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COURTHOUSE CLOSEUPS (Continued from Page One) (Continued on Page Three) ceeded to cash registered with the money Christophel reports there is only about $35,000 outstanding in warrants against the county Elmer Christophel a Bank Director By the way, Christophel is proud of the fact that his son and chief deputy, Elmer F. Christophel, is a director of the Citizens Bank of Oak Park, which so gallantly withstood a heavy run during the days of the bank debacle in this city. Young Christophel is believed to be the only county official who is also bank director. However, Christophel says a banker told him that his son was too rigidly honest to make good bank official. "But he makes an A. No. county official," says Dad. And he ought to know. Warrants for Jail Food But for the fact that Sheriff Don Cox's credit is extra good with a certain provision firm in Sacramento, the prisoners in the county jail would be facing foodless days. For only registered warrants are being issued Cox in payment for food bills And the majority of the firms have refused to accept the warrants for food supplies. Only salary warrants presented by depositors are being cashed at the banks. Incidentally, Sheriff Cox has barred county charter discussions by his deputies while on duty.