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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
SOLONS DISCUSS
IMPROVEMENTS
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ing Grand and Park aves.
1t is the intention of village Off
cialS to surface this alley to make
it easier walking.
Council adopted a recommends
ton of F. G. Bittikofer,. chairman
of the fire, property and police
committee, and Mayor Asman, to
purchase a new fire truck, eSpec-
tally equipped for fighting farm
fires. An ordinance to permit the
.BurchaSe will be presented at the
next meeting.
Fire Protection
This truck would be housed in
the Marysville Fire department
and available for fire runs in Ma
rySville as we'll as Dover, Paris,
,Millcreek and Taylor townships
under rental agreements.
Another suggestion favorably re-
ceived was that of G.. l.. Kings
more, chairman of the light and
water committee, to work out re-
ciprocal fire protection arrange
mentS with Plain City and Milford
Center, and perhaps, even Marion.
Under such an arrangement Ma
rySville fire equipment could be
dispatched to other communities
without wasting time obtaining
permission from the Mayor or a
Councilman, and other towns could
send a fire truck here with equal
speed, in case of an emergency.
Study Rate Schedules
R. w. Bigler, local manager of
the Dayton Power & Light CO.,
presented the Solons with study
sheets of the new rate schedules
for MarySville. The rates will pri-
marily benefit the small consum-
ers, as they provide for lower min
imumS and a cheaper rate in the
first few brackets.
Although the bottom rates on
the new schedules are a fraction of
! a cent higher than the lowest fig
, ure on the old schedules, Mr.. Big
Ter stressed that consumers would
be billed on the old rate where it
would mean a cheaper monthly
bill than the newer rates. 1t is the
intention of the Dayton Power &
Light CO., he pointed out, to serve
the community as economically and
efficiently as possible.
A new contract for street light
ing in Marysville was suggested by
Council during the rate discussion.
Mr.. Bigler will meet with the So
Ions again next time to discuss
rates at greater length.
Water Rates Discussed
Water rates came up for dis
cussion again, and it was suggested
that an ordinance be drawn up
containing Councils idea on rate
schedules, to be presented to the
Ohio Water Service co. for con-
sideration. The present Water CO.
franchise with the Village is ex-
piring, and a new water rate Sched-
ule, except that it provides in
'creaSes for big consumers.
Petition to Vacate the extension
lof Grove ST., which runs north
from w. Fourth to w. Third ST.,
| was presented to Council. IT was
signed by all property owners 0
both sides of the street, and an
ordinance complying with the re-
quest viii be presented to Council
guest will be presented to Council
Present for the meeting were
! Mayor ASman, Clerk Scheiderer,
Councilmen Wilbur Forty, Will
am Huffman, F. G. Bittikofer, C.
p. Wagner, c.. l.. Kingsmore; and
! Solicitor William 9 HoopaC
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
CLOCK, IDLE 2 YEARS
STARTS RUNNING AGAIN

Bert Wells, Ostrander, reports
the possession of an alarm clock
which evidently has mind of
its own.
The clock stopped running a
year and a half or two years agp,
MIR. Wells reported. No amount
of coaxing would make it go a
gain.
Then, on June 26, when no
one was in the house, the clock
started to run again and has
been going ever since, "believe it
or not" Mr.. Wells declared.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE
FILED AGAINST YOUNG

Watson Young, of near Marys-
vile, was fined $25 and costs, Sat
urday night, when he pleaded
guilty before Justice William II.
Snodgrass on a charge of reckless
operation of a motor vehicle.
He was arrested, after a chase,
by Officers Richard Simpson and
Dewey Epps, who said Young drove
through traffic light and north
on Main st. az an excessive speed
He paid the fine and costs and was
lCelieaSed.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
JULY /, 1916

been employed by the j. c. Penny
store for the past four years.
MIR. Hone was graduated in 1910
from the Bellefontaine high school
and is a veteran of Az years with
the 37th Division. He is at present
employed by the Universal Cooler
in Bellefontaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Ballinger
and children, Sandra and Phillip
attended a birthday dinner Sunday
given in honor of Sherman Kress,
who was so years old on Monday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
FINED ON DRYING COUNT

Ray Tanner, of near Marysville,
was fined $15 and costs by Justice
William II. Snodgrass when he
pleaded guilty this morning to a
charge of reckless operation of a
motor vehicle. He was arrested
Saturday night by Officer Dewey
Epps, who said Tanner turned the
corner in a reckless manner at
both Court and Fifth SITS. and Main
and Fifth SITS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01

with stricken people overseas but
that his visit to Poland has con-
vinced him that some effort should
be made to make sure that Amer
leans have some check-up on the
domination of the Russians in its
distribution and on the terrible
black market conditions tn t
thwart the real relief purpose of
UNRRA.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
West Mansfield

were pink carnations. Miss Betty
Flora, the only attendant of the
bride, wore a street length dress
of rose gabardine and carried pink
and yellow roses.
The bride is a graduate of Rush
ylvania high school of 1871 and has
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
FINED ON TRAFFIC COUNT

Charles A. Bowersmith, Marys-
vile Rt. A, was fined $40 and costs
when he pleaded guilty to a charge
of reckless operation of a truck
before Mayor Asman, Friday morn
ing. BoWersmith was arrested on
u. S. Rute IS, west of MarySville,
by State Highway Patrolman C.
p. Hughes.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
PATERNITY CHARGE

Clyde Zimmerman, 20, of Mil
ford Center, is being held under
bond of $500 after pleading mot
guilty TO charge of bastardy
brought against him last week by
Alberta Davis, also of Milford
Center. He was arraigned before
Justice William H. Snodgrass, Sat
urday, and is being held in Union
county Jail in default of bond.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
PARTY AT GOLF COURSE

A family pot-luck supper for all
members of the Marysville Coun-
try Club and their friends will be
held at the local golf course,
Thursday evening, beginning at 6
pm. Those attending are asked to
bring a card table in addition to
food.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
RARDINS HAVE SON

A son was born in White Cross
hospital, Thursday afternoon, to
Mr., and Mrs. j. j. Rardin, Grand
ave. The baby weighed 8 pounds
and 2 ounces at birth and is their
third child.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01

ing my arrangements to go to
Poland, given every cooperation
and my report of conditions as /
found them were sympathetically
heard by UNRRA officials in New
York on my return" DR.. George
states. What l am most concern
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-01
BROUGHT HOME

Mrs. Williams and new baby
were brought to their home in
Broadway from San Antonio hos
pital, Kenton, in the Willard Whit
er ambulance, of Raymond.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
News Of D. c. Men
In Armed Forces
Decorated

Col. Edward H. Coe, 2627 South
Grant street, Arlington, last week
received the Legion of Merit in rec
ognition of services as commanding
officer OF the 341st Engineer General
Service Regiment from November,
1943, to July, 1945, when he directed
engineer projects in England, France,
Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.
A graduate of the University of
Minnesota, Col. Coe now is chief Of
the supply division and acting direc-
tor of military supply and procure
ment, Office of the Chief of Engi-
neers here.
Col. John G. Ladd, 2819 Forty
fifth street NV, recently received
the Bronze Star Medal for service
as intelligence officer, Engineer
Headquarters, Fifth Army, during
the offensives in the Northern APP
pennies and Po River Valley.
In his position, Col. Ladd CO.
ordinated and executed all the map
revision, printing and distribution
work for the Fifth Army which was
used in formulating the winter and
spring offensives against the enemy.
1t. (j.g.) James F. Mench, son
of Mrs. Agnes Sullivan of 5521
Colorado avenue NV, has received
a permanent citation for the Air
Medal he earned last year as dive
bomber pilot in the Pacific, the
Nayy Department has announced.
ThesmiSSions for which 1t. Mench
Evening star., 1946-12-24

was cited took place in February,
1945, in the Tokyo area OF Japan,
and on Two Jirna, Chichi Jima,
Okinawa and in various sections Of
the Japanese homeland. 1t. Mench
is now stationed at the Naval Air
Station, Jacksonville, Fla.
Comdr. Merrill X. Clementson,
u. S. N, 3700 Massachusetts avenue
NV, recently was awarded the
Navy Cross for services as COM
manding officer of the submarine
Blueback during war patrol in
Japanese controlled waters, the
Navy announced.
In the course of the patrol, Comdr.
Clementson sank three enemy ships
totaling over 10000 tons and DAM
aged another of 5000 tons, accord
ing to the accompanying citation.
Col. Arthur w. Pence, 131 North
Fairfax street, Falls Church, Va,
last week received the Bronze Star
Medal for work as deputy chief en-
Evening star., 1946-12-24

gineer, Services Of Supply, European
Theater Of Operations, from May II
to November 8, 1942.
During the period OF service for
which he was decorated, according
to the citation, the then Brig. Gen.
Pence displayed brilliant ability"
Evening star., 1946-12-24

in organizing the Engineer Service
for the theater and in preparing for
the construction program in Eng
land.
Capt. Robert w. Barnes, Finance
Department, $500 Fourteenth street
Evening star., 1946-12-24

NV, has been awarded the Bronze
Star Medal for services as disburs-
ing officer, Air Transport Command,
Evening star., 1946-12-24

in the China -Burma-India theater
in 1945, the Army announced in q
brief statement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
Nick enney On
BRIDGE
Bv WILLIAM MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

One of the country'S outstanding
bridge clubs is the Regency Club
of New York. Ed Cheronnet, who
conducts the duplicate games
there, has increased attendance by
giving the players different types
of games. n a team-of-four con-
test he ran recently. Leo L. Leven-
tritt made six-odd on today's hand
with a progressive squeeze.
We played the queen of hearts
on the opening lead and Leven-
tritt won. He cashed six diamond
tricks, and West had to make five
discards. If he discarded his three
hearts including the king, and two
clubs, the jack Of hearts would
squeeze him again. If he let 60 a
spade, Leventritt could finese the
jack of spades and cash the whole
Of spades and cash the whole suit,
That is what happened in this case.
The only way West could hold
the hand to five-odd would be to
bare down to the ace of clubs.
When he won the ace, he could
then cash the king of hearts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
TOP o. THE MORNING
Tampa Port Project

Wilmington is not alone in working
for port extension and the development
of postwar commerce. The magazine
Business Week tells of the effort of the
City Of Tampa, Florida, to acquire the
Hookers Point shipyard, operated dur
ing the war by McClosky and Company,
and now declared surplus property. The
p City authorities have been in negotia-
ton with the Maritime Commission for
its purchase, and while the City's first
offer was rejected as too low, Business
Week comments that it probably will be
successful even though there are two
private concerns in the competition.
If and when Tampa takes possession
the purpose is to set up city-owned
terminals with the object of developing
trade, in the Caribbean with schooners
and lighter ships.
The Hookers Point facilities cost &c.
100000. Necessary land, in which
Tampa City is vitally interested, is
valued at S254,225.
With this new competition in sight
for Caribbean business, there is the
greater need for Wilmington, through
out it's entire population, to back the
proposal for new terminals and ware
houses here, with the North Carolina
Shipbuilding Company a tremendous
asset. The Ports Authority was auth
orized by the last legislature, but there
is still much to be done much that
calls for united support by the people.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
Editorial Comment
ILLUSION

One of the illusions of enduring peace
somewhat current in the United States to-
day is the very palpable theory that the
Great Powers, by agreeing to Danish mill
tary CONSUMPTION, can prevent future wars.
cause Of its very simplicity. Men trained
the ,-ight tn train to kill one another thus
would Danish war.
OF course if nations desire war they will
not be denied their desire even though they
1sc1, weanons All the naval disarmament in
theA world would not prevent navies, if they
u ane 49, from smuggling it out in rowboats
train and march openly e war or ra In secret as
. n;n ~ con scription in post-World War Ger
nlng ~ ~ ut, discourage the German Gen.
ers1 ss Our Whole sspens ss Lends
is war itself.''-Ashevile cl'lzen
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
urGi Rights
Questions ana Answers
On Servicemen's
Problems
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN

WASHINGTON - Veterans have
asked the following questions re.
garding their educat ional benefits
under the CT Bill of Rights:
Q-I was among the first to be
drafted. served nine months, was
discharged due to a back injury.
This was all before Pearl Harbor
and then joined the Merchant
Marine. Now I would like to 60 to
college and have the government
pay for it, but they tell me |
don't qualify for this benefit. Is
that true?
A-No, it is not true. As long
as you served at least 80 days aft.
er Sept. 16, 1910, and received an
honorable discharge, you are ELI
gible for all the provisions of the
CT Bill Of Rights.
A am a veteran and the gov
eminent is paying for my edu-
cation now. But because of a dis
ability overseas I need medical
care. My wife has told me that Il
I go to Veterans Administration
and tell them I need attention they
won't let me continue school. Is
this true?
A-No. Receiving educational
benefits has nothing to do with
your right to medical attention for
service connected disabilities or
vice versa.
college at night. When I inquired
at the registrars office I was told
that couldn't take the courses I
wanted to. Isn't it law that col
leges have to accept veterans If
there is room for them?
A-There is no law to force
schools to accept veterans. A vet
eran has to qualify for entrance
like any other student.
Q-Can I go to summer school
with my educational benefits as
well as to the regular term?
Ayes.
Q-Can an American veteran go
to a Canadian school under the CT
Bill?
Ayes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
Church OF England Clergymen Begin
Task OF Cleaning Up Ancient Soho

Petitpierre said one of the cur
rent complications in Soho was
the fact that professional pros
titutes have been reinforced by
"crowds of enthusiastic semi
amateurs" but he said fine results
had been achieved thus far by CIV
ing lectures on music and other
secular subjects in church, as well
as discussing Christianity in terms
understood by youths who might
shy at Ecclesiastical jargon."
He said the building of a theater
in the former burial vaults Of
st. Anne's would mean the moving
OF many graves.
AS I let the parish yard and
entered the church ruins, I saw
one stone marking the resting
place of partnerships William
Haiti, and by scraping another
stone I could read that it was to
''Theodor, King Of Corsica" who
died a pauper in 1855 after deed
ing his kingdom to his creditors.
It's barely discernible verse says:
The graves, great teacher, to
a level brings
Heroes and beggars, galley
slaves and kings.
But Theodore this moral
learned ere dead.
Fate poured its lessons on his
living head,
Bestowed a kingdom, and
denied him bread"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
Belated Reckoning

The importance to the average citi-
zen, and to the future of the United
States as democracy, of the Supreme
Courts recent ruling denying to mill
tary authorities the right, even in war
time, to usurp the functions of civil
courts cannot be over-estimated.
It reaffirms the unique pre-eminence
in this nation Of what jurists some
what ambiguously refer to as the "rule
of law" It holds aloft for all the world
to see the fact that America, even in
times Of greatest peril, remains gov
eminent Of just and established laws,
rather than one Of men or of military
edicts. II proclaims In unmistakable
language the democratic insistence up-
on all uniformed commanders and men,
bers Of courts martial, present and fu-
ture, that their acts and decisions.
whatever the provocation or the exigen-
cy, are in no wise privileged or irrevo-
cable.
The facts that the situation in
volved occurred in the Territory of
Hawaii, rather than in the continental
United tates, and at time when that
territory was under martial law, but
measurably heighten the dramatic eff
feet of the announcement.
Unfortunately, the decision was be-
lated-as, under the circumstances, It
could not but have been. This redemp-
ton cannot restore to the two civilians
affected the many long months they
suffered in illegal Imprisonment. But
the reckoning is none the less sure for
its hardness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
BY ROBERT MUSEL
United Press Staff Correspondent


LONDON, March s. UH For
$50 years the Soho district in the
heart Of London has been harass-
ed by thieves and prostitutes, and
this week the Church Of England
begins the massive task of trying
to clean up the area without scat
tering its hordes of malefactors
to other parts Of the city.
American soldiers. many of
whom were slugged in its streets
or doped in its gin mills during the
war. know the area well. Attract
ed by the free spending Yankee
soldiers, Soho thuggery attained
a pitch of violence easily exceed
ing any era since the assassins of
Charles IFS reign were hired by
noble plotters in the taverns tucked
in its narrow streets.
The wartime flood still carries
on and a good part Of London s
current crime wave is Matched
there. Black market, narcotic, and
prostitution rings make headquar-
tiers in its grimy cafes. Many
shopkeepers pay protection money.
Gambling houses and shady night
clubs manage to keep running, al
though police make innumerable
arrests.
There is often a murder under
inquiry-the latest being the slay-
ing of Dark Jean" Mizzi, a young
prostitute strangled with her own
stocking in her flat. Her husband
has been jailed for living on her
earnings.
The favorite Soho weapon of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
Religion
Day ByDay
HE BUILT A HOUSE
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS

A friends recent tragic death
he was stricken at the wheel of
his car, while travelling by night
to bring his wife home from a
church meeting-led to visit to
his home. and an inspection OF the
house.
My friend was a workingman,
a mechanic. Several years ago he
began to build home, having pur-
chased lot that would give him
a garden. Helped by his wife and
son, he did every bit of the work
himself. And it was all good work.
The house was no amateur make
shift: it was finished as well as
any contractor could have done.
The evening he died my friend
was busy insulating the attic.
Inside, the house is completely
furnished, the kitchen having all
the equi p m nj and modern
gadgets dear to woman's heart.
My imagination was stirred by all
the evidence Of love and labor and
thrift that had gone into the max
ing of this Christian home. Now,
free from all encumbrances, and
every brick and board and nail
speaking the devotion of the de-
parted husband, the widow dwells
in comfort, with her aged father
as a guest.
I do not know what sort Of head
stone will be put at my friends
grave: His real monument is the
home that he built.
Is there any other memorial that
a man can leave to equal a home,
with children to perpetuate its
fragrant memories?
Thou settest the solitary in fami-
lies, o gracious Father: and Thou
hast provided for the abiding home
In Thine own presence. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
Balanced Budget

Sixteen members of Congress have
issued a statement calling for balanc.
ed budget in the 1946-1947 fiscal year
In part it says:
owe cannot afford to spend money
we do not have. We cannot afford to
continue war agencies overdue for de.
mobilization, or war functions of doubt.
full value in civil agencies. The Federal
structure needs rebuilding for peace
now, and from the ground up. We can
not afford, nor do we need at this time
in view of the Widespread opportunities
for employment, such things as the big
gest public works program in our his
tory or a general government expendi-
ture almost twice prewar 1889. Every
dollar we spend now must be justified
by overwhelming proof of its need.
''The proposed budget contains SILL
billion of commitments and guarantees
and S23.3 billion of other spending of
which SIT billion appears now only as
tentative estimates without detail. A
determined Congress, with citizen back
ing, can find the cuts needed for budget
balancing among the items in that
1888 billion total"
The gentlemen, of course, are not
destined to have their proposal accept
ed. The habit of waste, contracted since
the days of NRA, has become too deeply
seated in the government to be routed
out as suddenly as proposed.
But there is one thing that Congress
could do to relieve taxpayers and bring
the national treasury nearer balance.
This is to prevent philanthropic foreign
appropriations except in cases of dire
want, and restrict expenditures to do
nestle needs.
Because of the responsibilities coinci-
dent with victory, it will be impossible
to cut off all foreign loans or credits
But they can be held to an essential
minimum, and this should be done with
out fear or favor. Nevertheless, the
people Of this country, who have pro-
vided the money for war, who have put
up with federal extravaganza for years,
and particularly the men who have
fought our battles, must have what
ever aid they need to restore them to
self-sufficiency in their business and
callings.
A balanced budget need not be in
definitely postponed, but it should not
involve further sacrifices for the Ameri-
can people needing aid, nor firms long
tottering toward collapse because of the
heavy drains placed upon them by
bureaucratic overlordship.