30 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1938
Page
1
An incident east of Washington involved a vehicle driven by Roy Matthe with damage to the rear of a tractor near the Kiefner coop. One person was injured in the minor accident, according to the report.
The notice reports Edward B. Brennan of Indianapolis named to the role of state budget director starting March 1935. Brennan previously served as clerk of the Witham P. board until 1938 and was a member from 1927 to 1938.
A tight high school thriller as the visiting Wildcats take a 2012 lead in the first half then edge ahead late in the final period. Jasper led early with 8 6 and 20 12 at halftime while Washington for the visitors saw A Pfeffer score four field goals and one foul. The game featured fast scoring and a strong rally by Hook Mangin who provided key offense in the fourth quarter.
Federal indictments charge eight individuals in a nationwide Irish Hospital Sweepstakes ticket operation. The case covers ticket smuggling, interstate commerce, and conspiracy to launder funds, with an estimated $25 million in tickets for 1936 and charges spanning coast to coast.
Miss Helen Blair demonstrated at the Pharyix day on January 5 in Daviess county. B Ward of Purdue University will attend and award eleven Daviess county clubs with the usual gain awards. Wet meeting planned for 10 o'clock with men and others invited.
The Democrat will not publish next Monday due to the national holiday observance and a New Year’s closure. The paper will resume after the holiday on the following business day.
Dr O M Fleenor relocates his office from the Hopewell Store on East South Street. Announcement states the new office is open and ready for patients.
Lafayette Ind December 30 1938 39 89 period shows 74 percent of 494455 loaned to Hoosier farmers for corn by Indiana corn loan operations under the agricultural adjustment act. The Commodity Credit Corporation provided about 26 percent of the loans. Banks display willingness to draw credit on corn loan paper as investment funds and notes rest.
Berlin reports a formal German protest claiming cordial U S relations cannot be restored while the United States Interior official Ickes policy is viewed as concealing failures. The dispatch cites a Reich news broadside blaming Ickes for stalling improved ties and accuses the U S of interfering with German interests.
Three armed men raided the downtown Youngstown Railway Express Agency in Columbus, taking 35000 after forcing employees into a warehouse. They disarmed guards, held 20 people at bay, loaded one bag of cash, then fled in a stolen car with tampered plates toward Salem, as authorities listed serial numbers from the bills.
Indianapolis December 30 The American Legion National Commander Stephen F Chadwick asked Congress to act immediately on deportation charges against Harry Bridges Pacific coast labor leader In a communication he sent after prior talks with Labor Secretary Frances Perkins Chadwick said he was not convinced Perkins reasoning supported deportation and urged cabinet action in the congressional appeal
Mre James K Tooley Winston RFC underwent a minor operation this morning. Russell L Hamilton 1325 Walnut Street had a minor operation today. Virgil Wright 111 N E Fourth Street was admitted after breaking his left ankle in a fall a week ago. The fracture was reduced and the leg placed in a cast.
Partial readable OCR describes a collision between a bus and a truck near a residence in Warren Indiana. The report mentions a driver and a city location, with garbled phrases about the crash and surrounding sites. No clear names or exact times are legible in the fragments.
A messy weather note from Indiana describes a cooler trend not fully arriving. Forecasters indicated a partial cold snap may form, but the expected prominent drop did not materialize. readers are left with cautious notes on regional temperature shifts.
Reports say 30 crew members died as a Spanish government vessel, under insurgent fire, attempted to pass guerrilla warships outside Gibraltar harbor. The ship ran aground after leaving port, wounded crews taken ashore, and the battle continued as insurgent forces sank Jupiter southeast of Europa Point before beaching under fire.
Frt Wayne Indiana report recalls Franklin Fleck now aged two who weighed 42 pounds a strange fact drawing national attention. The child’s weight at birth was 17 percent higher than typical and he now faces health notes from a family physician. A sister weighing ten pounds is also mentioned in the English area report.
York December 30 reports a fresh upturn in pen business with improved forecasts across multiple industries. Analysts foresee stronger orders and higher activity as manufacturing and retail demand pick up, signaling renewed confidence in the sector and potential gains for pen makers.
Neville Chamberlain era tone emphasizes avoiding force and pursuing direct discussion to resolve disputes. References Munich Agreement and Anglo German declarations frame commitment to diplomacy, warning against war as a solution and stressing confidence and understanding among nations.
In Angola on December 30 a truck accident left driver L. DeHertogh of Michigan, employed by Erie, dead. Shopkeepers found the body at about six o clock after the vehicle had been in the square throughout the day, with the exact circumstances unclear.
Enrollment for CCC announced for January enrollment period with junior members invited. Indiana allotment noted. the December statement cites 1,546 positions or slots available.
Paris December 3. A motion picture financial scandal surfaces in France as Bernard Nat, a noted film figure, is accused of fraud. He stands charged by seven thousand shareholders of Cinéma Pathé and Societe Pathé with frauds totaling about $175,000.
secretary Henry A Wallace announced under federal highway act that Indiana will get 3,296,536 dollars for road and grade crossing improvements starting July 1. The apportionment totals 135 million dollars nationwide to aid states in highway work.
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