The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-08
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the COUNTY
BY BISHOP BATES. d. D.

OLDEST RESIDENT: What is
thought to be the eldest man in
the state, was in Caldwell We'd
nesday, the Honorable ex-county
commissioner, and the original
Bethel Bates. The three Bethels,
Bethel, Bishop, j. Bethel and
Bethel S., had dinner at the Home
Restaurant. Bethel Bates, Sr.,
that heads the list of the Bethels,
was born in 1909, Bethel Jr., 1852,
Bishop j. Bethel 1885, and Bethel
S. 1887 Many years ago, when
Dad was boy, man on horse
back stopped at Grandpaps one
rainy night around l.GG c'clock
a. m, and asked TO stay all night
After some. argument with the
man about staying all night,
Grandpap told the man to put his
horse in the barn and come to
the house, and they would keep
him the rest of the night.
This all took place soon after
Grandpap and the family moved
into their then new house of 1912.
Dad, Bethel, lives in this present
house, and the house is still good
for several more years, and with
some minor repairs could weather
the storms for another hundred
years.
Bethel only wears glasses when
he reads, walks without the use
of a cane, and works every day.
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WHAT? Republicans worried
over what to do with the New
Dealers after the fall election. OF
course this is rather far to be
looking into the future. but its a
good policy to be prepared when
that future rolls around. Many
plans are being checked over
Some of these plans will be aired
in these columns soon.
We hear through reliable
sources and channels that Miles
Hannahs and Guy Oliver made q
bet on the number of votes the
Bishop Bates would receive in the
primary for state representative
It is understood that Oliver lost
out to Hannahs, but no money
has changed hands yet. We are
also told that present office
holders are long on promises and
short on the do.
LAWS: What are our road pa
troll officers think they. are do
ing, do they know? 1t looks like
racket is being foisted on the
poor" motorist that does not
have $4,000 to buy a car, and il
they could, where can they buy
the car?
What has a windshield wiper
got to do with the running of {
car? Yes, a car needs brakes. A
patrolman goes out and picks ur
a man driver that is crippled
and has no money to pay a fine
slaps him in jail. Why not picl
up a speedSter, with a car that i.
worth his fine at least? 1t look!
like our patrolmen need to be in
spected, some of them at least.
Pressure is being worked or
truckdrivers, that payed enor
nous sums out for permits anc
licenses to get his truck on the
road.
It's like the drivers license
racket, when a thing becomes
popular the state slaps tax or
it, any means to derive revenue
What account is a drivers license
after the driver has one? You tel
me and ! will tell you why they
are of no account and meaI
nothing. If the patrolmen wan
to arrest someone, let them ar
rest the fellow that loads tht
trucks with overloads.
NEWS IN GENERAL: Johnn.
Egnot and wife and son are regu
lar Saturday night visitors at thu
Time Shop, and listen to the banc
tconcert. The concert on SatuTda!
. night was the all record best on'
| of the entire series.
The band is to be congratulatet
as well as its leader.
Folklore: Milo King has pur
chased some of that blue bloc,
stock, so much talked about
Milo has a new foxhound and i
is said it is pretty fast.
Romie Crock says his dogs ar
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