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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1932

Page

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1932 Budget Approved At Last In Athens County

The Athens County budget for 1932 was approved Saturday afternoon by the budget commission. Auditor J. Edmundson can now determine tax rates for subdivisions. The general fund tops at 165 755 79 and the county road and bridge fund at 215 684 52. A 24 000 bond issue covers the county share of South Bridge with two tenths of a mill under discussion for disposition between general and road funds. The action aims to curb future tax rate increases.

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Southeastern Ohio Teams Shine Bright, Yet Fall Short in State Tourney

Local players Pomeroy and Stewart returned home from Columbus after reaching the second round and an opening game exit respectively. Rome Township won Class B. Sugar Creek upset Stewart in a near-miss for the district. Coaches and players shared no excuses, noting the treacherous shifts of breaks and hot shooting that decided results.

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Why Balanc It The World Does Not End Europe Manges Well

Arthur Brisbane critiques budget balancing debates and fiscal myths in the United States. He weighs borrowing versus balancing the budget, notes European finance stability, and cites Union Square’s anniversary and shifting real estate in New York. He argues prudence over panic and highlights international lending and deficits.

Arthur Brisbane Balanc Europe Union Square New York

Vacation of Those At Peace Meeting Brings Read Dough

Beverly Hills dispatch mocks Geneva disarmament talks and Japanese Shanghai evacuation as moral victory. It compares the idea to Irish driving Jews from New York. A Cleveland payroll theft steals $1,000 from A. E. Kushlan outside a trust bank branch.

Beverly Hills Cal Geneva Shanghai New York Will Cleveland A. E. Kushlan Cleveland Trust Company

Youth Confesses to Murder of Sweetheart in Ravenna

In Ravenna March 19 a BM-year-old youth in hospital confessed to shooting his middle-aged sweetheart Mrs Mary Hair on Akron Wadsworth Road Mediana County. Sheriff Le Roy Jones said the body was found in a coppice after a search. The youth claimed both were drunk and that the woman had jumped from his car before he shot himself.

Ravenka Up-Tvan Hackenberg Mary Hair Sherif LeRoy Jones Portage County Akron-Wadsworth Road Mediana County Sherif Jones Ravenna

Japanese Evacuate Remainder of Mth Mixed Brigade From Shanghai

Shanghai reports 2500 Japanese soldiers from the 24th mixed brigade under General Shimomoto embarked on two transports to return to Japan. The evacuation, ordered by Emperor Hirohito on war ministry advice, drew cheering locals at the docks. A second item notes Leonard Pegg, 32, Berea, Ohio, charged with second degree murder after driving his car with wife and two children into the Cuyahoga River.

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Hoover Finds Railroads Not So Badly Off

President Hoover announced his study shows smaller railroads face less severe finances than feared and that recovery hinges on maintaining credit and coordinating policies. He emphasized loans, purchases of supplies, and confidence in bonds to restore employment and stabilize the economy.

Hoover Washington Sand Luna

Taxpayers of Athens County Meet Saturday

Athens County taxpayers formed a county association in a courthouse meeting with about 200 attendees. Ten township groups were represented and officers elected including President King of Conkite and Secretary Tremble. A committee was named to draft by laws and appoint representatives to the executive committee.

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New Clue in Lindbergh Kidnapping Hidden Auto

HOPEWELL March 19 UPI A hidden automobile found in a Hay barn near Col Chatter A Landl berg estate triggers a fresh search for the Lindbergh case. State police identify Caspar Oliver as a leading suspect. an investigator posed as a thief and learned Sam Cucchiara’s information. The engine has been removed showing no clear link to the kidnapping. Col Schwartzkopf notes no connection to a Highland Park arrest.

Hopewell UPI Col Chatter Landlberg Sam Cucchiera Landerish Caspar Oliver

Labor Leader Dies After Street Quarrel

Marion, March 6. George Jenkins 25 labor leader died at County Hospital from a gun wound suffered in a street quarrel Wednesday. Prosecutor Carter Patton said a second degree murder charge likely will be filed against Raymond McClung, jailed in connection with the shooting. Jenkins survived by a widow and three children. Also in New York only ten banks failed nationwide last week, five more reopened, per American Banker.

Marion George Jenkins Cty Carter Patton Raymond McClung Jenkinson New York UPR American Banker

Record of 280 lashes at Newcastle County Workhouse

Wilmington March 19 A. P. Warden J Elmer Leach oversaw a brutal session at the Newcastle County Workhouse in which seven convicts each received 40 lashes across their bare backs. The 280 strikes were delivered with a three foot whip by a steel-ringed post. Prisoners were examined by a physician and fed afterward. Public flogging on Spite Sunday was common.

Wilmington Del J. Elmer Leach Newcastle County Leach

Fruit in Southern Ohio Damaged by Cold Hit Crops

Early fruits in Southern Ohio suffered heavy damage from a cold wave, with peaches and plums among the affected crops. The Ohio Department of Agriculture reported widespread bud damage especially in the northern region, threatening a drop in harvest and local employment as farmers assess losses and seek refrigerated storage options.

Ohio Columbus

Former Ohio Instructor Named School Matron in Delaware

In Columbus on March 14 UPRiM Lavinia Warner of Dundes Vinton County ranked high with a 74 14 grade in the examination to appoint a matron for the Girls State School at Delaware. Mrs Warner has long engaged in juvenile research and educational work and now takes on similar duties there. The post was created after the resignation of Mrs Dorothy D Beary amid an investigation. A slate of candidates included Miss Beatty and Miss Ethel Cute ver, with Miss Lourie Moya and Mrs John Berry among others. Mrs Henry previously served as matron.

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Meigs County appoints Rutland High principal as superintendent

Professor Clarence Chapman, principal of Rutland High School, was named Meigs County schools superintendent by the county board of education for a two year term starting March 19. He succeeds Charles N. Wagner who has led the district for ten years.

Weather summary for Atlantic states and provinces

Yesterday high temperatures ranged from 80s to low 90s with Miami at 82 Phoenix 2 San Antonio 80. Today’s lows near Pas 24 below Prince Albert 22 below Qu Appelle. General conditions show pressure systems drifting east bringing cloudy, slightly colder weather tonight into Sunday with possible light rain or snow.

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Mine 16 workers aid action as 100 join labor

News index notes 100 men go to Mine 16 while 944 748 deficit looms for Meiss County relief agencies by year end. Pickets quiet as agencies brace. Highlights include Nelsonville wowed by Oh Doctor at high school and Passion Week plans by ministers.

Meiss County Nelsonville Ministers Page

Western State Faces Slides Floods Threats

Western State officials warned of renewed threats from landslides and floods as heavy rain and long overnight precipitation damaged several waterways. Dozens of homes along the Snoqualmie River area were surrounded while bulkheads gave way, and a derailment near Mont offered cautionary exposure to damaged rail lines and stalled service.

Work stoppage risks linger at Lick Run and Millfield mines

Lick Run Mine of the Hocking and Athens Coal Company and Millfield Mine No. 6 of the Sunday Creek Coal Company are marked up for work Monday amid a district labor dispute. Officials say neither they nor workers have changed minds. a miners meeting is planned for Millfield. National Guard and sheriff’s deputies remain stationed to deter renewed work actions.

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Apache youth testifies to whisky aided assault and flight

The narrative describes an Apache youth recounting an alleged assault after drinking whisky with a white girl. He explains weapon use, injuries, and his escape to Elizabeth at a dance, with the case framed as an Apache mind seen through prosecutorial interpretation. Separate tax figures note March 17 receipts totaling 24,269,071, down from last year.

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Proposals To Aid Ohio Coal

ST. CLAIRSVILLE March. The Burn Ohio Coal Association will ask the Ohio General Assembly to adopt two proposals to aid coal regions. One would bar taxing districts from using public funds to buy non Ohio coal for heating public buildings. The second urges freight route readjustment to lower delivered coal costs for Ohio buyers.

ST. Clairsville Ohio Coal Association Ohio General Assembly Ohio

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