13 Nov 1934
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 41 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1934
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text reflects a discussion of party merger ideas and a possible coalition government. Mentions Bush Roosevelt Yale influence, women's union, liquor trade issues, and plans for employment relief and universal welfare amid financial recovery uncertainty.
Report states a 42 year old male assistant and companions assaulted a girl on Route 13 near her Red Sentay home. Florence remained unconscious at Mercy Hospital with severe head injuries. Investigators identified some companions, but details were slim about others. Police left the area after the assault, while the victim’s father is dead and her brother was present.
Fragmentary text references workshops, unemployment, plans, and funding sources. Mentions a secretary and meetings but specifics on place, date, or outcomes are not readable. The fragment lacks coherent facts to identify a distinct event or person.
In Pomeroy a Rutland High School junior Siman Golapertson 17 shot herself after being dropped from the school play. Doctors say the bullet passed through her abdomen and she is recovering at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. The girl had been playing hockey since missing rehearsals.
State relief officials will investigate Gallia County Relief Administration charges of favoritism discrimination and collusion this week. Adjutant General Frank D. Henderson, chairman of the State Commission, said the probe seeks to verify statements from a Gallia County trustees committee and the Gallipolis American Legion and to root out relief abuses.
In Columbus on November 13 the defeated amendments to cap gasoline taxes at three cents and restrict motor vehicle fees to road use drew praise from Lee B. Palmer of the Ohio Highway Users Federation. He said voters sent a warning to tax spenders to halt diverting gasoline tax funds and auto license revenues and to oppose any further gasoline tax increases.
Ohio State cancelled Miss Mary Alma Op penheim's homecoming queen title after student court voided her election amid charges of plural voting and campaigning within 30 feet of the polls ahead of the Ohio State Michigan game. The dispute prompted the search for a new queen among OSU supporters.
Former President Herbert Hoover urged continued support for San Francisco's Community Chest and similar agencies saying governmental relief has shouldered unemployment aid but voluntary charities remain laden with growing responsibilities through local and national authorities.
In Harrodsburg Kentucky on November 13 planners outline ceremonies for a Federal memorial honoring The Pioneers of the First Permanent Settlement of the West and General George Rogers Clark to frame President Roosevelt's Friday morning address on November 1.
Ohio merchants including six state associations discuss potential shift in stance on a 3 percent retail sales tax as the Legislature nears a special session. Gov George White ready to back the levy, with opposition fading if a suitable law is drafted.
The Kaynee Company in Cleveland shut its doors and cancelled winter orders amid a labor strike at all three Cleveland plants begun November 5. Vice president Edward C. Seitz cited violence and terrorism as the reason, with Bucyrus spared. Regional Labor Relations Board director Ralph A. Lind urged resolution and warned against closing plants during high unemployment.
August Heine aged 75 died Monday at his Bowen Street home after a year of declining health and a week of serious illness. He founded the Heine Packing Company in the Hocking Valley and is survived by his wife and three sons Fred Charles and Clarence. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Babylon and Rev. Shank officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
In Ritzville Washington three men died when a barnstorming aircraft crashed in blazing wreckage near the town. Officials said the victims Earl Archer and his brother Doc Archers and Art Brennin were involved in barnstorming and had recently bought the plane to fly to their home in Ashland Kentucky. Prosecutor BE Schwellenbach of Grant County confirmed the names and origin.
Ohio man Rey Van Doren aged 68 from Huntsville was killed in Grand Rapids Michigan when a fire blew out as he attempted to take off a rim at a ure shop.
Mayor Len B. McCune backs the Red Cross Roll Call urging former members to renew and new members to enroll as canvassers visit homes and businesses. Roosevelt praises the Red Cross as the nation's emblem of aid, while Jackson schools report 100 percent Junior Red Cross enrollment.
Baton Rouge reports Kingfish Huey Long disciplines the legislature to push Debt Postponement legislation. State University star Abe Mickal defies ceremonial seating as a state senator and misses the mock session, receiving a five day leave of absence as the legislature sits.
Representative Carl Vinson head of the House Naval Affairs Committee urges rapid construction of two more air ships to replace the Akron and the Los Angeles. He outlined his plan before President Roosevelt's aviation commission, seeking a navy at treaty strength.
A premature blast at a rock quarry on Santa Catalina Island killed seven workers. The 7,500 pounds of blasting powder exploded while men transferred powder from 25 pound cans to canvas sacks to set a charge. An investigation was ordered to determine the cause.
Ralph Bowman of Mineral Springs, 34, charged with the slaying of his neighbor Edward Rudolph in New Philadelphia after a dispute over two ducks. The case proceeds to trial today.
In Washington the Roosevelt administration pushes a broad hydroelectric program including St Lawrence, Muscle Shoals, Columbia and Missouri rivers, Boulder Canyon Dam, claiming major savings for 7 million electricity users. Appalachian coal interests mount opposition arguing against government in business and regulation.
Arizona National Guardsmen, led by Governor Moeur, reinforce a frontier river clash over Parker Dam. One hundred one guardsmen join a six man detachment to halt construction crews of Six Companies, Inc until Arizona gets half the hydroelectric output, despite Interior Secretary Ickes assurances.
Dallas report notes wholesale turkey prices up about 25 percent due to a short crop and drought, with birds likely lighter in weight than last year. The opening of the southwest market shows higher costs and reduced quality.
In San Angela Texas W Tom Brown age 67 was clawed and bitten to death by a four year old pet bear at his filling station on Live Oak Creek. The bear slipped its chain and attacked him as he tried to coax it from beneath a bridge. The animal was tracked and shot afterward.
Paris November 13. The Daladier cabinet forbade parades and assemblies to prevent a recurrence of February 6 riots. The decision came as the cabinet prepared its first ministerial declaration before Parliament amid prior unrest.
Brooklyn Nov. 12 4 Peter Kaliscik a ten year old boy was nearly killed by a high voltage electrical accident. He climbed a wall near a railroad track and fell into a live cable. The train stopped in time and he survived though severely burned and wrapped in bandages. Doctors say if he lives it would be a miracle and he longs to see his mother.
Dan Boggs, inmate and deputy sheriff's former runner, spoke to 200 members of the Columbia Advertising Club at a prison luncheon. Warden Thomas and Mrs. Thomas hosted with a sign reading Thomas Manor. Boggs described building an advertising business from behind bars and supporting his family, including buying a home for his mother and funding three sisters' education.
London November 13. The first major fog of winter created barriers to shipping and road traffic across England and Scotland. Traffic movements slowed to a crawl westward and northward. some bus routes required conductors to lead vehicles while lighting the way with roadlamps.
In Cincinnati on November 13 a 16 year old named John Levi died after a football punted onto a roof caused him to leap between buildings. He fell three stories while chasing the ball and died from the injuries.
Denver doctors warned that eight of nine children who found poisson-coated marshmallows in a junk yard face slow death or serious organ damage. One child has died and two more are in critical condition.
Gunmen locked the cashier and four other employees in a cooler at Sumner Creamery Co. in Akron. They escaped with 3500 in scrip and cash. The incident occurred on November 13. Local police pursue leads as investigators sort through security footage and witness statements.
Yorkville reporting capacity operations at the Wheeling Steel Corporation plant where about two thousand men were employed in a four million dollar facility. The scene reflects strong production momentum as workers toil in shifts.
In Tiffin on November 13 Mrs Harold Speck walked into a plate glass window while asleep injuring her right arm. She required twenty stitches to close the wound.
In Cleveland two gunmen robbed Frank Uhler, collector for the Amalgamated Street Car Men's union, after he had collected dues, taking about 1900 dollars. No further details provided.
Will Rogers, a famous hound, is reported as the best hunting dog in South Carolina and also named the finest looking dog. The note expresses pride in the recognition and affection for the animal as a celebrated hunting companion.
The old sandstone pavement around the Athens County Court house is torn up for a new cement walk by FERA workers. The 54 year old walk, laid in 1880, was a popular skating surface in the 1890s and was replaced as cement gains favor since 1896. Fifteen men work on the project, expected to finish within a week with good weather.
Ohio education officials released enrollment figures showing Miami University as the fourth largest in the state after Ohio State and ahead of Cincinnati University and Western Reserve. The Oct 1 total was 2,468, with Ohio State up 744 and Miami up 236 from 1933.
Six year old David Marburger son of Charles Marburger of New Philadelphia died at Union Hospital Dover after burns from his night clothes catching fire on a grate.
Appalachian Coals, Inc., the marketing agency for about 80 percent of Southern bituminous mines, declares a national campaign opposing the Federal Government's hydro electric program. The group labels TVA as visionary folly and cites over expansion, duplication, and overproduction as flaws in New Deal policy.
Captain E L Gaumer announced a private erosion unit at Peach Ridge CCC camp. Landowners are invited to report properties needing anti erosion work while Hy R Hoyt will inspect Athens district properties. The camp operates under civilian administration with limited punishments. Lt M K Benedum attended and spoke.
Detroit November 13 The Rev Father Charles E Coughlin pastor of the Shrine of the Little Flower said he expects 5 000 000 persons to enroll in his projected National Union for Social Justice within two weeks The first objective is securing memberships and the aims of the organization will be developed after the membership drive is complete.
Mrs Cornelia Bryce Pinchot of Pennsylvania defends the NRA and criticizes General Hugh Johnson, saying the entire NRA administration distorted the law and failed to lift the low mood. She says the NRA's machinery was wrong and regrets Johnson.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.