davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Candidates Must
File Petitions By
Aug. 6 For Ballot
Local Election Board
Setting Machinery In
Motion For November

The filing date for petitions of all
candidates in Noble county is Wed
nesday, August 6, according to an
announcement made today by J.
Kyle Walkenshaw, clerk of the
election board and not August 10 as
previously reported.
Candidates are urged to observe
this change and see that their peti-
tons are filed with the Noble county
election board by 600 o'clock, We'd
nesday evening, August 6.
This deadline is universal
throughout Ohio and must be rigidly
observed by election officials, who
are governed by the dictates of the
state election board office, Colum-
bus
If little, if any, excitement has
been created by the forthcoming
off year election but for the con-
venience of candidates, the election
board is now open every Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons. Miss
Mary Harmon is assisting in the
routine office work.
Several applications for petitions
have been received and they are
now being circulated for the neces-
sary signatures.
sary signitures.
The election this fall will concern
itself with trustees, clerks, town
ship school board members and the
Noble county school board. There
will be several state amendments to
the constitution, including the pay
ment of a bonus to all veterans of
World War H. The seven municipal
tiles in Noble county will also elect
members of the council, mayors and
board of public affairs, but it is
doubtful if a full slate is filed for
each of the corporated villages. In
some instances, the voters will rely
on the "write-in" method.
A special meeting of the Noble
county election board will be held
following the August 6 deadline and
the machinery for the general
election put in motion
Judges and clerks for the Novem-
Der election will be named at later
date by board members, the same
number of precinct workers neces-
sary in an off-year election.
There is no indication that Noble
county will have wet dry fight
and to date no special issues have
been filed with election board of
ficialS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Skyline Drive. Noble County's Most
Direct Route TO Lake. Nears Completion

The Skyline drive, Noble county's
most direct route to Seneca Lake,
will be completed in the near future,
according to an announcement made
today by Harley C. Wheeler, super
intendent of highways in Noble
county.
The Holt Construction Co. is now
placing Stag on the new portion, be-
ginning at the locks and extending
for two miles with its junction on
route sos near the Howard G. Riggs
home.
The Skyline drive, located entire
ly in Noble county, is four miles in
length and there is slightly more
than two miles which the state high
way department will Stag. But first,
they must pull the bitches on this
portion and then surface with Stag.
There is the possibility that it will
be completed by the middle of Aug
ust but officials would give no def
mite date. Surfacing of the contract
part of the project will be completed
this week.
State route 215 from Belle Valley
to the junction of route rs and route
146 from Whigville to Summerfield
will have a complete resurfacing
job. The contract was to have been
let this week in Columbus.
State route las from Lower Salem
to Stafford has been completed, the
project being finished the past week.
The division crew patched this high
way and the resurfacing was done
by Spring of New Philadelphia on
contract.
Several small bridges in Noble
county are now being replaced by
metal culverts, Director Wheeler
said and all the smaller steel
bridges in the county are being
painted by Noble county crews. 1t
will be remembered that the five
large bridges in the county were re-
Gently painted on contract.
Director Wheeler also stated that
the new Ohio highway maps are
now available at his office on u. S..
route 81 and they may be had by
the travelling public for the asking.
They are one of the most complete
maps of Ohio yet put out by the
state.
The Noble county crew began this
week to pull bitches on state route
lat from the Belmont county line
and they will continue through to
Sarahsville.
Plans are still in the making for
treatment on route lat and 78 east
and west of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Terminal Leave
Bonds May Be
Turned Into Cash
Legislation Now
Waiting Signature
Of President Truman

BY a vote of IS to 0, the Senate
Saturday passed and dispatched to
President Truman legislation auth
orizing 100000 veterans, including
1852 in Noble county, to cash
$1,000, 100000 in terminal leave
bonds.
The terminal leave bond measure
got unanimous House approval two
weeks ago. 1t would permit but not
require former enlisted men to cash
bonds issued to them starting last
year in lieu of cash terminal pay.
The bonds could be turned in for
cash at any local bank after Sep
tember l. Under the present law the
maturity date is five years after the
date of issue.
The bill also extends for one year
beyond September /. the deadline
for application for terminal bonds
by veterans.
In Noble county, many veterans
have not sent in the necessary
papers for their terminal leave and
until the new legislation becomes
law, the deadline is September |,
this year.
Senator Taft, Ohio, told his col
leagues it would give World War
ii veterans an average Of approx
imately $3.50 in cash. Referring to
authorization of Terminal Leave
payment program by Congress last
year, Taft said:
IF the payment was justified at
all, | don't see why it was not just
flied in cash" he added:
I'VE all agree that the govern
ment should reduce its debt and by
failing to pass the tax reduction bill
we have left in the treasury for pay
ment of the debt, according to my
calculation, over $4,000, 900, ,00O."
Others observed that the terminal
leave bonds are counted as part of
the $256, 900, 100000 national debt
and said payment of them will re-
duce the debt just as much as pay
ment of any other bonds.
The Senate deferred action on a
bill to increase pay ceiling applic-
able to the veterans on-the-job
training program after Senator Taft
told his colleagues it is subject to
tremendous abuse" and should be
thoroughly studied.
TART SAID that as the program now
stands, "At any time during the next
ten years any one of the 100000
veterans may start out to learn some
new occupation and put himself on
the roll to draw cash from Uncle
Sam.
The measure adjusting benefits
to veterans attending school and
there are great number under this
program in Noble county would in
crease subsistence grants from the
present SOS a month to $75 in the
case of single veterans, from 500 to
$105 for married without children
and from $50 to $120 for those who
have children.
Estimating the cost of the SUBJ
sistence bill at $500 900, 900, year,
Taft said he believes it justified and
that it will enable more veterans to
continue their education.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
School Of Instruction
Held At Quaker City

The 21st special session of the
School of Instruction of the Ohio
Rebecca Assembly was entertained
by the Pleasant Valley Rebecca
Lodge No. 134 of Quaker City, last
Monday evening. Mrs Dale Ackley,
Caldwell, president of the district,
had charge of the program. Officers
for the coming year included Mrs.
Stella Dalyrmple of Cumberland,
president and Miss Lauada Morgan
of New Concord, secretary.
Attending the school from here
were Mrs. Charles Evilsizer, Mrs.
Willard Hickman, Mrs. Dewey San
ford, Mrs. Jesse Finley, Mrs. Viii
liam Rucker, Mrs. Willis Mcdonald,
Mrs. Lucy Jennings, Mrs. Clifford
Keyser, Mrs. John Christopher, Mrs,
Bennie Wheeler, Mrs. Paul Seffens
Mrs. L. H. Tarleton, Mrs. Guy
Brown, Mrs. Isaac Mcdonald, Mrs
Byron Marquis, Mrs. Bird Caldwell
Mrs. Earl McElfresh, Mary K. Lor-
enz, the district representative, Mrs
U. H. Buckley, the president, Mrs
Dale Ackley.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Caldwell POStOffice
Closed Thursday P. M.

Beginning this week, Thursday,
July "a, the Caldwell postoffice will
be closed every Thursday afternoon
until future notice, according to an
announcement made today by Thur
man Smith, Jr., acting postmaster.
The mails will be dispatched as
usual on Thursday evening but the
windows will be closed and there
will be no service to the general
public.
In most other counties, the post
offices close Saturday afternoons
but this practice has never been fol-
lowed in Noble county due to the
rural trade.
Since business in general is sus-
pended in Caldwell each Thursday
afternoon, closing of the postoffice
on this particular afternoon will
have little effect on the buying pub
lie.
This action was taken in accord
ance with regulations set up by the
Postoffice General, Washington, d.
&C,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
County Officials
Check MANY Cars

Sheriff Clayton Mckee and
deputy Harry Merritt, have checked
approximately 400 cars in Noble
county during the current July
safety check program, being con-
Quoted throughout the state of Ohio.
A great number of these has been
on a voluntary basis, Sheriff Mckee
said, and only a small percentage
was found defective.
In many instances, car owners
have indicated that a part listed as
defective had been ordered for
months but there was no ready
available market This also applies
to glass, etc.
But the cooperation of the driving
public in Noble county has been
especially good and they are doing
their part to hold accidents down to
a minimum.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Ball & Robinson Drill In Two Million
Cubic Foot Gas Well On Franks Farm

Ed Ball, Caldwell and Bert Robin
son, Stafford, are the owners of the
two million cubic foot gas well
which was drilled in Saturday
morning on the Franks farm in
Bethel township, Monr De county,
about mile from the Stafford field.
The gas was found at the 1925
foot level at the bottom of the
engine or less than 500 feet from
the Berea sand. Ball and Robinson
were drilling for oil, when they
struck this two million foot gas pro-
ducer.
The local owners have over 500
acres of land leased on three farms
in this location, including the
Franks, Hawkins and Nichols farms.
They have producer on each of
the farms leased but the other two
wells are producing oil
The flow has been leased by the
Ohio Fuel Gas Co. and they already
have installed meter on this pro-
ducer.
Bert Robinson is now recuperat-
ing at his home from injuries sus-
tanned at this well when he was hurt
rolling caseings. He sustained a
severe cash on the forehead and
other injuries to his head. He is now
receiving medical attention from a
physician in Parkersburg, w. Va.
Drilling in of this well Saturday
morning produced quite a furry in
the Stafford community and many
spectators flocked to the Franks
farm, Saturday and Sunday, to see
it flowing.
Whether the well will continue at
the two million flow remains to be
seen, said Ball, who pointed out that
they were only 80 feet from the oil
bed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
100000 Must Be
Spent AT Seneca Lake

Through the state conservation
department, Representative George
c. Philpot learned today that the
$50,00000 appropriated for Seneca
Lake several years ago for the pur-
pose of a state park must be spent
this year, before October l, 1947.
Representative Philpot held a
conference the past week with con-
servation commissioner, H. A. Rider,
Columbus, since the appropriated
money will be spent through the
conservation department.
1t is understood that bids will be
sought for various improvements at
the lake.
1t will be remembered that George
Mckee, Democrat, pushed this bill
through the state legislature, when
he was serving in the capacity as
representative.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Final Hearing On
Road Closing Monday

Final hearing date for the closing
of township road in Seneca town
ship, known as township route 353,
will be held Monday afternoon,
July %. beginning at ZOO o'clock,
office of the Noble county commits
sioners.
The commissioners viewed this
road Monday afternoon of this week
and it will probably be ordered
closed next Monday, unless objec-
tions are filed.
Those signing the petition asking
that the road be closed included: S.
L. Murphy, H. D. Murphy, L. B.
Laughlin, Warner Miller, Mamie
Miller, A. c. Steele, H. G. Steele,
Arthur Miller, Dora B. Miller, c. A.
Graham, Forrest Miley, T. L. Rich,
]. Wallace Rich and William Laugh
lin.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Concert Drive
Progressing

The annual solicitation of mer-
chants in Caldwell and surrounding
communities to finance the Satur-
day night concerts by the Caldwell
high school band has netted $147.00
today, according to officials of the
Noble County Chamber of Com
merce, sponsors of the concerts.
The fund raising campaign startd
Monday of this week and will con-
tinue until all the merchants have
been solicited. Last year, $367 SO
was collected for this purpose.
Miss Mary Nelson, representing
the Chamber of Commerce, is MAX
ing the solicitation.
Those who contributed to date and
the amounts include: James &
Quick, $1,000; Ralston's Drug Store,
$1,000; Woody's Meat Market, $1,000;
McVay Furniture Store and Funeral
Home, $1,000; First National Bank,
$1,000 and Kegerreis Ben Franklin
Store, $1,000.
Hayes Meat Market, $500; Clark
& Barnett Appliance Store, $500;
Harper's Jewelry Store, $500; Sc
mons Dry Cleaning, $500; Farmers
& Merchants Bank, $500; Home
Restaurant, $500; Farley's Insurance
Agency, $500; DR.. E. G. Ditch, $500
Lorenz & Sons Hardware, $500; The
Journal, $500; and Tipton's Hard
ware, $500.
City Restaurant, $500; M & K
Store, $500; Kroger's Store, $500;
Gray's Store, $500; Madge's Spec
ialty Shop, $500; Standard Oil
Service Station employees, $500 and
Wehr's Store, $500.
Clark's Service Station, $500; c.
E. Kirchner Co., $500; Tipton's
Bakery, $500; and Lena Alter, $500
Collart Shoe Store, $1.00; Hazards
Beauty Shop, $1.00 and the Westcott
Barber Shop, $1.00.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
New Superintendent
Named At Dexter CITY

Herbert M. Moore, native of Noble
county, has been hired as super
intendent of the Dexter City schools
to fill the vacany created by the
resignation of Wallace Blake, who
now heads the Macarthur school
system.
Moore is an instructor in the La
rue schools of Marion county, has
served eight years as coach and six
years as a school administrator.
The new superintendent has had a
wide experience in the teaching and
administrative field and comes to
Dexter City highly recommended.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24

Plant disease specialists have re-
ported the 1947 appearance of ruin
Gus late blight on Ohio tomatoes and
potatoes throughout southeastern
Ohio, including Noble county and a
number of inquiries have been re-
ceived at the office of Noble county
agent Floyd Henderson concerning
the remedy.
Thomas H. King, extension plant
pathologist at Ohio State University,
made tour of Noble county and
southeastern Ohio and summarized
his findings:
Tomatoes at Portland in Meigs
county had late blight on 100 per
cent of the plants. Around SO per
cent of the leaves were infected and
some of the fruits. The same thing
existed in Noble and Washington
counties with both leaves and fruit
carrying the disease"
King said the new outbreak OF
the disease could have come from
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Human Nature Is Like
That the World Over!

Lemuel Moore, superintendent of
the Noble county home, has lost
all faith in mankind but exper-
fence has proven that human
nature is like that the world over.
Pursuing his labors at the farm,
a gigantic job in itself, Moore was
stopped by well dressed farmer
in his car and during the next
half hour answered every imag-
Unable question concerning the
farm, amount of produce, the hay
outlook, stock, etc.
During a short lull, Moore
found time to ask this question,
What are you doing out in this
neck of the woods?"
"None of your business" replied
the farmer, who then started up
his car and drove away.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Health Board To Again
ImpOund Unlicensed Dogs

DR.. N. S. Reed, Noble county
health commissioner, acting on the
wishes OF the Noble county Board of
Health and the Noble county COM
missioners stated today that all
dogs found running loose in this
county, unlicensed and not inmun-
lied against rabies, would be i'm
pounded and eventually destroyed.
Dog warden Dale Reed has been
given this authority and the drive
is again on in this county.
The commissioners and health of
fieials are cooperating in this move
ment, due to the sudden increase of
rabies here.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Robert Radcliffe Lands
Large Bass At Lake

Robert Radcliffe landed four h.,
five o., bass at Pine Lakes, south of
Caldwell, Saturday and in order
that there be no doubling Thomas
in the crowd, he exhibited his catch
at Ralston's Drug Store.
Using a rod and reel, the young
engineer, who is spending the sum-
mer months in Caldwell, landed the
fighting bass in about Is minutes.
He used a seven inch club bait.
Why waste time going to Seneca
Lake, opines Radcliff, who is now
resting on his laurels.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
StellfOx To Open
Local JeWelry Store

d. B. Stellfox, Sr., owner and
operator of the Stellfox Cut Rate
store, announced today that he has
rented the former Roxy Sweet
Shoppe adjacent to the Roxy thea
ter and in the near future will open
a modern jewelry store as well as
a gift shop.
Mr.. Stellfox expects to open the
shop around September Ist. He will
carry complete line of costume
jewelry as well as a variety of
gifts, suitable for any occasion.
The Roxy Sweet Shoppe room has
been vacant for several years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Mercury Drops To New
July Low In County

A new low of 49 degrees was
recorded Monday night in Noble
county when the mercury went
skidding downward in one of the
freakish and coolest July weather
on history.
Frank Burlingame of Sharon
said that the thermometer regis
tered 40 degrees Monday morn
ing, so degrees Monday night and
the highest on record, Tuesday
was 81 degrees.
There may have been cooler
spells in July, Burlingame said,
"but the present weather is ex-
ceptionally hard on the corn crop
and the outlook is none too good"
The cool weather was scheduled
to continue through Wednesday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Plans Completed
For 95ih Annual
Noble County Fair
Faster Racing Card
Promised, Trophies
For Each Winner

Plans are rapidly being completed
for the holding of the 95th annual
Noble county fair, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, August q, %
and %, according to an announce
ment made today by ]. Kyle Walk
enshaw, clerk for the fair board.
Fair board members are making
every effort that the Noble county
fair will surpass any to date and
they have included two night shows
as well on Thursday and Friday,
August % and 29 Kline'S show will
again entertain the fair loving pub
lie, presenting an entirely new re-
vue each night.
The racing program on Thursday,
August %, will include the 2:24
pace, the 2:08 trot and the 2:18 pace.
Each race will have a purse of $400
and they will be called at 100 p. m,
George Mckee, w. K. Conner and
o. ]. Lorenz will serve as super
intendents of speed. On Friday,
August 29, the racing program will
include the 2:24 trot, the 2:08 pace
and winding UP with two pony
races. Trophies will be awarded to
winners of each harness race. I'm
tied Trotting Association rules will
govern the complete racing program.
An added feature this year will
be the pulling contest to be held in
front of the grandstand at 800 p. M,
Wednesday, August q. The commit
tee in charge of this contest includes
George Mckee, A. II. Rich, and Al
fred Brown Horses or mules,
whether pure bred or grade, regard
less of where owned, are entitled
to enter. A stone boat to be loaded
with cement blocks, which have
been accurately weighed, will be
used
The contest has been divided into
two classes, A and B, teams of 5000
pounds or under falling in class A
and over that weight in class B.
The class A contest will start
promptly at 800 p. m, August 27,
and be followed by entries in class
b. Awards will be made on the basis
of 100 percent for pulling capacity.
The first prize will be $4,000 in cash,
ranging down to fifth prize which
will be $500 in cash.
In addition to the added attrac-
tions, there will be the usual ex-
hibits in the floral hall, concessions
galore and many other amusements.
The Noble county All clubs will
have their varied exhibits at the fair
and there are five special awards
for the youngsters to shoot at.
In the market steer class, the
Farmers & Merchants bank, the
First National bank and the Cald-
well Building & Loan association
are jointly sponsoring the special
cash awards, totaling $135.00.
The Noble county Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring special
cash awards totaling $500 in the
beef heifer class.
In the dairy heifer class, the Cald-
well Produce Co. and the United
Dairy Co. are sponsoring special
prizes, totaling $4,000.
In addition to the above, there
viii be the Noble Hatchery award
and Buckey's Hatchery award.
The judging contest for All club
members will be held at 1000 a. M,
Thursday, August %. A Snowman
ship contest for All club members
win be staged promptly after this
event. Cash prizes will be given for
both attractions.
The Noble county fair, as in the
past, will bring many to Caldwell,
where young and old alike will join
In the three day run fest.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Passes Examination!
Then Crash Bang

Carl z. Kerby of Caldwell, is
a good automobile driver. He
took his drivers examination on
Thursday from Donald d. Lowe
of Lowell, and passed with fly
ing colors. A little later when
backing out of a parking lot in
Caldwell, he struck another
auto. 1t belonged to his ex-
aminer, Lowe. The incident, re-
ported by highway patrolmen,
resulted IN slight property dam
age.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
LOU TARLETON TRIES
CULINARY ART FLING

Mrs. Lou Tarleton made up
her mind this week to stick to
her job as supervisor and
switchboard operator at the
Caldwell telephone exchange.
One evening recently, she
donned her apron to make sew
eral glasses of raspberry jelly.
But she pulled wrong
number" in the kitchen and
added five cups of salt
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
sPROUT AND SPRIGGS |.

Miss RoWena Sprout, new dis
trict representative of the state
welfare department, visited Tues
day in Caldwell, calling on Bob
Spriggs, probation officer for this
county.
Miss Sprout replaces Lucetta
Stewart, who has been assigned
to another district.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Seeks Money Judgment
I'm H. s. Shriyer Estate

Minnie Shriver, through her at
torney, L. c. Young, has filed suit
in Common Pleas court against Ray
Shriver, who is serving as executor
of the H. S. Shriver estate. The
action is also against Norman and
Earl Woodford
In her petition, Mrs. Shriver is
asking judgement of $5,000.00, due
her on a note against the estate, and
which was recently dis-allowed as
a claim in Probate court.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
BUILDING REPAINTED

The E. M. Farley building on West
street, adjacent to the Noble county
jail, is receiving new coat of paint
this week. Oscar Douglass and H. c.
Mckee are in charge.
The building houses the Home
restaurant, suite of offices for Far
ley & Son Insurance Agency and
two apartments.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
ar SIMMER SCHOOL

Ithaca, N. Y, July % - Floyd
Henderson, 901 North street, is at
tending the summer school for ex-
tension workers at Cornell Uni
versity from July to 26.
While at Cornell he is taking
courses in psychology and visual
aids.
Henderson is serving as agricul-
tural agent for Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
RECEIyING TREATMENT

Mrs. Ernest Shakes, the former
Leora Hayes of the Olive commun-
ity, is receiving treatment at the ST.
Francis hospital, Cambridge. She
was removed to the hospital in the
McVay Schilling ambulance. Mrs.
Shakes is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hayes.