Hocking County Birthday Ball aids crippled children
Hocking County and Logan join a nation wide celebration of President Franklin D Roosevelt s birthday tomorrow. A Birthday Ball at Arcade Hall from 8 30 to 12 will raise funds for crippled children in the county and across the United States. Tickets cost one dollar with all proceeds to charity. Local committees seek patrons and telegrams via Western Union offer a 25 cent rate with proceeds refunded to the National Birthday Committee and shared 70 30 locally and nationally.
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Hocking County
Logan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Arcade Hall
National
Plane crash death toll rises with second victim
Washington reports Lieut. Joseph B. Zimmerman died at Walter Reed Hospital, the second fatality from yesterday's army plane crash near Front Royal Virginia. Pvt. Henry L. Nied perished in the wreckage as well, burned beyond recognition. In Elyria Ohio two relief workers found their coats sent to flood refugees by mistake during aid work at American Legion headquarters. In San Francisco pacific coast labor dispute talks advance after shipowners and longshoremen conferees reach a tentative accord to ease the 92 day strike.
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Washington, Jan
Joseph B. Zimmerman
Walter Reed
Front Royal
Elyria
Paul Blanchard
Charles Hansen
American Legion
Storms spread across western Europe cause heavy losses
Storms battered land and sea across western Europe, with at least sixty eight dead at sea. The tanker Oliver sunk near Borkum island with eleven of fourteen crew lost, while the liner Europa rescued three survivors. The Santos, a 4855 ton Brazilian liner, reported dismasted and adrift near the Berlengas Islands but was towed to Lisbon with about one hundred aboard.
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London
Europe
Oliver
Borkum
North Sea
Europa
Santos
Berlengas Islands
Portugal
Lisbon
Lloyds
First Logan woman convicted for drunken driving
Miss Jean DeWolfe, 27, Marion Ohio, pleaded guilty to drunken driving before Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald after arrest by Patrolman A F Evans on E Hunter Street. She was fined 100 dollars with 25 dollars suspended, driving privileges suspended to state motor vehicles bureau, and she had been returning from a trip to Athens with two Ohio University friends.
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Logan
Jean DeWolfe
Marion
Kenneth Fitzgerald
A. F. Evans
E. Hunter St
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Athens
Ohio University
Flat glass workers win wage increase pact
Pittsburg January 29 AP A new agreement increases wages for 4000 employees of two large independent flat glass manufacturers. Glenn W. McCabe president of the federation of flat glass workers announced the contract signing and said it also provides for preferential employment of union members before others.
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Pittsburgh
Glenn W. McCabe
Federation of Flat Glass Workers
Uni
Flood Keeps Ohio Valley Breached Across Mississippi Delta
Floods from the Ohio River valley surge into the deep south from Cairo Illinois to Memphis Tennessee. The rising Mississippi waters threaten 200 miles of farmland and towns as 100000 workers battle levees and relief efforts expand to 200000 on welfare. 333 deaths are reported with $400 million in property loss.
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Mississippi River
Cairo
Ill
Ohio River
Deep South
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Ohio
Paducah
United States Coast Guard
Barton
Helena
Ark
Middlewestern
Walter Moxom
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Pittsburgh
Flood control plans studied in Washington
In Washington Ohio flood control plans were debated as 20 of 24 Ohio House members attended. Rep. Robert T. Secrest proposed a $150,000,000 Ohio valley authority and land rights for reservoirs and dams. Interior Undersecretary Charles West said completing the Muskingum project and widening the Ohio could be adopted by the federal government soon.
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Washington
Ohio River Valley
Ohio
Robert T. Secrest
Caldwell
Akron
Charles West
Granville
Muskingum
Secrest
Ohio Valley Authority
West
Roosevelt
Death claims son Leonard in Columbus hospital
Alonzo T. Leonard 62 retired Logan grocer died at Grant Hospital Columbus at 5 a m after an eight day post op. He left wife Mary a son Herman and two daughters Edna Esther, plus brother Frank and two half sisters. Funeral Sunday 2 30 p m at Fellowship Green Township with Rev Shank and Rev Holcomb. Burial at Fellowship Cemetery by Leonard Funeral Service.
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Alonzo T. Leonard
Logan
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Leonard
Zanesville Ave
Mary
Herman
Edna
Esther
Chillicothe
Frank
Harvard
Neb
Ernest Anderson
Coalton
Jas. Ramsey
Crewe
Fellowship
Green Township
W. N. Shank
Merle Holcomb
Fellowship Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Service
Fire devastates Robbins Flooring plant in Newberry
NEWBERRY Mich Jan 29 AP fire engulfed the Robbins Flooring Company plant causing about 500000 in damage and leaving 135 workers unemployed. The blaze forced evacuations and investigators sought the cause.
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Newberry
Mich
Robbins Flooring Company
Red Cross Chapter Surpasses Flood Relief Quota
The Hocking County Red Cross reports contributions rising from 1400 to 1849.81 amid flood disaster relief. Miss Margaret Luz, executive secretary, notes continued need for clothing for children under seven in flood areas. Donations accepted at the American Legion or Red Cross rooms in Court House.
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Hocking County
Red Cross
Margaret Lu‘z
Red Coss
American Legion
Court House
Red Cross Praise for Disaster Relief Efforts and Flood Aid
Chapter Chairman Margaret Lutz lauds Disaster Relief Chair Barton A. Hall for a precise committee, with praise for American Legion Auxiliary Boy and Girl Scouts and Ed C. Paul of Chakeres Logan Theatre. Five truckloads of food and two of clothing sent to flood area from Logan, with two food trucks and one clothing truck ready to send.
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Barton A. Hall
American Legion
Boy and Girl Scouts
Ed C. Paul
Chakeres Logan Theatre
Logan
Sit Downers No Longer GMC Employees
Detroit Jan 29 AP General Motors says sit down strikers at two Fisher body plants in Flint Mich are no longer employees. Attorney Roy Brownell filed for an injunction to remove the men who have occupied the plants since Dec 30. The UAW was ordered to show cause why the injunction should not be granted at a Monday hearing.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Fisher Body
Flint
Mich
General Motors Corporation
Roy Brownell
General Motors
Paul V. Gadola
Genessee County
United Automobile Workers of America
Sitdown Strike Shuts B. F. Goodrich Plant Akron
The B. F. Goodrich tire plant in Akron Ohio, employing 10,000 people, closed today after a sitdown strike. A meeting to discuss the shutdown was announced for the afternoon by T. C. Graham, company vice president, and J. F. Delaney, secretary of the Goodrich local of the United Rubber Workers of America.
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Akron
B. F. Goodrich Co
T. C. Graham
J. F. Delaney
Goodrich
United Rubber Workers of America
Auto Deaths Hit New High
The National Safety Council reports 1936 motor vehicle accident deaths reached 38,500, surpassing 1935’s 37,000. Total accidents from all causes reached 111,000, beating the 1934 record, with about 400,000 permanently and 10,300,000 temporarily disabled.
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Chicago
San
National Safety Council
Ship believed to fly British colors sinks near Bilbao
A ship flying British colors sank off Bilbao on January 29 after striking an explosive mine. The AP report states the incident occurred today and attributes the loss to the mine.
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Bilbao
Spain
Civil Service For Postmasters Falls To Senate Today
The Senate faced a decision on extending civil service to all postmasters after the House approved the administration plan in an overtime session. The measure would let the postmaster general fill positions permanently without Senate ratification, affecting about 14 000 first through third class postmasters while 23 000 fourth class postmasters in small towns already fall under merit rules.
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Washington
Senate
House
School Inspector Tours All County High Schools
County School Superintendent D W Coleman accompanied state high school inspector on a tour of inspection visiting all county high schools to review facilities and standards.
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D W. Coleman
Mrs William Oakley Admitted for Leg Fracture After Fall
Mrs William Oakley aged 48 ofville was admitted to Hospital yesterday for treatment of a compound fracture of the leg sustained in a fall at home or nearby location.
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William Oakley
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