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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1936

Page

4

The Why of New Deal Opposition

The piece argues that many business and social welfare leaders favor New Deal aims yet fear partisan division. It calls for cross party unity to sustain social security, fiscal reform, conservation, and employment protections. It warns against excluding conservative leaders from policy councils and stresses national union to implement reforms.

America Europe Roosevelt White House National Union

Ohio safety strips begin to dazzle motorists near Canton

Ohio motorists will encounter the first of more than twenty educational safety highways as the Ohio Safety Council advances its drive for safer roads. Each one mile strip will feature on both sides warning signs and night lighting to reveal nocturnal hazards on rural highways.

Ohio Canton Dayton Ohio Safety Council America

Roosevelt uses open letter to Wallace on crop insurance plan

Washington gossip notes that President Roosevelt sent an open letter to Agriculture Secretary Wallace requesting a January 1 crop insurance plan. The piece discusses campaign timing, opposition moves, and the role of publicity advisers amid a changing New Deal strategy.

Washington Roosevelt Wallace Henry White House Mr. Wallace Mr. Roosevelt Hearst Robert E. Lee Couzens-for-treasury Couzens Commerce Department Interior Department Navy Charles Michelson

Illinois school head dismissed after hug incident

A school head in Illinois was dismissed following a hug with teachers, reflecting a troubling outcome as eight years in the eighth grade and rising fatalities highlight broader traffic safety concerns. The Ohio Safety Council aims to reduce controllable hazards as more fatalities occur after dark on rural highways.

Illinois

Public forum letters critique relief, taxes, and Roosevelt era policy

E R Blake of Long Bottom grouses about Wall Street, tax levels, and relief programs while praising roads built and Hoover meat prices. The letter defends New Deal aid for the poor, argues for Roosevelt's reelection, and questions backers of corn and hog payments.

Messenger Well Street Wall Street Howe Hoover Mr. Landon Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt E. R. Blake Long Bottom

Quotes on education rules and modern life from notable figures

A collection of brief quotes from Walter C. Bender, Myron M. Stearns, Vice President Garner, Vernon King, Fr. Eligius Weir, Lord Horder, and Prof. Frederick Soddy. They discuss education, crime, technology, speed, and democracy in a compact, reflective format.

Myron M. Stearns

District Tales of Long Ago in Meigs County

17 year locusts first appeared in 1812 in southeastern Ohio Meigs County. Pioneers noted gate in Larkin history and described locust plagues near Olatown Creek and Silver Run. Farmers protected orchards with geese and settlers trapped turkeys. Wild pigeons bees and early tools are described. Daniel Rathburn built the first barn on Leading Creek without nails.

Ohio Meige County Larkin Meigs County Olatown Creek Silver Run Lebanon Rutland Township New England Daniel Rathburn Leading Creek

Fiftieth wedding anniversary noted for Moore couple

Mr and Mrs Rome Moore of Nelsonville celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The Athens area pages report family reunions, a grape harvest improvement, a railroad car inspection at Athens depot, and local high school football practice with listed players. Charlies E Hughes attends Dayton campaign kickoff. Alpha Xi Delta hosts a rushing picnic.

Rome Moore Nelsonville Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Athens

Trans Pacific Flight Begins with Kay and Ted

Kay Dunn, a young nurse hired as a stewardess for Overland Airways, marries Ted Graham, a veteran pilot. The couple begins a honeymoon flight across the Pacific aboard the Mariner, with Kay recording every moment from the cockpit to sunrise over the ocean and a stop in Honolulu.

Kay Dunn Overland Airways Ted Graham Kay Monte Blaine Monte Ted Dickie Orient Mariner Pacific San Francisco Bay Bridge Golden Gate

Health Hints and Diet by Dr Morris Fishbein

Health hints cover glycerine bicarbonate of soda aromatic ammonia and common ointments as safe family medicines. Warns bicarbonate can mask ulcers and oily sprays soothe nose mucous membranes. Advises periodic chest review with family doctor to tailor contents to the family.

Morris Fishbein

The Old Home Reflections from a Messenger Poet

A reader recalls a once beloved family home now altered by time. Father and mother are gone, the yard changed, and familiar sights replaced by modern decay. The piece ends with a quiet farewell from Mrs. John Cuckler of Route 6 Amhers Ohio.

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