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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Thurlan Keyser Returns
To USA From Germany

Corporal A. Thurlan Keyser, son
of Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Keyser, North
street is expected to arrive at his
home in Caldwell this week from
Fort Dix, New Jersey.
According to a message received
here, Keyser arrived in the states
Friday at Camp Kilmer, N. j., and
was Immediately processed to Fort
Dix.
He has been in the army for the
past 18 months and was stationed
in Italy and more recently in Mum
ic Rhein, Germany, as a teletype
operator.
The situation was pretty rough in
Germany with the mercury standing
at 20 degrees below zero and no
coal.
Mrs. Keyser, the former Ruth
Malone, of Chillicothe, has also ar
rived in Caldwell and will re-join
her husband here.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Eleven New Cars
And Trucks Sold
Used Car Sales
Show Large Increase

Eleven new cars and trucks were
sold in Noble county during the
month of February, according to a
check at the office of Clerk of
Courts George L. Thompson. This
is considerably less than for January
with the increase being noted in
the sale of used cars and trucks.
There were 81 used cars changed
ownership and nine used trucks.
The breakdown on new sales in
cluded seven pleasure cars and four
new trucks.
Those who purchased the new We
hicles were Carl B. Ogle, Dexter
City; George T. Jennings, Caldwell;
James Gallagher, Quaker City
route; Tom Reed, Summerfield;
John B. James, CALDWELL; Harold
Blair, Harriettsville; w. Vance Nc
Donald, Caldwell; Vernon o. Reed,
Cumberland route !; Charles Wick
ems, Dexter City; Bernard Shafer,
Caldwell route and Harold
Gouldsberry, Caldwell.
Clerk Thompson listed his receipts
for February at $12893. Of this
amount, Treasurer Ira Pryor re-
ceived $86.95; the motor vehicles
$22.95, and the game conservation
$500.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Production Credit Office
Will Open In Caldwell

Announcement was made today
that new Production credit office
would be opened in Caldwell for
this community and Noble county,
Monday, March 10, in the offices on
Main street, formerly occupied by
DR.. N. S. Reed.
An association which is strictly
for the farmers, John Shamhart of
Beaver township has been named
the credit manager. He will be as
sisted by Mrs. Robert Ball of Cald-
well, as office attendant.
The new office, which will be a
part of the Cambridge district, will
service Noble, Morgan and Monroe
counties. 1t is actually a farmers
cooperative association, which
makes loans to any worthy farmer
and assists them with their many
problems.
The new credit manager owns and
operates farm in Beaver township
and has been member of the AAA
committee in this county since 1886.
He is married and has three chill
dren.
Mrs. Ball is the former Mary Ann
Weaver of Summerfield and for the
past few weeks has been receiving
special training at the Production
credit office in Cambridge.
All farmers in Noble county are
invited to make this credit office
their headquarters for the many
problems which will ensue in 1947.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Draft Law Will Die
In Nation March 81

President Truman told congress
Monday to let the draft law die
March 81 but gave notice a renewal
will be sought later if voluntary re-
cruiting fails to keep 1,641, 900 men
under arms.
When the national selective serv-
ice act expires, it will effect Noble
county in that young men no longer
will have to register upon reaching
their 18th birthday.
The large number here who have
already registered can tear up the
registration cards they have been
required to carry in their pockets
The draft board office will prob
ably go out of business, although
their status was not made clear i'm
mediately and many of the 7,461
full time and 1,457 part-time en-
ployees on the selective service pay
roll will be released.
The draft board office here ie still
open under the supervision of Rich
ard F. Hanes.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Boy Scouts Plan
Caldwell Meetinu

On Thursday, March IS, a COM
bined meeting of the Forest Rose
district committee and the scout
master commissioners will be held
in the patriotic rooms of the court
house, beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
Important business plans for the
year will be discussed and every
scout unit will be urged to attend
as a group. Training by means of
film strips will be given to all COM
mitteemen.
H. c. Secrest will be in charge of
the general meeting; Rev. Glen
Warner will preside for the round
table discussion and Harold Dyer
will be in charge of the committee
training
Plans have also been completed
for the Zane Trace Area council
Cub Scout pow-wow to be held at
the YMCA in GAINESVILLE, March 10,
afternoon and evening. Gerald
Speedy, national assistant director
of cub scouting will be in charge.
1t is expected that several from
Noble county will attend this annual
affair, including the blue and gold
banquet at $50 o'clock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Schools Receive
First Distribution

The first quarterly settlement for
1947 of state public school funds
amounted to S41.609.97 in Noble
county, superintendent H. G. Secrest
said today.
The largest portion of the money
was received by the Summerfield
schools with a total of $5,477 81.
Belle Valley schools were next in
line with $5.323.59. Usually Belle
Valley schools in the past have re-
ceived the largest allotment but en-
rollment at Summerfield has stead
lily been on the increase for the last
few years.
The smallest amount went to Sen
eca schools with a check for $815.55
The schools and the amount they
will receive for their first quarterly
distribution are as follows.
Beaver, $4,114.00; Belle Valley,
$5,32359; Brookfield, $1,203.29;
Buffalo, $1,129.08; Center, 81, ,448.50;
Dexter City, $4,180.43; Elk, $3.50 20;
Fulda, $2,598.48; Jackson. $1,88876;
Middleburg, $l,0e2.39; Seneca,
$9l5.55; Sharon, $2,98860; Stock,
$1,750.10; Summerfield, $5,477.R and
Wayne, $830.33.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Grange Program
In Noble County
For l947 Planned
Committees Named,
Dates For Pomona
Grange Announced

Grange activities in 1947 for the
entire of Noble county were planned
and discussed Saturday morning
and afternoon at the grange officers
conference held in the Olive Grange
hall on Miller street. Clifford Par
rish, deputy master, had charge of
the meeting.
Four meetings of Pomona grange
an all day meeting and will be held
March Is at the Olive grange hall
in Caldwell. On June IA, they will
meet at Fulda, the session to begin
at 1880 o'clock; September 20 at
Center grange hall, beginning at
7:30 p. M, and November Is at
Sharon grange hall, beginning at
7:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Margaret Donohoo was
named chairman of the Grange ban
quet committee. She will be assist
ed by Mrs. Ethel Iams, Hannah
Morrison, Winnie Ogle and Lettie
Crum.
Herbert r. Blackburn heads the
Pomona grange participation COM
mittee. It's purpose is to encourage
more grangers to attend the Pomona
meetings. He will be assisted by
William H. Archer and John Par
rish.
The grange exchange program
was also set up for 1947. The first
meeting will be held May /, at Cen
ter grange. Summerfield grange
will be in charge of the program.
Kennonsburg members put on the
degree work.
On May 2, Sharon will be host to
a grange meeting and Renrock is to
have charge of the program. Laurel
Grange will put on the degree work.
August 5, the grange meeting
will be held at Olive. Fulda grange
will open and close the meeting,
Jackson grange is to have charge of
the program and Carlisle grange
will put on the degree work.
Twenty-four officers, representing
the various oranges in the county,
attended the conference Saturday.
Every effort is being made to have
1947 a banner year in Noble county,
according to Clifford Parrish.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
William Long. 81. Missionary TO
Africa, Meets Accidental Death When
Struck By Falling Tree In Jungles
Caldwell Man Was Assisting Natives In
Constructing Mission Station When Killed

William Long, 81, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Long, Caldwell. met
accidental death at Ippy Oubangui-
Chari, French Equatorial, Africa.
Saturday, Feb. %, according to a
radio-gram received by his parents
this week.
A well known missionary for the
past nine years, Long was killed
when struck while telling a tree in
the dense jungle. No details were
given in the message.
According to a letter which his
parents had received previously, the
young missionary had contemplated
the construction of a new mission
station house and it is believed that
they were telling trees for this pur-
pose. He had stated that with the
aid of natives, they planned to bake
their own bricks and hew their own
timber from the nearby jungles. He
was probably working on this pro-
ject when killed.
Long and his wife, Elda and two
children, Juanita ,age 9, and Mar
1lyn, 6, sailed from New York, April
25, 1916, on his second mission to
the French Equatorial in Africa.
After a long and hazardous journey.
they arrived at their destination in
August of the same year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long wrote an in
teresting letter of their travels and
present work in Africa, which ap-
peared in The Journal several
months ago.
The young missionary graduated
from the Caldwell high school with
the class of 1888 He attended the
Philadelphia School of Bible in that
| city, graduating from there in 1893.
His only sister, Miss Carmen Long.
who has been on a leave of absence,
is now serving as assistant dean in
| this school.
Sponsored by the Baptist Mission
Board, he and his wife took I'D the
missionary work in Africa in 1893,
where they remained for seven
| years.
They returned to the states on
furlough and during the year he
remained in this country. Long held
evangelIstic services from coast to
coast and in Canada.
He was member of the Caldwell
First Baptist church. Surviving are
his wife and two children, who will
probably now return to this country,
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Long of Caldwell, sister, Miss Car
men Long and a brother, Robert
Long, also of Caldwell.
Many throughout Noble county
have followed closely the progress
of William Long in the field of mis-
I SionS and his accidental death came
| as severe shock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Famous CartOOnist
AT Summerfield School

Jake Noble and his wife, famous
chalk artists and cartoonists, will
appear on the Jeffreys Lyceum
Course at the Summerfield high
school, on Friday night, March 7th
The program will consist of car
toons, beautiful scenes and character
sketches made on a easel right In
front of the eyes of the audience
Mrs. Noble will accompany the
drawing with music, dialect stories
and novelty readings.
The Mobiles have just returned
from a successful tour through the
South, were they were proclaimed
q real sensation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Harley Wheeler
May Get Pay Boost

Columbus, March 5-(OP)-Noble
county's auditor, Harley Wheeler,
would get a salary hike of $1,000
under provisions of bill passed by
the Ohio Senate last week.
The House of Representatives was
expected to act on this emergency
measure this week so that the new
adjusted salary would be paid to
auditors elect who take office the
second Monday in March.
Noble county's auditor would get
81, 400 under stipulations of the bill
He now receives $1,400 a year. The
bill, introduced by Senators David
M Ferguson (R-Cambridge) and
Roscoe r. Walcutt (R-Columbus)
sets a minimum salary of So 400 and
a maximum of $4,000. The auditors
salary is figured according to the
population of the county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
NOW NO ONE HAS ANY MONEY
WELFARE FIGHT AGAIN FLARES INTO LIMELICHT

If Mr.. Wheeler, the auditor elect,
takes a different view of the situa-
ton than his predecessor and decides
to honor the warrants, the whole
wrangle could be settled, according
to Col. Yerick.
On the other hand, if he decides
to refuse to honor them, he will be
named defendant in a mandamus
action to be brought by the attorney
general for the state welfare depart
ment.
1t was agreed in previous confer
ences that this action would be
brought Immediately after the
March checks were in the mail. But
now the whole situation is at stale
mate because the county auditor
does not have the funds to pay the
aid.
The county receives all of the
money for aid to the blind and 95
percent of the money for aid to de-
pendent children from the state.
The county has been paying the aid
from personal and real estate tax
funds.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06

Columbus, March 5-(OP)-The
mothers of dependent children and
blind persons in Noble county this
week were again wondering when
their next checks were coming.
Although the state welfare de-
partment is administering aid to de-
pendent children and the blind in
Noble county, no money has been
received from the state to make the
March payments.
Early action on this phase of the
wrangle between the county COM
missioners and the state welfare de-
partment was promised Representa-
tive George c. Philpot (R-Summer-
field) Tuesday by Governor Thomas
]. Herbert.
Rep. Philpot conferred with the
Governor about the situation in
Noble county. This is the second
time the Governor has been called
upon to help settle the wrangle after
the state took over the county de-
partment Prosecuting Attorney Leo
Carter talked to the Governor sew
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06

eral weeks ago.
1t was this first conference that
brought the decision to try a
friendly" suit in a court of appeals
or the Supreme court to test the
legality of the county welfare de-
partment which the county commits
sioners passed a resolution to abol-
ish last year.
Col. c. C. L. Yerick, of the attor-
ney generals staff, said Tuesday
that the institution of the suit was
being delayed until Harley Wheeler
takes office as county auditor next
Monday.
The present wrangle started when
the present auditor, Ray McVay, re-
fused to sign vouchers for the pay
ment of checks made out by Robert
Spriggs, county welfare director. He
held that the department was abol-
ished by resolution of the commits
sioners. An opinion of the attorney
general, handed in 1943 held that
the commissioners could not abolish
a department once it had baen es-
tablished.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Local Furniture Store
To Open Another Annex

Fred Bauer, manager of the
Caldwell Furniture store, announc-
ed today that he had rented the
Frank Gibson store room on the
corner of West and Spruce streets
and plans the opening of new an
mex to his regular store.
Mr.. Bauer plans to handle a GER
tain type of furniture in each store,
such as bedroom suits, etc, in the
new Gibson annex location, with
living room suites, etc, in the old
location on Spruce street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Committee Heads
Named For Jaycee!
John Phillips Heads
Membership Group

Formulating definite plans, pre-
paratory to the formal presentation
of the organizations charter, the
first of its kind in Caldwell, re-
cently-elected officers and direc-
tors of the Caldwell Junior Cham
ber of Commerce met Monday
night at the home of President Dan
Barlow, Main street, and worked
out plans and means toward that
end.
Detailing chairmen of the vari-
Gus committees to serve the organ
ization, occupied the major portion
of the evenings work.
John Phillips, of the Jennings
Phillips Motor Sales, was named
head Of the all-important member
ship committee. On the social COM
mitee, E. E. Barnett, of the Clark
& Barnett Electrical Appliance
store, was selected. The finance
and public relations committees
will be headed by D. A. Whealdon
and c. J. Estadt, respectively.
Members to serve on these com
mittees will be named at the next
meeting of the organization.
President Barlow expressed hope
that the organization will start
functioning as junior chamber oi
commerce by April l, at which
time the charter presentation will
have been made.
The Caldwell Junior Chamber oi
Commerce will function exclusive.
ly as civic organization, but will
work jointly with the Noble
County Chamber of Commerce or
projects pertaining to the best in.
terests of Caldwell and Noble
county.
The Jaycees limit membership tt
males only, in the age bracket from
II to 35, inclusive. Membership ir
the newly organized chamber will
represent every community il
Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Ten Shillings, Six Pence
Saws Clerk At NIX Store

The new clerk at the Caldwell
NIX store would probably like
to tell her customer, "That will
be ten shillings, six pence,
please" but they wouldn't know
what she was talking about SO
she gives it to them in dollars
and cents.
Jean Ward Neiswonger, Wi
dow of Oscar Neiswonger, who
was fatally injured in an auto
accident several months ago,
has accepted a position as clerk
in the store here.
Born and reared in England,
she came to this county one
year ago TO join her husband.
She has decided to remain in
this country and is now greet
ing her customers with a de-
cidedly English accent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Jack Oliver Masters the
GRAY Fox: Collects $1,000

Jack Oliver, Caldwell, took the
honors this week in the gray fox
picture when he turned in five pelts
and collected his bounty of $1,000.
Two other checks were written by
Auditor Harley Wheeler, one to
Wayne Mallett and the other to
Lewis F. Crum of Stock township.
Auditor Wheeler pointed out that
the bounty will expire with the state
law on March 81 and in the remain
ing three weeks a concerted action
should be taken by all hunters to
kill as many foxes as possible.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Belle Valley To Have
New Hardwood Court

Preliminary plans for new bas-
ketball floor were completed, Mon
day evening, by the Belle Valley
local school board of education,
when they let the contract for tear
ing up the old hardwood floor to
Charles Richards. who is to begin re-
moving it Immediately.
Contract for pouring the new con-
crete base was let to r. G. Moore
company, Caldwell.
The new asphalt tile floor will be
laid by the B. & T. Carpet and Lin
oleum company, Columbus
The new improvement should be
completed before graduation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06

Noble county has a new audi
tor. The oath of office was admin
istered to Harley Wheeler by E.
M. Farley and he has now Off
cially taken over his new duties
for the next four years.
Auditor Wheeler stated today
that he would name his two new
deputies on Monday morning,
March 10.
Wheeler replaces the veteran
office holder, Ray McVay, who
did not choose to run last Novem-
Der.
Wheeler, a Republican, has the
best wishes of his many friends
for a successful tenure in office.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Jail Fills Up Fast
With Family Of Seven

The Noble county Jail filled
up faster than usual, Friday af-
ternoon, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Hill and their five
children, of near East Union,
descended on Sheriff and Mrs.
Clayton Mckee, in the custody
of school officials.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill were
brought before the juvenile
court in Caldwell by Frank
Warren, county school atten-
dance officer. They were
charged with failure to cause
the children to attend school
regularly and were given a Jail
sentence.
The parents were held in
Jail and the children detained
in the detention room from Fri
day until Sunday afternoon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
DEADLTNE APPROACHES

The deadline for payment of per-
sonal property tax is March 81. ac-
cording to Auditor Harley Wheeler,
and he urges all taxpayers to keep
this in mind Although a great many
have paid their taxes, there are
many others who haven't and they
are being urged to do so before the
deadline.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
OPERATIONS HIGHJUMP

Stanley W. Thorla, fireman second
class, son of Lester G. Thorla, Cald-
well, has participated in Operation
Highjump," the Navy's Antartic ex-
pedition, aboard the attack cargo
ship USS Yancy.
The Yancy has served with the
central group of task force 68, sup
plying material and personnel for
the airstrip constructed at Little
America.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
WINS GRAND SLAM"

Mrs. Walter N. Bomesberger, of
Cambridge, daughter of Mrs. Mary
Adds, Belford street, Caldwell, was
the happy winner of Grand Slam,
radio program heard daily over
CHS every morning. The five musi-
cal questions submitted to the pro-
gram by Mrs. Bomesberger COM
pletely defeated studio contestant
and she won five beautiful prizes.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
TO HOLD EXAMINATION

Competitive examinations for
over 1000 clerical positions are to
be conducted by the State Civil
service commission on Saturday,
April IL. Examinations will be held
in Athens, Canton, Cincinnati, Col
umbus, Cleveland, Dayton and To-
ledo.
Application forms may be secured
from auditor Harley Wheeler.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
CARLISLE GRANGE PROGRAM

The 26th anniversary of Carlisle
Grange, No. 2344, will be observed
with a special program, Saturday,
March 8, beginning at l o'clock. A
speaker has been secured with the
first and second degrees to be con-
ferred on class of candidates.
Audrey Sorg is the lecturer. Off
GERS, members and friends are in
vited to attend.
Regular meeting of the grange
will be held Saturday, February %.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
ATTENDING CONFERENCE

Miss Enid Okey and Miss Wava
Williams are representing the Cald-
we'll Public library at the annual
Ohio Library association state con-
ference, being held this week in the
Neil house, Columbus. They will re-
turn to their home, Thursday eve
ming.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
ANOTHER DRY CLEANER

Ralph Barrow, representing the
Cambridge Dry Cleaning company,
announced today that he would be
coming to Caldwell and community
every Monday and Thursday for the
new pick up service which they are
in-augurating March 10.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
GAME TIME CHANGED

The first game of the benefit
basketball attraction Thursday
evening will be played at 6:30., in
stead of 7:3O as previously stated.
The time was changed to permit sew
eral of the players to participate In
a tourney at Sardis.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
MEETINGS ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Margaret Donohoo will hold
a meeting on slip covers, Tuesday,
March II, at the horoa of Helen
Douglas in Batesville. That planned
for March IL at the home of Inez
Everly has been cancelled.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY

The first anniversary of Madge's
Specially shop will be observed by
the owners March 9. The shop is
owned by Mrs. Madge Ferguson and
her brother, Ray Croy, assisted by
Mrs. Ray Croy and Mrs. Ethel King.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
FARMERS WEEK

FARMERS WEEK
County agent, Floyd Henderson,
and Home Demonstration agent,
Mrs. Margaret Donohoo, will attend
the Farmers Week program to be
held at Ohio State University, Col
umbus, March 1921.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
INJURED IN FALL

INJURED IN FALL
Mrs. Lawrence Kirkbride, Dexter
City community, fractured her chest
bone, Monday, when she fell near
her home. Medical attention was
given at the Thompson hospital in
Caldwell
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
NEW HIGH FOR HOGS

NEW HIGH FOR HOGS
The high price, which Noble coun-
ty farmers received for their hogs
last Friday at Noble livestock auc-
ton was $28.82. Milk cows are also
bringing top prices, according to
Joe Secrest, who stated there was
still an unusual demand for hogs.
The auction continues each Friday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06

NOTICE. TO FARMERS - We
have . complete line Of Field Seeds
for Spring planting. We are also
taking orders for Spring Fertilizer.
Get your erdcrs in early. Caldwell
Implement q supply Co., Caldwell,
Ohio. 30 81