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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Eight Farm Plans Approved In County
By Soil Conservation Supervisors

Soil conservation farm plans were
approved for eight Noble county
farmers at the regular monthly
meeting of the Noble Soil Conserva-
ton District Supervisors, Monday
evening, July %.
Supervisors present were w. HI.
Calland, chairman, Lewis E. David
son, L. E. Hedge, and Brady Archer.
Also present were J. /. Steiner and
/. j. KuntZ, of the u. S. Soil Con-
servation Service.
Plans were discussed concerning
a county wide picnic to be held in
connection with All field day, Aug
ust 20. Arrangements are being
made to obtain an outstanding soil
conservation farm of Ohio and the
nation.
The following farm plans were
approved: James Phipps, Brookfield
township, Charles B. Johanning, Elk
township, Robert ]. Schehl, Stock
township, Delbert Knox, Center
township, Edward Everly, Enoch
township, William Everly, Center
township, Anna Douglass, Beaver
township, Harry H. Michel, Enoch
township,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
New Cars. Trucks
Recorded In County

Eight new cars and seven new
trucks were sold in Noble county
during the month of July, according
to the records on file at the office
of Clerk of Courts George l..
Thompson.
In addition to the above, 81 used
cars changed ownership, as well as
26 used trucks. One new school bus
was purchased by members of the
Center local school district.
New cars were purchased by Car
los w. Brown, Belle Valley, the
Booster club, Caldwell, Clifford T.
Stiers, Ava, Herman and Oneida
Starr, Robert E. Lyons, Caldwell,
Mrs. Herbert v. Crun, Caldwell,
Lois Jennings, Caldwell and Bern
ard J. Crum, Caldwell.
New truck owners are William j.
Schockling, Caldwell route four, the
Noble county commissioners, Wiley
Stringer, Caldwell, Everett Fe1dner,
Sarahsville route one, Delbert r.
CruYn. Caldwell route one and G. T..
Jennings, Caldwell.
Receipts for this office were listed
by Clerk Thompson at $999.8Z dur
ing July. OF this amount, Treasurer
ira Pryor received $173.60, Game
conservation, $14.00 and the Bureau
of Motor Vehicles, $46.30.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
New Demonstration
Agent Is Appointed

Miss Ruby Mae Erman of near
Coshocton was named the new
Home Demonstration agent for
Noble county, at a called meeting
of the local Home Council, held
Tuesday evening at the office of
County Agent Floyd Henderson.
Mrs. Beatrice Walker, who was
appointed only one month ago to
succeed Mrs. Margaret Donohoo,
rendered her resignation in this
capacity Tuesday to become effect
i've September l.
Mrs. Walkers husband, George
Walker, has been transferred to a
district in northern Ohio and left
this week to assume his duties with
with the Agrico Fertilizer Co.
Mrs. Walker will be the new
Home Demonstration Agent for
Wyandotte county and both she
and Mr.. Walker will maintain their
headquarters in Tiff.
Noble county's new Home Dem
onstration Agent graduated in June
from Ohio State University, Col
umbus, majoring in home eco
nomics and has been in a training
capacity at Belmont county and
more recently in Wayne county.
Miss Erman has a farm back
ground and will take over her new
local duties August Is.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Home Talent
Play Sponsored
By WV. Post
Will Be Presented
Tuesday, Wednesday
Nights At Caldwell

Sponsored by the VFW, Post No.
4721, an unusual production, "Corn-
zapoppin", strictly a home talent
play, will be presented at the Cald-
well high school auditorium, Tues
day and Wednesday evening, August
IL and Is.
Miss Phyllis Tronsrue of Kansas
City, Mo-, is directing the play and
rehearsals are now in full swing.
"Cornzapoppin" is a three act fast
moving comedy with an all local
cast including some of the best
talent in this community. Dancers,
singers and speciality numbers will
add much to the evening of enter
tainment and it is expected that the
auditorium will be filled to cap
acity for both evening performances.
A Tiny Tot" contest is being held
in connection with the show accord
ing to the director. The contestants
will be presented on the stage both
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
A special meeting of the VFW
post was held Monday evening
under the supervision of Comman-
der Merwin Ball. Tickets were given
to all members and they are now on
SALE They may also be secured at
the Stellfox Cut Rate and Tarleton's
Coffee Shop.
The cast, in order of their appear
ance, will include: Carl johnson,
Ethel Moore, Vera Long, Merle
Barnhart, Bud Mcdonald, Eileen
Rucker, John Kirchner, Frances
Taylor, Frances Buckley and Aunt
Bessie, who will be the mystery
angle of the production.
Commander Ball said that the
proceeds will be used to wipe out
the debt incurred when the VFW
purchased their new home on West
street, the former Ed Merry build
ing.
"Cornzapoppin" promises to be an
entertainment of clean fun for one
and all next Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Peter Chordash One OF Four Bandits Who Robbed Noble
County National Bank Has Sentence Commuied By Herbert

road in Brookfield township but
were later apprehended and re-
turned to Caldwell for prosecution.
At the time of the jury trials,
which proved sensational in every
detail for Noble countians, H. c.
Smith was the sheriff, John H. Sny-
der, clerk of courts and Cash Dye,
Judge of the Common Pleas court.
The verdict against Chordash was
brought in by the jury on the morn
ing of June 8, 1892, exactly fifteen
days after the robbery. He was sem
fenced to 80 years in the Ohio peni-
tentiary for his crime.
Members of the jury who heard
the case and returned this verdict
included: w. H. Calland, Homer
Powell, w. M. Wheeler, Byron
Miley, E. M. Dye, Jack Harrison,
Walter Woodford, Cleve Reed, Law
renee Marquis, Milroy Jerles, w. K.
Conner and Otto Polling.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Ohio Postmaster
n orninees Face
Possible Inquiry
Caldwell is Listed
AS One OF 21 To
Be Investigated

Twenty-one Ohio postmasters
nominees, including Caldwell, face
a possible Senate Civil Service Com
mittee investigation into political
influence, surrounding their NOM
nations, according to news release
out of Washington, D. c.
They are among the 245 nomina-
tions which the Republican-con-
trolled Senate refused to confirm
before adjournment July 26.
Sixteen of the Ohioans were held
UP by the action of Senator Robert
A. Taft. They have been cleared by
the committees preliminary invest
igation, which found only five Of 38
Ohio nominees under political sus-
picion but were not approved by
Taft before the end of the session.
In Caldwell, the situation is some
what different than in the others
listed. Although an official report
was never released by the govern
ment it is understood that Woodrow
8. Cecil, Democrat and Harry G.
Richcreek, Republican, were the
only two who passed Civil Service
examination given several months
ago and of these two, Cecil received
the highest grade, so it is said.
Beginning with the committee en-
dorsement and up through the ranks,
Cecil had clear sailing and his name
was submitted by President Tru-
man to the Senate for their con-
firmation. But the Republican con-
trolled Senate balked at confirming
Democrat.
Richcreek, who holds the rank of
1t. Colonel in the army, will prob
ably make this his career unless he
gets the nod, which is unlikely as
long as a Democrat occupies the
White House.
In the meantime, Thurman Smith,
Jr., holding a permanent appoint
ment as acting postmaster at Cald-
well, remains in the drivers seat
and will continue to do so until the
permanent appointment is made or
another Civil Service examination
is given. With only two eligible and
the commission requiring three be-
fore an appointment can be made,
this latter course will probably be
adopted.
H. Ralph Barton, veteran Wash
ington investigator, will conduct the
postmaster probe for which Con-
gress voted $4,000 over strong
Democratic protests.
Those Ohio nominees who will
draw the probers' attention are:
Ralph c. Bennett, Amesville;
Harry B. Davis, Bowling Green;
Woodrow E. Cecil, Caldwell; Mary
c. Debney, Corning; Harry T.
Schiewetz, Dayton; Walter L. Ber-
vinkle, Jr., Fort Jennings; Clarence
N. Emrick, Germantown; William
r. Hapner, Hillsboro; William S.
Warren, Jacobsburg; Mildred c.
Sellers, Little Hooking; Homer z.
Omen, Millfield; Howard B. Acker,
Perry; George ]. Stoll, Piketon; Ella
L. Clare, Richmond; Philip F. Dick
erson, Scio; Robert N. Stroup, Spen-
Ger; Laura v. Upton, The Plains;
Lester Gerber, Walnut Creek; Elijah
II. Jackson, Waver1y; Harry A.
Hahn, Waynesburg, and Glen N.
Haas, Woodville.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Mercury Reaches
New High OF 95'

Noble countians in general swell
tered Monday but the mercury went
merrily on its way to reach a peak
of 95 degrees, the highest of the
summer and record breaker for
August 4.
Frank Burlingame, of Sharon,
official weatherman for this area,
expected break in the weather this
week but only on temporary basis.
During the month of July, Noble
county had 394 inches of rainfall,
with seven clear, seven cloudy and
IL partly cloudy days. There were
thunderstorms on ten different
days.
High temperature for the month
was 90 degrees and the low was As
degrees, which is below normal fol
the community and season.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07

World War II. He served in active
combat from Nov. 20, 1943 to Jan.
4, 1916 and received an honorable
discharge.
Pete Holick, Don Walters. Pete
Haddock and Peter Chordash were
the four bandits implicated in the
daylight robbery of the Caldwell
bank and all four were brought to
trial in the Noble county courts.
Clerk Thompson was of the opin-
ion that two of the men were now
out on parole but that "Big Red"
Walters, alleged ring leader at the
time, was still serving his sentence.
It will be recalled that the bandits
were armed with .38 calibre colts
and after securing the bank en-
ployees made their getaway with
$10,606.54 in cash.
1t is said that at the time. they
divided the loot on a back country
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Local Navy Veterans
Will Receive Medals

At a public presentation next
Saturday evening, TOO o'clock, i'm
mediately before the band concert
by the Caldwell high school band,
seven veterans of the u. S. navy
from Noble county will receive their
Victory medal from a high ranking
naval officer, Columbus.
Background for this presentation
will be furnished by the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars colors and color guards.
Those who are scheduled to re-
ceive this medal include Attorney
Leo Carter, William Gillespie, Ralph
Teeters, Charles Lorenz, Dale Ack-
ley, Clyde Harris and son, Robert
Harris.
Clyde and Robert Harris is one of
the few if not the only father and
son combination who served in the
navy during World War II.
Members of the Naval Recruiting
Office, GAINESVILLE, will be in charge
of the presentation. Amy other
Noble county veterans, who so de-
sires, may receive his medal at this
time but he must bring his official
discharge papers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Court Grants
Injunction IN
Strip Mining
Legal Fight Looms
In Royalty Payment
On Mary Crum Farm

The vast strip mining operations
throughout the entire of Noble
county vibrated in the Common
Pleas courtroom last week when
Judge L. B. Frazier granted tenn
porary restraining order or injunc-
ton against the Testa Bros. Inc,
coal company, which affects only the
strip mining on the Mary Crum
farm in Enoch township.
This action was taken at pre-
liminary hearing on petition filed
by D. /. Angelo and Earl Pangle do
ing business as the Hazel Coal Co.
against Dan Testa, Caldwell, Frank
Testa and Dominic Testa and the
Testa Bros. Inc, Cleveland.
In a petition filed by Graham,
Graham, Hollingsworth and Got
tieb, GAINESVILLE and w. v. Archer,
Caldwell, representing the plaintiff,
the claim is made that the plaintiffs
entered into an agreement with Dan
Testa relative to the royalty to be
paid on the Mary Crum farm and
to date no such payment, represent
ing approximately $12,000.00, has
been made over three months
period, they allege.
In the petition, they ask for re-
straining order, which was granted
by Judge Frazier until such time as
hearing can be had on the question
of appointing a receiver for oil the
defendants.
The petition further states that
prior to November 9, 1946, d. /.
Angelo and Earl Pangle were part
ners doing business as the Hazel
Coal Co., and they took strip-min-
ing lease on the Mary Crum farm
in Enoch township.
They then entered into an agree
ment, so the petition says, with Dan
Testa, Frank Testa and Dominic
Testa, relative to stripping coal on
the Crum farm. The first coal was
moved from this farm April 28,
1947 and daily since that date, there
being in excess of sixty thousand
tons of coal taken from the farm
representing the greater part of the
coal on the farm.
According to the agreement, roy
atty on said coal was to be 25 cents
per ton to be paid on the 18th of
the month for all coal loaded during
the preceding month.
The plaintiffs now claim royalty
on May Is, June Is and July Is,
which would be in excess of $4,000
The petition further states that
Dan Testa was representing his
partners at the time he took the
agreement but they requested the
lease be taken in the name of Dan
only.
Judge Frazier said today that the
next move in this legal batale would
be up to the defendants and that
the strip mining injunction held
good only for the Crum farm.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
u. S. Route Il Dedicated
S3rd Memorial Highway

A large number from Noble coun-
ty attended the ceremonies Sunday
afternoon at Newcomerstown which
formally dedicated u. S. Route 21
as the 83rd Division Memorial high
way. This highway extends COM
pletely across Noble county and
several Thunderbolt division signs
have already been erected here.
The highway is a memorial to
those of the 83rd division of both
World Wars and is dedicated to
those still living. Atty. Hugh Martin,
past state commander of the Amer
lean Legion, gave the principal
address of the afternoon.
State Senator George ShurtZ OF
Newcomerstown, sponsor of the
legislation, to rename the highway
was master of ceremonies. Shurtz
is one of the two state senators rep
resenting this county.
Band concerts and several speak.
ers from various cities along the
highway appeared on the program
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Health Program,
In Noble County
TO Be Discussed
May Join With
Morgan County To
Get Federal Aid

In concerted effort to cooperate
with Morgan county in securing a
full time health doctor and nurse
and at the same time receive federal
assistance, a county wide health
meeting viii 5e held In Caldwell,
Friday evening, August 8, at the
courthouse for the purpose of ad-
vancing this program. The meeting
will begin at BIS o'clock.
The Home and Community Health
program was recently set up in
Noble county and Mrs. Leota Robin
son of Brookfield township is sery-
ing as acting secretary. It's purpose
is to provide better health facilities
for both Noble and Morgan counties
by securing federal aid, which under
the present setup neither county is
eligible to receive.
Ed Garretson, representing the
health department out of Columbus,
will be present for this meeting. Mr..
Garretson has assisted other coun-
ties in perfecting their health set-up
and he is expected to give valuable
assistance here.
Among those who have been in
vited and will take part in the meet
ing are the Noble county commits
sioners, Noble county budget COM
mittee, Noble county board of
health, including health commits
sioner DR.. N. S. Reed and health
nurse, Mrs. Clyde Cunningham,
president of the township trustees of
each township, the mayor of various
villages, a member of each farm
bureau council in the county and
representatives from the various
grange organizations.
Those interested in this organiza-
ton are especially mindful of the
health situation in the various
school systems here and they are
anxious that all school children re-
ceive health attention whenever
possible.
Anyone interested in this Joint
county health proposal is invited to
attend this meeting, Friday eve
ming,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Four Injured When
Bus Auto Collide

Four persons were injured Sun
day when an automobile driven by
Ralph Schockling, rs, near Caldwell,
was struck from the rear by an Arc
odel bus driven by F. j. Brown,
New Concord. The accident occurred
on u. S. Route 40 near Mt. Sterling.
Francis H. Hill, %, of Lewisville
route one, formerly of the Caldwell
community and an occupant of the
Schockling machine, sustained a
fractured right arm and injured
shoulder. He was taken to the Good
Samaritan hospital, where his cond-
ition was said to be fair. Schockling
injured his right foot and was also
treated at the hospital.
Two occupants of the bus were
also injured and received medical
attention.
Investigating officials said that
the Noble county driver attempted
to make a left turn and pulled back
into the path of the bus. The auto
mobile was upset.
In another accident, Sunday, on
a county road near Rural Dale, five
persons were injured. Drivers of the
cars involved were William Dingey,
%, Cumberland and Evelyn Pyle,
Is, of Blue Rock Herman Wilson, "a,
Carl Wilson, 4, and Donald Ray Will
son, eight months and Delbert
Mitchell, II, all passengers of the
Dingey automobile were treated at
Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE, and
dismissed. Mrs. Stella Pyle, SO, an
occupant of her daughters car, was
also injured.
Officials said that the machines
collided head-on at the top of a hill.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07

On the morning of May Is, 1882
four armed bandits entered the
Noble County National Bank on
Main street, trussed up and tied the
personnel and customers and then
robbed the local banking institution
of $10,606.54.
The story occupies the limehgft
this week with the announcement
that Governor Thomas j. Herbert
has commuted the 80 year sentence
received by Peter Chordash and he
is now free man. The communication
of the minimum sentence by Gov
ernor Herbert was effective July 20,
1947, according to word received by
Clerk of Courts George l.. Thomp-
son from the Bureau of Probation
and Parole, Columbus.
Governor Herbert commuted his
sentence on the basis of Chordash'
record in the armed forces during
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Divorce Rate
Shows Increase
In Noble County
According To
Annual Report
Released Today

A sharp increase in the number
of divorce suits in Noble county was
noted this week in the annual re-
port compiled by George l.. Thomp-
son, county clerk of courts.
There were 81 suits filed during
the past year, the greatest percent
age of these involving veterans. OF
this number, 19 were granted dur
ing the term of court and eight are
still pending. There were three
pending from 1916 and they are still
listed in this classification.
Of the divorces granted, eight
were to the husband and nine to
the wife. There were Is children in
volved, ii being awarded by the
court to the fathers and IA to the
mothers.
The fiscal year of the Noble coun-
ty Common Pleas court and Clerk
of Courts closes as of July and the
compiled record must be submitted
to the state.
A similar report is also being
made by Recorder ]. 0. Mcdonald
and his deputies, Mrs. G. L. Ullman
and Miss Dorothy Heppner.
In the Common Pleas court of
Noble county, there were SO civil
and eight criminal cases filed during
1947. There were IL civil and is
criminal pending from the previous
year, making total of SO legal
actions.
Judge L. B. Frazier disposed of
25 civil cases and four criminal
actions. There are still pending for
final disposition, 64 civil and GRIM
inal cases.
There were three civil judgments,
foreclosure and equity cases, invol-
wing $2,12l.88. The jury fees were
listed at $56.82.
According to the officials, the in
creased number of divorces is not
too unusual during a post war
period and that domestic relations
cases always occupy the limelight.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
Woodrow Cecil Buys
Meat Market Building

Woodrow Cecil, local business
man, has purchased the Roscoe
Schafer building on North street
adjacent to the old Lyric theatre
building. The deal was consumated
last Thursday.
Cecil owns and manages a meat
market in this building, which at
one time was the home of the Cald-
well press, owned and edited by the
late j. r. keenan,.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
DISMISSED FROM HOSPITAL

George Goodwill has been dis
missed from Marietta Memorial
hospital to his home in the Elba
community. He had been receiving
treatment for malaria.
Mrs. John w. Keyser has been re-
moved to her home near Sharon
from Marietta Memorial hospital, and
is now recovering from an emer-
gency operation for appendicitis.
The McVay and Wheeler anNbul-
ances were used.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
ATTENDING SPECIAL SCHOOL

Virgil Moore, manager OF the
Caldwell Sunshine Feed Store,
Cumberland street, is attending a
special school in poultry diseases
this week in Columbus. The school
is conducted by DIR. Salisbury labor
atories. Specializing in this work,
Mr.. Moore will be able to inform the
many poultry raisers in Noble coun-
ty of the corerct remedies affecting
their flocks when and if his services
are needed. Edward Hupp and Miss
Betty Urdak are in charge of the
local store during Mr.. Moore's abb
Sence
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
IMPROVING FROM INJURY

Mrs. Walter Dimmerling, who has
been a patient in the Good Samar-
itan hospital, GAINESVILLE, for the past
month, since she figured in an auto
accident north of Caldwell, has been
removed to her home on North
street. Mrs. Dimmerling sustained a
broken right arm and a severe cash
on the left arm, as well as shock.
Her companion, Miss Beatrice War
ner, was uninjured and is now car
ing for Mrs. Dimmerling.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
HOMECOMING PLANNED

The annual Homecoming al
Barry's Ridge church will be held
all day, August "a. Preaching serv-
ices will be held at 11:00 o'clock
a. m, and Sunday school one hour
earlier. A basket dinner has been
planned at the noon hour. Rev. S.
G. Walters, Rev. Walter Brown, Miss
Carmen Long and other good speak
ers have been obtained for morn
ing and afternoon program. Various
families should bring their own
table service for the basket dinner.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
TO OPEN BUSINESS

Walter Stats of Senecaville will
open a new business in Caldwell
the Stats Motor Sales in the near
future. He will occupy the old Clark
building on Miller street, which will
be remodeded at later date. This
business will handle the Ferguson
line of farm equipment for Noble
and Guernsey counties.
Mr.. Stats was the service man.
ager of the Ford-Ferguson Tractor
Sales in Cambridge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
INJURED nv ACCIDENT

Roy GiIdow, Macksburg, was
seriously injured Tuesday when he
figured in an auto accident, which
occurred on a side road in that COM
munity. By an odd twist of fate,
Gildow collided with an auto driv-
en- by his brother, Frank Gildow,
also of Macksburg.
The injured brother was removed
in the McVay-Schilling ambulance
to Marietta Memorial hospital.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07

TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. Pearl Rowlands of the South
Olive community is patient in the
Good Samaritan, hospital, Zanes-
vile, where she will remain for OBJ
servation and treatment. She was
removed there In the McVay- -Schill-
ing ambulance
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07
FAIR BOOKS READY

The 1947 edition of the fair book
is now ready and they are being
mailed to a large number through
out the county by ]. Kyle Walken-
shaw, clerk for the fair board. Any
one who desires may obtain one OF
these books by contracting Mr.,
Walkenshaw.
The book contains full infcrma-
ton and the premium list for the
95th annual Noble county fair,
Aug. 27, %, and 20.