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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1932

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Roosevelt to Open Drive in Ohio as Midwestern Focus

The Roosevelt campaign likely starts in Ohio at the state Democratic convention in Columbus in mid August with a key Midwest push. National leaders outline Ohio Indiana and Illinois as central battlefields while Roosevelt may avoid a wide tour opting for a front porch radio style or a voice across the Midwest.

Roosevelt Ohio Farley New York W. A. Julian Indiana Illinois Julian Rooseveltt Hoover John N. Garver Charles Curtis

DeWeese Sent By Peoples to Ohio State Pen

Thomas DeWeese of Middleport pleaded guilty to intoxication in Common Pleas Court in Pomeroy and was sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary for one to 15 years. He had earlier been convicted of burglary and placed on probation with a booze ban, but violations led to revocation. Stanley, involved in four burglary charges, also pleaded guilty and is eligible for parole after minimum term.

Pomeroy Thomas Deyeese Middleport C. FE. Peoples Common Pleas Ohio DeWeese Stanley Southern Ohio Electric Brooks-Ebersbach Motor Company Ohio Fuel Gas Company Tracy

Hamrick Rites Set Funeral for Galla Leader

Ellis Hamrick 63 former Gallia County representative died in a Charleston hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 PM at Rodney Methodist Episcopal Church with Masons from Charleston expected to conduct a service. Burial follows at Mound Hill Cemetery. Rev. Fred Rice to officiate. Hamrick was a charter member of the Gallipolis Rotary Club.

Galla Gallipolis Ellis Hamrick Gallia County Charleston Rodney Methodist Episcopal Church Mound Hill Cemetery Fred Rice Rodney Church Hamrick

County Politics Merry-Go-Round

A Pomeroy candidate for county treasurer notes the long wait before taking office and the need to plan campaigns early. The winner in November 1933 must assume duties in September 1935 and start another campaign in June 1954 for the August primaries, while other county officers take office sooner.

Pomeroy

69 Cadets Go Down in Boat

Warships submarines and airplanes hunted today for 69 German naval cadets and sailors who perished with the four masted barque Niobe after a sudden Baltic squall sank her in four minutes. Fehmarn Lightship keepers witnessed the disaster as Niobe went over with full sail and beam ends impossible to right. Had the masts broken seamen believed the ship might have stayed afloat but the top heavy rigging dragged her down.

Kiel Germany U.P Baltic Fehmarn

Inoculations Continue in Carbon Hill as Typhoid Outbreak Bends

Logan July 27 Approximately 75 residents of Carbon Hill received typhoid fever inoculations Monday under health commissioner Dr W B Lacock. When added to last Friday’s group the total treated exceeds 200. No new cases or deaths were reported in the village.

Logan Carbon Hill W. B. Lacock

Loyal Daughters 4 H Club Meeting And Plans

The Loyal Daughters 4 H Club met at Mrs. J A Bell's home near Athens. Members discussed desired club trips and approved the year's constitution and by laws. Rita Sheridan demonstrated sanding with sandpaper. A duet by Vivian Rowland and Wilma Pierre entertained guests Helen and Evelyn Ackley.

Loyal Daughters 4-H J. A. Bell Athens Rita Sheridan Vivian Rowland Wilma Pierre Helen Evelyn Ackley

Six Men Prepare to Tell Their Stories in Murray Lynching Case

In Stronton on July 27 six men accused of lynching Luke Murray the Black chauffeur abducted from South Point village jail on June 7 prepared to testify. The defendants aimed to present their accounts of the incident on the witness stand today.

Stronton Luke Murray South Point Village

Next Election Has Already Cost This Land Many Billions

Beverly Hills, July 26. A letter from Will notes that wartime bond oversubscription and a two billion loan approved by Congress reflect an enormous cost to taxpayers. He forecasts further borrowing and election outcomes, calling the current Congress the most loaning and appropriation minded ever.

Beverly Hills Calif Congress

Ohio Democrat New Chairman of R F C

Atlee Pomerene, a prominent Ohio Democrat, was selected to replace Charles G. Dawes as chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Republicans hail Hoover’s action as smart politics moving the agency out of the political arena.

Atlee Pomerene Hoover Reconstruction Finance Corporation Corporation Ohio Charles G. Dawes

Employment Gains Reported in Hocking County

Logan July 27 A National Fireproofing Co Haydenville plant recalls 20 workers bringing total employed to about 1800 and signaling further hiring as a road contract awarded to E N Turner is set to begin. The County Relief Committee selects 73 names for 6 percent of Turner s labor. Previous workers will reuse on the new contract to reduce training needs.

E. N. Turner County Relief Committee

Main Street parking time limit enforced on Saturdays

Logan officials move to enforce a long standing ordinance prohibiting parking more than one hour on Main Street Saturdays. Chief Lewis Reynolds announced violators will be prosecuted, replacing prior warnings to ease congestion during peak hours.

Logan Main Street Lewis Reynolds

Canaanville Eighth Graders Set July Graduation

Eighth grade commencement for Canaan Township schools will be held at 2 p m Sunday July 31 at the Canaanville M E Church. Rev Brown is principal speaker Mrs Mabel Mansfield will preside over diploma presentations Miss Althea MacFarland will sing a vocal solo Rev Barnes will give the invocation Graduates receiving diplomas include Grover Smith Carlos Smith Gladys E Norris Gertrude Carsey Carl Phillips Peter Sams Benarda Williams Eva K Weatherby L Marie Williams Mildred Windland Mary Belle Kincade Susan Sprague Doris Gillett Floyd Howard Henry L Howard George Smith Mae Pearl David Helen L Gaul Robert K Graham Harry C Hill Gerald Hoskinson T Eleanor Kincade Betty I Morris Armor W Skinner

Canaanville Canaan Township P. m M. E Brown Mabel Mansfield Grover Smith Carlos Smith Gladys E. Norris Gertrude Carsey Carl Phillips Peter Sams Benarda Williams Eva K. Weatherby L. Marie Williams Mildred Windland Mary Belle Kincade Susan Sprague Doris Gillett Floyd Howard Henry L. Howard George Smith Mae Pearl David Helen L. Gaul Robert K. Graham Harry C. Hill Gerald Hoskinson T. Eleanor Kincade Betty I. Morris Armor W. Skinner

Snipers Break Quiet in Millfield Mine District

In Nelsonville on July 27 Col. Cibwen D. Light reported the first sniping in the Millfield Mine No. 6 area after days of calm. Gunfire from two sources directed at mine property prompted a brief exchange of about 35 shots with no injuries. Adjt. Gen. Frank D. Henderson visited Athens and Chauncey, while Brig. Gen. H. M. Buah tours other Ohio mining districts. Millfield No. 6 reported 170 men at work at noon. other mines listed workers. A second suit against Athens County Commissioners was filed by Marshall M. Truax seeking damages for injuries from a June 21 mob attack at Glouster. The suit mirrors an earlier filing by Andrew H. Chute.

Nelsonville Cibwen D. Light Millfield Sunday Creek Coal Company Adjt Frank D. Henderson Athens Chauncey District Colonel Light Rush H. M. Buah Ohio Lick Run Chauncey Lathrop Athens County Commissioners Athens County Common Pleas Court Marshall M. Truax Athens County Glouster Sereks Andrew H Chute Chute

Ohio State University Summer Quarter Opens

Columbus reports the second term of the summer quarter begins tomorrow at Ohio State University. Enrollment for the first term topped 4100, a shade below the prior year’s first term.

Columbus Ohio State University

Garbo To Sail For Sweden Summer Return Planned

Greta Garbo will sail Saturday to spend the summer in Sweden and return in the autumn to resume motion picture work. Broadway gossip notes she remains under contract with Metro-Goldwyn Mayer at a reported salary of $11,000 weekly.

New York Greta Garbo Sweden United States Metro-Goldwyn Mayer

David Goliath of Market War

A brief note frames a power struggle in the market arena with a David versus Goliath dynamic, highlighting a lone challenger challenging a dominant entity amid economic tension. The piece emphasizes resilience and strategic pressure from the smaller party.

David, Goliath

Pomerene Named R. F. C. Chairman In Hoover Move

President Hoover tapped Atlee Pomerene Ohio Democrat as new chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation directing the board to include four Democrats. The move shifts control from bankers to a broader political balance, drawing Democratic criticism and altering campaign dynamics.

Washington Hoover Reconstruction Finance Corporation R. F.C Atlee Pomerene Ohio Reconstruction Corporation John N. Garner Henry T. Rainey House R. F

British Irish crisis eases as Canada offers mediation

Prime Minister R B Bennett, host to the British Empire Economic Conference, offers good offices to resolve the British Irish dispute over Ireland’s payment of 75 million dollars annually for wartime land allotments. The offer was accepted and aid moves forward.

Ottawa Ont R. B. Bennett Canada Crisia Ireland Britain

Dayton man surrenders on criminal libel charge

J C Phillips of Dayton turned himself in to Butler County authorities on a secret indictment charging criminal libel. The case stems from a suit by Grover Fleming editor of The Ohio Examiner accusing Phillips of providing information for publication. Bond set at 1500 dollars.

Hamilton J. C. Phillips Dayton Butler County Grover Fleming Ohio Examiner Fleming Phillips

Verdict Blames Bonn Suicide On Nervous Condition

Coroner H T Glazer in Zanesville ruled death by own action for William E Bonn a 25 year old bond salesman formerly of Pittsburgh and Baltimore who shot himself after excusing from a bridge game and retiring to his room. His wife Mrs Gertrude Bonn cited a nervous breakdown the previous year.

Zanesville H. T. Glazer William E. Bonn Pittsburgh Baltimore Bonn Gertrude Bonn

Two Men Jailed After Group of Unemployed Battle Lorain Police

A report from San Jose describes a University of California student confessing to Sheriff Emig that he killed his aunt and critically wounded her husband to ensure his mother received insurance and his father could regain a firm position. The 19-year-old Templeton cited a family grievance and insurance motive.

Battle Lorain Police Ohio Wesleyan California San Jose Cal Mer Yeatr University of California William Emig George B. Templeton, Jr Emig Lillian Babcock Willan Ro Babcock Manila Los Altos Babcock Ohio Wesleyan University Templeton Babeock and Templeton Babeocck

Nice Day Today Athens Weather Man Forecast

Athens area to experience moderate temperatures after brisk showers with mainly fair skies over the next 24 hours. Yesterday’s high reached 84 and the low dropped to 58 with 0.8 inch of rain reported. the MackinGe River stood at 2.80 feet this morning.

Athena

Speedy Road Back for Germany Says Von Papen

Berlin reports an exclusive interview with Chancellor Franz Von Papen in which he argues Germany must regain its status as a moral political and economic equal to restore global prosperity. He says Germany should be a buyer manufacturer and seller in world markets.

Germany von Papen Berlin Aun Franz von Papen United Press

Baby Dies After Parents Leave Infant With Neighbor

In Columbus a month old girl named Joan Richlak died after a day of illness and after her parents Mr and Mrs Stanley Richlak left her in a neighbor’s care for a brief vacation. The infant had been ill before the departure.

Columbus Joan Richlak Stanley Ricclak

First nonstop round the world flight planned by Mattern Griffin

Paris July 27 report James Mattern and Bennett Griffin the American fliers who recently crashed in Russia aim to complete a nonstop flight around the world next summer. They leave for London today on their return voyage.

Paris James Mattern Bennett Griffin Russia London

Farmer D E Kirkpatrick Dies After Sunstroke

D E Kirkpatrick, 70, a farmer near Cardington, died today from sunstroke suffered ten days earlier while helping a neighbor thresh. Funeral plans were not listed.

Cardington E. E Kirkpatrick Here

Bonus Army Remains as Police Chief Has No Orders to Clear Grounds

Police Superintendent Pelham D. Glassford said he had no orders to clear the government buildings near the Capitol and allowed about 1,800 bonus army veterans to stay in their billets as the eviction failed to materialize.

Washington Capitol Pelham D. Glassford Glassford

Seven Dollar Home Made Auto Struggles For License

Ace Myers of Proctorville built a seven dollar hybrid car from junk with parts bought at a five and ten cent store. He lacks a bill of sale and needed a sworn statement to obtain a license, facing a 50 cent duplicitous fee and a $3.60 license cost. Officials considered junk classification but the engine block remained too solid. Myers awaited transcripts from the junk dealer to proceed.

Gallipolis Ace Myers Proctorville Margaret McCormick Myers Bo Myers

Blighted Love Ends in Tragedy in Greenville

In Greenville Ohio a December romance turned deadly as Samuel Gray 1 died of pistol wounds after he killed his wife Hattie Ann Gray 40 and her sister Bertha Coe 30 before killing himself The couple had wed on April 23 after a farm dispute and a threatened divorce led to a final shootout at their home leaving a 1 year old casualty and two women wounded or dead The investigation cites a barricaded confrontation with the farmer's aim prevailing over the sister-in-law's defense.

Greenville Samuel Gray Greenville Hospital Gray Hattie Ann Gray Mra Bertha Coe Mra. Coe

Inmate Rioting Incident Spurs Delaware School Plans

Delawares Girty Industrial School to return 14 colored inmates from Marysville Reformatory for Women after July Fourth rioting. Darrel Jones state welfare director seeks 84 858 from the state board of control by Aug 2 to remodel a building for detention cells. The institution aims for reform over punishment.

Colmuimbum Girty

Columbus Seeks Federal Home Loan Bank Status

Connolley executive director of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce met with Secretary Mills to discuss Columbus obtaining a federal home loan bank. Mills said the board has no site selection responsibility and action awaits Hoover’s appointment of the board. Objections include Harry Kissell of Springfield and Herman Cellarina of Cincinnati under consideration for the board.

Chamber of Commerce Washington Connolley Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Unemployed Protest Spurs Unrest in Lorain Streets

In Lorain two Cleveland men were held for court after a clash between 4 unemployed men and 12 police. Widespread scuffles erupted around the station, with injuries reported and arrests tied to protests outside city council chambers. Elsewhere in Washington, a plan to swap 50000 bales of Farm Board cotton for garments through the Red Cross emerged amid relief talks.

Lorain Chambera Washington Park Leon Coillon Cleveland Cellow United States Taux Collow Atamm Ale Associates Paline Stamm Collen Washington Farm Board John Barton Payne American Fed Cross Bennjamin Berman Crown Overall Company Cineine Nail Med Cross

Major Braught delays relief loan filing to next week

Major BE O Braught secretary of the Ohio State Relief Commission said the Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan application of about 850000 will be filed next week after Stark, Lorain, Summit and Mahoning counties pass resolutions to repay within two years. County officials will be approached for signatures and the 3 percent interest rate was noted. Braught remained in Washington for further talks after unable to book a plane flight to Columbia.

Washington BE. O. Braught Ohio State Relief Commission Reconstruction Finance Corporation Stark Lorain Samunt Mahoning Major Braught Gey, White Columbia

Russian Sub Sunk After Collision With German Ship

Stockholm July 27 report says a Russian submarine was believed sunk after colliding with the German ship Renate off Gotland. The Renate sank but all crew were reported saved.

Stockholm Renate Gotland

Gasoline price cuts to meet local competition at Youngstown

July 27. Major gasoline firms reduced prices by 2 cents a gallon in Youngstown to meet competition from individual local dealers. Standard Oil Company officials cited competitive pressures as the reason for the cut.

Youngstown

Want Ads Highlights and Sale Prices

Classified notes advertise a 1930 Ford roadster with extras for 190 dollars. Good pitcher pumps offered at 1.75 dollars. A space in a July sale price is listed under a numeric classification. A redecorated room house in a prime residential district is available to rent for 30 dollars per month.

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