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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1938
Page
4
The Athens Messenger masthead lists publisher W Bush and editor roles, with general information about subscription rates, post office classes, and distribution areas. It notes rates for various regions and a weekly forenoon edition with a Sunday supplement.
A 1920s era editorial urges Armistice Day observances to reinforce democracy in the face of Nazi Fascist menace and world conflict. It warns Americans against indifference while stressing citizen control, defense buildup, and the peril of total war spreading from Europe and Asia. Veterans recall past sacrifices and urge renewed commitment to government by the people for the people.
Administrative officers in River Rouge place six inch high letters on new street signs at street corners near De Trai. The piece notes a shift from old hidden signs to public display, with references to historical myths about hiding signs from Indians and a final line hinting at a raid mystery.
A collection of brief, garbled historical and cultural hints. Frederick II of Prussia purportedly killed a stag whose antlers later pass to Frederick William and a Saxon king in exchange for grenadiers. Early modern French tables show meat shelves. Pauson the cartoonist is noted with unclear satire. Aristotle cites Pauson’s punishment for caricatures.
Westbrook Pegler questions if the United States is truly capable in air power, recalling Navy and Army tensions. He cites Al Williams and Fred Bitten, critiques naval rank rules, and recalls Admiral Sims on excluding top technical talent from commissions in the air defense debate.
Washington briefing outlines Secretary Wallace push for a two price system for dairy to aid poor families and boost farm sales. Notes on milk consumption shortfalls, possible public utility framing, and distribution strategies amid New Deal debates. Also mentions wage definition debates and a four part professional definition proposal.
Health authorities in many countries urge mothers to breastfeed when possible, noting psychological and physical benefits for the mother and lower infant mortality. They cite varying contemporary rates of nursing across Britain and emphasize the value of the nursing bond.
The forecast highlights lively planetary influences across business, social, domestic, and affectional spheres. Those born today enter a year of excellent promise with high energy for achievement. Youthful, ambitious individuals are urged to expect exciting, lucrative, and successful outcomes in social, artistic, and sports areas.
Gallipolis high school students will perform Chimes of Normandy under the direction of Miss Elizabeth through Thursday. Rehearsals are now in progress for the production titled by the inca.
Paul M. Shannon retires as post commander of the American Legion. Fred Williams becomes post commander with Charles Mapes Waldo Buck Earle Miller Don Peden W. W. Lee xH White B. T. Grover Webb Walker Co. D. Heck R. M. Sherman L. G. Connett S. M. Johnson B. M Gibson named to roles. Several guests attend installation. Athens High School center Bob Shepherd breaks his arm in a truck crank incident.
Athens County delivers overwhelming Republican results in early postwar elections. Governor Willis leads with 4,796 votes to Cox 3,525. Lieutenant Governor Brown tops 4,725 to Bloom 2,885. other county offices show majorities for Bartels, Keen, Foster and local officials.
A reflective poem from Athens Ohio by Bessie M. Gorslene honors Native leaders like Red Jacket Cornstalk Sitting Bull and Logan, blending devotion to land and freedom with warnings of future conflict. The piece contrasts epic legacies with the earth’s shifting crust and lunar gravitation.
Judy Alcott navigates heartbreak as Dwight Campbell plans marriage to Marvel Hastings while Jack Hanley remains a friend and Diane Bell comforts her. The scene shifts from Judy’s San Diego home to Diane’s baby-filled bungalow as Judy confronts unspoken past loves and looming Navy life.
A sequence of social visits and greetings occurs around New Plymouth with relatives in Columbus, a reception for Rev and Mrs Stewart at the Presbyterian Manse Setar Gay night, birthday surprise for Edwin Worthman, and weekend gatherings among Heinlein, Weed, Lowery, Harris, and Cassell families. The steel industry long consumes approximately 8 280 000 electric light bulbs annually.
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