Classified Rates and Postage Notice in Athens
National Representatives list and advertising rates. Obituary and card of thanks charges noted. Subscriptions by carrier 15c weekly and mail rates across counties: yearly 4.50, six months 2.50, ten weeks 1.00, one week 15c. Extra postage varies by zone.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Ohio Gubernatorial and Senate Winners Define Post Election Era
The piece argues Tuesday's vote signals citizens embracing new ideas, with economics to drive politics over the next two years. It profiles John W. Bricker as governor-elect and Robert A. Taft as senator-elect, noting their public records, party roles, and the stakes for Ohio and national policy.
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Washington
Congress
White House
California
United Republican Party
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Roosevelt
Robert A. Taft
National Republican Party
Bricker
Sawyer
Robert Taft
Weather and roads reshape farmer voting in Ohio
The piece argues that improved roads and motor vehicles reduced the effect of rain on election turnout. It notes farmers now vote in proportion to urban voters, even in rain, and recalls Athens County's past reliance on Amesville weather reports. The Messenger's alert observer and county thermometer are contrasted with modern transportation changes.
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Ohio
Athens County
Amesville
The Menace and Catholic Slander in Early 20th Century America
Westbrook Pegler describes a pattern of anti Catholic prejudice in the early 1900s. He notes The Menace publication in Aurora Missouri and library battles, Catholic protests, and anti Catholic propaganda. He also cites fake oaths and conspiracies about the pope and persecutions of Masons.
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New York
Middle West
The
Menace
Aurora
White House
Rome
Knights of Columbus
Italy
Germany
Behind the Scenes In Washington
Washington observes the Kennedy for president move amid Munich crisis. State Department insiders defend Kennedy as accurate in reporting London. Hull staff consider Chamberlain pivotal and warn of a broader war likelihood. Utility expansion plans face RFC loans and defense needs, with public power concerns and potential PWA pushback.
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Washington
Joe Kennedy
Munich
Europe
Kennedy
Chamberlain
State Department
London
England
France
Hitler
Hull
Automotive Industry Uses Vast Share of Metal Working Tools
It is estimated that almost one fourth of the metal working equipment in United States factories is used by the automotive industry.
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United States
Sejcho Tide Noted On Great Lakes Amid Conditions
A barely perceptible sea tide on the Great Lakes is described as sejcho and linked to atmospheric conditions. The report notes subtle shifts in water levels influenced by air pressure and weather patterns.
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Great Lakes
Fall Festival Plans Highlight Ath ens High School Student Council
Ten years ago at Ath ens High School the Student Council drafted plans for the fourth annual Fall Festival led by William Cooper as president and Jack Swanson as vice president with a slate of room reps. Prizes were awarded after the Farmers' Institute at The Plains High School. Garden Club members earned prizes, Campfire Girls received certificates and cash, Roger Humphrey won first prize for a poster. Institute officers Nora Graves, John Lopez, and Vona Wharton were re-elected.
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Athens High School
William Cooper
Jack Swanson
Mildred Murphy
John Foit
Faye Tom
Vernon Trout
John Boden
Paul Nichols
Helen Drake
Margaret Johnson
Rex Koons
Russell Hall
Rachel Syx
Dolores Phelps
Harry Hope
Marian Danford
Sam Harshman
Mildred Landis
Joe Bardin
Dick Atkins
Lewis Speiser
Ruth Hadgen
Farmers’ Institute
the Plains High School
Roger Humphrey
Institute
Nora Graves
John Lopez
Vona Wharton
Two autos stolen in Athens report and guests in Nelsonville
Two automobiles were stolen in Athens one belonged to Elmer Stewart on W State Street the other to S E Searles of Albany. Misses Margaret and Anna Marie Rosser of Nelsonville were house guests of their aunt Mrs E C Schloss. November 9 1938 headlines note Allies push on while awaiting peace reply and the U S had 2 000 000 men in France with more than two years needed to bring them home.
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Athens
Elmer Stewart
W. State St
S. E. Searles
Albany
Margaret and
Anna Marie Rosser
Nelsonville
E. C. Schloss
U. S
France
Marvel
Judy
Dwight
Express
Ruth McKenney, Problem Child Becomes Humorist of Year
Ruth McKenney once labeled unadjusted by a college dean now writes humor and a serious labor diary. The Irish girl, wife of Richard Branston, recalls childhood embarrassments that she turned into laughter. She believes exposing shame reduces its power and helps sensitive children grow happy.
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Eileen
Ruth McKenney
Richard Branston
Greenwich Village
Ruth Mae-Kenney
New Yorker
Health Hints on Hazards of Home Dry Cleaning
A DR in a survey details fire and health risks from home dry cleaning with cleaner's naptha and carbon tetrachloride. Explosions from vapors and sparks, indoor vapor buildup, and the danger of carbon monoxide and toxic fumes are noted. Experts prefer professional cleaning and protective gear for workers to reduce moisture and posture issues.
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Morris Fishbein
Memorial honors late American aviator Edwin Musick
New Zealand has erected a memorial to the late noted American aviator Edwin Musick. The verses reflect longing as a poem by Mrs Annie McIntyre Barto e of Nelsonville Ohio mentions changing seasons and a hoped reunion.
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New Zealand
Edwin Musick
Lovers Aweigh Drama Signals Navy Romance
Judy Alcott faces a love triangle as Dwight Campbell schedules a marriage with Marvel Hastings while duty calls him to sea. Judy grapples with jealousy and loyalty as Marvel arrives from a naval plane and Dwight seeks to set the tone for a proper Navy wedding at the Coronado.
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Judy Alcott
Dwight Campbell
Jack Hanley
Marvel Hastings
Dwight
Lindbergh Field
Diane
Bill
Judy
Marvel
Los Angeles
Miss Hastings
Navy
Coronado
Naval
Lane
Mrs. Lane
Memorial Verse Column Promotes Zion Church Bible Class
Poet's Corner invites reader verses with name and address. April 1936 notes Zion Baptist Church Mothers Bible Class in The Plains with twenty four members, meeting monthly in members' homes. Daisy Blanche Burns from Amesville, Ohio, signs off.
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Messenger
Plains
Zion Baptist Church
Daisy Blanche Burns
Amesville
Ohio
Eggs Hurling Incident Foils Bandits in Lima
A highway robbery attempt on Mr. and Mrs. J. H. N. Morrison ended when Mrs. Morrison hurled a sack of a dozen raw eggs at one robber. The assailants fled, leaving no capture. The note also mentions American prisoners in Germany described as horses captured from the A E F during World War I.
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Lima
Highways
J. H. N. Morrison
Germany
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United Press
By Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler
By Rodney Dutcher
Utilities
PWA
Annie McIntyre Bartoe
George Clark
Dorothy Ann
Automobile Production
Betty Wallace
NEA Service
ING
Ward Fenning
Chapter
Darling
Admiral Alcott
Poet's Corner
Mothers’ Bible Class
Hazel Luman
Frances Gabriel
God
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