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PAGE SIX
ALLEN COUNTY
Sentence Lima Man
For Fatal Beating
Harvey Lusk, 52, was sentenced to
serve one to 20 years in Ohio Peni
tentiary by Judge Moran B. Jenkins
who overruled a motion for a new
trial.
Lusk was convicted by a jury of
the fatal beating of his wife.
Train Crash Injures 3
Three persons were injured, one
seriously, as the result of a train
auto collision at the Erie railroad
crossing in Lima.
The injured included the motorist
whose automobile was struck, the
crossing watchman and a pedestrian.
Three other automobiles were dam
aged in the accident, but the oc­
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Augsburger Gar
Rear Stanley Basinger Funeral Home
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES
cupants escaped injury.
The auto had started across the
tracks after a freight had cleared
the crossing. As his car reached the
north set of tracks it was struck by
a special troop train, traveling in
the opposite direction, and knocked
north of the tracks striking the
warning sign and an automobile
driven by Paul L. Smith, of Lima
Route 6.
Lease Lima Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Schaeffer, Van
Wert, former Lima residents, an
nounced they have leased the Waldo
Hotel at Lima for 10 years from
Henry Robert and Franklin Mack.
Lima Private Freed
Pvt. Richard Conaway, 19, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Conaway, Lima,
is in a French hospital after more
A New and Better
point Is welded on worn shore to give point
new plow jhore length end strength.
THE CUTTING EDGE Is
neit applied to the worn
share, then ground and polished to new plow
share appearance and efficiency.
ELECTRICAL ALLOY fill
underneath point
longer wear and
maintains sack
longer than z
means
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Phone 344-W S. Main St., Bluffton, phio
Harold McClain, Auctioneer
PLOW
POINT
The new Wiese
plow’ point means
lighter draft—more
acres
day with
and tear
or team.
plowed per
less wear
on tractor
Bring
in your
plow now while we
can give prompt
service.
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Auction Sale
of Household Good
at Beaverdam
Saturday, May 5th at 2 P.
The undersigned will sell at his home in Beaverdam,
next house to school house, all household goods, equip
ment and tools. Pre-war living room suite, like new three
beds, one complete with innersprings two dressers, one
antique dining room suite library table rocking chairs
straight chairs stands bed davenport book case Hobart
M. Cable upright piano in good condition two good
matching 9X10 rugs rug runners radio circulating heat
er metal utility cabinet cupboard,. Globe enamel coal
range porcelain lined 75 lb. ice refrigerator dishesi cook
ing utensils mason jars rubber tired lawn mowet*, used
one season full set of butchering tools, including lard
press, meat grinder, three iron kettles, etc., anc| many
other tools, old guns and items too numerous to mention.
Terms—Cash
ft
Joseph E. Bogart, Owner
LISTEN BROTHER..'"
I'M SPEAKING FOR
MY GANG*.....WE
WANT THE ‘BEST
BANNER^.—
CHICK STARTER MASH
Chicks do know the difference! They show it in
faster growth and sound development. The first few
weeks are important—chicks need fresh feed that
contains the protein, vitamins and minerals essential
to building flesh, bone and feathers. Our chick start
er fiJJs the bill—it is—
Tjjis mash contains Pratt’s C-Ka-Gene. Stops heavy
losses from Bloody Coccidiosis.
Price $3.70 Per Cwt.
The Bluffton Milling Co
THE
than three months in a German
prison camp, he informed his parents
in a letter received recently. He had
been reported missing in action since
Dec. 16. He was among 3,400
prisoners flown to hospitals after
being freed from Stalag 9B by Allied
troops, his letter said.
Blind Man In Mayor
Race
Carl Eiche, blind city councilman,
has filed petitions for the Democratic
nomination for mayor at Delphos.
He is a war plant worker and
president of the Eagles Lodge. David
Barringer, present Republican mayor,
is expected to seek reelection.
Lima Boy Freed From
Nazi Camp
T-5 Ortha O. Barr, son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. O. Barr, Barr hotel, Lima,
has been liberated from the German
prison camp to which he has been
confined and is on his way back to
the United States, according to a
War department telegram to the
parents.
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Nearby Cities On
Fast Time
Findlay, Lima, Pandora and Ken
ton have moved their clocks ahead an
hour and are now on Eastern War
Time.
Cincinnati and Lake Erie bus
schedules have conformed to fast
time regulations, an official ex
plained. The Allen county court
house and its “town clock” will re
main on slow time. County officials
explain that state regulations require
county offices to operate on Eastern
Standard.
The change will be a matter of
convenience for train travelers who
will find railroad time and the new
time coordinated for the first time
since last summer. Railroad clocks
have remained on the fast time basis
thruout the year.
Driver Goes To Bed
After Viewing Wreck
While state highway patrolmen
searched in the wreckage of an auto
mobile for a body, Don Keeney, 18,
of near Bloomdale, driver of the car,
was asleep in the home of a friend
in North Baltimore.
The youth reported he jumped
from the car before it was struck
by a New York Central freight train
northeast of Findlay and dragged
1000 feet.
He said he looked at the demol
ished car and then hiked for a
friend’s home.
One freight car was derailed,
blocking an intersection with the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and tying
up travel on that road for two hours.
Choose May Queen
Miss Alliene Hess, Saxton, Pa., has
been chosen 1945 May Queen of
Findlay College. May Day will be
observed May 25. Miss Hess also
was 1945 Leap Week queen.
Choir Misses Concert
After traveling 1,800 miles through
10 states without difficulty, the Luth
eran Bible School choir was detained
by four blowouts enroute to Findlay,
and arrived too late to give a sched
uled concert.
Name Findlay Man As
OPA Advisor
Five Ohio manufacturers, includ
ing Paul B. Cochran, Findlay, have
been appointed to an OPA advisory
committee for the construction ma
chinery manufacturers’ industry.
Mr. Cochran is associated with the
Buckeye Traction Ditcher Co.
Duttweiler Files For
Renomination
Mayor Cloyce H. Duttweiler filed
his petition with the Hancock
county board of elections as candi
date for Republican renomination for
fourth term.
Faced Starvation In
Nazi Sweat Box
“It’s the omissions of the Germans,
rather than the commissions, which
make up the atrocities inflicted upon
American prisoners”, Capt. Homer
Hammond said at Findlay.
Captain Hammond told of a “sweat
box” in which he spent eight days
while being held for questioning, of
a starvation diet of sauerkraut soup,
and of unheated barracks in sub-zero
weather. He said he would have
starved except for weekly supplies
provided by the Red Cross.
The officer is home on a 60-day
leave after spending 10 weeks in a
prison camp near Shubin, Poland.
He related that when the Russians
BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
pushed across the Vistula in mid
January, the Germans evacuated
their prisoners, and that during the
march, he and three other officers
escaped.
They spent one night in a hay
stack, when the thermometer in a
nearby Village recorded 30 degrees
below zero, and al! of the Red Cross
supplies they had brought with them
except the powdered milk, froze. They
were finally sheltered and aided in
reaching Russian lines by a Polish
farmer and his family.
Captain Hammond attributed his
capture to a violation of a flag of
truce which he volunteered to carry
into a city which the Germans were
defending.
HARDIN COUNTY
Kenton Fire Destroys
Over Ton Of Pork
More than a ton of pork in the
process of being cured,' worth some
20,000 red points to consumers, was
destroyed recently when fire raged
through a smoke house at the Crys
tal Ice and Cold Storage company at
Kenton.
Manager Ralph E. Yauger said
the fire started when a ham dropped
into the fire. The meat valued at
$600 was being cured for farmers,
he said.
Ada Man Killed On
Luzon
Pfc. Ralph Mankey, 22, previously
reported missing in Luzon on Feb. 1,
was killed in action on that date, the
War department has informed his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Man
key, east of Ada. Pfc. Mankey was
serving with a cavalry unit at the
time of his death.
Commend Kenton On
Financial Status
The research department of the
Ohio Chamber of Commerce made
public a report commending Kenton
for the condition of its finances.
“The city has practically no bond
ed indebtedness. On the ■whole, it
can be said that Kenton rests in an
enviable financial position”, the re
port declared. It warned against
permitting officials to launch into
“impractical and expensive” projects.
Suspect Kenton Gang
Kenton police investigated the
sixth burglary in 10 days and said
they suspect a youthful local gang.
Paul Hathaway, grocer, reported
merchandise valued at $75 was stolen
from his store. Previously, four bulk
filling stations had been burglarized,
one of them twice.
Farmer Injured In
Tractor Accident
Melvin Scott, 26, was reported in
a serious condition in a Lima hos
pital after sustaining severe injuries
at his farm when the tractor he was
operating went out of control as he
was plowing around a stump.
It was reported that the tractor
and a wheel of the plow passed over
his body.
Faces Concealed
Weapons Charge
Charged with carrying concealed
weapons, a man who gave his name
as Orbin Hensley of near Lima is
being held in the Hardin county
jail awaiting grand jury action.
He was unable to furnish bond of
$500 set by Justice of the Peace Roy
Haudenschild, who bound Hensley to
the jury.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio. Allen County, as.
Estate of Philip Snider Deceased
Mary C. Snider of R. F. D. No. 3. Columbus
Grove. Ohio, hai been appointed and qualified
as Administrator of the estate of Philip
Snider late of Allen County, Ohio, deceased.
When a Fellow Needs a Friend...
iince th* Allies began their victory drive in the Pacific, Australian airmen have
teen right up in front. Ground crew member* have landed on Jap-held islands
to build landing strip*—often under fire—so as to bring land-based bombers and
fighter* nearer to Tokyo. And while they were doing their army jobs, Aussie
soldier* found time to make friends. Here these two Filipino children—one is
almost asleep—are pictured with a new pal, a sun-tanned Australian soldier.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1945.
RAYMOND P. SMITH
Probate Judge
(Unifad Nation* Pkofo)
PUTNAM COUNTY
Infant Drowns In
Catch Basin
Funeral services for Larry Dean
Bidlack, 15-month-old son of Ford
and Lois Bidlack, who met death by
drowning were held at Col. Grove.
The child fell into an open catch
basin on the parents’ farm at the
edge of Continental. The mother,
who was milking, missed her son
and started searching for him. He
was found at 6:15 o’clock after a
frantic half-hour search.
Besides his parents he is survived
by a sister, Janet and a brother,
Walter.
Putnam War Prisoners
Home On Furloughs
T/5 Harold Potts, who was a pris
oner of war for eight months in
Germany, is spending a 60-day fur
lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Potts, at Kalida. He was lib
erated by the Russions January 31.
Carl Missler, Ottawa, is at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Missler, after being held a
prisoner of the Japanese since Jan
uary 3, 1942. He had been a civil
service employe in the Philippines.
Barn Burns Struck
By Lightning
A small barn on the Walter Grun
den farm north of Gilboa was struck
by lightning Thursday morning and
burned to the ground. The Gilboa
volunteer fire department answered a
call but found the blaze out of con
trol.
Mr. Grunder said all livestock
was on pasture but said a few
chickens were burned. He was un
able to estimate his loss but said he
carried insurance on the building.
Wind carried sparks and embers
away from other farm buildings.
Putnam Brothers Are
Given Sentences
Two of three brothers taken before
Judge William George in the Putnam
county juvenile court on charges of
breaking and entering were sentenced
to the Boys’ Industrial school at Lan
caster.
Ranging in age from 11 to 14, the
brothers were arrested by Sheriff
Arnold Potts on charges of forcing
entry into the Bryan Reynolds mark
et in Fort Jennings. They took $10
in cash, the sheriff said.
The older pair was sentenced to
the reformatory while the youngest
was placed on probation. The two
were taken to Lancaster Monday.
Elrose
Mrs. Howard Stauffer of Bluffton,
Mrs. Eliza Huff, Mrs. Alberta Huff
of Modesto, Calif., Mrs. D. D. Wil
liamson spent Wednesday of last
week with Mrs. Emmeline Nonna
maker and Mrs. Lendon Basinger
and son Gareth.
Mrs. Claude Christman, daughters
Rose and Nancy and son Edgar of
Findlay spent the week end at the
M. J. Stratton home.
Mr. and Mrs. Nello Steinman left
for Mt. Vernon, Ind., Monday after
visiting the past few weeks with
friends here.
Union prayer services at Bethesda
church, Thursday evening.
Wednesday evening visitors at the
D. D. Williamson home were: Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Baughman, Mrs.
Frank Baughman, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Howard all of Findlay.
Mrs. Emmeline Nonnamaker and
Mrs. Arthur Nonnamaker spent the
week end in Toledo, visiting with
Mrs. George Marson, who is a
patient at the St. Vincent hospital.
Callers the past week on Mr. and
Mrs. Ami Nonnamaker were: Mrs.
E. L. Bish, Mrs. A. S. Pifer and
Helen Pifer, Mrs. N. M. Hiestand,
S. F. Nonnamaker, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Nonnamaker, Fern Koch, Bess
Arnold, Mrs. N. B. Steinman, Mrs.
A. J. Nonnamaker, daughter Kaye,
Mrs. C. V. Klingler, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Nonnamaker and sons, Chas.
Nonnamaker, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Hamilton and daughter Betty.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Williamson,
and their house guests Mrs. Eliza
Huff and Mrs. Alberta Huff visited
relatives at Bellefontaine on Thurs-
day?
The Sunday school convention will
be held at the Olive Branch church,
this Sunday afternoon and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Steinman
were entertained last Tuesday even
ing by the Wright Klingler family.
Friends here were shocked Tues
day morning to learn of the death
of W. W. Scothorn. We extend our
sympathy to the bereaved family.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio
April 21. 1945
Engineer of Sales Legal Copy No. 45-41
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
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Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the State Highway Director of Ohio,
nt Columbus. Ohio, until 9:00 A. M.. Ohio
Standard Time (10:00 A. M.. E.W. T.),
Tuesday, May 15, 1945, for improvements
Proposals Nos. 1 to 5 inclusive are
offered as one project and
awarded as one cont
Proposal No
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hawnee and
Allen County, Ohio, on
Lima-Spencerville Road.
132, State Route No. 117, in ______ ___
American Townships, by applyin^a bitumin
ous treatment. Items T-30 and T-3
Pavement: Width 18 feet. Length 4,564 feet.
Width 30 feet. Length 666 feet.
Gift Items for Grownups
For those who are bothered with
we suggest a pair of our comfortable
Cushion Soled Shoes for ladies and men
They come in dress and work styles.
Three 5c School Tablet
Five 2-for-5c Pencils
We feature the McKesson & Robb
drugs at popular prices. We carry
Ray’s bakery pastries and bread, witl
orders for custom baked cakes for
as birthday, Mother’s Day, etc.
C. L. RUPR
Beaverdam Phone 502
never saw a
MASTER.
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CONCINTRAtll
COMMIT! HfDS
Our nation-wide advertising (free to our
over 50.000.000 people and has produced
76.000 farms.
Hustler* can earn real commissions. In
hustlers each earned commissions of $3038
$5838 each eight men hustler* averaged I
Experience not essential. Profitable, per
45-year-old concern. Preference given to
ing to locate, in villages, town* of 15,000
highways.
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1945
17-4a. 17
in:
Total length 5,230 feet or 0.99 mile.
Proposal No. 2
Allen County, Ohio, on Section E-I of the
Lima-Bellefontaine Road, State Highway No.
130, State Route No. 117, in Perry Township,
by applying a bituminous treatment. Items
T-30 and T-31.
Pavement: Width 20 feet.
Len£th 15,300 feet or 2.90 miles.
Proposal No. 3
Hancock County, Ohio, on Section G-2 of
the Bluffton-Carey-Eastem Road. State High
way No. 138, State Route No. 503, in Orange
Township, by applying a bituminous treat
ment. Items T-30 and T-31.
Pavement: Width Ifi feet.
Length 15,659 feet or 2.97 miles.
Proposal No. 4
Hardin County, Ohio, on Sections N and O
of the Bellefontaine-Kenton Road. State High
way No. 226, U. S. Route No. 68, in Taylor
Creek and Buck Townships, by applying a
bituminous treatment. Item T-81.
Pavement: Width 20 feet.
Length 33.491 feet or 6.34 miles.
Proposal No. 5
Hardin County, Ohio, on Section of the
Kenton-Ridgeway (Hardin) Road. State High
way No. 918. State Route No. 292, in Buck
and Hale Townships, by applying a bitumin
ous treatment. Items T-30 and T-31.
Pavement: Width 16 feet. Length 31,680 feet.
Width 20 feet. Length 6,836 feet.
Total Length 38,016 feet or 7:20
miles.
Total estimated eost .... $36,300.00.
Proposals Nos. 1 to 5 inclusive of this pro
ject to be completed not later than Septem
ber 1, 1945.
The minimum wage to be paid to all labor
employed on this contract shall be in accord
ance with the "'Schedule of Prevailing Hourly
Wage Rates Ascertained and Determined by
The Department of Industrial Relations appli
cable to State Highway Department Improve
ments in accordance with Sections 17-3, 17-4.
5a of the General Code of
e bidder must subhait with his bid a cer
equal to five per
but in no event
ollars.
are on file in the
1 the office of the
rector.
right to reject
Ohtoy
will be
ti fieri check in an am
cent of the estimated cl
more than ten thousand
Plans and specifications
department of highways a
resident district deputy
The director reserves
any and all bids.
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Why do Folks Like 10 Shop
in Beaverdam?]
the answer is that they can always find/the following
items:
Ladies Dresses, Slips, Bras
Childrens Dresses, Hosiery
Boys Trousers, Sweaters
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Highway Director
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Hosiery,
Anklets,
Hats,
Babies.
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uyers for more than
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