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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1936
Page
6
Dorothy Dix argues there are a few happy marriages among millions, noting that most unions hinge on personal tastes. She insists many couplings endure through affection or conflict, and that people often choose marriage despite hardship, making it a gamble worth taking.
A prescriptive piece urges women to cultivate a clear speaking style with proper enunciation. It notes that a harsh voice can jar listeners and suggests affordable practice, including ten lessons and daily read-aloud drills. It emphasizes diaphgragm breathing and controlled posture as keys to better speech.
The stars predict a day of breaking up old congestions and crystallizations leading to action and stabilization of fortunes. Rewards come through hard work and loyalty to elderly institutions or guidance from an older person. A notable nativity is Gen Joe Wheeler.
A game of letter clues fills a grid about a girl athlete. The puzzle lists horizontal and vertical terms from basic descriptors to sports related words, aiming to identify the girl in the picture and her achievements crossing two countries.
At the Athena Theater Monter Mount Paramount's My American Wife stars Francia Lederer and Ann Sothern in a breezy romance. Elmer Davia adapted the story directed by Harold Young with a supporting cast led by Fred Stone Billie Burke Ernest Cossart and Grant Mitchell. The plot follows a European nobleman Count Ferdinand von aad zu Reidenach who marries An American heiress and clashes with family expectations before reconciling and heading toward Reno.
Broadwell notes show several local residents attending events in Sand Rock and at nearby homes. Families from Chesterton, Athens, Dayton, Parkersburg, and Marietta visit relatives, with multiple reunions and hospital news. Canada extends trade pact with New Zealand for another year, expiring Sept. 30, 1987.
A new home decor idea pairs draperies with upholstery and curtains sharing a cohesive tone. Mohair drapes with diamond bias printing accompany glass curtains featuring vertical designs and red, white, beige, and green overlays.
Radio listings show NBC and various programs including Amos n Andy, Moon River, Rudy Vallee, Queen’s Minstrel, Lum and Abner, Jack Armstrong, Lowell Thomas, The Johnsons, and multiple music and variety acts. Numerous time slots from noon to late evening note program blocks and guest orchestras listed with several orchestras and hosts.
PLAN Camel Locomotive sh Cu Wwesiie and ton Pacific announces a powerful new engine for next year. It will travel 550 miles without refueling, vastly exceeding the current 200 mile limit while the Simon Bolivar is noted as father of five nations Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Peru and Venezuela.
Olive Roberts Barton argues Georgie Porgy represents a moral coward who excuses bad behavior and hides behind alibis. The piece urges parents to teach accountability, warning that evasion and “ready-made excuses” enable harm and erode character.
Rutland community reports include Ohio University extension classes at the Rutland Grade School led by Dr. Heidler and botany with Dr. Boetticher. Local residents and visitors from Columbus and Detroit appear in gatherings, visits, and a piano recital by Elizabeth Ann Chapman. A separate Ottawa item notes Isabel la Hannay survived a 40 foot cliff plunge and was fined for drunkenness.
The ad promotes a slim o line house frock with a center panel yoke sleeves and adjustable belts plus pockets for practicality. Available in washable dimity percale seersucker gingham with sizes up to 46 and requires 358 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 36. Includes sewing instructions and Anne Adams pattern book offer.
A narrator retrieves a tiny silencer pistol and a large loaded revolver from a secret compartment in Lillian’s traveling case. He hides the weapons in his clothing as he prepares for a tense, unseen danger following unsettling remarks by her husband. The scene shows fear, resolve, and a chilling sense of impending action.
In a scene from a Garrison sequel by Adele, the narrator and Lillian arm themselves and discuss a looming danger. Lillian, usually gentle, orders quick preparation as she fears a dangerous wind and a possible government hunt hinted by a warning about a man named Harry.
All in single and outline stitch these simple motifs are ideal for refreshment and breakfast nook linens or on scarfs in blue or multicolor. Pattern 148 offers transfer motifs in sizes 7x74 inches 2'9x4% inches and 1'4x2 inches with color guides and stitch directions. Send 10 cents for pattern to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Ave New York NY with pattern number name and address.
Sealed bids to supply screened lump coal No 6 or No 7 vein for Trimble Township schools Greens Run Hollister Goose Run Fierce Ridge McLeish Oakdale due by 12 noon Saturday Sept 19 1936. Bids state price per ton delivered with weight certificates. Board reserves right to reject all bids. Andrew Allen Clerk.
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