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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
Mire Traps Boy; He
Nearly browns

Robert Palmer, Is, of near Conner
is recovering after prompt action of
a companion probably saved him
from drowning in a swimming hole
south of Lima. The youth, who
cannot swim, became mird in muck
cannot swim, became mired in muck
drawn under.
Irwin Wauben, Is, the companion,
missed Palmer and dived at the spot
where he had been standing when last
seen. Wauben dragged him ashore.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
Lima Adds Two New
Policemen

Two new policemen will be added
to Lima's department this week,
Mayor Frank McClain has an
nounced, bringing the department to
80 men, largest number ever to serve
on the local force. The men will be
added to the nine-man traffic squad.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
Forgotten Iron Causes
Blaze

Leaving an electric iron turned on
and then leaving the home, caused
a run for firemen Tuesday afternoon
to the Louis Fair residence in Del
phos. There was no loss. Neighbors
saw the home filled with smoke from
the ironing board and called the de-
partment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
Wheat Yield Low In
County

The 1912 wheat yield is about sc
per cent below that of 1941, check.
up showed as the harvesting of the
crop is about finished.
Winter killing of the wheat cror
in January was blamed for the Sc
we're drop in yield. Officials of the
AAA in the county as we'll as lead
ing wheat growers asserted that the
average yield has not exceeded &c
bushels to the acre in Putnam coun.
ty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
HARDIN COUNTY
War Theme At Hardin
Fair

Building the program of the an
nual Hardin county fair around the
war effort in the staging of the ex-
hibition to be at Kenton September
80 and October 1-2, was announced
by Bert Frederick, president of the
Hardin county agricultural society.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
Mayors Wife Takes
Life

Ill health was believed the reason
for the suicide of Mrs. Sam Wilges,
az, wife of the mayor of Spencer
vile. Her lifeless body was found
suspended by rope, thrown over a
door, in the family home about z
a. m. Friday by her 14-year-old
daughter, Frances.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
PUTNAM COUNTY
Schools Open On
Sept. Ia

Schools of Putnam county will
open on Sept. IA, according to Carl
D. Vermilya, superintendent of
schools. The delayed date was set
in order to enable children living in
country districts to help as long as
possible with the harvesting of all
cannery crops and to assist in other
crop work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
County Tax Rate Fix
ing Delayed

The county tax rate will not be
set by the Allen county budget COM
mission until after the November
election, it was learned Wednesday.
According to members of the COM
mission it cannot fix the rates until
the outcome of the vote for the B.
mill special tax levy for operating
expenses of the Lima city schools
is determined.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
Hardin Soldiers Miss
Boat

The Hardin county selective serv-
ice board received a card written by
Top Sergeant Harold Radcliffe on
June TO-
The card, which was picture of
Sgt. Radcliffe in front of his tent,
said that all members of Company E
had arrived safely at a southern
Pacific destination except Privates
Glenn Horner and Harold Rudasill,
who missed the boat.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
S35,008 From Auto
Tag Fees

Hancock county and its political
subdivisions will receive total of
$35,008 from the final distribution
of 1941 motor vehicle license fees
and the second advance distribution
of 1912 revenues, according to an
nouncement in Columbus Wednesday
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
Dog To Be War Sentry

Arno, a three-year-old purebred
Doberman Pinscher dog, has been
presented to the government by
Ralph Simon, Findlay merchant, for
sentry duty during the war.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
ears of corn besides an ample supply
of bread, butter, coffee and melons.
S6,006 For U. S. O.
Campaign

The United Service Organizations
campaign fund Tuesday had reached
total of $4,000, only $4,000 less
than in the $4,000 goal that has been
assigned to Hancock county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
Argument Over Rent
Ends In Fight

An argument over rent money be-
tween Henry Knippen of near Glow
erdale and John Ladd of Cloverdale,
resulted in a 500 fine for Knippen
in the court of Mayor Ed Pothoff
of Cloverdale last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13

Wage rates on u. S. farms in June
were 81 per cent higher than the
wages prevailing in the period 1910
ID. Industrial wages were 202 per
cent higher in March, 1912, than in
that same 5-year period.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
Finds Victory Rose
In Garden

Mrs. Clio Sherman, secretary to
County Schools Superintendent F. C.
Ransdell, this week proudly dis
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13

played a Talisman rose which bears
the letter "V" in red on the back
side of one petal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13
news NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

charged with exhibiting games 0
chance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-13

months but Richard was able to do
it in just FIVE months.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Horton Of Sal
isbury spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Core.
Mrs. Fred Dukes of Girdletree was
the guest of Mrs Robert ~ Stage
last week.
Mrs. John Irving, Jr. and son,
Jackie have returned home after WISH
ting relatives in Cambridge
Mr.. and Mrs. William McAdoo and
Miss Elizabeth McAdoo Of Lancas-
ter, Pa, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Edith Jarman
Mr.. and Mrs. William Townsend of
Baltimore spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs James Dryden
Mr. Burleigh c. Fooks Of Annapol-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27
Snow Hill News

Mr.. and Mrs. Carson F. Chandler,
Sr., and Mr. anG Mrs. John Quinton
Perdue spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Carson F. Chandler Jr, in
Steelton, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Wimbrow have
returned after spending six weeks at
Miami Beach. Fla.
Mr.. Harry Mock Of Dover spent the
weekend with friends.
Private William CherriX of Aber-
deem spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Cher
rix.
Miss Virginia Bergey, daughter of
Mr.. Elmer Bergey and the late Mrs.
Bergey of Norristown, Pa and Cor
poral Edgar McAdoo, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William McAdoo of Lancaster,
Pa, were quietly married in Bates
Memorial Church in Snow Hill, Sat
urday afternoon at three o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Ell
mer Shields, pastor of the church; the
ring ceremony being used. Miss An
ma Pearl Haubert of Snow Hill played
the wedding marches. The bride wore
a dusty rose silk crepe dress with
black accessories and wore a cOrsage
of pink roses and baby breath. The
maid of honor was Miss Doris POvey,
of Norristown, Pa. She wore a dress
of aqua blue with black accessories
and a corsage of pink sweet peas. The
best man was the brides brother, Mr..
Robert Bergey of Norristown, Pa.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, Mr.. Elmer Bergey. I'm
mediately after the wedding a we'd
ding dinner was served at the Parker
House in Pocomoke. After wedding
trip, Mr.. and Mrs. McAdoo, will re-
side at Chincoteague, Va, where Cor
poral McAdoo of the general head
quarters reserve, is stationed.
Lester D. Shockley and Lorraine
Jones are improving after a weeks
illness.
Among the out of town guests that
attended the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar McAdoo on Saturday were,
Mr.. and Mrs. William McAdoo, Miss
Elizabeth McAdoo, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Lowry, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Cathrow of Norristown, Pa, and Sgt.
Edwin Williamson stationed at Ber-
lin, Nd, and Messrs. Elmer and Rob-
ert Bergey of Norristown, Pa, While
here they were the guests of Mrs.
Edith Jarman.
Miss Doris Payne visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hancock in Stockton re-
Gently.
Miss Grace Dickerson entertained
on Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Lola Godfrey, R. N, of Salisbury,
birthday. Her guests were, Mrs. Mae
Conley, Miss Julia Wallace, r. N,
Miss Lola Godfrey and DR.. Jack Will
liams of Salisbury and Miss Marjorie
Godfrey of Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis of Snow Hill
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers of Stockton,
spent the weekend in Baltimore.
Mrs. Franklin Perdue of Salisbury
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27

and Mrs. Lester p. Shockley of In
diantown were guests Of their mother,
Mrs. Cora Godfrey on Friday.
Mr.. Marion l.. Brown attended the
Philadelphia Assurance Society at
Bellevue Shatford Hotel in Philadel-
phia, last week.
Mrs. Charles Jones has returned
home after visiting her daughter Miss
Ann Jones in Middletown, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Habbarth OF
Wilmington visited Mr. and Mrs. Ohio
w. Wilson, last week.
Mrs. Joseph Shea and son, Billy
have returned to Easton after visiting
Mrs. Samuel Maddox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Hill and
daughter, Belinda attended the Mary
land State game, fish prtection con-
vention at the Southern Hotel in Bal
timore, last week.
Mrs. Thomas Sturgis spent We'd
nesday in Baltimore.
Mr.. John P. Moore, of Trenton, N.
j.. was the guest of Mrs. Charles
Tilghman, last week.
Mrs. William S. Evans has return
ed after spending week with Mr.
and Mrs. Baldwin Passano in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin 7. Truitt
and sons. Bond and Fooks visited Mrs
William Collins in Baltimore, this
week.
Mrs. Charles Tilghman and Mr.. Ell
bridge Tilghman spent several days
in Philadelphia, this week.
Mr.. George Grant of Washington,
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert T. Grant
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sturgis of Clay
mont, Del, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Bessie Sturgis.
Miss Ann Tilghman of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with her father,
Nj. Elbridge Tilghman.
Mr. William E. Bratten spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bratten in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles w. Corddr5, Mrs.
Montgomery Stage of Snow Hill and
Mrs. Charles Ludlum Of Ocean City,
spent several days in Baltimore, last
week.
Miss Almeta Jones was operated on
for tonsilS at Peninsula General Hos
pital, Salisbury, on Monday.
Miss Gladys Disharoon of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion B. Dishar-
DON.
Mrs. George Vincent entertained
her contract bridge club on Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wilkins of
! Georgetown, spent Sunday with Miss
Hattie Williams and Mrs. Walter Will
! liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Irving are WISH
ting relatives in Lancaster, Pa.
Mrs. Harry Gravenor of Parksley
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. William Sturgis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Littleton spent
Monday at Charlotte Hall, Md.
Miss Roberta Doris spent the week
end with relatives in Upper Darby,
Pa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27

is, spent the weekend with his sis
ter, Miss Lottie Fooks.
Mrs. Edwin Carnahan and daugh-
ter Joan of Washington spent the
weekend with friends.
Mrs William Jones entertained the
ST. Margaret's Guild on Wednesday
evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27
accuracy
YOUR ESQ DEALER

can and will help you: to make
your tires last! He knows that
tires 5000 under-infated rob
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Subsidies, Price Boost
Studied as Spur 10
Milk Production
20-Billion-Pound SHORTAGE
Is Possible, Wickord
Tells Food Committee

With rationing of milk and other
dairy products seen as an inevitable
development because of the rising
war demand, Government food
agencies today were studying pro-
posals to offer such incentives as
Federal subsidies or higher prices
to spur production.
Subsidies would require between
5000, 900 900 and $500, ,000, 900 in Fed
eral funds, according to Agriculture
Department officials. To increase
the price of milk would necessitate
raising the ceilings established by
the Office of Price Administration at
President Roosevelts direction early
| last month.
The milk question was brought to
a head yesterday when Secretary
of Agriculture Wickard told the War
Production Boards Food Require
ments Committee. which he heads,
that he did not believe farmers can
meet the 1943 demand. He esti-
mated production might fall short
of requirements by 10000 ,000, 900
pounds. He submitted a restrictive
program for areas where there is a
shortage-Washington being one OF
these. Rationing of fluid milk,
cheese and butter, and a Is per cent
reduction in the manufacture of ice
cream were the salient features OF
the suggested program.
Shortages for Farmers.
Declaring dairymen faced growing
shortages of labor, equipment and
transportation facilities, the Seere-
tary was said to have expressed the
view that production would do we'll
to match this years record output of
100, 900 100000 pounds, despite any
efforts to boost production.
The committee deferred final ac-
ton on the program until a later
meeting. Officials said figures were
not yet available on allotments, if
rationing is ordered.
Dairy officials said present OPA
ceiling prices gave dairymen an
average return of approximately
$40 a hundred pounds for milk de-
livered to factories for manufacture
ing into butter and milk products
They contend that farmers must re-
ceive at least $3.50 to make ends
meet.
The officials said certain regula-
tory measures were necessary to
conserve the available supplies and
to aid in directing the proper utili-
zation of milk.
Suggest WPB Directive.
One measure, they said, would be
a directive from the War Production
Board authorizing the Agriculture
Department to control the move
ment and disposition of milk-that
is, the movement from the farm to
the professor. They said such di-
rective would permit development of
plans for plant concentration. con-
servation of transportation and di-
rection Of the flow of milk to the
most needed outlets.
The department, meanwhile, con-
sidered measures designed to halt
sales of milk COWS and heifers for
slaughter. Some officials have rec
commended that the department is
sue an order prohibiting the sale of
such cattle without a permit issued
by local agricultural war boards.
Figures from the Agricultural
Evening star., 1942-11-19

pounds were brought in, Of which
$500 900 came from New York. Out
of a total consumption of 81 900 900
pounds, the import figure was IA
per cent-so the situation that
would develop here If outside sources
of supply dwindle is evident.
While Washington is a tight spot,
officials said that other cities were
in worse position. In New Orleans
consumption has increased 65 per
cent and Portland, Greg, is far short
OF meeting demand.
An official Of one large dairy said
yesterday that the situation would
be eased here by cutting down on
Evening star., 1942-11-19

Marketing Administration OF the
Agriculture Department show how
the consumption of milk has in
creased here under the stimulus of
the tremendous rise in population.
For June, July and Augustine last
period for which data is available
consumption was 81 per cent above
the corresponding months for 1941,
and the administration said the in
crease for the calendar year would
probably be from Is to 20 per cent.
The importation of milk from
other sheds was begun in July and
now is three times heavier than ever
before. In October about 4,5O0 900
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Legend Shot Full Of Holes

CAMP GRUBER, Okla.-Pvt. Bud
Chapman of Chillicothe, Mo-, a
rifle range instructor, has shot an
old legend full of holes. He has some
Tennessee mountain boys in his
classes. Many of them never have
fired a gun before.
Evening star., 1942-11-19
so First-Aid Students
To Get Certificates

Commencement exercises for so
graduates OF Red Cross first-aid
classes will be held at pm. to-
morrow at the Brightwood School,
Nicholson street, near Thirteenth
street NV.
Men and women graduating at
Evening star., 1942-11-19

that time have completed work in
either the standard or the advanced
first-aid classes. Several auxiliary
policemen will receive their certifi-
Gates.
The District Rad Cross Chapter
also announces that q new advanced
course in first aid will begin Mon
day, from 8 to 10 pm, at the sixth
precinct, Nicholson street NV.
Evening star., 1942-11-19

such by-products as buttermilk,
premium milks, cottage cheese and
chocolate milk.
Evening star., 1942-11-19

You can find help If there's help
to be had little Star want Ad"
will do 1t. MA, 5000.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

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America
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-15
PROCLAMATION

/, w. f. Howell, Mayor of the
town Of Durant, hereby proclaim
the week of October 11-17, 1912 to
be set aside in the town of Durant,
Hiss, for the observance of Nation
al Business Women's Week.
Our community is very proud to
assist in the observance of National
Business Women's Week. The Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club
of our city is one of the seventeen
hundred united in the National Fed
Grafton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, Inc.
National Business Women's Week
is of Importance because it focuses
public attention on the business and
professional women of our Nation
and our communities and their unself-
ish public service.
Fortunately, in America women
are an an accepted and necessary
part of our economic life. Their
contribution rs of value to both bus
mess and professions. May their
usefulness increase.
Signed
w. E. Howell, Mayor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-15
Clements And Presley
Chevrolet Companies
Form Victory League
Auto Owners Are
Asked To Conserve
Cars For Duration

A. B. Clements Chevrolet Com
pany of Durant, and the Presley
Chevrolet Company, of Pickens, an
nounce a new service for Holmes
county motorists in forming chap
ters of the Victory Service League
in these two cities.
1t costs the motorist absolutely
nothing to join the Victory Service
League. Ali he does is certify to
the dealer by his signature that he
wants to get the very best mileage
remaining in his automobile, re-
gardless of make or model, and that
he pledges himself to conserve his
a or truck as much as possible so
that it will last as long as possible.
The dealer will then pledge him
self to check, absolutely free of
charge, everything about the a Of
the Victory Service League menu
Der and let tie owner know exactly
the condition of his car and what
he can expect of it. Then if the
owner wants to make the necessary
repairs he can have it done any
place he chooses.
The whole idea of the Victory
Service League is to save the
wheels that serve America" some
thing that must be done if we are
to make what cars and trucks we
have now last US for the duration
of the war and keep necessary We
hicles rolling.
So drop by the A. B. Clements
Chevrolet Company in Durant or the
Presley Chevrolet Company in Pick
ems and join the Victory Service
League. You will get a nice emblem
to wear on your car over the tag
to show that you are taking a r of
your ear for your country. You will
also get = FREQ +ho~crgh inspection
of your car to give you perfect
peace of mind as to it's condition.
Don't delay. Protect your car to-
day. See their advertisement fea-
tured elsewhere in this paper to-
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-15
Civil Court Ends
Tues.; Criminal
Court Set. 0d. 26
Light Docket Civil
Cases Disposed Of
By Court

Civil Court opened in Lexington
on Monday, October IL, with Judge
s. F. Davis of Indianola presiding.
The cases were completed and court
ended Tuesday morning.
The following cases were dispos
ed of:
+. B. Guess VS.. &c Railroad
Company, f. B. Guess, judgment
for 500.
Bertha Braxton ct al VS.. g.. ).
Spivey e. w. G. Mosby, Dismissed
with prejudiced.
Lois Mcbride VS.. Mae c. Browne
e. Browne Bros, the jury returned
verdict in favor of the defendants.
r. r. Mcclellan VS.. Georgia Hard
wood Lumber Co. Dismissed with
prejudice by agreement of all par
ties.
Henderson Baird Hardware Com
pany VS.. Henry Ice g. Coal Co. Dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
Lee X. Hart VS.. w. II. Hoover,
q suits) dismissed with prejudiced.
General Motors Acceptance Cor
poration VS.. Walter W. Younger,
Dismissed and costs paid.
Bank of Cruger VS.. Lee Pike,
Judgment against defendant and
sum of $S862.72.
On Monday, October 26th Grim
inal Court will begin in Lexington
with Judge Davis holding the court
session. The first day will be taken
up with settling the docket and
empaneling the jury.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-15
Services Announced
For Methodist Church

Church School meets at GAS,
Walter Odom, superintendent.
Worship at IL o'clock.
The choir will present a very in
teresting program.
Sermon by the pastor
Evening service at 1880.
The Woman's Society will meet
at 8 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Youth Fellowship meets at 7
O'Clock Tuesday evening.
Prayer meeting at 1880 Wednes-
day evening.
Choir practice at 5 Thursday af-
ternoon.
Everybody cordially invited to
these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-15
Miss Jordan Chuirmon
of Blue Mt. Drive

Blue Mountain, Miss, Oct, miss
Minnie Jordan, Lexington. is chair
man of Holmes county for the Blue
Mountain College endowment cam
paign for 100000. 90, the first phase
of which is to raise $1O0,000.0 90 to
endow the chair Of Bible at the Col
lege in honor of Mother" Berry.
Miss Jordan now is engaged in en-
listing twenty workers in the county
to assist with the solicitation. They
are to be secured by October II.
DR.. Jordan Chastain, Lexington,
chairman of district 8. of which
Holmes county is a part, has called
q meeting of county chairmen and
county workers for October 81, at
the Baptist Church, Pickens at 600
A. NJ.
Frank l.. Fair, Louisville, general
chairman of the campaign states;
1--WE hope to complete the campaign
by November 16, when Mother
Berry's portrait will be hung in the
Mississippi Hall Of Fame, on her
92nd birthday: :. .a.