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60 years ago

august 17, 1945

A telegram received tonight (Thursday) from the War Department reports that Pvt. William F. Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clee Ford, died in a German prison camp July 20. He had previously been reported missing as of June 27.

Total pledges toward the Community Hospital have reached $150,333.95, John E. Wheeler, general chairman, announced today. This sum includes the $50,000 pledged by the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, who will staff and maintain the institution after its erection. "The amount yet to be raised is $44,667," Mr. Wheeler said today.

Two representatives of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company were in Marion this week making plans for the opening of a Firestone retail outlet store here. An option has been taken on the Campbell Building.

The intense heat wave which had held Marion and vicinity in its grip since the end of July was broken Tuesday night when .87 inch fell in a downpour accompanied by heavy lightning. An additional .07 drizzled down Wednesday night. The moisture is a great boon to seared pastures and burned crops.

Mrs. David Wheeler Jr. entertained Friday afternoon with a party in honor of the birthday of her daughter, Lenore. The little guests succeeded in surprising her by arriving while she was at the library. The afternoon was spent playing games and having pictures taken. The hostess served chocolate ice cream sodas, birthday cake and suckers to Jeanette Russell, Marjie Ann Bernhardt, Vicki Ann Black, Jackie Ford, Karen Brodhead, Karen and Sheryl Becker, LuEsther and David Wheeler and the guest of honor.

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