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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09

p. M, Sunday, in the Wake For
est Baotist Church with the com
mencement sermon by DR.. Oscar
Johnson pastor Of the Third Bap-
fist Church, st. Louis, Mo.
DR.. George A. Buttrick, minis
ter of Madison Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, New York City,
will deliver the commencement
address at 8 p. M, Monday and
President Kitchin will make the
baccalaureate address.
That morning the Board Of
Trustees will meet, with Judge
John A. Oates of Fayetteville pre-
siding. Also at this time medals
will be presented and the senior
oratorical contest will be held.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
TRANSPORTATION CRISIS
EXPECTED TO LAST LONG

WASHINGTON-A grave rail
transportation crisis for another
year or more because of the coal
strike, even if the walkout should
end soon, was foreseen by Col. J.
Monroe Johnson, director of the
Office of Defense Transportation,
'The effects of the coal strike
will hit transportation hard FOR
at least year, probably Is
months" he warned. ''The strike
settlement, when it comes, will
by no means end the transporta-
ton crisis"
He predicted a freight log-jam
of critical proportions next Fall
when reconversion is expected to
reach full stride.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
70 AIR BASES ARE
NEEDED FOR DEFENSE

WASHINGTON - Lieut.. Gen
George E. Stratemeyer, COM
handing general for the Air De
tense Command, disclosed tenta-
tive plans for an air National
Guard of 5000 pilots. It would
have 1854 planes at 70 air bases,
including at least one in each
state.
The air forces also want an
air reserve of $4,000 officers and
10000 enlisted men, Stratemey-
er said in an address before the
adjutants general of the United
States and the National Guard
Association.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
Johnston Speaks
To Rotary Club

Ira T. Johnston spoke briefly
to members of the Jeffersons
Rotary club on "Highway Safe
ty" at the meeting last Thursday
night. He also introduced to the
club Corporal David Houston and
Corporal Sidney Carter, Ashe
county's two patrolmen.
James A. Graham, assistant
director of the Upper Mountain
Experiment Station, will be in
charge of the program for to-
night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
WAKE FOREST FINALS
ARE SET FOR JUNE 2-3

WAKE FOREST - Commence
ment exercises at Wake Forest
College will be held Sunday and
Monday, June %, President
Thurman Kitchin has announced.
Diplomas will be presented to the
81 members of the graduating
class.
The program will begin at 3
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
w. j. BAND PLAYS
AT DOBSON SCHOOL

Members of the West Jefferson
high school band gave a con-
cert at the Dobson high school
auditorium last Thursday after
noon. Songs rendered were pat
riotic, sacred and light classical.
Members of the band were
luncheon guests of the Dobson
school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
ELDERS TO CONDUCT
SERVICES ON MAY IL

1t was announced this week
that Elders V. V. Willard, of High
Point, and Henry Mcmillan, of
Tennessee, would conduct the
services at the Reddies River
church on Sunday, May IL, at
2:3O o'clock.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
Look What's Happened In 100 Years!

The tiny train shown above is the Seaboard Railways
first The locomotive built in England and shipped
to America by sailing vessel Christened the "Ralegh
this hafnnt engine running from Portsmouth, Vir
gina, to Raleigh North Carolina in 1916 The Raleigh"
weighed ten tons and boased top speed of 20 miles per
hour. Thus she the marvel of her time.
The giant locomotive below the Raleigh" is the "RaiI
Master"-world's largest and most powerful diesel
electric. Generating 5000 horsepower in single unit
the big fellow weighs in at nearly 100000 pounds and will
cruise along at 12O miles per hour The train in tow
Seaboard's famous "Silver Meteor"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
Rufus C.. Yates
Discharged Fri

Rufus C. Yates, EN- &c, USNR,
was honorably discharged at the
U. S. Navy Personnel Separation
Center. Charleston, S. c., on Fri
day, May 3, after serving with
the Navy for % months.
Yates worked as an electrician
before entering service on Sep
tember Is, 1913. He spent % of
his 80 months service overseas.
He wears the European Theatre
of Operations ribbon, American
theatre and Victory ribbons.
He is the son of Mrs. Annie L.
Yates, Of BrownWood.
Johnston County's 1916 cotton
crop is said to be 80 per cent OF
normal, or Is per cent larger than
wear ago
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-25
Go UNION sues OVER
CAFE jim CROW

WASHINGTON, July 25 (ANP)
The United Public Workers OF
America, CIO, announced it had
filed suits against Hackney's Sea-
food restaurant of Atlantic City for
discrimination against two Negro
delegates of the unions convention,
April 26. The suits have been filed
under the state civil rights law Of
New Jersey in the names of Miss
Eleanor Cooling, president of the
unions Board of Public Welfare 10
cal in New York City, and Ewart
Guinier of New York City, recently
returned from service in the Pacific
and a member of the unions inter
national executive board
The announcement was made by
Thomas Richardson, international
Vice-President of the union, in a
speech before the convention of the
New Jersey State Association of
women at Atlantic City. Mr.. Rich
ardson also stated that the union
had filed charges of false arrest
against the Atlantic City Police de-
partment, claiming that members of
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-25
END BUFFALO
CATHOLIC CHURCHES

BUFFALO, July 25 (ANP)-Dis-
continuance Of the city's only two
Catholic churches was announced by
the Very Rev. John Obendorfer un-
der whose supervision of the church
es were operated.
"This discontinuance approved by
the diocesan officials was decided
upon," he said, $50 that the parish
toner's may attend parish churches
nearest their homes. This way, the
parishoners will be afforded better
facilities and there will be no seq
gregation. This is the ideal Chris
tian practice, everybody worship
ing together.
This is the first instance where
a colored Catholic group has been
woven into the general pattern of
the church and segregation persists
in New York and in other large
cities where there are large num-
Der of Catholics.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-25
AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPION
TURNS OUT TO BE A
PROFESSIONAL

HONOLULU, July "a (ANP)-
Grady Welch, the Maui island-sta-
toned marine who won the terri
torial amateur heavyweight box
ing title and who made the trip to
the AAU nationals in Boston last
April with the Hawaiian team, is
professional.
Dan J. Ferris, secretary treas
urer of the National AAU, re-
Gently completed an investigation
of Welch. 1t was found that Welch
fought as professional on May
IL, 1943, at the Music Hall arena
in Cincinnati.
AS a result of this discovery, the
National AAU authorized the Ha-
waii body to remove Welch's name
from the records, and move the
second place man into first place
and award him with Champion
ship medal.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-25
EDUCATOR SAILS FOR
ETHIOPIAN POST

NEW YORK, July 25 (ANP)-
DR.. T. Thomas Fortune Fletcher en-
barked for Ethiopia for a post with
the educational program Of the Ethi-
opian government.
Invited to- aid in the educational
rehabilitation program, of Ethiopia,
DR.. Fletcher will direct a program
of English instruction in Adds
Ababa. A graduate of Fisk, New
York, and Columbia universities,
DR.. Fletcher also holds certificate
from the University of London. A
Ph.D. from New York university, he
is on leave from Lincoln university,
Mo-, where he is professor Of Eng
lish.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-25

the union had been illegally confined
as result of having set up a picket
line to protest the restaurants act
of discrimination.
The union is also pressing for a
jury rial for two of it's members,
James V. King, regional director of
the union in New York, and Mrs.
Marion Baker of Flint, Mich, who
were arrested during the picketing
and charged with "disorderly con-
duct" Samuel Rothbard, Newark,
attorney, is representing the union.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
GlLLEsPIE's GRAND OPENING DATE
ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY, FEB. 23

the lucky winner will receive a $25
savings bond.
The Gillespie Drug Store is stocked
with the needs of each and every
customer. Particular emphasis has
been placed on toiletries, sundries,
and the Sup-R Sav-R line, especially
stocked for the farmers of this
County and neighboring communities.
Re-opening of the drug store will
mean much to each and every resi-
dent of this county, for during the
war period when the business con-
cern was closed, it's loss was keenly
felt.
Gillespie is not newcomer to the
business field of Caldwell, being as
sociated with the former owner, DR..
G. E. Crute, several years before
buying out the drug store. He is
we'll known throughout a wide busi-
ness circle and all former associates
are extending their congratulations
and best wishes.
Veterans are fast finding their
places in Noble county and Gillespie
is the latest to start serving the
needs of the public.
He is married, has two children
and makes his home on Lewis street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
Prospects Dim For Ohio Veterans Bonus In 1916

"The last legislature created the
veterans program commission and
instructed it to make a study of the
problems of returned servicemen and
then to. recommend legislation to
cope with those problems.
II will be guided in a large degree
by the recommendations of that COM
mission" Lausche said.
A second delegation representing
the Columbus East Side Veterans
association met with the governor
and the Cleveland delegation. The
Columbus group opposed immediate
action on the bonus question.
A bonus such as proposed by the
Cleveland veterans would cost the
state close to $5OO,OOO,OO0, Mark Nc
Elroy, Cleveland, executive secretary
of the State Veterans Program Com
mission, told the delegation yester-
day.
The proposal called for $40 a
month for service in the United
States and SIS a month for overseas
service. No maximum figure was
cited.
No method of financing the bonus
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21

The long awaited re-opening of
William Gillespie's Drug Store has
been announced for Saturday, Feb.
%. The store has been completely
remodeled and all new stock has been
placed on the shelves.
The grand opening comes on the
same day as the finals in the Noble
county basketball tournament. 1t is
expected that ardent fans will at
tend the opening first and then take
in the game.
William Gillespie returned several
months ago from the U. S. navy,
having served more than three years.
During that period, the drug store
was closed.
Mr.. Gillespie announces that he
has secured the services of a we'll
known pharmacist and that new and
old prescriptions will be carefully
filed.
All customers who attend the
grand opening will be given tickets
for the grand door prize, drawing to
be held that evening, soon after the
basketball champions have been de-
cided. The owner is giving away a
beautiful new table model Farms
worth radio. On the following week,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
Edgar House Heads Vets
Education Program

Edgar House, Caldwell, formerly
principal of West Junior high school
in Columbus, was named tn week
to head the veterans education pro-
gram for the Columbus public
schools.
F~"se was released from the navy
on Jan. after serving 80 months
During that time he was with the
education services program and for
the past 18 months was officer in
charge of personnel in the navy de-
partment, Washington, D. c.
In his new position, House will
head the work affect ng veterans of
high school age. Before enlisting in
the navy. House had been on the
faculty of West Senior, principal of
Startling junior high and then prin>
cipal of West Junior.
He is a son of Mrs. L. E. House.
Caldwell, and formerly resided here.
A brother, Rodney House, is now
attending the Caldwell high school
and employed at Ralston's Drug
Store.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
BERNARD OLIVER
PLEADS INNOCENT
TO VIOLATION
Charges Grow Out of
Accident In Which
Sarisky Was Killed =

Bernard Warren Oliver, "a, Cald-
we'll, entered a plea of not guilty
Wednesday night when arraigned in
the court of Mayor S. M. Secrest on
second degree manslaughter
charge. Bond of $500 was immediate
ly furnished and the young man re-
leased until the grand jury convenes
to investigate the charges.
Young Oliver was brought into
court by State Highway Patrolman
C. L. Taylor, of Cambridge, as a re-
suit of an accident which occurred
the previous Saturday evening, in
which Peter Sarisky. of Florence,
lost his life and four others were in
iured, as they were walking along
U. s. Route 81 to their homes.
The injured were John Sarisky, %,
brother of Peter, John S. Kovach. "a,
seriously injured, Nick Baranchik,
"a. and John buffalo, q, who re-
mains in a serious condition at st.
Francis hospital, Cambridge, with a
comround fracture of the right leg
and severe pelvic injuries.
In the charge fled by the state
patrolman, Oliver is alleged to have
"unlawfully and unintentionally kill
another. to wit, Peter Sarisky, while
engaged in the violation of the traf-
fic laws of the state of Ohio as stip-
ulated and contrary to General Code
63O7-18."
This particular code refers to a
second degree manslaughter charge.
If convicted, the fine is not to exceed
S 90 or Imprisonment in the county
jail for not less than 30 days nor
more than six months, or both.
Attorney L. C. Young has been
retained by the defendant in this
action.
In an effort to prevent similar ac-
cidents occurring in this community,
several civic leaders have suggested
cinder walks along both sides of the
highway from the concrete bridge,
outside Caldwell, through to Belle
Valley. This would be in addition TO
the unincorporated signs, VIII cb if
placed, would reduce the speed limit
to 81 miles per hour.
1t is believed that a combination
of these suggested ideas would do
much to eliminate the fatal accidents
which have occurred so frequently in
the past
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
MARCH OF DIMES
CAMPAIGN GOES
WELL IN COUNTY
County Schools Turn
In S395.4S For
Largest Contribution

Walter Quick, chairman of the
Noble county March of. Dimes cam
paign, announced today that So T0.80
had heen collected to date, far sur
passing that of 1945 when $560.00
was taken in.
Chairman Quick pointed out that
SO percent of this money is retained
in Noble county and is to be used in
the care of children afflicted with in
fantile paralysis and in the nations
fight against this disease. Edward
L. Merry is treasurer of this fund.
1t is believed that the final figure
will be approximately 100000 when
all the contributions have been
turned in.
The money contributed by the
Noble county school system is as
follows:
Batesville high and grade schools.
$3.50; Jones school Zone room) =,
$3.50: Belle Valley high and grade,
$49.54; Brocxfield, $20.70; Buffalo
local schools, $3.50.
Center or Sarahsville, $30.5 Dex-
ter City, $1,000; Elk or HArrietts-
vile, $26.4O; Fulda, $10.8O; Jackson,
$3.50; Delaney school Zone ROOM, ),
$3.50.
Middleburg, $6.1O; Seneca or Mt.
Ephraim, 1920 Sharon, $1S.95; Sum-
merfield, $62.44; Stock, $17.40; Ken
nonsburg school Zone room), $500;
Yoker school, $3.50, making a grand
total for the schools in this county,
$395.48.
Breakdown for other organizations
in the county is as follows:
Summerfie,d grange, $500; Rem
rock grange, $500; Laurel grange,
s1.O0; Sharon grange, $500; Jackson
grange, $1.00; Carlisle grange, 500.
st. Mary's Catholic church, Fulda,
$3.50; st. Michael's church, Berne,
$5.45: Free Methodist church, Cald-
well, $6.31; Free Methodist church,
Ava, $2.25; First Church of Christ,
Caldwell, $3.50; Presbyterian church,
Caldwell, $1E.35; St. Philomena's
Catholic church, Caldwell, $12.70.
Noble county schoolS TO uate,
$395.4S; Caldwell -Glouster basketball
game, $2O.80; Caldwell high school,
$19."O; Florence grade schools, $1.25;
Caldwell merchants, s39.97; Caldwell
Boy Scouts, house to house canvas.
$15.12.
Caldwell postoffice employees.
$3.50; H. E. and Ethel Talbot, $500:
house to house canvas in Belle Val
ley. $11.26; Caldwell grade schools,
$1,000; Roxy theater, $149.32, Noble
county merchants, $27.50, and Sum-
merfield, $2.58.
The First Methodist church. Bap-
list church, Caldwell, First Methodist
church, Belle Valley, and the Metho-
dist church, Dexter City, have not
yet made their report.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
LAND OWNERSHIP
.QUESTIONNAlRET TO
BE MAILED OUT
Information Needed
On Value of Farms
In Noble County

Noble county farmers can perform
same time help veterans who return
from the war by answering questions
about land ownership contained on
QUESTIONABLE which which will be
mailed to ten percent of all farmers
in the United States by the depart
ment Of agriculture.
County Agricultural Agent George
L. Brown says that the Ohio extern
sion service is cooperating with the
department of agriculture in asking
for this information. Mr. Brown ex-
plains that answers to questions on
the blank will provide information
about United States farm land own
ership that cannot be obtained from
census figures.
Part of the information wanted is
how many farms are sold each year,
the value and size of the farms, pro-
potion of farm operators who won
the land they work, and how many
farmers quit farming each year. This
survey also will show how much U.
S. farm land is owned by institu-
tons, such as life insurance com.
panes, and where the farms are To-
Gated.
The county agent assures farmers
of Noble county who receive the
QUESTIONABLE that the Individuals
answers will be held as strictly con-
fidential. He says this is not an at
tempt to pry into individual records
but is intended to provide facts that
are needed to help determine state
and national farm policies.
Members of the rural economies
department, Ohio State University,
have told the county that the in
formation provided by Ohio farmers
answering the questionnaires would
help lot in long time farm planning
for the Buckeye state. Mr.. Brown
will be glad to answer questions of
Noble county farmers who receive
the land ownership blanks.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21

TODAY after a conference held by
Gov. Frank J. Lausche with two
veterans groups Thursday.
Although Lausche did not definite
ly reject the plea of group of
Cleveland veterans for a special ses-
sion he indicated strongly that the
matter should wait until the regular
assembly meets again in 1947.
The Cleveland delegation led by
Joseph L'Hota, Cleveland postoffice
clerk, and accompanied by State
Representative Howard Metzenbaum,
Democrat, Cleveland, presented petit
tions asking for the special session
signed by 1000 Ohio veterans to the
governor.
Lausche told the delegation that a
"bonus would serve you better at a
later date than now" and that pay
ment of a bonus now might increase
the danger of initiation"
"You can't press this issue and try
to have precipitate action. Plain COM
mon sense, plain justice requires that
this should not be made political
football just before an election" he
told the group.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
New Monument Shop
Comes To Caldwell

Simon E. Ruby and his associates
of the Guernsey Memorial, Cam
bridge, announced today that they
will open branch office and monu
ment shop in Caldwell. They will be
located, after March l, in the Frank
Gibson building on West street, for
nerly occupied by Wiley cream
station.
Fred Lagrene, new employed in
Caldwell, will be the manager. He is
married and will move his family
here in the near future.
The Guernsey Memorial is owned
and operated by Simon Ruby, his
son, Edward Ruby and son-in-law,
Walter Myers. Mr.. Ruby is native
of Noble county. born and reared
in the Mt. Ephraim community. He
graduated from the Caldwell high
school in the year of 1918.
The Guernsey Memorial has been
serving the needs of this community
for several years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
Woodrow Cecil To
Omen Meat Market

Woodrow Cecil, former owner of
the West Side gro~ery store, has
rented the former Joe Mendenhall
business room, adjacent to the old
yr.c theater, and will open up a
modern meat market there in the
very near future.
Young Mr.. Cecil is now preparing
the room for his opening. He re-
turned several weeks ago after serv-
ing two years in the navy. Prior to
entering the service, he sold the
West Side grocery 10 Richard Ball.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
THE JOURNAL GETS
BALLOT CONTRACT

At the regular meeting of the No
BILE county election board Saturday,
contract for printing the ballots in
the May primary was let to The
Journal.
The officials ballots are to be
ready in time for all soldiers over
seas to be given the opportunity Of
casting their vote.
Candidates interested in sample
unofficial ballots should leave their
orders in ample time to assure
prompt delivery and eliminate unnec-
essary delay at the last minute.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
Thurman Smith, Jr Appointed New Postmaster For Caldwell

Thurman Smith, jr., prominent
young Caldwell Democrat, has been
appointed acting postmaster at the
Caldwell postoffice by the postmas-
ter generals office in Washington,
ID. C. The appointment from Wash
ington was based on the recommen-
dation of the Noble county Demo-
cratic executive committee.
Young Smith was sworn into of
flee last Thursday and began his new
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
E. F.. Leasure To Be
On Election Board

E. F. Leasure, prominent resident
of the Berne community, has been
indorsed by the Noble County Re-
publican Executive committee as a
new member of the county election
board. Leasure will take his new
office March 1.
w. K. Conner is the retiring Re-
publican member of the election
board.
Harry Sorg, Democratic member
of the board, was indorsed by the
executive committee, to succeed him
self.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21

ocratic circles of this county but
never held a political office. The
appointment of his son is in. part a
recognition of his services to the
party and their cause.
Postmaster Smith is unmarried
and a veteran of World War II,
holding the rank of first lieutenant
in the infantry. He was discharged
from the service several months ago
with purple heart and bronze
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
County Oranges
To Form Chorus

The first meeting to form county
grange degree team and grange
chorus will be held at the Sharon
grange hall on Tuesday evening,
Feb. 26, at 7:30.
About half the evening will be de-
voted to degree work and singing
and half to recreation. All those in
terested in this activity are invited.
The grange young people have a
special invitation. Those attending
are asked to bring sandw ches and
the host grange will furnish coffee.
This activity was planned at the
county grange officers conference.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21

ing the customary routine check be-
fore a new postmaster takes over.
In spite of the vacancy, they
found the books and records in ex-
cellent condition which speaks we'll
for Harry Smith and all other en-
ployees of the postoffice, who have
carried on since the death of Mr..
Farmhouse.
Personnel in the local office in
cluoes Mr.. Smith, Frank Tarleton,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-21
Veteran Dies Abroad,
Smallpox Victim

Mrs. Gilbert Blair and Mrs. S. D.
Stevens, Harriettsville, have been
'i'io1 to- their nephew, Donald
Dennis, Alliance, assistant chaplain,
Nod died with smallpox in the Philip
pine Islands. His parents, Mr.. and
~ Dennis, of Alliance, were
notified by the War Department on
Feb. 7.
HIS mother is the former Martha
Springer, Of Harriettsville R. D. /.