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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15
START SURFACING
OF MAIN STREET
ABOUT AUGUST l
Hot Mix Street Treatment
Awaits Installation of
Water Taps
Curb Repair and Raising of
Catch Basins Must be
Done First

Re-surfacing of Bluffton's Main
street, in a $27,500 improvement
program sponsored jointly by the
State Highway department and the
municipality, will begin about August
1, it was learned this week.
Start of work on the project is
being delayed to permit installation
of new tap lines connecting the city
water mains running down the center
of the street with the water systems
in 160 homes and business places
bordering on Main street.
Replacement of old taps will not
be completed before the latter part
of July, according to present esti-
mates, and the work-inust be finished
before the street can be re-surfaced
Under Way Now
Installation of new tap lines has
been under way for more than a
month, but the work last week was
held up several days because of the
non-arrival of additional taps, which
were delayed in shipment to Bluffton.
State highway department officials
in their last visit here, said that
everything would be in readiness to
start the re-surfacing early in July
but that the work would be delayed
until the replacement of water lines
is completed
Before the street can be re-surfac-
ed broken curbs must be repaired
1t will also be necessary to raise al
catch basins and manhole covers one
and three-fourths inches, to make
them flush with the new surface OF
the street.
| In the street improvement, a ont
and three-fourths-inch asphalt hot
mix surface will be placed over tht
present brick pavement beginning a
the Bentley road, and continuing
north to the Allen-H Hancock count.
line. This will comprise one an,
one-half mile project within the cit.
| limits.
In addition, the highway resurfac
ing project will continue north from
the county line to the intersection O
the Dixie highway and State Rout
50 near Mt. Cory.
By the time the street resurfacinl
starts in August, the Bluffton counci
expects to have available $500
representing the towns share of cos
of the s27, 500 project. At last week
meeting of the council, issuance Q
bonds to raise the funds was author
ICED, and they will shortly be offere
for sale.
Other improvements
Altho re-surfacing of Main stree
will constitute the major portion Q
Buttons street repair program thi
summer, Street Commissioner LIE
Coon says the town hopes to hav
sufficient funds to undertake othe
improvement programs.
Street repairs are badly needed o
Harmon road from Garau street t
the Bentley road; on Lake avenu
from North Main street to the Aller
Hancock county line, on West Eth
street from Main street, and o
Spring street between Elm and Rile
streets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license has been issued
to Raymond Kenneth Duffman, 25,
u. S. Navy, Bluffton and Hazel M.
Martin, 23 of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat
$1.55; corn SLIP; oats 75c; soys
$1.84.
Evening star., 1944-05-05

Asserting the United States had
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Rev. R. ". Buckingham
To Accept Cincinnati Call

The Rev. Richard w. Bucking-
ham, associate minister OF Foundry
Methodist Church, announced to-
day he will accept call to the
associate ministry of the Hyde Park
Community Methodist Church in
Cincinnati on May Is.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Buckingham was a member of the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church. He has served at Foundry
Church since last August.
Meanwhile, two Presbyterian pas
tors have been selected to serve in
new residential areas east of the
Anacostia River, the Rev. DR.. Ralph
K. Merker, superintendent of mis-
sions Of the Washington Presbytery.
revealed today.
The Rev. Richard Pursel of Wash
ington, N. j., will work in the Con-
gress Heights district. A site for
the erection of church at the cor
ner OF South Capitol and Atlantic
streets S.W., already has been pur-
chased, DR.. Merker said, and con-
struction will be started "as soon as
feasible" Mr.. Pursel will fill the
pastorate of the new church.
Assigned to do field work In Dis
trict Heights is the Rev. Frank C.
Carter, student at Hartford Conn.,
Theological Seminary. He will con-
duct services in the District Heights
Elementary School, where the con-
eregation has been meeting.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
{. H. GodboId 10 Retire
From Bureau Of Ships Posi-

Charles H. Godbold, engineer ir
charge Of hull design drafting in
the shipbuilding division of the
Bureau of Ships, is scheduled to
retire from active service about
November /, the Navy Department
announced today.
His position will be taken by M
Tracey Watson, principal engineer
who lives at Falls Church, Va. Mr.
Godbold lives at Fourth street,
Cabin John, Md.
Mr.. Godbold is now on leave due
to i'll health. He has been in con-
tinuous service in the Navy De-
partment for As years, and today
Rear Admiral Edward L. Cochrane,
chief of the Bureau of Ships, lauded
his outstanding loyalty, attention
to duty and his unfailing help to
all his associates"
The retiring engineer was born in
Boston December 80, 1875, and was
graduated from the Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology. He joined
the drafting force of the Union
Iron Works in San Francisco and
later transferred to the Office of
the experimenting constructor un-
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Citizen sGroup Opens
Drive for $4,000 10
Buy Library Site

The Connecticut Avenue Citizens
Association last night officially
opened campaign to solicit funds
for the purchase of a site for a
branch public library and COM
munity hall for the Cleveland Park
area. The desired lot is on Con-
necticut avenue between Newark
and Macomb streets NV.
The site has been approved by the
Park and Planning Commission and
the Board of Library Trustees, but
one obstacle still remains: The
price OF the lot which, as 1t stands
to date, is SCI, 900. This is $4,000
higher than the District government
has ever paid for library site. The
association, therefore, has taken on
the task of collecting the difference.
$1,000 Already Pledged.
This goal Of $4,000 must be Sc
cured by May IS, 1914, in order that
the association may bring the mat
ter before Congress. Miss Elizabeth
r. Groves, treasurer Of both the
association and the Library Com
mittee, announced at last nights
meeting that more than $1,000 al
ready has been pledged. The asso-
citation itself pledged $500 to the
fund. In addition, SIS will be used
to cover all expenses of the drive.
The group voted that solicitors ac-
cept pledges to be fulfilled in cash
or in any terms offered by the
Pledge to be payed not later than
January !, 1945. They also Endorsed
q motion giving Miss Groves the au-
thority to open special bank ac-
count for the library fund.
Dean w. G. Ruediger, chairman
of the Gifts Committee for the
library, said that the need for a
''house to house campaign" might
arise, adding that "the movement
for such a community center has at
last come to a head"
Mrs. CobIentz Reports.
In a report to the Library Com
mittee and the association, Mrs. w.
w. Coblentz, secretary of the COM
mittee and chairman Of the Zoning
Committee, referred to the COM
munity as being "densely populated,
but peculiarly lacking in any COM
munity facilities" The report went
on to say that insofar as commu-
nifty facilities are concerned, our
children and young people consti-
tute one of the most underprivi-
legged groups in Washington.
Mrs. Coblentz told Of a group of
children who felt the lack of such
a center so accutely that they have
been eyeing neighborhood garages
with the idea of renting one of them
and starting their own library
Some Of the children, she pointed
out, have never been in a public
library.
A meeting of all those wishing to
support the proposed action will be
held at $3.50 pm. Sunday, May z,
at $500 Woodley road NV. The
association meeting, at which Harry
c. Grove presided, was held in the
Parish Hall Of the All Souls Memo
rial Episcopal Church, Cathedral
avenue and WOodley place NV.
Evening star., 1944-05-05

constructed about 1000 Liberty
ships, Mr.. Shinwell said:
There Is lot of talk about dis
posing Of them after the war. Why
don't they keep them themselves?
Why should they retain all ships of
II knots and onward? Let us build
our own ships. fast ships"
Forecasting the war might end in
II to l8 months, Mr.. Shinwell asked:
What are we going to do about
it? Are We going, to play right into
the hands OF other maritime nations
when we depend so much on the
marine for our existence
and our standard of living?"
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Sailors Eager
ToGet Jobs on
Invasion Craft
BY the Associated Press

Ey lne ASSOCleIeC fIeSS.
LONDON, May 5.-A large num-
Der of American merchant seamen
assigned to homeward- bound YES
sells are pleading daily with War
Shipping Administration officials to
allow them to transfer to craft
scheduled to take part in the inva-
sion and some even are jumping
ship to remain here.
"An awful lot of the boys have
been pleading with us to take them
of the ships bound for home" de-
clared Charles A. Hogan of San
Francisco, United Kingdom repre-
sentative of the recruitment and
manning organization OF the VISA.
"The average seaman doesn't want
to miss the greatest show of all"
Mr.. Hogan said some sailors
jumped ship when their pleas were
not needed, while others feigned ILL
ness to keep from sailing.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Sergt. Dovid StotIond
Awarded Air Medal

Technical Sergt. David Statland
who formerly lived at 1928 T street
NV, has been awarded the Air
Medal by 1t. Gen. George G. Ken
ney. chief OF Allied Air Forces in
the Southwest Pacific, the Associated
Press reported today.
The citation states that Sergt.
Statland received the award for his
part in bombing missions against
enemy airdromes and installations
and attacks on enemy naval ves-
sells and shipping. The courage and
devotion to duty displayed during
these flights are worthy of COM
mendation."
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Werner |Isen Appointed
0PA Regional Executive

Werner Ilsen, New York attorney
has been appointed Office of Price
Administration enforcement execu-
tive for region 2, which includes
Washington and Maryland, Regional
OPA Administrator Daniel P. Wooley
has announced in New York.
Mr.. Ilsen, who will have charge
of regional enforcement and its
policies, succeeds Irwin Rutter, re-
Gently promoted to chief regional
hearing commissioner, according to
the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Briton Opposes Accepting
Junk Ships From U. 5.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsociAted Press.
LONDON, May 5. - Laborite
Emanuel Shinwell told Commons to-
day the United States would have
nearly 2-to-1 margin over Britain
in postwar shipping He urged a
program to provide the best kind of
ship for the British mercantile ma
rine, not accepting "A lot of old Junk
the United States hands over to
you."
Asserting the United States had
Evening star., 1944-05-05

For the bond drive you have an
S-card and the speed limit is off.
Drive now, and step on 1t.
Evening star., 1944-05-05

der the Nays former Bureau Of
Construction and Repair. He came
to this city in 1908. He is married
and has two daughters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-03
rOE NNENIir\EOII\\

NU>'iy cloudy and continued
mild tonight and THURSDAY. with
scattered thuudcrShuwcrS Thurs
day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-03
ITS Jap Ships Sink
Ia Pucitic In = Years,
Ger. NucAr1huv StutNy

Advanced Siiicd iIcIduulri-
80. SEES GIIu"t, Nav ST. NrJ
General Douglas Mac N:thIT',
dG!Eri"r~, ~ = special State
mrnt TODAY, claimed -. lana
uCrv coastal vessels. hargr~ and
schooner, have been sunk. aud
&.'IS damaged since April. 1877.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-03

'C"m'mnucd ou Page rourJ
Bradley beam., 1944-09-02
Our Allies = :. :&

lcadais tendency the jb sometimes forget the thousands members the home ont-mlay well civilians
 refreshing about realizing there's Quentin Reynolds famous and magazine recognition he gives the civilian worker can also this d day replacement raln- supply headquarters should convince even the skeptcal that they, "on the ball." godbr industry has strikers but trained the in with the finest in the world Reynolds Let's them beak-eyre Al. The 45t Division having very Sicily The Colonel charge of the sector back in Palermo they think this is in they there's
 few days later Things hummna at Army Headquarters oi 12hour stretches; G2 buzzn with Occasional raids added tenseness One captain redly "Th tough bet Aleers they don't know there's a going on"
 Algier General Esenhowers head staff and from the long hours of officers who hadn't for days said to You know people don't know there's going on"
 m the combat that feel know there's pleasant shock since coming home Civilians here in and believe they're doing 
 has made realize that who has been strike breaking lahes and drill presses plants harder neent loyalty than American workers
 of them wish with Give the people home break What the helthey're allies aren't they?"
 THUNDERBOLT
 Seymour Johnson Field (.
Bradley beam., 1944-09-02
Attention Officers!

As of September first the former method of War Bond Class B allOtments for Officers was discontinued and new al- lOtments now will be made in accordance with WD Circular 29O, II July 1914.
 All Officers having Class B allotments have received a new form for the authorization of Bond purchases with their Sep- tember pay vouchers. These new authorizations must be filled in and returned to the Finance Section if allOtments are to be continued. Other Of- cers not already having allot- ments may obtain the new form from the Finance Section. Any Officer wishing further in- formation on this new plan is referred to WD Circular 290 since purchases under the plan offer a greater advantage to all buying Bonds.
Bradley beam., 1944-09-02
1H SPEAKING \SBOOKS
 JOE PRIVATE SAYS
JoE PRIVATE SAYS

Still browsing around in the new books recently added to the Base Library we've come across several we'll pass on to you as Adventur- es in Good Reading.
 In the field of fiction there $ ''The Rebellion of Leo McGuire'' by Clyde Brion Davis. MT Davis is an author who really enjoys writing and who revels in creation. That's what makes his latest nov el ring true! Leo Mcclure is an honest burglar-like Robin Hood he takes from those who don't need it, and tries to enjoy life and be an honest person according to his lights. It's an excellent fable, well done and neatly rounded.
 Ward Greene has abandoned the Southern locale of his first novels and written What They Don't Know, a simple but enthralling story of an American family in war time. Their world is strange and. insecure, peopled by draft boards, female war-workers, bob by-sox brides and lonely fighting men on reckless furloughs. Theirs is the story of men and women striving to keep faith in themselv- es and their futures, despite "what they don't know"
 A novel of psychological terror and spine -tingling drama is "Jeth- TO Hammar" by Michael Venning. As Melville Fair moves along the twisted trail through Jethro's past, from New York room to small town in Ohio and on to a mosquito infested swamp in Honduras, he unwinds the story of mind warp ed by hatred and revenge, a story whose dark roots lie deep in the past "Once you have read the pro- logue," says one review, nothing short of fire or flood will prevent your finishing the book" And we second the statement. It's a book find!
 In view of the recent triumphal entry into Paris, Joseph Kesseps "Army of Shadows" is particular ly timely reading. This is a true story Gin fictional form) of the army of men and women inside occupied France which since the invasion "has with it's British and American comrades played it's as signed role in the battle of llber- ation." The quotes are General Eisenhower's words.
 Now for the non-fiction. "Dirty Gertie from Bizerte, had a mouse trap" If you can't carry on from there stop in at the Base Library
Bradley beam., 1944-09-02
Varied Program Featuring Rossini, Delibes
 Scheduled for Base Library Concert Tuesday
All msic what acakes from yoa when reminded by the instrunnens WHITMAN

driven to such lengths for your mu- sical pleasure. Real music is yours for the asking at any time at the Base Library, which has an ever growing collection of recordings of some of the worlds best-loved mu- sic. Stop in and ask us to play your favorite! Each evening at 1945 the Base Library presents an all request program, supplementing it's own collection with records from the Hartford Public Library. Bring a. long those letters you have to write, or even your cribbage board, and relax to the haunting melodies of Strauss.
 Next Tuesday evenings program is as follows:
 Overture from William Tell.
 Rossini Quartet in G minor, op. 10.
 Debussy Bell Song from Lakme.
 Delibes Dance of the Hours.
 Ponchielli Indian Suite. Mcdowell Tales from the Vienna Woods.
 Strauss
Bradley beam., 1944-09-02

and take a look at "G. l. Songs" " Edgar A. Palmer has brought to- gether songs the soldiers sing in camp, on the march, on board ship and near the fighting fronts. In teresting enough, these are their fathers songs, freshened up and with new lyrics composed, lyrics which, needless to say, often would not please the P. o. department and for that reason are not always presented here in original form. You'll find such favorites as "Mad- emoiselle from Armentieres" Stella, the Belle of Fedela", "The Army Chair Corps Song" and many others.
 You've heard MT. Dunninger's mindreading act which sells paint over the radio It's a good act, and is, by the way, appearing at the Municipal Auditorium in Spring field on 16 September. We'll, there's book out that says you too can practice telepathy, and there, right on the jacket, is picture of Dunninger's eyes boring into you. It's no longer a case of how to win friends, but how to astound them. The title of this nifty is "What's On Your Mind" I know what's on yours, G. l., with pay day juN two days, ago!
 How about the contest to deter mine a distinctive Base unit insig- nia for the 121st AAF Base Unit (Ftr.) of Bradley Field? A new addition to the Base Library will help you win fame, glory and $25 the title is "Air Heraldry"; the author, Carl Mann. The book is il- lustrated with photographs of more than 600 squadron insignia, and full of ideas for further design. The new "Official Guide to the AAF" also has pages devoted to typical squadron insignia and air Force shoulder patches, while Simple Sketching in Line," by Doust, and "It's Fun to Draw, by Bogorad will help you amateurs put your ideas on paper.
 For. T/Sgt. Matthew F. Kollar we have book which will be of special interest: Safety Supervi- sion", by Schaefer.
 For T/Sgt. Magriel, special chap ters in "Your Personal Econom- ics," by Smith.
Bradley beam., 1944-09-02
It Ain't Hopeless,

London (CNS)-German Major Wilhelm Olms, DNB military cri- tic, in survey of the war in the France sector, said that the Ger man fight "is not hopeless"
Bradley beam., 1944-09-02
by fhe inSfrHm enfS.

Somewhere in New Guinea there is a man so lonely for music that he plays of silent keyboard made of cardboard and derives satisfac- tion from the sounds he hears with in his own mind.
 You at Bradley Field are not
Bradley beam., 1944-09-02
Base Unit Insignia Design Contest
S25 PRIZE AWARD
OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF BASE UNIT CONTEST CLOSES 30 SEPTEMBER 1914
RULES:

will be designed five inch circular include numerals United States flag of thereof the AAF insignia of organization of Army geographical maps military decorations ribbons insignia of dsbanded quadron consolidated into base units.
 either classic hedc style Entries either with complete description and nd coos roughly sketched with written description, fn shed drawing with color color suggested be sent than 30 September 1914.
 Approved insisn assigned field jackets flight jackets uniforms and deco ration for buildings and unofficial stationery Designer of winning insignia will be awarded $25 prize YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AN ARTIST TO WIN THIS CON- TEST YOUR DESIGN MAY CHOSEN THE INSIGNIA TO BE WORN BY THE MEN AND PLANES OF YOUR UNIT SEND YOIJR TDFA IN NOW
Evening star., 1944-11-20
Army Lists 13 Men Killed
In Two Bomber Mishaps
BY the Associated Press.


MARCH FIELD, Calf, Nov. 90
The Army Public Relations Office
announced yesterday the names of
IL flyers killed in a B-24 crash 5
miles south of the field Saturday
night and of two others who died
while parachuting from a disabled
bomber near Stockton, Calf, Satur-
day.
Dead in the Saturday night crash
were: 1t. Donald G. Hopkins, "a,
Los Angeles. Flight Officer Harold
M. Gibble, jr, 20, Lancaster, Pa. 1t.
Lucien E. Lyons, "a, Los Angeles.
1t. James E. Mclaughlin, 25,
Antlers. Okla. Sergt Vernon w.
Anderson, 26, Wahoo, Nebr. Corpl.
John w. Riley. %, Forest City, Pa.
Corpl Coy L. Keys, 80, Kansas City,
Mo. Sergt. Thomas j. Shells, "a,
Los Angeles. Corpl. Roscoe H. Alli-
son, %, Quakertown, Pa. Pfc. Carl
Carlson, jr., 10, Barnesboro, Pa. Staff
Sergt. Toy E. Dahmer, 20, Nevada,
Mo.
The public relations officer said
another March Field bomber de-
veloped trouble over Stockton and
two flyers were killed in parachute
attempts. The plane was brought
under control before seven other
crew members jumped and landed
safely at Stockton Army Air Field.
Dead are: Corpl. William A. DON
nelly, "a, Richmond Hill, N. Y, and
Corpl. Raymond F. Lewis, 19
Renton, Wash. Another crew men,
ber, Corpl E. S. Jackson of Fort
Benning, Ga, parachuted safely.
Evening star., 1944-11-20
THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c. =. A.


city. Seizure Of Hernadkak, 6 miles
east Of Miskolc, put another Russian
group into the broad Hernad River
valley, leading into Slovakia.
Baltic Fighting Mounts.
In the Baltic, the Russians were
reported by Berlin to have thrown
three divisions Of 10000 men and
strong tank forces against the
Sworbe Peninsula, southwestern tip
of Saare Island, dominating the en-
trance to the Gulf of Riga.
The battle for Budapest, accord
ing to Berlin. entered new phase
with the Russians bringing up IS In
fantry divisions, possibly 100000
men, on siege arc east of the capi-
tai. Berlin reported heavy fighting
at Gyorme, 10 miles southeast OF the
city
Other Russian units were fighting
along the approaches to Eyer, and
the drive on that strategic Matra
Mountain enemy base appeared
nearing a successful conclusion.
Evening star., 1944-11-20
Ammunition Shortage Delayed
Auchen's Fall, Eisenhower Says

To-day we are firing ammunition
that we would not have used until
next February or March if we had
been content with slower advance
with less crushing victories or If we
had been ready to sacrifice soldiers
to save materials" he said.
In the capture of Aachen, he re-
ported, the 1st Army used 300, ,00(
rounds of 5-millimeter ammuni-
ton in two-week period land even
SO the reduction of that place was
delayed because of shortage of am
munition"
Now We are hammering at the
massive crust of armor surrounding
the German fortress" Gen. Eisen-
hover added. Appalling conditions
of rain, fog, snow and mud make
difficult the employment of our all
forces and the maneuver of oul
tanks, even of our foot soldiers. But
Wretched weather cannot stop artil-
lery shells. More than ever before
we need ammunition.
Evening star., 1944-11-20
Form Of Reich Government
Upto People, Lamont Says

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-Thomas
w. Lamont, chairman of J. P. Nor
gan & Co., Inc, said in a letter to
the New York Times yesterday that
Germanys form of government after
the war must come from elements
within the country itself"
Mr.. Lamont was one Of the Treas
ury Departments two representa-
tlves on the American commission
to negotiate peace in 1919 and took
part in negotiation of the Dawes
loan" to Germany in 1924.
Some persons he said in the
letter, seem to have an idea that
the Allies themselves will be able to
set up democratic or liberal gov
ernment in Germany and maintain
it. OF course that is nonsense.
THE Allies can tell the Germans
what kind of government they shall
not have, but not what form of gov
eminent they must have. Ger
many's new Set-up must come from
elements within the country itself
1t must have its roots in the will
of the people"