Voters flock to Ohio polls in key presidential primary
Heavy early voting indicates Ohio may hit or exceed a 1.2 million vote total in the nationally important primary. The secretary of state's office says balloting proceeds quietly. Democrats faced talk of 'invading' the GOP primary to aid Harold Stassen against Senator Taft amid strong urban turnout expected later in the day.
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Ohio
Secretary of State
Harold EK. Stasser
Robert A. Tait
GOP
Two Men Sentenced On Driving Charges
Ward Shafer of Washington was sentenced to one year in Ft Madison state prison after pleading guilty to operating a vehicle without proper registration and license plates and related charges. John Theodore Spray, 18, faced a $300 fine or three months in county jail for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Merlin Lemmon of Brighton was fined $1060 for intoxication by Mayor E M Elmore after a Monday arrest.
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Ward Shafer
Washington
H. M. Putnam
Ft. Madison
Frank Reehly
Sigourney
E. D. Rayburn
Justice of the Peace
Rayburn
John Theodore Spray
Bechly
R. W Fillmore
Brighton
Putnam
Merlin Lemmon
E. M. Elmore
Marine Corps League to Meet Tonight in City Hall
Marine Corps league members will hold their regular meeting Thursday evening May 6 at eight o'clock in city hall. Commandant Wayne Cham Berlin announced. The agenda includes plans for Marines' participation in Memorial Day ceremonies.
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Marine Corps League
Wayne Chamberlin
Block system aids fox hunting in Marshall County
Plymouth Indiana residents using a series of fox blocks to trap running foxes report success. Hunters station in distinct block lines and when one group misses a fox, the next block is likely to trap it.
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Plymouth
Ind
Marshall County
Touring Jobbers Urge Attendance At Dinner Here
Washington business men are invited to a free noon dinner in Washington on Thursday May 6 hosted by Des Moines Manufacturers and Jobbers Bureau. About 100 Des Moines retailers on their statewide goodwill tour will arrive by the Rock Island train at noon. The event aims to meet retailers, not sell, with bureau members providing entertainment. The group plans brief stops in Fairfield, Brighton, Sigourney, and Delta on the return to Des Moines.
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Washington
Manufacturers and Jobbers Bureau
John Lee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Rock Island
Des Moines
Bureau
Fairfield
Brighton
Sigourney
Delta
Republicans Plan Precinct Caucuses
T. B. Bailey, Washington county Republican chairman, announced precinct committee caucuses to pick delegates for the county convention on May 7 or May 10. The convention in Washington July 2 will name delegates to the state convention and take action for nominating candidates for county offices if no candidate reaches 35 percent. Four Republican candidates seek the board of supervisors nomination, and three contend for county attorney.
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T. BR. Bailey
Washington County
Washington
Bailey
Winners reveal perfect attendance at Washington Sales School
Final reports from the Chamber of Commerce sales and merchandising school in Washington show six attendees earned perfect attendance certificates. John Lee, secretary, said most certificates have been issued to those who attended every session. total attendance topped 2,900 with Norton as general chairman and Paul Thayer program coordinator.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
John Lee
Chamber
North Marion Avenue
Ge i
Norton
Ara Paul Thayer
Tucker Chevrolet Company
Spurgeon’s
Theea
Lee
Dorothy Babb
L. S. Baker
Iva Bales
Roger Banks
Alan
Leonard Beauregard
Treker
Chevrolet
Morris E Beenblossom
Fred H. Bey
Ruth A. Bell
Irene S. Bickford
Helen Breese
Dorothy Brinning
Neal Burton
J. C. Burham
D. Boshart
Fred Bourgeois
Effie Box
Catherine Caldwell
Wayne Chamberlin
Dallas Chamberlin
Elsie Conard
Ger
Ldine Crone
Naomi Custer
Don Custer
Alex Dorseh
Tom Duncan
Claire B. Dusenbury
Kenneth Dunwoody
Joe Easter
Tucker
Mary Ellen Erlenbush
Joe Falk
Roy A. Fields
Li Ray Fern
Lucille Franzen
Sherm Gault
Tucker Chevrolet
Ruth Tardner
Dean Garrett
Clara E. Gilbert
Helen Givans
Audrey Goldsmith
Claude Goldsmith
Duane Gray
Eugene Grecian
Robert Hammer
Dean Hasty
Santos Hernandez
P. J. Hoover
J. Hoover
Charles W. Jackson
Walter Jarrard
Harold W. Jarvis
Jerry Johnson
Mont. Ward Co
Freda M. Kelsey
Zene M Kempt
Naomi Kephart
Rodney D. Kephart
Harold Kerr
Don Wiesey
John M. Knott
Marion M. Koehler
Ned Kovar
William S. Kyle
Ernest Lamansky
Donald Lam
House Members Would Curtail UN Veto Power
Washington May 4 United States lawmakers urge revising the United Nations charter to curb Russia's veto power and strengthen enforcement of peace. Lawmakers testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee as it considers extending UN authority, arguing major powers block peace with veto.
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House
Washington
United Nations
Hussia
Walter H Judd
Minn
Russia
House Foreign Affairs Committee
UN Security Council
Complete Plans for Concert Wednesday
Plans have been completed for a concert by the fifty piece St Ambrose college band to be held Wednesday evening May 5 at the high school auditorium. Mrs Harry Sowden chairwoman of St Marys circle of St James church reports advance ticket sales show strong interest. The band under Clarense J Kriesa will open the Washington concert at eight o clock. Tickets are on sale at Ledger’s Appliance or from Mrs Sowden.
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St Ambrose College Econcert
Harry Sowden
Sowden
St. Mary’s Circle of St. Jameshurch
St. Ambrose Band
Clarense J
Plan Graduation Ceremonies for Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville officials announced baccalaureate services for the high school at eight o'clock Sunday evening at the school auditorium. Commencement exercises are set for Thursday evening May 1, and the eighth graders graduate Sunday May 14.
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Crawfordsville
Joan Schantz
Plan Recital Marks Music Week Observance at Fort nightly club
Fort nightly club Music department sponsors a recital in the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon May a with Washington music teachers and junior and grade school choirs from Lincoln and Stewart schools. The Morrell Male Chorus from Ottumwa directed by Mrs White Ltd will present a public concert Thursday evening May , in the high school auditorium. The Wednesday program features junior high chorus under Helen Caldwell, grade school chorus directed by Carolyn Neal, and numerous pupils from Mrs Oakley Payne to Mrs Foster Bagge performing pieces by Chopin Moskowsky Spaulding Linge and others.
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Music Department
Baptist Church
Washington
Lincoln and
Stewart
Morrel
Morrell
Ottumwa
Margaret White Ltd
Ivor Carlson
Helen Caldwell
St. Mary
Adam
Sae Roger
Weed Control Meeting Invited for Keota Farmers
Leo Sturgeon of the Washington County Farm Bureau urged county farmers to attend a weed control meeting in Keota on Thursday May 6 at 8 PM in the school auditorium. FE. P. Sylvester Iowa State Extension Service weed specialist will discuss chemical use including 2-4-0 for crops and pastures.
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Leo Sturgeon
Washington County Farm Bureau
Keota
Keokuk
Washington County
FE. P. Sylvester
Iowa State Extension Service
Ames
Sylvester
Mrs Williams 78 Dies After Weeklong Illness
Mrs Mary G Williams 78 of Washington died at 8 30 this morning in Washington county hospital after a weeklong serious illness. Funeral services set for Thursday 2 PM at Jones funeral home with burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Born August 2 1870 in Muscatine she moved to Washington six years ago and was active in A M E church noted for early musical talents. She was blind for years and preceded in death by husband Walter B Williams on Sept 8 1945. Survivors include brother Lee Greenway Muscatine and sister Mrs Eff Evans Cedar Rapids.
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Mary G., Williams
Washington
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
Woodlawn
Williams
Muscatine
Walter B. Williams
Tabernacle Evangelistic Services Continue This Week
Rev. F. B. McPeek and Mrs. McPeek conduct ongoing evangelistic meetings at Christian Tabernacle with strong attendance. Rev. Stevens, church pastor, reports Mrs. McPeek will speak Tuesday and Thursday evenings, while Rev. McPeek leads all other services, inviting Washington residents to attend.
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Christian Tabernacle
F. B. McPeek
Ww. J. Stevens
McPeek
Stevens
Washington
Baroque Female Names Echo in Mendelssohn Recital
Barbara Stephens performs Scherzo in E minor by Mendelssohn, with Mary Jane Stephens presenting Malaguena, accompanied by Leecnona and Joan Boileau in a small recital setting.
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Barbara Stephens
Prairie Flower saves in school merger study
Mrs. Maurice Crawford reports on savings from merging five rural districts into Prairie Flower. Last year 5 districts used 5 buildings. this year all students attend 2 Prairie Flower buildings. Estimated total expenses drop from 11887.2 to 10083.59 with transport aid net saving about 2803.63, excluding repairs and bonds.
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Maurice Crawford
Prairie Flower
Cedar Township
Washington County
Crawford
Bethel
Cedar Center
Union
Pleasant Plain
Prairie Flower School
Nation faces potential labor crisis amid widespread strikes
United Press reports looming walkouts threaten long distance phone service, auto industry output, and railroad operations. Me at packing strikes spread to two Kuhner plants while rail mediators hold final talks in Chicago with 150000 engineers and workers. Bell Telephone contract looms with 34 cent wage demand and potential lone distance workers strike.
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Chicago
Washington
CIO United Packinghouse
Kuhner Packing Co
Muneie Ana
Vayne
Ana
Campaig
Communications Workers of America
Bell Telephone System
Cita E
C20
Bell
Dewey Opens Oregon Campaign With Seven Speeches
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey began a seven stop tour in Oregon's Willamette Valley to press his presidential bid against Harold E. Stassen. He plans to address Oregon State College in Corvallis and target the May 21 Republican primary for the 12 delegate slate. Dewey condemned Stassen's plan to outthin the Communist Party as unconstitutional and immoral.
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Portland
Obe
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Dewey
Minnesota
Oregon State College
Corvallis
Far West
Stassen
Portland Grant High School
Communist Party
United States
Meeting at Washington Airport Wednesday May 3
A meeting is scheduled for eight o'clock Wednesday evening May 3 at the Washington airport. All members are urged to attend and interested individuals may join. The agenda includes matters related to the breakfast flight.
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Washington
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