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VIIIKhaspi ofon* I»o»thatMarch IHTh« Joeeph Hot*-Oalvin Blattner election con* te«t over the office of county clerk, which wa* ron-aldered aettled yesterday, waa again fit a Maierrate. Yesterday, after receipt of an mtnoia Supreme Court deelalon In favor of Hot*. Judge Overberk iaaued a writ ordering Blattner. who had auumH the office. to turn the post o\er to Hoi* Blattner refused and waa held In contempt of court, and while nominally under arreat, had Indicated that* h** would turn the office o\*er to Holt*Ho*ever, later In the day, the supreme court tent informetlon that a atay of execution had been granted pending another hearing of the lt;nvc and Blattner continued in chargeF.ugene Haaklna aold hi« tntere*i tn the printingfirm of Melllng A Gaakina The firir a ron»oratlon, waa now owned hy Mr* Mary Melliny widow of Joaeph Melllng. who atartid th»‘ Bum nee* \«-ar* a^o a* a partnerahlp with flaakina
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Alton Evening Telegraph

Alton, Illinois, US

Fri, Mar 18, 1949

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