Gillogly Wins $600 in Damages Against Bobo in Ohio Case
In Athens County Common Pleas Court, a jury awarded Granville S. Gillogly $600 against Maron R. Bobo on alienation of affection claims. The larger criminal conversation verdict favored Bobo. The Albany residents faced lengthy trial with 48 witnesses and extensive costs estimated at $200 to $250, plus travel expenses.
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Paursday
Thens Messenger
Ohio
Gillogly
Bobo
Granville S. Gillogly
Maron R. Bobo
Athens County
Columbus
Springfield
Fred Walburn
Wallace
Paul
Pauline Harwood
Phyllis Shy
Three Children Die in Oklahoma Rooming House Fire
In Hugo Oklahoma a fire consumed a second story rooming house killing three children who were asleep. Father Jess Pelmer aged 41 was badly burned trying to rescue them. mother and other children were away at the time.
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Hugo
Okla
O.P
Jess Pelmer
Body of Foreman Found in City Workhouse Incinerator
In Cincinnati a 42 year old foreman Edward Peak was found dead in the combustion chamber of the city workhouse incinerator on Wednesday. Authorities believe he took his own life by crawling into the fire.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Edward Peak
Peak
Athens Gets Lincoln Life Representative
Miles E. Hoon is named Athens representative for Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. of Fort Wayne Ind. W D Robinson district agent for Athens announces Hoon will use Athens as headquarters and operate under the Robinson agency in this city.
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Miles E. Hoon
Athens
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
W. D. Robinson
Hoon
Robinson
Death of Charley F. Fox at Chesterhill
Charley F. Fox former Ames ville resident died at a niece’s home in Chesterhill Wednesday afternoon at 1.00. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1.30 at Tabor Christian Church.
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Charley F. Fox
Amesville
Howard Smith
Chesterhill
Tabor Christian Church
GOP Tickets Going Fast for City Rally
An enthusiastic response at a Young Republican Club meeting reports 100 tickets sold in five days for a February 10 rally. The goal is 400 and two sales teams led by Rolland Ruth and Marion Morrison compete, with a post 250 milestone dinner for the winning team from the loser. A follow up meeting is planned next Wednesday and final figures the night before the rally.
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Young Republican Club
Rolland Ruth
Marion Morrison
Life Aid Class Forms at Athens Red Cross Chapter
Athens Red Cross Chapter announces life saving classes at the Women's Gymnasium starting January 31 with separate times for women and men. Instructor George T. Costello is highly qualified. The program aims to train more people in artificial respiration and water safety to reduce drownings, with certificates for completing the course.
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Athens County Red Cross
Blaine Goldsberry
Goldsberry
George T. Costello
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Findings Reported in Meigs County District
A state audit of Meigs County school districts uncovers multiple overpayments to board members. Salisbury Rural overpaid $218, Bedford Rural $80, Olive Orange Rural $58 between 1935 and 1937. Total illegally expended: $402 for 1934 to 1937, with $274.65 unpaid from 1934 to 1936 and $261 in 1933 for Rutland District.
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Rutland
Birthday for Former Kaiser Wilhelm II Noted in The Netherlands
In Doorn The Netherlands former Kaiser Wilhelm II celebrated his 79th birthday surrounded by his children and grandchildren marking the event two decades after his era as German emperor and warlord.
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Doorn
Netherlands
U.P
Kaiser Willelm II
Germany
Testimony Details Threats to McBee Plant in Labor Hearing
Roger Connor described overheard remarks by three McBee workers and a plan tied to Smith Street to damage the Athens plant. He warned of potential supply disruption if a strike occurred, affecting forms and cards used with Keysort and Waxspot systems and threatening a mass departure of McBee sales staff.
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Athens
McBee Co
National Labor Relations Board
Chamber of Commerce
Roger Connor
Connor
McBee
H. A. Noble
Smith St
A. B. Roe
Mr. Roe
Claude Wood
W. F. Burke
Wood
Roe
Examiner
Chicago
Ree
Hocking Valley
Milton sworn in as U S Senator from New Jersey
John Milton was sworn in as U S Senator from New Jersey succeeding Governor Harry Moore. He has long been an ally of Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City and his qualifications face a possible protest filed by Labor's Non-Partisan League.
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Labor
John Milton
Losses in 1937 Floods Reduce Tax Collections
In Cincinnati a U P report says losses in the 1937 floods will cut income tax collections in the First Ohio Internal Revenue District by about 100 million dollars under last year. Revenue collector Thomas J. Conner disclosed the figure today. Roosevelt nominates Robert H. Jackson to be solicitor general. move to support the French franc noted in U P dispatches.
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Cincinnate
Ohio
Internal Revenue District
Thomas J. Conner
Jackson Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Robert H. Jackson
U. S
Stanley F. Reed
Anti Sales Tax League Circulating Petitions in Ohio
Representatives of the Anti Sales Tax League of Ohio are in Athens County soliciting signatures to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to abolish the sales tax. The Akron group, organized three weeks ago, reports about 25 000 signatures so far and aims for 350 000 to force a statewide vote. Dr Oscar Hayes says the tax is crippling buying power, noting 1937 collections reached about 52 million dollars.
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Ohio
Oscar Hayes
Akron
League
Local Hospital Admits Five Women for Observation and Surgery
Mrs. Anna Mae Kelly of Hooper Street was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital last night for observation. Mrs. Ethel Welch of 18 First Street underwent an emergency operation at the hospital last night. Miss Essie Beard of Glouster Route 2 had an appendicitis operation on Tuesday. Mrs. Hettie Holliday of Dexter was admitted Tuesday for medical observation.
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Anna Mae Kelly
Hooper St
R. D
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ethel Welch
First St
Essie Beard
Glouster
Hettie Holliday
Dexter
Stockholders Meet at Jackson February 1
The annual meeting of the Production Credit Association stockholders will be held at the Methodist Church in Jackson on February 1 from 10 a m to 3 p m. All stockholders are requested to attend.
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The
Production Credit Association
Methodist Church
Jackson
Wiechterman announce birth of daughter at Sheltering Arms
Dr and Mrs R F Wiechterman of 296 Highland Avenue announce the birth of a daughter at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Wednesday.
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R. F. Wiechterman
Highland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Senate Filibuster Blocksanti-Lynching Gag Rule Move
In Washington Senate filibusters led by Sen. Carter Glass and Sen. Tom Connally defeated an attempt to invoke cloture on the anti-lynching bill. The leaders rallied a cross party coalition, predicting the measure would soon be shelved. Glass called the bill sinister and unconstitutional.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Carter Glass
Glass
Tom Connally
Texas
Rotary picks Cleveland for 1939 national convention
Chicago dispatch reports Rotary International directors selected Cleveland as the site of the 1939 national convention, with the announcement made today in Chicago.
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Chicago
Rotary International
Cleveland
S. S. S. Tonic Promises Restored Skin and Energy
An advertisement touts S S S Tonic as an internal remedy to feed the body, increase red blood cells, restore weight, regain energy, strengthen nerves, and give skin a healthy glow. It claims generations of use and scientific backing and recommends purchase at drug stores.
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S.S.S
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Kellogg
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Oklahoma
Charley Fox
Meigs County
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Pomeroy
Wilkens
Harry E. Wilken
Wilken
Tris
Kentucky
Bourbon
Gaia
Menley SS
Copr
Schenley Products Co
Lnc
McBee’s
van T. Halleck
J. W. Bodely
W. S. Sheperd
Harvey Ramsay
William Hughes
Ernest Conkey
Virgil Conkey
Employes Association
National Pressmen’s Union
Virginia
United States
Rotary
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