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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31

The world gained new knowledge
of Abraham Lincoln at midnight,
July 26, when the long secret per-
sonal papers were finally opened
to posterity. They have been kept
in the Library of Congress for the
past Il years in accordance with the
wishes of the presidents son, the
late Robert Todd Lincoln.
Lincoln's stern attitude toward
those who overt acts threatened the
Union cause was shown in the case
of man named Racy of Noble county,
Ohio, who was convicted of con-
spiracy in 1864.
Racy petitioned the president for
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31

Worshipful Master of Summer
field lodge, F. & A. M, No. AIS, is
Argyll Leasure, of Berne, rural
mail carrier out of Caldwell post
office.
Leasure will have charge of the
program and dedication of their
Temple on Saturday, September Is.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
Secret Papers Shed New Light On Lincons Greatness
Mention Is Made OF Noble Counan Who Sought Pardon

Editors Note-It is quite poss-
ible that the Noble countian,
mentioned in the private papers
of Abraham Lincoln as seeking
a pardon, was connected with
the famous Hoskinsville Rebel
lion in this county during 1868.
Any additional information
from old time residents would
be appreciated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31

NOTICE-We will have 80 tons
of 1870 acid fertilizer available for
purchase orders through the AAA
program. Get your purchase orders
i'm early to assure delivery. Also
available is Columbus Brand Agri-
cultural Lime. Caldwell Implement
g. Supply Co., Caldwell, Ohio.
3 A.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
DJsMTSsED FROM HOSPTTAL

Lee Davis. well known farmer,
east of Caldwell, has been dismiss
ed from Marietta Memorial hospi-
tai to his home. He is slowly i'm
proving from an emergency opera
ton for appendicitis.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
ANNUAL HOMECOMING

Annual Homecoming of East I'm
ion will be held at the Methodist
church there, Sunday, August "a.
The program will begin with Sum
day school at 10 o'clock a. m. and
continue throughout the day. A bas-
ket dinner is planned at noon. All
former ministers and residents are
invited to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
NEW BASEBALL FIELD

The oval of the race track at the
Noble county fairgrounds has been
given to the local organizations for
use as a baseball diamond and is
now being put into shape for an
early attraction, possibly next week.
Both the independent baseball club
and the American Legion Junior
team will use the new field.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
PLANS ALUMNI DINNER

The first alumni dinner and pro-
gram at Dexter City will be held
Saturday evening, August 80, begin
ming at $50 o'clock, at the school
building. Reservations must be sub
mitted to James Carter, of Caldwell
Route on or before August Is.
Howard ]. DeVol and Mr.. Carter
are promoting this first meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
UNDERGOES SURGERY

UNDERGOES SURGERY
Mrs. Mable Sullivan, formerly of
Olive, and teacher in the Newark
schools, Canal Fulton, underwent
major surgery in Massillon City
hospital, Tuesday. Her sister, Mrs.
Iva Keeton, has returned to her
home after spending the past week
in that city.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
CARLISLE GRANGE

CARLISLE GRANGE
A called meeting of Carlisle
Grange, No. 2344, will be held We'd
nesday evening, August 6, at 800
o'clock. First and second degrees
will be conferred on a group of cam
didates. Officers and members are
urged to attend this meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31

NOTICE-Place your orders now
for your Fall needs of Fertilizer.
Delivery will be made as early as
possible. Caldwell Implement a.
Supply Co., Caldwell, Ohio.
345
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
REMOVED TO HOME

Mrs. Robert Schell and infant
daughter were removed in the
Murphy ambulance from st. Fran
els hospital, Cambridge, to their
home in the Fulda community Mon
day evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
ENJOYED VISIT

ENJOYED VISIT
Mrs. Frank King, Mrs. Hattie
Longfellow and Miss Vivian Long
fellow have returned to their home
in Macksburg after spending the
past week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M. Settle in Cleveland.
They returned with Mr.. and Mrs.
Settle, who had previously visited
in Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
SPONSORING ENTERTAINMENT

There will be All club entertain
ment, sponsored by the Rich Valley
Merri Tymers at the Sharon grade
school, Friday evening, August /,
beginning at 800 o'clock. There will
be square dancing and other enter
tainment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
ENJOYED VISIT

ENJOYED VISIT
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Pyciak, of
Caldwell Route 6, had as guests
this week their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Mclaughlin,
of Cleveland. Due to an emergency
at Halle Bros. Co., Department
store, the vacation was cut short
and they returned to that city.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
TWIN CALVES BORN

4 WIN N1xX@ v Ed AOkSAN
Clarence Nichols, residing on the
Zoa v. Dickinson farm, near Rem
rock, reports that one of his Hoi-
stein cows has given birth to twin
calves, weighing 68 and IS pounds.
The youngsters are doing as well as
could be expected, says the owner.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
M. M. DEGREE WORK

Work in the Master Mason degree
will be given Friday evening at reg
ular session of the Masonic lodge,
F. & A. M, No. 425, Summerfield.
Worshipal Master Argyll Leasure
has asked a good attendance of all
the members.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-31
UNDERGoES OPERATION

Mrs. Donald Hamilton, the former
jeanne Hazard, underwent major
surgery, Wednesday morning, at the
Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE. She is
the daughter of Mrs. Ethel Hazard.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
: ALLEN CENTER
BY MRS. HAROLD KENT

The Progressive Literary club
with thirty-five in their group
Aenjoyed their annual trip last
Wednesday with Mrs. Windall
Smith as hostess. A chartered
bus took them to Cincinnati,
where they attended the Morn
ing Matinee and 80 club" radio
broadcast, visited Eden Park, Zoo
and Coney Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bishop
Rnd daughter, Nancianna,N spent
Saturday evening at the Smither
cottage at Indian Lake where
Lou Ann DeVoss, of Milford
Center, was entertaining a group
of her Wooster College friends.
Shirley and Nancy ronng spent
last week in Columbus with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Pol
ing.
Leona Wallace, Louella Paver,
yMarilyn and Dale Smith and
Bobby Woodwork attended All
camp last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Carr and
son, Don, of Marysville, and Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Stillings were
Sunday guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kent. Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Smith, son, Paul,
and daughter, Judy, of Worthing-
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. D. Carl
Spain and daughter were after
noon callers.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Bishop
and daughter, Nancianna, attend
ed the Alpha Gamma Rho Fra
ternity reunion Sunday evening
at Pimbrook, the country home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Pim-
mons, near Columbus. They were
tjoined there by their son, Joe, of
Wooster College
Betty Lou and Charlotte Holy
cross entertained the girls All
clubs at their home Monday
afternoon.
Mary Trout is visiting at the
+ fhome of her brother, Cecil Trout.
Ronald, Karin and Marilyn
Maysig returned home Sunday
after visiting with their grand
parents in Fremont. Ronald also
visited in Chicago.
MIR. and Mrs. Gail Polling and
daughters and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Bidlack spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Cincinnati
visiting places of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Polling
entertained the Adult Sunday
school class Monday evening.
' Robert Polling, OF MarysvIlle, is
visiting with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. R. Polling.
Mrs. Chester Chandler and
daughter, Crystal, returned home
\. last week after visiting with their
daughter and sister, Doris and
family, in New Jersey.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
IRWIN
BY MRS. MILT PETERS

Little Miss Judy Smith, of
Worthington, is visiting her grand
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Perry Spain.
Mrs. Zee Kaiser, of Ada, was
4 weekend guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Lucy Gorton, and cousin,
Helen Gorton. Mrs. Mary Thomas
and Helen Downer, of Plain City,
were Sunday afternoon callers.
Mr.. and Mrs Milt Peters were
Sunday dinner guests of their SON.
in-law, and daughter, Mr. and
MRS. Paul Prince, of billiards.
The dinner was in honor of the
birthday of Mrs. Peters.
The w. S. c. S. had their an
nual picnic dinner at the road
,vside park, Thursday. There were
twenty-six guests from Alexand-
ria, Ahio, which is the former
home of the president of the
society, Mrs. Wanda German.
After bountiful dinner, there
was a short program at the
church.
Miss Kathaleen Daum returned
home Saturday after spending the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

week at the All camp at Clifton.
A family reunion was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Parthemere, Sunday. A sister,
Irene Parthemere, of Columbus,
who is an invalid was brought in
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

conducted Sabbath morning by
the Deportation group of the Wes-
ley Foundation from the o. S.
w. there were three young men
and three young ladies. One of
the ladies was Miss Marjorie Bak-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

an ambulance. She lived there at
one time and attended school here
but she visited her old home for
the first time in twenty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pullins and
grandson, Donald were shopping
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

faithful to the church in the sum-
mer as any other time of year and
we can't expect Christ to be as
near on the golf course OF picnic
grounds if we spend our Sabbaths
there.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
THE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL. MARYSvnLE. OHIO

er. The young people of today are
the world leaders of tomorrow
and when they testify for their
Savior we can hope for a better
world. A young man brought out
the thought that we should be as
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

in Columbus, Monday.
Mrs. Grace Boggs was guest
Saturday night and Sunday of her
brother, Allie Edwards, and family
of Columbus.
A very impressive service was
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
PAGE F1vE "a

The group were entertained at
dinner by Mrs. Carrie Baker
mother of Miss Marjorie Baker.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-06-04

be carried to his corner and 1t
took five minutes to bring him
out of the fog.
In the Mathews Savage bout
both boys were so careful that
neither did much to the other
while what edge there was favor
called a draw and neither boy
hurt. Bill Ross. Savage's manager
was conspicous by his absence
at the ring side.
The next card will be held June
10th at the Ice arena with Phil
Palmer and Chester Slider, Oak
land, California Negro welter-
weight meeting in the main event
and a good supporting card prom
ised for the entertainment of the
fans.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-06-04
Carver A C's Play
Revenge Game

The hard hitting Carver A. Cts
take on the Seattle Rubber Stamp
in a revenge game Sunday June
8 at Garfield playfield at 1900
noon. Manager d. C. Moore has
strengthened his team UP since
their first meeting and also has
his two pitching aces. Bernard
Wilbourn and Henry Twaites well
rested and ready to fire their fast
ball and curve across the plate.
So don't forget this game, Sun
day, June 8, at Garfield. at 1900
noon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-06-04
SPORTS AFIELD
BOXING SHOW AT THE
CIVIC AUDITORIUM
BY J. A. (Jaok) Johnson)

The boxing card at the Civic
Auditorium May 27 which brought
together Harry (Kid) Mathews
and Milo Savage was interesting
but in spots was somewhat dis
sappointing to large crowd of
boxing fans
In the first bout, frankie
Duane was no match for Tony
Medlin and was knocked for a loop
in the first round with a furry
Of punches to the head. Pete
Smith decisioned Len Blanchard
in the second bout of four rounds
mainly because Blancard had
fought all the wind out of his
sails in a bout at Tacoma the
night before.
Buford Ransom made punching
bag OF Micky McGlenningham of
Vancouver welterweight, sending
Micky to the floor several times
and the last time for keeps.
Ransom is fast coming boy and
if given chance will defeat
most of the boys of this weight
around these parts. Ransom is
managed by Frisco McGale, the
old master who is really teach
ing the boy how, when and where
to hit.
The best bout of the evening
was between Hal Holloway of
Idaho and Duke Harris of Seattle,
ending with Knockout after the
bell had ended the fifth round
when neither boys heard the bell
and kept smuggling. Harris had to
ed Mathews, it could have been
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-06-04
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
N. E.. TO OBSERVE
NEWSPAPER WEEK
Governor Cherry Proclaims
October IS AS Period
OF Tribute

RALEIGH Sept 80 -lR-Gs
ernor Cherry today proclaim
October 1-8 as Newspap
Week in North Carolina Sin til
hope that such action will re-
vive the thinking of the public
concerning this institution--the
free press of our state and ma
ton - which is the product of
the constitution and the servant
of the public"
The same period is being OBJ
served nationally as Newspaper
Week.
"The newspapers of our state
comprise leading institutions in
the several communities in
which they operate" said the
governor in his proclamation.
"The press of our land and
the maintenance of its complete
are integral parts of
our way of life," he added,
land the guarantee of a free
press is, in fact, one of our
basic laws. Perpetuation Of the
peace is in a large measure the
responsibility of the press. to-
gether with other institutions"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
STRIKE TIES UP
0VERSEAAlRLINE
1870 Pilots OF AOA Leave
Jobs In Protest OF Com
pany Actions

NEW YORK, Sept. 30. -WD-
Transatlantic passenger and mail
service of the American Overseas
Airlines was halted today by a
strike of 100 pilots in protest
against what the union charged
was company "strong arm" tao
tics in contract negotiations.
The strike, which threatens to
ground II overseas planes, was
announced at 4 a. m. EST by Da-
vid L.. Behncke. president of the
AFL Airline Pilots Association,
in Chicago. It is the second strike
in the unions 16-year history.
The company described the
strike as a violation of the Rail
way Labor act and said that
Overseas operations would be
indefinitely postponed" with
planes ready to takeoff at 10
minutes notice when crews are
available.
A flight to Frankfurt scheduled
to take off early today was the
first to be affected by the strike.
Later scheduled flights to London
and Stockholm also were cancel
led.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
SAGA OF PADDY's HOL-

SAGA OF PADDY'S HOL-
Low - Today's Horatio Algie1
story, from Rags To Rich
es," or "From The Very Worst
To The Very Best" comes
from the able pen of this city's
contemporary historian and old
friend of this column, c. c.
Chadbourn, of Ais Front street
who writes
"In 1897, just so years ago,
took place in Wilmington the
most marvellous civic transfer
nation that the mind of man
could conceive. Metaphorically
speaking, from Rags to Riches.
The perfect antithesis Of two
types of citizenship - the very
worst and the very best. Prior
to that year the most disreput-
able part of the city was the
block bounded by Front, Null
berry NOW Grace), Mutt, and
Walnut streets.
"On Mulberry between Front
and Mutt was a row Of delapi-
dated, one-story novels, whose
denizens were of the lowest and
most vicious character imagin-
able. Dickens, with all his pow
ers of vivid description never
drew a word picture Of men
and women verse them the ID
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
American Champs
Score 5 In Fifth
Old-Time Technique o.
Bronx Bombers Thrill
1886 Spectators
BY OSCAR FRALEY
United Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Sept. 80 -W.D-
The New York Yankees threw
one big inning at the Brooklyn
today and won the first
game of the 1947 World Series,
5 to 3, before a record 1886 fans
packed into Yankee Stadium.
It wasn't the Wanted power
of the Bronx Bombers which
shattered the Dodgers. It was the
Yankee technique. They
made all five of their runs in the
fifth and so were off to a flying
start in the annual baseball
classic.
Through four innings, the
Dodgers ace hurler, young
Ralph Branca, set them down in
order, sending in his high hard
one and a battling change of
pace with an icy deliberation. But
in the fifth, the kid pitcher sud-
denly lost both his control and
his confidence and before the
debacle was over the Yankees
had the runs which spelled the
See YANKEES On Page Eight
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
TOBACCO PRICES
PROVE IRREGULAR
Growers On Eastern Belt
Get Better Returns; Bids
Dip On Border
Bv The Associated Press

49,. BY The Associated Press -.
Tobacco prices were steady
to higher on markets of the
Eastern Belt yesterday, irregu-
lar on the Old Belt and some
what lower on the Middle and
Border Belts, the Federal and
State Departments of Agricul-
ture reported.
Better quality leaf on the Old
Belt was steady to 81 higher,
but some of the lower qualities
were off as much as 81. Good
cutters advanced 81 to
$61 and good lemon leaf at $56,
fair lemon leaf at $54. and good
orange leaf at $51 were all up
81. Low orange Tugs at $29 and
low orange cutters at $54 were
down 81.
On the Eastern Belt, most
leaf and smoking leaf grad1s
were up from 81 to 81 while
some of the lower grades were
up So and 81. Good lemon cut
tiers at $50 were off 81 while low
cutters at $50 were up
81. Low green orangeside leaf
at $29 was up So.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
Along The Cape Fear

habitants of Paddy's Hollow as
that slum section was called.
FROM RAGS TO RICHES -
Around the corner on Mutt
street was a low dive, a vile
sailors boarding house, with all
the ignominy that is attached
to places of that type at a time
when the Cape Fear river was
congested with vessels of
all nationalities, corncrackers,
schooners, brigs, brigantines,
barques, barquentines, and
steamers.
"This boarding house had the
customary grog shop. To call it
a bar room would be gross flat
terry. This place was the scene
of nightly revels by color blind
participants-that is, there was
little or n 10 racial discrimina-
ton.
"Then, in 1897, came a revo-
lutionary change, a veritable
metamorphosis. The low dens
of iniquity were RACED and a
building-both whose cause and
effect were lofty ideals - was
raised. For two generations it
has taken a place of moral
gee CAPE FEAR On DeSs Eve
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
LANGLEY AWARDED
BY N. c.
Former Inmate Oh Death
Row Gets Recompense
For Time Served

A former Wilmington resident,
who was placed on death row
of States Prison, for a crime he
did not commit, was yesterday
awarded $927.8O by the Council
of State, acting under a law
passed by the 1947 General AS
sembly.
Gus Colon Langley, whose
trial in Buncombe county for the
alleged robbery-slaying of a fill
ing station operator, drew state
wide attention in 1882, as one
of the four men the state of
North Carolina acted to recon-
pense for the time they had serv-
ed in prison.
The following payments were
approved by the governor and
council of state; Hamp Kendall
of Caldwell county, $4,912.56;
Eddy Victor Fowler of High
Point, $1,068.08; Sylvan Palmer
of Greensboro, $1,104.19; and
Langley, who now makes his
home at Asheboro, $927.80.
See LANGLEY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
Aviation Group Pours Oil
On Waters OF Air Ser
vice Controversy

The Chamber of Commerce
Aviation committee poured oil
on the troubled waters Of Will
mington's air service contro-
versy yesterday afternoon and
the tempest might have been
stilled had more elements of the
troubled waters been present at
the Woodrow Wilson hut meet
ing.
"We agreed with the airport
committee of the New Hanover
county commission that Whining
ton has a crying need of better
air SERVICE" Hamilton Hicks,
chairman of the airport commit
tee said after the meeting. "BuI
we believe National Arlines will
give it to u.s."
He said that his committee
had invited members of the
commissioners airport commit.
tee to attend the meeting but
that the commission committee
failed to show up.
"We are not mad with them
Hicks insisted. "They probably
did not understand what we
wanted"
The Chamber of Commerce
See CHAMBER On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
GET
ASSESSMENT CALL
Churche. + Wilmington
Area Must Raise $122,-
439 For progress"

Wilmington Presbyterian
churches have been assessed
1922, 439 as their part in the
Presbyterian church's
program of progress
it was announced last night from
Charlotte when j.. Norman
Pease, Charlotte construction
engineer, was appointed chair
man for the program in North
Carolina.
The committee charged with
raising $1,412,3 800 in the states
nine Presbyteries named the
members of the Myers Park
church at a meeting here.
Leaders of the drive in the
Presbyteries will be named al
the next meeting of their group.
it was decided.
Last spring the general assem-
bly, of the southern Presbyterian
church at Montreal decided to
raise $7,250,0O in II southern
states during the next five years.
Director of the program is
Roy DeCraw, former mayor oil
Atlanta, who turned down ar
offer of $40 1000 a year to lead
the program of progress and be-
come a 81 a year man Of God
The money will be used for
foreign and home missions, wal
relief, Christian and religious
education, publications, negro
See PRESBYTERYS On Page
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
CABINET MAN HINTS
AT FOOD RATIONING
RETURN FOR NATION

WASHINGTON, Sept. 80. - 'P)
= Secretary of Labor Schwcllen-
bach tonight limited at food
rationing if President Truman's
campaign for voluntary conserve
ton fails to meet the need of
starving people abroad"
While MI. Truman's Remember
citizens food committee gathered
here to fashion a program to sup
port his waste less" appeal, the
cabinet officer declared:
president Truman's program,
if successful on a voluntary basis,
will make unnecessary more drss-
tic action.
"But I am confident that the
people of this country would
overwhelmingly support more
drastic action, even rationing Of
essentials, If the present system
does not work"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-01
LIGHTNING STRIKES
FOOTBALL SQUAD AT
DENVER UNIVERSITY

DENVER, Sept. 30-R)-One
0enver-U University freshman
player was killed and seven
others and two coaches injured
today when lightning struck the
frosh football squad during prac-
tice.
Head Coach Gao Hubbard
identified the dead youth as
Kent McCauley, Jr., 10, son Of
the superintendent of schools at
La Junta, Colo. McCauley, a
back, played in the recent state
high school all-star game at
Denver.
Two other players were knock
ed unconscious as the bolt struck
during a light rainstorm. They
were fullback Ed Burke of I'M
perial, Nebr., and center George
Pietrefeze, a North Denver High
graduate.