Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-12-26

We don't know what could be
lower than a snakes underside,
than the actions of certain in
dividuals who have been report
ed as sneaking through the
yards of Newark homes and
stealing light bulbs from out
side Christmas decorations. If
/ were sitting on the bench and
such a culprit was brought be-
fore me | perhaps would forego
the first impulse of the whip
ping post because of the Christ
mas Spirit which does hold sway
in most of US. But | would SEN
tence the violator to attend Sun
day school or church every Sun
day for the ensuing year and to
commit to memory the story of
the Nativity and recite it before
me once each week during that
period.
Watched a bus coming down
East Main street out the other
side of Wing, Sunday afternoon.
The way the vehicle bObbed
around it reminded me of a cork
riding the waves at Buckeye
Lake on a windy day. Perhaps
the condition of the street does
serve to keep sleepy motorists
awake.
Certainly this did not happen
in Newark, or did 1.-THE
wretch!
Hicks-We had a great time
at the club last night. Sorry not
to see you there, Charley.
Mrs. Porter (after Hicks had
gone)-Why, Charles, you told
me you spent the whole of last
evening at the club.
Mr.. Porter with great pres
ence of mind)-So l did, my
dear. The reason Hicks didn't
see me was because he wasn't
there himself. Trying to de-
ceive his wife, probably!
Mrs. Porter-The wretch! And
he would try to rob me of the
confidence | have in you! | al
ways did see something about
that man | didn't like.
COngrats to Deputy Sheriff
Paul Howard. See where his
son Robert made the Hollywood
film payroll on a long time con-
tract. He's only Fl years old, too.
Wonder how it feels to be the
father of celebrity.
In spite of frequent disturb
ances in the personnel of the po-
lice department the radio goes
right on functioning, and we
see where another merit mark
can be chalked up. Within a few
hours after B. F. Hampton,
Brownsville, reported to police
his car was stolen, Deputy Sher-
iff's William McElroy and Paul
Jackson were on their way to
Bridgeport, o., where the
thieves had been arrested and
the machine recovered. A radio
message from the Newark po-
lice station should be given Gre
dit for the quick results. Good
work men.
Well it's the end of another
year. Eight months of that
year have been spent with you
in Licking cOunty-and we are
happy to say that it has been
one of the incest eight month
periods we have ever spent in
any of several places we have
lived-and that goes for the
family, too. In fact, we like
Newark so much that we hope
it possible to go right along liv-
ing with you folks, not only in
1941-but throughout the years
to come. Newark is a friendly
town. 1t has been a privilege to
mingle with you. We wish the
readers of this column and ev-
eryOne-a great big Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
The story is told of a certain
Newark patrolman who picked
up a lost dog on Tuscarawas
street. Fumbling over the spell
ing of the name, he pulled the
hound around to North Cedar
street and made the entry o. K.
it happened several years ago,
but Ray Blind out East Main
way, gets kick out of relating
the incident.
The unusually mild weather,
with Christmas day reported the
warmest on record, has resulted
in Mother Nature forgetting her.
self to the extent that several
instances have been reported
wherein blossoms have appear
ed. DIR. X. j. Fleisch, 3 Neal
avenue, reports that a bridal
wreath has blOOmed forth in all
it's glory in his yard, and is lead
ing a precautions existence until
old lack Frost comes along and