Athens Voters to Decide $199000 School Additions Bond
Athens City plans a August 9 bond election for five major additions to public school plants with a total cost of 362308 dollars. The PWA grant covers 163308 dollars leaving the bond issue to cover the remainder. The package includes an auditorium gym at East Side, two rooms and gym at West Side, West Wing of High School, a concrete stadium with lighting, and a separate physical education building. If approved, work would start before October 1 and finish early next year with a 1.10 mill levy for 24 years.
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Athens City
Board of Elections
PWA
East Side School
West Side School
Harper C. Pendry
Central
Pendry
Board of Education
Election Board
Frank B. Gullum
E. R. Walker
L. G. Connett
W. B. Drake
Homer Baird
Kansas Shoe Shiner Beaten at Roosevelt Car
Woody Hockaday a 52 year old Wichita peace disciple rushed Roosevelt's car in Oklahoma City to shine the President's shoes. Guards beat him and jailed him after the incident. He had previously attracted attention in 1936 by showering Secretary Woodring with feathers to protest bullets.
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Woody Hockaday
Wichita
Kans
Roosevelt
Oklahoma City
Okla
War Woodring
Oklahoma Votes Show Effect of FDRs Tour
Oklahoma's primary offered a partial test of Roosevelt's continental tour urging liberal congressional nominees. Senator Elmer Thomas faced opposition from Governor FE. W. Marland and Rep. Gomer Smith, who were both seen as able to defeat Thomas before the President's visit.
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Oklahoma City
Tup
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Elmer Thomas
FE. W. Marland
Gomer Smith
Marland
Smith
Thomas
Man Drops Dead at Tiffin Wrestling Show
Herman Wiley McKerrick 71 of Findlay retired railroad worker collapsed at a wrestling event in Tiffin last night. A physician attributed the heart attack to excitement. His daughter Margaret Courtney was present. Mount Rushmore, S. D. sculptor Gutzon Borglum announced congressional funds to ensure skilled assistant employment and pledged completion of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial by end of next summer.
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Tiffin
Herman Wiley McKerrick
Findy
Arestling
Margaret Courtney
Mount Rushmore
S. D
U.P
Gutzon Borglum
Mount RushMore National Memorial
Hughes Hurtles Across Siberia for Air Record
Howard Hughes and four companions shattered world speed and time records in a twin engined monoplane touring Siberia. From New York to Paris 16 hours 31 minutes and Paris to Moscow 7 hours 51 minutes plus 24 hours 22 minutes flying time at 218.17 mph. They aimed to Floyd Bennett Airport with about 9,394 miles to go to complete around the world in under four days.
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Moscow
U.P
Howard Hughes
Siberia
New York
Paris
Omsk
Wiley Post
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Berlin
Hughes
Russia
Alaska
United States
Richard Stoddart
Thomas L. Thurlow
Harry P. McLean Connor
Edward Lund
Floyd Bennett
Better Post
Experts Back Gas Stabilization in Ohio Fuel Case
A three engineer panel for the State Public Utilities Commission defended the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. practice of diluting or stabilizing natural gas. The group, including two PUC engineers L F Dabe and O W Simonton and OSU professor D J Demorest, argued stabilization improves gas quality and helps keep prices lower, countering city charges.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
State Public Utilities Commission
L. F. Dabe
O. W. Simonton
Ohio State University
D. J. Demorest
Engineering Board
Ohio Sends Over a Third Billion to Treasury in 1938
Ohio contributed more than 334.7 million dollars to the federal treasury in fiscal 1938, an increase of 66 million from 1937. All four Ohio collection districts Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo and Columbus and most major tax divisions showed gains according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
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Washington
U.P
Ohio
Federal Treasury
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Columbus
Rebels Claim Advance Near Sagunto Seaport
Nationalist forces report reaching the Loyalist first line defenses around Sagunto, a key seaport. Insurgent planes bombed and disrupted the highway in multiple locations along the front.
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Sagunto
Hendaye
Messenger Robbed in Fashion Co Lobby
A heavy-set bandit wearing a panama hat and white shirt robbed bank messenger Robert Shoemaker of 1300 dollars in the Fashion Co downtown Columbus store lobby.
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Columbus
U.P
Robert Shoemaker
Fashion Co
Ask Federal Funds for Eradication of Syphilis
Cincinnati reports a resolution seeking federal funding for a syphilis eradication drive by the Public Health Service will be presented to the American Osteopathic Association's House of Delegates at its annual convention. Dr. Thomas R. Thorburn urged a blood test for aliens seeking citizenship and broader education to counter myths about syphilis. Dr. S. V. Robuck linked heart disease to emotional stress and urged effective prophylaxis.
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Cincinnati
U. S. Public Health Service
House of Delegates
American Osteopathic Association
Thomas R. Thorburn
New York
Committee On
Public and Professional Welfare
Thorburn
8. V. Robuck
Chicago College of Osteopathy
Shotgun Used in Debt Collection Case in Athens
Stuart Martin of Guysville faced a magistrate in Athens on a charge of pointing a firearm after going to a beer parlor with a shotgun to collect debts. He claimed he obtained $10 with a receipt and denied aiming the weapon. Martin posted a $300 bond awaiting grand jury action.
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Stuart Martin
Guysville
Athens
T. R. Bennett
Martin
Bennett
WPA
Albert Baker
Canaonville Road
Wheat Export Outlets Urged
The Agriculture Department urged broadened export markets to handle a record 1.167 billion bushels of wheat for 1938 with 967.4 million bushels grown and a 200 million bushel carryover. Officials expect domestic demand to lag by about 500 million bushels over the next year, prompting export incentives. The corn crop is forecast at 2.482 billion bushels.
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Washington
U.P
Department of Agriculture
Crop Board
United States
Agriculture Department
Witham Gets 15 Day Jail Term and $50 Fine
Woodrow Witham of Chauncey was sentenced to 15 days in Athens County Jail and fined $50 plus costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated before Judge O F Rowland. He was arrested near Floodwood by the State Highway Patrol following a sideswipe, ending with his car in a ditch.
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Woodrow Witham
Chauncey
Athens County
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Witham
Floodwood
State Highway Patrol
Davey Signs Ten Bills To Create Relief Plan
Governor Davey signed ten bills completing enactment of a poor relief program from a seven week special session. The package includes a state institutional building authority with a three member commission authorized to issue bonds up to 7.5 million dollars to match federal funds for welfare institution construction.
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Columbus
U.P
Davey
Odd Fellows Meet Springfield Parade Announces Five Day Convention
A parade tonight accompanies the five day Odd Fellows convention in Springfield as groups meet in session here through Thursday. The event highlights a local gathering with participants and activities tied to the fraternal organization downtown.
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ODD Fellows Meet
Springfield
Odd Fellows Groups
Roosevelt on Transcontinental Tour Promotes Liberal Policy
President Roosevelt rode the special train toward Pueblo Colorado amid a western swing to urge his liberal policy. He spoke in Amarillo Texas about land use and agriculture as Nevada appearances were planned in Elko Reno and Sparks.
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Roosevelt
Pueblo
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Washington
Texas Panhandle
Colorado
Alva Adams
California
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Nevada
Pat McCarran
Elko
Reno
Sparks
Texas
Amarillo
Panhandle
Breast-Fed Baby Wins $100 Prize in Louisville
In Louisville a one year old received the first annual breast-fed baby award of $100 from the will of Charles K. Needham. Ned Thomas Beaty presented the prize to the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaty while the award went to the mother under the will’s provision allowing her to spend the money as she pleases.
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Louisville
U.P
Ned Thomas Beaty
Charles Beaty
Charles K. Needham
Ned
State Hospital Employe Hangs Self at Gallipolis
Edgar Caldwell aged 55 hanged himself at his Gallipolis home. County investigators ruled death by his own actions. Caldwell worked at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics and left a wife and four children.
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State Hospital
Gallipolis
Edgar Caldwell
Caldwell
Ohio Hospital
Ex-Prisoner, 81, Dies Maintaining Innocence
Ben Dickerson, 81, who spent 20 years in prison after his conviction for the sex murder of Mrs. Kate Hughes, a farm woman, died at his Copperdale home yesterday. He maintained his innocence until the end, 30 years after the crime.
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Coshocton
Ben Dickerson
Kate Hughes
Copperdale
Local Man Dies After Locomotive Collision
John Schott aged 67 died in a Celina hospital three hours after being struck by a Nickel Plate locomotive while pushing a cart across the tracks. The incident occurred in Celina, Ohio, with authorities investigating the accident yesterday.
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Celina
Au.p
John Schott
Davey Says He Will Not Dismiss Road Director Jaster
Governor Martin L. Davey defended Highway Director John Jaster Jr. on a Monday night broadcast, calling him capable and innocent. He rejected reports of wrongdoing and said officials were not guilty of collusion in hot mix contracts, asserting the department improved under Jaster.
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Sandusky
U.R
Martin L. Davey
State Highway Department
John Jaster, Jr
Davey
Jaster
Highway Department
To Cut Aid to Auto Owners
Athens County relief director Fred Shafer announced that auto owners will receive no clothing at the relief office. Clothing was distributed at the headquarters on West Washington Street after car owners arrived in cars valued at about $500 with full gas tanks, Shafer said. If they can afford an automobile they do not need free clothing.
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Athens County
Fred Shafer
W. Washington St
Shafer
Mrs Dailey 94 Dies at Smith Street Home
Mrs. Sarah Dailey, 94, formerly of Albany, died Monday night at 9 at her home 21 Smith Street Athens. Survived by daughter Goldie Moore at home two granddaughters John Dalton and Patricia McKee one grandson Guy Moore and two great grandchildren John Edward Dalton and Patricia McKee. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm in Albany Methodist Church with burial Hebbardsville Cemetery. Friends may call at 21 Smith Street any time.
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Sarah Dailey
Albany
Smith St
Athens
Irma Sickles
Guy Moore
John Edward Dalton
Patricia McKee
Hebbardsville
Two Gallia Men Given Paroles From Prison
Ohio Parole Board grants 34 paroles and five conditional releases today. Among those paroled are Gallia residents Claude Carpenter convicted of grand larceny and Sydney Burton convicted of auto theft. Carpenter is scheduled to move to West Virginia.
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Columbus
O.R
Ohio Parole Board
Ohio
Gallia
Claude Carpenter
West Virginia
Sydney Burton
Mass Protest Planned Over Weirton Board Hearing
Weirton and Hollidays Cove business leaders and steel workers plan a peaceful march to Steubenville to protest the expulsion of Weirton Steel Co attorney Clyde A Armstrong from a labor board hearing into unfair labor practices. About 5 000 are expected to participate in a motor caravan to the Federal Courthouse as the 11 month hearing continues.
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Weirton
W. Va
U.P
Hollidays Cove
United Today
Steubenville
Weirton Steel Co
Labor Board
NLRB
Edward Grandison Smith
Clyde A. Armstrong
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Committee For Industrial Organization
U.S. May Fix Steel Wages
Labor Department plans hearings to determine prevailing minimum wages for steel firms under government contracts over 200000 dollars. L Metcalfe Walling said hearings July 25 under the Walsh Healey Public Contracts Act aim to prevent possible pay cuts amid industry price reductions.
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Washington
U.P
Labor Department
L. Metcalfe Walling
Department
Public Contracts
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
Forstall
Marion U P John W Ma Lone Dies Near 100 Burial Today
John W Ma Lone died within four months of his hundredth birthday and was laid to rest today in Marion. Local officials and family attended the small funeral service.
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Marion U.P
John W. Malone
Ohio's Top Prospects Slump as Harvest Nears
The Department of Agriculture forecast shows declines in major Ohio crops due to acreage reductions. Corn output drops from 3,796,000 to 3,492,000 acres with yield down to about 143,000,000 bushels. Winter wheat expected at 45,353,000 bushels, apples at 4,030,000 bushels, grapes at 10,200,000 tons, and cherries at 3,300,000 tons, while potatoes rise to 12,154,000 bushels.
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Washington
U.P
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Death by Own Action Blames Husband in Tragedy
In Logan a 21 year old, Donald Robinson, shot and killed Retha Bigham aged 39 at Justice of Peace W A Robinson’s home near Gibisonville. He then killed himself with a 25 20 rifle. An unsigned note blamed Fred Bigham for the events. Bigham faced prior threats. Robinson had been released on bond. Mrs Bigham left behind seven children, plus relatives. Funeral plans not set.
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Clinton Webb
Messenger
Logan
Donald Robinson
Retha Bigham
Fred Bigham
Justice of Peace
W. A. Robinson
Gibisonville
Young Robinson
S. B. Whitehart
Nellis Smith
Robinson
Air Raid Kills About 100 in Wuhan Yangtze District
Civilians lose lives in a Yangtse River air raid as Japanese land and naval forces push toward Hankow. Preliminary counts cite around 100 dead and over 200 wounded, with about 10 Americans in the port city. The Monocacy gunboat and Cockchafer stayed docked upriver as US officers balked at orders to sail.
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Shanghat
Yangtse River
Wuhan
Yangtse
Hankow
Monocacy
Cockchafer
P. O. Nichols Becomes Rotary Club President
P O Nichols advertising manager of The Messenger was inducted as president of the Athens Rotary Club at a Hotel Berry luncheon. Nichols recently returned from the Rotary International convention in San Francisco. Dr. B R Goldsberry, retiring president, received a tin loving cup and a diamond Rotary button in a farewell ceremony conducted by past presidents John J Woolley and H C Pendry.
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P. O. Nichols
the Messenger
Athens Rotary Club
Berry
Nichols
Rotary International
San Francisco
B. R. Goldsberry
H. C. Pendry
Athens Club
Goldsberry
Trial Postponed in Marion Farm Slay Case
Harvey Roush aged 48 confessed slayer of Mr and Mrs Homer T Myers at their Marion County farm home on April 30. The trial was postponed today until next Monday.
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Marion
UPR
Harvey Roush
Homer T. Myers
Marion County
Bombing of Valencia Kills Six in Nationalist Attack
Six people died and ten were wounded when Nationalist planes bombed Valencia, per the Exchange Telegraph Agency report from London.
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London
Valencia
Exchange Telegraph Agency
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Man
America
Harry P. Connor
Edward Richard Stoddart
Hiram
Tommy) Thurlow
Siberian
Moley
Raymond Moley
Ohio University Memorial Auditorium
C. C. Robinson
University
Treasury
Herbert D. Boutall
Athol
Mass
Ann May
Boutall
Bill
U.S
Rotary Club
Slayer
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