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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-12

ant news; II q CONSIDER N needed.
you be the one. Don't expect TO
ind bargains at $50 this morn
ing. Defer shopping plans or at
tempts TO seek work. At IL noon.
have lunch with . friend whose
company IL pleasant and stimulate
ing. This afternoon II is advisable
to be careful In using matches or
any infiammable material. En-
ployment prospects are negative
early this evening. and around
$50 p. m. 10 no time to be i'm
pulsive.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19

and what properties are to be pur-
chased, if any, remains to be seen.
In any case, after the board makes
application and receives their
housing money, they are in for
many a headache, when the veter-
ans start coming in with their
problems.
Section of the act provides:
"The county commissioners of each
county in order to provide housing
facilities are hereby authorized to
acquire by purchase, lease, gift or
otherwise improved or improved
land, structures, materials, equip
ment, facilities and services and
to erect structures for the purpose
of making such temporary emer-
gency housing available. The title
to said property shall be in the
county commissioners of the coun-
ty.
"The county commissioners shall
provide for the maintenance and
management of the property ac-
quired hereunder, shall make and
publish rules governing the letting
of the premises to veterans SUBJ
ject to this act and shall fix and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Three Divorces
Granted In Court

Judge L. B. Frazier of the
Noble county common pleas court
is keeping one step ahead of Pro-
bate Judge Otto Polling and last
week granted three divorces with
Polling now tagging by one in the
number or marriage permits is
sued.
James F. Hamilton was granted
divorce Saturday morning from
Catherine J. Hamilton, on grounds
of gross neglect. 1t was not con-
tested.
Mrs. Edna Mallett of Dexter
City has been granted a divorce
from Oliver Mallett, the hearing
being held Thursday with Judge
Frazier on the bench.
Lucy Dimmerling was also
granted a divorce from Edgar Dim
merling, the final papers for the
decree being filed Saturday morn
ing.
In the Hamilton divorce, both
principals involved were veterans,
the plaintiff having served in the
army and the defendant in the
WAVES.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Noble County
Road To Seneca
Lake Started
Construction Begins
Tuesday With Heavy
Grading Underway

Construction of the much dis
cussed highway into Seneca lake
from Noble county was started
Tuesday morning of this week,
extending over a period of 1.59
miles, and terminating at the
proposed beach site of the lake.
Announcement that the prof.
ect had started was made by
telephone Tuesday from the Of
fices of Governor Frank Lausche
and State Director of Highways
Perry T. Ford, Columbus, to The
Journal.
Division Director Clarence Knis-
ley, Marietta division head, will be
in complete charge of the project,
ably assisted by engineers and sur
veyors from this division.
The heavy grading will begin
Immediately on the road which
extends past Coen's church to state
route 566 at Postum, near the
home of former county superin-
tendent of schools, H. G.. Riggs.
The right -of-way to the road
was secured last week and the GO
ahead signal was given Tuesday.
The road will not be completed
before late summer of next year,
according to officials in charge.
This project should not be con-
fused with the 1.948 miles of Sec
ondary road which the state high
way recently took over, extending
from the dam to point above the
park.
Contract for the improvement of
this road will be let in Columbus,
Tuesday, Sept. "a The estimated
cost is $72,100. This section is 10
Gated completely in Wayne town
ship and will be finished by July
81, 1947.
The Noble county road now un-
der construction, eventually means
the building of the state park, Sc
cured on July 6, 1945, by George
Mckee, can actually be started.
An appropriation of $4,000 was
granted by the state legislature on
the above date for the construction
of an "Ohio Soldiers Memorial
Park" at Seneca lake.
1t covers approximately $50 acre
site, located on the southwest side
Of the lake on the former Bert Mil
hone, Byron Miley and ]. w. Rich
farms.
1t is very possible that some
work will be under way by this
winter
News that the Noble county road
is finally under construction will
be received favorably throughout
the entire county, as many have
labored long in their efforts to
have the project materialize.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Col. Robert H. OnstOtt
Killed In Auto Accident

Col Robert Henry Onstott, Den
yer. Colorado physician who re-
Gently was appointed assistant sur
geon general of the Unitde STATES
Public Health service and
nephew of Herbert r. Blackburn,
Brookfield township, was kllleo
Wednesday in an automobile accl-
dent on Donner Pass near Auburn,
Calf, according to word received
here.
Judy. were also seriously injured
and are now in an Auburn hospital.
Col. Onstott's car collided with a
road grader.
Colonel Onstott was driving from
San Francisco to Washington to
take over the duties of his new ap,,
monument at the time of the fatal
accident.
He had planned to pay short
visit with relatives in Ohio and
Noble county.
Onstott, who made important
contributions in scientific research
on polio, received post graduate
degree in public health at John
Hopkins University in 1888. He re-
ORGANIZED the louisiana State
health department in 1889 and was
stationed with the Fourth Service
command, Atlanta, Ga. from 194l
to 1943.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Pleasant Valley Vet
Takes Place AS Senior

Jack Green, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelby Green, Pleasant Valley, of
near East Union, realizes the i'm
portance of completing his high
school education, interrupted when
he enlisted in the navy, and is
now a senior at the Caldwell high
school.
Like many other veterans, who
have returned from the service,
and are completing their education,
Green finds it difficult to become
acclimated.
This is readily understandable
from the standpoint that Green has
seen and visited many of the places
now mentioned in history books.
and has a distinct advantage over
the other seniors, who have the
book knowledge but not the actual
experience.
Young Green enlisted two years
ago and is now only 19.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Fire Department
Re-or ganized To
Assure Protection
Glen McFerren Is
Fire Chief; Frank
TarletOn, Assistant

A bigger, better and more alert
fire department is in the offing for
Caldwell, following a meeting OF
reorganization Thursday evening.
New rules and bylaws were
drawn UP and the department is
no longer on a volunteer basis. 1t
will be unit hard to get into and
this is as it should be with human
lives, public or private property at
stake.
Glen McFerren will again head
the fire department as chief. Frank
Tarleton will be his assistant. Roe
Jacobs is serving as secretary
treasurer. A. w. Boyer is chair
man of the activity committee.
Meetings will be held every
second and fourth Thursday eve
nings, and according to the by
laws. those who miss meetings will
automatically be out of the organ
ization.
other members of the fire de-
partment are: L. E. Potts, Dwight
Wiley, A. r. Boyer, Richard Ball,
Chester E. Huprich, William Tarle-
ton, Gerald Kimnach, Sheriff Clay
ton Mckee, Dean Reed, and Harold
Mcdonald.
According to the Ohio drivers
manual, the driver of any vehicle
other than one on official business
shall not follow any fire apparatus
travelling in response to a fire
alarm closer than 500 feet or drive
into or park such vehicle within
the block where fire apparatus has
stopped in answer to a fire alarm
unless directed to do so by police
officer or fireman.
No vehicle shall be driven over
any unprotected hose of a fire de-
partment when laid down on any
street, private driveway or street
ear track to be used at any fire or
alarm of fire, without the consent
of the fire department official IN
command. :.
In the near future, the fire de-
partment members will place boxes
In various business places for the
purpose of collecting cancelled
sales tax stamps.
The unit is badly in need OF
money and this will be the first
concrete step in augmenting the
funds.
other means are being discussed,
relative to the raising of money,
and every effort will be made TO
make the fire department a live
organization.
Now that a new truck and prac-
ticaIlv all new equipment has been
,,,,,cbaend the fire department
Should continue to receive the sup
bort of all property owners III
Caldwell and community.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Veterans Homecoming
At Local Fairgrounds

Pearl Ralston and Lena Alter
are coming down the home stretch
with their vaudeville offering at
the homecoming next Sunday
afternoon and evening, Noble
county fairgrounds, under the
sponsorship of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
IF you want to see something
silly" Lena Alter said, "just come
around. What I didn't think of,
Pearl Ralston did"
You can't beat this combination
and the program should be tops in
every respect.
The Homecoming will open
promptly at 800 o'clock with a
concert by the Caldwell high
school band, direction of Marvin P.
Wood
A basket dinner will be enjoyed,
after which the vaudeville show
goes on.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
County Commissioners Face Headache
With New Veteran Housing Program

If the Noble county commission
erS haven't discovered it yet, they
will. One of these days they are
going to be in the real estate busi-
ness up to their ears, if they hue
to the line and follow provisions
of House Bill 508, passed at the
recent special session of the state
legislature providing funds for
veterans emergency housing.
Noble county has been allocated
slightly over $12,000.00 for this
purpose and already the veterans
here are laying seige to the door
of the commissioners hearing
room.
Charles Rayner, H. G. Williams
and Ray Shriver would do well to
place this sign on their door: "At-
tention, Vets! See us before you
buy. With or without bath" And
so on into the night.
There seems to be no limit to the
amount of money which the COM
missioners may obtain for the pur-
pose of making investments to pro-
vide shelter for the veterans and
their families.
Just what steps are to be taken
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Health Officials
Swing Into Action

The Noble county health board is
swinging into action this week in
a determined effort to protect all
school children from smallpox and
dIphtheria.
Headed by health commissioner,
DR.. N. S. Reed and health nurse,
Mrs. Harold Dyer, permit cards are
now being sent to all parents,
through the local schools. These
cards must be signed by the par
ent and returned.
Small pox shots and immuniz-
alton for diphtheria is very import
ant to the health of any child and
parents are being urged to forget
their old fashioned ideas and swing
into step.
Noble county was one of the few
in this district last year where not
a single case was reported.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
FELDNER RETURNS TO
u. S. FROM TOKYO, JAPAN

Sergeant Robert Feldner was
among the latest group of men Sc
Iected from the 1st Cavalry division
to return to the United States from
Tokyo for rehabilitation.
Overseas IA months, Feldner was
with headquarters troop of the 5th
cavalry regiment. He wears the
Asiatic-Pacific theatre ribbon, Vic
tory ribbon, Occupation ribbon, and
the good conduct ribbon.
AS a civilian. Feldner was a grad
uate of Caldwell high school, and
later was employed as mechanic.
He entered the army Dec. 81, 1914,
and took his basic training at Fort
Riley, Kansas.
His wife, Mrs. Vivian Feldner, and
daughters, Judy and Nancy, reside
at 616 Spruce street, Caldwell. His
mother, Mrs. Myrtle Feldner, re-
sides at SIS Walnut street, also in
Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Noble County Man Is
Fined After Accident

William R. Anderson, Quaker
City route 3, was fined $40 and
costs, Saturday evening, when he
appeared before Mayor Sam Secrest
on charge of failing to yield the
right of way, following an accident.
The fine was paid and Anderson
released.
John A. Pence, Cambridge route
4. suffered severe head decorations
last Wednesday afternoon follow
ing the truck automobile accident
on state route 146, near Sarahsville.
The truck driven by Anderson,
was going onto the state route and
swung into the path of the Pence
Car going northwest, according to
the state patrolman. 1t is said that
a large bank prevented Anderson
from seeing the approaching We
hicle
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19

collect rents from tenants which
said rents shall be fair and equit-
able considering the services pro-
vided, the type of housing and its
condition and location.
"All rents collected hereunder
shall be deposited in the county
veterans housing fund and not to
exceed ninety per centum of such
rents collected may be used for
the maintenance and operation of
the property. The county commits
sioners shall have authority to
evict tenants as provided by law.
While the county's share is con-
sidered small in view of the fact
there are some 1900 veterans of
World War II in this county, the
commissioners may accept contri-
buttons from any political subdiv-
ision within the county and from
the federal government or any
agency there of and from persons,
corporations and associations to
supplement the housing fund.
The commissioners now have
more troubles than they can ably
handle but the veterans housing
should top the list.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Five Special Issues
Slated For Voters
November Election
Local Option Issue
Slated For Stock
Township, Nov. 5

Five additional tax levies and one
local option will be placed before
the voters of Seneca, Wayne, Fulda
and Sharon local school districts.
village of Batesville and the town
ship of Stock, November 5, when the
general election is held in this
county.
Deadline for the filing of special
questions and issues was last Sat-
urday, according to ]. Kyle Walk
enshaw, clerk of the local election
board.
In Stock township, the voters
will be asked to approve the sale
Of beer, wine on or off the premises,
Spirituous liquors or the establish
ment of a state liquor store. This
will be the only local option cleo
tion in the county.
In the Seneca local school district,
the voters will be asked to
approve an additional five mills
over a period of five years to meet
the current expenses of the district.
A. N. Secrest is clerk and members
are Clarence Moore, Okey Hague
and Ray Wentworth.
Sharon local school district voters
will vote on tax levy not exceeding
three mills for a period of five years
r. p Elliott is the clerk and men,
beTs are Forest Bellville, Calvin
Mendenhall, Stanley Stewart and
Hurlburt Boyd. The increase is
needed for general operating ex-
penses.
In the Fulda district, the proposed
tax levy will be for five mills out
side the ten mill limitation, cover
ing a period of IA years. The $20,-
100000 is needed for the construc-
ton of an addition to the existing
school building facilities.
In the Wayne local school district,
the proposed tax levy is for three
mills over a period of five years
This will also be used for general
operating expenses.
In order to meet the additional
current expenses of the village, the
residents of Batesville in Beaver
township will vote on an increase
of seven mills, outside the ten mill
limitation, extending over a period
of five years.
The petition for this special issue
was signed by c. r House, presi-
dent of the village council.
Clerk Walkenshaw stated today
that the local office would be open
October S, for civilian absent voter
ballot requests. Veterans, if there
are any, may have their ballots any
time after Friday of this week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Wesley Robbins, Tabor Ridge
Farmer, Shot By Hunter: SeheII
Children Injured BY Shotgun Blast

Two hunting accidents, one of
which involved two small children,
ushered in the Is day squirrel sea-
son Saturday in Noble county.
None of the victims was fatally in
jured.
Wesley Robbins, prominent farm
er of the Tabor Ridge community
in Elk township, is a patient in the
Thompson hospital, Caldwell, after
being shot in the head by fellow
hunter, Leonard Blair, of Alliance.
David, five, and Barbara Schell,
three, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Schell, Caldwell, were
admitted to the Good Samaritan
hospital in GAINESVILLE, Saturday
afternoon, after being struck by
pellets when their fathers shotgun
accidentally discharged. Both have
since been dismissed to their home:
Wesley Robbins and Leonard
Blair were hunting on the formers
farm. Robbins was sitting by a
stump and when he raised up,
Blair thought his hat was squir-
rel and fired his shotgun.
One Shot went above the eye,
another in the neck and so some
pellets in his leg. He was removed
Immediately to the hospital in
Caldwell. His condition is salts
factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair, who reside
in Alliance, were spending the
weekend at the Robbins home.
David and Barbara Schell were
in the bathroom of the Schell home
and their father was cleaning the
shotgun in the kitchen. The shot
went through the bathroom WALL
scattering the pellets.
Both accidents occurred on the
first day of the hunting season.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Large Grass Fire At
Roy VanDyne's Farm

A fire, which spread over 20
acres of grasslands, occurred last
Saturday on the farm of Roy Van
Dyne, one mile north of the Pleas
ant Hill church.
Presumably started by squirrel
hunters, the fire was brought under
control by a group of Is volunteer
fighters, after burning a few rods
into an 80 acre tract of timber land.
This is the first grass fire of any
serious consequence in Noble coun-
ty for several years.
The new fire truck, recently pur-
chased by the Caldwell council,
has the equipment necessary in
fighting a grass fire.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
County Medical Society
Holds Regular Meeting

The first regular meeting of the
Noble county Medical society was
held last week with DR.. E. c.
Ditch, president, in charge. Recent
ly organized, the society includes
all local physicians.
The general health outlook in
the county is very good and several
other local medical problems were
discussed from the professional
viewpoint.
The society agreed and is max
ing plans to have one local physi-
clan on emergency call every
Thursday afternoon. In other
words, Caldwell and community
will not be without the services of
a doctor on this particular after
noon and evening, when business
in general is suspended.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Shirley Crum, II, Faces Possible
Amputation Of Legs Following
Freak Tractor Accident Sunday

Faced with the possible amputa-
ton of both legs, Shirley Ann
Crum, 11-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Crum, north of
Caldwell, remains in serious con-
dition at Marietta Memorial hospi-
tai, following a freak tractor-silo
accident Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
She was sitting on the draw bar
of the reconverted Ford tractor
with her cousins, Jean and Judy
Schoeppner, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Schoeppner, Macksburg.
A brother, Richard Crum, lost con-
troll of the tractor and it backed
into the silo, pinning the girls legs
between the tractor and the silo.
Only the hitch on the tractor pre-
vented the legs from being COM
pletely cut off at the time of the
accident.
Both legs were fractured, one
below the knee, and the other
above the ankle. Both were badly
crushed and the ligaments torn.
Hospital attaches are making every
effort to save the legs but there is
still a strong possibility that am
putation will be necessary.
Immediately following the acci-
dent, the Crum girl received first
aid attention from DR.. N. S. Reed
and was then rushed in the McVay
ambulance to Memorial hospital.
The victim is member of the
seventh grade at the st. Philomena
parochial school, Caldwell.
The Schoeppner girls were not
injured. The Crum family reside
on the Myron Noble farm, just
north of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
COP Caravan Will
Paw Visit to Caldwell

Republicans will officially open
the fall campaign on Saturday, Oct
5, when a caravan of party leaders
will invade the 18th. congressional
district for a series of big rallies:
In the group will be John W.
Bricker. candidate for u. S. SEN
ator; Thomas Herbert, candidate
for governor; Don H. Ebright, cand-
idate for state treasurer, Rep. r.
w. Griffiths and others.
The caravan will stop only
briefly in Caldwell, enroute to Nc
Connelsville for a big COP rally
that evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Local Funeral Director
Returns To Hospital

Theodore T. Murphy, local well
known funeral director, has re-
turned to the General hospital in
Ashtabula, where he will receive
further treatment for injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident,
which caused the death of his wife,
Mrs. Estella Murphy.
Since the funeral services for
Mrs. Murphy three weeks ago, he
has been confined to his home on
Cliff road.
During his absence, his only son,
Clair Murphy, will be in charge of
the funeral home and furniture
store, Main street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
New Minister At
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Rev. George W. Wilson, Pitts
burgh, Pa. has accepted a call to
serve as pastor of the First Presby-
terian church in Caldwell and will
occupy the pulpit the first Sunday
morning in October.
Rev. Wilson expects to move to
Caldwell and occupy the newly re-
modelled parsonage on West street,
October l.
At a recent congregational meet
in, with Rev. F. B. Wingert, Cum
berland, moderator of the Presby-
terry, in charge, the call was ex-
tended to Rev. Wilson.
The local church has been with
out a pastor since the resignation
of Rev. Charles E. Nash.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
Christine Sklenar
Arrives In japan

Miss Christine Sklenar, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sklenar,
Sr., Belle Valley, has arrived in
Tokyo, Japan, and has assumed
her new duties as chief clerk in
the finance section of the U. s.
Government.
Miss Sklenar sailed several
weeks ago from the west coast,
after a short visit with her parents
in Belle Valley.
For the past several years she
has been employed in Washington,
D. c., in a similar capacity.
Miss Sklenar has not yet sent
back her first impressions of the
Orient.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
FOrget-Me-NOt Drive
I'm Caldwell. Sept, "a

The Noble county chapter, No. 81
Disabled American veterans will
hold their annual Forget-me-not
drive in Caldwell and community
Saturday, September "a.
Members of the Caldwell high
school band, who are cooperating
with the local chapter, will make a
house to house canvas, as we'll as
"a street sale of the small blue
flowers.
Proceeds from the sale will be
used to assist disabled veterans and
their dependents.
Commander James w. Sullivan
also announced today that regular
neeting of the local chapter would
be held Friday evening at the pa
tIiotic rooms in the courthouse.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
TRICK VERSUS HOME

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alon'
20 Moore, Mill street, came out sec
ond best, early Saturday morning
when a truck careened around the
curve on U. S. route Il and struck
the front porch. The porch was
practically demolished.
Local officials investigated. The
truck driver was given a fine OF
$40 and agreed to pay the cost OF
the repairs.
Reconstruction of the porch be-
gan Wednesday morning by the h
G. Moore Lumber Company.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-09-19
NATIONAL DOG WEEK

The local Sunshine feed store is
sponsoring the observance of ma
tional dog week, September 1928,
in Noble county. The objectives of
this observance are to make dogs
more useful and valuable to their
owners through emphasis on their
proper care and training and res
pect for the rights of those who do
not own dogs.