06 May 1939
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1939
Page
1
Dr aT Parsons executive of the Indiana convention will be the guest at the First Baptist Peshenanny evening service at 7:30. Parsons recently returned from a trip to the Holy Land.
Louisville forecasts promise a fast Kentucky Derby track at Churchill Downs for the 65th running, but lingering showers risk delaying the start. Weather clerk J L Padal notes likely light to moderate rain with a temperature around 66 degrees, possibly clearing tonight.
In Knox County Indiana a group of 34 residents born elsewhere but long-time locals took the oath of allegiance in a Superior Court session. The naturalization examiner from Cincinnati oversaw the proceeding. Paul Enmeier administered the oath and Boultinghous issued the formal allegiance, with Patrick McHugh presenting the Americanization duties. One case was continued until September.
City scouts gathered in readiness forming a mobilization drill before noon. Scout masters coordinated efforts to estimate how quickly Watlington scouts could assemble in an emergency while a theater program screened a Scouting picture for guests. A whistle signal from 10:30 to 10:45 announced future rapid mobilization procedures.
James Armstrong accuses Jack Ramsey of Winslow of assault and battery after claiming he was dragged from a truck near Monroe City during a sand and gravel delivery. Prosecutor Oskar Dexmah filed charges. Ramsey awaits trial in jail.
Two killed and two seriously injured in an early Fayetteville North Carolina crash involving a gasoline trailer carrying 4,000 gallons of gas. Northbound Atlantic a gasoline trailer loaded with 4,000 gallons of gas attached at Pittman hospital where the men were rushed. They were burned and not expected to live.
A House committee wrapped up work on major social security changes totaling about 1.0 billion dollars. The plan includes a 1 percent employer payroll tax, old age annuities, a treasury account funding, and state matching dollars to aid dependents. It aims to move toward a pay-as-you-go system, meeting some Republican criticisms while leaving others unresolved.
May 1 this year marked the deadline cited by J Vogler for 138681 Hoosier farmers to enroll in AAA terms. It aims to bring about 72.9 percent of Indiana crop land into participation in the current program, expanding participation in the agricultural aid plan.
Roosevelt calls coal negotiators to speed a fair and workable settlement in the wage dispute. He urges joint committee to push through a give and take agreement, noting time is short and the public interest requires action. The telegram, addressed to Dr. John R. Steelman, stresses that the talks must produce a viable wage agreement without delay.
In Arkansas on May 6, Sheriff Dogepee Brewster detained 20-year-old Syhveer Williams over an alleged confession in the murder of Irene Taylor, 19. The victim’s body was found weighted and tied with wire, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Taylor.
Floyd Dyer of the city was taken to the state penal farm at Putnamville to serve a sentence for assault or battery on his wife. He pled guilty, with 30 days in the penal farm and costs.
Sheriff Milton Fitzger took 25 year old John Peaches of Montgomery to Pendleton reformatory to begin a sentence of 5 to 21 years. The sentence follows a judge's verdict for assault and battery with intent to commit rape.
Firemen were summoned to 302 Fldra Street yesterday afternoon at 5:57 for a car fire. The blaze involved a vehicle owned by Jarres Grove and caused damage to the car with no report of injuries or further losses noted.
Nations in Europe scramble to avert a German Polish crisis as secret talks progress. German and Italian foreign ministers Ribbetrop and Cianci met for two days, Mussolini aimed to restrain Hitler, Vatican circulated Pope Pius XII peace plea, and Berlin signaled openness to a Polish settlement on Danzig. London pressures Soviet-Austria ties while Litvinov’s removal fuels suspicion of a broader anti aggression gambit. French and Polish moves punctuate a sevenfold crisis.
Franklin Very Snake, 30, a teacher living in Warsaw Indiana, is identified as the son of Minnie and Ruth Anne with Clyde Davide Mile case work supervisor in Miles Indiana.
State of dian case appears in a foreclosure matter with brief reference to the plaintiff and attorneys for the complainant. The readable text includes names of parties and legal representation but lacks fuller context or procedural details.
The Jelty schools held their annual May Day pageant yesterday with about 2,000 spectators at the park. The high school band opened the program under W. E. Dillard, as decorations and queen processions featured dances, archery, and a May Pole finale led by Miss Flick. Marion Crawley supervised crowning of the May Queen, Wilson, in a white gown amid pastel accents.
In Cave-in-Rock Illinois a motor boat carrying Mrs Walker and two children, Charles William and Paul Ce, from Elizabeth town, sank after being struck by waves. The mother suffered a partially paralyzed arm, and all three narrowly escaped drowning as the boat capsized near their home on the river.
Conservationists enter the last month of their campaign against a nuisance crow population. Final awards tied to the sixth annual Crow Control Center are slated for June 1, with Virgil M., commissioner of the hundred conservation in class of the state, overseeing details.
A garbled OCR text mentions Tokon officials amid an American matter, with unclear details but signaling a disturbance or controversy surrounding local governance and public reaction. Further readable elements reference political or civic tension impacting the community.
A legal notice indicates a $20,000 alimony action was filed yesterday seeking financial support. Court records name the involved parties and identify the jurisdiction handling the case. The report notes standard procedural steps in such divorce related proceedings.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions forests, nurseries, and a list of unclear terms. It references people and places in incomplete form, leaving the central event and names obscured and hard to interpret.
Ry Miller and John Robert Myers underwent minor procedures this morning. Anna Kiefner and SF Flick received major treatments at area facilities. Also noted are patients from Plainville Hunting and Winslow seeking care and treatment.
Logansport Pennsylvania May 6. A blaze gutted the Pennsylvania Distilling Company warehouse and whisky stock. Fire authorities report heavy losses and rapid spread from the warehouse to adjoining structures as flames and explosions hampered suppression. Joseph R Steinman vice president cited substantial insured loss and ongoing investigations into the blaze.
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