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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
NUfufHUuss VfEus Hfaftt To- fsFFs
Engineer of Sales Legal Copy No. 44-7s.
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT

Columbus. uhf0. March Is. 1874.
Engineer of Sales Legal Copy No. s4-7s.
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
Sealed proposals will be received nj the
office of the State Highway Director of Ohio.
at Columbus. Ohio. until 1000 A. NJ. Ohio
Standard Time. Tuesday April IL. 1914. for
This project is divided into two bidding
parts:
The State will. in awarding the contract or
contracts on this project. consider these bid
ding parts separately unless the bidder ndi-
Gates combination of parts In the space
provided In the contractor wishes to
bid on separate parts and also combna-
tion of these parts and wishes to different
unit prices in doing. be shall submit sep
arate proposals indicating in each which parts
or the combination for which he wishes his
bid considered by appropriate marks in the
space provided
Allen i2s A part
CPart)
Allen County. Ohio, on Section H and parts
OF Section 4 and Of the Lima,ottawa Road.
State Highway No. 129, State Route No. SIS.
in American and Bath Townships, by resur-
facing with asphaltic concrete.
Width: Pavement 80 feet Roadway &c
Length: i2.s67.4 feet or 2.s42 miles.
Estimated cost ................ S33,950 90
Part No.
Allen is4 : part
G-1
Allen County. Ohio, on Section C-1 and
part of Section b of the Kalida-Lima Road,
State Highway No. l34 State Route No. lis.
IN American, Bath and Sugar Creek Town
ships. by resurfacng with asphaltic concrete.
Width: Pavement 90 feet Roadway SO feet
Length 15.552.3 feet or 2.945 miles.
ESTIMATED cost ......t......... S32, auO. 90
Contract to be completed not later than
July 81 1914.
The minimum wage to be paid all labor
employed on this contract shall be in accord
ance with the Schedules of Prevailing Hourly
Wage Rates Ascertained and Determined by
The Department of Industrial Relations APP
plicable to State Highway Department I'm
provements in accordance with Sections 1913
It'd, f7-4a, It's and I7-oa of the General
Code of Ohio"
The bidder must submit with his bid eer-
titled check in an amount equal TO five per
cent of the estimated cost. but in no event
more than ten thousand dollars.
Plans and specifications file in the
department of highways and the office of the
resident district deputy director
The director reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
II. G. SOURS,
40 State Highway Director.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-23
NOTICE OF DRAWING OF JURIEs

In compliance with Section 1141e-23 of the
General Code of Ohio, notice is hereby given
that on the lst day of April, A. D., 1914. al
1000 o'clock A. M. Central War Time, peti,
jury and grand jury will be drawn for the
April, 1914 term of Court of Common Pleas
of Allen County. Ohio.
Said drawing shall be held in Court Room
No l, Court House, Lima. Ohio.
X. r. Schryer
B. B. Harsh.
Allen County Jury Commissioners
By: H. J Bowman,
Deputy Jury Commissioner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO,
Allen County. SIS.
Estate of Charles G. Coburn, Deceased
Emma StudIer, of 224 S. Jackson ST., Bluff
ton. Ohio. has been appointed and qualified
Administrative of the estate of Charles G.
Coburn, late of Allen County, Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1914.
RAYMOND Z. SMITH,
so Probate Judge
Back The Attack-Buw War
Bonds and Stamps Regularly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-23
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1: The story of the famous
18th and 7th Bombardment Groups, OF
Lieut.. Col. Frank Kurtz and his Fortress
crew In the tremendous air campaign
that saved the day for the United Nations
IN the Southwest Pacific. Lieut.. Kurtz,
who was pilot of the old Fortress. known
as The Swoose, which escaped from
Clark Field. in the Philippines. tells Of
that fatal day when the Japs struck. He
pedals to the wreck of Old SO. finds eight
OF his crew lying in an irregular line.
CHAPTER III: Lieut. Kurtz tells how
orders 10 camoufage Old SO were coun-
fernandez: instead they were to load
bombs. Then he was ordered to jerk the
bombs, reload with cameras and rush
the camoufage. Preparations made for
taking pictures of Formosa. Someone
shouts. Look at that pretty navy forEna-
tion. The navy formation happens to
be flight of Jap planes.
CHAPTER Ill: Bombs hit the mess
hall. The Japs move off. They hear
another hum. 'P-A0s," they think. but
they prove to be Zeros coming in from
the direction of Corregidor. The boys
duck back into their foxholes.
CHAPTER w: The pilots are given
their targets and towering above the
group is Colin Kelly. about to head out
on his first mission Buzz Wagner is
chased by Japs in his P-40 He meets
Lieut.. Russ Church and they bomb a
Jap field. Church fails to return. The
death of Colin Kelly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Murphy-Harvell

In Charlestown Methodist church,
Thursday, April 27, Miss Charlotte
Mary, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Murphy, of Charlestown,
and Pvt. Frank Russell Harvell, Jr.,
son of Mrs. Esther Harvell, of Pros
pect Park, Pa, were married by the
Rev. F. E. Maser, of Central Metho-
dist church, Philadelphia.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Miss Beulah Jackson,
of Philadelphia, cousin of the bride,
was the maid of honor and only at
tendant
Mr.. George Metz, of Prospect Park,
uncle of the bridegroom, was best
man.
The ushers were Mr.. John Cooper
of Coatesville, cousin of the bride,
and Mr.. Robert Stackhouse of Pros
pect Park, cousin of the groom.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the Wildwood Club, Charlestown,
after which the couple left on short
honeymoon. Pvt. Harvell has return
ed to the Preside at Monterey, Cal
ifornia, where he is stationed. Mrs.
Harvell will live with her parents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
GARDEN
NEED STRESSED

If you're thinking about using a
little less time and energy on a VIC
tory garden this year, the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics suggests
that you reconsider
Prospective government require
ments of canned vegetables for war
purposes, difficulties of transporta-
ton and shortages of labor at can
neries suggest the wisdom, the bu-
reau said, of home gardens as the
surest means of having the kind of
vegetables at the time they are want
ed. The bureau says the civilian sup
ply of processed vegetables during
the season ahead may be from 5 to
10 percent smaller than during the
season now drawing to close.
Many reports received by the War
Food Administration indicate there
is a tagging interest this year in
home gardens. The VIA insists that
more gardens, rather than fewer,
are needed this year. 1t has ordered
Gamers to set aside 40 per cent of
this years output for the military
services and other war programs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Workers Hurt In
Auto Crash

A large truck loaded with gravel
on Tuesday evening of last week col
lided with the automobile driven by
Elmer Johnson, of Oxford, Pa, at
Mountain View, on the highway, near
Magnolia, painfully injuring Mr..
johnson and the six passengers in
the car.
The group was returning from
their employment at the Glenn L.
Martin airplane factory and the truck
struck the automobile at an inter-
section.
In the car with Mr.. Johnson were
Mrs. Clarence Plummer, North East;
Mrs. Eugene Alexander, Perryville;
Mrs. Bryan j. Simpson, Mrs. James
Anderson, Mrs. John Hartman, and
Mr.. Clarence Hover, all of Havre de
Grace Fortunately all escaped SER
ious injuries, although badly bruised
and cut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
New Ceiling Price On
Heavy Weight Hogs

Present ceiling prices on hogs
weighing more than 240 pounds live
weight will be reduced Is cents per
hundred weight on and after May Is.
No change will be made in the ceiling
prices of hogs weighing 240 pounds
or less.
Chicago ceiling price on hogs
weighing more than 240 pounds is
STATS per hundredweight at pres
ent. The action will reduce this price
to S14 per hundredweight.
The decision to reduce the ceiling
prices of heavyweight hogs was ta-
ken with the concurrence of the War
Food Administration, the War Pro-
duction Board and the Office of Eco
nomic Sterilization, and is designed
to discourage the use of corn and
other essential grains in bringing
hogs UP to heavy, uneconomical
weights.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Senior Class
Variety Night
Entertainment
Students Of High School
Present Play And
Minstrel Show

| An attendance that more than fill
ed the spacious High School auditor
ium greeted the Senior Glass Variety
Night presentation on Friday even
ing and all were we'll pleased with
the histrionic efforts of the members
of the class.
Two sketches were presented. The
first clever two-act play, Hot Wa
ter" which dubbed with fun, and
in which the principals got deeper
and deeper into hot water as the plot
led up to the climax.
Those who took part in the anus
ing little play, which was well pre-
sented, were the following:
Janis Whitney, the heroine, Irene
MacCauley; Aaron Whitney, her ia
Their, John Redding; Bess Whitney.
her mother, Mabel Conrad; Kate, the
Whitney maid, Ellen Clendenin;
jeff Redfield, a former football star,
Edward GRAPHICAL; Dan Blodgett, a
plumber, Edward McCummi rs:
Leah Neville, Jeff's childhood sweet
heart, Helen Fitzgerald; Glen Crock
EFT, LEANS new husband, Henry Coul-
ter; Mrs. Van Snott, society woman,
Hazel Trimble.
Stage Manager: Wilbur Kyle.
Properties Committee: Beverly
Martin. Chairman, Ruth Alexander.
Ruby Anderson, Mabel Rawlings.
Business Manager: Helen MacCau-
ley.
Stage Crew: Francis Durham, Dom
aid White, Branham Perry, George
Carr, Wilmer Bird, Robert Lyle, and
Eugene Settle.
The stage setting, the living room
of the Whitney summer camp, made
very pretty scene rejecting credit
on the stage manager and crew.
A fifteen minutes intermission fol-
lowed the play, during which the
class sold the wares of a bake and
refreshments.
The closing feature of the evening
was a minstrel show, in which the
entire Senior Glass took part, with
choruses, jokes, solos, impersona-
tons, tap dancing, etc., all well exc
cuted and much enjoyed. The follow
ing composed the minstrel cast:
Mr.. Interlocutor. Edward Gray
beal; Bones, Edward McCummings;
Nose, Robert Lyle; Rastus, Francis
Durham; Remus, John Redding; 7
IL, Henry Coulter, H2O, Donald
White; Mopsy, Helen Fitzgerald
Topsy, Ruby Anderson; Georgia
Brown, Beverly Martin; Petunia,
Helen MacCauley; Pansy, Ellen
Clendenin; Sunshine, Mabel Conrad;
Lightning, Branham Perry; Lula
Belle, Hazel Trimble; Dinah, Irene
McCauley; Lula Jane, Ruth Alexan-
der; Prunella, Mabel Rawlings; Wi
dey, Wilbur Kyle; Rags, George
Carr; Kinkey. Wilmer Bird; Amos,
Eugene Settle.
The gross receipts of the class en-
tertainment were in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Commended For Bravery

Mr.. and Mrs. Halus Reynolds, of
Elkton, have been notified that their
son, Cpl. Harvey j. Reynolds, 10
years old, was recently commended
by Col Mark E. Smith, in the South
Pacific, for outstanding work during
fire of exploding drums of high oc-
tame aviation gasoline in preventing
the fire from spreading to other gov
eminent property.
Brig Gen. G. L. Usher of the U. s..
Army in making his personal COM
mendation, stated it was with pride
and qualification of the heroism of
the young soldier in line of duty"
Col. Willard r. Wolfenberger and
Lieut.-Col. G.. H. Council of the Air
Corps, also included their citation of
the daring work performed by the
Elkton boy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Crushed Under Tractor

Hugh L. Scarborough, Of near
Delta, Pa, was crushed to death on
Monday, May 1, when the tractor he
was operating overturned, pinning
him beneath it. The accident occur
red at the Susquehanna Orchards,
near Slate Hill. where Scarborough
was employed.
Coroner L. U. Zech said Scarbor-
ough was operating a tractor which
was pulling sprayer on which AL
bert Krick was seated. The tractor
started to slide on steep grade and
rolled over. 1t was necassarv to jack
up the tractor to e1----.. -.oarbor-
ough. The coroner issued a certifi-
cate of accidental death.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth,
father and step-mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver o. Scarborough, Street, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Soldier Vote Canvassed

On May IL, the Board of Election
Supervisors of Cecil County met and
canvassed the soldier vote, cast at
the Primary election on May 1. There
were but ten of the 20 applications
made for ballots that were returned.
There are probably more than a
thousand Cecil County boys in service
yet only 20 made application for bal
lots. OF the ten votes cast eight were
Democrats and two Republican.
The votes were cast as follows:
Democratic, for U. S. Senator, Ty-
dings, Z; Baden, L; for Congress,
Ward 6; Roe, q Republican. Uuited
States Senator, Matthes, 1; Robert
son, L; For President, Roosevelt l;
Dewey, /.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Naval Training
Station Gets War
Bond Award

Reports just released show that
during the first year of the establish
ment of cambridge Naval Training
Station at Port Deposit, naval and
civilian personnel purchased bonds
with maturity value of $763,sOO.
The station has also had its share
of honors. Civilian employees have
been awarded the secretary of the
Nays standard for more than 80
per cent of the personnel contribut-
ing 10 per cent or more of their sal
airy, won the secretary's honor flag
for last July. and have never been
below % per cent Of the total per-
eonnsl there contributing to bonds,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
FIRE DAMAGES
DWELLING AT ZION

The dwelling of Cain Whited at
Zion, was badly damaged by fire on
Monday morning, and but for the
strenuous efforts of Rising Sun fire.
men, would have been totally de-
stroyed. The firemen were called to
the scene about eight thirty O'Clock.
Arriving with one piece of equip
ment, Chief J. Earl Tyson, realizing
the seriousness of the blaze, and with
no water supply, Immediately tele-
phoned back to Rising Sun for sec
ond engine. Fortunately. the engines
carry water tanks, and it was this
supply the firemen depended upon
to fight the blaze, which was in the
roof and back part of the house.
The prompt arrival of the firemen
enabled them to check the spread of
the flames, and finally extinguish
them, although not before damage
to the extent of about $1,000 had
been done.
The fire started in the bath room
on the second floor and spread rapid
ly to the single roof, covering the
back portion of the dwelling. The
main portion of the house is rooted
with slate, and this feature proved
of great assistance to the firemen in
their fight to extinguish the spread
ing flames.
The supposition>is that the fire was
caused by electric wires, as it was
of the bath room and the roof.
The dwelling was formerly used
as the Presbyterian manse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Burned To
Death In
Field Fire

Samuel Edward Woingust, color
ed. aged 83 years, who lived bteween
Blythedale and Jackson station, was
burned to death on Friday while
fighting fire on his property. The
aged colored man, who was crippled
in his right leg and used cane, had
set fire to the grass in order to burn
off the field. The fire got out of con-
troll and in fighting it he evidently
lost his cane and could not get about
fast enough to escape. His clothing
had been entirely burned from his
body and he was dead when Perry
vile firemen, who were called, reach
ed the scene. He is survived by his
wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Founders Day At
Tome Institu tie

Founders Day of Jacob Tome In
stitute, Port Deposit, was observed
in the assembly room, Washington
Hall, on Wednesday morning, May
10. Founders Day is observed annu-
ally in honor of the memory of ia
cob Tome. The principal speaker OF
the occasion was Leo NJ Moore, of
Havre de Grace, president of the
board of trustees, who gave history
of Mr.. Tones business career and
told his acts of philanthrophy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Absentee Bal
lot Requests
Number 1923
Liberal Provisions of The
State Law Indicate
Large Vote

Assurance of mounting interest in
the November election among Mary
lands men and women in the Armed
Services is afforded by the number
of applications for absentee ballots
that have been received UP to the
present time, Governor Herbert r.
O'Conor declared on Monday.
With additional applications COM
ing in every day, a total of 1928 al
ready has been recorded at the office
of the Secretary of State, the Cover
nor made known. Applications are
almost evenly divided between resi-
dents of Baltimore City and the
Counties. The applications showing
Baltimore City residence total 1855
and those from the residents of the
Counties total 2,768.
"The legislation sponsored by the
Administration and passed at the re-
cent emergency session of the Gen
eral Assembly promises to bring out
a percentage of absentee votes in
Maryland comparable to that of any
other state in the country, | am fully
confident" Governor O'Conor de-
clared.
The provisions are as liberal as
it was possible to make them. an
ticipate particularly large response
from that group of young men and
women who have attained the age
of Fl since entering the service and
who, therefore, are Qualified by the
provisions of the 1914 act.
with the applications already in
hand, l foresee a total of requests
that will be amazingly large when
one considers the difficulties under
which voting must necessarily be
handled, as well as the many other
considerations that would tend to
take the minds of our absent citi-
zens off the matter of elections.
"This is as it should be. No one
has better right to help choose the
officials who will govern the State
and tire Nation during the next four
years than the men who are out
there Offering their lives for the Ma
tons safety 1t is to be hoped that
a very high percentage of the 172,-
600 Marylanders who are in the
Armed Services will help by their bal
lot to keep alive the traditional
rights and privileges of American
citizenry"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

The mercury climbed up to ninety
degrees Saturday afternoon. At night
about nine o'clock, am electrical
storm broke over this section. The
rainfall in this Immediate vicinity
was not very heavy, but served to
freshen up gardens. In some nearby
sections the storm was very severe,
accompanied by high wind and a
downpour of rain, much damage be-
ing done. Wire service suffered in all
sections.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Two Boys Narrowly
Escape Drowning

Master James Sadler and William
Bishop, of Frenchtown, barely escap-
ed drowning in the Susquehanna
River, on Tuesday evening of last
week. The boys were padding home
constructed boat on the river. when
the craft sank in deep water. Lee
Price. a B. & o. policeman located at
the Akin end OF the bridge saw the
boys fioundering in the water, and he
and two other B. s o. policemen
went to their rescue in . boat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Beer And Wine
License Appli-
cation Refused

The citizens of Rising Sun won an
other victory on Tuesday in their
fight against the issuing of a license
for the place of business at the north
east corner of Queen and Cherry
streets, in this town, on the plea that
it was not necessary.
Some weeks ago the application
for license made by Everett Bell,
who has rented the place, was re-
fused and another attempt was made
to secure a license for the place by
a different applicant. This applica-
ton was refused by the License
Board of Cecil County at hearing
on Tuesday morning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Hildreth-Bayard

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hildreth of
Toledo, Ohio, have announced the
marriage of the daughter, Miss janice
Brady, and Lit. Alexis S. dupont Bay
ard, U. S. M. c., son of Mrs. Thomas
F. Bayard and the late Senator Bay
ard of Bohemia Manor and Whining
ton. The ceremony was performed in
the Liberty Chapel of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church in Los Angeles, Calf,
on April "a. The bride is a graduate
of Hollins College, Hollins, Va, and
for the past few years held a posi-
ton with the School of Military Gov
eminent in Charlottesville. 1t. and
Mrs. Bayard are living near Camp
Pendleton, where he is stationed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Heaviest Shad
Run In Years

Never in the recollection of fisher
mon OF the northern Maryland Chesa-
peake Bay tributaries has there been
such large run of shad as during
the present season.
1t has been a common occurrence
for a boat to catch from 100 to 500
shad during night, when most OF
the fishing is done.
The run of herring is also good,
but not exceptionally large. Many
rock fish are also being caught.
Fishermen report they know no
special reason for the big run of fish
in the upper Chesapeake Bay, the
Elk, North East, and Susquehanna
Rivers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Ott-Curry

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Smith, of
Charlestown, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Mrs. Violet OFT,
to Pvt. Arthur Curry, of New Cum
berland, Pa. The ceremony took place
Sunday, May z, at the residence OF
Rev. P. K. Lambert, in Elkton. The
bride was attired in a gown of sweet
heart blue, and wore a corsage OF
pink rosebuds. Her attendants were
Miss Atkins of Pikesville, Ky.,and
Miss Dorothy Lark, Gowley Bridge,
West Va. After the ceremony din
ner was served at the home of the
brides parents in Charlestown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Price-Schrader

Announcement is made of the rec
ent marriage of Sergeant and Mrs,
Schrader. The ceremony was per-
formed at Bethel Methodist parson-
age. Mrs. Schrader is the former
Miss Susanna M. Price, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Price OF
Chesapeake City. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr.. Charles E. Schrader
of Chesapeake City and Mrs. Frances
Schrader of Wilmington. He is sta
toned at Camp Polk, La.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Anti-FOrtune Telling
Law Passed

Following complaints against a
band of gypsies telling fortunes in
the community, the Elkton Council
passed an ordinance, making it UNI
lawful for any person to demand or
accept any remuneration or gratuity
for forecast by cards, palmreading,
or any other scheme, practice, or de-
vice within the limits of the town.
The penalty for it's violation is a
fine of $50 or 20 days in Jail. The law
became effective May Is.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
PerryviIle M. Y. F.

The following officers have been
elected by the Methodist Youth Eel
Iowship of Perryville Metho d
church, for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Ann Gillespie; vice-president
Edwin Burns; secretary, Helen
Fuengeld; treasurer, Helen Camp
bell; commissioner of worship, Ruth
Bailey; missions, Eleanor Fadeley;
social service. Dorothy Lyons; recre-
alton, Lucille White, Ruth Ebersole
and Francis Campbell; counsellor
Mrs. Grace Burton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Services For Sum
day, May Fl

In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
j. r. Bicking, and the retired minis
ter, Rev. Frank White, who are
attending conference, in Wilmington,
Prof. w. C. Graahm, principal of the
High School, will occupy the pulpit
and conduct services at 1900 O'Clock
Sunday morning, May 81.
In the evening, at 1880 O'Clock,
the service will be in charge of the
M. Y. F., Marion McCardell and
Mildred Riley leaders.
AS the pastor, Rev. Bicking, was
invited to return for another year
no change is expected in the appoint
ment for this charge.