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Evening star., 1947-06-07
1S-Unit Rental Project
Approved by FLA

An 18-unit rental housing project
in Fairfax, Va, has been approved
for mortgage insurance, James A.
Hewitt, director of the District Office
of the Federal Housing Administ a.
ton, said today.
The project, to be called the Lord
Culpeppe< Apartments, will be built
at North and Mechanics streets in
Fairfax by George A. Ford, F. Tay-
lor Swetman and G. Hubbard Mas
sey, operating as the Fairfax Court
Home Development Corp.
A mortgage of $137 200 will be
insured by FHA. The project will
consist of three-story structure
containing 18 units of AZ rooms
each.
This approval brings to 81 the
total Of veterans multi-family rental
housing projects in the Washington
area to be approved Under the new
FHA program, Mr.. Hewitt said.
They will provide 1888 nev dwell
ing units to be financed with FHA-
insured mortgages in excess of $685.
$4,000.
Evening star., 1947-06-07
DC. Ranks High
Among Cifiesfor
Houses Started
BIS Reports Steady
Advance in Home
Building Here
By Robert J. Lewis
Reel E.tais Editor Of The star

As the number Of new homes
started throughout the country de-
clined, Washington area home
building advanced steadily.
Privately financed dwellings
started during the first quarter of
this year totaled 1850, and an esti-
mated 1850 units were begun in
April, making q grand total of 4,510
started In four months.
In setting this pace, according to
a survey by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Washington home build
ers put Washington in fourth place
among cities in the United States
in the volume of private housing
units started during the first quar-
ter.
Three Leading Areas.
The Districts volume was ex-
ceeded only by that in Los Angeles,
New York and San Francisco areas.
AS compared with the first quar-
ter of last year, Washington showed
an increase of about one-tf1ird in
private housing starts"
This record was equaled by Buff
falo and Fort Worth, and was ex-
ceeded only by Boston, Columbus
and Youngstown.
For the country as a whole, the
BIS survey showed that first quar-
ter new private housing starts in 20
cities had fallen off by about per
cent from the number in the same
period last year.
S21,000,0O0 I'm Quarter.
In the Washington area, the value
of work put in place on new resi-
dental construction was estimated
at $21 ,000. 900 in the first quarter of
this year, as compared to $11 ,000, 900
during the like period last year.
About II 1,400 site workers were
employed on new residential build
ing this March, which was 4,400
more than in March, 1916.
Only one publicly financed project,
containing 237 family units, was
started in the first quarter of this
year.
AS for average construction
COST" BIS reported that the one
family privately financed unit has
risen from $1,000 in Octobar to. So
400 in March.
Evening star., 1947-06-07
Fuirfux Deed Recording
Sets AII-Time Record

Records OF deeds and deeds OF
trust set an all-time high in Fair
fax County during May, County
Clerk Thomas P. Chapman, jr., an
nounced today.
Recordings totaled 1,347 for May
bringing the total for the first five
months of this year to 5,749.
Former high month was October
1916, when 1919 recordings were
admitted.
Recordings for the first five months
OF this year exceeded last years
same period by 1856.
Evening star., 1947-06-07
Builders Plan Outino

The summer outing of the Wash
ington Building Congress will be
held at Prince Georges Golf and
Country Club June 18.
Evening star., 1947-06-07
Planning Group Anranges
DC. Modern Home Tour

The Citizens Council for Com
munity Planning today announced
it will hold a tour of houses Of mod
ern design in the Washington
Metropolitan Area this fail, which
will be open to the public.
A smaller group O. lon2cs Iepre-
sentative of reWer trend in a-clli-
lecture were to be visited today in a
preliminary tour for members al
the council and rs IS af7ltated or
ganiZationS.
Six homes designed by local and
olt- -of-toWL architects have been
opened by their owners for today,s
tour. These houses range from
smal, to large and vary greatly in
cot and type Of materials used.
Mrs. John TcCIintock, chairman
OF the Councils Housing Commit
tee, @aid the committee was now at
work on plans for the pub'ic tour
later this .tear.
Says Term misunderstood.
There is 4 sreat deal Of Icisur-
derstanding Of the term modern
architecture" she Said.
"Too often we say. T don't like
it, without knowing as much about
1t as we should.
Modern architecture doesn't mean
chromium and glass brick but a
scheme of design which aims to
tailor the house to family's needs
and provide the utmost in Inability
privacy and indoor outdoor living
space.
Most owners Of well designed
modern houses are enthusiastic
about them. Too few of us have
the opportunity to see the inside
of such houses. Through todays
tour, and the one we are planning
Evening star., 1947-06-07
District Rental
Housing Picture

A total Of 632 applications for
rental housing was received at the
District Veterans Housing Center,
1400 Pennsylvania avenue NV,
during the last week.
OF those, COS wanted houses and
apartments and n wanted rooms.
To meet the demand, 1876 rooms
and SO houses were listed for rent.
Applicants were classified as
follows:
Veterans Nom
and service
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Auditor Wheeler
Names Deputies
Wava Williams And
Donna Wells Get Nod

Miss Wava Williams and Miss
Donna Wells were named today as
deputies in the office of Noble coun-
ty auditor Harley Wheeler. Their
appointment will be retroactive to
March 10, when Wheeler took over
the reins from veteran Ray McVay
Miss Williams and Miss Wells are
both experienced deputies and will
do much to aid in making this of
flee efficiently managed throughout
the first term of Auditor Wheeler.
Miss Williams served as deputy
auditor under Ray McVay, holding
this position since 1943. Prior to
that time she was librarian in the
Caldwell public library. Extremely
capable and efficient, Miss Williams
will be an asset to the new auditor
Miss Wells is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dewey Wells of Caldwell
In January, 1946, she was hired by
the Noble county commissioners as
a clerk to assist in Strengthening out
the delinquent tax muddle.
For the past several months, since
the resignation of Mrs. Frank Til
ton, she has been assisting in the
auditors office as a deputy and is
now experienced in this work.
Now that Miss Wells is a deputy
auditor, the Noble county commits
sioners will have to appoint another
clerk, if they intend to hold any
more delinquent land sales.
Only one sale has been held to
date and that was in May 1916
Both tax collections have been COM
pleted and there is no excuse fol-
any additional delay.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Engineer Weldon
70 Get Pay Boost

Columbus, April 16 - (OP) -
Noble County Engineer Homer
Weldon will get an increase in
salary of 100000, according to a
bill passed unanimously by the
Ohio senate last week.
The incumbent now gets an an
nual salary of $2,100. The engi-
neer's salary is based on the pop
ulation of the county. and he re-
ceives $125.00 per thousand for
each full thousand of the first
twenty thousand of the population
of the county as shown by the
federal census next preceding his
election. He get extra compensa-
ton for each additional thousand
of population.
The bill, introduced by Sen. John
w. Morrison (R-Aurora Station),
sets new rates and provides for a
minimum salary of $4,000 and a
maximum of $4,000. 1t retains the
provision in the present law that
the engineers salary NAV be paid
out of either the general county
fund or out of the county'S share
of the fund derived from the re-
ceipts from motor vehicle licenses.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
First Distribution OF
Auto License Fees Made

The initial distribution of S11, ,425,
952 in auto license fees to counties
and municipalities in Ohio was
started today, according to an an
nouncement made today by Edward
T. Fogo, registrar of motor vehicles
Noble county will receive
$14,657. 76. The warrant forwarded
to the state auditor for issuing OF
the individual warrants to the coun-
ty auditors, which will be accom-
plished in the next few days, was
made approximately ten days earl
ier than in 1946, according to Mr.
Fogo.
The registrar also pointed out that
this years initial distribution is the
largest in the history of the bureau,
exceeding that of last year by
$1,500,000.
The early distribution should en-
able Noble county to follow the
state program of commencing their
road improvements at an earlier
date.
Guernsey county received
$45, 1896; Monroe county, $18,010.08;
Morgan county, $15,68l. go; Musk
ingum county, $100,753.92 and Wash
ington county, $57,$579.12.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
. Community crest
Park Taking Shape
AS Civic Project
Over $1,000 Trees
Being Planted Today
By Business Men

Fifty one thousand, four hundred
and fifty trees, of various varieties,
have been received by James /.
Steiner of the district soil conserva-
ton office and most of them are
being planted today, Thursday, al
the new community forest park,
north of Caldwell, at the site of the
dam and reservoir.
The shipment included $4,000 To-
Gust trees, 1000 white pines, $500
pitch pine, $4,000 short leaf pine,
$50 multa-flora rose and 500 walnut
trees.
The trees arrived in Caldwell
Monday evening and all farmers
who had previously placed their
order with the Soil Conservation
office have now received the num-
ber which they indicated.
Steiner stated that a few trees
might be left and if this be the case
they will be turned over to farmers
in Noble county.
Majority of the trees will be
planted at the Caldwell reservoir
site in the first concrete endeavor
to make of this community park
Sponsored by local civic organiza-
tions with the cooperation of the
council, trustees and commissioners
the community park will eventually
become the center of recreation for
many in this section.
Members of the committee, re-
Gently appointed by Mayor Sam Sc
crest, who are heading this project
include: Warn c. Rogers, H. c. Sc
crest, Reuben Parks, George Frye
Floyd Henderson and J. l. Steiner
All business men are urged to vol
unteer their services this Thursday
afternoon in the gigantic project OF
setting out these trees.
Transportation will be provided
from the Soil Conservation office
on Spruce street and the gang will
leave at l o'clock. The old and the
young may join in this civic gesture
in order that Caldwells first COM
munity forest park will become 6
reality.
A meeting of the community for
est committee was held Wednesday
evening at o'clock where final
plans were discussed for the tres
planting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Cyrus McGlashan Spades
Garden From Wheel Chair

So badly crippled with ar
thrills that he must walk
with crutches at all times, Cy-
rus McGlashan, retired printer
and newspaper veteran, believes
in the old adage, Where there
is a will, there must be way"
Any day last week. you could
have seen "Cy'', spading the
garden at the rear of his home
from a wheel chair. The process
was a slow one but Cy made
the grade as he has done in
years past.
His courage, fortitude and de-
sire to paddle his own canoe
should be a shining example to
every politician in Washington,
who look the hardest for the
line of least resistance.
McGlashan retired to the
side lines after more than IS
years in the weekly newspaper
field.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Local PTA To Hold
Old Fashion Social

Mrs. Helen Huprich, president Of
the Caldwell Parents and Teachers
Association, stated today that the
next meeting of the group will be
held at the Caldwell high school on
Monday, April %, 1947.
This meeting will be devoted to
entertainment of the organization,
its friends, and the school students.
An old-fashioned box social will be
had. The ladies who are members
of the association, or friends of the
school, are urged to prepare boxes.
Husbands and boy friends are to
come well heeled" with cash as the
bidding is expected to be spirited.
1t is planned to have an old-time
orchestra appear for additional en-
tertainment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Merwin L. Ball
Is Installed AS
WV Commander
James E. Neighbor,
Newark, Serves AS
Installing Officer

In an impressive ceremony, Mer-
win L. Ball was installed as the
new commander of Noble post, No.
4721, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Friday evening, at their hall on
West street
Commander James E. Neighbor
of district No. S, Newark, was the
installing officer.
Ball succeeds Attorney Leo e.
Carter in this capacity and is its
second commander since the unit
was perfected.
Other officers installed and who
have now taken over their official
duties, include: senior vice COM
mander, Dwight Wiley; junior vice
commander, Frank Tilton; quarter
master, Byron Steen; post advo-
cate, r. c. Moore; trustees, Robert
Lorenz, Leo Carter, and Clifton
Elliott; chaplain, Rev. Glen War
ner; and surgeon, DR.. E. G. Ditch.
Officers appointed by Comman-
der Ball for 1947 include the fol-
lowing: adjutant, Walter Hutchins;
officer of the day, Lester Picken-
paugh; patriotic instructor, Charles
Patton; post historian, Ira Kuntz;
sergeant major, Bernard Crun;
guard, Fred Zimmerman; sentinel,
Dale Ackley; color bearers, Vance
Mcdonald and Dean Patton; serv-
ice officer, Richard Hanes; legisla-
tive officer, Clair Young; publicity,
John Fowler; poppy sales, Vance
Mcdonald; youth charge, Rev. Glen
Warner; membership, Willis Nc
Donald; conservation, Ira KuntZ;
and sports, Torrance Smith.
George L. Fetter, department
liaison officer of the VIEW, with
headquarters in Springfield, gave a
very interesting talk on what the
Veterans of Foreign Wars is doing
for its members and the veterans in
general
Several guests from the Zanes-
vile post attended the installation
ceremonies.
Commander Ball announced to-
day that a special meeting of the
post will be held Friday evening,
April 18. All members who have
not paid up their dues for the cur
rent year are urged to do so at
this meeting.
1t has been pointed out that the
April issue of Foreign Service will
be the last unless current dues are
paid.
Ball also stated that refresh
ments would be available at the
club rooms during this special
meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
J. @. Mcdonald Named
New County Recorder

J. o. Mcdonald, former marshal
of Caldwell, has been named as the
new Noble county recorder by the
board of commissioners, w. c. Toad
Davis, Charles Rayner and H. c..
Williams, to fill the vacancy created
when Clyde Wharton resigned as of
May /.
Announcement of the surprise ap-
pointment was made Monday by
Toad Davis, president of the board.
Resignation of Clyde Wharton as
recorder was submitted to the COM
missioners on Monday, April 7.
A democrat, the office will now
be held by Republican. The new
recorder is a newcomer to the poll
tical field and has never held an ell
ective office.
He stated today that his deputy
would be named after he assumed
office but he expected to retain the
services of Miss Betty Sorg, present
clerk, for an indefinite period.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17

Davis, in addition to an attempt
to steal tire from the Gay Pitts
automobile.
Sheriff Clayton Mckee and his
deputy, Harry L. Merritt, are con-
vinced that at least two gangs have
been operating in Olive and they
are still continuing their vigilance
in an attempt to catch the other
culprits.
Gay Pitts, who lost ten chickens
over week ago, was prepared for
any other attempt at robbery and
Friday evening, when he detected
an attempt was being made to steal
his tires, he let go blast from a
IL gauge shot gun.
When Polling was taken into Gus
tody, Saturday, he was removed to
the office of a local physician and
several buckshot removed from his
left leg. 1t is said that Polling was
shot when he was fleeing from the
scene of the attempted robbery.
Polling and Wickham made good
their escape Friday evening but
officials found Everly sleeping in a
parked car near the scene. They
Immediately took him into custody
and he implicated his two compan-
ions.
The vehicle was left standing
but part removed so that the mo-
tor would not start. Polling and
Wickham were taken into custody
when they returned to the scene to
get the automobile.
The three young men were taken
before Mayor Sam Secrest, Mon
day morning, and charged with the
theft of the tire. All three entered
separate pleas of guilty and each
received a fine of $100 and three
months in Jail. They began serving
their sentence Immediately.
Local officials said that another
warrant has been issued for the
three and they would be tried be-
fore Mayor Secrest on this charge
at a later date.
All three young men reside east
of Caldwell,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
David L. Long Submits
Winning Studio Name

David Long, eight year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard L. Long,
Spruce street, submitted the win
ming name for the John Archer
studio on West street, according to
an announcement made today by
the judges.
The $500 prize winner was ARC
Lite Studio. Second prize money
was won by J. w. Evilsizer, local
business man, who submitted the
name 'Tru-Art" Studio. Miss Ruth
Ellen Miles of Batesville was third
with her entry, "Archer's Sunshine
Studio.
All three will receive a cash
award from the owner, who opened
his studio here last Friday.
Cecil Wilson and Clarence ]. Es-
tadt were the judges.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Picture Racket Being
Worked In Caldwell

Through the Noble County Cham
Der of Commerce, Mayor Sam Sc
crest has issued a warning to resi-
dents of Caldwell that a number of
out of state studios are pulling the
picture racket in this community.
Mayor Secrest said that mothers
and others should never turn over
any money for a picture unless they
actually have the proof or the pic
lures.
This does not apply to all studio
men coming into Caldwell but the
greatest majority of them. The COD
angle is being worked, Mayor Sc
crest said, and it is for the mutual
benefit of all concerned that ex-
treme caution be exercised.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Noble County Chamber Of Commerce
Members Announced T or Current Year

The Noble County Chamber of
Commerce membership drive has
been concluded for 1947, with "a
active members being listed for the
current year.
The senior chamber of commerce
is now engaged in waging an ac-
tive industrial campaign but of
necessity, it is still in the behind
the scene" stage.
The drive was conducted by Mrs.
Lois Ziler, with the assistance of
Bolon Farmhouse, president, and c,
]. Estadt, secretary.
The new roster of the chamber
of commerce, including only those
who have paid their dues, is as
follows:
F. w. Burlingame, DR.. H. B.
Hume, T. W. Patterson, Pearl Raj
ston, Harley Wheeler, Owen Pick
enpaugh, H. w. Morgareidge, H. M.
Shafer, Charles E. Kirchner, Emil
Archer.
Ivan c. Ziler, William Radcliffe,
Henry Brumbach, Bolon Barn
house, Roe Jacobs, Carl r. John
son, r. D. Thornbery, Warne c.
Rogers, w. J. Kimnach, Chester
Huprich.
j. w. Evilsizer, D. B. Stellfox, ST.,
DR.. E. G. Ditch, Norval Robey Co.,
L. B. Frazier, L. E. Potts, A. r.
Boyer, Worl w. Thompson, T. M.
Ehlermann, Walter Quick.
John B. James, DR.. w. c. Har-
per, Roland Boyd, William w. Gill
espie. DR.. A. G. McGregor, Miss
Opal Renner, Bae Marshall, John
Groves, Joe Buckley, Eleanor S.
Eva Croy, H. C. Jordan, Dale
Ackley, Brady Miller, Charles E.
Upton, Clark Gray, John Wheeler,
Clarence Estadt, Mena Fliehman,
Clayton Mckee.
DR.. N. S. Reed, Paul McVay, H.
D. Henry, Edw. L. Merry, William
Ferguson, Ethel Hazard, ]. K.
Cutler, Madge Ferguson, w. L.
Clark, Emil Barnett, William T.
Parry.
Harry A. Semon, E. M. Farley,
Lena Alter, Charles Lorenz, John
K. Shamhart, Tipton'S Bakery, DR..
c. F. Thompson, George Estadt &
Sons, Paul M. Clark.
Halleck c. Secrest, Floyd Hen
derson, Homer Weldon, Ray Nc
Way, Otto Polling, Ellis Keeton, Don
Harkins, Dack Blake, Frank Reed,
Ira Pryor, Leo E. Carter, George
L. Thompson, Walter E. Hutchins
and Ralph TeeterS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
]. E. Douglas Winds
Up Highway Duties

The Republicans were forced to
do something in Noble county to-
day for the state highway depart
ment is without superintendent
of highways.
]. E. Douglas, Democrat, retired
Wednesday evening in this capac-
ity, although he will still draw his
pay until May l, due to an accum-
ulation of annual leave.
Due to friction within their
ranks and the failure of local Re-
publicans to accept the compromise
offer extended by the other faction,
who have nothing to lose because
they are in power, more than three
months has elapsed without an ap-
pointment
Governor Herbert is keeping
hands off, the muddle in this
county.
ex-governor George White once
said and it still applies, There is
more politics per square mile in
Noble county than all the rest of
the state put together"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Mission To Open At
st. PhilOmena Church

Rev. Stephen ]. Pekalla an
nounced today that Father Marion,
c. P, of the Passionist Fathers, will
conduct a mission at st. Philomena
Catholic church in Caldwell, be-
ginning Sunday, April 20, and con-
tinuing through to April 27.
The mission will open at the 9:3C
mass Sunday. Services will be helo
every evening at 7:30 o'clock and
mass every morning.
The object of the mission is to
offer extraordinary opportunities
for hearing the word of God, and
for Worthily receiving the sacra-
ments.
There will be mission exercises
especially for the children on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday af-
ternoons.
An invitation to attend this mis-
sion is extended to every member
of the neighboring parishes and to
all non-Catholic friends.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Grover Smith Completes
Resident Engineer Term

Grover c. Smith completed his
term as resident engineer at mid
night, Tuesday, April IS, stepping
down in this capacity in order that
a Republican might take over.
Gould Brown, licensed engineer
is the only man qualified in Noble
county to take over the reins.
The only other recourse would
be to take the resident engineers
office from Noble county and To-
cate it in either Morgan or Mon
roe county, where a qualified Re-
publican could be named.
AS the situation now stands, the
tri-county area is without a resi-
dent engineer unless the appoint
ment would be announced today.
The resident engineer must be
named bv the division engineer,
which in this case is Charles
"Spide" Ferguson, Marietta.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Pontifieal High Mass Will Highlight
Centennial Celebration AT 81. Marys

The Most Rev. John King Mus
sio, D. D., bishop of the diocese of
Steubenville, will offer a pontifical
high mass at 1000 o'clock in St.
Mary's Catholic church, Fulda, as a
highlight of the centennial celebra-
ton to be held in that parish, Tues
day, May 6.
The celebration was originally
scheduled for Thursday, May l, but
has now been changed to May 6.
Attending the pontifical high
mass will be a large number of
priests from various sections of the
state. The pastor, the Very Rev,
B. ]. Mates, and the parishioners,
extend an invitation to all friends
of the Fulda parish to attend this
mass. There will be banquet al
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17
Grand And Petit
Jurors To Be Drawn

Grand and petit jurors for the
May term of Common Pleas court
in Noble county will be drawn Sat
urday morning at the office of clerk
of courts George l.. Thompson.
]. Kyle Walkenshaw and E. o.
Bond are members of the jury COM
mission and will discharge their du-
ties in this capacity, Saturday.
Drawing will be done under the
supervision of Judge L. B. Frazier,
Sheriff Clayton Mckee, prosecutor
Leo Carter and Clerk Thompson.