Meyers Indicted in Tax Evasion Case
A federal grand jury in Dayton Ohio indicted Bennett E Meyers former air force major general for income tax evasion. The Aviation Electric corporation linked to Meyers and his wife Mildred faced probe amid testimony by 54 witnesses including LeMarres and Dayton internal revenue agents. Meyers is already imprisoned for perjury, the result of a prior conviction.
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Dayton, O
Bennett E. Meyers
Air Force
Internal Revenue Department
Meusers
Aviation Electric Corporation
Vandalia, O
Meyers
Bleriot LaMarre
Corporation
Mildred
Dayton Internal Revenue
LaMarres
Washington
Agaist
Planes Strafe Tel Aviv as Arabs Attack
Egyptian airstrikes hit Tel Aviv in three raids as Haganah fighters shot down one plane and reportedly gained control of Jerusalem amid house to house fighting. Egyptian ground forces crossed into Palestine with two ships bringing 1,600 immigrants to Tel Aviv as Truman recognizes Israel.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Haganah
Jerusalem
Palestine
Cairo
Auja
Beersheba
Sinai
Air France
Marseilles
Cyprus
Truman
Britain
United States
Huge Washington County Egg Curiosity Draws Attention
Mrs. Frank Snider of route two Washington reports a third super-size egg this week. She brought in an egg measuring seven inches in circumference and eight inches long, illustrating a growing trend in unusually large hens’ eggs this spring.
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Washington County
Frank Snider
Washington
Tom Collins to Speak at May Chamber Dinner
Humorist Tom Collins will entertain at the May Chamber of Commerce dinner on Friday May 21 at the Country Club starting seven oclock. Secretary John W Lee notes this will be a ladies night with reservations due by May 19. Bill Hatcher is program chairman and a full evening of entertainment is planned.
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Tom Collins
Chamber of Commerce
John W. Lee
Collins
Washington
Bill Hatcher
Country Club
Lee
Chamber Board
Collin
Hatcher
Two Women Injured In Brighton Car Collision
Mrs Edna Crile of Brighton and Zora Violet Balderson of Richland route two were slightly injured when their autos collided on highway one in Brighton Friday evening at six o'clock. Crile suffered bruises and a head gash.
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Edna Crile
Brighton
Zora Voilet Balderson
Route Two
Richland
Highway Number One
Egg of Rhode Island Red Reported by Mrs Snider
Mrs Snider said the egg found near the Journal office yesterday afternoon is larger than earlier ones this week and was laid by a Rhode Island Red hen.
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Journal
William J Edgar of Crawfordsville Dies at 85
William J Edgar 85 a Washington county farmer died at his home two miles north of Crawfordsville after a week long illness He was born in 1863 in Des Moines county and lived most of his life on his Crawfordsville farm Funeral services set for Monday at Shermans funeral home with Rev George Kerr and interment in Crawfordsville cemetery Survivors include his wife two sons six daughters and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and siblings across several states.
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William J. Edgar
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Edgar
Sherman
George Kerr
Des Moines
David and
Martha (McElhinney) Edgar
Des Moines County
Winfield
Bessie Martin
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Stanley
Clarinda
William H
Lois Hensen
Lela Elliott
Phoenix
Ariz
Ethel Jones
Tuscon, Ariz
Thelma Osgood
Louisville
Mary Lord
Mt. Pleasant
Clement
Carl
Nancy Wilson
New York
Jane Hensleigh
Elizabeth Thompson
Emma Hartzall
Charles Eadgar
Pennsylvania
Collision on Highway Delays Traffic
Sheriff H. M. Putnam assessed about 350 in damage after an accident involving Mrs. Crile and the Balderson car. Crile reportedly pulled onto the highway from a driveway and failed to see the Balderson vehicle, causing the crash and minor bruises to the other driver.
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H. M. Putnam
Sheriff Putnam
Marriage license issued at court by R R
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse today by R R, recording the couple’s legal union and official act in the county records.
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Court House
R. R
Dan Holland Wins II Rating at Boone
Early reports from Boone show Washington high school student Dan Holland won a Division II rating in the trombone solo competition at the state final for instrumental and vocal soloists and small groups. Competition continues throughout the day with other results not yet available.
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Boone
Washhington High School
Dan Holland
Washington High Concert by Student Music Groups
Washington high school hosts a joint concert at 8 pm Tuesday May 1 featuring the band mixed chorus glee club and girls sextet under directors Melvin Hill and Wendell Rider. The program includes descriptive swing band numbers vocal group selections and a solo The Wind s in the South Tone. This marks the final appearance of these Washington school music groups.
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Washington
Melvin Hill
Wendell Rider
Glee Club
Marianana
Warran
Rider Marie Davis
South
Scott
Old Timers Gather for First Indian Creek School Reunion
About 100 attendees gathered at the Indian Creek schoolhouse in Brighton township for the district’s first reunion. Records back to 1874 surfaced as Dan Hesseltine, 77, recalled 1876. Wayland Way completed his fourth year as teacher with 15 students.
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Ellen Clark
Dennis Hesseltine
H. A. Engle
Grace Hill
Indian Creek
Brighton Township
Engel
Dan Hesseltine
Will Dunbar
Lye Bowers
Wayland
Lester Krabill
Hf. A. Engel
Dennis Hesselting
Elk City
Oklahoma
Sandy Hook Hill
Oloest
Hesseltine
Lyle Bowers
Mr. Bowers
Eclipse Warehouse Used for Storage at Eclipse Lumber
Eclipse Lumber reports its new 100 by 86 foot warehouse is used to store short and surplus stock for all area yards. Local manager L. E. Wilson notes the hollow tile building cost about 10000 dollars and features a full concrete floor at loading heights for cars trucks and trains. The storage area has been remodeled and enlarged and offices will be moved to create modern display space at the front.
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Eclipse Lumber Company
Eclipse Lumber
L. E. Wilson
Eclipse Yards
Concert Admission Prices Noted for Children and Adults
Admission prices listed are 35 cents for children and 60 cents for adults this year, indicating a simple pricing tier for the concert event.
Democrats Name Delegates Today At Iowa Convention
At the Iowa Democratic convention in Des Moines on May 15 delegates and alternates to the national convention were named from congressional districts. The 1st district selected four delegates and four alternates, plus eight at large delegates were expected, totaling 24 delegates and 24 alternates for the national convention. Names listed include James D. France Tipton and J F Phelan Fort Madison among others with alternates Frank Engel Davenport and Harry Shulman Iowa City.
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Des Moines
James D. France
Tipton
Albert Kelly
Nichols
J. F. Phelan
Fort Madison
J. C. Preer
Burlington
Frank Engel
Davenport
Harry Shulman
Funeral services held for late resident at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services were held Friday morning at ten o'clock in the Jones funeral home with Rev. Paul K. Wells in charge. Pallbearers were Donald Lins, Warren Lins, Ernest Rouse, Clyde Rouse and William Freiberg. Burial was in Chippiannock cemetery, Rock Island, Tl.
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Ington
Jones Funeral Home
Paul K. Wells
Donald Lins
Warren Lins
Earnest Rouse
Clyde Rouse
William Freiberg
Chippiannock
Rock Island
Memorial Service Schedule for Washington Observance
Plans announced by Mrs. Ernest Salladay include Memorial programs in Washington schools during May with visits by patriotic groups. School programs run May 19 through May 24 at Lincoln, junior high, Stewart, and St James schools, with a memorial sermon May 30 at St Pauls Church. Flowers organized at Legion hall May 28 followed by a pot luck supper.
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Washington
Ernest Salladay
Women's Relief Corps Committee
Lincoln School
Stewart School
St. James School
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Milo Phillips
Eveready Plumbing marks fifteenth anniversary in Washington
The Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co. celebrates fifteen years in Washington and its Pipe Wrench newsletter reaches a 52 week milestone. Founding members Ivan Ida and Keith Norton remain active with Keith taking a larger role. An anniversary ad features two photographs for an upcoming article by Don Ross in a plumbing and heating magazine.
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Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co
Eveready Company
Washington
Ivan
Ida
Keith Norton
Keith
Norton's
Don Ross
Ealy
Fist Fighting Flares Before Troops Arrive
In South St Paul on May 14 pickets clashed with heavily armed National Guardsmen at the Swift and Co packing plant. Reinforcements rushed in with fixed bayonets as guards escorted non-strikers through the lines amid taunts and scattered arrests. Similar unrest occurred at Armour and Co and Newport with guards deployed to curb violence.
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South ST. Paul
Swift and Co
Armour and Co
Newport
Cudahy Packing Co
Y M C A Camp Arrowhead Films Planned Meeting
Parents urged to attend Y M C A meeting Thursday May 20 at 7 45 pm to view films of Camp Arrowhead directed by Harley Van Akkeren. Camp located six miles southeast of Ottumwa on the Des Moines river bluffs. Artemas Brown of the Washington Y M C A promotes the event. Camp season runs June 27 to August with flexible attendance.
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Y.M
Harley van Akkeren
Ottumwa
Artemas Brown
Washington Y.M.C
Akkeren
Camp Arrowhead
Local business expands to third site on West Main
The firm has occupied a third location at 514 West Main Street after first operating at 224 South Town in Washington and later moving across the street to 215 South Town.
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West Main Street
Washington
South Town
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Indian Creek Reunion
Wehr Photo
Holy Land
Jewish Agency For Palestine
66Th Street
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Moshe Shertok
International Soundphoto
Chamber Meet
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Noonan
Daryl Statler
Keola
Alta Harding
Kansas City
Missouri
Idian Creek School
Illeah Farrier
Archie Farrier
Carl Corpman
L. P. Guy
Don Tucker
Eclipse Warehouse
Titterington
John S. Titter
Eveready Plumbing
National
Y.M.C.A
Jackson Hole National Monument
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