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THE INDIANA PROGRESS INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1937 NUMBER Allison Winner for Register-Recorder HAS STRONG LEAD OVER W. CALHOUN SEEKING SECOND TERM FOR MAJOR OFFICE Bepubllcan Nominee Given Ing Vote In Home Chosen Jury JBlalrsvllle and Homer City Vote Wet and Grant 50 Per Cent of Registered Voters of County Were at the Polls Detailed Vote In All County Districts. Ulmer W. Allison, a long-time and esteemed resident of Indiana, and a former County Treasurer, scored a signal victory at the polls on Tuesday when he won the Republican nomination for Register and Recorder by a lead of almost a thousand votes over William R. Calhoun, his strongest opponent.

According to unofficial tabulation of the returns from all of the 77 election districts of the county made late today Mr. Allison polled 4,618 and had a lead of 985 over Mr. Calhoun, who polled 3,633. Mr. Calhoun, who Is now serving his first term as Register and Recorder, was seeking another term.

In the five precincts In Indiana, Allison was accorded a most flattering vote, -having polled giving him a lead of 861 over Calhoun, who got 788. Ralph C. Brown, of Blairsville, who was also seeking the Republican nomination for the office, polled 2,.657 in the county. In his home town he was supported by 976 voters. Attorney J.

Day Brownlee, of Indiana, who was not opposed for the Democratic nomination for Register and Recorder, polled 2,071 votes in the county, and was -supported by 499 voters in the five precincts in Indiana. Lawrence F. Robinson, of Indiana, who won the Republican nomination lor Jury Commissioner, polled 4,896 votes, and in Indiana received the support of 2,008 voters. His only opponent was Edward H. Stephens, of Cherryhill township, who polled 3,598.

G. W. Cunningham, of Indiana, was not opposed for the nomination on the Democratic ballot. The greatest interest during the campaign, which was extremely quiet, but which was conducted in a clean and dignified manner, was centered in the contests for, the nominations for these two county offices by the two major-parties. the fact that nominations were made for all borough and township offices in all the districts of the county by the two major parties only about 50 per cent of the registered voters of the county attended the polls and voted on Tuesday.

Blairsville and Homer City voters decided by their ballots to continue the sale of liquor and malt beverages in their municipalities, but Grant township, the only other district balloting on the local option Issue, voted to discontinue the sale of liquor in that district. The vote in those three districts follows: For Against Blairsville, 1 Blairsville, 2 'Blaireville, 3 Liquor Liquor 263 142 343 185 564 251 Total Grant, 1 Grant, 2 Total Homer City 1170 50 23 73 342 578 86 78 164 224 Indiana Borough Results In the Republican race for nominations for two school directors, the tallies give the victors as Mrs. Keener and McConn with, respectively, 1547 and 1035. Nordby received 874 votes and Steel 946. In the Democratic column the winners are Buchheit with 379 and Spragg 280.

Penta had 235 votes. The incumbent, Hill, received the Republican nomination for justice of the peace over George. The vote: Hill 1542; George 918. In the Democratic side Fisher received 232, Mc- JLain 159. Incumbent R.

C. Straitiff received the nomination for return as tax collector on the Republican ticket. His vote was 1234, as against 775 for Pollock and 579 for Little. Felts- Jians is the uncontested Democratic nominee. 'Beers won the First Ward, uncontested Republican nomination for council.

Jn the Second Ward Buterbaugh tallied 565, Beace 534. In the Unofficial Returns PRIMARY ELECTION September 14, 1937 DISTRICTS Armagh Armstrong 1 Armstrong, 2 Banks, 1 Banks, 2 1 Blacklick 2 Blairsville 1 Blairsville, 2 Blairsville, 3 Brushvalley, 1 Brushvalley, 2 Buffington, 1 Buffington, '2 Buffington, 3 Burrell, 1 Burrell, 2 Burrell, 3 Canoe, 1 Canoe, 2 Center, 1 Center, 2 Center, 3 Cherryhill, 1 Cherryhill, 2 Cherry Tree Clymer, 1 Clymer, 2 Conemaugh, 1 Conemaugh, 2 Conemaugh, 3 Conemaugh, 4 Creekside Glen Campbell Grant, 1 Grant, 2 Green, 1 Green, 2 Green, 3 Green, 4 Homer City Indiana, 1 Indiana, 2 Indiana, 3-1 Indiana, 3-2 Indiana, 4 Jacksonville Mahoning, East Mahoning, West Mahoning, North Mahoning, South, 1 Mahoning, South, 2 Marion Center Montgomery Pine, 1 Pine, 2 Pine, 3 Plumville Rayne, 1 Rayne 2 Rayne, 3 Salteburg Shelocta Smicksburg Washington Wheatlfleld, East, 1 Wheatfleld, East, 2 Wheatfleld, East, 3 Wheatfleld, West, 1 Wheatfield, West, 2 Wheatfleld, West, 3 Wheatfleld, West, 5 White, 1 White, 2 Young, 1 Young. 2 Young 3 Totals Register A Recorder 4 65 69 14 11 19 20 26 22 39 75 14 16 4 4 41 3 1 46 39 66 27 64 105 47 20 39 87 22 20 25 4 37 49 15 23 5 32 12 22 154 277' 394 278 390 310 8 77' 34 45 43' 20 40 82 34 39 26 42 167 86 9 82 30 4 112 17 30 12 36 22 10 3 214 148 45 231 36 4 6 1 8 i 10 9 10 16 46 17 249 301 426 67 9 6 '2 2 58 48 20 56 22 21 11 15 37 7 31 21 59 11 24 11 10 5 21 18 18 8 6 10 9 48 65 30 14 26 26 2 33 41 42 32 12 28 136 14 8 16 18 38 24 12 42 1 31 28 16 8 5 22 17 23 1 33 13 21 6 17 2 6 5 7 9 i 14 30 34 45 18 17 27 21 28 55 82 2 17 7 15 29 16 6 35 32 38 12 53 70 33 40 36 90 22 20 12 4 42 38 70 46 81 130 98 66 177 164 269 113 116 7 80 41 58 25 17 65 93' 20 27 42 33 109 55' 17 38 4 13 57 16 12 5 38 20 10 1 84 59 31 26 20 3 6 3 3 26 14 18 47 11 8 1 113 107 203 21 6 6 31 171 67 99 108 59 83 183 240 41 55 48 117 32 8 63 26 52 10 42 88 52 13 179 122 133 91 76 77 23 28 42 37 19 26 193 32 71 23 3 68 74 119 10 50 37 41 23 128 20 39 37 40 135 26 99 2 0 7 1 Comm'' 11 80 96 21 14 45 26 155 182 308 79 25 1 9 73 41 17 85 45 78 33 82 57 34 42 40 75 26 43 32 11 54 39 46 8 48 35 26 224 362 572 289 426 359 15 92 38 65 46 31 62 86 26 29 23 48 147 111 21 114 31 21 112 21 19 18 40 27 20 3 214 157 70 43 47 4 8 9 6 13 16 12 38 24 24 29 97 110 143 129 12 6 11 44 24 5 37 56 40 12 32 144 45 41 54 145 8 18 11 3 20 54 28 74 108 83 70 136 114 100 101 114 83 2 93 59 65 44 15 61 169 29 42 52 34 150 49 17 36 4 20 65 26 26 5 41 29 22 2 94 53 16 8 19 3 5 9 8 MARRIAGE LICENSES Michal Sisak Graceton Kathryn Daskivlch Homer City Samuel Joseph Frettel Freeport Bruna Tressia Casalini Apollo Cedrlc N. Sltdsky Punxsutawney Marie Bennett Juneau Harry Kunkle Fisher, Washington T. Stella A.

M. Huffman Indiana Edward E. Newhouse Blairsville Leah E. McClain Blairsville Maurice David Bowser Ford City Rose Brown Kittannlng John Blairsville Mary Jane Darnley Brenizer ADD MAR LIC John Tenerwlcz Rossiter Francis Dutrcwicz Rossiter Robert R. Taylor Indiana Thelma R.

Askew Greensburg Aged Attorney, Native of Indiana County, Died In Johnstown Friday Attorney William Williams, aged 74, dean of the Cambria County Bar Association, died in Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, early Friday morning, with an acute heart attack. He bad been in good health until a few days previous to his death, Mr. Williams was born and reared In the Pine Flats section of Indiana county, and was a graduate of Indiana State Normal School, He had resided in Johnstown for a number of years. New Postofflce lor BlairsvUle Dropped from Federal Program For Period of Three The new postoffice project for Blairsville has been eliminated from the Federal Building program for the next three years, on account of lack of funds, according to an nouncement made from Washington on Monday, Miss Goldle Mae Kunkle to Wed Fred C. Shetler, of Town Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Goldie Mae Kunkle, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Archie C. Kunkle, of Grant street, to Fred C. Shetler, son of Mrs. Alice B.

Shetler, also of Indiana. The engagement will terminate in an October wedding. Miss Kunkle is a registered nurse, having graduated from the Indiana Hospital Training School in 1931. She has followed her profession'since that time. Mr.

Shetler, who has been an employe in the mechanical department of the Indiana Evening Gazette for the past 14 years, entered the printing profession at The Progress office. Dr. Harry Burton Boyd Will Be Installed as Minister for the Presbyterian Church This Evening Official installation of Dr. Harry Burton Boyd as minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Indiana, will be held in the church auditorium this evening at 7:30 o'clock. A reception will be tendered to Dr, and Mrs.

Boyd in the chapel Immediately after the ceremony. Dr, Boyd was pastor of the Arch Street Presbyterian church in Philadelphia and the Park Presbyterian Church in Erie previous, to coming to Indiana. Edward C. Hayes, aged 64, a native of died at his home in North Apollo, on Monday afternoon. He was a son of George and Lavina Hayes and was born February 16, 1873.

He moved to the Kte- ki Valley early In life and worked In the steel mills in Vandergrlft and Apollo for a number of years. Burial was made in Vandergrift cemetery today. PERSONAL BREVITIES Mrs. Joel Hutton, of College avenue, spent Sunday in Grove City. Miss Darrelle George, of Washington, D.C., is visiting her sister, Miss Mary George, of Bast Philadelphia street.

Gertrude and Meade Overdorff, of South Thirteenth street, spent the week end with relatives in Johnstown. John Stewart, of Philadelphia, was the guest this week in the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. H.

Stewart, of Church street. Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Mclntlre and daughters, Margery and Hazel, of Homer City, R. spent the week end in Philadelphia. Robert Wiggins, of Church street, left on Thursday for State College where he has entered the third year class in dairy husbandry. Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde 'Fowler, of Pittsburgh, spent the week end with the former's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler, of East Oak street. Mr. and Mrs. Forest St.

Clair, of New Florence, spent Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. Nora St. Clair, of South Eleventh street. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Hogarth, of R.D.5, Indiana, are home from a motor trip to points in Canada, including a visit to the fair in Toronto. Miss Blanche Anthony, of iSouth Tenth street, is spending the week motoring through the Adirondacks with a party of Johnstown friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Lewie and family, of Erie, spent the week end with the latter'e parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Remaley, of Grant street. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Patterson and family, of West Washington street, have returned after spending several weeks with relatives at Harrisburg. Dr. J. W. Campbell, of South Fifth street, Is in Chicago, where he is taking a post graduate course In surgery at the Cook County hospital.

Mies Ruth Rodkey and Miss Ross, of Erie, who had been visiting the former's grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Rodkey, of town, have returned to Erie. Mrs. 'Leonard Kern and daughter, Jane, of Erie, are spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mre.

A. N. Greesley, of East Church street. Mr. and Mrs.

John Truby, of State College, spent several days last week with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Fiscus, of East Water street.

Mr. and Harry Moore, of Butler, spent the week end with the latter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. F. J.

Wilson, of Oakland avenue. Misses Nellie and Virginia Nealer, of North Fourth street, returned thie week to St. Xavier Academy, where Nellie is a senior and Virginia a sophomore. Dr. and Mrs.

A. B. McCormick, of Oil City, spent Saturday with their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Smyth, of West Washington street.

Miss Virginia M. Davis, who had been visiting her parents here, has returned to Philadelphia, where ehe is employed as assistant bookkeeper in Beaver College. Mr. and Mrs. E.

B. Race, of South Third street, had as their week end gueats their daughter, Miss Ada Race, of Tidioute, and their son, William, of Homestead. Mrs. John Dodson, of East Philadelphia street, returned home last week from Grove City, where she was taking treatment for seven weeks in the Grove City hospital. Mrs.

Theressa Virls, of Miami, is visiting in the home of her slater, Mrs. Howard George, of Oak street. The sisters had not seen each other for fourteen years, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Learn and daughter, Helen, and son, Howard, of East Church street, have returned home from a motor trip through the New England states.

Mrs. Marguerite Moorhead, who has been located in the south for several months, Is spending some time with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. John M. Daugherty, of Church St, Mr. and Mrs.

Christian Strayer, of Philadelphia, are guests in the homee of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Highlands, of North Ninth street, and Mr. and Mrs. John Steetle, of South Tenth street.

Mlsa Virginia Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, of South Seventh street, returned this week to Westown, near Philadelphia, where she resumes her studies at the Preparatory College. Miss Betty Leydic, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Leydic, of Wayne avenue, departed on Monday for Portland, where she will attend the West Brook Junior College. Hetty graduated from the Indiana High School this year. At White Plains, N. surgeons removed a dead cricket from the ear of Mrs. Chatterlne Boudreau.

The insect flew into her ear 15 years ago. COUNTY SABBATH SCHOOL WORKERS CONVENE HKRK SEPTEMBER 2-t AND 2B Keen Interest In Two-day Session to be Held In IKon Lutheran Church of Indiana Advance programs for the 40th annual convention of the Indiana County Sabbath School Association to be heid in IZon Lutheran Church of Indiana on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25, have been sent Into every Sabbath school in the county. Reports from district presidents and superintendents Indicate keen interest in the coming convention and prospects for a large attendance are good. Ah excellent program for the two- day sessions and the departmental conferences has been arranged, and every department of the Sabbath School work will be in charge of competent leaders and speakers.

A pleasing social feature of the meeting will be the annual banquet on Friday evening and the luncheons to be served in the convention church at a nominal fee. The speakers include state association and local workers who nave been Identilled with this Important branch of religious education for years. It is hoped that each school in the county will be represented in the convention by pastors, superintendents and delegates. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Federal Land Bank of Baltimore to Clarence P. acres in Green township, $2,000.

Walter R. Renz to John J. Renz, lot 154 in Chevy Chase, White township, $500. Sarah Fyock to Clara J. Bartlebaugh, lot in Montgomery township, $120.00.

Royden White to Jacob Rager, 35 acres in East Wheatfleld township, $150. iG. R. Churchill to Edna Kunkle, lot in Indiana, second ward, $500. Margaret McCoy to John P.

McCoy, one acre in White township, $1.00. Jennie B. Lytle to J. E. Bash, 6 acres in Cherryhill township, $1,000.

Anna M. McQuiston to Forest Lawn Cemeteries, lot in Indiana, third ward, $1.00. Wm. T. Lively to Conemaugh Building and Loan Association, lot in iBurrell township, $1.00.

Roy J. Moore to Harry W. Stutzman, 30 acres in East Wheatfleld township, $1.00. Indiana County Street Railways Co. to John W.

Runyan, lot or parcel in Center township, $15.00. Viola Kelly to Stanley Chilenski, lot in Diamondville, $400. Mary Steels to Joseph Shulick, 2 lots in Burrell township, $500. Annie Bedron to John Francis Bedron, lot in Cherryhill township, $1.00. Chas.

Virtue Townsend to H. Fulton, lot in West Lebanon, $100. Augustus B. Geesey to Bertha G. Phillips, 2 tracts in Cherryhill township, $1.00.

"George H. Kelly to Elsie E. Kelly, 7 lots in Homer City, $5,650. Elsie E. Kelly to Michael Duffalo, lot in Center township, $550.

Carrie M. Hoover to Roy Leech, 2 lots in Cherryhill township, $4,500. Henry Abel Heirs to Thomas S. Barbor, lOli in Grant township, $35.16. Thomas S.

Barbor to Lawrence P. Abel, 106 acres in Grant township, $50.00. C. C. Laney to J.

A. Howard, 2 tracts in Center township, $1.00. J. A. Howard to V.

R. Laney, 77 acres In Armstrong township, $400, William L. Johnston to L. E. Wagner, lot in Creekside, $800.

Mabel O. Steetle to Esther H. Scrltchfleld, lot in East Wheatfleld township, $250. Olive Blanch 'BrenUinger to Charles C. Luther, lot in Blalrsvlle, $2,145.

Jennie Nlppes to Rosle Myers, lot in Blacklick, $60, J. R. Daugherty to D. Simpson, lot in Homer City, $050. Forest Lawn Cemeteries, to H.

Dale Prothero, lot in Indiana, third ward, $2,000, John Stutcko to John Stutsko, 3 lots in Center township, $450. Katherine Kipper to Walter Fleck, 53 acres In South Mahoning township, $1.00. First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana to Israel I. Urody, lot in Indiana, First ward, $10,000. Mabel Marshall to Farmers Dank and Trust 2 lots In Homer City, $200.

Elizabeth King to Mabel Ella King, lot in Indiana, third ward, $1,500. ELMER W. ALLISON Chosen Republican Nominee for Register and Recorder nt Primary Election, September 14 NEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL HOME AT ERNEST IS DEDICATED Prominent Church Men and Others Take Part In Ceremonies and Praise Founder Rt. Rev. Hugh IBoyle, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, and Heath S.

Clark, of town, president of the Rochester Pittsburgh Coal Company, were among the speakers at the ceremonies in connection with the dedication of the new parochial school building in Ernest on Sunday. Others participating in the ceremonies were Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti, Attorney George Jerko and D. L. Winger, of town, county superintendent of public schools, and Dr, Paul Campbell, superintendent of parochial schools in the Pittsburgh diocese.

All paid a fitting tribute to Rev. Father Farri, of Ernest, the faithful parish priest and founder of the school, who had the faith and courage to carry on the undertaking of soliciting funds among his parishioners and other friends, making possible the construction of the new brick school building, 72x50 feet housing four ciase rooms for eight grades, erected and equipped at cost of $23,000. The school had an enrollment of 125 children at the opening of the term last week and this number will be increased. Sister Tharsilla is the school supervisor and the teachers are Sisters Leonlila, Anthony and Mary Amandeus. CORONER'S JORr HOLDS DRIVER IN FATAL CRASH HOWARD T.

McGEE WITH 'INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER IN DEATH OF EDWARD F. HARKINS Barneshoro Man Alleged to lieen Intoxicated When Operating Auto Which Struck Telephone Poll on Route 210 Early Saturday Other Occupants of Car Escaped Serious Injury. Funeral rites were conducted on Tuesday afternoon in the Unlontown Evangelical church, followed by burial in the church cemetery, for Edward F. Harkins, aged 20, of Cherry Tree, who was killed almost instantly on Saturday when the car in which he was riding crashed into a telephone pole when It left the highway between Cherry Tree and Barnesboro. The victim sustained a skull fracture and was pronounced dead when he was taken to the Spangler hospital.

The deceased is survived by bis parents, Glenn and Clara Ruramel Harkins, of Cherry Tree, and several brothers and eistere. Howard T. McGee, aged 26, of Barnesboro, driver of the car, suffered a laceration of the hip and bruises. A coroner's Jury directed that he be held under $2,000 bail to await grand jury action on charges of involuntary manslaughter and driving while intoxicated. James Wetzell, aged 22, of Burnside, another passenger in the car, suffered cuts and bruises, but Barney J.

Darr, aged 19, also of Burn- elde and an occupant of the car, escaped injuries. Police stated that. McGee had picked up the three shortly before the fatal accident, offering to take them home. Liquor Law Violator Joined Following his plea of guilty to violating the liquor control act, Walter Basovich, of Home, R.D.2, was assessed a line of $50, and the costs of prosecution by Judge E. E.

Crepe on Monday. INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL HAS FIRST CLASS HATING BY THE DEPARTMENT OP EDUCATION More Than 8O Per Cent of Faculty Have Master's Degrees and Over 81 Per Cent Have Bachelors Degrees Twenty-six members of the faculty of Indiana High School now hold master's degrees. This is 36.1 per cent of the entire teaching corps, and is believed to be as high a per centage as that of any high school in the state. Masters degrees were awarded during the summer to Miss Helen Holsteln, Paul Mechling, William Wilt and Albert Drumheller, all members of the local teaching staff. More than 81 per cent of the faculty hold bachelors degrees.

Both Indiana and Blairsville high schools hold the same rank as the best private schools in the country and the best high schools Jn the largest cities of the nation. Graduates enter the leading colleges upon certificate without examination and receive their full Hhare of honors in scholarship and places of leadership. Sixty-four graduates from the class of 1937 entered colleges this fall on certificate, without examination. Applications for Door I't'rinilH Must Contain Number of Hunting Licence Sportsmen who expect to flle applications for antlerless deer permits should get their regular hunting license early, as all applications for the door permits muat contain the number of the applicant's 1937 hunting license. Indiana county has been allotted 600 of the deer per- iUj.

They will be issued in the order in which the completed applications are received in Harrlsburg. No deer permit will be issued before October however, but applications should ho filed early. Regular hunting licenses are now on sale at the County Treasurer's office. County Treasurer John M. Thompson had issued 435 hunting licenses at noon today.

LAWRENCE PETERMAN HELD OX MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES INi FATAL AUTO-BUS CRASH HERE Driver of Bus Absolved from Responsibility of Accident Near Hospital Driveway Lawrence Peterman, 49, of township, was held under bail of $1,000 on Tuesday, following recommendations of the coroner's jury which investigated the automobile accident near the hospital driveway on June 26, in which two persons were fatally injured. Mr. Peterman will have a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Walter H. Jackson next week, on two of Involuntary manslaughter. Miss Nancy Peterman, 44, a sister of Lawrence; and Louis G.

Groft, 67, tils cousin, were fatally injured, when the automobile in which they were riding, collided with a Johnstown- Butler bus, on Route 119, at the junction of the hospital drive. Mr. Peterman was operating the automobile at the time of the accident. Testimony was given by Mr. Peterman, Robert Doerr, of Butler, driver of the hue, and Miss Thelma Kirker, formerly of Indiana, but now of Johnstown, a passenger on the bus, and Corporal Charles E.

Loughner, of the State Motor Police. Mr. Peterman testified he remem- tered nothing of the crash and said he had been knocked unconscious. The bus driver said the car turned eft into the path of the bus when the bus was only 30 feet away and Corporal Loughner eald the bus driver pulled hla vehicle almost entirely off the road, barely missing a pole, in attempting to prevent the accident. Assisting Coroner Woods in the examination of witnesses was District Attorney Clark.

The accident happened, it was testified, as Mr. Peterman and the others were enroute to Indiana Hoepltal to bring home the driver's aged mother, Mrs. Rebecca Peterraan, who had recovered from injuries suffered in a fall. The ox slaughtered at Sassari, Sardinia, apparently had suffered no ill from the 3-lnch iron spike found la Its heart. Town Properties Sold Rwcently David Weamer, local real estate dealer, announces the sale of the following town properties: Gibson property on West Maple street, to M.

E. Barkley, of White township. Westley Thomas property at Indiana Airport, to Dr. Warren L. Whitten, of Indiana.

McQuistou property at Eleventh and School streets, to Dale Prothero, of Home. Two Acquitted of Larceny Charge Wade Adams and Edward Mitchell, both of near Maretellar, were acquitted of a charge of larceny in criminal court on Monday. They denied stealing a calf from the farm of Samuel Parry, near Strongstown, The costs were placed upoq county..