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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger is published every Seabed afternoon except Selarene and Ne. It lists The Athens Enger & Loting Co. as publisher and printer with Gordon K Bish as publisher and general manager and Charles H. Garris as managing editor.
This fragment outlines circulation across five counties and mentions the Athens Nelsonville Glouos area with a Telegraph Wire Report. It lists offices in Chicago New York and Detroit for advertising and notes obituaries and subscription rates by carrier and mail.
A brief meditation quotes Chronicles urging peace and obedience to the Lord. The text emphasizes returning to one's home and avoiding conflict, noting the action as divinely directed and followed by the people.
A reader condemns bright headlights causing fear and danger on Ohio roads. He cites weeds along ditches, unregulated glare, and lack of proper headlight focusing. After a 15 mile night drive he reports only 12 drivers dimmed lights, with ten cars using a single headlight, calling for road safety action.
A writer and ex convict talks of prison life as a rare chance for reading and writing without modern distractions. The piece muses on cabins and secluded shacks as the dream of many, yet the author notes real life pulls people away from planned hobbies and reading.
The article urges definite beautification programs after street improvements on East State Street and Richland Avenue. It calls for public planting of trees, expert landscaping advice, and long term planning to avoid raw unattractive results and missing willow trees as defenses against future neglect.
Reported rain deficiency leaves much of Southern Ohio in drought and water shortages. Springs dry, wells low, and streams at low stages as two years ago’s drought threatens rural water supply. Health officials warn against using untested water amid typhoid cases. livestock hauled water and rivers become contaminated risk.
Logan area sportsmen push to boost game fish supplies and form a regional group to back lake projects. Meigs County sportsmen seek a state funded water body, while Athens Izaak Walton lake project stalls on funds. Hocking County plan could offer state controlled fishing, with broader Athens County grouping hoped for.
A reader asks about marrying despite tales of passion cooling into dislike. Dorothy Dix argues risk is worth it as marriage trials teach resilience, wisdom, and deeper life insight, with rewards for bold couples.
A veteran recalls a school superintendent who opposed art and music funding. He notes pupils who later excelled in music, art, architecture, and cartooning, arguing these subjects enrich life and national culture. He laments cuts but believes art and music will rebound, lifting the nation.
A speaker notes many nonmember hunters and wildlife enthusiasts in civic groups, limited time for conservation, and calls for uniting these groups. A British tennis player in shorts at a national singles event shocks Americans, similar to reactions to Wall Street shorts in recent years.
A cartoon tribute to Professor Vilhelm Thomson of Copenhagen who, in 19th century linguistics, allegedly mastered 301 languages and dialects. The piece praises his vast knowledge across Finno Ugrian and Indo European families and exotic tongues, noting his Danish origin and the amusing difficulty of pronouncing a simple greeting. Tomorrow previews a Sacred Comb.
Washington demand warns of a harsh coming winter as unemployment remains around 10 million. Government data show manufacturing payroll cuts of over 20 percent with wage losses, while relief efforts rise but fall short of growing needs. Public and private aid, plus potential tax increases, are urged to meet rising distress.
Secretary Hughes and the Reparations Commission approve a plan to pay Germany's 256 million dollar Rhine occupation debt through dues. Athens County draws for October 2 grand and petit juries by Clerk Therman Morgan and Sheriff Herb Parker. no women listed. Mrs. George Whipple visits Columbus. Edna Priestly buys Dr H T Phillips home on University Terrace. Phillips to build new house. The first winter Country Club dance is announced.
Doctor Morris Fishbein argues advances against tuberculosis rely on medical research and allied fields. He urges education and public cooperation, with roles for physicians public health officers and social workers to reduce mortality. A later note mentions a Thursday night meeting chaired by Mrs. Carl Stickney Carl Beasley and Franz Woodworth.
Twenty years ago today the Beckler farm near Carbondale saw the first oil well reach 3 300 feet. Events include a wedding in Jackson and travels of community members. The Athena yearbook editor was chosen as 1913 editor Harry De La Rue. Rebekahs celebrate 62nd anniversary at the I O O F Hall. A quip on the Walker Cup remarks on its name.
In Athens dated September 21 1932 a letter writer recounts a failed hunting trip that began as a dare and ended in fatigue injuries and a misfired shotgun. The tale ends with the author choosing reading over the field and signing as NOT A NIMROD.
A 1932 Reader column from Athens argues the Bible, especially Proverbs, offers comfort for economic hardship. It emphasizes saving, frugal living, and the timeless value of a soft answer to avoid wrath, urging readers to seek peace of mind through scripture.
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