25 Feb 1935
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1935
Page
1
A brief item notes progress on a relief measure aimed at expediting the bill's passage. Official comments indicate relief efforts are linked to legislative support and timely action.
A fragmented report references Director Pree and discussions over work relief funding. It notes political tension with Senate wishes and Democratic leaders pressing for federal relief measures amid unemployment and social unrest concerns.
Ohio University and Miami University budget prospects for 1935-36 remain uncertain after a visit by the House Education Finance Committee. Lawmakers favor higher biennial appropriations but warn the budget must pass through multiple committees and the full chambers, with possible funds diverted from the general fund if Governor Davey’s parochial school bill advances.
Fragmentary text references a prison warden awaiting charges and a 19th century context with names like Poton F Thomas and Ohio penitentiary. Distribution of readable facts is limited. no coherent event or outcome can be established from the legible words.
Federal agents discount an alleged plot to kidnap Eugene G. Grace, head of Bethlehem Steel, for a $250000 ransom as a wind illusion. State police continue to investigate, with four men in custody tied to related bank robberies and holds ups in Bethlehem and Northampton County.
In Romford England two sisters Elizabeth and [unreadable] Du Bose read aloud two farewell letters in open court after their deaths from a Paris bound plane. A coroner jury ruled death by their own action while of unsound mind. The letters spoke of grief for RAF officers and a planned life together with Charles Perbes. Cremation set at Golders Green.
Florence Cooper, a minor by her next friend, asks divorce from Carl Cooper of Crookeville after two years of marriage. She alleges he twice was arrested for attempting to pass as a woman and humiliated her by dressing in women’s clothes in a suit filed here today.
The Southeastern Ohio District of the Church of God Young People held its second annual convention in Gallipolis at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev Gilbert F Swart of Corning was elected chairman with Miss Ethel Reese of Athens as vice chair and Miss Ruth Smith of Gallipolis as secretary treasurer. The event featured addresses, song services, a basket dinner, and a look at future plans, with the 1926 gathering set for Corning.
Columbus notes the State Liquor Board changed rules to permit 3.2 beer sold in packages on Sundays to be removed from premises, reversing prior Sunday restrictions. In Cleveland, Walter L. Blackmore, 23, who pleaded guilty to burglary last November and was given a suspended sentence, was shot and killed by police while fleeing a robbed store.
In Columbus representatives of three Ohio coal code authorities rejected any consolidation of districts. They argued costs cannot be reduced by merging divisions and warned that reform could erode enforcement and trigger resignations. More than 200 industry members heard opposition to NRA led consolidation plans.
Eva Cooper Wilson, 38, of Somerset, is jailed on a murder charge after a four year jealousy fury. Prosecutors say she killed a woman who took her ex-husband, with the fatal shooting occurring in Somerset in a case that highlights a long held resentment.
Mary Irene Atkinson, longtime superintendent of the Ohio Division of Charities, was dismissed effective March 1 by state welfare director Margaret Allman during Gov Davey’s government reorganization. Loretta Peabody Magruder of Oberlin is named as a likely successor amid debate over welfare qualifications.
In a Munich speech at the fifteenth anniversary rally, Reichsfuehrer Hitler derides monarchism and republicanism as dead in Germany. He prophesies that old systems will not return and tells campaigners that power cannot be regained by those who dream of a restored regime.
A National Recovery Administration deputy administrator told Ohio coal producers to resolve their own issues. The NRA hearing, requested by the National Code Authority of the Retail Solid Fuel Industry, aims to reduce administrative burdens for the industry.
In Pawnee Oklahoma Phil Kennamer convicted singer of John F Gorrell Jr faces a bid for freedom. Lawyers filed motions seeking a 25000 bond to release him from jail and a formal appeal of the 25 year sentence for first degree manslaughter imposed on the Tulsa youth.
John and Margaret Miller, two year old twins, were found early Monday by a Maryland county officer on the Baltimore Washington Pike after an all night search in Indian Creek Swamp. Hundreds of volunteers and rescuers had scoured the swamp after they disappeared during a Sunday outing with their parents.
Lancaster Ohio. Edna Kinsell 41 died in a drunken brawl. Husband Leland Kinsell 34 charged with second degree murder. Defense claims death from natural causes. Fourth Fairfield County murder trial in 23 years.
Robert Walker aged 41 died Saturday afternoon from blood poisoning at Forest Run. He is survived by his wife and four children. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Run Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Frank Benscher. Burial at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Police chased vandals who bombed the offices of two coal companies early Sunday in Cleveland. An officer said drivers had been threatened for not joining a union.
In McKinney Texas Raymond Hamilton a southwest desperado and another gunman abducted an 11 year old farmer boy J C Leftige late last night. They escaped in the boy's car after abandoning a bullet torn getaway vehicle. Police expect the boy to be released unharmed in a remote area.
The Athens County Bar Association hosted a farewell dinner for R. D. Williams at Hillcrest Inn as he leaves for Columbus to join the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. Judge O. F. Rowland lauded Williams as a gentleman and diligent advocate of the law reflecting on his years as a lawyer, two terms as prosecuting attorney, and service as city service director of Athens.
A collision between a car and a trolley near Springfield killed eight year old Robert Martin Jr and his five year old sister Myra. Their parents, Robert Martin Sr and Helen, were injured. Additional victims included Charles Terzinn and H Barringer in separate auto accidents, plus Betty Stevens in a sled collision at Urichsville.
Four members of the Ben James family on West Union Street are stricken with scarlet fever. William 18, Mary 14, Father 10, and Jeanette are reported to health authorities. Robert Williams 4 of Albany, son of Rev and Mrs David Williams, had measles and is released from quarantine.
A chaotic front sweeps the Midwest with tornadoes dust storms and heavy snow as communities brace for disruptions. Will Rogers notes the contrast with a breezy Banta Monica postcard style and mixed local amusements.
Dr. Fowler urged stricter liquor controls at a temperance service honoring Frances Willard. He called for dry territory legislators to defend dry interests and for local option campaigns, stressing youth education on the dangers of drinking and proposing continued prohibition until its return.
Ohio's financially distressed districts gain an emergency appropriation of 2454 80550 drawn from sales and liquid fuel tax revenues. Checks go out this week while normal allocations resume March 30. Officials cite broad need and urge broader tax reforms to stabilize funding.
Two legs wrapped in newspaper were found under a seat on a Waterloo bound train from Hounslow. Police and Scotland Yard opened an investigation as experts tried to determine the victim's sex and identity.
A brutal storm system plowed from the Mississippi to the Rockies with blizzards dust storms and deadly tornadoes. Four people died and more than 130 were injured as trains buses and cars halted. Severe weather pummeled Western Kansas Eastern Colorado and the Panhandle, with widespread snow sleet and rain and temperatures near zero.
A group of masked gunmen raided a cock fight near Cobhocton causing panic among about 280 spectators. They took around $5,000 in cash and valuables, including a $1,900 diamond ring, as Sheriff Jay Abbott investigated with few witnesses willing to identify the culprits.
POMEROY Franklin PL Aten Allen age 82 died Saturday night at the home of his son M. A. Allen in Bushes He is survived by his wife and several children His body was taken to Bosco Kentucky for burial Monday
A father filed a warrant for his son’s arrest after an incident in which Neval Baker, 29, was freed on bond following his arrest on a charge of pointing a firearm. Malen Banker, 67, alleged his son pointed a revolver demanding the return of shots.
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