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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette from Lancaster, Ohio • 2

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EAGLE-GAZETTE, Tuesday. March Z5, 1953 AGE 2 DEATHS AND FUNEIIALS Traffic Court Libraries Get 52,000 From Intangible Taxes Public libraries in Fairfield! the state of Ohio, Public librariei in Fairfield $75,883.53. Refunds account for the balance amounting to $71,091.88. Reports on the distribution of the. intangible tax this year have not been received from Logan, Union and Washington counties.

All are small counties and their reports, when received, are not expected to change the totals very much. i if Donald R. Wolgast, 26. of 518 E. Chestnut arrested by police March 23 for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, pleaded guilty in Lancas: ter Municipal Court yesterday and paid a $100 fine and costs, had his driver's rights revoked for 80 days and was sentenced to three days in county jaiL Arrested by police March 18 for drunken driving, Elmer H.

Barnhart, 63, Westerville, pleaded guilty and was fined $100 and costs, sentenced to three days in county jail and had his driving rights suspended for 90 days. Turner Householder, 71, Bremen Rt. 1, cited by state patrolmen March 17 on U. S. Rt.

22 for having no turn signals, pleaded guilty and paid a $10 fine and costs. Charged by police patrolmen March 23 with fictitious registration, Thomas E. Sei-fert, 19, Lancaster Rt. 2, forfeited $50 bond. Betty E.

Brown, 22, Amanda, arrested by state patrolmen March 18 in the city for having no operator's license, pleaded guilty and paid a $10 fine and costs. Arrested by state patrolmen March 21 on Township Rd. 189 for stop sign violation. Paul E. Crook, 60, of 116 Mt Ida forfeited $15 bond.

Robert L. Azbell, 28, of 920 Meda arrested on March Justice Weygandt Talks At Temple Thursday Night Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt, of the Ohio Supreme Court will speak at the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite banquet to be held at the Lancaster Masonic Temple this Thursday evening, March 27. Judge Weygandt began his law practice in Cleveland in 1918, member of 84th General Assembly of Ohio in 1921-1922, Judge of Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County 1924-1930 Judge Court of Appeals of Ohio, 8th Appellate District 1930-1933 and Chief Justice since 1933. He is a 33 degree Mason, Shriner, Red Cross of Constantino, Odd Fellows, K.

and Elk. His home is in Lakewood, O. Arrangements are under the direction of the fraternal relations committee of Fairfield County consisting of Paul R. Lauffcr, Harry Alspaugh, Glenn H. Roley, Edward Roller, Allen Silbaugh, Ira C.

Spitler, N. Emerson Taylor, Warren B. Van Cleve, and Francis Noecker. BURNED TO DEATH ELYRIA, Ohio Mt A 68-year-old New London farmer, Wayne Eaton died in Memorial Hospital Monday a few hours after his clothing caught fire as he was burning brush in a field. Vi irT -t A aw County shared $52,000 from in-tangible taxes paid in the county last year, according to reports filed with State Auditor James A.

Rhodes. The amount represents 41.2 of the total Intanf ible collection cf $126,537.5:. Public libraries throughout the state received 62.9 of the more than 30 million dollars in Intangible taxes paid in Ohio lat year, Of the 68 counties in the state, 85 have filed their reports with the state auditor. In 14 of the counties, the libraries received B3 or more. For many years there has been a battle at each legislative session, Mr.

Rhodes said, between municipalities and libraries over the allocation of tntmgible tax money as the cities have tried, unsuccessfully, to get a larger share of this revenue. Municipalities In Fairfield County received $59,138.56 of th Intangible tax funds. The libraries' share of the collection varied widely in the; counties. It ranged from a low of 19.5Tr In Morrow county to a high of 91.1 in Van Wert county. In the six largest counties the libraries' share was as follows: Cuyahoga, 81.9! Hamilton, 36.4; Franklin, 67.2; Montgomery, 51.4; Lucas, 69; and pummlt, 69.4.

In 1957, the total Intangible tax collection was $30,711,855.15, with libraries receiving cities and villages, counties, including collection fees, townships, schools, FLOWERS For Every Occasion Prompt, dependable delivery PHONE OL 3-2051 120 S. ML Pleasant Avenue MI. PLEASANT GREENHOUSE Early III i I i Home HIIITIIS CRIST Mr. and Mrs, James Crist. Millersport, are the parents of a daughter born yesterday in Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital.

IIAISLETT A ton was born yesterday in Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Clover M. Hais-Utt, Lancaster Rt. 3.

NELSON Mr. and Mrs, John G. Nelson, Sunset are the parents of a son born, yesterday in Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital. VVESTERVELT A daughter was born in Lan caster-Fairfield Hospital yesterday to Mr, and Mrs. Edward Lee Westervelt, Sugar Grove.

JIOCII Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hoeh, 121 E. Sixth announce the birth of their second child.

daughter born yesterday at Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hoffman and paternal grandparents are Mr.

and Mrs. Frank J. Hoch, all of Lancaster, DONALDSON Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donaldson, Lancaster Rt.

2, are the parents of a daughter born yes-jterday in University Hospital, Columbus. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Justice. 'Paternal grandmother Is Mrs.

Claudia Donaldson, all of SAY H. WISE FUNERAL HOME PHONE mer Bright Omer Bright, 73, died yester-1 day at 11:20 p. m. at his Lancaster Rt, 3. He had been in ill health for long time.

rude; two sisters, Mrs. Carl Shupe and Mrs. Thurman Hedges, both of Lancaster; two nieces and two neohews. A farmer. Mr.

Brieht wa a member of the First English vangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. V. C. Donaldson 'ill conduct funeral services Thursday at 2 p.

m. at the Ray wie funeral Home. Friends mav call at the Wise Funeral Home after 7 p. m. today.

Burial will be made in Forest Rose Cemetery. Leo Earl Deible Funeral services for Leo Earl Deible, 54, formerly of Lancaster, were held yesterday in St. Mary Church, Dunkirk, where he had made his home for the past 23 years. Deible, brother of James Dieble, commander of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home Friday. Mr.

Deible was employed as a mold maker for Ball Brothers Co. in Dunkirk. He is also survived by his wife, Rachel, of the home. Burial was made ii Garden of Memory Cemetery, in Dunkirk. Elmer Hysell Elmer Hysell, 75, of Carroll, died yesterday about 7 p.m.

in a Columbus Hospital where he had been a patient for about three months after sustaining a' hip in jury. Survivors include five sons, Charles, Gid, and Harold Hysell, all of Columbus; Arthur Hysell, Newark; and Fred Hysell, Carroll. Also surviving are three daugh ters, Mrs. Irene Fry, Carroll; Mrs. Carrie Mulford, Middleport; and Mrs.

Geraldine Ferguson, Mason City. W. Va. Friends may call at the Thorn- en Funeral Home, Carroll, after 7 p.m. today.

The Rev. William Covert will conduct funeral services at the Thomen Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be made in Carroll Cemetery. Mr, Hysell was a retired lab orer. Funeral Tomorrow For Wilson Courtney The Rev.

Herbert Householder will conduct funeral services Wednesday for 1 1 0 D. Courtney, 40, of Basil, who died at his home Sunday. The services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Frank E.

Smith Funeral Home. Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home at any time. Burial will be made in East Union Cemetery, west of Lancaster. FINED FOR ASSAULT Paul K. Swickheimer, 38, Columbus, arrested by Lancaster police on a warrant charging assault and battery, pleaded guilty in Lancaster Municipal Court yesterday and was fined $25 and costs by Judge William C.

Pickering. An affidavit charging the assault was filed by Mabel Porter, 147 Porter who alleged the offense took place on Jan. 2, 1958. AERIAL BROKEN OFF Russell Myers, 404 Garfield advised police yesterday that the aerial on his 1955 auto mobile had been broken off while the car was parked at his home Saturday night. WARD HALTEMAN FUNERAL HOME A N-Brood 4f I SERVICE II PHONE OL 3-3022 If- Olive 3-1942 1 Dr.

Elaine K. Weaver Speaks March 27 At Engineers Society Dinner Dr. Elaine K. Weaver, chairman of the Home Economics Department, Ohio State University, Columbus, will speak on the topic, "Motion Economy in the Home," this Thursday at the annual ladies night meeting of the Fairfield County Engl neers Society. The dinner will be held at 7 p.

m. in Hotel Lancaster's Colonial Room. Dr. Weaver's husband, James A. Weaver, an industrial engi neer with Medick-Barrows, will also be a guest.

The Weavers have two sons, Jimmy, 17, and Johnny 9, Dr. Weaver holds a B. S. de gree from University of Mary land, and S. and Ph.

D. de grees from Cornell University. She taugh high school and was a home demonstration agent in Maryland; an extension specialist in New York state; taught at Cornell University and Columbia University. She is a member of six honorary fraternities. Dr.

Weaver has been consultant for Kelvinator, Murray Corp. of America, Republic; Steel, and Monsanto Chemical' Co. She has written for many publications, and for the house- hold equipment section of En-; cyclopedia Brittanjca. She is a member of the na- tional board of directors for; Electrical Women's Round Table, and of Zonta In- i ternational. I Annual SPRING SUPPER Carroll Methodist Church Saturday, March 29th Serving Start p.m.

Menu Steak. Manned Potatoei Chick-en Noodle, l.ravy. Ham M'lener Sandwlcheg, nla1, Halt-el lleani, I'le, Cake, Ice Cream, Coffee. "Bazaar" J. H.

SHERIDAN SONS FUNERAL HOME 222 S. Col. St CT OL 3-4633 "2-4 AMBULANCE SERVICE MEMBERSHIP JOIN TODAY Travel Infromatinn Pergonal Accident Insurance Hall Bond Tow Servlpe FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUTO CLUB Over S000 Member! In Fairfield County WOGAN LABORATORIES NEW LOCATION 437 N. Maple St. 147 W.

Wheeling St. SHOWS AT mm em's 'Butchered Meals IS 22 by police patrolmen for going the wrong way on a one-way street, waived ap. pearance and paid a $10 fine and costs. Lowell E. Huggins, 25, of 1431 Graf St, charged March 22 by iolice patrolmen with reckless operation, paid a fine and costs after waiving appearance.

Cited March 22 on U. S. Rt. 33 by state patrolmn for speeding, Ralph O. Stephen-son, 32, of 636 Goodwin waived appearance and paid a $10 fine and costs.

Brenda M. Kiger, 19, of 238 Witte cited by state patrolmen March 23 for passing on a curve on U. S. Rt. 22, paid a $10 fine and waived appearance.

Arrested bv police patrol men March 23 for leaving the scene of an accident, Betty Jane Dent, 28, of 690 Shoshone pleaded guilty in court a.nd was fined $50 and costs, and had her driver's rights suspended 60 days by the judge. Waiving appearance, Donald R. Thimmes, 42, Sugar Grove Rt. 1, arrested by state patrol-men on County Rd. 63 for stop sign violation, paid a $10 fine and costs.

SQUAD USES OXYGEN Fire Department emergency squadsmen administered oxygen for 25 minutes when Mrs. Arthur Feigley, 42, of 851 W. Fair became ill and called the squad at 2:26 a. m. today.

Lancaster, Ohio 7:00 and 8:45 GO OUT TO A MOVIE inner the Big Top t-fi NOa ROBERT i I af.ft. mmmt ENDS TONITE UUKENBACALL ROBERT SIAtR COLOR THE flHEST STORY Of LOVE AHT WAR. I Of THE TWEHTIETH CtHTWt SMT- riiiM Thtt Sa Chaso That Thrilled Th World! i in the Week Specials: Mrs. John M. Priest Mrs.

LeoU M. Priest. 67, of 225 W. Sixth died yesterday at 9:43 p.m. in Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital, following a lengthy illness.

The former Leota Wygum. she was the widow of John Priest, who died March 6. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Frank Gray, Lancaster, and Mrs. Florence Bright.

Lancaster Rt. a brother, Ralph F. Wygum, Lancaster; a niece and two nephews. Services will be held Thursday, 2 p.m., in the Ward Halteman Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul O.

Wcimer officiating. Burial will be made in Forest Rose Cemetery. Friends may call at the Halte man funeral home after Wednesday noon. Mrs. John Steen Mrs.

Anna Steen, 81, died yesterday at 2 p. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Gilmore, near Somerset. She was the widow of John Steen, and had suffered a brief illness.

Mrs. Steen was a former resident of Fairfield County. Surviving in addition to the daughter are four grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Somerset Reformed Church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.

m. at the Thomas Funeral Home, Somerset, and burial will be made in Pisgah Cemetery, near Junction City. Friends may call at the Thomas Funeral Home at any time. Mrs. Ewing Massey Mrs.

Laura Massey, 87, died today at 3 a. m. at heF home, 511 Wheeling St. The widow of Ewing Massey, she had been ill for about a year. Survivors Include a daughter, Mrs.

Lola Latham of the home; one on, Harold Massey of Punxsutawney, one grand child, one great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Massey was a member of the First Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a. m.

at the Ray Wise Funeral Home with the Rev. George Herd officiat ing. Friends may call at" the Wise Funeral Home after 7 p. m. Wednesday.

Burial will be made in Forest Rose Cemetery. Melvin T. Gatwood Melvin Thomas Gatwood, 83, died yesterday at 5 p. m. in his home, 314 Sycamore St.

A re tired farmer, he had been ill about three months. Surviving are hia wife, Eliza beth; four sons: Alvin and George, both of the home; Leslie Lancaster, and John, Lan caster Rt. two daughters, Mrs Robert Patterson, Lancaster Rt. 3, and Mrs. Raymond Beatty, Lancaster Rt.

a brother, Frank Gatwood, Circleville; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be held Thurs day, 2 p. in the Sheridan Funeral Home, with the Rev, Anthony Ruble of the Good Shepherd Chapel officiating Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the fu neral home after today. II OSI'ITAL Lancaster Fairfield Hospital today listed 18 new admissions.

Medical Timothy J. Graf, 245 Baker James E. Weaver. Millersport; Lawrence H. Buchanan, Baltimore; Jasper Lee Fosnaugh, 404 Lincoln Orville Priddy, 815 Second St; Mrs.

Marvin Morgan, 229 Perry Mrs. Nora Martin, 601 N. Maple and Andrew Carey, Thurston. Surgical Mrs. Gerald H.

Stant, Junction City; Pamela J. Fosnaugh, Lancaster Rt Lena Coon, 1100 E. Walnut John R. Welker, Baltimore; Mrs. Dwight E.

Walter, 333 E. Wheeling Mrs. Claude E. Miller, 824 Rutter and Walter E. Grey, 1221 E.

Walnut St. Tonsillectomies Miss Chris Clark, 614 Medill Rodney Williams, Newark, and Marcia L. James. Buckeye Lake. Treated and Released Mrs.

E. L. Smith, 240 Union Donald Ford, 627 N. Columbus Jeff Moore, 333 Eagle and Frankie Junkerman, Sugar Grove. Discharged Harold Morse, Oliver Wachter, Richard Alexander, Mrs.

Edward Bininger, Mrs. J. H. Hommon, Mrs. Sylvia Ebert, Mrs.

Floyd Hanna and baby, John Johnson, William McVey, Mrs. Lester Weaver, Mrs. Fred Grimm, Joseph Bookman. James Taylor, Mrs. Ernest Davis, Paul Singer, Rodney William.

Marcia Lynn James, and Morris baby. MAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION Sylvanla Sales Service Service un all make Suund equipment, noma and auto radios Record player THONK ll S-SSJ Rear ISII Eait Main Street 100 Tea Bags TENDER LEAF TEA RIB STEAKS 62) Free Delivery HS0I1I GET MORE OUT OF LIFE Hiiaray Wins supreme HERE IS OUR LB. In 'M South Maple KOM ADDA PORCH 0W iooit DANNY KAYE IS THE TIE TO PLAN ANGEL1 ACCALONI PURCEU. COOTE jff1 CNgrV4SCOfC-MITtOCOlO Phone OL 3-9606 lANCOWO CORP. IMPROVEMENTS SHOW STARTS 7:45 FEATURE 8:15 Now it the tima (or "Horn Improvements" because they can be tailored to uif your own plant and budget.

Your home repretenh en important invettment, and to maintain itt value end utility, you will want to keep it modern and in good repair. Determine your needs and plan a program of your Home Improve-mentt. Get an ettimata cf cott from your dealer or contractor, THEN SEE US for th loin to cover the entire amount You'll be glad you did. STARTS WEDNESDAY TheHickleCo. Will Be Closed Wednesday Morning March 26th For the Funeral of George Henry Ehrler 0 The Store Will Open Wednesday At 12:30 P.M.-Closing at 5:30 P.M.

Hockuu) JSy Nolfeui wit OF LANCASTER, OHIO HOCK HUDSON ItNNIMft JONES VITTORIO OESICA MEMBfH D. C. ANIUATED MEMWt FEDERAL RESCKVt SYSTEM.

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