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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
Robert ]. Secrest
Principal Speaker
At Victory Program
Legion And VFW
Sponsor Celebration,
Interesting Program

Robert T. Secrest, Democratic
candidate for congress from the
fifteenth district, was the principal
speaker Wednesday evening, when
World War II veterans observed
Victory Day, with an appropriate
program in Caldwell.
Sponsored by Noble post, Amer
lean Legion, and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, the program was
held from the esplanade of the
courthouse Walter Hutchins was
chairman of the committee.
The program opened with a con-
cert at $50 p. m. by the Caldwell
high school band, under the direc-
tion of Marvin P. Wood
Leo E. Carter, commander of the
local VFW post, served as the
toastmaster. Rev Glen Warner,
chaplain of the local post, gave the
invocation, followed by the main
address of the evening. A tribute
to the World War II dead was fit
tingly paid by Rev. Walter Brown
of South Olive. All veterans who
appeared on the program Wednes-
day evening served in World War
II.
Ladies of the American Legion
auxiliary served light refreshments
at the Legion hall for all veterans
and their friends, Immediately after
the program.
In his first address in Caldwell
for several months, Secrest spoke
directly to the veterans and con-
Cerned himself with their problems.
In this speech he said, MANY
things have been done for the
veterans of World War II, but two
things are very wrong.
First, the disposal of surplus
to veterans is farce and
mostly a fraud. Veterans have to
run to Columbus for a priority.
Then they have to pay the bill and
get the purchase permit in Cincin-
natl. Then they have to run all over
the country to inspect the property
CT end up with jeep with the en-
CINE gone. I know because I have
made the rounds to help veterans.
At army depots and in the offices
at Columbus and Cincinnati there
are enough employees to eat all the
surplus property in Ohio. Let them
inspect the property. A veteran
should be able to buy any standard
item with a guarantee that is OK.
He should be able to go to one
place and complete the transaction
eight now"
In concluding, Secrest said, 'The
payment of bonds for terminal leave
10 enlisted men is absolutely un-
Officers were paid in
,ash. Enlisted men belonged to the
same army, navy, marine corps,
,oast guards, and air corps. They
deserve the same treatment"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15

likeness of your child or children
at this present stage for the pleas
ure you will get out of it in future
years and for the pleasure you will
enjoy in seeing it in print. You
will want to clip it from The Jour
nal and preserve it for the young
ster when he or she grows up.
There is absolutely no charge or
obligation for taking the pictures.
Parents don't even have to be
subscriber to The Journal, nor
even reader. You do not have
to purchase pictures.
That children are looking for
ward to the fun, since our previous
announcement of this coming
event, is shown in numerous in
stances. One child's mother was
uncertain about the date and they
had slight discussion which
ended with the child saying firm
ly, well, I'm going up to The
Journal and see about it. I am
going to have my picture in the
paper!"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
William FOrshey Named
Corning Superintendent

Supt. and Mrs. William Forshey
of Summerfield, who recently re-
signed their positions in the Noble
county school system, have been
employed to teach in the Corning.
Perry county schools. Mr.. Forshey
will serve as Superintendent and
teacher of Mathematics, while Mrs.
Forshey will teach Home Economics.
Mr.. Forshey, who holds a Master
Degree in School Administration
from Ohio State University, has
rendered more than a quarter of a
century of service to the schools of
Noble county, and now leaves to ad-
minister the largest county school
system in Perry county, the total
enrolment of the Corning system
being about the same as that of the
Caldwell schools.
Earlier in the year the Forshevs
were employed in similar positions
at North Fairfield in Huron county,
but later resigned to go to Corning.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
Homees esmiing At
Cambridge Will
Draw Thousands
Attorney General
Tom Clark Will Be
Headline Speaker

A crowd of approximately 10000
persons from Ohio, including 6
large number from Noble county
is expected to attend the second an
nual Guernsey county homecoming
celebration to be held at the city
park Thursday, Aug. Is, when U. S.
Attorney General Tom Clark, max
ing the first appearance of any OF
President Truman's cabinet mem
berS in this state, will address the
gathering in what promises to be
"a speech of national Importance"
The acceptance of Attorney Gen
eral Clark to make an address here
was announced recently by u. S.
Senator James Huffman through
Robert T. Secrest, former 18th con-
gressional district representative
and a candidate for that office in
the November elections. o. j.
Sharpe, of Byesville, president of
Plastic Toys, Inc, and Homecoming
publicity chairman, will handle the
attorney generals arrangements
during his stay in Cambridge.
The dynamic Texas statesman is
expected to draw national press and
radio comments from his address
which will highlight days activi-
ties ranging from the chief law
makers speech to croWning of a
Guernsey county queen in a beauty
contest and aquacade sponsored by
the Cambridge Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Last years crowd was estimated
at $4,000 people when the county in
augurated its annual homecoming
festival with an address by Gov.
Frank J. Lausche. The county ex-
poets to continue the growth of its
county Homecoming celebration in
to one of the largest events of its
kind in the United States.
General chairman of the 1916
Guernsey county Homecoming is
Paul D. Ewing, who is working with
of the Rotary, XII
wants. Lions clubs, junior and senior
of Commerce and other
civic organizations to arrange one
of Ohio's outstanding events of the
year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
Cumberland Farmer
Has Unusual Yield

John Tomcho of Cumberland
route 2 in Noble county doesn't take
a back seat to any one when it
comes to raising oats. Tomcho be-
lieves in following the rules, fert-
tility of the soil is important and
cultivation is mighty powerful.
To prove his theory, Mr.. Tomcho
has just reaped 1922 bushels of
oats from and "a acres of land,
an average yield of more than 80
bushels per acre
The Cumberland farmer is right
fully proud of his record. Is there
any one that can beat it in Noble
county
Step right up, farmers, this is
your opportunity.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
Fenton and Hill Given 1-2O Years
In Penitentiary For Auto Thefts

! Wilson Hill, 26, Stock township,
Noble county and Edgar L. Fenton,
| 26, Parkersburg, w. Va, were
taken to the Ohio state peniten-
tiary in Columbus, Monday morn
ing, by Sheriff Clayton Mckee,
where both will enter a term of
one to 20 years for stealing and
operating a vehicle
Both men were indicted by a
special session of the Noble county
grand jury last Wednesday. Fen
ton appeared before Judge L. B.
Frazier, Thursday morning and
entered a plea of guilty through
his attorney, E. p McGinnis, ap-
pointed by the court. Judge Fra
zier Immediately sentenced him to
one to 20 years for the theft of a
car belonging to Lawrence D.
Kuhn of the Carlisle community.
Hill appeared before Judge Fra
zier, Saturday morning, entering
his plea of guilty as indicted by
the grand jury. E. P. McGinnis
also represented him in court and
prosecuting attorney, Leo Carter,
for the state. He received a like
sentence.
Fenton was taken into custody
two weeks ago by the state high
way patrol, who resorted to spot
ting him in briar patch from the
air, using a plane from the Cam
bridge airport.
Fenton stole the vehicle from
Kuhn, while the latter was in the
Clyde Harris tavern in Belle Val
ley. Local officials and the state
highway patrol were notified and
they caught up with him near the
community Of Naw Concord.
Fenton abandoned the car and
ran across a field to dense briar
patch. He was taken into cutody
three hours later, after being
spotted by the pilot of a privately
owned plane from Cambridge.
This was the second time that
Fenton had gotten into trouble
with the law, having been placed
on probation, following a theft
charge.
Hill is supposed to have stolen
car belonging to a salesman from
Woodsfield. He was also charged
with the theft of money but this
did not appear in the indictment.
This theft also occurred after a
drinking spree in Belle Valley.
Hill and Fenton are the first two
men from Noble county to enter
the pen at Columbus for more
than a year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
WeekIies Must Tell Circulation In
Statement TO P.O. Department

Under terms of House Bill No.
2543 recently signed by the Presi-
dent, weekly newspapers are re-
quired to include circulation fig
ures in their annual statement of
ownership published and furnished
to the Postoffice department. The
terms of this bill will affect The
Journal and Noble County Leader,
both published at Caldwell.
So when weekly newspapers
publish their annual statement of
ownership this fall, for the first
time they will be required to in
clude a sworn circulation figure.
The bill was signed by the Presi-
dent on July 2 and is now law.
Having the backing of several
weekly editorial associations, the
measure for the first time will
provide advertising agencies who
desire to place national advertis
ing in weekly newspapers, some
idea of circulation figures, since
relatively few papers in the
weekly field belong to any audit
bureau of circulation.
There was no organized resist
ance to the measure and what
little was encountered came from
individual publishers opposed to
the idea of being forced to reveal
their actual circulation. Daily
neIUSDanprS bava for wears heen
operating under a similar basis.
The statement of ownership and
circulation must be published not
later than October |. In many
ways it was designed to give bust
ness men and advertisers an ac-
curate picture of the circulation of
their local newspapers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
PROMINENT MARIETTAN
REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL

Mrs. H. M Wells, of Main street,
has received word that her brother
in-law, w. H. Heiby, prominent
construction engineer of Marietta,
and favorably known in Caldwell,
is seriously i'll in st. Josepk's hospi-
tai, Parkersburg, W. Va. Mr.. Heiby,
who was admitted to the hospital
two weeks ago for observation, un-
derwent major surgery last Thurs
day. Mrs Heiby is the former Vir-
ginia Spriggs of this place.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
Funeral Directors
Wife Dies From
Auto Injuries
Private Funeral
Services Friday
For Mrs. Murphy

Mrs. Estella Mckee Murphy, 81,
wife of Theodore Murphy, well
known Caldwell funeral director,
died Saturday evening at Sis
o'clock in the General hospital at
Ashtabula, following injuries re-
ceived in an auto accident earlier
that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy and son,
Clair, had been spending a two
weeks vacation in Ashtabula and
had planned to return to their home
in Caldwell, Sunday.
Mr.. Murphy sustained several
broken ribs, cuts and decorations on
the body. Clair Murphy was the
least injured, receiving cuts and
bruises.
All three were rushed to the Gen
eral hospital, where Mrs. Murphy
succumbed to her injuries a few
hours later.
The accident occurred on triple
lane highway near Geneva, as the
three were returning from Madison
to a cabin, which they had rented
near Ashtabula.
It is said that the driver of the
other car swerved sideways into the
Murphy car, crowding it off the
road and causing it to crash head
on against tree.
The driver of the other car was
held and was to have been given a
preliminary hearing at Ashtabula
city courts.
The Murphy family left two
weeks ago for Ashtabula, where
Mrs. Murphy had been receiving
medical attention at the General
hospital.
A former Caldwell nurse, Miss
Dorothy Rhodes, had been caring
for Mrs. Murphy and it was she
who notified local relatives, follow
ing the accident.
Mrs Murphy was born near Belle
Valley, Nov. Z, 1889, daughter of
Henrietta Scott and the late Fulton
Mckee. She spent her entire life
in this community and was we'll and
favorably known here. She was a
member of the First Presbyterian
church.
Surviving are her husband and
only son, Clair, who was recently
released from the u. S. navy; her
mother, Mrs. Henrietta Scott Nc
Kee; one brother, Bryan Mckee, of
near Caldwell; and two sisters, Mrs.
Eva Lyons, near Cumberland, and
Mrs. Blanche Bond, of Chambers
vile. One brother, George, is de-
ceased.
Private funeral services for Mrs.
Murphy will be held from the home
on w. Cliff road at 200 p. m. Fri
day. The services will be private
by orders of the attending physi-
clans, because of the condition of
her husband and son.
Friends may visit the home from
Wednesday noon until 1000 o'clock
Thursday evening. Rev. Charles E.
Nash, former pastor of the local
Presbyterian church, will officiate
at the services. Interment will be
made in Olive cemetery.
Mr.. Murphy and son will be re-
leased from the General hospital in
Ashtabula, Thursday afternoon, and
return to Caldwell for the funeral
services Friday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
District Democrat
Rally At BYesYiIle

A statewide Democratic meet
ing will be held Thursday night
August IS, at Sunrise Acres in
Byesville, according to an an
nouncement made today by O. J.
Sharpe, chairman of the Guernsey
county Democratic executive COM
mittee.
Heading the list of speakers will
be Hon. Frank J. Lausche, COVER
nor of Ohio, and Hon. James Huff
man, United States senator. Also
on the program will be Robert T.
Secrest, congressional candidate,
who resigned his seat in congress
to serve in the armed forces.
Democratic committeeman in
Noble county have been invited to
this rally.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
ANNUAL HOMECOMING

Annual Mt. Ephraim homecoming
will be held at the Mt. Ephraim
school building Monday, Sept. 2. An
interesting program is being pre-
pared and the ladies of the church
will serve dinner. This is the first
homecoming to be held since the
war. The public and all former
residents of the community are in
Vited to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
TAKES PERPETUAL vows

Miss Emma Hartman and brothers
John and William Hartman, 46
Green street, GAINESVILLE, together
with members of the st. Nicholas
Catholic church, attended services
August 10, at a solemn high mass
in the Convent of the Sisters of
Divine Providence.
The mass honored their sister,
Sister M. Francis, who took the
final vows of this order at Allison
Par. Pittsburgh, Pa. There are also
three other sisters of this family
in the same convent.
The Hartman Sisters were all
members of the Immaculate Con-
ception church, Fulda, before their
entrance into the convent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
Noble County Medical
Society Formed Here

For the first time in more than
80 years, the physicians in Noble
county have organized and this
week perfected the Noble county
medical society.
They will be affiliated with the
Ohio State Medical society and
eligible for membership in the
American Medical association.
DR.. E. G. Ditch of Caldwell is
president; DR.. J. L. Roman of
BateSville, vice president and DR..
G. H. Zimmerman, Caldwell, sec
retary- treasurer.
DR.. C. F. Thompson, DR.. N. S.
Reed and DR.. Ditch are members
of the Board of Censors.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
RETIRES FROM RAILROAD

Gailord B. Williamson, chief of an
accounting bureau for the B & o
Railroad company at Baltimore,
Md, has retired after more than 40
years service with the railroad.
Born at Summerfield, Mr.. Will
hanson started working for the B
& G at GAINESVILLE in 1896, going
step by step to the Baltimore office.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
TO o. r.. Y. CAMP

Nineteen reservations for o. r.
Y. Camp, which is to be held at
Camp Russell, Oglebay Park,
Wheeling, w. Va, have been made.
This group of campers plan to
leave Caldwell on Friday, August
16.
Those planning to attend this
camp are: Maxine Waller, Dean
and Floyd Baker, Bob Farson, Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Long, Betty
Stiers, Joan Dutton, Nina Stewart,
Arlan and Harlan Still, Jim, John
and Vina Hedge, Margaret Dono-
hoo, Frances Bell, Mildred Shafer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hender-
son.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
INJURED IN FALL

Chris Franks. of Canton. former
ly of the Cumberland community,
suffered several fractured ribs and
a dislocated shoulder last week
when he fell from a load of hay. He
was removed to hospital in that
city.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
CHURCH SOCIAL

Members of st. Philomena's
church are sponsoring a social and
an evening of various entertain
ment on the church court, Belford
street, Thursday evening, Aug. Is.
The affair will start at 7:30. Re-
freshments will be served on the
grounds. The public is invited to
attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
ATTEND DAIRY DAY

M. Luther Schramm, Charles Jo-
hanning, of Harriettsville, Leonard
L. Scott, FSA, and Mr.. and Mrs. ].
l. Steiner, soil conservation, repre-
sented Noble county at the 10Th an
nual dairy day held at Wooster ex-
pertinent station, Friday, August 8.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
ANNUAL PICNIC

Annual picnic and Homecoming at
st. Joseph's Catholic church, Burk-
hart, will be held Sunday, Aug. 18.
Both dinner and supper will be
served by ladies of the parish. A
dance will be held in the evening
with Smithberger's orchestra fur
nishing the music.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
BUYS ASHTON INN

BUYS ASHTON INN
Moses Tonnous of Caldwell has
purchased the Ashton Inn tavern
from Linus Crock and possession
has already been given. The tavern
is located between Caldwell and
Fulda.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
FARM SELLS

1t was the old F. M. Snyder farm
in Marion township that was pur-
chased last week by ]. o. Tilton of
Pleasant City and not the Franklin
farm as previously stated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15

Sales tax receipts in Noble county
for the week ending July 81 were
$78799, compared to $614.31 for the
same period in 1945. Total collected
to date in this county is $40, 0,353.O0.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15

SPONSORING DANCE
The Bells Busy Bee All club will
sponsor a mixed dance Thursday
evening, Aug. IS, at the Tiltonville
school house. The public is invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15
ALL ROUND DANCE

Another all round dance will be
held at the VFW hall in Caldwell,
Saturday evening, Aug. II. Woods
orchestra will furnish the music.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-10

-Softball Game between Local Team and
Roanoke Rapids or Raleigh All-Stars.
Memorial Services to be held at Lions Club
plaque at the underpass on North Garnett
street in front of the First Methodist church
where singing will be feature.
Dance at Cooper's Warehouse with music
with Johnny Scat" Davis and his Orches-
ira and Vocalists, lasting until 200 a. m
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-10

900 a. m-Veterans Register at the American lie gon
hut and receive dance tickets
AS a. mParade from South Garnett Street through
the business section to the High School Ath-
letic Field where Congressman Cooley will
make an address.
2:3c D. m-Air Show to be offered until 600 p. m.
when it will be completed with parachute
jump
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Barron Setting Pace
In Greensboro Golf
BY the Assoeioted Press

GREENSBORO, N. c., Mar. 23.-
The recent always a bridesmaid
but never a bride" golhng career of
veteran Herman Barron today gave
promise of fulhllment as he teed off
for the second round of the $500
Greensboro Open with a two-stroke
lead on the field.
The 35-year pro fired 32-3466.
y under par, to equal the Segefield
Country Club course record yester-
day in leading Jim Ferrier by two
strokes.
Although his last major victory
was in the 1912 Western Open, his
recent record has been remarkable.
While not capturing a single event
on the major circuit, he ranked
ninth in total winnings in 1945 with
just under $1,000 and thus far this
year he has topped s4,5o0 to rank
fifth.
| His two big purses came from a
second to Byron Nelson at San
Francisco and another to Jimmy
Demaret at Tucson. Just before
coming here he finished fifth be-
hind Sam Snead at Jacksonville, Fla
In equaling the record for the
6,720-yard layout Barron missed
setting a new record IS on the 18th
hole when he needed two puts from
6 feet.
Ferrier trailed Barron yesterday
with a 33-35-68.
Thirty-six holes tomorrow wind
I'D the plav.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Mahoney Abso|ves
|PimIico and Bowie
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 23.-Chair.
man George P. Mahoney of the
Maryland Racing Association sale
today that he would confer Monday
with Harry A. Parr, Sd, president Of
the Maryland Jockey Club, which
operates Pimlico.
At the same time Mahoney exon
Grated the Jockey Club and its of.
ficials of any completely in recently
reported irregularities" at Pimlico
which Mahoney said are now before
]. Bernard Wells, States attorney.
The racing commissioner also alb
solved officials of the Bowie track
of any connection with the uues-
tioning last week end of seven
trainers and grooms at the Water
loo State police station.
1T would not be fair to Pimlico
the Jockey Club, or any of its Of
flcers to even intimate they were
responsible for any wrong in any
way in the conduct of the track
Mahoney said. THE same holds
good for Bowie. I know they would
never permit to happen the facts
that we have before U.S."
Mahoney declined to elucidate
further, and Wells would only say
that he and two members of his
staff have been studying a num-
Der OF facts presented to us by the
Racing Commission and we are also
studying the law relating to these
facts"
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Hockey Hawks Facing
Disaster in P|ayoff
BY the Associoted Press

Unless the Chicago Blackhawks
show a sudden reversal of form. they
face quick elimination from the Ma
tlonal Hockey Leagues Stanley Gun
playoffs.
The Hawks, third-place finishers
during the regular season, lost the
first two games of their best-of-
seven series to the champion Mon
treal Canadiens in the Canadian
city. The third contest will be
played at Chicago Sunday and it
may be that the Hawks will snap
out of their slump on home ice. In
the first two tilts the flying French
men outskated and outmaneuvered
Johnny Gottselig's crew to win by
overwhelming 6-2 and ST. margins.
In the other semifinal round of
the playoffs for hockeys world
championship, the Boston Bruins
and Detroit Red Wings, tied at 1-all,
will clash at Detroit Sunday. The
Bruins, runnersup in the pennant
play, won the opener, 81, and the
Wings came back to take the second
fray, 80,
Evening star., 1946-03-23

Athletics Eddie LaFond handed
them a 17-event program to test
their skill.
Hughes has his fingers crossed
and his pockets stuffed with good
luck charms old ball players tote
around. With more practice he
thinks the Cardinal nine could win
a majority of its 13 games, but with
the few hours it has he's hoping for
a 500 record. Maryland, Navy
Georgetown and the Quantico Ma
rines are among the strong noncon-
ference foes his men will face.
Reason for High Hopes.
Infielders Jack Walsh and Chuck
Dudley, Pitchers Johnny Connors
and Gus Gersin and Catcher George
OBrien are five good reasons for
Hughes optimism. They've pow
dered the ball in practice and han
died themselves well afield and
Shorty is convinced more drilling
is all they need to be winners. AS
1t Is, the squad gets out about three
times a week and never in the
afternoon, except on Saturdays.
Griffith, first introduced to handi-
cap running in his college days at
Georgetown and still up against it,
not only must find squad, whip it
into shape, etc, but also has got
to rebuild his racing strip. The
c. U. stadium has been permitted
to rust and rot away and the track
has deteriorated into a cross be-
tween cow path and corn patch.
1t seems that nothing short of a
major engineering operation can
put it in good shape, although