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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1938

Page

4

Ohio Newspaper Subscription Rates and Associations

A list of affiliations including American Newspaper Publishers Association and Inland Daily Press Association plus United Press representatives. It notes obituary charges and mentions entry as second class matter. Subscription rates shown by carrier and mail across multiple Ohio counties with annual and shorter terms.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association United Press National John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens Ise Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan, Vinton Washington

Dynamite in Nazi Surfaces Threat to Church and Family Life

The piece warns that Nazi rhetoric and actions threaten Catholic Austria and other faiths, citing insults to clergy and desecration of sacred homes. It argues Hitler must alter his tactics to avoid uniting Germans against his regime, drawing parallels with Soviet suppression of faith.

Hitler Austria Germany Athens Russia

Dewey Campaign Seeks Albany Scrutiny of Voter Registration

In his first campaign speech for New York governor, Dewey targets Albany politics and the near equal Albany registration to adult population, arguing for scrutiny of voting practices. The piece notes past investigations into machine involvement and touts broad political reform as beneficial regardless of Dewey’s win or loss.

Washington Thomas E. Dewey Lehman New York Dewey Democratic City Machine Albany New York State

Modern steel and industry shift labor needs

An American steel engineer notes the rise of made-to-order steel and the move away from stock orders. Custom-built steel drives demand for new machinery and wider plant hiring, while many plants add workers despite economic cycles and policy uncertainty in Washington.

Washington

Census Begins. Alaska Nurse to Interview Families

The sixteenth decennial Federal census will start with a government nurse leaving Point Barrow, Alaska, traveling eastward along the Arctic Ocean to interview Alaskan families. About 50 million dollars will fund the census, described by Commerce Department officials as the most comprehensive population study yet.

Point Barrow Alaska Arctic Ocean Commerce Department Department

Duty Free Status For Old Masters in U S Trade

A Gainsborough work may be imported duty free for sale in the United States while a Van Gogh work is prohibited. Paintings produced before 1800 enjoy duty free entry for resale in the United States.

United States

Bacterium Linked to Plant Rot Causes Feverish Ailments

Scientists report a small bacterium behind major plant illness as the culprit in many rot cases. The discovery ties the feverish symptoms and decay to a single microbe affecting crops.

Peacock feather color science and British car market note

A science aside explains that peacock feathers show no pigment and rely on prism like cells to split light. A market stat notes that 94 out of 100 cars sold in the United Kingdom are made in Britain. A German New Year superstition links luck to touching a pig.

United Kingdom Germany

WPA turnover shows 195000 left in August for private jobs

Federal officials report 195,000 left WPA rolls in August with an estimated 130,000 finding private industry work. About 55,000 accepted other jobs and 75,000 quit without reasons. WPA peak remains 3,129,000. 6,000,000 have worked on WPA at some time. Deputy Aubrey Williams calls it an economic problem.

Washington WPA Aubrey Williams

Notable Women in Politics and Society Then

The piece highlights Dorothy Bellanca of Brooklyn as a rising Republican candidate in New York. It notes Evie Robert, wife of a Democratic treasurer, as a Washington social figure facing a district commission post. It mentions women lobbyists as highly secretive, Roosevelt’s nickname for a friend, and new rules on maternity leave.

Dorothy Bellanca Brooklyn Amalgamated Clothing Workers Republican American Labor Party New York Roosevelt Tottie Washington Evie Robert Democratic Committee Lawrence Chip” Robert District of Columbia Chip Georgia

Health Hints and Diet Health Hints and Diet

Household accidents cost the U S and rise with age and income figures show. Children under 15 suffer many fatal home accidents while many non fatal incidents occur daily. Bathrooms kitchens and bedrooms are the main danger zones with slips burns and poisons threatening family safety.

Morris Fishbein United States

Planetary alignments portend a busy, costly day for many

The article foresees a highly eventful day with private and business matters under stress and many new affairs underway. It warns of generous spending and possible embarrassments, secret dealings, and influential social ties. A birthday suggests year of enterprise, while the Queen Mary offers kennels for dogs of every size.

Ten Year Old Local Notes Include Visits and Birth

Alonzo Pickering and daughter Mrs. N S Welk left for a ten day visit in Chattanooga Tennessee with Mr. and Mrs R E Brannon and Miss Lou Pickering, formerly of Athens. William Mansfield announced the birth of a son Charles Franklin on Sunday October 7. Athens County ministers organized the Athens County Council of Churches electing Rev C M Coulter president Rev Gilbert Courtney vice president and Rev M S Cunningham secretary treasurer. Miss Red Watkins Columbus spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Thomas Watkins and family.

Alonzo Pickering N. S. Welk Chattanooga Tenn R. E. Brannon Lou Pickering Athens William Mansfield Charles Franklin Athens County Red Watkins Columbus Mrs Thomas Watkins

Athens School Board hires staff and notes retirements

Twenty years ago the Athens School Board named Dr C S Mc Dougal Harry Foster and Prof C M Copeland to meet Walter Porter was hired part time for boys playground work Mrs Thor Olson and Mrs Elizabeth Beatty were added for part time gym and science history teaching Florence Hallenbeck eight grade at Central School Eleanor Ward domestic science Brandton Grover left mathematics and coaching for the S A T C Roger Jones hired for six weeks Headlines proclaimed Great Victory Seems Near Allies break through German line near St Quentin Cambrai Gordon Thurlow son of Dr and Mrs H M Thurlow New Rochelle N Y died of wounds in France Troop One Girl Scouts met at Miss Marie Swaim Park Place.

Athens School Board C. S. McDougal Harry Foster C. M. Copeland Walter Porter Thor Olson Elizabeth Beatty Florence Hallenbeck Central School Eleanor Ward Brandton T. Grover S.A.T.C Roger Jones

Office newcomer learns place in the boss’s world

A guide for new office workers on hierarchy and conduct. Respect the boss, show courtesy to superiors, and avoid public complaints. Do your tasks, seek advice, and only quit if the job cannot be improved. Healthy internal relations and quiet competence drive advancement.

Murder in Swing Circles Aboard the Dombey Case

Tait uncovers threats around Sudden Dombey’s murder as Harris Rogers warns him to back off. Rogers details Dombey’s tricky finances and the song The Cat’s Meow boosting the band, plus bootleg records and looming lawsuits. Myrna Dombey and Anne Lester await news as Tait plans a stakeout with Donnie Feeley and interviews.

Myrna Dombey Robert Tait Anne Lester Myrna Dannie Feeley Ludden Dombey Reei Tait Harris Rogers Rogers Dombey Sudden Dombey New York Walla Walla Lud Dombey Swingateers Lud Ann Feeley Donnie Anne Kitchener Pete Mr. Tait

Verse from Louise Cullums recalls foxes and a world dance

Annie McIntyre Barto e from Nelsonville Ohio shares a childhood remembered poem about foxes chickens and a farmer’s pole ending with a plea against war and a call to dance. The column notes readers may submit verses with name and address and excludes memorials.

Messenger Annie McIntyre Bartoe Nelsonville Ohio

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