The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-13
SO THEY TELL ME

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The Mothers Day story of the
year comes out of Chicago, Ill, a
dream came true for a IA year
old boy and there were tears of
JOY by his widowed mother of
five in simple Mothers Day
ceremony in their home Satur-
day.
The boy is Norbert Jake, who
wanted to buy his mother, Mrs.
Joan Jake, 48, a flower for
Mothers Day. But he had no
money, so he wrote a letter to a
florist telling him of his plight.
MON loves flowers so very
much" he wrote. She is always
sick and she lost dad and is al
ways sad now. My oldest brother
has .infantile so I can't ask him
for money. I or we don't mind
doing without things, but when
it comes to our Nom, we'd like
to get her a flower. Dad always
got her them when he lived.
Now that he's done, it's up to us
but we are all too small to work.
The letter found its way to the
Allied Florists Association of Il
linois.
Saturday, florists truck
stopped in front of the Jake
home and the driver took huge
bouquet of American Beauty
roses to Mrs. Jake. The card
said they were from her son,
Norbert.
Mrs. Jake cried a little but
she was smiling. Norbert was
grinning, too, but there appeared
a trace of mist in his eyes.
Veterans in this county, as we'll
as others, surely must know by
this time that their status quo
doesn't mean thing when they
mix IN politics. This is true, not
only in Noble county, but
throughout the state, after a
study of the returns were in.
L. E. Brown, who lives on
Dexter City route l, found bal
loon which landed in his barn
yard at tbs p. m. Monday eve
ming, May 3. According to slip
attached to the balloon, it was
released from Wabash, Indiana,
by the Rotary Club at 2:22 p. M,
the same afternoon. Mr.. Brown
figured that the balloon travelled
approximately 200 miles in five
hours and seven minutes.
According to c. Emory Gland
er, tax commissioner, there ex-
lists uncertainty in some sections
OF the state as to the proper ap-
plication of the sales tax on sales
of feed, seeds and plants. Sales of
feed, including pet food, are not
taxable. Sales of vegetable, flow
er and grass seed are not subject
{ to the application of the tax.
Sales of food producing plants
such as vegetable and fruit plants
are not subject to the application
of the tax. This exemption also
applies to sales of fruit trees.
All checks received by Ohio
applicants are for the full settle
ment Of their claim for their mil
itary service between Pearl Har-
Dor and VI Day, unless the
check is accompanied by state
ment from the bonus director in
dicating otherwise.
ALREADY some applicants who
have received their bonus checks
believe that they did not receive
tuli payment, Major General
| Goble, director, said today.
This belief is due in most part
to the applicants forgetting that
the compensation period of time
is between December 7, 194l and
September 2, 1a45. All service
! which does not come between
these dates cannot be considered
Any applicant believing his
check to be made out for an in
sufficient amount, need not de-
lay IN cashing it.
Having a good Christian back
ground and the moral support of
the community in which he lived,
paid off dividends for William
Floyd, Jr., Is, when he appeared
before Judge L. B. Frazier, Fri
day, on a second degree man
slaughter charge. 1t grew out of
the accidental death of Pfc. Dale
II. Flower, II, Akron. Because of
his reputation and exceptional
high standing in the community,
Floyd was placed on probation
tor one year and paid the costs
of the case. Judge Frazier is to
be commended for his decision
IN this case, which strangely
enought, had the backing of prac-
t1cally every member of the
Grand Jury.
Much local interest has been
aroused in the appearance of
Stanley Morse, Is year old
GAINESVILLE colored youth, who is
now travelling with the Horace
Heidi band and appeared in Gin
clnnatl, Sunday night. Marvin
Wood and Frank Burlingame. To-
cal experts, say that his rendi-
ton of Sabre Dance" on 2