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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

of the commissioners and by the
same token, the welfare depart
ment refused to honor the
vouchers as set up by the COM
missioners.
Mrs. Lucetta Steward has ar
rived in Caldwell and is now the
only authorized representative
for the welfare department in
Noble county. One of her first
official duties was to okay the
vouchers and checks were inn
mediately written by Auditor
McVay.
Three representatives from
the state welfare department
met with the commissioners,
Monday, but the 'fuss" is still
to be ironed out.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

Nothing like it has come up be-
fore and many other surround
ing counties are watching with
interest the outcome.
The exact statement released
by director Charles L. Sher-
wood to the press service, with
out deletion, is as follows:
State welfare director Charles
L. Sherwood said he signed the
order with a great deal of re-
luctance" after repeated confer
ences with Noble county Off
cials failed to settle the wrangle.
This is the first time the state
has been forced to move into
county and administer such
payments, Sherwood said, but
the blind and dependent chill
drens' recipients in Noble coun-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
Chester E. Huprich Announces Construction OF First
Driye-n-T Theatre In Southeastern Ohio AT Brdeevile

gins Immediately according to the
local partner. The car, type speakers
will be installed, consisting of a
speaker for each car with individual
volume control similar to that of
a car radio.
Capacity of the theatre will be
from 500 to 800 cars Modern rest
rooms and a concession will be built
in the center of the theatre arena
for the convenience of the patrons.
The theatre was originally plan
ned at the out break of the war but
was postponed due to the material
shortage.
Open date has tentatively been
set for Decoration day, May 30.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

attorney general ruled that the
commissioners had no authority
to abolish welfare departments.
Sherwood said there was no
precedent for the action and he
did not know how long the state
might have to take over county
administration il the county
commissioners did not file an
appeal.
He designated Mrs. Lucetta
Steward, field representative of
the state departments division
of social administration, to adj
ministrate the Noble county
blind and children's aid pro-
gram.
The state took over the
authority under Sections 2968-1
and l359-39."
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
Farm Account School
To Be Held In Caldwell

Floyd DeLashmuth, farm manage
ment specialist from Ohio state Uni
versity, Columbus, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the county wide
Farm account summary school to be
held in Caldwell this Thursday, Feb.
s.
The session open to the public will
begin at l o'clock and will be held
in the Common Pleas court room at
the courthouse, according to an an
uouncement maze today by county
agent Floyd Henderson.
Any one interested in the keep
ing of Farm account records and
the 1947 agricultural outlook for this
county is invited to attend this
meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

The Noble county commits
sioners are on the rebound and
girding themselves for the
battle, following the "klast"
which state welfare director
Charles L. Sherwood, Columbus,
released to the wire services and
carried by all newspapers, ex-
planning his action in taking
over the administration" of aid
to the blind and dependent chill
dren in this county. In the
words of the press release, "this
action was necessary to protect
the recipients after the county
auditor repeatedly refused to
honor vouchers drawn by the
county welfare director"
AT a special meeting of the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

Chester E. Huprich, manager of
the Noble theatre in Caldwell and
Roy w. Walter, manager of the Roy
theatre at New Concord, have
formed the Old Trail Amusement
company and are formulating plans
for the construction and completion
of the first drive in theatre in south
eastern Ohio.
The new theatre will be located at
BridgevilIe, Muskingum county,
which is midway between New
Concord and GAINESVILLE on routes
% and 40.
Part of the equipment has already
been received, and construction be-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
Company Will Replace
'Leaky" Water Line

Mrs. Violet Morgareidge, clerk Of
the village of Caldwell, has re-
ceived word from the former Roll
ing Mill Company at Middletown
that they will replace the $50 feet
of water pipe which has gone bad.
The water line, running from the
local reservoir to the liberation
plant, went bad several months ago.
It has been patched up temporarily,
and will be replaced with the new
pipe this summer.
The 1914 inch pipe will arrive
here in 20 foot joints.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

Noble county commissioners,
Dec. 81, 1e46, Ray Shriver. still
holding forth in this capacity,
a resolution was adopted, which
returned the jurisdiction of the
welfare department back to the
county and away from the
state.
At this time, the commission
ers pointed out that $975.00
would be saved every month
or a yearly saving of $11, 10000
to the taxpayers of this county.
Auditor Ray McVay was thus
Caught in the middle" and ex-
planned today that he could not
honor the vouchers made by the
state welfare department, for
it was contrary to the wishes
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

Effective Friday, February I,
1947, and continuing for six weeks,
a strict quarantine will be placed
on all dogs IN Noble County. Dog
Warden Dale Reed has been auth
orixed TO shoot all dogs running
loose during this period-a license
not Withstanding. Your cOOpera-
tiOn is needed to check the rabies
epidemic in Noble County.
DR.. n. S. REED,
Commissioners Noble County
Board of Health.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
County Health Board
Urges Overall Bounty

At their February meeting, Sat-
urday, the Noble county board of
health, went on record as advoca-
ting the placing of a bounty on
both the red and gray fox in this
county and will solicit the aid of
the State Department in an effort
to curb the wide spreading epidemic
of rabies in Noble county.
This announcement was made
Tuesday by DR.. N. S Reed, COM
missioner for the health board.
The bounty on gray foxes is now
in effect and will continue until
March 81, when the state law ex-
pires.
Just what avenue of assistance
from the state, the county board
of health will take, remains to be
seen.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
STORY CLARIFIED

STORY CLARIFIED
Reference to the story appear
ing i'm last weeks Journal, cap
toned "Red Fox Now Con-
sidered Menace BY County Farm
ers", the Noble county commits
sioners have no connection with
the tentative placing of bounty
on red foxes. The idea, as was
plainly. stated, Is solely the con-
Germ and agreement of several
individual farmers. The county
commissioners have to date never
been approached in placing such
a bounty on the red foxes. Their
chief concern in placing bounty
ON the gray fox, was dene to
cheek tho spread Of rabies.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
LARGER AMOUNT OF GAS
AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS

The East Ohio Gas Co., Wednes-
day began receiving a larger
amount of natural gas being
moved through the "big inch" and
little inch" pipelines.
The new ALLEGATION was an
nounced by the Federal Power
Commission and will remain in ef-
feet during February.
The larger supply was necessary
to meet demands resulting from
cold weather in this section.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
TWO MORTGAGES FILED

Two large mortgages have been
filed with Recorder Clyde Wharton,
each one of which will require at
least a week of solid typing to re-
cord. This is the third such mort
gage this year. The recording fees
will amount to approximately 5000.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

PERMITS TO WE'D
Twelve wedding certificates were
issued during January by Probate
Judge Otto Polling.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

NOTICE TO FARMERS - We
have a complete line of Field Seeds
for Spring planting. We are also
taking orders for Spring Fertilizer.
Get your orders in early. Caldwell
Implement g. Supply Co., Caldwell,
Ohio. 80 81
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
RECEIVES INJURIES

Beryl Pickenpaugh, near Cald-
well, has again resumed his duties
after being injured by an electric
saw, while timber cutting, near
Renrock. He sustained a badly la
cerated hand and received medical
attention at the office of DR.. N. S.
Reed,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

RECEIVES INJURIES
Linda Lou Thompson of Carlisle
suffered fracture of the left ankle,
when she fell during the recess
period at the school there. Fracture
was reduced by DR.. c. F. Thompson
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
ON POLICE FORCE

Kenneth L. Martin, formerly OF
Summerfield, is now a member OF
the Capitol" police force. accord
ing to Cong. p. w. Griffiths. Mar
tin accepted the position Feb. L.
and at present is stationed in the
new office building.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
RECEIVES TREATMENT

Karl r. Yoho, Senecaville route
l, is receiving the anti-rabies treat
ment in Caldwell Yoho was bitten
by his pet dog, which went mad
several months after it had encount-
cred a gray fox
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
SIISTAINS FRACTURE

Walter Mallett of the Mt. Tabor
community sustained fracture of
the right ankle in fall. Medical
attention was given and the frac-
ture reduced by DR.. c. F. Thomp-
son.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
DANCE AND SOCIAL

The March group of st. Michaels
Catholic church, Berne, is sponsor
ing a mixed dance and social to be
held Saturday evening, Feb. 8.
Smithberger's orchestra will furnish
the music. The public is invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
TO FLORIDA

TO FLORIDA
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Harris left
Sunday by motor for Florida, where
they will spend several weeks. They
expect to visit friends and relatives
and enjoy fishing excursions.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
ENJOYING TRIP

ENJOYING TRIP
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Schafer are
enroute to various points of inter
est in California, where they will
enjoy an extended visit. They will
visit several members of the
Schafer family.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
ACCEPTS POSITION

Edna Harper, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ L. Harper, Dudley, has ac-
cepted a position with the Ohio
Division of Conservation and Natur-
al Resources, Columbus. She plans
to start work Feb. 10.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
Welfare Fight In County May Be
Settled In Court, According 70
Col. yeriek, For Attorney General

Editors Note - The techni-
cal side of the dispute between
the welfare department and the
Noble county commissioners is
explained in the following story
written for The Journal by the
Ohio Press, its official repre-
sentative in Columbus.)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
CARLISLE GRANGE

CAhLISLE GhANOE
Regular meeting of the Carlisle
grange will be held Saturday, Feb.
8. After the business meeting, a
program of interest will be given
and a Valentine exchange enjoyed.
Audrey Sorg is the lecturer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

Willard Radcliff, son of Mrs Ger
tina Radcliff, has accepted a position
with Semon's Dry Cleaning and be-
gan his new duties, Monday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06

MINOR SURGERY
Miss Bessie Rothley, near Cald-
well underwent minor surgery at
the Thompson hospital the past
week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-06
REMOVED HOME

Mrs. Edward Leasure and infant
son have been removed to their
home in the Summerfield commun-
ity from Thompson hospital.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23

in recital at a tea at the Coun-
try Club.
The club showed its %apprecia-
ton of the efficient direction Of
club matters by Mrs. David by
presenting her with two hand
some crystal service plates.
Each of the officers was pre-
sented with a corsage of CORN
flowers and daisies and other
members and guests with or
sages of cornfIowers which had
been fashioned by Mrs. Cooper
Roberts, one of the hostesses.
During the business period
plans were completed for a ban
auet to be held at the Country
Club the following Thursday.
The leader of the program was
Mrs. c. l.. Nelson and it was
opened by Mrs. II. E. Nelson who
gave an interesting resume OF
''The Opera"
The Wedding March from Lo-
hengrin (Wagner) was then Civ
en- as a piano duet by Mrs. Up.
ton David and Miss Kathryn
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23
Rotoriuns Hear
Rev. Smith AS
Guest Speaker

The Rev. Harvey l.. Smith past
or Of the Church of God, was
guest speaker at the weekly
luncheon meeting Of the Pasca-
goula Rotary Club Wednesday
noon at the Country Club and
told members of his travels IN
Central America while dong
missionary work.
The program was under dlrec-
ton of A. p. May. who introduce
ed the speaker.
Rev. Smith told Of the beauties
of the neighboring Central Am
erican states, and the difficulties
of travel which in some measure
are being overcome by the devel-
opment of air travel. He pointed
out that under recently lnaugu-
rated air schedules one can now
90 from New Orleans to FL Sal
vador in five and one-half hours.
This development of air travel,
he said, has brought these states
nearer to us than many sections
of our own country.
George Enter, Jr., was intro
duced by Thomas K. Wells as the
Junior Rotarian for the month.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23
Music Club Closes Successful Year
AT Meeting At Home Of Mrs. Nelson

The Pascagoula Music Club
closed a particularly successful
year of endeavor at the NAV
meeting at the home OF Mrs c.
l.. Nelson in Escatawpa last Sat
urday with Mesdames E. j.
Baum, Alton Mansfield and Coop
err Roberts of Pascagoua as hos
tesses.
The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. Upton David who has
50 notably directed club matters
for the year just closing.
During this time the club has
added to the cultural life OF the
county by the presentation of
Handel's Messiah as a Christmas
feature which the club began last
year as an annual custom, and
by a concert on observance OF
Music week which took place re-
Gently in the Moss Point Me
thodist church. A social as well
as artistic event of the club life
WIS the presentation of Mrs
Charles Mitchell vocalist, of
Moss Point and Mrs. r. T. HUH
maker. pianist, Of Orange Grove
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23
Mrs. E. Fl. Bocof
Hostess To Soroh
Bennett Circle

Mrs. f. Fl. Bacot extended
pleasant hospitality to members
of the Sarah Bennett Circle of
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the First Methodist
church of Pascagoula at a meet
ing at her beautiful new home on
Beach boulevard.
Mrs. Bacot occupied the chair
during the absence of Mrs. c. J.
Lander and led an inspiring de-
votional 81 Am Not Ashamed of
the Gospel of Christ" based on
John TX; LIS.
Following the welcoming of a
new member, Mrs. c. L. DoWdle,
Mrs. w. r. Gulley continued the
study of the book, "The Fine Art
of Using" by discussing the chap
ter, The Art of Owning
At its close Mrs. Bacot served a
refreshment course
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23
Mrs. Perry Thompson
Hostess To Circle OF
Womuns Auditory

Mrs. Perry A. Thompson, chair
man of Circle Two of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary to the First
Presbyterian church of Pasca-
goula was hostess to the Circle
at its first meeting of the new
year, Monday afternoon.
The last meeting for the 1916
AZ year was held with Mrs. A. M.
Hardy, 1917 Buena Vista street.
The Sermon on the Mount"
will be the Bible study for this
year.
Plans were completed for the
Auxiliary birthday party to be
held May 26 in observance of the
25th anniversary of foreign mis-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23
Bathing Beauty
Contest Planned
By Business Club

Plans for the selection OF Miss
Mississippi Gulf Coast" to com
pete for the state title at Grenada,
Miss, were formulated by the
Young Mems Business Club of
Moss Point at the regular session
Monday night.
The local entrants will be Sc
lected at a bathing beauty pag-
cant at the Moss Point Swimming
Pool July Is. Entrants TO this
event will be accepted from Han
cock, Harrison and Jackson
counties.
These entries will be accepted
only from the winners of prior
elimination contests held in the
various towns along the coast,
leading up to the Moss Point
selection.
The coast winner will be sent
to Grenada with expenses paid,
to enter the state contest, which
is sponsored by the Junior Wo-
mems Auxiliary OF Grenada, who
hold the franchise for the state.
The state winner will be sent to
the national competitions at At
lantic City.
The club appointed Roy Blades,
Jack Buzard, J c. Avent and Joe
McQuade to handle arrangements.
The club received letters, rela-
tive to the Escatawpa River fill,
from Mundell Bush, district com
missioner. and j. w. Kornrumpf,
district engineer. A passage from
Mr.. Kornrumpf's letter was put
into the records, as follows:
This is to advise that an in
spection of the Escatawpa River
fill on S. r. SO has been made,
and we r fully aware of the
condition hat is developing there.
Our plans have been made to
remedy this situation at an early
date. | am sure that you people
realize that this fill presents a
very difficult problem. and as in
all cases of this kind the trouble
will recur from time to time. The
only solution seems to be a CON
tinuous maintenance operation
and we have made u plans ac-
cordingly. We certainly intend to
see that the situation does not get
to the point that it did last year
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23

where DR.. and Mrs. Crane +
again stationed
Part of the birthday offering
this year will be sent to Korea.
During a short social period the
hostess served refreshments.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23

When a dial telephone is cut
into a manual exchange, the OPP
orator often hears the number
sounded by the playing of a re-
corded pattern of numbers
through her headset.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23

Fragments of Hadrian's wall,
built 1000 years ago across
northern England TO defend it
against attacks by the Picts are
still an important tourist at
traction.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23

Maxwell after which Mrs. Charl-
es Mitchell sang, MY Heart At
Thy Sweet Voice." from Sam
o and Detilah" (Saint Scans
and Mrs. Ainsworth gave ITO the
Evening Star" from Tanhauser,
(Wagnerl as a piano number.
Miss Dorothy Mitchell closed
the program by singing the
Waltz Song" from Romeoro and
Juliette.
Following the program, a So
cial hour was enjoyed over re-
freshments.
Guests outside of the club
were Mrs. George Sexton of Es.
catawpa. Mrs William Cook oil
Evanston. IL, and Miss In;
Thompson of Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-23

A letter written by Mrs. j. G.
Crane, a member of the auxiliary
during the passionate of DR.. Crane
at First church. vas read. II was
in regard TO conditions in Korea
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Silver Prices

NEW YORK. Feb. 25 LPl.-silver prices
advanced 2 cents today to. 1884 cents an
ounce. a two-day jump of cents over
the 7034 cents which prevailed from Jaru-
ary 20 until yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Some Stocks Recover
While Light Trading
Holds Others Down
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Recover-
les cropped up in parts of today's
stock market although many leaders
still were restrained by light selling.
Dealings quickened at intervals
tafter. fairly active opening but
slowdowns were plentiful. Aside
from a few wide jumpers, fractional
irregularity prevailed near the
fourth hour. &.
Bulging commodities again failed
to stimulate shares, as did another
string of pleasing earnings and divi-
dends.
Norfolk g. Western, an excep-
tionally thin" stock, provided the
fireworks of the session by climbing
about IS points in the wake of a
4-for-1 splitup proposal.
Supported were United States
Steel, Bethlehem, General Motors,
Sears Roebuck, International Har-
vester, Kennecott, Annaconda,
American Can, General Electric,
Du Pont and Armour
Intermittent stumblers included
Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, In
ternational Paper, Goodyear, United
States Rubber, Boeing, Allied Chem
ical, Johns -Manville, Philip Morris,
North American and Air Reduction.
Bonds were uneven.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Washington Produce

From the. Department of Agriculture
prlsses sacsMapket saldM tqs m local receipts
light; demand fairly active Prices paid
for Federal-State. graded eggs received
from grading stations: Whites browns
mixed colors, U. S. grade A. large. A;
commercially graded eggs, grade A, large
44a: current receipts. 42
LIVE PoULTRY-Market firm; receipts
light out ample to moderate demand
Fowl, heavy type. 1926: light type, 20-23
broilers, fryers and roasters. 1890.
DRESSED POULTRY decd and some
Western box packed)-Market f1rm; sup
plies light. demand fair Fowl heavy,
39h-40h: broilers, 35-36; fryers. 31-33;
roasters, 4-4Hz pounds, 34-35.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO. Feb. % P! IUsDA .-sala;;
Mondays. average; closing with part Of
advance lost. Top $50 paid for several
loads choice around 200-230-pound av-
erages; scattered other sales good and
choice 1SO-24O-pound averages, 2a.75-
1890; bulk good and choice 10000
pound averages, 29.0029 65; 3O0-360-
pound butchers unevenly 2825-29. .25:
sows fully 81 higher than early Monday,
bulk good and choice sows, 2600-26.50:
few choice lightweights at 2675
Salable cattle, 1900: total. 5000; sala-
BILE calves, 1,00e: total 1000; fed steers
and yearlings strong to so cents higher,
all grades so cents to ST. over late last
week Heifers steady to strong, all cows
25 cents higher, bulls steady. Vealers
weak to ST. lower. no strictly choice steers
here Low choice offerings scaling 1.175
pounds. topping at 200. Bulk medium
to high good grades. 19 0O>24. 90: COM
parable heifers, 175O-2l so; best heifers,
% %; stosk cattle active, firm mostly
16.50-195O most canner and cutter COWS,
9.T5-11.75: beef cows, 12.50-15.00 prac-
ticSsl top heavy sausage bulls, l6 25:, beef
bulls, 1875; vealers mostly -270O down.
Salable sheep, 1000; total, 5000: no
early sales. higher asking prices retarding
trade. Still asking S24 and better for
good and choice fed wooled lambs; indi-
cations moderate shipping outlet. but bor-
der buyers as well as packers talking
weak to lower.