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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-06

Bluffton high schools fast-stepping
basketball team will be seeking its
fourth straight victory Friday night
and opening its final year of Western
Buckeye League competition against
the Shawnee high school on the local
floor.
1t will be rather special occasion
for the Bluffton team, which is
scheduled to leave the WBL at the end
of its 21st season after having been
a charter member back in 1886 when
it was organized. Next year the
Pirate cagers will be competing in
the Northwest conference in the same
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-06
company with which they play foot

company with which they play foot
ball.
Concentrating the occasion,
Coach Joe Harris hopes to have off
the press a 2O-year record of the
Pirates performances in the Western
Buckeye. The eight7page booklet will
be offered for sale to fans, and
carries the score of every league
game played since the Pirates won
the leagues first championship. They
also copped the league titie IN 194O-41,
the 1943-44 and 194647 seasons.
Bowing out of the Western Buckeye
league, the Pirates will be out to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-06

Dispatch last Saturday following
poll of coaches throughout the state.
The Dispatch reported that Perrys 5
margin was one of the biggest in the
five years the poll has been con-
Quoted.
The BG coach had Ohio's only I'M
beaten collegiate football team in the
state, and he was first choice on 13
OF 30 ballots cast. He amassed 55
poll points in his second year of
collegiate coaching.
Mast's accomplishment at a much
smaller school in winning eight out of
nine games and coping the Mid-Ohio
conference title marked him for the
runner-up spot. Had the Beavers
defeated Centre, the decision between
Perry and the Bluffton coach would
have been a difficult one.
John Pont Of Miami university had
four first-place votes along with Mast
but the latter outscored him in the
overall voting, 21-17.
Perry's Bowling Green team won
eight games this year and tied Miami
to capture its first Mid-American
Conference championship.
Others who finished high in the
balloting were Harry Mick Connolly
of Xavier university, Cincinnati, and
Jim Houdeshen of Findlay college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-06

continued to pile up high scores of
SO-52 against Hardin-Northern on Fri
day and 7O-56 against Lafayette Satur-
day night
In the Hardin-Northern game the
Pirates jumped into an early lead and
were never headed. They were ahead
24-l7 at the quarter and 40-30 at the
half. Don Alspach and Marvin Diller
set the pace with 20 points each and
Dan Gleason and Joe Urich each
accounting for IA more.
The Harris men found the going
Continued on page 81
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Mrs. Homer MOser To
Speak ATE & r Church

On furlough from missionary SER
vice in Mato Crosse, Brazil, Mrs.
Homer Moser has been visiting
friends and relatives in Bluffton and
will speak on her experiences in South
America Thursday December 6 at ST.
Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church at p. m. The public is invited.
Mrs. Moser is well known here as
the daughter of the late Rev. w. H.
Lahr and Mrs. Lahr of Denver,
Colorado. Rev. Lahr was a former
pastor of the E. & r. churches here
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Pirates Open Last Season In Western Buckeye Loop
Against Dndefeated sS,aWnee Friday Night Here

make as impressive a record as they
established in entering the league.
They will have their hands full,
however, since Shawnee is also unde-
feated in three starts this season.
They have defeated Columbus Grove
and Ada, and last week topped the
highly touted Toledo DeVilbiSs quin-
tet. T cir leading basketmaker,
Gould, has averaged % points each
game thus far this season, after
averaging "a throughout the entire
last year.
After defeating Spencertille 84-21 in
the opener last Tuesday, the Pirates
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-06
Credit Manager
Is Club Speaker

D. w. Bixler, credit manager OF
Triplett Electrical Instrument COM
pany, spoke before the Bluffton col
lege commerce club December 3. Mr..
Bixler discussed credit problems
relating to selling and also told OF
sources of credit information avail
able to present-day businessmen.
Mr.. Bixler is a former business
manager at Bluffton college and has
been associated with Triplett Elec-
trical instrument company for the
past fifteen years.
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TO ATTEND OEA MEETING

Mrs. jeanette Klay, second grade
teacher, will represent the Bluffton
schools at the annual meeting of the
Ohio Education association this week
end in Cincinnati at the Sheraton
Gibson hotel. The meeting will also
be attended by Superintendent of
Schools A. B. Murray.
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College Choral Society Goth Rendition Of Oratorio
eThe Messiah To HghLight Christmas Season Sunday

Handes celebrated oratoo "The Messiah which has been
presented hghght of the Christmas almost
every the of the century will be sung again Sunday
evening at for the Goth time by the Bluff
ton Choral society,"
Featured this year with the 5Ovoce Buffton college
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Ken Mast Named Runner-Up
In Coach OF Year Voting
Doyt Perrys Record With Undefeated
BOIUIinU Green Team Earns Ton SnOf

Buttton college Coach Kenny Mast who guided his
football team through the past with only defeat at
the hands Of Centre college, has runner-up for the
title OF Ohio college football coach of the year Top
Doyt Perry of Bowling Green State university.
The honorary titles announced by the Columbus
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TAKOMA FORn

FORD SO VS. Ranch Wagon; Fordo-
matte beautiful green finish: S2,195.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

FORD 1853 Victoria. 2-tone light
cream color and black. Full Of
Wv. tires: S995. 10. 2-63ld.
FORD 1855 Thunderbird hardtop,
$4,000. XII. a-926o. Sunday OF
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1920 " st. NV. FEE. $4,000
FORD 1854 Custom VS. club coupe:
orie' black, r.. h. Fordonatic. 49,
100 actual miles, by one owner:
ySgh 51.St:, ,aasSrblcTTs s9s oo s9I down,
NV. FE. 3-4O42.
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AID. 2-4bI4
FOED '46 Tudor; new motor, new
paint. white-wall tires; $3.50. WA.
7-671i.
FORD 1850 de luxe Tudor; $500.
Call after / pm. Sunday, 719
9Th st. NV, Apt. 3.
FORD 81 Victoria; r. and h.;
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TAKOMA FORD

s725 Piney Br. Rd., s. s. JU. $1,000
FORD 1858 VS. Ranch Wagon;
Fordomatic, heater: in excellent
condition: low mileage; orig. owner.
Phone EN-. 3-S253. z. C. ANDREWS,
FORD 80 convertible; Fordomatic.
r and h.: nice condition through
out; SS4g. HILL & SANDERS,
WaSh.'s Oldest Ford Dealer, Lila
open ewes. til 9, Sat. til 8.
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s725 Piney Br. Rd.. s. s.. JU. $1,000
FORD 1852 VS. convertible: Fordo-
mstie, T. and h.; S595 or best offer.
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PARKWAY FORD

FORD 50. Country sauire, 9-pas-
senRer 4-door station WAGON. Fordo-
ratio, radio and heater. Killarney
nnish 81 oQh -
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AUroMoDILEs FOR SALE

MERCURY 1851 Monterey club cps.;
r. and h.; mechanic special; needs
some work; full price. $3.50. Call
Mr.. BOWERS, WA. T-5675.
80 MERCURY Monterey hardtop
sport coupe: luxuriously equipped
power steering and white-wali
tiresl Beautiful ebony black over
canary yellow! Only 19,347 care.
fully driven miles. Just 81 .S95
Carries our famous Chernerized
Call Mr. Wassermarl, HO o-5005
CHERNER MOTOR CO., I'LL
Florida ave. NV. Open Monday
and Tuesday, 3 am. to pm.
MERCURY SO Montclair; owner
low mileage; r. and h., white-walls
power steering, power brakes, crash
panel, flotone. spinner discs. XII
p.9DQR
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

lincoln 1858 4-dr. Cosmopolitan;
radio. power brakes. heater, Wv.
tires, tinted glass. S1,175. Call
IERCURY 1851 2-door: radio,
heater, overdrtve. new tires and
brakes, one owner; $3.50. JE. 2
u030.
MERCURY 1919 ccnv.; equip. witt
r.. and h.; good mechanical cond.
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FORD SO Fairiane VS.: FoTdomatic.
radin, heater, seat covers: excellent
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FORD SO Fairlane VS.: standard
shift. radio. heater. seat covers:
excel. cond. Fordor. S1,700: Tudor.
Sl,675. Must be seen to be ap-
preciated.
FORD IS Country Sedan station
wagon VS.; auto. shift. radio. heater:
Fordor. S-passeneer. 81 $50. Stan
dard shift. $3.50. No trades.
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PARKWAY FORD

FORD '55 Customline ''S" Tudor;
heater: medium green finish; low
mileage: exceptionally nice car
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
.IAGIIARS

$50 Mark VII black: clean. s1.1e5.
81 xK-l20 roadster: white, 81 1906.
'52 xK-120 coupe; clean, Si,595.
'53 xK-l20 coupe; white, Sl,795
50 xK-140M. roadster; one owner
2;oy5. -,
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

FORD 1853 Fordor Customline "s".
radio, heater. Fordomatic. power
steerinn, cleaning black finish.
sob.
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PARKWAY FORD

1890 M st. NV. FE. 1920
FORD SO VS. Victoria hardtop sport
coupe; magnifcently equipped will
radio. heater. Fordomatic. powei
steering. safety dash. window wash.
ers and backup lightsl Style-Ton'
finish. undercoating and othel
extras. Save over ST 900. New-Cal
terms. service and guarantee; Cal
MOTOR CO.. l7l1 Fla. ave. NV
Open Monday and Tuesday. 8 am
to Q. pm.
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AUToMoBlLEs FOR SALE

MERCURY 1910 club coupe; r. and
new e eusto sTds interior 0 dusls.
new tires. Just like on showroom
floor, lust sell. 1925 or best offer.
IKE. 6-o263.
MERCURY '53 Monterey 4sdr:
green and ivory. Mercomatic. r..
and h.; exceptionally clean: one
owner; S1,I95. LEE D. BUTLER,
INC, 1921 21st ST. NV, DI. e
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
MRS. HARMONSON NOT TO SEEK
REELECTION TO SCHOOL BOARD

At the meeting of the Board of
Education of the Smyrna Special
School District last night the fol-
lowing letter from Mrs. c. L. Har-
monson was read by the president,
Henry It. Price: "At the end of
my present term 1 will have COM
pleted eighteen years as MEN,
ber of the Board of Education of
Smyrna Special School District
and 1 have decided not to be a
candidate for nomination and cleo
tion again this year. 1t seems to
me to be proper from time to
time that the Board of Education
should have the benefit of the
points of view and decisions of
new members, and that such a
time has arrived as to my men,
bership on the Board. 1 have
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
"Welcome to Smyrna" Sign Com
mittee Meets; Dance Planned

"Welcome to Smyrna" Sign Com
mittee Meets; Dance Planned
George D. Wright, president of
the Smyrna-Clayton Junior Cham
ber of Commerce has named the
following nominating committee
to bring in a slate of officers at
the next meeting: George Bryson,
chairman, Arthur Thomas and
Rodney Schuman. A meeting of
the committee of Jaycees at work
on plans for furnishing wei
come to Smyrna" sign for the
town was held on Wednesday
night at the store of the chair
man, John Shelter. Albert O'Neal
is chairman of a committee in
vestigating the prospects of the
Jaycees sponsoring a carnival. The
final decision on this matter will
be made at the April meeting
of the group. Plans are being
made for the spring dance of the
Jaycees to be held at Town Hall
on May 4. George Moore is chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
Rites for Major Francis

Funeral services for Maj. John
r. Francis, Jr., 81, who was killed
Feb. "a in an airplane crash in
Spain, were held Monday at ppm.
in Asbury Methodist Church,
Smyrna, with interment in Odd
Fellows Cemetery. The Rev. Maj.
Charles Glazier of Dover Air
Force Base was in charge. Major
Francis was one of three airmen
who lost their lives when the CAT
transport in which they were fly
ing crashed in the mountains
north of Madrid. Three others
survived. The six men were at
tached to the American Military
Aid Mission to Spain. Major
Francis was the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Francis of
Smyrna. His wife, Mrs. Jean
Bowdle Francis, formerly of Do
yer, and their children, were liv-
ing in Madrid with him. He also
leaves four brothers, Earl, Robert,
and Stanley Francis, of Dover,
and Russell Francis, of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
SHOP LITTER
GETS 80 DAYS
Pain Boyd of Salisbury, Md,
Caught Shop-Lifting in
Acme Market
CHASED BY MANAGER

A man caught shoplifting on
Saturday at pm. at the Acme
Market was sentenced by Alder
man William M. Doughten to thir-
ty days in Jail. Pain Boyd, Sails
bury, Md, the Negro subject, was
being chased on Market Street
Plaza by the manager of the
market. Luckily, the Smyrna po-
lice had been called to the site
because of minor traffic acci-
dent, and the manager called to
the police who caught the sub
ject and placed him under arrest.
He was searched and found to
have under his overcoat two pack
ages of cigarettes. A tough atti-
tude will be adopted by the alder
man toward all such offenders.
Other charges heard by Alderman
Doughten included two motor ve-
hicle cases. Smith Hand, Dover,
was fined $50 for reckless driving,
and Beaury Allie, Dover, fined SIS
for running through red traffic
light. Three disorderly conduct
cases also came before the court.
Linford Brodley, William Bleen,
Jr., and John Roberts, all of
Smyrna, each paid fine of $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

been much interested in oul
schools and my association with
the other Board members and the
superintendents over the past
eighteen years has been very
stimulating and satisfactory.
trust the same spirit of mutual
respect for the opinions of others
and of cooperation between the
Board and the superintendent will
continue for the benefit of the
schools and the children they
serve. Signed, Helen B. Harmon
son, March 2S, 1856" Mrs. Har-
monson was appointed twice by
Judge Terry, the first time to fill
the unexpired term of the late
Warner w. Price, Sr., and subse-
quently was elected three times
to serve on the board.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
CLAYTON LIONS CLUB

Mrs. Joseph Ennis and Fred J,
Sievers Guests at Club Meeting
The Clayton Lions Club had as
their guests at a recent meeting
Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, safety
chairman, Delaware State FEEDER
alton of Womens Club, and Fred
J. Sievers, general manager, Del
aware Motor Transport Associa-
ton. Mrs. Ennis gave an infor-
NATIVE talk on safety practices
that can save lives and prevent
injuries on the highways. Joseph
w. Ennis was program chairman.
The club now has two hospital
beds and two wheel chairs avail
able to anyone needing them in
this community. The next meet
ing will be held on April A. !
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

TO OPEN FLOWER MARKET
Women of st. Peters Church to
Open Flower Market Saturday

Open Flower Market Saturday
The Flower Market, sponsored
by the women of st. Peters
Church, will start on Saturday at
$50 am. and will be located on
Commerce Street between the
Smyrna Gift Shop and the Fruit
Growers Branch of the Farmers
Bank. In case of rain it will be
held in front of the Wroten-Pratt
office on Commerce Street. Mrs.
John E. Wilson III and Mrs. j.
Edwin Wilson II will act as chair
men for the market during the
spring season. 1t is expected to
have garden flowers which are
now blooming for sale as well as
other Towering plants. The flow
er market will be held each Sat-
urday morning at the same site,
with varied offerings as the spring
season progresses.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
LOCAL POLICE
AID IN ARREST
Fugitive From Justice Since
1851 Arrested Here BY
FBI Agents
WANTED IN PHILA.

The Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation, working in cooperation
with the Smyrna police, arrested
a man who has been fugitive
from justice since 1851. 1t was
announced by d. K. Brown, spec
ial agent in charge of the FBI
district office in Baltimore, on
Wednesday that James F. Miller,
35, also known as Charles Far
rell, was arrested in Smyrna by
F'BI agents assisted by the Smyr-
ma police force. Brown stated
that Miller is wanted by the U.
S. probation officer in Philadel-
phia for violation of probation re-
ceived as a result of conviction
in 1850 for violation of the Ser
vicemen's Readjustment of 1914.
1t was explained that this was
a case of Miller receiving veteran
unemployment benefits while en-
ployed. Miller violated the con-
ditions of his probation and a
warrant was issued by the U. S.
District Court in Philadelphia on
August 9, 1851. Miller, who has
used the name of Farrell in this
area, was identified after he was
arrested by Smyrna police on a
local charge and his fingerprints
forwarded to the FBI in WASH
ington.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
Death of Mrs. Minnie b. Shorts

Death of Mrs. Minnie b. Shorts
Mrs. Minnie B. Shorts, widow of
Samuel Shorts, died in Smyrna
on Monday. She was daughter
of the late John Eddingfield and
Mary White Eddingfield of Della
ware. Mrs. Shorts was a mem
ber of Asbury Methodist Church.
Survivors include 10 children: Will
lard, Norman, Homer and Mrs.
Edith Dickerson of Smyrna, Mrs.
Alice Dickerson of Wilmington,
Mrs. Eva Guthier of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Ruth Reynolds of Kenton,
Mrs. Lena Vanaman of Camden,
N. j., Mrs. Blanche Jett of Do
GER, and Samuel of Camden, Del;
two sisters, Mrs. Lola Johnson of
Clayton and Mrs. Elva FAIRIES of
Wilmington; a brother, Edwin Ed
dingield of Wilmington; IA grand
children and ID great-grandchil-
dren. Services will be conducted
at pm, today, from the Mat
thews Funeral Home with the
Rev. o. C. Jones, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, offici-
ating. Burial will be in Lakeside
Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
REFEREDUM
JUDGES NAMED
Council Hears Professional
Appraisers Outline Re-Eval-
uation of Property
HEAR REPORTS

Among the many matters con-
sidered at the regular meeting of
Town Council on Friday night
were the swearing in of a town
assessor and treasurer, and the
appointment of the judge and tell
ers for the referendum which will
be held on Monday, April 16 from
2 to Z pm. Vernon A. Westfall
was sworn in as assessor and
Rodney Schumann as town trea-
surer, with Mayor George M.
Blendt officiating at the ceremony.
Officials who will serve at the
referendum will be Mrs. Florence
Ford, judge; Mrs. Ethel F. Hud-
son and Mrs. Geraldine Jackson,
tellers; and Mrs. Lucy Shortt, al
ternate. Paul Rainier, represent
ing The ]. M. Cleminshaw Com
pany, Cleveland, o., professional
appraisers, outlined the system of
re-evaluation of properties in a
community, and showed the cards
and materials used. He also spoke
of the advantages of re-evalua-
ton, with the cards showing pro-
perty owners in detail how the
figures are arrived at, and of the
permanent value of having such
an appraisal, and of its approxi-
mate cost. David Buckson, at
torney, reported on progress on
Commerce Street, which showed
all searches complete east of
Main Street, except for execution
of releases, with preparation of
deeds and releases going forward.
The greater proportion west OF
Main Street on south side of Conf
merce are also completed and he
estimated that all would be fin
ished by the next meeting. Will
liam Jones presented a report of
the finance committee, which also
includes Lester Liefer, and Town
Manager Rex D. Gilmore showed
a graph he had made on electric
expenses and receipts, showing
past expenses and revenues and
future estimated. Mr.. Gilmore al
so announced that work on the
sewage treatment plant is expect
ed to be completed within one
month. Harry Burris was present
at the session and agreed to cor
rect conditions existing on his
properties on Monrovia Avenue,
which will be inspected on June
80.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
FIRE DESTROYS OLD BURCHARD
HOUSE; 9 PERSONS HOMELESS

Red Cross, were called and went
into action. Mr.. Robertson, with
the assistance of several young
Smyrna firemen worked during
the afternoon to make an unin-
habited farmhouse nearby suit
able to house the two families
temporarily. The men set up
stoves and got fires burning and
Red Cross cots and blankets were
brought in to be used. All of the
children except the baby were
taken care of by neighbors that
night. A group of Seventh Day
Adventists offered to assist with
providing clothing. Mrs. Clara
Sparr, school nurse, was called
and went at once to the familys
aid, supplying warm clothing
which she had on hand for emer-
gencies which had been collected
through the Smyrna PTA. Mrs.
Sparr expected to follow up early
in the week in assistance to the
children, and the Red Cross sup
piled a food order for immediate
use. In order to get the family
rehabilitated there will be need
of rugs, furniture, bedding, beds,
wood-burning stove, dishes,
cooking utensils; also donations of
food. Anyone having any of\these
articles to contribute may call the
home of Frank w. Hankins, Sr.,
Smyrna 1886. Mr.. Mahaffey is
employed by Mr.. Hankins and the
Hankins family will assist with
seeing that the needed things
reach the Mahaffey family. The
Ladies Auxiliary of the Citizens
Hose Company furnished hot cof-
fee and doughnuts to the firemen
as they worked in the cold winds.
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

Nine persons in two families
were made homeless and lost all
their possessions when fire de-
stroyed the two and one-half
story frame house on the old
William Burchard farm off Gum
bush Road in New Castle County
Sunday at 1890 am. The pro-
perty is owned by the Raymond
Roberts estate, and the tenants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ma
haffey and their five children,
ranging in age from 10 months
to Ia years, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Ramsey. Volunteers from
the Citizens Hose Company ans
wered the alarm and were assist
ed by the Townsend Fire Com
pany. The children playing in
the yard discovered the blaze in
the upper part of the house. There
was no phone at the site and the
father had to drive more than a
mile to the nearest phone. The
chimney was in the center of the
house and by the time firemen
from Smyrna had arrived the
blaze had spread in all directions.
High winds were blowing at the
time. Tank trucks of the Senger
Transportation Company were u.s.
ed to transport water, and one
of the trucks was forced into the
ditch by improperly parked cars
of spectators, and a hose had to
be laid from the truck to the fire.
The house was once picturesque
old home of good construction,
which had deteriorated. in recent
years. Loss was estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000. Miss Kath-
crime Warner, Red Cross Motor
Corps, and Clinton Robertson, dis
aster chairman for Area No. 4,