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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1937

Page

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Missing Dutch airliner with eight aboard feared lost

A new two engine Douglas transport, built for a Holland airline, disappeared after leaving Burbank at 11 a.m. Saturday. Pilot Glen Moser and co pilot Joe Wolfolk were aboard with six passengers. The plane, not on a schedule, may have crashed in mountain country between Burbank and Albuquerque during a snow storm and heavy clouds.

Burbank Calif U.P Here Albuquerque Arizona Douglas Aircraft Corporation New York Europe Glen Moser Douglas Joe Wolfolk TWA Ashform Winslow

Loyalists' Air Forces Score Huge Victory Over Nationalist Territory

A large loyalist air fleet spread destruction from the Madrid front to the south coast, conducting one of the war's most significant raids. Dozens of planes attacked Nationalist troop concentrations, convoys, trains, and stations as loyalist columns advanced at Valsequillo and Basque lines held in the north.

Madrid U.P Valsequillo Cordoba

Nile Dew of Chauncey Dies This Morning

Nile Dew 50 of Chauncey died in North Wheeling Hospital West Virginia early this morning. He had lived in Chauncey for many years. Funeral arrangements were to be announced later today.

Chauncey Nile Dew North Wheeling Hospital W. Va

Congress Bill Proposes Funston Monument in birthplace

Rep Arthur W. Aleshire of Springfield Ohio introduced a bill to erect a monument to General Frederick Funston at his birthplace in New Carlisle Ohio. The measure seeks to honor the famed commander and preserve his historic association with the area.

Funston Washington U.P Gen Frederick Funston New Carliie Arthr W. Aleshire Springfield

The Messengers Annual Cooking School Plan

Plan now to attend The Messenger's Annual Cooking School on April 6 7 8 and 9 with classes and demonstrations by local chefs. Subscribe to learn schedules and ticket information for the event.

The Messenger

Gallipolis Daily News Letter Fails to Reach Athens

The Gallipolis Daily News letter from Messenger staff correspondent Harry R. Hurn did not arrive in Athens in time for today's publication. Mailed at the usual hour, it missed the connection in an unexplained manner.

Gallipolis The Messenger Harry R. Hurn Athens Mr. Hurn

Six Children Die in Home Fire Near Port Alleghany

A fire at a two story frame house near Port Alleghany Pennsylvania killed six children aged from 8 months to 15 years while severely burning the parents Gerald and Mrs Sweezey. The blaze occurred about a mile and a half from the town.

Port Alleghany U.P Gerald Sweezey

Violence Breaks Out as Cleaner Plant Reopens

Cleveland reported violence erupted when the Electric Vacuum Cleaner Co reopened its plant after a shutdown of March 22 amid a labor dispute. The firm had implemented a closed shop policy restricting employment to craft union members.

Cleveland U.P Electric Vacuum Cleaner Co American Federation of Labor C.il0

Coke Miners Refuse Terms Strike Hits Frick Mines

UNIONTOWN Pa The Gates and Maxwell mines of the Frick Coke Company closed today as about 1900 miners struck in protest of the new coal contract terms signed in New York City last Friday.

Uniontown U.P Gates Maxwell Frick Coke Company New York City

Aid for Aged Is Discussed

Nelsonville report on a Columbus conference by H. J. Berrodin head of Aid for the Aged division highlights dissatisfaction with the budget based disbursement system. Athens County Association members from Kimberly and Lick Run share views with H. A Lines B. J. Lewis Willard Bartoe and Jake Smith contributing to debate.

Nelsonville Columbus H. J. Berrodin Aid For Athens County Association Charles Wolf Pat Galvin Wolf Kimberly Galvin Lick Run H. A. Lines B. J. Lewis Willard Bartoe Jake Smith

Seek Young Sculptor In Gedeon Murder

New York police intensified the hunt for Robert Irwin a 29 year old sculptor and former boarder at Veronica Gedeons Manhattan home. Investigators studied Gedeons love diary as an intensive search was ordered for Irwin who vanished from St. Lawrence University Canton New York while studying for the ministry. Authorities described him as a sex psychopathic and former Rockland State Hospital inmate.

NEW York U.P Veronica Gedeon Robert Irwin Manhattan Irwin Gedeon St. Lawrence University Canton N. Y Ministry Rockland State Hospital

Motorcyclist Dies in Crash Near Pomeroy

Stanley Praszek of Grafton aged 19 was killed instantly when his motorcycle collided with A D Powell of Athens at a curve on State Route 31 near the Rock Springs Telephone Exchange. Powell and family survived. investigators say Praszek was on the wrong side and may have lost control on wet pavement. Powell was exonerated by the prosecutor.

Pomeroy Stanley Praszek Grafton A. D. Powell Athens R.F.D. No. 5 Rock Springs Praszek Powell Walter Wolfe State Highway Patrol Wolfe Manning D. Webster W. H. Ewing

Teen Confesses Fire That Destroyed Shiloh Tabernacle and WCBD

Thomas Griffith, 19, confessed setting the blaze that wiped out the Shiloh Tabernacle and WCBD radio station tied to Wilbur Glenn Voliva's Christian Catholic Church. Police say he sought revenge after a dispute with his foster father, claiming the act swindled him. Loss estimated over $600,000.

WCBD Volvia

Laying Cables for Coronation Scenes in London

The photograph shows cables laid to transmit coronation visuals to television receivers in London with Buckingham Palace facade visible in the background.

London Buckingham Palace

Tiny baby dies in Gallipolis tragedy

A newborn girl Corrinne Harrison weighing a pound and a half died in Gallipolis two weeks after birth to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrison. Burial was held Saturday in Fast Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Corrinne Robert Harrison

Ford Workers End Sit-Down Strike At Kansas City Plant

About 2,200 Ford workers returned to the assembly line after a one day sit down strike. Ed Hall UAW vice president urged calm and warned against abusing the technique. Ford officials said production was trimmed to avoid provoking other plants. UAW leaders claimed lay offs of 350 union men were discriminatory.

Kansas Kansas City U.P Ford Assembly Henry Ford Ed Hall United Automobile Workers Union Detroit Hall Ford UAW

Supreme Court Delays Wagner Ruling Again

The Supreme Court did not issue a decision on Wagner Act test cases after completing opinions at noon. Justice McReynolds spoke against watered down constitutional interpretation while Georgia Power Company failed to obtain Supreme Court relief to block TVA power distribution facility expansion into its area.

Washington U.P James C. McReynolds Supreme Court Georgia Power Company TVA Georgia

CIO Invades Oils Textiles in Unionization Drive

John L. Lewis committee for industrial organization opens campaigns in oil fields and textile mills. Targeting about 1,000,000 oil workers and 450,000 textile employees across southern states. Texas Governor Allred vows use of every resource against sit-down strikes. AFL plans rival move on April 15 as two unions clash for members and prestige.

Washington John L. Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization Southwest James V. Allred Texas A. F. of L

Magnus Kalassay Freed On Bail In Embezzlement Case

Alexander Kalassay, 39, leader of a local United Magyar Protestant Church and former liquor inspector, was released on $2,500 bail after being charged with embezzling $1,467.74 from Perry County coal miner Paul Sovany.

Columbus U.P Alexander&. Kalassay United Magyar Protestant Church Paul Sovany Perry County

Woman Author And Daughter Murdered In Los Angeles

Police linked fingerprints and footprints to a intruder who killed 48 year old author Mrs Edna Worden and her 12 year old daughter Marguerite with a brick in their bedroom. Investigators say the crime is a sexual passion killing.

Los Angeles U.P Edna Worden Rose Valdez Zoe Camielli

UAW Strikes Kansas City Ford Plant in 1000-Strong Sitdown

One thousand UAW workers strike at a Kansas City Ford assembly plant and weld the gates shut. Ed Hall, the UAW vice president, flies in from Detroit to take charge as strikers demand higher pay and better working conditions.

Ford UAW Kansas City Ed Hall Detroit

Dennison Infant Found Dead in Alley With Malnutrition Clues

Police probed the discovery of a five month old girl’s body found wrapped in a worn kimono and a sheet in an alley by Mrs. Ida McKnight. A physician attributed death to likely malnutrition.

Dennison Police Ida McKnight

Miners Return to Work Under New District Contract

Miners at all collieries in the Hocking District resumed operations this morning under the new contract terms. Mines active include Sunday Creek No 5 Murray City No 9 Rendville No 69 Bailey Run No 107 Carrington and Carbondale Manhattan No 25 Chauncey and Lick Run. A scale committee will meet in Cleveland on Thursday to ratify the national Appalachian agreement with operator and miner representatives listed.

Nelsonville Hocking Sunday Creek Murray City Rendville Bailey Run Carrington Carbondale Manhattan Chauncey Lick Run Kimberly

Union Furnace House Destroyed by Blaze

A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Gilbert Graham residence and its contents at Union Furnace Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Graham were away in Columbus, their two young daughters with grandfather Robert Batemen escaped unharmed. The home was owned by Clifford Sudlow.

Logan Gilbert Graham Union Furnace

Protestant Churches Unite Against Ohio School Aid Bills

In Ohio, Protestant churches launch a Sunday drive to defeat four school aid bills seen as violating separation of church and state. Ministers read an open letter from the Ohio Council of Churches opposing subsidized parental funds, free transport, and free textbooks for parochial students, arguing they threaten a free church in a free state.

Columbus U.P Ohio Senate Ohio Council of Churches

Barber Confesses Murder in Brooklyn After Child’s Death

Salvatore Ossido a Brooklyn barber, who had prior sex crime offenses and bail on a third charge, confessed to police that he attacked and beat to death 9-year-old Einer Spor rer with a hammer. His criminal record helped officers arrest him hours after the child's body was found.

Salvatore Ossido Brooklyn N. Y Einer Sporrer

Ohioans Die in Week End Accidents

At least 11 people died in Ohio traffic incidents over the weekend. In Cleveland a street car collision killed John Carwar dine 29 Grace Lamson 20 and John Fabec 33. A hit and run struck William H Braden 72 of Akron.

Columbus Iu.p Ohio Cleveland John Carwardine Grace Lamson John Fabec William H. Braden Akron

Five Hundred Wilmington Workers Strike in Solidarity

In Wilmington Delaware five hundred workers joined a sympathy strike for truck drivers. The walkout occurred just hours before a scheduled conciliation conference.

Wilmington Del

Nancy Nell Miller Missing After Hills Searched

Nancy Nell Miller two and a half years old vanished from Stobart's Bottoms on Horse Cave Creek near Pomeroy. Deputy Sheriff Hank Young, Boy Scouts, CCC campers, and Sheriff Roscoe O Fowler led a large search of creek beds and hills, with theories of accidental fall or kidnapping after a blue Model A Ford sighting near the Miller home. Nancy is described as a plump child with reddish brown curls, blue eyes, and a bruise on her forehead.

Malcolm Hartley Pomeroy Nancy Nell Miller Ronald Miller Stobart's Bottoms Horse Cave Creek Hank Young CCC Creek Roscoe O. Fowler John Terrell Pomeroy Grocer Terrell Ford Nancy Nell Nellie

Statewide committee formed to push Ohio judge appointments

A state wide committee to sponsor a constitutional amendment for appointing Ohio judges was announced. It is led by Joseph C Hostetler of Cleveland with members including George R Murray John Dineen Homer C Corry Wilby Hyde Dr Herman G James Leslie Reid Robert N Wilkin and H B Williams. If approved voters in each district would elect a state judicial council to appoint common pleas probate and municipal court judges.

Columbus U.P Ohio Joseph C. Hostetler Cleveland George R. Murray John Dineen Dayton Homer C. Corry Springfield Wilby G. Hyde Chillicothe Herman G. James Ohio University Athens Leslie Reid Lima Robert N. Wilkin New Philadelphia H. B. Williams Bowling Green Common Pleas

Castle Farm Dance Hall Destroyed by Gas Fire

A fire at Castle Farm dance hall near Logan started in the kitchen at 8:30 this morning from a gas explosion. Loss estimated at 6000 dollars. The old dwelling plus a 1936 addition, owned by Charles Wright and leased to Jean Young, was largely destroyed though part of the front was saved. Logan firefighters, led by Roy Stallsmith and Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald, fought the blaze using a pumper and cistern water.

LOGAN Castle Farm Charles Wright Jean Young Roy Stallsmith Kenneth Fitzgerald

Maple Festival Ends In Chardon After Big Weekend

Chardon returns to quiet rural life after Geauga County Maple Festival draws about 130000 over three days, marking a busy annual event with local vendors and crowds.

U.P Geauga County

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