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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1936

Page

4

Ohio Daily Prensa Association Membership and Rates

Publication details for the Athens Daily Prensa Association note its affiliations with the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the Ohio Davies Inland Daily Prensa. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail including yearly, half year, ten weeks, and four weeks in Ohio, and mentions publicity filings and post office classification.

Gordon A Bush Mer Charlies H Warris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Davies I Nland Daily Prensa Association John W. Cullep Company Chicago New York Detroit Athens

Common Sense First in Farm Plans for Roosevelt and Landon

Both candidates propose overlapping farm programs aimed at increasing ownership for tenants, subsidizing marketing, stabilizing prices, preventing soil erosion, and restoring water. the 1936 plans converge on lasting security, while stressing private land ownership and prudent, common sense policy amid campaign leaks and public trust.

Roosevelt Mr. Landon Landon

Obituary: Frank S. Roach Lifelong Athens Benefactor

Frank S. Roach spent four score years in Athens building a life of thrift honesty and public service. From Civil War days he worked for himself and helped others through lending and his encouragement to young people and welfare workers. His rise from humble tasks to lending support created homes and careers, shaping a stronger community.

Frank S. Roach Athens Frank Roach Doles

Drought-Stricken Southeastern Ohio Farmers Face Water Woes

The passage notes drought in Southeastern Ohio mirroring the Midwest dustbowl. Farmers cope as streams run dry and wells fail, forcing long water hauls. Water storage and small reservoirs are urged, with weather data implying ongoing shortages.

Ohio Midwest Mall

Behind The News A lone path to world peace in doubt

Washington observers find no practical steps for world peace. Officials see Pan American Alliance as minor, sanctions unlikely, and disarmament talks misplaced. The debate remains stuck, with only defensive measures and limited economic options discussed.

Washington

Communists Weigh Roosevelt Play as Red Line Shifts

The article notes confusion among New Dealers and Communists over Roosevelt's changed support. Norman Thomas suggests Russia shapes the shift, fearing war with Japan or Germany. Within the Commerce Department a staff shakeup is seen as likely before the election, with Pacific waterfront tensions and delays at the Maritime Commission provoking Senate concern.

Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt Norman Thomas Earl Browder Russia Japan Germany Commerce Department Air Division Maritime Commission Pacific

Communists evade campaign funding disclosure claims

The article notes the Communist party reported $7,000 in receipts with $5,000 from its central committee and did not identify the donors. It also mentions the Anti-Saloon League keeping its organization and campaign committee separate. It states the Communists plan to spend about a quarter of a million dollars from capitalist sources without naming them.

Central Committee Anti-Saloon League

Inside Washingtons fight over Lawrence Simpson case and Copeland

The State Department is said to have done all it could for imprisoned Lawrence Simpson in Germany though inner doubt lingers about his guilt or Communist ties. A Saturday Evening Post piece by Turner Catledge and Joseph Alsop Jr. explores Senator Joe Robinson and the political clash while Democratic Senator Copeland remains silent, claiming to be “not a Republican, not a New Dealer, still a Democrat.”

State Department Lawrence Simpson Germany Joe Robinson Washington News Turner Catledge Joseph Alsop, Jr Saturday Evening Post Copeland

Is every buddy happy Ted Lewis in city during Legion meet

A Clevelander notes Orchestra Leader Ted Lewis was in town for the Legion convention and would likely be a big hit with his performance. The writer tosses in quirky asides about language, Madrid bulls, sawdust food, postwar German bills, and political mentions including Maine and water storage needs.

Public Forum Letter Endorses Roosevelt Over Landon

The writer defends President Roosevelt against Communistic charges and argues for his social programs. He praises Roosevelt as champion of the hungry and unemployed while criticizing the GOP and party bosses. Lewis A. Shirley of Athens signs the letter dated September 21.

the Messenger Roosevelt Robinhood Hoover Republican Party Senator Borah Idaho Landon Liberty League Duponts Rockefellers Morgans GOP Knox Theodore Roosevelt Lewis A. Shirley Athens Sept

Record Mantle Club Climbs Mt Hood in Mass Ascent

In Portland Oregon 551 climbers from Mantle Club of Portland and private climbers joined a single day ascent of Mount Hood height 11 280 feet. This marks the largest mass climbing effort on the peak to date with 401 Mantle Club members and 150 private climbers reaching the summit.

Portland Ore Mt. Hood Oregon Mantle Club of

Hertz and Max Well Radio Wave Claim Noted

German scientist Hertz identified radio waves, confirming a theory decades after English physicist Maxwell proposed their existence. The 1887 discovery follows Maxwell’s 1860s assertion and highlights early developments in electromagnetic theory.

Hertz Maxwell

District sales of Long Ago District sales of Long Ago

By C. H. HARRIS traces the early railroad ambitions in the Hocking Valley from 1834 to the 1880s. Projects to connect Lancaster to Parkersburg faced opposition, delays, and rebranding as the Columbus and Hocking Valley lines. Groundbreaking began in 1867, with milestones including heavy construction through Athens and Nelsonville, coal-field development, and a 1881 merger forming the Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo Railroad with substantial capital and bonds.

C. H. Harris Hocking Valley Baltimore & Ohio Athens County Hocking Valley Railroad Co Lancaster Ohio River Parkersburg Hocking Canal B. H. Latrobe Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad Athens Columbus & Hocking Valley Railroad Dodge, Wood and Company Columbus Nelsonville Hocking Straitsville Logan Columbus & Hocking Valley Columbus & Toledo Ohio & West Virginia

Women Organize Furniture Drive for Deanville Service House

News notes show Nelsonville churchwomen soliciting home furniture for the Deanville community service house under Miss Irene McDowell. Nelsonville WCTU leaders presided at a meeting with Loyal Temperance Legion guests and club winners at the Meigs County Fair earned a trip to the state club meeting at Ohio State University. Rosaland Ebersbush of Pomeroy leaves for Vassar College in Poughkeepsie New York.

Presbyterian Church Nelsonville Deanville Irene McDowell A. L. Barker WCTU The Loyal Temperance Legion Meigs County Fair Ina Springer Tuppers Plains Helen Emerick Reedville Therson Johnson Plants Ohio State University Rosaland Ebersbush Pomeroy Poughkeepsie, N. Y Vassar College For Women

Local People and Travel Notes From Ohio Communities

Mrs T W Craig and her young son along with Mrs James P Wood return from a long stay in Oakland Maryland Mrs G D Rhea of Zaleski leaves the James P Wood home to visit Columbus as guest of another daughter Mrs Arthur Johnson John Nanna who works in Athens for the B and O is transferred to Oak Hill F P Dulaney of Glouster buys a new Ford runabout Red Green of Glouster buys a new four passenger Interstate car of the latest model.

Glouster

Trans-Pacific Flight Begins With Kay and Ted

Kay Dunn, a pretty nurse turned Overland Airways stewardess, marries veteran pilot Ted Graham after a science minded courtship. The honeymoon spans the Orient by plane, memory filled with Manila injuries and Islah, a dancer, plus a thriving flying colony at Ship Harbor.

Kay Dunn Overland Airways Ted Graham Kay Monte Blaine Monte Ted Dickie Orient Honolulu Ship Harbor Manila Islah Trans-Pacific Airways Pacific Flying Colony Jerry

The Schoolhouse on the Hill

Poem portrays a hilltop schoolhouse with children arriving in varied moods. It observes youth learning, mischief, and aging as generations pass, ending with reflection on watching children depart. The piece names author Phyllis Sheldon and location Athens Ohio.

Phyllis Sheldon Athens Ohio

Wound Care And First Aid From Dr Morris Fishbein

Guidance on abscess drainage when localized infection is present and cautious handling of nonlocalized wounds. Emphasizes cleaning with soap and water, careful bandaging, and avoiding homemade suturing. Recommends antiseptics, sterile techniques, and antitoxin if contamination risks tetanus.

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United Press Paul Mallon Madrid Maine the Public Forum T. W. Craig Little Son James P. Wood Oakland, Md John Nanna B. and O Oak Hill F. P. Dulaney George Clark Ziol Paris Trans-Pacific Flight Caesar Colny Doris Reno Oakland Airways Alice Miller Chuck Ralph Bangs Poet’s Corner Messenger DR. Morris Fishbein
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