Argument Over Home Guard Affairs Ends in Fatal Shootout
In Santa Barbara California on April 2 May Bucll Hammett of the California home guard accepted a challenge from Maj William H Wen sitcom a retired army officer to come over and tell him to his face The ensuing argument over home guard administration escalated into a gun fight Wenstrom 43 was killed Hammett wounded and Wen-
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Santa Barbara
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Bucll Hammett
California Home Guard
William H. Wensitcom
Home Guard
Wenstrom
Hammett
Wen
Prominent SoCal figure implicated in fatal home guard dispute
The incident began after Wenstrom published a critical letter about Hammett’s Santa Barbara home guard. Police said Hammett, armed with two 43 caliber pistols, exchanged threats and then began shooting in Wenstrom’s yard. Wenstrom died from a heart shot. Mrs Wenstrom and Hammett were injured during the exchange.
Hogs Hit 13 85 In Cleveland Market
Cleveland buyers reported hogs at a top of 13 85 per hundred pounds, matching a high set on August 9, 1937. Calves eased to 14 to 15 dollars, meat receipts weak, while cattle sheep and lambs held steady amid limited demand.
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Cleveland
Markley Students Present Music and Art Festival
Markley students staged a third annual music and art festival on April 1 featuring Orchestra, violin and trumpet solos, various vocal and choral numbers, a patriotic song program, and an art demonstration. The event included performances by Novelette, June Chambers, Elsie Rico, Phyilis Schmidkens, and Mary Ellen Wilhelmey among others, with Ralph Moore and Katherine Plas overseeing arrangements.
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West River Roada
Mildenberg
Mary Ellen Wile
Verne Schmitkene
Dwikkt Brocklenhurst
Paul Hubbel
Mary Ellen Wilhelmey
Rays
Lovely Meadows
Nesto
LaVerne Schmitkens
June Petrillo
Wilson
Finlandia
Sibelius
Ralph Moore
Vural
Helen Kotopus
Ethel Cole
Macdrill
Lara van Wasnen
Katherine Plas
V E W Post Elects New Officers
Rollin Hinkson Post with Veterans of Foreign Wars last night elected its officers for the coming year and will install them April 16. Joseph Wojcik of Fuller Road was elected commander with Raymond Newcomb LaGrange as senior vice, Cecil Johnson junior vice, Arthur Perkins adjutant, George Lindsey quartermaster, and Albert Hosler chaplain. Lindsey to be installing officer at the April 16 joint installation open to members. A traffic charge: Herbert Berry Homersville was arrested after midnight on reckless driving for allegedly failing to stop at West Avenue and Oberlin Road and will be arraigned in police court this afternoon.
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Rollin
Hinkson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Joseph Wojcik
Fuller Road
Raymond Newcomb
LaGrange
Cecil Johnson
Arthur Perkins
George W. Lindsey
West Avenue
Albert Hosler
Herbert C. Berry
Homersville
Oberlin Road
Second Annual Easter Eye Hunt At Moose Home
The Moose Home on Second Street hosts a second annual Easter Eye Hunt tomorrow. Children ages four to nine will hunt with prize rabbits and chicks for the keenest eyes, supervised by Lodge members and Auxiliary members of the Moose.
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Moose
Second Street
Loyal Order of Moose Ant
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el Zidle. Children Seven, Eight and Nine Years Old Will R H Nis
Amish merchant held for draft registration failure
Samuel Cooper a 33 year old Amish merchant from New Middletown was jailed in Cleveland on a charge of failing to register for the draft on February 16. He told U S Commissioner Ross Diser he is a conscientious objector but would not shelter under religion to avoid military duty. Cooper operates two general stores and other businesses.
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Youngstown
Samuel Cooper
New Middletown
Cleveland
Cooper
U. S
Ross Diser
Society of Friends
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Salem
T. S
Incoherent arrest leads to intoxication fine
Ed Bunch of 9 Shear Street was fined three pounds and costs for intoxication after arraignment in police court today. He was arrested at Broad and Lady Streets following a disturbance.
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Shear Street
Broad
Ladi Streets
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