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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
James J. Harbage. Representative 0i
Grand Lodge. Dedicaies Summeriield
Masonic Temple. 800 Masons Attend
Old Masonic Temple, Which Served For II
Years, Was Destroyed By Fire March 4, 1916

On March 1916 disastrous fire swept the village Of
Symmetrical leveng business buildings and residences
Members of the Masonic order that evening the flames
devour their lodge home which had been the meeting place
Sumerfed Lodge No. 425 for much of its n existence
Added to the irony the realization that stored within
newly acquired materials planned be used in the rehabilitation
of the structure
The ashes from the conflagraton had not cooled until
Summerfed Mason had designs their reste board for
home Last Saturday evening the official fiton of these
plans when James Harbag of the Grand Lodge of Ohio
represented the Most Worshpal Grand Master of the State
Ohio the assembling of representative Grand Lodge which
exempified the beautiful dedication ceremony.
Prior to these ceremonies the Masons of Sumereld and
their friends from neghborng lodges along with their ladies
joyed fine dinner at the school building Masons and Eastern
Stars WED with another in making successful
Following this delicious repast program of and
speaking quartet of ladies consisting of Ruth Day. Florence
Mae Mary Weaver and Bernice Batten opening and
closing numbers nterspersd throughout the program vocal
solos by Bonnie Jees Ruth Day and Frank Sangs ada
Burrs presented accordion SOLO Spontaneous hearty
applause with frequent demands indication
appreciation of some 800 Masons and guests
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
.DAV Sponsor Sale
OF FOr-Get-M

Sponsored by the Disabled Amer
lean Veterans organization, Noble
Chapter No. 81, For-Get-Me-N Not
day will be observed in Caldwell
and Noble county, Saturday. Sept.
20, according to an announcement
made today by Commander Bert
Michael and a proclamation issued
by Mayor S. M. Secrest.
Members of the Caldwell high
school band will be in charge of the
sale. Any contribution will be ac-
.cepted for these flowers, according
to DAV officials.
The For-Get-Me-Not flowers are
made by disabled veterans in var
ious hospitals and the funds derived
from this sale will be returned and
used for the rehabilitation program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Noble County Has
Big Registration
OF Motor Vehicles
But All Time High
Expected To Be
Reached This Year

The highways of Noble county
will be crowded with more automo-
bileS and trucks this year than any
time In history, advance reports in
dicate.
An all-time high in total car,
truck and bus registrations will be
reached in United States in 1947, the
U. S. Public Roads Administration
estimates.
1t forecasts that 30,545,000 cars
will be registered this year, an in
crease of 81 per cent over the
28,100,188 in 1916 and 3.5 per cent
above the 29,524,101 in 1941.
The Ohio Bureau of Motor We
hicles anticipates that Ohio increases
will be close to the national aver
age, but that this state will not show
as high a rate of increase as states
in the South and West where new
car sales have been heavy since VI
Day.
Noble county had 1887 registra-
tlons of passenger cars, trucks,
buses, farm trucks, trailers, motor
cycles and public-owned vehicles in
1946. It's registration should show a
marked gam this year, state bureau
officials believe
Making for the history-making
peak in registration this year are
the following factors:
l. New car registrations for the
first six months of this year were
1,70779l, almost three times the
number of cars produced in the
same period last year, according to
the AutomotiVe News.
2. High prices of new and little
used cars which makes it economi-
cal for owners to hold on to, and
fix up or trade, cars which should
be headed for the junk yard.
3. Payment in cash of veterans
terminal leave bonds which is spur
ring the demand for cheap cars.
4. High farm income and increaS-
ing mechanization of farms which
has created an increased demand for
cars and trucks.
5. Most important of all, perhaps,
is the growing feeling that the auto
mobile is prime necessity in the
American way of life.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Caldwell Band At
BarneSyile Festival

Sponsored by the Caldwell Fire
department, members of the Cald-
well high school band, under the
direction of Marvin P. Wood, will
enter the annual firemen's festival
being held this week at Barnesville.
The local band will participate in
the firemen's parade, Saturday eve
ming, September 20, beginning at
ZOO o'clock. Several other bands
will be entered and the parade is of
a competitive nature.
The local band will wear their
new uniforms and it is expected that
several from this community will
attend the event to watch the band
perform.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
State Board OF Health Seals Two Mine
Openings Previously Used For Disposal

For the first time in several years,
Caldwell property owners are with
out the services of a city dump, due
to the action taken the past week by
the State Board of Health, Colum-
bus
The original garbage disposal pit
and now the outside shaft were both
sealed the past week on orders by
the State Board of Health, who in
vestigated conditions and declared
the situation to be an unsanitary
one.
1t is expected that this issue will
be foremost among those discussed
when regular meeting of the Cald-
well council is held Tuesday even
ing, Oct. Z, unless it is deemed nee
essary to call a special meeting be-
fore that time. .-a..-s-..-
Caldwell residents lost their city
dumping grounds last spring when
the village leased this land to the
William Beatty coal company, OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, for construction OF
a tipple and the necessary equip
ment to carry on strip mining oper-
ations.
The village, however, retained
the privilege of dumping their gar
bage at the mine site, but within a
short time, the old mine shaft filled
up.
Having leased the land for their
own purpose, the Beatty Coal COM
pany erected a gate across the main
entrance to the dumping grounds,
thus prohibiting the dumping of re-
fuse and garbage on the adjoining
grounds, surrounding their tipple
and other equipment.
The council then opened up the
outside entrance to the abandoned
mine and for a short time this was
used by the property owners.
But now the State Board OF
Health has declared the entire sys-
tenn an unsanitary one and ordered
both shafts sealed.
The grounds were leased to the
Pittsburgh coal company for $60O.OO
per year rental. This goes into the
general fund of the village.
Disposal of garbage by Caldwell
residents has become an acute prob
lem and most of the property
owners feel that a substitute should
be provided by the council.
The 5000 question as yet remains
unsolved and what action the coun-
Gil takes remains to be seen.
Mayor Secrest was contacted
Tuesday but has no immediate SOL
ution to the problem.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Summerfield Girl
Injured In Accident

Janice Bishop, IA year old daugh-
ter of Superintendent and Mrs.
Ward Bishop of Summerfield, re-
mains in serious condition at a
GAINESVILLE hospital, when she suf-
fered head and neck injuries in a
freak accident near her home Sun
day evening.
The accident occurred on the
Lewisville road when an automobile
driven by Samuel Leasure, 70, of
Graysville route /, struck cow be-
ing driven across state route IS by
the girl. The cow was thrown onto
the girl by the impact with the auto
mobile.
The Bishop girl was in an un-
conscious condition when admitted
to the hospital.
Her father is superintendent of
the Summerfield school system.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Caldwell Men
Charged With
Local Robbery
Said To Have Beaten
And Robbed Cambridge
Employed Mechanic

George Heisler and George Com
beda, both of near Caldwell, entered
a plea of not guilty, Monday, when
they appeared before Mayor S. M.
Secrest, charged with robbery, on
an affidavit filed by Clyde Johns
of Kimbolton, Guernsey county, who
is employed at the Jack Saltz gar
age In Cambridge.
bound over to the Grand Jury under
a $500 bond. Heisler furnished bond
and was released. Gombeda was re-
turned to Jail, when he failed to give
the necessary bond.
According to Mayor Sam Secrest
and Sheriff Clayton Mckee, who
made the arrests, Jones stopped on
route 285 between Caldwell and
Sarahsville on what is better known
as the Whealdon Hill, to refill his
brakes with fluid.
Heisler and Gombeda are alleged
to have stopped their car, beat Jones
and stole his wallet containing ap~
proximately $50 and a kit of me-
chanic tools valued at $3.50.
The assault is said to have oc-
Cured at approximately 500
o'clock, Thursday afternoon.
Jones was knocked unconscious
in the fray and after regaining con-
Sciousness went to the office of
Sheriff Clayton Mckee and filed
charges against the two men.
Heisler was taken into custody
Immediately and Gombeda was ar
rested Friday at his home between
Caldwell and Belle Valley.
AT the arraignment, Monday, both
men denied the charges filed by
Jones.
Grand and petit jurors for the
October term of court will be
drawn this Thursday morning at the
office of Clerk of Courts George l..
Thompson. E. o. Bond and ]. K.
Walkenshaw are members of the
jury commission.
Time for calling the grand jurors
will be determined that date by
Judge L. B. Frazier, while members
of the petit jury will be subject to
call.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
CouniyPlans
Program For
Veteran Dead
1t. Colonel C. V.
Grafton Named
LiaisOn Officer

1t. Colonel c. v. Grafton, u. S.
army liaison officer, stationed at
GAINESVILLE, spent last Friday in
Caldwell, in connection with return
ing Noble county overseas veterans,
who lost their lives in the various
theatres of operations but are be-
ing returned to this country for
burial.
To provide for direct contact and
convenience for the next of kin,
civilian sponsoring agencies with
representatives have been estab-
Hshed in each county throughout the
state. In Noble county, this agency
has been established at the county
service office. E. Z. Cunningham,
county service officer, in the pa
triotic rooms of the courthouse, may
now be contacted for information,
aid and advice every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
Colonel Grafton conferred with
Service Officer Cunningham, rela-
tive to this program. He also has
jurisdiction over Monroe county.
The army officer said that he was
interested in obtaining a young man
from Caldwell to assist at the Zanes-
vile office for period of 80 days.
From a national standpoint, the
Office of the Quartermaster Gen
eral, War Department, Washington,
d. c., is charged with the super
vision of the final burial program of
honored World War II dead.
Main distribution centers have
been established throughout the
United States to receive and deliver
the remains to respective next of
kin. The Columbus General Distri-
button Depot has been given this
responsibility for the state of Ohio,
including Noble county.
In addition, Second Army with
Headquarters at Fort G. Meade,
Maryland and the Ohio military dis
trict with headquarters at Fort
Hayes, Columbus, will take part in
the return of the remains of World
War II dead. This participation will
cover many phases of the program,
one of the most important being to
maintain escort detachments at the
Columbus general distribution
depot
The war department has an
nounced that the first shipment of
remains for World War III burial
will arrive in October, 1947.
From early indications, there will
be many veterans from Noble coun-
ty, now buried overseas, who will
be returned here at the desire of
the next of kin.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Seneca Lake Park
Project To Start

Representative George c. Philpot,
of Summerfield has received word
from H. A. Rider, Commissioner of
the Division of Conservation and
Natural Resources of Ohio, Colum-
bus, that work on the Seneca Lake
project would begin in the near fu-
ture.
Commissioner Rider said, in part,
Work has not been initiated on this
project as soon as we had planned
due to the fact that the road leading
into the park was not completed.
However, l understand that the road
is almost finished, and it is our plan
to start work on the project within
a short time, probably as early as
October first
"Mr. OwneS has r. c. Moore's re-
quest for plans and will furnish
them to him at the proper time"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Rep. PhilpOt Aids In
Teaching Emergency

Due to the still existing extreme
shortage of teachers, especially in
the commercial teaching field, Rep
resentative George c. Philpot, of
Summerfield, is teaching at Sarahs-
vile and Belle Valley.
Neither school had a commercial
teacher the past year and he con-
sented to help relieve the situation
on temporary basis only, for this
school year, reserving the right to
attend to his duties of representative
whenever the need arises.
Mr.. Philpot is trained CONNER
cial instructor and his services are
appreciated at this time, according
to county superintendent H. c. Sc
crest.
Prior to his election as represen-
tative, Mr. Philpot served as super
intendent of the Lewisville school.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Deadline Approaches
For Drivers Permits

Tuesday, September 80, is the
deadline for the issuance of drivers
permits in Noble county and the
state of Ohio and local officials are
issuing a warning for all motorists
to get their licenses as quickly as
possible and avoid the last minute
rush.
Several hundred permits have al
ready been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Oliver, representatives of
Owen H. Pickenpaugh, local regis
trar, whose headquarters are being
maintained at the Central Motor
Co., West street.
At midnight, September 80, the
state highway patrol will be alerted
as in the past and check all motor
lists found on the highways for their
1948 drivers permit.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Deputy Auditor Takes
Leave OF Absence

Mrs. Walter Davis, the former
Donna Wells, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey Wells, of Caldwell, has
taken leave of absence from her
duties as deputy auditor of Noble
county and this week joined her
husband, who is engaged in drilling
operations near GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Davis was appointed deputy
auditor by Harley c. Wheeler and
was retained in this capacity by his
two successors, Ray McVay and the
present auditor, George E. Bates.
According to Auditor Bates, Mrs.
Wells took only a leave of absence
but it is expected that it will be-
come permanent and that a new de-
putty will be named in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis spent the
weekend with relatives in this
county and returned Sunday even
ing to GAINESVILLE.
Appointment of new deputy
rests soley with Auditor George E.
Bates.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Hessian Fly Free
Date For County

The Hessian fly free date in Noble
county is October l. The period inn
mediately following this date is con-
sidered best for maximum yield on
well-drained and well-prepared
soil, as well as for fly prevention.
Sowing before this date encourages
HeSsian fly and gains nothing from
the standpoint of wheat yield. The
highest yields, over the past rs
years, have been secured from
wheat sowed on or Immediately af-
ter these dates. Sowing very late
encourages winter irt Jury.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
FOURTH PLACE WINNER

One-hundred and five reglStered
Jersey females were exhibited in
the eighth annual Field Day of the
Guernsey -Muskingum Jersey Cattle
club, held at Rix Mills, Saturday
Maurice Baird, of Borden Farm, of
Springfield, was the judge.
In the All show, 36 animals were
entered. Calf class was won by Car
oil Jean Beggs; second, Linda Lou
Beggs; third, Nancy Ross and fourth
Clarence Pfeffer, of Batesville,
Noble county.
Young Pfeffer is now eligible to
enter the national show.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Commissioners In
Columbus, Tuesday

Noble county commissioners, W.
c. Toad Davis, Charles Rayner and
H. G. Williams, accompanied by
Auditor George E. Bates and former
commissioner, Ray Shriver, were in
Columbus, Tuesday.
They planned to transact several
matters of business pertaining to
Noble county, as well as another
check-up on the welfare depart
ment in this county.
AT their regular business meeting,
Monday, only routine business was
transacted
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
TO REOPEN CHURCH

Gerald Ramage announced today
that plans have been completed for
reopening the Dudley church at
Dudley and that Sunday school
would be held there, Sunday, Sept.
81, at 2:30 p. m. This particular
church has been closed for the past
four years. All former members are
urged to cooperate in order that the
reopening of this church will be sue
cesSful.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
REMODELING BUILDING

c. K. Pryor, Summerfield, owner
of the M g. K building on North
street, is remodeling the small store
room in the rear of this building
and in the near future, E. E. Wal
tiers, local jeweler, will open mod
ern jewelry store in this location
The building will be remodeled
inside and out with large front
plate glass window to be installed
1t was formerly occupied by the
Stowe Shoe Repair Shop.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Gasoline Money
To Noble County

Distribution of the gasoline tax
money and auto registration by the
state has been received in Noble
county. According to check at the
office of Auditor George E. Bates,
Noble county received $17,0000O
from the gasoline fund and
$15,000.00 from the auto registration
distribution.
All this money was placed in the
Road and Bridge Fund and can be
used only for road improvements
within the county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Arthur Velosky
Enters Seminary

Arthur Veloskey, Belle Valley,
left this week for Anderson, Ind,
where he has enrolled in the Ander-
son Theological Seminary for the
coming year.
The young man, who graduated
from the Belle Valley high school in
1910, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andy Veloskey. The seminary is
sponsored by the Church of God.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
RECEIVES FIRST SHIPMENT

Lester Fleeman, newly authorized
Pontiac dealer for CALDWELL and
Noble county. received his first
shipment of Pontiac service parts.
Tuesday, at his service station and
garage south of Caldwell. Mr.. Flee
man signed the service contract
July z, and in the immediate future
will continue to build up his stock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
FIGURE IN ACCIDENT

Five automobiles, including one
from Caldwell, were damaged in
two accidents, Sunday afternoon at
Marietta during the automobile rae
ing at the fairgrounds.
A hit-skip driver was reported to
have struck and damaged automo-
biles of A. j. Gerst, %, of Caldwell
route four and B. G. Biehl of Mari
eta. The other three vehicles were
from Newport, Gallipolis and Mari
eta route six.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Joseph Kominar, Coal Ridge COM
munity, was removed to! the St
Francis hospital, Cambridge, where
ne underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He was taken to the
hospital in the McVay-Schilling am
bulance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
TEACHING AT CANFIELD

Lewis Young, Jr., Walnut street,
has assumed his duties as instructor
of Industrial Arts in the Garfield
high school. He received his degree
in education at Ohio University,
Athens. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Young,
Sr., visited the weekend with their
son and family.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The Dallas Law home in the Mt
Ephraim community on route lat is
now practically under roof, with T.
w. Patterson of Caldwell the con-
tractor. When completed, the new
Law home will be one of the most
spacious and beautiful in that sec
tion of the county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
YOUTH FOR CHIsT

Rev. Ed Hackes, pastor OF the
Baptist church at Gallopolis and
well known writer will be the fea-
tured speaker, Friday evening, at
the Youth for Christ rally to be held
at the Hoskinsville Methodist
church. Rev. Hackes writes for the
Christian Life and Times as well as
the International Yoath for Christ.
The meeting viii begin at 800
o'clock and the public Is invited
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
EMPLOYED AS TEACHER

Earl ]. Crum, son of Mrs. Mary
Crum, North street, has been en-
ployed as teacher in the Boone
county schools of West Virginia and
has assumed his new duties. Crum
will be director of physical educa-
ton and will serve as assistant
coach. He will be located at Mad
ison, w. Va. Crum is veteran of
World War IL.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
STATE MEETING

The State Funeral Directors meet
ing will be held at the Deshler-
Wallick. hotel in Columbus, Tues
day morning and afternoon, Septem-
Der %. B. B. Wheeler and his asso-
ciate,. Robert Mckee, plan to attend
and IL is expected that others from
Noble county will be present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
Gas Ban Will Affect Many Homes In
Caldwell And Noble County This Winter

Use of natural gas for heat
ing in virtually all new homes,
stores and factories was banned
Tuesday under a statewide or
der of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Conversion of other type heat
ing units into gas consuming
heating units likewise fell un-
der the ban.
Only exceptions to the order,
which remains in effect until
April l, and is designed to soft
en- the effects of another sew
ere shortage of natural gas in
Ohio this winter, include build
ings where binding contracts
for gas heat have already been
entered into and gas companies
which own or control wells pro-
viding them with sufficient nat
ural gas for present and pros
pective demands.
Columbus, Sept. 17-OP-Nobl
county home owners chances of get
ting gas heaters faded here Satur
day when recommendation tina
present restrictions be frightened wa
submitted to the Public Utilitie
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
PLAN TURKEY TOUR

Plans are now being completed
for turkey tour to be held for
those interested in Noble and ad-
joining counties. Flocks of turkeys
in Noble and Monroe counties viii
be visited. d. d. Meyer, extension
poultryman, will be in charge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18

Notice - Effective Immediately
and until further notice, the entire
Fleeman Service Station service
and business, located south of
Caldwell, will be closed tvery
San
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
SEEKS DIVORCE

Through his attorney, L. C.
Young, Harold Hume, Caldwell, has
filed suit in Common Pleas court
asking that he be given a divorce
from Betty Jean Hume of Spring
field, Ill. They were married July
3, 1912 at Mobile, Ala The petition
charges extreme cruelty.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
AT OHIO STATE

Dana Reed, prominent athlete for
Caldwell high school during the past
four years, has enrolled as a fresh
man at Ohio State University, Co
lumbus. A son of DR.. and Mrs. N.
S. Reed, the three were in Colum-
bus, Monday, for the preliminary
enrolment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
REGULAR MEETING

Regular meeting of the d. A. V,
Noble Post No. 81, will be featured
Friday evening at teh patriotic room
of the courthouse with the presenta-
ton of their new flags. Commander
Bert Michael viii be in cha AlI
members are urged tammAAse-sA
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
SPONSORING DANCE

SPUNSUHING DANCE
The Ladies organization of St.
Michael's church, Berne, is sponsor
ing a dance and social Sunday eve
ming, September 81, at the parish
hall in Berne. Smithberger's orches-
ira will furnish the music and the
public is invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18
III IN HOSPITAL

Robert Merry, SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Merry, east of Caldwell, is a
patient in the Bethesda hospital, at
GAINESVILLE, where he is receiving
treatment. He is a veteran of World
War TT.