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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1935

Page

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Roads To Be Absorbed by State Named

Athens County Commissioners list 15 county roads totaling 75 miles for absorption into the state highway system under House Bill 215. Roads include Lick Run, The Plains, Greens Run, Carbondale Kimberly, Amesville Broadwell Stewart, Airline, Stewart Coolville, The Garden, Pagetown, Vanderhoff, Fisher Country Club, Sharpsburg Joy, Orange, and Coolville Reedaville.

Athens County Commissioners Athens County Lick Run York Township the Plains Dover Athens Greens Run Trimble Carbondale- Kimberly Waterloo York Amesville- Broadwell-Stewart Ames Bern Rome Airline Lee Stewart- Coolvilla Troy the Garden Road Lodi Carthage Pagetown Alexander Township Carthage Township Fisher Country Club Alexander Sharpsburg-Joy Road Bern Township Orange Road Coolville-Reedaville Troy Township

Local Waterworks Transfers Under Public Review

A partially legible report notes a transfer related to water services and a bond issue around 190 thousand dollars. The fragment mentions Cuts Light Survey and a community negotiation with self improvement terms. No clear dates or named organizations are readable.

Fears of Soil Water Works Soil Preserve

Community planners warn of soil and water concerns affecting the local preserve as a regional group pushes for conservation measures. Officials cite precipitation and drainage issues impacting wildlife habitat and park usability.

Will Rogers urges government create conscience fund

In Monrovia California Will Rogers proposes a government conscience fund to finance the government. He notes Santa Anita race track scenes and jokes about readers sending money for past “cheats.” He estimates the fund would hold about $618000 in donations.

Monrovia Calif Santa Anita Conacience Fund Will Rogers

Ohio Milk Act Hit by Athens Court Action

G P Ackley of Athens County challenges the Ohio Milk Marketing Act in Common Pleas Court. The petition in error argues the act violates Article 1 Section 19 of the Ohio Constitution and the 14th Amendment due process clause. Ackley says his license was revoked April 10 without summons notice or hearing and questions state control over farm products.

G. P. Ackley Athens County Dairyman Ohio Milk Marketing Commission Common Pleas Court Ackley

R W Eckley Dies Tuesday in Athens at 82

Robert W. Eckley 82, former Athens City Council member, died at his home 246 Wear State Street after months of declining health. He helped build local landmarks as a stone mason and later ran a grocery at 242 West State Street for 24 years before retiring 16 years ago. Survived by two daughters Gertrude and Georgia, cousins Mrs. Harry Campbell and Mrs. Louis J. Brown. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. with flowers omitted per family request.

Robert W. Eckley Athens City Wear State Street Mr. Eckley Hillsboro Joseph B Minerva Frances Eckley Athens Athens County Athens State Hospital Old South Bridge Eckley West State Street Methodist Episcopal Church Ma‘ala Hawk Gertrude Georgia Harry Campbell Louis J. Brown

Miss Hattie Ackley Dies at Home in Guysville

Miss Hattie Ackley age 50 died Monday morning at 10:30 at the family home near Guysville after living there 39 years. Father Daniel Ackley died three months ago. She leaves her mother and eight siblings including N Turner Marion and Ray Blue Marion. Funeral services are set at 1:30 at the home and 2 at Carthage Church with burial in Carthage Cemetery.

Hattie Ackley Guysville Daniel Ackley Miss Ackley Ray Blue Marion John Batchelder George Ackley The Plains Aylmer Ackley Athens Fred Warner Cool

Student Strike Fades as Classes Resume

Youngstown area students returned to class after a protest over disciplinary charges against four teachers. One teacher, Pearl Keck, was dismissed by the school board under Superintendent H. K. Zuber. others faced compromised settlements as the strike faded with about 60 pupils back in sessions.

Youngstown UP Studers Beant H. K. Zuber Pearl Keck Ktck Wee

Hunger relief tax debate fills Illinois House chamber

The Illinois House debated increasing the sales tax from 2 to 3 percent to fund the State Relief Fund. Guards stood at the Capitol as unemployed marchers were rumored. highway police saw no groups en route. Governor Horner backs the plan while federal aid via Hopkins conditions relief funds.

Springfield Illinois House of Representatives State House Capitol House Henry Horner Harry L. Hopkins Impaisted Clinots

Move To Strip Power Of Republican South

A Midwest movement seeks to reduce southern states voting power in Republican national conventions. Young Republicans, led by George Olmstead of Des Moines, push this as a key item for the regional conference in Springfield, Illinois, June 10-11.

Kansas City Midwest Springfield Ill George Olmstead Des Moines National Young Republicans Committee

Langer Wins Appeal In Conspiracy Case

The United States Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of William Langer and four others accused of conspiracy to misuse federal relief funds. The group was convicted in North Dakota in 1934 amid testimony of 5 percent salary assessments to a political newspaper.

ST. Paul United States Circuit Court of Appeals William Langer North Dakota

Piqua Woman Seeks $3 Million in Three Heart Balm Suits

Mrs Morrison Orr of Piqua claims her husband’s affections were wrongfully interfered with and seeks $1 million damages in each of three suits filed here. Orr, a wealthy Piqua manufacturer with a winter home in Miami Beach, names Mrs Liorethy Clark of New York and Mrs Fliza B. Orr as defendants.

Miami Fiaum Morrison Orr Piqua Orr Miami Beach Liorethy Clark New York Fliza B. Orr Gotbes

Governor May Be Asked To Recall Senate

COLUMBUS The House considered appealing to Governor Davey to ask the Senate to go to work as it took up the Ward Income Tax Bill Tuesday. Representative Edmund H. Deibel introduced a resolution seeking Senate to perform its constitutional duties. The income tax bill would levy 2 to 7 percent on incomes above exemptions and 1 to 2 percent on incomes below exemptions. The anti heart balm bill will come up for passage Wednesday. The House voted 65 to 1 to take it from the codes committee. An anti injunction bill move was defeated 28 to 33. An administration highway beautifying measure was defeated 39 to 41 to concur in Senate amendments.

Columbus House Davey Senate Edmund H. Deibel Medina Blanche FE. Hower Codes Committee

Heavy rains drive Hocking River higher in Athens district

Heavy rains Monday night caused the Hocking River to rise from six to eleven feet by Tuesday noon with creeks swelling. Rockbridge reported river overflow and a foot of water on Route 31, prompting a state highway truck to guide vehicles through. May's rainfall reached 2.85 inches per Athens County observer Mrs. C N France.

Athens Hocking Rockbridge Route 31 State Highway Department C. N. France Athens County

Four in Jail For War Parade Breach of Peace Attempt

Four persons in Piqua were to be arraigned Tuesday on a charge of attempting to provoke a breach of the peace. They were arrested Sunday for trying to enter a war veterans parade with an anti war banner.

Four Die as Boston Artist’s Home Burns

A fire at international portrait painter Josm Lavallie’s four story Hack Bay district residence in Boston killed four people including his mother and 14 year old daughter. Seven others were injured as flames swept upward from a dumbwaiter shaft and trapped occupants on the upper floors. John Lavalie survived a leap to the lawn. Mary and Ellen Lavalie perished after leaping from the fourth floor windows.

John LaValle Boston Josm LaVallie Virginia Wilson Cincinnati Robert Wilson Hack Bay John Lavalie Hie Mary Ellen John Mary Dolan Kathleen Costello Maida Lavalle

Senate Moves to Cash Bonus Payment Bill

The Senate prepared to replace the Harrison compromise with the Vinson cash payment bill in a likely late vote. The Vinson plan offers full cash payment with $1000 on average to veterans not borrowing on certificates, funding method left to government, while the Patman bill would issue $2 billion in new currency.

Tendwashington Senate Vinson Harrison Washington Roosevelt House

Prisoners To Go to Dayton From Athens City Council Action

Athens officials authorize a one year contract to send city prisoners to the Dayton Work House at 80 cents per day. Council rejected Columbus Work House due to lack of hard labor for inmates while Dayton reports a labor shortage and can take more prisoners. Mayor McCune notes April fines total 195 dollars with 84 from traffic, 16 other cases including intoxication and fighting.

Dayton Athens Columbus Len B. McCune

President and aides organize big billions allotment plan

President Roosevelt convened a White House meeting with Ickes and aides to select an initial batch of work relief projects. About a billion dollars of plans for road building federal public works and PWA allotments were presented, with an order giving the Allotment and Information divisions authority to pick $4 billion in projects from an anticipated $40 billion applications stream.

Washington Roosevelt White House Ickes Federal Public Works PWA

Italy mobilizes three divisions for East Africa

Rome dispatches three divisions and recalls units to the colors in response to Ethiopian Government actions. The communiqué states the mobilization aims to guarantee the security of Italy's East African colonies and to reinforce defense measures.

Rome Italy

Revival at Weaver Chapel Church Near Albany

A revival meeting is held at Weaver Chapel A B Church three miles west of Albany on Route 530 conducted by teen evangelists Rev Everett Gibson. Music led by Rev H B Carver. Meetings begin 7 30 nightly and close Monday night May 13 with a special musical program. Singers and sacred music players invited to participate.

Weaver Chapel A. B Albany Everett Gibson H. B

Dime Puzzle Scam Confuses Readers Across the Nation

Marian Bush warns readers about a nationwide dime-chain scheme advertised as the prosperity club. A letter promises up to 1536.50 for a dime, using a five by five forwarding rule. Officials condemn it as mail fraud, while many receive the notices.

Denver Athens Prosperity Club

Actress Ruby Keeler Adopts Baby in Evanston

Miss Ruby Keeler wife of Al Jolson entered the Cook County building with her attorney to file papers for the adoption of a seven weeks old boy from The Cradle Evanston. She left without explaining why the plan to adopt twins a boy for Jolson and a girl for herself derailed.

Chicago al Jolson Ruby Keeler Miss Keeler Cook County Evanston Fosmer Jolson

Ohio University Hosts Treasurers Meeting in May

Ohio University will host the eighteenth annual Ohio Association of College Treasurers meeting in Athens on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 and 2. Delegates from Ohio colleges and several schools in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and West Virginia will attend.

Ohio University Ohio Association of College Tne Pennsylvania Michigan West Virginia R. G. Frantz Heidelberg College D. M. Shanting Capital University KR. H. Carr Mount Union College Robert L. Kelly The Association of American Colleges W. W. Dawnon Western Reserve University Paul C. Martin Springfield Edgar Rees Tullass Wittenberg College Lindsey Hall W. Chubb College of Music Prot Cc. C. Robinson

Five Dead in Fogbound Air Crash Near Atlanta Mo

The toll rose to five after the fogbound TWA airliner crash near Atlanta Missouri. Mrs. William Kaplan of West Los Angeles died from injuries four hours after impact. Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico also died in the crash as investigators search for the cause and rely on the pilots last words I ran out of gasoline.

Macon TWA Atlanta William Kaplan West Los Angeles Bronson Cutting New Mexico Harvey Bolton Kenneth H. Greeson Bolton

Fleming Trial Set For Next Wednesday

Grover W. Fleming publisher and Wam Snyder editor of the Ohio Examiner face trial in Athens County Common Pleas Court on charges of publishing obscene literature. Trial opening date May 15 set. bonds posted: Fleming 2500 on April 24, Snyder 2000 last Friday. A bomb exploded Monday night near the Columbus Packing Co home of two women employed there. both escaped serious injury.

Grover W. Fleming Wam Snyder Ohio Examiner Athens County Common Pleas Court Fleming Snyder Columbus Columbus Packing Co Bonnie Kise Mona Pigg

Cleveland seeks 40 million federal work relief funds

Cleveland plans to obtain 40 million dollars in federal work relief funds to support construction of a downtown subway system and related urban projects. The move aims to accelerate public works and improve city transportation infrastructure.

Cleveland

New Dealers Face Effects Of Supreme Court Decision

Lawyers study the Rail Pension Act ruling to gauge impact on NRA and the Roosevelt social security program. The act that required railroads to fund pension pools for all workers was ruled unconstitutional on grounds of due process and irrelevance to safety or efficiency. Senators and legal authorities debate whether further railway pension legislation is possible, with refunds of about 22.9 million dollars to railroad employees due soon.

Washington Supreme Court NRA Roosevelt Social Security Senate Hughes Wheeler Montana A. F. Whitney The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen

Railway unions plan new act to replace invalid retirement law

Cleveland reports representatives of railway unions vow to draft replacement legislation after the Supreme Court invalidates the current railway retirement law. A V W Whitney says legal team will begin work immediately with George M. Harrison heading the effort. Union leaders warn the ruling jeopardizes the pension plan and possibly the broader Social Security program of President Roosevelt.

Cleveland United States Supreme Court A. V W. Whitney Brotherhood of Natiraad George M. Harrison Cincinnati Mailway Labor Executives Association Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks

Davey Urges Special Pensions Tax to Fund Old Age Pensions

In Columbus Governor Vine and lawmakers debate financing pensions from the general revenue fund with a proposed special temporary tax. They argue there is no alternative to a temporary levy to meet pension payments for the year.

Columbus Vinevey

Auto Plant Workers To Vote Wednesday

VOLO 19 percent Fanplayer at the Toledo Chevrolet auto plant, closed since a strike began two weeks ago, will decide Wednesday whether to accept the company's settlement terms and return to work or extend the shutdown. Union and non union groups of 2300 workers campaigned on Tuesday. An unorganized group led by Fred E Seiger announced approval of the proposals including a 5 percent wage increase.

VOLO Voledo Fred E. Seiger

Dime Letter Mailers Liable to Prosecution

Cleveland postmaster warns mail carriers to report dime chain letter promoters. Writing or sending any part of a letter chain could lead to prosecution for tampering with the postal service.

Dime Letter Cleveland Michael F. O'Donnell O'Donnell

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Service Ross Phas Lower Patman Will Ohio Milk Act R. W. Eckley Illinois Langer Jackie Coogan Jabove Kid San Diego Jimmy Durkin Representatives Hocking River Athens City Council Dayton Workhouse Ver Marian Bush Ohio US State Association of College Officials Kelly Kive Lay Foundation For Replacement Act
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