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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1936
Page
1
In Columbus the fight over poor relief nears a resolution as legislators push a temporary stopgap to fund relief through 1936 and draft a permanent bill. Senate plans to review the House backed bill by 11 pm and a joint conference may report by Thursday night.
Norman Brokenshire once the world’s highest paid radio voice lives in a cabin in Ronkonkoma New York after asking for WPA work. He cannot afford electricity and uses oil lamps as his finances drift through fortunes.
Hollywood report Mary Astor sues ex husband Dr Franklyn Thorpe for annulment claiming he was not divorced from a previous wife when he wed her at Yuma Arizona five years ago. She seeks sole custody of their four year old daughter Marilyn.
Chicago report states John Liston was arrested after declaring refusal to pay city fines. He faced a $400 fine and chose an alternative jail sentence. Officers learned he had a substantial bank account, estimated at 48,000 dollars.
Camp Nelson reaches full strength of 187 staff and men as 158 CCC youths arrive from Toledo Wheeling Zanesville New Lexington and McArthur. Athens County youths total 28 from McArthur. They work for the Forest Service on road building and site preparation. Grading began with ten thousand cubic yards of dirt removal. building likely to start by August 1. City electric service is installed and water-line extension begun.
Delphos Ohio reports a new Peltier comet named for Leslie C. Peltier will be visible to the naked eye in the next few days. Amateur skywatchers may spot the bright speck before sunrise in Cepheus near the northern sky close to the pole.
A motion for liquidation of The D. Zenner Co. store in Athens was filed with Federal Judge Mell G. Underwood in Columbus by trustees C. C. Cornell and T. W. Craig. A hearing was scheduled for July 21.
Jean Bell recounts being mutilated by a vice gang member after refusing to swear his conviction was framed. She bore four inch initials C L on her thigh and the numbers 3 12 on her stomach before being left in a gas filled room in Washington D C.
Milwaukee Wisconsin April 7 The will of John D McGuin discloses a $2000 bequest to his sister Marion Mooney She receives the money but the estate cannot be sold if she dies before him unless the Republican Party administers the country affairs Mrs Mooney lives in Halls Hill Virginia.
Berlin reports Charles A. Lindbergh accepted an invitation from Hermann Goering to visit Germany. He will inspect the German air industry and view the Richthofen Squadron guarding Berlin. In Oregon, Arthur Neal was slightly bruised when a train rolled over him as he slept between tracks. the train had to be backed off him.
Dayton Ohio milk prices rise from 10 to 11 cents a quart effective Thursday. Farmers will receive 35 cents per hundredweight under the new pricing.
James Russell aged 79 became angry when accused of withholding potatoes from a patch he worked. He told Police Sergeant Louis Sperr he would dig potatoes as long as he lived. Four hours later Russell, still digging, collapsed and died.
John S. Farnsworth, ex naval officer charged with espionage, sought assignment to cover U S naval maneuvers in the Western Pacific but failed to submit a formal syndicate request. Farnsworth’s mother in Cincinnati urged consideration of mental illness and described him as unstable since a 1921 Pensacola crash.
Washington detectives traveled to New York to bring back Leo Maimone a reputed mobster for Luciano and Joseph Silver both named in assault with intent to kill warrants. Miss Bell insists the crime sequence is real, resisting police questioning for over two days.
Henry J. Berro din announces a pension rise from $15.06 to $20 monthly under the Whetto Bill. The measure, passed in the current special session, becomes effective Thursday.
Columbus Ohio newspaper notes a legend surrounding St Swithin and the saying that if it rains on his day it will rain forty days. It recounts his burial outside the church and a later attempted translation that was followed by a 40 day downpour, shaping the superstition.
Townsend pension planners in Cleveland aim to amend the Constitution to enshrine a $200 monthly pension for those 60 and older and seek a nationwide referendum via state legislatures. They oppose forming a third party with William Lemke and plan to replace Old Age Revolving Pensions Ltd with The Townsend Recovery Plan Inc, managed by a 50-member board.
The American Federation of Labor executive council plans a formal citation and trial for 12 CIO members led by John L. Lewis, signaling a step back from an immediate showdown amid White House concerns over labor unity in an election year. Edward F. McGrady and labor leaders discussed delays, aiming to prevent a split with political repercussions.
Washington U P reports the Federal Reserve Board increased reserve deposit requirements for member banks by 50 percent effective August 15 to curb a potential injurious credit boom. Chairman Marriner Eccles cited foreign gold inflows boosting reserve deposits by about 3 billion dollars above previous stipulations.
John Mills age 90 founder and president of the Marietta Chair Co died in Marietta from a broken hip suffered in a fall. He was a trustee of Marietta College and former president of the First National Bank of Marietta.
In Logan on E Front St a fatal accident left Jean Bownes 11 dead and Betty Goslin 11 injured when two girls on a epicycle were struck by a truck driven by Sawyer Hixenbaugh. Police, led by Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald, investigate the cause and Hixenbaugh awaits further questioning.
Roosevelt Collins confessed to assaulting Mrs. Jodi Hill at her home in Northern Calhoun County. He was captured in Anniston after a manhunt involving National Guards, sheriffs deputies, and armed citizens. Captain Potter Smith of the State Highway Patrol and two patrolmen took the confession.
In Topeka Kansas Col Henry L Breckinridge joins the Landon Knox campaign after a meeting with Gov Alf M Landon and Frank Knox. He cites lasting good for the country and rejects the New Deal leadership. He says Landon’s word is good and will keep promises.
Vernon McCombs veteran Houston Texas race driver died from injuries after his automobile struck a fence here Sunday. The 40 year old driver from Houston had been hospitalized since the crash with fatal results.
Charles Mallory Hatfield a 61 year old rainmaker offers to end the Midwest drought using four 12 foot towers and chemical trays. He claims a gallon can trigger rain within a week with his secret method shared with his brother Paul. Hatfield cites 30 commercial contracts from Yukon to Honduras and recalls past floods and desert rains.
Ohio ends the most intense heat wave in state history with forecasts of cooler weather. A 106.4 degree Columbus peak set a 66 year high as deaths and crop damage rose, while showers appeared in several counties.
Unprecedented heat persists as storms provide little relief in the Great Lakes area while the Prairie States burn under the sun. More than 3,000 heat deaths and over 500 million in property damage reported. Cooler air begins moving from Hudson Bay but drought continues. Prices rise for dairy and produce as farmers face pasture losses.
Pat Malone, 32, husband of actress Polly Moran, was arrested at his Hollywood home after allegedly threatening Moran and deputies with a revolver. deputies reported Moran cowered as Malone aimed the gun. the weapon jammed when he pulled the trigger.
John A. Jack Welsh aged 72 former assistant fire chief of Columbus Oklahoma died last night in a hospital after an operation. He served for five years in the ore department before resigning a week ago.
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