Britain Will Aid France If Germany Attacks
London reports Britain would provide military aid to France and Belgium if Germany attacks either nation. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told Parliament that League of Nations efforts would guide action, and a war defense pact discussion with Germany was proposed but delayed until Friday. Paris notes a united Little Entente and Balkan bloc backing France against Germany. Italy reiterates intent to continue Ethiopia war and supports France on treaty issues.
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London
Britain
France
Belgium
Germany
Rhineland
Anthony Eden
House of Commions
Paris
Russia
Little Entente
Vance
Italy
Rome
Hitler
Eden
Normon H. Davis
United States
League of Nations
Unt
Euope
Gerany
Titain
Adolf Hitler
Reichag
German Novelist and War Flyer Convicted
March 9 Dr. Her ma Gortz a German novelist and World War II flyer was convicted of violating the official secret and received a four year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ndon
Herma Gortz
Olaf Myers Named Clerk For Fairfield County Election Board
Secretary George S. Myers designated Olaf E. Myers Democrat as Clerk of the Fairfield County Election Board after a 2 to 2 deadlock with Charles H. Drinkle Republican. The Preble County Clerkship went to Ola Potts Democrat, opposed by A. J. Poffenberger Republican. The Fairfield post pays 70.50 monthly plus expenses. Drinkle may run for state representative in May primaries.
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Olaf Myers
Columbus
George S. Myers
Fairfield
Preble
Olaf E. Myers
Fairfield County
Myers
Charles H. Drinkle
Ola Potts
Preble County
A. J. Poffenberger
Drinkle
Three Men Lose Appeal in Portsmouth Post Office Case
The US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld two year prison terms and $1000 fines for Pharoah W. Johnson, W Dow Johnson, and Orville E Setters in a conspiracy case tied to the Portsmouth Ohio post office building project. Federal judge Ford had sentenced them after the Lancaster post office addition bid, where Roche Connell Laub Co. held the low bid at $191,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Ohio
US & Circuit Court of Appeals
Pharoah W. Johnson
P. W. Johnson Construction Co
New Marvinsville
W. Va
W. Dow
H. Church Ford
Johnsons
Lancaster
Iden
Washington
Roche, Connell & Laub Co
Cunningham Files Today for State Representative
Atty. Russell 5. Cunningham filed his petition as candidate to represent Fairfield County in the Ohio General Assembly subject to May Democratic primaries. He may oppose incumbent Ray Hummell, a likely re candidate. Cunningham has been active in the American Legion and former commander of Fairfield Post No. 11.
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Atty. Russell
Cunningham
Fairfield County
General Assembly of
Ohio
Ray Hummell
American Legion
Fairfield Post No. 11
Bremen Man Found Dead Near Farm Barn
Russell Buren, 36, was found dead at eight this morning near the barn on the Bremen area farm owned by his aunts Miss Myrtle and Miss Fannie Buren three miles west of Bremen. Coroner Dr O M Kramer ruled death due to hanging, noting years of poor health. He is survived by his father James C Buren, sister Es ther Buren, and brother Ralph Buren of Wellsville Ohio. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM from the B F Linville funeral home in Bremen with Rev L W Green officiating. Burial will be in Zion cemetery under Linville's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Buren
Myrtle
Fannie Buren
Bremen
O. M. Kramer
James C. Buren
Esther Buren
Ralph
Buren
Wellsville
Ohio
B. F. Linville Funeral Home
Rev. L. W. Green
Zion Cemetery
B. F. Linville
Fracturehip in Fall Down Stairs At Home
Mrs. E. B. Lehman of 414 North High Street fractured her right hip in a fall at her residence Saturday evening. She was taken to Lancaster Hospital where the fracture was reduced by a local physician. The injured woman lives with her daughter Mrs. Anna Wescoat. A brown suitcase containing ladies and men's clothing was reported stolen from Harold Yontz Thurston's auto on North Columbus Street Saturday night.
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E. B. Lehman
N. High Street
Harold Yontz
Thurston
Columbus Street
Racket Plans Warn Lancaster Residents
The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce cautions against two schemes seen locally. One uses a New York publisher to lure consented magazine features with a bill after publication, the other involves telephoned solicitations for paid ads and unprinted leaflets. The secretary urges in-person inquiries and referral of all solicitation plans to the Chamber for investigation.
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Chamber of Commerce Today
Lancaster
New York City
Chamber of Commerce
F. 3
Pal
Tax Help Available This Week At Lancaster Post Office
Two deputy collectors of internal revenue are stationed at the Lancaster post office to assist residents with 1985 income tax reports. Arthur Beaney MecTague and John Varley will operate from the second floor office 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Wednesday, then 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 12 midnight next Monday March 16. There is no charge for the service as the March 15 filing deadline falls on a Sunday this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Lancaster Poste
Arthur “Beaney" MecTague
John Varley
Fairfield County Relief Load Grows in February
Fairfield County including Lancaster shows an uptick of ninety relief cases in February. By March 1 the county total reached 275 cases representing 927 people. Lancaster accounted for 126 cases or 379 persons. February expenditures totaled 2000 dollars with 1450 direct relief and 550 for emergency and work relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield County
Lancaster
J. 5. Clifton
State Auditor's Office
Kaflay
City
Lancaster Eagles
European statesmen weigh risk of renewed conflict
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden pledged England would aid France or Belgium if attacked by Germany. France secured assurances of support from Italy Poland and the little entente. Germany militarized the Rhineland and moved to renation all major rivers, enlisting police into its army and deploying about 45 000 troops. Germany refused to attend the League Council crisis meeting, citing formal invitation rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
England
France
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Poland
Rhineland
League Council
Plans to Extend Strike Cancelled
New York march 9 strike leaders cancelled plans to extend a building service workers strike to 4000 more office residential and store buildings in Manhattan Brooklyn and Queens to avoid jeopardizing Mayor La Guardia settlement efforts. Thieves preferred cider Fremonto march 9 By thieves who entered a warehouse here stole a quantity of cider.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
la Guardia
Fremonto
Six Year Old Son of Former Lancaster Woman Drowned
Robert Niessen Jr., 6, son of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Niessen and formerly Lancaster resident Margaret Steinhoff, drowned after falling into a cistern at a Livingston New York home. State patrolman Spencer Steinhoff and sister Mrs. Dean Ward traveled from Morgantown to attend the funeral.
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Robert Niessen, Jr
Lancaster
Livingston
New York
Leonard Niessen
Niessen
Moss Margaret Steinhoff
Spencer Steinhoff
Broad S
Nielsen
Dean Ward
Morgantown
W. Va
Brer Rabbit Holds Council of Rabbits on Mt Pleasant
Brer Rabbit tells Gazette reporter about a council of rabbits held under the full moon on Mt Pleasant. They drafted rules for a big hunt planned for April 11, the Saturday before Easter, for Fairfield County children over six and under twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield County
Bricker Files Nominating Petitions For Governor
On March 7 in Columbus Attorney General John W. Bricker filed his nominating petitions for the Republican gubernatorial nomination at the Secretary of State. The petitions show 12 000 signatures from across Ohio counties, part of Bricker’s total 275 000 signatures. Bricker is completing a second term as attorney general after elections in 1932 and 1934 and previously served on the Public Utilities Commission from 1929 to 1932.
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Columbus
Upk
John W. Bricker
George Myers
Bricker
Public Utilities Commission
Canal Winchester Youth Injured in Columbus Car Crash
Two youths were injured in a Columbus collision at Ohio and Livingston Avenues. Merlin Carling, 20, of Canal Winchester, had a head laceration. John Beni, 18, of Akron, suffered a bruised shoulder. Both received treatment at Grant Hospital.
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Columbus
Ohio
Livingston Aves
Merlin Carling
Canal Winchester
John Beni
Akron
Grant Hospital
Fairfield County Tax Collection To Date Is 52379 Says Trimmer
Fairfield County Treasurer W. E. Trimmer reports weekly tax receipts total 52379.92 with 43209.06 from real estate 4707.13 from tangible personal property and 3863.73 from classified taxes. Closing date for real estate tax collection is March 31 unless extended while March 31 is the last day for personal tax payments.
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Fairfield County
Three Injured In Auto Accident East Of Lancaster
A car collision on U S Route 22 east of Lancaster Sunday afternoon injured three women and a man. Miss Alice Champion suffered a severe scalp laceration and a broken rib. Miss Clara Pickering and Miss Margaret Walters were bruised. Mr Curtis R Champion suffered unspecified injuries. The Pickering car reportedly rolled twice. all were treated at the city hospital.
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Alice Champion
East Chestnut Street
Clara Pickering
Margaret Walters
Curtis R. Champion
Alfonac
Michigan
Lancaster
U. S
Miss Pickering
Selis Greenhouse
Miss Champion
Miss Pieckering
Furniss Withdraws from Congressional Endorsement List
Lancaster insurance man John F. Furniss today withdrew his name from the three man endorsement list for Congress once favored by the Republican district chairmen. The other two named are L. F P. Mooney of Logan and H. Stanley Lewis of Circleville. Furniss said he was not a candidate and withdrew to avoid party controversy and to preserve harmony.
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John F. Furniss
Lancaster
Ith
L. F P. Mooney
Logan
H. Stanley Lewis
Circleville
Furniss
Harmony
Thousands Ready to Put New Tags on Tomorrow
About 1 000 motorists in Lancaster and vicinity are prepared to place blue and white 1936 license plates on their cars tomorrow. Tags must be affixed by April 1. Deputy registrar Lou E. Eyman reports brisk sales with a thousand sets sold at Fairfield Auto Club headquarters and eight other spots in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lou E. Eyman
Fairfield Auto Club
One Room Home Destroyed by Fire on S Talmadge Avenue
The one room home of Jamies Tooth and his son on S Talmadge Avenue Reese Addition burned from an overheated stove just before 2 a.m. Sunday. Firemen could not save the structure. building loss estimated at 50 and contents 25. Earlier Saturday evening firefighters tackled a grass fire atop Mount Pleasant.
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Jamies Tooth
S. Talmadge Avenue
Reese
Mount Pleasant
Fire Chief Led Fire Crew To Own House Blaze
Fire Chief George Huber led his men to a reported blaze at his own home in Rock Rapids Iowa March 9. Firemen found a pan of live coals had tipped over starting the small fire and a laugh followed the discovery.
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Rock Rapids
George Huber
Bracher Withdraws as Republican to Run as Townsendite
In Columbus on March 8 1935 Charles A Bracher of Dayton withdrew from the Republican gubernatorial race and announced he would seek the governorship as a Townsend Plan independent in November. He cited odds in the primary and aligned with National Union for Social Justice supporters. Dr Charles W Kimble of Defiance filed as Democratic hopeful on a Townsend plan platform with 1300 petition signatures.
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Dayton
Charles A. Bracher
Daywn Today
Bracher
National Union For Social Justice
Brackner
Columbus
Charles W. Kimble
Defiance
Kimble
Red Cross Nursing Units Honor Jane Delano On Birth Day
Washington March 8 Red Cross Chapters and nursing committees will commemorate Jane A Delano organizer of the Nursing Service on her birth day March 12 A survey will be held to study how the organization may be improved About 200 state and local committees will organize memorial services to educate the public on maintaining a trained reserve of nurses for emergencies of war disaster and epidemic
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Washington
Red Cross
Jane A. Delano
Nursing Service of the
American Red Cross
Clara D. Noyes
Candidates Night at Lincoln GOP Meeting Slated
The Lincoln Republican Club will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday March 10 in West Main street club rooms. Each candidate will give a short address and the Communist Band will provide entertainment. Final plans for the March 26 banquet will be set during the meeting, with refreshments by Mrs Ro McDaritt's committee.
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Lincoln Republican Club
West Main Street
Will Furnh Entertainment
Ford Mercer Clever Unitatar
Lincoln
Meetrig
Ro McDaritt
Starling Surprise Shocks Painesville Merchant
George E. Alien, a Painesville merchant, reports a starling entering his store one morning and startling him with an unusual behavior. The incident occurred as he opened the door, prompting astonishment from the owner.
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Painesville
George E. Alien
Starling
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