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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1936

Page

6

Ohio Daily Press Association Listed Notices

Publisher Gordon K Bush and editor Charles H Garris lead the publication. Memberships include American Newspaper Publishers Association and Associated Ohio Dailies. Advertising rates and obituary notices are outlined. Subscriptions are 84.50 yearly, with various shorter terms.

Gordon K Bush Charles H Garris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Niand Daily Press Association

State Bridge Commission weighs Pomeroy bridge purchase

Ohio River bridge question draws civic support for state ownership with a proposed price not to exceed 500000. Advocates argue ownership would cut operating costs, remove tolls, boost tourism, and improve interstate route design along Southern Ohio from St Marys to Huntington.

Bridge Commission of Ohio Pomeroy Bridge Ohio River Ohio St. Marys Huntington

Plans To Open Mound In Marietta Cemetery

May Settle argues to excavate the central Marietta mound under state archeologists, boring beneath earth with steel support and glass viewing, creating a rare attraction. Similar prospect could occur in The Plains if state ownership transfers.

Mound Cemetery Marietta Ohio Plains

TVA Yardstick Claim Sparks Suit in Knoxville

A new Knoxville suit challenges TVA constitutional authority and cites TVA line construction near Alabama Power. It alleges TVA copied lines and pressured Monsanto and Tennessee Electric Power in a bid to disrupt private firms, condemning TVA as piracy and urging presidential action.

Tennessee Valley Authority Knoxville TVA Alabama Power Company Alabama Tennessee Electric Power Company National Recovery Administration Los Angeles Times

Ohio Education Leaders Plan New High School Standards

Ohio education leaders promise Better provision for non academic students and revised standards for teachers next year. The crowded high schools reflect industrial demand and strain the system.

Ohio

Roosevelt calls insurance leaders conference amid campaign tension

Washington report describes a staged clash over life insurance safety as Roosevelt plans a conference with leaders while Knox presses inflation fears. The exchange emphasizes policy worth and debt politics, with insurers defending stability against New Deal critics.

Washington Roosevelt Landon New England

Topsy Turvy World In 1914 to Modern Crimes

A Michigan man once jailed in 1914 for horse stealing has finished a sentence for auto theft. Notes warn that plane owners should lock aircraft. The piece mocks global irony with Spanish caballeros trading guitars for machine guns and mentions a poetry contest in Tombstone Arizona.

Michigan Tombstone Ariz

Gestures, optics and odd events in a humorous scan

Psychologists discuss a parent's gestures as teaching tools. A controversial downward gesture is noted. A transparent woman touring the country draws attention. An elephant in Utah frightens a horse to death, provoking Republican versus donkey framing.

Utah

Ohio school plan calls for consolidation and teacher reform

School executives note many teachers are unfitted for the task and state a program promised by Ohio will consolidate schools and extend home economics industrial arts and agriculture to reach students beyond high school while addressing the teacher problem long understood by officials.

Ohio

First Aid for Bleeding Wounds and Safe Tool Use

Dr Morris Fishbein outlines calm first aid steps for bleeding from wounds and nose. He advises pressure with sterile gauze, possible tourniquet, and professional care for tooth socket or varicose vein bleeding. He also gives safety tips for handling sharp tools and avoiding injuries from household devices.

The Old Dusty Diary and a Wyoming Safe Theft

A dusty attic diary soon reveals Mollie and a true love torn by war as Annie Bartoé composes the poem. In Kemmerer Wyoming police fail to recover a 1000 pound safe stolen from a garage and moved into the countryside where it was rifled.

Mollie Jack Annie Bartoe Kemmerer Wyo U.P

District Tales of Long Ago in Morgen Township

Morg an Township in Gallia County organized March 18 1818 with the first election in April. Early settlers include Denney Wilcox Irwin Durst Anderson Clark McGarland Hill Grimes Miller Robinson Titus Stone Logue Watkins Graves Colewell Asa Eblin McClaskey Vance Rowley Russell Pierce Rife and others. The first cabin was built by Dr Ryan in 1800. the first post office at Enoke kept by Obadiah Ralph. A water powered saw mill by William Ward 1347 preceded a steam mill at Morgan Center. The first school 1839 on White Oak with earlier classes in 1828. nine schools in 1880. Morgan Cheshire district formed 1922 with a second grade high in Eno later used for elementary. Free Will Baptist Church organized 1840 by Rev Topping with Abram Durst and spouses and others. Pine Grove Methodist Church started 1844 with Willcox Vance Rowley Denney and others. Sabbath School begun 18% by Rev Elliott with thirty members.

Morgen Township Gallia County Isaac Eblin Dr. Ryan Wm. Denney Hiram Wilcox Francis Irwin Abraham Durst David Anderson Wm. Clark John McGarland Isaac Hill John Grimes Wm. Miller Kinsey Jonas Robinson Leonard Titus Benjamin Stone Samuel Logue James Watkins Thomas Graves Jacob Colewell James Asa Wm. Eblin Thos. McClaskey Thos. Vance Samuel Rowley Isaac Russell Wm. Pierce Jonathan Rife Wm. Ward Sherman, Parker & Stevens Morgan Center Eno Obadiah Ralph Morgan-Cheshire Topping Free Will Baptist Church Abram Durst Jonathan Joseph Rife Thos Armstrong John Yeager Edward Erwin Martin Abner Logue Nancy Malaby P. Erwin Francis Erwin Pine Grove Hiram Wm. Willcox Wm. Hutchinson Jacob Vance Samuel Isaac Thos. Rowley Jesse Denney Rev Elliott

Echoes of Local Life From Two Eras

News briefs recount ten and twenty years back with names and places such as Isaac Nice James Josten Petoskey Mich Rutland and Athens. Episodes include a mule team runaway injuring an auctioneer and travel notes on families visiting Nelsonville Rutland Columbus and Springfield.

Trans-Pacific Flight Begins With Kay Dunn in Romance and Work

Kay Dunn, a recruit for Overland Airways, starts a trial as stewardess. Ted Graham, a veteran pilot, arranges access to the Mariner and introduces Kay to his adopted son Dickie. A budding romance develops as Kay grapples with feelings for Ted while planning her future in trans-Pacific flight.

Kay Dunn Overland Airways Overland Ted Graham Trans-Pacific Airways Doris Lee Alice Miller Doris Alice Chuck Jones Kay Reno San Francisco Monte Blaine Graham Girls’ Club Ship Harbor Mariner Monte Ted San Carlos Valley Dickie

Pigeon Trial Tops London News in Quirky Note

A London note reports a homing pigeon confirming a theft by releasing birds from a neutral loft. The judge ordered the birds returned to owner William Stanthrope, while officials state the Empire State Building remains the tallest man made object in the world.

London Southbank William Stanthrope Charles Zinkiewicze Stanthrope Empire State Building

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THE United Press John W Cuilen Company Chicago New York Detroit Athens Paul Mallon Frank Knox Montana Knox Allentown Earle Pennsylvania Republican National Committee Colonel Knox New Deal DR. Morris Fishbein Poet’s Corner Messenger Isaac Nice Kansas James Josten Petoskey, Mich Edgar Dean Amesville Big Hill Dave FE Blackburn Harry Hooper Rutland Dave Hooper Edna Sprague East Millstone N. J Happyland John Cross Nelsonville W. W. Kelley M. R. Burnell Darrel Moore New York City New York University Charles H. Williams Harrison Elizabeth Robinson Frost Robinson Brothers Circus Fred Burke Athens High School North Hill Grace Wright Columbus Ely Johnson Lessie Springfield F. R. Lash, Jr George Clark Trans-Pacific Flight Oakland Sierra Nevada Range Desert Berkeley Wood House Jerry Searles Jerry They Say Benito Mussolini Frank T. Hines Veterans’ Bureau C. F. Whitaker Memphis Maurice Thorez Public Enemy George Petty Walter L. Webb Salt Lake City Pigeon
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