Myers selects four Democratic election board clerks
State Secretary George S. Myers named four Democratic candidates to county election boards after even distributions in Wayne Ashtabula Athens and Champaign counties. Names: Bert Robinson James Rohl L. Jordan and J Russell Methers. Fairfield County remains undecided pending board election tomorrow and potential nominations before Myers makes the final selection.
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Myers
Democrats Election Board
Columbus
George S. Myers
Clerk
Wayne County
Bert Robinson
Ashtabula
James Rohl
Athens County
L. Jordan
Champaign
J. Russell Methers
Fairfield County
Olaf Myers
Marshall Tune
Sexauer
Secretary of State
Congregation to vote on church addition March 16
Lancaster Presbyterian Church plans an addition after last October fire. A congregational meeting to decide the project will be held March 16 with a final vote if support is pledged. The plan, led by a ten member finance committee, estimates a $473,500 cost and would add a north side structure with an updated auditorium dining and recreation facilities.
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Lancaster Presbyterian Church
Crearee Cunningham
Sixty five new autos sold in February by county dealers
Fairfield county dealers sold sixty five new automobiles in February per Wm. C. Mertz clerk of courts. Fifty eight were passenger cars and seven commercial vehicles. Mr and Mrs Howard C Peters announce birth of a daughter in Lancaster hospital this morning.
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Fairfield County
Wm. C. Mertz
Howard C. Peters
Lancaster
Lancaster Hospital
Fairfield National Farm Loan Group Elects Directors
The Fairfield National Farm Loan Association held its annual meeting at City Hall. Directors for 1936 were elected: Lloyd D. Tobias as President, Homer Scholl as Vice President, J MecLaughlin and Guy Belt as secretary treasurer, with Ralph Hass and Amos Hume as directors. About 150 attended. The secretary treasurer reported 1935 ended with 520 members, farm mortgage loans totaling $2,000,000 and 237 Land Bank Commissioner loans of $500,000 being serviced. delinquency stood at about 6.1 percent but has improved over two years.
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Fairfield National Farm Loan Association
City Hall
Lloyd D. Tobias
Homer Scholl
J MecLaughlin
Guy Belt
Ralph Hass
Amos Hume
E. B. Rogers
Federal Land Bank of
Louiisville
Dill
Franklin County Farm Loan Association
Ir. Kern
Federal Land Bank
Cline
Secreary
J. McLaughtn
Ce Gation
Land Bank
McLaughline
Cold Wave Forecast For Lancaster Through Thursday
Cold weather moves into Lancaster tonight from the northwest with rain turning to snow late. Temperatures fall to the single digits tonight and into the 20s by Thursday night, with light flurries Thursday. a warmup is expected Friday. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Grove, 333 Lincoln AV, announce the birth of a child in the hospital this morning.
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Lancaster
Ralph E. Grove
Lincoln AV
Hauptmann case faces renewed bid to stay execution
Trenton March 4 Prosecutor Anthony Hauck of Hunterdon County announced he will oppose any further reprieve for Bruno Richard Hauptmann the Lindbergh baby killer. He said the governor Hoffman could extend Hauptmanns life and that he would seek to set aside any new reprieve. The governor already granted a reprieve the week of January 13.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Anthony Hauck
Hunterdon County
Charles A. Landbergh, Jr
Hauck
Slut
Harrod G. Hoffman
Hauptmann
WPA Employment Soars in District Four
WPA figures show rise in district employment with Fairfield at 641 and Perry at 1163. Non relief work fell from 290 to 288 as more people are placed on projects in eight of ten counties. Total employed last week reached 10,189, up 320. 9,174 men and 1,115 women. Four new projects started, four completed.
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Zanesville
Works Progress
L. ©. Gibson
Fairfield County
Perry County
Gibson
Democratic Club Meeting Planned for March 9
The Fairfield County Democratic club schedules its next regular meeting in the Club Rooms on Monday March 9. Howard Schisler secretary says every committee on the Jackson Day Banquet must present a written report. The speaker for the meeting has not yet been determined.
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Fairfield County Democratic Club
Howard Schisler
Ereemepnant He
Lindbergh Leases Haunted English Country House
London March 4. Col Charles A Lindbergh has leased Long Barn in Kent near Sevenoaks, a four-cottage estate near an old Caxton birthplace said to host Caxton’s ghost and a moonlit printing press. The Lindberghs chose the home for proximity to a nearby airfield and to their infant son Jon.
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Sey
London
Charles A. Lindbergh
Caxton
England
William Caxton
Col
Lindbergh
Jon
Great Britain
Long Bar
Weald
Kent
Seven Oaks
Col. Lindbergh
Jeast
Pleasantville Man Dies and Brother Buried Today
Banner E Friend a prominent farmer near Pleasantville died this morning in Lancaster Hospital after a four week illness. His brother Orin Friend of Pleasantville was buried at 2 pm. Survived by widow two daughters Mildred and Esther four sons Karl Wendel Roger and Franklin two sisters Della Must Martha Elder and a granddaughter. Funeral Saturday 10:30 from West Rushville Presbyterian Church with Rev Conley Graf officiating. Burial West Rushville Cemetery. Dor is L Baker in charge.
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Banner E. Friend
Pleasantville
Lancaster Hospital
Orin Friend
Pleasanville
Mildred of Struthers
Esther
Columbus
Karl
Wendel
Roger
Logan
Franklin
Home
Della Must
Martha Elder
West Rushville Presbyterian Church
B. BH. Conley
Paul Graf
West Rushville Cemetery
Doris L. Baker
Fairfield Fish & Game Releases 241 Birds In County
Fairfield county Fish and Game Association and State Game Protector Clarence Hiller released 141 ring neck pheasants from Sleepy Hollow Farm in North Vernon, with 28 birds per township and 4 extra. About 200 pheasants remain in captivity for future release. Rabbits and raccoons totaling 700 and 85 raccoons were also distributed or soon to be spread across townships. Funding comes from hunting license fees, a county fish fry, and field trials.
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Fairfield Fish & Game Association
Fairfield County Fish and Game Association
Clarence Hiller
Sleepy Hollow
North Vernon
Indiana
Louisville
Powell Crosley
Cincinnati
K. M
Lancaster
van P. Burton
Don McClenaghan
Thos. Balls
Rusty Hiller
Bill Lerch
Ed Rapp
Game Farm
MacClenaghan
Minnesota
New Hampton
Mussouri
Phil Brode
Len Richards
New York Strike Faces End Today Amid Mayor Warning
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia warned that the four day elevator operators strike must end today as rioting in Park Avenue disrupted 3,000 strikers and clashes with police. Strike leader James Bambrick threatened a general walkout if talks fail at city hall with mediator Edward F. McGrady en route from Akron.
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New York
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Park Avenue
City Hall
Exclusive Park Avenue
James J. Bambrick
Cay
Bambrick
U. S. Secretary of Labor
Edward F. McGracy
Akron
Abou
la Guardia
Health Group Holds District Meeting on Tuberculosis Education
Arthur H. German of the Ohio Public Health Association led the Lancaster district health meeting at the Court House. Officials and volunteers from Fairfield, Perry, Licking, Pickaway, Hocking and surrounding counties discussed district health education and the need for early tuberculosis diagnosis and modern treatments.
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Arthur H. German
Columbus
Ohio Public Health Association
Court House
Lancaster
Mr. German
Charles G. Greig
R. M. Eyman
Fairfield County Tri. & Health Association
Georgia Co. Sharp
Secy
Fairfield County Association
Elizabeth Wilson
R. N
New Lexington
Pauline Barbee
Perry County
Court bars recovery of race losses in Ohio case
The Ohio Supreme Court denied Cana LL Yantis Troy the right to recover about $15,000 paid to an alleged bookmaker, ruling against review of lower court rulings that favored Maurica Murnan in Franklin County.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Cana LL
Yantis
Troy
Maurica
Pat) Murnan
Yands
Murnan
Franklin County
Charles Martens Will Probated in Lancaster Estate
The estate of Charles D. Martens of Lancaster is bequeathed to his widow Mrs Anns B Martens for life. After her death the assets pass equally to Durbin Walker Mary Walker Martin Walker and Margaret Baus. Will dated July 23 1910. Martin W Walker and C A Radcliffe named administrators with will annexed on a 120000 bond. Estate valued at 110000.
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Charles D. Martens
Lancaster
Anns. B. Martens
Durbin Walker
Mary Walker
Martin Walker
Margaret Baus
Martin W. Walker
C. A. Radcliffe
WPA Reduction To Be 25 Percent In Ohio
Ohio WPA chief Dr. Carl Watson announced a state plan to cut WPA jobs by about 25 percent between April and June 30. Ohio’s 182000 employment rolls would drop to around 140000 as federal plans require nationwide reductions. Fairfield county office seeks more projects amid the announced cut.
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Fairfield County
WPA
Carl Watson
Ohio
Root Files For Commissioner: Willard Root Seeks Democratic Ticket
Willard Root of Violet township fled to the county Board of Elections to run for county commissioner on the Democratic ticket. Petitions are circulating for Dave Groves of Lancaster as the Republican candidate for sheriff.
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Willard Root
Violet
County Board of Elections
Dave Groves
Lancaster
Special Preaching Thursday at St John’s Lancaster
The Rev L. Sherburne rector of St Philip’s Circleville leads the Thursday evening sermon at St John’s Church Lancaster. A native of Maine he studied in New England and served in the National Guard there before coming to Ohio where he has led Christ Church Fronton and assisted at Trinity Church Columbus in addition to his current duties.
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St. John’s Church
Lancaster
L. ©. Sherburne
St. Philip's Church
Circleville
Maine
Sherburne
New England
National Guard
Ohio
Christ Church, Fronton
Trinity Church
Columbus
Schools Here To Receive $15 360
State Auditor Joseph T Tracy announced allocations totaling 2 233 780 in liquid fuel and sales tax proceeds to public schools. County totals include Fairland 15 360, Hocking 8 466, Perry 11 430, Pickaway 9 901, and Ross 16 858 with 1 58 per pupil plus adjustments.
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Columbus
Joseph T Tracy
Tte School Foundation
Fairudd
Hocking
Perry
Pickaway
Ross
Pup
Treasury proposes corporate tax to fund budget balance
Treasury officials told the House Ways and Means Committee that a 27 to 40 percent tax on undistributed corporate profits would raise about 600 to 620 million dollars annually to help close the federal deficit. Banks and life insurance firms would be exempt as part of the broad plan, with Republicans urging further cuts to reduce the need for new taxes.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Bonse
Joseph W. Burns
Harold Knutson
R. Minn
House Committee On Expenditures
Wars and Means
Samuel B. Hill
Hull
Route 31 Section Slides Close to Sugar Creek to Rockbridge
A heavy slide on Route 31 between Sugar Creek and Rockbridge has forced responders to move a steam shovel to clear cars from ditches after numerous slides in recent days.
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Sugar Crrove
Hospital Admissions Reported for Florence Miller and Mrs King
Florence Miller of 1199 Walnut Street was admitted yesterday for treatment and discharged today. Mrs Chas King Baltimore Route V6 1 was admitted yesterday for an operation today.
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Florence Miller
Walnut St
Chas King Paltimore
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Park Ave
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Charles Martens
Root
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Leon Ketchell
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