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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1938

Page

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October age pensions 10 to be paid in full

Ohio Governor Davey announced that October old age pension checks will be paid in full from state funds if federal aid does not arrive within a week. The state may borrow up to 1 million dollars to cover 2.5 million in October pensions, with Bevens to reply to federal stipulations.

Columbus U.P Ohio Federal Special Security Board Davey M. Ray Allison General Revenue Fund Allison Pension Division State General Revenue Fund Pension Wray Bevens Robert C. Goodwin Social Security Board Bevens Security Board Ohio Division of Aid For Goodwin State Emergency Board A. F. O'Neil

CIO Linked With Lawyer By Bricker

Ohio campaign moves focus to CIO activity as Bricker accuses Sawyer of deals with CIO leaders. Owens urges votes for Sawyer and Bulkley to defend Roosevelt policies. Bricker warns of political pressure on relief workers and a possible Owens appointment if Sawyer wins. Bulkley criticizes Taft on Guffey Act repeal and miner operator tensions in Belair.

Solumbus U.P Committee For Industrial Organization Ohio John W. Bricker Martin L. Davey Charles Sawyer Cioational John Owens CIO Sawyer Robert J. Bulkley Roosevelt Bricker John L. Lewis Owens Ohio State University Board of Trustees Lewis Bulkley Davey Highway Division Cleveland Robert F. Jackson United States Franklin D. Roosevelt Bellaire Robert A. Taft Taft Herbert Hoover

Teachers Warned of Depleted Payroll Fund

Struthers report notes a warning that this may be the last paycheck this year for teachers. Superintendent H E Zumer urged letters to Gov Martin L Davey and state lawmakers calling for a special legislative session to renew expiring tax levies.

Struthers H. E. Zumer Martin L. Davey

Plan Stout Rites for Thursday Afternoon

Funeral services for 17 year old Edward Stout, victim of a traffic accident near here Sunday, will be held at two oclock Thursday afternoon at the Temple Church, with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Two other young passengers in the Stout car, which struck a tree, were not seriously injured.

Carpenter Edward Stout Temple Church Stout

Coal Board Calls for Broad Rail Inquiry in Freight Row

The National Bituminous Coal Commission urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to launch an exhaustive general investigation of railroads. This comes as Class 1 roads plan to meet in Chicago to consider dropping a 15 percent wage payout demand, with a broader legislative plan possible to stabilize the industry.

Roosevelt James M. Landis Harvard Law School Walter P. Stacy North Carolina Supreme Court White House Washington U.P National Bituminous Coal Commission The Coal Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Chicago

Two Die as Car Plunges From Route 7 in Fog

In Steubenville area, a car left Route 7 between Steubenville and Mingo Junction in dense fog and plunged 90 feet onto Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. Victims Robert Riser 22 and Mary Agnes Byers 18 died. Rose Strochi 21 of Mingo Junction injured with a broken back. Driver Mike Callas 22 escaped with minor injuries. The group had attended a Halloween celebration and was bound for a party in Mingo when the crash happened.

Steubenville Mingo Junction Robert Riser Mary Agnes Byers Rose Strochi Mike Callas Mingo

Middletown Merchants Prepare 1000 Deputies for Plant Reopen

Howard W. Thrasher, president of the Middletown Merchants Association, said 1000 special deputies are ready for service when the strike closed P Lorillard Tobacco Co plant reopens.

Middletown U.P Howard W. Thrasher Middletown Merchants’ Association P. Lorillard Tobacco Co

Blind to See Through Eyes of Executed Man

In San Francisco a demand arose for the eyes of John W. Deering, executed in Salt Lake City. Corneas from the murderer were sent to a local specialist for transplant to aid sightless patients, with recipients kept anonymous and future operations anticipated in the city.

San Francisco John W. Deering Salt Lake City Air Express Deering Utah State Utah Medical School

New Deal Spends Record 3 Billion in Four Months

Treasury figures show the government spent about 2.934 billion dollars by October 28 to establish a new record for New Deal spending in the first four months of the fiscal year. The total may rise with two business days left in the period.

Washington U.P Treasury

FBI Coerced Spies Charge Echoed At Trial

Defense lawyer claims Department of Justice agents pressured Otto Voss of the Seversky Aircraft plant in Farmingdale New York to confess spying for Nazi agents. Reed Vetterli, former head of the FBI New York office, testified as Voss read his statement alleging info on training and pursuit planes.

NEW York U.P Department of Justice Otto Voss Seversky Airplane Company Farmingdale N. Y United States Reed Vetterli Federal Bureau of Investigation Voss Erich Pfeiffer Seversky Company

Landon Sees Chance For Recovery At Polls

Alf M. Landon urged Oklahoma voters to seek recovery from the economic plight as the nation nears the election. He warned a choice looms between democracy and a fascist state in a statewide Republican rally in Bartlesville.

Landon Bartlesville Okla U.P Alf M. Landon Republican Party

Nazi Officers Shuffle as Keitel Promoted in Wehrmacht Shake-up

Berlin report says Gen Wilhelm Keitel was promoted to general-colonel. Hitler also replaced Gen Ludwig Beck as chief of staff at Beck’s request and named Gen Franz Halder to succeed him in the army high command.

Berlin U.P Wilhelm Keitel Adolf Hitler Col Ludwig Beck Beck Franz Halder

Publisher Dies in Tucson at 42

Thomas Stewart Brush, 42, director of Brush-Moore Newspapers in Ohio, died Monday in a Tucson sanatorium.

Tucson Ariz U.P Thomas Stewart Brush Brush-Moore Newspapers Ohio

Dies Renews Ridicule and Abuse Claim

Chairman Martin Dies of the House committee on un American activities vows to press on with subversive activity inquiries after denouncing a campaign of ridicule and abuse. He cites department heads and cabinet members who refused to supply investigators and lawyers and defends hearings amid criticism of administration officials.

Washington Martin Dies Tex House’ Committee Dies Mutual Broadcasting Company Paul Y. Anderson St. Louis Star- Times Mutual System Anderson Frank Murphy Michigan Charles Michelson Democratic National Committee Roosevelt

Nazis and Fascists Move Toward Talks on Hungary Czech Dispute

In Berlin a Nazi Nazi-Fascist delegation led by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Galeazzo Ciano heads to Vienna to arbitrate the Hungary Czechoslovakia minority dispute. Rome Berlin partners hope for a compromise likely to cede about 11 000 square miles and roughly a million people from Czechoslovakia, though Hungary may not gain a common frontier with Poland.

Berlin U.P Europe Vienna Joachim von Ribbentrop Galeazzo Ciano Hungary Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak Republic Poland

Wayne Players Fight Toledo Coach Not Investigated

Detroit report says Wayne University executive vice president Dr Charles L Spain stated no official inquiry would be held into the dressing room fight between Wayne players and Toledo University coach Clarence Spears. An informal report was received from Toledo coach Joe Gembis.

Detroit Charles L. Spain Wayne University Wayne Clarence Doc) Spears Toledo University Spain Joe Gembis Philip C. Nash Toledo

Wine Makers Combine To Boost Ohio Market

Ohio vintners and grape growers form the Ohio Wine Growers Association to expand the state wine market in response to a federal challenge to produce good wine and publicize it. The group includes several hundred members across Ohio.

Ohio Cleveland U.P W. S. Alexander Ohio Wine-Growers Association

Three Die As Truck and Train Collide At Crossing

At a crossing near Trenton a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train collided with a gasoline truck loaded with 4500 gallons. Engineer Arthur Kopp, 55, Dayton, and driver Harry Keefer, 47, Cincinnati, died instantly. fireman Virgil Belcher, 45, Hamilton, died later from burns. Passengers panicked as flames sprayed coaches. John Kelso, Nelsonville attorney, rebuked by Judge Rowland for campaign statements, demanded a hearing if charged with contempt.

Middletown U.P Baltimore and Ohio Trenton Arthur Kopp Dayton Harry Keefer Cincinnati Virgil Belcher Hamilton Keefer John Kelso Nelsonville O. F. Rowland Athens County White Rowland Electric Company Turoler John P. Kelso Kelso Eleanor Beckler Karl Gardner Ruth Burdette Samuel B. Erskine Keenan Erskine Francis White Emmett Keenan Francis D. White The City of Harry Mettler Mr. Keenan

Dayton School Board Members Respond to Court

Five Dayton Board of Education members appeared before Common Pleas Judge Null M Hodapp as they refused to reopen public schools without defined finances. Hodapp ordered compliance within 24 hours to enforce a temporary injunction protecting about 34000 students and 1300 teachers from school closure.

Dayton U.P Dayton Board of Education Common Pleas Null M. Hodapp Hodapp

Borah Backs Wallace Two-Price Plan for Farm Aid

Senator William E Borah Republican Idaho endorsed Secretary Wallace two price plan to subsidize farm products. The plan would supply food and clothing to needy persons at costs below regular retail prices amid crop surpluses.

Washington U.P William E. Borah Ida Secretary of Agriculture Wallace

Townsendites Endorse Taft Senate Candidacy

Cincinnati reports Taft the Republican candidate for U S Senate was endorsed by the National Organization of Townsend Clubs. The endorsement appeared in The National Weekly Chicago official publication of the Townsend Movement which backs a bill to pay everyone over 60 years old 200 dollars monthly.

Cincinnati U.P Robert A. Taft U. S. Senate National Organization of Townsend Clubs National Chicago Townsend Movement

Infant bitten by rat in crib receives serum treatment

Five month old Danna Lois Brown was attacked by a rat while asleep in her crib in Cleveland U R. The infant suffered severe facial bites and required serum treatment. The mother woke to the child's screams as the rodent fled when lights were turned on.

Cleveland U.R Danna Lois Brown

Tractor crank kicks man cause skull fracture in Urbana

Marlin McDonald remained in serious condition at a local hospital after being kicked by the crank of a tractor. The incident occurred in Urbana and authorities investigated the casual factors surrounding the injury.

Crank Urbana U.P Marlin McDonald

Philanthropist W W Wehrle Dies in Newark

W W Wehrle a retired manufacturer and noted philanthropist died in Newark today at his home. He built a fortune through industry and gave generously to civic and charitable causes. The death leaves a lasting mark on the city and its welfare institutions.

Robert Woolsey Hollywood Bert Wheeler Newark W. W. Wehrle

Expect 2 750 000 To Cast Ballots in State

Columbus U P A prediction estimates 2 750 000 votes in the Ohio general election next Tuesday by George M. Neffner of the secretary of state’s office. If accurate, turnout would exceed the 1934 off year total of 2 249 074 and approach the high 3 044 099 set in 1936. Neffner cites governor and senator races along with local questions as driving factors.

Columbus U.P Ohio George M. Neffner Secretary of State Neffner

End of 55 Day San Francisco Department Store Strike

The American Federation of Labor Retail Clerks abandoned their 55 day strike against 35 leading department stores in San Francisco and returned to work. The vote to sign an agreement with the San Francisco retailers' council was 1065 to 1014.

San Francisco U.S American Federation of Labor San Franccisco Retailers’, Council

Arrest Child Bride in Kentucky Frontier Case

In Prestonburg Kentucky authorities move to dissolve the marriage of 10 year old Rosie Columbus Tackett. The girl faces a juvenile court for delinquency and growing up idly. Her mother is arraigned for conspiracy as deputies seize the family during a flight from relatives on Barnett's Creek Johnson County. The husband Fleming Tackett 34 fled into northern Floyd County as deputies seek him in the hills.

Prestonburg U.P Kentucky Rosie Columbus Tackett Rosie Columbus Barnett’s Creek Johnson County Fleming Tackett Floyd County

Fire Destroys Catholic Parsonage in Zaleski

A two story Catholic parsonage in Zaleski burned down Monday afternoon with some contents saved. CCC Camp workers joined a bucket brigade to halt spread toward the adjacent church. Fire Chief Edward Laughlin of Athens advised forestry camp boys helped fight the blaze. Cause remains unknown.

Zaleski CCC Edward Laughlin Athens

State Fire Marshal Probes School Fires in Delphos

Two state fire marshals return to Delphos to investigate fires that damaged Franklin Public School and St. John's Catholic High School yesterday. Authorities pursue cause. no injuries reported.

Delphos Franklin St. John’s Catholic

Alaskan Explorer Starts 5000 Mile Race Against Death

Henry Walther 24, an explorer, speeds from Alaska toward Chicago on the first leg of a 5000 mile race against death to reach his dying mother. He was isolated for six weeks and learned of her condition after radio operators made contact.

Chicago U.P Henry Walther

FCC Considers Action Over Scare Broadcast War of the Worlds

The FCC met for a routine session and may use the Orson Welles dramatization War of the Worlds to justify denying license renewals. Wells complained that rights were misused to imply real Martian invasion, noting the work was fiction and not news.

Washington U.2 Federal Communications Commission Commission H. G. Wells Orson Welles Mars New Jersey Wells London United States

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