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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1936
Page
8
Dorothy Dix argues to philandering husbands through four questions about loyalty to a wife and family versus pursuing the temptations of the other woman. She contrasts honest, respectful conduct with the hollow thrill of infidelity and warns of the lasting penalties in old age and reputation.
Jessie Mathews headlines the new musical It's Love Again at the Athena theater on Wednesday. The film features Robert Young as the romantic lead, Cyril Wells in a dancing role, and Lonnie Hale providing comedy. The plot follows a chorus girl who impersonates an imaginary lady, with songs like I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers and Got to Dance My Way to Heaven.
Mrs Grace Glover of 48 Moore Ave shares a ginger cookies recipe list including ingredients such as brown sugar flour soda ginger and cloves. The note provides mixing steps and baking directions with optional jam addition.
Word puzzle style clues list appears with numerous horizontal and vertical hints for a crossword themed around a famous actress and related terms. The page mixes across and down definitions, some partial phrases, and scattered lettered entries.
Madge discovers a man who resembles her father is actually his twin impersonator. The visitor, calling himself Uncle Chester, appears amused by Madge’s greeting yet acts with authority as the group hides a captured man and debates how to handle the situation. The scene moves toward a private note on the ill father and the family’s secret plans.
A narrator confronts mixed feelings toward the unknown twin brother of his father as Mr. Chester Spencer arrives. The scene sets tension around loyalty and a dangerous mission, with the nurse Miss Whitlock guiding introductions and the narrator promising support to his uncle.
Olive Roberts Barton urges heightened caution for children near roads and at night. She cites near misses and a night death report, calls for sidewalks and better car lighting, and urges parents to teach kids to stay off road shoulders and face traffic with dipped beams.
The article argues that after thirty, popularity hinges on personality and inner charm more than looks. It emphasizes tasteful makeup, neat attire, and a joyful, understanding demeanor, noting that genuine laughter lines are acceptable while bitter tears concern. It advises careful gray-hair care and cautions against harsh dye with matching tones and restrained nail color choices.
Mrs Joe Shuler and Edna attended a grange dinner at Coolville Saturday. Mrs Guy Hawk was a Sunday guest of sister Mrs Fred Hawk. Hartse Windland and children hosted Sunday dinner with Ward Bentz and sons Charlie and Paul Nina Dean Guy Dean and Hazel Swartz of Alfred. Elias Bailes and Thomas Windland visited with Donald Lawson William and Mead Kaiser Clinton Hawk Dick Hays and son Jimmie Hays Lillie Swartz of Alfred joined son-in-law Harvey Buck and daughter. Ted Tucker and Athens residents were Sunday guests of Nate Tucker. Garrison Tucker spent last weekend with Tucker’s mother near Stewart. Guy Hawk and sons attended a picnic at Point Rock Sunday.
A dense listing of radio programs and personalities across the day including Wise Crackers Steven Merrell Toy Band Lowell Thomas The Johnsons and Amos ’n’ Andy. It shows times for Farm Home Hour Queen’s Minstrel Town Hall Hit Parade and Moon River among others with host names and program blocks.
NBC fans hear a lineup of violinists conductors and vocalists including Jackie Heller Dorothy Dreslin Wayne King and Joe Venuti as a showcase of radio programs and musical acts. Orchestras led by Whiteman and Busse plus ribbed entertainment from Amos and Andy promise a lively evening with plans yet to be announced.
Mr and Mrs Ray Watters traveled from Greens Run visiting Warren Newton Falls Cleveland and Kinsman with Mrs Julia Zupko and family also their children Mary and Johnnie Miss Mary Loczik stayed with Miss Elizabeth Pavelick while her sister was away Andy Mingus and family from Pittsburgh recently visited the Watters Edna Kennard of Nelsonville spent the weekend with her parents here William Mingus Arch Mingus and Fred Leffler joined the visit to Nelsonville with Mrs Mingus and Betty Mrs Ray Watters and son Miss Elizabeth Pavlick Wesley Watters Miss Edna Kennard and Pete Danko visited Mr and Mrs Hubey Sunday In Salt Lake City Dr Ira N Gabrielson notes migratory ducks return to northern nesting grounds and that great flights of migratory fowl are still far from restored.
Marriage announcements include Rev Maurice E Clay and Kathryn Preston of Delevan Ill who wed Sept 9 at the bride’s home. Other items note Ott Boston on business in Huntington and Helen Marie Hill’s marriage to Harry Ferrell of Charleston on Sept 10.
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