Pout at Fail Bill Sparks Political Row
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1936
Page
5
Nebulous OCR Fragments Describe Unclear Food Supply Notes
Fragmentary text discusses material season, pest control, lettuce imports, and unknown values. Phrases mention peas, eggs, and vegetables with unclear timing and locations. The garbled OCR yields no clear events, names, or dates to anchor a specific news item.
Business Men Endorse One Hour Parking in City Streets
City council meetings show businessmen favor a one hour parking limit on Court Street from Carpenter to President and on W Union and W State Streets from Court to Congress. A new garbage dump site on James Fierce property was approved, and a report urged costwise rehab of the fire fighting system. Council also approved an $8,500 advance from the county treasury and discussed WPA rehabilitations for City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court St
W. Union St
W. State St
Athens City Council
Gordon Gray
Carpenter
Court
Congress
Carta
President and Carpenter Sts
Parker
R. J. Studer
Herrold Place
James Fierce
Athens-Luhrig Road
Fierce
John W. Dowler
P. F. Good
Good
Scott Haney
Harry Dalton
Paul
Russell Maple
Carl Wilson
C. L. Church
Biy
Elizabeth Mills
Lorene Ave
Southerton
Carpenter St
Warde Bean
State
Dargusch Links Poor Relief to Main Local Tax Cost
Dargusch argues that poor relief makes up the main cost of local taxes, noting Columbus with a $2,350,000 budget and only $545,000 from real property. He critiques repeal plans for the sales tax and warns of hidden charges like the processing tax. The speech, at a Athens Chamber of Commerce dinner, includes figures for 1935 and 1936 and references to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dargusch
Columbus
Stephen M. Young
Davey
Ohio
B. M. Covert
Chamber of Commerce
Irvin Quick
Kiwanis
Harper C. Pendry
Rotary
E. F Sells
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Center Lane For Parking A City Traffic Plan
Council may test a new Court St plan to speed traffic and allow brief center lane parking. Homer Baird demonstrated with toy cars on a large map showing a 64 foot center parking lane and 10 foot moving lanes on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court St
Homer Baird
Baird
Oho
County Candidate J W Wilson Seeks Re election Engineer
Athens County voter guide profiles J W Dike Wilson a Nelsonville native and Ohio State University civil engineering graduate who will seek the Republican nomination for county engineer in the May 12 primary. The 12 year road and bridge veteran is married with two children Mary Adelyn a civil engineering student and a son in grade school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wilson
Athens County
J. W
Dike) Wilson
Nelsonville
Illinois State Highway Department
Campbell Construction Co
Florida
Wilson
Ohio State University
Ohio Engineering Society
National Society of Professional Engineers
Mary Adelyn Wilson
Co L Infantry Unit Becomes Headquarters Company
Co L Ohio National Guard converts into headquarters company of the 166th Infantry under Lt Carlos A McCrum. New duties include field work radio telephone telegraph and map reading with updated signal equipment training to begin after installation. Roster reduced to 25 guardsmen and intensive drills planned instead of Ft Knox war games August 1 to 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
E. F. Efaw
E. H. Barnhart
H. E. Chadwick
L. D McBride
C. K. McKinstry
R. N. Hutchison
P. J. Schuler
C. B. Sharrock
Ft. Knox
Valley Floods Crest In Hocking River Rapid Rise
Lakes dotted the Hocking Valley as the river reached a crest the fastest in years. Athens saw almost 18 feet then water began to recede by afternoon. Roads flooded basements and university facilities while bridges and streets faced closures and detours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
Athens
Strouds Run
Stewart
Coolville
Hockingport
Chauncey
Truetown
State Highway Patrol
Zanesville
McConnellville
McConnelsville
Ganesville
East Bridge
Mill St
Stewart St
Stella Ave
Richland Ave
Ohio University Stadium
Lake Gaston
Howard Kenney
Gerald Cunningham
Cunningham
University Stadium
Holy Week Services At First Methodist Episcopal Church
The article outlines Holy Week services at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Adults receive baptism Sunday at 7, with a 7:30 p.m. sermon on Blessed Are the Pure In Heart. Choirs perform Tschaikowski and Mackinnon pieces. Prof Crump of Indiana speaks on The Heavens Are Telling. An adult membership class runs Tuesday to Thursday after services, with finals Friday at 7.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Jesus
Tschaikowski
Clifford C. Crump
Indiana
Mackinnon
Wesley Foundation
Jairus
John Stainer
Three Testify In Bond Case In Athens County Court
Emma Wilson administratrix of John L. Wilsons estate sues Citizens Central Bank of Nelsonville over alleged negligence allowing Anthony Wilson to remove securities from a safety deposit box. Testimony spans Monday afternoon with defense witnesses W T Bean Anthony Wilson and Stanley Dew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Wilson
John L. Wilson
Citizen’s Central Bank of
Nelsonville
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Wilson
Anthony Wilson
John L
W. T. Bean
Citizen's Central Bank
Stanley Dew
Pete Bean
Frank Thomas
Ralph Parks
James Sharp
Jesse van Horn
L. R. Kelch
Miller Wilson
Harry Kelley
C. E. Washburn
C. D. Shafer
Baird Stuart
Julius Fisher
John Lawson
James Knight
Harriett Hoodlett
Nathan Hill
Bess Allen
Albany
Charles Oxley
Athens R. D
N. E Mills
Athens
Frank Arbaugh
Clyde Reeder
Coolville
Orland Hooper
David Blackburn
Clayton Vorhes
M. M. Kerr
Charles Bethel
Charles Roberts
William Mickle
Four Fined Five Dollars In Court Of McCune
Mayor Len B. McCune fined four Athens County men five dollars and costs each after they pleaded guilty to intoxication charges. They were arrested by Chief Finsterwald Captain Maple and Night Officer Bradfield. The men named are Harry Milligan Athens Harry Six The Plains Kenneth Hawk Luhrig and Bob Ruth Shade. Six was arrested on March 28 and the others on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len B. McCune
Athens County
E. 8. Finsterwald
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Harry Millican
Athens
Harry Six
the Plains
Kenneth Hawk
Luhrig
Bob Ruth
Shade
James Speaks On NYA Control At Illinois U
Dr James delivering the first Edmund J James Lecture at the University of Illinois warned that the National Youth Administration as a grant in aid could become a tool of federal domination over colleges He argued that heavy NYA student aid could force universities to follow Washington directives at the risk of reduced academic independence. The lecture discussed The American State University A Problem in Political Science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Youth Administration
James
Relief Administration
NYA
Washington
Explosion Kills Youth Grandson of Shafer
The Shafer family learns their grandson John Shafter age 2 died in an explosion in Los Angeles California while a student at Harvard Military School. His father Atty S F Shafer Canton plans transport of the body. Details of the blast were not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Shafer
W. Mulberry St
John Shafter
Harvard Military School
Los Angeles
Calif
Atty
S. F. Shafer
Canton
California
Counterfeit 10 Turns Up In Athens Court Funds
Mayor Len Br. McCune reported to City Council that a $10 counterfeit bill was included in March police court fines. He collected $524.50 total, the largest in his administration, with $160 paid to the state. twenty intoxication cases were docketed and several from State Highway Patrol arrests were heard. Meigs United Telephone Co. received allowance to abandon service in Carpenter Meigs County, with Byesville exchange to cover service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len BR. McCune
Athens
McCune
Columbus
Meigs United Telephone Co
State Utilities Commission
Carpenter
Meirgs County
Byesville
Ohio GOP appoints Milligan to speakers bureau
Chairman Ed D Sehorr of the Republican state committee named Fred J Milligan of Upper Sandusky as director of the Ohio GOP speakers bureau. The appointment takes effect immediately and aims to coordinate party outreach statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ed D Sehorr
Republican State Committee
Fred J Milligan
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
GOP
Troop 56 Hosts Two Scout Groups and Events
Troop 56 hosted Scouts 59 and 50 at First Methodist Church with a two reel film Men in the Making. Scoutmaster Ralph L. Dalton announced Friday meetings start April 17 for six weeks and Prof. Clifford Crump will discuss astronomy and religion at the church. Miss Peggy Anne Spencer of Grand Rapids named Kent State smile girl from campus co-eds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ralph L. Dalton
Athens
Clifford Crump
Indiana U
Crump
Troop 56
Dalton
Kent
Peggy Anne Spencer
Grand Rapids, Mich
Kent State University
Bukets: bladder lax relief with juniper oil tablets
Boiled or distilled water reduces irritation and nighttime urination. Bukets tablets use buchu leaves juniper oil to flush acids and deposits, likened to castor oil for the bowels. Four days to test. refund offered if not pleased. Oline Pharmacy ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oline Pharmacy Ady
Appointments of Executor for Hibbard Estate in Athens County
The Bank of Athens National Banking Association of Athens Ohio is appointed executor of the estate of Hannah E Hibbard deceased of Athens County Ohio. Dated March 21 1936 Probate Judge 8 M Johnson signs notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Athens National Banking Association
Athens
Ohio
Hannah E. Hibbard
Athens County
M. Johnson
Said County
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