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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Community Chorus
Being Organized

Under the personal direction of
Rev. Ray Swetnam, pastor of the
First Church of Christ, Caldwell, d
community chorus is being planned
and every body who can sing, likes
to sing or appreciates music is in
vited to join.
The project is new one for this
community but the need for such a
chorus has long been evident. 1t is
pon-sectarian and your only quail
fication is a love of good vocal mus
ic.
Rev. Swetnam, who has had a
wide experience in directing chorus
work, points out that this is not a
church out rather a community af-
fair. 1t is being established with the
idea cf giving people who like to
sing an opportunity to do so, to have
such a chorus available at all times
for civic affairs and to bolster up
the vocal music in Caldwell.
The first meeting will be held
Thurs lay evening, Janudary II, at
the Methodist church, 1880 o'clock
At that time, four-part music will
be selected for future rehearsals.
later, the group will be organized, of
fieers named and permanent meet
ing night for rehearsals selected.
A community chorus is an excel
lent project for Caldwell and all
music lovers are urged to give it
support.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Farmers Favor
Compulsory Training

The percentage of farmers in fav-
or compulsory military training has
risen from 63 to 68 percent since
VI Day, according to two polls con-
Quoted for Successful Farming Mag
azine. A cross-section of 100000
farmers was asked, "Do you think
that every able-bodied young man
should be required to take military
training for one year," The results
show that in spite of the cooling
Off period, farmers are coming out
in a strong support of preparedness.
Twenty eight percent Of all farm
ers questioned voted "No," and A
percent gave no opinion.
Midwest farmers are bearing out
Eisenhower's statement that the
Midwest is "too intelligent for isola-
tionism" and voted GO percent for it.
Thirty-two percent of those outside
the Midwest states who voted 73
percent for it. Thirty-two percent of
those outside the Midwest area vot-
ed NO." and 2 percent gave no O.
pinion.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Delinquent Property
Tax Clerk Is Named

Miss Donna Wells, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Wells, has been
hired by the Noble County Com
missioners, to begin work immediate
ly on the sale of delinquent tax prop
erty here.
Miss Wells assumed her new
duties, Tuesday morning and she
together with Auditor Ray McVay,
began the gigantic job of getting
this property ready for certification
over to the treasurer, prosecutor and
clerk of courts. Judge L. B. Frazier
will then order the property sold
and money will start pouring into
the county offices.
Miss Wells has for several months
been assisting in the office of Re-
corder Clyde Wharton. She is very
competent, and the commissioners
selection in naming Miss Wells was
a very wise one.
Auditor McVay is devoting most
of his time to this task but it is
yet difficult to tell just when the
property will actually be ready for
sale.
The Commissioners this week
completed their appropriation for
the year and it is now being entered
on the Journal by a deputy. A COM
plete digest of this appropriation is
being prepared for publication
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17

Rev. Virgil C. Jump, popular pas
tor of the First Methodist church in
Caldwell for the past five years, has
been honored by the Bishop of
Northeast Ohio Conference when he
was named to fill the vacancy Great
ed by the death of Rev. Russell
Philips, minister of the First
Methodist church at BarnesviIle.
Rev. Jump leaves this week for
Barnesville to take over his new
duties in the second largest Metho-
dist church in this district. There is
of course a substantial increase in
salary.
Rev. Glen Warner has been NAM
ed by the conference as the new pas
tor for Caldwell. Until recently, he
served as a Chaplain in the u. s.
Navy. He is married and has two
children. Rev. Warner has been fill.
ing the pulpit of the church at Del
aware, until he received his per-
manent appointment.
The new minister is a young man
and comes to Caldwell highly rec
commended. They will occupy the
parsonage on Playground street.
Rev. Phillips died suddenly last
week, after under going a minor OPP
Grafton. His death was unexpected
and came as a shock to that com
munity.
A special meeting of the Bishop
and Cabinet of the Northeast Ohio
Conference was held Friday of last
week in Cleveland and Rev. Jump
named to fill thu vaca"cy.
The pastor is leaving Caldwell al
the peak of his ministry here. Il
December, rededication of the
Methodist church here was held, a
elimination of the efforts of Rev
Jump and his congregation in max
ing the church one of the most
beautiful in this part of Ohio.
The Identification cost approx
mately 100000 and it is understood
that the debt has been paid off.
Rev. Jump was notified of his
new appointment by DR.. Adam Hun
teh, superintendent of this district.
The Jump family leave Caldwell
with the best wishes of a wide circle
of friends.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Richard r. Ball
Buys Dexter Building

Richard r. Ball, prominent business
man of Caldwell, has purchased the
Kegereis building in Dexter City
and plans to open another grocery
store. 1t is not likely that these
plans will materalize before Spring,
due to the scarcity of equipment and
stock.
The building has been used recent
ly by the Moreland family as a feed
room. At one time it was the loca-
tion of the w. F. Bell store.
Mr.. Ball is the owner of the Balps
Cash Market on Cumberland street
and the West Side Store on Miller,
operated by Ray Gould. The Dexter
City store will be the third in the
Ball chain of stores.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ball
Caldwell, the young man is we'll and
prominently known here.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
COUNTY RELIEF
REPORT GIVEN
BY DIRECTOR
Noble Township Is
Top Relief Head
Ache In County

Alden (Jimmie) Tilton, relief di.
rector for this county, has complet.
ed his annual report and statistics
reveal that a grand total of $3,475.-
70 was spent in Noble county for all
relief cases in 1945.
Director Tilton pointed out that
relief has not actually cost the coun-
ty penny for the past three years
for during that period the State has
absorbed all the cost. The county
doesn't have to worry about the di-
rector's salary for this, too, is paid
by the state.
Relief for families living in Noble
county amounted % S2.266.20. There
were one to two families, classed as
non-residents, and this cost amount
ed to $609.50. Noble county receives
a 100 per cent refund for all relief
extended to ncn-residents.
For salary of the director and of
flee supplies, $1,033.55 was spent
during the year. At the December
meeting of the commissioners, Til
ton was appointed for his third
year as director.
Noble township provides the big
gest problem for Director Tilton and
the total amount spent for this
township alone was S1,252.25. There
was an average of one to six fami-
lies for the year drawing relief.
The yearly amount of relief spent
in the different townships for 1945
is as follows:
Buffalo township, one family.
$148.50: Center township, one fam
lily, $4,000; Jackson township, one
family, $4,000; jefferson township,
one family, $4,000; Marion town
ship, one to three families, $4,000;
Noble township, one to six families,
81 ,252.25; Olive township, one to
two families, $234.OO; Stock town
ship, $2332O and Noble county resi-
dents living outside of county, two
families, S433.23.
Relief in the county for the past
month of December cost $4,000. or
a total of $294.50 with administra-
tive salary and office supplies.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Herman Hume Gets
Road Contract For
Local improvements

Herman D. Hume of Marietta, son
of DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Hume, Cald-
we'll, was low bidder for construc-
tion and grading of a dump rock fill
on 1.O69 miles of Kennonsl urg-
Sales Road in Noble county. This an
nouncement was made by Perry T.
Ford, state highway director. Hune's
bid was S38,425.07.
Director Ford also announced that
Harley Calvin of Marietta was low
with a bid of s33, ,333.99 for the
grading and paving of bridge ap-
proaches and the construction of a
steel beam bridge over Sandy Run
in Vinton County on the Nelsonville-
Zaleski-south road.
Hume recently returned from the
Army and has again established his
home in Marietta.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
CENTERS NAMED
FOR COLLECTION
OF Old CLOTHING
Arrangements
To Leave Clothing
In Local Churches

1t is typically American that
while strikes are sweeping this
country, people aren't working and
there is much unrest, a drive to fur
nlsh clothing to the suffering peo-
pie in bomb-out lands in Europe has
been perfected in Noble county.
Sponsored by the Noble County
Ministerial Association and the
Catholic churches, Rev. Virgil jump.
chairman, announced today that ev-
cry church in the county would be a
collection center. Rev. jump is re-
tlring as chairman and it is expect
ed that another local minister or his
successor, Rev. Glen Warner, will be
the new chairman.
Residents throughout the county,
who have suitable clothing for this
drive, may leave same at their
church. A committee has been nam
ed and after January 81, they will
pick up the clothing and bring it to
Caldwell. All packing and make
ready for shipment will be done
here. 1t will leave Caldwell by
freight for the nearest Collection
Depot.
Mrs. Margaret Donohoo, Home
Demonstration Agent for this coun-
ty, is also taking an active interest
in the drive and she is notifying all
Home Council members to aid in the
collection.
The clothing drive opens this
Thursday, January II and continues
through to January 81. Any and all
clothing will be acceptable, provid-
ing it is in wearing condition
Henry J. Kaiser, national chair
man of the drive, announces that
1907 communities throughout Amer
lea are organized to conduct cloth
ing drives under the local chairman
ship of Abb men and women, many
Of whom will direct countrywide
drives.
The Victory Clothing collection.
seeks 1O0,000,0O0 used garments, in
to shoes and bedding. Each
contributor is invited to attach
sood Will messages to clothing
gifts.
The National committee has point
ed out that in order to obtain uni
formity in the determination of the
of clothing and other ar
ticles contributed during the coIlec-
tion campaign, final responsibility
for such determination shall rest
with inspectors acting for the Pro-
curement Division of the United
States Treasury Department.
All contributions collected shall
be shipped by the local committees
to the places designated by the Pro-
curement Division irrespective of
the opinion of such local committees
as to the disability of such contri-
buttons.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Relief Commission
Open Three Days

The Noble County Soldiers RelleI
Commission, E. E. Cunningham.
special service officer, has deemed
it necessary to keep their office in
the courthouse open three days a
week, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri
day.
The Noble County Commissioners
have given their approval and are
meeting the added expense.
Mr.. Cunningham may be contact
ed in the patriotic rooms. On We'd
nesday, Clint Tankersley, represent
ing the Veterans admins tration,
with headquarters in GAINESVILLE, is
at the patriotic rooms.
This will permit veterans to air
their problems four days out of the
week.
Since the local ration office is
closed, all veterans may secure their
No. ration book, replacement forms
and Infants Book from Mr.. Cum
ningham.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Probate Judge Submits
Annual ReDOrt

Seventy-three marriage licenses
and four banns were issued in 1916
by Probate Judge Otto Polling, ac-
cording to the report released this
week and required by the state.
In addition, "a Wills were admit
ted to Probate and record and 46
estates were administered during
the year. Eleven residents were COM
mitted to Athens State hospital, one
to Chillicothe, one to Galiipolis and
one to the Reform School.
The number of marriage licenses
issued during the months of 1945,
included: January, two; February,
five; March, five; April, five; May,
three; June, three; July, seven;
August, IL; September, seven; Oc-
tober, seven; November, six and De-
cember, IL. Banns were issued in
June, July and November.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
MARCH OF DIMES
CAMPAIGN GETS
UNDER WAY HERE
Walter Quick Heads
County Committee
In Worthy Cause

The annual drive for funds to as
sist those unfortunate children who
have been victims of the dread di-
sease which so cruelty deforms their
little bodies, and to furnish funds
for extensive study of the causes of
this disease gets underway this
week and continues until January
81.
Walter Quick is Chairman of the
county committee and Edward l..
Merry is Treasurer. The Executive
committee is composed of w. B..
Marshall, Rev Virgil Jump, DR.. N.
S. Reed, Mrs. Clarence Estadt, Ches-
ter Huprich, Frank Tarleton and
Gilbert Weekley.
Walter Quick is County Chairman
of the Drive and is being assisted
by County School Superintendent
Halleck Secrest who is Chairman of
the School Committee, Rev. M. S.
Casio, Chairman of the Crurch
Groups, L. E. Potts, Chairman of
the Rural Stores, Gerald Ramage of
Caldwell, Harley Ogle of Dexter
City and George Philpot of Sum-
merfield, in charge of Boy Scout
Solicitation teams, C. w. Parrish,
Chairman of the Grange Committee
and many other willing helpers.
Last year more money than ever
was needed to combat several bad
epidemics throughout the Nation so
it is hoped by the committee that
every citizen will contribute liberal
Iy this year. Containers will he
placed in every store throughout the
county so those who are not solicit
ed at their home or church or
Grange, PLEASE make a special
effort to drop a sizable coin in the
containers.
Remember that half of all monies
collected remain in Noble County
and that if an epidemic strikes
here, the National committee will
send any necessary amount of
money into the County to care for
the afflicted.
Chester Huprich of the Roxy The
atrG is running short telling about
this wonderful cause and all should
make an effort tc see it.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Caldwell Board
Merged With Cambridge

Closing of the Caldwell Price
Control Board, January Is and
transfer of its functions and the
records of that Board to the Cam
bridge Board, was announced today
by Lewis C. Cook, District Price
Board Executive at Cincinnati.
Reasons for the closing given by
Mr.. Cook are that the clerk of the
Caldwell board, Norma Carter is,
resigning effective January Is and
they were unable to find replace
ment for her. Furthermore, it was
stated that the work-load of this
board had been greatly reduced
since termination of rationing and
that the handling of what remains
of rationing and the price control
work could be handled more eco
nomically by the Cambridge board.
MIR. Leon Wheeler, chairman Of
the Caldwell Board and others who
have served the Noble County Ra-
tioning Board are asked to continne
their interest in the price control
program by serving on under the
direction of the Cambridge board.
Mr.. J. w. Farra is Chairman of
the Cambridge board and Florence
Campbell is chief clerk.
Mr.. Wheeler, as well as the other
members of the board, have also ten
dered their designations, effective
January 18th. These members have
served faithfully for more than
three years, without compensation,
and they are stepping down, with
the hope that younger veterans
might be willing to serve.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17

We were then moved to a much
larger camp, known as Camp-1-
Fukuoka. Here we joined British.
Javaee, Australians and practically
every other Nationality. The treat
ment was about the same, only on a
more military basis. That was in
April, 1914. We were building an
airport there and had a few raids
b American planes. After each raid
the treatment would be rougher.
After finishing the airport, we
moved further south to a place they
called Kashi Station but still known
as Camp-1-Fukuoka. l didn't stay
there very long. Fifty of US were
shipped to Camp-4-Mojii. This was
December %, 1914. The work was
steveadoring, coaling ships, digging
tunnels, cutting trees and just damn
near anything they wanted you to
do. The treatment was the roughest
of any camp I had been in-beating,
food and all.
At this camp. the American forces
raided day and night and We were
forced to remain out while the raids
were on.
That is where | was when it was
over-we quit working August Is,
1945 but were not officially told un-
til the 18th.
We took Mojii over and talked a.
bout the fun we had them.
In closing, young Bakos said, 81
know what He'll is nowl"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
II know what hell is now, says Pete Bakos,
Captured by the Japs December 23, 1941 and
Released four years later, August 18, 1915

Editor:'s Note: A few days follow
ing the attack of Pearl Harbor, Dec.
X 1941, Pete P. Bakos of Florence
Addition, employed as civilian was
take h prisoner on Wake Island and
remained a prisoner of war until
August 18th, 1945. Just recently,
Bakos returned to his home here
and the following is his personal &C
count of almost four years under
Jap control. He is now visiting with
relatives in Cleveland and will leave
shortly for California, where he will
make his future home. His story is
as follows:
"We were captured December %,
1941, on Wake Island, where our
casualties were very small compar-
ed to the Japanese. There were a
bout 1900 men on the Island - only
about 40G of them were Marines and
about 40 Navy personnel and the
remainder were P. N. S. BIS under
contract.
The Japs took all but 565 of US
off the Island January IL, 1912. I
remained until September 80, 1912.
During that time, we got three
raids by our Forces. On September
30, 1912, they took another group of
265 and I was included. We' left SO
there, the other two had died. One
was beheaded on May 10, 1912 and
the other died natural death, at
tributed to starvation, etc.
We arrived in Yokohoma Bay 0c-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
CORONER DIES

DR.. Harry L. Fiscus, Well known
physician of Reinersville and coro-
ner of Morgan County died suddenly
last Sunday morning from a heart
attack.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fiscus and was a native of
Pennsylvania. He came to Reiners-
vile in 1913 to practice medicine. He
was a member of the Masons.
Surviving are his widow, Olive a
daughter by a former marriage,
Mrs. Scott Ferguson of Springfield:
two granddaughters; two step
daughters, Vivian and Carmaletta
Rossiter, of the home; sister, Mrs.
Ida Hanky of Harrisburg, and a
brother, Howard Fiscus of Califor-
MIA.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
DIR. N S. Reed Re-
Elected Commissioner

DR.. N. S. Reed, prominent Cald-
we'll physician. was reelected
Health Commissioner of Noble
County for the current year at the
annual meeting of the Health Board
Saturday. Mrs. Harold Dyer, the
former Edna McCune, was renamed
the health nurse.
DR.. J. L. Roman of Batesville was
reelected president of the board and
Zern w. Mallett, Summerfield, will
serve as vice president. Other men,
hers are C. G. Robinson, Howard
Gill and A. H. Rich.
At the December meeting. Mrs.
Gertha Radcliffe, Cumberland street
was named secretary.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Ray TiltOn's Promotion
To CAPTAIN Announced

First 1t. Ray Tilton, has been
promoted to the rank of Captain,
according to word received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Til
ton, West street. Capt. Tilton has
been overseas for the past two
years and is stationed with the Sig
nal Corps at Wiesbaden, Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton put call to
their son at Switzerland, Sunday,
but due to the strike were unable to
contact him.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Quaker City Bank
Elects Officers

The Quaker City National Bank
entered upon it's 18th year Tuesday
with a stockholders meeting at
which the following directors were
elected: H. S. Hartley, G. M. Hart
ley, w. G. Wolfe, Blanche B. Hall.
Fred J. Hall, J. Homer Steele and
M. w. Hutchison.
Following the election the direc-
tors met and chose H. S. Hartley,
president; W. G. Wolfe, vice presi-
dent; G. M. Hartley, cashier; Mabel
Arick and Blanche B. Hall, assistant
cashiers; H. D. Hartley and Marian
Eagon, tellers; and Madeline Hull,
bookkeeper.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
Guy Brown Buys
McCau'eY Property

Guy Brown, West street, promi-
nent local contractor, has purchased
the Florence McCauley property on
East street, as we'll as the adjacent
lot.
1t is understood that he plans ex-
tensive repairs on the present prop
erty and may in the future build a
new home on the vacant lot.
Robert C. Moore, owner of the
Moore Planning Mill, has purchased
the old Hupp property on Fair
ground street. 1t is said that he will
remodel the home and make it into
two family apartment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
DISCUSSES TAXES

Farm Bureau Advisory Council of
Buffalo township No. l met recent
ly at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Shriver with 16 members, Mr.. Gil
dea, son, and daughter, Kyle
Wheeler and Gail Groves as guests.
George Sanford presided over the
business meeting. E. o. Bond led the
discussion of Buffalo townships de-
linquent taxes and bounty be plac-
ed on both red and grey foxes.
A social hour was enjoyed. Next
meeting will be held Feb. 8 at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George San
ford.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
RETURNING HOME

ia James Moore, of Caldwell,
Ohio, son of Mrs. Olive Moore, is
one of 1927 high-point Army vete-
rams whom the Navy is returning to
the States for discharge aboard the
U. S. S. GENERAL STURGIS, a
troop transport in the Navy's fam
ed "Magic Carpet" fleet. This ship
left Yokohama, Japan, December %,
and was scheduled to arrive in Seat
tie about January 5.
The U. S. S. GENERAL STUR-
GIS served as a troop carrier during
the war against Japan. When sur
render terms were signed in Tokoyo
Bay this ship was chosen to trans
port signers for China, Canada, the
Netherlands, and U. S. General
Hodges to the ceremonies.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
WOODSFIELD MAN
NAMED INSPECTOR

Columbus, - State Agriculture
Director John M. Hodson today an
nounced the appointment of Frank
Ward of Woodsfield, as feed and
fertilizer Inspector for the south
eastern district of the state which
covers IS counties.
Ward succeeds Russell Younce of
Newark who resigned last month.
The position pays S2262 a year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
GUILTY TO INDICTMENT

Otto Crooks, Caldwell. appeared
before Judge L. B. Frazier, Thurs
day and entered plea of guilty to
the Grand Jury indictment, charg-
ing him with pointing of fire arms.
Crooks was placed on probation
for three years by Judge Frazier.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL

Mel Mclaughlin who was seriously
injured in an automobile accident
two weeks ago and suffered brain
conclusion, was removed Tuesday
from Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE.
to his home near Sarahsville in the
McVay-Schilling ambulance. His con-
dition is improved.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
SON is SAFE

SON is SAFE
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Warner of
Summerfield, route 1, have received
a letter from their son, Pfc. Paul G.
Warner. to the effect that he is safe
and sound after the ship which was
bringing him home was wrecked in
an Atlantic storm.
The wreck occurred during vio-
lent ocean storm near an Island off
the coast Of Spain. He spent nearly
two years overseas in France.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-17
NAMED PRESIDENT

At the organizational meeting of
the Caldwell Board of Education w.
Bae Marshall was named president
for the coming year. Roe Jacobs
vice president and Vernon Archer,
secretary. Charles Dyer and Walter
Smith are members.