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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1935
Page
1
Reports indicate officials discuss possible shifts in state and county relief staff led by FERA director M. Spang. A Columbus dispatch notes a new relief office director and questions over who will run county offices and payrolls. Several names appear in payroll mentions with monthly figures, signaling a broader staffing review across counties.
A young girl identified as Mary BPM daughter of Mrs. aett died after a spinal injury. Doctors at Holzer Hospital reported she grew weaker yesterday and was taken there for treatment. Her brother and mother, Edward and Fred, were nearby as doctors announced an immediate funeral due to the critical condition and tragedy.
Ohio submits 3870 projects with an estimated cost of 40.85 million dollars to the Federal Public Works Administration. Details await federal approval and congressional action on relief funding. Lancaster court finds Leland Kinsell, 33, guilty of second degree murder in the death of his wife Edna at Pickerington home.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, aged 93 and famed as the Supreme Court’s great dissenter, is critically ill at Washington with bronchial pneumonia. His age keeps his birthday on March 8, nearing 94, though he shows remarkable vitality despite the illness. He retired from the bench in 1932 due to physical weakness.
Francis J. Dillon of the AFL announced a strike vote among 176 motorcar industry locals. The action protests the National Automobile Labor Board’s bargaining elections, as AFL membership grows and AFL President William Green notes about 20,000 paid members with similar arrears.
Mayor Len B. McCune announced Better Housing Month with a series of 13 regional meetings in Southern Ohio in March. John A. Halli will speak at Athens High School Auditorium on March 14 about Title I and II financing for repairs and new homes.
Preston E Thomas, ousted warden of Ohio Penitentiary, sought to resume duties in Columbus. He appeared with attorneys and was admitted briefly, but Col. Gilson Light of the Ohio National Guard said he would enforce orders and block any active management at the penitentiary.
Columbus report states merchants must tear in half all sales tax coupons before handing to customers to prevent reissuance of tax stamps. Violations can lead to prosecution as a misdemeanor. regulation takes effect once vendors are notified.
In Havana, three oppositionist parties the ABC Autenticos and Medocal called for a move to replace President Darlos Mendiets administration with a semi parliamentary government. The announcement follows long standing hostilities among the groups in Cuba s volatile political history.
Former Ohio governor George White asked Congress for 100000 to fund a 1997 1998 Northwest Territory sesquicentennial celebration. He cited support from Senator Bulkley and planned meetings with President Roosevelt. White said Marietta Ohio, first settled town, is a logical celebration site with regional state support after federal funds.
Official Siamese notice states King Prajadhipok abdicates. His 11 year old nephew Prince Ananda, son of the late Prince Mahidol, is poised to ascend the throne and remains in Lausanne with his mother.
Police arrested Sam Heyman of Massillon after a cockfight raid near Coshocton. He was charged with stealing about $4 in cash and jewelry from patrons after allegedly taking bets and fleeing. Six other men are also being sought, with evidence tying Heyman to the arena hours before the raid.
Peace came to the Ohio Rubber Company in Willoughby as three hundred union employees accepted a compromise agreement ending an 11 day strike marked by frequent violence. The union had withdrawn demands for higher wages and a closed shop.
Democratic leaders eyed weekend talks to break the deadlock on the $4.88 billion work and relief bill before the Senate reconvenes Monday. Senator Robinson met with President Roosevelt and aides to discuss compromise on the McCarran Amendment which would require prevailing wages for 3.5 million employables. Reynolds advised authorizing wage cuts below prevailing levels to prevent drawing workers from private industry. Ickes Public Works funds are running low, with $175 million moved to Relief Administration to sustain current programs while the bill stalls.
Fearful supporters of the administration's social security program warn the NRA inquiry will slow the pending security legislation. The Senate Finance Committee handles both the Blue Eagle probe and old age pensions and unemployment insurance, with Byrd and conservatives at odds over key provisions.
Fred R. Beasley, majority stock holder, announces extensive improvements at Hotel Berry after change in leadership. Remodeling will bring the hotel to the standard of modern properties with minor changes noted. William Foot remains as interim until a permanent manager is found.
A preliminary survey of 358000 acres in Athens Perry Hocking Morgan and Washington Counties is by the Athens district office of the United States Forestry Service under the federal reforestation program. 1465000 acres in Southeastern Ohio are sub marginal and may be acquired. Survey work will begin in about two weeks and the full program may take at least two years with fire lookouts built and trees planted after land acquisition. Substinence homesteads or relocation plans may be adopted for families moved from sub marginal lands.
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a gas explosion leveled two buildings injuring 12 people and killing four including a newborn. Workers recovered bodies from charred debris as Coroner I C Morgan opened an investigation into a six inch gas main leak reported before the blast.
Adrian Mich. two men from Van Wert Ohio were found dead at the bottom of Devil's Lake. Ralph C. Raabe an auto dealer and Orville Place a salesman disappeared after driving to Michigan to buy a truck. Diver Homer M Rabbitt recovered their bodies. They were identified by Raabe's brother.
A White House ceremony marked the launch of the governments Baby Bonds program, with United States Savings Bonds sold in 25 to 1000 dollar denominations at 14 000 post offices. Ohio State University band plans a 10 concert tour across Ohio during spring break.
Athens County schools received $11,017.86 from the state under the new tax plan, about $2 per pupil, with Athens City getting $2,592. The statewide distribution funds from sales tax and liquid fuel taxes cover $1 per pupil due to real estate tax delays. The money will partially cover two months of owed wages for teachers, drivers, and janitors.
President William Hutchinson of the Toronto Police Association announced today that Toronto police officers would strike at midnight Saturday. The action follows alleged grievances including conduct badges being restored and other issues addressed.
Lady Margaret Young wife of Northern Rhodesia governor has been missing since a Thursday flight. Authorities search a jungle region where wild beasts are reported as she vanished during a mile long air journey.
Three million residents in Southern Anhwei Province face starvation amid the worst famine in years caused by last summer’s droughts. A letter from George Birch, an inland mission worker, describes families starving to death and children being sold for a dollar. In Southwest Shensi, 75 percent of Communist troops sweep through, causing looting and mass evacuations. several missionaries flee or vanish, with reports of kidnappings and harsh winter conditions affecting relief efforts.
Beverly Hills letter writer laments lawmakers easily funding vast sums by magic, cites J. P. Morgan selling art as a faint clue while criticizing political budgeting and the idea of “picking money out of the air.”
Adolf Hitler arrived in Saarbrucken to celebrate the Saar Basin Territory returning to German sovereignty after 15 years under League of Nations rule. He flew from Berlin and drove through cheering crowds while Wilhelm Frick accepted control over the Saar for the Reich.
In Key West Florida 424 veterans and camp officials walked out over a FERA oversease highway project near the Florida Keys. Guards posted on lower Metacumbe Island and Islamorada restricted strikers from recruiting others as Adjutant General Vivien Collins ordered troops to secure the island link to the mainland following failed enlistment attempts and threats of violence.
Senator-elect Holt, a 29 year old West Virginian, has begun a speaking tour while awaiting the June 19 threshold to take his seat in the Senate. The administration has granted naval patronage recognition and one early appointment named his former schoolteacher acting postmaster of his hometown Wen ton.
Two Trimble Township families the Morison and Sheridan were released from cariet fever quarantine by the county health department. Wilma Hall age 3 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hall of near Nelsonville has been taken to the Children's Hospital in Columbus for special treatment health officials announced.
Mrs. Martha Cottey age 97 a longtime member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 87 years died Thursday. Funeral arrangements to follow in Sandusky, Ohio.
Five sheet mille at the Toronto Ohio plant of Follawsbee Brothers will reopen Monday, employing approximately 50 men.
Ohio's relief administration was taken over by the federal government while awaiting an emergency bill. Governor Davey announced he was named as the federal relief agent for Ohio, with $4,900 allotted for two weeks and a condition to raise $1.9 million, plus potential $4 million federal funds later. The state transfer of $1 million from the General Fund to the Relief Commission was authorized to secure the grant.
Police search for the killer of 4 year old Frank Buhevecky who died by suffocation and was found in Lake Cohasset Mill Creek Park. Coroner Dr David W Maurer reports death by suffocation before the body entered the water and notes no water was found in the boy's lungs.
Perry County officials received belated pay after the county arranged an $18,900 loan from Perry County Bank. Tax collection has not yet started in Perry County.
A weekly Messenger feature by Derthea Harris and Conkine Tchent presents menu ideas and school lunch suggestions. The first installment promises delicious cooking school recipes and planning tips for busy households with a focus on better meals.
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