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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1935
Page
1
The report describes relief efforts at Florida Keys camps housing veterans on FERA projects. At Rock Harbor on Matecumbe Key the camp was largely destroyed with about 75 men believed dead and only a few boards remaining intact after the hurricane.
A formal League of Nations session failed to reach consensus as Britain Italy and Spain debated action on Ethiopia. Italian delegate Aloisi defended Italy while calling for Allied unity as tension over aggression persisted in private and public discussions.
Obscure record indicates the attorney general shielded a state tax exemption affecting schools. Details are fragmentary but suggest broader implications for education funding and public finance.
Readable fragments describe a local advertising feature about a broad family oriented toy event linked to M42. The item mentions INTADS and a campaign titled Thousand Families with a focus on community sharing and youth engagement.
In Portland Oregon Joe Strachila assistant observer at the local weather bureau felt heat as sun rays through a window display of magnifying mirrors burned two holes in his coat. The weather man laughed off the prank after the surprise.
Governor Davey outlined a four point program to bypass legal hurdles and implement a 20 million dollar state building plan approved by the Federal Public Works Administration. The plan creates a state building commission, authorizes land deeds, leases buildings to welfare and educational institutions, and allows bond issuance over ten years. A special session around September 16 is planned to consider the proposal benefiting thirty institutions and two new sites in London and Northern Ohio.
President Roosevelt approves a total $4,018,777 in federal WPA funds for Ohio works programs, with $914,313 from sponsors. Projects span Athens, Coolville, Nelsonville, Trimble, Millfield, Lottridge and more, covering road widening, sewers, paving, sidewalks, and water mains with varied sponsor matches.
Weather review for the 24 hours to 8 a m and outlook for the next 36 hours notes a tropical disturbance near the Chesapeake Bay bringing heavy rains and gales along the coast from South Carolina to New York. A map shows pressure patterns suggesting fair, cool weather tonight and Saturday, with Sunday turning warmer and unsettled with possible showers.
New York prosecutors drop all charges against five defendants tied to the Bremen riot last July 2 as Magistrate Louis B. Brodsky rules the acts were aimed at denouncing the Nazi regime and the German liner Bremen described as a pirate ship with a black flag.
President Roosevelt restates that the New Deal basic program is substantially complete and a breathing spell for industry is here. He argues that broad tax base changes and consumer taxes support recovery, while critics insist improvements come in spite of the New Deal and warn against further experiments.
James Kinney a colored youth from Athens took four dollars his mother gave him to pay bills and used it to hire an automobile and attend a dance in Chillicothe with a girl cousin. He pleaded guilty to petty larceny and was fined $25 plus costs and jailed for nonpayment.
One third of Toledo homes lacked milk this morning after a 170-worker walkout including drivers dockmen and inside staff at Ohio dairy plants. The stoppage disrupted deliveries and left grocery shelves sparse through the city.
Columbus AP C C Stillman said a 300 million dollar public works program is needed to aid 340000 Ohio relief employables. He noted Ohio projects filed in Washington could total 305 million if approved and expects all applications on file by Monday. He seeks 70.78 million federal funds for state road work with local matching funds. District No. 5 centered at Athens would receive 10 million for 13,385 jobs.
Samuel Altman returned home from Harrisburg hospital after eight weeks recovering from injuries in an automobile wreck near the city. He traveled by train to Columbus and then by car to Logan, aided by Ray Zanner. Altman can walk with crutches and says his condition is improving steadily.
A Cincinnati and Lake Erie Traction car struck an auto driven by Mrs. Helen Heil 37 of Rocky River Ohio on Thursday, killing her and injuring her husband.
Three victims remain critically injured in hospital after an explosion at the Wolfs home in Cincinnati. August Wolf, 40, is reported to have attempted suicide by gas. investigators probe whether his death resulted from gas effects, a skull fracture, or chest injuries. The blast levelled the residence and a factory wall, with Wolf pulled from rubble hours later.
In New York a burglar entered Peter F. Vignes's apartment and stole his typewriter. He also charged a $119 long distance bill by calling friends in six cities, adding a costly distraction to the crime.
Ohio State University researchers note Albert Puchstein earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering in nine months, entering by exam and skipping high school. At 28 he graduated. officials recall president emeritus W. O. Thompson urged awarding the diploma. Puchstein reportedly became chief electrical engineer for Robbing Meyers in Springfield, Ohio.
After two days of rain the Hocking Valley flood eased with water retreating from many homes and most roads. State and county crews assess damage as river levels drop from 19.73 feet at peak to about 15 feet. Route 3 South Route 329 and Route 144 remain closed and locals face mud on many dirt roads.
Ohio brewers accused Indiana of unfairly taxing their beer and the Indiana state tax commission retaliated by imposing a new tax on Indiana made beer. The levy takes effect October 1 and applies 1.40 dollars per barrel with scaled rates for half and quarter barrels and bottle cases.
Governor Davey called impractical Friday a recommendation to convert the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Sandusky into a state asylum. He noted the federal government says only about one third of Sandusky inmates could qualify for admission to the National Soldiers' Home at Dayton under the proposal.
Beasie May Johnson petitions for divorce from Cla ton H. Johnson in Athens County Common Pleas Court claiming neglect of home care food and clothing for over three years. She seeks custody of two children ages 11 and 13 and alimony.
Sunflowers resembling dahlias bloom in the North Street residence garden of Carl Larimer. Several hundred plants display a spectrum from lemon to deep gold yellows and include pinks, old rose, deep red, and varicolors with some doubles. Seeds came from Ross Wagstaff of Sugar Grove who has bred new colors for years.
COLUMBUS. Federal relief administrator for Ohio C C Stillman said about 1 500 workers have been dropped from the FERA payroll in county organizations over the past weeks leaving roughly 5 000 still on staff He authorized Dayton H Frost to conduct a statewide survey to assess conditions and guide further reductions and efficiency measures ahead of the November 1 liquidation plan.
In Washington the wage differential dispute blocks progress toward a new wage and hour contract between Appalachian soft coal producers and the United Mine Workers. Northern operators seek a 4 cent North South pay gap cut, Southern operators want it raised, while the union demands about a 10 percent wage rise and a five hour cut in the 35 hour work week.
Governor Ruby Laffoon ordered National Guard troops to Harlan County to safeguard lives rights and property amid tensions over the Democratic gubernatorial primary. The move followed claims by Thomas Rhea that County Attorney Elmon Middleton was assassinated for uncovering irregularities in the first primary at Harlan on August 3.
University of Toledo offered to resign its membership in the Ohio Conference citing a need to begin football practice on Sept. 9, earlier than the conference rule of Sept. 16, due to a scheduled Oct. 5 game at Boston University.
Residents in Logan and Murray City faced a week without gas after floodwaters from Snow Fork Creek damaged underground gas mains. Local crews worked to assess damage and restore service while guardians urged caution around affected lines.
In Miami the hurricane devastated Florida Keys with 256 dead, 320 missing veterans, and 144 recovered bodies. Gas masks and urgent burials were ordered as officials debate failures in warnings and response.
Mrs Dora Kerr aged 73 died at noon today at her daughter's Nelsonville home. Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM at the Inboden residence Kentner Street conducted by Reverend Shingler with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Clara Inboden and son Charles of Nelsonville. husband I K Kerr and sons Clifford and Clarence and daughter Mrs Forrest Hawkins are deceased.
Mrs Walter Smathers of Buchtel underwent a Caesarian operation at Cherrington Hospital Thursday evening. An eight pound daughter was born. Both mother and baby are reported in favorable condition.
Industrial plants in Jackson operated Friday tying city relief program to more than 1,000 workers affected. Authorities reported substantial impact on employment as the relief rolls were reduced and production continued under new arrangements.
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