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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
Real Estate Transfers
Hit New High Locally

Real estate recordings in Noble
county reached a new all time high
in 1916, according to the records on
file at the office of Recorder Clyde
Wharton.
For the year just past, total of
2,348 transfers were recorded at the
office here. In 1941, only 1,081 was
listed for the first year that Whar-
ton took office. This represents an
increase of more than 100 percent.
In 1912, the transfers totalleo 912;
1943, 1134; 1914, 1852 and 1945, 1892.
Receipts at the office of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wharton were $18970 in De-
cember.
During this period, SO deeds were
filed, 21 mortgages cancelled and
"a mortgages filed
This is the first time in many
months that more mortgages were
filed than lifted aaginst real estate.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
BatesviIIe LADY
Has Spent Fifty
Years In Alaska
Mrs. Margaret Harrais
Writes Interesting
Letter To Home Folks

Mrs. Margaret keenan, Har-
rails, native of Batesville, has
written an interesting letter
from Valdez, Alaska, where she
has lived for the past so years.
AS real winter came to the far
north country, apples were sell
ing for $500 per dozen and mot
very ripe at that" Mrs. Harrais
wrote to her nephew, James T.
(Tom) keenan,, Columbus, FORM
erly of Caldwell, who is a special
writer for The Columbus Citizen.
Mrs. Harrais was the sister of the
late j. r. keenan,, former editor Of
The Caldwell Press. Her last visit
to Caldwell was in 1917.
Mrs. HarraiS is the widow of a
gold miner whom she married after
going to Alaska as a young woman
to teach. She once was superinten-
dent of all Alaskan schools.
Winter has closed down upon us
and I am back at my usual winter
job of darning stockings, mittens,
and sweaters for the 100 children of
Ell Nathan's Children Home. / have
just finished my 56th pair of stock
ings for this week. am the cham
peen darner of Alaska.
'I still begin every day with a
prayer of thankfulness for a deep,
free breath, body free from pain,
and social security. To appreciate
these three fully, one needs to have
known the reverse.
81 have just completed month of
torture of both body and mind. The
vista of spending the remainder of
my life chair-ridden or bed fast
invalid was appalling in my alone
ness. But even that had its COM
pensations.
MY wonderful neighbors cooked
and carried my meals to me; my
bread can and cooky jar are still
glutted with cake, cookies, and rolls;
the doctor refused compensation for
his services; and even the town
drunk brought nice lot of fresh
CLANS which he had just dug.
1T was almost worth being help
less with neuritis . . to learn what
real kindness there is in the human
family. took the crutches back to
the hospital myself a few days ago."
Mrs. Harrais wrote.
She started the winter with IS
pounds of butter in brine, two cases
of milk, 100 pounds of sugar, and
1900 gallons of stove oil. She said
eggs were $1.40 per dozen.
II learned in isolated camps to
buy in quantity. And, then, the
Alaska philosophy helps out. If a
new arrival does not have what he
should have, we teach him where to
get it; if he can't get it, we teach
him how to make it; if he can't
make it, we teach him to do with
out it" she commented.
Mrs. Harrais is member of the
executive committee of the Terri
torial Chamber of Commerce; a
member of the territorial board of
education, board of vocational re-
habilitation, and board of teachers
retirement. She is the u. S. COM
missioner at Valdez.
"All of which l find interesting"
Mrs. Harrais wrote. People who
are not interested in politics - the
science of government - seem to
me very narrow and mole-blind"
Mrs. Harrais is anxious for Alaska
to become state. She told Mr..
keenan,, her nephew, that he had
better start planning an arrange
ment for 49 stars in new American
flag.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
LegiOnnaires Will
Converge On Caldwell

Several hundred legionnaires will
descend on Caldwell, Thursday eve
ming, JAM %, when a district meet
ing will be held at the Legion hall
on Main street.
A special team of state officers
and staff members, headed by
Commander Don w. Schoeppe of
Warren will present the program at
this meeting.
Legion posts within a 40 mile
radius of Caldwell are making plans
to attend this important session.
John Sklenar, Jr., Belle Valley, is
in charge of the arrangement. This
will be the state commanders first
appearance in this district.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
Committees Named For Annual March OF Dimes
Countrywide Campaign Which Opened January Is

ford Webber, Dexter City and Jesse
Butler, Sarahsville.
The Noble county chapter retains
500 of the money raised through
the annual March of Dimes to pro-
vide the aid required by polio
victims regardless of age, race, creed
or color. Assistance includes pay
ment for disqualification, medical,
nursing and physical therapy SER
vice, orthopedic appliances and the
transportation to and from hospitals
and clinics.
The local chapter also cooperates
with health authorities maintaining
an education service program to
keep the public fully informed on
polio.
Your financial assistance, large or
small, will be appreciated in this
campaipn .s.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
Noble County
Will Receive
$1,000 In funds
Represents COunty's
Share Of Local
Government Fund

Columbus, Jant. 15-(Ohio Press)
Noble county will get approx
imately $1,000 as its share of the
local government fund" which is
a part of the $109,000,000 half-year
emergency appropriation which
Governor Thomas j. Herbert signed
as his first official act following his
Inauguration Monday.
The emergency measure, pushed
through the Senate and the House
last week without an opposing vote,
was endorsed both by Governor
Herbert and former Governor Frank
j. Lausche.
Eliminated from the bill in the
Senate Finance committee was the
system of distribution written into
the last law by special session of
the 96th General Assembly, which
bound the Noble county budget
commission to allocate the sales tax
fund according to a set formula
based on tax revenues.
This system, called "cockeyed" by
one state official, tended to pauper-
iZe the poorer" villages whose tax
valuations are low. 1t was only in
operation the last two months of
1946.
The new law gives back to the
Noble county budget commission
the right to allocate the undivided
fund according to the needs of Cald-
well and other municipalities in
Noble county.
Further relief for municipalities
from sales tax funds will be debated
in ensuing sessions of the Ohio legis-
lature when the biennial appropri-
ations bill is presented.
Noble county will get slightly less
in the next six months than it did
in the previous six months, accord
ing to taxation department officials.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
Rev. Ray L. Swetnam
Resigns Local Passionate

Rev. Raymond L. Swetnam, pop
ular minister at the First Church OF
Christ in Caldwell for the past two
years, rendered his resignation, in
this capacity to the congregation,
Sunday.
His resignation will be effective
in three months. The young minister
did not announce any plans for the
future.
Since his pastorate here, Rev.
Swetnam has added Al new men,
bers to the church and been active
in all religious programs. He is also
director of the Community chorus
here, having organized this musical
unit.
Rev. Swetnam's leaving will be
regretted by practically every men,
Der of his congregation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
Vernon S. Lee, Native of HarriettSville, Named
Prosecuting Attorney For TuScaraWaS County

Mrs. Rilla Crock and Everett Lee,
Harriettsvil1e, have received word
that their nephew, Attorney Vernon
S. Lee, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Lee, formerly of Harriettsville, has
been named prosecuting attorney
for Tuscarawas county, assuming
his new duties last Saturday.
Mr.. Lee will hold the office dur
ing the last two years of the term
of Arthur B. Cunningham, New
Philadelphia, who resigned in this
capacity to accept an appointment
in the u. S. Department of Justice
Tax division.
Attorney Lee has been serving as
assistant prosecutor since March,
1916. He was also assistant to Pro-
bate Judge Robert Finley.
In making this appointment, Com
mon Pleas Judge ] III. Lammeck
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16

Walter Quick, Noble county chair
man of the annual March of Dimes
campaign in Noble county, an
nounced today that the fund raising
drive was officially opened Wednes-
day and would continue until Jan.
81.
Assisting MIR. Quick on the county
set-up is Edward L. Merry, treas
urer, and Mrs. Clarence J. Estadt,
secretary.
Members of the executive COM
mittee include w. Bae Marshall, DR..
N. S. Reed, Chester Huprich, Frank
Tarleton, Gilbert Weekley, Halleck
Secrest and Rev. Glen Warner.
Chairmen in the various commun-
tiles of the county include Thurston
Ralph, Belle Valley; Minor Woods,
Ava; Mrs. Otis King, Summerfield;
George Atkinson, Batesville; Cliff
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16

said,
Vernon Lee is well qualified to
be appointed to this position. He is
well versed in court procedure and
conduct and capably handled those
cases he received as assistant prose
cutor."
Lee is a graduate of Ohio State
university law school and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1899. He began
the practice of law in Tuscarawas
county offices in Newcomerstown.
He will continue to reside in that
city and handle limited number of
civil cases.
He entered military service in
August, 1943, spending 20 months in
Europe. He received his discharge in
November, 1945.
Lee is married and a member of
the Trinity Methodist church.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16

William E. Stringer, SO, venerable
and highly esteemed farmer of the
Dungannon community, suffered
stroke of paralysis, early Friday
morning at his home and escaped
serious injury from burns when he
fell near the open fire place.
The aged man, who lives alone
in his country home, was stricken
while tending an open fire place. He
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
Robert 7. Secrest Expected to Land Prize
Political Job In House OF Representatives

reported discrepancies in his Office
accounts.
The position is one of the six
house patronage jobs which go to
the minority party and considered
a political plum in Washington.
Secrest resigned as congressman
to enter the armed services but
failed in his bid for election, when
he was defeated by Congressman P.
w. Griffiths of Marietta.
Secrest is now working in Wash
ington at the Library of Congress
and in any case will remain in that
city.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
STATIONED NEAR TOKYO

Corporal Robert E. Merry, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Merry near
Caldwell, is now stationed as a
radio mechanic and electrician at
the transmitter site of Haneda Air
Base, Tokyo, Japan. In a recent
letter to his parent, he stated that
the earthquake which struck Japan
Dec. 81 was conferred 200 miles
south of his station and that he only
felt a slight tremor.
His address is as follows: Cpl
Robert Merry, 45028097, Det. AL
139th AACS Sqdn., APO 226, San
Francisco, Calf.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
Dungannon Farmer Suffers Stroke Near Open
Fire Place. SuStainS Second Degree Burns

lay unconscious several hours, re-
ceiving second degree burns.
After regaining consciousness, he
summoned help by phone, Mrs.
William Phillis of Coal Run route
is a daughter and Clayton ".
Stringer, superintendent of the Bev-
erly schools, is son.
The aged man has lived alone
since the death of his wife several
years ago.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
Dog Tags Must Be
Purchased By Monday

Noble county auditor Ray McVay
pointed out today that the deadline
for the purchase of dog tags, with
out a penalty, is next Monday, jan
20.
After that time, according to the
law, a penalty of $100 is assessed
and it must be collected beginning
Tuesday morning, Jan. 81.
McVay stated that only 800 have
purchased tags to date and over a
1000 remain to be sold, if the figure
remains on a par with those of pre-
vious years.
Fixed by law, the deadline can
not be extended by the county aud
itor.
On Jan. 81, dog warden Dale Reed
will come into his own and begin
his annual canine roundup.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
Farm Bureau Names
New Local Manager

The Noble county Farm Coop,
announced today through its direc-
tors that Ralph Thompson of Cam
bridge had been secured as manager
of their new store which is to open
in Caldwell on the former Reed lot,
Railroad street.
The new manager will assume his
duties Feb. /. Only a small store
will be operated at the present until
proposed building plans materialize
Mr.. Thompson comes to Noble
county highly recommended. He has
been serving with the Cooperative
in Cambridge, being connected with
the feed and seed department and
manager of the warehouse there.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
INJURED IN ACCIDENTS

The small son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Schehl, Fulda community. fractured
four fingers on his right hand in a
sleigh riding accident.
In similar accident at Summer
field, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Triplett sustained fracture
of the left leg just above the ankle.
Medical attention was given by
DR.. E. C. Ditch.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16

Robert T. Secrest, Senecaville,
formerly Democratic congressman
from the 18th Ohio district, is in
line. to be appointed to the $500 a
year assistant sergeant alarms
position in the House of Representa-
tives, it was learned here today.
Formal action by the Democratic
House caucus naming Secrest to the
post is expected shortly.
The position was scheduled to go
to Kenneth Romney, House sergeant
-at-arms under the Democratic adj
ministration, but he was passed over
by the caucus last week because Of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16

A large number from Caldwell
attended the impressive inaugur-
alton of Thomas ]. Herbert, Mon
day, in Columbus, as the states
57th governor.
The 52-year-old former attorney
general was sworn in at ceremon-
les, simple but colorful, beginning
at 10:45 a. m. Governor Herbert
took the oath at 11:40 and then
spoke for II minutes.
Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt,
of the Ohio supreme court ad-
miniStered the oath of office.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
ATTENDING COMMAND SCHOOL

Major 7. Dye Farmhouse is at
tending Command General Staff
school, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas,
taking a three months associate
course for National Guard officers.
The course started January g.
Several months ago, Farmhouse
was named Plans and Training Off
Ger for the 37th Division Artillery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
TO APPEAR ON RADIO

Miss Leatha Havener, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Havener, Sum-
merfield, will appear on a radio
program, originating from w. 0. S.
U, Columbus, at p. m, Friday,
January II.
Miss Havener is majoring in radio
journalism at Ohio State University
The program will be round table
discussion concerning the work of
Bruce Tom, well known recreation
leader.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
CONGRESSMAN GRIFFITHS ON
APPROPRIATIONS" COMMITTEE

CONGRESSMAN ?. W. Grlffiths,
Marietta, has been appointed to
serve on the appropriations commit
tee of the House which handles all
appropriations for the government.
John Tabor, of New York, will
serve as chairman of the committee.
Griffiths is now back at his desk
in Washington with the comment,
From now on therell be no breath
ING"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
SCOUT COMMITTEE TO MEET

Forest Rose district committee,
Boy Scouts of America, will hold
their regular meeting, Thursday
evening, 7:30 o'clock, in the patriotic
rooms of the courthouse.
Announcement has also been
made that a new scout troop has
been organized at Summerfield,
sponsored by the Methodist church.
1t will be known as Troop No. 81.
The new scoutmaster will be Joe
Cutler and his assistant, Vernon
Moore.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
FINDS WEATHER BALLON

MurI Thomas, principal OF the
Caldwell grade school, found a u
S. army signal corps weather testing
ballon near his home, complete with
radio device finder. Thomas stated
today that he would return the
equipment to the army.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
RETURN FROM FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Scott and fam
lily returned to their home in Cald-
well, Sunday evening, after spend
ing the past three weeks in Florida.
They visited at the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert L. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Smith, their son and
daughter.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
TO PRACTICE IN EVANSVILLE

DR.. Charles Murrey is visiting this
week at the home of his brother,
Ward Murrey and family, Caldwell.
DR.. Murrey, who is rapidly be-
coming a surgeon Of note, will open
an office on Market street in Zanes-
vile. Until recently he has been
located at Louisville, KY.
Dr.. Murrey served with the med
ical corp in the army.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs Richard Bates and infant
son, Mrs. Ashton Williams and in
fant daughter, Mrs. Charles STAN
berry and infant daughter have been
released from the Thompson hospi-
tai to their homes.
Mrs. Alice .Holschuh, Caldwell
route, underwent an operation
Tuesday at the hospital.
William McElfresh has been adj
mitted to Thompson hospital in
critical condition.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
RECEIVES PROMOTION

Kermit Sutherland, Newark, has
been promoted from secondary to
first engineer on the B. g. o. rail-
road. Mr.. Sutherland is a former
Noble county resident and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Sutherland, of
Summerfield. His wife is the form
or TIra Variap
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
RECEIVES INJURIES

Albert H. Head, south Of Cald-
we'll, was treated at Thompson hos
pital for head and back injuries re-
ceived while employed with the
Rural electrification program here.
Head is said to have fallen from a
tree
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16

Tickets for the Noble County
Chamber OF Commerce dinner,
Friday evening, January 81 Csc
o'clock, First Methodist Church,
Caldwell, may be purchased from
RaIston's Drug Store, James d
Quick, The Journal, or Mrs. Ivan
ZiIer. Hon. G. William O'NeiHI.
principal speaker.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
RETURN FROM SPRINGFIELD

Mrs. Vernon Havener, Summer
field, as returned to her home there
after being called to Springfield by
the serious illness of her grand
son. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Haven
er, Jr., are residents of that city.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16

The Clearance Sale you have been
waiting for. Opens Friday Morn
ing, 900 o'clock, at Madge's Spe-
cialty Shop, Caldwell, Ohio. Three
grand prizes.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
SUFFERS STROKE

SUFFERS STROKE
Mrs. Welcome Horton of near
Berne has been seriously i'll at her
home, the result of a stroke which
she suffered recently. Sunday guests
at their home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gail Horton, Summerfield.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
RECEIVES FRUIT

RECEIVES FRUIT
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Horton, Sum-
merfield, have received a box of
various Florida fruits "a gift from
Edythe Davidson, Mr. and Mrs.
John Frye of Florida, formerly of
that community.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16
NOTICE no DOG OWNERS

NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
Dog Tags are now on sale Mt the
County Auditors Office and will
continue TO be sold until January 20,
1S47, inclusive, without penalty.
Male Dog Tag ------ N.2S
Female Dog Tag ---- S3.75
Kennel License ----- &12.50
RAY N9cVAY.
Noble County Auditor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16

Clearance Sale Continues at
Gray's Store, Caldwell. Come n
and see our drastic reductions.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-16

Serving as a Naval Operations
officer in the Philippines, 1t. Ed
mund G. James figured recently in
the dramatic nightfall rescue of %
men, women and children from a
sinking ship off Corregidor. He was
aided in the rescue by Captain J. r.
Randle.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-02-01
AKA Sorority
Observes Founder
Day Sum-. Feb. z

Mrs. Arnetta Gravely Wallace,
regional director of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority will be featured as
the principal speaker on Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority's Founders
Day rogram at Central Methodist
Church at $3.50 p. m. February q.
Also prctnfit fol the OCCASION viii
be Mrs. Flora Chisholm, Executive
Secretary of the Alpha Kappa AL
pha National Healht Project Spe-
cial music for the program will be
presented by Miss Maude billiard
of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Mrs.
Wallace, a teacher in the Knox
vile, Tennessee school system di-
reefs the Alpha Kappa Alpha af-
fairs in eight states of the South
eastern Region Mrs. Chisholm has
headquarters in New York City
She is now working on Child We'll
fare through the Health Depart
ment on the Gulf Coast. A reception
will be given Sunday afternoon at
the Bette c. Marrino Branch
YWCA in honor of the visitors.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-02-01

and conferred with Postmaster A.
G. Griffin who agreed to install
drop mail box at the curb on South
West street for the convenience of
the public.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-02-01
Junior Girl Scout
Planning Board
Holds Meetinq

The Junior Planning Board for
Immediate Girl Scouts met in the
Girl Scout Office on South State
Street on Saturday, January 25th,
at 10 a. m. This Planning Board
consist of representatives from each
of the intermediate Scout troops
with the Field Director acting as
the Adviser. In this board meeting
every two Saturdays these Girl
Scouts will be taught how to carry
out the Scout Program in the vari-
GUS fields and help plan their ac-
tivities for the other girls of their
troops and for r-troop activities.
The officers elected for the PLAN
ming Board is as follows: Barbara
Davis, President; Virgie Morris,
Assistant Secretary; Rose Marie
Latham, Secretary; and Audrey
Holmes, Treasurer. The Planning
Board has planned as their first
city-Wide activity a hike and cook
out OH Saturday. March lst
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-02-01
REMOVE METER, PLACE
BOX AT CURB

The first two parking meters at
the postoffice building on the west
side of South West street have been
temporarily abandoned by the po-
lice department, Chief of Palice
Joel D. Holden announced Wednes-
day.
Chief Holden said the meters
were taken out to expedite the
mailing of letters and small pack
ages in a drop-mail box to be
placed at the curb.
Autoists can now drive up to
alongside the mail box and drop
letters and small packages without
getting out of their cars.
The police action followed sug-
gestions to Chief Holden from the
jackson Chamber of Commerce.
Chief Holden studied the proposal