Plans for Ohio Farm Bureau branch in Athens discussed
Athens hosts a meeting of state and local officers to plan a new Ohio Farm Bureau Federation branch. Financing will be local, stock issued to Southeastern Ohio residents, with Athens as the district’s receiving and distributing center. A state representative will visit next week to address Chamber of Commerce and Bankers Association groups.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Athens
T. H. Johnson
Federation
Chamber of Commerce
Athens County Bankers’ Association
Ohio
Ite
Department of Agriculture
Ohio University
F. D. Yorsythe
W. F. Kampf
Coolville
Enrollment Passes 2100 Mark at Noon
Ohio University enrollment reached 2118 by noon today, per the treasurer. Registrar Prof. F B Dilley notes this surpasses last year’s total of 2068 and expects registrations to continue for two more weeks as more students sign up.
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Ohio University
F. B. Dilley
Red Cross Learns Florida Evacuation Progress After Okeechobee Survey
Dr. Eide reported to Red Cross national headquarters after surveying the east side of Lake Okeechobee with Dr. Arms. Survivors in devastated Florida areas were being evacuated as quickly as possible in the hurricane disaster zone.
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Washington
U.P
Florida
Eide
The
Red Cross
Lake Okeechobee
Arms
Stolen Autos Mark Start of Toledo Losses
In Toledo on Wednesday night 350 toy cars vanished from one home owner Thomas Sieler. The loss followed a hurricane era report detailing destruction and homelessness in Palm Beach County with 15,000 people displaced and large-scale relief needs.
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Toledo
U.R
Thomas Sieler
Green Bay
Tommy
F. J. Sieler
West Side Parent-Teacher Association Plans Year Opening Meeting
Plans for the year will be considered at a meeting of the West Side Parent-Teacher Association at 7 30 o clock Friday night in the West Side School Building. Officers urge all parents and teachers to attend to become better acquainted with the teachers and to make more effective plans for the year.
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West Side
Parent-Teacher Association
Measles Threat Looms Over Hurricane Hit San Juan
San Juan Porto Rico September reports an epidemic of measles endangering children as relief efforts expand. Hospitals remain crowded with hurricane victims while interior areas await aid and communication slowly returns, revealing a growing toll of death and misery.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
U.pi
Dancing Instructor Withdraws Assault Complaint Amid Gang Threats
Brooklyn report says Annette Martin, a dancing instructor, withdrew a complaint against Frank Furciato and Louis Repolo as Furciato and his 20 member mob faced court. The group allegedly pressured her with gangland threats after Furciato's relative, a murdered gangster, was in court.
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Brooklyn
A.R
Frank Furciato
Frankie Yale
Annette Martin
Furciato
Louis Repolo
Absent Voter Ballots In Demand In Athens County
Athens residents show rising interest in upcoming elections with more inquiries about absent voters ballots. Athens county clerk Dave Johnson notes about 20 applications from residents away during election time and expects a 15 to 20 percent rise in votes. Women voters are increasingly willing to participate, he adds.
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Athens
Dave Johnson
Board of Elections
Mr. Johnston
Athens County
New York
California
Florida
Johnson
Gross Will Report To Board Here
A joint meeting of Democratic leaders from across Ohio was held in Columbus at the Neil House. F R Gross, chairman of the Athens County Democratic Central Committee executive board, will report at tonight's meeting. No campaign plans report was available. The executive board meeting will convene at 7 30 PM at the headquarters over Bethel's Store on Court Street opposite the county courthouse.
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Ohio
Neil House
Columbus
F. R. Gross
Democratic Central Committee
Athens County
Democratic Committee
Bethel's
Court Street
Theft of Slickers From Coupe On President Street
Darrell Grove reported theft last night from a coupe parked in front of Science Hall on President Street. Three missing items include two green slickers and one black slicker from men and a tan coat belonging to a woman.
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President Street
Science Hall
Darrell Grove
Smith on Western Tour in Oklahoma City Speech
Governor Alfred E. Smith heads to Oklahoma City for the second speech of his western tour to rebut religious and personal life attacks. He targets Senator Robert Owen and Baptist pastor John Roach Straton while Oklahoma stays a battleground with 10 electoral votes. Crowds cheer as he tours with a Brown Derby hat and greets supporters along the way.
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Smith
Oklahoma City
Alfred E. Smith
Robert Owen
Oklahoma
Herbert Hoover
John Roach Straton
New York
Harding
Corn Belt
Lincoln
Neb
Capitol
Adam McMullen
PRESENT LAWS OF IMMIGRATION UPHELD IN TALK
Loren E. Souers, director general of the Sons of the American Revolution, warned at an 8 A R banquet in Toledo that insidious forces seek to break down the immigration system. He praised the Constitution as the best system for mankind and cautioned against national ignorance of its importance.
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Toledo
U.R
Loren E. Souers
Sons of the American Revolution
United States
Souers
Open New Concrete Road To Columbus
Motorists can use the new six mile concrete highway between Canal Winchester and Lancaster though not officially opened. The road is six miles long and 20 feet wide, State Highway No 31, begun six months ago and to be officially opened around October 1.
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Canal Winchester
Lancaster
State Highway Department
Columbus
Willbabco in Distress Prompting Crew Abandon Ship
A wireless United Press message at 10:50 A.M. reports the liner Willbabco of the Williams Line is in distress at sea. The crew will meet at 7:30 tonight in the Knights of Pything Hall to decide on abandoning the vessel.
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Boston
Willbabco
Williams Line
Knightsing
Af Pything Hall
United Press
Unidentified Bodies Buried as Florida Disaster Strains Grow
U P report says Red Cross crews bury unidentified hurricane victims in Palm Beach and Lake Okeechobee regions due to mounting sanitary danger. Officials cite rising surface corpses and a death toll around 400 with risk of increase as Negro communities face riots and military aid is requested. The West Indian hurricane wanes, moving toward Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Palm Beach County
Red Cross
Washington
U.P
Florida
Palm Beach
Lake Okeechobee
A. T. Eide
Haines City
Pahokee
A. L. Schafer
New Negro
Loxahatchie
Pennsylvania
New England
Jacksonville
U.ri
Cross
Okeechobee District
Raskin Threat Prompts Bail in Philadelphia Case
Frank Mooney, former Pennsylvania Railroad auditor, held on $10,000 bail charged with attempted extortion and blackmail against Mrs. John J. Raskob, wife of campaign manager Alfred E. Smith. He warned of Raskin’s death and linked a New York elevator incident to political figures.
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Philadelphia
U.pr
Alfred E. Smith
Frank Mooney
Pennsylvania Railroad
John J. Raskob
Mooney
North Philadelphia
Raskob
New York
Katie Griffin Stricken At Home With Stroke
Katie Griffin was found on her kitchen floor at 254 East State Street early morning. She was unconscious and transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital by Dowler ambulance after suffering a stroke. this is her third stroke. The discovery was made by Pete Niceley, a local worker.
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Katie Griffin
East State Street
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Dowler
Miss Griffin
Pete Niceley
Murray City Miner Killed in Columbus Auto Crash
Leland Hillyre a 26 year old coal miner from Murray City was killed in Columbus when a taxi struck his pole side as he awaited a street car. He died at St Clair Hospital after being taken there by L L Sandberry. Early a Negro driver was questioned and released. He was visiting his aunt during a job search.
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Murray City
Columbus
Leland Hillyre
Leonard and
St. Clair Avenues
A. A. Michaels
East Eleventh Avenue
Orange Early
East Walnut Street
Learly
Hillyre
L. Ll. Sandberry
North Eighteenth Street
St. Clair Hospital
Stella Wright
Arsenal Avenue
Early
Governor to Decide on Eula Mae Thompson Sentence
Governor Hardman faced a deadline to commute Eula Mae Thompson from death to life imprisonment after the Prison Board recommended clemency. She is the third person connected to the murder of Coleman Osborne to be sentenced to death, with a confession attempt not saving others.
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Atlanta
U.R
L. G. Hardman
State Prison Board
Eula Mae Thompson
Hardman
Mayor Reprimands Autoists in Court
Five motorists were reprimanded in the court of Mayor Alex M. Moore for parking on the west side of South Court Street between West Union and Mulberry Street. The mayor explained the rule aims to ease traffic congestion near Ohio University and suggested allowing east side parking to reduce parallel parking on both sides.
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South Court Street
West Union
Mulberry Street
Alex M. Moore
Ohio University
Moore
Court Street
Body identified after river find near Indianapolis
The body of a man believed slain was found in the White River near Indianapolis on Sunday and identified today as Harry Linfert, 66, of Cincinnati.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
White River
Here
Harry Linfert
Cincinnati
Regulation to curb private employment agencies in Cleveland
State Senator George H. Bender proposes a bill to regulate job fee charges by private employment agencies. He says Cleveland agencies collect about 900000 to 1000000 dollars annually from unemployed residents, with 46 agencies operating and about half violating local fee rules. He criticizes the Industrial Commission for not setting acceptable fee limits.
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Cleveland
U.R
George H. Bender
Bender
Industrial Commission of the State
Bottles for Sale By Cheshire Lad in Middleport
In Middleport on September 20 a Cheshire boy appeared selling 500 bottles of various sizes and designs for the highest bid. When asked about the source he said he gathered them from fields in Cheshire, noting there is no local bottle factory.
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Middleport
Cheshire
Gale
Death and Devastation After Okeechobee Storm
Florida survey records about 800 dead across 65 square miles around Okeechobee and Miami Locks. officials report heavy losses among both white and Black residents with widespread destruction to homes and infrastructure.
Scouts Meet Friday Supper Hike for Troop Two
Boy Scouts Troop Two invites interested members and their scouting age boys to join a supper hike this Friday afternoon at 4 30 PM. Gather at the Building for the event and bring the necessary gear.
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Boy Scouts
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Farm Federation Bureau
the Athens Messenger
Srodarie J. Baskin
Directoration Bureau
Washington, D. C
Seaboard
West Palm Beach City
Miami
Gross
Thomas L. Stokes
Palm Beach Street
Raskin
Okeechobee
Miami Locks
C. Howard Rowton
American Legion
J. W. Buch
Belle Glade
Ve Ous
Fred Stucke
Conners Highway
Kee
Sam F
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