Leaders Named by Athens County Democratic Central Committee
Athens County Democrats promise a November landslide after a Wednesday banquet. Joseph Richards of Glouster was elected chairman. A C C Smith of Chauncey, secretary. Michael Collins Jr. chaired the Executive Committee with Dan A. Bardin as secretary. The body, with 44 of 72 members present, pledged to fill vacancies and endorse appointments.
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Athens County
Democratic Central Committee
Joseph Richards
Glouster
Central Committee
A. C C. Smith
Chauncey
Michael Collins, Jr
Dan A. Bardin
Frank Bryson
Trimble
Faylie Pierce
Lodi Township
North
Arthur Walsh
Athens Township
Charles Shields
H. M. Stanley
Albany
Edgar Dixon
Coolville
T. O. Day
Amesville
Parker Snyder
Mineral
Webster Poston
Nelsonville
Ellen Harrison
Canaanville
Catherine Love
Athens
Alta Stockdale
Charles Kincade
Amos Steenrod
Lewis Eberle
Rardin Brothers
Berry Dining Room
Executive Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
William Williams
Democratic Party
Wayne Wingett
William
Dan Bardin
Athens County Board of Elections
Mr. Bardin
Boy ends tree-sitting protest as school starts
In South Bend Indiana Jimmy Sugonits a 14 year oldboy ends a marathon tree-sitting protest started July 15 1 0353 hours earlier He descends with his mother as the school year begins amid his two reasons for stopping: dislike of school and the end of his record sitting stunt.
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South Bend
Ind
Jimmy Sugonits
Jimmy
Johnson in Columbus for state election talks
David Johnson, clerk of the Athens County Board of Elections, traveled to Columbus today to confer at the State Capitol on official business.
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Johnson
Columbus
David Johnson
Athens County Board of Elections
State Capitol
Athens Seeks More Homes for 16 Crippled Children
Athens officials launch plea for 16 crippled children to board in city homes during the school term. County nurses visit offers from local women to provide meals, sleep space, and supervision while a special class is formed within the city school system. The State Education Department will cover board, and transportation is arranged by county nurses and city officials. Applicants are urged to contact the County Health Department in the Lostro Building at 955.
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Athens
City
County Health Department
Viola Fell
Miss Fell
State Department of Education
Lostro
What Have Women Done Laughing At Bandits
Britons in Jerusalem are quoted in a King Features strip referencing women’s reaction to bandits as a weapon against Reds. The item reflects wartime or postwar discourse.
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Britain
Jerusalem
Woman suffrage at ten years old and a masked intruder incident
The piece argues suffrage has reshaped politics and cites a Cleveland party invasion where masked men demanded valuables. Miller Wilkison, a 21 year old Princeton student, helped repel the burglars but was fatally wounded by the intruder's brother who claimed, he was after my brother.
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Cleveland
Miller Wilkison
Princeton
Lehman speaks to prosperous class on best weapon
Lieutenant Governor Lehman of New York addresses the prosperous class about a pivotal weapon in national affairs. The remarks appear on page 4, indicating a broader discussion of policy and influence during the era.
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MR. Lehman
New York
Hickman Seeks Divorce and Custody in Athens County
Everett Hickman of Deanville faces charges for failing to support a minor child and files for divorce from Mildred Hickman in Athens County Common Pleas Court. He pleads not guilty in Magistrate C. H. Porter’s court after posting a $300 bond. Hickman counterclaims gross neglect of duty by his wife, who allegedly absented herself for three years and refused to share household duties. Custody of seven year old Harold Chester Hickman is sought, with the child reportedly staying with his grandmother, Hattie Windle.
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Everett Hickman
Deanville
Mildred
Athens County
Harold Chester Hickman
Hickman
Hattie Windle
Film world honors Lon Chaney with funeral tribute
Hollywood marks the passing of Lon Chaney with two minute studio blackouts and a five minute pause at MGM while a Marine salute is prepared. Funeral services will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery Glendale beside his father’s grave with General Smedley Butler among honorary pallbearers.
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Hollywood
Calif
U.P
Lon Chaney
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Glendale
Movie Capital
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Youngstown Brawl Leaves Man Shot and Suspect Apprehended
Casimir Gilbert was critically wounded by gunfire after a street brawl in Youngstown. Police pursued and opened fire on the fleeing suspect, who was captured at the scene.
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Youngstown
U.R
Casmir Gilbert
Fergusons Quit Politics as Ma Declares Withdrawal
In Texas, after 16 stormy years, Pa and Ma Ferguson announce they will not appear on a Democratic primary ballot again. Mrs Ferguson cites loss in the gubernatorial bid and notes about a quarter million supporters are too poor to pay poll tax. She also rebukes Huston publisher Ross Sterling for calling them "two rotten eggs."
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Austin
Tex
U.P
Texas
Fergusons
Miriam A. Ferguson
Spanish War Vets Meet Near Logan
Spanish War veterans from the district gathered at Wesley Pernberg’s home near Logan for a 7 30 dinner and meeting. Twenty two attended with two visitors Karl Pat Gabriel of Piqua and Edward Collins of Columbus joining Camp 12 and Camp 49. The local camp now lists 20 members and Auxiliary interest grows. The next camp meeting will be with Leander Denny at Jobs on September 24.
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Wesley Pernberg
Logan-Nelsonvills
Logan
Ernbergs
Karl
Pat) Gabriel
Piqua
Edward Collins
Columbus
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Leander Denny
Jobs
Opening Service of Athens County Tent Meetings
The Athens County Tent Meeting Association held its first service in a large Fairgrounds tent. The two week series includes nightly services and three on Sundays led by evangelists Rev. C. B. Winland and Rev. F. C. Mc Peek of Mt. Vernon. Rev. McPeek spoke last night and Rev. Winland speaks tonight with singing by Rev. John Guy of Dellroy.
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Athens County Tent Meeting Association
Fairgrounds
C. B. Winland
F. C. McPeek
Mt. Vernon
McPeek
Winland
John Guy
Dellroy
Public Utilities to Hear Scioto Valley Abandon Plans
Columbus August 28 The Public Utilities Commission set September 5 at 10 am for further hearing on Scioto Valley Railway and Power Company request to abandon lines between Columbus and Lancaster and Columbus and Chillicothe.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Scioto Valley Railway & Power Company
Lancaster
Chillicothe
White House Extends Guest List To Include Zoo Animals
The White House invites Washington Zoo visitors to garden parties. Ike Hoover borrowed Susie the raccoon and six kits for a state event, impressing guests. Zoo exhibits range from elephants and penguins to a talking macaw asking about the appropriations.
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White House
Washington
Washington Zoo
Coolidges
Rebecca
President Hoover
Ike Hoover
Susie
Reckless driving charge against Edna Wilson in Morgan County
Edna Wilson of Federal Morgan County was fined 25 dollars and costs after arraignment in Magistrate C H Porters court on a Wednesday. She was arrested August 5 following an Athens Albany road collision that involved the Rogers family vehicle and later struck the Andrus car near the Athens State Hospital grounds.
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Edna Wilson
Federal
Morgan County
C. H. Porter
Athens-Albany
J. H. Rogers
R. D. No
L. H. Andrus
Mechanicsburg
Athens State Hospital
Athens man pleads not guilty to check forging charge
James McVickers formerly of Athens returned from Columbus with Sheriff Williams and arraigned in Magistrate C H Porter's court. He pleads not guilty to forging Wilford Patterson's name on a $5 check and was jailed in Athens County Jail on default $400 bond for October Grand Jury appearance.
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Columbus
William Williams
James McVickers
Athens
C. H. Porter
Athens County
McVickers
Wilford Patterson
Canaan
Divorce Petition Asks Annulment Of Two Minors Marriage
In Athens County Common Pleas Court a petition seeks an annulment of the marriage between Dorothy Oxley age 16 and Fred Syx, each a minor, alleging lack of parental consent and illegality. Dorothy's father Arthur Oxley says the couple have not lived together since marrying October 38, 1929, with license issued in Meigs County Probate Court and ceremony performed by Justice of the Peace William M. Fisher.
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Dorothy Oxley
Fred Syx
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Arthur Oxley
Meigs County
William M. Fisher
Lindberghs Leave Columbus for National Air Races
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh depart Port Columbus at 11 14 a m E S T en route to Chicago to attend the National Air Races after spending the night in Columbus following a flight from Hasbrouck New Jersey. They plan a stop in Indianapolis.
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Chicago
Columbus
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Port Columbus
Hasbrouck
N. J
Indianapolis
Fines Dropped in Probate Court Hearings
Roy Graham of Salem pled guilty to non-support and was fined 50 dollars plus costs with six months in Athens County Jail, sentence suspended if he pays 11 dollars weekly for family support. Lincoln Stanley of Athens fined 50 dollars and costs and 66 days jail, suspended if 2.50 weekly for child support and education. Belford Rosser of Nelsonville awaiting Friday hearing on non-support. warrant delivered by Nelsonville police, hearing postponed due to Judge Johnson's absence.
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Roy Graham
Salem
Athens County
S. M. Johnson
Graham
Elaine
Lincoln Stanley
Athens
Johnson
Belford Rosser
Nelsonville
Dorothy
Rosser
George Bateman
Ohio State alumnus admits plagiarism and sale of revised story
Parker W. Bloser of Ohio State pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court to plagiarizing Iona Gale’s story and selling the revised copy to Liberty magazine. He received $60 for The Biography of Lear, an adaptation of The Biography of Blade, and was fined 100 dollars plus costs.
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Columbus
U.pr
Parker W. Bloser
Ohio State
Common Pleas Court
Iona Gale
Liberty
Lear
Bloser
Blade
Dowler Ridge Services Set At Dowler Ridge M E Church
Sacred services announced for Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at Dowler Ridge M E Church with Rev. John R. Thompson to deliver the sermon.
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Dowler Ridge
Dowler Ridge M. E
John R. Thompson
Last Manhattan Farm Sells Under City Skyscrapers
The Benedetos auction their entire city block plot on Manhattan Island near 213th Street and Broadway under a subway trestle. They describe life among vegetables as towers rise, with a large sign promising sale or lease amid advancing skyscrapers.
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New York
U.P
Manhattan Island
Benedeto
Cussing as Art Says Dr Motose After Cleveland Experiments
Dr Temio Motose argues Americans swear as a linguistic art not vulgarity. In Cleveland he studied 1,000 residents, noting afternoon swearing rises, longer and more fervent profanity, and ties to clothing color. He reports fat men show greater eloquence and that many swear with confidence and even humor.
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America
Dr. Motose
Cleveland
Temio Motose
Tokio Shimbun
University of To
Shakespear
Supreme Court asked to rule on senator immunity privilege
Howe v Cochran a Maryland tax consultant seeks high court review of a $500000 defamation suit against Senator Couzens alleging offensive remarks in a Senate speech The case was dismissed by the DC Court of Appeals and upheld by the District Supreme Court The argument centers on whether Senate floor immunity applies when a speech is not tied to Senate business
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Washington
U.rthe Supreme Court
Senate
Howe
Cochran
Maryland
High Court
Couzens
Michigan
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
District Supreme Court
Europe Suffers Heat Wave as Africa Burns Across The Continent
Europe endures a heat wave with highs reaching 100 F in Paris and 122 F in Saint-Etienne as British towns report at least 14 deaths. London endures a third sweltering day with European cities setting seven year highs.
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London
U.P
Europe
Africa
Great Britain
Paris
France
Saint-Etienne
Aviators Plan Detroit to Budapest Flight
Capt. George Andrews and Capt. Alexander Magyar, Hungarian pilots, began a Detroit to Budapest flight via Wichita and St. Louis. No date for a trans Atlantic attempt is set. Route proceeds Detroit to New Foundland then directly to Budapest.
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EL Paso
Tex
U.R
George Andrews
Alexander Magyar
Detroit
Wichita
St. Louis
New Foundland
Budapest
Argentina government wary of possible military political movement
Private cables from Buenos Aires report Argentina is seriously alarmed over a potential political movement led by military elements. The advices say Buenos Aires officials believe such a development is entirely possible and could occur.
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New York
U.P
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Athens mayor fined for assault in city court
Fined $25 and costs after arraignment in Mayor Roberts Wood's court on a charge of assault. The arrest followed an affidavit filed by his wife, according to police.
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Harry Larch
Athens
Robert #. Wood
Hoover faces lure of high private pay for federal posts
President Hoover struggles to attract top business leaders to federal roles paying about 11 000 to 12 000 dollars yearly. Roy A. Young resigns as Federal Reserve Board governor to lead the Boston Fed due to higher private earnings. The Emergency Fleet Corporation post and Tariff Commission seats remain vacant after John R. Gordon's death.
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Washington
U.R
Hoover
Federal Reserve Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
New Tariff Commission
Roy A. Young
Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Fleet Corporation
John R. Gordon
Jail trio blamed in Crawford plot ends in attempted escape
Three accused murderers Fred Massa War Sites and Kenneth McCartney remain in solitary at Crawford County Jail after deputies linked them to a wholesale jail delivery plan. They allegedly broke cell bars fashioned weapons and tried to set ceilings ablaze to cover an escape. Massa faces a September 8 trial for first degree murder.
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Bucyrus
Crawford County
Fred Massa
Kenneth McCartney
Ohio Penitentiary
Ralph Wilcox
Galion
Arthur Stuckert
Stuckert
Massa
Wilcox
One-man Peiping tobacco factory uses discarded cigaret ends
In Peiping, a wrinkled artisan operates a street side tobacco shop using discarded cigarette butts as raw material. He employs Chinese youths to collect butts then crafts a fresh blend for customers on the spot in open air. The open-air setup and direct method are proudly displayed.
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Peiping
China
U.P
Chienmen Gate
Ohio State to host Penn football in 1932 1933
Ohio State University announces contracts with the University of Pennsylvania for football games in 1932 and 1933 replacing the Navy arrangement. Penn will play in Ohio Stadium in 1942 and Ohio State will visit Philadelphia in 1933.
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PENN
Columbus
Ohio State University Today
University of Pennsylvania
Navy
Ohio Stadium
Buckeyes
Philadelphia
Music Program Highlights Final Afternoon At Athens Institute
The Athens County Teachers Institute concludes its final day with an afternoon program in Ewing Hall featuring devotional exercises by Rev. Cy Timberlake and singing by Marianna Bing. W. S. Coy outlines the Ohio Teachers Reading Circle aims as it enters its 49th year under the Ohio Education Association. Afternoon sessions include a 1:30 pm musical program by Christine C. Brown and the Majestic Concert Ensemble, plus a 2 pm closing business meeting and a 3 pm session for one room teachers led by D. O. Chappel.
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Athens County Teachers’ Institute
Ewing Hall
Rev
Cy Timberlake
Marianna BE. Bing
Ohio University
Coy
Business Mane Ager
Ohio Teachers Reading Ciirele
Ohio Education Association
Henry van Dyke
Richard Burton
Pranklin
Bernard Fay
Cov
Axon
Athens
Laura Chunidett
Coolville
H. W. Humphrey
the Plains
Homeo Beasnomics
Beryl A. Cone
R. R. Barker
New Lexington
Christine C. Brown
Chauncey
Reynolds
Ohio State Eduscation Association
Columbus
Teachers Institute
D. O. Chappel
Fine driver linked to Athens assault case
Max Hemsley of Glouster faced Mayor Wood after pleading guilty to running a red light. He was fined six dollars and costs and jailed for nonpayment. Hemsley claimed he drove the Buhla brothers, alleged attackers of Emmett Ross, to their car where they rode to Athens. police arrested him Tuesday.
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Max Hemsley
Glouster
Emmett Ross
Athens
Court Street
Robert 8. Wood
Hemsley
Buhla Brothers
Ross
Classifieds Are Bargain Center Offers Deals Today
Local classifieds advertise car greasing for 50 cents and kindling in a 20 pound bundle for 5 cents. Apples peaches and plums are for sale. A ivory kitchen cabinet is offered for 32.50 with 1 down and 1 weekly payment.
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