Darnell Questioned in Hunt for Bowman in Athens
Sheriff Bayless holds Jake Darnell of Canontville after a tip from Warden Woodard that escapee Howard Bowman was seen with him. Darnell admits past ties but denies current contact. Authorities pursue further sightings while Darnell expects release.
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Athens
Massenger
Charles Bayless
Jake Darnell
Canaanville
J. C. Woodard
Ohio State Penitentiary
Howard Cecil Bowman
Darnell
Bennett
John Darnell
Woodard
Bowman
Bayless
Canaonville
Mansfield Reformatory
WPA Relief Projects in Athens County Hit Standstill
County WPA blanket projects and quarries halted as officials discuss funding. Commissioners Whitmore and Maccombs toured Zanesville to confer with WPA authorities and expect over $200,000 in Washington releases this week. Uncertainty remains due to Washington reclassification and political turmoil.
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WPA
Athens County
Ira Whitmore
Walter Maccombs
Zanesville
Maccombs
Washington
Columbus
Whitmore
Robinson Road
Ames Township
Emerson Houf Leaves For California School
Emerson Houf son of Dr and Mrs H T Houf 165 Lancaster St left this morning for San Diego California to attend San Diego State College the coming semester He is a junior in rank and has been attending Ohio University and will return here next year to complete work on his degree In San Diego he will be near his brother Paul an aviation cadet with the Marines on location there.
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Emerson Houf
H. T. Houf
Lancaster St
San Diego
Calif
San Diego State College
Ohio University
Paul
The
Marines
Bricker to Keynote Ohio Newspaper Association Banquet
Governor John W. Bricker will be the principal speaker at the Ohio Newspaper Association convention banquet in Columbus tonight. The event marks the association’s annual gathering with Bricker delivering the keynote address.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Ohio Newspaper Association
Scouts
Bricker
U.P
Central Ohio
Timber Wolves Fight Aboard Small Plane
In Sudbury Ontario Joe La Flamme a Gogama wolf trainer planned to take 11 timber wolves to Boston for a Sportsmen's show. A six passenger plane piloted by James Bell carried the wolves when two locked in a midair scuffle at 3000 feet causing a frightening near riot.
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Sudbury
Ont
U.P
Joe la Flamme
Ontario
Boston
la Flamme
James Bell
Air France crash near Knappsack kills six aboard
A Paris Berlin Air France plane crashed into a smokestack at Knappsack, killing two passengers and four crew. Separately a car's lifetime tax totals about 450 dollars over three to four months.
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Cologne
A.P
Air France
Knappsack
Athens to Start City School Building Work After PWA Grants
The Athens Board of Education received permission to adjust PWA grant funds and bond proceeds for the city school building program. Contracts were awarded to The National Concrete Fireproofing Co for general construction, Gosling Plumbing Co for plumbing, Hollis Electric Co for several electrical jobs, and The Electric Power Equipment Co for the West Side addition. Work will begin soon and run with the school year, finishing by September.
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PWA
Athens Board of Education
General Construction
National Concrete Fireproofing Co
Cleveland
Gosling Plumbing Co
Lancaster
Hollis Electric Co
Columbus
West Side
Electric Power Equipment Co
East Side
Walsh Electric Co
Dr J L Webb Injured In Route 216 Collision
Dr J L Webb a Nelsonville physician suffered slight facial cuts in an icy Route 216 crash between Orbiston and Buchtel. He followed an empty coal truck owned by Roy Bookman which turned left toward the Long Hollow Mine, causing Webb to skid and his car to be seriously damaged.
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J. L. Webb
Nelsonville
Route 216
Orbiston
Buchtel
Webb
Roy Bookman
Long Hollow
Couple Reunited After Domestic Trouble Report
Millfield Mrs. James Castle had sworn out a warrant for her husband’s arrest on threats. The charge was withdrawn today as Sheriff Charles Bayless reported the couple’s reunion. Foregoing items include University faculty addition and local fire damage.
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James Castle
Millfield
Charles Bayless
Wolfe Replaced as Association Officer in Ohio
Joe R. Thomas of Hayesville began duties today as president of the Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks after being reelected at the 11th annual convention. J. W. Tucker of Pataskala and Charles P. Baker Jr. of Painesville were also reelected as first vice president and secretary treasurer, with Edwin Strausser of Cincinnati elected second vice president to replace C. E. Wolfe of New Marshfield.
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Columbus
A.P
Joe R. Thomas
Hayesville
Ohio State Association of Township Trustees
Thomas
J. W. Tucker
Pataskala
Charles P. Baker, Jr
Painesville
Edwin Strausser
Cincinnati
C. E. Wolfe
New Marshfield
China Plans Long Term Food Supply for Army
In Chungking informed sources say the Chinese authorities approved 200 million yuan to the economics ministry for buying military rations. The purchase is intended to feed Chinese armies for the next ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chungking
Ministry of Economics
Mayor Fines Lower Plains Man for Intoxication
Earl Gooseman of Lower Plains was arrested by Capt. Charles Maple on an intoxication charge and fined $5 plus costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell.
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Earl Gooseman
Lower Plains
Charles Maple
Cliff Cornell
Snow and Ice Slows Athens Streets in Winter Storm
Snow and ice snarled Athens roads yesterday with a blinding snowfall and strong wind. Drivers used headlights as crews spread cinders to clear hills, where a large truck slid off Morrison Brown Hill, blocking a lane and delaying traffic. Temperatures ranged from 34 high to 18 below last night then up to 28 this afternoon.
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Athens
Morrison-Brown Hill
Paternity Case Heard Settlements Reached In Two Actions
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland heard Frieda Poole of Taylor Ridge versus James Early on a paternity claim. The child was born last October. the woman testified Early promised marriage and drivers to Columbus for a ceremony, which could not occur due to lack of funds. A second paternity suit by Kathrine McDonald against Lindsey Seckman was settled when Seckman admitted paternity and agreed to cover pregnancy expenses and pay $5 monthly starting April 1.
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Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Frieda Poole
Taylor Ridge
James Early
Early
Columbus
Katherine McDonald
Lindsey Seckman
Plan Tennessee Trip To Extradite Harvey
Deputy sheriffs B. C. Day and Charles H. Evans will likely depart for Sparta Tennessee to extradite Carlos Harvey who pleaded guilty to a non support charge last August 31. The court ordered $6 biweekly to Elizabeth F Mills trustee and $31.64 costs of prosecution. Prosecutor Harold J Rose discussed the plan with Sheriff Bayless today.
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B. C. Day
Charles H. Evans
Sparta
Tenn
Carlos Harvey
Athens County
Harvey
Elizabeth F. Mills
Harold J. Rose
Tennessee
Sheriff Bayless
Bayless
Evans
Day
Mrs. Timothy Russell Funeral on Sunday
Mrs. Timothy Russell dies at family home near Frost. Funeral services set for 1:30 Sunday at the Frost home. She leaves her husband and two sons Pearl of Frost and Thomas H of Athens.
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Timothy Russell
Coolville
William and
Julia Warren
Frost
Auto Workers Vote to Dissolve Local 419 in Athens County
Members of United Automobile Workers Local 419 met at the Eagles Hall in Athens and voted to dissolve the union. About 50 of roughly 80 members attended. president Leslie Coon and secretary Harold Parker led the local, organized in May 1937 after a county wide strike.
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Auto Workers
United Automobile Workers Local 419
Athens County
Eagles’ Hall
Athens
Leslie Coon
Harold Parker
Home Made Alarm Ends In Burglary Suspect's Death
Unidentified burglar fled after triggering a home made alarm in Columbus. Charles Thomas, 24, a grocery clerk, fired, killing the intruder early today. Police reported no charges filed as the case proceeded.
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Columbus
Charles Thomas
Force Ford To Rehire Union Members
The National Labor Relations Board proposed that Ford Motor Co be required to reinstate 29 discharged union members with back pay at the Dearborn Michigan plant and to refrain from recognizing the Ford Brotherhood of America Inc.
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Washington
U.P
National Labor Relations Board
Ford Motor Co
Dearborn, Mich
Ford Brotherhood of America, Inc
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Rauch’s Bakery
S. Court St
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Benesto
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University of Chicago
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Czechoslovakia
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Kgger Merchant
Wolfe
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I. R. Goldberg
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Zenner’s Dept
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FBI
Kroger’s
Ogan
U. S
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
E. Washington St
Ohio
Ford
Creomullion
Quick’s
Lax
Heins
Hollingsworth
Pecan Cashew
Benne
Colgate Tooth Powder
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Sloan's
Dr. West T. Bru
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