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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

StFeeI, 10 De USED Tor playground
possibilities, or for whatever pur-
pose the organization deemed ad-
visable for the betterment of this
community.
The three acres comprise the en-
tire section located along State
Route 78, on the fairgroud road
and bounded by the residences oc-
cupied by Dan Barlow and James
Route 78, on the Playground road
which is now closed. The land in
question is Familiarity known as the
G. A. Smith property, now owned by
Miss Enid Okey.
The decision of Miss Okey in
authorizing this land to be utilized
for whatever purpose the Caldwell
JayCees desired, definitely assures
immediate action in getting plans
formulated by early summer.
Mr.. Barlow plans to divert this
land to every possible advantage
Consulting a special architect in
drafting complete layout at hand,
will be the first step taken. Mr.. Bar
low plans this action Immediately
once the legal phases of the agree
ment are drawn up.
The architects findings will deter
mine the actual development for
this project and will govern the
amount of playground equipment
needed, the desired landscaping,
erection of sidewalks and possibly
two tennis courts. It's use will be
varied and. every advantage will be
put forth to make it complete and
an up-to-date playground,
Miss Okey expressed much salts
faction in making possible place
for the children to play, since the
JayCees were vitality interested in
such a civic undertaking.
During the dinner meeting, Mr.
Barlow stated that the project was
in the formulative stage and once
decision was reached on its poSS-
Utilities, work would start in pre-
pairing the grounds and securing the
necessary equipment. Recruiting the
assistance of the state, county and
city officials in the getting the pro,
ject underway will be necessary.
To the old timers, this project is
comparable to the action followed
by the non-existing Caldwell XII.
WdIllS CIuD, WllO SpOIlSOlGu q SIilllldI
undertaking sfor the children. The
grounds used for this organization
was the old chautauqua property
North-street, recently sold to r. c.
Moore. ...
In accepting Miss Okey's offer, the
Caldwell Junior Chamber of Com
merce, felt the urgent need of pro-
viding the children of this commun-
ity and surrounding communities
with playground, and immediate
ly ventured to promote the idea. II
is project, when completed, which
will afford the youth of this COM
munity place to gather and enjoy
wholesome entertainment. The
grounds will be supervised at all
times by responsible person.
Civic progress devoted in aiding
our youth, tends only to foster a
stronger economic structure. Cald-
we'll needs a place for its youth
the streets are designed to handle
the traffic problem, not youth
problem. 1t adds to our community
makeup. It's necessity is apparent
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
Local Fox Hunters
Testify Against
Extending Bounty
Committee FavOrs
Paying Bounty Past
March 81 Deadline

Columbus, March 19 - (OPl -
Grover e. Smith of Noble county.
former county engineer, was among
a group of fox hunters and Others
who testified before the Conserya-
ton Committee of the House of Rep
resentatives against a bill to con-
tlnue paying bounty on foxes.
Although he admitted there was
something wrong with the grey
foxes in Noble county," he advocated
taking off the bounty and placing
the fox back on the conservation
divisions list as a fur bearing ami
NAL.
Naming poultry as a main source
of his income, he decried statements
of other poultry raisers that the fox
was an indiscriminate killer.
Other Noble countians who were
among more than 200 attending the
public hearing at the state house
last week were w. c. Davis, county
commissioner, Henry Gill and Clyde
Teeters.
Despite strong, organized effort
to take off the bounty, the Conserva-
ton Committee by a vote of $50
recommended the bill to extend the
bounty beyond March 81. 1t will
probably come up for a vote this
week since it is an emergency mea-
sure.
Fox hunters pictured the tabled
sly animal as the 'scrapegoat" of the
conservation division in accounting
for the poor hunting in Ohio. They
objected strongly to Sunday drives.
Those favoring the bill pictured
the fox as killer of poultry, wild
birds and a carrier of rabies.
Practically every family in Noble
county has been affected directly
or indirectly by the grey fox men,
ace here. Many have lost valuable
stock, their pet dogs, cats, horses,
cows. sheep and what have you.
A large number is receiving the
antI-rabies treatment and as a
whole, favor extending the bounty
on the grey fox.
If the emergency bill does not pass
the House this week, the bounty now
offered by the Noble county COM
missioners will expire, Tuesday.
April l.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
Details Received Concerning Death
OF Rev. William Long Al Ippy. Africa

Nearly 1000 people attended the
funeral services which were held
for young missionary from Noble
county. who lost his life few weeks
ago while serving in the place of
his choice, French Equatorial Africa.
of that multitude, only IA were
white persons - missionaries and
French and Portuguese residents. The
others were native Africans.
This information is included in de-
tails of the death of Rev. William
Long written by his widow to rela-
tives of this vicinity.
A member of Mid Missions an in
dependent Baptist Missionary agency
Rev. Long was stationed in Ippy,
Africa. His wife and their two chill
dren, Marilyn and Juanita, were
over there with him.
On the morning of Feb. %, Mrs.
Long wrote, her husband and Rev.
LaVerne Olson, another missionary,
drove Is miles to cut down tree
that was to be used in making roof
timbers for the house that was being
constructed for the Longs. The tree
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
County Farm
Sales Show 81
Percent Increase
County Agent Complies
Statistical Survev
Covering Eight Years

The average T. v. A. demonstra-
ton farm in Noble county reflects
an increase of 80 per cent in gross
annual sales, over the past eight
years, according to survey COM
pleted by county agent Floyd Hend-
erson.
The statistical summary was COM
piled by the county agent after a
thorough study of ten typical farms
in Noble county for each of which
farm account records were avail
able for eight consecutive wears.
During each of the eight years
these farms were listed as T. V. A.
demonstration farms by the agricul-
tural extension service. This desig-
nation meant that each cooperating
farm operator was supplied triple
super-phosphate for use on his
meadow and pasture lands In ex-
change, the operator agreed to ap-
ply lime on crop and pasture lands
treated in accordance with needs as
shown on soil analysis, follow a pro-
gram of crop production and pasture
treatment recommended by the
county agent and state extension
agronomist, keep complete farm ac-
count records, and permit groups OF
farmers to observe progress of work
on the farm at any time.
There are q demonstration farms
in Noble county but the ten referred
to in the summary are typical OF
agriculture In this county. The in
crease above in gross sales was
based on date covering three year
period.
In 1914, agent Henderson pointed
out that five of the ten farms had
net incomes ten times as great as
the other five. This has been attri-
buted to three significant factors.
In this county, the first was crop
yields. On 6.5 acres, the more profit
able farms raised 299 bushels OF
corn while the others produced 333
bushels on nine acres. The high in
come group harvested 1913 bushels OF
wheat from 6.8 acres while the low
income group harvested 101 bushels
from the same acreage.
The second factor was noted on
the return per dollars worth of feed
fed. Here the high income farm
realized $1.44 compared to only 500
for the low income group. 1t was be-
lieved that longer grazing season
and more productive pastures were
largely responsible for the differ
ence.
The third and most important
factor was the treatment of perman-
ent pasture. The carrying capacity of
the pasture area on these ten farms
has shown constant increase
throughout the eight year period.
The high income group treated an
average of 9,28 percent of their
pasture area each year while the
low income group treated only 5.58
percent. The two farms having the
highest net income for 1914 were
seventh and ninth respectively in
1888.
In concluding, Henderson pointed
out that pasture improvement with
lime and phosphate is at one the
greatest need and most profitable
practice for the hill farms of Noble
county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
G.. A. Dive Building In
Belle Valley Is Sold

Mrs. Anna Kastalic, of Pitts
burgh, Kansas, is the new owner
of the c. A. Dye building in Belle
Valley, formerly owned by Clark
Gray and Ward Murrey, of Cald-
we'll.
Mrs. Kastalic came to Caldwell
two weeks ago from Kansas. Her
husband is employed in the strip
mining field, Brookfield twonship,
as operator of the big power shoV-
ell now in use.
Mrs. Kastalic said she planned to
install a modern skating rink in
the building and possibly use the
second and third floors as a recre-
alton center.
MY family has always been in a
business Of some kind, said Mrs.
Kastalic, land I have to dabble in
something.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
Examiner Makes
Ten Findings
In Village Audit
r. E. Hacker Makes
Strong Criticism of
Cemetery Accounts

Columbus, March 19 - (OP) -
Ten findings for the recovery of
$1,050.19 and strong criticism of
the keeping of cemetery accounts
were the results of the state exam
ination of the books of the Village
of Caldwell.
The examination was made by r.
Z. Hacker, state examiner, and is
on file in the office of the state
auditor.
The examiner reported that the
records and accounts of the ceme-
terry operating fund are not salts
factory. "The present records are
a mass of confusion and inconsist-
encies and it is impossible to tell
from the records the status of any
account" he said.
"The boards rules as to the selling
price of lots and the portion of the
price to be set aside as an endow-
ment is confusing and it is doubtful
whether record-keeping was ever
considered" he stated.
Mr.. Hacker said that criticism for
this condition cannot be directed to
the present clerk, Mrs. Violet Nor
gareidge, as the board of trustees
must assume their full share of the
responsibility.
The examiner recommended that
until the villages general fund is
balanced, the village clerk should
refuse to disburse any further
monies from other funds in the pay
ment of general fund obligations.
The examination covered the
period from May 1941 to August
1916.
The examiner praised the work of
Mrs. Morgareidge very highly, in
his report, stating that her efficiency
in this office was unusually high for
a public official.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
Hogs Reich New High
In Beaver Township

Hogs reached a new high in
Beaver township this week when
Mrs. Glen Layman, the former Olive
Eagon, collected so cents pound for
the porkers
It all happened this way. In a
friendly argument, Mrs. Layman
said that their four hogs would
weigh over 900 pounds. Her husband
took exception and declared they
would never tip the scales at 900.
Mrs. Layman agreed to pay dollar
a pound, if they weighed less than
900 and Mr.. Layman said he would
give her so cents for every pound
over that amount.
The hogs went to market and
tipped the scales at 975 pounds. Mrs.
Layman collected $3.50 from her
husband. She is thinking about buy
ing a new Easter bonnet.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
Mad Cat Takes After
Deputy Sheriff Merritt

Even the cats are going mad now
in Noble county, according to dep
uty sheriff Harry Merritt, who en-
erged victorious-with the aid of a
broom and club-in his scuffle
Monday with a mad feline.
The cat charged Merritt while he
was doing his chores on the farm
east of Caldwell, Monday morning.
The deputy sheriff, who didn't
have his shootin' arms available
that time of the morning, picked
up a broom handle and knocked
the cat out, finishing him off with
a club.
Merritt then killed all the other
cats on his farm as precautionary
measure.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT

Two drivers miraculously escaped
injury in a head-on collision at sos
|p. m, Saturday, on route 564, one
and a half miles from the junction
with route 78, in Noble county, ac-
cording to the highway patrol
The autos, driven by Thomas ].
Pechacek and Roy W. Burkhart,
both of Caldwell, met in the middle
of the highway at the crest of hill,
the patrol reported. The cars were
badly damaged but the occupants
were not injured.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
Department Officers Will
Be HOnOred At Dexter City

Mrs. Hattie Motifs, president Of
the 18th district, Mrs. Clara Eakin,
department Americanism chairman
and Mrs. Hila Mason, district rehab-
ilitation chairman, will be honored
with reception, Friday evening,
March 81, beginning at 7:30 o'clock,
by members of Dexter City Amer
lean Legion auxiliary No. 418.
The reception will be held in the
Methodist church parlors. All men,
bers and those eligible to join the
auxiliary are invited to attend the
reception.
It is expected that guests from
neighboring auxiliary units will also
attend in honor of Mrs. Morris
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
ENID OKEY OFFERS 3 ACRES
OF GROUND TO JAYCEES FOR
NEW PROPOSED PLAYGROUND
President Dan Barlow Now Formulating Plans
For Naturalization OF This Worthy Project

Believing to be the first step in providing the children
Caldwell and surrounding communities with adequate play
ground Dan Barlow president of the Caldwell Chamber
OF Commerce is completing arrangements proper
developments
This announcement made public at dinner
of the Caldwell JayCees held Monday Tareons Coffee
Shop and which eliminated lengthy discussion the play
ground question at previous meeting of the organization.
The factor governing the site selection for this project
the granting of three of land by Miss Enid Okey
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
SHEEP REPORTED KILLED

Harry Merritte Of the Crooked
Tree community reported to auditor
Harley Wheeler, Tuesday morning,
that he had lost number of sheep
Monday evening, believed to have
been caused by dogs Dale Reed,
county dog warden, was notified and
visited the Merritte farm Tuesday
afternoon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
Dean Reed Will Open
New Station Saturday

Dean A. Reed announced today
that final plans have been completed
for the opening of his filling station
and service center for Gulf oil and
gasoline, Saturday, March %.
The new station, recently con-
structed, is located just south OF
Caldwell on route 81. For his open
ing, he is offering several special
attractions and a gift with every
purchase.
The Dean A. Reed Motor Sales is
also headquarters for the Kaiser
Frazer agency in Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
''The Black Shots" Sextet
Scheduled For Summerfield

"The Black Shots" sextet, a group
of CT boys coached by DR.. Grant
Connell of Capitol College of Ora
tory and Music in Columbus, will
appear for the Jeffreys Lyceum Bur
eau as the fourth number in Ly-
ceum Course at Summerfield high
school, on Friday night, March 81.
Leon Wilson is the leader of the
group, who put on a clever program
of instrumental and vocal music.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
HORSE GOES WILD

A gray mare on the Abicht farm
in the Coal Run community went
wild Sunday and had to be de-
stroyed. It is believed that the horse
was suffering from rabies.
The Abicht farm is located next
to the farm of MIR. and Mrs. Ray
mond Ritchie, who were attacked
recently by a straw dog. Ritchie was
able to beat off the dog with a heavy
cIllb
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
LIT. ALTON BALL HERE

First Lieutenant Alton J, Ball,
wife and daughter are spending an
18-day leave with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Ball, Playground
street and with her relatives in
Waterford.
1t. Ball graduated March 7 from
flight surgeons school, Randolph
Field, San Antonio, Texas. He is
now waiting his future assignment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
NAMED PRESIDENT

William Weidner, son of Mrs.
Vernon Archer, 802 West street,
Caldwell, has been elected president
of the Emerson Literary Society at
Bowling Green State University.
Weidner, a sophomore majoring
in history, was graduated from
Waite high school, Toledo, in 1941.
He is a member of Chi Sigma frat
ernity and the varsity debate team.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
BEAUTY SHOP TO OPEN

Mrs. Robert Fliehman announced
today that her beauty salon would
be re-opened in its new location on
Main street, around April l. Mrs.
Fliehman has completely re-mod-
eled the suite of rooms and added
new equipment The beauty salon
will be located in the building
better known as the Art Shafer
apartments.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
LOSES VALUABLE COW

Dewey StanfiIl, SummerfelId, lost
a valuable COW last week, destroyed
when it was said to have had rabies.
Three men who drenched the COW
are now receiving the anti-rabies
treatment. 1t was also reported that
IJ. L. Lahue of the Summerfie1d
community had lost a cow.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
RECEIVES PROMOTION

Charles L. Wiley, Caldwell, man.
ager of the Steubenville office of the
Ohio Finance company, was recent
ly elected president of the Loan as
sociation at Steubenville =
This association incorporates all
of the Loan companies operating in
Steubenvilfe and Weirton, w. Va.
Mr.. Wiley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Wiley, has been located in
Steubenville since April, 1916, when
he was discharged from the service.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
NOTICE TO PERSONAL
TAXPAYERS

The time for listing and paying
1047 Personal Tax started on Sat
Erday, February Is, and will con-
tinue until Monday, March 81. We
will glady assist you In making out
y0ur returns II y0u win call at this
office.
HARLEY WHEELER,
Noble County Auditor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
DICK BLAKE PROMOTED

Richard ?. Blake, son of Mr.. and
and Mrs. Pearl E. Blake, West street,
has been promoted from Captain to
Major in the officers reserve corps
according to word received here.
Blake is now located in Kansas City,
Kansas. He saw more than five years
of active duty in a tank division.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
FIRST DAY OF SPRING

The first day of spring officially
arrives in Caldwell and Noble coun-
ty next FRIDAY, March 81 After six
weeks of continuous cold and snowy
weather, this will be welcome news
ito one and all.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
REMOVEn To HOSPTTAT.

The 15-months old daughter of
Mrs. EweH Smith, Caldwell, was re-
moved to the Good Samaritan hos
pital, Monday. She was suffering
from double pneumonia.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

Pictured above Elmer Norris
who has taken the fox epidemic seriously and with the
aid of three cohorts, has 81 animals to his credit
Morris pelts Dick
custodian the courthouse He received his
of
Norris Walter Johnson Earl Wheeler and Raymond Wheeler,
Center township have been their hunt the
stands 81 killed Mr.
caution.
Custodian Davis recently this
missioner w. c.
William Herron Mery Feldner Fred
this capacity for several
Wilbur King Ernest Davis
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
BUYS PROPERTY

Guy Brown, local well known
painter, has purchased the property
of the late William B. Phillips on
Lewis street. It is understood that
Mrs. Phillips will move to Wellston
this spring where she will make her
future home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

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,
Ohie. 80 ~
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
uNDERGOES OPERATION

Mrs. Paul Clark of the Marietta
road underwent a minor operation
at the Thompson hospital, Tuesday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

House resolution by Mr.. Hiner
provides that the Governor shall
annually proclaim day in April
as Arbor Day and that the schools
devote some time to instruction
relative to Arbor Day.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

Am. Senate Bill No. So, Mr.. Wal
cutt, will be up for passage in the
Senate early next week. This bill
IS relative to the practice of en-
balming and funeral directing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20
AT THE
STATE
CAPITOL
With
GEORGE c. PHILPOT
State Representative

House Bill No. At, Mr.. Essex, was
passed. This act makes legal the
use of horse power or motor power
in the cleaning of public bitches
that run through privately owned
fields, and which are used to pro-
vide drainage from highways or for
level land where there is no natur-
al drainage. Seventy-flve feet on
one side only of the ditch may be
used by the ditch cleaning equip
ment.
Am. Senate Bill No. 26, Mr..
Reiners, was enacted. The bill
terminates the emergency was con-
tribution rate for unemployment:
comp ton purposes. This
should encourge the expansion OF
present businesses and the eStab-
lishment of new businesses.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

On Thursday your representative
felt highly honored when he was
selected by Speaker O'Neill as a
member of a committe of three
House members and three Senators
to escort Governor Herbert from
his office to the Speaker platform
20 deliver his budget message.
The Governor recommended that
schools be given about $l54, 600
for the next biennium.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

Sub. Senate Bill No. 48, Messrs.
Daniels Cramer, will also be cut
for passage in the Senate next
week.
! plan to be in the patriotic room
of the courthouse Saturday after
noon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

House Bill No. ATT, by your own
representative, was given a second
reading on Wednesday and was re-
ferred to the committee on Organ
ization of State Government.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

The biennial appropriation bill
"a voluminous affair." by Mr.. Bal
lard was introduced and by unan-
imous consent consent was given
q second reading and referred to the
Committee on Finance. This will ex-
pedite action by the General AS
semblv.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-20

House Bill No. 238, Mr.. Kirk
patrick Trash, which allows the
county commissioners to pay a
bounty on foxes was reported out
for passage bv the Conservation
Cnnnr1ittae.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Bond SET for Suspect
In Assault at Richie

A 23-year-old father. wanted by
Prince George County police in con-
nection with a criminal assault
case, was confined to District Jail
yesterday in default OF 5000 bond
on fugatiye warrant.
James o. Martin, %, of the $500
block of Seventeenth street NE,
was ordered by Municipal Court
Judge Ellen K Ready to appear for
an extradition hearing May Is, un-
less he surrenders to Prince Georges
authorities before that time. He
denied the charge.
According to Richard A. Pearson
| a Prince George County detective
Martin is sought there in connection
with the alleged criminal assault OF
an 18-year-old Washington girl
near Ritchie. early last Sunday
morning.
He was arrested at his place OF
employment, in the 1000 block OF
Nineteenth street NV, Friday by
members of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Fugitive Squad ON a warrant
signed by Justice of the Peace
Harry Fiddesop OF Hyattsyille.
The offense Is reported to have
taken place shortly after midnight