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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Judge Rules Sinner
Can Be Christian

Asserting that "a man may be a
sinner today and Christian tomor-
row., Common Pleas Judge Neal
Lora ruled that j. Roth Crabbe,
state superintendent of insurance,
was in error when he refused to
grant a license to sell insurance to
Glen H. Alexander, Lima, because a
previous license had been revoked
in 1910.
Crabbe was ordered to permit
Alexander at another hearing to in
troduce evidence that was prohibited
at a hearing Nov. 8.
The case was believed the first
heard since the Ohio law was
changed to permit appeals in an ap-
plicant's home county courts from
the insurance superintendent rul-
ings.
David NJ. Spriggs, representing
the attorney generals office, said
it was unlikely Judge Lora's decis-
ion would be appealed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
HANCOCK COUNTY
War Loan Quota Set
For Hancock

The fourth war loan quota of
sales to individuals in the campaign
is S1,027,000, while S1,163,O00 is to
be sought from corporations and
similar business units, the two fig
ures making up the combined quota
of S2,190,000 for the community.
Bond purchases by banks and
other financial institutions have no
part in the fourth war loan cam
paign as constituted. Subscriptions
they may make stand by them
selves without regard to the forth
coming drive.
The individual quota IF S1,027,000
is divided as follows: Series "E"
bonds $592,000; series "E" and &c"
bonds S148,000; other types of bonds
S2S7,000 In the third war loan
campaign, Hancock county bought
$546,413 in series "E" bonds, or
some $4,000 under the new quota.
The third war loan sales of series
"F" and &c" bonds amounted tc
S188,000 or some $4,000 over the
new goal.
In the entire third war ! an, to-
tai of $3,4S0,921 was subscribed in
Findlay and Hancock county, against
a quota of $2,201 900.
All series "E" sales made in any
manner during the campaign includ-
ing payroll deduction purchases will
be tailed in the drive towards the
$4,000 goal for this type of Sc
curity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
news NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

women all over the country will re-
ceive the ribbons.
Three types of awards have been
specified by the Secretary of War:
The Emblem for Civilian Service to
be presented to all employees with
six months satisfactory service; the
Emblem for Civilian Service to be
presented to all employees with six
months satisfactory service; the En-
blem for Meritorious Civilian Serv-
ice, awarded those employees with
10 years faithful and satisfactory
service or those who have given out
standing service in the line of duty;
and the emblem for Exceptional Ci-
william Service, for outstanding serv-
ice within and beyond the call of
duty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06

which was struck and demolished by
an Erie passenger train; his sister,
Betty Jane, ID, and brothers, James,
u, and John, 8.
Services for Mrs. James c. Black
wood, grandmother of the children,
were held in Bellefontaine. She also
was killed in the accident.
All had been living in Sandusky.
Sheriff Randall Clark said the
automobile was tossed % feet by the
crash and the five were killed out
right
Sheriff Randall Clark said Rich
ard apparently was driving the car,
waited for freight train to pass
md then followed another car into
the crossing.
Christmas gift packages were
found scattered at the wreck scene.
The children's mother died last
February, Sheriff Clark reported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Auto Registrar Honor
ed For Service

F. M. Barnhart, Findlay, who has
been deputy registrar of motor
vehicles in Ohio longer than any
other person in Ohio, was honored
at dinner in Columbus by Cylon
Wallace, state registrar of motor
vehicles.
Mr.. Barnhart has been deputy
registrar since 1910. The Findlay
Automobile Club was organized in
1908 and Mr.. Barnhart has been its
only secretary and F. J. Collingwood
its only treasurer.
Mr.. Barnhart issues about 10000
automobile licenses and $4,000 driv-
ers' licenses each year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Officer Reinstated

The Lima Civil Service Board
ruled that the dismissal of Police
Sergeant Elgin F. Ralston by
Mayor A. L. Metheany was improp-
er and that Ralston may return to
his duties. He is to report Jan. 7
for military duty. The board ruled
Ralston was not given an oppor
tunity to refute a charge of conduct
to an officer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Charges Are Dropped
Against Police Officer

An assault and battery charge,
which had been pending against Po-
lice Officer Ronald c. Cook, has
been dismissed for want of prosecu-
ton, Judge M. B. Jenkins of NUM-
cipal Court reported.
Cook, now in the U. S. Navy, had
pleaded not guilty to the charge,
which had been filed by Robert L..
MCGEE, of Lima. After posting a
S25 bond, Cook was inducted in the
Navy before a date for trial was
set.
The Judge also reported disposal
of the statutory charges filed against
Irwin Roe and Lucille Ward, both
of Lima Route 2, which was sched-
uled for trial. Both pleaded not
guilty at their arraignments and
posted SO bonds. They returned to
reverse their pleas and were both
fined $40 and costs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Col. Grove Schools
Debt Free

Every brick, board, nail and chair
in the public school at Columbus
Grove is now the unencumbered
property of. the district
Supt. Earl F. Smith said two bond
issues have been retired from three
to seven years ahead of schedule
and that the district is free of bond
ed Indebtedness for the first time
since 1908 when voters approved a
$4,000 issue for the erection of the
older of the present school buildings.
A $4,000 issue of 1916 and 1917
for the purchase of parts of the
school premises were due for re-
tirement from 1945 to 1850, but the
Continued on page y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Hear From Prisoner

Mrs. Z. E. Jackson, mother of
Maj. Calvin G. Jackson, Kenton sur
geon, now a prisoner of the Jap
anese government, received word
from him stating that he was in ex-
cellent health. He was taken pris-
oner at the fall of Manila in 1941.
The letter came thru facilities of
the Red Cross. He was with the
U. S. Army Medical corps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Finds Brother In Army
Hospital

Two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Dunlap, of Columbus Grove Route 2,
met recently for the first time since
they had entered the army. Pfc.
Delmer Dunlap, 21, assigned to
hospital in Italy, found among the
patients, his brother, Ralph, 22, who
had been wounded in action.
Ralph, an infantryman, suffered
shrapnel wounds in his left arm and
back.
Delmer, assigned to the medical
corps, was inducted January, 1943.
Another brother, M. Sgt. Harold
Dunlap, 25, is stationed at Romu-
lus Air Field, Michigan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
CIO Loses Lima Case

The National Labor Relations
Board dismissed a petition filed by
the Oil Workers international I'm
ION (CIO) for investigation and GER
tification of representatives of the
standard Oil Co. Ian Ohio corpora
tion) of Lima. The NRLB ruled
that in the Nov. 25 election, lao
eligible voters cast sc votes for the
union and IA against.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06

County Young Republican Club. He
has beer active in Republican cir
cles for many years.
Steiner until recently was clerk
of the Allen County Board of Eelc-
tions, from which post he resigned,
effective January /. He resigned to
return to fuli-time practice of law.
1t is the first time that Steiner
has been candidate for public
office.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Fair Shows Balance

D. B. Robinson, secretar.r of the
Hardin county Agricultural society,
released report of tinanclal condi-
tions ~ the 1943 Har rd;n county
fair. he reported a total uf &c.
$500 in receipts fol- the faic, with
a sum of $9,S24.90 in expenses, leav-
ing balance of S57.f9 a. of De-
cemher, 1943.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Paper Freezes Circula.
ton List

The News and Republican, Kenton
daily newspaper, announced the
freezing of its circulation list as of
Jan. 10, 1914, and a reduction from
eight to six pages in order to con-
serve newsprint.
Subscriptions to service men and
women will be accepted without ques-
ton, z. S. Rutledge, publisher, said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Hurt By Auto

Richard Ames, 65, was in
jured seriously when he was struck
by a car reported driven by Leda
Jean Hill, 81, Ottawa. Mr.. Ames,
who was walking in Route pa, one
mile west of Findlay, suffered
fractured leg and head cuts. He
was taken to Findlay hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Observe 5Oth
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore, life
long residents of Lima, observed
their 50th wedding anniversary at
their home in Lima recently with
open house and a family dinner.
Mr.. Moore is a retired Solar Refn-
cry Co. employe. The couple has
sons, Roy L. of Toledo and Durrell
d. of Canton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06

Mrs. Anna Kinnea1 # kentcn re-
ceived a lars, photog' aph the day
before Christmas of her grandson,
Sgt. Wilbu" o -erly, who was killed
in the Rougainvi.e battle, Nov. 2a.
The photographs was mailed from a
studio in Tl,cict and it is believed
he had the pic.itc made on i trip
there some tine ago. with instruc-
tions to mail It as a Christmas git
to his grandmother.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Missing In Action

The names of two district men
were included in the list released by
the War Department of soldiers re-
ported missing in action in the Medi-
terranean area. They are T-5
Chester H. Henselman of Huntsville
Route l and Sgt. Wilbur C. Overly,
son of Truman Overly of Kenton
Route 5.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Party Of Five Crossing
Victims

Mass funeral services for four
youthful victims of a grade cross
ing crash at Kenton were held re-
Gently in Wapakoneta, former home
of the James r. Blackwood family.
The four are Richard Randolph
Blackwood, 16, driver of the car
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
David Steiner Is Can
didate For Prosecutor

David o. Steiner, Lima attorney
for the past six years announced his
candidacy for Allen county prose-
cutting attorney, subject to the pri-
mary election in May.
He is a graduate of Ohio North
ern university and for several years
has been president of the Allen
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Fire Destroys Grocery
Supply

Fire of undetermined origin caused
loss of between $4,000 and $4,000
in groceries at the store of John
Altenberger, Delphos. The store was
open when the flames broke out and
many of the supplies were saved.
Fremen fought the blaze from to
10 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
2,062 Donate Blood

Hardin county blood center had
2,O62 donors and obtained 1896
pints of blood, according to the an
nual report. The mobile unit visited
Kenton six times during the past
year. 1t will return March 6, z,
and 8.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Call Extended EX-
Toledo Pastor

The Rev. George C. Neil, Will
loughby, Ohio, has accepted call
to the pastorate of the First Church
of Christ at Findlay He began his
mini stefIal career at McComb In
1913 and late.' served il years in
Toledo where he was chief proba-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Home From Alaska

1t. Frederick Machetanz, artist
author, will arrive home in Kenton
soon on a leave from Alaska, his
mother, Mrs. Fred Machetanz was
informed by telegram. After he
leaves he will report to Washington,
d. c. He went to Alaska with the
U. S. Navy in August, 1912.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Wounded In Italy

Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Hastings, of
Kenton, received letter from the
War department notifying them that
their son, Pvt. John E. Hastings, "is
making normal improvement" He
was seriously wounded in action in
Italy, November IT
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
ALLEN COUNTY
Lima Pares Budget

Lima's tentative budget for the
first quarter of 1914 totals S745,716,
but is S50,152 less than for the
same period in 1943. A reduction
of nearly $4,000 in interest and
bond retirement charges is reported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Findlay Girl Hurt

Donna Snyder, Is, Findlay, suf-
fered face and scalp cuts when the
car in which she was riding to work
struck parked truck. She was
taken to the Findlay hos o,tal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
KentOn Man Kills Self

Coroner J. A. Mooney returned a
verdict of suicide in the death of
William Tanner, IA, retired, who
was found dead in his home with a
bullet wound in his forehead. He
had been i'll with a heart aiIment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Seven Hurt In Crash

Ray Hord, Kenton, suffered a
broken leg when his car collided
with one driven by S. E. Wills,
Ypsilanti, Mich, along U. S. Route
So, eight miles south of Kenton.
Wills and The five other members of
his family suffered bruises.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
HARDIN COUNTY
Mt. Victory Gets Plant

The Remington-R Rand Co. reported
it has established plant at Mt. Vic
tory to produce 500 boxes day for
shipment of ammunition, and is
seeking to increase the force there
to 40 men.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Flager Named Elec-
ton Board Clerk

F. F. Flager has been appointed
cleark of the Allen County Board
of Elections to succeed David
Steiner, resigned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Express Manager
Appointed

w. G. Walker, Toledo, has been
appointed Kenton office manager for
the Railway Express Agency, sue
ceeding w. L. Dooley who was
transferred to Youngstown.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
War Vet Returns

Pvt. Ray B. Emberling, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Emberling of
Kentoa, has arrived home with a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06
Celebrate Golden
Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nemire of
Gilboa celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary recently with a
family dinner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06

tion officer six years. He will re-
place the Rev. Errett Scot who has
gone to Beaver Falls, Pa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-06

mc,iical discharge frop. the army.
He TOOK part in the Battle of Mum
da.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-29
Death Knife
Being Hunted

Detroit, June 29-AP-Search
for the knife. with which Robert
Miller Turner confessed he killed
IA year old Joyce Raulston contin-
ued today with deputy sheriffs
combing the grounds OF Marion
Mil Mission Church. where Miller
said he threw the knife after stab
bling Joyce.
Deputies first visited the church
with Turner Tuesday night. Lo-
Gated on the Ann Arbor Trail 900
yards east Of Telegraph Road. the
churchyard is about 100 yards long
by so wide. A guard was posted
and Wednesday the search started
with tractor drawn Grass cutters
brought in to clear the ground.
The grass was so high and heavy
that the equipment broke. and the
search was postponed until today.
when new machines will be brought
in.
Turner was arrested after his
lsndlady. Mrs. celia Gross, found
Joyce's purse. bloodstained cloth.
ing. a pistol and a file Of clippings
on the Raulston case in his room.
His confession freed Richard Vim.
cent, who once said he committed
the crime and who has been on
trial for the murder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-29
Rifle Scores,
Ratings Given

Qualifying rifle scores and rat
ings for Is members of Company
F. OF the Michigan State Troops
have been announced.
Five men received ratings as eX'
pert, including First Lieut.. Matt
Lappinen. 1889; Pvt. Richard F.
Friend, 1877: Cpl. Charles Tuthill,
1855; CPL Gerald Bowles, 1873, and
Lieut.. George Boutell, 1872. The
eight men receiving sharpshooter
ratings. and their scores, were:
Pvt. David Mimeshein, 17S; Sgt.
Robert G. Hendrickson, 172; Pvt.
L. D. Hartwick. III; Cpl. Charles
n. Duncan, 1863; Pvt. Eugene ].
Kerr, 1862: Cpl Gust Nastos, ISL,
Sgt. Gerald Clark, 16l, and Pvt.
Walter w. Kenney, ISL. Those
who received ratings Of marks
men, were Pvt. Glen (. Garlough,
1854: Pvt. Clarence j. Harrington,
1872. and PFC Albert ]. Walt, 1Sl.
New recruits in Company F in
clude Ernest c. Greasey. Forest
Bruner. Kenneth Johnson, Law
renee Harrington, and James Evan
off.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-29
Ration Books Again Needed
For Several Cuts of Meats

The decision, 10 put points back
on lamb Nas made, oPA said, when
three out OF four OF the agencys
"a district offices reported that
choice cuts were short OF demand
Because return OF poular lamb
cuts 20 the chart is counterbal-
anced by a smaller supply OF beef.
housewives will continue 10 get
only 80 points month for buying
meats and fats. The allotment was
50 points a month before all meat
except choice beef was made ration
free early in May.
All pork, veal and the cheaper
cuts OF beef and lamb remain point
free, and butter and margarine CON
tinue at IL and two points a pound,
respectively.
Soft cheeses, the so-called perish
able varieties including Swiss and
cream, go from point-free value
TO four points pound.
Keep Faith, Buy More Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-29
treatment OF
Naziis Studied

How should we treat Germany
and Japan in view OF postwar set
tlements?" was the question open
to discussion at the meeting Of the
Kiwanis Club Wednesday noon
at the Huron Hotel.
Guests at the discussion were
Alfred Brose and Adolf Hinsen-
kamp. both OF whom are Willow
Run school teachers; John Mossen-
err and Harry Daun, both OF Ann
Arbor. and Joseph Viederstadt.
South Lyons. Mich.
The discussion was based on
three principles, that one must rec
ognize the level on the basis OF pri-
mitive man and on the principles
OF religious iSsalism. and in just
what position Germany should be
placed in this scale.
Speakers on the program were
Prof. Carl Pray. Harry Daun. DR.. F.
Westfall. Paul Ungrodt, Harold
Beadle. and Rev. William Shaw.
Keep Faith, Buy More Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-29
Republican Nominee Has Meteoric Career

later placed third in a national
singing competition.
Dewey. elected New York Cover
nor in 1912. was the first OF his
party TO gain the Office in 20 years
At Albany. he has appointed a.
heads OF state departments and 70
other key Jobs. men who for the
most part. have had little or no
background in state politics.
In urging Dewey for the Republi.
can presidential nomination,
friends pointed 10 his IS months
administration OF New YorS al lrs
as one OF reason, rationalism and
restraint"
They also pointed to the sis3.-
900, 900 state surplus which Dewey
reported last April ! This has
been frozen in a special fund, ere.
ated on his recommendation. 10 Pro-
vide postwar Jobs for veterans and
those leaving war industry.
over opposition OF many Repub-
licans. Dewey put through a reap
portionment OF New YorE stare
legislative districts which had not
been revised since 1917
Some Republicans told Dewey
the bill he recommended was poor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-29
HghAghts

Chicago. June cap High.
lights Of the acceptance speech by
Republican presidential nomineee
Thomas E. Dewey:
come TO this task free man. I
have made no pledges. promises or
commitments. expressed or implied
10 any man or woman.
This election will bring an
end to one-man government In
America.
The military conduct OF this war
is outside OF this campaign. II is
and must remain completely out OF
politics. II there is civilian in
reference with the military the
new administration will put a stop
TO II forthwith.
The present national admin
lstrstion -. in its young days
did some good things. But now
IL has grown old In office. II has
become tired and quarrelsome.
We shall have 10 work and pray
and be patient and make sacrifices
20 achieve really lasting peace.
.. II is no task 10 be entrusted
10 stubborn men, grown old and
tired and quarrelsome in office. We
learned that in 1919.
We have had men In Wash
lngton who were notorlously
weak in certain branches OF
arithmetic but who specialized
In division.
II Is the New Deal which tells us
that America has lost its capacity
TO grow. We shall never build a
better world by listening to those
counseis OF defeat
have not sought this respon-
sibility with the help OF
Cod. ! shall try to be worthy Of
the trust.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-29
Spangler May
be Retained

Chicago. June Gap The con
test over the craftsmanship OF the
Republican national committee had
almost as many candidates to-
day as the partys presidential
nomination race. and as A result
three we're indications Harrison e.
Spangler might be retained in the
Job.
The committee will decide the Is
sue at meeting today I'll a. m.
CWT).
Spangler, who halls from Iowa.
was said by one influential com
mlttee member to be slated to head
the western division OF the nation
al campaign, with offices in Chica.
go.
In such post his activities
would be subordinated to those Of
Herbert Brownell Jr., who man.
I aged Thomas T. Dewey's 1912 cam
raign for the New York governor
ship and who has been picked by
Dewey for his general commander
IN TINS year uflNe.
Brownell Mentioned
Brownell has been mentioned as
possible choice for the national
committee chairmanship but he Is
known 10 have told members that
his law practice would prevent
him from deyoting the full time
that such a Job requires.
Another unreceptive possibility
was J. Russell Sprague, New York
national committeeman, who told
a reporter that since he holds the
elective post OF Nassau County
executive. be could not accep,
the Craftsmanship.
Il wouldn't take Il under any
circumstances" he declared.
That left the third member OF
Dewey's convention board OF STRAIT.
egy, Edwin F. Jackie, state chair
man, who is slated to run the i'm.
portant New York campaign. For
that reason, he probably is un.
available for the chairmanship.
Thus the field seems to narrow
to a decision between Spangler
and some other committee mem.
bers. Although such friends OF
Wendell l.. Willkie as Senator sin.
clair Weeks OF Massachusetts are
opposed to Spangler's retention.
the present chairman could wealth
er any custer attempt they might
make II he gets Dewey's nod.
Keen Faith INV Nor. pond.