Athens Press Announces Subscription Rates and Associations
The Athens newspaper, serving Athens and surrounding communities, lists affiliations with the American Newspaper Publishers Association and others. It details subscription prices by mail in Ohio and notes publication details and delivery options.
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Bers
American Newspaper Publishers Associate
Ohio List
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Ohio Inland Daily Press Association
Telegraph Wire Report
The
United Press Associations
Thought for Today Reflects on Counsel and Safety
A reflection cites Proverbs 9:14 about seeking many counselors for safety and wiser decisions, suggesting communal guidance safeguards choices and outcomes. The line emphasizes collective advice over solitary judgment and encourages prudent deliberation.
Can the surplus drive aids unemployed with canned produce
As crops flood markets this year, households are urged not to waste food. Communities organize can the surplus drives to redistribute canned fruits and vegetables from households with resources to the jobless in every city.
Our Dangerous Holidays Show Weekend Toll Rising
United Press figures indicate over 210 Americans killed during the Labor Day weekend. Automobiles remain the deadliest, with more than half of fatalities. drowning follows, then airplane accidents and fires. The piece calls for a safety campaign for all holidays.
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United Press
Which Is the Best Level
German equality in armaments is debated with two paths: boost German forces to match others or reduce other nations to Germany's current level. The article argues against a new arms race and favors trimming global armaments to sensible limits. It suggests the latter as the preferable path to equality.
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Whenermany
Germany
Faulty Home Plans Highlight Need for Better Small-House Design
A survey of 3,000 typical American homes finds the common three-room downstairs layout cramped and argues for extra living spaces. The conference urges a dedicated room for play, study, entertaining friends, music, and privacy to reduce family friction and late-night gatherings.
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America
Education Faces Busy Back-To-School Season
Federal figures project 1.037 million teachers and 26,953 superintendents in schools over the next two weeks. Attendance at public elementary and high schools will near 25 million this year with college and university enrollment expected to exceed one million full-time students. Rural districts anticipate higher enrollments as families move from cities to farms, and expenditures top $55 million annually for education support.
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America
Federal Office of Education
Graduate
Department of Agriculture
Federsl Office of Education
Dorothy Dix Says Seetus Advice on Marriage Roles
Dorothy Dix notes advise Padra Son to train his bride, accept her flaws, and forgive temperaments. Do not expect miracles or mind reading. nagging arises from dumb husbands, while ordinary women with nerves and prejudices require understanding.
Don't Expect Too Little of Your Wife
Advice urges treating wives as working partners, not ornaments, stressing shared responsibility for the firm and urging to give her ample duties. It warns that idle, pampered women may become neurotic and prone to sanatoriums and divorce.
Teach Your Wife Budgeting And Kitchen Efficiency
A paternal tone urges husbands to stop lax housekeeping and poor meals. It argues men should teach wives budgeting and thrift, sharing efficiency tips to improve housework, cooking, health, and happiness, warning that neglect creates lazy, dissatisfied partners and poor meals.
Honeymoon habits to build lasting companionship in marriage
Begin on your honeymoon deliberately to cultivate companionship with your wife and to make her into the sort of chum you want in your old age. It isn’t easy for partners to stay in step as life begins. The man focuses on business while the woman tends to home, children, clubs, and social circles, often leaving vital hopes unsaid.
Don’t Let Your Wife Slump After Marriage
A cautionary paragraph advises men to keep their wives engaged after marriage. It urges men to share books, discuss world events, maintain combined ambitions, and ensure wives continue their past accomplishments to avoid complacency and dependence.
Ohio funds assigned for Athens County road projects
First Federal funds totaling 154760 were allocated with 113750 for the Athens Jerseyville Road and 41000 for the Coolville Washington County Line Road. The eleventh annual session of the Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference convened in Logan with Bishop William F. Anderson of Cincinnati presiding.
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Athens County
Athens
Jerseyville
Coolville
Washington County
Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference
Logan
William F. Anderson
Cincinnati
Pershing Celebrates 62nd Birthday September 13
General John J. Pershing marked his sixty second birthday on September 13. Ten years earlier the American army had just pushed the Germans out of the St Mihiel salient.
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John J. Pershing
St. Mithie Salient
Railroads sign pacts to end shopmen strike in Chicago
About 65 to 75 railways signed separate agreements at Chicago to end the shopmen dissent. Secretary of Labor Davis declared that these accords remove the last hurdle to the nation’s strongest economic revival plan.
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Chicago
Davis
Miss Gertrude Walker to Wed Lee M Patton December 27
Akron couple Mr and Mrs Fred B and Walker announce the engagement of Miss Gertrude Walker to Lee M Patton. The romance began in 1918 when she was a student at Ohio University and he served as a lieutenant in the 8 A T C at Ohio University.
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Gertrude Walker
Lee M. Patton
Fred B&b. Walker
Akron
Chemist Ernest Bolton Visits Albany Parents on Wedding Trip
Mr. Ernest Bolton, a chemist for Du Pont de Nemours, and his bride visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Bolton, in Albany.
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Ernest Bolton
The
du Pont de Nemours Company
Frank E. Bolton
Albany
Rauch Couple On Three Weeks Motoring Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Rauch are on a three weeks travel journey. Mr. Rauch attended a shoot in New York City and the pair are now in Atlantic City.
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Frank X. Rauch
Mr. Rauch
New York City
Atlantic City
Ohio State Fair Youth Winners Dominate Exhibits
Southern Ohio farm youngsters captured numerous prizes and championships in statewide boys and girls agricultural club exhibits at the Ohio State Fair.
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Southern
Ohio
Women Eligible for Deaconship At Athens Presbytery
The Athens Presbytery meeting at the First Presbyterian Church announced that women are now eligible to serve as deacons in the church.
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Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Schools face funding cuts risk to rural education
The report notes massive student transport by 55 000 motor vehicles and 4 000 horse-drawn vehicles across rural areas. It cites fading one room schools at 3 000 per year, with about 145 000 remaining, plus 17 000 consolidated schools. Shorter terms may lower standards, and one month less schooling could equate to two years of lost education for a graduate. Hoover stresses federal support for public schools as essential.
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United States
National Education Association
Federal Office of Education
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Gasoline miracle and a marathon game in 1932
Yesterday's cartoon recalls Astoria's 1922 fire where gasoline storage fueled explosions yet only the fuel survived. It also notes Harry Ponas of the Holy Cross Boys' Club pitched 32 strikeouts in a 15 inning Scranton win over Cathedral Club, despite six runs by his team. Tomorrow hints at a despot's whim.
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Astoria
Oregon
Harry Ponas
Holy Cross Boys’ Club
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Cathedral Club
Ponas
Football Players Avoid Heavy Meals Before Games
Health guidance from a Journal of the AMA editor cites avoiding heavy meals before football matches. It notes energy via coffee and sugar, warns a full stomach delays performance, and describes coaches' luncheon choices and water provisions for players.
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Meanwell
University of Wisconsin
Carboys
Footcare for football players a coach's guidance
The text emphasizes thigh foot health for football players. It notes that bruises should be treated with heat while infections require medical attention and antiseptics. It advises early care to prevent sprains and explains ankle supports including figure eight wraps held by tape.
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Napoleon
Football injuries and immediate care guidelines
The chief injuries include collar bone dislocation, shoulder blade injuries, leg and arm fractures, especially collar bone. Suspects should be moved for X rays to assess extent and barred from play until a physician approves continued participation.
Ohio University student offered government survey post
Fred Lee Tom a popular OSU student receives a government survey service offer in Louisville Kentucky at a salary of 80 dollars per month.
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Fred Lee Tom
Ohio University
O U. S. Survey Service
Louisville
Deaf education journey ends in tragedy for Ed Hoisington
Ed Hoisington a former Athens County resident now in South Dakota was en route to Washington to enroll his daughter in the nation’s only school teaching the deaf to speak Her misfortune stemmed from illness correct wording may vary in OCR text
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Ed Hoisington
Athens County
South Dakota
Athens
Washington, D. C
Christmas Red Cross Stamp Sale Funds Nurse for Athens
The sale of 50,000 Red Cross stamps here last Christmas entitles Athens to the services of a nurse from the Ohio society for one month, assisting local needs and medical support.
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Red Cross
Athens
Ohio Society
Ohio University students to be hosted at church receptions
Epworth League at the First M. E. Church and the Church of Christ plan receptions Saturday night for Ohio University students, inviting them to visit and meet local church members.
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Epworth League
M. E. Church
Church of Christ
Ohio University
Moving pictures of maneuvers at Camp Speaks Merietta by Company L O N G
Film of maneuvers at Camp Speaks Merietta featuring Company L O N G shown at the Columbia Theater. Audience will view numbered maneuvers and unit display in a newsreel style presentation.
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Camp Speaks
Merietta
Company
Columbia Theater
Athens High School Enrollment Surges to 282 Students
Athens High School reports enrollment of 282 students this year, marking a substantial rise from last year and signaling expanded class sizes and potential program changes.
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Athens High School
Horse runs away with Star Bottling wagon on delivery route
Driver Harry McDonald clung to the wagon as the horse bolted toward the railroad crossing scattering soft drinks along the way. Morse was captured near the Fairgrounds. Miss Lillie Faris, former critic teacher at Normal College, travels from Iowa and the Dakotas to address children under 14 at the First Church of Christ Bible School rally.
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Star Bottling Works
Harry McDonald
Morse
Lillie Faris
Normal College
Iowa
Dakotas
First Church of Christ
Five Day Week Fails for Federal Employees
The proposed five day week for federal workers has proven a flop, offering no real unemployment remedy. Hoover linked furloughs to the policy, but the act only cuts pay and vacation, with 24 furlough days annually and Saturday half holidays.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Hoover
Federal workers face five day week plan objections
President Campbell advised the White House on a five day week idea that would cut pay and erase vacation rights. The plan faced strong opposition from Treasury, Commerce, postal, and other federal agencies, with concerns over public service impact.
Few Agencies Back Five Day Week Plan Amid Flaws
Objections and political shifts left only two large agencies supporting a five day week. The Civil Service Commission pushed for it under Hoover’s push, while the Labor Department followed. Comptroller McCerland ruled that the plan would force 1/11 salary losses rather than 1/12, complicating Congress's 26 day furlough condition. Doak’s department reportedly remained committed to the plan.
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Civil Service Commission
Hoover
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Doak
McCerland
Congress
Invisible Sun Rays and Mail Mishaps Highlight Post Facts
A Sun ray band of 280 to 220 millionths of a meter is described as healthful yet invisible. The piece notes improper mail handling costs to the Post Office Department and mail users totaling four to five million dollars annually.
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Post Office Department
Miners Endure Hardship as Wage Strife Rages in Ohio
Elizabeth Gayton of Glouster writes to The Messenger Forum detailing hunger, eviction, and destitution among coal miners and families during the 1932 strike. She blames Governor White for inaction, cites Red Cross limitations, and urges local workers not to hire strikebreakers while calling for union support and wage protection.
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the Messenger
White
Sunday Creek
Hocking
Ohio
Millfield
Sunday Creek Coal Company
T. D. Lewis
E. LeFevér
Andrew Allen
The
Red Cross
Coal Company
National Guard
Elizabeth Gayton
Treas
Glouster
Court News Sets Marital Transfers For Three Couples
Myrnie Kenneth Congrove 23 of Stewart R D 1 and Glenna Beatrice Steinmetz 21 of Stewart R D 1 are listed as the groom and bride. Alton D. Hanning 21 of Athens R D 5 and Virginia Dave Shingler Mineral are named as a couple.
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Myrnie Kenneth Congrove
Stewart R. D
Aaron Congrove
Glenna
Beatrice Steinmetz
Stewart R
They Should Vote Editor Urges Prohibition Voters
Athens County voter Nelsonville urges participation in the presidential race urging prohibition supporters to vote for honest representative popular choice. He argues the prohibition movement is dying and warns that dry organizations risk losing respect of fair minded Americans if they oppose the next president by not voting.
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Messenger
Prohibition
Anti-Saloon League
Athens County
Nelsonville
Sept
Radio Interference Plague Stirs Public Outcry in Athens
A resident complains of persistent evening static wrecking radio reception and suspects amateur operators as the source. He urges City Council or a civic body to act to curb the problem, hoping for relief and public gratitude from radio fans in Athens on September 12, 1932.
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Messenger
Athens
Divorce suit filed in Common Pleas over neglect
Floris Linscott by her mother and next friend sues Leonard Linscott for divorce on grounds of gross neglect and failure to support her and a child. F L Gladden appeals Industrial Commission decision denying a compensation claim for injuries alleged while employed by Canaan Company, a State Insurance Fund subscriber.
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Floris Linscott
Leonard Linscott
F. L. Gladden
The
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Canaan Company
Outboard Race Champs Crown Lipton Trophy Winner
Guy Ellsworth, 20, of Bull Moose New York, etched his name on the $6000 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy by winning the fifth annual outboard race on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. Eddie Hauptner of City Island, New York, piloted his Miss America to victory in the professional event.
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Guy Ellsworth
Bull Moose
N. Y
Thomas Lipton
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Eddie Hauptner
City Island
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