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Page TwoMEDINA COUNTY GAZii ~ _ . ^ ■ ■ k. i t* v/ ATCXTC dash over sharply-printed trl-|U| p n I N A C O U N T Y G A Z t I It angular course, will bo a thriller,HHW 1 with n new women's closed courserecord assured.I *FOUNDED IN 1832Published Every Tuesday and Friday byTHE MEDINA GAZETTE COMPANYEx tighter planes will provide more terrific speed on Saturday in the 240-mile Sohio Trophy race.commemorating Cleveland a Sesqui-^ --WILLIAM B. BALDWIN. Editor 1915-1938MARTIN H. and JAMES E. BALDWIN, Editorscentennial. A $15,000 purse hasMember ot the Audit Bureau of Circulations. National Editorial Association,Buckeye Mss AssocieMon and Ohio Newspaper AssociationTERMS OF SUBSCRiPTION-One Year, $2,50-SIk Months. $1.25tntered at the Postoffice. Medine, Ohio, as Matter ot the Second ClessA Republican NewspaperNational Air Races At ClevelandTo Bring Out Latest In FlyingUnprecedented interest in the1946 renewal of National Ait Races at Cleveland, Aug ,90-Sept. 2, is indicated by the flood of applications for entry blanks pouring into air race headquarters. Already 149 applications have been received. This Is compared with a total of 22nossibilities for all events in tlmlast meeting in 1939.There are 58 possibilities for the flendix Trophy race alone. ThisBrunswick CarnivalFriday and SaturdayAUG. 30-31$25,000 2,100-mile grind will finish at Cleveland Friday, Aug. 30. A new Bendix record is a certainty.As is true of other racing events all competing airplanes will be convert yd army and navy fighting ships from the fastest categories,stripped own and souped-up” for speed and more speed. iAmong the big field of Bendix starters there will be 20 or 25 air- lt;planes of almost identical speeds, well over 400 miles per hour, which will roar into Cleveland airport ina blanket finish.The Halle Trophy race. Friday's additional racing high spot, will be a fast, exciting closed course race for women pilots. FxWnsps, competing with veterans in the first women's racing event for It) yen s. will be flying converted service airplanes. The Halle event, a io-mib’brought out a record breaking entry list of ex-service flyers and air race veterans. Through speed trials this list will be brought down to the fastest 12 in the group for the stalling line-up on Saturday. A new record greatly exceeding the present Thompson Trophy record is anticipated.Jumping to Ijtbor day theThompson Trophy race, classic of rinsed course competition, will set an entirely new speed standard for pylon competition. By far the biggest field to show Up for the Thompson, nearly 50 in number, will be combed out through speed trials to the fastest 12. undoubtedly the fastest racing planes in thecount ry.ed the wedding of Miss Katherine Jones and Donald Bock which was held at a church in GoodyearHeights, Saturday.Orla Houglan and family were guests at the Joe Icenhower home,Sunday. „ ^ . .Mrs. Tschnntz, 96. died at her home on Copley road, Monday morning She was well-known andthe mother of several children. Otto Tschantz was one of her sons.Fred Taylor received word Monday that his cousin. Mrs. Jessie Waterman Smith, had died at her home in Cleveland. She leaves a husband, William. The funeral was held in Cleveland. Thursday afternoon. She was well-known herewhen a girl.Mrs. Hallle Plum Simpson fromNew London, O., called on Mrs. F. Taylor, last vvek. She was a resident of Copley when a girl.ABBEYVILLEpeople in atte:Joe CermakHeights spen mother, Mrs.Mr. and Wand children, Danny Mahal' of Mr. and M the new baby day afternoonMrs. John ters, Florenc Mona Rae, tolt; to her home i od on her mi deman. He Maeherol, ret for a visil.There will at Zion Lutl Aug. 25 andKemrite and tion.Sunday sujMrs. HowardMrs. KennetMr*. John KempSparked hv a $40,000 purse, ihe Thompson Trophy and championship rating, the 300-mile super-speed event will be a bitter fight from the flag-off. Big names ofpast National Air races will be pitted against the pick of ex-service nccs all manning stripped diwn fighter planes in the 450 mile perhour class.The army's amazing jot planes tnk° over Sunday and will dominate the show . Twenty-four P-80 Shooting Stars will participate in n mass,group and individual stunting. Thento close the Sunday schedule, a selected group of jets will participate in a serie of measured distance straightaway speed dashes for the new Weatherford Trophy and $25,-000 award.Mr. and Mrs. Albori Fretter of Medina visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gunkelman, Monday evening.Mrs. IyOls Kehl of Ravenna visited her sister. Mrs. Stephen Kranek and mother, Mrs. James Ijontfhon, Wednesday. Her daughter, MissNancy Kehl, accompanied her homefor a few days’ visit.Mrs. Grover Woods of Friends-villo and Mrs. Bessie Frederick of Medina were Wednesday visitors ofMrs. Carl Werner.Mrs. Otto Morlock of Brunswickspent Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Gunkelman. In the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morlock and daughter, Nancy, of Brunswick visited in the same home Mr. and Mis. George Gunkelman and children, IT It y, Ellen* Mary Ann and George, attended theKenneth nnrOther caller John PriceSmith road.Lee Stoskr ley City spenthe George (Clyde Beniloughby call the George (Sarah Bennlt; tlie Bennett Gunkelman Mr. and Cleveland f Hon rot h of t Aidis Morlo ning.Mr. and ?nnd grnndsoMorlock. caman Sr. in home. Sund Miss Flon is spending parents, MYf nnt 7
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Medina County Gazette
Medina, Ohio, US
Fri, Aug 23, 1946
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