Jurist Dan Glass Dies After Auto Crash
Longtime Hocking County jurist C. Lowery Sparnon, 74, died from injuries after a car struck his vehicle at Orchard Street and Grove Avenue. Sparnon, who served as county prosecutor and vil solicitor, was driving home when hit from the rear. The collision occurred in Columbus area traffic. burial is set at Grove Cemetery with services announced.
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Sparnon
God Orchard Srs
Dan Glass
Povic
Elks
Stanley E. Spar- Cole
Barton A. Sparnon
Columbus
Colver St
C. M. Lever
Bur- Grove Cemetery
Reflected of Classes Resignation Noted in Hardin Program
A supervisor of a Hardin program resigns amid new evidence and shifting interest in classes. Changes unfold as one class remains active while attention grows on the program’s leadership.
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Hardin
Mysterious notes report estate figures tied to drug store incident
A fragmentary report mentions a $27 500 estate and a $55 000 amount connected to individuals including Miss J and Miss Hunter. The text references a drug store and a department building, with a foster mother noted amid unclear surrounding details.
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Apart&t
Hunte
Ohio University secretary speech noted at hospital hearings
A garbled OCR item reports an Ohio University secretary giving an oration or speech likely tied to hospital events or interviews. It references hospital, Mr and his wife, and a Monday timing but details are unclear.
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Ohio Univer
Wif. Hospital
Ripley grain firm appeals for safe return with combination
In Buffalo New York the Ripley Feed and Grain Company asks for its 1000 pound safe back after thieves left a note asking the combination be published to avoid forced entry. The safe held $100 in cash and all company books.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Ripley Feed and Grain Company
Yegrs
Protests Filed Over Sunday Creek Sanitary District Plan
Landowners in Homer and Union Townships Morgan County filed two protests with the Athens County Common Pleas Court as a public hearing on the Sunday Creek Sanitary District petition is set for Friday at 9 am. The district would span parts of Athens Perry and Morgan counties including Glouster Jacksonville Trimble Corning Rendville and Homer Union townships. An additional protest by Homer Union landowners seeks dismissal for those townships.
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Sunday Creek
Homerl
Union Townships
Morgan County
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
Athens, Morgan
Perry Counties
Corning
Trimble Township
Glouster
Jacksonville
Trimble
Monroe Township
Perry County
Rendville
Union
Homer
Elmer Shaner
Roy Chappelear
Watershed district can condemn for rail relocation ruling
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District may condemn property for relocating railroad lines within its jurisdiction. The Supreme Court upheld lower court awards of 8178 dollars for six and one half acres of a Boy Scout camp at Dover Dam in a condemnation case and allowed railroad relocation. The decision also covers municipalities regulating barber shop closing hours and upholds an appellate reversal of a Zanesville Municipal Court conviction for Wesley Wilson who challenged the city ordinance.
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Columbus
Muskingum
Wesley Wilson
Zanesville
Triplets Born To Kentucky Relief Family In Need
In Soldier Kentucky a log cabin family headed by Everett Porter welcomes three newborns, two girls and a boy, six days old and weighing seven pounds each. The 22 year old mother staffs four other children while the unemployed father receives relief funds totaling about 240 dollars weekly. Neighbors assist with feeding and clothing until they stabilize.
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Soldier
Everett
Walker resignation sparks Postmaster General speculation
Franklin C. Walker quit as National Emergency Council director fueling reports he may take the Postmaster General job if James A. Farley leaves to devote full time to the New Deal campaign.
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Washington
ULP
Frank C. Walker
National Emergency Council
James A. Farley
New Deal
Relief funds cleared for direct county disbursement
Ohio lawmakers paused holiday recess as Attorney General Bricker ruled the State Emergency Board may send a 1.5 million dollar relief appropriation directly to 19 counties that did not vote Carey poor relief bonds. The adjutant general agency was deemed unnecessary. House leaders reluctantly backed passage with that provision.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
State Emergency Board
Carey
Adjutant General
House
Relief Roll Increase Feared As New Deal Faces Budgets
Washington reports a possible rise in relief recipients after months of decline. Officials warn the budget will strain as President Roosevelt weighs relief policy with Hopkins and other leaders. Large cities show jobless individuals exhausting resources and seeking aid.
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New Deal
Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Man Buried in Unmarked Grave Identified in Marion County
Marion County officials identified an Athens resident as Charles Bishop 58 once a Wyandot County farmer. Bishop was found dead in a Marion County woods last October 1 after leaving Athens in August to seek farm work.
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Marion
Clinton
Poston
Athens
Charles Bishop
Wyandot County
Bishop
Marion County
Harter Files New Charges Against Governor in Akron Dispute
Akron brief states State Rep. George J. Harter challenges affidavits released by Governor Davey and accuses liquor permits in Summit County of being issued on the governor personal political recommendations. Columbus reports Franklin County Prosecutor Donald J. Hoskins says the governor affidavits will not affect a recent grand jury inquiry that produced no indictments.
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Akron
George J. Harter
Davey
Harter
Summit County
Columbus
Donald J. Hoskins
Franklin County
Liquor Department
Gas and Money Loot In Gallipolis Hold-Up
Three armed men robbed the Cauf man filling station on Route 7 north of Gallipolis this morning. They held up the attendant and took five gallons of gas and an undetermined amount of money.
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Gallipolis
Caufman
Route 7
Agriculture Dept Reports Sugar Beet Crop Increase
The Agriculture Department reported today an increase of about 500000 tons in this year's sugar beet crop compared with last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Aunt Jane Wilson Reaches Her 100th Birthday
AUNT JANE Wilson celebrates turning 100 at Blanc hester today marking a century of life. Friends and family gathered to honor her milestone with well wishes and memories.
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Blanchester
Jane” Wilson
Christmas Gifts Travel From Far States For Betty May
Betty May Latti, three, will have a real Christmas after her father Alfred Satti died in a police station cell while facing charges. Kind readers from California, Washington, and Minnesota sent money, food, toys, and clothing to brighten the shattered home. A California girl, Jean Sanders, sent a handkerchief with a note wishing a happy Christmas.
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Baltimore
Betty May Latti
California
Washington
Minnesote
Alfred J. Satt
Betty May
Emma J. Satti
Satti
Jean Sanders
Christmas toy drives sweep Athens area with drives for needy
Community groups in Athens Meigs and surrounding towns organize toy drives and collections. Eagles Toy Shop in Athens seeks hundreds of new and used toys with Mrs. Shafer in charge. Salvation Army and Christmas Bureau appeal for money food and records to avoid duplication. Local clubs and schools in Logan Gallipolis Nelsonville Glouster Murray City arrange toy collections and holiday distributions.
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Eagles’ Toy Shop
E. Carpenter and
Court Sts
Athens
Eugene Shafer
Dial
Salvation Army
Union St
Adjt
W. W. Hinshaw
Athens Armory
Christmas
Dwight Rutherford
Red Cross
Security Bank
Middleport
Guild Society of Heath M. E. Church
Meigs County Children's Home
Boy Scouts
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Logan
Gallipolis
American Legion
Nelsonville
Eagies
Charles Ruble, Jr
Mia
Nelsonville Girl Scouts
Glouster
Kiwanis Club
Murray City
Murray City Aerie
New Twist in Thelma Todd Death Case
A grand jury weighs a new lead in actress Thelma Todd death after Mrs. Carmen West says she saw Todd with a dark complexioned man driving shortly before the death in her garage near Santa Monica. The coroner ruled the death accidental from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
Hollywood
Carmen West
Roland West
Santa Monica
West
Wallace Ford
Miss Todd
Butch the police puppy earns fame for daring roof escape
Cleveland police dog Butch limped after a minor injury today but is famous for leaping 40 feet to safety from a burning building roof.
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Cleveland
Butch
Rhode Island Nurse Confesses Mercy Killing
Miss Marie Simone Sevigny a Rhode Island practical nurse confessed to harming Mrs J Valmore Norman by giving cleaning fluid in an act described as mercy killing police say she intended to end her suffering.
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Marie Simone Sevigny
Rhode Island
J. Valmore Norman
Santa Claus Parade Arrives in Athens Tonight
Santa Claus travels through Athens with sleigh and reindeer and 25 helpers for a festive parade at Court Street at 6 30 p m. A final appearance and brief farewell follow in Court Street at 9 p m.
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Athens
Court St
Kidnapers Release Caleb Milne Fourth Without Payment
Doylestown reports Caleb Milne the Fourth, 24, grandson of a Philadelphia textile retiree, held four days by kidnappers who demanded $50,000. He was found near a roadside ditch in Doylestown and is recovering in a hospital. Federal agents held the man in custody for questioning. He suffered taped eyes and lips, a straitjacket overcoat, and bound limbs.
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Doylestown
Caleb Milne
Department of Justice
Philadelphia
New York City
Increase in Tobacco Crop Is Announced
Washington report from the Agriculture Department states a 41 percent rise in flue cured tobacco. Total production is 1,283,742,000 pounds versus 1,045,660,000 in 1934. Flue cured 785,993,000 pounds. fire cured 120,887,000. burley 254,361,000 with a 7 percent drop.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Burley
British Statesman Hoare Warns Europe’s Turmoil Deepens
Sir Samuel Hoare told the House of Commons the League of Nations faces dissolution risk from a lone Italian threat and warned a more dangerous phase in Europe could trigger a wider war. He noted Britain alone is taking military precautions for the League and urged urgency in East Africa peace efforts. The speech drew loud applause as Lords debated peace efforts.
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London
Samuel Hoare
House of Commons
League of Nations
Ment
Laval
France
Teague
East Africa
Sir Samuel
House of Lords
Lord Halifax
Three To Face Quiz at Logan
Sheriff Joe Farbeann brought Frank Higgins 41 Chris Metro polis 33 and George L Morris 26 all of Columbus to Logan for questioning in the Lovett service station burglary. Authorities say the trio are part of a Columbus gang that steals slot machines and robs filling stations. They seek two more suspects Felix J Wider 26 and Frank Kline both of Columbus. Wider was taken to Hocking County Jail after hospital confinement in Athens. Bond for Kline was set at 5000. authorities say both men are implicated in the Lovett robbery.
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Logan
Joe Farbeann
Columbus
Frank Higgins
Chris Metropolis
George L. Morris
Lovett
Murray City
Farbearn
Felix J. Wider
Hocking
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Frank Kline
Whitehart
Barge Marie De Ronde In Flames Off Long Island
The 2376 ton barge Marie De Ronde burst into flames off Atlantic coast near Long Island. Coast guard crews rushed to the scene with sixteen rescue craft amid fears it could be a passenger vessel.
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New York
Long Island
Atlantic
Coast Guards
Canary Champion Fouled Is Claimed By Berlin Breeder
Anton Neukirsch of Berlin alleges foul play by Chicago, claiming his canaries would have won the world singing title at the National Canary Breeders Show. He challenged Mrs Frances Wolf of Chicago to a $400 special match with Rajah against his birds next month in Cincinnati.
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Chicago
Anton Neukirsch
Berlin
Frances Wolf
Rajah
Cincinnati
More Dolls Plea Urges Toy Shop Donations Before Christmas
The Eagles' Toy Shop needs more dolls and toys as Mrs. Eugene Shafer handles hundreds of letters from children hoping Santa will visit by Christmas Eve. Donations arrive including cotton dogs from the Pre-School Mothers Club, dressed dolls by the 4-H Club, and a gift of five new dolls from an anonymous donor. The Salivation Army and various groups aid in funds, food, and gifts as the community embraces the Share a Christmas theme.
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Eagles’ Toy Shop
Eugene Shafer
Santa
F. C. Scott
Willetta Riggs
Boyd Hall
Chi Omega
W. Union St
Salvation Army
Athens County
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
WPA Strike Planned at Findlay Faces Split decision
Workers' Alliance plans a January 3 strike to push for higher wages on Works Progress Administration jobs at Findlay but reports two factions emerged with one opposing the action. A meeting to decide policy was reported as under way.
Filling Station Employee Shoots Fleeing Bandit
Dover police and deputies searched hospitals for a wounded robber shot by Richard Jirel, an inn and gas station employee. Three companions picked up the wounded man and fled in a car toward Woo ster. No loot was taken.
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Dover
Richard Jirel
Wooster
Girl Reserves Present Christmas Play at Athens High
The Exiles was performed by Ruth Lewis Bernice McVay Goldie Morris and Lois Mariner of the Athens High School Girl Reserves at their Christmas meeting Wednesday. Directed by Martha Meister, the program featured piano and saxophone solos by Marjorie Malone and Ruth Lewis. The group decorated a Christmas tree and donated gifts to the school's annual offering. Refreshments followed as the girls sang carols.
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Ruth Lewis
Bernice McVay
Goldie Morris
Lois Mariner
Athens High School
Martha Meister
Marjorie Malone
Imhoff Seeks renomination in East Liverpool race
Congressman L. E. Imhoff of St Clairsville seeks renomination as a Democrat in East Liverpool. The congressman announced his candidacy today, aiming to return to the House.
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Imhopf
East Liverpool
L. E. Imhoff
St. Clairsville
Husband Hangs From Sill To Scare Wife Falls Unharmed
Mrs. John A. Goodridge cried out that her husband was killed after he climbed onto a window sill to quiet her late night scolding. He slipped, fell three stories into the courtyard, but suffered only minor scratches and returned to bed.
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New York
John A. Goodridge
Mr. Goodridge
Heavy Losses Mark Africa War and Peace Plan Collapse
Italian and Ethiopian forces clash with hundreds of deaths as battles rage near Aksum Makale and the Takkaze front. The League of Nations shelves the Franco British peace plan and Europe voices concern as Laval may resign and Baldwin calls the plan dead.
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Takekaze
Ethioe Pians
Makale
Italinn
Takkaze
Aamara
Geneva
League
Paris
Council
East Africa
Committee of 15
Tall Pines at Shade To Be Christmas Trees
The two tall pines in front of Leo Williams at Shade will be converted into Christmas trees. The Shade M E Church Ladies Aid Society hosts an oyster supper and bingo party at 6 PM to fund the display. The trees, about 30 feet high, will be lit by the electric company for a prominent Athens County holiday display. Workmen were preparing the display today.
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Leo Williams
Shade
Ladies Aid Society of the
Shade M. E. Church
Electric Company
Athens County
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Sir Samuel Hoare
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Europe
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OF Toy Shop
Eagles
Findlay
By Dale Harrison
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Ethiopia
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Dembe Guina Pass
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