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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24

James Packman of Piqua, brother
of Mrs. Stanley Burkhart of Pan
dora, was instantly killed Sunday
night, January 13. Coming home
from Troy he had started to drive
into a gas station when another car
drove in front of him. The impact
hurled Mr.. Packman through the
windshield killing him instantly.
Others in the car were hurt in the
collision but no one seriously. The
funeral was held Thursday at Piqua
with relatives and friends here at
tending.
Jacob Schultz, Jr., of North Man
chester, Ind, has been visiting rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Schumacher
and family, of Lafayette, and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Neil were dinner
guests of the Laurel Bracy family
Sunday, the occasion being the
fourth birthday of David Bracy.
Mrs. Adam Hilty is visiting her
son, Wayne Hilty and family at In
dianapolis, who have been on the
slick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmet Burkhart
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Core at
Delphos, Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Burkhart Morris, who
has been teaching in Findlay sew
eral years, has resigned from her
school work and will reside in Lima
where her husband Meredith Morris
is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rayle will
move to Fostoria in the near fu-
ture. Mr.. Rayle is working in that
city at present.
DR.. N. S. Hilty who has been
home from Findlay hospital the past
two weeks is very much better at
the present time.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert G. May, OF
Oberlin, also a young man student
from the college were Sunday guests
of the Rev. M. F. Ringenberg fam
lily. DR.. May presented slides on the
Holy Land Sunday evening at the
Methodist church. Rev. Ringenburg
who is a student at Oberlin college
accompanied them home that even
ing.
| DOUBLE FUNERAL
The double funeral rites of Albert
Hilty who lived northeast of Pan.
dora on Crawfis College road, and
Albert BURY his brother-in-law, OF
Pandora, who were killed in an auto
accident Tuesday night, January Is
was held Friday afternoon at the
Grace Mennonite church with Rev
P. E. Whitmer, Bluffton, Rev
Ernest Bohn and Rev. H. L. Mitchell
conducting the services. Burial tool
place at Pleasant Ridge cemeter!
east of Pandora.
Mr.. Hilty leaves his widow the
former Elizabeth Welty and the fol
lowing children to mourn his sud
den demise, ALSO several grandchild
rem: Raymond Hilty, Sebring, Mrs
Floyde Shimp, Basil, Mrs. Leroy
Stauffer, Geneva, Ind, Lawrence
Hilty of Ypsilanti, Mich.
Also surviving are his brother Ed
ward Hilty Pandora, and three sis
ters Mrs. Ellen Amstutz Sweitzer
Benton Ridge, Mrs. Albert BURY
and Mrs. Noah Bixel, Pandora.
Albert BURY, brother-in-law o.
Albert Hilty, leaves his widow, tn,
former Sarah Hilty and the follow
ing children and several grandchild
rem to mourn the loss of their fathel
and grandfather. The children are
Villas BURY, Findlay, Ben BURY o.
Pandora, Mrs. Harold Rayle, Mrs
Ray Burkholder, Mrs. Victor Buch
er and Miss Agnes BURY, Pandora
and Mrs. Franklin Basinger, Colum
bus Grove, rural route; a brothel
Oscar, Decatur, Ind, and a sister
Mrs. Elizabeth Martz, of Berne, Ind
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Air Freight Service
Is Planned

Ray B. Vaughan, manager of the
Findlay Airport announced plans
for an air cargo service to be oper-
ated out of Findlay.
Mr.. Vaughan said cargo contract
negotiations are under way with
manufacturing concerns interested in
fast transportation to southern
points and that the service will be
started February l. He said he
had purchased two CAT planes that
served as troop carriers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Pandora

The post office was moved last
week into the Peter Amstutz former
store building. The bank at one
time was located in this same corner
and the old bank vault will be used
by the post office.
Emerson Basinger who recently
returned from war, is now follow
ing the carpenter trade. Emerson
bought two lots in the Clarence Dill.
Ter addition and expects to build a:
soon as conditions permit, having
already assembled some lumber fol
building purposes.
The A-Capella Choir of Blufftor
College will present sacred concer
at the Methodist church Sunda!
evening at 7:30 P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Thorpe anC
little daughter have been visiting
Mr.. Thorpe's parents in Lansing
Michigan.
c. j. Windau, who lives north
west of Pandora, and who is presi
dent of the Findlay Sugar Bee
Growers, attended the annual meet
ing of producers and manufacturer
of sugar at Salt Lake City, Utah
last week.
Mrs. William Riser, who has beer
in Florida several weeks, returned
, to New London recently where she il
now living. Her daughter Mrs. Jes
sc Lehman spent two weeks in Flor
ida with her before their return t.
New London.
Sgt. Harlan E. Lugibihl, son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lugibihl was re
Gently discharged from the army
Harlan expects to enter the farming
field.
Mrs. Henry Ebert of Columbus
and Rev. Asa c. Mattern of Leipsi
were the community institute speak
ers held Monday with three ses
sions.
Miss Margaret Hilty, teacher a
Findlay, spent the week end at he
home here.
The following men of the Pandor;
Methodist church attended the Meth
odist Mems Brotherhood dinner a
Columbus Grove Monday night, Jan
uary Ia: Messrs. C. D. Steiner, M
/. Trostie, Louis Neil, John Culp
Eldon Reichenbach, Pratt Agner
Laurel Bracy, Rollo Etter, Leotu
Suter, Err Bridenbach, Dale Stewar
and Homer Pierman and Marion
Pierman of the Riley Greek church
Mrs. William H. Steiner of Lo
Angeles, Calf, is visiting relative
here.
A number of Gideons from Lin,
! chapter attended different churche
in this community Sunday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Wenger an,
two sons, Dick and Howard, recent
ly arrived here from Salem, Oregon
where the family have been livin,
several years. The Wengers bough
the Peter Bixel house near the oil,
Beech Tree school some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Mccullough ar
spending several weeks in Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Steiner of tn
Settlement are also in Florida a
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Trostle ant
son Bobbie of Cleveland, were recen
overnight visitors of their parent.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. I. Trostle. From
here they were going to Florida
near Miami to remain until spring
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

Tanks ignited and destroyed were
the asphalt tank, three kerosene
tanks, one tank of gasoline, four
tanks of lubricating oil, and two
tanks of heavy fuel oil.
The loss is fully covered by in
surance, Peterson said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Burglars Enter Find
lay Business Places

A wave of burglaries which has
swept Findlay for several weeks con-
tinued with police announcing five
business establishments, including
the administration office at Findlay
college, entered.
c. A. Morey, acting college presi-
dent, said $51 was taken from a
cash register. At the Model Foun-
dry office, an attempt to open a
safe was unsuccessful. Nothing was
taken from three stores.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
ALLEN COUNTY
Lima Plans Resc7r3iT

A. J. Baltes, Norwalk. announced
he has been awarded q contract e.
construct large water reservoir -
Lima. He said the Lima LAKE wi
have four times the area OF rss-
ervoir which he built last wear for
Bellevue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
KentOn Banks Elect

A. c. Johnston was renamed
president and H. H. Shanks, cashier,
of the Kenton Savings Bank; H. E.
Hoge and Brad D. Hiatt were named
president and cashier respectively of
the First National Bank; Burke L.
Johnson was named president, and
James II. Allen, Jr, vice president,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Canned Pork & Beans
Output Tipped

Output of pork and beans xt ths
st. Marys Packing Co, 81 DelphaS
hit new peak of 10000 cans daily
recently. Most of the product is
going to the government.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
General Spends Leave
With Family

Maj. Gen. Lester Whitlock, as
sistant chief of staff with Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, is in Findlay
on six-week leave visiting his wife
and daughter, Ann. After his leave
he said he will return to General
MacArthur's headquarters in Japan.
General Whitlock participated in
the conference with Hirohito's sur
render emissaries at Manila in Aug
ust.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24

vey Pifer and family of Arlington.
Maurice Pifer is spending some time
at the Stratton home.
Joan Barnes was a visitor at the
home of Margaret Faze. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze called at
the Lyman Barnes home Sunday even
ing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Sales Tax Increases

Allen county had a gain Of s. per
cent in prepaid sales tax receipts
which was the lowest percentage Of
increase in Ohio during 1916, Ray
w. Barnett, county treasurer, learn
ed from Treasurer of State Don II.
Ebright. Total receipts in the
county for 1945 reached S971 Isl 90
for a gain of $50, ,78416 over the
1914 total of s914, 4,496.90.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Name Hospital Chief

DIR. j. H. Marshall, recently re-
leased from military duty, has been
named chief of staff of Findlay Hos
pital. DR.. w. F. Galbreath was
named chief of the surgical staff.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO

> .
Estate of William c. Boothby Deceased
Emma NJ Boothby of AT E. Franklin St..
Lima, Ohio. has been appointed and qualified
as ENecutrix of the estate of William G.
Boothby late of Allen County. Ohio deceased.
Dated this 18th aav of January 1896
RAYMOND P. SMITH. Probate Judge ~
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
HARDIN COUNTY
Accept Pool Survey

City Council at Kenton has a--
cepted preliminary survey for a
swimming pool, estimated to cost
S68 800.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Farm Home Burns

The farm home of Raymond Jones,
near Ridgeway, was destroyed by
fire.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
DOla Steel Center

Dola, Ohio, is the geographical
center of the nations steel industry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

THE STATE OF OHIO
Allen County. IS
Estate of Elsie ID. Bigler Deceased.
Janet Bigler. 1873 So. Main ST., Bmfton,
Ohio. has been appointed and qualified as
of the estate of Elsie ID. Big
Ter late of Allen County. Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 5th day Of January 1915.
RAYMOND P. SMITH
Probate Judge
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24

News Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Salary Cut Expected

Salaries of all employees of Allen
county, except the elective officials
Evening star., 1946-07-25
By W. H. Shippen. Jr.
Sfor Stoff CORRESPONDENT,

ABOARD U. S. S. APPALA-
CHAN, in Bikini lagoon, July
25.-When the stubborn old air.
craft carrier Saratoga went down
to meet Davy Jones, she left be-
hind one whale OF an argument
kicked up by the worlds first
underwater atomic bomb. The
debate is now roaring across the
fleet as fast as the speed of
sound and with plenty of noise
Nothing P. T. Barnum in his
heyday or Hollywood at its widest
ever dreamed up could equal the
spectacle which had as its after
math the nosedive of the faithful
old battleship Arkansas and the
fatal wounding of the Saratoga,
last of the twin fighting sisters"
Through the long tropical after
noon and well into this evening,
those not arguing, beating type
writers or talking into microphones
watched the Sara" settle and
pulled for her in her last agony.
The air over her and the water
about her too hot for close ap-
proach by observation planes or
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Britain Announces Accord
TO Buy Canadian Wheat
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, July 25-MiniSter of
Food John Strachey announced to-
day an agreement providing for Brit
ish purchase of 100000, 900 bushels of
Canadian wheat during the four
years beginning August l.
The price during the first year, the
food minister told the House .of
Commons, will be 80 per cent below
current prices in the United States
and cheaper still than open market
prices in the Argentine.
Prices to be paid during the first
two years, the announcement said,
will be fixed at S1.55 per bushel.
A minimum price of SIPS per
bushel is guaranteed for the third
year, and $l.00 per bushel for the
fourth year.
Mr.. Strachey said "the agreement
i'll itself has no direct bearing on
the duration of bread rationing."
The wheat, he added, will be paid
for in Canadian dollars and no part
OF the American loan will be used to
finance the purchases.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Many Who Served on SARATOGA
Witness Her Death by A-Bomb
Fleet Of Navy Planes Drones Requiem
For Famed Sister Ship Of Lexington

emergency salvage crews. the GAL
liant old flattop fought her last
battle alone although there are
hundreds of men in this fleet who
helped sail her through all kinds
of brawls.
Around 8 pm. the Sara" started
under by the stern, and as she
slanted toward her last mission we
could see her worn flight deck
glinting in the sun. She went
down slowly with the grave re-
luctance befitting a fighting lady.
Her flight deck astern was awash
for time and then disappeared
beneath the water. Her bow slowly
tilted toward us and came tenn
porarily to rest as the stern reached
bottom some 80 fathoms down.
Then air pressure began to blow
holes in her bow and water spouts
gushed upward as the 990-foot long
carrier breathed her last,
A fleet of Navy planes droned a
requiem above and men stood at
attention throughout the observa-
ton fleet, some with eyes not too
dry, as the Sara passed from view
"a fighting lady from a long and
honorable line of Saratogs, whose
twin sister, the Lexington, met her
(see sHIPPEN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Police Rescue WAVE Officer
After Plunge From Key Bridge
Woman, 80, Leaps Into River at AM;
Declares She Was Dissatisfied With Work

WAVE 1t. Comdr. Bernice Ann
Boner. 80, of 1751 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, jumped 90
feet into the Potomac River from
the central span of Key Bridge
at 3 am. today. police said, and
was rescued half an hour later
by police who found her SWIM
ming around in circles.
The three Seventh precinct po-
llcemen who roWed into midstream
where Comdr. Boner was keeping
herself afioat said that at first she
refused to get into the boat be
cause she might capsize it," Pro-
testing all the way, she was towed
to the District shore and later ex-
animation at Georgetown Hospital
revealed that she suffered no in
juries in the jump
Comdr Boner. native of st.
Louis and stationed at the Navy
Department photographic Office
here, told her rescuers she was
surprised I can swim as well as
this when they reached her.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
By the Associated Press

Senate and House confereeS
agreed today that the proposed
Atomic Energy Control Commits
sion should be composed exclu-
sively of civilians.
They agreed also that the direc-
tor of the Division of Military Ap-
plication should be a member of the
armed forces.
The agreements, announced by
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, of
Connecticut. head of the Senate
conferees working with a House
group to adjust differences over
atomic energy legislation, repre-
sented a compromise.
The House had insisted that at
least one, and not more than two,
members of the commission should
be members of the armed forces.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
One Killed, Six Injured
As Displaced Jews
Battle German Police
Shooting Near Munich
Sturts Riot; U. S. Troops
Called to Restore Order
By The Associated Press

FRANKFURT. July 25.-One
Jew was killed and at least six
persons were injured last night
in fighting between Jewish dis
placed persons and German po-
lice near Munich, the United
States Sd Army announced to-
night. American troops were
called to restore order.
Scores of German civilians and so
to 100 Jews from the Wolfrathausen
displaced persons camp, Is miles
south of Munich, were involved.
The Sd Army said a shooting fray
on road outside Wolfrathausen
started the riot and it spread rapid
ly to the town. Jews from the camp
started parade and demonstrar
ton which finally was broken up by
American military police and con-
Stabulary troopers.
The announcement said fighting
erupted when German police set up
road block near Wolfrathausen
and stopped a car containing dis
placed persons, in order to check
their passes.
Reports to the Sd Army Intelli-
gence Department and military
police said that while the Germans
were checking the Jews passes, four
men came out of the woods near
the road block and surrounded the
police in an effort to take their
carbines."
The four were believed to be
comrades of the displaced persons. u
A Jew was killed and another
was wounded in the resultant gun
play
Later between so and 100 Jews
from the Wolfrathausen camp staged
parade and demonstration in the
streets of the town, attacked Ger
man civilians and wounded five, u
the Sd Army said United States
troops were called to the riot area
and pushed the rioters back into
the camp"
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Truman Asks Speedy
Housing Bill Action

President Truman today called on
House leaders to exert their very
best efforts for immediate action on
the Wagner -Ellender- Taft housing
bill.
He declared the measure, formally
known as the General Housing Act
of 1916, is essential to the overall
housing program and particularly
necessary at this time to make eff
fective the veterans emergency
housing program"
The President made his views
known in letters to Chairman Spence
of the House Banking Committee,
Speaker Rayburn, and House Major
ity Leader Mccormack.
Declaring the legislation is "ur-
gently needed" the President said
time is truly of the essence"
He urged the earliest practicable
action" by the Banking Committee
on the bill which already has passed
the Senate.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Conferees Agree on Atom Board
Composed Wholly of Civilians
Compromise Provides Armed Forces Member
To Head Division of Military Application

The Senate had insisted that all be
civilians.
However, the House won its argu-
ment that the director of military
application should be a military
man instead of a civilian as recon-
mended by the Senate.
The decisions of the conferees,
however, are not binding on the
Senate and the House and must be
approved by both chambers before
becoming effective.
No agreement was reached over
the controversial patent section and
provision in the House bill au-
thorizing the President to direct
The atomic energy commission to
permit the armed forces to produce
atomic weapons.
Senator McHanon told reporters
the conferees would meet again this
afternoon IN an attempt to reach
final agreement.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
.UPWA Will Appeal
Dismissal Of Five
Workers at Aberdeen
Union Criticizes Army
For Not Being Specific
In Communist Charges
By Joseph YOUNG

Less than "a hours before the
appeal deadline, the United Pub
lie Workers of America, CIO,
said today they will appeal the
War Department dismissals of
five members who were employed
at the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds.
Sharply criticizing the War De-
partment for failing to be more spe-
cific in its "Communist" charge
against the five persons, UPWA Off
cials said they nevertheless would
file written answer to the charge
in the appeal as required by law
because it's the only thing we can
do"
Previously, the union had de-
clared it would be impossible to ap-
peal the charge because 1t was too
vague and written answer needed
TO be based on more specific accusa-
tionS.
The War Department declared
however, that it. could not divulge
the specific allegations in the in
terest of national security
Successful Appeals Cited.
Disputing the claim that the pro-
cedure in these cases deprived the
dismissed employees of a real chance
OF successfully appealing their dis
charges, the department pointed out
that in Al similar cases in the past
l8 cases were successfully appealed
Meanwhile, it was learned thai
the five persons involved have beer
instructed by UPWA not to discus;
the case with the press and to LEI
the union handle all phases of tht
matter. The employees were dis.
missed under Public Law 808 which
authorizes the Secretaries of Wal
and Navy to remove In the interes
of national security any employe il
their departments.
The five were fredF June 26 anc
under the law have 80 days in which
to apepal to the Army Board O.
Review. The board then may max,
a recommendation to the Secretary
of War. UPWA officials said the re.
ply to the charges would be pre-
sented either today or tomorrow tt
the War Department.
Until today it had not been de
termined whether UPWA would ap
peal the accusation on the condi
tions set up by the War Depart
ment. The union conferred will
War Department officials nearl,
every day during the past few weeks
insisting they could not appeal tn
case successfully unless they ha,
See SECURITY, page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Jackson Summation
At Nuremberg Delayed
BY the Associated Press

NUREMBERG, July 25.-The In-
ternational Military Tribunal hear
ing war crimes charges against %
top-ranking Nazis sat in closed ses-
sion until almost noon today and it
seemed apparent that the scheduled
opening Of prosecution summations
BY Justice. Robert H. Jackson would
be delayed until tomorrow.
Justice Jackson, chief prosecutor
Tor the United States, has indicated
he does not want to start his sum-
nation one day and finish the next.
The court refused for a second
,ime to hear a German attorneys
defense summation for Rudolf Hess,
,nce third-ranking German politi-
.ian, ruling it contained irrelevan-
lies and Objectionable references to
he Versailles Treaty.
he tribunal told Alfred Seidl, the
awyer, that his plea would be ac-
.epted only if certain deletions were
made. His original summation was
rejected early this month on the
Iame grounds.
The final plea for Hans Fritzsche,
former deputy propaganda minister,
was delivered.
Fritzsche's attorney, Heinz Fritz.
laid in summing up that his client
depended entirely on official German
handouts as news sources and that
while it had been established that
DR.. Joseph Goebbels was a notorious
lar, it had not been shown that
Fritzsche was either a liar or a
'anatic.
The tribunal ordered a Saturday
tession for the first time since it
vent on a five-day week a month
.go.
Evening star., 1946-07-25

The policemen in the boat said
Comdr. Boner told them she was
dissatisfied with her work in the
service. She has been in the Navy
for three and one-half years.
AS police traced her movements
before the early morning plunge
Comdr. Boner hailed a taXicab at
Sixteenth and r streets NV. short
ly before the jump and told the
operator, Francis J. Collins. 126
Forester street SW. to take her
to Key Bridge. Mr. Collins said
she told him she was to meet some
one in an automobile with New
York license plates
The cab driver said they found no
such car at the bridge After driving
across toihe Virginia side at Rosslyn
Mr.. Collins said, he started back to-
ward Georgetown still looking for
the New York car.
When the taxicab reached the CEN
ter of the bridge, Mr.. Collins said
Comdr. Boner suddenly threw open
the door of the moving vehicle. He
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