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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
2
A roster of individuals holding good positions and jobs under the 161st Ward Republican Organization is listed, indicating the reach and influence of the party apparatus within local governance and party structure. The document names several members and their respective roles within the organization.
A political appeal urging support for nine colored men and five white men, led by Captain Hyams and staff, stressing past hardship relief, nonracial sympathy, and gratitude to the Republican Party ahead of August 12 election day.
Central Committeemen named include Richard L. Brummer W H Carter Nelson Cleveland James Gardner W M Henry Tom Howard Ike Hyams Ray Kies Leon Loewenstine Marshall Patton Bob Reutepohler Harry K Smith Ed Williams Most Important Primary August 12th.
The bathing beauty contest at East End Beach was a great success with over 1600 attendees. Winners include Dorothy Dooling for Physical Beauty, Julia Keith for Best Swimmer, and Charlie Doty for Prettiest Bathing Suit. Judges were Mr and Mrs A Lee Beaty, Mr R Broadus, Mrs Spivey, and Mr Henry C Smith.
Longstanding tensions at Binga Bank surge as directors resign amid claims Jesse Binga wields tight control. Auditors find $267,612 in loans to Binga or ventures he backs, later adjusted to $379,000. Unsecured dummy loans and no interest noted. Bank may reopen under strict oversight after losses and depositor strains.
The city’s banking district at Forty-Seventh and South Parkway faced heavy runs as depositors crowded the doors of multiple banks. Banks including Industrial State Savings, Citizens Trust and Savings, and Douglass National reported stronger withdrawals, while Binga Bank faced mortgage issues tied to Negro property. Anthony Overton’s Douglass Bank officials claimed no cause for alarm, and a loop bank declined to assist in moving mortgages.
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