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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Waite I arm Home
Destroyed BY Fire
Second Time I'm Nine
Years Fire Plays Havoc

Fire of unknown origin complete
ly levelled the James Waite two
story six-room farm home Sunday
afternoon while the family was in
GAINESVILLE visiting friends. The
Waite home is located on the Ripple
Run road, one-half mile off State
Route, 564, and four miles east of
Caldwell.
M. L. Mart" Weekley, nearest
neighbor and first on the scene,
noticed the fire at 800 o'clock. The
advantage carried by the apparent
smouldering flames prevente e d
Weekley and arriving neighbors
from saving a single household item.
Dense smoke from the chimney first
aroused immediate suspicion and
the alarm spread to the neighbors
for help.
Efforts to save an outbuilding and
woodshed were to no avail. From
the outbuilding was saved part of
the family's meat supply and a
washing machine. Two cases of fruit
was the extent salvaged from an
ample quantity of canned goods pre-
pared by Mrs. Waite during the
past year.
Mr.. Waite said that the home was
recently shingled and fitted with
storm doors and windows. In addi-
ton to these improvements, on Feb.
II, the home was wired for electric
facilities. In all, over $1,000 was
spent in modernizing the home now
laid in waste by the Sunday blaze.
The Waite family left their home
Sunday morning at $50 for Zanes-
vile to visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Waite, Sr., the former
who is seriously i'll, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Davis. They returned to
Caldwell Immediately when notified
of the fire.
AS irony tells the fate of all di-
astrous fires, this is the second time
in nine years that the Waite family
has been visited by fire netting
a complete loss of home and con-
tents. On April /, 1888, their Zanes-
vile home was razed by fire, also
of an unknown origin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waite have resided
on their 96 acre farm, located four
miles east of Caldwell, since 1910
They are the parents of four chill
dren: Bonnie Lou, 16; Richard Dean,
10; Patricia Ann, 8; and James Bur
ton, 4. The three elder children at
tend school in Caldwell
The home and contents were
partially covered by insurance, ac-
cording to Waite. Just what plans
the Waite family have for the flu
ture in regard TO rebuilding, could
not be determined.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Tesla Coal Go.
Opens New Strip
Mining Field Here
Stripping Of Coal Will
Center In Jefferson
And EnOch Townships

Extensive construction and the
opening up of a new strip mining
operation in the Dexter City COM
munlty was announced today by
Dan Testa, representing the Testa
Bros. Coal Co., operating out of
Cleveland.
Headquarters for this company
viii be maintained in the Dexter
City area, adjacent to u. S. Route
Il, and in the area Immediately
outside the corporation limits, ap-
preaching Dexter City from the
north. Local offices for the new
coal strip mining operators will be
established in Caldwell in the very
near future.
The strip mining operations will
extend into Enoch and Jefferson
townships, where stripping of the
land surface over the coal is al
ready under way on the Mary
Crum farm in Enoch township.
Dean Potter is serving as con-
struction foreman for the new
company. Expenditures for neces-
sary improvements and equipment
will amount to approximately
S75, 100000, according to company
officials.
Extensive Improvements and
new facilities will eventually result
in the daily shipment of at least 20
cars. They contemplate the con-
Struction of four new track sid
ings, which will lead off the main
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. This construction alone will
cost nearly $25,000.00.
1t will be necessary to construct
a new tipple, the estimated cost
being listed at S40,000.00
The Testa Bros. Coal Co. now
has several hundred acres of land
under lease for stripping coal. 1t is
located almost entirely in the south
eastern section of Noble county.
Potter said that facilities would
permit the shipment of at least 20
cars of coal per day, but they
could adequately care for at least
80 if production demanded it.
When in full operation, the COM
pan" will employ at least 80 men
and several local trucks.
Crushers and screening racks are
to be installed and possibly a wash
ing rack as we'll as a sorter
The Testa Bros. Coal Co. has
nine years of experience behind
them in strip mining. During this
time they have been mining coal
near Yorkville and in Pennsylvania.
Realizing the need of reclama-
ton program in conjunction with
strip mining, the Testa company
will level the land as their opera
ton proceeds and at no time will
there be hundreds of acres of un-
slightly dunes.
This practice has been followed
at Yorkville and will be put into
effect in processing the black dia-
monds from Noble county lands.
Potter, company's construction
foreman, is native of Minneapolis,
Mimi, married and has two chill
iren, Buddy, II, and Jean, 13. At
the present time they are residing
at the Bettinger home on Bridge
street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Spring Concert Planned
By High School Band

The annual spring concert of the
Caldwell high school band will be
given Friday evening, March 81, ac-
cording to an announcement made
today by director Marvin P. Wood.
Featured on the program will be
two vocal selections by Mary Louise
Ditch, who will sing, Carolina, In
The Morning" and "Valencia".
Although the complete program
has not yet been arranged, some of
the numbers will include: Them
Bases; Have Little Fun; Mill
tary Escort in Five Ways; Gloria;
Football Medley; Pasadena Day.;
Colonel Bogey"; Goods on Par
ade"; "The University of North
Dakota; "On the Mall'; "Lights
Out" and "Boogie-Woogie Band.
Tickets have already been placed
on sale. The program will be held
at 800 o'clock in the Caldwell gym
nasium.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Shenandoah Commander
Voted Flying Cross

Admiral Charles E. Rosendahl,
commander of the Inflated dirigible,
Shenandoah, which crashed at dawn
Sept. 8, 1925, near Ava, Noble coun-
ty, has been authorized the dis
tinguished flying cross.
The u. S. House of Representa-
tives unanimously approved the
decoration for the Naval officer
while in session, Wednesday, in
Washington.
Although the navy never exactly
determined the cause of the disaster,
it was commonly believed that the
great dirigible was struck by light
ming as it passed over southeastern
Ohio enroute to Lakehurst. N. j.
The craft broke in halves and was
scattered over five miles of the
Noble county hills.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
BIG STRIP MINE OPERATION
WILL START In BROOKFIELD
TOWNSHIP BY OHIO POWER CO.
John D. Hawkins, Superintendent of Power
Plant, Placed Annual Output At 100000 Tons

The largest single history Noble
Ohio Coal subsidiary the
icity fuel
Approximately
practically
Noble county, mining,
edge of section Muskngum
Announcement the
job which he February Hawkins
relative the mining
than other of the ti-county
developed supply
of in
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Farmers Will Receive
1916 Farm Payments

Payment on 1000 applications by
Noble county farmers for carrying
out approved soil building practices
Turing 1916 will be made soon. ac-
eording to an announcement today
by county chairman William B.
Archer at the local triple-A office.
The payments viii cover the gov
ernment's share of the costs of var
ious practices carried out by Noble
county farmers which aid in the ma
tionwide agricultural conservation
program.
Plans for the county's 1947 con-
Servation program are well under
way, Archer said. Community COM
mitteemen throughout the county
have returned all 1947 farm plans
completed to the county office Any
farmer wishing to participate in the
program who has not yet submitted
a plan or has his plan approved
should contact the local office before
April /.
Archer pointed out that failure to
register the plans by that date would
forfeit the right of farmers to col
lect government assistance for the
practices.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Harley Wheeler Loses
Out On Salary Increase

Columbus, March 12-OP-Harley
Wheeler, who began his term Mon
day as auditor of Noble county, will
not get the salary hike of $1,000
promised him by the Ohio Senate.
The Republican majority leader
ship of the House of Representa-
tives put the gag on an emergency
measure passed by the Senate two
weeks ago which would have raised
the salary of Mr.. Wheeler from
$1,40O to $2,400.
Rushed through the Senate by a
vote Of 36 to 0 and given first read
ing early last week in the House,
the bill has not been reported out
to the Houses Reference Committee
as yet.
This denies the newly-elected
auditor, now the incumbent, any
chance for an increase in salary
since the Ohio law does not allow
an incumbent to accept a salary
hike.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Community Forest
Planned I or Local
Reservoir Site
Mayor Secrest Says
Committee Will Be
Named To Head Project

Establishment of a community
forest on the site of the present
reservoir and dam, used by the vii
lage of Caldwell as its source of
water supply, is in the offing, ac-
cord to an announcement made to-
day by Mayor Sam Secrest.
Representatives of various civic
organizations ,as well as the Ohio
Forestry Association, met in the
office of Mayor SecreSt, Wednesday,
preparatory to laying the ground
floor for such project. 1t has the
approval of all civic units, as well
as the council members and Mayor
Secrest.
The village of Caldwell owns and
maintains $50 acres, north of here,
including the lake, from which the
water is piped to the liberation
plant.
The state board of health is in
favor of the plan and the project
should get under way this summer.
Due to the smallness of the area and
for health reasons, no boating or
bathing will be permitted at the
lake but it will make an ideal spot
for family gatherings, picnics,
church meetings, etc.
A representative of the Ohio For
estry association stated that its
primary purpose was the influence
of forest on water supply, stream
flow, erosion, climate, health and
general prosperity.
They point out that the local area
is ideal for the establishment and
developing for one or all of such
purposes as memorials, for water
shed or reservoir protection, grow
ing of timber or other forest pro-
ducts for revenue, local employment,
recreation, education and demon
stration of good forestry practices.
Mayor Secrest stated that the
trustees of Noble township, as well
as the county commissioners and
village officials, were interested and
willing to cooperate in the estab-
lishment of this community forest.
When the park idea has been de-
veloped, the road can be rebuilt
to the dam and reservoir and event
ually electrified through the rural
electrification program.
L IlS SUI COIlSGINdLlOIl ulSll lCl, III
which J. /. Steiner is the head, is
interested in the project and back
ing it 100 percent. This is also true
of the two chamber of commerce
units.
An engineer from Athens agreed
to come to Caldwell and survey the
plot.
A community forest should be OF
interest to every citizen of Caldwell
1t would serve as a living memorial
to the war veteran and others OF
the community, it is of enduring
interest through seasonal change
and continual growth and develop
ment.
1t affords an opportunity for the
people, including school children, to
observe and study how a woods can
be continually productive. 1t would
serve as a sanctuary for birds and
other wildlife, thus helping to in
crease game in adjacent areas.
The entire area would be planted
with young saplings, with the Ohio
forestry association in charge.
Mayor Secrest stated that local
community forest committee would
be appointed in furthering the pro-
ject.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Homer Johnson Takes
Over New State Duties

Homer Johnson, Caldwell, is
carrying out his duties this week as
the new chief of the foods and
dairies division in the State Agri-
culture department, Columbus
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson will reside
in Columbus but maintain their
home in Caldwell.
He has rendered his resignation
as president of the Caldwell Board
of Council to Mayor S. M. Secrest
but successor has not as yet been
named.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Clyde Harris Receives
Navy Unit Citation

The secretary Of the navy has
awarded the Navy Unit Commenda-
ton to Support units of the Fifth
amphibious corps, u. S. Fleet Mar
inc Force, for outstanding heroism
in support of military operations
during the seizure of enemy Japan
ese- held Two Jima, Volcano Islands,
10 to 28, February 1945.
Clyde Y. Harris, North street,
served as a member of this support
unit and is now authorized to wear
as part of his uniform the navy unit
commentator ribbon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Village Will Sell Bonds
For New Fire Truck

Mrs. Violet Morgareidge, clerk
stated today that ten 81 100000 bonds
against the village of Caldwell, were
being advertised for sale this week
and bids would be open at IL noon
on Saturday, April S.
The bond issue was voted at the
primary election by an over-whelm-
ing majority for the purchase of a
new fire truck and other necessary
equipment.
It is expected that delivery of this
new truck will be made this spring.
The first bond will mature Sept
l, 1947 and each year there after
until Sept. /, 1856.
The interest rate was listed at 3
percent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Caldwell Schools Close
Due To Flu Epidemic

Due to the large number of alb
sences in the local schools and in
an effort to avert any further spread
of the flu epidemic, the Caldwell
system was closed Tuesday evening
for the remainder of the week.
This action was taken by members
of the school board and superintend-
ent Dwain Dyer.
Supt. H. G. Secrest said today that
there was no excessive number of
students absent in the county sys-
tenn and they would continue opera
ton.
Local school children should re-
frain from attending public gather
ings during this week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Valuable Cow Poisoned
On Frank Sayre Farm

Sheriff Clayton Mckee be-
lieves that the meanest man
must live in Noble county.
He is investigating the de-
liberate poisoning of a white
faced cow, owned by Frank
Sayre, who resides on a farm
in the Chaseville community.
The cow was found in a field
near the farm home.
Evidence that the cow had
been given ground glass was Sc
cured by the investigating Off
cial who stated Monday that he
was making every effort to ap-
prehend the culprit.
The stomach of the cow was
sent to Columbus for analysis,
said Sheriff Mckee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
Robert Long Buys
First Auto Plates

Robert Long, Caldwell route 6.
purchased the first new green and
white license plates, Monday morn
ing, at the office Of the local regis
trar, Walter Hutchins.
HutchinS is having a brisk sale for
the 1947 plates, as well as truck
licenses.
At Belle Valley, Mrs. L. E. Carnes
is the registrar. Her first license
was issued to Charles Patterson of
Byesville, brother of T. w. Patter-
son, local we'll known contractor.
The plates, the first time since
1912 that two have been issued, must
be purchased before midnight,
April /.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

John Shamhart of Beaver town
ship has taken over his new duties
as credit manager of the Production
credit office, which opened in Cald-
we'll last week. He is being assisted
by Mrs. Robert Ball, Caldwell.
Shamhart is married and has three
children. He has been a farmer all
his life and connected with the AAA
in Noble county since 1886.
The new office is located on Main
street, in the rooms formerly oc-
cupied by DR.. N. S. Reed. ~
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
IN NOBLE COUNTY

The tax collection has been ex-
tended until March Is on the first
half of the 1916 Real Estate Tax.
The tax books will close strictly on
March Is, 1947.
Treasurer's office will remain
open all day Saturday, March Is,
1947, from $3.50 until 4:3O.
IRA PRYOR,
Noble County Treasurer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
MOVE TO CALDWELL

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph GlaIIombardo,
Cleveland, moved Tuesday into the
newly constructed dwelling on
North Belford street, recently COM
pleted by r. c. Moore. Giallom-
bardo is production superintendent
at the Cozier ContaineF Corp. The
Giallombardo family has resided in
Cleveland and are the parents of
two year old daughter.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
NOW IT'S TEN POUNDS

The Office of Price Administration
announced today that spare stamp
No. IL in ration books will become
good on April l for ten pounds of
sugar. Stamp No. So, good for five
pounds of sugar, expires March 81.
Stamp No. IL will be valid until
Sept. 80. It will cover both regular
home use and home canning needs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
IMPROVES FROM INJURY

Ellis keeton is Improving rapidly
from an injury to his hip, sustained
in a fall recently He is now able to
be up and has assumed his duties
at the amusement center.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
SHARON GRANGE

Regular session of Sharon grange,
No. 1861 will be held Friday eve
ming, March 81. at 7:30 o'clock. Work
in the third and fourth degrees will
be given. A pot luck supper is also
being planned. Ethel Iams is the
lecturer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

NOTICE TO FARMERS - We
have complete line of Field Seeds
for Spring planting. We are also
taking orders for Spring Fertilizer.
Get your orders in early. Caldwell
Implement & Supply Co, Caldwell,
Ohio. 80 81
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
BUYS PROPERTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Dyer have
moved from Belle Valley to the
Arthur Archer residence in Cald-
well, which they recently purchased.
Billy Conner bought the former
Dyer home in Belle Valley, better
known as the c. A. Dye property.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
WANT MORE PAY

The Crooked Tree mine was shut
down this week, due, it is said, to
a strike of the truck drivers, who
want more money, due 10 the bad
roads.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
NOTICE TO PERSONAL
TAXPAYERS

The time for listing and paying
l947 Personal Tax started on Sat
urday, February Is, and will con-
tinue until Monday, March 81. We
will glady assist you in making out
your returns If you will call at this
office.
HARLEY WHEELER,
Noble County Auditor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
SPECIAL MEETING

SPECIAL MEETING
Special meeting of Noble lodge,
F. & A. NJ, will be held Friday eve
ming, March 81. The master Mason
degree will be conferred and all
members are urged to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
MIXED DANCE

MIXED DANCE
Sponsored by the VFW, another
mixed dance will be held in their
hall, Saturday evening, March is.
The public is invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

Substitute House Bill No. Al by
Mr.. Reading of Lucas county was
defeated by the House. This bill
was relative to the substitution of
a new name by the executive COM
mittee in the case of death of a
candidate prior to the primary cleo
tion.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

Senate Joint Resolution by Sen
ator Liggett was sent to the House
Reference Committee. This resolu-
ton provides for the filling of va
cancies created in the Senate and
House of Representatives.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

Included in the bill was a provi-
sion for the filing by boards of edu-
cation of approved teachers salary
schedules with the Superintendent
of Public Instruction. These sched-
ules shall, provide for increments
based on training and experience.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

House Bill No. 125, the library
reorganization bill with a few
amendments was recommended for
passage by the House Committee on
Education. A bill providing for fl
nancial support of libraries will be
heard at a later date if it gets out
of the Reference Committee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

Weighing for schools was changed
from a top of 220 membership to
1870 membership. The guaranteed
standards through equalization were
set at $109 for elementary pupils
and $131 for high school. The use of
the Foundation Program money for
the purchase of buses was elimin-
ated from the bill.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

Am. House Bill No. 209 by Mr..
Simpson permitting the use of
Photographic copies of records in
evidence was passed by the House.
Substitute House Bill No. 9 by
Mr.. Manahan which permits two or
more counties to build and or main
tain district county home was
passed by the House.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

80 SO
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

Thursday morning had the pleas
ure of meeting Miss Ann Hoffman
of Clyde, Sandusky county. Miss
Hoffman was recently declared the
champion pie baker of Ohio. She
ranked fifth in the national contest
held in Chicago. She baked and pre-
sented Governor Herbert a cherry
pie Her representative M. Kovalk
presented her to several House
members after the session.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13

House Bill No. 184 by Mr.. Camp
bell was passed by the House. This
bill simply makes permanent certain
temporary legislation authorizing
financial institutions. to transact
business on holidays and outside of
regular banking hours.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
MILK PRODUCTION
WILL FALL SHORT
Dairy Director Says Sup
ply Will Be 40 Per
Cent Off

RALEIGH, Sept. 5 -(P)-The
milk shortage in North Carolina
this fall probably will aggregate
40 per cent, C. W. Pegram, direc-
tor Of the dairy division of the
State Department Of Agriculture,
predicted today.
As a result, Pegram said, many
milk distributors have requested
the State Board Of Health to GER
tify their out-of-state supplies. The
director of the dairy division said
that the state regulations prohibit
the sale Of imported milk unless
such milk is produced under con-
ditions similar Or equivalent to
that produced in North Carolina.
Distributors offering imported
milk for sale must file a monthly
report of their purchases with the
State Department of Agriculture.
Generally, Tar Heel milk distrib-
utors and producers are, making
every effort to comply with the
statewide minimum milk regula-
tons which went into effect on
September l., Pegram said.
Results Of the milk tests made
by the dairy laboratory will be
published monthly, beginning Oc-
toher-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
Along The Cape Fear
FORT FISHER VALUE -

FORT FISHER VALUE - The
fall of Fort Fisher followed by
that of Fort Anderson meant the
virtual end of the Confederacy is
agreed to by most historians. Mil
itary men placed great emphasis
upon both Notifications.
For example, Colonel William
Lamb, who was in command OF
Fort Fisher, rated it as a pivotal
post of the south but added that
many persons, at the time were not
aware of its great military value.
In his report Of the defense OF
the tortification he wrote 1.-The cap
ture of Fort Fisher on the 18th
day of January 1865 was followed
so quickly by the final dissolution
of the Southern Confederacy, that
the great victory was not fully
realized by the American people.
The position commanded the last
gateway between the Confederate
States and the outside world. Its
capture, with the resulting loss OF
all the Cape Fear river defenses
and Of Wilmington, the great I'M
porting depot Of the south, e.
fectually ended the blockade-run'
ming"
General Robert E. Lee, com
mander of the Confederate armies
felt SO strongly the importance o.
the fort that he 1t one time sem