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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
This Is . stickup."
UNEXPECTED SHOT

Sells said Weir apparently
thought Melven. who was sit
ting at a nearby table, was
reaching for a beer bottle be-
cause he suddenly shot without
warning. the blast killing Mel
ven and wounding the woman
tavernkeeper, Mrs. Lee Kerr,
81.
Before Weir could fire a Sec
-ond time. Sells pushed the gun
barrel upward so that the
blast was DETECTED into the
ceiling, Leonard said.
Capt. Leonard said the first
break" in the case was due Il
the observation of a witness
Arthur Murphy Of 1927 Trumbull
who minutely described the ban
dts 1897 car.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Traffic Probe
Report Upheld

Prosecutor O'Brien moved to-
day 10 dismiss the petition OF Cal
vim A. Palmer. 79, director of-the
violations buTeau of. traffic court.
who has asked that the report of
The grand jury blasting the court
be struck out.
Palmer had acted on grounds
that his reputation had been in
jured unjustly. The prosecutor s
office took the position that the
report was issued in accordance
with Michigan statutes and IS not
an ending report of the one-man
grand jury, Judge George B. Muir
ply.
The petition cites the findings
that the power TO remove the di'
rector and his deputy as recon-
mended was in the hands of the
traffic court judges.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity: Clearing and colder
with heavy frost and near freezing tentefG
tureS tonight. Lowest about 3o. Tuskdaxb
'''' am nrroor- D.rA stht
Temperatures Sunday: Highest. ss desfeek
lowest as. mean, 81 "
Departure from normal temperature sum
day degree. y,.lC
Departure from normal temperature since
Jan l. +A23 degrees L..
SO degrees. lowest. 49, mean. 50. 80
Tempera lures this date In past 73 years
Highest. 80 degrees in 1888; lowest. 2S In
1889
Relative humidity Sunday 1880 A. n, !,
e0g T:3o a. m. s6%; J. 30 p. m, SAW:
7:30 . m, 5iG. -
Precipitation In last "a hours ending a.
Z. 30 a m today: OF inch. ~
Departure from normal precipitation sinc<-
Jan I: +523 inches. ..'t'.
Degree days for sunday, Oct. 7: Q. ArCs
Normal for Oct. T. 10.
Normal degree days for October; 4oS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Hits Court
Police Aid

Police Commissioner Ballenger
today took exception TO recon-
mendations that the number Of
policemen assigned 10 traffic
court be doubled and SAID he ia
vored withdrawal Of Is officers
now serving the court.
Ballcnger SAID he would rec
ommend a group Of civil service
ballifs be provided as result OF
a traffic court survey prepared
by his department He said:
Traffic court does not need
all these policemen. who have
been chosen for physical fit
ness, and specially trained.
The city pays policemen
SO. $50 a year, which means tax
payers are paying S9l ,280 an
nually for police 10 serve traf-
fic court.
"Do what the experts say
and the bill would be double
that"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Michigan Gets
Snow FIurriies
Times Photo

Wintry weather descended upon
Michigan today with snow flurries
reported at Cadillac accompanied
by a rapid drop in temperatures
that will near the freezing point
and bring frost in the Detroit area
tonight.
The weather bureaus report,
coming after yesterdays bright
sunshine and warm temperatures,
predicted that the highest expected
today was 80 degrees
At 2 o'clock this morning
thermometers stood at 60 degrees.
A rapid drop started az a. m.
from 60 TO 81 degrees al 3. An
s-degree drop was recorded in
the next two hours.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Girl CoIIdpSes
At Dinner, Dies

A postmortem examination was
hcruC ruade today on The body OF
Miss Yetta Grebnwald, 20, Of 1853
Collingwood. who died shortly
after collapSing last night at the
Hotel Statcr.
Miss Grecnwald was preparing
TO dine with four girls when she
arose without speaking and fell TO
the floor. She was dead upon
arrival al Receiving Hospital,
where Dr. Jack Schaefer said
death apparently resulted from
natural causes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Armenidns Ask
Tufk-HeId Land

The American National Council
OF Armenians today drafted a
resolution 10 the state depart
mcnt. urging tho return Of the
part Of Soviet Armenia now held
by Turkey.
Meeting Yesterday az Northern
High School, the group voted %
present the motion for considera-
tion al The next meeting Of the
Council Of Foreign Ministers
The Rev. Yclnlg AZnagian. head
of the national council, and the
Very Rev Kirk r. O'Ferral dean
of 81 Pauls Episcopal Cathedral,
spoke.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
ByrneS Faces
ParIey Quiz

WASHINGTON, oct s INS)
- Secretary OF State Byrnes
goes before a question-primed
Senate foreign relations commit
tee today TO give A full report on
the ill-fated London conference.
Senator Connally Cd of Texas,
committee chairman, said the
meeting would take up the con-
troll Of Japan as well as the Ar
Eentine problem and the London
Stalemate.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Nab Fake Vef
As Fugitive j

A man who was captured In a
Woodward avenue bar where he
was posing as an overseas veteran.
turned out today 10 be Philip Gill.
81, formerly of 1884 Fairfield, one
of four convicts who escaped over
the wall at jackson prison or
Sept. %. Y
Gill was arrested last night az
a bar at 1851 Woodward by patrori
men Edward Schramm and Earf
Jepsen, who became suspicious
when Gill answered their questtens'
-nerVouSly and produced army dis
charge papers which bore the
name Robert Stepp, 81, Of 832 Led
yard. and which were questionabte
in form. 'Id7
ESCAPED TO OHIO -
This man Is definitely GILL"
said detective 1t. Gerald Waters
of Garfield station. HE said iis
and his three pals went tcur
Defiance, o., after the escape p
and staged a robbery there and. O
stole a car. He says he dOesn,bss 4
know where the other three as4
but we are certain that they ars-s
In Detroit. IL they are, we'll. (.
find them" sc.I-
Gill was sitting at the bar when,
the patrolmen approached HIM.
When the officers started to'ques.-
tion the discharge papers. Gill
nerVously backed away a step or
/ two and then whirled and started
TO run. An unloaded .3S caliberre~
volver fell from his coat. sar,'
GRABBED AT DOOR i:,-s 20,
The officers grabbed Gill at the
door and took him TO Canfield-
station where he kept insisting
that his name was Stepp. He
changed his story today hows-
ever. asr
ellis companions in the escape
were August B. Doak, Detroit
and John RI Kuchulan, Oakland
) County, both up for armed rob
!, berry, and Melvin. l.. Young, jack
son. up for auto theft Gill ,was
I serving a 10 to 20 year sentence
for robbery armed. az
He was identified as CID
through fingerprints and cheek
with Jackson prison officials. ,~T
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Tavern KiIGnQ
Pair in Court

Two "scarecrow bandits" who
confessed the holdup killing OF
Clifford C.. Melven, 52-year-old
World War l veteran. in a Tay-
lor Township tavern Friday night
were formally charged with first
degree murder today.
They were 10 be arraigned
later today before Justice of the
Peace John L. Mokersky OF Ink
ster.
The accused men are Leon
(SmoIy) Weir, Il. Of 1925 Ink
ster road. Romulus. and Grover
L. Sells, 80, of 1916 Stanley.
BAREs 8 ARRESTS
Weir, a Missourian who wears
cowboy boots. remained sullen
and uncommunicative but ad-
mitted il was his fourth arrest.
He was arrested twice In auto
mobile thefts, he said, and third
time on a charge of assault with
intent 10 rob.
Sells, thoroughly frightened,
talked freely about the holdup-
killing and the events that led TO
| il, even in Weir's presence.
Both are married and Weir Is
the father Of a girl, 3, and a boy,
2 years old.
KILLED FATHER OF 5
The slain man, who lived at
24519 California, Romulus. was
I the father of five children.
According 10 state police Capt.
/ Donald Leonard, the pair con-
fessed that they met Friday in a
Detroit tavern. Although both
had been employed al the Detroit
Lubricator Co, 500 Trumbull
until they were laid off recently,
they knew each other only
casually.
/ After several drinks, Weir Sug-
gested that Sells go for A ride
with him 10 Romulus. According
to eonard, while they were
driving, Weir asked;
How'd you like to make a
cOupie tnOuSh0u uOllhTss
Sure" Sells was quoted as
saying. "if there won't be any
trouble In it,
PICK UP GUNS
They then drove 10 Weir's home
where they picked up two cloth
masks, a IL gauge and a .4lO
gauge shotgun.
Afterward they drove TO the
tavern. Phi's Place, at 25905
Eureka. Taylor Township. park
ing in the rear.
Leonard gave this account:
Sells remained in the car
while Weir entered the tavern
by the front door and had a
glass Of beer. Then he unlocked
the back door and returned TO
the car. He told Sells every
thing was 20. K" so they
donned their masks and en-
tered by the rear door, an
nouncing:
GThta ia n afickup,H
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Michigan Seaman
Run Down by Auto
Times Photo

GREENWICH. Conn, Oct. 8.
CUP)-Run down by an automo-
bile while helping to change a fiat
tire. Seamen Bernard c. Braun, of
Huntington Woods. Mich, and
Carl D. Baker, of Stamford, were
hospitalized today in serious
condition.
Braun suffered broken left leg
and possible internal injuries.
Baker a broken left thigh and leg,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Recently Divorced
Killed by Auto Fumes

John Pirosto, 81, of 1856 Hub
bard, is dead today of carbon
monoxide poisoning. Recently di-
vorced. he was found in his auto
mobile. the gas fumes piped from
the cars exhaust.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
u. -. General
Rides TOjO Horse

TOKYO. oct. 8 INS)-Maj.
Gen. William c. Chase, COM
mander of the famed First Call
vary Division, is riding the fine
bay saddle horse which EXPIRE
mier Toio formerly rode.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
leve Trial DELAYED

Start Of the new trial Of Samuel
J. Leve of 1885 HaZelwood, former
Investigator for the county audi
tors, convicted in 1910 of bribery.
was delayed today by inability Of
his counsel to be in court.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
War Chest
Driive0pens
I So. 100000 Is Sought
for Relief Agencies

The annual Community War
Chest campaign began today with
an army of volunteers working
toward fulfilling Detroits SS,49O,-
1886 quota before Oct. 81.
At Red Feather rally in Olym-
pia Stadium Saturday night, Bob
Hope told 10000 workers OF the
importance of the job before them.
OF his USO tour through Eu-
rope. Hope said:
"YOu know, we saw parts or
Germany and France and n lot
of other countries. We saw peo-
pie pulling carts up long hills
with little tots on top.
FOR PERMANENT PEACE
"We've got TO help them, II
we're going 10 make the peace
permanent" .
Entertainment at the kickoff
program was also provided by
Hopes stooge, Jerry Colonna, and
Tony Romano. frankie Carrie.
pianist: Del Parker. singer; Eddie
Peabody, banjoist, and Phil Brest-
offs orchestra.
Poet Edgar A. Guest, master OF
ceremonies, offered rhymed con-
gratulations 10 workers for the
privilege 10 serve others y
Frank y. Eamon, president OF
the drive. said the world will be
looking on Detroit during the next
three weeks"
Its not going to he a. easy
this fall as 1t has been the last
three years, but please remem-
her IL is important for more
good reasons than ever before
I'm history" Eamon stressed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Prisoner Dies in Court

Luther Small, az. of 734 Napo-
leon, collapsed and died in the
recorders court bullpen today
while awaiting to be arraigned
on a charge of drunkenness.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
Grocer Robbed, Of $50

Police today are seeking a lore
bandit who held up Allen Clark.
63, in his grocery AZ 1886 Ncr-
rick. taking SIS Clark lives Al
0273 Commonwealth.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-09
WHERE MONEY GOES

A breakdown Of the fund shows
that 40 per cent wiilg 10 De-
troit Community Fund agencies.
36 per cent 10 the USO and
charities OF our overseas Allies
13 per cent 20 the Allied Jewi2
Campaign. 4 per cent 70 the local
USO and related activities and 4
per cent for costs OF the cam
paign.
Leaders IN the 1945 campaign
intludc Edwin J. Anderson, chair
man; Ernest c. kanZler, Henry
Wincman, Patrick V. Mcnamara,
Mrs. Henry Seldcn. Oscar Wehber
and Frank r. Pierce. vice chair
man.
Henry Ford II and Stephen T.
StackpOole arc chairmon Of the
industrial unit, and James b.
Wcbber Jr. and Fred Sanders
chairman of the protest. sional unit
Joseph =. Chaser IS chairman Of
the metropolitan unit.
Other committee chairmcn in
rlude Clifford II. Hyett. George T.
Christopher, w W Harris Jr,
r II. Dunn, Ernest r. Brcech. Al
bert Bradley. Frank r. Pierce.
Joss II. Blackmore. George T
Stevens. Benjamin +. Young and
Thomas r. GcSsner.
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RockpOrt

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Foote and
family Of Lima were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayber-
ry and family.
Donald Augsburger of Williams.
port, Pa, arrived here Tuesday to be
at the bedside of his mother, Mrs
VIM. Augsburger in Bluffton and was
Tuesday night supper guest of his
sister Mrs. Herbert Marshall and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Begg and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cupp and dau-
ghter Edythe were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Burk-
holder.
Plans are being made to hold the
annual club party of the Profit and
Pleasure club in the home of Mrs. Ed
gar Begg, Wednesday evening of next
week at which time the husbands of
club members will be guests.
Mrs. Orlo Marshall left Tuesday
evening for Gainesville, Fla, where
she will spend a couple of weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grismore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall
were in Cleveland, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week where Mrs.
Marshall had the stitch removed fol-
lowing her recent operation for the
removal of cataract.
Farm Bureau Council No. 4 held
the February meeting in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stephens, Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lemley of
Findlay spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Marshall and son John.
Mrs. Eldon Ruchenback and Mrs.
Orlo Marshall were among those who
attended the Advance club meeting
in the home of Mrs. Leroy Lemley
in Pandora Tuesday h-csi
in Pandora, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Walter Cupp and Mrs Harold
Marshall attended a netting of the
Au Revoir club in the home of Miss
Mary Beckwith in Columbus Grove,
Thursday. Miss Frances Barnum
was the assistant hostess.
Mrs. Ernest Freet is numbered
with the sick at this writing.
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News Want-ads bring results.
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Pirate Reserves
Win One, Lose One

After losing to Columbus Grove
seconds, q to 10, in a game on the
Putnam county court last Wednesday
Bluffton High reserves bounced back
to defeat Van Vert understudies Fri
day night on the local floor by a
count of % to 10.
Columbus Grove held the advant-
age all the way in the game at that
place, leading at the quarters, 5 to
3; 10 to I and 20 to 10. Moser and
Sommer each got four points for the
Pirates, with Althaus and Reagan
garnered three each.
Van Vert seconds fell before the
locals in contest that developed
into a one-sided game after the first
quarter had ended in a 2-all tie.
The halftime score was IL to Z, and
Bluffton led at the end of the third
period, IL to 9.
Klay racked up IL points for the
winners, and Hartman got six.
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was exciting to see four splendid
hounds raise such an uproar as they
bayed out defiance at their ancient
enemy, Mr.. Ringtail.
There was a slip-up once which
nearly ended in a massacre for
"Pappy" had taken Mike behind a
corn shock some distance away for
protection while the hounds were
running the trail. The dogs were
supposed to follow the trail around
and end up at the tree where another
coon was planted high in the branch
es. Instead, as they neared the finish
the hounds wirded old Mike in the
corn shock. With a dash they ripped
thru a fence and in an instant Pappy
was mixed in a melee of wild eyed
hounds, slashing teeth, uproarious
bellows and what not as a gang of
shouting hunters endeavored to sepa-
rate the conglomeration of failing
arms, legs, brown dogs, white dogs,
Sp0IlC0 dOSot NoO1lc anu L dppys
Some fun! Pappy came out alive
(battle SCARED, but happy and Mike
seemed to enjoy the mixer also.
It was a perfect day for the filming
and at the windup the entire group,
dogs and all, assembled for show
ing of the furs for the benefit of the
camera. Needless to say the hunters
did exceedingly well during the sea-
son and the pelts were in fine condi-
tion. Our only hope is the films will
all turn out in good shape so that
this excellent performance can be
shown at future club meeting.
Among those who were present at
the "coon hunt" were Don Forche and
"Pappy Forche, Gail Arnold, Frank
Beamer, Alvin Lamb and son, John
Manahan, Joe Gerdeman and son, A.
J. Lutterbein, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Garmatter, Mrs. Leon Hauenstein
and sons, Edgar Root, A. E. Kohl,
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz were
Sunday evening supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Stettler and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rusmisel spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Thompson and Mrs. Mary Luigi
bihl.
Mrs. Otto Amstutz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Marquart, Mr.. and Mrs. Reno
Gratz and daughter Mary, Rev. V. C.
Oppermann, Mr.. Harry Anderson
and Mrs. Wilford Gratz were past
week callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
GratZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gerber and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bame.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and
son were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frncis Marquart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wingate and
daughter spent Sunday afternoon
with her father, John McPheron of
Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Trout and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zim-
norman and daughters, Mrs. Dwight
Frantz and daughters were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Badertscher. Afternoon callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Quintin Burkholder
and daughter Dorothy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rusmisel spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Angus Carroll of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Gerber, Noal
Hochstettler and daughter Lorena
Marie Imbach were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Hochstettler and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Basinger ant
family, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dill
man and daughter and Mrs. Geral,
Basinger and daughter of Lima wers
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Marths
Basinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. /. Luginbuhl spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Burden of Beaverdam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Matter
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Amstutz spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Leiber and son
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Dana Moser of Columbus Grove.
Mrs. Anna Klapp and daughter
Mary of Bluffton and son Cpl. John
Schmidt of Tyndall Field, Fla, and
Miss Jane Howe were Monday even
ing supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs
j. l.. Gratz.
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Pirate Cagers Lose To Columbus
Grove, 34-24, And Van Vert, 57-33

Bluffton High cagers lost games
to two strong foes during the last
week, dropping 80 to "a decision
to Columbus Grove at that place on
Wednesday, and falling before Van
Vert, 81 to 33, here Friday night.
At Columbus Grove, the Pirates
trailed at the quarter, to 4, and
at halftime, Is to s, before uncork-
ing a third-quarter rally during
which they played their best ball of
the evening.
In that stanza, the locals tailed
eight points while holding Columbus
Grove to only four, and at the end
of the period they were trailing by
only two points, Is to 16.
Their foes had the better of the
going in the closing quarter, how
ever, to pull away to a 10-point mar
gin by the time the final gun sound
ed. Grove had IA field goals to
Buttons nine.
Sparked by Showalter, whose clev-
er offensive play netted him % points
for individual scoring honors, Van
Vert scored an easy 81 to 33 victory
over the Pirates on Friday.
After making only six points in
the first half, Showalter put on an
astounding scoring spree to rack up
% more counters in the last two
periods of the game All of his
scoring was on field goals.
Van Vert held the advantage all
the way in the contest; leading at
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Lafayette

Celebrating the 32nd wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Patterson and the End wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Layman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Layman of Lima,
Miss lola Patterson, John Patterson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Patterson
and sons were Sunday dinner guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Stumph were the
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Guyton of Sylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hall and
daughter Judy of Huntington, Ind,
were week end guests of Mr.. and
] Mrs. Burdette Hall.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Clum and
grandson, Ronny Zuber of Lima were
Monday evening guests of Mrs. Lo-
retta Clum.
Ellsworth Roberts of Sandusky
spent several days with his brother,
Elmer Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Clum of Allen
town were Sunday guests of Mrs. Lo-
retta Clum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Hall ard sons
of Lima, Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Hall and
sons were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Hall.
Rev. C. L. Stager of Ada, Clarence
Young of Bluffton, Miss Ethel Staley
of Ada, Mrs. Catherine Staley of Ada,
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Staley of Ada,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Richards of
Cridersville, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Bail
ey, of Cridersville, Miss Dorothy
Flemming of Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Binl1ley, Donald Binl0ley, Miss
Morris Binkley of Lima, Mrs. Fred
Clum, Burdette Hall, Miss Alice AL
bert, Miss Viola Albert, Mrs. Chester
Patterson, Philip Hall, Miss Celia
Thayer, Mrs. Jennie Fett, Mrs. Dora
Klingler, Clarence Anspach, Miss
Betty Anspach, Miss Mildred Ans
pach, Mrs. Lula Roberts, Mrs.
Ollie Hullinbarger, Fred Stauffer,
Miss Betty Lou Hall, Mrs. Carrie
Lentz, Miss Jeanne Flemming, Miss
Helen Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Flemming, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Hinkle, Miss
Jennie Roberts, Harry Binkley, Lem
! Burkheimer, Mrs. Loretta Clum, Tom
Ludwig and M. C. Peterson were call
ers of Mrs. T. w. Desenberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Bassitt and dau-
ghters were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Meyer and
family of Shawnee were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Rob
erts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Staley and
Mrs. Katherine Staley of Ada were
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Hall.
Chester Barr, Miss Donna Bassitt
of Lima and Mrs. Josie Hall were
Thursday guests of Mrs. Catherine
Staley of Ada.
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News Want lads bring results.
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Conservation Bureau Merger Bill
Favored

Agreement in principle on the main
features of the bill to unity all the
various conservation activities of the
state into one new state department
was being approached by the senate
conservation committee at Columbus.
However, some restrictive provi-
sions were found to be objectionable
and several sections, including one
which limits the right of local subdi-
visions to regulate their own water
supply sources, are to be amended.
The bill would place all conserva-
ton activities under an eight-member
bipartisan commission, with eight
year terms SO staggered that one term
would expire each year.
The commission then would appoint
director who would have administra-
tive charge of the six divisions-soil,
water geological survey, forestry,
wildlife, and parks and forestry. The
present conservation division" which
now supervises hunting and fishing
would become the new wildlife divi-
sion.