Repository Opens Snapshot Contest With $420 Prizes
The Repository announces its annual amateur snapshot contest with 420 dollars in prize money across ten weekly contests. Entries accepted until 8 a m next Thursday, prizes include four 5 first prizes and multiple second and third prizes. Prints must be taken after Oct 1 1948, not returned, and may be entered in four categories. Grand prizes lead to a national contest with up to 1530 dollars per winning photo.
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United States
Canada
Prizes Awarded At Farm Youth Meeting
At the 21st annual Future Farmers of America and Vocational Agriculture Congress in Columbus on Friday and Saturday prizes will be given to individuals and chapters. Cash scholarships of 200 go to Robert Moneysmith Ashland Robert Williamson Cedarville and John Phillips Grove City for fire prevention work. Individual fire underwriters awards carry 200. Chapter underwriters awards of 50 go to Van Wert and Green Springs. The state chapter contest was won by Xenia and Van Wert, which will represent Ohio in the national contest.
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Columbus
Future Farmers of America
Vocational Agriculture Congress
Ohio State University
Robert Moneysmith
Ashland
Robert Williamson
Cedarville
John Phillips
Grove City
van Wert
Green Springs
Xenia
Ohio
District Traffic Arrests and Citations Report
Police deputies and state patrolmen arrested 11 motorists Wednesday and today for infractions including failing to have sufficient lights and driving on the wrong side. Several drivers received fines, warnings, or summonses, with notable cases against Charles Loughran Hilda Self Ruth VanGorp and others for violations and accidents in Louisville East Canton and surrounding areas.
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Charles P. Loughran
10Th St
Schroyer Ave
James C. LaRocco
13Th St
Loughran
Hilda F. Self
Navarre Rd
Newton Ave
2Nd St
Ruth P. VanGorp
3Rd St
5Th St
High Ave
William Bozeka
Perkins Ave NW
William B. Schindler
Lincoln Ave NW
15Th Stand Market Ave S
Frank S. Catshall Jr
Edward Ave
Robert J. Hever
Louisville
Mahoning Rd
James T. VanFossen
Indiana Ave
Manuel Concalves
Bolivar and
Mill Rds
Joseph A. Sturrett
Roosevelter
Massillon
D. Dean Dougan
Bolivar
Sherman Church Rd
Bolivard
Luther O. Scott
Bowerston
Tuscarawas St E
Roy D. Smith
Dartmouth Ave
Pearl Love
Leonard Talbert
RD 4
James C. Brand
Stanley Et NE
Cleaning Plant Theft Suspect Bound to Jury
W. J. Britt, 27, of 412 Watson SE, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and was bound to the grand jury by Judge Gordon J. Burris. The burglary involved a dry cleaning plant at 128 13th St SE operated by Silvio Boccuti with $6 and clothing stolen. Police recovered $2 of the loot and all clothing including trousers Britt wore when arrested.
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W. J. Britt
Watson
Gordon J. Burris
Silvio Boccuti
13Th St SE
Britt
New Phila to Install 2200 Feet of Pipelines
New Philadelphia begins cleanup downtown to lay 2200 feet of eight inch gas mainline pipe by Bernard Pipeline Co of Barberton. Project costs $30,000 and spans downtown during June. East Ohio Gas Co will install spur lines to serve businesses with artificial heat as Ohio Power Co withdraws steam heat.
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New Phila
New Philadelphia
Bernard Pipeline Co
Barberton
East Ohio Gas Co
The
Ohio Power Co
Mt Union to Sponsor College Songfest Friday Night
Alliance June 2 The Mt Union College campus will host Illumination Night including a fraternity and sorority singing contest with candlelit lakeshores. Greek groups compete for trophies. last year Phi Kappa Tau and Alpha Chi Omega won.
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Repository Bureau Alliance
Mt. Union College
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Alliance Picks 4. More Police To Fill Force
Alliance police department expands to normal strength with four special officers amid a 30 day suspension of six patrolmen after an off duty raid on Moose Club led to a court dismissal. Safety Director Neff says shifts are staggered among 19 remaining officers and exams tonight seek a new police chief, captain, and city electrician.
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Repository Bureau Alliance
Alliance Police Department
E. G. Swain
Limaville Rd
E. M. Filson
W. Main St
Walter English
Glamorgan St
Arthur Apitsch
E. Oxford St
Moose Club
Safety Service
William G. Neff
A. O. Lower
A. M. Barnhouse
Homer Edwards
Lawrence
Four officers chosen from eligible list for permanent force
Acting Chief Lower states four special officers were selected from a list of those eligible for appointment to the permanent force, with Lauer serving as chief's clerk and chief mechanic in the department.
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Lauer
Lower Said
Site for Wooster Armory Purchased
Wooster Board of Trade announced the purchase of a site for a National Guard Armory to be built on Route 30 west of Wooster. The property costs $8,000 with tract dimensions 330 by 300 feet. No building cost estimates have yet been made, Col. Julius Stark, chief of staff for the Ohio National Guard, announced.
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Wooster
Julius Stark
Ohio National Guard
Corrosion-Resistant Metals Used for Ash Handling
Due to ashes alkaline content, power plant tools and containers must be constructed from metals that resist corrosion to prevent deterioration and ensure safe, long lasting handling and storage.
Massillon Student Art Work Shown
Massillon June exhibit at the Massillon Museum features student artwork from 1948 and 1949 with winning pieces from the Springtime in Canton contest. Massillon pupils won all individual events and the grand prize. exhibit includes design painting and crafts. Mrs Helen Henley supervises high school art. Miss Jeane Thompson leads elementary art.
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Massillon
Massillon Museum
Massillon School
Canton
Canton Museum
Helen Henley
Jeane Thompson
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Erie Brewing Company
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Lake Erie Bottling & Coal CO
Mapleton Rd
Charles Sweeney
Camden, O
Sweeney
Stark Federal
Stark Federal Savings
W.tusc. ST
Canton 2
Mt. Union
Ferst
Lovaton
Lovalon
Aera
Alliance
Wooster Armory
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