Deadlock May Change Fairfield Clerk of Elections
A partisan deadlock over appointing a clerk of elections may oust Atty. C. H. Drinkle as Fairfield County boards fail to reach agreement after five ballots. If no choice is reached, the secretary of state will appoint from the fifth ballot nominees, with Democrats favored amid recent membership changes.
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Atty. C. H. Drinkle
Fairfield County Board of Elections
Secretary of State
George &. Myers
Fairfield Board of Elections
Urbana
Champaign County Board of Elections
L. C. Hovey
Russell Methers
Methers
May Powell
Republcan
George Myers Hias
Former Local Man Dies in Columbus
Thomas bed, formerly connected with the late Charles Towson, died yesterday at his Columbus home. Survived by two brothers Edward Thomas of Hocking County and O P Thomas of Mt Vernon, plus one sister Miss William Fosnaugh of Drin ale. Many nieces and nephews in and near Lancaster. Short services in Columbus Thursday morning, body then taken to Bethany Church, Hocking County, for 11 o'clock services. Burial in adjoining cemetery.
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Bed Thomas
Charles Towson
Squire “Deal Savings and Loan
Columbus
Edward Thomas
Hocking County
O. P. Thomas
Mt. Vernon
Siser
Mls
William Fosnaugh
Drinale
Lancaster
Bethiny Church
Hacking County
Barn Near City Burns to Ground
A barn three miles south of the city on the B I road was destroyed by fire sparked by chimney embers from a Warby horse. The barn carried about 800 in insurance. Tenants and owners reported losses between 200 and 1400 dollars. All horses and cattle except a calf were removed. many chickens perished and most farming machinery was lost.
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Monabank
B. I
C. W. Eads
Pine Tavern Padlocked After State Raid Nuisance Charge
Pine Tavern on the BLS road, run by Mr and Mrs Geo Gurile, was padlocked by Sheriff Belhorn after a raid by state and county officers on February 22. Five men were arrested including Mr Gurile and later Mrs Gurile. They face charges of selling beer to intoxicated persons and to customers not seated at a table. a hearing was postponed.
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Pine Tavern
Gurile
Former Lancaster Woman Catherine Flood Dies in Cincinnati
Word of the death comes from Cincinnati where Mrs. Catherine Flood former Lancaster resident passed away at her daughter Mrs Florence Howards home Survivors include another daughter Mrs Anna Outcall of Columbus Funeral services will be at St Margaret's Church Cincinnati then the body will be moved to Lancaster for burial at St Mary's cemetery by J B Sheridan The body is expected to arrive around 9 30 tomorrow morning Friends are asked to omit flowers.
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Catherine Flood
Lancaster
Florence Howard
Cincinnati
Howard
Anna Outcall
Columbus
St. Margaret's Church
St Mary's Cemetery
J. B. Sheridan
Nowers
Mrs Anna Miller Dies at 52 in Pleasantville Area
Mrs Anna Miller 52 died Monday night at her home north of Pleasantville at eight o clock Immediate survivors include her husband William H Miller two brothers Harry and Clyde Bowles Bucyrus Ohio one sister Mrs Frank J Phipps Carroll Funeral services will be Thursday at two o'clock from the Fred Hampson Funeral Home Pleasantville with Rev Paul Graf officiating Interment in Pleasantville cemetery Fred Hampson in charge
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Anna Miller
Pleasantville
William H. Miller
Harry
Clyde Bowles
Bucyrus
Ohio
Frank J. Phipps
Carroll
Fred Hampson
Paul Graf
France Accepts Naval Limitation Pact Terms
France agreed to cap battleship tonnage at 35000 tons and 14 inch guns, clearing the last technical hurdle in a three power pact with Britain and the United States. The treaty allows unlimited battleship construction until the end of 1940.
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London
Britain
United States
France
Fishing Contest Plans Anounced By Local Sportsman
Fd Rapp, a local sportsman and druggist, announces a traditional fishing contest in Fairfield County waters. Prizes include a $15 reel for the best large mouth bass, a $15 reel for the best small mouth bass, and a $10 casting outfit for the top youth under sixteen. Entry blanks will be at West Side Drug Store in a few days.
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Fd Rapp
Bnks
West Side
Fairfield County
Politicians tangled over Hauptmann reprieve prospects
In Trenton a session of the New Jersey legislature stirred by politics and the Lindbergh case raised the possibility of a second reprieve for Bruno Richard Hauptmann. Governor Hoffman, Mayor Hague, and other leaders were seen aligning on highway funding and Schwarzkopf’s interim tenure as state police head. Attorney General Wilentz and Hauptmann’s prosecutors weighed a new reprieve as Hoch officials signaled life extension into late March.
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Trenton
N. J
Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
State Assembly
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Harald G. Hoffman
Frank Haugue
Jersey City
Col. Schwarzopf
Schwarzkopf
Hague
David H. Wilentz
Hauptmann
Harker
Wilentz
Anthony Hauck
Hunterdon County
Tarpenter
Hoffman
Fairfield County Receives 4025 in Sales Tax Revenue
Ohio State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy initiated a surprise fund distribution to schools totaling 2,234,780 from liquid fuel taxes 1,451,667 and sales tax 782,113. The plan adds to baseline school foundation funds and includes 1,153,706 to counties for local government. Fairfield County received 4025 in this allocation.
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Columbus
Maren
Ohio
Joseph T. Tracy
Tracy
Fairfield
Grass fire reported at 146 Marka Avenue
Firemen were called at 1 05 p m today to extinguish a grass fire at 146 Marka Avenue.
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Marka Avenue
Roosevelt Proposes Broad Corporate Tax Plan to Raise Revenue
President Roosevelt submitted to Congress a two point plan to overhaul corporate taxation. A graduated tax on undistributed corporate income would yield about 1.614 billion for 1936 onward, replacing several existing taxes. A direct tax on unpaid processing taxes would raise about 17 million, tightening the tax base.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Mr. Roosevelt
Hebron Filling Station Held Up by Three Men
Lancaster police sought three men after a Hebron Ohio filling station robbery at 10 30 p m last night. The trio fled in a wine colored 1935 Ford Coach with a muddy body and broken left glass, per state patrol at Newark.
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Lancaster
Hebron
Ohio
Newark
Grandson of Hughes Honored at Brown University
Charles Evans Hughes III, grandson of the Supreme Court chief justice, receives honors for scholarship and student activities at Brown University. The junior maintains involvement in baseball and soccer on campus.
Mayor Works Desperately To End Strike
New York March 3. Mayor LaGuardia pressed to settle the Building Service Workers strike as union leaders threaten to shut down manhattan districts from 42nd to 39th streets. Ben Golden of the National Labor Relations Board served as mayoral negotiator while a flying squad of 36 strikers tried to paralyze the Stock Exchange entrance. The effort aimed to avert spread toward 42nd to 59th streets and impacts on iconic towers including the Chrysler and Rockefeller Center.
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New York
F. H. LaGuardia
Manhattan
42Nd Street
39Th Street
Ben Golden
National Labor Relations Board
42Nd
59Th Streets
Chrysler
Chanin
Graybar
Rockefeller Center
Empire State
Nes
Golden
The
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Strkers
City Bank Farmers Trust Company
20 Exchange Place
Higher taxes for Albertans replace promised dividends
Edmonton Alberta residents faced the prospect of the heaviest taxes in province history rather than the $25 a month dividend promised to every adult citizen during the Social Credit campaign that secured Premier William Aberhart’s victory last fall. The budget presented to the legislature showed dividends will not be available and heavy new tax levies are needed to balance the books. Fifty six of the 63 members were elected on the Social Credit platform.
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Edmonton
Alberta
William Aberhart
Social Credit
Lancaster School Board Meets After NEA Convention
Lancaster School Board in regular session devoted remaining time to routine business including approving a bus for operation of four schools. Superintendent Curtis L Berry and Principal Paul Wenger attended the National Education Association convention in St Louis and presented the report to the board.
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National Education Association
St Louis
Supe
Curtis L Berry
Paul Wenger
Lancaster Board of Education
Sugar Grove Hotel Razed for a Store
J. D. Dupler proprietor of the Dupler General store in Sugar Grouse has purchased the historic old Sugar Grove Hotel. Eight men are tearing down the old building as the site is prepared for a new general store. The structure, once a log building with additions, will be rebuilt with a main store room measuring 30 by 36 feet.
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J. D. Dupler
Dupler
Sugar Grouse
Sugar Grove
Grass to Grow in Studios If Duffy Bill Passed
Broadway star Rudy Vallee warned the House Patents committee that grass would grow in every radio studio if the Duffy Bill becomes law. He testified that radio, film and hotel interests back the bill which could deny song creators a livelihood, saying they are killing the goose that laid the golden egg. Vallee spoke as a member of the American Society of composers authors and publishers.
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Washington
Rudy Vallee
House Patents Committee
Valley
Senate
Valiee
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
League Sets Week For Peace Answer
Geneva March 3 The League of Nations committee of 13 adopted a resolution appealing to Italy and Ethiopia to make a peace agreement within the league framework. It urged wartime nations to begin negotiations at once to cease hostilities. Italy and Ethiopia were given one week to consider the appeal. Italy rejects at the league general committee of 18 on penalties is expected to move quickly to embargo shipments to Italy.
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Geneva
Leamg of Nations Committee
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Great Britain
France
League Council
Ti Ttaly
County Receives 1944 Relief Funds In State Tax Distribution
State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy distributed 525 365 in selective sales tax funds for poor relief operations in all counties. Distributions included Fairfield 1044, Hocking 1791, Perry 2493, Pickaway 1468, Ross 2722.
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Columbus
Joseph ‘T. Tracy
Fairfield
Hocking
Perry
Pickaway
Ross
Schweikert Seeks Fairfield County Prosecutor Nomination
William H. Schweikert, attorney for the Security Savings Co building today filed with the County Board of Elections for the Democratic nomination for Prosecuting Attorney. He previously served one term in the office. Judge F. M. Acton filed for re election, seeking the Democratic nomination in May for Fairfield County Common Pleas Court.
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Wiliam H. Schweikers
The
Security Savings Co
County Board of Elections
Schweikeyt
Fairfield County
Republcan
John Siaugh
F. M. Acton
Fairfield County Common Pleas Court
Lancaster Man Witnesses Woman Leap to Death on Bus Bridge
Spencer Steinhoff, a Lancaster officer stationed at Marietta Ohio, watched Mrs. Brady Smith leap from a bus on a Muskingum River bridge. The rescue boat failed to retrieve the body in icy water. Steinhoff said he might have reached her if seated on the opposite side.
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Spencer Steinhoff
Lancaster
Parol
Marietta
Ohio
Steinhoff
Heraw
Brady Smith
Woodsfield
Seunhoff
Orin Friend Dies in Pleasantville
Orin Friend 78 died Sunday at home in Pleasantville. Survived by widow Icey Friend, son Stanley M. Friend, daughters Mrs. John Bugh Axrom and Mrs. Neal Darius Stuartsville, seven grandchildren, one brother BL Frendh and 140 sisters Della Mast and B F Elder Pleasantville. Funeral Wednesday at Pleasantville M E Church with Elder J W Keaton and Rev Paul Graf affiating. Interment in Rushville mausoleum.
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Orin Friend
Pleasantville
Icey Friend
Stanley M. Friend
John Bugh
Axrom
Neal Darius
Stuartsville
Frendh
Della Mast
B.F. Elder
M. E
J. W. Keaton
Paul Graf
Fred Hampson
VW. Rush
Orchard Losses From Cold Wave Hit 1936 Crops
Frank Beach of the Agriculture Extension Bureau at Ohio State University says cold weather minimized expected fruit damage. Despite some losses in Ottawa County and nearby areas, a fair overall crop is anticipated with better performance in Cleveland and nearby locales. Alberta peaches in Ottawa County suffered, but other peach varieties showed resilience.
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Fururheid
Frank Beach
Hortculture Estension Bureau
Ohto State University
Beach
Cleveland
Alberta
Apple salesman arrested here by police fined $25
Abe Goldberg, 47, of 2068 41h t. Columbus arrested yesterday afternoon by Lancaster police on a charge of selling apples in the city without giving sales tax stamps was fined $25 and costs when arraigned in Mayor Chas. Moyer's court. In lieu of payment he was sent to the county jail. Two other men arrested with him were released.
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Abe Goldberg
Columbus
Lancaster
Chas. Moyer
Local Unit Formed for Father Coughlin Union
A local unit of Father Charles E. Coughlin’s National Union for Social Justice was organized at a secret meeting in Columbus, with Clem ent Hite presiding. Hite said he was directed by Fr. Coughlin not to report details, as the group aims to back candidates pledging to restore monetary authority to Congress.
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Res
Charles EF. Coughlin
National Union For Soccial Justice
Jon Columbus &J
Clement Hite
King St
Coughlin
Hite
Gazette
Fr. Coughlin
Devoipopriesv
Detroit
National Union For Social Justice
Chios
Mth
Fairfield County
Father Coughlin
Ohio
Unon
National Union
Congress
Federal Reserve Banks
Oliu
Herries
Hire
Buddy
N.U Sf
Sale of License Tags Breaks All First Day Marks
Officials report an active first day for license tag sales with long lines at multiple sites. The auctioned tags and price schedule caused some confusion but many residents rushed to purchase before the April deadline. Trucks with ownership or weight changes from last year are exempt from certain fees.
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Brower
Columbia
Pepe F Calato Ag
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Fred
Whiley
M. Raab
Christy
Dexdheck
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Jeanne Madden
Scranton
Hollywood
Miss Madden
Queena Marie
Metropolitan Opera
the Pine Tavern
B. LS. RD
Belhorn Padlocks Tavern
New Jersey
Hughes
Brown U
Lancaster School Board
Rudy
Duffy
English Channel
la Havre
Robert Fare
Orin
APPLE
Father Coughlin Union
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