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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1932
Page
1
Readable fragments suggest a local event related to ward boundaries or designation numbered T38. unlabeled references imply a municipal notice or planning item with limited details and no clear dates or names.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions an attorney and a city or agency context. The readable bits indicate a legal notice or filing activity with a reference to a lawyer and some case or matter, though specifics are unclear.
Opening of the Community Clothing Center in the Athens Armory next Monday afternoon, run by Athens women with co-chairs Mrs. Gordon K. Bush and Mrs. W. L. Gard. The center will distribute clothing to needy residents, especially children, with supplies from Red Cross and Salvation Army orders.
The dispatch describes global events by wire from San Simeon California with focus on Mrs Judd cases in Phoenix and Japanese air actions from Mukden and Shanghai. It notes losses of Japanese pilots and potential protests by the United States while planes threaten Shanghai.
At the fifty-eighth Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio convention 260 delegates debated a $480 donation to the Ohio Council of Churches. Critics charged the council acts as a tool for the Anti-Saloon League and that the secretary directs state lawmakers on votes.
From Broad and Wall Streets in New York a broker notes the United States Steel dividend may be suspended. He suggests Judge Gary might say the company loses money so no dividend, while workers and investment trusts hold large steel stock.
W. S. Knudsen, president of a motor car firm now handling West Coast sales, says the crying towel is worn out and continued hard work will bring better times. The article contrasts his view with others who still complain of overproduction.
Huntington West Virginia January 27 a coroner jury exonerated three Huntington private detectives and Police Chief Harry Saunders of Kenova in the fatal shooting of W D Grimes 57 of Allen Creek Virginia Evidence showed Lloyd Worden manager of a private detective agency and two operatives pursued Grimes over forgery claims involving the name of US Secret Service agent W D Simmons on two checks Witnesses backed police that Grimes fled toward an automobile and fired a pistol Saunders was lightly wounded in the forehead during the exchange
London letter complains that Europe blames America for debts, disarmament, disease, famine, and even a prison mutiny. Writer jokes about wanting to leave before more blame falls on the United States and questions the fate of disarmament troops.
Portland England January 27 Fifteen naval craft search the area three miles off Portland for the sunken submarine M 2 with 54 crew aboard. Oil traces sighted by a naval seaplane near West Bay aid locating the vessel. The Davis escape apparatus is seen as a last resort.
Coal operators from the southern high volatile region gathered in Cincinnati to push a regional selling plan. They seek support from Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Southern West Virginia for annual output and plan approval if volume suffices. The move is coordinated by Appalachian Coals Inc which would oversee central offices. Final threshold for stockholder support remains to be determined.
A high wind with rain hail and a suspected small tornado swept Columbus last night causing thousands of dollars in damage. Porches were torn loose chimneys toppled roofs blown away and debris littered the streets as the storm moved through two small localities around 10 40 p m.
Grace Hubbard Fortescue predicts complete vindication in the Joe Ka kahawai slaying case. Indicted defendants include her son in law Naval Lt Thomas Hedges Massie and two enlisted men. Civil and naval courts may handle trials.
Public utilities commission opened a hearing in Columbus on January 27 as part of a state wide probe into Ohio Bell Telephone Company rates and business practices.
L B Palmer president of the Ohio Farm Bureau urges Mercer County farmers to organize with local banks to secure a share of federal funds for intermediate credit and joint stock land banks. He says credit machinery must be adjusted to reach worthy producers and asks farmers to write to their senators and representatives to obtain adequate funds. Congress has allotted 125 million dollars for federal land banks, but local access requires organized farming participation.
Republican Senate leaders decided to shelve the Glass Banking Bill and push for quick action on the Thomas Bill to aid depositors in closed banks. The move followed protests from Governor Eugene Meyer of the Federal Reserve Board and George L. Harrison of the New York Fed against Senator Glass's drastic banking regulations.
In Sandusky on January 27 the Senate committee on welfare and penal institutions moved its investigation away from the penitentiary and began examining the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home. The session focused on conditions and management at the facility as part of a broader inquiry.
Ohio farmers were urged to take any small advance in grain prices as winter wheat in the Ohio Valley faces damage from an impending cold wave. C. W. Eberhard of the Ohio Farm Bureau warned that the next weeks are critical and that prices may rise on bad news, urging sales of surplus grain to secure higher returns in the long term. He noted a larger world wheat supply and limited US demand due to warm weather and dairy feeding difficulties.
Athens County will not finalize its 1932 budget until the 1931 appraisement is completed and the tax valuation is known. Commissioner L H Blackwood said the appraisal by J Clyde Edmundson should finish soon, after which reductions of about 15000 dollars will be decided to fit expected tax returns.
Snow covered Los Angeles on January 16 in the citys first snowfall in 54 years with two inches recorded. Mrs J A Glass notes many residents had never seen snow and reports cabbage one cent a pound sweet potatoes one cent a pound milk eight cents per quart oranges ten dozen for 2 25 cents and other bargain produce.
Washington Jan 27 The Senate Judiciary Committee approved by 11 to 5 a measure named the Norris Bill aimed at restricting federal courts from issuing injunctions against striking workers. The action moves the bill toward a full Senate vote.
Walter McCoy of Middletown Ohio failed to overturn a Butler County court award of 3000 dollars to Charles G Doty for injuries from an August 8 1028 ambulance collision with Doty’s milk truck in Middletown. The state Supreme Court refused to review the Appeals Court ruling.
Taxpayers in Lee and Alexander Townships meet at Albany Opera House to organize a unit joining the Athens County Taxpayers Association. Rev. H. H. Wilson will speak as preliminary efforts in tax reduction moves continue, with similar organizers forming in Berne and Coolville.
Welden E B Joseph, 77, a longtime Mason with a 50 year lodge career, died at his Columbus home from heart disease. He helped lead Aladdin Temple for 40 years, earned the 33rd degree, and held emeritus and treasurer posts in Ohio Masonic bodies.
The child star Annie Alinaworth of the English film industry had a $1000-a-week contract cancelled after British authorities ruled that children may not appear on screen for more than a minute at a time due to child labor laws.
Three Ohio University students were injured near Gallipolis while en route to Huntington to attend a dance as Isham Jones Orchestra played. Two football players Claude Chrisman and Henry Corradini are named among the injured, with other identified riders including August Compton and Charlies Eubanks. Corradini’s injuries are described as serious but not life threatening. Eubanks sustained scalp lacerations.
Newton D. Baker, on vacation, argued the League of Nations should not be a political issue in the current presidential race. Democrats from several factions welcomed the stance, seeing it as prudent. Both parties weighed the remark as hinting at a possible dark horse candidacy.
Columbus reports new Ohio incorporations led by Pomeroy firm The P. and G. Oilana Gas Company with five listed incorporators including L. Peoples and Ursula M. Gribble. Registered address is 1 Union Ave., Pomeroy, Ohio.
Shanghai reports a final ultimatum giving China until 6 p.m. Thursday Eastern Standard Time to accept Japanese demands. Wu Teh Chen, Shanghai mayor, received the ultimatum from Japanese Consul General Mi. Japan warns of action if refused as 40 ships from bases join 18 destroyers heading to Shanghai with about 2,000 Japanese troops already in the area.
Geneva reports alarm in League circles over the possibility of Japanese bombing near Shanghai. Such action would mark the gravest international crisis since the World War, prompting urgent concern among diplomats and nations.
Washington considers an eleventh hour warning to Jagan against trouble in the far east. The state department and the British embassy hold informal talks to protect nationals and property in Shanghai amid ongoing discussions.
In South Bend Indiana on January 27 two men abducted Howard Woolverton fifty a wealthy manufacturer as he arrived at a wealthy residential area. They forced him to drive to an isolated spot two miles from the city and demanded a fifty thousand dollar ransom while threatening his wife with death if she cried out. Mrs Woolverton reported the affair to police and patrols were launched. Woolverton is president of the Malleable Steel Range Company and a civic leader.
In Phoenix on January 3 Winnie Ruth Judd's husband William C. Judd will testify that his wife is insane as she faces murder charges for the slaying of Mrs Anne Leroi. A physician close to the case is expected to discuss an alleged hereditary trait linked to her condition.
A brisk northeast wind kept the city chilly with temperatures dipping from the upper 40s to mid 30s. The sudden cold snap arrived early today, reducing readings and prompting residents to bundle up.
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