Cemetery Appoints Aid After Woodland Fire Destroys Equipment
Fire at Woodland cemetery destroyed a two room tool house and essential gear including a power truck hedge trimmer and casket lowering devices. Estimated loss 2000 for equipment and 500 for building all insured. WPA tools saved. Fire origin undetermined and no water supply due to cold weather and snow.
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Woodland
W. Harrison Walters
Container Company
Walters
WPA
Works Progress Administration
Tax Changes Tax Farm Sales Casual Sales Explained
Tom Myers of Van Wert county clarifies that seed and fertilizer retail sales to all except producers for production are taxed under the regular 3 percent sales tax law. He explains casual sales depend on willingness to sell tangible property to consumers and notes farmers acting as vendors must file quarterly tax returns and keep records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Myers
van Wert
Myers
Ohio
Tax Commission
John S. Moore to Address Rotary Club Talk
Dayton based lecturer John S. Moore will address Rotary club members Monday noon at the YWCA. He is well known in Van Wert for several lecture appearances drawing local interest.
Cougars Defeat Celina Then Meet Defiance In Non league Tilt
Van Wert High School’s Cougars beat Celina 39 to 30 and face Defiance tonight in a non league game at Lincoln gym. Defiance is undefeated in the North West Ohio league and has won eight of nine this season. Richard Holmes led Van Wert with 10 points while Celina shot only 21 percent. Reserves lost 15 to 13.
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Cougars
Celina
Celina Bulldogs
van Wert
Defiance Bulldogs
Lincoln Gym
Scarlet
Gray
Defiance
Napoleon
Johnny Manchester
Bob Blakes
Point Place
Cougar
William “Frosty” Horton
Richard Trapp
Bill
Richard Holmes
Joe Hammond
Guneett
Foxx
Fulmer
G. Katterheinrich
AAU Women Present Marionettes in Lincoln School Auditorium
The American Association of University Women chapter announces a performance of The Glowing Bird by the Tatterman Marionettes in Lincoln School auditorium on January 30. Shows will run at 3 45 for schoolchildren and 8 p.m for general audiences, featuring only puppet acting.
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Lincoln School
American Association of University Women
Tatterman
Four County League Games Postponed Due to Cold and Snow
Four county league basketball games were postponed last night because of extreme cold and deep snow drifts hindering travel. The Union-York and Ohio City Convoy games were rescheduled for Tuesday January 28. Dates for Hoaglin Jackson Middle Point and Wren Wiltshire contests were not yet announced.
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Union-York
Ohio City
Middle Point
Wren-Wiltshire
Local Church Team Tops Bryan Five In Easy Win
The Church of Christ basketball team defeated Bryan 34 to 19 on the YMCA floor. Bud Ackom led with 13 points including nine free throws. Second M. E. church beat Bryan’s reserves 36 to 15 and Rainbow Girls beat an All-Star girls team 31 to 10 in preliminaries.
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Church of Christ Basketbs
Bryan
YMCA
M. E. Church
Rainbow Girls
Bud” Ackom
van Wert End
Ch. of Christ
Ftp Jenkins
F C.resciseveenes
Runnion
Aes
ACKOM
B. Louth
Proposed Tax Law Branded as Laugh by Paulding Democrat
The Paulding Democrat derides a state House bill by Paulding county’s Hansen that would force residents to report overseas spending to their county auditors and pay a three percent sales tax. It labels the measure weak and unenforceable and predicts it will be a season’s big laugh. If traveling to Fort Wayne for an evening show and a meal, a resident would report and owe tax at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Court House
Fair balance and improvements reported for Auglaize county fair
The Auglaize county fair in Wapakoneta shows a year end balance of 1451.35 with 790.96 spent on permanent improvements during 1935 by the fair board.
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Auglaize County
Wapakoneta
Fear mob acts in Scottsboro case slashing
National guard and highway patrols swarm areas around Hillman hospital and the county jail as authorities brace for possible riots after the Scottsboro escape attempt. Odile Powell, 21, among the defendants, is critically wounded. deputy Edgar Blalock injured. Powell reportedly confessed plans to escape and said his companions knew of the plot.
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United Press
Birmingham
Ala
Scottsboro
National Guard
Adjt
J. C. Coleman
Hillman Hospital
Odile Powell
Powell
Bibbs Graves
Coleman
Decatur
Edgar Blalock
W. 8. Littlejohn
J. S. Sandlin
Morgan County
Jack Talgoy
Talvor
Culliman
W. W. Callihan
Heywood Patterson
H B Leslie Chosen Convoy Bank President
H B Leslie was elected president of the First National Bank at Convoy during a directors re organization. C G Muntzinger and Charles Protsman were named vice presidents, E M Leslie cashier, Theodore Hertz and Helen Leslie assistant cashiers. Directors include FE M Leslie H B Leslie Muntzinger Protsman G W Hall C H Hall S E Muntzinger and Hertz.
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H. B. Leslie
First National Bank
Convoy
C. G. Muntzinger
Charles Protsman
E. M. Leslie
Theodore Hertz
Helen Leslie
M. Leslie
Muntzinger
Protsman
G. W. Hall
C. H. Hall
S. E. Muntzinger
Hertz
Ridge Falls to Delphos Jefferson in Non-League Clash
Ridge High School lost to Delphos Jefferson 19 to 15 in a non-league game played at Delphos Jefferson last night.
Gunmen kill Mongolian council member on bus in Changpei to Kalgan route
Dispatches report gunmen held up a bus traveling from Changpei to Kalgan and assassinated Ne Mo Ngor Tau Ern, a member of the Mongolian political council. Other passengers were not harmed according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Changhai
Changpei
Kalgan
Ne- Mo-Ngor-Tau-Ern
New Cold Wave Threatens Cities and Milk Supply
Snow blocks highways and sub-zero cold menaces New York Buffalo and other towns as health officials prepare to safeguard hospitals while many homes risk being unsupplied. A new sub-zero air mass from Canada’s Mackenzie basin is forecast to reach the Midwest and Atlantic coast by Sunday, with death toll already above 100 and continued bitter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Buffalo
Middle West
Atlantic Seaboard
Shirley Wynne
Dakotas
Minnesota
Canada
Mackenzie River
Chicago
Mid-West
Infant Dies of Pneumonia in Tully Township
Lois Ann Dowler one year old and daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Dowler of Tully township died Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock after a brief illness of pneumonia. Survived by parents a brother Morris Eugene and grandparents L P Kreischer Harrison township and John Dowler North Jefferson street. Funeral services set for Monday morning at 10 o'clock at home and 10:30 at St Pauls Evangelical Church Convoy.
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Lois Ann
Stephen Dowler
Tully Township
Morris Eugene
L. P. Kreischer
Harrison Township
John Dowler
North Jefferson Street
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Hoover seeks Paulding county clerk nomination
M M Hoover announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination as county clerk of courts in Paulding. The Pocahontas lodge at Convoy elected officers including Eva Titler Wenonah Eva Golliver Wilda Houseworth William Keist Grace Geckler Jessie Protsman Dora Friedly and Della Pruden as keeper of records and trustee.
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M. M. Hoover
Paulding
Lodge
Convoy
Pocahontas
Eva Titler
Wenonah
Eva Golliver
Wilda Houseworth
Powhattan
William Keist
Grace Geckler
Jessie Protsman
Dora Friedly
Della Pruden
Aged Rockford Publisher Dies After Long Service
Dewitt Clinton Kinder founder of the Rockford Press in Rockford Ohio died at 88 after a 10 day illness. He came to Rockford in 1833 and never missed an issue. His son George long served as co publisher. funeral Monday at 2 p.m.
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Dewitt Clinton Kinder
Rockford
Ohio
Rockford Press
Mr. Kinder
Franklin
Ottawa
Ladoga
Indiana
George
Fire and Cold Strike Northwest Ohio and Indiana Towns
Suffering reported as fires ravaged a furniture store and restaurant in Angola Indiana with a $30000 loss. The Hendry block including a hotel was endangered. Circus elephants in Rochester Indiana endured freezing conditions while carnivores received extra straw. Dr L M Otis suffered frostbite, Marilyn Legant 14 may lose her hands after a freezing half mile ride from a stranded school bus. Lake St Marys froze adding to frigid winds and subzero wind chill reported in St Marys. A Delphos Herald linotype operator was rescued after spending a night in a farmhouse following a 4 pm departure from Spencerville.
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Ohio
Indiana
Angola
Ind
Hendry
Rochester
St. Marys
Albert Laudick
Delphos Herald
Spencerville
Delphos
Wapakoneta Okay New Playground Bonds for School Projects
Voters in Wapakoneta reversed a previous defeat and approved three school district playground bond issues totaling 15 000 dollars. The bonds fund a swimming pool 5 000, a football field 8 000 and a shelter 2 000 with WPA labor. The football field will be northwest of Harm on field, and high school Redskins games may be played at night.
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Wapiukoneta
WPA
Harmon Field
Redskins
Van Wert High School Music Instructor to Speak to Kiwanis
Leonard T. Wolfe, instrumental music teacher at Van Wert High School, will address Kiwanis members Monday night at the Hotel Marsh on The Development of Music. The program will feature instrumental selections by several of Wolfe’s pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard T. Wolfe
van Wert High School
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Marsh
Wolf
Davey Advises F D R Ohio Victory Prospects
Gov. Martin L Davey told President Roosevelt he ought to be happy about his chance of carrying Ohio next November. He met at the White House with state and county Democratic leaders to conclude pre campaign discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martin L. Davey
Roosevelt
Ohio
Davey
White House
State Banks Report Gains as 1935 Ends Strong
State Banking Superintendent Samuel H. Squire said reports from 467 banks show resources totaling 1.305 billion dollars, up 61.7 million since September 30 1935 and 147.4 million from a year ago. Deposits reached 1.1395 billion, up 64.1 million since September and 149.7 million year over year with savings certificates rising 53.0 million. Real estate mortgage loans stood at 259.0 million, cash on hand 232.1 million, and trust deposits 37.3 million.
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Columbus
Samuel H. Squire
Squire
Man Honored for Service to Church
D. W. Long longtime Sunday school superintendent honored by 150 members at a Middle Point Methodist program arranged by Miss Katie Lare Mrs C H Hall and H M Lehr Theron Miller succeeds Long as superintendent The retiring leader received a magazine stand
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D. W. Long
Middle Point Methodist Sunday School
Katie Lare
C. H. Hall
H. M. Lehr
Theron Miller
Long
Farmers of Ohio to Meet Monday
Farmers from all sections of the state will gather in Columbus starting Monday for the 24th annual Farmers Week. Discussions will cover farming problems and agricultural progress with sessions by State Director Earl H. Hanefeld and assistant W. W. Ellenwood at multiple gatherings.
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Columbus
Earl H. Hanefeld
W. W. Ellenwood
Ready for Prison Hoeltje resigns Wayne assessor role
Lawrence F. Hoeltje 42 Wayne township assessor in Fort Wayne resigned his post dropped a court appeal and said he was ready to begin a penitentiary term after being convicted of bribery. He stated I am ready to hand in my resignation and take the rap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence F. Hoeltje
Wayne
Fort Wayne
Hoeltje
Ten Die As Train Hits Stalled Car In Allen County
Ten persons perished Friday afternoon when a Wabash passenger train rammed a stalled car at the Grabill crossing in Cedar Creek township Allen county Indiana near Fort Wayne. Only Phyllis McBride survived in critical condition. Clara McBride died later last night.
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Grabill Crossing
Cedar Creek Township
Allen County
Ind
Fort Wayne
Marion McBride
Duval Road
Grabill
Susan McBride
Mary Agnes Meride
Virginia McBride
Robert McBride
Ramona McBride
Richard McBride
Clara McBride
Phyllis McBride
St. Joseph's Hospital
Clara
Six Die as U S Bombers Crash Over Ford Island
Two army bombers collided in mid air near Ford Island killing six airmen and injuring two. Victims include Lieut W G Beard and Staff Sergeant B F Jablonsky. Injuries include Lieut Charles Fischer with a broken leg and Sergeant Thomas Lanagan.
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Honolulu
Ford Island
W. G. Beard
San Francisco
B. F. Jablonsky
B. E. Taylor
Truman J. Gardner
John Hartman
Parkhurst
Charles Fischer
March Tield
Thomas Lanagan
County Surveyor Title Is Changed
Secretary of State George S. Myers ruled that ballots in Columbus will label the office as County Engineer instead of County Surveyor. The change follows a new law requiring candidates for the office to be registered professional engineers and surveyors.
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Columbus
George S. Myers
Myers
Weather update hints at colder Sunday in cloudy skies
Cloudy and colder Sunday forecast shown with early morning temperatures and recent high and low readings, though the exact figures are unreadable.
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Blaze
John S. Moore
Rotary
Celine
Will
Mary Wallace
Cincinnati
AAU
Maynard Stitt
Convoy Bank
Delphos Jefferson
Tully-To
Albert Sarraut
Lebrun
Pierre Laval
D. C. Kinder
Press
Leonard H. Wolf
Kiwanis
A. H. Squire
McBride
Detroit Limited
Phyllis
U.S
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