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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1938
Page
4
Page from The Athens Messenger outlines publication details, editors, affiliations, and subscription rates. It lists carrier and mail prices for Athens County and surrounding regions, with notes on obituary and card notices and advertising inquiries.
The piece predicts a fiery winter in Congress over foreign policy, neutrality act powers, and rearmament. It argues Americans seek self defense, warns of covert diplomacy behind the scenes, and stresses that big decisions will not rest with a single man.
In Ohio the first winter cold snap blanketed the state with snow and ice. Highway department workers toiled to keep roads safe using snowplows and ashes while critiquing tax money for road upkeep and noting limited funds cannot cover all hazards in the hills.
A synthetic fiber made from coal air water and chemicals is touted to yield hose that won t run is stronger than silk rayon or cotton and more sheer. A textile firm plans an $8 000 000 plant on the Atlantic coast employing about 1 000 workers and aims to bring this product to market by 1938 improving consumer prospects and household budgets.
During 1936 dust storms in Stamford Nebraska sheep on a local farm had wool packed with soil and grains of seed corn. Rain and body heat warmed by the flock caused the corn to sprout, creating a rare agricultural anomaly observed by residents.
John T. Flynn argues that recent production and employment gains mirror 1936 trends but warn that planned curtailment of government expenditures could choke the nascent recovery. He notes tax money loans and bond issuance blur the line between taxation and borrowing, risking a renewed tailspin in a fragile economy.
The passage argues that anticipating economic impacts before policy is enacted is essential. It warns that rapid WPA reductions will reverse progress and urges accompanying measures to adjust the national economy alongside relief cuts.
In New York, hairdressers protest Greta Garbo wearing down and straight hair, warning curls and elaborate up dos may fade as women chase easy looks. They note past shifts toward hoops and purple fashion, arguing Garbo's simple style could influence a broader trend away from intricate curls.
The piece notes a snow and ice onset boosting early Christmas shopping in Southeastern Ohio. Merchants report brisk store visits as shoppers aim to beat the last minute rush and secure desired goods, anticipating a smoother holiday season despite winter weather.
Bacteria multiply by simple splitting. One cell becomes two, then four, doubling roughly every half hour under favorable conditions. In 24 hours this rate could yield about 2.815e14 descendants from a single bacterium.
In 1931 ages for men and women in England were 31.8 and 33.5 years. Current figures show men 32 and women 34. Lindbergh is reported seeking an apartment in Berlin, a detail that reminds of Corrigan.
A compilation of Q A items covers topics from U S political figures and early film music to demographic counts and government fees. It includes questions on the Shoreham Hotel office, Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth for Shine On Harvest Moon, Jan Garber's background, corporative governments in several nations, National Youth Administration aid, U S cigarette production in 1937, patent costs, John Adams as first VP, Canadian Chinese population, and Carville leprosy care funded by the federal government.
Reader guidance on directing questions to the Messenger Service Bureau in Washington D. C. The editor notes legal and medical advice cannot be given nor extended research undertaken and asks responses be mailed to 1013 13th St. N/A
Snowville residents shared Thanksgiving with relatives and friends in nearby towns. Mr and Mrs B C Skinner visited his father in Marysville. Miss Eileen Byerly of Bliss Business College Columbus vacationed with Aunt Mrs Lee Byerly. Rev Black conducted services at Snowville Church. The Stanley family visited Columbus and Pataskala, while Wayne Chase and family joined the Gard Chase household. Mrs Gladwin French of Columbus stayed with the Fred and Lester Oberholzer families.
The Public Forum invites signed letters on current events. Writers should keep pieces brief to allow multiple contributions daily and ensure signatures appear with the contribution.
Emmett Sorrell of Glouster argues in a Nov. 28 letter to The Messenger that John Penn has shifted to supporting miners and district autonomy. He likens coal miners to Irish bulldogs, saying they must be beaten into sense.
Urticaria or hives arise from sensitivity to foods drugs or other substances and can be triggered by heat cold light exertion or emotional excitement. Investigations note diverse types with cooling affecting capillary pressure and heat releasing substances that provoke skin reactions.
Judy Alcott faces a choice between two navy suitors as Jack Hanley fights for life after a crash. The Akron disaster echoes. Judy waits at a hospital while Diane copes with loss and a baby’s cry deepens the heartbreak.
A poem by LEDA SAMS laments weary marches and bleeding wounds in Columbia's heart. It asks if time, balm, or force can restore the dead and sightless, and pleads against endless war while urging resolve for those who suffer and sleep beneath poppies.
Mrs Albert Barber chairs the Christmas Seal Sales Committee in Nelsonville for a second year. Belford Nelson Iris Young Louis Shaw William O Hara Elena Stout Mabel Lee Harry Mahan Ralph Johns appear in Ohio Universitys The Queen s Huse band play. Pauline Swanson serves as press representative. Mrs Kenneth J Reed guest of her mother in Sandusky. J C Bardin and Leslie White build two new houses on Morris Ave.
Major Sam Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs W B Johnson, was recommended by a French general for the Legion of Honor for leading American colored troops against the Germans. Captain Rafael Johnson was recommended for promotion to Major for bravery at St Mihiel. A display of war relics from Israel Putnam to the Putnams was shown in a Court Street store window. Achievement buttons awarded to Troop One and Troop Two Boy Scouts named many lads including Homer Baird James Basom Floyd Brown and more.
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