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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1936
Page
1
Deaths reach 334 with 19 percent injured and about 100 missing in Gainesville Georgia Tupelo Mississippi and other towns. Property damage is estimated at 12 million dollars as relief and rehabilitation efforts begin under Red Cross and federal aid.
Eight Mansfield high school friends, all 17, will act as pallbearers for Jean Moorhead, a high school senior killed by her jealous sweetheart after he found her with another youth. Services will be at her parents home. Rev. Marcus Grether to officiate. Charles A. Wilson, 23, held on first degree murder charges without bond. grand jury to meet Wednesday.
J. P. Hooker, Toledo area manager, will oversee meetings to organized Townsend ends tonight in Wiltshire and at Ohio City on Wednesday night.
Convoy community Good Friday service scheduled Friday at 1 30 pm in St a Evangelical church. Pastor F Graeper leads with Rev Hughes and Rev Laughner assisting. Sermon by A V Pohlman MD DD of Pa evangelist. Harkoopetn evangelical choir with male quartet to provide music. Offering above expenses will aid the Red Cross flood relief.
Reports from Paso Del Macho say a dynamite bomb detonated under three Pullman cars on a bridge near kilometre 354. The blast toppled two Pullmans into a 33 foot ravine, igniting wooden cars with flaming oil from the halted locomotive. Officials say many dead and injured, with relief trains rushing to aid survivors.
The Franklin and Horace Mann school desks were sanded to erase initials and marks carved by pupils. The WPA funded work, costing 30 to 85 cents per desk, with about 600 more desks to be processed. most carvings dated 30 to 40 years back and work was paused awaiting further funds.
Horton Smith of Chicago wins the Augusta national golf championship for the second time, edging out Harry Cooper in a day plagued by heavy rain. Cooper had been favored to win the title.
Two Van Wert High School seniors Harry Gunsett and Don Rauch were selected to represent Van Wert county in the Bay State experiment in Columbus this summer. The Isaac Van Wert post Ameri can Legion informed members at a meeting. The program will place pupils in executive duties for one day.
Dr. E. E. Snyder of St. Mark's Lutheran church spoke on Christ's personality and principles after crucifixion at the Kiwanis meeting in the Hotel Marsh. Mayor John H. Morrison attended as guest. two sacred numbers were performed by a high school octet. The board voted to sponsor ticket sales for Van Wert County Parks Association memberships at the fair grounds.
Oscar Larson aged 41 with no fixed address and Jim Kelly aged 47 of Chicago pleaded guilty before Mayor John H. Morrison to intoxication charges. They were fined $10 and costs each and jailed in default of payment.
The Older Boys Club in Bristol reports a new attendance record with about 06.74 percent perfect for several years. Two brothers at the same workplace cannot both stay away, keeping the rate from reaching 100 percent.
Hearings on proposed transfer of road segments in Van Wert county from local maintenance to the State Department of Highways drew crowded attention. Officials discussed rights of way, proposed widening, and timelines as the state seeks to expand mileage and prepare for further hearings.
London April 7 Great Britain will submit to the League of Nations concrete evidence purporting to prove that Italians used poison gas in air raids on Ethiopian cities. The measure was learned today.
Van Wert county may gain a highway construction job this summer as the state seeks to fund the big building program announced from Columbus. Carl Smith, state highway official, said plans include paving three miles west toward Decatur and a Lincoln highway project toward Middle Point, with federal share still under study and not yet funded for this year.
A Trans Continental Western airliner carrying 14 aboard crashed near Uniontown Pa. killing 11. The hostess survived with serious injuries along with two passengers. Among the Newark originees was Mrs Meyer Elsenstein wife of Newark’s mayor.
Ida May Van Vorhees died Monday at the Masonic Home in Springfield where she had lived for years. Widow of Daniel F. Van Vorhees she left this city after his 1006 death to live with son Ray in Richmond. Surviving are two sons Ray and Ray both of Richmond seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral at Loe Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm with burial at Woodland cemetery.
R. R. Springer W. D. Brentlinger Layton Smith and district manager H. W. Zuercher attend the annual Insurance sales convention in Columbus for Farm Bureau meetings. The event concludes Wednesday night.
Charles E. Drury will speak at the Toastmasters meeting on Wednesday evening about how a jury reaches its verdict. Lawrence Conley will discuss the origin of the post office at the same gathering.
Broadway dancing star Marilyn Miller dies at age 37 in a New York hospital after a brief illness. She rose to fame in musical comedies and was a leading figure on stage.
The April term grand jury of common pleas court indicted three men after a one day session. John Scott Wibright, 68, from near the city sewage plant area, faces a charge tied to an alleged incident at Marsh Foundation School dormitory. Gilbert Taylor, 65, of southwest Ohio City, is charged with family mistreatment involving a daughter.
W. H. Persinger of Sidney dies at home after a lingering illness. He served on the Tuberculosis hospital board of directors in Lama. Funeral services set for 2:00 PM Thursday at his home. The Lama board will meet Thursday morning and attend the funeral in a body in the afternoon.
John M. Stanley, 64, of Columbus, ex Van Wert shoe merchant, died in Miami Florida Sunday night from injuries in an automobile collision. His wife, injured in the same crash, was reported progressing satisfactorily yesterday.
City recreation commissioner T Gordon Jeffery has won the Junior Chamber of Commerce award as Toledo's outstanding citizen of the year for ages 21 to 35. He has supported the Community Chest Zoo campaign and the Industrial exposition in addition to his duties.
O. W. Priddy and W R. Phares spoke at York Centralized school forum urging study of nearby forts Amanda Fort Recovery Fort Brown and Fort Adams with suggested site visits. Lewis Johnson presided as musical numbers were performed by Clyde Rauch and Gordon Williams.
New Jersey legislators rejected a move to probe the Lindbergh kidnapping. Investigations of Paul Wendel’s murder charges remain unfinished as Hauptmann’s case nears closure. Police questioned Detective Ellis Parker amid political tension surrounding Governor Hoffman. Two proposed investigations failed by large margins.
Brumback library reports yearly gifts of new and used material. In 1935 subscriptions were placed for magazines and several new books purchased. Spring housecleaning yielded many used items cataloged for circulation and reference. About 2 250 clippings and 700 pictures were added.
Coon dog enthusiasts are invited to a meeting at 8 o clock Thursday night in the Red Moore barber shop.
A brief notice states a Commercial Travelers event will be held here on June 4 6 and 6 with organizers planning activities and gatherings for traveling professionals in the locality.
Six candidates representing all county high schools have been named for Jubilee V including Delphos. The list was announced by county representatives and covers a broad slate from multiple schools.
A Thursday notice honors a member of the Friends church in Van West with a brief obituary style tribute highlighting their community role and affiliation.
Fragmentary data shows temperature readings including maximums and minimums for the day. Details of cities or times are unreadable, but the note indicates a temperature range observation across locations.
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