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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1935

Page

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Trial motions ruled in Ohio examiner case

In Athens County court Judge Gillen denied a defense motion to suppress Examiner publications. The prosecution sought charges over a newspaper edition printed in Ohio and circulated by W. Fleming and N Thompson. Witnesses including Earl Wil and A. Brown testified about the Examiner’s distribution and alleged evidence. The case proceeded to further court action with a noon recess and continued testimony.

J. Gillen W. Fleming Wiliam Snyder Edng Common Pleas Court Roy Golda Eyder Athens Flem N. Thompson Ohio University Belle Center Atente G. W. Fleming Fleming Earl Amend Brown Wilson Harlan Onti Ladi Township Maige Gillen

Meeting Notes Hint at Local Political Shuffle

fragmented text references a Dr Katherine Kennedy and a committee with L. Forest as chair, tied to an Ohio Republican bid and a meeting next Tuesday. The passage hints at a political or civic meeting with multiple named individuals and a focus on party activity.

Katherine Kennedy Allons Ma. L. Forest ‘Ite Ohio

Swedish Princess Ingrid Weds Crown Prince Frederick in Stockholm

In a ceremonial royal wedding at Storkyrkan Stockholm the blue eyed Ingrid wed Frederick of Denmark and Iceland. Guests included nobility military officers and visiting royalty led by King Leopold and Queen Astrid of Belgium amid restored Gothic surroundings and formal church rites.

Stockholm Sweden Ingrid Frederick Denmark Iceland Storkyrkan Eidem Leopold Astrid Belgium

NRA seeks 50 million for prison industry development

The NRA plans to request 50 million dollars from the Works Progress Administration to aid states in building varied industries behind prison walls to replace the limited inmate manufacturing activity. The move follows protests from the cotton garment sector over prison-made competition.

Washington NRA Work Relief Administration Work Relief Organization Public Health Service War Department Army Post Harbors Es Ments Works Doles Works Allotment Board Roosevelt FERA

Judge Holds Court In Hospital Room

Federal Judge Robert R. Nevin, recovering from a car crash, held court in his Lebanon hospital room wearing hospital clothes. He granted naturalization papers to a woman whose name was not disclosed, against court precedent.

Lebanon Robert R. Nevin

Murderer Prefers Death to Life Term

In Columbus EB Martin, a condemned killer from Warren, urged the Ohio Supreme Court to set an immediate electrocution date while his attorney sought to keep a court order alive. Martin, convicted in Trumbull County for the murder of Charles Armstrong, had his conviction reversed by an appellate court. He wrote from the Ohio Penitentiary that death is preferable to an unbearable life in a prolonged sentence.

Columbus B. Martin Warren State Supreme Court Martin Trumbull County

Leary Fond Wins $15000 in Breach Suit Against Clapp

A New York Supreme Court jury awarded Katherine Leary Fond fifteen thousand dollars in a five hundred thousand dollar breach of contract case against Paul Spencer Clapp the former Herbert Hoover aide and now a utilities executive based in Columbus Ohio.

New York Supreme Court Katherine Leary Paul Spencer Clapp Herbert Hoover Columbus

Relief Centers Are Selected in Ohio Districts

Sixteen districts for relief administration are to be organized in Ohio under the Works Progress Administration. Harry L. Hopkins directs the division and C C Stillman will appoint district directors. Headquarters include Warren Youngstown Canton Zanesville Athens Cleveland Akron Sandusky Mansfield Columbus Chillicothe Toledo Lima Springfield Dayton Cincinnati.

Washington Ohio Works Progress Division New Relief Organization Harry L. Hopkins Progress Division C. C. Stillman Hopkins Warren Youngstown Canton Zanesville Athens Cleveland Akron Sandusky Mansfield Columbus Chillicothe Toledo Lima

Italian Ethiopian Truce Near, League Delegation Report

British delegates at the League of Nations announced progress toward a peaceful settlement of the Italo Ethiopian dispute on Friday. The development suggests movement toward a ceasefire and diplomatic resolution.

Geneva League of Nations

New Wesley Foundation of Ohio elects leaders

Columbus reports Dr Arba Martin of Portsmouth is elected president of the Wesley Foundation of Ohio. Dr Wilbur Humphrey Fowler of Athens is chosen secretary-treasurer in the Thursday vote.

Columbus Arba Martin Portsmouth Wesley Foundation of Ohio Wilbur Humphrey Fowler Athens Tresaurer

Ohio Senate Quick Vote Clears Budget Bill Before Break

The Ohio Senate approved a $97 million biennial appropriation, leaving a parochial school funding bill in doubt as the House faces tougher work. Senate action included shifts in tax and pension funding, while other measures on relief, retirement, and electrification moved under suspension as both chambers rush toward adjournment.

Columbus Ohio Senate Paul P. Yoder Montgomery Senate House Davis Yoder Davey

Wood Is Given 130 Day Term By Judge For Auto Crash

Ohio liquor board enforcement agent Robert Wood was sentenced to 190 days in the workhouse after an accident that hurled his car over a curb and injured 55 year old Hattie Bunce. He also received 70 days for reckless driving and 60 days for assault and battery with a three day stay granted to allow a motion for new trial. MARION — Ray Hazen, 47, Erie freight house foreman, was killed when his car was struck by a Pennsylvania freight train at a street crossing Thursday night.

Toledo Robert Wood Ohio Board of Liquor Control Yee N. Martin Hattie Bunce Norman Cohen Marion Ray L. Hazen Erie Wee Penneyvania

Invincible Workers 4-H Club Plans Memorial Day Social

The Invincible Workers 4 H Club girls meet at 3 30 p m Saturday to select officers and plan an ice cream social on Memorial Day.

Invincible Workers

Threat or Promise Echoed at Relief Center in Topeka

A Shawnee County Relief Headquarters worker heard a Topeka woman complain that the family cannot live on the aid received. She said her husband might seek work if more funds and supplies are not provided.

Topeka Kas Shawnee County

Youth Admits He Attacked Friend's Wife

Warren police reportRay Jutila aged 2 confessed to assaulting Marie Tobin 22 in her bedroom and starting a fire that killed her and a dog. He said he struck her in anger after making advances and fled the Tobin home while James Tobin was at work.

Lawson Little Reaches British Amateur Finals

American star Lawson Little Jr of San Francisco reached the 36 hole final at St Annes on the Sea aiming to become the first U.S. winner of the British Amateur in consecutive years. He defeated George Henriques 6 and 4 in the quarter finals and Robert Sweeney Jr 3 and 2 in the afternoon to advance.

ST. Anne's-On-The-Sea Eng William Lawson Little, Jr San Francisco Prestwick William Tweddel George L. Q. Henriques Robert Sweeney, Jr New York London

Jury Verdict Favors Judge in Damage Suit

In New Lexington a jury awarded damages to relatives of J. E. Powell seeking 25 090 after Powell died in a collision between his car and a car owned by Judge T. D. Price. The driver was Ernest Riffie and the jury found Riffie not an agent of Price at the time of the crash.

New Lexington J. E. Powell Powell T. D. Price Price Ernest Riffie Riffie

Ready To Try Again After Bonus Bill Setback

Ex service men plan a renewed push for full cash payment of the World War I bonus after the Senate sustained President Roosevelt's veto of the Patman Bill. Veterans leaders remain divided over new paths, with some eyeing the Harrison compromise and others pressing for the Winn bill or a broader monetary solution. James Van Zandt urged ex service organizations to present a solid front in a new drive.

Washington Senate Roosevelt Congress Veterans Veterans’ Forces James FB. van Zandt Veterans of Foreign Ware

Naval Airships Fly to Hawaii For Fleet Return

Forty naval patrol planes sped from Midway toward Hawaii on the return leg of a Pacific crossing. The fleet, led by the Pennsyl vania, traveled 1200 miles with an overnight stop at French Frigate Shoal. The operation marks a historic mid Pacific patrol, with 165 warships and 50 thousand sailors headed to Pearl Harbor for rest after strenuous duties.

Penn Sylvania Hawaii Midway Island Pearl Harbor French Frigate Shoal Honolulu mid-Pacific Midway Penneyylvania United States

81 Million Needed If All Bills Pass

Columbus Rep. E. R. King presents a table estimating that if all active bills become law Ohio would require 41 million dollars in new revenues for 1935-34 fiscal year. The figure ties to bills advancing in the legislature and highlights potential state funding needs.

Columbus E. R King R. Vinton

Dionne Quintuplets Taxing Future Plans and Education

The article weighs the fate of the Dionne quintuplets as they approach childhood milestones. It notes debates on home life versus institutions, state guardianship until age fourteen, and schooling gaps for Ernest seven and Rose seven while the five quintuplets live on one side of a road and the other children on the other side.

Callander United States Hee Dionnes Ernest Dionne Rose Ernest Manie Therese Pauline

Will Rogers on Jane Addams Most Useful Woman

Hollywood columnist Will Rogers recalls Jane Addams birth anniversary and praises her work. He quotes Irvin Cobb calling Addams the woman who remembered the people others forgot and calls her the most useful woman of her generation.

Will Jane Addams

Ohio University convocation honors standout students

At Ohio University convocation Friday morning awards were presented to outstanding students and organizations. Cresset and Torch honors were announced, YWCA prep follies awards went to Chi Omega and Alpha Xi, Pi Beta Phi won the Rotary Song Contest cup, and various other prizes including Voigt Prize in Declamation for Dorothy Mikes and poetry and Athena awards were announced alongside band gold keys for twelve students.

Ohio University Cresset Torch Chi Omega Alpha Xi Pi Beta Phi Rotary Club Fred McKay Dorothy Mikes Cleveland Voigt Tau Kappa Alpha Phi Delta Theta Hal Faye Smith Loveland Ch Omega Loving Cape Ohioan Ohio University Band Webster Dalton Allen Conn Harry Aldridge Brooks Franks Heber Johnson

No Change in Relief Setup in Ohio

Hopkins says no return to state control for relief in Ohio despite truce with Governor Davey. He notes most families on work relief will receive more, with a few exceptions, while federal control remains in place as he speaks in Cleveland to the Citizens League.

Hopkins Ohio Davey Cleveland Harry J. Hopkins Martin I. Davey Citizens League

Christmann Case Docket Cleared By Judge Whitcraft

Prosecutor Gerald W. Lanning moved to ice the indictment against George W Christmann and Judge Harley M Whitcraft removed the case from the docket after the request. Christmann faced charges of rod fenr driving by highway pole during a traffic test near Falls Mill weeks prior.

Four Strikes Flare In Cleveland Area

Federal labor conciliators found fertile ground in Cleveland on Friday as four strikes involving 5700 workers continued at White Motor Company Industrial Rayon Corporation Addressograph Multigraph Corporation and National Carbon Company. Workers demand wage increases of 10 to 20 percent.

Cleveland White Motor Company Industrial Rayon Corporation Addressograph Multigraph Corporation National Carbon Company

Tiltonville Tops Pomeroy in Class A State Tourney

Tiltonville defeated Pomeroy High School 7 to 4 in the first round of the Class A state high school baseball tournament on Friday in Columbus.

Columbus Pomeroy High School Tiltonville

Price Fixing Barred in New NRA Extension Plan

President Roosevelt and congressional leaders tentatively agreed on a 21 1 2 month extension of the NRA with recovery agency power over business substantially affecting interstate commerce. Price fixing would be barred as part of the plan and labor leader William Green urged a two year extension amid warnings of nationwide strikes.

Washington Roosevelt House Senate NRA Recovery Agency White House William Green American Federation of Labor Bhoes

Prison Farm Inmate Indicted for First Degree Murder

London Ohio reports James Bryant 27 inmate of London Prison Farm charged with first degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 6 year old Joseph Wilson of Lorain on May 16. Grand jury returns first degree murder indictment at London in ten years.

London O.ip James Bryant Cleveland Bryant Joseph Wilson Lorain

Man and Woman Killed by Train at Dayton

A man 37 identified as Harry Brannum and an unidentified woman died when a westbound Pennsylvania passenger train struck their car at a crossing in Dayton. Police could not identify the woman due to a purse theft by two suspects who fled the scene.

Dayton Harry Brannum Pennsylvania

Funeral services planned for Rev Jamce Clifford

Funeral services for Rev. Jamce Clifford will be held at the Nazarene Tabernacle on West State Street at 2 30 Saturday afternoon. Friends may call at the Jagers Funeral Home until the hour of the services.

Jamce Clifford Nazarene Tabernacle West State Street Jagers Funeral

Walters to waive jury trial in Murphy killing case

Willard Chick Walters, a Black man, will waive a jury trial and appear before three common pleas court judges in the case charging him with the killing of Patrolman Edward J. Murphy in Columbus.

Columbus Willard Chick Walters Edward J. Murphy Common Pleas Court

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