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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text provides minimal readable content about a person or event. no clear names, places, dates, or actions emerge to form a coherent news item. The readable portion cannot establish a definite subject or outcome.
A fragmented wartime era note hints at a legal deadline tied to a civil archive matter. Readable names and dates are scarce, but the document suggests an official action pending a decision at a local or state level.
Leaders of Rouge and Louisiana politics gathered for Huey Long’s funeral as rival factions vied for control of the Capitol. The burial was marked by a sunken garden grave and a dramatic procession, while voices pledged allegiance to differing visions of the state’s future.
A jury today returned a verdict of homicide in the case of TM C Enger 34 of the Elks Club. FR Grubb reported the incident saying Enger was fatally wounded after being struck and then shot as he tried to leave the club. Further details unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss court actions and appeals related to the Lindbergh baby case. Mentions Hauptmann conviction, potential references to the court’s open division, and state department involvement amid unclear surrounding context.
Seymour Weiss, former president of the New Orleans Dock Board and adviser to Huey Long, and Senator John H. Overton rise as central figures in Louisiana politics after Long’s death with Weiss a principal adviser and Overton becoming senior senator.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics predicted 1935 farm cash income at 6.7 billion dollars, the highest since 1920. Included are AAA benefit payments and a 313 million rise from 1934, driven mainly by higher livestock income.
A joint Appalachian soft coal producers and United Mine Workers sub committee failed to draft a new wage and hour agreement to replace the contract expiring Sunday at midnight. The full nine operator and nine union group then began efforts to agree on a new scale. Speculation about presidential intervention arose among coal men as talks continued. John L. Lewis said Roosevelt’s aid had not been sought.
Dana Lee Tom 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lee was shot in the stomach Tuesday night. Doctors said recovery doubtful but not immediate danger. Nurses at Sheltering Armes Hospital urged the public to stop calling about his condition. John Barker 34 of 91 Central Avenue confessed to shooting the boy and remained in Athens City Jail as officers awaited the wound outcome before charging him.
In Mexico City a shooting in the Chamber of Deputies left one congressman dead and three wounded. Luis Mora Tovar accused the government opposition of planning and carrying out the attack as part of a plot against President Cardenas's administration.
During a third night of disorder at Flour City Ornamental Iron Works a strike over union recognition and higher wages turned violent. Two men, Eugene Casper and Melvin Bjorklund, were killed by gunfire as tear gas and gunfire drove a crowd of about 4000 from the area amid armored police deployments and ongoing clashes between police and pickets.
Columbus Ohio officials say federal relief for transient care will end November 1. C Stillman federal relief administrator for Ohio announced that after September 20 no further transients would be accepted for relief.
Athens County Roosevelt Davey Club plans a large Democratic rally and picnic at Dr. C. G. Dew farm near Carbondale on Sunday September 15. Governor Martin L. Davey is hoped to give the feature address with a full day of events and speakers from state and district Democrats.
In Kinston North Carolina on September 25 the Rev Jim Tom Buck of three congregations asserts that his Bible study shows the Christmas calendar is incorrect. He argues the calendar misdates the holiday and speaks from his own interpretation.
Summit county and city officials accuse Governor Davey of delaying action on the 1936 tax crisis until after the November election. County Auditor Mong warns a November or December tax call would push collections to March, harming county operations and schools. Representative Rose supports a statewide lobby to protect local finances.
The State Control Board refused an emergency $350,000 pension appropriation by a 3 to 2 vote, delaying August checks for about 22,600 recipients. Governor Davey may call a special session September 18 to discuss pension financing and possible transfer of about 4.5 million in profits from the state monopoly to the fund. The Old Age Pension Division head urged utilities and grocers to extend credit to 22,000 clients whose payments are delayed.
Dr W E Schramm of Butler Pa told the eastern district convention of the American Lutheran Church that ministers should withhold sanction from remarriage of divorced persons not allowed by scripture. He warned against secular dictates guiding church policy and said Scripture permits divorce only for adultery or desertion.
Athens city workers under Service Director C. W. Gross repair washouts along the Hocking River near West Union Street. The bank has only about ten feet to the street risked more floods. Wolfe Street cinder road also washed out. County Surveyor J. W. Wilson estimates over 25000 dollars in road damage and seeks state or federal funds. Damage mainly around bridge abutments on state roads.
Evelyn Hoey a 25 year old torch singer famed for What is This Thing Called Love and Yours Truly was found shot to death at the farm home of Henry H Rogers Jr 29 son of a former Standard Oil heir Rogers faced a technical charge of suspicion of murder after a party at the house police said he had been drinking a quarrel occurred during the night and Hoey went upstairs alone then a gunshot was heard Rogers said he and others found Hoey on the floor after rushing upstairs
Labor Department tabulated a two year rise in meat prices since August 1933 with averages including sliced bacon up 94.9 percent pork chops 86.3 sliced ham 59.5 chuck roast 51.3 plate beef 60 rib roast 42 round steak 396 sirloin steak 96.9 hens 42.4 leg of lamb 14.2 and lard 122.4.
Marion Township residents, angered by a dog killing chickens, formed about 180 men to destroy it. Mrs. Ida Rarick fired a high powered rifle from 16 yards and killed the dog, ending the threat.
Ohio report notes widespread PWA project rejections. L A Boulay acting state PWA director outlines a plan to resubmit projects for reconsideration. He cites over 15 million dollars in rejected projects and urges applicants to cut grant requests to about one third.
H C Lynch 74 of Bartlett died at his daughter's home in Cutler after a brief illness. Born in Havenewood West Virginia he lived in Athens and Washington Counties. He was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church and celebrated his fiftieth wedding anniversary last year. He leaves eight daughters and two sons including Mary Cindy and Clair Canada. Funeral at the family home Friday at 2 Welock with burial in Rockland Cemetery near Melpre.
Angeles flight hopeful Kaila A Laurman plans a nonstop west to east ascent toward surpassing Amelia Earhart's transcontinental record. The projected run targets New York as the key objective of the mission.
Joseph Meluch, an amateur detective, confesses to killing his wife Dorothy on August 14 and faces a first degree murder trial in Lorain Ohio. He surrendered in St Louis claiming to be tired of a fugitive life and says he wrested a safety item from her after she accused him of infidelity and threatened him.
At Geneva and London, European powers debate sanctions and force amid the Ethiopian dispute. Britain braces Malta defense with new troop redeployments while France weighs its stance and Italy pressures with warnings of war.
Logan oil man Logan Atha dies after a long illness at home after returning from Metimore where he underwent a partial operation. His widow, a poet, mourns his loss as others remember him. Also, seven former Godman Fire Co. members appeal convictions for assault awaiting State Supreme Court review.
A local theft reported in Uniontown involves a missing watchdog believed linked to a household incident. Police are investigating the case and seeking leads from residents who may have seen the animal or any suspicious activity.
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