Athens newspaper staff and address in 1896 1965 era
Athens Stressenger PLS Est 1825 Route 33 N and Johnson Rd Athens Ohio 45701 lists publishers Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush and G Kenner Bush with Richard K Paynter as general manager Karl W Runser as managing editor Roy Cross district editor and Herb Amey city editor on page 4 of the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Rd
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G Kenner Bush
Richard K Paynter
Karl W Runser
Roy Cross
Herb Amey
Athens County Bike-A-Thon raises funds for cancer fight
The Athens County Unit of the American Cancer Society thanks riders and sponsors who supported Bike-A-Thons across Albany Amesville Athens Coolville Glouster Nelsonville and New Marshfield. About 500 cyclists helped secure roughly 10000 in pledges with receipts often surpassing pledged amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Albany
Amesville
Athens
Coolville
Glouster
Nelsonville
New Marshfield
American Cancer Society
Polices
Sheriff's Office
Ohio University Security
Endorsement for Ohio Issue 3 Housing Revenue Bonds Plan
The editorial backs State Issue 3 to authorize revenue bonds up to 100 million annually and 1 billion total for low and moderate income housing. It allows state and local entities to issue debt, channel funds to private lenders or developers, and validate a 1975 housing financing law, arguing competitive federal funds and publicprivate cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
General Assembly
Tall for Any Age and the Loneliness of Height
A reflection on a woman who feels perpetually tall in a world of shorter peers. Her life unfolds through school, romance, and social scenes where height defines interactions. She navigates tallness as a lasting identity and a source of awkwardness in adolescence and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Randy Newman
Tall for Her Age
A humorous memoir piece traces a tall girl’s misfit fashion and dating trials, from five foot two to clashing with clothes and crushes. It notes prejudice from fashion, the pressure of average norms, and her shift toward self acceptance inch by inch.
Rome Berlin Axis Founded and Other Historical Dates
On this date in 1936 Germany and Italy formed the Rome Berlin Axis pledging mutual aid in war. Also noted are 1701 Philadelphia city charter and 1854 Britain’s Charge of the Light Brigade near Sevastopol during the Crimean War, plus 1874 Britain annexed the Fiji Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Italy
Rome-Berlin
Philadelphia
Britain
Sevastopol
Russia
Fiji Islands
Will Rogers Bits From History And News Notes
A compact column blends Will Rogers quips with historical dates and brief notes. It cites events from 1097 to 1973, mentions Chungking in 1938 and battles in 1944, UN actions in 1971, and a 23 life Fiji storm, plus birthdays for ex king Michael and Minnie Pearl and a biblical thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Philippine Sea
Pacific
United Nations
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Fijis
Michael
Romania
Minnie Pearl
Letters to the Editor Welcome Signatures and Contacts
Citizens are invited to send brief letters on general topics. Please sign the letter and include your full address and a telephone number. The Messenger may shorten letters to fit space and reader interest.
New Jersey May Be Spared Yet
A critical look at New Jersey politics questions Governor Brendan Byrne's leadership and record. The piece notes rising unemployment, heightened spending, brain drain, and crime, with David Garth's public image craft cited as swaying voters toward Republican Ray Bateman. The column suggests Byrne could still be beaten if voters favor a change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Brendan Byrne
Woodrow Wilson
Byrne
Burger
Fay
Paul Jordan
Trenton Times
Yasir Arafat
David Garth
John Lindsay
John Tunney
Edward Kock
State Senate
Ray Bateman
Garth
Arafat
Lindsay
New York City
What Washington Is Thinking About Energy and Politics
The piece humorously imagines Washington as a personified mind that people seek for policy mood. A taxi driver supplies canned lines on Carter tax reform Moscow SALT and energy, noting Washington favors a three martini lunch but may trim it, and doubts Watergate repeat as officials leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Bert Lance
Boston
Congress
Grass Roots
Carter
Moscow
Tongsun Park
Cae
Washington thoughts on taxes sex and politics quoted
Art Buchwald notes Washington worries yet ignores the 1978 elections while debating tax laws and sex in Washington. He recalls a Boston standing ovation and a concerted quest to hear Washington speak plainly, with traffic and travel interjections shaping the moment.
Ohio towns face winter water worries after big freeze
Nelsonville cited as part of a broader Ohio pattern where about 50 towns suffered major water problems during last winter's severe freeze. Authorities say $2.3 million from the state helped restore service but did not fix long term system weaknesses, with underground pipes and shallow burial cited as key risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Wayne S. Nichols
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Nichols
Water Division
HUD Funds Target Ohio Small Communities Water Upgrades
HUD approved grants aid 50 communities facing water supply problems, with Nelsonville receiving funds for a standby reservoir and other towns like Dillonvale Cardington and Springs getting amounts ranging from 97 000 to 250 000. Some projects await funds or face contamination and planning delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
John E. Riordan
Hud’s
Columbus
W .Ville
Mahoning- Columbiana County
Washingtonville
Leetonia
Dillonvale
Cardington
Nelsonville
Uhrichsville-Dennison
Springs
Riordan
Athens County
Mabel Tigner
Ohio
EPA
Dennison
APA
William Elliott
Also Mentioned on This Page
NAS
the Messenger
The
Elen
Seventh Avenue
Transylvania
America
Will Rogers
Galveston
Santa Fe
St. Louis
William J. Buckley
Art Buchwald
Los Angeles
Small Society
Brickman
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!