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IO Record-Herald Saturday, July ll, 1970 Washington C. Ohio Damage Set At In five Crashes Fayette Memorial Hospital News ADMISSIONS Katrina Prater, 1117 Lakeview surgical. Mrs. Nellie Walston, Clarksburg, medical. Damage was estimated at more to $1,770 to seven y' vehicles involved in five traffic Mount accidents investigated in the city DISMISSALS WCH Native Drowns At State Park Deaths, Funerals A Harry R.

Backenstoe Harry It. Backenstoe, 89, of, native of Washington C. 502 died at 10:30 Donald Gilley, 36. of 208 Friday in Memorial; Marion Cardington, drowned Hospital where he had been a Friday night in Whetstone patient two weeks. He had been Creek, in Delaware State Park, Bl S1X months.

Delaware County. Mr. Backenstoe was bom in! A Delaware County deputy Pickaway County but had spent I sheriff said Gilley and Garv most of his life in Washington! Mosser were fishing from an C. where he operated the abutment of a former covered Backenstoe Brothers Grocery! STdriJSS SeThen STS Mrs. Kenneth Beatty and son, license following Mount sterling.

on New Martinsburg John Woodrow, Rt. medical. received citations. A 15-year-old boy, Robert D. Cockerill, Rt.

2. Leesburg, was cited by deputies for operating a pickup truck without a accident Road, three tenths of a mile south of New Martinsburg, at 10:15 a.m. Friday. Officers said Cockerill drove the truck, pulling a farm wagon from a private drive into the path of a car driven by Lois C. Yahn, 34.

Rt. 2, Leesburg. Damage to Mrs. car was listed at $700. The pickup truck had damage estimated at $500 and loss to the farm wagon was $75.

No one was injured. An unidentified car struck the rear of a semi truck on U. S. 35, seven miles southeast of Washington C. at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, and left the scene without stopping. Mark H. Compton, 27, Rt. 3, Edmonton, said he was traveling south when the collision occurred. He said the hitskip vehicle turned around in a driveway with the radiator steaming and drove north toward Washington C.

H. Damage to the trailer was minor. ONLY a minute earlier in Washington C. a 1963 model car driven by Terrance L. Davis, 19, of 913 Forest struck the rear of a 1961 model car operated by Rusty L.

Knisley, 19, Rt. 5, Washington C. H. Police, who cited Davis for failure to stop within an assured clear distance, said the accident occurred on Court Street at Main Street. Damage was listed at $125 to car and $50 to Samuel F.

Rader II, 16, of Grove City, lost control of his 1967 model car on Ohio 41, IO miles south of Washington C. at 8:25 p.m. Friday. His car damaged four rods of fence on property owned by Charles Gockerill. deputies said Rader was attempting to pass an unidentified pickup truck when the truck swerved left of center, forcing him off the road.

The truck failed to stop, Rader told officers. Damage was estimated at $200 to the car. A single car accident at 5:20 a.m. Saturday on Ohio 41, eight miles north of the city, caused damage estimated at $75 to a 1968 model car and minor damage to a fence post. deputies said the driver was David H.

Ault, IS, Rt. 4, Washington C. H. No citation was issued. Broadway.

103m Mosser, unable to pull years before his retirement in Gilley out by himself, went for 1943. He was a member of Mrs. John Jennings and help. When he returned, he Presbyterian Church, daughter, Jodi Lynn, Elida. (Gilley had disappeared.

He is survived by his wife, The office received I Mrs. Hazel Haines Backenstoe; the call at 10:09 p.m. and Al a son, Emmett Backenstoe, 337 Pfeifer, park manager, who was Lewis three grandchildren with officers dragging and four great-grandchildren. the creek, recovered the body Funeral services wall be held Ronald Beatty, Williamsport, at 11:29 p.m. at 1:30 p.m.

Monday in McNair surgical Mr. Gilley was born in Wash-1 Church with the Rev. Willis lingtofi C. entered the Crafts, a retired minister, Mrs. Elizabeth Holt, Hillsboro, military service while in high officiating.

Burial will be in Mainly About People Marvin J. Merritt, formerly of Washington C. has been Washington plant building, 238 named assistant supervisor of SI. Thursday night. clo eTnn.H bound to tho Fayette County Cincinnati iv creation; fwmH Commission.

Merritt was chosen three candidates Frlday ln Court Man Seized In WCH Plant Awaits Grand Jury Action I 27-vear-old deaf mute who was airf anotoer was captured while allegedly couUnuled. The realizing the Homo Thom ie, of from among who passed the civil service examination. Merritt, a graduate of and former coach at Washington High School, received his degree from the Five other persons were fined a total of $270 and costs and three of them were given a total of 50 days in jail by Judge William E. Sammons on an assortment of non-traffic University of Cincinnati. He charges.

Some of the jail coached at Monroe High School sentences and fines were sus- last year. Merritt is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Merritt, Jamestown Rd. medical.

Mrs. Harry Nichols Blanchester, surgical. Thomas Anderson Bloomingburg, medical. I school and has made his home Washington Cemetery. Friends at Cardington since soon after may call at the Kirkpatrick his discharge.

Funeral Home here after 2 p.m. He is survived by his wife, Sunday and until noon Monday, Blessed Events To Mr. and Mrs. Gary Roe, 1127 Lakeview a son, 8 pounds, 12 ounces, at 6:14 p.m. Thursday, Memorial Hospital.

To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Robinson, 1327 Nelson a son, 6 pounds, at 8:35 p.m. Thursday, Memorial Hospital. To Mr.

and Mrs. Lyle Paul, Rt. a son, 7 pounds, IO punces, at 10:49 p.m. Thursday, Memorial Hospital. Kay, and an infant son; his mother, Mrs.

Homer J. Miller, Wentz his father, George Gilley, of Harden; a grandfather, George Crabtree, 103 Kennedy and two sisters, Mrs. Judith Ann Blackmore, Albuquerque, and Mrs. Marlene Morrison, of Delaware. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

then at the church until time for the service. C. Nelson Griest SPRINGFIELD Services for C. Nelson Griest, 59, of 2318 Catawaba Dayton, will be conducted at IO a.m. Monday in the Littleton Funeral Home I by the Rev.

Donald Gilhouse, pastor of Grace Lutheran Friends may call at the (funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will I be made in Lawrenceville Cemetery. Mr. Griest died unexpectedly HEAD ROOSTER Being a birdbrain is fun, says Bonnie Boyer, ll, Bloomington, as Chirp, her pet robin, roosts in a favorite place.

She found the robin a refugee from the nest, fed it worms and took care of it It grew stronger, began to fly, but remains as her pet. Mrs. Wanda Hughes, Rt. London, is a patient in Grant night season and Hospital, Columbus. She is in preliminary hearing room 540-B.

Mrs. Hughes Judge Sammons. He was not formerly was a receptionist in represented by an attorney, but pended on condition of good behavior. Ronnie Lee Melvin, 27, of 607 Campbell entered a guilty plea to a police charge of breaking and entering in the waived before the office of Dr. James E.

Roe. with Mrs. Ethel Lentz, of Newark, is a patient in the Licking shortly" County Memorial Hospital, Room 432, Newark. Mrs. Lentz is the mother of Mr.

Frank Lentz, 219 E. Temple St. 1970 Deficit Is Bigger Than Thought Area Librarians Meet At Hillsboro Southwestern Ohio Rural Librarians, an area organization embracing seven counties including Fayette, held an all day meeting at the Elks Country Club in Hillsboro Friday. Representing Carnegie Public Library were Mrs. Gladys Strevey, librarian, and Mrs.

Mary Jo Hackett. Topping the agenda was a suggested pattern and sequence of articles for bylaws taken up in group participation prior to formal drafting of constitution and bylaws by a special committee. Named by Miss Doris Wood, of Batavia, chairman of SWORL, to serve on the committee were Mr. John WASHINGTON (AP) lndi caters are pointing to a deficit in the budget for fiscal 1970 that will be almost twice as high as the White House predicted less than two months ago. At that time, President economists foresaw a $1.8 billion deficit for the fiscal period just ended June 30.

Now, sources say, it looks like the tally will be $3 billion in the red. And the forecast for the fiscal 1971 figures are even gloomier. Administration sources said Friday a steep drop in corporation income tax collections, because of falling corporate profits, has clouded the budget outlook. The final figures for the fiscal period just first for which Nixon carries the full due in about ten days. Officials feel the spending total will hit just below $198 billion, slightly under a revised figure of $198.2 put forward in May.

The expected lower figure is attributed to the tight money policies. In February, Nixon sent Congress a budget message that suggested a $1.5 billion surplus. But the corporation profits written into the tabulation were far out of line. Madison Mills High School. Garage Damaged By Flash Blaze A flash fire in a Millwood repair garage caused heavy damage to the small frame building at 6:57 p.m.

Friday. There was no damage in a trash truck fire earlier the same afternoon. Firemen were called to 910 Millwood where the blaze charred the interior of a garage owned by Walter Coil. David Coil was cleaning the (medical missionary, came to garage floor with gasoline whenjHrey territory in. 1963 and has fumes were ignited under produced the first dic- control, limiting damage to tools tionary and 2 books.

His trans- Prof Paid Not To Join Purdue Staff had his mother in court him as an interpreter. Melvin was apprehended after 10:18 p.m. Thursday by a cordon of city police and deputies who went to the Ferno Washington building in response to a I telephone tip from a neighbor He was found crouching behind at a barrel in a storage room and swimming accident, returned was 5tnlck over thc head when Sit rf he faded to surrender, police Chillicothe City Hospital. Suzan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Brown, 450 E. East Cardiant, county suffered a concussion. prosecutor, asked for the high bond in view of the I H. T. Hoffman, 609 High StJPrior record has returned home from' Riverside Hospital, 19-YEAR-OLD girls, where he was a surgical patient.

Anderson, of Kettering. and Theresa Lvnn L. Holderman, of Bellbrook, and pleaded guilty to shoplifting Mrs. Bobby Prater 1117 charSes filed b-v Robert Lakeview Ave underwent assistant manager at Sea-way, and was alpieu a casn settle- ljdKeview undeiwent mehwav-W a former teacher of music at to teach at Purdue The two girls had been visiting Ohio (AP) controversial Four-year-old Katrina COLUMBUS, (at 8:57 p.m. Thursday in Miami a pleaded Valley Hospital in Dayton.

He University political was a teacher in the Dayton toofessor, has ity School System was he accepted a cash settle I University. Hospital Friday afternoon after Ane she suffered multiple fractures a grandmother of one of them Survivors include two sons, "Rather than become a foot- in Sabina when the incident took two grandsons and three ball for an extended period of: Place July 5, testimony I accepted a settlement SS disclosed. Th brothers. Humanitarian Fight (Continued From Page I) which left all issues said Friday. Christman, Kettler accepted an offer last traction.

March to teach at Purdue and submitted his resignation at Ohio State. In May he and eight OSU students were named in a court suit as instigators of rioting on the OSU campus. little girl, granddaughter of City The girls attempted Manager and Mrs. Clarence 10 takc a dress flom the store was placed in FCHS Suggests Pet Care Ideas in a purse. Judge Sammons fined each girl $50 and costs and sentenced both to IO days in jail.

However, in view of no previous records, he suspended $25 of each fine and the jail terms on condition of good behavior for one year. John E. Ragland, 27, Rt. 2, ana Indiana Atty. Gen.

Theodore The Fayette County Humane and equipment in the structure, lated B.ble story of David and gendak month came up with some Chillicothe, was fined $150 and Most of the interior was Goliath is the little tribesmen Kettler of the be- egestions for the care of pets costs and was sentenced to 30 favorite reading. Their favorite hind the student disorders. Uxr Havs in tail mf destroyed, firemen said. A trash truck driven by Ora 10 Hrey in The Indianapolis News report- Bellar, 1139 E. Paint blazed up in the 300 block of E.

Court In Jesus Street at 4:48 p.m. Firemen by vacationing owners at a days in jail on conviction of meeting this week in the defrauding an innkeper. Judge Florence Blake dance studio. Sammons suspended $100 of the parts, is A Friend I Have that Purdue officials paid fVwa Kettler $20,000 not to join the Two 01601 were: Leave plenty of food and water for on condition of good behavior the pets or leave them in the for a year and restitution of was dismissed prosecution by William IL Ferguson, who filed the charge. 'Hie case of Wendell Ray Miller, of London, charged by Dorothy M.

Holloway, was continued until 1:30 p.m. Monday at the request of the prosectuion. Three Arrested After Complaints City police and Fayette County deputies investigated three non-traffic incidents Friday which involved the arrests of three men. Allan Whaling, 48, of Cincinnati, who told officers that he is employed as an attorney in the Ohio Supreme Court, was charged Friday on a private warrant for failure to pay for gasoline. The incident occurred at Stop 35, U.

S. 35 and Interstate 71, at 4:34 p.m. Richard Loyd filed the affadivit which Whaling refused to pay for $5.89 worth of gasoline. He said the man drove from his station after he refused to accept an expired credit card in payment. deputies also arrested Robert M.

Webb, 46 of Mount Sterling, on a warrant issued in Highland County. Webb is accused of issuing three insufficient funds checks in Greenfield. John E. Ragland, 27, RI. 2, Chillicothe, who appeared in Municipal Court Friday on a charge of defrauding an innkeeper by not paying a bill at Washington Motor Inn, was arrested by city police on a warrant issued in Pickaway County.

Ragland allegedly wrote a check in Circleville after his checking account was closed by the bank. He was found guilty and was jailed after hearing in Municipal Court Friday on the local fraud charge. A Marine Corps major, Ed- faculty. Kettler said Friday the to the truck, firemen said. doused the flames which were ward W.

Butchart, of Virginia believed caused by a discarded Beach, has done as much OOO figure was but cigarette. There was no damage I as any outsider to bring little added, care to substi- pleasures to lepers and orphans. (He led me to the Da Nang city orphanage, which has 347 chil- (dren including trash can She is radiantly beautiful girl of 12 months. Soon after birth, she was found abandoned on a refuse heap. A U.S.

Navy enlisted man and his wife want The Weather Coyt A. Stookey, Observer Minimum yesterday Minimum last night Maximum Pre. (24 hrs. end. 7 a.m.) Minimum 8 a.m.

today Maximum this date last yr. Minimum this date last yr. Pre. this date last yr. WEATHER SUMMARY COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) 58 64 73 Tax Consultant Faces Indictment Sought By IRS Anna, showed me a heart-j MIAMI (AP) Accountant breaking sight that seemed be- Ralph E.

Oesterle once wrote a newsletter entitled Your qj to adopt her 66 A Navy captain, Dr. Charles 85 Mason von Henner, of Santa 68 0 tote another He said benefits for one year at Purdue. care of friends let $lb4- them become bums in the The was fRed bV neighborhood, and (2), when ne-v Terhune, who said Ragland th settlement corresponds Washington Motor'll, or less with salary and windows closed during hol Sammons remanded Ragland to weather they could be the Fayette County Jail until overcome by the heat. bdl is paid. Much of the meeting also was devoted to discussing the need Mafket waskf'ned and for an animal shelter, where or abadnoning lost or injured pets can be cared refrigerator rn a yard while the for until a home is found for hlnSes them or they recover.

fastening device were still intact. McCann, who pleaded No conclusions were reached, guUty to (he charge sajd he Andreotti Asked To Lead Italy yond the power of consolation. I Her hands and feet amputated, Of- a Vietnamese girl of IO iay on ficial Weather Bureau summary her back in the Da Nang munic- for Ohio: ipai hospital, which U.S. forces Fog blanked northern portions I built. of the state early today and1 she was one of 29 civilians I Tax Consultants, now faces an temperatures stood in the upper wouncied by plastic bombs, I indictment because his own re- 50s and 60s.

other than to renew the public was airin refrigerator appeal for contributions (or Tax Return be memberships) to provide a Offering advice to persons filing shelter. income tax returns. Oesterle, 45, former president of the International Society of Arrests hurled into open doorways by uturns were examined. POLICE FRIDAY John E. Ragland, iiarei speeding by on motor- The Internal Revenue Service check cycles, in a single night of at- said Friday a federal grand irhar0n rirfWiiip was to one of his rental properties.

Elmer Junior Peters, 33, of 822 Maple and Joseph E. Gilpen, 29, Rt. New Holland, were fined $10 and costs each for disorderly conduct by fighting. Both pleaded guilty. One disorderly conduct case OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 9A.M.-9P.M.

SHOP IN AIR CONDITIONED COMFORT sible for the wet weather continued to weaken and moved I ROME (AP) Chitto eastward out of Ohio. A1 chance of afternoon showers charge for Circleville. Terrance L. Davis, 19, of 913 jury in Miami had indicted in Quang Tri province near i pesterle on three counts of mak- Forest" St. bitore 'V maintain the demilitarized zone, Lt.

Col. HS and subscribing assured clear distance. dreotti, the Christian Democrat the an(, cast wa6 me rr --leader in the Italian Chamber of Rosemarie Mahoney, of Allen- returns. Deputies was called in to con- High temperatures today were town ----suit with President Giuseppe to be in tho 70s and 983-65 that understated his in- to for chak ires Cates Open At 7:30 P.M. SHERIFF FRIDAY Allan Whaling, 48, Phone 335-0781 i low 80s.

Lows tonight near 60. Saragat today to try to form on Vietnamese battle She is chief nurse of the 18th come by nearly $47,000. new government. Political sources indicated An- (in the 80s. dreotti would be appointed immediately as premier-desig- sunny skies, are expected to be Sur8lcal Hospital.

A Chicago pediatrician, Capt. Nolan Berman, and a Burling- Age Of Excellence MIAMI (AP) The team and individual standings of the IBM 2, Leesburg, operating a vehicle gasoline. Robert M. Webb, 46, Mount Sterling, insufficient funds check warrant from Highland County. Robert D.

Cockerill, 15, Rt. Kelton, of Wilmington, Mrs. nate. Mildred Shoemaker, of Peebles, Andreottc has held a record I Mrs. Oona Rininger, of number of ministerial posts The famed fighting ship Iowa, nurse.

1st Lt. Mary was -Ertz, work in thc three chil- club bowling team in Miami are without a license, named in honor of Benjamin wards. The figured by the since World War II, but he nev er has been appointed premier designate. Winchester, and Mrs. Jane Bate, of Blanchester.

Comments were soliciated from the membership by a narrative report evalutating the SWORL projects promoted during the past few months. Guests meeting with the SWORL representatives were Mr. Jacob Epstein, assistant librarian of the Cincinnati Public Library, and Miss Ruth Hess, of the State Library in Columbus, who is identified with the Library Services Galliard, indicating he and Construction Act (LSCA) Fund three passengers probably died Franklin because popularity of i Benjamin of the: motto: cigarette machine in thc IBM Argentina, Brazil and Treat Heals third floor lounge were known as the work. powers. Chile Ex-French Chief Missing In Fire ST.

BRIE UC, France (AP) A customs boat today found burned sections of the yacht of former French Premier Felix Grant Project. after an explosion aboard. Our Business Is Insurance Real Estate Over 60 Years Of Service! Paul Pennington First Federal Building Ph. 335-1750 Vie Luneborg Associate REAL ESTATE The Home Buyer's Problems Howard Miller THE QUESTIONS OF OUR TIMES It is a complex world becoming more complex all the time. It is the age of the expert the person who has made a specialty of a particular field.

It is the age of the consultant. Is this a good time to buy a new house? Or a better one? or would an addition be an advisable move? What is the real worth of your present home? It you are just married, should you buy or rent? What about an apartment? lf you have cash, how should you best invest it? What is good and bad about buying income poperty? Where will you get your greatest return? Can you turn your present property into an income producer? How? Would your tax rate be affected? How can you refinance economically? If your are an owner considering renting, wjpat about leases? For how long? What clauses are necessary? Who knows the answers? A competent Realtor. his only business. He likes guestions and he charge for information. Ask him.

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lf there is some question about the potency of any prescription medicine, bring the container in to us and we will honestly advise you whether it is wise to keep around the house or should be thrown out. take unnecessary chances. YOU OR YOUR DOCTOR CAN PHONE US when you need a delivery. We will deliver promptly without extra charge. A great many people rely on us for their health needs.

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