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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1937
Page
4
The Athens Messenger publishes weekday afternoons except Saturday with a large Sunday edition. Publisher Gordon K. Bush and Managing Editor Charles H. Harris lead a member newspaper group with several professional affiliations. Subscription rates vary by region and period.
Harrisonville farmers showcase a bountiful harvest with hay corn and canned goods. The fair titled The Home honors rural labor and community spirit, rewarding effort while promoting solidarity rooted in the soil.
Safety groups flag a small driver subset as main cause of crashes. A Toledo case shows a youth arrest for hitting a pedestrian and, after release on bond, continuing to drive. Sixteen days later he was jailed for 67 mph city traffic. Such drivers risk lives and demand lifelong restraint.
The article cites Dr. Julius F. Neumueller reporting that a survey of about 3,000 Americans finds the average reader is at a sixth grade level. Only 25 percent read efficiently, yet adults increasingly engage with a larger volume of publications.
The article urges motorists to reduce speed in school zones and near bus routes, noting Ohio 20 mile per hour limits and marked crossings. It emphasizes child unpredictability and the need for drivers to preemptively slow down to prevent injuries or deaths in traffic near schools.
Rodney Dutcher explains the controversial suit by Albert Levitt seeking to disqualify Justice Hugo Black from the Supreme Court. The legal questions cover whether Congress increased the emoluments of Black's office and if the court can judge its own members. The piece notes Van Devanter’s retirement and how a vacancy would affect the court, with observers fearing a vacancyless nine justices scenario.
The writer likens the President to Potemkin, praising a spectacular political show while criticizing the Supreme Court as a deteriorating spectacle. He laments the blunder harming public esteem and notes a carnival of promises and triumphal rhetoric masking deeper issues in the judiciary and governance.
In a wartime era quip, the article notes Benito Mussolini asserting his thoughts aim to avert conflict while a sardonic remark targets Tommy Manville who pays $200000 to end his fourth marriage seeking an honorary certificate or a share of wealth.
The orderly life of Agmnews is shaken as Margit seeks to end her sister Irene's attraction to Charlie Jones. Keough the detective butler spies in disguise as four others converge in a lobby including Margit, Irene, Waldo, Mrs Bly, and Felice.
In a tense hotel scene Keough and Bailey uncover a plot involving a thousand pound transfer to a man nicknamed The Duke. A coded London dispatch names Banks alias Charlie Jones and exposes a deep, redacted criminal network led by Ore. Asquith and Roger Weed plan constant surveillance and tracking of the suspect while a bell boy impersonation signals a widening sting.
A first grade hockey game in Sydney ended in a score when a ball floated into a water filled goal mouth. The referee allowed the goal and the match concluded amid railcar dining car references and a note about 2,000,000 dozen eggs consumed annually.
Keough feels progress as he closes in on the suspect while Charlie proves more dangerous than feared. Readers are promised a thrilling, single-handed pursuit in tomorrow’s installment.
Washington government survey finds more than 700 million chicks hatched yearly, nearly half produced by commercial hatcheries. The Department of Agriculture released the figures, underscoring the scale of industry operations nationwide.
Forest fires inflict about 75 million dollars in damage annually across the United States, underscoring the large economic impact of uncontrolled blazes on communities and resources nationwide.
G D Ridenour of Nelsonville questions the motives behind a safety labeled drivers license bill. He suggests adding state certified mechanics inspections and periodic checks to prevent unsafe cars from roads and reduce accidents, noting local parking and traffic concerns.
In Gallipolis in 1868 a 328 pound bell from Marruley’s foundry was donated for church use only. The donor remained unknown at the time and the bell has since rung solely for religious services under church direction, with all conditions honored.
Ten years ago society pages record a dinner at the American Legion Building hosted by Mrs. R. R. Salters, Mrs. John Edington, and Mrs. Gay Aumiller of Nelsonville. Chi Omega pledges Greeba Collins, Mary Elizabeth Hughes, Elizabeth Edmundson in Athens. Ruth Marie Henry wed Joseph Wayne Saltz in McArthur. Pi Beta Phi pledges Martha Stewart of Athens. A benefit bridge at the K p Hall lists prize winners including Victor Pierce, J. H. Boden, Mrs. A. R. Cline, Mrs. Maude Fenzel.
Paul Shannon, Harry G. Henry, John W. Ashton and Clinton B. Bean join Come pany L as new recruits. Wen dell Hall is president with Helen McKin ley, Phyllis Bryson, Carrie Smith and Lucille Potts in leadership roles. Tag Day in Athens raises funds for a new playground. Akron residents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Foutch Jr. visit relatives in town, while Elizabeth Kern hosts Mrs. R. J. Snively from Columbus.
Readable text notes the bell’s recognition among shipper communities while its early history is largely forgotten by the younger generation. The item points to a historic edifice and a neglected legacy within a church setting.
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