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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1930

Page

5

Columbus Athenians honor Mrs. Calvert on birthday

The Columbus Athenians held a March 29 gathering at 938 South High Street for Nora Calvert’s 74th birthday with a pot luck dinner. Club president Mrs. Hill presented a silk parasol after a life sketch, and members and guests attended. Athens Reading Club plans a rescheduled meeting April 11 at 45 Elmwood Place.

Columbus Nora Calvert South High Street Marie Bennett Wise Hill Calvert Sadie Salters Helen Salters Erma Fulwider Hazel Chase Miller Rosa Hill R. H. Thompson Richardson Grace Richardson Bowers Izura Creamer Ida_ Alice Brown William Pennell Anna Musser H. T. Wise Mollie Fulkerson Fred Smith Betty Reeves Elva Bennett Ellis Bennett Alva Bennett Athens

Sanders Family Relocates from Barberton to Athens

Mr and Mrs Carson J Sanders Jr and their daughter Amy Jo have moved from Barberton to live with his father in Athens. They reside at 30 Woodard Avenue.

Carson J. Sanders, Jr Amy Jo Barberton Athens Carson J. Sanders Woodard Avenue

Horst case spawns new moves as charges may be dropped

Wayne County Prosecutor Graven plans to quash indictments against Charles Hannah of Wooster and Earl Donald of Orrville in the Melvin Horst disappearance case as a new term of court opens. Graven said investigation continues with time limits and funding constraints, while Orrville officials probe bootleg links and potential alive child theories persist.

Charles Hannah Wooster Earl C. Donald Orrville Wayne County Marion F. Graven Graven Walter J. Mougey Horst Common Pleas A. Starn Hannah Donald Melvin Horst Akron Will Jude Starn

Bruening Coalition Wins Reform Vote in Reichstag

Chancellor Bruening’s coalition secured a non-confidence motion defeat in the Reichstag by 252 to 187 votes. Support came from Nationalist allies, while Communists and Socialists backed the motion.

Berlin Heinrich Bruening Reichstag

Possible Successors Nominated for U.S. Prohibition Commissioner

Among those considered to succeed Dr. J M Doran as prohibition commissioner on retirement are Major Maurice Campbell, federal prohibition administrator for New York, and Harry Anslinger, deputy commissioner in charge of narcotic enforcement.

J. M. Doran U.S Maurice Campbell Harry Anslinger Campbell New York Anslinger

Ditch Case Decided By Supreme Court

Fairfield and Licking County property owners challenged special assessments by county commissioners for Joint County Ditch No 1. The Ohio Supreme Court reversed lower court verdicts, ruling benefits and damages both must be weighed in levy. The case stemmed from widening deepening and straightening a small stream through the two counties. The appeal was heard by Common Pleas judges of both counties sitting en banc and settled in a single judgment entry.

Columbus O.R Fairfield Licking County Joint County Ohio Supreme Court Supreme Court Common Pleas

Women's Foreign Mission Society Plans Friday Meeting

The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methods Church will meet Friday at 2:30 PM in the Martzolt classrooms. Devotions by Mrs. Frank Moore. Lesson by Mrs. Rt. A. Foster and Mrs. John Milar with her group as hostesses. Miss Bertha Bridgman leaves for Columbus to attend the Ohio State Educational Conference at Ohio State University through Sunday.

Women's Foreign Society Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Martzolt Frank Moore Rt. A. Foster John Milar Bertha Bridgman East Side Columbus Ohio State Ohio State University

Social visits and student vacation plans noted

Mrs. Charles Knox and her brother Mr. Frank Nagle visited Carbon Hill on Wednesday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. G W Ross. Fred Mansfield a sophomore at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware is spending vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mansfield at 5 Morris Avenue.

Anthony C. Grant Middlebranch Loudenville Athens Grant Ohio University Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Dorothy Putnam George S. Putnam North High Street Miss Putnam Shaker Heights Cleveland Charles Knox Frank Nagle Carbon Hill G. W. Ross Fred Mansfield Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Mrs Morris Avenue

Back to Farm Move Aims to Employ Idle Workers

A nationwide unemployed delegation endorses a back to the farm program to create jobs. Virginia Shanendoah Valley farmers offer a 50-50 profit share on cleared land and 100 percent on uncleared land to establish a permanent farm worker community. Paul Dennie explains the plan with Federal Farm Board aid and congressional appeal sought.

Shanendoah Valley Paul Dennie Philadelphia Virginia Farms Dennie Federal Farm Board Congress Dan O'Brien Virginia

Ohio's School Men Meet in Columbus

The tenth annual Ohio educational conference opens at Ohio State University with focus on reaching the individual pupil from kindergarten onward. More than 5,000 educators from Ohio and nearby states are expected to attend three general sessions and 41 sectional meetings featuring lectures discussions and demonstrations.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University University Ray Lyman Wilbur Interior Leland Stanford University Robert M. Hutchins University of Chicago B. A. Aughinbaugh State Department of Education

Leora Wood Charged With Assault With Intent to Kill

In New Lexington a transcript from Crooksville Court charges Mrs. Leora Wood with assault with intent to kill Harvey Boley. The case filed in Common Pleas Court leaves Wood at liberty on $500 bond awaiting Perry County Grand Jury action.

New Lexington Longley Crooksville Leora Wood Harvey Boley Common Pleas

Steel Trust Clash Grows Over Youngstown Merger

April 3 report from Youngstown notes two new obstacles to the proposed merger of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company with Bethlehem Steel. In court and in Washington Representative LaGuardia denounced the consolidation as "the first step in a giant steel trust."

Youngstown U.P Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company Bethlehem Steel Corporation Washington LaGuardia New York

Indiana Miners and Operators Reach New One-Year Pact

A new wage and working contract for most Indiana coal fields retains the 15 cent per hour scale and runs for one year. Representatives of the Indiana Coal Operators’ Association and United Mine Workers of America District No 11 signed it yesterday in Terre Haute, averting potential idleness at mines employing about 20 000 miners.

Terre Haute Ind Indiana Yesterda Indiana Coal Operatours’ Association United Min. Workers of America

Idaho County Finishes Census On First Day

Kootenai County Idaho reported completion of its census enumeration at 9 30 a m yesterday as the national count began. Census officials expected larger city totals to arrive in about two weeks with J Sterling Moran supervising the DC area including the White House. President Hoover had filled out the questions in advance.

Centerville Missouri Kootenai County Idaho Yester J. Sterling Moran District of Columbia White House Hoover

Navy airplane to land near Athens in two weeks

Secretary Burgett reports on the need for adequate airport facilities near Athens to allow transport planes. A Navy plane along U.S. Route 50 is expected to land near Athens within two weeks, with an inspection of local fields to follow and requests for rooftop guide markers to aid pilots.

Athens N. N. Burgett South East Ohio Meteor Club United States Department of Navy Chamber of Commerce Navy Department Navy Burgett Perry Ge. M. Gill The

Census Bureau Chief Appeals for Public Cooperation

At Moran's arrival the census chief Mr. Hoover urged public cooperation with the Census Bureau, using the occasion to seek support and participation from residents.

Hoover Moran Census Bureau

Rookies Cut as Cleveland Ships Three Players to New Orleans

Cleveland released pitcher Leslie Barnart pitcher Belve Bean and infielder George Detore to the New Orleans club last night in a roster move.

New Orleans A.R Cleveland Leslie Barnart Belve' Bean George Detore

Routine Bills Hold Stage in Congress Today

In Washington on April 3 routine calendar business dominated the House and Senate. The Senate lingered over Muscle Shoals prohibition lobby ties and unemployment while the Tariff Bill moved aside. Senate committees prepared to report on Huston and the Tennessee River Improvement Association.

Washington U.B Muscle Shoals Prohibition Senate House Caraway Senate Lobby Committee Claudia Huston Republican National Committee Tennessee River Improvement Association Muncle Shoals Senate Commerce Committee Agriculture Committee House Judiciary Committee Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission

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