Nelsonville Chamber Plans Banquet for High School Teams
Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce votes to host a community banquet within 60 days honoring Nelsonville High School basketball teams. The boys won the Southeastern Ohio League title and the girls went undefeated except one game. A marker atop a repurposed lumber-yard building will display Nelsonville for aerial navigators, with local firms assisting.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Nelsonville
Chamber of Commerce
R. B. Stuart
F. R. Jackson
H. F. Mechem
Nelsonville Lumber Company
Nelsonville High School
C. E. Bennett
John W. Wood
Charles Bartels
J. H. Inderrieden
Donald Johnson
Mockler Estate Freeed to Columbus Y M C A
The will of Ethel C. Mockler widow of a Athens County physician probated by Judge Homer Z. Bostwick leaves her entire estate to the Columbus Y M C A no value given.
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Columbus
U.R
Ethel C. Mockler
Athens County
Columbus State Hospital
Columbus Y. M. c. A
Homer Z. Bostwick
Booklet Promotes Better Motoring For Car Owners
The Athens Messenger advertises a 32 page illustrated booklet on car care prepared by national experts for the Washington Information Bureau. It promises simple, low cost rules to prevent accidents and delays and stresses proper maintenance to reduce expenses and keep vehicles reliable.
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Athens
Washington Information Bureau
Nelsonville Merchants Advertise in Athens Messenger
Nelsonville Advertising Appears Today features four pages of ads from about 35 Nelsonville merchants. Sponsored by the Nelsonville Retail Merchants' Association, the campaign runs in the Messenger every two weeks for six months, with ads rotated to reach the district's buyers.
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Nelsonville
Athens Messenger
Retail Merchants’ Association
Messenger
The
Jurors Named to Try Garrison Suit in Athens County
Morgan County jurors drawn to hear Dewey Garrison v Athens County Board of Commissioners over $1,000 damages. Twelve jurors will serve March 21 in the Common Pleas Court. Garrison alleges two fractured ribs from a mob on the Modoc Buchtel Road during a miners strike.
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Morgan County
Dewey Garrison
Athens County
Nellie Norris
George E. Sewall
Mattie Edgerton
Nellie Ross
Blanch Wickersham
Elsie Mater
J. I. Kincaid
John Howard Bird
Alice Rutledge
Alma Wells
Elizabeth Cowan
Charles Fye
Lyman Mealick
Viola Noyes
FE. L. Stansbery
Scott Clements
J. A. Wood
Co. R. Murray
Goldin Carr
Alice Philps
Garrison
Modoc-Buchtel
Green Run Pickett
Federal Army Takes Position To Defend City In Juarez
A 300 man Federal force occupied elevated posts on Juarez rooftops to defend the city against rebels, risking shell fire over the border into El Paso. US intelligence officers monitored the river area for threats as one detachment positioned in the old Juarez mission cupola.
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EL Paso
Texas
U.P
Juarez
United States
Juarez Mission
American Dead On Mexican Border
An American, tentatively identified as Floyd Thompson, mining engineer, was found shot dead just on the international border line in Nogales Arizona. He was killed by a bullet that passed through his temple. Mexican revolutionary officials claimed he was murdered on the American side and dumped across the border.
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Nogales
Ariz
U.R
Floyd Thompson
Sonora
Prohibition's Greatest Chance Under Hoover
F Scott McBride leader of the Anti Saloon League says Hoover offers the greatest opportunity for prohibition enforcement. He backs transferring enforcement to the Justice Department and mobilizing public opinion to support Hoover's program. He expects strong federal action to spur local compliance and believes the President will gain broad public cooperation.
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Prohibition
Hoover
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
F. Scott McBride
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
McBride
Capitol
Wheeler
Congress
Mr. Hoover
Treasury
Justice Department
Anti- Saloon League
League
Mexican Soldiers Move Across U S Soil
The United States Government permits 2000 Mexican federal soldiers to move from Matamoras to Juarez across American soil. Juarez officials were informed today. Matamoras lies on the Rio Grande near the Gulf. rail distance to Juarez is about 750 miles.
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EL Paso
Tex
United States
Matamoras
Juarez
Rio Grande
Gulf of Mexico
Boy Slayer Featheroff Found Insane by Jury
Ray Featheroff, 19, confessed slayer of Jacob Konchler, a 50 year old recluse in Hocking County, was declared insane by a special jury. He was committed to Lima State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Dr John H Berry testified Featheroff was insane.
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Featheroff
Konchler
Mound Crossing
Logan
Bill repealing Peace Law faces House today
In Columbus the bill repealing the Peace Law governing utility rate increases came before the House after clearing the Utilities Committee. Passage is expected quickly and Governor Myers Y. Cooper said he will sign once presented. The measure targets a rule allowing utilities to seek higher rates on bond before Public Utilities Commission approval.
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Columbus
U.P
House of Representatives
House Utilities Committee
House
Myers Y. Cooper
Public Utilities Commission
Blue and Gray Trail Association forms for federal highway
H N Burgett and Cc M Gill announce Athens involvement as the Blue and Gray Trail Association is formed in Columbus to seek a federal highway linking Michigan to Miami Florida. The route would run diagonally through Ohio via SR 31 from Bryan to Pomeroy, with officials aiming for a federal designation and extension to Miami.
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H. N. Burgett
South East Ohio Motor Club
Cc. M. Gill
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Columbus
Blue and Gray Trail Association
Michigan
Miami
Florida
Ohio
Bryan
Defiance
Lima
Bellefontaine
Marysville
Lancaster
Ohio River
Pomeroy
Federal Highway Organization
Logan County
American Association of Highway Officials
C. M. Gill
W. A. Coffipton
Association
Arleston
W. V
Thomas
Washington, D. C
C. E. Bennett
Nelsonville
Mel Harbaugh, Jr
Logan
James I. Heffner
Walter W. Graf
Burton Crow
Ripley
W. Va
Charles F. Braden
Charleston
C. L. Newcomer
A. E. Jones
Belle Center
West Virginia
Gill
Expect Attacks on Mexican City Today
Federal troops defend Juarez against rebel forces under General Marcello Caraveo near the city edge. Major Benjamin Almeida arrived to buy 500 first aid kits for wounded. Military headquarters are set up at the Hotel Rio Bravo in Juarez.
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EL Paso
Texas
U.P
Juarez
Marcello Caraveo
Benjamin Almeida
Rio Bra
Sudden Temperature Drop Follows Strong Athens Wind
A sharp temperature fall and high winds swept Athens late Wednesday night, with brief snow flurries. The Hocking River rose to 13.5 feet by 7:30 am and then slowed as temperatures dropped. Damage included a hotel awning, American Legion banner, and street globes. outlying areas reported farm-building damage.
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Athens
Legion
Hocking
C. N. France
Hotel Berry
The
American Legion
Court
Union
Teacher Charged Over Charleston Lesson With White Oak Pupils
Richland Township School Board hears charges against Ruth Timmons of inefficiency neglect of duty and improper conduct for teaching children the Charleston at White Oak School near Lamira Belmont County Ohio. Accusers cite tardiness lack of discipline and failure to supervise students outside class.
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Bellaire
U.P
White Oak
Lamira
Richland Township
Ruth Timmons
Charleston
White Oak School
Belmont County
Hoover's Inaugural Address Impresses British Press
The message notes President Hoover's long workday and his view that the presidency is both a job and office. British papers praise the tone of his inaugural speech as idealistic without illusion, despite disliking his rejection of the League of Nations.
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Hoover
Henry Ford
League of Nations
Rothermere
Daily Mail
Beaverbrooke’s Express Praises Hoover Campaign
Beaverbrooke’s Express hails Hoover’s ringing pronouncement as a first class campaign for conservatism and hopes it will discourage British talk of Socialism. The article notes impact depends on funding and mentions Prudhomme’s continued on page four.
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Beaverbrooke’'S Express
Hoover
Beaverbrooke
Wind Roaring Storm Hurts Six in Chicago
March blizzard-like wind in Chicago dropped temperatures from 58 to 18 degrees. Wind whipped at 40 mph tossing signs smokestacks walls and trees, injuring six people.
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Chicago
Calles frames revolt as betrayal by corrupt generals
Former president Calles, serving as war secretary for Portes Gil, outlines government stance on the Mexican revolt. He accuses Generals Escobar Aguirre and Manzo of pursuing a military dictatorship and says the regime seeks to preserve constitutional law while isolating rebels. He reaffirms withdrawal from political life and intent to remain outside Mexico.
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Elias Plutarco Calles
Emilio Portes Gil
United Press
Mexico
Calles
Mexico City
United Press Association
Portes Gil
Escobar
Aguirre
Manzo
Dictator Proposal Rumors Shape German Cabinet Crisis
Berlin March 7. Politicians show growing support for constitutional dictatorship as a solution to Chancellor Mueller’s cabinet stalemate over forming a five party big coalition. They stress Article 48 allows such a move, but caution it would differ from Mussolini, De Rivera, or Kara? King Alexander.
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Germany
Hermann Mueller
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Primo de Rivera
Spain
Alexander of
Presbyterian General Council Vote Could Admit Women Ministers
Philadelphia March 7 The Presbyterian General Council moves toward sex equality by proposing to allow women to serve as ministers evangelists and elders. The measure marks a historic advance for women in the denomination.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian General Council
Ohio Struck By Devastating Windstorm Winds Cause Extensive Damage
A violent windstorm raked Ohio causing extensive damage from Columbus to Cleveland and Portsmouth. Winds shattered windows, toppled trees, and felled power lines, with Columbus area losses surpassing a million dollars and Cleveland tallying about 300000. One injury reported in Lima and a fire in Cleveland caused major losses.
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Lima
Edward Vanaburgh
Kinsman
Indiana
Columbus
Eastern Traction
Springfield
Medghrtniesburg
Ohio
Cleveland
Fire destroys dormitory at Bowling Green
Two coeds were rescued when fire swept the Dean Dormitory at the State Normal School in Bowling Green. Laura Morrow of Milan Chicoa was carried to safety by firemen amid thirteen other girls inside when the blaze began. the fire started near a furnace in the basement.
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Bowling Green
Marek
Dean
State Normal School
Laura Morrow
Milan
Chico
Mary
Charles Dean
Pen Chaplain Faces Alimony Suit in Columbus
Mrs. Reed, wife of Chaplain T. O. Reed of the State Penitentiary, sues for alimony claiming he used vulgarity and brought other women into their home, causing her mortification after 31 years of marriage.
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Columbus
T. O. Reed
State Penitentiary
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Buchtel
Good Roads Committee
J. L. Murphy
M. P. Ohlinger
Mockler
Prederick Raskie
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
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Chae
Thurman Morgan
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Hocking Jury
Ray Featheroff
Lima State Hospital
Berry
Mayor
Compton
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Arthur Brisbane
King Features Incorporated
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Portsmouth
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