Busses Stuck in Snow Rescue Adds Overnight Dignity
Two Wren area school buses carrying about 25 and 22 pupils became marooned in heavy snow near Basil Gephart farm and Middle-Lury, respectively. Rescue came after about two to three hours as drivers Louis Shook and Walter Gehres aided pupils to safety. Dismissals followed with about 100 adults at a farmers institute. Ridge school also canceled after bus motor trouble but all buses completed routes.
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Score Farm
Wren
Basil Gephart
Middle- Lury
E. B. Barker
Wren Farmers’ Institute
Barker
Gephart
Louis Shook
Walter Gehres
Wiltshire School
Ridge School
Ridge
Trains Suffer Delays On Pennsylvania And Cincinnati Northern Lines
Snowbound freight trains near Van Wert delayed service on both the Pennsylvania and Cincinnati Northern railroads. Passenger trains on the Cincinnati Northern ran about an hour late last night with steam engines pulling gasoline motorcars, and resumed under steam this morning. Pennsylvania trains began losing time around midnight with several arrivals delayed by two hours and more as crews worked to clear conditions.
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Pennsylvania
Cincinnati Northern
R. R. Springer
van Wert
M. M. Gear
Jury Trial for Tom Fry Is Called Off
Arrangements for a jury trial in common pleas court for the case State versus Tom Fry in this city have been cancelled upon the defendant’s counsel request. Jurors were notified not to report and no new steps were announced.
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Common Pleas Court
Tom Fry
Charles E. Drury
Rev Lamy Party Stranded in Lincoln Highway Drift
Rev John H Lamy of the Presbyterian church with J Brough Jones G P Weber Rev Reese F Edwards and Horace Bonnewitz were marooned in a deep drift on the Lincoln highway a quarter mile east of the Middle Point road after leaving Lima Presbytery meeting They walked a mile to a nearby house and were rescued by a Purdy service truck later T J Maxson’s car also stalled and had to be pulled out
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Middle Point Road
John H. Lamy
The
Presbyterian Church
J. Brough Jones
G. P. Weber
Reese F. Edwards
Horace Bonnewitz
Lima
Gomer
T. J. Maxson
Blizzard Chronicle Details Van Wert Cold Wave of 1936
Van Wert county endured a brutal cold last night with a record 19 below zero and morning readings of 15 below, rising to five below by noon. The weather event, linked to snowstorms from the northwest and Canada, marks a century’s harsh winter pattern alongside the “big blow” of 1888 and the blizzard of 1918. The Times tracked hourly temperatures from Wednesday noon to Thursday noon, noting a rapid fall from 35 above Tuesday afternoon to the deep freeze, reported by official observer J. H. Wellaver and the U S Weather Bureau thermometer.
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van Wert
Mercury
Northwest
Canada
United States Weather Bureau
J. H. Wellaver
Boyd Avenue
Sia Tenes Dues Erie
Abe
Jack H. Weaver
Weaver
Times
United States
Death Valley
Ira J. Tossey
van Wert County
Herriot declines to form new French cabinet
Paris Jan 23 France's cabinet crisis deepened as former Premier Edouard Herriot who helped topple the Laval government refused to undertake the formation of a new cabinet.
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Paris
France
Edouard Herriot
Laval
Worry Wart Moves Across Pages In Out Our Way
The familiar character Worry Wart relocates within the Out Our Way feature by Williams. He moves from his long time home on Page 6 to Page 4 amid turmoil from King Guzzle and Alley Oop causing shifting scenes. Big Ick also appears on Page 4 for his daytime snoozes.
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Williams
King Guzzle
Alley Oop
Big Ick
Men Fight Blizzard 36 Hours Without Rest in Van Wert
Five of six snow plows used by the State Highway Department were wrecked in the county last night leaving 28 men to sleep in farmhouses. Only one plow ran this morning as crews work to return to service. A chimney fire on South Washington street caused no damage and county officials were unavailable in the morning. Sheriff R B Stevens said deputies were not called during the night.
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van Wert
State Highway Department
R. B. Stevens
Snow plows hampered by wind and packed snow
County and state snow plow operators found their work nearly futile late yesterday after noon as wind blew snow back onto highways. Officials said the snow was packed so hard this morning that removal will be very slow and difficult.
State highway workers kept awake over 36 hours this afternoon
Several employees of the state highway department had gone longer than 36 hours without sleep. They were summoned at 3 a.m. Wednesday and worked through the night.
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State Highway Department
Firemen Respond to Clark Home Fire Rearranged Rescue
Firefighters were spared from using water after responding at 9 20 oclock to the residence of D B Clark at 655 with no effective blaze reported and no injuries.
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D. B. Clark
Bus Rescued From Snowdrift on Lincoln Highway Near Convoy
A Fort Wayne-Lima line bus became stuck in a snowdrift on the Lincoln highway near Convoy. A long tow rope and several lines pulled by an automobile freed the bus. Driver Russell Daniels reached Van Wert at 11 p.m. after spending three and a half hours in the drift.
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Fort Wayne-Lima
Lincoln Highway
Convoy
Russell Daniels
van Wert
Relief Clients Supplied in Advance by County Office
Relief clients in Van Wert were supplied with fuel and food today per county relief administrator L. T. Feig ert. All orders were filled yesterday with no undue suffering reported and officials expect to cover those without funds.
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van Wert
L. T. Feigert
Deepest Van Wert Drift Measured Near Beeler Farm
A near seven foot drift on Route 127 three miles south of Van Wert near the H N Beeler farm is reported as the deepest in Van Wert county until a larger one is confirmed. Highway workers say the drift on U S 127 is being measured and monitored.
Van Wert Schools Cancelled Amid Snow Drift
Public and county schools in Van Wert suspended classes as heavy snow halted buses and dormitory transport. Superintendent A. E. Diener said school could resume tomorrow if temperature stays above ten below zero and wind remains light.
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van Wert
A. E. Diener
Bus Makes Trip to Lima and Returns
One Fort Wayne to Lima bus reached Van Wert around noon after a round trip to Lima with roads barely passable. South division driver Otho Marker spent the night in Ohio City as state route 118 and U S 127 were blocked. He had reached Celina yesterday en route to Greenville.
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Fort Wayne
U. S. 127
Marker
Celina
Greenville
Severe rural road drift halts truck traffic overnight
Drivers ignored road closure warnings as deep drifts up to seven feet blocked rural routes. Many left trucks stranded on highways with more than a dozen halted between a Wert and Delphos and along state highway 118 near Dr. C. B Fergus farm.
Early churches cancel tonight prayer services
Five churches announced cancellations for tonight services. The First Presbyterian First Methodist St Mark's Lutheran Evangelical and Gospel Union were among the first to inform parishioners of the change.
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First Presbyterian
First Methodist
St. Mark's Lutheran
Evangelical and Gospel Union
Snowbound rural routes strain Van Wert mail service
Rural route carriers faced heavy snow as they tried to serve distant boxes with many homes unreachable on township roads. Cars and taxis crowded garages, service trucks and a county snow plow aided stranded motorists while exams at Griffin College were postponed to early next week.
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van Wert
Stump Enters Race for Secretary of State Nomination
Dale Stump of Tully Township announced he will seek the Republican nomination for secretary of state at the upcoming May primary. A Convoy native, he led the State Industrial Commission claims department in 1929, later served as secretary of the State Employes Retirement System, and conducted a comprehensive survey of state government. He has backing from Van Wert County and the seven-county Fifth District Republican committees and attended Bowling Green College and Ohio State University, funding his studies by teaching and carpentry work.
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Tully
Dale Stump
Stump
Convoy
State Industrial Commission
Columbus
van Wert
Republican Committee
Bowling Green College
Ohio State University
Former Convict Confesses Slaying
Fresno California January 23 Elton Stone a 30 year old former convict confessed to killing 14 year old Mary Stamm a Fresno high school student. Sheriff George J Overhold and District Attorney Dan Conway moved Stone out of the city under heavy guard to prevent mob action after the confession.
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Fresno
Calif
Elton Stone
Mary Stamm
George J. Overhold
Dan Conway
Stone
New Potato Variety Resists Phytophthora Disease
Moscow reports the Institute of Potato Cultivation developed a potato variety immune to phytophthora, the most dangerous disease affecting potatoes. This advancement promises durable disease resistance for growers and potential impact on yields.
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Moscow
Institute of Potato Cultivation
Wellsburg cabbie loses $85 en route to wedding
Martin Joyent a Wellsburg cab driver filed a report after he dropped $85 while transporting a couple from probate court toward city hall. The incident occurred during a Valentine's Day assignment as the couple headed toward their marriage ceremony.
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Wellsburg
Dan Cupid
Martin Joyent
City Hall
Robins Seen Despite Harsh Elmhurst Chill
Elkhart Indiana January 23 reports Testman Charles L Johnson saw a robin despite temperatures at 14 below zero.
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Elkhart
Ind
Charles L. Johnson
Snowbound delays and removals on State Highway 118
A man at his home three miles away spent an hour and a half due to drifting. Drifts slowed an automobile on State Highway 118, keeping him from work until near noon. Seven cars were pulled from snow near his home yesterday afternoon and another was removed this morning.
Convoy Mayor J B Redlinger Home Destroyed by Fire
Fire at 1 am destroyed the eight room frame residence of Convoy mayor J B Redlinger on Liberty Street. Mayor Redlinger and family escaped unharmed. furniture saved. Fire relief delayed by extreme cold, water supply issues, and slow truck startup.
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Redlinger
Harry
Paul
John
Mary Helen
Liberty Street
Convoy
Paulding Lion's Club Opposes Abandoning Local Trains
The Lion's Club of Paulding filed a formal protest with the Ohio Public Utilities Commission against the New York Central Railroad plan to abandon passenger service on the Cincinnati Northern line between Van Wert and the Michigan state line. A hearing is scheduled for February 4 before the commission.
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Columbus
the Lion's Club of
Paulding
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
New York Central Railroad
Cincinnati Northern
van Wert
Michigan State Line
The
Utilities Commission
Pittsburgh itinerant fined for intoxication charge
Frank Conners of Pittsburgh was fined five dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor John H. Morrison on an intoxication charge. In default of payment, Conners was committed to the county jail.
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Frank Conners
Pittsburgh
John H. Morrison
Conners
Tragedy Averted As Record Cold Paralyzes Van Wert County
Van Wert County faced a brutal blizzard with 7 foot drifts and temperatures as low as 19 below zero. Roads jammed with stranded vehicles and heavy trucks while trains and routes 30 and 127 struggled to operate. Local officials reported no extreme suffering but ice, frostbite, and marooned motorists prompted cancellations of school and church services. Community members opened their homes to stranded travelers and fed birds with ground corn donations from local merchants and humane groups.
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van Wert
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cincinati Northern
Prayer meeting at First Friends church canceled this week
A prayer gathering set for tonight at the First Friends church has been annulled this week, cancelling the regularly scheduled meeting and shifting plans for congregants.
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First Friends Church
Weather Forecast Hits Snow Tonight and Friday
Snow expected tonight and Friday with rising temperatures. Local noon readings show a low around five below zero and a minimum near nineteen below from last night.
Roosevelt expected to veto major bonus bill in Congress
Washington, Jan 23. President Roosevelt is expected to veto the 2 237 000 000 cash bonus bill as Congress debates a looming 5 to 6 billion deficit for the election year. House action delivered the measure to the White House for review with Morgenthau to study it. Roosevelt has 10 days to decide.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
White House
Claude V. Parsons
Iil
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Ohio Assembly Makes Progress in Special Session
The Ohio legislature shows signs of breaking deadlock over poor relief financing. The House is expected to pass a new appropriations bill for 90.413 million dollars while the Rose bill to provide immediate funds for old age pensions moves toward Senate approval.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
General Revenue Fund
Bobsled Parties Popular In Port Clinton Countryside
Port Clinton area youths embrace winter fun with bobsled and skating parties as the season turns lively. Local youngsters organize gatherings on rural hills and frozen rinks, enjoying simple recreation away from town.
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Port Clinton
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