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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Series FOrRed Birds

series record nic]1named, 1.-THE Hit
less Wonders of 1914" came within
.G08 point of the lowest batting
mark ever made by a team in a
six-game series. They hit only 1888.
However, the Cardinals couldn't
brag too much with their .24O aver
age.
The Cardinals one error in the
six games did not cost run. The
Browns made ten errors. AS a con-
sequence, seven of the Cardinals
16 runs were unearned and that's
partly the cause of the Browns
defeat.
The Cardinals and Browns began
leaving for their homes today,
Marion, the Cards brilliant short
stop, going to his home in Ada,
South Carolina.
Billy Southworth, manager of the
Cards, left tonight for his home
in Sunbury, Ohio, Luke Sewell, pi-
lot of the Browns, plans to return
to his home in Akron, O., tomor-
row to prepare for his assignment
overseas with a group of baseball
players and writer's to entertain
men in the Armed Services. But
first he must answer hundreds OF
letters gratulating him on win
ring the American league pennant
in one of the closest races in the
leagues history.
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DUKE DEVILS PREP
FOR STRONG NAVY

DURHAM, Oct. 10.-CR)-Despite
their need for more offensive prac-
tice, the Duke University Blue
Devils are again being forced to
spend much of their preparation
this week for the Navy game on
Saturday on their defense depart
ment.
In view of the fact that Navy
has gained some 1000 yards from
scrimmage against their first two
opponents-a figure that many
teams would be satisfied with as
an entire seasons achievement
the Blue Devils feel that they
are about to come up against a
veritab1e football bulldozer.
Again today Coach Eddie Cam
eron was back at last week. work,
drilling on defense.
"All we can hope for" he said
today, lis to try to cut down thai
tremendous Navy yardage."
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NAVY RUNS MIDDIES
THROUGH HARD DRILL

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 1O.-lR
-Navy's' football coaches ran
the Middies through a heavy
scrimmage today, stressing pass
ing and kicking and simple re-
verse as they looked ahead to
the Duke game in Baltimore
stadium Saturday afternoon.
The Tars' starting backfield for
the Duke fray will remain the
same, Head Coach Cmdr. Oscar
E. Hagberg reported, with Dick
Duden at quarterback, Bob Jen-
kins and Jim Petit at halfback
and Joe Sullivan at fullback.
Plebe Clyde Scott of Smack
over, Ark, will alternate with
Sullivan in the only announced
charge Of the second string backs.
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VIRGINIA MILITARY
TO TACKLE DEACONS

LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 1O.-(R)-
Virginia Military Institutes sur
prising youngsters, fresh from
their 1920 upset win over Rich
mond, expect one of their hardest
games of the season when they
face Wake Forests unbeaten elev-
en- at Greensboro Saturday night.
WINS own passing game &C.
counted for two touchdowns against
the University of Richmond Spid-
ers,. with Elmer Kozorra hitting
his receivers ten times in % at
tempts, and Kozorra and 144-pound
Johnny Hodnett turning in spark
ling ground gains.
Main cogs in WINS planned de?
tense against Wake Forests power
plays are tackles Chi Mills, of New
Orleans, and Don Florence of Bir-
mingham.
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JOE LOUIS RETURNS
AFTER FOREIGN TOUR

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-lR-Sgt.
Joe Louis returned home today
from a six-month boxing exhibit
ton tour of the European and
African war theatres, and dis
closed thai ne took a couple OF
punches at the Germans as well
as at the chins of his sparring
partners.
The heavyweight champion,
weighing 215 pounds-or seven
more than when he met Abe ST.
mon in his last title defense in
1912 - said he vi tied the 92nd
division on the Italian front and
pulled the lanyard on several
field guns firing on the gothic
line.
Louis gave 123 exhibitions in
this country, 40 in England, q
in Italy ard four in Africa. He
returned today by plane, the
same mode of travel by which
he covered the war, fronts.
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Change In Schedule
Announced By Cata,Dba

SALISBURY, Oct. TO- R -
Coach Gordon Kirkland announced
TO-DAY two changes in the Catawba
college football schedule. L n g
game with Fort Monroe, Va, sche
duled for Oct. % at Newport News
Va, has been shifted to Salisbury,
and the Charleston, S. c., Coast
Guard game, originally slated Nov.
1s, will be played here on Thanks
giving Day, Nov. %, instead.
The revised schedule: Oct. l N
c. State at Raleigh; Oct. 81, Pres
byterian here; Oct. % Fort Mon
roe here; Nov. 4 Richmond Air
Base here; Nov. II Milligan a.
Johnson City, Tenn; Nov. %
Charleston Coast Guard here.
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Too Much TnSiStency
For Friday The 18th.

Friday the 13th,-that's this Fri
day, and it's going to be black
cat night for somebody at Thalian
Hall, because. Promoter Bert Cau-
sey is presenting a fued match be-
tween Johnny Long, who insists
he's out to get Daffy Don Lee, who
also insists he isn't going to be
the loosing party.
Promoter Causey is still bit
dubious about the show, which is
being returned to Wilmington after
numerous requests from local fans,
but he also has an instantency-
"They cost me money" he says.
Last Fridays tangle at the arena
was the second time they've wreck
ed the ring, and Causey says that
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fright now, parts are hard to get"
However, the show must go on
ird the pair are scheduled to meet
again in the local ring this week
end, Friday the 18th, or not.
New faces will dominate the ope-
ming match, when Jack OBrien
meets the versatile Billy Dusen.
The top contest will be limited to
rs minutes and two out of three
falls will win, while the opening
match will consist of two out of
three falls within go minutes.
Tickets for this weeks wrestling
show at ITALIAN Hall went on sale
yesterday at the Orion hotel, and
Promoter Causey said last night
that there was a limited number
of choice seats left.
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WOLFPACK SETTLES
TO HARD DRILLING

RALEIGH, Oct. 10. -(R IN. c.
States Wolfpack settled down to
hard work today in preparation for
Saturday nights game with Cataw-
cas- undefeated Indians in Riddick
stadium here.
A two hour drill session was
devoted to defensive action aimed
at throttling Catawba's smooth
working backfield. Offensive drills
will be held later in the week.
Head coach Beattie Feathers said
his squad would he in better shape
for the Catawba game than it was
before the clash with Clemson in
Charlotte last Saturday, a game
which the Wolfpack lost 1877.
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Camp Peary Pirates
Lose Two Regulars

CAMP PEARY, Va, Oct. 10.-tR
Camp Peary's Pirates apparently
will be minus the services OF two
regulars Lou Defilippo, giant tao
kle. and John Rokiskey, end, wnen
they meet the Camp Lejeune. N.
C. Marines at Williamsburg Sun
day.
Defilippo, former Fordham great
suffered a severely twisted Shout
der in the first period Of the game
last week with Camp Lee, while
Rokiskey injured his hip against
Cherry Point.
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CALIFORNIA RACING
BOARD OPENS TRACK

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10.-P)-
The California Horse Racing board
today granted permission for the
Santa Anita track to hold a 55-day
meet to begin the last week in De-
cember.
Five of the days will be for reg
ularly established charities and
five for War Relief.
Carlton F. Burke, director of the
Santa Anita Turf club, said the pro-
gram will include the 100000 Santa
Anita handicap on. March 3 and
the $50, 1000 Santa Anita Derby on
Feb. %. In addition there will be
two other $4,000 stakes, two $685.
600 stakes and nine $4,000 stakes.
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Duke And Carolina Soccer
Teams Fail To Break Tie

DURHAM, Oct. 1o.-R - The
soccer teams Of Duke University
and the University Of North Caro-
tina today battled to 2 and tie
On the Duke field.
Helgasmn of Duke was the stand
out for the game, both on offense
and defense. He scored first, Caro-.
Ina tailed little later and again
before the Dukesters tied the
game. Two five minute overtime
periods. failed to break the clinch.
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STILL UNDECIDED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-RE
Chairman Green ORD of the
senate campaign expenditures
committee today informed coun-
sci for two Navy officers involved
in the Battle of the Statler"
that the committee has not decid
ed whether to hold hearings in
connection with its investigation
of the incident. III
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Panthers Lose Star
After Severe Injury

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 10. = E -
Francis Mattioli. star guards of the
University of Pittsburgh football
team, will be lost to the Partners
for the rest of the season as a re-
suit of a severe back injury suf-
fered in Saturdays 50-13 win over
Bethany, it was announced today.
Mattioli, a Navy VIZ student IN
dental school, was one of two four
year lettermen on an almost wholly
freshman squad.
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RUSSELL PICKED
OUTSTANDING MAN
IN LINEMAN VOTE
North Carolina Players
Outstanding In Asso-
ciated Press Poll. 4
BY TED MEIER

NEW YORK Oct. 10.-tRNJack
Russell, powerful end on the Ran.
dolph Field eleven who made the
Associated Press all-service eleven
year ago, was picked today as
the outstanding football lineman
of the week.
Participating in the second week
ly Associated Press lineman poll
Coach D. x. Bible Of Texas Uni
versity, who saw his team take .
1926 lacing from Randolph Field.
praised Russell for his 'go and
speed"
All observers agreed Russell
blayed an outstanding game. His
feats included running back
kickoff 80 yards and on another
occasion stopping a punt receiver
dead in his tracks by knocking
several would-be blockers into the
ball carrier and then bouncing on
the group.
Ralph (Babe) Serpico, Illinois.
guard; George kavisky, 252-pound
Penn tackle; and Bill Hachten,
California guard, also were prals-
ed.
OF Serpico, Illinois coach Ray
Eliot declared: HE made more
tackles against Purdue) than any
othe~ man. 1t was the finest game
by lineman this season.
j Line coach Paul Riblett Of Penn,
asserted "you just can't take Ka-
. visky out. He's an outstanding
. tackle" Coach Stub Allison of Cali
fcrnia said Hachten is definitely
an all-America candidate. He eli
t NAKED his play against use by
!, cnce stealing the ball from Cor
don Gray USC back) after Gray
: had made a nice gain"
l 1t. Cndr. Glenn Killinger, coach
T of the North Carolina Prefligat-
ers, praised two of his players,
end Walter Schuma cher and
tackle Dave Pulver. ''They came
through when the chips were
down. he explained.
: Coach HOWE Odell of Yale, de-
clared his guard, Capt. Mac Whit
, ing "played his usual heck of a
! game against CornelD. There
s isn't a better guard in the coun-
try"
Jimmy Stewart, coach Of South.
ern Methodist, likewise gave credit
, to his tackle, Pete Kotlarich, whose
field goal beat Southwestern.
Other outstanding linemen:
Ends-Gill Gillian, North Caro-
line; Phil Tinsley, Georgia Tech;
Don Grondzik, Michigan State;
Doug Livengood, Wake Forest;
Bob Mccain, Mississippi; John
: Yonakor, Camp Lejeune; Bill Mar
ney, Wake Forest; Ed Bahloh,
a Wisconsin.
3, Tackles-Tom Lane, North Caro-
lima; Bill Chambers, Georgia
Tech; George Owen, Wake Forest;
, Elwood Gerber, cambridge; Clyde
Flowers, Texas Christian; Bill
. Smith, North Carolina; Bruce AL
len, Penn State; Vic Schleich, Iowa
Preflight.
Guards - Maurice Furchgott,
Georgia Tech.
Centers-Jack Martin, Navy; Joe
: Winkler, Purdue.
| About 100000 fires occurred in
LIT 1919
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WAR FUND RACING

LAUREL, Md, Oct. 1O.-lR-
Goss L. Stryker, president Of
Laurel, announced that the net
proceeds of racing at the Laurel
track for the last six days of the
5O-day meeting would be turned
over to the National War Fund in
MARYLAND.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07

Macon, Ca, Miss Marshall will re-
sumo her studies at Ohio State Uni
versity this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hostettler of
Mansfield were Tuesday evening sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo
Marshall.
Corp. Kenneth Marshall of Camp
Campbell, KY. and Pfc. Herbert, Mar
shall, Jr. are spending their furloughs
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Begg called on
Jesse Michael who is a surgical pa
tient at Memorial hospital in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Huber and fam
lily attended the Van Vert county
fair on Labor Day.
Mrs. Orlo Marshall spent the week
end in Cleveland visiting her daughter
!, Mrs. L. D. Cahill and family.
The Presbyterian Missionary society
will meet Wednesday afternoon of
next week with Mrs. D. C. Campbell
The program follows: Worship SER
vice, Mrs. w. E. Marshall; Spiritual
Life, Mrs. ]. O. Cupp. "The Task of
the Church in Reconstruction" Mrs.
Orlo Marshall; Year Book of Prayer,
Mrs. Walter Cupp. Plans will be
made to attend the annual Executive
meeting to be held in the Market
Street church in Lima, September 20.
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Lima WAVE Weds In
Stage Door Canteen

A WAVE from Lima and Navy
gunner's mate from California were
on their wedding trip recently fol-
lowing their marriage at the Boston
Stage Door canteen, according to an
International News Service story.
To the tune of a song hit in
"This is the Army, about leaving
your heart at the stage door can
teen, Miss Virginia Pauline DeVita,
of Lima, Pharmacists mate &c in
the WAVES and Harry M. Drake,
Long Beach, Calf, gunner's mate
lie, were sent on their honeymoon.
Servicemen and women were witness
es at the ceremony.
The marriage came as complete
surprise to the brides mother, Mrs.
James DeVita, when informed by
a reporter.
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Soldier Locates Kin
After % Years

After II years of separation, Cpl.
William Richard Burnett, 25, and his
sister, Mrs. Edgar Annon, Findlay,
have been unitd through correspond
ence.
Family ties were broken by the
separation of the parents. After
Burnett entered the army, the de-
sire to renew family ties increased.
Through the efforts of his army
captain and the American Red Cross,
his sister was located and a CORES
pondence started.
Corporal Burnett is in England
and his reunion with his sister NAV
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
Learn Former Ada
Men Are Now Safe

Two former Ada servicemen who
previously were reported missing are
safe, 1t. Charles Henlein, 26, of
Vaughnsville, is now prisoner of
the Germans, and John Strubue, To-
ledo, is safe in England.
1t. Henlein, navigator on a B.
"a, had completed 13 missions. He
attended Ohio Northern university
and resided at the J. B. Stambaugh
home.
Struble, who was a member of the
paratroop division, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Struble, the elder
Struble having been former prin-
cipal of Ada high school.
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ALLEN COUNTY
Lima Hospital Hits
ple-DOuble" In
One Week

It's another pair" at st. Rita's
hospital in Lima.
The latest tabulation gives the
hospital three sets of twin babies
for week including the birth of a
boy and girl to Mr.. and Mrs. En-
NETT C. Everett, Columbus Grove.
The new arrivals weighed five
pounds, one ounce and three pounds,
eight ounces, attaches reported.
The weeks triple double" fea-
tured as proud parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester McDonel with twin girls
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Frye, twin
boys, all of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
Father Of War Re-
porter Dies

The body of Daniel Cunningham,
retired Ohio Oil Co. employe and
father of Christy Cunningham, Unit
ed Press war correspondent, who
died in Robinwood Hospital, Toledo,
was brought to Findlay funeral
home.
The son was at his fathers bed
side until recently when he re-
turned to Hollywood, Calf, to con-
tinue production on the film version
of Ernie Pyle's book, Here Is Your
War" in which he will play the role
of himself.
There are two other sons, DR.. Leo
v, Toledo dentist, and Lieut.. An
thony, now in India.
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Forest Nose Gunner
Killed In Action

Sergt. Don r. Brown, Forest, was
killed in action over Mostar, Yugo-
slavia, Jan. ID, the war department
notified his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler Brown. He had previously
been listed as missing in action.
The War Department now reports
Sergeant's Browns plane was seen
to be hit by bomb from another
plane and that it crashed in flames.
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Ada Baritone To Get
n. Y. Addition

Myron Nelson, youthful Ada bari
tone, will leave Thursday for New
York City, where he will have an
addition before the president of the
Civic Music Corp. of America, and
two lessons at the Junior Arts
School of Music, it was revealed.
Myron, a senior at the Ada high
school, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Nelson.
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Ada Marine Officer
Killed In Pacific Area

First Lieut.. Earl Gossard, 27, has
been killed in action in the Pacific
war theater, his mother, Mrs. Goldie
Gossard, was informed.
Lieut.. Gossard, an executive Off
Ger of the Third Marine Division, en-
tered service in September, 1912. He
went overseas in March, 1943, and
served in the Samoa Islands, New
Zealand, Guadalcanal and Bougain-
vile.
Lieutenant Gossard was fullback
on the Ohio Northern University
football teams four years and was
a coach at Lynchburg, Ohio, two
years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
More Crimes Admitted
By Seven Juveniles

Seven juveniles held in Hancock
county jail for automobile thefts,
confessed to stealing two more auto
mobiles, bringing the total to 10,
all taken in the last six weeks.
Officer Lester McCleary said they
also admitted taking two rifles be-
longing to Frank Coleman, 48 bags
of potato chips from Vic LeGrande,
a generator off a bicycle and a
purse carried by Mrs. Guy Slough.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
Call Defeat Of Taft
Necessity

William G. Pickrel of Dayton,
Democratic candidate for U. S. Sen
ator from Ohio, told Allen County
women at Lima that the defeat of
Senator Taft is more than a state
matter. cit is a national necessity,
he said.
Taft's opposition to international
cooperation makes it imperative that
he not participate in formulation of
plans for a world peace, Pickrel told
$50 hearers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
Third Polio Case Re-
ported In Lima

A third active case of infantile
paralysis was reported in the city
of Lima to DR.. J. B. Polling, city
health commissioner.
The victim is 22-year-old woman,
the commissioner was notified. He
said the two previously-reported
cases still are active. Meanwhile, no
active cases were reported outside
the city in the county.
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More State Aid Sought
By Schools

Lima and Allen county school Off
cials are making concentrated eff
forts to bring about the distribution
of additional systems by the General
Assembly now in special session.
Supt. J. Mclean Reed of the Lima
City Schools and Supt. William NJ.
Floyd of the Allen county rural
schools reported the city and county
districts will receive a total of S82,-
632 from the distribution if it is
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
Marine Sergt. From
Findlay Wounded

Marine Sergt. William Baldwin
has written his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. ]. Baldwin of Findlay, that he
had been wounded and was on a hos
pital ship. He assured them his
wounds are not serious.
The parents said they were in
formed previously that their son
was on Guam. The letter, they said,
was signed by their son, but was
written by someone else.
Sergeant Baldwin has been in
service 27 months and went overseas
last April.
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Pfc. MOnts, Of Lima,
Killed In Action

Mrs. Marguerite Mertz Monts, of
Lima, received a War department
notification that her husband, Pfc.
Wesley D. Monts, 35, was killed in
action in France August 10, a few
days after his arrival there from
England where he has been station
ed since February. No other details
were given in the telegram.
Pfc. Monts was with an armored
division.
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Vaughnsville Man Is
Captured By Germans

1t. Charles Henlein, &c, Vaughs-
vile, reported missing in action over
Europe since July 27, is a prisoner
in Germany, according to govern
ment information. A former Ohio
Northern University student Lieu
tenant Henlein was the navigator of
B-24 Liberator and had completed
13 missions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
Yaccinate Chicken

For the care of birds with chicken
pox, vaccinate all between eight and
twelve weeks of age. When the dis
ease does break out in unvaccinated
laying birds, use pigeon pox vaccine
for them. Apply carbolated vase
line to the comb and wattles of in
fected and noninfected birds, clean
and disinfect the house and equip
ment, vaccinate the birds SIS soon
as possible, and feed them the
wet mash recommended for colds.
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HARDIN COUNTY
Easy Pickin' For j. p.
and Sheriff

Malcolm Wisecup, 45, of Hillsboro,
was feeling quite well, thank you,
when he drove his car over curb
at Kenton almost into the doorway
where Justice of Peace Roy Hauden-
shield and Sheriff Randall r. Clark
were talking.
Sheriff Clark arrested the man for
driving while intoxicated and Haud-
enshield fined him 500. Wisecup
is in jail.
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Appointments To u. S.
Naval Academy Made

Edwin L. Heminger, son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Heminger of Find
lay, been awarded a principal ap-
pointment to the U. S. Naval Acad-
emy for entrance July l, 1945.
Heminger is now enrolled as an
apprentice seaman in the Navy VIZ
unit at Ohio Wesleyan University
His father is publisher of the Find
lay Republican Courier.
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NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

Mrs. II. Mason, of Lima, have been
notified by a War Department tele-
gram signed by A. A. Vandergift,
1t. General, USMC, Commandant of
the Marine Corps, Washington.
The Lima Marine entered the
service April 29, 1912, and was
transferred to overseas duty No
vember l, 1943.
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ROmanian Shift Gives
Hope For Ada Man

With Romania's shift from the
Axis to the Allies, relatives and
friends of S. Sgt. George Deringer,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Deringer,
of Ada, hope that he will be free.
He has been a prisoner of war of
the Romanian government since
April 16. He served as a waist
gunner on a B-24 Liberator.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
Football Ace In Hands
Of Enemy

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Fekete Of
Findlay announced recently that
they have received word that their
son, Pvt. John Fekete, lis in the
hands of the enemy" Fekete, form
er Ohio University backfeld ace, is
the brother of Ohio States famed
back Gene Fekete.
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Rockport

Miss Madeline Bixel who has spent
the greater part of the summer with
her sister, Mrs. F. C. Marshall, left
for Rittman where she will
continue her teaching for another
year.
Mrs. Leroy Lemley of Pandora and
Miss Rebecca Marshall are visiting
Corp. Charles Lemley and wife at
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Grant Approval Of
KentOn Airport

Kenton's municipal airport has
been designated by the Civil Aero
nautics Authority for commercial OPP
Grafton and will be managed by Ed
gar Nelson. Ernest Baker, Sr., and
his son, Ernest, Jr., are student
pilots.
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Lima War Plants
Closed Two Days

Only skeleton crews were at work
Sunday and Monday in most of
Lima's war industries, survey re-
vealed.
One employer explained the holi-
day as a sort of reward for the low
rate of absenteeism, which has aver
aged only about five per cent in
Lima's factories this year.