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Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15

east of the telephone central office
and along Front Street.
Most of those on the telephone
waiting list in this locality have
had to wait because of the shortage
OF cable and wire facilities" Mr..
Collins stated. MANY others could
not be given service because central
office equipment was loaded TO
capacity.
All these applicants will be
given service as soon as we can
provide sufficient equipment"
The manager said that a total
of SO names have been removed
from the top of the Diamond State
COmpany's waiting list here since
the end OF the war. However, dur
ing the same period, 167 new ap-
plicatiOns for service have been re-
ceived. This caused a net increase
OF "A in the number on the waiting
list and leaves 1873 persons now
waiting for telephone service in
this locality.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15
MILLSBORO

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Millsboro Fire Company met last
Thursday night with Mrs. Ned
Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Lingo had as
their guests last Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Burton and Mrs. Katie
Bayliss.
Mrs. Robert Layfield and baby
daughter, Dolores Dee, came home
from Beebe Hospital in Lewes last
Thursday and are getting along
nicely.
The w. S. c. S. met last Monday
night with Mrs. Elizabeth Hall.
Fire completely destroyed the
storage house of the Middles Manu-
featuring Company on N. State ST,
Monday morning. Mr.. Herbert Will
son of New Brunswick, n. j. was
the owner of the plant which was
managed by Harold Kruger. Every
one feels very sorry for these men
in the loss of their business.
Mrs. Leon Birmingham was stric-
ken very severely i'll on Monday
and was taken to Memorial HOspi-
tai in Milford where she was
operated upon for appendicitis.
L. E. Sipple is chairman of the
drive for funds for the addition OF
Memorial Hospital in Milford and
his efforts are being rewarded by
! very gratifying results.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
| Millsboro Fire Co., will hold bin
so party in Firemans Hall on Fri
day night, November 23rd at
O'Clock. Admission, so cents. Many
nice prizes will be given away.
Miss Helen Williams of New
York City has been visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George S
Williams for few days.
Funeral services for &. GideOr
Littleton were held at his late home
i ment made at Lewes. Mr. Little
tons sudden death last Monday
November 4th caused sadness il
the entire community, for since h,
had come to MillsbOrO to MAKE hi!
home after his marriage to Mrs
Edith DOdd seven years ago, he hat
made many friends Mr. ittletOn il
survived by son and daughter
four grandchildren and two grea
grandchildren of Wilmington, tw,
brothers and three sisters. O
Lewes. Mrs. Littleton and the fami
ly have the sympathy of man
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15
Wilmington C.. of C..
Dinner Meeting Here
On Next Tuesday
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Mayors and other officials of the
town visited will be guests of the
wholesalers. The object of the tour
is to strengthen friendships of the
wholesalers with the business
people in the areas to be visited.
The last tour made by the whole
salers in 1941 was to Newark,
North East, and Elkton.
The tour committee of the whole
sale section of the chamber con-
sists of |. B. Finkelstein, chairman;
Johnson Reeves, vice-chairman; J.
Paul Brown, Horace X. Chipman,
Harry P. Croney, Thomas Donald
son, president of the chambers;
James L. EliaSOn, Jr., Robert S.
Glover, and George E. Vandegrift.
The following members of the
wholesale section will be repre-
sented on the tour: ]. A. Bader and
Company, Beste Provision Com
Eany, Chapman Paper and Twine
Company, COncOrs Bar Supply, n.
B. Danforth, Inc, Delaware Hard
ware Company, Delaware Plumb
ing Supply Company, Delaware
Power and Light Company, DescO
/ Corporation, Diamond he and Coal
i Company, Garrett, Miller and Com
/ rany, General Electric Supply Cor
! pOratiOn, Huber Baking Company
I Harry Kenyon, Inc, 3. KleitZ and
Brother Company, Candy c. Nam
mele, Inc, MOtOrcar Service Com
pany, News-Journal Company
Reeves, Parvin and Company
Sharpless-Hendler Ice Cream Com.
pany, Speakman Company. Taylor
Ato Supply Company, Warner Com.
nany, Westinghouse Electric Sup
ply Company, S. G. Williams an(
Brothers Company, Wilmington
.iObbing and Distributing Company
and Wilmington Provision Com
pany.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15
NOTICE T..

Messrs. Joseph Kemp and David
Clements, trading as Kemp and
Clements, Inc, have made appli-
cation for a building permit to
construct:
A frame and block one story
building to be used as a retail es-
tablishment and located at the in
tersection of North Washington
Street and RehObOth Cutoff.
City Council has deferred action
on this application until Council
meeting November 26, 1916, at 7:30
p. IN. AT this time any objections
to the issuance of this permit will
be heard
CITY OF MILFORD
1t II. F. Hart. City Manager
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VIII Vote On School
Needs Here NOU. %
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ously needed for the safety and
health of the pupils. More adequate
fire protection is greatly needed at
at this time.
Further aid from the State was
recently denied and the Board OF
Education and the Parent Teacher
Association do not wish to wait
until next spring or summer TO
begin. to solve present financial
problems. The proposed tax is "a
capitatiOn tax which is designed to
distribute the load of financing the
schools more equally among the
adults of the area. Thus. the tax
would not be tax on real estate.
Many adults who have children
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in the schools do not own real es-
tate and thus do not contribute
directly to the care OF their own
children. The school tax III erect
at the present time is on real estate
only. The proposed levy is not pay
able until July l, 1916.
The polls are open to b +. NJ,
at Milford High School on Novem-
Der %. Every person quallfied TO
vote at any school election IN the
district is qualified to vote at
this referendum. Official notices
of the same have appeared IN the
paper and are also posted on the
doors of the Milford Schools III
accordance with law.
The Milford Teachers Association
has also recently endorsed the pas
sage of the referendum and is urg-
ing it's adoption.
Classified Ads get results
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15
Noted Organist
To Visit Milford
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Her name is in who's Who of
American Women" Who's Who of
Eastern Women" and who's Who
of Western Women
Mrs. Read will lecture on her
interesting work and unique Con-
cert Hall.
There will be a silver Offering.
Mrs. Reads visit in Milford will
be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w. Henry Elfreth, "Sunnybrae.
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PHONE COMPANY NSTALLS
SOME ADDITIONAL
EQUIPMENT HERE
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Continued from first page)
larging the present system of out
side cable and wire lines which
connect telephones to the central
office. A total expenditure of $2O,-
600 is being mades for this work
this year.
An additional $4,000 will be
spent next year on the construction
of cable and wire lines in Milford,
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15
Rihe-Pistol Club
Is Formed Here
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CONTINUED from first page)
Masten Trucking Company in
charge of Personnel.
The chief executive officer will
be Alfred Cohen.
The newly formed group plan to
hold several matches with neigh
boring clubs during the winter
months. A suitable range will also
be provided on which the members
can demonstrate their proficiency
with rifle and pistol.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15
James P. Pierce
Honored By Lodge
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bers of Temple Lodge, their wives
and friends. There will be no
charge for this entertainment.
To close the evening Stewards
Martin and Billings served refresh
ments. Past Masters Warren T.
Moore, Fred w. Ireland and Fred
S. Bailey were the committee ar
ranging the evening.
The next stated communication
of Temple Lodge will be held on
Friday evening, November p.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15

Did the fact that the DecOntrol
Board refused to put a ceiling on
milk have anything to do with the
fact that President Truman's Off
cial plane is called the Sacred
"'-The Union Republican
Winston Salem, n. c.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15

Pueblo Indians of New Mexico, at
the time of the Spanish conquest in
1910, mixed hot ashes in mud NOR
tar in order to make it stick. The
ashes formed a sort of lime.
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TripLett Nine Plays
Games Out Of TOIUn

Four games scheduled for the
Triplett softball team this week all
will be played away from home, and
there will be no night play offer
ing at Harmon field for the second
successive week.
After meeting Shook Bronze in the
Lima league Tuesday night, the To-
Gals must also play in Lima We'd
nesday against the Robins club, and
on Thursday against the leagues
leading Bonano Wine aggregation.
On Friday night, the Triplett crew
will journey to Harrod to meet the
town team of that place and as one
of the features of gala municipal
celebration, for which more than
1000 tickets already have been sold.
The early part of next week there
will be additional games in Lima
league play, following which the To-
Gals will appear more frequently on
the Harmon field diamond.
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Foust Farm. Present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
I. Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed, Cook,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Rowland, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Wolfe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Trout, Mr.. and Mrs. |. ]. Lut-
terbein, Rev. and Mrs. L. ID. Fauver,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Pugh, Sherry thinner
man, Patsy Fauver and Ruth Durkee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Clark and
son Jimmy are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clark and Miss Ellen
Clark.
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LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Allen
County. Ohio.
Case Number $4,000
Gail b. Coon. Plaintiff, vs. State of Ohio. ct
al. Defendants.
V. W. Kohl. AIleen r. Kohl, Ralph E. La
porte. Anna Belle Shappell. John E. Swi-
CERT. Nora II. Heenan. Albert S. Louer Frank
A. Louer. The L. ii. Close Realty Company.
whose places of residence are unknown and
The Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity of West
Lafay cite. Indiana; the heirs at law. devil
beneficiaries, the surviving spouAe. the sur
viving divorced spouse, children. descendants.
creditors, successors in interest, exeeutors
administrators. and legal REPRESENTATIVES
whose name and places of residence are un-
known of v. W Kohl Ralph E. Laporte.
Anna Belle ShappelI. John f. Swisert, Nora
X. Heenan, Albert s. Louer. Frank IA. Louer
and The z. II. Close Realty Combany De-
PENDANTS in the above entitled action. will
take notice that on the 2Srd day OF May A
d., 1916, Gail B. Coon filed Petition in the
Ohio. in case number $4,000. against the
above named parties and others and the heirs
at law. devisees, etc. above set out and des-
lgnated without naming them. prsying that
her title and possession be duietedE to the so
described real estate situated in Allen County
Ohio, to-wit:
Lot Thirteen us), East Half a. of Lot
Eighteen l1Sl. Nineteen (19l. Twenty (20l,
Twenty-one t21) and Twenty-twD t22) in
Allen County, Ohio, and Lots lg2e5. 1530e
1870. 1915. 1928. 1924 in the West End
Realty Company's Westwood Addition to the
City of Lima. Allen County. OHIO. and Lot
15147 in j. j. Droesch AddltionE to the City
of Lima. Allen County. Ohio"
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Pleasant Hill

Paulding Center school house
meeting, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar
Basinger and daughter were Sunday
evening visitors at the Dennis
Brauen home.
Howard Smith and son, Mrs.
Smith were Sunday evening callers
at the Lille Fett and Nellie Huber
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze visited
relatives at Bowling Green, Sunday.
Miss Pearl Basinger, Mrs. Crystal
Basinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Decker
and daughter called Thursday after
noon at the Robert Basinger home
at Pandora.
Mae Hauenstein, Meta Phillips
and Cleo Garau called at the La
Mar Basinger home, Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson spent Thursday at the
Arthur Phillips home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Bell and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Robert Nonnamaker and family.
Marcia and Janet Gleason are
spending the week at the Mike
Gleason home.
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CONSERVATION AFFAIRS
Happenings Affecting Woods, Waters and Wildife

it is hoped 10 have the playground in
use soon. Outdoor toilets on the
grounds have been completed and are
ready for use.
Pheasant Pens Distributed
Pheasants pens were distributed
last week by the Community Sports
mems club to residents of the area
who have volunteered to raise four
weeks-old pheasant chicks which will
be received from the state before the
end of the month. Two more volun-
teers still are being sought by the
club. The pheasants must be fed for
four weeks after being sent here.
Feed is provided by the sportsmen's
club.
Watch Your Equipment!
Supervisors of the Buckeye swim
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. David Herr of
Canton and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bixel
were Friday evening supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz.
Miss Carolyn Matter spent a few
days last week with Miss Betty
Matter, Ft. Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Luginbuhl
and son are spending their vacation
sightseeing in the south this week.
Mrs. Florin Reusher and son
James of Cincinnati are spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Gratz and other relatives.
Mrs. Sarah Finke and daughter
Clara of st. Marys were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bader-
scher and son. Sunday afternoon
callers were: Mrs. Anna Deerhake
of ST. Marys, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Hochstettler, Miss Lillian Rheeling
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Bader-
tscher and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer 'Creegor and
sons spent Thursday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Dirlam
and family of Springfield spent a
few days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Matter and family.
Mrs. Minnie Moser was a Sunday
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wingate and
daughter Donna spent last Tuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Schaublin.
Mrs. Paul Andrews, Mrs. Elmer
Creegor and sons and Carol Jean
String spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Fett and daugh-
ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Courtney
and family are spending this week
| with Mrs. J. |. Luginbuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Schaublin
called Sunday evening on Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Schaublin. Mrs. Schaub-
lin remains quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cautrell
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Matter of Ft
Wayne, Ind, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Hochstettler and family of Allen
Park, Mich, were guests a few days
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Matter.
V. L. Daley and daughter Shirley
of Chickaska, Okla, and Mrs. S. c
Daley of Findlay We're past weel
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week end with relatives in Ft. Wayne,
Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Irwin of Bour-
bon, Ind. were guests the past week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mikesell and
Mrs. Nettie Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Xander of Lima
were Thursday afternoon callers of
Miss Ruth Durkee.
Miss Patsy Fauver of Wauseon is
visiting her grandparents Rev. and
Mrs. L. ID. Fauver.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson Bernard spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Younk-
man and family at Clyde.
Miss Irene Rowland of Bowling
Green College was week end visitor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Rowland.
Visitors the past week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Larue were Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Larue and daughter Norma of
,Harrod, Mr.. and Mrs. Oats Larue,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norval Larue of Lima,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Augsburger, Mrs.
Emma Baker of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Younkman and grandson
Bernard, Mrs. Mary Schick and Mrs.
Lenore Hullinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hall and fam
lily were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. F. J. Amstutz, Wendell and
Ilene Amstutz.
The Vesperian S. S. class held a
picnic dinner Sunday eve at the
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The prayer of said petition il that the
Defendants be compelled to set I'D their in
terests In said real estate or be forever bar
red from asserting them; thar the claimed
interest of said Defendants in said real estate
be adjudged null and void that Plaintiffs
title be quieted against said claimed interests
and that the mortgages and franchise tax
liens described In said petition be cancelled of
record or. IN the alternative, II the tax sale
at which Plaintiff and her predecessor of
title purchased said real estate should be held
invalid that the Plaintiff be held the assignee
of the lien of the State of Ohio. for the un-
paid taxes. assessments. interests. penalties
and charges due on said real estate at the
time 10 was sold, that her lien of such as
asf1nee be adjudged a first and best lien on
said real estate. that Defendants be required
TO set up their claimed interests therein or
be forever barred; that the real estate be
aold TO pay the liens against it aqcordinE
TO their respective priorities andwfuf equit-
able relief. Said Defendants are required to
answer said petition on or before August 10th.
1916. or Judgment will be taken against them.
GAIL B. coon, Plaintiff
Miner A. Atnur and 0ren E. D}ckason.
her attorneys.
BY John Fl. Romey.
80
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ming pool have asked fisherman to be
more careful of their equipment, for
several loose hooks have been found
recently on the walks and floats in
the vicinity of the swimming pool.
Loose hooks can cause painful injury.
Fishermen's Luck Turns
Hot weather has caused decided
slump in the catch of fish in local
fishing waters, but only the mosqui-
toes have dampened the enthusiasm
of anglers. Largest catch of the week
was that of George Stepleton who got
his the easy way by picking up
stringer-full of catfish which failed
to survive the trip from Sandusky in
the state fish truck Saturday.
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guests at the Dwight Daley home.
Other Fourth of July dinner guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Dennis and
son Bob of Bowling Green and Miss
Dorothy Bosky of Lorain.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Gratz took
Ronald and Nancy Gratz to their
home in Sidney, Sunday afternoon
after spending few days here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser and
sons spent a few days last week at
Orchard Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Amstutz
spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Amstutz.
James Strunk of Sheephead Bay,
New York, is spending a 10 day
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. H. Strunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Ernest and
sons of Col. Grove, were Sunday
evening supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Fett and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmanuel Boutwell,
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. c.. Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. d. James of
Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolly Moser
and sons spent last Wednesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Grant and
sons were Sunday evening supper
guests at the Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl
home.
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1900 Catfish Placed In Buckeye
Night fisherman got a break Sat-
urday of this week when truck load
of channel catfish was placed in the
Buckeye quarry by the Community
Sportsmens Club. The fish were ap-
proximately one foot long and up
wards and were purchased from the
Sandusky fisherman, by the club.
Park Plans Progressing
The Buckeye Memorial park was
another step nearer completion last
week after the standards for swings
for the kiddies were set in their con-
crete foundation. They were construc-
ted by employees of the Central Ohio
Light and Power Co., under the dir
rection of Gerald Clever. Chains and
seats have not been obtained yet, but
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HARMON FIELD NOTES

Better turnout of league members
will be required to keep competition
at an interesting level, and all play
ers are urged to support their team
in every game. The Lions remain in
the league lead, but the Wildcats
have been coming up rapidly to mar
row the gap.
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Beaverdam

The Womens Society of Christian
Service met Tuesday eve at the Meth
.odist Church.
Miss Mary Margaret Zimmerman
and Miss Margery Sidener of Lima
left on Saturday for a two weeks va
cation at Pittsburg and Washington
ID. c.
Allen Lacock is spending the sum-
mer at Boys Camp at Culver, Ind
Mrs. Esther Lombard spent the
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SOFTBALL LEAGUE STAND.

Games Last Week
Lions 10, Tigers 6; Wildcats18, Ter
mites 2.
Coming Games
July IL
Termites VS. Tigers
Wildcats VS. Lions
July is
Tigers VS. Wildcats
Lions VS. Termites
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SENIOR LEAGUE
Games Last Week

Games Last Week
Indians II, Yankees 5; All Stars Z,
Cardinals 5; Cardinals 4, All Stars 8.
Coming Games
July IL
Cardinals VS. All Stars
Yankees VS. Indians
(Both doubleheaders)
July 16
All Stars VS. Yankees
Indians VS. Cardinals
(Both doubleheaders)
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A new croquet has been set up at
the field and is in readiness for use.
There are supervised games on the
playground every afternoon for all
ages. With more attendance at the
recreation center there can be more
activities, and each registered men,
Der at the field has been urged to
bring friend during the next week,
to increase recreation participation.
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FIELD NEWS

An outstanding addition to field
equipment has been the fine new
backstop donated by the Central Ohio
Light and Power CO., and made bv
Mr.. Schumacher, superintendent of
the plant. The new backstop has a
frame of metal pipe instead of wood,
and has been put into use on the dia-
mond in front of the stadium seats.
Fourth of July vacation week cut
sharply into field attendance and
activities last week, but everything
is back to normal this week, Recrea-
tion Direction Kent Cotterman re-
ported Monday.
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News want-ads bring results.
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In the Court OF Common Pleas of Allen
County. Ohio.