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PRIVATEJOS.HAMBLINR EPORTEDSHRAPNELVICTIMINHAWAII I♦ lt;S lt;S€ lt;$ €«Seaman Mieth Is Missing;Death Second Service Fatality WithinYouth Had Been Serving With Artillery Since EnPlan Early Awards Water Steal EyedAttended Hamilton Schoollistment Here On June II), 1911For Road Projects By Federal GroupsPrivate Joseph Hamblin, age IS, *on of Mr. and Mrs. Harri-on _ _M. lt;Semen? -Mieth, age 21, in Hamilton and attended the Jen- fjamblin, 312 Knee street, died of gunshot shrapnel wounds June 10 Pike Will Be P3V60 FfOm AflOthef Protest Sent Tothe United State? navy since! ferson school in this city and the March, 1940, has been declaredword remising, according to ceived from the navv department in Washington, bv his father, Oscar Mieth, R. R. 0, Hamilton.Mieth was serving as fireman on a warship ‘‘somewhere in thewhen his father last. in Hawaii, his parents were informed Wednesday in a telegram fromVenice and Reily township schools. war departmentThis i* the second casualty in the Hamblin family reported recently. On June 10, Private Joseph R. Hamblin, a first cousin, and a former resident of the Butler County Children’s Home, was rein theLeSourdsville To MiddleHe was residing with hismother, Mrs. Andrew Skelton,Muncie, Ind., when he enlisted.town City LimitsNelson Asking PrioritiesIn Millcreek Be UpheldBesides the lather^ and mother,, missing in action iMieth s family includes a brother,|Philippines smcc May 7.The state highway departmentFederal agencies are now con-Pacificheard from him. Theyoung man was born inDonald Mieth, age 20, who is in Muncie, Ind., recuperating after an accident while with the UnitedStates nav' in the Pacific.Certificates Are PresentedCivilian Defense Workers*ywar department telegram informing Mr. and Mrs. Ilarrinon Hamblin of Private Joseph Hamblin’s death reads as follows:“The Secretary of War desireshrme to express his deep regret thatyour eon. Private Joseph Hamblin, died June 10 in Hawaii, from Igunshot shrapnel wounds. Body !cannot be transported to United States until after termination ofAtan imp requartermasterTuesday night intve ceremony Instructor corps, air raid wardens,i . ... . n- i ... ,! ... .. ;general, Washington, D. lt;., will,the Hamilton;auxiliary ponce, auxiliary fire-11 iuh school auditorium,hundred Hamiltonians who havejqualified for civil defense corps ipositions were presented eertifi-| if possible, and upon written re-everallmen, fire watchers, and messengerj quest of nexi of kin, bring bodycates authorizing them to assume;certificatesthe various posts for which they and firehave been trained.Joseph Cook, cnier air warden, personally presented theto air raid wardensR. Pwatchers;to the United States for final in-raid | terment. Letter follows.*’16 CasualtiesThe death of Private Hamblin 1Hamilton and ButlerPrice, bringscounty overseas war casualties tocates were awarded on b* the Hamilton CivilianI city manager and defense coordi-\iter a brief program, certiti- nator, to the instructor corps; Po-j°i lice Chief John C. Calhoun to aux-Defensejiliary police; Fire Chief Williamcouncil to scores of defense corps ('on 1 in to auxiliary firemen, and his parents in 1926. He attendedworkers in these classifications:(’. B. Robert, Bov Scout cxecu-He w a - born in Hazard, Kv.. in 1924, and came to Hamilton withi n t oannounced Wednesday that early ducting additional inquirieswill be made on three re- the Millcreek valley water situa-awardsurfacing project* in Butler tion, according to information recount v, following the taking of ceived Wednesdayhidbva commit*tThe Andrewt Asphalt Pavingcompany, Hamilton, was reported ostensibly the low' bidderonthtproposed paving of 4.579 miles of State Route 4, Middletown pike, , .e 1 i n velopments, anothertrom a point near LeSourdsville ,to the Middletown eitvtee named to set up protective measures against a perpetual wa ter grab by Millcreek valley industries.In connection with the latest deappealsent to Donald M. Nelson,has,p, .. . nAl. , director of the War Productionfhe estimate was *63,20(1^1 the ^ 8%ki ]llm withholdAndrews company bid $60,784.The project calls for asphalt , .orities on the three million dol-. , . . , ...... ........ grab proposal until thepaving to replace the brick f»-! people of Hamilton ami Butlerface. Because of war restrictions..... . , , county “have an opportunity to bethe original plain to relocate the h(,ard-bv V0H on thf M,|)jccl.I road at cures and to widen the, i roadway have been abandonedRoute 73 ProgramUrge AlternativeThe Hamilton and Butler coun-to the project fosteredi' 1 . . . 1. I- I ! •i'il I 1tv committee is advocating anPRIVATE HAM BUSShrapnel VictimSam Herd Guilty*Says Jury VerdictA jury in common picas court of Judge Fred l. framer returned| dutva verdict at 9:15 o’clock. Tuesdaynight finding Sam Herd, age 55,Nf rro, Oxford,dictment chargingiHktruiltv on an in-IP W-that he shotVtive to the messenger corps.Ready For EmergencyThose receiving the certificate* marched down the right aisles of the auditorium to the front of the stage where the presentations were made. Many friends and relative* of those who arc prepared to take positions of vitalin case of war emergency in Hamilton were on hand to wit-the Hamilton public schools and; second company, Training batlal-r airfield school, and enlisted incompany, Columbus, hid $26,789,on the proposed paving of 2.670 miles of State Route 73; the e»ti-mate was $29,700. This stretchof road starts at the north eor-Hartilleryion.the United States armyon June 10, 1941.Private Hamblin had been stationed in Hawaii for more thanlPaPcr Ubre company, Pri-(extends past the highway depart- fjv* h,mdrnlt;! Besides Ins mother and father,; ment garage.A combined bid was also takeninterests— w a t e r be ! tbv Millcreek valley4 Irecommending thatbought for the war emergency jc from the Cincinnati waterworks, t,. Jost of this plan, for installation -iporation line ot Middletown, and 0p a pipeline, would he less than 11who is employed at the Championnine months. He wrote frequently, I vate Hamblin leaves five brothers, his parents: receiving their most Herbert, Willard, Sherman and H.on these two job*, the Andrewsbeing ostensibly low atthousand dollars. ilt; Cost of the proposal which is be- ' ing protested, for sinking of new!(Continued On Fuse 13)lies* the presentation*.The program was opened with;]recent communication June 9. At lt;that time he reported he was in good health.San Die?o StationBefore leaving this country*bivale Hamblin was at Sau Diego,. Hamblin, all of Hamilton, and Hersehcl Hamblin, in the service at Fort Thomas, Kv.: four sis-company$88,434. The estimate was $92,900.were also taken on a proposal to resurface with asphalt 0.471 mile of the Oxford-Millvilleters, Mrs. Eva McDonald, Mr*.the entire assembly singing the | Cab, erving with Batterv D. Fiftv-“Nij »im Wrxatiiv! o A it q net ai’ 14»/1road, lying within the Oxford corporation limits. Brewer andEdna Wooten, Airs. Ishman Me-Donald, and Mis. Ella Adams, all I*•» »'• company.of Hamilton.Cjjillieothe and Cincinnati, bid $..527: the estimate was $7.Verse UrgesAll To GiveTo War Chest
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Hamilton Daily News Journal
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Wed, Jun 24, 1942
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