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The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28
28 War Veterans Get HOmesteads

IAklMA (P)-Luck of the draw save 23 war veterans new hope to- day for prosperous future as modern "homesteaders" on the Va lima-Roza irrigation project.
 They were the winners yesterday in a .'fishbowl" drawing by the U. $. Reclamation bureau from a list of l,272 approved applicants. They represent eight states and many walks of life-but one of the le--u-si.eS for qualification was a blcH5round of farm experience to give them running start for their EeW opportunity.
 .. w. Lindgren, acting Superin- ten|ent of the Yakima reclamation project, said that, except for a small government homestead fee, the promised land" will be theirs without cost, but they will have to pay for future irrigation and con- struction costs. Lindgren said de- VelOpment was estimated to cost them an average of $260 an acre, with the payment to be interest free over a 40-year period.
 One of the requirements was that each veteran have S3,OOO of capital or credit for the start of their farming venture.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28
BUFFER

CHICAGO, (P)-Eugene Sten- derson, manager of a currency ex- change, is grateful to an unidenti- fled small boy who left a toy pis- tol at the exchange.
 Shortly after the boy disappear ed, man approached the ex- change, leveled a gun at Slender son and announced a holdup. Sten- derson seized the toy and leveled it at the gunman who fled.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28
CHUCKLES

new customer walked into a butcher shop and asked the but ~ now many chickens he had. She was told that there were six chickens in the icebox. "I keep ooarderS who are always com planning" she explained, "so will O. p.ck me out the three tough est chickens you havee"
 The delighted butcher quickly @ut all six chickens on the counter and selected the three toughest. Tic.n.y the customer placed her hand on the three tender chickens "Ill take theSe," she said coolly
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28

Especially annoyed at the slow ness of a new buck-private, the sergeant-major strode up to him and parked, What was your job ia civilian life?"
 Bank clerk" replied the pri- vate.
 "I suppose" sneered the veter- an sergeant you dusted the desks, v7shed the ink wells and made nice cups of tea for the man ager."
 "Oh, mo-" was the reply, Eve kept an old ex-sergeant-major fol that job"
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28

A government of checks and balances means that when the gov ernment gets your check your bal ance disappears.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28

A wife is a woman who goes back to mother on Monday-and is scared stiff if she doesn't get a letter on Tuesday morning.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28

Woman-A husband like yours must have been hard to find.
 Neighbor-He still is when ! want him.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28

Rookie-Do you know how to throw a ScreWball?
 Pitcher-Certainly. You want tG wrestle?
Evening star., 1947-03-22

Totals S11425,16329 s63.5077a
JAMES F. CRAFTS. President
EDW. v. MILLS, Cont.-Treas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 14th day of February, 1947.
tSeaD EMMA L. MacHUGH,
Notary Public in and for the City
and County of San Francisco. State
Of California. My commission expires
January Is, 194S.
Evening star., 1947-03-22
Trial Contesting Will
OF Miss Alice Russell
To Continue Monday

A contested will case before a
District Court jury is scheduled to
be resumed Monday after five days
of hearings.
The contest is over the will of
Miss Alice Lee Russell. who lived at
1910 Lamont street NV. and who
died in February, 1916.
Under the terms of her will, which
is contested by her sister, Mrs. Will
liam j. MCGEE, the principal ben
ef1ciary is to be Miss Russelrs niece,
Mrs. Leonard Marbury, whose hus-
band is vice president and trust
officer of the Washington Loan &
Trust Co. Mrs. Marbury, it was said,
was to receive about $4,000.
Mrs. MCGEE contends, through her
attorneys, Joseph A. Rafferty, and
Clarence G. Pechacek, that Miss
Russell was of unsound mind when
she signed the will. She also claims
Mr.. and Mrs. Marbury, who are Mrs
McGee's daughter and son-in law,
used undue influence on Miss Russell.
Previous wills, the court was told,
left two nieces, Mrs. Marbury and
Miss Isabel MCGEE, 1910 Lamont
street NV, the majority of the
estate to be shared equally. Mrs.
MCGEE would not have benefited
under earlier wills, it was said.
If the will is declared void, Mrs.
MCGEE would get about half of Miss
Russell's estate and eight nephews
and nieces, who are children of q
Evening star., 1947-03-22

deceased brother OF Miss Russell,
would share the other half, it was
said.
The case is being heard by jury,
with Justice Jennings Bailey presid-
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Marbury are
represented by Attorney G. Bowdoin
Craighill. The children of the
deceased brother are represented by
Attorneys Austin F. Canfiled and
William T. Hannah.
Evening star., 1947-03-22
Honneeon Will Rest
For Month in Florida
By The Associated Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Mar. o.
Postmaster General Hannegan be-
gan a months rest and vacation here
today after arriving from Massa-
chusetts Memorial Hospital in Bos-
ton. where he had been confined for
a month. 4.
Mr.. Hannegan, who was accom-
panied by his wife and nurse. said
he planned to take it easy, get lots
Of rest and watch the (St. Louis
Browns work out" He is member
of the American League baseball
teams board of directors.
Evening star., 1947-03-22
CuthoIic Alumni Elect

Edward A. Tamm has been elected
president of the Washington Fed
Grafton of Catholic Alumni. Other
new officers include Vice President
James B. Kearney and Carroll F.,
Miles, treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-03-22

s41.314,2 295 So $500. 266 .9s
JAMES F. CRAFTS, President.
EDW v. MILLS, Cont.-Treas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10Th day Of February. 1947.
tSeal.) EMMA /. MacHUGH.
Notary Public in and for the City
and County of San Francisco. State of
California. My commission expires
January Is, 194S.
Evening star., 1947-03-22
D. c. G H ES S
CHAMPION SHIP
TOUR NAMENT

begins 2 pm. Sot.
March 10Th at Woshing-
ton Chess Divon. For en-
try and eligibility rules
contact Tournament Dr.
rector, N. P. Wigginton, ot
Chess Divon. Entries close
Thurs, March 9th.
|. S. TUROVER,
hiY ,u;I
Evening star., 1947-03-22

S2,O99,47567 S20,125.o0
C. D. MINOR, President.
B. c. LEWIS, Jr., Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of February, 1941.
KATE L. BURGESS.
(SeaD Notary Public.
My commission expires December 8.
1880.
Evening star., 1947-03-22

Totals S6,94s.456.6 .65 s1s6.O43.56
Wv. LA ROGUE, Vice President.
j. F. CUNNINGHAM. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day of March, 1947.
(SeaI) VIM. VOLTZ,
Notary Public in the State of New
Queens County Clerks No. 1899. New
York County Clerks No. 13l. Com
mission expires March 80, 1947.
Evening star., 1947-03-22

Totals 81 639, ,s5I 81 S2,020ss
JAMES F. CRAFTS, President.
EDW. " MILLS,
Controller r-Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of February, l947.
EMMA L. MacHUGH,
(SeaD Notary Public,
in and for the City and County of
San Francisco, State OF California.
My commission expires January 15,
104S
Evening star., 1947-03-22

S2.SlS,O35.49 S21,045.S7
JF. CUNNINGHAM. Secretary.
F E. NEWTON. Assist Treas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this eth day of March. 1947
(Scal) WILLIAM VOLTZ.
Notary Public,
In the State of New York. residing in
Queens County, Queens County Clerks
No. 2699, New York County CLERKS No.
1871. Commission expires March 80,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Pioneer Resident
Taken Rv Death

Mrs. Ella Wiley Mckee, "a, widow
of Jode Mckee, pioneer residents of
the Caldwell community, died at the
home of her daughter, MIS-. Edgar
Love, north of Caldwell, Monday
morning.
Mrs. Mckee had been in her usual
health, when she retired. Death oc-
Cured during her sleep and was
believed to have been caused by a
heart attack.
A daughter of Dunlap and Martha
Boggs Wiley, she had lived her en-
tire life in the Caldwell vicinity.
She was a faithful member of the
First Presbyterian church. Her hus-
bands death occurred several years
ago.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Edgar Love, north of Caldwell and
two sons, Sheriff Clayton (Jum)
Mckee of Caldwell and George Nc
Kee of Caldwell, former representa-
tive to the state legislature from this
county. There are ten grandchildren
and ten great grandchildren in addi-
ton to brother, James Wiley, of
California and one sister, Mrs. Eva
Ross of Columbus.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
from the First Presbyterian church
in Caldwell, conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. George S. Wilson. Inter
ment will be made in Olive ceme-
terry by the Murphy funeral home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Hunt For Poison
Tea Still Continues

Druggists throughout this section
of Ohio still were attempting to To-
cate the 80 one ounce packages of
medicinal tea, mixed with possibly
lethal drugs, distributed here in re-
cent months.
Homer johnson of Caldwell, chief
of the state food and dairy division,
said that although complete reports
had not been made, 1--WE don't be-
lieve anybody will use the tea"
Pure food and drug administra-
ton officials reported today that
belladona and other powerful drugs
were mixed with the peppermint
leaves by accident when the tea was
being packaged.
The Columbus firm that distri-
buted the tea in this section said
that special delivery'letterS of warn
ing had been sent to customers.
State and federal agents were
checking other points throughout
Ohio.
According to Johnson, who spent
the weekend in Caldwell, the serial
number on top the package was
33444 and at the bottom of the pack
age, 83OL 46.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
State Submits
indings In Strip
Mine Operations
Inspector RaardOn
Commends Two Mines
On Safetv Methods

Adoption of further precautionary
measures to supplement current
safeguards at the Testa mine-an
00-ton-a-day stripping development
operated by Testa Bros, Inc, near
Dexter City, Noble county,-is re-
commended in an official reinspecr
ion report issued today by the Bu-
reau of Mines. The development en-
ployed SIS men when it was exam
ined in October for the first time by
Inspector J. c. Reardon.
Recommending the removal of
several overhanging ledges on the
highwall of the far pit, Inspector
Reardon suggested provision of a
well-constructed explosives storage
magazine and use of nonmetallic
tools for opening explosives con-
tainers, replacement of the guard
gears of the stripping shovel, and
100 percent wearing of 'hard" hats
and safety-toe shoes.
Commendable safety features
cited by Reardon included compe-
tent handling of mining equipment
and general safe haulage practices.
Suggestions for reducing hazards
at the Union No. mine-a stripping
development operated by the Union
Limestone Co., Dexter City, Noble
county, are presented in federal
inspection report made public today
by the Bureau of Mines. Examined
in October for the first time by In
spector j. c. Reardon, the mine en-
pIoyed 80 men and produced about
400 tons of coal daily.
Major recommendations offered
by Inspector Reardon included re-
moval of overhanging ledges from
the highwall, provision of safely
constructed explosives storage mag
azine, several mechanical safe
guards, widening and strengthening
of the platform at the tipple-railroad
loading point, 100 percent wearing
of "hard" hats and safety-toe shoes,
and maintenance of adequate first
aid materials in the pit.
Commendable safety features
cited in the report embraced compe-
tent handling of mining equipment,
safe haulage practices and effective
precautions against electrical haz-
ards.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Insurance Bonus Ready
About June |. Vets Told

Governor Thomas J. Herbert in
dicated today that the first pay
ments of Ohio's World War II bonus
would be ready between June and
June Is, 1948.
This will be welcome news to at
least 1880 veterans in Noble county,
the majority of whom will receive
this bonus payment. The average
bonus will be $500 in Noble. county.
Governor Herbert said the sink
ing fund commission, which admin
listers the $3,0O0,0OO bonus, would
meet this week to consider bonus
application forms. The governor said
he expected the application forms
would be ready for the veterans
around February l and that the
bonus bonds would be put on sale
around March /.
1t is expected that the bonus pay
ments and necessary office routine
will be handled by the service Off
GERS in each county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Beckett'S Choir To
Broadcast Christmas

The choir of Westwood First Pres
byterian church in Cincinnati, of
which Willis w. Beckett of Caldwell
is the organist and choirmaster, has
been selected to broadcast the
Christmas portion of Handel's Mes
siah".
The broadcast is slated for Christ
mas day from II noon to 100 o'clock
over station WLW, Cincinnati.
Willis Beckett will direct the
choir, composed of seventy voices.
Arthur Chandler, Jr., staff organ
ist for WLW, will be at the console
of the organ. The .soloists will be
Gladys Kramer, soprano, Mary
Strantman, contralto, Julian Huff
man, tenor and Gilbert Billin, bass.
The honor is an unusual one for
Beckett and his Westwood choir,
since they were selected over all the
many church choirs and organiza-
tions in that city.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Farmers Oppose
State Plan OF
Reappraisement
Local Oranges Head
Opposition To An
Outside Concern

Oranges throughout Noble county
and the Noble County Farm Bureau
organizations have gone on record
opposing the plan of hiring an out
side company to make the 1948 re-
appraisement of property in this
county.
A committee, representing the
farm bureau and oranges, met with
the Noble county commissioners
Monday afternoon, and presented
their program of opposition.
The opposition was really getting
in their bid early, since the COM
missiopers have never taken any
action on the survey and reappraise-
ment in this county.
The ball was started rolling when
the auditor of Guernsey county in
dicated that he favored an outside
corporation and trained men to take
the reappraisement, backed by the
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce,
it is said.
Protest meetings have already
been held in Cambridge by the
farmer element in Guernsey county,
who are definitely opposed to such
! a movement.
Noble county farmers then
stepped into the picture, went on
record with their opposition, and
then selected the committee to pre-
sent their views to the governing
body of commissions.
, Members. of the board of commits
sioners pointed out that State Ex-
aminer Becker of Columbus had
definite plans toward settling these
grievances in the various counties.
Auditor Bates said that Becker
! told them at the state convention
in Columbus recently that the state
was to be divided into districts of
approximately ten counties each.
Meetings will then be held during
the first of the year and all the pro-
tests by the various counties re-
corded and an attempt made to iron
them out.
~ ID SAPCStSo tIAoI GIL L ui dI GOuIl-
! ties in this section of the state will
oppose the plan of hiring outsiders
to take a reappraisement of prop
erty.
The farmers say that is is unfair
and the state points out that only
by this method can the reappraise-
ment be uniform. This is a definite
advantage, says the state.
! The commissioners have indicated
they will follow the wishes of the
people, insofar as they can, and il
is expected that the reappraisement
problem in Noble county will oc-
cupy the limelight for several
months until definite stand is
! taken.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Caldwell P. 7. A.
To Hold Meeting

The Caldwell P. T. A. Christmas
meeting will be held Monday night
at 800 o'clock in the high school
gym.
A program replete with the magic
of Christmastime will be featured,
one in which the parents, teacher,
students and friends will take part.
Pupils of the fourth and fifth
grades, under the direction of Miss
Sadie Brothers, Mrs. Columbia
Davis and Donald Reed, will present
the program.
Mrs. Paul McVay, music chair
man, will have charge of the Christ
mas music.
A Christmas message from the
state president, Helen Weigler, will
be given by the local president, Mrs.
Chester Huprich.
Mothers of pupils in grades three
and four will be hostesses~ for this
meeting and refreshments are to be
served. All parents and friends are
invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Cong. GriffithS Not
In Favor OF Bill

Washington, Dec. 17-Eleven of
Ohio's % members of the house said
they would have been in favor of
the stop-gap aid bill if a record vote
had been taken today.
The measure passed by voice vote
with no tabulation of ayes or noes.
Five Ohio members said they
would have gone on record against
the bill. One said he probably
would have voted yes and another
said he was declined to vote. Two
members declined direct comment
and three were unavailable i'm
mediately to reporter.
Those who said they would have
opposed the measure were Rep.
Brehm, Clevenger, Mccullough, Nc
Gregor, and Smith. Rep. Griffiths
said he had mot fully made up" his
mind but was inclined to vote no.
All are Republicans.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Village Officials
TO Take Oath OF
Office January |
w. ]. Kimnach To
Retire From Board
After 20 Years

The fast approaching new year
1948-is almost at hand and with
it, many public officials in Caldwell,
villages of the county and every
township will be taking over their
new duties.
In Caldwell, Mayor S. NJ Secrest'
will take the oath of office again
in this capacity, having been elected
at the November election, without
opposition.
Mrs. Violet Morgareidge will be-
gin her third term as clerk of the
village, having originally taken over
her duties in 1914. She was also
elected without opposition.
Paul G. McGlashan will again
take the oath of office as treasurer
for the village and he likewise will
be serving his third term. He was
named in this capacity in 1943 when
Charles Lorenz was called into the
service
Perhaps the longest in the point
of service is William J. Kimnach,
prominent business man of Cald-
well, who is retiring from the board
of public affairs, after 20 years of
faithful service. Mr.. Kimnach did
not choose to run again, having first
been elected to this office in 1927.
For his long tenure of service to the
community the retiring member is
receiving the appreciation of his
many friends.
The new member of this board
will be Charles Lorenz, who was
elected without opposition. Charles
Rogers and r. D. Buckley are the
two additional members.
The old board, including Mr.. Kim
mach, will meet December 20 or 80
for their final meeting. Kimnach
will then retire, Lorenz will take
over and the first meeting of the
new board will be held January 20.
The Caldwell council will like
wise see many new faces and it will
be the youngest council in many
years for this community.
Retiring members are J. w. Drake,
who was appointed September 2,
1912, to fill the vacancy created by
the resignation of Bolon Farmhouse.
He has served since that time.
Owen w. Harmon has been a
prominent member of this board
since 1886. He is also retiring.
The new council members, who
will be sworn in at their January
6 meeting, include George Bliss and
Dwight Wiley, who will replace
Drake and Harmon. Other members
are William Hill, who has served
since 1912, Chester Hayes, since
1942,, L. E. Potts, since April l, l947,
| being appointed to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of Homer
Johnson, and Warn C.. Rogers, since
/ March 6, 1916, being appointed when
the late J. E. Clark failed to qualify
due to illness.
Rogers has been serving the past
term as president of the board of
council.
, In addition to the above, Orville
Shafer will be the new mayor of
Belle Valley, George Kent at
Sarahsville, Frank Atkinson at
Batesville, P. R. Blake at Dexter
City and Dean Oliver at Summer
field.
New trustees, clerks, members Of
the boards of education and county
board will also be sworn in at this
time.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Stores Now Open
Until Christmas

All stores in Caldwell will remain
open this Thursday afternoon and
evening until 900 o'clock, according
to an announcement made by Bolon
Farmhouse, president of the Noble
County Chamber of Commerce.
All stores will be open Friday eve
ming, Saturday evening, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evening of
next week to permit the last min
ute shopper to find his every need.
All store and business in general
will be suspended on December Is,
with family dinners and gatherings
featuring the day.
Following the holiday rush, the
stores will resume their regular
closing on Thursday afternoon OF
each week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Program At Dexter
City Sunday Night

Plans are being completed for the
presentation of the annual Christ
mas program at the Dexter City
Methodist church, Sunday evening,
December 81, beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Rev. Ivan J. Rowland is the pastor
on this circuit. A committee has
been named and they will be in
charge of the program. Attractive
electrical lights have been added
and will do much to enhance the
evenings entertainment. The pro-
gram will include selections by the
little tots and appropriate Christ
mas music.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Caldwell Man Injured
In Shovel Accident

Ira Clark, Jr., Caldwell, had all
the fingers on his right hand cut
off, Tuesday morning, at $50 o'clock,
when he figured in an accident near
Porterfield. He is now patient in
the Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Clark was greasing the gear
tracks on the shovel, mangling the
right hand.
He is employed by contractor
Herman Hume, who is now working
on a contract at Porterfield.
Clark is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Clark, Caldwell, and brother,
of Roy Clark, who figured in sim
liar accident last spring, losing the
fingers on his right hand.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Christmas Seal Tag
Day Next Saturday

Mrs. Mildred Long, chairman of
the Christmas seal sale in Noble
county announces that Christmas
Seal Tag Day will be held in Cald-
well, Saturday, December 20.
Miss Genelda Danford will head
the group of girls who are volun-
teering their service. The beautiful
small red two barred cross bangles
will be sold on the street, to aid in
the anti-tuberculosis campaign in
Noble county.
Mrs. Long, and Rev. George S.
Wilson, executive secretary, of the
Noble County Health Association,
urges that every one participate gen.
erously in this worthy project.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Christmas Pageant
At Raptist Church

Under the direction Of DIR. 5. j.
Doudna, the young people and chill
dren of the First Baptist church will
present Christmas pageant, Sun
day evening at 1880 o'clock, The
pageant will portray the story OF
the birth of Christ and the visit Of
the Wise Men.
The program will also feature a
special choir to sing carols and DR..
and Mrs. Doudna will feature with
a duet
Those participating in the pageant
include: Miss Thelma Bonar, Miss
Lois Dudley, Walter Colley, Miss
Arlene Morris Gerald Bates, Dear
Moore and Amos Day, Jr.