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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
COUNTY
MAN PRESENTED TO
BAR ASSOCIATION

WH1TEVILLE, Oct. 5-Walter
H.. Powell, Jr., who was recent
~ graduated from the law
school of the University of North
Carolina, was presented to
Judge Leo Carr and the mem
bers of the Columbus Bar asso-
citation during the session of
Superior Court last week.
The presentation was made
by his father, Walter H. Powell.
Sr., veteran Whiteville attorney,
who earlier had presented an
other son, Frank Powell.
The father and two sons now
compose the law firm of Powell
and Powell which was originally
formed as a partnership between
the two brothers., Walter H. and
Junius K. Powell.
With young Walter entering
the Powell firm, Senator Junius
K. Powell withdrew to form a
partnership with N. L. Britt and
moved his offices to the second
floor Of the Columbus Cold Stor-
age company building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
COLUMBUS WOMAN
NAMED To OAR
Mrs. Boice Elected Seventh
District Director; Miss
Carraway Speaks

WHITEVILLE, Oct. 5. - Mrs.
W. M. Boice of Whiteville was
elected director Of the seventh
district of the North Carolina
National society, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, in annual
session at First Presbyterian
Church here Friday.
Whiteville was further honored
by the selection of Mrs. J. K.
Powell as district secretary-trea-
surer. Other officers named were
Mrs. E. c. Ray of Hubert, N.
c., as vice director of the district
and Mrs. l.. Clayton Grant OF
Wilmington as historian.
Dunn was chosen as the site
for next years meeting.
The business session came after
Miss Gertrude Carraway of New
Bern, State regent of D. A.. r..
had challenged members of the
organization to aid the nation in
accomplishing "its paramount
mission as world leader"
eff we follow the tenets, sup
port the principles and work to-
gether in the historical, educa-
tional, benevolent and patriotic
projects of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, we will
accomplish much for our
country" Miss Garraway de-
cleraed.
The State regent was presented
by Mrs. A. Elmo Powell, Jr..
of Whiteville who is State chair
man of the committee on Ameri-
canism.
Mrs. c. Bion Sears, regent OF
the Major Robert Howe Chapter
OF Whiteville, presided over the
opening session and welcomed
the D. A. r. representatives.
Calling attention to the Ameri-
can doctrine of democratic free
enterprise and human liberty,
Miss Garraway asserted that
America is the recognized leader
in this political philosophy"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06

ing construction or alterations ii
will pay you in the long run to
get an estimate from this firm.
CITY BUILDERS SUPPLY
co. has just received a car
load shipment of Crab Orchard
Stone, zone Of Natures most
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chard stone offers to the parti-
cular builder a wide variety OF
rich colors and pleasing textures,
making 1t equally suitable for the
simple residence or large institu-
ton. See or call us now for full
information and price lists at our
offices and warehouse at 218 No.
Water street, or dial 6220.
SPRINGER COAL & OH
COMPANY established in 1872 is
the oldest and one Of the mos
progressive firms in eastern Caro-.
lima in the fuel business. In ad.
dition to coal and fuel oil, the
company is engaged in selling al,
types of heating equipment. They
are exclusive agents in this terri
tory for Iron Fireman Luminous
Flame Automatic Burners, botE
coal and oil, and offer complete
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
DRAINAGE HEARING
DATE IS SET
To Be Held In Horny Coun.
ty Courthouse On
October 81

wHITEVILLE, Oct. S - The
sese of those favoring improve.
lent and drainage on the Wac.
car1aw river will be presented
En- army engineers in a public
Nearing at the Horny county
courthouse in Conway, sc. or
October 81, at II am.
Colonel John B. Hughes, dis.
,rict engineer, announced tn G
late for the hearing in a corn.
~.unication to Henry B. Wyche.
assistant vice president of the
Wsccamaw Bank and Trust
company, and J. P. Quinerly
assistant county farm agent
r,ho have been serving as chief
nronoters of Columbus coun.
rs interests.
brunswick and Columbus
county citizens have been seek.
ine TO obtain a survey for the
.ynloration Of the possibilities
# cutting a spillway near Gala.
hash across the South Carolina
line and emptying the flood wa.
,ers Of the Waccamaw about 81
niles north of the river mouth
Horny residents and others
along the lower basin are re.
ported to be primarily concern
I'd with the flood water problem
end may look favorably upon
the proposal for a spillway. I'm
der this plan, the head waters
xould be diverted.
Wvche and Quinerly are now
sndeavoring to secure data fol
.be brief which will be present
I'd at the hearing.
"We are anxious to Obtain
sny pertinent information
showing the benefits to be de-
rived from the river improve
nent on malaria control, recre'
stion, fish and wildlife conser'
yation, water supply and in
creased productivity of land ir
ME area" Quinerly said.
Oral statements will be
heard, but for the record, it is
necessary for interested parties
to submit their case in writing.
II was said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06

Nigeria is 10 times the size of
Indiana, and has 80 airports,
more than 5000 miles of motor
road and $500 miles of railroad.
The Channel Islands, off the
coast of France, consist of Jer-
sey, Guernsey and the Deepen
denotes of Guernsey, Attorney,
Brechou, Great Sark, Little
Sark, Herm, Jethou and Lihou.
The islands have an area of rs
square miles and a population
of 93,205. They have their own
laws and customs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06

boiler burner and furance burn
er units. In addition to the Iron
Fireman line, they are agents for
Williams Oil-O Matte, offering
boiler burners, furnace burner
complete units, and conversion
type. burners. The company
maintains a full time Service De-
partment with factory trained
mechanics, and carries a large
stock of sundry parts for the
equipment it sells.
Main office and yards Of the
company are located at 1910
Dawson Street, with a downtown
office located at the Foot Of
Chestnut Street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
WESTERN CAROLINA
METHODIST CHURCH
CONFERENCE SLATED

CHARLOTTE, Oct 5. - up -
The western North Carolina con-
ference of the Methodist church
will open its annual meeting here
Wednesday for six days.
Three members of the council
u bishops of the church will
are Bishop Clare Purcell OF
Birmingham, Ala.
Bishop Purcell will preside and
will preach the conference SER
mon Sunday morning. The Dill
worth Methodist church is host
10 the conference.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06

The Father of Navigation"
was Don Henrique, Duke of
viseo, one of the greatest men
Portugal ever produced. He
was born in 1894; died in 1850.
The Celtic languages are
spoken by about $500, 900 peo-
pie.
Evening star., 1947-06-13
Lodge Plans Rock Creek
Picnic for Children

A picnic and field day In Rock
Greek Park on Sunday win launch
a sumner program for underpriyi-
legged children by the Mount Vernon
Lodge of the knights of Pythias.
Starting at 10 am, about 30 chill
dren will be guests Of the lodge. A
track meet, baseball, volley ball and
a quot tournament are on the day.
time program, and storytelling and
open-air movies are scheduled for
the night.
June 90 has been set aside by the
lodge for a hayride for another
group of children, and other pic
MICS in Rock Greek Park are planned
on the second Sundays of July,
August and September. On August
"a, yachting party will be held at
Colonial Beach, Va.
Adolf Bondy and Robert Abel are
co-chairmen of the program COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1947-06-13
Diplomas Awarded
To 1874 Students at
Sd. {. Night Schools

three local night schools were held
last night at the Armstrong High
School auditorium.
Diplomas and certificates were
awarded to 1874 students from Arm
strong Night High School, Cardozo
Night High School and Margaret M.
Washington Vocational Night
School. /,
George E. C. Hayes, attorney and
member of the Board of Education,
presided. He awarded diplomas and
certificates to the combined gradu-
ating classes, who had undergone
training in steam and power plant
operation, haircutting and beauty
shop management, nursing, trade
sewing and other occupations, as
well as general education.
DR.. Garnet G. Wilkinson, first
assistant superintendent Of schools,
addressed the graduates on their
responsibilities.
The Armstrong graduates includ-
Evening star., 1947-06-13

The Chinese were the first cul-
tivators of the silkworn.
Evening star., 1947-06-13

Triplette. Ruth g.
Thomas. Jennette r.
Williams. Lucille z;
washington, Z. mel
Ware, Isidora c.
Parker, Vivian M.
Steadman. Marie
Blount. Johnnie II.
watts, Elizabeth 2.
Evening star., 1947-06-13

ere's another in our series of histoDfnokng
fashion presentations Our black and white prints
have been the tolk of the town. Now we
present PRINTS IN COLOR . gay, bold and sploshy
bououets or subdued pastel tints all on deep
black bockorounds DeIicotey etched flowers in every
imoqnobe color dresses with youthful
verve slim cuvocious lines and pains ticking tailoring d
Come and pick your fovorte from bountu eolects
Dresses-Third Floor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Lima May Get New
State Mental Hospital

State Welfare Director Charles
Sherwood said that the state legis-
lature would be asked to appropriate
money for facilities for the segre-
cation of psychopaths, mental de-
fectives and homosexuals in Ohio's
penal institutions.
Sherwood said he would also ask
funds for the purchase of a site for
the proposed new state prison for
which the last legislature appropriat-
ed $5,O0O,OOO.
He said it has not been decided
whether to convert the Lima state
hospital for the criminal insane into
a segregation institution and to
build another institution for the
criminal insane or to build segre-
cation unit.
He said both institutions will
probably adjoin at Lima. Sherwood
indicated that another goal of this
administration would be to transfer
from the Lima hospital back to
custodial hospitals, patients sent to
Lima because other institutions did
not have adequate detention facilities
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Set Gambling Case
Trial For Feb. 28

Carl Myers, 45, of Lima, will ask
for a jury trial on the charge of
operating a game of chance placed
against him in connection with the
police raid on a bingo game, his at
torneys indicated in municipal court.
Myers entered a plea of not guilty
after waving reading of the af-
fidavit. Trial was set for Feb. %
at 10:30 q. m, and bond of $500
was continued by Judge James B.
Steiner.
The bingo game, operated under
sponsorship of the women's auxiliary
Of the Eagles lodge, was raided by
detectives. Myers, manager of the
establishment, was arrested. No
charges were placed against any of
the 200 persons in the game room at
the time.
Other organizations operating
bingo in Lima apparently have
suspended operations pending settle
ment of the Myers case, police Of
ficials said. Acting Chief Donald F.
Miller reported "all quiet on the
gambling front"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Sugar Plant Gets An
Off f-SeasOn Job

Utilization of the Great Lakes
Sugar Co.'s Findlay refinery by the
Corn Products Refining Co. of New
York City for the manufacture of
industrial sugar during off-season
operations at the sugar plant was
announced.
The plant will employ as many of
the 800 workers of the sugar compa-
my as possible. The sugar plant
operates over three-months period
in the fall.
Liquid sugar will be shipped to
Findlay from the company's North
Kansas City, Mo-, plant to be re-
fined into a low grade industrial
sugar.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
X-Ray Screening Held
In Mt. Cory Area

X-ray screening will be made
available to residents of the Mt.
Cory school district this week, it was
announced by Richard Severns, Mt.
Cory school superintendent.
The X-ray machine of the Han
cock tuberculosis and Health as
soeiation, operated by Carl Turner,
will be employed in the chest exam
nations.
The apparatus will be available
throughout the day, Wednesday and
Friday, Superintendent Severns said.
On Thursday the screening viii be
available in the afternoons and
evenings in order that those who
work during the day may receive
the examinations.
The process is without charge with
any resident of the community
adult or child-invited to take the
test.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Railroad Sued For
Coal BY Lima Dealer

Francis X. Elmer, Jr., Lima, O.,
filed suit in Federal District Court
asking a permanent injunction again
st the Erie Railroad Co. and Fred
G. Dunn, Lima, to prevent them from
stopping rail car coal deliveries to
the Consumers Co., Lima.
Mr.. Elmer, owner of the Consum-
ers Co., retail coal suppliers, said
the railroad together with Mr.. Dunn
has withheld delivery of several car
loads of coal since Dec. 27, and that
their refusal to do so has caused
hardship to Lima Memorial Hospital,
church, and numerous home own
ers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES
Lima Extends Fire
Protection To Twp.

The city has agreed to extend fire
protection to Perry Township for the
next six months at a base rate of
$50 per fire. An extra $50 will be
charged for each additional piece of
equipment summoned by the trustees.
The agreement came following
the destruction of two Perry Town
ship homes by fire since the first of
the year. Trustees refused to enter
into contract with the city because
of "high rates."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Lima War Plants Are
For Sale

The Cleveland regional office of
the War Assets Administration an
nounced today that sealed bids for
either purchase or lease of the Ohio
Steel Foundry Co., Lima, must be
received by WAA by Feb. s; the
Daybrook Hydraulic Corp, Bowling
Green, by Feb. 20, and the Lima
Tank Arsenal, Lima, by March "a.
The Ohio Steel Foundry Co. has
a rated capacity Of 1900 tons of
steel castings per year, with 267,000
square feet of building floor on APP
proximately 26 acres Of land.
Operator of the Lima Tank
Arsenal is the Lima Locomotive
Works, Inc, with S2,557 square feet
of buildings leased for the produe-
ton of cranes, shovels and combat
vehicles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Heart Attacks Take
Two Hancock Men

Heart attacks caused the death of
two Findlay men-one found in a
field and the other in his home
Coroner B. F. Voorhees,, of Hancock
County, reported.
The body of Frank P. Davis, rs,
Jackson Township farmer, was found
in field near his home by a son,
Don, who had stated search when
his father faiicd to return after
visiting a neighbor.
A brother and an uncle calling at
the residence of William S. Stewart,
40, found Mr.. Stewart slumped in a
chair. Mr.. Stewart, lived alone.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Plan Soap Box Derby

The Lima News and Minnick
Chevrolet, Inc, were approved as CO.
sponsors of a Soap Box derby in
Lima this summer. The winner will
compete in the All-America Soap
Box derby in Akron a few weeks
later.
1t will be Lima's third Soap Box
Derby. Similar events were held in
1886 and 1897. In both years the
local winners made outstanding
showings in the international event
sponsored by Chevrolet Motors divi-
sion of General Motors Corp. in
Akron.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23

DIR. Voorhees, report shows an in
crease of 167 per cent in deaths
resulting from automobile accidents
in 1916 and a general increase of So
per cent In coroner cases,
During the year the coroner hand
led 81 cases, compared to So in 1945.
Traffic deaths totaled "a, compared
to Q in 1945.
He pointed out that the accident
rate is heightened because traffic
casualties from Henry, Putnam,
Wood, Seneca and Wyandot Counties
often are taken to three hospitals in
Hancock County.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Son Dies After Crash;
Hurt Father Receivers

Sylvester L. Dillon, 65, West
Leipsic, seriously injured in a truck
collision, one mile west of McComb,
was reported in satisfactory condition
in Miller-McComb hospital. Dillon
sustained multiple pelvic fractures.
Dillon was hurt when a truck in
which he was riding with his son,
Richard Lee Dillon, %, was involved
in collision with a truck operated
by Eldon G. Perkey, 10, Columbus
Grove, for Darling & Company,
Toledo, the state highway patrol
reported.
Richard Lee Dillon was killed in
stantly in the crash.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Driver Pleads Innocent
In KentOn Court

Arraigned before Judge Arthur L.
Tudor in common pleas court at
Kenton, Oscar Rinz Gonzales, 20,
Dola, pleaded not guilty to charge
of second degree manslaughter and
was released under $1,000 bond
pending trial Jan. 27. Gonzales was
indicted by the Hardin county grand
jury.
Gonzales, is truck driver, whose
parked vehicle is reported to have
resulted in the death of two women
on u. S. route 81 on the evening of
Oct. q.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
PUTNAM COUNTY
Friday Is LIS Lucky
Day

A man came to Columbus Grove
Friday night to visit his wife and
thereby escaped narrowing expert
ence.
Kyle Blaine, who has been living
in the Knickerbocker Manor, a Cleve-
land apartment house, spent Friday
night in Columbus Grove with his
wife, Mrs. Grace Blaine. Friday
night the apartment was rocked by
an explosion, a fire followed razing
the $4,000 structure, and Is persons
were injured.
Blaine is convinced the Friday
night was his lucky night:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Ditch Group Asks
State Maintenance

One hundred persons from %
counties attended a meeting of the
Northwestern Ohio Drainage associa-
ton at Findlay, Friday in the First
National bank auditorium and ap-
proved general principles of a ditch
maintenance bill to be presented to
the Ohio legislature.
Jackson E. Belts, A. G. Fuller and
w. A. Hogle, all of Findlay were
named committee to prepare the
measure.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Findlay Schools Get
$636,153 Operating
Fund

The Findlay Board of Education
appropriated S636,153 for operation
and debt retirement expenses for the
current school year.
The appropriations are $97,71S
above the 1945 figure, Supt. F. L.
Kinley said, the increase made pos
sible through passage of a 2-mill
levy last fall going for teacher
salary increases and higher bond re-
tirement and interest charges.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Findlay Fire Loss Tops
All Records

Findlay's fire loss during 1916 of
$529,012 was the highest on record,
Fire Chief Raymond Delays said.
A half-million dollar fire at the
National Refinery last January was
responsible for the marked increase
from the S96,487 loss in 1945.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Byron Manages Heads
Mt. Cory Institute

Byron Manages was elected presi-
dent of the Mt. Cory Farm Institute
for the coming year.
Other officers are: Vice president,
Ralph Steiner; secretary, Mrs. Harry
Anderson; treasurer, Mrs. Earl
Hamilton; and hostess, Mrs. Milton
Steininger.
Winners of a recent poster contest
We're Mary 10 Basinger, Mildred
Hanna, Russell Koontz, Jerry Sites,
Junior Bowersox, Donald Jones and
Leonard Amstutz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Name Highway Chief

Earl R. Reeb, Defiance County
engineer of HicksviIle, was named
chief engineer of the state bureau of
maintenance by Murray D. shaffer,
Ohio director of highways. Reeb, 56,
after graduation from Ohio Northern
University, Ada, was engineer for
Paulding County, and for four years
was maintenance engineer for the
Toledo division.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Ohioan On Okinawa
Sends Radio Message

Pfc. Lowell M. Krock told an
amateur radio operator in GAINESVILLE,
that he was 20. K. and happy" on
0kinawa, where he is stationed with
occupation forces.
The GAINESVILLE operator informed
Private Krock's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl y. Krock, Kenton, of the
chance conversation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
ALLEN ! COUNTY
Lima Man Leads State
IN Recruiting

S. Sgt. Thomas A. Kelly, Lima
recruiting non-commissioned officer,
topped the list of Ohio area Army
recruiters in percentage of enlistees
signed IN December by his station,
and Lima topped the state in having
the smallest percentage of rejectees,
1t was reported by Hdq. 2315th
Area Service Unit, TT. Hayes.
By signing 22 per cent of the
total enlistees signed in the Lima
office, Sgt. Kelly topped state re-
cruiters for December.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Bolivian Agent Sues
Find1ay Steel Car
Plant

An agent of the Bolivian Govern
ment filed suit in Federal District
Court to compel the Differential
Steel Car Co., FindIay, to make good
on the purchase of two self-propelled
railroad cars.
Macdonald and Co., La Paz, Bo-
livia, claimed two cars purchased in
November, Ie43, from the Findlay
company for $5S,520 would not full
fill specifications.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
HANCOCK COUNTY
Findlay Girl First In
Peace Contest

Saralu Covert, representing the
FindIay First Methodist Church, took
first place in the district Prince of
Peace contest in st. PauI's Methodist
church at Tiffin.
Miss Covert, winner of the Han
cock County contest, now is eligible
to compete in the semi-fnals at
Columbus, Jan. %.
Alternate to represent the district
is Betty Now, Ottawa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
HARDIN COUNTY
Hit-Skip Driver Kills
AIger Man

Edgar Castle, 55, Alger, was
killed when struck by a hit-skip
motorist on State Route 50 three
miles south of Alger at midnight.
Castle had been walking toward
Alger when hit by car travelling
south on Route go, State patrolmen
at Bellefontaine stated. A search is
underway for the driver of the car,
they reported.
Castle was married and the father
of two children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Hancock Coroner Says
Cases Increase By $3.50

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
crossing in Fostoria, scene of the
death of four members of family
two weeks ago, was described as the
most dangerous in Hancock County
in report today by DR.. Byron F.
Voorhees,, county coroner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Flames Damage Home
East Of Ada

Fire, supposed to have started
from defective wiring caused 81 500
damage to the nine-room farm home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilcox,
two and three-quarter miles east of
Ada.
The flames were discovered in the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
Thieves Efforts Fruit
less Fifth Time

For the fifth time in five weeks, a
safe-cracking gang broke into a
Kenton business place, but this time
they weren't so successful.
After knocking off combinations of
two safes with a hammer and
chisel, the burglars couldn't get the
doors open.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23

outside entrance to the cellar, where
all wires enter the house. Prompt
response of the Ada Volunteer fire
department, which made its first run
in 1947, was credited with saving
the structure.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
S24,500 Plant Addition

Construction of a new addition to
the Kenton Foundries, Inc, will
begin this week and is expected to
be completed in three months. CPA
approval of s24,500 has been given
for the structure.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-23
County Home Costs
Increase Per Capita

Number of residents in the Han
cock county home in 1916 was 48
and the cost of their maintenance
was S891.62 each, F. L. Price, super
intendent said in asking the board
Of county commissioners for 5000
for operating expenses this year.
The county auditors figures show
that the actual cost of operation of
the home last year was $33,474.39.