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Evening star., 1946-07-07
While all the town watches,
Dan (The Brain matches wits
with smart. tricky lawyer.
1t proves a tough assignment

IL doesn't often work his way as far back
in a newspaper as the editorial page; or II he
does, he makes quick jump to the last-page
funnies But this day his mouse Kitty is a
little slow about getting dinner on the table,
and there's not much else to do but read.
He skips the editorial, which is nothing but
yard of solid type, and gives an eye to Letters
to the Editor " The first one he reads burns
him like sizzling hot plate
1t is written by some crank named ElWOod
Fltzgllligan, and it puts the local police force
on the fire and steams it like pressure cooker.
1t says the cops are inefficient, incapable, and
of low mental caliber; it wonders did most of
them get through the eighth grade, and if so,
did it take them two years or four to do 1t?
W HfN Dan finishes reading it he is red from
the neck up and he yels for his Kitty He
quotes part of the letter to her even though
it means holding up dinner and then he says,
Il would call HIM snake, but he amt that
big. He's a worm. personally got through
the tenth grade.
Kitty pats his hand. maybe he's cranky
with the gout," she says Anyway calumny
is the lot of all public servants"
Il don't mind little calumny" says Dan,
but look at the way he calls names!'
IF you get SO mad you can't eat, says
Kitty
Don't be silly - no one can get that mad.
But after dinner am gong to write a letter
to the editor and tell this guy off"
SO after dinner they sit down together and
Kitty helps him with his letter to the editor.
Dan doesn't like her feminine touch; she
softens up what he has to say about this mug
Fitzgilligan, so that the letter talks about his
''vindCtive and unwarranted criticism in
stead of his foul and lousy pack of damn
lies" But the letter gets written the way
Kitty wants, and when its printed two days
later Dan is very proud it S his first published
literary composition. and there's his name in
print at the end of it Piam-clothesman Dan
McGarry Headquarters Squdd
HES showing his letter around the squad
room that morning, and his pals are telling
HIM what hot shot he is, and how he sure
shuts up this crank Fitzgigan. when word
comes that the Inspector wants to see him.
Dan walks into the office happily, because It's
not often the Inspector takes his men aside
to tell them how smart they are.
The Inspector has the paper in front of
him. Il see you have taken it upon yourself
to defend the department" he says to Dan.
Il just put the guy in his place, says Dan
proudly. Think nothing of it."
I'm thinking plenty Oft. Fitzgllligan is an
eccentric and cantankerous millionaire.
He's always batting someone - the Mayor,
Board of Health, or Fire Department. He gets
people to call him names so he can sue for
libel or defamation of character. He loves
lawsuits, thrives on hatred He's always chal-
lengng somebody or defying somebody or
making trouble generally He's a retired
attorney, and has nothing better to do So,
I'll lay you ten to one this doesn't end it.
Wait and see"
Dan waits till the afternoon DaDer comes
Evening star., 1946-07-07

TW-7 7-7-4o
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
Poll Reveals Bond
Issue Will Be Passed

The Noble county board of elec-
tions is serving notice on the voters
of Caldwell, in this issue of The
Journal, that there will be submitted
the question of issuing bonds in the
amount of ten thousand dollars for
the purpose Of purchasing fire ap-
paratIs, including fire engines, fire
trucks and equipment.
According to Kyle Walkenshaw,
clerk of the election board, the maxi
mum number Of years during which
such bonds are to run is ten years.
Auditor Ray McVay has estimated
that the average additional tax rate
outside of the ten mill limitation is
Is mills for each one dollar of valu-
alton, which amounts to fifteen
cents, for each one hundred dollars
Of valuation.
The bond issue will be on sep
arate ballot and they are now being
printed in the commercial job room
of The Journal. Voters are urged to
remember this small ballot and cast
favorable yes for the issue.
A poll of fifteen property owners
in Caldwell was taken this week by
The Journal and each one indicated
they were in favor of the bond issue
and all were conscious of the dire
need of adequate fire protection.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
State Highway Dept.
Busy Repairing Roads

Two projects on force account, eff
fecting the Crooked Tree to Beverly
and Whigville to Summerfield roads,
are still awaiting final approval ac-
cording to J. E. Douglass, superin-
tendent of the State highway depart
ment in Noble county
Routes 339 and LAG are those in
question. Final approval comes from
the state highway in Columbus, Of
flee of Perry T. Ford, director.
The county state highway main
tenance crews are busy doing heavy
patching, including state route lat at
Mt. Ephraim, route $40 to Cumber-
land from Belle Valley, route 78
from Sharon to the Morgan county
line and route 145 from Lower Salem
to Lewisville.
One crew is pulling bitches" on
route 565 from Harriettsville to Le-
bannon, preparing this highway for
Stag surface. Bids are being taken
for this project but the contract has
not yet been let.
Light patching is being accom-
plished on the state highways within
the corporation limit of Caldwell but
held up in part by the inclement
weather.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
Noble County Farmer
Takes Life By Hanging

Leonard Ogle, "a, we'll known far
mer of the Crooked Tree community
and father of Mrs. Hazel Matthews
Caldwell, committed suicide by hang
ing himself in a barn near his home
about 6 o'clock, Sunday evening.
Sheriff Clayton Mckee and Cor
Oner Jack Berry investigated and the
latter returned a verdict of suicide
The aged man threw rope around
the rafter and stepped off ladder
He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage
several weeks ago and poor health
was given as the reason.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ly-
dia Glidden Ogle, a son, Harley Ogle,
q daughter, Mrs. Matthews and a
grandson, Whitney Matthews of
Washington, d. C.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
from the Crooked Tree Methodist
church with Rev. Walter H. Brown
officiating. Burial was made in Olive
cemetery by the McVay-Shilling
funeral home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
Absent Voting Gives
Indication of Light Cast

The vote will be extremely light
in the May Z primary according to
J. K. Walkenshaw, clerk of the Noble
county election board, who based his
opinion on the requests for absent
voters.
Veterans, who are still serving
overseas or stationed in various
parts of the states have had the OPP
portunity for several weeks to write
in and obtain a ballot. Records at
the Election board office reveal that
not a single soldier had made such
a request.
Absent voting for civilians opened
Monday morning of this week and it
is anticipated that several applica-
tions will be received.
Very little interest has been shown
in the forth coming primary by the
public although in this county there
is opposition for several offices,
particularly on the Republican ticket.
The Democrats have only one con-
tested fight for the office of repre-
sentative to the General Assembly.
Regular meeting of the Noble
county election board was held Sat-
urday afternoon and only routine
business was transacted. Alfred
Brown is chairman and members in
cluded Harry Sorg, E. F. Leasure
and C. L. Atherton. J. K. Walken-
shaw is the clerk.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
COM MMISSIONERS
ALLOW SHEEP
CLAIMS FOR YEAR
Approximately
$4,000 Being Paid
To County Farmers

Sheep claims, totaling almost
$4,000, have been allowed by the
Noble county commissioners and are
now being paid by Auditor Mcvay.
The checks were placed in the mails
this week
Auditor McVay stated that approx
in'ately 500 in claims still remains
to be paid. Most of the claims were
for sheep killed by dogs but Ere
mont r. CHM was allowed a claim
for the loss of his cow in the amount
of $3.50. Randolph Murphy of Mt.
Ephraim was allowed the largest
single claim in the amount of s139. 80
His second claim was 1880. Others
being paid this week are as follows:
Paul Brownrigg, $500; w. d.
Farmhouse, $7.30; Ben Boley, $1,000;
Alfred Brown, SLIPS; Lewis Bond,
S11.65; L. f. Bond, 1890; R. C:
Buckeye, three claims, $3.50, $30.50
and s43.E0.
John Caldwell, s17.2O: L. H. Crock,
three claims, 1890: $3.50 and
$500; Leo Dimmerling. three claims
$12.20, s15.15 and 1920; w. G..
Eagon, two claims. S31.60 and $21.55.
Carlos Foster, $3760; August Fri
day, $500; J. J. Groves, s16.4O: w.
V. Hopps, S26.60; Louis Hill, S91. .25;
w. K. Heddleson, $3.50: Irwin john
son, S34.40: T. E. Johnson, $5.45;
Delbert Knox, $11.80.
A. E. Leasure, S21.25; Howard
Long, s27.05; w. D. Lashley, $81.55;
Clyde Larrick, $3.50; Andy Lestock,
s7.7O; Ross Love, 1920: Glen Lay
man, s66.60; Argyle Leasure, $500.
Mrs. Charles Morris, $3.50; C. r.
Mitchell, s18.15; Peter Mugrage,
$3.50; E. L. Merry, $500; H. D.
Murrey, $11.30; Fred Mason, $3.50;
Dallas Mallett, s21.8O: Rufus Merry,
$500; John Morningstar, 31.50.
Clare Mckee, $21.70; Owen Nc
Cune, poultry, $500; J. H. Nc
Cauley, poultry, $1,000: James Mel
son, $18.95; I. S. Nicholson, s1s.45;
George Pickenpaugh, two claims,
$3.50 and $19.55: Edward Pierce,
$11.55; Albert Ritterbeck, two claims,
S7.45 and $6.45.
Ross Smith, s16.2O; W. L. Srhott,
$1,000; Willis A. Stoneking, $47.10;
Curtis E. Secrest, $3.50; C. B.
Spence, $3.50; W. B. Spence, two
claims, $3.50 and $7.70; John Buck
ey, 1910; E. L. Thompson, $31.10.
E. E. Triplett, two claims, $61.65
and $3.50; Katherine Womack,
$11.00; James Waite, $62.80; John
W. Waite, $3.50; John Walters,
$5120; r. C. Warfield, $37.40; Man
eel Wood, $24.0O; William Wickham,
$500 and C. w. Wiley, $3.50.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11

pictured second from the left the lower row. JAM
2S, 194l He served with sc" battery, in anti-tank
battalion. He attained the rank of corporal and
released from the army October 80, 1945
John Fowler, pictured third from the left lower
served with the famous Ohio 37th division 136th
field artillery. He entered the service February l.,
1941, and had the rank of a corporal
Corporal Homer Fowler, center, upper row. served
with the U. S. army from February 19, 1912 to No.
vember %, l945. He with signal corps outfit.
Sergeant Benjamin Fowler, top left, entered the
service September &c. 1912 and served with the 10th
field artillery. He received his discharge January
30 1916
William Fowler who is the oldest of the family,
drafted November H. 1912, and served with
the 165th infantry. He released in April, 1945
Bill is attending Ohio State university, Columbus
where he is majoring in dairy technology. He is pic
tured on lower left
David Fowler nducted August 22 1914 and
is serving with the infantry army of occupation
in Germany He is a private first class, and is shown
on the lower right.
Dale Fowler is the last of the family to be in
Quoted and is stationed in Maryland He landed in
ordnance outfit and is taking basic training. He is
pictured upper right
The unusual honor is we'll deserved one for the
entire Fowler family.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
Real Estate is Still
Changing Ownership

Real estate is still changing
ownership in Caldwell and surround
ing communities, including the C. A.
Dye building in Belle Valley which is
now owned by Clark Gray and Ward
MurTey.
The three story cement building in
Belle Valley has been recommended
by the Chamber of Commerce as the
only suitable site in Noble county
for the location Of National Guard
unit. To date officials from the Ad-
iutant Generals office have not
looked the site over but they are in
terested. The new owners said they
had several other plans in mind.
T. w. Patterson has sold the
Gillespie drug store building and
former o. J. Lorenz home tc Ross
Schafer, who said that no changes
were being contemplated.
Mrs. Ida Hutcheson Of Dexter
City purchased the Mrs. A. l..
Schafer property on West street, now
occupied by Mrs. Grace Johnson. 1t
is understood that Charles Hamil-
ton of Brookfield township bought
the Hutcheson farm.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11

sible 800. The other two Seniors, in
the upper Is per cent bracket, were
Mark Edwin Pekari of Batesvile
with a score of 1919 points and John
Lewis Belts of Batesville, 1876 points
Pekari came within one point OF
matching the high score set by
Starr.
The senior scholarship tests were
given in Caldwell to the Seniors and
then sent directly to the State De-
partment of Education, where they
were machine scored.
Supt. Secrest stated today that
certificates of recognition would be
mailed to the three high ranking
students from his office in Caldwell.
Others who took the test included:
Evelyn Irene Farson of Dexter City,
Clayton M. Beattey of Sarahsville,
high school, Gertrude Archibald,
Forest Grove high school, Janet Mae
Davis of Belle Valley high school
and Betty Sorg of Summerfield.
Supt. Secrest stated that prellm-
mary tests are now being given in
most of the schools in the county
system, to determine the repre-
sentatives who will participate in the
district scholarship tests at Athens.
This will be held in May. The old
system of sending teams to Athens
has been discontinued and each
school will send their own high rank
ing student in every subject.
Fulda high school, whose COM
will be held on April 27,
has ten graduates, instead of nine
as previously reported. Mary r. Es-
tadt is the tenth member of this
class.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
Former Local Educator
Accorded Unusual Honor

Fred E. Upton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clair Upton, Caldwell, has been
selected by the Teachers College of
the University of Cincinnati for
membership into the Alpha Iota
chapter of the Phi-Delta Kappa.
honorary educational fraternity. Sc
lection is based on the basis of the
highest scholastic standing in the
field of education. Initiation will be
held at Teachers College on Satur-
day, April 81.
Mr.. Upton has completed his resi-
dent requirements on his PHD in
Education. His dissertation will be
on a Handbook for Vocational Eng
lish and will be completed June /,
1947.
Mr.. Upton is fast becoming a
recognized leader in the field of edu-
cation and several of his articles have
been published in the issues of Ohio
Schools.
A former teacher in the Caldwell
high school, he is now on the faculty
of Norwood school, Cincinnati.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
Examination Will Be Held
For Postmaster's yob at Ava

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced this week that another
examination will be held in this
county to fill the vacancy in the posi-
ton of postmaster at Ava, left va
cant when Clarence G. Daw retired
after % years in this capacity.
The qualifications as set forth for
the examination at Caldwell are the
same at Ava.
In Caldwell, receipt of applica-
tions will close on April %, but at
Ava, the applicants have until April
%, according to the notice received
by Postmaster Wood. Additional in
formation may be secured from
Washington, D. c., and applications
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11

1t is unusual for the House of Representatives in
Washington D. c., to take time out to hear tribute
paid to single family, but that is exactly what hap
pened last Friday morning when Congressman P w.
Grlfths of the fifteenth congressional district lavished
high praise the of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Fowler, of Spruce street, CALDWELL each of whom has
served or is serving in the United States army.
Congressman Griffths told the House of Repre-
sentative members that families such the Fowlers
of CALDWELL Ohio made for a bigger and greater
America.
On March 25, Dale Fowler became the seventh son
to be inducted into the army. He sent to Camp
Atterbury, Ind, and is serving out his basic
training at Aberdeen, Maryland.
All have been released from the service except
David Fowler, who still with the army of occupation
in Germany. With the exception of Dale Fowler, all
saw action with of the toughest outfits
in the army and all returned home, uninjured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler the parents of nine sons,
two of whom, Jack and Mack, still in the grades.
The entire of Noble county joins with Congressman
Grfths the House of Representatives and The Jour
nal in extending praise to this couple who than
any other served their country by giving their sons,
one by one to preserve the of peace
Pictured above the sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fowler, who served in the United States army
The first to enter the service Carl Fowler,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
Summerfield Schools
ReOpened Tuesday

Noble county health commissioner
DR.. N. S. Reed said today that the
Summerfield schools were re-opened
on Tuesday of this week, after being
closed for ten days, due to scarlet
fever. Three cases were reported and
all the homes placed under quaran-
tine.
Another case had been reported at
Ava and this home has been quaran-
tined but it is not believed that the
Belle Valley schools will be closed.
Regular meeting of the Noble
county health board was he'd Satur-
day afternoon with DR.. J. L. Roman
of Batesville presiding. Other than
the scarlet fever situation, only rou-
tine business was transacted.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
Clothing For Europe
Finally On Its WAYS

Two months ago, over two tons
of clothing was picked up through
out Noble county for the needy
millions in Europe. Last Thursday it
was on its way to the government
depot in Cleveland.
Mrs. Margaret Donohoo, Home
Demonstration agent, who has been
in charge of the drive, was instructed
to await shipping orders and they
arrived in the mail, last Thursday
morning and that afternoon the
clothing was shipped.
The clothing will again be sorted
in Cleveland and eventually be sent
to New York for shipment overseas.
Every effort will be made to see
that it arrives in Europe by this
winter.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
SPONSORING BOX SOCIAL

The good old fashion days are still
IN vogue throughout Noble county.
evidenced by the announcement that
a box social ard ctke walk will oe
held at the Forest Grove school
auditorium, Friday evCning. April 10
at 8 o'clock. 1t is sponsored by the
Sharon Mothers club and proceeds
wl! 60 to financirl' the hot lunch
. ng7 am in tnc schools TIE ladies,
of course, are requested to bring a
well filled box.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
EASTER EGG HUNT
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR SATURDAY
Gayly ColOred Festive
Event Planned By
G.. of G.. Members

Unusual interest is being shown in
the Easter egg hunt, sponsored by
the Noble county Chamber of Com
merce, and to be held on the court
house lawn in Caldwell, Saturday
April Is. beginning promptly at 1870
o'clock.
Various merchants in the Caldwell
business zone are cooperating and
early reports indicate there will be
plenty of beautifully colored eggs for
all.
Merchants participating in the egg
hunt next Saturday, regardless of
whether they were solicited or not,
are asked to bring the colored eggs
to the first floor of the courthouse at
10 o'clock, Saturday morning. A re-
preventative of the Chamber of Com
merce will be present as soon as
possible after the eggs have been
collected, they will be hidden in the
courthouse lawn.
This is the first time that such an
event has been held for the kiddies
IN Noble county and any under IL
years of age are eligible to join in
the hunt.
Parents, who bring their small tots
to Caldwell next Saturday afternoon,
are requested to gather in front of
the Roxy theatre, and at the ap-
pointed time, the children will be
turned loose on the courthouse lawn.
Attention is also drawn to the
trailer now being run at the Roxy
theatre, advertising this coming
event, This is also being financed by
the Noble Chamber of Commerce.
Merchants are normally busy on
Saturday but several veterans have
indicated their willingness to assist
C.. of C. officials that morning, in
eluding John W. Hazard and William
Tarleton. If there are others who
would like to volunteer, they should
contact John D. Wheeler or Chester
Huprich, a committee of two, in
charge of the event.
The time is 1880 p. m, Saturday
afternoon, April 13. The place of
assembly is the Roxy theatre, and
the starting whistle will probably be
blown by Harley Hill.
All children who find eggs, with
the name of a store on them, may
take these eggs to the merchants
and receive a prize. Plan now to
attend.
The Chamber of Commerce is
functioning for the welfare of the
county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
CALDWELL VOTED DRY

In preparation for their
summer weed moving cam
paign, state highway officials
are picking up rubbish and
debris which motorists throw
out of their car, etc.
Between Caldwell and Belle
Valley, on the right side of the
road only, four truck loads of
rubbish were picked up - and
most of it was liquor bottles.
In another instance, on the
Sharon road, near the Frank
Burlingame farm, a civic
minded resident, dumped an
entire load of tin cans on the
BERN.
Shades of something or
other.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
LADY COMES HOME

After travelling thousands of
miles, from Guadalcanal to
Caldwell, Lady" has come
home.
Lady is a female dog of
questionable heredity, but she
is the apple of Bud Ralston's
eye.
Just a pup at 81 months, her
mother was the mascot of the
marine corps on this south
Pacific island, a toast of the
G. rs, and more particularly
the property of Bud Ralston.
When Ralston started his
trek back to Noble county,
Lady was with him and has
now assumed number one
place of Importance in the
Ralston household.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
State Director To
Sneak At Local Meeting

H. C. Ransour, state director of
All club work in Ohio, will be the
principal speaker, Friday, April Fl,
when a dinner meeting of all Al
club advisers is held in Caldwell.
Mrs. Margaret Donohoo, Home
Demonstration agent, said that in
vitations would be mailed out for
this dinner.
Under the personal supervision of
acting county agent, Wesley Green,
organization of All clubs in this
county is progressing rapidly and it
promises to be the best in years.
There is an early indication that "a
clubs will be organized this spring,
IS compared to 21 in 1945.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
ARCHIE II. MORRISON
FOR
STATE REPRESENTATIVE

may be obtained from the Caldwell
or Ava postoffces. The forms are
the same and may be used for either
position.
Thurman Smith, jr., is serving IS
the acting postmaster at Caldwell.
To be eligible for the examination
at Ava, the applicant must have
actually resided within the delivery
of the postofice there or at Ava for
at least one year Immediately pre-
ceding the date fixed for close of re-
ceipt of applications. Both men and
women are admitted.
At both Ava and Caldwell, con-
firmation by the senate is the final
action.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
New County Agent
To Assume Duties Soon

Floyd Henderson, recently ap-
pointed agricultural agent for this
county to FIJI the vacancy created
by the resignation of George L.
Brown will assume his new duties on
Monday, April %. Mr.. Henderson
has been serving in this capacity at
Jackson county for the past 16 years.
The new county agent was in
Caldwell, Monday of this week, Wis
iting different communities in the
county and acquainting himself with
the new set-up here.
Mr.. Brown is now serving as
agricultural agent for Vinton county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11
OFFERING REWARD

The Guernsey-Muskingum Electric
cooperative is posting cards offer
ing reward of 800 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
Of any person willfully destroying,
damaging, molesting, or in any man
ner interfering with, the poles, wires,
insulators, transformers or any other
property of the company.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-11

TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS
i am a candidate in the May 7,
1916, primary for the office of Noble
County Commissioner. Your support
on that day in giving me the nomin.
alton will be appreciated. Cast your
vote for w. C. TOAD DAVIS, CaId-
well. 81 Ste