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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30
Village Sets Jan. A
For Special Christmas
Tree CLean-Up

The perennial problem of what
to do with the discarded family
Christmas tree after the holidays
has been solved this year by
Street Commissioner Lee Coon
and his village waste collection
crew.
Mr.. Coon reminds Bluffton
residents there will be a special
collection of the trees Tuesday
morning, January A.
Ordinarily the trees would lay
around the premises for nearly
month before the next trash col
lection is due. Then they clutter
up the regular collection Mr..
Coon explained. On the special
collection next Tuesday nothing
will be picked up except dis
carded trees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30

a large lot at the rear of the old
brewery on Washington street, the
clamor for Intervention by municipal
officials reached a peak early this
week when continued rainfall made a
muddy quagmire of the entire two
street area.
Complaints included damage to
lawns by heavy trucks too wide for
the narrow public alleys, broken
private sidewalks in front of residen-
ces where trucks have cut in on lots
to make sharp turns into the alleys,
blocked private driveways opening on
to the streets in the area, plus the
accident hazard resulting from a
dangerous muddy coating tracked on
to the streets by the trucks.
Also cited by those making the
complaints was the fire hazard re-
sulting from the large congregation
of gasoline-operated vehicles crowded
onto the large lot. Another complaint
cited that two large dynamite boxes
are located on the lot, although there
was no certainty that explosives were
stored in them.
Efforts to have Ray Bendure, sup
erintendent of the construction firm,
attend the meeting met with failure
when it was impossible to reach him.
Although action by council in clos
ing the alleys to truck traffic will
make it necessary for the contracting
firm to provide its own driveway
from the lot to the street it was not
felt that great difficulty would be in
volved in that move.
Closing the alleys to trucks was
necessary, it was pointed out, mas
much as they are too narrow for
truck use without getting onto ad-
joining private property, plus the
fact that the surface of both adjoin-
ing alleys are being ruined by the
heavy truck traffic.
In the meantime Mayor w. A.
Howe also is investigating whether
there is need to restrict parking to
one side of the street only in the area.
Investigation also is being made
relative to the possibility of placing
load limits on Washington and Thur
man streets, and also on jefferson
street where a mountain of heavy
pipe is stacked on the Ezra Basinger
property.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30
Lauriat Completes
Sunday In District
peace" Contest

Thorne Lauriat, who walked off
with local and county contest honors
in the Prince of Peace Defamation
contests, will compete in the district
event Sunday evening in Gibsonburg,
Ohio.
The tall Bluffton high school SEN
ior, who has figured prominently in
school dramatics as well as in his
speech class, will give the same de-
clamation that won county laurels,
Security, Preface to Peace
The Gibsonburg contest is sehed-
uled for 7:30 p. m. in the Trinity
Evangelical United Brethren church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30

service to an electric alarm clock to
wake up Dad at bottle warming time,
if Junior fails to.
The gifts, including $22 in cash are
offered to the parents who are ac-
claimed winners of Buttons tradi-
tional derby. First baby born in the
Bluffton Community hospital after
the stroke of midnight New Years
Eve will be the winner provided the
parents live within 10-mile radius
of Bluffton.
Complete derby rules are as fol-
lows:
/. The baby must be born in the
Bluffton Community hospital.
2. The parents must live within a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30
Toledo Man Acquires
The Elk Restaurant

/ Negotiations We're completed this
week whereby Ralph E. Sims of Tole-
do will acquire the merchandise and
fixtures of the Elk Restaurant, which
has been operated in recent months
by Hiram Sutter. The transaction is
to become effective on January 1, it
has been announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30
CHANGE MEETING NIGHT

The Mems Garden club of Bluffton
at a meeting Tuesday evening at the
Karl Gierman home took action to
change its regular meeting nights
from the fourth Tuesday of each
month to the third Wednesday of the
month. The meetings will be held in
the chemistry room of Science hall,
Bluffton college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30
40 Valuable Gifts AlUait
First Baby Of NeU Year

Bufftons first baby of the New Year be minutes
late additional S700 exemption Pops 1854
report but shower of than 40 gifts from the
towns merchants will make up for it.
The long list of prizes offered the Number babe of 1855
and his parents includes everything from two weeks of free diaper
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30
1864 Vas Year Of Important Community
Decisions, ReUieW Of NeUs Indicates

Another Year of Decision might be the community his
toans tng the 1854 chapter in Bufton history
the year mets another at the close of this week
During parade of months citizens went to the polls two
times decide important issues By mdyear the ongdebated
question of whether sell the 57yearod municipal light and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30
Football Coach OF Year.
10 Speak At Grid Dinner
Lions Bringing Bob BroUnson Here
For Banquet HOnoring Local Athletes

Bob BoWnson head football coach of Ashland college and
1854 Ohio college Football Coach of the Year viii be the
principal speaker when the Lions Club fetes the high school and
college football squads coaches athletic Tuesday
night of their annual Football Banquet
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-30
Town Bars Use OF Alleys
To Heavy Pipeline Trucks
Action FolIows Flood OF Complaints
OF Damage To Residence Properties

An by residential property Thurman and
Washington streets regarding the nuisance of line center
operations of the Fghm Contracting Co resulted in barring
adjoining public alleys all truck traffic meeting of
pal council, Tuesday night.
Set off by reported damage residential properties adjoining
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-26
REBUILDING THE JAP NAVY

The United States has agreed to lendease the Jap
anese four u S. warshps The actual transfer awaits
ton on the floor of the japanese The japanese cab
met earlier this month approved the proposal which
would send two destroyers and two desroyerescors
the japanese.
The Japanese would also get number of frigates
There are indications that Japanese naval authorities will
request oan" of several heavier warships from the
United States next year.
The idea is to give Japan navy stronger than Com
munist China and eventually which would equal that
OF the Soviet Union in the Far East Under terms of the
proposed agreement the four warshps expected to be
delivered to the japanese this year would be loaned
fve-year lease.
Announcement of this arrangement less than ten
years after the United States sinking japanese
ships in an about against the japanese is strange
commentary the times but nevertheless welcome de-
veopment The question how fast Japan be rearmed
to counterac Chinese Communism and Russian expansion
sm is not governed by the amount of aid the number
of warships, the United States send to Japan.
Rather, it is dependent upon the mood in Japan
There certain political parties bitterly opposed any
japanese rearmament The situation parallels that in Ger
many where some parties, notably those following the
Communist lne oppose any rearmament on the ground
that the country will become battle-ground between the
United States and Russia. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-26
CHURCHILL ON THE ARTS

Sir Winston Churchill, speaking in London recently
reminded dinner audience that the very dangers which
now threaten the human atomic and hydrogen
bombs - may prove the salvation of the human race
The Prime Minister says there is
still hope new unconventional weapons will not be used
in warfare
Churchill told his listeners that the routine of every
day fe the ceremonies, and FORTH of the daily grind
should not be discarded because of the threat of
ventional weapons In fact he said the human mind should
be enriched and occupied and through dedication and
application the chances that unconventional weapons will
not be used will increase.
Churchill believes the worlds "perils" may prove it's
salvation but he that this will depend upon "a new
elevation of the mind of man. which will render him wor-
thy of the secrets he has from The elderly
Prime Minister puts the challenge straight The human
race must soon make this final decision
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-26
This Rock
Of Ours
By Bill Glib
By Bill Glib

Bob Owens recently wrote a
friend concerning his (Bob's) I'M
successful campaign for election to
Congress. The general tone of the
letter and some historical data a.
bout Abraham Lincoln was so in
teresting that think perhaps you
folks will enjoy reading part of it.
II was keenly disappointed over
the result" Owens says in speak
ing of the recent election, "but l
received some comfort from Abra-
ham Lincoln's experience. This is
his record: &*
FAILED in business in 1881
DEFEATED for State Legisla-
ture in 1882
FAILED in business in 1888
Elected to State Legislature in
1884
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN in
1896
DEFEATED for Speaker in 1888
DEFEATED for Elector in 1910
DEFEATED for Congress in 1S43
Elected to Congress in 1S46
DEFEATED for Congress in 1S48
DEFEATED for United States
Senate in 1855
DEFEATED for Vice-President
in 1856
DEFEATED for United States
Senate in 1853
Elected President in 1862
Self-confidence is expressed by
Owens in the following manner:
If the opportunity ever presents
itself, I may try again because l
still believe l have the qualifica-
tons to serve the nation in some
important capacity.
''In the meantime, for the first
time in three years, l am in a
position to give my law business
my full attention and l intend to
make the most of that opportuni-
ty."
I haven't quoted this letter be-
cause of any political significance
it might have concerning future
candidates but because it is an out
standing explanation of why men
run for political office - ''to serve
the nation in some important ca
pacity."
No candidate ever loses a race
completely since he is helping to
maintain Democracy when he gets
you folks out to express your opin-
ion at the polls.
City Editor
Margaret ForeSman, our city edi-
tor, has introduced a new note in
journalism - namely, patience. It
is Sucn an odd departure from the
usual tactics of an editor that it
leaves poor guy like myself in
quandry. Take the submission
of copy, for instance.
Margaret takes all the joy out of
turning in hastily written material
which needs an Interpreter to
straighten out. Instead of fusSing,
she calmly proceeds to translate
the mess into fairly ineligible pa
ragraphs. That's fine - that's
what editors are hired for. But to
do it without casting slurring re-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-26

Location Sought

WEST PALM BEACH R-Lake
Lytal, chairman Of the Palm
Beach County Commission, told a
delegation from the Everglades
Monday that the county is ready
to proceed on a sub-courthouse
when the people agree on a loca-
ton.
Mayor Lewis Friend Of Pahokee
suggested the sub-courthouse be
built at the Glades airport on Lake
Okeechobee between Pahokee and
Belle Glade.
The area has a population of
about 20, 900 and has sought a SUBJ
courthouse for several years,
claiming it would save the SO-mile
round trip necessary to transact
courthouse business in West Palm
Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-26

marks at the reporter just isn't in
the books. ,.
Heck! To show you how such a
policy will break down the morale
of man, l actually hunted up a
dictionary and placed it alongside
of this typewriter. Perhaps the
sight of it will pick up Margaret's
spirit and relieve her of that pa
tient air of silent, painful endur-
ance. Not that / intend to use the
dictionary - l never could under
stand how a fellow was suppose
to find a word if he didn't know
how to spell it to begin with!
Take such words as pneumonia"
s'xylophone," or even such COM
mon verbs as write" - how can
an ignorant guy locate them in a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-26

book? He'd have to read from front
to back cover. Oh well, let's for
get it. / merely wanted to compli-
ment Editor Foresman and re-
mind the reader that it takes more
than just by-line writers to put
newspaper together: Some of you
folks might enjoy visiting The CT
tizen. Especially the youngsters
graduating from high school this
year who might be contemplating
a career In journalism.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-26

IAN YOU SEE . STEER STOP sAfetr7
CHECK YOUR CAR CHECK ACCIDENTS
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Evening star., 1954-06-16
Gen. Reber Is Setting Up
American Arsenal in Europe
Hundreds of Gls Man
installations Along
German Countryside
By Thomos R. Henry
Star Ssuff Correspondent

KAISERSLAUTERN. Germany,
(By MaiD Maj. Gen. Miles
Reber-a younger looking and
far happier man now than a few
weeks ago when he appeared as
the first harassed witness at the
Mccarthy hearings-is setting
up here Americas arsenal in
Europe, one of the most i'm
pressive military developments
of the present international sit
uation.
Gen. Reber took q group Of
former war correspondents On a
flight over part Of the great
western area command. which
includes approximately 7,640
square miles of some Of the most
picturesque and historic country
side of western Europe.
It is q region of vast pine
forests where armies can be hid
den, of hundreds of crumbling
baronial castles, and the fairly
large cities of Mainz and Worms.
Straddling the Mosel river it in
cludes much of the territory held
by the American Army of Occu-
patton after the first world war.
Part of French Zone.
The area is part of the French
occupied zone. with American
forces there by French invita-
ton. Here military and other
installations valued at approxi-
mately 1925, 100000 have been
made in addition to Is kasernes,
one hospital and three hotels
turned over to the Americans by
the French. Most Of these were
former German military estab-
lishmentS.
Among the new installations
Is o brand-new American apart
ment-house city Of 10000, vogel-
such, which has been erected to
house military personnel with
families and civilian employees.
It is the largest purely American
community in Europe.
Approximately another quar-
ter billion dollars will be ex-
pended before the contemplated
installations are completed.
Scores of already existing depot
and kaserne buildings have been
rehabilitated for use. There are
13 square miles of flooring. Rail
way SidingS have been increased
by 81 miles of track. More than
135 miles of new waterpipes have
been laid and a reservoir con-
structed with IA strategic water
tanks. 13 pumping plants, each
capable of pumping 10000 gal
Ions per hour.
This has been a boon to some
of the German towns which have
been permitted to connect with
the new American water system
to supplement their own anti
Quated system.
Further indication of the mag
nitude Of the installations mad'
Evening star., 1954-06-16

atmosphere which probably
would be unreasonable Il I'M
pregnated too much with the
new words ways.
The area was the scene Of
the Niebelungen folk epic, the
cradle Of the Reformation. and
the birthplace of printing. The
town Of Kaiserslautern where
Gen. Reber makes his headuuar-
tiers. for example, was established
by Frederick Barbarosa in 1190
AID. and Mainz stands on the
site Of the Roman fortress Of
Morgantiacum built by the EN-
Evening star., 1954-06-16

perior Augustus when he launch.
ed an unsuccessful invasion Of
GeFTnan
Among the notable develop
ments has been the reopening
of the University Of Mainz,
founded in 1477 and closed by
Napoleon in 1898. It has re-
NAMED practically inactive since
NapOleon's day.
Because it is situated as o
gateway between France and
Germany and borders on the
Saar, this area has been a mill
tary route since the first Roman
invaSionS.
Evening star., 1954-06-16

vasion Of the English Channel
coast before Delay.
While the purpose Of the area
is chiefly that Of an arsenal it
also has another function. at
present highly restricted. In case
OF hostilities. Gen. Reber re-
vealed. It now contains the
major part of the 18th Air Force
and the .deservedly celebrated
Second Armored Division Of the
Normandy and Rhine campaign
of the last war.
Practically all nOn-sensitive
Jobs Of the vast industrial lIT-
dertaking are held by Germans.
Evening star., 1954-06-16

Thus the ares command has been
an important economic shot in
the arm for the region. Most
Of the improvements eventually
win pass to the German COM
munities when the international
situation permits withdrawal Of
the American forces.
Old Way Is Retained.
Gen. Reber in all his plans is
taking appropriate care not to
"Americanize" the countryside
and to keep intact the medieval
Evening star., 1954-06-16

L : N4f29e O114Ne 4s444AA10 4WA~A~@AASe
under Gen. Reber's command
are: ITO miles Of sewage system
and II sewage treatment, 5 miles
Of gas pipes. 800 miles Of elec-
trio power lines, 100 transformer
stations and 1000 electric gen.
orators, three modern, COM
pletely equipped 1,000-bed hos
pitalS.
The Western area command
appears to constitute one OF
the biggest military engineering
Jobs ever undertaken. The
amount of supplies piled up
there, much of it securely hidden
in the great forests, is sufficient
to support armies in the field
for many months. Some Of the
area over which Gen. Reber
flew the correspondents looked
like the roadSides and fields be-
hind Algiers for the Sicilian in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-05
Dr.. Cecil Lyle Ross, Sc,
Mississippi Psychologist

DR.. Cecil Lyle Ross, So. who
had taught educational psychol-
ogy at the University of Missis-
sippi since 1916, died Monday
in Washington -Sanitarium and
Hospital after a three-week ILL
ness.
A native of West Virginia, DR..
Ross was graduated from Wash
ington Missionary College here
in 1918 and then studied at
Columbia and New York Uni
versities. He received his doctor
of philosophy degree in 1929.
He formerly taught at Shen-
andoah Valley Academy and at
Bloomfield IN. j. high school
and Bloomfield College and
Seminary. For four years he
was on the faculty of the Uni
versity of Miami.
Mrs. Ross was the former
Minola Rogers OF washington
She and the doctor had visited
her mother. Mrs. H. E. Rogers,
1924 Carroll avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, every summer.
Other survivors are a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ernest E. Rivers, Spo-
kane, Wash; his sister, Mrs. r.
l.. Snider, 1924 Willow avenue
NV; two brothers, Burgess B
of Hendersonville, N. c., and
Vernon w. of Port Hueneme
Calf, and two granddaughter
Services were to be held today
in the Takoma Funeral Home
with burial in George Washing
ton Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-05
Mrs. Howard N. Ogden,
ForrestaI Mother in-LaW

Mrs. Howard N. Ogden, 85,
mother of Mrs. James Forrestal
widow of the former Secretary OF
Defense, died Tuesday in Win
netka, ILL.,, where she lived with
a son, Dana P. Ogden.
The former Olive Mayors, Mrs
Ogden was born in Fairmont
w. Va. Her late husband found
ed the Illinois College of Law.
Besides Mrs. Forrestal of New
Ross, Ireland, and Mr.. Ogden
she is survived by two other
daughters, Mrs. Oscar Stanard
Fairmont; Mrs. E. F. Plumb
Streator. Ill; a brother, Charles
Mayors, and five grandchildren
including Mrs. William McKin-
ley, Bradley boulevard and Seven
Locks road, Bethesda, Md.
Services will be held tomor-
row in Fairmont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-05
Spencer Investigates
Police Applicants
Charge Of Race Bias

Commissioner Samuel Spen-
Ger is investigating complaints
sent through the White House
that the District Board Of Police
and Fire Surgeons have discrim-
mated against two Negro appli-
cants for police Jobs.
| The complaints were made by
Ernest Hall. jr:. Of 5O31 Sheriff.
road NE. . White House mes
senger, and Carter j. Glass. q
taxicab driver. Of 713 Allison
street NV. Both contend that
the surgeons board Disseminated
against them by ruling they are
physically unqualified for police
duty.
Mr.. Hall seeks employment
with the United States Park Po-
lice and Mr.. Glass with the
Metropolitan Police force. The
surgeons board screens all police
applicants.
Called Physical Risks.
DR.. John A. Reed, board chair
man, denied either man has
been Disseminated against by
the examiners.
DR.. Reed said both men have
been examined several times and
found to be physical risks for
long term police service.
The board chairman has sub
mitted full medical reports on
Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Glass to Mr..
Spencer. The Commissioner said
that he is studying these reports
with a view to giving full partic-
ulars to the White House. spe-
officially Maxwell Rabb, special
counsel to President Eisenhower
Complaints Seen Insubstantial.
Mr.. Spencer said that from
what he has been able to deter
mine so far the complaints ap-
pear insubStantial.
Inspector Archie G. Winfree,
head of the Metropolitan Police
training section, said the sur
geons BOARD screens the physical
condition of applicants from the
standpoint of their ability to
serve for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-05
John Robert Cox,
Headed Revenue
Division

John Robert Cox, retired head
Of the Washington division OF the
Internal Revenue Services intel
ligence unit, died at Garfield
Hospital last night. He was II
years old.
Mr.. Cox became special agent
in charge of the Washington
division Of the intelligence unit
in 1927 and held the post until
his retirement in November. 1851.
He supervised investigation Of all
tax fraud cases in the District
of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland,
North Carolina and West Vir-
ginia.
Had Served Postal Unit.
MIR. Cox joined Internal Rev.
enue in 1920 after having served
for five years as chief clerk in
the Office Of the chief inspector
of the Post Office inspection
service.
A native Of Fremont, N. c.,
Mr.. Cox was graduated from the
University of North Carolina
magma cum laude in 1905. He
married Miss Irene N. Norton
of Bennington, VT, three years
later.
Since his retirement, Mr.. Cox
had resided at 3113 Forty fourth
street NV. with his son and
daughter-in law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard M. Cox, and his two
grandsons. John G. Cox and
Michael G. Cox.
Brothers Survive.
Also surviving are two brothers.
Frank w. Cox of Washington,
N. c., and DR.. Russell M. Cox
of Portsmouth, Va, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Arthur French of
Rocky Mount, N. c., and Mrs.
Mary Jones of Washington, N. c.
Services will be at 10 am. to-
morrow at the S. H. Hines fu-
neral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be at
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-05
Capt. R. N. FaweII, 50;
Stationed Here in 1906

Naval Capt. Reed M. Fawell,
SO, retired, who was stationed
in Washington with the chief
of Naval Operations for three
years in the 1930s, died Sunday
in Coronado, Calf.
Born in. Lincoln, Nebr., he
was a 1905 graduate of the Naval
Academy. He was assistant di-
rector of Naval Communications
here from 1926 to 1929. He re-
tired in 1886 and became, pro-
fessor of Naval science at Geor-
gia Tech. During World War II
he returned to active duty, leav-
ing the service again in 1915.
Survivors are his widow, Elem
ore M; a son, Marine Col. Reed
M. Fawell, jr., Norfolk, Va, and
daughter. Mrs. William G..
Michelet, Carlisle, Pa.
Services will be held at 3 pm.
tomorrow at the Naval Acadmy
Chapel with burial in the ceme-
terry there.