The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-01
Political Story
Gets Top Berth
In l947 News
Review Made Of
Happenings In
Noble County

For the first time in many years,
political story has been given the
top news berth in Noble county as
the outstanding story of the year
| just closing
It involves the Noble county COM
missioners and their fight to aboI-
ish the state welfare department in
Noble county, as we'll as the sus-
pension of Bob NJ Spriggs. The
story first broke January 9, 1947,
when in a sweeping order the COM
missioners abolished the department.
of welfare in this county. Then the
state stepped in for round two and
the fight is still on.
1t is one story that led to George
Philpot introducing a bill in the
state legislature, which is now
law, giving the county this power.
In many ways it will affect prac-
tically every county in the state and
for this reason alone it was given
the top berth
The Journal has prepared a news
survey of local events in Noble
county during the fast waning 1947.
The dates indicate the news events
for the past week.
January 2, H. c. Jordan buys the
Chas. w. Hawkins store q. . January
9, commissioners abolish department.
of welfare; county receive SAT, 1929,
for AAA program January 16,
commissioners fix $500 gray fox
bounty; Gov. Thomas J. Herbert in
augurated 57th Ohio governor i.
January %, state commander
Schoeppe speaks to Caldwell legion
members; strip mining moves into
high gear throughout county.
January 30, Dexter City post Of
flee robbed and it is still unsolved;
farmers developed 1885 acres Of
farmland in 1916 February 6,
iC. A. Ferguson named division
engineer; state department takes
over local welfare operation .
February 13, William F. Beattey
Coal Co. gets five year lease of old
mine site.
{ February 20, Mr.. and Mrs M. C.
Johns celebrate golden wedding an
niversary; Ray Peck and two COM
panions of Hiramsburg seriously in
jured In freak accident at Brookfield
mine =. February q, Homer John
son named chief of foods and dairies
division in state agriculture depart
, ment.
{ March 6, Harley Wheeler takes
over as auditor of county; William
Long, African missionary, killed by
| falling tree in jungle . March 13,
John Shamhart named head of Pro-
| duction Credit Bureau here; Testa
Coal Co. opens new strip mining at
Dexter City; community forest
planned for local reservoir site.
March 20, county farm sales show
. 81 percent increase; Enid Okey Of
fers three acres of ground to Jay
Gees for new proposed playground
: March 81, James Waite home
rebuilt as labor of love; sixty mile
gale lashes every section of county;
Ava Brick Plant named defendant
. in $4,000 breach of contract suit.
April 3, county draft board holds
final meeting; Easter egg hunt en-
joyed by kiddies . April 10, Re
corder Clyde Wharton resigns; DIR.
Paul Schafer performs rare oper-
alton on blue" baby April IL,
J. o. Mcdonald, name Republican
, recorder; MerWin L. Ball named as
VFW commander.
April 20, Harley Wheeler resigns
t as county auditor and Ray McVay
renamed to job; Cozier Corporation
plans expansion program May l,
> centennial celebration held at Fulda
St. Mary's Catholic church; Harley
: Wheeler named state highway SUI
t perintendent.
May 6, John r. Williams indicted
for second degree murder in death
! of Hawley Lahue :. May Is, Olive
seeks to become part of Caldwell
l e. May %, S. G. Brown building
= purchased by Chamber of Com
: merce for Cozier Container Corp
May %, Margaret Donohoo named
home demonstration agent at Della
ware June 5, President Tru-
s man recommends Woodrow Cecil as
t Caldwell postmaster June IL
>. Teddie Timmons buys Noble Live
, stock Auction.