davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-03-07

months ago, both Harper and Keiser
are banging the ball In fine style.
Harper and Keiser, in the lower
bracket, run into tough opposition
in their first match in e. j. (Dutch)
Harrison and Johnny Revolta.
Teams of Byron Nelson-Jug Nc
Evening star., 1946-03-07
26l in Bio Ten Track Meet

CHICAGO, Mar. 7 (P).-Two
hundred and sixty-one track ath-
letes from Western conference
schools will open the trials in the
36th annual Big Ten track cham
pionship meet at the University of
Chicago fieldhouse tomorrow night.
Finals will be held Saturday night.
Evening star., 1946-03-07
ARMED Makes Calumet Stable
Top Purse Winner at HiuIeuh

little time entering the winners
circle, following month of gallop-
ing horses. He had to put forth one
of his best efforts to gain a photo
award with the platter Oldomwood
at Tropical's opening.
Evening star., 1946-03-07
BY the Associated Pres,

Warren Wright's Calumet stable
garnered $7l,000 to top the owners
In purses at the Hialeah meeting
which closed Monday. Armed ac-
counted for the majority of this by
winning the Widener, which paid
$46,800. B. A. Murphy of Philadel-
phia was second with 1000, all
brought in by Concordian, winner
over Armed in the McLennan. Mrs.
r. H. Heighe's stable was third with
$37, 900.
Fred w. Hooper's highly esteemed
Triumphal, considered Kentucky
Derby prospect by Trainer Ivan
Parke, may make his long awaited
debut in an overnight race at Tropi-
cal early next week. Purchased as
a yearling for $4,000, the son of
Blenheim I'd did not race as a juve-
nile.
Frank Frankel, Texas Gilman, has
taken first call on the veteran
Jockey Herb Claggett for the Tropi-
cal meeting
Alex Barth, one-time handicap
star, failed in a comeback try at
Tropical yesterday. He was pulled
up when he bled after trailing far
back in the early running He bled
IN a race at Jamaica last July.
Evening star., 1946-03-07

Spaden and Benny Hogan Jimmy
Demaret are picked as the hottest in
the tournament.
Evening star., 1946-03-07

Sam Snead and Sammy Byrd
make one of the two seeded teams
Of the upper bracket.
Evening star., 1946-03-07

Yesterdays feature winners:
At Tropical Park-Cencerro. S.. 80,
At Oaklawn Park-Bolus, So.
At Santa Anita--Stargino. So 90.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12
mrs. Clarence Shilling and daugh-

Mrs. Clarence Shilling and daugh-
ter, jeanne, of Columbus.
Mrs. Blanche Mouser entertain
ed at Sunday dinner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Middleton, of Marysville,
and Mrs. Ida Hush, of Dover
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Farnlocher,
of Westerville, took a motor trip
through the southwest to the
coast of Mexico. While on their
trip they visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Florstedt, in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Kimmel,
of Marysville, and Mrs. Edith
Orahood were Sunday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Kimmel, of Columbus.
Mrs. Earl Weaver will enter
tain the Hi-Jinx bridge club at
her home, Tuesday evening, Dec.
II, with a Christmas gift eX-
change.
Miss Sandra 10 Thomasson, of
South Charleston, is visiting with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Weaver.
Mrs. Betty Wing, sixth grade
teacher at Union Rural school,
entertained with turkey dinner
Monday evening at her home,
near Mechanicsburg, for the fac
Iulty.
Supt. and Mrs. H. Ray Wagner
entertained the school board
members and their wives, Wed
nesday evening.
Christmas Operetta, given by
the first 6 grades, will be held
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12
SOMERSVILLE
BY CLINTON DAVIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Corwin, of
Nashwauk, Mimi, and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Corwin, of Carding-
ton, were last Wednesday dinner
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James w. Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Shirk and Ed Mitch
ell, of Bellefontaine, were also
afternoon callers.
Rev. Jeffers was calling on
friends in this vicinity on Tues
day of last week.
The barn on the Abner Nc
Mahon farm was completely des-
troyed by fire last Wednesday
evening. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12

annual Christmas gift exchange.
The United Brethren minister
and wife and daughter, of West
Mansfield, were last Wednesday
guests at the home of MIR. ard Mrs.
Ellsworth Laughery.
Mrs. James w. Davis and Mrs.
Roy Temple called ON Mrs. Hell
en- Phipps last Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Phipps is slowly re-
covering following injuries she
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12
THE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL, MARYsvILLE OHIO

Wednesday evening, Dec. Is at
3 o'clock, in the auditorium.
Christmas vacation begins Dec.
20, and will resume on Dec. 80.
Don't forget the Pet Parade,
Saturday afternoon, Dec IA Par
ade will leave the school house
promptly at l:30. Bring your pets,
you youngsters and join in the
fun. Santa will be there with his
annual treat and prizes. Judges
will be Mrs. Ursul Brake and Mr.
Guy Robinson.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12
MILFORD CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Ohnsman
and family, of Mechanicsburg, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Ohnsman, of Col
umbus, and Miss Florence Ohns-
man.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Ohnsman
entertained Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ashinger sr., and Mr.. and
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12
BROADWAY XMAS PROGRAM

The Broadway Better School
club will meet Wednesday even
ing in the auditorium. Each room
in the school will give their
Christmas program. The loud
speaking system, which was re-
Gently installed, will be used. All
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12
BY MRS. WALTER sT1LLINcs

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Fadley,
of Marysville, have left for Tu
soon, Ariz., where they will spend
the winter because of Mr.. Fad
ley's health.
Sunday callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brake were
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12

The Friend Aid society was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Le-
lah Mcmahon at Redwood, last
Wednesday afternoon, with their
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12

received in an automobile acci-
dent last week.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12
DECEMBER IL, 1916

parents are urged to attend
friends and visitors are welcome
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12
REHEARSAL SATURDAY

The Trinity Lutheran Deginnlers
department will meet at 2:5o P.
m. Saturday in the churcn 10.
their Christmas program rehear
sal.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-12

IN TIE JOURNAL
READ THE JOURNAL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
ElrOse

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Durk of Lima
and Mrs. Elva Sheedy of Louisville,
KY, spent Thursday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Stratton
and sons of West jefferson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J.
Stratton.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon at the Basinger
Funeral home for Walter Gallant, a
former resident of this place.
Union prayer services will be held
at Bethesda this Thursday evening.
Sandra and Gregory Babbuke of
Weston are visiting at the Emerson
Neff home.
Miss Joan Gallant of Rockford,
James Gallant and Patricia Gallant
of Bucyrus and Mrs. Nora Fellers
of Findlay spent the week end at
the J. R. Fisher and June Gallant
home.
jeanette and Gareth Basinger
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Beaverdan

Miss Sally 10 Berry of Lima is
visiting Miss Patsy Michael.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Larue and Mr..
and Mrs. Olan Larue of Mansfield
are spending a few days at Niagara
Falls N. Y.
Bernard Gratz is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Clair Younkman and family at
Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rhoades and
daughter of Lima were Sunday eve
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Mar
shall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall,
daughter Melinda of Urbana were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Pugh and son Jack.
Mrs. I. J. Amstutz, daughter Eileen
and son Wendell, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Leatherman, son Merlin, Mrs. Ernest
Hall, daughter Carol and son Delbert
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Holland and
family spent Sunday at Findlay Park.
Mrs. Nettie Young is a surgical pa
tient at Lima Memorial Hospital.
The L. o. c. S. of the Church of
Christ met last Wed. eve at the home
of Mrs. Margaret Lewis and Mrs.
Esther Lombard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cook, Mrs. Eta
Yant, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Yant, Mrs.
Ella Yant, Mrs. Angie Leffel, Mrs.
Cecil Hartman and daughter Dorothy,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yant We're
among those from this vicinity who
attended the Yant Reunion Sunday
at Findlay Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Turner of Lima
and Miss Ruth Ertel of Catawba
were Mon. eve dinner guests of Miss
AIDA and Clem Yoakam.
Mr.. John Ross who has been il
had surgical operation last week al
Veterans General Hospital, Dayton
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Ruprighi
called on Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rup
right ands fsnly at Ney Sunda.
afternoons
The Beaverdam Lions Club enjoyet
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

spent a few days this week with
Kaye Nonnamaker.
Mrs. Jane Fisher is spending this
week with her sister, Mrs. j. K.
Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz and
family called Sunday afternoon at
the A. J. Nonnamaker home.
Chas. Nonnamaker was a Sunday
dinner guest at the Ami Nonna-
maker home recent callers We're
Mrs. N. NJ. Heistand, Chas. Ebay of
Toledo, Frank Dray, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Gossman and Bess Arnold of
Bluffton, Walter Hamilton and
family, C. V. Klingler and family,
Howard Nonnamaker and family
and Kaye Nonnamaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Reunions

The Peter ana Elizabeth (Neuen-
schwander) Hilty reunion will be
held Sunday, Sept. l on Bluffton
college campus.
The 34th Sutter- Welty reunion will
be held at Pandora school building
Sunday, Aug. 25. Pres, Ralph
Basinger; Sec, Clyde Welty.
The Montgomery reunion will be
held Sunday, September | at Orange
Center Community house. Pres,
Merwin Garwood; Sec, Meredith
Edinger.
The Twenty-ffth anniversary re-
union of Class 1921 of Bluffton High
School will hold a picnic dinner on
Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Buckeye
picnic grounds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
G. r. Sponsors Store

The local Girl Reserves are spon-
soring Country Store, Saturday,
August a beginning at 10 a. m,
for the purpose of raising funds.
Chamberlain's room on. South Main
street, formerly occupied by Clark's
Hat Shoppe will be used for the
store.
Baked goods, vegetables, eggs,
popcorn, ETC., viii be sold. Donations
would be greatly appreciated. Leave
them with Miss Mildred Keel, Satur-
day morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Clubs, lodges
and Societies
September Wedding

Wedding of Ropp Triplett, younger
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Triplett of
Campus drive and Miss Mary Emma
Cassel, daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Joseph Cassel of Fairview Village,
near Norristown, Pa, will take place
Sunday afternoon, September /, at
3 o'clock at the Church of the Breth-
rem in Fairview Village. Mr.. Triplett
recently received his discharge from
the Army service overseas and his
bride-elect was previously engaged in
nursing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

a picnic last Mon. eve at DIR. Foust's
Roadside Park.
Sherry Jan and Donald Lynn Zim-
norman of Bluffton spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. limerick and
Mr.. and hrs. VIM. Amstutz attended
Church services Sunday eve at Ep-
worth Methodist Church Lima where
Rev. Thomas was guest minister.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

Fletch West of Lima, a former
Button resident, visited relatives
and friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Edgar Hauenstein is i'll at her
home on South Jackson street. Her
son Roger Hauenstein of Ann Arbor
was here the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Murray and
daughter of Washington, C. H. spent
the week end with his mother. Mrs.
H. G. Murray of North Jackson
street.
Miss Nadine Altman entertained
Sunday at her home on the Dixie
highway south of Bluffton, Miss
Mary Jean Mugridge and Tobert
McFarlin of Somerset, Pa, and
Donald Patton of Newark, Ohio.
Miss Sylvia Biederman, Bluffton
hospital superintendent was the
guest Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Chamberlain at their summer
home at Manitou Beach, Mich.
John Mollett of Van Nuys, Calf,
formerly of this vicinity is spending
a month visiting at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Lauby and
family of South Jackson street.
Patricia Ann Gallant of Bueyrus
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldine Kohl of West College
avenue. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gallant, form
er residents here.
Mrs. William Fox is i'll at her
home at Lawn and College avenues.
Among recent callers there were
Miss Clarice Tesnow Of Findlay and
Rev. Earl Alexander of Moor, S.
Carolina and Mrs. Fox's father and
brother Paul.
Hiram Welty and daughters
Mabel, Jean and jeanette and James
Welty arrived here Thursday on a
motor trip from their home in Robs-
town, Texas and will spend three
weeks visiting relatives in the Bluff
ton area and Wayne county.
Condition of Mrs. Bertha Woods
of West College avenue, a patient
in Bluffton hospital, was reported
fair, Wednesday morning. Mrs.
Woods was injured when struck by a
truck on Main street nearly two
weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Devier, grand
daughter Joan Hartman of Findlay
and grandson Ralph Molder have re-
turned home from two weeks visit
with relatives in Staunton and Har-
risonburg, Va.
Visits of the Navy recruiting serv-
ice to Bluffton have been discontin-
ued, it was announced this week.
Anyone interested in Navy enlist
ment should apply at the office in
the National Bank building in Lima.
Stanley Steiner of Detroit and Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Steiner of Caldwell
spent the week end at the E. p.
Steiner home east of town. Other
guests at the Steiner home Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Steiner and
family of Sterling, Mr., and Mrs.
Geo. Manages and family of Findlay,
Miss Cassie Niswander of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Carey Steiner and daugh-
ter Sarah Ann of Bryan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Hilty of Bluffton.
Diller ambulance removals-Mrs.
James Burkholder and infant son
from Findlay hospital to the home
of Harvey Burkholder west of
Bluffton; Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell,
from Orange township to Bluffton
hospital; Carl Nessler from Bluffton
hospital to his home in Jenera; Mrs.
Richard Lewis from Cherry street to
Blutfton hospital; Mrs. Marshall
Beagle from Bluffton hospital to her
home near Findlay; Mrs. Richard
Herman from Mt. Cory to Bluffton
hospital; Mrs. Floyd Jones and in
fant son from Bluffton hospital to
the Samuel Blosser home south of
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
To Wed in Pandora

Wedding of Miss Clorinda Lugin-
bill, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Luginbill of Pandora to Bernard
Green, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Milford
Green of Mt. Cory will take place in
the Grace Mennonite church, Pandora,
Saturday Rev. Ernest Bohn, pastor
of the church will officiate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Progressive Mothers Club

The Progressive Mothers club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Treva Dill
man, Tuesday night. The following
program has been arranged: Devo-
tionals, Helen Anderson; WHAT'S
Growing up without Parties, Allene
LuginbuhI; Put First Things First,
Pauline Gable.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

Jean Ann Klingler of Orange town.
ship, member of the Gold Star All
club won the Hancock county health
contest and will represent the county
at the state fair in Columbus. The
county contest was conducted by e.
limination at Findlay, Saturday.
Other winners in the club included
Rosemary Montgomery, first in the
dress group for active sports whose
dress will be sent to the fair; Edith
Mae Henry, winner of the dress-up
dress in the county will model it in
the style review at Columbus.
The undergarment contest was won
by Virginia Criblez with a three
piece outfit and Judith Montgomery
won in the complete costume review.
Both outfits will be sent to the state
fair.
In demonstration activities, Ann
Montgomery, winner of the quality
cream single demonstration will dem
onstrate washing dairy utensils; jean
cite Murray and Sarah Belle Willeke,
team winners, will demonstrate pro-
ducing clean milk and Marilyn Moore
and Judith Montgomery, winners in
the cream team demonstration will
demonstrate producing quality cream.
In the project demonstration group
Esther Wolber will represent Hancock
county at the fair with her single
demonstration on useful articles from
feed sacks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
August Wedding

Mrs. Bessie Denison of Findlay,
formerly of Bluffton, announces the
wedding of her daughter Patricia
Ann to William p. Musson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Musson of Findlay.
The wedding will take place in Byal
chapel of the First Presbyterian
church in Findlay, Saturday evening,
August 81 at 7:30 o'clock. The GUS
tom of open church. will be observed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Legion Auxiliary

Legion Auxiliary
Members of the American Legion
Auxiliary and their husbands will en-
joy covered dish picnic at the home
of Bud McCarty, Tuesday night, Aug.
27. All members are invited. Meet at
town hall at p. m. for transporta-
tion. Please bring own table service.
Royal Neighbors
The Royal Neighbors lodge will
meet at the hall, Friday night at s
o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Farm Bureau Meeting

Allen County Farm Bureau council
No. 15 will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs, Wayne Zimmerman Friday
night at s o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

About 100000 ex-servicemen are
working on u. S. farms and they have
replaced imported foreign workmen
as we'll as a large group of prisoners
of war. Total farm workers on July
was about per cent higher than
for the same date in 1916.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

Production of fertilizer has increas-
ed but the world shortage is SO Sc
we're distribution of the 1947 supply
may be more difficult than was dis
tribution of the u. S. supply in war
time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

Subscription rates: Year, $500;
six months, SIPS anywhere in u. s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Band Mothers

The Band Mothers club will meet at
the High School cafeteria, Monday
night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

News want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
THE BLUFFT0N NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
c. A. BIERY, Editor

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by tha>Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning
Grain (bushel prices) Wheat
S1.S9; corn S1.60; oats Csc; soys
$2.04.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22

Good assortment of colors in 4-fold
I00ce warn af Peter Cratz Store
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-03

placing of fourth class postmas.
tiers on a salary basis.
Along with a youthful interest
in business-he left a tobacco fac
tory job to enter insurance work
for himself - Burch showed an
early interest in politics and pub
lie affairs.
He served for years as chair
man of the Fifth District Demo
cratic Congressional Committee
and was a leader in bringing
about changes in Virginia state
government.
In this latter work he served
with his close friend-and now
his colleague in the Senate-Har-
ry Flood Byrd Byrd, then the
governor, was aided by Burch in
gaining approval of a pay-as-
you-go road plan and a program
designed to give more efficiency
in state government.
The new senator is Soclable
but prefers informal gatherings to
social events. He says he has no
real hobbies but likes setback
"a card game), baseball and walk
ing.
When at home he ofttimes
walks the mile or so between his
hotel and the Capitol when time
permits.
Congratulatory messages on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-03
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
fKua1sy As,nerfrai

DR.. Virginia C. Gildersleeve
dean of Barnard College, born ir
New York, SO years ago.
Martha F. Allen, national sec.
rotary of the Camp Fire Girls
New York, born at Cherokee
! Ala, 40 years ago.
Henry w. Hull, famed actor,
born in Louisville, KY. Sc years
ago.
Bishop James De Wolf Perry
of Providence, r. l., Episcopal
leader, born in Germantown, Pa,
rs years ago.
DR.. Oliver c. Carmichael, pres
ident of the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teach
ing, born in Goodwater, Ala, SIS
years ago.
George S. Messersmith, Ambas-
sador to Argentina, born Fleet
wood, Pa, 63 years ago.
Prof. Robert M. Haig of Column
bia, political economist, born in
Columbus, Ohio, SO years ago.
A dog has AZ permanent teeth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-03
Meet The Senator
From Virginia
BY FRANK E. TAYLOR

APP NeWsfeotures
lWJASHINGTON.-At the age
F" of Is Thomas G. Burch de
cided to give up q job to be
come his own boss.
Now at the age of IT he is
climuxing q career Of working
as the Democratic senator from
Virginia until the November
general election.
! The quiet, unassuming man
who succeeded the late Senator
Carter Glass to the Senate May
81 worked up as his own boss
from small insurance business
into varied activities of banking
farming, real estate and manu-
featuring.
AS a public servant he served
as mayor of his home town of
Martinsville, Va, and for Is years
as a u. S. representative before
becoming a member of the Sen
ate.
Burch typifies the conservative
philosophy to which most Vir-
ginia members of Congress have
held during his terms of office.
He is content to be a behind-the-
scenes worker in Congress.
He seldom makes speeches but
has a notable record in steering
through legislation on which he
has worked. He has served as a
leader in fights to prevent pyra-
miding taxes on tobacco. AS
member, and later chairman, of
the House Post Office Committee
he sponsored much of the pro-
gressive postal service legislation.
In 1914 he saw through a seven
year fight to bring about postal
service economies, including the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-03
Your Horoscope

THURSDAY. OCTOBER 3
isfo Today's native seems to be
= laVeF Of the mysterious and may
very likely be Superstitious. In
dleallons point TO a love of study
Ia retlrement or for a solitary
iife. There are also indications
af very severe criticism, how
ever deserved OF not.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-03

his appointment indicate that he
has succeeded in having others
think of him as an old and priv
LEGGED Negro servant once said
Burch thought of himself.
AS a young man Burch had
spoken at a political meeting. Aft
erWards he asked the servant
what he thought of the speech.
Pretty good" replied the SER
want, "but you sure did speak
well of yourself"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-03
An I'LL WIND

PEORIA. Ill.-En route to the
bank with S2l0 tucked in his
bank book, Thomas Dwyer had
the misfortune 10 drop the bank
hs'ek from his pocket. A gust of
sind scattered the bills along
tle street. Helpful boys scooped
up SIS and handed them to Dwy-
e. bot be has never found the
fe9a of the money-$l55.