Drive raises funds as first week ends
Campaign totals show 39 207 79 raised toward a 59 542 00 goal. Previous week raised 9 711 49 totaling 29 496 30. Balance needed 20 334 21 as canvassers urged to help share the worry and boost aid to agencies.
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
1
Portsmouth Welfare drive pledges reach new total in first week
Workers in the 16th annual Portsmouth Welfare association appeal reported November pledges of 9 711 49 bringing the drive total to 39 207 79 at week’s end The campaign plans a noon Monday report at First Christian church with aims to reach 59 542 and end with a victory dinner next Wednesday night Leaders urged weekend recapture of momentum and cited contributions by Industrial Commercial Public Service and Business divisions as well as a special committee led by Markeov
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Welfare Association
First Christian Church
Public Service
Comivision
Marke
Camaga
Ueneon
First Christian Arch
F. Fletcher
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Y. CA
Selby Factory Officials Reelect Leadership At Annual Meeting
A. Selby president of Shoe Co. and all officers were reelected at a late year end meeting. Selby was reelected vice president and general manager with N. B. Griffin as vice president. Other directors include A. H. Texas, L. M. Doty, Henry T. Altsman, and W. R. Daley, among others from New York and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Selby
Shoe Co
Selby
N. B. Griffin
Altsman
C. J. Hauck
L. M. Doty
A. H. Texas
H. M
U ‘Ors
Mr. Altsman
Henry T
Doty
Mr. Griffin
H. C. and
M. W. Selby
Outh
W. R. Daley
4Nd
R. C. Kramer
Sloan
New York
Slayings Horrify Nashville as 12-Year-Old Marian Ellis Is Found
Police scour Young's Lane after Marian Ellis disappears on Thursday and is found dead in a culvert. The victim's brother Jim discovered the body. Henry Singer, 19, is named by authorities as a person of interest after neighbors reported a suspicious man in the area. District Attorney General J Carlton Loser confirms the interview and investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young’s Lane
Marian Ellis
Jim Ellis
Marian
Henry Singer
Bernadine
J. T. Ellis
Nashville
J. Carlton Loser
German Police Put on Trial in Praha
Trial of two German policemen for killing Czech officer Johann Mueller opened in Praha before a special tribunal. Prosecution aims for a midnight verdict while German and Czech news agencies attend. names of the accused were not released. The case tests German rule in the Bohemia Moravia protectorate amid recent town restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Praha
Johann Mueller
Nachod
Protectorate of
Bohemia and Moravia
Kladno
Taft Boom Forms in Kansas City for 1940 Bid
A Robert A. Taft for President club in Kansas City declares itself first in the nation. Club officers say Taft authorized its formation but has not committed to a 1940 presidential run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Nick Grieshammer
Judge H. McCall Dies of Heart Attack at Home
Former Scioto county probate judge H Stanley McCall 50 died at 7 25 am at his home 1612 Highland Ave Portsmouth following a second heart attack after a prior episode a week earlier He had served two terms as probate judge and was receiver for the old First National Bank He was a Democrat active in politics a veteran and member of the American Legion Elks and state and federal bar associations He is survived by his mother two sisters two brothers and several nieces and nephews with services at Daehler funeral home to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stanley McCall
Highland Avenue
South Webster
Judge McCall
Edgar O
Josephine Brady McCall
Portsmouth
Joseph McGee
American Legion and Elks
Scioto County Bar Association
American Bar Association
James Gower
Sherman Road
William M. Bell
Franklin Avenue
D. H. McCall
Orvill McCall
Congress May Get Big Lending Plan
Reports circulate in the senate that the administration will ask Congress to authorize a large lending program before adjournment. A senator predicted a special message from President Roosevelt. others spoke of multiple new lending proposals. Senator Mead suggested creating a corporation to buy railroad equipment and lease it to carriers long term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Roosevelt
Lecter Barkley
Mead
New York
New Deal
G. A. R. Leader Charles McDargh Dies in Urbana
Charles McDargh age 94 longtime Grand Army of the Republic leader and Urbana's last Civil War veteran died in Urbana today. He served as state G A R commander in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Charles McDargh
Grand Army of the Republic
WPA Slashes Pressure Shapes Relief Bill Developments
Washington reports mounting pressure from administration allies and militant House members prompts talks on modifying the 1.716 billion relief bill. The House Appropriations Committee meets to decide whether to curb WPA programs including a three member board replacing the administrator and $25,000 caps on building projects. WPA chief Colonel Harrington warns the cost limit would abolish many strong projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
WPA
F. C. Harrington
Ohio Faces WPA Shakeup If Relief Plan Passes
The House relief bill plans $1,477,000,000 for the coming year with $125,000,000 for PWA projects. Ohio would gain PWA funds but suffer WPA cuts, risking a drop in jobs from about 210,000 to 150,000. This shift could curb WPA operations in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Ohio
PWA
WPA
House
Hoover Put On Spies On West Coast Expanded Nationwide Drive
Attorney General Frank Murphy announced J. Edgar Hoover now leads a centralized counter espionage effort. Extraordinary anti spy precautions on the west coast have been extended to the eastern seaboard due to worldwide conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Murphy
J. Edgar Hoover
G” Man
Ohioans Back Bill to Curb TVA Expansion Activities
Washington June 16 Ohio House members voted 17 to 5 to endorse a bill restricting the Tennessee Valley Authority proposal expansion. The measure aims to limit the agency's activities and prevent misleading public assertions as part of a broader effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ohio
House
Roosevelt Eyes Broadening Income Tax Base
President Roosevelt said the income tax base must be broadened to include more individuals, lowering exemptions, and adding citizenship responsibilities. He doubted Congress would act this session and suggested middle-bracket rates might rise slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
TVA bonds advance as House okays measure to buy rival power company
The House approved a TVA bond authorization of 65 million dollars to buy the Tennessee Electric Power Co. amid debates on TVA competition with private utilities. The vote stood 192 to 167 with support from Democrats and several Republicans, while some members argued the figure was excessive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Watershed
TVA
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Electric Power Co
House
Military Affairs Committee
Representative May
Kentucky
Senate
May
Ohio
Hunter
Crosser
Harter
Kirwan
Secrest
OHIOANS Weather Recap From Observer Schirrman
Observer Schirrman reports today at 11 am temperature 91 degrees with a low of 65. Yesterday reached a high of 90 and a low of 65. Data notes include compare with a year ago when the day’s maximum was 91 and minimum 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schirrman
Ford Hails World Fair Exhibits as Stop to War
Henry Ford told the New York World’s Fair that most nations are tired of war and would forego it if given a choice. He noted the fair’s exhibits reveal a nation’s true character, highlighting peace over bombs and gas and praising the 27 millionth Ford built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Sign World
Associated Press
New York
Henry Ford
French Sub Phenix Reported Lost After Dive Off Saigon
Paris reports said the Phenix submarine with 63 aboard failed to surface after a 30 hour dive near Saigon in French Indo China. Marseille confirmed the loss while Paris denied info. families were being notified as negotiations with the United States for diving bells proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Phenix
Saigon
Marseille
Navy Ministry
Reuters
France
United States
Far East
Japan
China
King and Queen Leave Canada for London
Halifax June 16 The Canadian royal tour ends as Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King aids King George with a match and cigarettes for friends aboard the Empress of Britain. King says Canadians have seen the crown’s role in British communities and the power of goodwill in global affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Canada
W. L. MacKenzie King
King George
King
United States
Germany Denies Guilt in Wartime Disasters
Berlin reports a semi official statement denying the American mixed claims commission's ruling that the Reich is responsible for the World War Black Tom and Kingsland munitions disasters. The government rejects the arbitration and reserves rights of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mixed Claims Commission
Union vote awaited on Wisconsin truce
Ratif ication by the CIO United Automobile Workers union was needed to complete the tentative settlement that has kept the Allis Chalmers plant and its 6,000 workers idle since May 24. Governor Julius Heil and federal conciliator Carl Gill attended a six hour conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
CIO
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co
Julius Heil
Carl Gill
Washington, D. C
Britain, US and France Rally Over Tientsin Blockade Crisis
London reports a coordinated stand by Britain France and the United States as key to resolving the Tientsin concessions crisis. Hull says no US plan for joint action. Economic pressure measures may be announced if Japan refuses to withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
France
United States
Tientsin
Chamberlain
Hull
Washington
China
Board of Trade
Japan
Robert Leslie Craigie
Tokyo
William Strang
Moscow
Russia
Lord Chatfield
Glass Sliver in Scalp Explains Man's Aches
Buffalo news item reports Maurice Bonan suffered headaches until X rays revealed a scalp sliver of glass. An inch long sliver was removed, explaining persistent pains despite trying glasses. A 1913 auto accident reference notes prior scalp lacerations for Mr. Rowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Maurice Bonan
Rowan
Ken Maynard Charged Over Spouse Support and Infidelity
Los Angeles report states actor Ken Maynard was charged for forcing his wife Mary to live on funds borrowed from friends while he used his $1,000 monthly income on another woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ken Maynard
Mary
Chinese civilians shot during demand protests in Tientsin
Two Chinese civilians delivering food into the British concession were shot dead by Japanese guards during a blockade demanding full British cooperation in China. The incident happened near the United States Marine Barracks in Tientsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tientsin
China
United States Marine Barracks
British warn Japan over China rights challenges
June 16 London. The British government said any effort to curb British rights in China would prompt immediate and active steps by Britain. The foreign office issued a communique after Japanese spokesmen demanded British cooperation in building a new far eastern order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
China
Britain
Foreign Office
Japan
Far East
Tientsin tension eases after fatal report and Japanese moves
Informant says Chinese caught handing up vegetables as fatalities first reported since Japanese guard began. Japan seeks to pressure Britain with four demands on Tientsin dispute, including punishment of terrorists, tighter control of Chinese groups, and delivery of 50 million Chinese dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
China
U.S. Mediation Step Seen In Envoy's Talk With Japanese
In Tokyo Eugene Dooman discussed the British Japan dispute at Tientsin and indicated unofficial talks toward mediation. Japanese officials said no further negotiations with Britain are likely and warned sanctions could trigger immediate retaliation while threatening broader concessions issues.
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U.S
Can
Tokyo
Eugene Dooman
Tientsin
Foreign Office
United States
Mr. Dooman
Washington
Dooman
Seijiro Yoshizawa
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