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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Commissioners Buy Corrugated Pipe,
More County Roads To Be Slaqqed

Two hundred and seventy-eight
feet of corrugated pipe were pur-
chased Monday by the Noble county
commissioners from the Republic
Steel Corporation in Canton, repre-
sentedslocally by Ward Murrey. The
cost was $1,26788.
The purchase included one con-
Meeting band for pipe outlet and one
connecting band, 72 inch. The pipe
sold to this county was 10, Il and 16
gauge.
The commissioners agreed to pur-
chase from William Dimmerling, so
yards of crushed stone to be placed
on the Palestine road in Beaver
township at cost of $2.75 per yard.
Fifty yards of stone were also pur-
chased to be used on the John Sny-
der road in Marion township, cost
of $3.50 per yard. Total cost will be
$262.50. The Beaver township trus-
tees were also toFspread so yards of
crushed stone on the Palestine road.
Seventy yards of Stag will go on
the Bill Parry road and so yards on
the Sarahsville and Fredericksdale
road in Center township. The trus-
tees agreed to spread a like amount
of stone on the two roads.
From the c. r. Croy company, the
commissioners bought 5000 feet of
3-inch lumber, IA feet long. 1t cost
$65.00 per thousand. Total cost,
$325.00.
From Archer Bros, the commits
sioners placed an order for 36,825
feet, at total cost of $3,045.47.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Macksburg Slide
Still On the Move
u. S. Route II Raised
Three Feet By Impact

The statewide famous landslide
at Macksburg, nine miles south of
Caldwell is still on the move!
Figures from the State Highway
department in Marietta, headed by
Charles (Spide) Ferguson, revealed
that the highway has moved nine
feet since the slide was first notice
able early in February. u. S. Route
q has raised between two and
three feet and one way traffic is
now being maintained.
Core drilling is reported as still
in progress to determine the depth
of the slide. Foundations have been
destroyed under the two homes
which have settled down on the
ground, rather than tipping over.
Little change in the width of Duck
Creek is reported
The quonset Double G garage,
owned by Edward Mincks, has been
dismantled and carted away for pro-
lection. The Edward c. Mincks and
Earl McAtee homes are still in the
path of the landslide and will even
tually be destroyed.
Local residents, who have been
visiting the landslide from week to
week, stated they could see no
ticeable change as it continues its
downward path.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
1. H. "Sandy" Tarleton
Retires From Local Bank

L. H. (Sandy) Tarleton, assistant
cashier at the Farmers & Merchants
bank in Caldwell for the past 81
years, has retired in this capacity.
His retirement, on reaching the age
of IS years, was effective March l.
SANDY" TarIeton, as he is better
known to his many friends, has been
affiliated with the Caldwell bank
since 1927.
In addition to his banking duties,
Tarleton taught school for nine
years and served as auditor for
seven years.
At the organizational meeting of
the bank directors this year, Miss
Thelma Rice was named assistant
cashier from her position as teller
to fill the vacancy which would be
created when Mr.. Tarleton retired.
Mr. and Mrs. Tarleton make their
home on South Cumberland street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Steam UP, Workers
Ceared To Put Red
Cross Drive Over
Mrs. Lois Jennings
Heads Fund Raising
Campaign In County

Frank Reed, local insurance agent,
was one of the first chairmen to go
to work in Noble county, contracting
workers in several townships, ac-
cording to Mrs. Lois Jennings, fund
chairman for the annual Red Cross
drive which opened here Monday.
This was followed by Deputy
Sheriff Harry L. Merritt, who OBJ
tanned workers on other parts of the
county.
Township chairmen, who have
volunteered to cover their respective
areas are as follows:
Beaver township, Mrs. Ella Mae
House; Brookfield, Fred Denney;
Center, Harry L. Merritt; Dexter
City, Mrs. Blanche Long; Elk town
ship, Archie R. Morrison; Enoch
township, Rev. B. J. Mates; Jack
son, Frank Reed; Jefferson, Mrs.
George Clark; Marion, Ray Wind
ON; Noble, Harry L. Merritt; Olive,
Frank Reed; Sharon, Frank Reed.
Robert Robey will serve as fund
chairman for the Caldwell area. He
will be assisted by Mrs Erma Smith,
who will have Division A; Mrs. Yer
uDH AlCllSI, liNlSlOll ID, ItlSlldl "
Farley, Division c; Mrs. G. B. Tay-
Tor, Jr., Division D.
A workers meeting was held We'd
nesday afternoon at 200 o'clock in
the Red Cross office at the court
house with the fund chairman, Mrs.
Lois Jennings.
March has been designated as Red
Cross time and it is hoped that the
solicitation will be completed in
record time Goal for Noble county
is $4,000, which is low in compari-
son to several of the other neighbor-
ing counties.
According to w. A. Myers, general
field representative, who spent
Tuesday in Caldwell, Eastern Area,
of which Noble county is a part, is
leading the nation in early fund
raising reports.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Fulda. Jackson Local School Districts
Buy News Buses To Transport Pupils

The Fulda local school district
and the Jackson local district pur-
chased new school buses during the
past month of February, according
to the records on file at the office
of Clerk of Courts George L.,
Thompson.
In addition to these purchases,
there were eleven new cars and six
new trucks sold in the county. Ger
tificates of transfer were issued for
"a used cars and % used trucks.
Receipts at the office of Clerk
Thompson totaled the staggering
sum of $298018 for the month. Of
this amount, $108.80 was turned ov-
er to the general fund of the county,
$4.0O to the Conservation Bureau
and $3410 to the Bureau of Motor
Vehicles.
Those who purchased new cars in
this county include: Martha Par
rish, Caldwell route 5; Harry C.
Watson, Senecaville route; Body R.
Wagner, Dexter City; William Me
gach, Belle Valley; Helen L. Hup-
rich, Caldwell; T. c. Leasure, Sum
merfield; B. B. Wheeler, Caldwell;
c. D. Whealdon, Caldwell; Associat-
ed Telephone company, Caldwell,
two cars and Sister M. Canisia,
CALDWELL
Trucks were purchased by Elmer
E. Ullman, Belle Valley; Testa
Bros. Inc, Caldwell; Harry A. Sc
mon, Caldwell, and R. c. Moore,
CALDWELL
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
John A. Schehl
Ranking Senior
Highest Senior In State
Formerly From Caldwell

John Adam Schehl, of the Sum-
merfield high school, received first
place in Noble county and honor
able mention in the district in the
senior scholarship test held recent
ly. His score was 1913.
Ralph William Moore, of the
Beaver Local (Batesville) high
school received second honors in
the county with score of TIA.
Other students ranking in the up
per twenty-five percent of the
county were Barbara Ann Hutches-
on, of the Dexter City school, Rob-
ert Dale Havener, of the Summer
field school and Reva Dolores Will
son, of the Beaver Local Dates
ville) school.
A total of twenty pupils from the
county participated in the test
David L. Mallett, Westerville high
school senior, placed highest in the
state with a score of $50 out of a
possible 800 on the test. Nearly
$500 students in the state took this
test Mallett is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Purcell Mallett, former teach
er in the Summerfield schools. For
merly of Caldwell, young Mallett
attended the local schools. Wayne
Mallett, of Berne, is an uncle.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Macksburg Man Is
Victim OF Hii-Skip
Driver On Route Il
Nathan Shimp Killed
Near Dexter City,
Sunday Evening

Nathan Shimp, 76, who resided in
the Macks5urg community, was in
stantly killed, Sunday evening, on
y. S. Route 81, 500 feet north of the
Carl Ogle Inn, Dexter City. Shimp
was walking from Dexter City to
his home in Macksburg at the time
of the fatal accident.
Sheriff Clayton Mckee, who in
vestigated, said it was impossible to
determine at what hour the elderly
man was killed by hit-skip driv-
er
Walter Wellspring, 36, Marietta
route 4, struck the body a second
time. According to Wellspring, who
was accompanied by his wife and
five children, Shimp was lying in
the road and although he saw the
body, he was too close to avoid
striking it. Wellspring notified Sher-
iff Mckee. No charges were filed
against the Marietta resident.
According to Sheriff Mckee, a
registered nurse was travelling in a
car directly behind Wellspring. She
also investigated and said that
death had occurred before Well
spring hit the body.
Mckee said that Shimp's head
was lying on the BERN and his body
stretched across the highway. The
accident was discovered at 7:55 p.
m, Sunday evening.
The father of three sons, the vic
tim lived alone in the Macksburg
community. His mailing address was
Elba route l.
Mr.. Shimp was retired oil well
driller in the Macksburg and Noble
county fields. He is survived by
three sons, William V. Shimp, of
Marietta, Raymond Shimp, of Mus
kegon, Mich, and, Clarence Shimp,
of Gary, Ind. Brother and sister are
Edward Shimp, of Marietta, and
Mrs. Nellie Gretzinger, of Canton.
There are nine grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
The body was prepared for burial
by the McVay-Schilling funeral
home, Caldwell.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock
from the Dexter City McVay-S -Schill-
ing funeral home. Rev. William
Kathary will officiate. Interment
will be made in Lund cemetery at
Macksburg.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Annual Easter Euq
Roll Scheduled For
Saturday, March II
Promptly At 200,
Riddles Take Over
I'm Their Quest

The third annual Easter egg roll
in Noble county will be held Satur-
day afternoon, March 27, at 2
o'clock, according to an announce
ment made today by Chester E.
Huprich, chairman of the commit
tee. 1t is sponsored each year by the
Noble County Chamber of Com
merce.
The Noble county commissioners
are again cooperating and have con-
sented to let the kiddies romp over
the courthouse lawn in their quest
for the colored eggs.
Growing in popularity each year,
the Easter egg roll last spring at
tracted more kiddies than the
Christmas treat. 1t was estimated,
unofficially, that 100 kids flocked
to Caldwell last April and partici-
pated in the roll.
Business men of Caldwell are
again sponsoring the roll They are
being solicited to furnish at least
two dozen colored eggs, the number
of prizes from each business place
being governed by the owner.
The lucky winners will find the
VI IilS DuSlIleoS plates Otl
many of the eggs and they have
only to call at the store for their
prize. Last year many worthwhile
prizes were given.
All eggs will be brought to the
first corridor of the courthouse,
where they will be received by
members of the committee and vol
unteer workers.
Promptly at 2 o'clock, March 27,
the children will be released from
the courthouse and in only a few
minutes, the third Easter egg roll
will become history.
Over 1000 eggs were colored last
year and it is expected that at least
this many, if not more, will be
needed March 27.
The age limit will be ten years
old.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
W. Z. DeVol Opens
Caldwell Sales Room

W. z. DeVoll, Beverly, has open
ed his Ford tractor sales room in
Caldwell, located in the old Boes-
CHAR building on West street.
The Boeschaar building, now
owned by Mr.. DeVoll, has been
completely remodeled in every de-
tail and during the past year, it has
been one of the major improvements
in the business circle of Caldwell.
The w. z. DeVoll company is To-
Gated in Beverly with Ford sales
and service
He recently purchased the Clar-
ence Schott property on Railroad
street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Annual Report
Released Today
By W. H. Calland
Farm Conservation
Important To All
Local Farmers

A total of SO new district cooper
atorS, covering total of 6,878 acres
and 265 cooperators to date, cover
ing total of 37,148 acres have
adopted soil and water conservation
plans on their farms in Noble
county, according to the sixth an
nual report of the Noble Soil Con-
servation district, released today by
w. H. Calland, chairman, of Sum
merfield.
These farm conservation plans
are based first on an inventory of
the land made by soil specialist
available to the district by the U.
S. Soil Conservation service. This
inventory is based on a soils map of
the individual farm and shows the
soil types, slopes, erosion, and the
present cover of every acre of the
farm.
The farm planning technician of
the service and cooperating farmer
then go over the farm together, acre
by acre and field by field and de-
eide upon the land use to be made
of each area of the farm. Field
boundaries and fences are changed
where necessary to fit the contour
of the land
The Noble Soil Conservation dis
trict was organized in 1912 and de-
velopement has been steadily in
creasing at a faster rate each year.
The main district objective is to
get farmers of the county to adopt
complete conservation programs for
their farms, taking into conSidera-
tion the capability and erosion haz-
ards of the land, as we'll as the in
terests, capital and available labor
of the farmer.
Increased applications of lime and
fertilizer, needed erosion control
measures and water conservation
practices, along with crop rotations
that provide for a minimum of sc
percent of the rotation land in hay
are the main points in the cropland
program.
One of the most recent practices
which fits in Noble county agricul-
ture is the trash mulch seeding OF
pastures, where rundown, wornout
broomsedge, poverty-grass areas are
made productive by lining, fertil-
izing, disking and reseeding alfalfa.
Ladino-grass mixtures being care,
full to leave most of the trash on the
surface. The pasture program is de.
termined by the needs of the farm
er.
The board of supervisors in thi.
county includes Mr. Calland, o.
Summerfield, Lewis E. Davidson, Of
Sarahsville, Edwin L. Crum, Of
Berne, L. E. Hedge, of Cumberland
route, and Brady Archer, of Sum.
merfield.
James I. Steiner is beginning his
third year in this county, being
promoted to Work Unit conserva.
zionist shortly before the new year
Ira J. KuntZ continues as conSer.
| walton aid for the second year Dis.
trict workers, who have contact ir
Noble county, are Lester Matthes
and Earl R. Shade
In concluding, Mr.. Calland sale
that interest in the district program
is at an alltime high and at least
three times the number of farmers
who work out plans this year would
like help in building up program!
for their farms.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
County Officials
See Heavy Loss
By Tax Ruling
Treasurer Ira Pryor
Heads Delegation
At Columbus Meeting

Noble county was represented
Thursday at meeting in Columbus
at which time plans were discussed
to fight a reported serious threat to
local government tax receipts as the
result of two recent Supreme Court
rulings
Headed by Treasurer Ira Pryor,
watchdog of the Noble county trea-
sury, the delegation included Com
missioners w. c. Toad Davis, H. G.
Williams, Charles Rayner, Prosecut-
ing Attorney Leo Carter, Auditor
George E. Bates and Engineer HON.
er Weldon.
The supreme court, in several
cases, has ruled that special struc-
lures were improperly classified as
real estate but should be taxed as
personal property. Among proper
ties given classification as personal
property under the rulings were
storage tanks, bubble and cracking
towers of petroleum processing
plants, silos and 340-foot kilns of
pottery firms.
Treasurer Pryor said today that
Noble county would not be affected
to the extent that some OF the large
industrial sections will be but the
matter presented a serious problem.
1t is reported that already
throughout Ohio, it is being urged
that because of the rulings, grain
elevators, open hearth furnaces,
brick plants, foundries and almost
every kind of industrial special use
structures should be removed from
the tax duplicate. This even applies
to race track grandstands and farm
ers' siloS.
The local delegates to the Colum-
bus meeting were told that such ac-
ton can revolutionize the tax
structure of Ohio and can impover-
ish many schools and local govern
mentS".
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Body OF 1t. James Dorm
Miller Arrives Thursday

The body of 1t. James Dorm Mill
er, who was killed in plane crash
in the New Hebrides Island, August
%, 1943, while serving with the
Naval air force, will be received by
the McVay -Schilling funeral home
in Caldwell, Thursday.
The body arrived at San Francis
co, Calf, aboard the Cardinal
O'Connell and was shipped from
there to the Columbus depot.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete but it is expected that final
military rites will be held Sunday
from Dexter City. He was son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Miller.
Full military rites will be accord
ed the first repatriated soldier from
the South Pacific area.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Jack Berry Buys
First Auto Tag

The first auto tag purchase in
Caldwell and community was made
by Coroner Jack Berry from Regis
trar Owen H. Pickenpaugh. The first
tag released was W-51-G. The VIC,
VIII, and part of W. series was
allotted to Caldwell and vicinity.
The new plates have a yellow
background with black letters. AL
though the deadline is not until
March 81, all registrars in the coun-
ty urge motorists to buy early and
avoid the last minute rush.
Approximately 400 tags have been
sold to date.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Farm Plans For
194S Must Be Signed

William H. Archer, chairman of
the Noble county agricultural con-
servation association, said today that
the time is again at hand to sign
farm plan for 1948 in order to be
eligible to participate in the current
program.
The farm plan must be signed not
later than April /, said the chair
man.
Township meetings were held the
past week for this purpose, closing
this March II with meeting at the
Batesville town house.
Those who did not take advant-
age of the township meetings must
come to Caldwell and sign the farm
plan at the local office on Main
street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Music Festival Is
Planned In County

A music festival, representing rs
voices, is being planned for Dexter
City, Harriettsville, Belle Valley
and Forest Grove. 1t will be pre-
sented under the direction of James
Carter, music supervisor in the
county schools.
The festival will be given at Dex-
ter City, Friday, March II; Har-
riettsville, Wednesday, March II;
Belle Valley, Thursday, March 18
and Forest Grove, Friday, March 49,
Director Carter said that the
voices represented all four schools
In addition, there will be COM
bined orchestra of 40 pieces.
The program will consist of duets,
quartets and illustrated songs. The
public is invited. Performances will
begin each evening at 8 o'clock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
treatment Planned
For State Highways
Highway Department
Will Let Out Contract

State routes 146 and 513 in Mar
ion and Beaver townships and 564,
in Enoch and Jefferson townships,
are included in a project which the
state department of highways will
let for contract on Tuesday, March
80, at 10 a. M, in Columbus.
The project calls for extensive
road improvements in Noble and
Monroe counties at an estimated
cost of S60,89200. The Improvement
will affect approximately 80 miles
of highway.
On state routes 146 and 513 at
Summerfield and Batesville, the
total length is 902 miles. It will be
surfaced with a bituminous treat
ment. State route 564 in Olive,
Enoch and Jefferson townships, will
receive similar treatment for a
distance of $50 miles.
Townships in Center, Malaga,
Adams and Salem, all in Monroe
county, will also be surface treated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Leighton Archer
Injured In Fall

Leighton Archer, employed with
the Ohio Associated Telephone COM
pany, suffered badly sprained
back, Friday afternoon, in peculiar
accident which occurred in the
Summerfield community.
Archer was digging a post hole,
when the shovel handle snapped,
throwing him against a telephone
pole.
He was removed in the Brubach
ambulance to st. Francis hospital,
Cambridge, where he is still receiv-
ing treatment. 1t is expected he will
be removed to his home on East
street this weekend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Thirteen Inches OF
Snow Falls In County

Thirteen inches of snow fell in
Noble county during the past month
of February, according to the report
released today by Frank Burlingame
of Sharon.
High temperature for the month
was 70 degrees on the 10Th, a minus
two degrees was low on the 9th.
Rainfall was likewise above nor
NAL with 3.34 inches recorded The
greatest in any "a hours was 70
inches on the 4th.
February had ten cloudy, II clear
and seven partly cloudy days. The
greatest amount of snow was seven
inches, which occurred on the 4th.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Corner Filling Station
Robbed Tuesday Night

The Corner filling station, owned
and operated by Elvin Bates, east of
Caldwell, was broken into, late
Tuesday evening and merchandise
valued at $4,000 stolen.
Entrance to the station was gain
ed by breaking out window in the
rear Loot taken was 18 cartons of
cigarettes, cakes and some soft
drinks.
The robbery was discovered early
Wednesday morning when Mr..
Bates opened the station.
Sheriff Clayton Mckee was called
and is now investigating. The sta
tion is located on state route IS. The
loss was covered by insurance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Gene Miller Undergoes
Delicate Brain Operation

Gene Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Miller, Sarahsville, who was
severely injured in an auto accident,
February % on state route 78, east
of Caldwell, underwent a delicate
brain operation, Friday at White
Cross hospital, Columbus.
The young man was removed to
Columbus from Marietta Memorial
hospital, where he had been receiv-
ing treatment.
The operation in Columbus was
said to have been successful. Miller
lost control of his car near the Wal
ter Fogle home and he was pinned
beneath the wreckage
Several hours after the accident,
he was stricken with paralysis,
which was traced to a brain tumor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-11
Rev. G. S. Wilson
Resigns Passionate
Popular Pastor Accepts
Call To Imperial, Pa.

Rev. George S. Wilson, popular
minister at the First Presbyterian
church in Caldwell for the past
two years, has rendered his resigna-
ton in this capacity to the official
board of the church.
A meeting of the congregation has
been called for Sunday evening, at
which time official action will be
taken.
Rev. Wilson accepted call to the
Presbyterian church in Imperial,
Penna. He will be near the Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh, Pa, where he
will continue his studies toward a
Doctors degree in Divinity.
This was the principal reason why
Rev. Wilson resigned the local pas
torate, in order that he might be
near the Pittsburgh University.