Athens Messenger publication details and rates
The Athens Messenger published weekdays with Sunday morning edition. It lists staff including Gordon K. Bush and Charles H. Harris and notes association memberships. Subscription rates show 6 months for 2.50 and yearly long rates. delivery by carrier 1s per week and mail rates in several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Frederick W .Bush
Athens Mpssenger &Rald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishert Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Athene
Gallia
A Mean
Vinton
Washington Counties
Community Chest Plan urged for district towns
Athens leads annual Community Chest drive with a central fund to support social agencies. The plan promises easier giving, predictable budgeting, and lasting agency work, encouraging other communities to adopt the model for united welfare funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Horse Sense and the Call for Practical Leaders
A columnist rebukes reliance on “smart men,” urging Americans to act with horse sense. Emphasizing democratic goals, public sacrifice, and experienced leaders, the piece warns against emotional appeals and mass neurosis and argues for practical governance over clever saviors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Italy
France
England
Home as bulwark of safety and peace in life
A compact quotation collection emphasizes home as the core center of affection and national safety. It contrasts Mary Baker Eddy and Holland with Goethe on finding happiness and security at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Banka
Mary Baker Eddy
Administration weighs against feeding Europe despite Hyde Hoover plan
Raymond Clapper discusses mounting signs the administration will oppose sending American food to Europe. He notes Mrs. Roosevelt’s caveat on feeding French children amid wartime constraints and cites opposition from the White Committee for Aid to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Roosevelt
France
Hoover
William Allen White
Britain
White
England
United States
Germany
America
Washington Scene: Democrats gain in House surprised many
Bruce Catton notes the Democrats increased strength in the House due to Lyndon Johnson of Texas. He cites campaign missteps by F D R and less active reach with Ed Flynn in charge. He points to Chip Roberts removal and aggressive Republican effort as key factors shaping the midterm dynamic.
Johnson’s behind the scenes campaign aid in early voting
F D R discussed strategies with Rayburn McCormack and Flynn. Johnson, unopposed in his district, was drafted to aid fellow Democrats by taking a staff of about ten and raising funds. On Oct. 11 with election near, he targeted about 175 incumbents and challengers for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rayburn
John W. McCormack
Flynn
Johnson
Democratic Congressional Committee
Pat Drewry
Friendship and Judgment Echo a Seneca Maxims
The quote states that trust follows settled friendship while judgment must come before forming bonds. It emphasizes prudent discernment in relationships and the sequence of trust and assessment. This concise reflection blends ethics with social conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Proverb and moral quotes on friendship and happiness
A collection of short maxims on friendship independence and domestic happiness. Proverb notes true friends as closer than kin. Southey warns charity may erode pride and dignity. Montlosier cites home love as the first sign of domestic happiness.
Faith and Nature Inspire Human Hope in Winter Verse
Poem reflects fear and mortality as nature dies then hints at resilience through faith in an immortal Spring. The contributor Mabel Danford from Trimble Ohio signs the piece with name and address as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Danford
Cracker Barrel Club to hear Dr Smith in Murray City
Murray City holds a Cracker Barrel Club meeting on Tuesday evening November 12 at eight o’clock with Dr Wilfred J Smith of Ohio University discussing United States interests in eastern Asia. Local residents, and friends, are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Wilfred J. Smith
Ohio University
Smith
China
United States
Asia
Charles Dugan
Reserve Corps
New York
Hawaii
Air Corps
Army
Crooksville High School
Mary Dugan
Eunice McGrew
Glouster
Virginia Jonas
Andy Robson
William Parks
Akron
Paul Charles
James Kilpatrick
Matt Kilpatrick
William Erb
Paul Stockwell
Shirley
Sonny
Margaret Mansperger
Columbus
John Shaffer
Amos Sorrell
Ruth
Elmo Taggart
John Taggart
Dalton
Church of Grace
Middleport
John Lilley
Tommy
Bellaire
Mary Thomas
Joe Stone
Logan
Ruth Hamer
Shawnee
Mary Campbell
Vaughn Collins
Barberton
Fred Collins
Margaret
Ann Popoczy
Tony Tankovich
Velma Poppery
Effie Jonas
Cora Davis
Nelsonville
Virginia
Warren Darby
Orient
Emma Tippie
E. A. Person
Cecille Dixon Emschler
L. Farmer
Ann Arbor
Mich
Leo Mitchell
Crooksville
Albert Spencer
Howard Bush
William Bush
Caroline Keaton
Ruth Mackie
Millfield
Frank Shelton
Lawrence Lewis
Howard Beougher
Art Slater
Richard
Adam Scheeler
Joshua Matheny
Dan Matheny
Matheny
Howard Butts
Charles Robinson
Mattie Albaugh
New Straitsville
Lizzie Stiff
Sadie Shelton
Jackie
Arthur Shelton
Bill Shelton
Byrd Lecture in Athens and Local Celebrations
Commander Richard E. Byrd lectured in Athens as community groups celebrated milestones. Mr and Mrs John A. Lowden marked their golden wedding anniversary in Long Bottom. The Preamble weekly launched at Athens Junior High with 500 copies. Over 100 fraternal civic and business groups joined the Armistice Day parade. An ox roast by K T Crossen Post was held at the fairgrounds. Parade judges included L J Eberle W F Kampf J H Cline Charles Duncan F L Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Lowden
Long Bottom
Athens
K. T. Crossen
Fairgrounds
L. J. Eberle
W. F. Kampf
J. H. Cline
Charles Duncan
F. L. Thomas
Local Notices and Elections Twentieth Century Recap
Twenty years ago Mrs. Fred McKay suffered a broken rib after being struck by a car while crossing Morris Avenue on her way to vote. Sunnyside P T A planned fund raising for school lunches. Marie Jewett was elected president of the Standard Bearers at the Methodist Church with Frances Lee Mildred Mansfield Beatrice Rose among other officers. Central P T A listed a long slate of women named in its program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McKay
Morris Ave
Marie Jewett
Methodist Church
Frances Lee
Mildred Mansfield
Beatrice Rose
Local Social and Personal Notes Highlights
Mrs. Carl Sargent and other friends heard Dr. Charles C. Cowell speak at the S O E A. Dr. Cowell is an associated professor of Health Education at Ohio State University. Many visits and travels are noted including Philadelphia and Chicago relatives, and gatherings at various homes around Ostrander, Bashan, Dublin, and Richmond. Mrs. T J Violet is recovering from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade
Carl Sargent
Clyde Smith
Holly King
Wayne Wingett
Charles C. Cowell
S.O.E.A
Cowell
Ohio State University
Ella Graves
Ostrander
Dennis Bail
Little Richard Angell
Philadelphia
E. G. Angell
Richard Angell
Angell
Chicago
Robert Perry
Dana St. Clair
Bashan
Earl Cowen
W. A. Stoughton
Doris Cowen
James Clark
Dublin
Carlos Cowen
Richmond
Ind
Peskin Fires Bill in Serial Story Cliffhanger
Serial story by W. H. Pears yesterday details Peskin firing Bill but letting him finish the week. Helen overhears Bill pressuring Dot about Buck and the School Board. A confrontation with J. Conrad Skelton ends with a sharp denial of Dot’s influence and Buck’s chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peskin
Bill
Helen
Dot
Buck
J. Conrad Skelton
Impossible plans for Buck and the Clarion call
Helen and Bill plot to force Buck's hearing before the board by using the Clarion to rally support. Buck may accept a risky east job, while Bill wrestles with mailing a letter that could end the effort and Buck’s future. The scene ends with Buck appearing frail yet defiant as they decide their next move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Helen
Peskin
Buck
Bill Mentor
Hamden Farm Institute and Local News Roundup
The Sheldon Farm ers Institute will be held in Hamden High School auditorium on Tuesday evening and Wednesday. Speakers include Mr. C A Steele and Mr. Charles Hamrick. A poster contest, farm products display, school crafts, and a basket lunch are planned. Local notices mention CCC camp student Floyd Rhodes visiting, families traveling, and school PTA rescheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamden
Sheldon Farmers’ Institute
Hamden High School
C. A. Steele
South Vienna
Ohio
Charles Hamrick
McArthur
E. L. Barnhill
Methodist Church
Ollie Marie Tedrow
Otto Depue
Charles S. Keeney
Floyd Rhodes
Bowling Green
Henry Rhodes
Earl Woltz
Columbus
Bert Woltz
H. S. Arnett
Lessie Kibbey
Inlaw
Laether Boggs
South Webster
P.T.A
Farmers’ Institute
John Newman
Holzer Hospital
Margaret Burns
Harold Frakes
White Cross Hospital
Charles Frakes
Garnet Garrett
Robert Garrett
Esther Mae Bryson
Stuent
Ohio University
D. M. Bryson
Janet Scott
Jean Cox
Rio Grande
Edith Scott
Ray Cox
Soybean production concentrated in US corn belt states
Soybean production in the Americas is concentrated largely in the corn belt of the United States, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Corn
United States
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Fees! News
Holland
Goethe
Raymond Clapper
Churchill
Bruce Catton
Washington Scene
House of Representatives
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Jim Farley
Ed Flynn
Farley
Chip Robert
National Committee
Southey
Poet's Corner
Messenger
Trimble, Ohio
Murray City Social Notes
Richard E. Byrd
Athens Junior High School
Sunnyside P.T.A
Central
Gullum
Coe
Gard
Price
Cooper
Moore
Williams
Carpenter
Tribe
Scott
Carr
By Galbraith
W. H. Pears
Skelton
Clayton
Mr. Skelton
Mr. Peskin
Clarion
Pat
the Clarion
West
Landis
Mentor
Buck Mentor
NEA Service, Inc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!