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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10

In Carlene'S case, the "ductus
arteriosus" did not close, making
proper circulation of blood through
the heart and lungs impossible. AS
result, she was weak and under
developed and her heart was large
and overworked.
The operation March IS closed
off the link which nature apparently
had forgotten.
Mrs Carl Blick, who remained
with relatives in Kansas City, while
Carlene was at the hospital, said
that her daughter, first showed
symptoms of weakness more than
two years ago.
Learn Of DR.. Schafer
eve were told operations for
Carlene's trouble had been per-
formed successfully in the East" ,
she said, "but my husband and
weren't able to finance a trip that
far. Then our physician, DR.. Leslie
Eaton, told us about DR.. Schafer.
II brought Carlene here to Kan
sas City three weeks ago and now
they tell me she will be perfectly
normal It's almost too wonderful to
believe"
Mr.. and Mrs. Blick have another
daughter, Patricia, years OLD.
Symptoms of "BIue Baby"
DR.. Schafer, who went to the Uni
versity of Kansas hospitals after
eight years of work at the UnEvers-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10

ity of Chicago clinic said Carlene
technically was not a blue baby,
although her symptoms were almost
identical.
He said that the condition ordin-
arily found in a "blue baby" was a
partial closure of the heart valve to
the pulmonary artery or a structure
of the artery itself. He added that
ordinary "blue baby" operations in
volve grating a link around the OBJ
struction so that blood can flow into
the lungs.
"Carlene's case, however," he
explained, "the pulmonary artery
and the opening to it from the heart
are normal. All we had to do was
close off the ductus arteriosus."
Native of Caldwell
DR.. Schafer is a native of Caldwell
and graduated from the local high
school in 1892 He is the son of Mrs
Herman Brand of Worthing and Gay
Schafer of Hunterstown, Ind. He is
also nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Craft, A. L. Schafer, and Ross
Schafer, Caldwell.
Mrs. Schafer will be remembered
as the former Hilma Love, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Love, Cald-
well. They are the parents of three
children, Paul William, Jr., Stephen
and Sally. They recently moved to
Kansas City from Chicago.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
George Mckee Injured
In Oil Rigging Accident

George Mckee, son of Sheriff and
Mrs. Clayton Mckee, narrowly es-
capped being crushed to death, Mon
day afternoon at o'clock, when his
clothing caught in a revolving shaft
of gas well rigging, which they
were dismantling on the r. c.
Moore property in Caldwell, better
known as the old chatauqua ground.
The rigging was being torn down,
preparatory to moving it to a new
location, when a clamp caught the
overall pant leg of the young man.
The revolving shaft was gradually
dragging his body into the machin-
cry when he yelled for help and J.
o. Jameson cut off the power.
Mckee was released by cutting off
part of his clothing. He was removed
to his home where medical attention
was given. A deep cash was cut in
his left leg from the knee to the
ankle but it is not believed that any
bones were broken. Several clamps
were used to close the wound.
Mckee is veteran and until re-
Gently has been employed at Bur-
gettStoWn, Pa.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
County Receives Award For Showing
Decrease In Fatal Accidents Durinq l946

Noble county is one of 26 coun-
ties in the State of Ohio to qualify
for the 1916 Accident Death Reduc-
ton Award which the Ohio State
Safety Council makes to counties
and committees showing ten per-
cent decrease in fatal accidents dur
ing the year. Noble county showed
the greatest percent of reduction ac-
cording to information released
from council headquarters in Col
umbus.
Noble county had a 1913 per cent
reduction in fatal accidents. Other
counties winning the award included
Morgan with 1876 percent; Musking-
UNI, 24.3 per cent and jefferson, TT
Two of the counties-Adams and
Green-have won for two consecu-
tive years. Four communities, Maple
Heights, st. Bernard, Urbana and
Wapakoneta, had no fatal accidents
during 1916 and will receive 100 per-
cent reduction awards.
j. c. Hiestand, council president,
said the award winners had a real
Job to do ."Ohio's fatal accidents in
creased SIS percent last year., he
stated, so the winners had to go
against prevailing trend rather Wig
orously. This probably accounts for
the winners list being smaller than
in 1945 when 29 counties and 40
cities Won"
There were 81 cities listed this
year as award winners including
Cambridge with a IL per cent and
GAINESVILLE, with 36.5 percent ac-
cident reduction.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10

A natural romping childhood is
ahead for 3-year old Carlene Ann
Blick at her home in Salina, Kan
sas, following a delicate operation
at the University of Kansas hosp
ital, Kansas City, Kans, by DR.. Paul
w. Schafer, Caldwell. -.-
DR.. Schafer's skill was described
as Saving" a heart and performing
an operation which brought back
normalcy to the child.
Carlene went to Kansas City for
treatment as a "blue baby. Her
symptoms of respiratory and circul-
atory difficulty apparently have
been eliminated by surgical closing
of link between arteries near the
heart. The opening failed to close
naturally in babyhood.
DR.. Schafer, assistant professor of
surgery at the hospitals, who per-
formed the rare and delicate oper-
alton March Is, said today the oper-
alton apparently was successful.
Link Closed Off
He explained that link between
the aorta and pulmonary artery,
which allows the blood to bypass
the lungs before birth, begins to
close in normal children when they
draw their first breath. AS the link,
which physicians call the "ductus
arteriosus', closes, the blood is
forced into the normal paths of cir
culation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Dexter Junior Class
Will Present Comedy

Under the direction of Mrs. Ivan
J. Rowland, the junior class of the
Dexter City high school will present
the three act comedy, ''The Big
BLOW Up, Friday evening, April 1o
in the school auditorium, beginning
at 7:30 o'clock
The cast includes: Icel Antill,
Jerome Gore, Beulah Augenstein,
Dale Miller, Barbara Hutcheson,
William Davis, Mary Agnes Cornett,
Patricia Sanford, Elizabeth Webber,
Dean Baker, Quaye Pryor and Car
olyn Jean Mitchell.
Byron Wilson and Paul Clark are
stage managers; Rita Thompson and
Caroline Thesis, sponsor helpers and
ushers will include Fern Estadt,
Maggie Hupp, Virginia Harper and
Betty Mckee.
The special orchestra and musical
numbers will include solo by Ern-
estine Wilson, saxaphone duet,
Adele Miller and Beverly Robinson,
vocal solo, Barbara Hutcheson, solo
part in dramatization of Easter Par
ade, Patricia Sanford and the clos
ing number by members of the jun
ior class.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Local Electric Service
Disrupted Saturday

Exactly at 8:57k P. M, Saturday
evening, the village of Caldwell was
plunged into darkness and all busi-
ness remained at standstill for ap-
proximately half an hour, due to
an overload at the Caldwell Elec-
trio plant.
1t was said that a generator had
burned out on the big diesel engine
and that the two smaller engines
were not able to carry the heavy
load.
A small blaze broke out under
the big diesel but it was quickly ex-
tinguished.
The disrupted service came at
the end of busy shopping day for
many and heavy business rush
by the merchants.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Ray MCVay Retires
From Auditors Office

For the first time in 16 years, last
Monday morning, Ray McVay did
not go to the courthouse. On the
Saturday previous, he had stepped
down to the role of a private citi-
zen.
Although his term as auditor had
expired March 10, McVay continued
on at the office, assisting the new
auditor, Harley Wheeler, in compil-
ing the personal property tax re-
turns.
Mr.. and Mrs. McVay are contem-
plating a trip to Colorado Springs,
Colo, in the interest of his health.
1t is expected that Auditor Wheel
er will announce his new deputies
not later than April Is.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Caldwell Schools
Would Receive
S46,O94 Annually
If House Passes
Daniels-Crame
School Bill

Columbus, April 10-OP-The
public schools of Caldwell would
receive $46,094 annually in state as
SiStance if the Daniels Cramer
school foundation bill voted by the
Ohio Senate last week is passed by
the House and signed by the COVER
nor.
There is little likelihood, however
that the measure which was
trimmed from $100,000,000 to $685.
100000 a year in its journey through
the Senate, would escape unscathed
in the lower house, especially since
Governor Herbert asked the legis-
lators to fix the school subsidy al
$80,000,000 in his budget measure.
The bill sets $4,000 minimum for
teachers with an ALB degree or a
four-year provisional certificate and
six years of experience. It puts teeth
into the law that provides that rs
percent of state funds should 60 to-
ward teachers salaries.
Some representatives, intent on
getting their moneys worth, say
they will attempt to write into the
new program the stipulation that a
teacher must have class of at least
Is pupils to qualify for the mini
mum salary.
A House Education Committee
hearing was scheduled for Wednes-
day night of this week, and hear
ings will probably be held on sub
sequent Tuesdays or Wednesdays
and until every proponent has been
heard.
The amount of state funds which
the local schools would receive is
figured from average daily member
ship figures provided by the local
superintendent of schools to the
Ohio Education Association, the
school lobby which represents the
states $4,000 school teachers.
Average daily membership in the
Caldwell schools this year is 1875 in
high school and 343 in the elemen-
tary grades.
Under the proposed foundation
program, which provides equal edu-
cational opportunities for every
child in Ohio, the Caldwell schools
would have at least $54,347 to
spend. This includes $8,253 to be
realized from compulsory Az mill
tax on real estate, $27,775 flat rate
distribution and $l8,319 in additional
aid.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Noble County Recorder Clyde Wharton
Resigns Position To Accept More
Lucrative Job With Strip Mining Co.
County Board OF Commissioners Must Fill
Vacancy By April 80 When Whartons Step Out
Many Applicants
Expected to Seek
Political Position

Noble County Recorder Clyde
Wharton, Democrat, has filed his
resignation with the board of COM
missioners, Monday, at their regular
meeting, the resignation to become
effective as of April 80.
Wharton, who is serving his sec
ond term in this capacity, will leave
an unexpired term of almost two
years, which the commissioners must
fill within the next three weeks.
Wharton has accepted position
as clerk with the Central Ohio Coal
company, now engaged in gigantic
strip mining operation in Brookfield
township.
Wharton has held this clerical job
for the past three months, receiving
special instruction at East Fulton
ham. In the meantime, his wife, Mrs.
Margaret Wharton has been in
charge of the recorders office, as
sisted by Miss Betty Sorg. His new
job carries with it a much higher
salary than that which he received
as recorder.
Mrs. Wharton said today that she
had been willing to fill out the un-
expired term of her husband but
only on the condition that she be ap-
pointed Noble county recorder. But
the commissioners frowned on this
idea.
No one has yet been metioned for
the job but since Mrs. c. L. Ullman
was the unsuccessful candidate
against Wharton for this second
term, the Republican party might
feel they owe her the appointment.
Ray McVay could easily receive
the appointment but its not likely
that he would consider it, due to
poor health, and the low paying sal
ary of $80.50 per month which this
office carries.
Miss Wava Williams, who is still
serving as deputy auditor, is more
than qualified but might be unwill-
ing to accept the appointment.
Auditor Harley Wheeler has not
yet named his two deputies and his
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Over 1000 Kiddies
Eagerly Absorb
1900 Eggs In Roll
Over 600 Prizes
Given By Local
Business Firms

In less than one minute after the
official signal had been given, the
1900 brightly colored eggs which
dotted the courthouse lawn in Cald-
well last Saturday afternoon were
picked up" by approximately 1000
kiddies who thronged to the second
annual Easter egg hunt from every
section of Noble county.
Sponsored by the Senior Chamber
of Commerce, the event is rapidly
growing in proportions and already
on an equal par with the Christmas
treat.
Over 600 prizes were received by
the tiny tots, Saturday, including
everything from an ice cream cone
to pound box of candy.
The committee was headed by
Chester Huprich, assisted by Mrs.
Madge Ferguson, John w. Hazard,
Jack Berry and John D. Wheeler.
Many others volunteered their serv-
ices in placing the vividly colored
eggs on the courthouse lawn.
Brady Miller's loud speaking
system was brought into play with
John Wheeler serving as master of
ceremonies.
1t was estimated that eggs, dom
ated by the merchants, had value
of $65.O0.
The businessmen, who contributed
to make this event a successful one,
included the following:
Albert L. Way, 'AAA office, At
torney Vernon L. Archer, Reed In
surance Company, Home Restaurant,
G. r. Farley Insurance, Norval
Robey Ford Sales, Clark Service
Station, Building and Loan, The
Fashion Shop, Jordan's Store, Lena
Alter, Brady's Radio Shop, DR.. E. G.
Ditch, Lorenz and Son Hardware,
Balls Cash Markets, George Estadt
and Son Cream Station, Tipton's
Hardware, briggs Auto Supply,
Gray's Store, Hutcheson and Blake,
The Permian Oil and Gas, ]. w.
Evilsizer, Tipton's Bakery.
Caldwell Implement and Supply,
Smith Beauty Salon, Mrs. Carolyn
Wycoff, Buckey's Hatchery, Hills
General Store, James and Quick,
Opal's Beauty Salon, DR.. A. G. Nc
Gregor, Gillespies Drugs, John
Hayes Meat Market, Henry Bond
Barber Shop, DR.. D. H. Webster, A.
B. Westcott, G. T. Jennings Furni-
ture Store, First National Bank,
Howard Schafer Insurance, Collart
Shoe Store, Ben Franklin Store, W.
C. Harper, Jeweler, Stellfox Cut
Rate, Gills Barber Shop, City Res
taurant.
Ehlermann's Service Station, r..
D. Buckley Feed Store, Caldwell
Canvas Products Co., Nichols Cream
Station, Hupp's Barber Shop, Noble
Hatchery, Sunshine Feed Store,
Clark and Barnett, Mildred's Beauty
Shoppe, Noble Theatre, Emil Archer
Station, M and K Store, R. G. Moore,
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Madge's Specially Shop, Tarleton's
Coffee Shop, Hazards Beauty and
Barber Shop, Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, w. ]. Kimnach Store,
Fern Restaurant, Marquis City Food
Store, Semon's Dry Cleaning, Dun
Rite Cleaners, Guernsey Memorials,
Central Motor Company, Standard
Oil Co., McVay Furniture Store,
Caldwell Furniture Store.
Woody's Cash Market, c. E. Kirch-
ner and Company, Ralston's Phar-
macy, Elswick Insurance Company,
Kroger's Store, Ziler's Garage, Fow-
Ter Service Station, Quimby Bakery,
Bill Radcliffe Garage, Farmhouse
Chevrolet Company, Hayes Service
Station, Caldwell Produce Company,
Caldwell CoZier Wood Container
Company, H. ]. Startzman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Preliminary Plans
Made For Playground

The Caldwell Junior Chamber of
Commerce is making preliminary
plans for the proposed construction
of a playground for the kiddies on
the acreage donated several weeks
ago by Miss Enid Okey to the organ
ization for this purpose.
Joseph Giallombardo is serving as
chairman of the plans committee, as
siSting JayCee President Daniel
Barlow in this capacity. An equip
ment expert will be here in the near
future to advise the JayCees what
type of equipment to purchase, gov
erned by the contour of the land
available.
At their regular meeting, Tues
day evening, the JayCees also went
on record as favoring the annexation
of Olive to the village of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Olive Residents
Want TO Become
Part OF Caldwell
Petition Now Being
Circulated AS First
Step In Movement

Attorney Lucien c. Young has
been retained by 20 property owners
IN Olive as their legal representative
In the movement which is now gain
ing momentum to annex the unin-
corporated village of Olive to Cald-
well, thus becoming part and par
eel of this community.
Attorney Young stated TODAY that
the petition had been prepared in
his office and was now being cir
culated throughout the community.
1t was estimated that 20 families are
now residing in Olive, which lies
directly east of Caldwell, including
at least 80 adult people.
The petition will then be presented
to the Noble county commissioners.
who must take the first legal action
IN the annexation matter. A public
hearing on the petition will be adj
vertised and held certain number
of weeks after the petition has been
placed with this body.
But the final action and the most
important rests with the council of
the village of Caldwell. Unoffic-
tally, this body as a whole is con-
sldeerd favorable to the movement
and should this continue to be the
case, the battle is really won, except
for legal technicalities.
The initial meeting of interested
property owners in Olive was held
Friday evening at the Ben Noll serv-
ice station with Is families being
represented.
Fred Lagraen was named chair
man of the organization. Carter Rob-
inson will serve as vice chairman
and Don Reed, secretary. Another
meeting has been scheduled for Fri
day evening, April IL, at the same
place.
The above representative group
also expected to meet with the Cald-
well Board of Public Affairs We'd
nesday evening of this week to iron
out the problems which might arise
from the proposed annexation.
Olive residents realize they must
pay slightly higher rate of taxa
tion but they are willing to meet
these obligations in return for the
benefits which they will receive.
The Olive to Caldwell annexation
movement will require several
weeks and possibly months before
it can become reality.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10

appointments might change the en-
tire picture.
The appointment rests solely with
the Noble county commissioners, al
though it is expected they will be
guided by the dictates of the Repub-
lican executive committee, Willard
Hickman, chairman.
Mrs. Wharton said today that re-
ceipts in the recorders office for the
past two years have been the highest
in the history of this county and the
volume of work has increased al
most ten times. This is largely due
to the boom in real estate and the
release of over a 1000 veterans in
this county.
Wharton was elected recorder in
1941, succeeding Calvin Bates ,and
reelected for his second term in
1914.
After accepting his new job, Miss
Betty Sorg was hired to assist Mrs.
Wharton in the office, being paid
out of the salary which Mr.. and
Mrs. Wharton drew.
There are several veterans in the
county, eligible for the appointment,
when the commissioners take up the
matter, and they may get the nod.
But it still remains headache.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
April Is Will Mark
Republican Change Over

According to the powers that be
Tuesday, April 18th, will mark the
Republican change over in Noble
county, the Democrats stepping
down to be replaced by the victors
Grover c. Smith as resident en-
gineer and J. E. Douglas, super
intendent of the state highway de-
partment in this county, are the two
top men affected.
Their designations from these posi-
tions will be effective April IS to CO.
incide with the Republican appoint
mentS.
Both factors in the local Repub-
lican party are still hopeful but the
appointment is pretty much in the
bag, particularly since the disastrous
political trip to Columbus several
weeks ago by the old line guard CO.
horts.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Nationwide Telephone
Strike Affects County

The nation wide telephone strike
is affecting Caldwell and Noble
county in that they contact with the
outside world, "only as an emer-
gency".
All local telephone operators are
on the job as before and from all
outward appearances, nothing is
changed.
But it is impossible to place long
distance call and the situation will
remain thus until the strike is
settled or arbitrated.
The Caldwell branch is affiliated
with the Ohio Associated Telephone
Company.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Harry G. Watson Takes Top Honors
All Buckeye Polled Hereford Show

Harry C. Watson of Mt. Ephraim
walked off with several prizes
Thursday and Friday at the fourth
annual spring show and sale of the
Buckeye Polled Hereford Associa-
ton, which was held at the fair
grounds in GAINESVILLE, Muskingum
county.
The banquet was held Thursday
evening at the Hotel Rogge with l25
Hereford breeders from Ohio and
eight other states attending. H. Dana
Williams of Wilmington, president,
was POSTMASTER. A c. Coff of Gin
cinnati, was the principal speaker.
During the business session, plans
were perfected to hold the fifth an
nual show in GAINESVILLE next April
and to hold the state show at the
Muskingum county fairgrounds dur
ing the county in August.
Howard Purdy, herdsman of Ohio
State University, was judge Of the
show. Eleven classes were shown.
The grand champion female was
owned by H. G. Watson of Noble
county with R. G. Parkinson of
Waynesburg, Pa, owning the re-
serve champion. Carter Andrew of
Nineveh, Pa, owned the grand
champion bull and H. G. Watson the
reserve champion bull. The grand
champion winners were presented
trophies.
The results of the classes in which
Watson placed were:
Glass II, Bulls-Harry G. Watson,
Mt. Ephrairn, first; Iva Bope, and
son, Rushville, second; A Goff and
sons, Washburn, w. Va, third.
Glass III Heifers- Harry G. Watson,
Mt. Ephraim, first; r. L. Siler, Dun
can Falls, second; E. G. Parkinson,
Waynesburg, Pa, third.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Locust And Pine
Trees EnrOute Here

Approximately $4,000 locust and
5000 pine trees are enroute to
Noble county in the program of re-
forestation, according to J. Irwin
Steiner of the soil conservation of
flee.
Guernsey county has already re-
ceived their quota and Noble coun-
tv is next in line.
DUE to shipping facilities, etc., it
is difficult to state exactly when the
trees will arrive.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Fire Truck Bonds
Let To Toledo Firm

Ten, one-thousand bonds against
the village of Caldwell for the pur-
chase of a new fire truck and other
equipment was let Monday evening
at a special meeting of the village
council to the Bryan Sutherland
company, Toledo.
The bonds were let at a IL per-
cent rate of interest with an addi-
tional premium of $3.50, which re-
suits in an even lower interest rate.
Attorney Lucien c. Young, who
represented the village, said that six
different bids were received.
The first bond will mature Sept
ember /, 1947 and the last on Sept.
l, 1856.
The fire truck and engine was
purchased six months ago and
should be delivered within the next
two or three months
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Thurman Smith, Jr.,
First To Get Bonus

Thurman Smith, Jr., acting post
master, is probably the first veteran
in Noble county to receive bonus.
The state of Michigan is way
ahead of Ohio in this respect and
they are now paying a bonus of
$1,000 per month in service and
$500 per month for overseas.
Smith enlisted at Detroit, Mich,
Dec. 6, 1941, and is thus qualified to
receive the Michigan bonus.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-10
Conservation Committee
Will Meet Here April 16

Annual meeting Of the Noble
county conservation committee will
be held in Caldwell, Wednesday eve
ming, April 16, beginning at 800
o'clock. The meeting will be held
in the Fish & Game club rooms on
North street.
At this business session, farmer
and sportsman representative will
be elected to attend the district
meeting at Cambridge.
There are many changes being
contemplated in the game laws and
and all. those interested should at
tend this meeting April Is.