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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1934
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists obituary notices and a card of thanks. It also states home delivery rates 18 cents per week by carrier and yearly subscription 4.50 in Ohio with six months at 2.50 and ten weeks at 1.00.
After five dry years, officials urge rapid action to curb water waste and erosion. The piece credits CCC and federal conservation efforts, calls for reforestation and dam construction, and warns that continued neglect could force compulsory land and water protection.
General Smuts proposes a shift from force to peace by treating Germany as an equal, allowing disarmament talks and League participation. He notes risks but argues current policies risks too, urging frank, decisive action to ease tensions and move toward real disarmament.
The piece stresses courteous telephone technique as vital for sales and relationships. It notes many users lack poise and confidence, preferring blunt greetings that disrupt intended meetings. Emphasis falls on clear speech, assurance, and positive voice presence to foster effective contacts.
The Treasury quietly lifted restrictions on the export of capital signaling government trust in the dollar and bonds. The move aims to reassure large investors that foreign markets won’t derail U S currency stability, though it is not permanent and could be reversed if dollar devaluation looms. Republican strategists plan power plays in Congress as Rayburn and MacCormick loom for leadership roles.
The late William Lawrence Clements of Michigan, a successful manufacturer, built a vast Revolution document collection. He donated it to the University of Michigan in 1923 and funded additions until his death. Scholars now seek Ann Arbor for research, as new colonial life discoveries emerge.
In the second annual fruit and grain show prize list from the Athens National Bank Clyde Horton New Marshfield won first in white corn with Owen Lemmon Stewart second and Paul Minear third. E H Stout Coolville won first for yellow corn with Paul Houston Stewart second and R R Barker R D 9 third. George Craward R D 4 won first for potatoes with Clarence Frost Stewart second and New Marshfield School third. M J Gardner Chauncey won first among pumpkin growers with Paul Houston Stewart second and Burt Riley Athens third. Brown bread prizes went to Mrs Harry Bobo Millfield first Mrs Hunter Brown Athens second Mrs George Minameyer Athens third. Angel food cake prizes went to Mrs E E Woodworth first Mrs Claude Clark second Ruth Kennard third. Layer cake prizes were won by Mrs Herbert Moore R D 1 Elen Lane Athens second Mr Harry Bobo Millfield third.
Hocking County contributed Companies F H and K to the 58th Ohio Regiment. Officers included John Unz Wilford Stiers Frederick Tensher Samuel Kepler and others. The unit sailed from Cincinnati to Fort Donelson in February 1862 and fought at Pittsburgh Landing with casualties. They served on Mississippi ironclads and Vicksburg operations before discharge in December 1864. Killed included Kinser Wooley Kepler Dodd Harning and others with Sultana losses later noted.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes infant mortality fell to 55.9 per thousand live births in cities within the birth registration area in 1933, the lowest on record. He cites Portland Seattle Oakland and others with low rates, while Memphis Dallas and Atlanta show higher figures in larger cities.
This home safety column urges inspecting and fixing domestic hazards before winter. It warns about oil lamp dangers, frayed electric cords, wrong fuse sizes, and gas stove risks, sharing a personal shock and stressing fireproofing and securing inflammables. It targets parents, especially fathers, with practical cautions for safer heating and lighting.
H M Tomlinson uses travel to foreign parts as a vantage point on a troubled world. He notes Spain’s resilience after war and its simple, steady life, suggesting democracy can endure if leaders leave people alone and allow harmony with the land to persist. He finds a faint ray of hope on the horizon.
Griff details the scheme of Kenneth Boone and Esther Ordway alias Alice Lorton. Fisher pretended to aid Cathay in blackmail while Malone's deadliest past surfaced. The confession traces embezzlement, alibis, and a fatal shadow play ending with Morden slain.
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