The Amherst news-times (Amherst, Ohio), 1943-10-07

              pSB " Bf - Am HIRST HE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1943 VOL. XXV, NUMBER 41 Bond Salfe Sets Record THREE EXCITING MOMENTS LAST FRIDAY Board Issued 15 Tons Of Sugar :'BM':iSMI.FPRM. Bad Lan 'Assigned f!y Eadio SlaieM- T TVnfc Srhnnl I s Amhcrst Is Bcst Harold R. Lau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Lau, 572 Elyria-av, is one of a picked group oftcch-ir.i-,,ic frnm armored units all over the A letttcr this week from Walter "Shick" Gambish says, "I am writinc to let you and my friends of Amherst know that I still think irom aimumu umu , , , , country to be enrolled in a lot of the swell old town, and the armored school for a course in tank mechanics. He was assigned on order from Major Gen. Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., chief of the Armored Command, and will be trained for the important task of keeping the army's tanks in fighting trim. The Armored School, command ed by Brig. Gen. f Joseph A. Holly, is onQ of the world's technical institutions. Operating on a two-shift system, ' it turns out thousands of snecialists for V specialists i o r '!' service with the . A fast moving fir 's ,. 5 I 1'TCCi (IIVl9llIH. The tank department gives students a ilLUiileil knowledge of engine, power trains, suspension systems and other elements of the complex tank mechanism. In addition to troub'c-shooting and repair, much emphasis is placed upon urcventive maintenance. The men have an opportunity to study engines in action in a half-million-dollar live- engine- test building where they work on both Diesels and gasoline engines actually operating under lead. Missing In Action Paul A. Shairba, a South Am herst sailor, has been announced as missing in action according to a report received by his brother, JoseDh F. Shairba, from the navy deDartment. Shairba was a third rlass eunner's mate. He attened So. Amherst school and graduated with the class of '40. W. E. Stiwald's new address is, Sgt. W. E. Stiwald, ASN 35306278, 78th Air Base Squadron, Moody Field, Valdosta, Ga. I do mean swell." Gambish had been confined at the state hospital where he was fivrm treatment for a knee injury suffered while playing football for Amherst high school. He has since been discharged from the hnsnital. but he wrote, "While there I had a chance to think of all the swell times I had in the crand old town. I think this place is tops, but Amherst always seems largest to top them all.' r.mhich is studvma radio in the navy school at the Univer-eifv nf Wisconsin. His address is wdHbi. r.nmhish. Jr.. AS, Naval Training School (RM), Univer sity of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. ifeins Is Slationcd n Washington, D. C. Afipi- sailine for six years, Vin cent H. Higgins is now stationed ih n.iviil medical center in Clt Washington. D. C. Before his as siimment in Washington, he was stationed at the Annapolis Naval Academy for three years. Hinaiis. who has been in the nQuv for pleven years, is a chief warant officer, and enjoys his work very much. He is expecting to become a lieutenant, (J.g.) - soon. Higgins is married and has two children. His address was obtained from his sister this week, and is as follows, Vincent H. Higgins, Chief Warrant Officer, National Naval Medical Center, Washington, D. C. HOME ON FURLOUGH Pvt. James Dellefield arrived Monday nieht on a six day fnrlouch. He has been transferee; o TTniversitv of Alabama where he will study electrical en gineering. Over 15 tons of sugar were is sued by the local sugar rationing board, during the four months of its operation here, Mrs. Stancly Reichert, chairman of the women mi,,nteor sniH this week. The actual amount of sugar covered by certificates issued locally was 31,- 755 pounds. The local board met once a week in the town hall. During the time it operated 754 applications were filed. With the overworked condition of trie Lorain board, of which Am- i herst is a part, the local board. saved people of this community an inocHmntnhlp amount of time, ill addition to saving gasoline and tires which would have been used if they had been forced to go to Lorain. The overworked condi tion of the Lorain board would also have made long waitsnecessary. The local board was establish ed at the start of the canning .mEnn through tie euons vi st-aav ....wv-o-- Mayor John H. Michael. Ho ap- niind to the Lorain board for per mission to open the local branch, and was given that permission on condition that volunteer workers to man the office be secured. Both Michael and Mrs. Rei chert issued statements thanking the volunteers for their work. These workers were: Mrs. Stanley Reichert, chairman, Mrs. Maude Williams, Mrs. Walter Schu.z, Mrs. Sophie Roscnkranz, Mrs. Henry Grugcl, Mrs. Bess Mtr, Mrs. Herbert Fuhrman, Mrs. Ed Waverick, Mrs. Nina Leu lei, Miss Florence Ehrman and Mrs. John Sabiers. AMHERST MEN MEET INAFTUCA H :VvV.,..-,,,r ., , , .- Uv" ;v:;r - : ; . Open Booth To Find Workers In connection with National Business Women's Week, starting next Sunday, the Amherst Business and Professional Women's club will open a registration booth for the registration of both women wanting work and wo men having work to be done. Since the local club does not want its activities to run counter to the activities of the Woman-power Commission, which is in charge of the recruiting of wo men for war factory work, tne local club will confine its activi ties to domestic help. However, women now engaged in war production and needing someone to care for children, or do housework or other non-war production work, may register their needs with the local club at their booth. The booth will be located in tne L & L Chevrolet Sales Room, on Church-st. and will be open for registration Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 7 to 9 p. m., and Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 4 p. m. A blank which may be used for registration either for those wanting work, or for tnose wanv- inff to employ someone, is being published in another part of this issue of the News-Times. Since the amount of full-time help available is so severely limited, special stress will be made to rppruit Dart-time workers. The application blank provides also for minors seeking employment nftpr school hours. "It is important to know what contribution the women of Am- horst mn make in their commun ity. We as a club, are undertaking the task of recruiting women and in so doing we shall De rendering a service to our community and be helping to win the war, said Miss Edith Ehrman this week. L.-.,v-. -f tt?2 , - 4 1 It1 ; ... ... - -V' ? v ' i V , " 1 1 j - ' ) l f: . - ll M III MUM II III I M I Ml - ' - - - ' ' 1 1 " I'll- Threee of the exciting moments in Fridays football game with Elyria are shown above. In the top picture Jerry Wilhelm is carrying the ball, with an Elyria player crouched or the tackle T 1 r - r.::tt: il-l;-, tU F vm man rarrvinor the ball. 1 he three Ihe center picture snows Lnneo . Vvr ' Tk- Ut players around him are, leit to ngm; uu uwuu, n - V , i u u,of. picture shows the only touchdown made during the game. George Taylor, although you can t see his head, is carrying the ball and has been tackled by an Elyria player. i I.. rv'D.: i-.fi. A.,,. fnrmer Amherst man and a lnaries w uncu, icii. auuv-, - . , civilian in charge of army construction work m North Africa and r. .1 . tl J oVinvn somewhere in Africa. Ueut. Artnur iupmus, mc hk-iu'c" , JLd notced that the APO numbers of both-men were the same i . -rvd.: .1,: u: tr, look for Thomas. As a re and wrote to w uncu nailing imn - . suit of the letter the men met!, and spent a day together seeing the sights where they are. They had dinner together, took in a show, and took a ride in the "gharry" in which they are pictured above. Scouts Organize And Plan Sunday Hike The Amherst Boy Scout Troop organized itself into patrols at their meeting Monday night. Four patrols are organized with a leader and assistant leader in charge of each. The patrols are: Eagle, Morris Kiddy, leader and John Rosen-kranz, assistant leader; Alligator, Jerry Menz, leader and Bob Washka, assistant leader; Wolf, Jerry Prittie, leader and Henry Miller, assistant leader; Flying Eagle, Bob Coverdale, leader, and Howard Hogrefe, assistant lead er. The Scouts will go on their first hike Sunday, October 17th. They will leave early in the afternoon and cook their own evening meal in the open. Scouts Start Saturday To Collect Scrap ru nnrt hnv Scouts will 111C KM w nnnn fholr drive for scrap Satur day and will collect on the west side, North Main st West war fin fit. find adioinlng streets. The girls of the Lilly of tne Vniipv natrol will be In charge of the drive this week and are bsk- ed to meet at the home of Harry Earl, 266 Milan ave. at 9 o'clock Sntnrdnv morninB. The girls will be prepared to pick up flattened tins, any type of scrap, deposit bottles and papers. louncil Adjourns As Only Two Report With only two councilmen, the mayor and clerk present, council lacked a quorum last Tuesday night and no meeting was held. The two councilmen present were Schaeffer and Dean. Other offi cials present were Mayor John H. Michael, Clerk Charles Miller and Assistant Clerk June McDermott. Because there was no meeting the bills could not be approved for payment and village employ ees could not be paid. Unless a special meeting is hold pay day for them will be held over two weeks. Michael To Be WAC Recruiter Mayor John H. Michael has be come the local recruiting agent for WACS. "The appointment was made through the joint action of Governor John W. Bricker and the Adjutant General's Office in Columbus. The appointment was made last week at the start of a nation-wide campaign to recruit WACS for replacement of army casualties. The army has placed the number of casualties at 74,714 and Ohio's proportionate share is 3,675. All information pertaining to enlistment in the WACS can be obtained at the mayor s office. WAC applications taken here will be forwarded to the Adjutant General's office. The applicant will then be assigned a time for her physical and mental examinations which will be made at Ft. Haves. Columbus. The War Department has promised that all Ohio applicants will be trained together in one or. nan Intion.z and will wear distinc o- ' tive insignia showing mat iney arc from the Buckeye State. Clean-Up Week s Reing Held Rubbish of all kinds is being collected by the village this week as Clean Up Week is being observed. People are asked to clean up basements attics, and backyards of all rubbish, and deposit it at the curb in boxes, bags or other easily handled containers. The village truck will haul it away Peoole finding scrap iron that can be used in the war ef fort, however, are not to mix this rubbish. This should be kpnt senarate and given to either the Boy Scouts or Gir Scouts who are in charge of the scrap collection in town. Citizens Committee Will Hold Meeting BACK TOE ATTACK Twenty-Five Years In Bakery Business ' LudwiB Thomas will celebrate iwpntv-five years in the bakery business in Amherst Saturday. He originally bought out the bakery that was located in the building now occupied by the News-Times. In 1932 he built the present bakery on Park Ave. The second public meeting of the Citizens' Club, at wnlch time arguments in favor of the con struction of a municipal electric light plant will be given, will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock in the Odd Fellows Hall. The Citizens' Club, of which Henry Gordon is chairman and Fred Hogrefe is secretary, have arranged a series of meetings to be held each week before election. The club has endorsed a slate of candidates for village office at the fall election, all of whom are pledged to the construction of a light plant. ' With"f3ti6,004.50 in sales"credit-ed toward its quota, Amherst and the communities included' in , the local area went $83,840.50 over the goal set for us during"the"3rd War Loan Drive which ended last Saturday. ' : ' Campaign chairmen and workers alike were highly pleased with the results of the campaign, and enthusiasm ran high, i "I want to thank Ralph Prittie, the Lorain County Savings and 1 rust Co., The Ohio Fuel Gas Co., the Amherst Post Office employees, and all the workers in Brown-helm, South Amherst, Amherst Township and Amherst Village for the splendid work they did in i this campaign," said Conrad Zilch, i general chairman of the campaign. With no outside help whatever, Amherst and the territory .includ- i etl 111 UIU lueai 4uulu scribed the amount set. The 1 amount of allocations to Amherst : from bond sales to the State of Ohio, the New York Central Rail-' road, Steel Mills and other buyers outside of the village totaled $90,- SliS.OO. Deducting this amount from the total local sales left $275,675.50 sold locally, or $3,511.-50 in execess of the local quota set. This amount exceeded all expectations.All the communities included in the Amherst quota went over the toir in sales. Brownhelm town ship raised $25,OG0, South Am- i i j. T 7 : 1 1 ., C1C fff Amhnrct V 3 ncrsi vuiagc 9io,vuu, uiui VIt C7 OfiO 7 onrl Amherst Village $226,807.75. "It was the most encouraging drive that has ever been conducted locally, and certainly showed that Amherst people are thoroly in support of the boys in service," Zilch said. The amount raised during the 3rd War Loan Drive nearly I doubles the total raised in the Zna anve ias flpru...juc nuum for. that drive was $130,000, which was oversubscribed and reached $184,665.75. The drive just ended exceeded th,e 2nd drive by $181,665.75. One of the most satisfying phases of the current drive was the number of individual sub scriptions that were entered. This totaled 2,097. There was some disagreement over the number of homes estimated in the local territory, which in last week's story was estimated at 1800. At the meeting of the Amherst Business Men's Association the number was estimated from 1800 to 2100, but even accepting the higher number the bond buyers averaged bet ter than 98 percent of the homes in the territory covered in the drive. Since one of the objects of the drive was to secure the largest number of bond buyers possible, with a bond in every home the ob jective, the record established lo- callv was also highly elating. The prospect that this may exceed 100 percent still exists. This week there were $2,831.50 in unredeemed pledges at the bank, and the treasury department has allowed until Oct. 15th for the redemption of these pledges. As these pledges are paid they will increase the number of bond buyers, and campaign managers hoped it would exceed the 100 percent mark for bond buyers. MARRIED COUPLE Justice of the Peace, C. E. Coop-ler officiated at the single ring ceremony of Miss Bessie Harlen and Adam Jeancola at his homer Sunday evening at 8:30. Mrs. Jeancola was formerly employed at the Western Automatic Corp, and her husband is employed as a boiler maker at the Badger Co. in Cleveland. The couple will reside in Lorain. BUT U. S. WAR BONDS Hold Birthday Party A birthday party was held In honor of Janette Schlub, South Amherst, who celebrated her birthday last week. Friends gathered at her home and presented her with many gifts. After playing an assortment of games, refreshments were served to Donna, Roney, Jean, Marilyn, and Gerald McQuillam, Betty and Eleanor Simashkevlcz, Virginia Hookalo, Joan Gambis, and Robert and Janette Schlub.