The Athens Messenger Publication Details
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co announces publication details with Frederick W. Bush as publisher and Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager. Charles H. Harris is managing editor. The paper is a weekday afternoon edition with a Sunday morning edition. Subscription rates and mailing zones are listed.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
Athens County survey stresses adult education for future workforce
The Athens County survey urges expanded adult schools to raise citizen quality and adapt to modern economics. It warns against overreliance on government jobs, notes scarce skilled apprenticeships, and highlights coal industry challenges amid publicity gaps and political distortions. The study aims for a long term view to guide youth education.
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Athens County
Athens
Abundance and a Traveler's Lesson on Wealth and Duty
An editorial contrasts an easterner who quit work to travel with an Ohioan who begins spending his retirement savings. The piece argues the eastern traveler valued experiences over wealth while the Ohioan, facing new policies, sought to enjoy the abundant life he earned. It questions entitlement and the role of government in supporting those who saved and retired.
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Ohio
No Blue Fire Wagons Spark Berkeley Vehicle Protest
Berkeley motorists refuse to yield to blue and gold fire engines painted for the University of California. Police abandon crowd control as the fire chief plans repainting in flaming colors, while campus tradition clashes with driver skepticism.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
University
Athens
Bees have two kinds of eyes and vision structure
The article notes bees possess three small eyes and two larger compound eyes. It explains their roles in light detection and navigation, highlighting how the six lenses contribute to orientation and color sensing.
Hitler targets Latin America as he tightens European grip
Washington cautions that Germany's dominance in Europe will reshape Latin American trade. With vast exports and rising German influence, Berlin seeks to press Latin America to accept Nazi goods while surrounding Britain’s oil lifelines, including Venezuela.
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Washington
Hitler
Latin America
United States
Europe
Germany
South America
Carleton Beals
Fuehrer
Great Britain
Mussolini
Britain
Near East
Western Hemisphere
Venezuela
Washington Behind the Scenes On Election Governors
In 1938 races governors edge stakes high across key states. Dewey could surge if New York falls, boosting GOP presidential hopes. Democrats push California Maryland, while Bricker Davey clash in Ohio Pennsylvania risks corruption charge fallout. Outcomes hinge on labor WPA support, and regional shifts.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Dewey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Oregon
Connecticut
Colorado
New Mexico
Idaho
Nebraska
Nevada
Wyoming
California
Maryland
No absolutely safe investment, no absolutely permanent job
A reflective remark on economic risk notes that no investment is completely safe and no job is endlessly permanent, highlighting the fragile nature of financial security in the modern economy. It emphasizes uncertainty and the need for adaptable planning.
Wife Delivers Sharp Rebuke With a Single Look
A wife silences a room with one piercing glance. The look carries quiet authority and a clear message, leaving onlookers stunned and the moment marked as decisive in social dynamics.
Letters Critique Daugherty and Old-Guard Politics
In a Messenger column, Jim Mace of Nelsonville accuses Daugherty and Democrats of pandering to labor while neglecting Republicans. He urges Republicans to vote Nov 8 to halt a “Democrat racket” and questions party loyalty and past records. Charles Jennings of Athens responds on aging voters, criticizing New Deal policies and high taxes, defending old-time schooling and pensions.
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Pennsylvania
George Earle
Joe Guffey
Charles A. Jones
Earle
Arthur H. James
James
New Deal
Harrisburg
Bob Vann
WPA
WOA
Jim Farley
Roosevelt
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Charles Sawyer
Martin Davey
Bricker
Sawyer
C. SO. Sawyer
Cincinnati Corporation
Davey
the Messenger
Democrat
Buchtel
Mr. Daugherty
Paul Kennard
Carbondale
Charles Jennings Athens
Horoscope for Today Warns of Mixed Fate and Hidden Dangers
The reading notes possible gains and expansion alongside signs of danger and distrust. It warns to watch for plots and subtle intrigues and suggests birthday individuals face contradictory influences. A child born today may be ambitious yet prone to defeat through intrigues or bodily Perils.
Boston Man Survives After Tire Throws Lead to Injury
Henry Laro of Boston, 42, suffered a dislocated shoulder and possible skull fracture when a tire he hurled toward a bridge fell on him and knocked him into the water. He swam ashore and sought hospital transport. The piece notes a 1893 federal law allowing presidential power to suspend immigration during health threats.
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Boston
Henry Laro
We the Women The Tyrant Wife
A satirical comparison portrays domineering wives as using Hitleresque methods to dominate husbands. The piece argues bluffing, public scenes, and feigned weakness are tactics to extract money and authority, with a comedic critique of domestic power plays.
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Hitler
Murder to Music Teases Swing Leader Murder Plot
Photographer detective Bob Tait meets Nelda Starr at the Golden Bowl while Archie Mackey teases gossip. Nelda, a young dancer and aspiring singer, hints at Dombey’s volatile world and a past with Lud Dombey. Tait notes Nelda’s perfume matching a clue from Millbay, then contemplates a possible singing role as rumors swirl.
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Myrna Dombey
Robert Tait
Anne Lester
Myrna
Dannie Feeley
Ludden Dombey
Nelda Starr
Tait
Archie Mackey
Bob Tait
Mr. Tait
Picture Box
Mackey
Archie
Starr
Aaron Starr
Nelda
Dombey
Lud
Harrison Mountain
Lud Dombey
Stephens
Miss Starr
Claremont Apartments
Swingateers
Rancher Slays Coyote With Beer Bottle at Fifty Feet
Fresno rancher Thomas Rose earned local buzz after he killed a coyote in his yard using a beer bottle launched from about 50 feet. He reported the shot struck the animal’s head and felled it.
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Fresno
Calif
Thomas Rose
Rose
Baby with Teeth Undergoes Early Dental Visit
In Jacksonville Florida Bertie Mae Eddy born less than a month ago has already seen a dentist. She was born with two teeth and at seven days old the two white molars were extracted.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Bertie Mae Eddy
How Teeth Handle Chewing and Child Dental Health
Dr Morris Fishbein explains chewing pressure on teeth and the role of the peridental membrane. He notes how inflammation, decay, and improper nourishment affect tooth development and urges regular child dental exams and a calcium rich diet with milk as a foundation for healthy enamel and growth.
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