Lancaster Eagle-Gazette from Lancaster, Ohio • 7

1 JUNE 27, 1940. LANCASTER (0.) EAGLE-GAZETTE A PAGE SEVEN Revised Census Shows Lancaster Shy 83 Of 22,000 Unofficial BOOSTS MATE Millie's Big Snake Has Zoo Interested But Also Doubtful Order Start Of Work On Ironton Flood Projects WorkOnFirstOfFourNcw Super-Drcadnauglits Starts WASHINGTON" AP) The United States laid down the keel of its first super-dreadnaujrhl today and on a less dramatic defense front sought vast stores of strategically vital rubber and tin. Start of work on the battleship-nV 'ii if i Iowa at the Brooklyn navy yard MlllCY llOStCSS and opening of negotiations by the Reconstruction inance corp- Hul) llOlllC oration for essential war mater- "I was in the wood locating logs," she wrote, "when I stepped up to what I thought to be a log until it moved off. It was rusty black or brown in color, about 10 or 12 inches through and about 35 feet in length. "A snake of immense size has been seen previously by my lather and several others.

"If you are interested, let me know." "We're interested all right," commented Ned Hastings of the Zoo's public relations staff, "but I'm just a little Sixteenth Raid On Chungking Staged CHUNGKING CT) Japanese warplanes in their 16th raid on Chungking, provisional Chinese capital, yesterday killed or wounded nearly 200 persons. Chinese asserted their planes and anti-aircraft guns brought down three of 156 raiding aircraft the greatest number yet used against the city. The only creatures whose eyes can be focused are men and apes. CINCINNATI Great-ious snakes alive, and where's Frank Buck! The Cincinnati Zoo had a letter from Mildred Blazer, age 7. of (R.

R. 7) GallipoliS asking if it were "interested" in a 35 foot reptile assertedly slithering over the hills of her parents' farm, 12 miles south of there. isorth Ut basil of at Mu its Mrs. Ivan Miller, north Basil, was hostess yesterday the annual meeting of the Gamma Rho Club, now in twenty-fifth year. Noon dnner was served Mrs.

Miller assisted by t.v Iht Final Count Lists Gain Lancaster is shy just 83 of being a city of 22.000 inhabitants, based on final unofficial 1940 census totals announced today by J. II. Mattox, Chillicothe, district census supervisor. Since June 3, when Mattox announced the city's population as 21,886 in a preliminary report, enumerators have found 31 additional residents, bringing the total as of June 25 to 21,917, which is 83 short of 22,000. Lancaster was the only city in the five-county 1 Its congressional census district to make a sizeable gain in population since 1930.

The census of the Fairfield-co seat a decade ago was 18.716. Sent To Washington Mattox summarized the 1940 county and township population and said the statistics have been sent to Washington. They are, however, subject to further revision by the national office before an official announcement is made. The 1940 population of Fairfield-co is 48,436 compared with 44.010 in 1930. Population of respective townships, wards in the city of Lancaster with places in parentheses included in the subdivision population are shown: lis daughters, Florence and Phy CINCINNATI t.Vi The U.

S. district engineer's office reported today that orders had been given to contracting firms to proceed with work on construction of pumping stations and pump installations, part of flood protection projects at Ironton. O. Tlie contract for 23 storm pumps and two sewage pumps and their equipment went to Kngstrom Wynn. Wheeling, W.

on its bid of $184,970. Work is to begin within 45 days and must be completed in 195 days. The contract for building six circular pump stations was awarded to Norton Nadalin. Columbus, on its bid of 269.85. Work is to begin within ten days and buildings are to be ready within 150 days.

This winds up the contracts necessary for the east unit of the Ironton flood protection works. LANCASTER BUSINESS MAN PURCHASES FARM F.dward E. Wilson, owner of Wilson's Castle on N. Columbus purchased 200 acre stock farm Fast of Grove of Lee R. Wymer.

This farm is better known as Hie Bauman farm. Mr. Wilson will specialize in sheep and other livestock and expects to make a model stock farm out of this A 7 rm. house on East 6th-av was included in the exchange. The deal was negotiated ials typified the divergent activity of the preparedness program.

South America continued to figure prominently in the developments. The export-import bank granted a 20,000,000 trade loan to Argentina yesterday just as intensive Nazi economic activity was reported there. The navy, with three warships in the South Atlantic, ordered three more to the South Pacific, and government plans proceeded for financing Latin-America development of crude rubber production. The national defense commission meanwhile pursued discussions with Packard Motor Company for mass production of aircraft engines on a joint U. S.British order.

The talks followed the collapse Tuesday of negotiations with Henry Ford, who refused any but exclusively American defense contracts'. The 45.000-ton Iowa largest ever put on the ways Needs For A Successful Fourth Of July IHfrklirlriii Get set for the coming holiday with a sparkling new wardrobe, and be ready to enjoy every moment of it. Play clothes, sports clothes, swim suits, sun fashions, slack suits all strictly tailored in pliy ways for the holiday and the whole summer. For A Big Splash Games and contests provided the afternoon diversion. The club will meet again July 24 at Smith's Inn, near Millers-port, to celebrate the silver anniversary of the club's founding.

Those present at yesterday's party were Mrs. Ralph Nessley, Anna and Nancy Nessley. Pick-erington: Mrs. Noble Schenck and Mrs. Robert Spies, Columbus, Mrs Grace Gundelfingcr, Lancaster," Mrs.

Ray Holcomli, Miss Blanche Baurnan and Mrs. Al Spitler, ail of Pleasantville, Anita Sent nek and Robert Spies. "It's all come so suddenly, I've hardly had time to said Mrs. Wendell L. Wilkie of her husband's boom for the Republican presidential nomination.

She's a regular spectator at the convention hall in Philadelphia. Mandamus Suit To Void Renomination for the navy marked the begin- ning of a construction program and tin was given yesterday by which will add four huge tapital Jesse'IL Jones, federal loan ad-ships to the fleet. It will be be- ministrator, not long after Presi-tween 3 and 4 years before the dent Roosevelt signed the bill 45,000 tonners are completed, which authorized the RFC to fi-hovever. nance acquistion of strategic raw Notice of bargaining for rubber materials. by the McLaughlin Realty Co.

We need listings of 80 to 100 acres for cash buyers. 6-27-lt 'Ocean' Swim Suits $2.95 to $4.95 Fails Purpose CLEVELAND A mandamus suit to void the May 14 re-nomination of State Sen. William M. Boyd (D-Cuyahoga) failed its. purpose because it was the wrong kind of action.

Dismissing the suit brought by George L. Brown, Cleveland attorney, common pleas judge Walter McMahon yesterday held that the proper action would have been an injunction petition. Brown contended Boyd's re-nomination was invalid because the candidate's former name, Milan Boich, was not printed on the primary ballots. iip g. 'TD116 New lines for swimming beauty for swift, hard swimming, for sand and sunning! In wonderful new fabrics rich textured and shimmering to mold your body into smoothness.

Satin lastex with flat tering gored skirts in one, two and three piece styles. Dressmaker suits with jersey lining in gay new VP h)ii 3 1940 1930 Amanda-tp 1.752 1.819 (Amanda Vil.) 560 557 Berne-tp 2.689 2,325 (Sugar 428 388 Bloom-tp 1,705 1.641 (Lithopolis) 288 298 Clearcreek-tp 1.559 1.492 Greenfield-tp 1.759 1.808 (Carroll) 335 351 Hocking-tp 2.718 2.749 (B. I. 930 1.370 Lancaster-tp 21,917 18.716 (Coextensive with Lancaster City) (Ward 1) 8.170 (Ward 2) 5.088 (Ward 3) 3.669 (Ward 4) 4.993 Liberty-tp 3,329 3.053 (Baltimore) 834 720 (Basil) 766 716 Madison-tp 768 721 Pleasantville-tp 2,012 1,911 (Pleasantville in Pleasant-tp) 331 280 Richland-tp 1.149 1.059 (Rushville) 223 201 (West Rushville) 149 138 Rushcreek-tp 2,415 2,355 (Bremen) 1,168 1.232 Violet-tp 1,901 1,844 (Pickerington) prints. Chenille Beach Robes beautifully made with rord belt, in AO white colors 384 366 i 2.763 2,506 457 393 422 430 i i 241 215 572 495 i (Millersport) (Thurston) (Pleasantville in Walnut-tp) (Pleasantville) Places shown in parentheses are included in township 132 TTJ.

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