Ohio State Fair sets attendance record as governor tours
Gov Thomas J Herbert and party will inspect the 98th Ohio State Fair as attendance soars past prior highs. A record 82 165 people attended yesterday, beating the 76 000 mark from June 1947. Janet Burgett Shawnee High School Allen Park was named Future Farmers of America queen, to serve as official hostess during the inspection. State agriculture director Frank W Farnsworth noted facilities are crowded and space limits forced turning away livestock exhibitors while the Red Cross operated an emergency unit.
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Columbus
Thomas J.erbert
Janet Burgett
Shawnee High School
Allen Pk
Farmrs of America
Herbert
Rank W. Farnsworth
Onor
Westock
Red Cross
Weil seeks married men for sales engineer training in Ohio
Weil Established Household Furnace Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning seeks several married men with pleasing personalities and sales talent to train as sales engineers in nearby Ohio territories. Ages 25 to 35, liberal income. Write immediately to W. H. Wuerdeman, 4558 Marburg Ave, Cincinnati 9, Ohio.
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Weil
MFA
Ohio
W. H. Wuerdeman
Marburg Ave
Cincinnati
Fair reports 1100+ treated in five days at event
Officials said more than 1,100 people were treated during the first five days of the fair with 300 treated yesterday. Most injuries were cuts bruises and exhaustion.
Inquiries Start Into CIO Electrical Workers Union
A House labor subcommittee opens hearings on the CIO Electrical Workers Union led by Rep. Charles J. Kersten. CIO secretary James B. Carey testifies as founder of the union faces questions over alleged Communist ties amid defense industry contracts. Former editor Louis Budenz claims a leader is a secret Communist.
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Washington
House
CIO Electrical Workers
Charles J. Kersten
Wis
CIO
James B. Carey
Carey
Electrical Workers Union
Kersten
Albert J. Fitzgerald
Louis Budenz
Budenz
Electrical Workers
Juniper
Wellington Faith Ware For Delivery Service Listing
A brief local notice lists CORA M. SHEPARD at 523 Barker St contactable by phone 21- for Faith Ware delivery service. The ad references Herrick Ave West and phone 42-L as a delivery contact.
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Cora M. Shepard
Barker St
Herrick Ave
Wedding in Garden of Wellington Bride’s Home
The Wellington wedding of Miss Jean Phelps daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy T Phelps to James F Parham took place in the garden at 149 Forest street Wellington on Wednesday September 1 at four o'clock Rev Paul Brown of the Wellington Methodist church officiated Given in marriage by her father the bride wore a white eyelet batiste gown and a pearls necklace Her maid of honor Kathryn Witbeck wore light blue dotted swiss and carried yellow roses and gladioli Best man was L M Coleman of Dallas and usher Howard Jones of Akron A reception followed and the couple will reside at 94 Charlotte street Akron They will honeymoon through Canada and northern New York The bride is librarian at West Hill Branch Library Akron and the groom attends Kent State University
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Wellington
Jean Phelps
Guy T. Phelps
Forest Street
James F. Paurham
Airs
Eugene Parham
Phelps
Paul Brown
Kathryn Witbeck
Parham
L. M. Coleman
Dallas
Tex
Howard Jones
Akron
Canada
New York
West Hill
Kent State University
Charlotte Street
James Doty
Adams Street
Lod: Hospital
Cereus
W. O. Buzzell
Union Street
Buzzell
Green
John Green
Jackson
Mich
First Baptist Church
John Hilliker
First Methodist
Charles Barnes
Church of Christ
Family Notices and Local Social Updates
A groom and bride welcomed newborns and kin observed weekend visits across town. Adults include Mrs. Owen Prosser and Mrs. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Rawson with son Daniel Kerth at Oberlin hospital, and Pfc. Robert E. Miller in Naha Okinawa. Local groups report band uniforms being cleaned for football, and Mete-N-Ete club met with Mrs. Robert Herrick for sewing and refreshments.
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Tommy
Timmy
Owen Prosser
Here
Walsh
Keith Rawson
Mabel Rigus
Oberlin Hospital
Daniel Kerth
George Haines
Elyria
Ben
P. d. Ardock
Cleveland
F. Dagnan
North Main Street
Eve-lve Dagian
Pfc
Robert E. Miller
Naha
Okinawa
San Francisco
California
Walter Graeflin, Jr
Eastern Nazarene School
Boston
Robert Herrick
Columbia Township School Opens With Full Day Sept 8
Columbia Township announces a first day on Tuesday September 7 at 6 50 am with sessions until 11 40 am and a full day on Wednesday September 8. Bus routes mirror last year. Entry to first grade requires birth certificates and six by December 31. Elementary staff includes Snyder Grills Fuller Golt Schroeder Lewis Halliwell Callin Mitchell Harrington. High school staff covers Ostreim Rosch Marks Collins Hampson etc.
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Columbia
Columbia Township
Alice L. Snyder
Bernice Grills
Ione Fullmer
Ethel Golt
Pauline Schroeder
Robert Lewis
Mary Halliwell
Rosemary Callin
Leota Mitchell
Gladys Harrington
Norma Ostreim
Edith Rosch
Marilyn Marks
Reata Collins
Ruth Hamiston
Increases In Rents Seem In the Offing
United Press reports rent ceilings likely to rise as landlords win an 18 percent increase in Galesburg Illinois under the 1948 rent control law. Chicago landlord group surveys 30,000 members for a possible large rise. Food prices fall as markets slow and a Wisconsin economist foresees no postwar recession.
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Tighe E. Woods
Galesburg
Chicago
Madison
Wis
Sumner H. Slichter
Harvard University
University of Wisconsin
Slichter
School staff roster list includes coaches and principals
Howard Rader leads history and boys physical education and basketball as coach. Clyde Grills handles mathematics science and football. Frank Chambers guides industrial arts. Rosalie Lapick directs vocal music. Donald Par fitt leads instrumental music. E F Litzenberg serves as superintendent.
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Howard Rader
Clyde Grills
Frank Chambers
Rosalie Lapick
Donald Par~fitt
E. F. Litzenberg
Economic Signals Shift With Slowing Demand in Auto Sector
A report notes lower corporate profits and stagnant consumer spending dampening demand for autos and housing while noting production shifts. New Chinese typewriters now produce 90 900 characters, reflecting broader industrial output trends and technological changes impacting markets.
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China
Scottish universities study sea weed potentialities
Leading universities in Scotland will study the potential of sea weed as a resource, exploring its uses and implications for industry and science. The collaboration aims to assess cultivation, extraction, and market prospects while advancing marine research capabilities.
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Scotland
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