Flood Control Plan Rejected for Hocking River
Government engineers report the proposed widening and deepening of the Hocking River in Athens County would cost far more than the expected benefits. The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors offers appeals within four weeks after December 7, with extensions possible for late data. The text also records a brief wartime political exchange unrelated to the flood study.
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Hocking
Athens County
George R. Spalding
Upper
Mississippi Valley Division
St. Louis
Congress
Colonel Spalding
Board of Engineers For
U. S. Engineers’ Office
Huntington
W. Va
Hunger marchers denied audience at White House
Verbatim exchange shows 1 550 hunger marchers turned away from the White House after failing to present their petition to the President. Richard Jervis greets Benjamin and the marchers explain they were refused admission to Congress earlier.
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Washington
White House
Richard Jervis
Benjamin
Capitol
Congress
Jervis
Rural Carrier Exams Set for Cutler Route Ohio
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier examination for a Cutler Ohio route. The test will be in Athens Ohio with applications due December 29 2931. Salary starts at 1800 per year plus 30 per mile over 24 miles and maintenance allowances. eligibility requires six months domicile in the post office district.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Cutler
Ohio
Athens
Deer Stolen and Dog Body Substituted Shocked Official
William J. Gimper a Akron machine shop foreman returned from a Pennsylvania hunting trip and showed a deer he had killed only to find a dead dog under the running board cover He believed someone had stolen the deer during his travels and substituted the dog corpse for the deer as a prank or mischief.
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Akron
William J. Gimper
Pennsylvania
Gimper
Armadillo Captured Near Haydenville Stirs Local Interest
A nine band armadillo native to South America and Mexico was captured by Haywood and Homer Harris near Haydenville three miles north of Cox farm on State Route 51. The animal, found in Ohio, is described as nervous with a shell used for protection and may have escaped from a Wade Carnival two years ago. The Harris family plans to take it to Columbus to sell.
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United States
Texas
Haywood
Homer Harris
Haydenville
Cox Farm
Nelsonville
Harris Brothers
South America
Mexico
James Anderson
Anderson
Armadillo
Messenger
Thing
South
Central America
Burroughs
W. A. Matheny
Ohio University
Matheny
Harrises
Lewis Harris, Sr
Lewis, Jr
James
Lee
Rail Leaders Begin Plans to Start Loans Soon
Washington December 9 PR Railroad executives moved quickly after the Interstate Commerce Commission authorized loans from a $100,000,000 emergency surcharge pool to weaker railroads. R H Aiston said a meeting of the Association of Railway Executives would be held in Washington Friday to consider the decision and set up administration of the fund.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
R. H. Aishton
Association of Railway Executives
Fourteen Akron Students Suspended for Disorderly Conduct
Fourteen West High students faced suspension after the Board of Education investigated boisterous behavior in downtown theaters and restaurants following West High’s city championship football win over Fact High.
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Akron
Board of Education
West High
Fact High
Beaux Herbert Lorsey Early Messenger Carrier
Herbert Edison Lorsey from Beaumont born April 4 aims to become a newspaper circulation executive. He delivers The Messenger in Hocking, his first customer is Carl Tinkham, enjoys fishing, and plans for college with no decision yet. He dislikes vegetables but loves cake pie and pineapple. The Plains resident lives with Harry and Blanche Lorsey.
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Herbert Edison Lorsey
Messenger
Hocking
Herbert
Cirentation
Jix
Beaumont
Tris
Harry
Blanche Lorsey
Plains
Three Sailors Die in Car Crash North of Wallerjo
Three unidentified Mare Island sailors were decapitated when the car they rode in crashed into a tree on the Pair field Road nine miles north of Wallerjo California. Parkersburg West Virginia council adopted an ordinance banning Sunday activities yesterday.
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Wallerjio
Cali
Jnland
Pairfield Road
Here
Parkersburg
W. Ya.bee
Jewelry theft at New York apartment
Police report nine pieces of jewelry valued at $200000 taken from an apartment belonging to George Brewster in New York. Investigation launched to identify suspects and recover stolen items.
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New York
George Brewster
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San
Free Wheeling
BUICK
Buick Motor Co
Flint
Mich
Michigan
General Motors
Athens County Buick Co
Athens, Ohio
Columbus
Rome Grange
Stewart
Grocer's
Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
Arto Ance
RB. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Coast-To-Co
ST Radio Procgcham
CAMEL
Morton Downey
Tony Wons
Camel Orchestra
Jacques Renard
Columbia Broadcasting System
Prince Alaent Quattenmoun
Alice Joy
Old Huanch
Prince Albert
Paul van Loan
R. J. Reynolds Telescop Company
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