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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Soil Experts At
Second Frontier

The largest Old Glory in the ma,
ton will be displayed Oct. l, near
Brownsville for spectators at the
Opening of the Second Frontier"
sponsored by the Soil Conservation
department and with a large num-
Der from Noble county planning tc
attend.
J. /. Steiner, head of the Soil Con
servation in Noble county, stated
today that many Noble county
farmers were planning to make the
trip-the demonstration being held
one-half mile west of Brownsville
on state route 40.
Pearl L. Fogle, of the USCA, said
the flag would be over 1000 feet
long and ITO feet wide. 1t will cover
approximately II acres.
The field day is scheduled to be
held on the Rodman and Latham
farms on height overlooking a
natural amphitheater
Tractor operated lime spreaders
each carrying different colors, will
"unfurl" the huge flag over the
strip cropping contouurs of the
land.
Eve feel there is a close kinship
between our flag and the conserva-
ton of our topsoil'', Fogle said. eve
think this demonstration will serve
to bring that home to the people.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Robert jun Clark
Files Damage Suit
In Common Pleas
Seeks S15,OO0.00
Judgment From
Greyhound Lines

Seeking damages in the amount OF
$15,000.00, Robert "Jum" Clark, local
business man, has filed suit in the
Noble county Common Pleas court
against the Ohio Greyhound Bus
Lines with principal offices in Ak
ron.
The defendant is listed as corp
oration, which at all times, owns
and operates motor transportation
system through and over the public
highways in Noble county and over
North street in the village of Cald-
we'll.
The damage petition was filed
through Clark's attorney, L. C-,
Young,
According to the petition, the ac-
cident occurred on July 2, 1916, at
about AIS p. m. The defendant,
through its representative or driver,
Robert Herman, attempted to start
the engine of the bus, which at the
time was parked on the right hand
side of North street, approximately
so feet east from the intersection
of North and Cumberland street in
Caldwell.
The defendant is said to have
carelessly and negligently exposed a
quantity of gasoline in an open
metal container to a spark or fire
from the engine.
The spark or fire caused the gas
oline to become ignited, whereubon
the defendant, through Robert Her
man, threw the flaming gasoline on,
over and against Robert Clark, the
plaintiff, igniting his clothing and
causing severe burns.
The injuries were listed as first,
second and third degree burns of the
left leg, extending from the knee
to the ankle, involving the posterior
aspect of the upper third of the leg
and the entire skin surface of the
lnaper third of the leg. There were
also secsnd degree burns of the left
thigh and both hands---.ls
As a result. of these lnte-. -. the
petition says, the plaintiff was con-
fined to a hospital from July Q to
July 30, 1916 and again thereafter
for a period of one week, commenc-
ing September 90.
Because of these injuries, medical
and hospital expenses and his in
ability to attend to his local busi-
ness, the plaintiff is seeking dam
ages in the amount of $15,000.00.
If the damage suit is not settled
out of court, it will eventually be
heard in the Noble county Common
| Pleas court.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Jurors Drawn
= or Grand And
p etii Duty
Grand Jurors
To Investigate
Several Cases

Grand and petit jurors for the
county were drawn Thursday morn
ing at the office of Clerk of Courts
George L. Thompson.
E. o. Bond and J. K. Walken-
shaw, members of the Jury commits
sion, had charge of the drawing,
with Judge L. B. Frazier presiding.
Deputy Sheriff Harry L. Merritt
also attended the drawing and later
issued summons to all jurors drawn
The fifteen members Of the Grand
Jury will convene at $50 o'clock a.
m, Monday, October 6, for their in
itial session and it is expected to
continue througout the day Prose-
cutting Attorney Leo Carter has a
number of cases prepared which
will be investigated.
Members of the petit jury will be
called for duty by Judge l.. B. Fra
zier, Tuesday morning, October IA,
for the opening case listing the
state of Ohio as the plaintiff against
E. Z. Jeffers, w. E. Shen and A. E.
Mallory, defendants, involving a
money judgement.
Virgil Law, of Brookfield town
ship was originally drawn for grand
jury but his name was thrown out
when the commission determined
that he had moved from Noble
county.
Grand Jurors drawn were as fol-
lows: Mary Quick, Caldwell, Olive
township; Robert Robey, Caldwell,
Olive; Friend Starr, Quaker City
route, Beaver; w. K. Conner, Cald-
well route, Noble; Scott Heddleson
Dexter City route, Jefferson; Leota
Ralph, Belle Valley, Noble; Alva E
Ball, Caldwell route, Olive; Wayne
Danford, Caldwell route, Olive;
Thomas Kemp, Caldwell, Olive; Earl
| Archer. Caldwell route 6, Noble;
Robert Lorenz Caldwell, Olive
Joseph B. Buckley, Caldwell, Olive,
Oscar Jordan, Coal Run route, Jack
son and Charles H. Law, Cumber-
land route, Brookfield.
Petit jurors are: M. c. Johns
Caldwell, Olive; Major Yonally
Ava, Noble; Lewis E. Young, Sr.
Caldwell, Olive; Edward Great
house, Caldwell route 6, Noble
William Matheny, Belle Valley
Noble; Dallas Law, Senecaville
route, Seneca; Glenn Dutton, South
Olive, Olive; Walter Davis, Sarahs,
vile route, Marion; John L. Hedge
Caldwell route 2, Brookfield; How,
ard Kress, Caldwell route, Stock
Norman Miley, Senecaville route
Seneca; r. E. Merry, Caldwell
route, Center; Grace Eichhorn, Dex.
ter City route, Jefferson; B. F
Ruble, Suinmerfield, Marion; Ed
Smithberger, Caldwell route, Enoch
John B. James, Caldwell, Olive
Gordon Secrest, Caldwell route
Noble; John Christopher, Sr., Cald-
well route, Olive; Leroy Johnson
Cumberland route, Brookfield and
Gilbert Estadt, Caldwell route
Enoch.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Annual School
Bus Inspection
Schedule Given
State Highway
PatrOlmen Will
Check Vehicles

Schedule for the annual inspection
of all school buses in the Noble
county and Caldwell school systems
has been completed by the state
highway patrol.
Superintendent of county schools,
H. c. SecreSt, said that all drivers
are to have buses at the inspection
points at the time and date indicated
by the state patrol. Regular buses
must carry tire chains and be
equipped with hot water heater to
be rated satisfactory.
Secrest also pointed out that panel
deliveries, private cars and station
wagons would also be inspected this
year. The bus owners or drivers are
to have their chauffeur'S license,
registration certificate for bus, time
schedule and drivers certificate. In
the event, a substitute driver pre-
sents the bus for inspection, he must
have the regular drivers, chauffeurs
license and registration certificate
with him.
The following is the schedule for
the school bus inspection in Noble
county:
Mc25SSyS-, September 20, o::0oo .
at Batesville school, Beaver and
Wayne school buses will report for
inspection. On the same date at loo
o'clock p. m, the inspection is sched-
uled for Summerfield school, includ-
ing Stock, Summerfield and Elk
township.
Tuesday, September 80 at 600
o'clock a. M, at SarahSville, includ-
ing all buses for Center township
Buffalo and Seneca. On the same
date at 100 o'clock p. m, the in
spection will be held at the Cald-
we'll state highway garage for the
Caldwell, Sharon and Fulda school
buses. ..-- --
On Wednesday, October /, at 600
a. m, school buses for Jackson, Dex-
ter City and Middleburg will be in
spected at the state highway garage
On the same date and the same
place, at 100 o'clock p. m, the in
spection will close with buses from
Belle Valley and Brookfield town
ship reporting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Caldwell Band Takes
HOnOrS At Festival

The Caldwell high school band
was given top honors Saturday
evening, when they competed with
nine other bands in the fireman's
parade at Barnesville-climaxing a
week of events that drew the larg-
est crowd in the history of that city.
The Caldwell band, under the di-
rection of Marvin p. Wood, walked
off with the first prize and top hon.
ors. Second place winner was the
Powhattan band. Caldwell received
a cash award of $25. Other bands
participating were Somerton, Bel
mont Beallsville, New Athens,
Quaker City, Bethesda, GAINESVILLE,
and Bob Corbins calliope. Judges
were Kenneth Williams, of Barnes
vile, and ]. A. McBurney, of Quak-
er City.
The local bands participation in
the GAINESVILLE event was sponsored
by the Caldwell Fire Department,
with Glen McFerren as chief. A
large number from Caldwell at
tended.
The Caldwell band was easily in
a class by itself and the decision of
the judges was never in doubt.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25

For the second successive year the
All-American Jersey Show will be
held at the state fairgrounds, Colum-
bus, beginning October % and con-
tinuing through October 25.
Noble county will be represented
by Clarence Pfeffer, 13 year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ancil Pfeffer of
Beaver township, who has won sew
eral awards this years with his entry
in the All club Jersey class.
The event, sponsored by the
American Jersey Cattle Club is the
worlds largest exhibition devoted
to only one breed and will also in
clude a full day devoted exclusively
to junior exhibitors. The All and
Future Farmers boys and girls will
parade their champion Jerseys be-
fore the judges all day on October
g. The nations champion junior
owned Jersey will be selected and
the climax will be the awarding of
a special trophy at hugh Junior
banquet that evening, sponsored by
]. H. Kraft Food Co.
The Beaver township All club
member will take part in this ex-
hibition Young Pfeffer is nephew
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Common Pleas
Court 70 Open
Tuesday, Oct. IA
Industrial Commits
sion Case Slated
For Jury Trial

The October term of court in
Common Pleas for Noble county
will open Tuesday morning, October
Ia, with an Industrial Commission
case, involving the State of Ohio as
plaintiff against E. E. Jeffers, W. E.
Shen and A. E. Mallory, doing busi-
ness as the Dexter City Block Coal
Co. Judge L. B. Frazier will occupy
the bench.
The case will center around the
injuries of George T. Allen, 1877
North Water street, Coshocton, and
said to have been employed by the
Dexter City Block Coal Co. when
he was injured on Dec. 4, 1943.
A record of the injuries, accord
ing to the petition, revealed Allen
to have been totally disabled from
December II, 1943 to June 80, 1914.
- Action was brought under and by
virtue of the Workmen'S CompenS-
alton Law On September "a, 1916,
the Industrial Commission for the
State of Ohio made finding of
S946.37 against E. E. Jeffers, w. E.
Shen and A. E. Mallory, d. b. a.,
Dexter City Block Coal Co,
According to the petition, this
amount due George T. Allen, re-
mains unpaid.
Hugh S. jenkins, attorney general,
for the state of Ohio, represents the
Industrial Commission in this action
Attorney Vernon Archer repre-
sents E. E. Jeffers and the law firm
of McKain, Oil and Swammer, OF
Youngstown, will represent Shen
and Mallory.
In their answer to the petition, the
defendants deny that on December
4, 1943, they were employing three
or more workmen and deny that
George T. Allen was an employe OF
said defendants at the time of the
alleged injuries.
The petit jurors, who were drawn
for duty last Thursday morning, will
be summoned to serve in this cap
acity on Tuesday morning, October
IA.
1t is expected that Common Pleas
court will convene at 1000 o'clock
on that date.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
DR.. A. A. Huniier
Is Heart Victim
Superintendent OF
District Well Known

Dr. Adam A. Hunter, D. D., So,
superintendent of the Cambridge
Methodist district, of which Noble
county is a part, died suddenly at
his home in Cambridge, Monday
morning, following an attack of cor
onary thrombosis.
The minister, who was serving his
sixth year as head of the Cambridge
district. was stricken shortly after
800 o'clock, Monday morning, death
occurring within a few minutes.
DR.. Hunter was scheduled to speak
at the regular family night service
to be held in the Summerfield Meth
odist church, Friday night.
Local Methodist ministers joined
with others in this district in ex-
pressing their condolences to the
family and at Dexter City charge
next Sunday appropriate memorial
services are being planned with DR..
Charles Evans of BarneSville, the
speaker.
DR.. Hunter was graduate of the
Baldwin Wallace University, Berea,
and named to his present appoint
ment six years ago at the North
East Ohio Methodist conference, at
Lakeside.
Surviving are his wife two daugh-
ters, one grandson, two brothers and
three sisters.
Local ministers attended the fu-
neral services which were held
Wednesday evening at 7:30. o'clock
from the Cambridge First Methodist
church. Bishop Lester Smith Off
ciated. Burial will be made Thurs
day at Cleveland.
In June, 1889, the minister was
honored by his alma mater with an
honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.
He was a native of Scotland but
came to the United. States at an
early age.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Beaver Township All Club Member
To Exhibit al National Jersey Show

of Charles Gibson, Beaver township,
who has an outstanding herd Of Jer-
seys. His prize winning calf came
from this herd.
More than IS of Americas top
junior breeders are bringing their
best cattle from all over the country
The judging of these outstanding
Jerseys will occupy two full days on
October % and "a.
DIR. George E. Taylor and M. j.
Regan, former and present exten-
sion dairymen for New Jersey and
Missouri, respectively will tie the
ribbons in the Junior events.
Saturday afternoon will see the
elimination of the national event
with 81 of the best Jerseys from
the United States and Canada being
auctioned off in the sale of stars.
The top animal of last years sale,
consigned by former All club boy
from Indiana sold for $21, ,000-the
all time record for Jersey female
at auction.
1t lis expected that several Noble
counGans will attend the Jersey
show according to County Agent
Floyd Henderson.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Enrolment In
Local Schools
To Hit New Peak
Increase Expected
Within Six Years
For Noble County

Columbus, Sept. 25, (OP)-Noble
county school enrolment will zoom
to an all-time high during the next
decade, Thomas G. O'Keefe, Ohio
Education Association research di-
rector predicted this week.
A quick glance at the number of
live births in Noble county for the
past six years, compared with the
low rate in 1888 and the all-time
high recorded last year, will con-
vince anyone that the demand for
teachers, school buildings, textbooks
and equipment will continue un-
abated for at least ten years, he
stated.
Six years hence there will be as
many pupils in the elementary
grades-from one to eight-as there
are now in the combined twelve
grades including high school and
elementary.
High school enrolment, on the
basis of state averages, will be ex-
pected to decline until 1950-51
school year when the trend will re-
verse and the enrolment will in
crease somewhat above present
high School membership.
More elementary school teachers
will be needed. Mr.. O'Keefe, in an
article to be published in the Octo-
ber issue of Ohio Schools, conserva-
lively predicts that at least 25,00C
new positions will be open in the
state in the next decade. Some 4,60S
prospective teachers must be re.
cruited from present high schoo.
senior classes.
The ''war babies" entering schoo
between now and 1853 will create
many new problems for which 10.
cal boards of education will have tt
make long-range plans, Mr.. O'Keefe
said
Not only will local boards of ed.
ucation be hard put to find an ade.
quate supply of teachers, but they
will more than likely have to ex.
pand, or build new and larger
buildings.
The enrolment study was moi
carried beyond the 1953-54 school
year when 1,335,000 pupils, Oh
250,000 more than at present, are
expected to attend Ohio schools "be-
cause I doubt that even the stork
knows what Ohio's future birth
rate trend will be-, Mr., O'Keefe
said.
State officials expect this years
birth rate to be considerably higher
than last years. 1t is estimated that
between $4,000 and 100000 live
babies will be born this year COM
pared to last years record OF
169,645.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Robert Ullman Named
Elk Township Trustee

Robert Ullman prominent farmer
of the Harriettsville community, and
former member of the Elk local
board of education, was appointed
recently to the office of Elk town
ship trustee, vacancy created by the
recent death of Ed Kehl
In the absence of the township
justice of the peace, the vacancy was
filled by appointment, made by the
Noble county Probate Judge Otto
Polling.
James Schafer and Bert Bonar are
the remaining Elk township trustees.
Clarence H. Schoeppner is township
clerk.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25

hicles, for purposes. other than costs
of administration, refunds and ad-
justments, payment of highway OBJ
legations, highway and bridge con-
struction, reconstruction mainte-
nance and repair and other high
way purposes, enforcement of traf-
fic laws and disqualification of indi-
gent persons injured in motor We
hicle accidents on highways.
In other words, the moneys de-
rived from certain taxes relating to
vehicles other than highway and re-
lated purposes should be prohibited.
Only the voters can decide this is
gue. ..-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
SURPLUS PROPERTY

Standard makes of used type
writer's, adding, accounting, billing,
duplicating and numbering ma
chimes are some of the outstanding
items being offered in a fixed price
sale to federal agencies and veter-
ans of World War II only by the
WAA Customer Service Center, 704
Race street, Cincinnati, according to
Harry e. Ritter, regional director
Information as to the location of the
property, which is warehoused at
various points in Ohio, ntSy be Sc
cured at the Cincinnati Customer
Service fsnnfar xx~s
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Noble Couniians Will Vote On Four
Amendments to State Constitution

In addition to several local issues
within their voting precinct, Noble
county voters as a whole will have
the opportunity Tuesday, Nov. 4, of
supporting or defeating four pro-
posed amendments of the Constitu-
ton, including the soldiers bonus,
proposal to amend Article XII to
prohibit the expenditure of moneys
derived from certain taxes relating
to vehicles and other than highway
and related purposes, increasing
the number of members of the
board styled 1.-THE Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund" and increasing
the term of the Probate Judge to
six years.
Perhaps the most popular at the
present tline is the proposed amend
ment to provide for the payment of
compensation by the state of Ohio
to its residents who shall have serv-
ed in the armed forces of the United
States in World War II or to their
survivors and to issue bonds of the
state of Ohio to provide the funds.
If the state bonus is passed, the
amendment proposes that 'The
Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund" shall proceed to issue and
sell bonds of the state of Ohio in
such amounts of face value as it
may deem necessary to provide for
the funds, however, the aggregate
total amount of face value of bonds
so issued shall not exceed three
hundred million dollars.
During the period of Is years be-
ginning January /, 1949, and this is
where Noble county enters the pic
ture, the treasurer of state shall
transfer into said World War II
Compensation Bond Retirement
fund, one million dollars each
month out of the funds in the state
treasury derived from taxes levied
by the state for the purpose of pro-
viding revenues to defray the ex-
penses of the state.
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund shall, on or before the first
day of July in each calendar year,
levy and certify to the auditor of
the state of Ohio, state tax on all
taxable property subject to taxation
on the general tax lists of all coun-
ties in the state of Ohio for such
year at such rate as it shall deter
mine to be necessary to provide the
total amount of funds which will be
required.
The auditor of state shall certify
such levies to the auditor of each
county in the state, who shall eX-
tend the same on the tax lists of
his county for the year in which
such levy is made and shall place
same for collection on the tax dup
licateS of his county to be collected
at the same time and in the same
manner as other taxes on such dup
licateS.
When collected, the taxes shall be
paid into the World War II compen-
sation bond retirement fund in the
treasury of the state.
1t is expected that Noble count
ians, as well as others throughout
the state will support the proposal
to increase the term of the Probate
Judge to six years.
One amendment to the Constitu
ton is presented by Initiative petit
ton and will be presented to the
voters by a pamphlet giving brief
statements of the proponents and
opponents. The proposed amend
ment prohibits the expenditure of
fees, excises or license taxes relat-
ing to registration, operation, or use
of vehicles on public highways or
to fuels used for propelling such We
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
TRUCK TURNS OVER

A truck, owned and driven by
Andy Safigan of Florence Addition
for Testa Bros, Inc, Dexter City
turned over on the Middleburg.
Dexter City road, Monday. The
truck was returning to the tipple
in Dexter City at the time of the
accident. The vehicle is said to have
slipped off the BERN and rolled over
into an adjacent field when a serv-
ice maintainer attempted to right it
on the road. There was some dam
age reported.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Achievement Day
PROGRAM Planned

Preliminary plans are being made
for the annual Achievement Day
program to be held in the Caldwell
Methodist church, Thursday, Octo-
Der %, according to an announce
ment made today by Home Dem
onstration Agent, Miss Ruby Erman.
The all day meeting is on a coun-
ty wide basis. An out of town
speaker will be secured for the
afternoon program. A pot luck din
ner is being planned at the noon
hour.
1t is expected that Mrs. Margaret
Donohoo, former agent for this
county, will return to Caldwell for
the meeting.
Special organ music is being
planned with James McGregor at
the console.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
RECEIVES PROMOTION

Dale W. Renner, stationed IN
Seoul, Korea, has been appointed to
Technician Fourth Grade, according
to word received by his mother,
Mrs. Iva Keeton of Olive. This is the
third promotion young Renner has
received overseas.
Shine" as he is known to his
many friends, is a graduate of the
local high school, class of 1916. His
basic training was received at Camp
Lee, Va. He graduated from M. R. V.
at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. TIA Renner
planned to come back to the states
in October, but due to new legal
points, he will not return home until
December.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Secrest May Be l94S
GubernatOrial Candidate

According to press reports from
Washington, D. c., Robert T. Sc
crest, former congressman from this
district, is seriously considering en-
tering the political arena in '48, as
a candidate for the Democratic NOM
ination for governor or as represent
ative to congress from the 18th Ohio
district.
But there is no confirmation as
yet from SecreSt on either of the
two possibilities.
Democrats throughout Ohio are
still waiting for former Governor,
Frank J. Lausche of Cleveland to
make formal announcement as to
whether he will try the comeback
trail.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Accident Victim Improving,
AmnutatiOn Not Necessary

Carlos Archer, II, son OF MT. ana
Mrs. Ralph Archer, near Caldwell,
who was seriously injured in a
truck trailer accident at Syracuse,
New York, last week is slowly i'm
proving according to word received
here.
Young Archer will remain in the
hospital receiving treatment for ap-
proximately six months. He sus-
tanned fractures of both legs and
hospital attaches said that amputa-
ton of one leg would not now be
necessary.
Mrs Archer, who flew to the bed
side of her son, has returned to her
home here.