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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
Four Men Flee Jail
At New Lexington

Sheriff Clayton Mckee is CO.
operating with Perry county
sheriff, Clair E. Butts, and state
highway patrolmen in this sec
ton, in an effort to recapture
four men, reportedly armed with
sawed-off shotguns, who broke
out of the Perry county jail, on
Monday.
Sheriff Butts said the four
men were Robert Romine, %;
William Goodfellow, 19; Clyde
Kelly, 26 and Hugh Dobbins, SO.
He said they escaped about 9:45
a. m.
Sheriff Butts had gone rabbit
hunting and was not at the jail
during the breakout.
Road blocks were set up on all
key highways leading out of
New Lexington by officials and
sheriffs in neighboring counties
notified to be on the lookout for
the criminals, who were said to
be dangerous.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nau we'll known residents of Cad-
quietly observed their 60th wedding anniversary Sun
day, Nov. IA, at their home 6l5 Cumberland street
Due to i'll health, only family gathering was held in the
the Nau home. Mr. and Mrs. Nau actually
married Nov 90 1888 but due to other activities the ceeba
ton was held last Sunday
Frank Nau and Margaret Miller married Nov. 90
1885, in the ST Mary Catholic church Fuda with the Rev
Edward L. Faudeng officiating
The bridegroom of sixty of Henry and Eliz
abeh Blake Nau He born and reared Enoch township
and May 21 1921 moved with his wife Caldwell He is
well known farmer and for SO years. has been
the work. having held all the various Offices.
Mrs. Nau is the daughter of Phillip and Matilda Crock
Miller born Stock township. She has also been
active in the grange work for many years.
Mr. and Mrs Nau the parents of four children ncud
Urban Nau, Mrs John Hupp and Mrs Francis Shafer all
Caldwell and Raymond Nau of Dexter City
They have wealth of grandchildren including Mrs. FL
Froehlch Bamesve Mrs Dorothy Schumacher Woods
field; Mrs Luella Crum Saahsvile route; Mrs Mary HILL
Alliance; Thelma Johnson, CaldWe William Nau Mrs
Agatha Schafe Albert Margaret Mary and Bernce Shafe
all Caldwell Mrs Gertrude Holman Marie Nau and
Andrew Shafer all of Canton and Richard Nau of Dexter
City route.
Great grandchildren Donald and Linda Froehlich
Mary Ann and Ronald Schumacher Sandra Nau William Hupp
journal Pbot
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
Annual football
Fefe Thursday
Paul Paldacci Will
Be Main Speaker

In recognition of successful
season and their brilliant victory
over the McConnelsville Big
Reds, Armistice Day, the annual
football banquet will be held at
the First Methodist church in
Caldwell, Thursday evening,
Nov. 18, beginning promptly at
$50 o'clock.
Honoring Coach Homer l.
Pyle, who has completed a most
successful first season and his
fighting squad of Redskins, the
banquet is being sponsored by
the Caldwell Booster club. Coach
Pyle, members of the football
squad, managers and cheer
leaders will be guests.
Donald Hamilton, president o1
the Booster club, said that tick,
cts are. now on sale at Ralston's
Rexall store, Stellfox Cut Rate
and Fuckers restaurant.
Paul Paldacci, graduate o1
William and Mary College, for.
mer coach at Akron and now
connected with Equitable Life
Insurance company, will be the
principal speaker. He is a close
friend of Coach Pyle who came
to Caldwell from Barberton.
Ladies of the Methodist church
will serve a steak dinner anc
tickets will be sold for $3.50 pei
plate.
Football awards will also be
made at this time, completing
every phase of the football sea.
son before basketball begins.
Principal Gilbert w. Weekley
said that a total paid attendance
of 1777 witnessed the Caldwell.
McConnelsville game, Nov. II, g
record breaker for any Local
game to date.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
JewelrY Store
Opens Saturday
Dale E. Keller
Is New Owner

Dale E. Keller, of Cambridge,
announces the grand opening of
the Caldwell jewelers., new
jewelry store for Caldwell and
Noble county, which viii be held
Saturday, Nov. 20. 1t will be To-
Gated in the former Sweet
Shoppe, Roxy theatre building,
corner of Main and West streets
The grand opening will be held
promptly at 9 o'clock Saturday
morning.
Mr.. Keller has been associated
in the jewelry business for the
past 16 years and for the past
four years has been connected
with Bostwicks, Inc, Cambridge
He is now serving as president
of this we'll known firm.
The young man is a graduate
of Cambridge high school and the
Illinois Watch company, Chicago,
Ill. He served five years in
" III " al IL diiO ID d lllGIllDSI
of the Cambridge American Le-
gion post. He is also affiliated
with the Quaker City Blue lodge
F. g. A. M.
The new jeweler is son of
Ed and Mildred Keller, former
residents of Caldwell. He mar
ried the former Miss Evelyn
Shackle, of Summerfield.
In conjunction with his open
ing Saturday, Mr.. Keller said
that a free chance on a $4,000
Waltham watch would be given
to the first 1000 customers, be-
ginning Saturday, Nov. 20. and
continuing through the week to
Saturday, Nov. 27.
Caldwell and Noble county
businessmen extend cordial
welcome to Mr.. Keller as new
business associate in Caldwell.
His grand opening date comedies
with the opening of the new
Western Auto Supply store here,
which means the opening of two
new stores in Caldwell in one
week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
New School Bus
Purchased AT
Summeriield
Noble COuntians
Also Buy Twenty
Two New Cars
Photo

The Summerfield local school
district purchased new school
bus during October, in addition
to the sale of % new cars, six
new trucks and one jeep, accord
ing to the records on file at the
office of Clerk of Courts George
l.. Thompson.
There were also 88 used ears
that changed ownership in Noble
county and % used trucks dur
ing the month. f.
The jeep was purchased by
Wayne A. Kappel of Belle Val
ley. Practically every school dis
trict in the Noble county system
has now purchased a new school
bus.
Owners of new cars in Noble
county include: Charles R. Doan,
CALDWELL; Robert A. Tarleton,
Caldwell; P. E. Blake, Caldwell;
A. L. Schafer, CALDWELL; r. c.
Moore Lumber Co., Caldwell;
Ralph A. Hannahs, Summerfield;
Timmons Bros, Quaker City
route; Donald Radcliffe, Caldwell;
Ralph Triplett, Quaker City
route; Marcus Cant, Sarahsville;
Arthur w. Bryan, Caldwell; Carl
r. johnson, Caldwell; Paul Nc
Way, Caldwell; Kenneth B. Car
penter, Batesville; Howard W.
Giesey, Quaker City route; Will
liam Weekley, Caldwell; Wayne
B. Hayes, CALDWELL; Andrew
Crock, Dexter City; Edwin L.
Crum, Caldwell route, and Mrs.
L. S. Moscrip, Jr., Caldwell.
New trucks were purchased by
j. L. Palmer of Belle Valley;
Glenn Arnold, Caldwell; Walter
Bettinger, Ava; Chester Batten
Dexter City, Farmhouse Chevro-
let Co., Caldwell, and Sylvester
E. Jerzak, Belle Valley.
Receipts for this office during
October amounted to 81, ,497.80. OF
this amount $236.40 was turned
over to the general fund of the
county, $500 to the division Of
conservation and $45.25 to the
bureau of motor vehicles.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18

movement of this county.
In order to familiarize himself
in the handling of the many pro-
ducts sold at this store, Rudy
Bigley spent several weeks at
their main warehouse in Balti-
more, Md, where he attended
their various schools. He also
purchased all new products for
the store, which will throw open
its doors to the public, Saturday
morning, in their new location
on Main street in the Ross Schaf-
er building.
The Western Auto Supply is
located in the business room, oc-
cupied for several years by
Brady's Radio Shop and appli-
ance store.
The new business room was
completely renovated and re-
painted for the grand opening.
The interior of the store was
changed considerably to meet
the needs of the Western Auto
Supply.
The new business will handle
all kind of auto accessories, tools,
radios, stoves, refrigerators, gas
stoves, heaters, tires and many
other items that are considered
household needs.
For the past five years, the
local manager of this new store
has been employed with the
Caldwell Produce company. He
is native of Brookfield town
ship, Noble county, where he
managed a farm until moving to
Caldwell.
He married the former Thelma
Pickenpaugh and they have
three children, Vivian Bigley
Davis, wife of Richard Davis,
Joe and Bonnie Bigley, both SEN
iors at the local high school.
1t is expected that large
number will flock to the opening
Saturday and join in the best
wishes of the community for con-
tinued success.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18

injured when she fell from
his car near Whipple while
attempting to close a car
door. He said she lost her bal
ance as the car rounded curve.
Enforcement officers said they
were not advised of the woman
being injured until after her
death. The woman, according to
her husband, must have fallen
from the car about 1890 a. m. on
Sunday. She never regained con-
sciousness. The husband said it
was nearly an hour before he
was able to get her to the hospi-
tai in an ambulance. She was ad-
mitted to the hospital at 2 a. m.
Dimmerling, according to Of
ficers, said the door of his car
would only close to the first
latch. He said his wife COM
planned of getting cold and in
quired if the door couldn't be
closed tighter. This she attempt
ed to do several times before she
fell from the car, it is said.
Mrs. Dimmerling was born on
March 8, 1912, in Noble county,
a daughter of Henry and Bertha
Clark Stack, of Elba. She was
well known in Caldwell and the
southern section of the county.
Her first husband was Leroy
Jackson, a veteran of World War
II, who died of disease in hos
pital in the Philippines. Two
years later she married Edgar
,Dimmerling and he survives
with seven children of her first
marriage. They are Bernard,
Donna May, Martha Ann, Mary
Jane, Russell, Wilmer and Wilda
Jackson. i.
Her parents also survive. Sis
ters and brother are Miss Sylvia
Stack, of Besley, Mrs. Raymond
Hesson, of Elba, Mrs. Robert
Phillips, of Byesville, Mrs. Ralph
Gerber, of Warner, Mrs. Delmer
Lewis, of Elba, and Herschel
Stack, of Malvern.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday morning at 1890
o'clock from the Methodist
church in Elba. Interment was
made in the Salem township
cemetery.
Until the hour of the funeral,
the body was taken to the home
of her parents. Doudna and Nc
Clure funeral home, Marietta,
was in charge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
Candidates File
Expense Accounts
Tt Costs Money
To Seek Office

All candidates seeking office
in the November 2 election have
filed their expense accounts with
the board of elections, according
to an announcement Monday.
Homer Weldon was high on
the list in seeking reelection to
the office of county engineer. Mr..
Weldon spent $258.75 in his sue
cessful bid for the position.
Gene F. Miller spent only
$4,000 during his campaign for
the clerk of courts position the
least of any candidate with op-
position.
A list of office seeking offic-
sials along with the amounts
spent are listed as follows: Leo
Carter, $67.95; Otto Polling,
$l52.69; haywood Love, $99.38;
Halls Sullivan, $83.71; N. H.
Bigley, $43.12; Charles Rayner,
$120.39; Homer Weldon, $258,75;
Grover Smith, $11224.
U. H. Buckley, $500; L. B. Fra
zier, $4313; Jack Berry, None;
Fred M. Davis, $130.67; Clayton
Mckee, $5732; Bob Spriggs,
$66.59; George Philpot, $153.37;
Walton Starr, 1926; Gene F.
Miller, $36.00; George E. Bates,
$101.48; Ralph Hannahs, $17l.46;
Benny Fowler, $62.81; Jesse O.
Mcdonald, $55.57; Ira Pryor,
$94.53; Zern w. Mallett, $109.92.
The Democratic Executive
Committee spent a total of
$102.50 for rent and other mis-
cellaneous expenses and receiv-
ed $191.00 in contributions from
various parties and firms. The
Republican Executive Commit
tee has failed to file with the
local election board.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
Local Engineers
Complete State
Road Projects
w. d. Moore And
MyrOn E. Merry
Were In Charge

Two young Noble county en-
gineers, both graduates of Ohio
State University, have completed
their first assignments with the
state highway department and
are to be highly recommended
for their work, according to re-
ports from the highway depart
ment.
William D. Moore, son of Mrs.
Olive Moore, Spruce street, was
the engineer on the new concrete
bridge constructed by Kent
Bros. on Route 76, near Renrock.
Mr.. Moore, working with the
contracting firm completed the
bridge and approaches on Nov. 9
and the structure has been turn
ed back to the highway depart
ment for regular maintenance.
Myron E. Merry, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward L. Merry, West
street, finished his first job with
the highway department when
State Route 285 was completed
by the Shelly Construction COM
pany. The highway linking Cald-
we'll and Sarahsville, was COM
pleted early in October. 1t is now
one of the best traffic bound
highways in the county.
Local highway department Of
ficials have turned in requisi-
tions for some 500 yards of stone
to be used on Route 285 from
the village of Sarahsville run
ming north to the Guernsey
county line. The road is traffic
bound highway.
Division crews arrived in
Caldwell Monday and began de-
Sticking operations on State
Route rs, east of Caldwell. This
highway, which has been the
scene of many auto accidents in
rainy weather, will be flushed
with tar and a thin coating of
Stag will be applied. 1t is hoped
that this operation will cut down
accidents on this route.
Twenty-three cars of ashes ar
rived via the Pennsylvania rail-
road Tuesday and unloading op-
erations are underway as the
employees of the highway gar
age prepare for winter. Two
new snow plows are expected to
arrive within the next ten days.
Officials also announced that
during the summer, local crews
have painted ten bridges in the
county area.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
Coal Land Transaction
Is Now In Final Stage

The million dollar business
deal between Testa Bros, Inc,
of Caldwell, and the Union Car
bide and Carbon Corp, Of New
York City, is still pending and
not yet completed, according
to authorities. 1t is expected to
be matter of only a few days.
The leases and farms taken
over by the new company will
be for strip mining operations
and no deep shaft mining is be-
ing contemplated, as previously
reported.
This is the same plant that re-
Gently announced they were To-
eating the Electro Metallurgical
Co., and two additional plants,
south of Marietta, on State Route
7.
Charles Yetter, of New York
City, is representing the Union
Carbide and Carbon corp. in
completing the transaction.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18

Pvt. Donald Clay Morrison, %,
repatriated veteran and the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gather Morrison
of Senecaville route one in
Noble county, arrived in Cam
bridge, Tuesday evening and
was received by the Meek fun
eral home, Senecaville.
The body of Pvt. Morrison,
who was killed Sept. IA, 1914,
near Brest, France, was taken to
the home of his parents. Funeral
services will be held Friday af-
ternoon, Nov. 10, at 1:30 o'clock
from the Mt. Ephrasn Methodist
church, of which he was a mem
ber, and interment will be made
in the Northwood cemetery, in
Cambridge.
Donald Clay Morrison was
born Sept 7, 1921, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Gather Morrison, SEN
ecaville route one. He attended
the grade schools in Mt Ephraim
and graduated from Sarahsville
high school in 1889. Before en-
tering the service, he was en-
gagged in farming with his father.
He was indicted Dec. %, 1943,
at Fl. Thomas, KY. Pvt. Morrison
received his II weeks basic
training at Camp Blanding, Fla,
and enjoyed one furlough at his
home in May, 1914, after which
he was transferred to Camp Van
Dorm, Miss. He left for overseas
from Ft. George G. Meade, Nd,
on August IL, 1914. He was kill
ed in action, Sept, IA, 1914, just
seven days after his 23rd birth
day, near Brest.
Pvt. Morrison was buried in
st. James cemetery, a few miles
southwest of Avranches, France.
He was a member of the First
Army, 175th Inf, 10Th Division.
On Oct. 3, 1912, he was mar
ried to Ruth Tillett, who is now
remarked to Donice Sayre and
resides in Cambridge. She sur
wives with one daughter, Janice
Kay Morrison, also of Cam
bridge. In addition, the young
veteran is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gather Nor
rison, of Senecaville route one,
and one sister, Mrs. Walter Miley
of Senecaville route.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
PTA Will Hold
Teachers Party

The Parents Teachers Associa-
ton is planning a'novel party for
the teachers in the Caldwell
school district at their regular
meeting, Monday night, Novem-
ber %.
The committee in charge is
making extensive plans for the
evening of entertainment with
the teachers to be the guests.
The meeting will be held at
the high school auditorium. All
members of the association are
urged to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
Thanksgiving Union
Services Planned

The traditional union Thanks
giving church services will be
held this year at the First Bap-
tist church in Caldwell, Thurs
day, Nov. 25.
Rev. D. Hamilton Funk, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church,
will deliver the message of
thanksgiving.
Special music is being planned
for the program and all churches
will participate in this tradition
al service, held each Thanksgiv-
ing by the Protestant churches.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
FRACTURES SHOULDER

Lynn Sutherland, four year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Sutherland, of Maple Heights,
fell from his bed at his home last
week sustaining a fractured left
shoulder. The fracture was re-
duced at the Thompson hospital
on Saturday and he is improving
nicely.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
BUY HOMES

BUY HOMES
Lewis Archer, who recently
sold his home on West street, to
DR.. d. H. Webster, has purchased
the Martha. McGlashan property
on Lewis street from the heirs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Heddleson
of near Caldwell have purchased
the home of Mrs. NJ. B. Archer
on West street. Mrs. Archer is
now residing with her daughter
in Cleveland.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Word was received here that
Mrs. Minnie McHenry, of Mari
eta, who recently moved to that
city from Caldwell, had under
went an eye operation in the
Memorial hospital, that city.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
RETURNS TO CALDWELL

Walter Woodford has returned
to Caldwell, where he will make
his future home, south of here,
after being employed for the past
several years in Akron. Mr..
Woodford is a former principal
of the Caldwell high school.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18

State highway patromen and other officials
tnuing their investigation into the death of Mrs. Ruby
Dimmering, &c. wife of Edgar Dmmerling and native
of Noble county.
Mrs. Dimmerling died in Marietta Memorial hospital
Sunday at 5:45 p from fractured skull
Her husband told investigating officials she had been
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
HEADS LODGE

Charles Evilsizer will be the
new worshipal master of Noble
lodge, F. & A. NJ, for the coming
year. He succeeds A. R. Boyer
who has served in this capacity
during 1948. John Groves is the
senior warden; John Kirchner,
junior warden; Dwight Wiley,
secretary; Harry Semon, treas
urer; Emil Barnett, senior dea-
con; Lamar Bowling, junior dea-
con, and George Frye, tyler.
The officers will be installed
in December.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
State DAv Commander
Speaks To Local Veterans
State Adjutant Albert L. Daniels Shares
Speaking HonOrs At Caldwell Meeting

Albert L. Croy, state commander of the Disabled
American Veterans in Ohio the principal speaker at
an open meeting held in CALDWELL Monday evening. Shar-
ing with the state commander Albert L. Daniels
state adjutant-treasurer of the organization.
The meeting was held in the patriotic rooms OF the
courthouse benefit of all wartime disabled veterans
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
BUYS HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Boyd have
purchased the Omer Brown home
on Belford street, now occupied
by MIR. and Mrs. Daryl Buckley
and family. They will eventually
move into this property, when it
has been vacated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
Fall Fatal To Mrs. Edgar Dimmer|ing
Well Known Noble Countian Dies
In Marietta Memorial Hospital

After a IL hour investigation the Washington county
sheriff in Marietta and the state highway patrol expressed
the opinion that Mrs. Ruby Dmmerng, 36, native of
Noble county apparently had been fatally injured early
Sunday morning in accidental The officials
their ruling Tuesday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
TO ALASKA

Captain Clarence Mckee, ord
nance, who has been stationed
in Alabama, will leave Caldwell
Dec. IL for additional duty in Al
aska. Captain Mckee and his
family are now visiting at the
home of his mother. Mrs. Will
liam Mckee, Cumberland street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
Western Auto Supply Store To
Hold Grand Opening Saturday

Grand opening for the Western Auto Supply Caldwell
and Noble will be held Saturday. Nov
made today by Rudy NJ Bgy manager
business for this community.
1t has been eight since such store
Caldwell and the grand opening Saturday the
another
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
SIX YEAR TERM

Judge L. B. Frazier, reelected
at the general election by fine
complementary vote, had pre-
viously served one term of six
years and not four, as previously
reported. Judge Frazier was first
elected to this office in 1912 and
is now beginning second term
of six years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
@. r. Y. MEETING

Regular meeting of the Noble
county O. R. Y. will be held We'd
nesday evening, November "a, at
the v. F. w. hall, on West street.
All members are urged TO attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18

LISTEN: to Bishop Fairbairn.
WHAT: christian Education &
Paganism". WHEN? Sunday, at
$3.50 A. M. WHERE? Station
WRFD, Worthington, Ohio.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18

SHORTS BY LONG"-A Weekly
Sports Column in THE JOURNAL.
Turn to Page Two and Read the
Latest Happenings in Local Sports
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
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The Journal Want Ad Section.
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