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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
New County AAA
Committee Named

The new 1947 AAA committee in
Noble county was named Saturday
morning at the general election, held
in the local office on Main street.
William H. Archer was named as
county chairman for the second
consecutive year. He is a we'll
known farmer from Stock township.
Other members are: Henry Arick,
Beaver, vice chairman; Clarence o.
Parks, Elk, third member and a
newcomer to the committee; Ross B.
Smith, Marion, first alternate and
John K. Shamhart, Beaver, second
alternate
Elections were held in every
townships of the county and they in
turn named the executive commit
tee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
Harriettsville Man
BUYS First Dog Tag

Frank VanFossen of Elk town
ship, Harriettsville community, has
purchased the first and second dog
tags issued in Noble county from
the office of Auditor Ray McVay.
Number one tag was purchased for
a two year old hound, black and
white, with short hair.
The first kennel license was pur-
chased Saturday by c. B. and w.
R. Pickenpaugh, Brookfield town,
ship. They listed four males and
three females. This cost is $3.50.
Over 100 tags have been sold and
it will continue until the deadline,
January 20.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
Local Contractor Gets
Huge State Highway Bid

An extensive Improvement on
the WatertoWn Road, State route
676 in Washington county was in
cluded in Saturdays sale of state
highway projects, bids for which
were opened in the office of State
Highway director Perry T. Ford.
The only bid received on the
above job was that of Herman B.
Hume, Caldwell and Harley E. Cal
vim, Marietta. Hume and Calvin are
both we'll known contractors who
frequently bid together.
The engineers estimate for this
project had been listed at $132, 300.
The Hume and Calvin bid was for
$119,463.14, which represented a
cut of ten percent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
Seal Sale Still Short
Of Expected Goal

Mrs. Mildred Long, executive
of the Noble county Christmas Seal
sale stated today that this county
was still short of the goal of $l7OO
which had previously been deter
mined.
Total amount collected to date is
$981.59. Total number of letters
mailed out, containing stamps, were
2O5O. Of this number, 1ll4 were re-
turned, GAL of which contained a
money contribution.
Last Saturday was observed as
tag day in Caldwell and this sale
realized $49.64.
ANY additional contributions, such
as a private gift, would be appre-
ciated by the Noble county organ
iZation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
County Agent Makes Annual
Report TO State Headquarters
Summerfield Sponsors
Lyceum Course For Year

The Summerfield high school is
sponsoring Jeffrey's Lyceum pro-
gram this year, according to an an
nouncement made today by Ward
Bishop, superintendent of the school.
The following numbers are to be
at the high school auditorium on
the following dates:
Courtney, famous magician, Fri
day, Jan. 3; Negro quartet, We'd
nesday, Jan. %; Jake Noble, chalk
talk artist, Friday, March and Dr.
Galen Starr Ross, Friday, March 81.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
Wreck Car TOws
In Wrong Car

Eugene Ziler of the ZiIer garage
on Mill and Miller street received
a call the other evening from the
owner that his car was stalled at
the top of Perryopolis hill and
would they please tow it into the
garage.
Un-daunted by the snow flurries
and what have you, Ziler went out
on the call, saw a car parked on
the hill and brought it into the
garage.
Just prior to his return, the own
er called again and said he had
gotten his car started and not to
bother.
Ziler Immediately took the
wrong car back and chalked it all
up to experience.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
County Has ~ Accidents In 1916,
lnjurins % Persons; One Fatally

Columbus, Dec. 26-(Ohio Press)
With accident records now COM
plete for the first 10 months of 1946,
traffic fatalities on the rural state
highway system totaled one for
Noble county.
During this period there were 27
accidents in Noble county. One of
these were fatal; IL were non-fatal,
and Is caused property damage.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
NEW LOCATIONS ARE
MADE AT STAFFORD

Neuhart Drilling Co. are moving
in to drill their John Holschuh No.
4 near Stafford.
Clifford Hines, ct al, are rigging
up at their new location on Cliff
ford Hines, near Stafford. Produc-
ton is expected in the Cow Run.
A. w. Schwall, ct al, have To-
Gated their Weisend heirs No. /
near Burkhart.
Quaker State quotation, $3.50.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
J. A. Watson Receives
AuctiOneer's License

James A. Watson, Quaker Clty
route, becomes Noble county's first
licensed and bonded auctioneer,
with the receipt this week of the
necessary papers.
Watson has just returned from
taking advanced training in this
work at Decatur, Ind.
This is said to be the tlrst auc-
tioneer's license ever issued III
Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
ACCEPTS NEW PAsTORATE

Rev. Charles E. Nash, who had
served as pastor of the First Pres
byterian church in Caldwell for
IL years, has accepted a call to the
Presbyterian church at Colerain
Ohio, and will assume his new du-
ties there January l. For the past
year he has been located at Evans
City, Pa.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26

Twenty-Five persons were injured
In Noble county in rural state high
way accidents.
If the present trend continues.
traffic deaths in Ohio will total ap-
proximately seven hundred and
fifty. for 1916 as compared to AGO
in l945 and 869, peak year of traf-
fic fatalities on the rural state high,
way system.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
REPRESENTATIVE HERE

A REPRESENTATIVE Of the Internal
Revenue department will be in
Caldwell at the postoffice building,
Monday, Jan. 6, for the purpose of
assisting in filing income tax estim-
ates and income tax returns. An
drew L. Raddy is the deputy collec-
tor for this district.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26

A head on collision was reported
in Belle Valley Sunday evening on
route 81 near the Thompson store.
No one was seriously injured al
though the two cars involved were
badly damaged. One of the drivers
was from Sharon. State patrolmen
investigated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
Alto ACCIDENT

AUIU ACOIDENI
Collision of autos driven by
Howard Mckee of Caldwell and
Clacy H. Chapman of Flint, Mich,
occurred Saturday on route Fl ~
a one-Way bridge just south of
Caldwell Property damage is re-
ported to have been slight.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
INJURED IN ACCIDENT

Everett Hall of Beverly remains
in a serious condition at Marietta
Memorial hospital as the result of
injuries received Saturday night in
an accident which occurred on the
Black Run bridge near Lowell. The
pickup truck, owned and driven
by Arthur Tanner, also of Beverly,
crashed into the bridge on route
II
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26

NEW YEARS EVE SEhFIOEo
There will be a New Year S eve
service at the Free Methodist
church at $50 p. m. Rev David
Doan and Chaplain Horace A. Gull
er will be the speakers. The serv-
ice will consist of worship, fellow
ship, singing, and a period of inter
mission, with the service conclud-
ing at IL o'clock midnight.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
CHILD INJURED

Dolores Beckett, small daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Beckett, near
Caldwell, had her four front teeth
knocked out the hard way, when
she figured in minor auto accident
on North street. A car driven by
Rado Johnson collided with the
Beckett vehicle. The only other
damage was the swapping off of
utility pole.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
SUsTAINS FRACTURE

Mrs. Jennie Danford of the Sum-
merfield community suffered a
fracture of the left wrist when she
fell at her home. Local medical at
tention was given at the Thompson
hoSDital
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
DISMISSED FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. Jack Berry Of Mt. Ephraim
has been dismissed to her home
from St. Francis hospital, Cam
bridge, where she received treat
ment for a Sceptic sore throat.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET

The next regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary will be
held In the legion rooms at 7:3O
p. m, Thursday evening, January
2, 1947. This will be a joint meet
ing of the Legion and Auxiliary.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
CONDITION IMPROVED

Mrs. A. J. Smithberger, of Lower
Salem route, whose suffering is
resulting from an attack of gall
bladder, is reported much inn
proved.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
TO APPEAR ON PROGRAM

N " O4N II ANOOAN4A4FA
Sgt. Luther D. Stiles, Mccormack
General Hospital, Pasadena, Calf,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Stiles
of Mt. Ephrairn, is execting to be
on the radio program Breakfast
in Hollywood" with Tom Brenne-
man On Friday, Dec. q.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26

Attend the mixed dance at VFW
Hall, New Years Eve, Tuesday
Evening, December 81. 8 to 1.
Burns Orchestra.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
LAD INJURED

The small son of Mr.. and Mrs:
Robert Lyons, Caldwell, sustained
a cut on the back of his head, Mon
day, at the grade school building
Fairgrounds. Local medical at
tention was given.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
RETURNING HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur L. DeVoll,
of Cleveland, formerly of Caldwell,
have received word that their son,
Cpl. Myron w. DeVoll, who has
been with the 475th. Air Fighter
Group in Korea, has arrived in the
states at San Francisco, Calf, and
is expected home soon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS

NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
Dog Tags are now on sale at the
County Auditors Office and will
continue to be sold until January 90,
1947, inclusive, without penalty.
Male Dog Tag ------ $1.25
Female Dog Tag - $3.75
Kennel License L. S12.5O
RAY McVAY,
Noble County Auditor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26

NOBLE LUNCH REFRIGERATED
The Noble lunch in Belle Valley,
owned and operated by Clyde Har-
ris, has been completely re-decor
ated and many new fixtures added
The building is owned by Joseph
Elias, who is now wintering in
Corpus Christi. Texas.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26

Noble County Auditor.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Queen Family Listed
In Census of 1870

The Queens were early residents of
this locality, and four families were
living in Prince Georges County in
1790. when the first census was taken.
At this time Francis Queen had wife
and two sons, one under 16, and ii
slaves. Joseph had wife, three sons,
one under 16, one daughter and seven
slaves. Richard Queen had a wife,
three daughters and 81 slaves.
The finding of the bodies of the Burnes
family in Brookland in 1888, was an
agreeable surprise to many of the peo-
pie interested in the history of the Dis
trict. Their resting place had been lost
for many years, and the only direct clue
to the whereabouts of the grave of the
most important of the original land pro-
prietors was to be found in the obit-
uary notice of Mrs. Anne Burnes in
the National Intelligencer of February
2, 1907, which says:
Died. On Wednesday, the 28th in
slant, Mrs. Anne Burnes, widow of the
late David Burnes, ESQ.,, of this city,
aged 81. On Thursday evening her re-
mains, attended by a number of her
relatives and friends, were deposited in
the family graveyard, about miles
from this place. The charitable and
benevolent virtues of this lady were
known and highly estimated by all who
were acquainted with her. She suffered
a long and painful illness-but in her
greatest agony and distress she was not
Evening star., 1946-03-10

well over go, and as they die there will
be no replacement. This, then, may
be regarded as the definitive trip he
declared. ut represents a dying cul-
ture, which I hope it will preserve"
Their complete individuality, accord
ing to Mr. Korson, makes preservation
of the ballads important. These words
came out of the heart of these people,
inspired by their environment and re-
vealing their reaction to that environ
ment. Isolated mining patches had
none of the usual forms of amusement
Long periods of leisure, imposed by
the seasonal character of the industry,
were occupied with singing. They sang
in the mines, in their homes, in the
saloons and in summertime at after
supper gatherings on the village green
Idle while waiting for cars that car
ried out the coal-there never were
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Homestead Shown
On Early ID. c. Mans

The homestead is shown on the
Boschke map-drawn from data gath
cred from 1856 to 1859-and bears the
name of the then owner, j. Brooks
1t was for years the ST Benedict Acad-
emy but later was used as a residence
d for the Benedictine Sisters. The same
map shows, at a considerable distance
to the north, the country home of N L.
Queen. The Hopkins Atlas of 1878 lists
Brooks Station, which is the original
Brookland tract.
Nicholas L. Queen was one of the
earliest of Washingtons tavern or
hotel proprietors. Christian Hines re-
fers to him, saying:
The first tavern of which I have
any recollection was kept by Mr.
Betz in an old tWo-story frame house
near F., and between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets with a swinging
black horse sign, in the year 1900. The
z next was Rhodes, at the corner of F
q and Fifteenth streets, and the next, I
think, was one kept by Nicholas Queen
(sign of the Indian Queen on or near
the Avenue
Nearly all of the early hotel keepers
of the city were members of the Ma
sonic fraternity, including Pontius D.
Steele, John ONeal, past master; S. j.
Coolidge. Isaac Beers (who kept tenn
perance hoteD, and Nicholas L. Queen,
who was not only member of Fed
eral Lodge, No. l, but, the record shows,
was installed as senior warden of the
lodge on December 27, 1910, and later
became master.
w. B. Bryan tells us in his history
that Mr.. Queen kept the only hotel of
that period of any pretentions on Cap
itOl Hill and that it was the old-time
house in the center of Carroll Row.
About year after peace had been de-
clared, it was opened by Nicholas L.
Queen" This is the site of the Library
of Congress, and here Mr.. Queen stayed
for 10 years. then moving, according to
the same author, to Louisiana avenue
near the market.
Evening star., 1946-03-10

same person-who went from place to
place supplying entertainment, the
songs were passed on from father to
son.
But the miners ballads are no longer
being passed down" Mr. Korson pointed
out, for the old-time miners them
selves are disappearing. The miners
are no longer singing. Some of the
patches - the company towns - that
were fiourishing a few years ago, now
have been entirely wiped out. Only
few oldtimers remain now who remem-
Der the SONGS he said, explaining the
decline of the region.
For this reason, Mr.. Korson believes,
this first systematic recording trip also
will be the last in the anthracite re-
gion. The remaining singers average
Evening star., 1946-03-10

enough cars to go around-the men
would sing to the accompaniment of
mouthorgans, or banjos and fiddles that
had been smuggled in. One of the men
would tap out jigtime on piece of sheet
IRON
Now, with mechanical methods re-
placing the pick and shovel there is no
leisure time and there is too much noise
for underground music. Unlike the
Negroes of the South miners don't have
work songs-singing and coal dust do
not go together. Bituminous miners
are even more aware of this, as subtly
suggested by the title of Mr.. Korsons
volume on that area-"Coal Dust on
the Fiddle"
The 81 songs recorded for the archive
reflect every aspect of mining life.
Evening star., 1946-03-10

A letter written by him on the sub
iect, dated June 2, 1900, is interesting
He says:
I'VE arrived here on Friday last, hav-
ing had pleasant journey as far as
we travelled by daylight. Capt. Steven
son, with whom 1 agreed for house
before my arrival, was not ready to give
possession, and the house was not con-
Venient for us. l have, therefore, taken
a large, three-story house, within few
rods of Blodgett's Hotel, which will
accommodate the Office and my family
and the postmaster's Office. 1t is about
equidistant from the Presidents house
and the Capitol"
Nine days later, in another letter,
he said:
I'VE have not been able to open the
office and commence business until this
day. l left Philadelphia Wednesday,
May 27, and arrived on Friday evening,
the 29th. The President left Philadel-
phia the 26th and arrived at George
town June l. The situation of the city
is extremely pleasant and it will prob
ably become the greatest city in Amer
lea. We have taken Dr. Crockers
house for this Office (close by the Great
HoteD and for my family at $500
year. The apportionment of the rent
I shall leave to you. 1t appears that
5000 a year is as much as I ought to
pay for house. Our Office is kept on
the second floor, which contains one
large room and two small ones. The
largest room is 27 by II feet and the
smallest rooms are each Is by IA feet.
The front room on the first floor was
prepared for Mr.. Monroe's Office, with
an apartment for blanks. Only half
the floors were laid when we took the
house and only four rooms were plast-
cred. The owner allowed us to expend
$500 of the rent to make it tenantable.
The carpenters are now at work and
we shall complete, as far as our money
shall. permit, by the last of the week,
at which time Mr.. Monroe will move
his Office here"
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Bought 218 Acres
Of Chevy Chase Land

Abraham Bradley, like his brother,
Phineas, who owned Clover Hill, had
longing for country home, and so,
in 1914, he purchased from Philip Bar
ton Key and John w. Clagett 2l8 acres
of the tract known as Chevy Chase
and to this he added Is more acres in
1918. In 1914, we are told, this place
came in very handy to hide records
away from the British Even some
members of the cabinet, it is related.
found it advantageous to dwell here
few days while the public buildings
were cooling off and until the enemy
was safe distance from the city.
The Bradleys have always been promi-
nent in District affairs. DR.. Phineas
Evening star., 1946-03-10

- HAT Washingtonians exhibited
an urge to establish suburban
homes at an early date, is in
dicated in a review of the i'm
petuous growth of the areas outside the
city proper from 1870 on. Until. that
time. the development of the Nation s
Capital, as designed by LEnfant, had
been gradual and many older residents
can recall when gardens and green
Fouses occupied the sits of now con-
gested centers. Astonishing transform
ationS took place thereafter.
Take for instance the population of
the following early sections of the Dis
trict as given in 1885, and compare them
with what we know them to be today
At that time LIE Droit Park had a pop
ulstion of $50; Hillsdale, 1,543; Bright
wood, 104; Ivy City, So; Lincolnville,
los; Garfield, 40; Marshall II; Colum-
bia Heights, 25, and Mount Pleasant, 546.
Brookland known to many as COM
isaratively a good sized city within itself,
was laid out in part, in 1888, by Barnes
and Weaver, and is an excellent illustra-
ington. The tract of land which COM
prised the original subdivision was early
known as Enclosure, and at the time
of the forming of the District of Co.
lumbia, probably belonged to John
Wight, brother of Anne Burnes. wife
of David Burnes, one of the original
land proprietors in Washington
A daughter of John Wight, we are
told, married Nicholas L. Queen and
their daughter, Ann Queen, married
Jehiel Brooks, from whose name Brook
land is taken. The Brooks mansion,
with additions, is still standing in the
block between Ninth and Tenth and
Monroe and Newton streets NE, though
undoubtedly not the original building.
When the writer visited this locality
some years ago he viewed all the brick
work that could be seen from the out
side and concluded that the walls, in
all probability, were less than 100 years
old.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Song Sagas Inspired
By Turbulent History

Early turbulent history is recalled in
Joe McCarthy's "Muff Lawler, the
Squealer.' inspired by the saga of the
notorious Molly McGuires. violent agi-
tatorS of the coal fields. And postwar
veterans problems of the World War
find realistic recognition in How You
Gonna Get Them-Back in the Mines?"
The British, Welsh, Scottish. Cornish
and Irish background of the ballads is
apparent. if only from the names of
the minstrels who sing them The Irish,
in particular, asserted itself when Bill
Hand in Shenandoah, decided to record
his favorite, When Irish Eyes Are
Smiling"
mo, Bill, that's not mine song" Mr..
korson protested
We'll. the doors locked and you amt
leaving till I do" Mr.. Hand was sup
ported by gallery of fellow minstrels
No, Bill. We're short of records"
Mr.. Hand walked into another room.
reappearing with shotgun. When
Irish Eyes Are Smiling he emphasized.
When it was finally agreed to omit
the proffered rendition, Mr. Korson re-
calls, everybody was laughing-eXcept
Arthur SEEMING, recording engineer on
the trip who wasn't used to shotgun
pointed at him. "Of course, I've known
these miners for years" Mr.. Korson
explained. Il knew it was just a hoax,
oil Iopu''
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Trips Into Maryland
Planned by Archive

Some potentially rich regions of the
country have yet to be explored among
them western mining States and nearby
Maryland. Week end recording trips
with the archives sound truck and port
able recording equipment are planned
for the near future in Maryland. Next
summer, DR.. Enrich plans to travel
himself to the Nevada mines.
Enthusiasts, who meet Archives re.
quirements for organizing their own
expeditions, will have the use of record.
ing equipment in carrying the search
to still other regions. Areas already
explored often can be revisited with
profit. AS DR.. Enrich declared, Folk
songs can be found everywhere. Our
aim is to have every group, every cul-
ture, every occupation represented in
the collection"