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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25
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HOLLYWOOD, June 25-In a trade paper, the other ayem, ap- peared a news item that hoisted by eyebrows a full inch above nar- nal. It reported that Gene Fowler, the author of Goodnight Sweet Prince" is now writing the biogra- phy of one Swiftly" Morgan, and that his story will be screened by major studio.
 Swiftly" Morgan's one claim to fame (notoriety would be a better word) is his remarkable success as 8 professional gate-crasher and moocher. His sole contribution to the world in which he lives, if my information about him is correct, lies in his cynical demonstration of the fact that the average citizens innate kindness often makes him a sucker. Tn short this man Swiftly" " reduced to his essentials, bears a striking resemblance to the profess sional weary -Willies who travel, drone-like, through life, existing on the charity of workers.
 Why should anyone want to write a book about him? Why should he, of all people, be glorif1ed by a bio- graphical picture?
 There are, in modern history, thousands of men and women who have contributed worthwhile things to society, and whose lives have been inspirational. As long as Hol- lywood is willing to overlook their stories while bringing to the screen such pictures as the biography of a Swiftly" Morgan, theater-goers can hardly be blamed for indulging themselves in a few Bronx cheers as they read the producers ful- iome boasts about their great ser- ice to humanity.
 At the West Side Tennis Club jesterday, I watched the gallery while the gallery watched the matches. Seated within a few feet 1f me were CD Tahia Kerim, a bru-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25

nette beauty who halls from Egypt, (2)Viveca Lindfors, a vision of blonde lovliness from Sweden, (3) Ilonna Massey, the beautious Hun- garian and (4) Gail Russell, an all- American miss from Santa Monica, California who would rate votes in any beauty contest. Any man who admires feminine pulchritude should feel privileged to live in this amaz- ing town where beauty is collected as painStakingly as any great phil atelist ever collected stamps. A man can stand on the corner of Holly wood and Vine and learn more in one day about different types of beauty than he could learn by talk ing a dozen round-the-world tours.
 I find it hard to resist a chuckle while reading the current raves about Peter Lind Hayes, the object of every producers affection since he scored a sensation in his cur- rent Copacobana engagement in New York. Pete was one of the greatest entertainers I've ever seen when he was appearing nightly, some eight years ago, in the night club operated by his mother, Grace Hayes, right here in Hollywood. He was a sensation when he highlight- ed personal appearance act that I took on the road in 194O. At that time, I went overheard shouting his praises and personally urged every producer I could contact to give him the breaks he deserved. Not one was interested then. They had to wait until New York &C., claimed him six years later. If Colombus had as much enterprise as our local "discoverers" display, the Indians would still be waiting to see their first pale faces. Pete Hayes is going to be a Class A col ossal. I'll bet on it.
 Sillier even than H0llywOOd's most affected stars are the Hollywood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25

Dr. Reginald Heber Fitz, an American physician, invented the word appendicitis" in 1886. Until that time, people accel acute ap- pendicitis, peritonitis appendicu- laris adhoesiva.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25

merchants who try to sell their wares by claiming the patronage Of screen celebrities. Half of the store windows in town, ever since I can remember have always car- ried displays of autographed star photos, most of which look suspici- ously like the kind that anyone with quarter to spend can obtain from studio fan mail departments. Seeing those photos, John and Jane Public are supposed to jump to the conclusion that they are on sacro- sanct ground when they enter the shop since it. is obviously a place patronized by Lana Turner, or Clark Gable, or Constance Bennett. In a recent newspaper, spotted an ad that established 8 new in this re- spect. Tn it. the owner of a little book store boasts: Movie Stars Trade Here. Buy Glamour Thumb ed Books" Gosh, what thrill to own a copy of Dickens that has been touched by Jimmy Durante!' In newspapers the other day was brief item that should have made a mighty impression on Hollywood glamour girls. French society wom- en, 1t seems, are wearing two- col. or hair-dos. What a blow to our lo- cal pretenSions as a style center! The best of our own bellies have been able to achieve is six or seven different colors of hair in any given week.
 A local cOlumniSt reports that Paramount bosses are in dither because a nationwide search has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25

A local cOlumniSt reports that Paramount bosses are in ditheI because nationwide search has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25
KR1EGE CLUE EXCLUSIVE

Niagara University, N. Y. (UP9- The 'Kriege Club" is fast becoming one of Niagara University's most ex- elusive organizations, for 1t admits only former prisoners of the Ger mans to membership.
 The club, formed on the anni- versary of VIE Day, is headed by Fred Schwab, a former German field hospital patient and former prisoner at Stalag "A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25

Adrian Booth, who has the leading famine role.
 The companion feature is Gay Blades" with Alan Lane and Jean Rogers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25

failed to turn up a single dancing bear, and they need one in a forth coming picture. Just to show how plastic the English language is think who much easier their task would be if they were searching for a bare dancer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25
STRAND

Closing at the Strand tonight is Republics '"Trafflc in Crime, with Kane Richmond and Adele Mara. The companion feature is new Roy Rogers western-musical, Song of Arizona" Dale Evans and George "Gabby" Hayes are in the cast.
 Republics famous musical group,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
Three Republicans
in Running For
County Representative

Three Republicans have obtained
petitions from the office of the Elec-
tion Board for the office of Repre-
sentative to the General Assembly.
from this county.
They are S. M. Frakes, who form
erly held this political job. Archie
Morrison of Elk township, a new
conner to the field and George Phil
pot of Summerfield, unsuccessful
candidate in previous elections.
Willard (Toad) Davis, Republican
is the only one to have obtained a
petition for Commissioner. There is
one to be elected.
Regular meeting of the Noble
County Election Board was held
Saturday morning with president
Alfred Brown presiding. Members
included Clark Atherton, W. X. Con-
ner and H. M. Sorg. J. K. Walken-
shaw is the clerk.
The election board will be open
sixty days before the May primary.
Any desiring a petition and find the
office closed can contact clerk Wal
kenshaw.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
COUNTY PRIMARY
WILL BE HELD IN
May THIS YEAR
State, District And
County Officials
To Be Nominated

With holiday activities now in the
background, increasing attention
will be given to political matters,
especially as concerns the coming
primary to be held this year on May
7.
February is the deadline for fill
ing declarations of candidacy and
petitions to qualify for places on the
ballot. The earlier deadline for fill
ing petition is provided by the new
election law passed to give absentee
veterans more time to get their bal
lots returned, the time now being
80 instead of so days as formerly.
Candidates therefore will have about
five weeks in which to secure and
file their petitions.
Offices to be filled include that of
Governor and all other state elective
offices except Auditor; two Supreme
Court judgships; one Judge of Court
of Appeals in our district; a full
term and a short-term U. S. Sena-
tor; all of Ohio's 29 seats in the
House of Representatives.
Local offices include Representa-
tive to the General Assembly, Coun-
ty Auditor, and Commissioner.
In Noble county, Willard C.
(Toad) Davis has announced for
Commissioner and S. M. Frakes for
representative from the county. 1t
is not expected that much Of a fight
will be seen in the primary.
Ray Shriver is the outgoing COM
missioner and it is not believed that
he will seek another term. Although
not official, it is said that Mr..
Shriver will jump into the race for
Representative, left vacant for the
past several months by the resigna-
ton of George Mckee. H. G. Will
liams and Charles Rayner are the
remaining two Commissioners.
The big political fight in Noble
County will be for Congressman
when Robert T. Secrest seeks to re-
gain the seat he resigned when war
broke out. Congressman Griffiths is
seeking his third term but it will be
his first battle with any stiff COM
petition.
The Noble county election board
is located on the first floor of the
courthouse. ]. K. Walkenshaw is the
clerk.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
Sharon Hot Lunch
Project Progressing

Considerable interest is being
manifested in the Hot Lunch pro-
ject, which just recently opened in
the Sharon Schools and it is believ-
ed that an increase of the students
benefitting will be noted within the
next several weeks.
The projects were started last
Wednesday and the first lunch con-
sisted of mashed potatoes, hambur-
ger gravy, cole slaw, one-half
orange, bread and butter sandwich
es. Thirty-six were served the first
day.
Those in charge of the project in
clude Mrs. Clifford Parrish, Mrs.
Ivan Groves and Helen Caldwell.
The heating is done by wood and
the donation for the project was
made by R. E. Iams. Those who as
sisted in cutting and hauling the
wood included: Ivan Groves, Pat
Pickenpaugh, Calvin Mendenhall,
Todd johnson, Rudy Combs, James
R. Marquis, Bliss Iams, Bennie Ha-
ga and Clifford Parrish.
A forward step toward the health
of the student, it is hoped that the
parents in Sharon community will
get behind the project and give it
100 per cent cooperation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
commissioners
ORDERED TO
MAKE REPAIRS
Grand Jury Makes
Report And Tells
Them Immediately

The Noble County Grand Jury re-
turned only one true bill, Monday
morning, but they told tn e
county commissioners to get busy
and repair the Jail as we'll as the
courthouse and they wanted it done
Immediately.
The entry made by the Grand
Jury in their report reads verbatim
and as follows:
eve further find that it is the
Responsibility of the Noble County
Commissioners to care for public
property of N'oble County and rec
ommend the following for imme-
date attention"
The recommendation they made
and want done Immediately are as
follows:
Repairing the burned window sill
in the county Jail.
Repair the electric wiring in the
lower hall of the Noble County jail.
Replace the burned blankets in
the Noble County jail.
"Repaint the walls of the jail.
Repair and paint the rest room
on the first floor of the Jail.
Repair plastering in the Jail
prorer and paint the walls.
"Have the Thermostatic heating
system in the Courthouse inspected
by a competent authority and put
in working order so that it will
function properly throughout the
courthouse"
The one true bill returned by the
Grand Jury was against Otto Crooks
who faces charge of pointing fire
arms. Only one case was investlgat-
ed and four witnesses examined.
Rev. Virgil Jump was named fore
man of the Jury. 1t was necessary
to excuse several from serving and
the Grand Jury who returned the a"
bove findings, included:
George Sanford, Orval Haga, Vir-
gil Jump, Henry Kirkbride, Charles
Reid, Helen Young, Jewel Moore,
Howard Frisby, T. F. Swick, A. o:
Way. Mildred Hickman, James
Kuntz, jun Clark, George Christie
pher and Mrs. Roe Jacobs.
The report and findings of the
Jury was made to Judge L. B. Fraz-
ier.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
c. A. Dye Collection
Will Be Open To Public

The Noble County Commissioners
hope to open the C. A. Dye collection
to the public in the very near future.
1t is now being arranged for dis
play in two rooms on the third floor
of the courthouse formerly occupied
by the Health Board and one room
of the Clerk of Courts.
Mr.. Dye turned his collection over
to Noble County before leaving for
Florida. There are many in this
county who have not see it and are
looking forward to the opportunity
Several hours can be spent in exam
lining all the items, which number
way into the thousands.
The collection was valued at sew
eral thousand dollars. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dye are now making their home in
Florida.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
CLOTHING Being
COLLECTED FOR
WAR SUFFERERS
Dates And Collection
Centers Are Being
Selected For Co.

During the month of January,
special effort will be made here in
Noble County as we'll as throughout
the United States to collect used
clothing to be sent overseas. Will
you gather together any clothes
that you might have and take them
to a collection center? These GEN.
ters as we'll as dates for the collec-
tion will appear in next week issue.
At Christmas approximately 25,-
100000 children, men and women in
the war-torn countries overseas
had received clothing donated by the
American people in the United Ma
tional Clothing Collection of last
spring. But 25,OOO,OOO is only a
small percentage of the destitute,
homeless, and looted people of Eu-
rope, the Philippines. and the Far
East.
Devastation and want in those
lands are on so vast a scale as to he
almost beyond our comprehension.
Millions there are even now made
quately clad for winter weather, for
health, and for self-respect. 1t is
estimated that in China alone 2O0,-
100000 people are in desperate
need of clothing.
Among these threadbare millions,
there are people of every age and
from every walk of life - new born
babes, school boys and girls, aged
farm couples, the village choir mas
ter, office clerks, doctors, teachers,
young mothers, sick and fear-haunt-
ed ex-prisoners of war, the nearly
hopeless wrecks from slave labor
camps, and even city officials. Most
of them live and work in unheated
rooms, for fuel, too, is still scarce.
In the bomb-gutted, ruin-strewn
lands, peace alone could not bring
an end to the war-created shortages
in raw materials, yard goods, cloth
ing, shoes and bedding. The ship
ments of clothing that Americans
donated were not nearly enough to
go around. Yet as these war-suffer-
ers try to rebuild their factories
and their lives, they need clothes
for courage, protection and survival.
These people are not asking you
to give them Utopia - but only
serviceable things like your old
coat - the one with the frayed
edges but a warm lining, or the
baby blankets so long stored away.
The clothes which were hanging
useless in American homes last
year and which were gathered to-
gether in the nationwide clothing
collection and shipped overseas by
UNRRA have made the difference
between a hoped for Happy New
Year and no new year at all for
many millions of our fellow men
overseas. A coat and a pair of
shoes - the difference between de-
spair and renewed faith. A baby's
blanket the difference between
something to celebrate and an
empty house.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
Secrest-Griffiths
Bout Is Opening
Marietta,

Dud Chamt erlain, Marietta,
writes a Business Brisk column In
the Columbus Citizen. In Sunday S
issue he made the following COM
ments on the Secrest- -Griffiths po-
1itical bout.
Comdr. Bob Secrest has announc-
ed the platform on which he asks
the 18th Congressional District to
return him to Congress from which
he resigned almost four years ago
to join the Navy.
Bob's program is broad and
sound and the dozen or so planKs
are scarcely controversial. When r
w. Griffiths, present occupant, an
nounces his program it may or may
not be a bit more specific, but the
final issue between the rivals IS
sure to be that of personality and
personal contacts.
On that basis, we should nave
rousing scrap. Both are well known
and popular all over the wide dis
trict. Bob served five consecutive
terms, a record, and Red is finishing
his second. Secrest, of course, Is
fresh from the service, for which he
has inst received special citation
fron Adm. Nimitz, but Griffiths is
in the saddle, and has his own serV-
ice record, also in the Navy, during
the other war.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
StellfOx Cut Rate
Will Be RemOdeled

Dave B. Stellfox, Sr., owner ana
manager of the local Cut Rate on
Cumberland street, announced today
that the store would be closed at
midnight on Sunday, January 70 and
reopening Friday morning, January
25
Mr.. Stellfox plans to remodel ex-
tensively, including the installation
of a new fountain, construction OF a
new kitchen to permit the serving OF
plate lunches and a complete re-
stocking of Patent Medicines.
Friday morning, Mr.. Stellfox IS
inaugurating the treat-a-friend plan
If YOU go into his store with a
friend and buy something from the
fountain, they will buy the same
thing for your friend.
The owner plans to stock patent
medicines in such manner that ne
can compete in price with the large
cut-rate drug stores in neighboring
cities.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10

Frank j. Lausche, governor of the
state of Ohio, was the principal
speaker, Tuesday when one hundred
and fifty stockholders and guests
of the First National Bank, Caldwell
held their annual dinner meeting at
the American Legion hall on Main
street.
Governor Lausche gave a very in
teresting fifty minute talk and was
well received by all present. The
Governor is a fluent speaker and has
the ability to convey warmth and
vitality to a speech in such a man.
ner that every individual in the
room received the impression that
the address was directed to him or
her personally.
A. L. Schafer, president of the
bank for several years, introduced
ex-Representative George Mckee,
Immediately following the dinner,
and he in turn presented the Cover
nor.
In his opening remarks, Governor
Lausche commended the bank of
ficials on the financial condition of
the First National Bank and that
it in turn reflected true picture of
the community. He likened the as
sets of the bank as fruits of labor of
the individual to the corn and
wheat which is reaped in the fall
and stored away for the hard
months of winter.
The chief state executive decried
the thought that so many have to-
day that the government will take
care of them. 'It will be we'll for
them to remember that the govern
ment is a creation of the people and
it is intended that each individual
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10

should take care of himself"
"Let US try to have a re-awaken-
ing of the principals of pioneer
Americans" he continued, "who rug
gedly and independently tried to
care for themselves"
The Governor touched on some of
the problems now facing the state,
dwelling on strip mining and World
peace. He concluded in expressing
his faith that the American people
will find way to preserve Democ-
racy and in so doing, maintain a
World Peace.
Attorney l.. C. Young extended
the thanks of the banking officials
to the ladies of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary for serving the fine
course dinner.
He introduced Bethel Bates, who
will observe his oath. birthday on
January 18th. as the Oldest stock
holder of the bank. He also intro
duced the directors and officials, in
cluding: A. N. Secrest, BrookfieId
township farmer; ID. Il. Gander,
prominent farmer of Brookfield; H.
F. Thompson, we'll known merchant
of Berne; Donald Harkins, cashier;
A. L. Schafer, president; H. F.
Cant, retired educator and farmer
of Summerfield and Byron Schafer,
Caldwell business man and son of
the president.
During the business meeting, the
stockholders had named the above
directors and they in turn organized
by naming the following officials
president, A. L. Schafer; vice presi-
dent, D. L. Gander; cashier Donald
Harkins; assistant cashier, Harold
Morgareidge; bookkeepers, Thelma
Hupp and Dorothy Nau.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
Noble County Board
Closes Doors Jan. Is

The Noble county rationing board,
located in the Joseph Elias building
on North street, will close it's doors
to the public, Tuesday, January 18th,
according to an announcement made
today by Jude Wheeler, retiring as
chairman after three years.
In addition to Mr.. Wheeler, mem
bers of the board included J. M.
Daley and Walter Hutchins. Mrs.
Leo Carter and Mrs. Bernard Hob
man, the former Leona Crum, were
the clerks.
1t is understood that the building
has been rented by Mrs. Madge Fer
guson, who will open up a store for
Caldwell and Noble County this
spring. Mrs Ferguson plans on a
modern and up to date store for in
fant's wear.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-01-10
AUDITOR McVAY
ANNOUNCES SALE
OF PROPERTY
Sale Will Begin Soon
After Commissioners
Prepare Budget

Auditor Ray McVay announced to-
day that all delinquent Property in
Noble county would be sold at pub
lie sale during 1916 and that the
sale of the first lands would COM
mence as quickly as possible, not
later than the next two months.
Auditor McVay stated that the
Noble county commissioners are now
working on their budget for the
year and they plan to set aside
enough money to hold the sale. The
budget should be completed by the
middle of this month,
This announcement will be receiv-
ed as welcome news throughout the
entire of the county by tax payers,
who have long wanted the delin-
quent property sold.
McVay pointed out that he has
personally studied all the delin-
quent property in the county and the
list is now ready for typing and the
necessary paper work to get it in
shape for selling.
1t will be necessary for the COM
missioners to appoint a new clerk
in the office, whose sole duty will
be concerned with the delinquent
property.
1t is of such gigantic proportions
that it would utterly be impossible
for the present clerks in his office
to handle their regular duties as
well as the extra work involved with
the sale.
Having received the go ahead sig
nal, the Auditor is hopeful that ev-
cry parcel of land, with delinquent
taxes listed against it, will be sold
this year.
1t will be remembered that the
first and only list of delinquent
property was advertised in 1941. 1t
is not necessary to re-advertise this
property and it will be the first sold.
AS quickly as possible McVay
will certify the lost over to Treasur-
er Ira Pryor, who in turn will GER
tify it to Prosecutor Leo Carter.
Carter will then file the case in
the office of Clerk of Courts George
L. Thompson and the sale will be
directed by the order of Judge L.
B. Frazier.
Any owners of property who have
delinquent taxes against it may
pay the back taxes up to the time
the case is filed with the Clerk of
Courts. That will be their last op-
portunity.
McVay believed that the farm
lands and lots in villages would be
sold readily enough but there might
be some difficulty with the mineral
lands in northern Olive and Noble
townships. Only the actual sale will
be able to tell this story.