Newspaper Page Text
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1940 ALLEN COUNTY Lima’s Tax Rate Third High In State Lima has the third highest ad justed property tax rate in Ohio— topped only by Cleveland and Dayt ton—according to figures released Thursday by the National Consumers Tav Commission. The Lima rate is $21.40 per $1,000 assessed value. Cleveland’s rate is $24.16 and Dayton’s is $21.42. Cooperative To Operate In County Announcement that the Allen county Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Inc., will soon start op erations was made Wednesday in Ottawa by C. Dwight Warren, who said he has been hired to manage the new business. Warren disclosed that the board of directors of the Allen county group has been holding closed meet ings for several weeks to set up plans for its operation of a whole sale business. Definite arrange ments were completed at a meeting last Friday night, he revealed. Doctor Has 4,214 Babies To His Credit The attending physician at a birth in Spencerville last week was Dr. J. R. Welch, 81. The baby has the honor of being the 4,214 babe that Dr. Welch has helped bring into the world. The first mother and babe that Dr. Welch attended after starting his practice at Spencerville was in April, 1882, or just 58 years ago. That first babe was bom on the banks of the canal. Warns Against Souve nir Vendors A warning to county residents to beware of unlicensed vendors of sou venirs was issued Friday by Sheriff William V. Daley. “We have received numerous com plaints that unlicensed vendors have been selling novelties under the guise of soliciting for contributions for veterans and other organizations,” Daley said. “All vendors are required to have a license, and it is the privilege of every citizen to ask the peddler to show his permit. U URPRISING is the word for a 1940 Ford! Surprising because it gives so much you wouldn’t expect at its low price. Surprising all-round perform ance, as proved when it won the big 3700-mile Argentine Grand Prize Road Race. Surprising gas economy, as O ft S NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES Chief Named Police Sergeant Complications surrounding person nel of the Lima police department brought another headache last week when an acting chief with a patrol man’s rating was promoted from de tective to seregant. The same man, James C. Goodwin, was promoted last month from acting chief to chief, then his appointment was rescinded, and he now is one of sev eral candidates for appointment to the chief’s post. State Gideons Meet In Lima The state convention of the Gid eons, Christian organization of busi ness men, opened with a cabinet meeting in the Argonne Crystal room at 8 p. m. Friday. Principal speakers for the three day session included S. Hugh Paine, international trustee of the Gideons, from Houghton, New York A. C. Feigert, of Van Wert, president C. S. Ives, of Elyria, state vice presi dent, and W. L. Hardin, of Atlanta, Ga., international president. Milk Provided For Students Distribution of more than 65,000 bottles of milk to Lima public school pupils was completed Friday by the Junior Service League, it was an nounced by Supt. J. McLean Reed. “Probably nothing else could have benefitted so many children so much during the past school year as this regular milk service every day,” Reed declared. Leach Named Post master Again Postmaster Earl R. Leach, of Lima, Friday was formally serving his first day under a new appoint ment, the United States Senate hav ing confirmed his appointment. The Lima official’s name had been sent to the senate by President Roosevelt about 10 days ago. Chicken Yolk Lodges In Throat Word was received Friday by Mrs. Margaret Pepper, of Lima, that her son, Charles Pepper, a farmer who resides near Sidney, has returned to work following an unusual accident recently that nearly claimed his life. Pepper was eating cooked chicken ★MORE THAN BIG it’s big in the right places! Inside the car, where bigness really counts, you find a Ford V-8 extra “big for its size.” Big by any measure, it’s especially so at the important comfort points shown below. Check them now, then come in and try a Ford. It’s goto lot of things like this that are just too good to miss! Measured from windshield to rear window, a Ford Sedan is 100’4 inches this is longer than in a number of much higher priced cars today! Kneeroom for rear-seat passengers in a Ford is considerably greater than that of any other car in its price class! With its compact V-type engine, the Ford is designed to carry rear seat passengers farther ahead of the rear spring than any other car at this price—toward the center of the car where riding quality is best! This year talk “Trade” with your Ford Dealer first! CHECK EQUIPMENT!... Sec how much more you get in a Ford at no extra cost! |/_ O when he swallowed a small egg yolk, about the size of a hickory nut, which became lodged in his throat. Pepper was rushed to a Springfield hospital where a surgeon removed the egg. HANCOCK COUNTY First Findlay Queen Y. W. Head Mrs. Grace Loucks Elliott, who was Findlay college’s first May queen in 1910, was elected national president of the Young Women’s Christian Association at its recent convention in Atlantic City, N, J. She is the wife of Prof. Harrison Elliott of Union Theological Semin ary, New York City. Tax Collection Record Good Slightly more than 96 per cent of the current half-tax due in the De cember installment was collected ac cording to the report of the Febru ary settlement just announced by County Auditor Frank H. Hoffman. While the total amount of taxes received during the period in the treasurer’s office was $420,819.47, which was considerably less than the $432,539.44 collected in the corres ponding period of the previous year, the reduction is explained by slightly lower levies. $14,000 Remains Un claimed It is almost unbelievable that there is the sum of $14,000 lying idle in a Findlay bank, which can be had just for the asking. But it is true. Three drawers at the First National bank are chuck-full of checks just waiting for their owners to claim them. They represent still un claimed deposits of the old Buckeye Commercial Savings Bank. In a world where money is the universal quest and even crimes are committed to get it, it is hard to believe that so large a sum would go unclaimed. True, many of the checks are only small amounts—they range from one cent to a couple of hundred dollars— but it’s money and it isn’t doing any one any good where it is. Four Die In Crossing Crash Four persons, including three members of one family, were killed instantly at 2:35 o’clock Thursday proved when it gave most miles per gallon of all standard-equipped cars at its price in the Gilmore-Yosemite Econ omy Run. Surprising in its big-car ride and room. Surprising in its long, long list of truly fine-car features. Come in today and get to know a Ford V-8! w ft Ir O PRICE CAR Y0UVE EVER SEEN! BIXEL MOTOR SALES Ford Sales and Service Bluffton, Ohio DIFFERENT FROM ANY LOW- THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO afternoon when their automobile was struck by a Big Four passenger train at the Lincoln highway cross ing eight miles east of Williams town and three miles north of For est. The victims were identified by state highway patrolmen as Earl Fender, 47, his wife 45 Miss Gladys Fender, 25, and Mrs. Martha Mitch ell, 70, all of Onarga, Ill. Re-Districting Bill Opposed Opposition to a proposed redis tricting bill which may be submitted to Ohio voters in November, was voiced at a meeting of the Hanocck County Association of the Township Trustees and Clerks last week. The measure, which would elimin ate the present two congressmen-at large and would increase the number of congressional districts from 22 to 24, was explained by Lloyd Ewing, clerk, and members of the associa tion were advised against signing such a petition. Total Hancock Debt §1,679,732 Hancock county and all of its tax ing subdivisions, including the city of Findlay, paid $240,553.77 to re deem outstanding bonds in 1939 leav ing $1,679,732.28 as the grand total of public debt on Jan. 1, 1940. The amount paid during the year was approximately 15 per cent of that still remaining due and repre sents a net reduction of practically that same amount. Only $5,500 in incidental new obligations was in curred by all subdivisions combined during last year. This Help Not “Too Young” G. H. Edwards, of the Stough road, has been dehorning cattle for 47 years but Monday was the first time he ever had four “young fel lows” to help him who were as old as the four who issisted on the E. D. Hire farm, on the Benton Ridge road, just west of the Findlay city limits. When his helpers all had reported for work, Mr. Edwards took a cen sus. Here is what he found: David Helfrich, 95. Smith Johnson, 84. Clark Hollabaugh, 78. W. M. Harvitt, 77. Many Lambs Raised On Bottle On two-thirds of the Hancock county farms one will find from one to half a dozen lambs being raised on the bottle. A breeding ewe has emotions that are puzzling, complex and past finding out. She will drop a pair of twins, own one and discard the other. Or she may turn against her only lamb and leave it to starve. Here the sympathy, pity and com passion of the boy or girl comes into play and the orphan is cuddled around the stove for warmth and given frequent draughts of cow’s milk weakened by water. To Study Erosion And Drainage A tour and field meeting will be held in Hancock county Tuesday, May 28, under the cooperative spon sorship of the Extension Service, Federal Land Bank, Soil Conserva tion Service, Production Credit As sociation and Farm Security Admin istration. Representatives of the Louisville bank and other officials will assist with the meeting. County Agricultural Agent Forest G. Hall and Walter Feller, secretary o fthe local Federal Land Bank, are making the plans for the tour in the county. The forenoon will be spent in visiting a number of demonstra tions of various practices in the con trol of drainage and erosion. 40 Chickens Are Stolen Sheriff Lyle Harvitt is investigat ing theft of between 35 and 40 White Giant hens reported stolen some time Wednesday night from the Herbert Bryan farm in Pleasant township. The loot comprised about one-third of the Bryan flock, the sheriff said. HARDIN COUNTY Kroger To Establish Kenton Plant Completion of a deal whereby the Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. of Cincinnati acquired a 107^-acre farm just south of Kenton from Mrs. Bessie Bales placed Kenton in The New 1940 Lawn Mower Grinder will make your mower cut better and run easier. We specialize in lawn mower sharpening. Burns Gun Shop Machine work—grinding— Acetylene Welding. 132 Riley St., Bluffton, O. line for a modem vegetable canning factory. Bert L. Packer, realty agent for the firm, said the company planned to have the factory in oper ation by late summer. O. N. U. Seniors Win Sloan Fellowship Lawrence Woodworth of Perry, senior arts student at Ohio North ern university, has received notice of appointment as one of the ten Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellows in government for 1940-41. This is the second year an Ohio Northern university student has received one of these fellowships, John S. Canter bury, of Marion, class of 1938, being a fellow for the current year. Woodworth’s stipend will be $1,200 and the graduate study will consist of intensive preparation as a special ist in governmental administration. O. N. G. Gets New Guns Ada’s Co. 148th Inf., National Guard unit, will be equipped soon for the first time with 81 milliam meter anti-tank guns and .50 calibre machine guns in addition to their present .30 calibre machine guns, officers announced. 194 Miles Roads Improved One hundred and ninety-four miles of Hardin county roadway have been constructed or improved during the past four and a half years by the WPA, it was announced last week. Bridges, guard rails and sidewalks also were included in major improve ments undertakings. Girls Project Is Successful A variety of articles have been produced by enrolles of the Scioto Resident Training Center in Ada since the opening of the project by the National Youth Administration last fall. This project for unem ployed girls between the ages of 18 and 25 prescribes a certain amount of production work to supplement training in homemaking and allied subjects. Mrs. Esther D. Slavin, supervisor, reports that 17 layettes and 20 dresses for flood refugees have been made for the Red Cross in Hardin county, 54 pillow cases and 12 mat tress covers have been made for the Logan county children’s home. 69 Per Cent Favor AAA Announcement was made last week that approximately 69 per cent of Liberty township’s farmers have signed 1940 AAA plans. McGuffey To Build Waterworks Bids for the construction of Mc Guffey’s new municipal waterworks system as a Public Works Adminis tration project have been asked. Items for which bids are sought in cludes the furnishing of materials, tools, equipment and labor necessary for the construction of an 100,000 gallon elevated storage tank to in stall electrical wiring, conduits and controls, and to install a complete lime-soda ash water softener, PUTNAM COUNTY Conservation Quarters Opened The decentralization program of the Ohio conservation department was launched last Thursday in Ot tawa when headquarters for the 13 county northwestern Ohio district No. 1 was opened in the Dr. J. A. Harold property on W. Main street. Howard Langstaff of Findlay, dis trict supervisor, was at his desk to welcome visitors as were other district officials who have offices in the headquarters building. State Conservation Commissioner Don Waters, together with several other officials of the state department, at tended. Corn Thefts Are Solved Three men last week began serv ing 30-day sentences imposed upon them by a justice of the peace when they pleaded guilty to petty larceny charges. Each also was fined $50 and costs. Ardell Cook of Findlay, Adrian Lovelle of Leipsic and Gene Taylor of Leipsic are the men. Sheriff Arnold Potts said that he had ar HERE'S WHY PEOPLE ARE CHANGING TO THE NO MODERN GAS REFRIGERATOR There’s a good reason why people with ex perience are choosing the Gas Refrigerator why people who are buying their first automatic refrigerator are picking it, too! Gas refrigerator is the only refrigerator that can give them the big advantages of a freez ing system without a single moving part. A tiny gas flame does all the w'ork. As a result you enjoy Permanent Silence, and more years of service. REMEMBER WEST OHIO SERVE! ELECTROLUX THIS GA$ REFRIGERATOR FREEZES SILENTLY, WITH NO MOVING PARTS PAGE THRE® ...Jg rested Cook and Lovelle, together with three juveniles, to clear up three com thefts in Putnam county during the last 10 days. Relief Costs Cut In County Dirtect poor relief costs in Putnam county dropped $1,455.93 during April as compared with the same month in 1939, it was reported by Mrs. Bonnie Coms, county belief director. It cost $2,508.46 to administer re lief last month to 149 cases. That also was a drop of 70 cases from last April. Pandora Commence ment May 16 Putnam county’s 1940 commence ment season will extend from May 15 to June 2, it was learned in a survey of the 13 high schools that will graduate 286 seniors. The first commencement will be May 15 at Gilboa. On May 16, graduation exercises will be held at Kalida and Pandora. Diplomas will be presented to a class of 31 seniors at Pandora where i the commencement address will be delivered by Dean S. A. Whitmer of the Ft. Wayne Bible Institute. Bac Icalaureate services also will be held in Pandora, May 12. Melville D. Soash, M. D. The Commercial Bank Bldg. Bluffton, Ohio X-RAY FLUOROSCOPE Telephone 254-W MUNSON R. BIXEL, M. D. Office Hours: 8:30-10 A. M. 1-3 P. M. 7-8 P. M. Office, 118 Cherry St. Phone 120-F Bluffton, O. D. C. BIXEL, O.D. GORDON BIXEL, O. D. Eyesight Specialists Open Evenings Citizens Bank Bldg., Bluffton Savings & Loan Bldg., Ada Francis Basinger, D. D. S. Evan Basinger, D. D. S. Telephone 271-W Bluffton, Ohio COMPANY GAS COSTS LESS TO BUY TO USE 3 TO OWN