Mounds Club Holdup Echoes Brinks Raid in Boston Heist
In a bold two year old case the Mounds Club near Cleveland was robbed by 10 masked gunmen who seized cash jewelry and furs during a 45 minute commando style raid. The bandits used numbers to issue orders and fled in stolen cars. Police later tallied losses at $54 742 with many patrons still unreported. The Brinks robbery in Boston last Tuesday involved seven maskeds and a $1 500 000 haul.
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Cleveland
Mounds Club
Here
Brink's
Boston
Brinks
Boston Bandits
Ohioans Urge Soil Conservation Budget Increase
Two members of the House Appropriations Committee urged a tenfold boost for soil conservation on public lands. Representative Kirwan of Ohio and Representative Jensen of Iowa criticized the BLM for requesting 3 million dollars for soil conservation on range lands for the coming year. Kirwan urged at least 30 million dollars, noting the national income and soil and water’s role, and warning that current private and other lands spending of 300 million would be at risk if funds remain low.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Kirwan
Ohio
Jensen
Iowa
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau
Marion Clawson
Interior Department
Albert Pennell Dies Tuesday at 80 in Zaleski
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Methodist Church for Albert R. Pennell of Zaleski who died Tuesday afternoon at his son Vernon's home in Wellston. He was 80 and will be buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. Born in 1869, he was the son of Lucy Ann Faulkner and Jasper Pennell. His wife died in March 1949. Surviving are Vernon and three daughters Mrs. Florence Atwell of Lancaster, Stella Kyle of Columbus, Ella Hayes of Zaleski. two brothers George of Athens and Jasper of Columbus. a sister Mrs. Jenney Bearley of Chillicothe. 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Zaleski
Albert R. Pennell
Vernon
Wellston
Oak Grove
Navy 1
Lucy Ann Faulkner
Jasper Pennell
Florence Atbell
Lancaster
Stella Kyle
Columbus
Ella Hayes
George
Athens
Jasper
Jenney Bearley
Chillicothe
Gordon Gray Named University President
Gordon Gray 41, publisher of the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel and university alumnus, was chosen by a nominating committee as president of the Greater University of North Carolina. The recommendation ends a 10 month search after Dr. Frank P. Graham resigned to become U. S. Senator.
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Raleigh
N. C
Gordon Gray
University of North Carolina
Gray
Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel
Frank P. Graham
Scott
U. S
Mason Social Notes Chronicle Local Church Guild Officers Elected
The Catholic Church guild held a meeting with officers elected Mrs Wiles president Mrs Emma Ryan vice president Mrs Ruth Ryan secretary and Miss Zeta Lombard treasurer Other attendees included members and guests such as Mrs Martin Mrs Walsh Mrs Ruth Ryan and many others Lt Harry Joe Gross and Chappie Wilson are noted for visits and other hometown activities across Huntington Newport News and Parkersburg plus travels to Roseville Crooksville and Point Pleasant.
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Rosie Schwarz
Barbara
Frederika
Huppert
Schackel
Edward Ryan
Mother's Club
Ida Diehl
Lila Zerkle
Gail Ingels
Mary Ruttencutter
Ruth Ryan
Mary Berry
Mary Capehart
Swackhammer
Juanita Diehl
June Henry
Alma Turner
Geraldine Gibbs
Maxine Rickard
Dallas Yeager
Bob Stewart
Luther Tucker
Charles Yeager
Huntington
Kate Story of
Pomeroy
Raybould
Harry Joe Gross
Newport News
Chappie Wilson
Veterans Hospital
Roscoe Roush
M. F. Thomas
Frank Young
Slayer Sent to Lima For Attacking Cellmate
Darrell L. Welch 28 confessed slayer of his wife and baby daughter and is under observation at Lima State Hospital. He was moved after attacking a cellmate in Franklin County Jail. removal ordered by Common Pleas Judge Myron B. Gessaman.
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Columbus
Darrell L. Welch
Lima State Hospital
Ralph J. Paul
Franklin County
Welch
Common Pleas
Myron B. Gessaman
Congress Introduces National Smoke Abatement Week Resolution
Rep. Wagner of Ohio introduced a measure on Monday asking Washington to proclaim October 22 as National Smoke Abatement Week. The effort seeks federal recognition to promote air quality awareness and reduction of smoke pollution nationwide.
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Washington
Wagner
Dohio
Rutland Social Notes Update From Local Families
John Spires suffers influenza. Miss Phyllis Burson visits Columbus for training. Mrs. T. J. Chase stays with son in Columbus. Mrs. S. L. Bryant has surgery at Holzer Hospital. Leo Markins and Alma Molden visit Holzer and are treated. Helen Taylor weekends with Cla r Taylor in Columbus. Daisy Miller confined at Holzer. Wanda Tucker guests of Nancy Buck. Edna Brogden clerks in Greaser store. Billy Larkins ill and off work. Rudy Musser visits Laurel Cliff. Clair Taylor recovering from two weeks flu. Lily Spires and Fred Winn recovering. Mrs. Hubert Deem convalesces after Meigs Clinic surgery. O. E. Stansbury at Mason Clinic. Branch Fleming and family return from Florida. visit Ira Fleming and daughter Noretha. Bob Davis and Dorothy Kennedy marry January 21 in Danville. Cora Plummer visits Lena Pickens during illness. Pfc Dana Barton of Fort Knox spends furlough with Earl Barton family. Mrs. O. Stansbury.
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Rutland
John Spires
Phyllis Burson
Columbus
Burson
T. J. Chase
Leland
S. L. Bryant
Holzer Hospital
Leo Markins
Frank Markins
Vinton
Alma Molden
Helen Taylor
Clair Taylor
Lily Spires
Fred Winn
Hubert Deem
Lena Pickens
Pfc
Dana Barton
Fort Knox
Earl Barton
O. Stansbury
Arthritis Drug Priced At 15 Dollar A Dose
New York report notes cortisone priced at 150 dollars per gram, yielding about 15 dollars per dose for arthritis, with some doses higher. The adrenal hormone reportedly relieves rheumatoid pains in days and is also used for rheumatic heart trouble gout and certain allergic and skin conditions as well as some lymphatic cancers requiring daily doses for weeks.
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New York
Birthday surprise party honors Nina Lou Mixer in Reedsville
Mrs. Lee Wallace hosted a surprise birthday party for her daughter Nina Lou Mixer attended by Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Dye William Wallace Belore Mrs. Charles Taylor Parkersburg theLee Wallace family and Robert Mixer Jr and sister Patty. The Mixer family plans March Tokyo visit as Robert G Mixer enters his tenth Army year. Other local notes include J C Hilsinger visiting Cleveland and Robert Raiguel amputation note plus visits of Rev E P West Oak Hill and Ruth Barthelmas Columbus.
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Reedsville
Lee Wallace
Nina Lou Mixer
Shelton Dye
William Wallace
Belore
Charles Taylor
Parkersburg
Robert Mixer, Jr
Patty
Mixer
Tokyo
Robert G. Mixer
J.C. Hilsinger
Cleveland
Elsie Diederich
Robert Raiguel
Frank Bise
Lancaster
The
Monongahela Power Co
Social notes: Sisson Hetzer Swain and Kibble
Mr and Mrs L B Sisson host. Raleigh Hetzer returns from Athens relatives. James O Swain employed in Columbus visits family for the weekend. Lucy Kibble.
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Raleigh Hetzer
Athens
James O. Swain
Columbus
Lucy Kibble
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S. F. Rickard
New Haven
Eddie Rickard
Roy Roush
Tuscon, Ariz
Jack Roush
Kathleen Greathouse
Farley
Marvin Russell
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Crooksville
Jack Adams
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Herman Bradshaw
Lillie Groppenbacher
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Slayer
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HAM
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Dolls
Clover Farm CO
Glendale
Pillsbury
II Foods
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Avid Davies
B. Bog
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Rutland Social Notes
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Royal Crown Bottling Co
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