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Evening star., 1945-08-01

So far in this war, the American people as whole
have not tried to spend all the money they made,
but have saved on scale never before equaed.
They have bought ever increasing amounts of War
Bonds and life insurance. and have established saw
ings accounts, just as our Government recommends.
In this way thousands of families have grasped
their opportunity and built backlogs of savings
which have changed their whole outlook on life
Others will look back some day and wonder how they
ever let the opportunity slip through their fingers
Evening star., 1945-08-01

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apoliS broker, E. Rauh & Sons, and
had been approved by James
Strickland of the Indianapolis
Price Administration Office and the
Washington OPA Office. Senator
Wherry said that Mr.. Rauh had in
formed him he had been handling
a boxcar load of spoiled butter every
six weeks for some time.
In Cincinnati, Proctor & Gamble
Co. officials said today the firm has
used 10000 pounds of rancid butter
to make 5000 pounds OF soap, the
Associated Press reported. They
said they purchased the butter
about two weeks ago from q LOT
Evening star., 1945-08-01
For Millions of Americans
1915
is the Year of Decision
T

In years millions of Americans will look back and
remember 1o4 only because that the year which
Germany surrendered but also because that the year
which millions grasped failed grasp their great opportunity
Let's look at the situation today....
Evening star., 1945-08-01

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday TO noon today)
Highest, SS, 4:15 pm. Year ago, SO.
Lowest, 50, 7:10 am. Year ago, "A.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90, on July ].
Lowest, ~, on January ~.
Evening star., 1945-08-01

EXPERIENCE SHOWS that most Americans handle their
affairs wisely and well when placed of the facts
In that belief the Life Insurance Companies America will
continue publish nfomaory messages dedicated helping
in the fight against unwse spending and nAaonary price
This program continued public service, coop
Grafton with our Government.
Adde5s ,nqures 90 East lind Street, Neso York H. MY
Evening star., 1945-08-01
River Report

| hIVef HtpOTts
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac very muddy at
Great Falls.
Evening star., 1945-08-01

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
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Humidity Report.
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,eport for Last "a Hours
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04
MRS. SARAH FLEMING DIES
IN WEST VIRGINIA
HOSPITAL

Mrs. Sarah Fleming 70, form
er we'll known and respected wo-
man of the FlemingtoWn section,
died at a hospital at WEIGH, w.
Va, last Saturday following a
long illness.
Burial was in the Edd Baker
graveyard near Clintwood Tues
day. Elders Ballard Baker and
w. F. Hubbard conducted reli-
gious services.
Mrs. Fleming was the widow
of the late Wilburn Fleming,
who died in 1924 and was a
daughter of Jeff and Hazy F'lem-
ing, who lived and died in the
Foxtown section east of Clint
wood.
She had lived among her chill
dren in West Virginia for sever
al years and had been practical
ly an invalid for long while.
She is survived by the follow
ing sons and daughters: Gilmer,
Fitzhugh, Berlin, Dan, Stuart,
Oils and Myrtle Fleming, Mrs.
Alcie Scott Mrs. Merbie Mullins
and Mrs. Althebia johnson.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04
LANDS ON MARCUS ISLAND

On the Ism 459, Marcus Is
land, Sept. 2-Duane Grizzle, 10,
seaman first class, of Nancy. Va.
serving on this landing ship, to-
day landed men and equipment
to take over and rebuild this for
mer japanese island-fortress,
which was surrendered yester-
day.
Helping in the unloading are
japanese landing barges and
trucks by japanese sol
oilers and sailors, under guidance
of Americans. Other Nips Of the
former garrison of more than
2 zoo arc boy EN- wing N L IS
from the beaches.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04
MORE G. rs RETURN TO
CIVILIAN LIFE

The following men are among
the 400 or more who have been
discharged from the armed fore
es during the past year:
w. H. Turner, army
A J Counts, army
L II. Edwards, army.
O. L. Phipps, army
K. H. Kennedy, army
W. E Mondrage, navy
Salvania Nelson, army
S D Dotson, army
j. E. Woods army
(See back page)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04
TWO HAYSI MEN ARRIVE
IN TOKYO BAY

On the USS Major in Tokyo
Bay.-Robert S. Colley and Will
liam R. Cochran. both navy men
from Haysi, Va, arrived on this
destroyer escort in Tokyo Bay
in time for the formal surrender
of Japan. The Major escorted
two ships loaded with members
Of Gen. Macarthur staff and
their equipment.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04
Bite of Mad Dog
Fatal to Ritzy
Mullins

Ritzy Mullins, about 40 long
an employee OF Ritter Lumber
company at Mcclure, died last
week, several days after being
bitten on the hand by dog. Doc
tor Phlpps, who treated the man,
gave it as his opinion that the
DOG was afflicted with rabies
and that the bite caused Mullins
death.
Accordingly, so as to be on the
safe side, the Board of SuperVls-
ors in regular meeting here Mon
day, passed an ordinance requlr-
ing all dog owners to keep their
dogs confined or muzzled in the
Ervinton District for As days
from date Of passage of the or
dinance.
Ritzy Mullins, according to re-
port, was squirrel hunting and
had killed one squirrel and was
holding it in his hand beyond the
reach of the dog, as he thought,
and inviting the dog to jump for
the squirrel. Finally the dog bit
him slightly on the hand. A short
time later the dog died, and soon
after Mullins was stricken and
died a rather violent death soon
after. According to report, Null
Inns expected to be stricken af-
ter the dog died, and he entreat-
ed his wife to see to it that he
did not harm the child they were
raising. It was at times necessary
to hold him in bed, while at 9TH
er times he realized all that was
going on.
He had been married for a long
while, but he and his wife had
no children. They were rearing
child, probably a near relative.
He was buried on Ramsey Ridge.
He was a son of Dave Mullins,
also of Mcclure.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04
ATTENDS BAPTIST MEETING
IN LEE COUNY

Elder Hampton Osborne left
today to attend a Baptist associ-
alton in Lee county. However,
he stated that he neither expect
ed or wanted to see any snakes
at the meeting he was going to
attend.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04
CITIZENS PROTEST ACTION
OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

MGIIlDGiS Vi tQ0 DOdIQ Ol sup
ervisors, the Kiwanis Club of
Clintwood and various citizens
from different parts of the coun,
ty met at the courthouse here on
Monday and made protest be-
cause Dickinson county failed to
receive any ALLEGATION from the
Highway Department for road
construction in this county this
year.
The meeting was attended by
R K. Saunders, highway engin-
eer of Russell county, who came
to represent the Highway Depart
ment. He explained various phas
es of the matter and assured his
hearers that the maintenance
funds allocated the counties
would take care of the surfacing
and improving and improvement
of secondary highways in h e
county.
The board of supervisors, learn
ing that the proposed Breaks
highway, between Haysi and the
Kentucky line, had been remov-
ed from the primary system and
placed in the secondary system,
adopted the following resolution
protesting such action:
Whereas, the proposed high
way from Haysi down Russell
Fork River to the Kentucky line
has been urged for many years
as the Breaks Highway" which
the Highway Department recog-
nized as being important enough
to be placed upon Virginias pri-
mary system, and with which
the Kentucky Highway Depart
ment has agreed to connect;
And whereas, it is reported
that without the knowledge and
consent of the board of supervis-
ors or of the county, the High
way Department has removed
said road from the primary sys-
tenn and placed it in the second
airy system.
Be it resolved, therefore, that
this Board earnestly urges t h c
Highway Department to replace
this route on the primary system
and to appropriate sufficient
fund sat the earliest possible me
(See next column)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04
Wise County
Vote ThrWn Out
by Court Order

The contest for the Democratic
nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Virginia between Lewis
Preston Collins and Charles R.
Fenwick ended last Saturday
when Judge Julian Gum, of the
circuit court of Richmond, en-
tered an order throwing out the
entire election returns from Wise
county. Since there was no ap-
peal from this decision Collins
automatically became the Demo-
cratic nominee.
Judge Gum said in his decis-
ion that he felt sure that Fen
wick was not party to the trick
cry in Wise county, that he re-
garded both Fenwick and Collins
as men of integrity, but that un-
der the law and the evidence
that he was compelled to declare
that no legal election had been
held in Wise.
After Collins started proceed
ings to throw out the Wise coun-
ty vote, FenWick alleged that
Collins profited by illegal vot-
ing in Appomattox, Lunenburg,
Cumberland and Prince Edward
counties. Later he said that while
there were some Irregularities in
Lunenburg, but no evidence of
Wilful fraud. Special grand jur-
les investigated the election in
the three other counties, and re-
ported no evidence of illegal vot-
ing in Appomattox and Prince
Edward. In Cumberland county,
the grand jury reported that
there were irregularities concern
ing four votes, that the returns
gave Collins 422, while their
count gave him 418.
Ballots for the November cleo
ton had already been printed in
a majority of the counties, bear
ing Fenwick's name for Lieuten-
ant Governor. The decision of
Judge Gum will necessitate the
printing of new ballots, since Col
Inns is the legal nominee.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04
"a COUPLES MARRIED
DURING SEPTEMBER

Twenty-four couples applied
at the county coure clerks office
for marriage licenses during the
month of September. The names
follow:
William H. Whitaker, q, to
Audrey Phillips, 81, both of
Dante.
Eugene Dingus, 81, Dante, to
Cleo Collier, 10 Cinchco.
Ernie BARLEY, Is, to Ruth Har
rison, 81, both of Mcclure.
R. c. Stanley %, to Augusta
Peterson, "a, both of Jenkins.
Lacy Branham, %, Skeetrock,
to Edith Mullins 10, of Route 1.
Cleve D. Ison, 20, Galax to
Jettie F. Mullins, 20, of Darwin.
Gamelil Mullins, "a to Estelle
Haynes, %, both of Freezing.
Robert R. Phillips SIS, Trammel
to Fannie Ketron, 40, Kingsport
Ray Garrett, II, to Artie
Charles, II, both of Haysi.
Billy Green Is, to Fay Mitch
ell, II, both of Leck.
Ernest Corder, Is, Hileah, KY,
to Ivory Hale, q, Fremont.
Essie Bowman, ID, to Ava Mul
Inns, II, both of Pound.
Junior Lyall, 81, to Betty Jo
Davidson, 18 boht of Steinman.
John L. Robinson, 81, Coeburn
Rt. 2, to -Leanzie Johnson, Is OF
Clintwood.
Marion Scott, 10, Duhring, Va
to eVnura Powers, 10, Darwin.
Clarence Mullins, Fl, Skeet-
rock, to Igene Rose, Is, Dwale.
Edgar Mullins %, to Oracle
Cantrell, %, both of Pound.
Arthur Orrender, 20, Nora, to
Edith Mullins %, Clintwood.
Walter B. Amos, 20, to Chris
tine Cline, "a, both of Jenkins.
Clarida Senter, 20 to Velma
Collins, g. both of Baden.
Roy Conley, 10, to Mary Ella
Mullins Is, both of Norland.
Harold Mathena, 3d. West Vii
ginia. to Rose Mullins, %, Nor
land.
William B. Madden, SO, Tar
pom, to Virginia Johnson, "A, o.
ClintWood.
Chatm Il Owens %, to Rub.
Oquinn 81, both of Duty,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04

William E. Sutherland, held
prisoner of the Japanese since the
fall of the Philippines, arrived
home this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04

ment that funds are available to
construct this highway to h
Kentucky State line, so that this
needed north-south route be OPP
ened to the public,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04

w. S. Davis and S. P. Cochran,
good citizens of Lonza, were bus
mess visitors in town Wednes-
day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-04

John W. Neel aviation ra-
dioman first class, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Neel Of Clint
wood, in his Helldiver bomber
aboard an aircraft carrier off
Japan. He entered the navy in
October, 1912.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
BLUFFTON SOLDIER
WAR PRISONER IS
FREED IN GERMANY
Ralph Althaus Liberated From
Germans by Rampaging L. 5.
Armies
BlufftOn Man Had Been Prisoner
of Germans Since Capture
on December "a

Pfc. Ralph Althaus, 10, who was re-
ported a prisoner of the Germans on
March 13, has been liberated by the
American armies rampaging in Ger
many and now is in France, accord
ing to word received Tuesday by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Althaus,
four miles west of Bluffton.
Notification that Pfc. Althaus had
been freed from the German prison
camp where he was held following his
capture in the battle for the Belgian
bulge last December "a was in a let
ter written by him on April s.
He did not say where he had been
recaptured by the American troops
and no details were given except the
fact that he now is somewhere in
France. He mentioned that the
French people are very friendly.
A graduate of Bluffton High school
in the class of 1943, Pfc. Althaus was
attached to the infantry.
His parents were notified on jan
uary % that he was reported missing
in action as of December "a, then on
March 13 they were notified that he
was a German prisoner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Plenty OF Butter In Stores May
Indicate Trend To Use Margarine
Housewives With Eye on Ration
Books Are Saving Points
For Meats
War May Change Eating Habits
of Many Families So Far as
Butter is Concerned

Eating habits of Bluffton area per-
sons which changed from home-baked
to commercial bakery bread in
World War /, may undergo similar
metamorphosis with respect to but
ter in the present conflict.
Plenty of butter available in local
food stores in contrast to the scar
city six months ago, plus an ever
increasing demand for oleomargarine,
is seen in some quarters as an indi-
cation that the latter product may
permanently replace butter on many
family tables, even following the
close Of the war.
The trend toward increased con-
sumption of margarine was started
during last winters butter scarcity,
and has continued as a means of con-
serving the housewives scant sup
ply of red ration points allowed for
meats, fats and cheese.
Storekeepers tell of many shoppers
who comment they are buying mar.
garine instead of butter, so they may
have more red points for steaks anc
other choice meats, which otherwise
could not be included on the family
menu.
Butter, conspicuous by it's absence
in all area stores just about one
year ago, is back in quantities large
enough to fill a much greater demand
than there is now. Housewives, with
an eye on their ration books, appar-
emily are saving their red points for
meats, instead of spending them on
high-rationed butter.
At the same time an OPA spokes-
man in Washington announced that
altho a decrease in butter point
value has been considered, no action
has been taken because butter sup
plies and demands do not warrant it
at this time.
The Government, according to an
other source, is now taking 40 per
cent of the butter stocks, and will
take 30 per cent starting in June.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Last Rites Tuesday
For George Schmidt

Funeral services for George
Schmidt, 80, were held at st. Mary's
Catholic church, Tuesday morning
with Rev. Neff officiating.
Mr.. Schmidt, a retired farmer and
for many years resident of this
place, died at his home on Cherry
street, Sunday morning following a
six weeks illness.
He was born in Bavaria, Germany,
January II, 1865, the son of George
and Elizabeth (Eichorn) Schmidt.
In 1894 he was married to Louise
Groman, with whom he celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
last November 81. He was mem
Der of st. Mary's church where fun
aeral services were held.
Surviving besides his wife are five
sons: Martin at home; Herman of
Button; Julius of Columbus; Louis
of Ft. Recovery and Celestine in mil
itary service overseas. Also surviv-
ing are Is grandchildren and bro
ther John Schmidt in Germany.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Federation Banquet
Next Tuesday Night

Talking on "The Postwar Home,
Miss Meredith Dickinson, Ohio Power
Co. home economist, will address the
bi-annual spring banquet meeting of
the Bluffton City Federation of
Women's clubs, at 6:30 p. m. next
Tuesday in the dining room of the
st. Johns Reformed church.
Another feature of the program
will be the installation of officers to
serve during the next two years.
Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein will be the
installing officer.
Those to be installed include:
President, Mrs. James Suter; First
Vice President, Mrs. Forrest Stein
man; Second Vice President, Mrs
Meta Dean; Recording Secretary.
Mrs. Clair Fett; Corresponding Sec
retary, Miss CAROLYN Romey, and
Treasurer, Miss Edith Augsburger.
Music will be provided by a group
of Bluffton High school pupils, di-
rected by Miss Harriet Brate, music
instructor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Real Estate Deals

Ulrich Amstutz of Wisner, Neb.,
former Bluffton man, has purchased
the foundry building at the corner
of Grove and South Jackson streets
from the J. w. Jackson estate. The
deal was handled by A. E. Kohl.
Amstutz who is engaged in the
hatchery business in Wisner expects
to move here this summer and build
a residence on the site now occupied
by the foundry it was stated the
first of the week.
The vacant lot on South Jackson
street between properties occupied by
Mrs. Kate Beals and Charles
Fruchey has been purchased by Ell
mer Short, Bluffton greenhouse OPP
orator from Frank Danner of Lima.
William Gaiffe has purchased the
property which he occupies on West
Jefferson street from Howard Stager.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
HEATING SERVICE
FOR HOMES WILL
BE DISCONTINUED
81 Domestic Consumers Must
Install Own Heating Plants
Next Winter
Cost of Continued Operation
Would Be Prohibitive Board
Says

Home heating service provided by
the municipal electric and water works
plant for 32 dwellings win be discon-
tinued this spring, as a result of ac-
ton taken last week by the Board of
Public Affairs.
Decision to end the residential
heating service was reached by the
board it was announced because all
heating lines are in bad shape and
extensive repairs would be necessary
to keep them in operation another
winter.
At the same time it was stated that
the Button Community hospital,
which formerly received its heat from
the municipal plant, viii use its own
heating facilities, beginning next fall.
Hospital Plant
The hospital started erection of
new brick building to house a heating
plant early this month following an
nouncement by the Board of Public
Affairs that hot water would not be
available from the municipal plant
during the summer.
Residential heat consumers were
notified last week that city heat would
not be provided next winter and that
the Beard of Public Affairs had learn
ed that hot water boilers for home
heating plants will be available. Ra-
diators, pipes, etc., already are INSTALL
ed in the homes, and only the boiler
heating unit will be required to COM
plete the changeover
Domestic heating service was start
ed in the fall of 1888, when trunk
line was constructed by P. w. A. la
Dor from the municipal plant to the
hospital. Lateral lines were run from
this to a number of residences along
the route. Later the service was ex-
tended to other areas in the vicinity
of the plant.
Waste Steam Used
At that time the heat was obtained
from waste, or exhaust steam, from
engines operated in the generation of
electric current at the plant.
However, in 1910 the engines were
replaced by turbines, and as no ex-
| haust steam is available from a tur-
bine it was necessary in continuing
the heating service to extract live
steam. This materially increased the
cost of the service to all consumers,
board members pointed out.
The boards letter to users of the
heating service last week pointed out
that with lines in need of repairs that
would amount to virtually replacing
the entire system, the further in
crease in cost to consumers would re-
suit in prohibitive charges for a con-
| tinuation of the service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Bluffton High Graduates Pla-
toon Leads Assault On
German Defenses
Sgt. Burkholder Takes Com
mand of Platoon When
Leader Is Wounded

A graphic description of his exper-
fences under fire in Germany is given
in V-mail letter received this week
from Tech. Sgt. Elmer Burkholder,
Jr., by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Burkholder, Sr., of Jenera.
The Burkholders are former Bluff
ton residents, and Sgt. Burkholder is
a graduate of Bluffton High school.
For several years the elder Burk-
holder operated tire shop at Main
and Elm streets, and his son worked
in the business with him before he
went into the Army.
The letter follows:
Il know that you wonder what
this game of war is like, so here is
typical story of what am doing.
Dates and places can't be mentioned,
other than it happened in Germany.
Our regiment was to attack the
Krauts, and it wound up that my
platoon was to lead the entire show.
1t was a surprise attack, so there
was no artillery preparation.
"We walked about seven miles
and then we hit the enemy. We
were in dense wooded area, going
thru plenty of wires, etc. We
sneaked to within rs yards of them
before they opened fire.
"My platoon leader was the first
one hit, so it was my show and /
was plenty nervous. They had US
pinned down to the ground, then
threw mortar shells on us. Our sec
ond injured person was our radio
man. / crawled to him and got the
radio. / called the commanding of
ficer in the rear of the company,
and told him the situation.
"We were being shot to pieces by
four German machine guns. | asked
for artillery to be dropped on them,
and told him the four or five min
utes it took for it to get there we
would crawl back.
When the barrage was over,
would have a squad in position tt
hit them on the flank. The artillery
came, and the Krauts erawled in
their holes. When the barrage lifted
we charged in and the Germans
came out with their hands up.
"The count-eight prisoners-foul
of them wounded and dead. AS we
call them, the good Krauts are the
dead ones. We then continued or
and took our objective. A nice warm
town. I'll close now saying I'm feel
ing fair"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Woman Ends AZ Year
Career In BANKING

Gertrude A. Lewis, Bluffton wo-
man who made a career in banking
has retired from the First State
Bank of Ashley, Mich, with which
she was identified for the past az
years.
Miss Lewis, a former teacher in
the Bluffton schools became connect
ed with the Ashley bank in 1908 at
which time her father, the late
George Lewis of this place was a
large stockholder.
For many years she served as
cashier and later as president of the
institution.
Her retirement follows a reorgan-
ization of the bank last month in
which new stockholders and new
management took over affairs the
first of April.