The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-22
SO THEY
TELL ME!

Fifty members of the local high
school band and the band
mothers club benefited Thurs
day when Clair Upton donated
them thirty-gallon hot water
tank for use during their two
weeks camp at the fairgrounds.
The hot water tank will be in
stalled at the stand and become
a permanent fixture. This means
that for the first time, hot water
will be available to wash dishes,
etc. It will likewise prove BEN
eft during fair time to whatever
organization takes over this re-
freshment stand.
Mrs. Bae Marshall, president Of
the band mothers club, is appre-
ciative Of this gift.
Eastman Archer of Cleveland,
formerly of Caldwell, writes a
few notes, in reply to few digs
that Bishop Bates made several
weeks ago. He writes the follow
ing from that city:
I HAVE BEEN reading for
some time in your publication of
news from Around the County"
by Bishop Bates, D. D., and at
last he has drawn my name into
the news. Quote. "When he and
Benson l.. Day, those two ruff
fans, worked with me under the
late Jimmie Jones at the Pennsyl-
vania railroad depot at Caldwell. !"
Those are the days / would like
to live over-yes and no--Yes /
sure remember the antics cut 4. /.
and as far as / am concerned the
empty hogshead will always re-
main a mystery-that is tearing
the stitches out.
Well Day went ahead and made
a good telegrapher-the very best
on the line-and "Bethie" as we
called him, also made an expert
operator so I am certainly glad
to have associated with those
boys and take no credit in the
making for they were survivest
of the fittest.
MEMORIES: Jude Wheeler did
all the business for the Standard
Oil Co., long after that period. l
met Jude and son, Charles, at
East Union, one zero morning
about 1917. Of course they had
started from Caldwell by horse
drawn tank wagons, yes the oil
and gasoline must go-but what
price glory.
Also at that time Herman
Christopher was "de luxe" dray-
man and Dickie Bond was boss
teamster for the Mills Lumber
Co., and John T. Young was eff
ficient Adams Express agent. De-
Vollds shipped those nice cattle
to the hungry market also John
R. Merry, also Cary Foundry,
Burkhardts Handle Factory, the
Caldwell mine, and all shipments
went by rail, that is most of them.
1t was booming railroad period.
PARDON: / drifted off to the
B g. o railroad after working at
several stations and towers on the
Penna railroad, and made my last
stand at railroading at Shawnee,
Newark division of the B & 0
But I certainly do not regret the
experience.
Wayne Jordan, now touring
Germany, as member of the
press branch for the u. S. mill
tary government, says that Ger
many is by no means recon-
structed. Most of the~old evil in
fluences persist. Men, who are
trying to establish free press in
Germany, with U. S. aid and SUI
pervision, are having an uphill
fight. Considering the difficulties,
however, it is fair to say that
considerable progress has been
made. Our men in the press
branch work speak very highly
of that the editors have done" !"
Policy holders il Caldwell and
Noble county have been notified
that during the year l947, the
Western and Southern began its
plans to mutualize. This has now
been realized and became effec-
tive July 8, 1913.
Paul Seffens, local representa-
tive for this company, said that
the naturalization of the Western
and Southern will mean no
changes in the present successful
methods. Naturalization will, how
ever, allow the policyholder to
participate SO that they will re-
ceive a dividend upon the annual
earnings Of the company. The
amount Of these dividends. and
the time that they are to be dis
tributed is not yet determined. 1t
is expected that the local policy
holders will now feel closer to
the company and have a better
understanding of the great effort
and sacrifice that have gone into
making the Western and South
ern what it is today.
To avoid deterioration while in