Wellington names Ralph D. Purdy as new school head
Ralph D. Purdy 34 will become Wellington's superintendent starting July 1 with a 2700 dollar yearly salary. He comes from Rushville in Fairfield County where he has served as superintendent for four years and holds degrees from Asbury College and the University of Kentucky.
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Wellington
Ralph D. Purdy
Rushville
Fairfield County
Mt Vernon
Asbury College
Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Ohio State University
Gambier High School
Six Civil War Vets Register For Encampment
Six veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic registered for the 74th Annual State Encampment in Columbus. The Hardy delegates include Marion B. Barrett Cadiz Col John E. Andrew Quincy DL Franklin S. Morris Chardon Thomas Ridenour Crestline Theodore Wells Cambridge and W L Hooper Columbus. A Memorial service opened the Encampment last night with six affiliated organizations meeting in conjunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Grand Army of the Republic
Boys In Blue
Hardy
Marion B. Barrett
Cadiz
John E. Andrew
Quincy
National
G A. R
Franklin S. Morris
Chardon
Thomas Ridenour
Crestline
Theodore Wells
Cambridge
W. L. Hooper
Birmingham Snappy Stitchers 4-H Meet in Birmingham
The Birmingham Snappy Stitchers 4-H club met at the Birmingham school building Tuesday afternoon led by adviser Alice Cline and president Elizabeth Rosa. Marylin Miller read last meeting's minutes in the secretary's absence. Refreshments were not served. Ruth Swonger and Jesse Howe will handle next meeting refreshments.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Snappy Stitchers 4-H
Alice Cline
Elizabeth Rosa
Marylin Miller
Ruth Swonger
Jesse Howe
Card Club Hosts Prize Winners In Weekend Party
Mrs. Louis Ballash hosted a card club event with three Pedro games. First prize went to Ballash, Glenn Berkmeyer took second, and L A Andrews won the special prize. A late lunch followed with attendees listed by name.
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Louis Ballash
Pedro
Ballash
Ales Glenn Berkmeyer
L. A. Andrews
Wiliam Miller
Myron Frisby
Burt Todd
Axtel
Lester Normande
Joe Bickel
Edwin Howe
Jesse Berkmeyer
Mary Hamen
Miss Hopkins
Glenn Berkmeyer
J. A. Andrews
Walter Aker
Carol Nabakowski
Shirley Ballash
Charles Griffin
Jennie Mitchell
Mary Ladrach
Anthony Neiding
Deaths: James J. Conry of Wakeman Townsend Township
James J. Conry 61 died Saturday at 8 30 p m in his Wakeman Townsend Township home where he was born. He was a farmer active in civic affairs and a St Marys Catholic Church member. Funeral Wednesday 9 30 a m Rev R E A McLaughlin officiating at St Marys, burial in St Marys Cemetery Wakeman. Survived by wife Mary son James J Jr five sisters and three brothers. Also obituary: Sarah Gildenmeister 76 former Elyria resident died Saturday in Norwalk. Survived by two sons Irvin and Charles, two daughters, 15 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m Frey Funeral Home Sandusky, burial Sard Hill Cemetery Sandusky.
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Wakeman
James J. Conry
Townsend Township
Conry
St Mary's Catholic Church
Cenry
Mary
James J. Jr
Nora Cenry
Guy Steinmetz
Toledo
T. A D'Errico
Chicago
Frank Malloy
Rose Conry
Cleveland
E. J. Conry
M. Lee Conry
Thomas P. Conry
Sarah Gildenmeister
Elyria
Norwalk
Irvin
Sandusky
Charles
Adam Pippert
H. Nims
Frey Funeral Home
Sard Hill
Troops Mass At Place De La Concorde In Paris Parade
Northern Eastern and Western gate units converge on Place De La Concorde framed by government buildings and the American Embassy. Troops march with cavalry infantry motorized units and guns while a German brass band plays as the crowd shouts Heil Hitler. Names Mrs George Blanden and Mrs John Weisneck appear among onlookers.
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Place de la Concorde
Cleopatra’s Needle
Fire department fish fry to aid Florence and Henrietta townships
Birmingham Volunteer Firemen sponsor a fish fry at the Birmingham fire hall on Saturday night June 29 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proceeds fund fire protection in Florence and Henrietta townships. Mrs. Edwin Howe won a prize and Mrs. G R Kuhlman was ill this week. Mrs. William Opperman broke her right arm in a cellar fall. Relatives from Milan visited John Miller family. Mr and Mrs Lincoln Wesem and daughter Joyce stayed with William Weasem in Germantown.
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Lincoln Wesem
Joyce
Germantown
William Weasem
Wimpeny
Edwin Howe
G. R. Kuhlman
Raymond Matz
Marolynn
Vermilion
Milan
John Miller
Birmingham
Florence
Henrietta
William Opperman
Three Student Pilots Die in Tulsa Mid-Air Collision
Three student pilots were killed today when two training planes collided mid air near Tulsa Oklahoma near the Spartan School of Aeronautics. Capt Max Balfour said the planes burst into flames after a terrific collision.
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Tulsa
Okla
Here
Max Balfour
Spartan School of Aeronautics
France Falls as Petain Takes Premiership Amid German Advance
German forces shattered French lines from the Maginot line to Orleans, while Bordeaux hosts tense meetings as Reynaud resigns and Petain assumes the premiership. Churchill and Roosevelt pledge aid. Britain braces for invasion amid reports of German occupation and plans to leave Bordeaux.
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Tours
Paris
Bordeaux
Paul Reynaud
Roosevelt
France
Reynaud
Churchill
Petain
Spain
Francisco Franco
Jeanings
Munich
Germany
London
Britain
Poland
Denmark
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Ethiopia
Albania
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Europe
British Isles
German Forces Drive Deep Into France Amid Maginot Line Encirclement
The war report describes German troops destroying bridges over the Loire and advancing across the Rhine and Rhine Rhine canal toward the Vosges. French resistance suffers heavy losses while German air and ground assaults target Maginot fortifications as encirclement completes to the Swiss border.
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Rhine-Rhone Canal
St. Mihiel
Lorraine
Bordeaux
Rhine-Marne Canal
Upper Rhine
Rhine- Rhone Canal
Vosges Mountains
Alsace
Maginot Line
West road drainage plan eyed near Wellington
County commissioners viewed a proposed drainage improvement off West road east of Wellington estimated at 950 dollars. A 964 foot run of 12 inch tile would drain water from property owned by Wilbur T. Starr, reported by County Engineer Harry L. Dunbar.
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West Road
Route 18
Wellington
Wilbur T. Starr
Harry L. Dunbar
Hope Dim for Congress Adjournment Amid Crisis
Washington reports on June 17 that administration leaders abandon plans to adjourn this week. Speaker Bankhead says no adjournment likely as France capitulation forces extended defense efforts. Roosevelt leaves adjournment decision to Congress while Democrats push for continued session. Republicans demand continuous session during emergency.
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Washington
Congress
France
William B. Bankhead
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Bible School Opens at First Methodist with 100 Registrations
The Interdenominational Daily Vacation Bible School began at First Methodist Church with over 100 registrations. Miss Sara Flory of Schaufler College directs a program of Bible study memory verses worship and songs for children ages four to 14. Sessions run 9 to 11 45 am daily except Saturdays until June 28 with teachers in charge and registration still open.
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First Methodist Church
Sara Flory
Schauffler College of Religious Education and Social Work
Cleveland
A. E Kemp
Second Congregational Church
Ernst Irion
St Paul's Evangelical Church
Summer school opens with 142 enrolled at Elyria High
Elyria marks the start of a six week elementary session and seven week high school sessions with 142 students registered on opening day at Elyria High. High school offerings include English II IV VII VIII journalism history government algebra II geometry II and more.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
J. D. Severs
Florence Golde
Elizabeth Yoder
Kermit M. Leiby
American-made equipment chosen by USC biology department
The University of South Carolina biology department will purchase only American-made equipment for the next academic year. Instructors note that German and Japanese products were once superior, but American instruments are now of equal or better quality.
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Columbia. S. C
University of South Carolina Biology Department
Defend or Peace Theorist Warns Against War Theory
A speaker argues that while arms preparation is necessary for defense the prevailing claim that preparing for war guarantees peace is an exploded theory and impractical as policy. The remark urges caution and balance in security thinking.
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America
Believe British Will Take Over French Purchases
Washington reports a spokesman for the Allied purchasing board said Britain could assume French war supply orders placed in the United States. No cancellation of orders was received despite France's capitulation, but Britain may take over, potentially boosting Britain’s U S purchases by about 500 million dollars.
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Britain
Totalitaria
Sweden
Switzerland
Spain
Axis
Portugal
Balkans
Berlin
Rome
Findland
Russia
Kialy
Turin
Washington
Allied Purchasing Board
United States
Great Britain
Infant prodigy of Bountiful recalls capitals and codes
A 31 month old boy in Bountiful Utah named Craig Knewel amazes residents with memory feats. He can recite state capitals forward backward or at random and identifies letters and numbers at a glance. He also reads traffic signals dates of history and officials of nation state county city and his church. Eire is fining farmers who fail to destroy weeds.
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Bountiful
Utah
Craig Knewel
Rushforth
J. A. Taylor
Craig
Union
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Principals’ Association
Fairfield County Teachers’ Association
Fairfielder
National Education Association
American Association of School Administrators
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Purdy
Asbery College
A. W. Shields
Welington
Shields
Salineville
Columbiana County
Bombay
India
Entertains Club
Cedar
NEW York Central
James J. Coney
Seiefs
Cial Price
Nhdhiye
Loire
Orleans
Joan of Arc
Napoleon
Waterloo
Hitler
Langres
Pontarlier
Besancon
Geneva
Jura Mountains
Lake Geneva
Italy
Zweelt Uhr Blatt
Sudro-Curtis
Pearl Fitzpatrick
Ben Fitzpatrick
Guy B. Findler
Amherst
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
J. C. Aldrich
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
Aldrich
Home Owners’ Loan Corp
Marie Smith, Et al
Lorain
Benjamin L. Porter
Genevieve P. Howard
L. Victor Porter
Hygrade Dry Cleaners
Middle Avenue
Bulletin
Bible School
Great
Colorado River
Wyoming
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Arizona
California
High Command
Maxime Weygand
Gerrean
Maginot
St. Avold
Saaralbe
Metz
Alps
BUY American
Eire
Mills Bros
Jgne
MAZDA
Enarco Motor Oil Y Bros
East Avenue
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