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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24

at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Norval
Archer and family, of Dresden.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weldon and
children, John and Judith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Weldon and son,
Thomas, Mrs. Cora Smith, all of
Cleveland, were Sunday guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Weldon.
Mrs. Lucille Rainwater, of Can
ton, was a weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahlon Springer, of Maple
Heights.
Mrs. John Treadway, of Maple
Heights, spent Monday in Zanes-
vile.
Mrs. Carrie Long and daughter,
Carmen, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Arizona Smith, of Cald-
we'll Route 6.
Mrs. Vina Gregg, of Caldwell
Route 6, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Canton.
Mrs. Lena KuntZ, of Cleveland,
spent Sunday at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Zoa Dickinson, Bel
ford street. She was accompanied
home by Miss jeanne Racey, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Norma Racey, who spent
the past three weeks in Cleveland.
DR.. c. T. Okey, RalphWanamaker
and Marvin Johns, all of Columbus,
spent the weekend at the home of
his brother, w. A. Okey and wife,
North street. DR.. Okey visited many
of his former friends and associates
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Hale, of Keith
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson
and children, Byron, Rodney and
Marybelle Wilson, of Lowell Route
3, were guests the past week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Sayre,
of North street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Boyd, of Miller
street, spent the weekend with
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul McVay, of Cam
bridge.
L. E. Harris, Massillon, spent the
weekend in Caldwell and was ac-
companied home by his wife, who
has been spending the past two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Myron
Noble, of Spruce street.
Mrs. Carrie Danford, of Dexter
City, spent the weekend at the
home of her sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Sayre, of North street.
Denzil and Gerald Johnson, of
Canton, were weekend visitors al
the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Johnson, of Maple
Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Foge and Mr..
and Mrs. Chet Schoeppner of Rich
wood, Union county, visited over the
weekend with their uncle, Beecher
Gill, of Caldwell route.
Mildred Leach has returned to
Columbus after enjoying a weeks
vacation at her home here on Bel
ford street.
Weekend guests at the home OF
James Hooper of Maple Heights
were Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Boothby
of Martins Ferry. Sunday evening
visitors at the Hooper home included
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Patterson, Mrs
| Olive Patterson, and Mrs. May
Wickham all of Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Teel and
Larry and Robin Slay, New Castle
Pa, were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs.. Lawrence Steen Of Maple
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
AV A

Ava, July 23-Mr. and Mrs Wal
do Gadd and Pearl Phelps OF ByeS-
vile visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Phelps. Sunday. June Geary re-
turned with them for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps ahu
family of Canton spent last Weeh
end with their parents here. -,
Mrs. Ruby Geary, and son Eqale,
were in GAINESVILLE last week Whefe
the latter had a blood clot on ms ms
leg lanced. He is improving at his
home here.
Lovella Ringer is visiting IN bar
berton these last two weeks.
Recent guests at the home OF Rupy
Geary were Mr.. and Mrs. Eltoh
Geary and children of Colorado,
Mrs. Robert Moore and chlldren
of Colorado Springs, Colo, are Wis
iting with relatives and friends.
Rev. John Guffey and. family are
attending the Free Methodist con-
ference at Mansfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Larrlck ano
children were Sunday evening Wis
itors at the j. B. Phelps home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
WHIGVILLE

Whigville, delayed, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Brookover of Fostoria, Wis
tied MIR. and Mrs. George Berry the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Cutler and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Frank
lin and family, MIR. and Mrs. Cliff
Franklin attended the Franklin re-
union Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Groves of Cam
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Glasgow of
Antrim spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gulick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry VanDyne and
family and Milt VanDyne of Sum-
merfield spent Thursday with MIR.
and Mrs. George Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r. Danford and
r. d. Franklin spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hicks of Sar-
ahsville.
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Weekend guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John West, OF North
street, were Hiram Danford, Mr:.
and Mrs. Harold Voress and son, OF
DAYTON, George KuntZ, Of North
Dakota, and Billy Elmer, of Mis-
souri,.
MIR. and Mrs. H. M. Davis, of Ak
ron, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer Davis, of Massillon, formerly
of Caldwell, last Monday.
Gary Davis, son OF Mr.. and MRS.
Ben Davis, of Olive, is visiting at
the home of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Davis, OF Masslilon.
Marilyn Davis was also a recent
visitor at her grandparents home.
Mrs. u. H. Buckley, Mrs. Dale
Ackley and Mrs. William Rucker at
tended the school of instruction held
at Philo Monday.
Clyta Musser has left for Colum-
bus, where she will be employed at
the Farm Bureau there.
Grant Ramage, of Central City,
Nevada, is visiting relatives and
friends in Caldwell and southeast
ern Ohio. This is the first time in Al
years that MIR. Ramage has been
back home. He was the weekend
guest of his nephew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Ramage, of 722 West street.
Miss Thelma Gather, of Colum-
bus, was a recent visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul McVay
on North street.
Mrs. James Wells is i'll from COM
plications at her home on Bridge
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Blake and fam
lily, of Cleveland, spent the week
end at the home of his brother
Dake Blake and wife, Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Tarleton visit
ed recently with Mr.. and Mrs. ], G
Hanchin, of Cambridge, on vacation
from their home in Washington, d
C..
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bender and
family, of LaCross, Wise, are
spending this week at the home o1
Mr.. and Mrs. Bae Marshall anc
visiting other local friends.
DIR. and Mrs. 0. D. Ball, of New
Lexington, and Mr. and Mrs. Will
ard Parry, of Waterford, were
Sunday dinner guests at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Ball, Playground street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith anc
son, David, of North Jackson, spent
Wednesday evening with his
brother, Roy Smith and family, Of
North street.
Howard C. Miley and daughter
Evelyn, of Canton, spent the pas
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Carl Miley, in the Sarahsville com,
munity.
Floyd King, employed out of Gin,
cinnati, spent the weekend at the
home of his father, A. w. King, o.
Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Archer had a.
Sunday dinner guests Stanley, Mil
ton and Taylor johnson, of Colum
bus, Mrs. Laura Blake, Mrs. Zoe
Harris, Bill and Wayne Archer anc
Mrs. Mary Johnson and children
Joy and Stevie
Mrs. Mary johnson has returned
home after spending the past weel
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
BERNE

Berne, delayed, Rev. J. J. DON
aldson returned home Sunday after
a three weeks visit with relatives in
Yonkers, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mallett of
Canton spent the past week with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Mallett and other rela-
tives.
Miss Gloria Lee Warner of Zanes-
vile spent several days last week
visiting her grandfather, Tom Swick
and her aunt, Grace Wiley, and
daughter.
Mr.. Roy Ritterbeck and son of
GAINESVILLE spent Sunday with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ritter
beck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing Brown spent
Sunday with the latter's mother.
Mrs. Ida Archer.
Mrs. Louetta Thompson, daughter,
Linda Lou, Miss Eunice Horton and
Mrs. Dorothy Upshaw and daughter
spent Friday afternoon in Caldwell.
Mrs. Ollie Gibson and son, Larry,
returned to their home in GAINESVILLE
after spending the past week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Feldner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Leasure and
daughters of Albany, N. Y, are
spending a weeks vacation with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Leasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clem Warner spent
one day last week with Mrs. A. J.
Morris in Parkersburg, Mrs. Morris
remains poorly at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Kyle McElfresh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Kuhn of
GAINESVILLE spent one day last week
with the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Kuhn.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
Harriettsville-
Birthday Anniversaries
Celebrated AT Caldwell

F1aTTlSLLSVllIe, July G0-MT. anu
Mrs. c. E. Kirchner of Caldwell en-
tertained with course chicken din
ner Sunday, celebrating the birth
day anniversaries of Miss Martha
Ullman of Harriettsville, Mrs. Kath-
eryn Merry and Mr.. Kirchner of
Caldwell.
A beautiful decorated cake center
ed the table. Covers were arranged
for the following guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Ullman, daughter, Miss
Martha, son, Joe, of Harriettsville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Upton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Merry, the host and hostess,
and son, John.
Injured in Accident
Miss Frieda Wernecke and brother
c. A. Wernecke, of Akron, former
residents of this pace met with an
accident Sunday noon, just below
town near the Harry Pryor farm,
enroute here to visit relatives and
friends.
The car skidded on loose gravel
and went over in the ditch. Miss
Wernecke was taken to the office of
DR.. Williams in Marietta where
x-RayS showed broken and splint-
cred collar bone, the fracture was
reduced and she was brought to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Schramm. Mr.. Wernecke was not
injured. The car was badly dam
aged.
Miss Wernecke was a former
teacher in the local high school and
her many pupils and friends here
yIch
Sunday School and Church Notes
There will be Sunday school
convention and basket dinner at the
Road Fork Methodist church, Sun
day, August 8.
Sunday school, $50, Paul Kelby,
superintendent. Morning worship by
the pastor, Rev. Clyde Willis, of
Lower Salem, at 1890.
Evangelist Courtney of West Vir-
ginia is conducting a series of meet
ings at the Crum Ridge Church of
Christ.
Notices of Reunions
The annual Love- Walker reunion
will be held Sunday, August 8, at
the Road Fork Baptist church, with
haywood Love as president, Will
liam Sutton, secretary, and Hattie
Love, treasurer
The annual Ullman reunion will
be held Sunday, August 3, at the
Masonic park near Marietta. A
basket dinner will be enjoyed al
noon. B. w. Ullman is president.
Dance at Palace Hall
There will be dance at Palace
hall, Sunday evening, July q. Good
music assured, refreshments will be
served.
New Arrival
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Huffman OF
Lewisville are announcing the birth
of a daughter, Saturday, July 19.
Grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs
Leo Huffman of Harriettsville and
MIR. and Mrs. Ambrose Biedenbach
of Lewisville.
Attend Funeral
Mrs. Rose Schoeppner, son, John,
Mrs. c. H. Schoeppner, son, Dale,
attended the funeral of the formers
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hupp, Mon
day morning at 900 o'clock at st.
Mary's Catholic church at Fulda.
Recently Married
Miss Claire Peters, Caldwell, and
Gilbert Crock of Harriettsville were
married Saturday morning, July 19,
in the rectory at st. Henry's church
by Rev. FIR. Nickels.
UndergOes Operation
Mrs. Herbert Ullman of Stafford,
formerly of Harriettsville, under
went major surgery at Marietta
Memorial hospital, Saturday.
Dinner Guests
Bobby Payne, who has just been
discharged from the army hospital
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The following excerpt from the Columbus Dispatch
of tax reduction is now lneVapy an issue III
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
CARLISLE GRANGE

Carlisle grange No. 2344 will have
their regular meeting, Saturday eve
ming, July 26, at $3.50 o'clock. The
program will be as follows: reading,
Mrs. Lottie Crum; vocal solo, Mrs.
Florence Luke; games and stunts,
Eleanor Bonat and Faye Parks,
monologue, Brady Smith; penny
drill and door prize. Ice cream and
cake will be served to all members
attending. Audrey Sorg is the lect-
urer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24

Senecaville, delayed, The Glass
of Service held their regular month
ly meeting in the social room of the
church with Mrs. Blanche Richey
as hostess. Mrs. Helen Wolfe had
charge of the program. Mrs. Ruth
Moorhead, president, conducted the
business session. 1t was voted to
contribute to the new bathroom
which is being installed in the par
sonage.
The Builders Class met at the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24
tHARRY. THE VETOER"
NOW APPLIES TO TRUMAN

S. Harris publisher of the Noble County
this week The Journal Since his
the past year. Mr. Harris has been out of the eght
with the home 'front.' well as the pol
cal picture in this country His editorials reflect the thinking
United States
of the presidential election in 48.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-24

A home freezer described "comn1ate L;h ;.. -
been announced by the Maytag Company of Neuon tI
net Iee OF locker storage capacitv of a00
o ea OF eV pounds Of mixed packages maintains an
prGyndes porcelain enamel utility attached dron Leaf
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counter lid opened and defrong tav n SHOWS
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The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26
."Must Not Let
 Services Down"

NEW YORK, (P)-Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal says that "the future of civilization may be determined in the next 24 months"
 That is why I ask the Congress and the people of this country to think long and carefully before they deny to George Marshall Gen. Eisenhower and Adm. Nim- itz the things that they say they need," the navy secretary told the economic club of New York last night.
 Forrestal said that this notion must not disarm to the point where the nation is unable 70 mee. the duty to itself and to civiliza- tion of providing an anchor of sta bility in a world still suffering from heavy injury and the shock of war"
 Conditions which provide the background for disarmament, For restal said, do not now exist "nor will they until we have written the peace treaties with Germany and Japan, until the United Ma tions has proved itself a success full going concern, until it is clear that the rest of the world wants true disarmament"
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26
Green Says Labor Legislation Would Destroy Unions
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'Continued From Page One which would outlaw the closed shop, prohibit boycotts, ban union dues check-offs, require coolling- off periods before strikes, force rublic financial accountings by unions. and impose compulsory ar- bitration.
 AFL President William Green told the House labor committee to- day he is willing to accept" as a new labor law a requirement that unions make public reports of their finances.
 In short, red-faced exchange with Rep. Hoffman R.-MichD, }, the AF'L chieftain named two or three other labor law proposals toward which he said he ad the same attitude.
 Hoffman had protested that Green came before the committee simply opposing any changes m existing laws, having no sugges- tions for improvement.
 Finally, Green shouted: Now wait I'm willing that the Wagner Act be changed so that employers can engage in free speech.
 "On financial reports of unions, we're wiling"
 Hoffman exclaimed, "NoW we are getting somewhere"
 Previously Green had said seV- eral times he had no suggestions or changes in labor laws, because "I'm not trying to limit or enslave labor"
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26
Basketball Play At Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, (P) - Favorites moved ahead in the All-Alaska in terscholastic basketball tOurna- ment here yesterday with Anchor age high school turning in a 62-l8 victory over Nome.
 Fairbanks turned back stub born Eklutna five 42-30; Sheldon Jackson high school of Sitka con vincingly doWned Seward 55-29; and Palmer trounced Cordova 2l- 12.
 In tonight's games, Cordova will meet Seward, Nome tangles with Eklutna, and Anchorage plays a Semi-final contest with Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26
Fish Boat Crew Rescued

VANCOUVER, B. C. (P)-Res- cued after drifting 14-hours in the disabled American fishboat Tyee, bound for Ketchikan from Seattle, seven persons were landed here today.
 The fishboat was taken in tow by the Canadian freighter Chilli wack off Texada Island, Union Bay early today. It answered a searchlight signal for aid from the disabled boat.
 Aboard the Tyee were John Marsden of Ketchikan, his wife and four children, and John Allen, crew member.
 Marsden said the motor failed early Monday afternoon, and i've were drifting toward the rock strewn shore. It's good thing the weather was good"
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26
LIFTING THE LID AT JUNEAU
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T olAi 4 p6t Chi' burglary, robbery and other crimes of violence from having concealed weapons; also the memorial to move the capital to Palmer, after Dewey Anderson secured amend ment to move the capital 10 Nome.
 Killed bill to provide impeach- nent of Territorial officials.
 Indefinitely postponed the bill 10 repeal the equal rights act.
 Rep. Andrew Hope D.-lst, in troduced bill appropriating $40,80 to perform research for toxic of clans acceptable for com mercial purposes.
 Senators Vim. Munz R-2nd, and Edward D. Coffey (.-3rO in troduce a 26-page bill to establish an aeronautic commission with an office in Anchorage, carrying $30,000 appropriation.
 Senator Coffey bill by request to provide for American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars to advise the Governor upon appoint ments to the veterans board.
 By a vote of 10 to 4 the House passes the bill increasing old age assistance from $60 to $65 month 1 ly. Opposition developed because an amendment was struck out that recipients must be citizens. OppoS- CTS claimed the bill lets down the doors to Aliens.
 Sen. Gunnard M. Engebreth (R.- 3rdD introduces bill that all de- pertinent heads. most of them now receiving $5,600 have an annual pay increase to $7,OOO, and uni form salary of $6,0O0 for other em- ployees in executive positions.
 Salary boost permits the direc- tor of the Alaska Development Board to continue to draw $12,000 a year, commissioner of health $10,0O0.
 Rep. Steve McCutcheon D.-3rdD introduces a bill to transfer the management of Seldovia hospital from public utility district to the city council.
 Rep. Anita Garnick R.-1sD in troduces a bill to provide equal pay for females on the same jobs as men.
 A Senate bill would require school administrators to notify teachers of their reappointment by April 1, and require notice of their rejection thirty days later.
 A Senate joint memorial asks the army to repair the Seward Peninsula railroad which they shut up during the war.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26
Second Alaskan B-29 Lost; Search On In Aleutians
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Continued from Page One) ron plane the "Kee Bird" was blown off its course last Friday and ran out of gas, encouraged leaders searching the latest miss ing plane. Crew members of the "Kee Bird" were resting at West over Field, Mass, before return ing to Alaska.
 The pilot who rescued the II men, It. Robbie Joe Cavnar, 22, Okmulgee, Okla, and his five creWmen were decorated at Wash ington, D. C., yesterday by Gen. Carl Spaatz, head of the army air forces. Cavnar was given the dis tinguished flying cross, and his creWmen each received the air medal. It. Cavnar landed the res cue ship, the C-54, on a frozen surface without the aid of winter equipment, and took off with the rescued crew safely, aided by rockets.
 The widely-known valley of ten thousand smokes, a volcanic re- zion, came into existence after the eruption of Mount Katnai in June, 1912. Thousands of steam jets, in- tenseiy hot, burst through the floor of the valley and the explosion of Mount Katmai was reported by scientists to be one of the largest ever known.
 Expeditions of the National Geo. graphic Society discovered many of the valleys wonders and it was set aside as the Katmai national monument in 1918.
 Elmendorf Field, (P) - Army. Navy and civilian planes searched hundreds of miles from this An chorage base today without find ing trace of a Alaskan Air Com mand B-29 missing with II men,
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26
Can't Guess Armed Service Needs

WASHINGTON, (4') - Senator McMahon CD.-Conn.D told the Sen ate today that Congress cannot af- ford to guess how much army navy appropriations can be cut and said he will not support a blanket reduction in military appropria- tiOns.
 Opening what may be final Sen ate debate on a proposal to pledge a S4,500,0 100000 slash in President Truman's $37, 500, ,OOO,OOO budget, McMahon complained that Con- gross is being asked to ecOnomize without knowing where the prun- ing knife will cut.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26
THE EXPRESSION WEATHER

so bad the birds are walking has some basis in fact. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, birds will not fly out of sight of the ground when there is a thick fog.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26

the second such plane lost on train ing missions in less than a week.
 The army reported at am. Nome time) there was no sign of the missing ship and no radio con- tact since its last report early yes terday from near Bruin Pass, on the mainland area of the Alaska Peninsula north of Kodiak.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-26
PAN AMERICAN METEoROLO. CYST VISITING IN NOME

Harold Zagarin, meteorologist for the Pan American is visiting in Nome for a few days.