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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1950
Page
8
Parkersburg man William Lilly, owner of about 100000 books, has spent over 25 years in the second hand book trade. He attended public school only to the sixth reader and compares his collection with the local Carnegie Library.
Admitted today Mrs Maynard Ayers city for tonsillectomy. Dismissed today several patients including Mrs Clarence Witthoft and son route 4 and others. Births yesterday include a daughter for Mr and Mrs John Wagner route 3 at 7 40 p.m. A son for Mr and Mrs Delbert Lowe Brighton. Today a daughter for Mr and Mrs Arnold Nicholson Wayland at 6 08 a.m.
In Birmingham, Recorder's Court Judge Oliver Hall jailed Sam J. Hall, 40, head of Alabama's communist party, for 180 days and fined 100 dollars on a vac rancy conviction. Paul Rosenbloom, alias Rose, received the same penalties for conceal ing identity. both plan appeals to circuit court.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Easter are touring the Rocky mountain region and in Wyoming with their trailer. Mr and Mrs J E Anderson of Harlan visit son in law Tom Stewart family in Wayland. Dr H F Masson moves to Des Moines Veterans hospital. Various locals host visits and trips including Helen Klepfer from Long Beach and Delbert Troutman family from Seattle.
Troop F of the 118th Cavalry completed its recruitment with 19 new members in the last month. The unit will forego the standard two weeks at Camp Dodge to undergo three weeks of specialized training at Camp Riley in Minnesota.
William Ray Honey, 50, spent his summer vacation in jail at his own request after being sentenced to 15 days in the workhouse for drunken driving. He said serving immediately would cost him seniority at his job.
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