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The Piqua Daily Call from Piqua, Ohio • Page 10

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Piqua, Ohio
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'fagb ten HELPER ON MILK TRUCK IS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN COLLISION EARLY MONDAY Harry Fuller is Victim When Truck and Pats Automobile Crash at South and South Wayne Streets Others Involved Only Slightly Injured. track and a paesenger automobile at the intersection of South and South Wayne streets. Une boy, Harry Fuller, son of Mrs. of 129 Glen street, was ttoe overturned truck tston and vac in an condition when the ve hicle was lifted from his body. Taken to the hospital by Policeman Noah Mudebaker in a police oar it was found his injuries included a compound fracture of the upper left let, a broken left arm, a head injury Involving a possible stall fracture and cuts and bruises.

The truck, one of the Neal Dairies fleet, was being driven by Bobert Oaks of 709 dark avenue, who had engaged the Fuller boy as a helper to run into the various homes on the route with milk. Edgar Monroe, 27, of Celina, em Ffoyed at the Wilbur Wright field in Dayton, was tile driver of the other ter. Monroe was enroute to Dayton af ter spending the week end at his home in Celina. He was driving south on Wayne street and the truck driven by Oaks was going west on South street. The two vehicles met slightly past the middle or the intersection and according to Monroe his car was struck near the front door on the side by the truck.

Both vehicles were badly damaged. Monroe, temporarily held by police, said that he had presumed Wayne street was a through street in that it was used as a detour for the closed Dixie highway and that car tracks were in the street. He admitted he did not stop for the intersection but denied he was driving at anything but a normal rate of speed. Monroe said he did not see the truck until it was on him. The Celina man escaped with sev eral bruises and a minor cut on the head.

Oaks likewise escaped with bruises. Milk and broken bottles were scattered all over the a when the truck was overturned the street department was called out to clear the pile of glass. At the hospital the injured boy appeared to be suffering from severe shook and in a grave condition. J. E.

Bausman was the attending physician. Because of the patient condition no attempt had been made to make ray examination for a definite check on his injuries, as yet. After questioning by Police Chief Prank Gehle, Monroe, driver of the other car, was released without charge pending outcome of the boy's injuries. He continued on to Day ton to his work. The wrecked truck was towed in by the Sherer Bell Company garage and the Monroe auto was taken in charge by Herdenbrook garage.

Police were unable to find any actual eye wit nesses to the crash the sound of which, however, attracted a score people within a few minutes. WOMEN TO PICNIC AT YELLOW SPRINGS Troy, May 20 An event of interest of the week to women inter ested in the extension work of the county will be the picnic on Wed nesday in which home demonstration agents and members of home extension councils will participate, which will be held at Camp Clifton, Yellow Springs. About 125 are expected to attend. Among the Miami county represen WANTED Truck Driver, give references, Post Office Box 469. Piqua, Ohio.

Mwdmw Roy Dewley, J. Ft Patterson, John Bom, Pred Kropp, Clarence Xlndncer, Prank French, Omar Scharam, I. J. Holfinger, John Kinder, Earl Emrick, Howard Doh ner and Alva Milliard. SENIOR FRIENDSHIP RING CLUR TEA IS HELD LATE SUNDAY More Than Seventy Guests in Attendance at Y.

C. A. New Members Received. Over seventy guests attended the Senior Friendship Ring Club tea which was held at the Y. W.

C. A. at five o'clock Sunday afternoon. To open the service Evangeline Klanke played a piano solo after which a responsi ve service was held. Miss Pauline Doss, Miss Mary Reh mert and Miss Edna Goodner, Younger Girls' Secretary ox the Y.

W. C. told something of what it has meant to them to wear the Girl Reserve ring over a period of years. This Ring Club tea was held in honor of the new Ring Club members who received their rings which were attached to long stemed rose buds. Those to receive rings were: Wdhna Henry, Miriam Oda, Mary Rebecca upton, liorma soernoii, Betty Kiser, Nancy Ashton, Margaret Gravett, Patricia Miller, Helen Dunn, Margaret Bailey, Betty De Weese, Margaret Matter, Alice EUer man, Gladys Kastner, Betty Elbert, Janet Purdy, Mary Dawson, Ruby Oliver, Betty Lucky, Jeanette Hicks, Dorothy Schuesselin, Katherine Keifer, Jeanette Smith, Orpah Clark and Betty Stone.

Tea was served in the dining room where the taMe was attractive with tell tapers and a center piece of sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Clifford Bartholomai and Mrs. Warren Gravett poured. They were assisted by the Misses Jane Hyde man and Virginia Oritchfield.

WORLD WAR VETERAN FOUND DEAD IN RED Minster, May 20. Charles A. Cummings, 35, World War veteran, was found dead in bed at his home, a small cottage in the south end of Minster, about noon Friday. Coroner Alfred W. Veit pronounced death due to a suicidal shot wound through the head, inflicted probably last Monday night.

A German built bus improves vi sibility of its passengers by placing the seats in a herringbone arrangement instead of side by side. NO MORE a woman who has eliminated Che drudgery of lugging bundles being Jostled at counters getting afl dragged out. She has a telephone to do her footwork for her and she ases it frequently. Would you like to step into her Wouldn't you like the help of a phone at your elbow again? It's ready to smooth your day run your errands do hard things easily at very small cost. THE OHIO BELL TELEPHONE CO.

A PHONE IN YOUR HOME COSTS ONLY CENTS A DAY THE PIQUA DAILY CALL More economical than any other full sized car. Just look at that new Plymouth I It's hard to believe you can get such bigness and beauty at such a low price. And this big, new Plymouth actually costs less to run. New cooling and new ignition save you 12 to 20 on gas and oil. Many other advanced engineering features cut down running and repair expenses.

And it's thesafestlow priced car. With genuine hydraulic brakes that are self and an all steel body. Drive this new Plymouth yourself. Learn about the official Chrysler Motors Commercial Credit Plan fromyournear est Chrysler, Dodge or De Soto dealer. Cause of Death Fun eral Tuesday After After a lingering illness of three' years' duration, Merle P.

Wilcox, 55 years old, of '538 West Water strest died at 6:20 o'clock Saturday evening at Piqua Memorial hospital. His death was caused He was born in London, Ohio, Oc tober 2, 1879, the son. of George and Katherine Wilcox. He moved to Piqua when he was quite young and had resided here for the past 40 years. On April 12th, 1904, he was united marriage and his widow Mrs.

Stella Wilcox survives him. Mr. Wilcox was a member of the Presbyterian church of this city. For a number of years, he was employed at the Meteor Motor Car company. ana was lasi employed Dy tne Mon roe Supply company which he represented as a salesman.

He is survived hy his widow, Mrs. Stella Wilcox; hfs brothers, Clar ence, Leroy and Walter Wilcox, James and Harry Shaffer, all of Piqua; and his sister, Mrs. Hattie Wilcox Julian of Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the J. C.

Oron Funeral parlor with Dr. George Brewer officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery. POTTER, DANKWORTH ARE HELD BY SHERIFF Troy, May 20 Harold Potter, 29, charged with passing a check with insufficient funds, and John Dankworth, 48, charged with forgery, both of Piqua, were arrested Saturday, Potter being later released on $300 bond. He is accused of having passed a check on the City Service Oil company for $180.72, while Dankworth is alleged to have forged a check be MONDAT, MAT 10.

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WILCOX EXPIRES SATORDAY Complication of Diseases mdictments were returned against both men by the grand jury last week. NEWSPAPERMAN TO BE SPEAKER HERE AT BOTARY, LIONS James LeGate, representative of the Dayton Daily News, will be the speaker ait the meetings of the Rotary and Lions clubs here Tuesday. Mr. LeGate, an expert on the newest phase of newspapers, that of sending pictures over telegraph wires, will tell of this new marvel, at the Rotary meeting at 11:45 o'clock at the Hotel Favorite Tuesday morning and at the Lions meeting at 6:15 o'clock Tuesday evening at tne uongregataonai christian church. WELL KNOWN FARMER DIES HERE MONDAY Bradford, May 20 Joseph B.

Brandt, 76 years old, well known farmer in this vicinity, of R. R. 3, died this morning at 5 :30 o'clock at Piqua Memorial hospital where he had been admitted several hours before his death occurred. He had resided near Bradford all of his life and had farmed for many years on the Brandt farm north of the village. He is survived by Ills widow, his son, Arthur Brandt, at home; and two daughters.

Arrangements for funeral services have not been com pleted. PRISONED DIES IN OHIO PENITENTIARY Troy, May 20 Clyde Johnson sent up on a charge of robbery, died in the Ohio penitentiary in Co bus Friday night of tuberculosis, ac OPENING NIGHT SOFT BALL GAMES TONIOHT ROOSEVELT PARK 8 p. m. Decker's vs. Kopper Cokes (Community League Game) 9 p.

m. Yellow Jackets (Dayton) n. Fords (1934 CARSONS CITY CHAMPS) Admission 10c cording to dispatches from Columbus. Johnson was charged with the robbery of Sam Weetf all in Troy at the Dave Gorman place on South Union street on January 30, 1933 and was sentenced to from 10 to 25 years. The sum of $7.85 was secured in the holdup.

mm Possibility of using a belt drive in an airplane from the engine to the propeller is being investigated by the Bureau of Air commerce. Hie gearing now used considerably increases weight of the plane In addition to adding about 50 per cent to the cost. ft To relieve Eczema Itching and give skin comfort Resinol CLOSE OUT! Importers Surplus Stock of Genuine, Hand Made ORIENTAL RUGS at a fraction of their regular prices! SACRIFICED! the Surplus Stock of a leading Importer whose clientele includes many of the outstanding Department Stores. If we were to tell you what his original prices were, we fear you would find it difficult to believe for we ourselves do not, know how he can afford to sell them to us at such drastic price concessions. But, we do know exceptional value when we see it! and this is it! UNUSUALLY beautiful silky heavy deep pile rugs in gorgeous, glowing colors of deep rich shades of rose, red, mulberry and blue, adaptable to practically every decorative scheme Rugs that will add distinction and refinement, character and CHARM to YOUR HOME! Lilahan Poshti 2x3 Regular $25.00, now $15.00 Lilahan Mats 2.6x4 Regular $50.00, now $25.00 Lilahan Kanapes 2.8x5 $75.00 now Lilahan Namazies 3.5x5 Regular $85.00, now Lilahan Mousuls 8.6x6.6 Regularly $100.00, now $59.00 Our South Window it full of These Beautiful Oriental Rugs IF YOU HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED OF OWNING AN ORIENTAL HERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME! Quantities are limited So it will have to be "First come, first.

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1883-1977