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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Unemployment
Claims Total
I'll In County
Increase Is
$500 Over
Last Year

Unemployment claims in Noble
county have almost doubled in
March, l949, as compared to
March, 1948, according to the
figures released today by Sprigg
S. Riddle, manager of the bureau
of unemployment compensation
office in Marietta, which serves
Caldwell and Noble county.
Total new claims showed 2s
per cent decrease in March, l949,
from February, 1949. Total con-
tinued claims increased approx
imately 27 per cent in March,
l949, from February, l949.
Total continued claims almost
tripled figures in March as COM
pared with October, 1948. Total
continued claims increased about
So per cent from March, l948, to
March, 1949, Manager Riddle
pointed out.
Servicemen's claims have more
than doubled from October, 194S
to March, 1949, but there has
been a two percent decrease in
servicemen's claims since March,
1948.
For March, 1949, there were
80 new claims filed, including
five veterans. Continued from the
previous month of February were
446 unemployment compensation
claims and 295 servicemen's
claims, making a grand total for
March of I'll claims.
Compared to the same time in
l948, there were ony l19 new
claims filed, including IA vet
Grams but there were continued
from the previous month, a total
of 483 claims, representing an in
crease of SO per cent.
In February, l949, there were
AZ new claims filed but a contin-
uation of 587 claims, making a
total of 629.
In October, 1948, there were
only IA new claims and 254 con-
tinued from the previous month
for a grand total of 268 or ap-
proximately only one-third as
many for the month of March,
1949.
The local increase in the unem-
ployment picture results from the
many lay-offs in factories
throughout the state with many
of the former Noble countians re-
turning to their homes here,
where they Immediately file a
claim.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Demonstration
Planned Here

A special frozen food demon
stration, with plenty of attractive
door prizes, has been planned
for the women of Noble county,
according to an announcement
made today by George Estadt,
local dealer for the Amana home
freeZers.
The free demonstration will be
given Wednesday evening, May
4, beginning at 800 o'clock, in
the rooms adjacent to the George
Estadt feed store and cream sta
tion on Cumberland street. The
public is invited.
Miss Mary Depoe, nationally
recognized authority, lecturer and
demonstration on the preparation
of frozen foods, will be in charge.
Important and labor saving ways
of handling food problems will be
demonstrated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Local Grand Jury
Will Meet Monday
For First Session
Several Important
Gases Slated To
Be Investigated

F. M. Brown, Newark, manager
Of the Noble County Reporting
Service, with headquarters on
North street, pleaded guilty to a
charge of passing a bad check
with the intent to defraud, when
he appeared before Mayor Sam
Secrest, Friday.
Bond for the accused was set
at $500. He was bound over to
the grand jury and lodged in the
Noble county jail to await the
opening of the spring term of
court, after failing to raise the
necessary money for the bond.
The bogus check was given to
John Watson, proprietor of Wat
son Service Station, Ava, as pay
ment for gasoline and oil pur-
chased there on March 80. The
warrant was sworn out by Mr..
Watson after the First National
bank refused to honor the check.
According to reports, several
other worthless checks have been
passed out by the defendant.
The case will come before the
serand jury when it convenes on
Monday, May 2, to review several
cases that are on the court dock
ct. According to Prosecuting At
torney u. H. Buckley there are
several cases to come before the
jurors during this term of court.
Jurors who will serve when
the court opens Monday includes:
John Flanagan, Jr., Buffalo; Eli
Rogers, Center; Emmet Way,
Jackson; Jesse Mcdonald, Olive;
Raymond Craft, Enoch; Samuel
Curtis, Noble; Clarence Hutchins,
Olive; Forest Archer, Marion;
Kenneth Cutler, Marion; Charles
Beymer, Center; Forrest Danford,
Marion; Raymond Arnold, Enoch; !;
Marry Thompson, jefferson; ]. A.
Hively, Buffalo and Ralph Dan
ford, Stock. -
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28

Reed is the new treasurer
and Mrs. R. D. Buckley will
serve as secretary.
The above officers will be for
mally installed at an open meet
ing of the organization to be held
Monday evening, May %. All
members and their families are
invited to this meeting. Refresh
ments will be served and dane
ing will be a feature of the eve
ming.
During the business meeting
of the PTA, Mrs. Charles Evil
sizer discussed the plans for the
annual health clinic which be-
gins this week with a census of
pre-school age children,
Continued on page four)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Two Cars And
Freight Train
Are Involved
All the Occupants
Live On Farms In
Fulda Community

Five young men of the Full
da community, east of Cald-
well, were seriously injured
at 1905 a. m, Wednesday,
when two cars driven by Reu-
ben w. Schafer, 20, and AL
fred R. Schafer, q, plowed
into parked Pennsylvania
freight train on State Route
563 at Dexter City near the
offices and operation plant of
the Electro Metallurgical Div
ison of Union Carbide & Car
bon Corp.
Other passengers in the two
cars, also seriously injured,
were Joseph Crock, 81, Jerome
Shocking, 20 and his brother,
James Shocking, also 20
All were removed in the Nc
Vay-Shilling ambulance to Mari
eta Memorial hospital, where
they received treatment Only
one of the young men was dis
missed following treatment.
State highway patrolmen at
Marietta, who investigated the
double accident, said that the
1941 Ford, driven by Reuben w.
Schafer hit the freight train and
that Alfred R. Schafer, driver of
the second l941 Ford, then
smashed into the rear of the Reu-
ben Schafer vehicle.
The Marietta hospital listed the
following injuries; Reuben w.
Schafer, fracture of the left wrist
and body bruises; Alfred R.
Schafer, broken nose, chest in
juries,. deep decorations of the
knees and shock; Joseph Crock,
possible conclusion of the brain
and severe body bruises; Jerome
Shocking, laceration of the
scalp, deep bruises on the right
arm; James Shocking, lacera-
ton of the face, broken nose, pos
sible fracture of the left hand
and wrist and fracture of the
right leg. Young Shocking was
the most seriously injured.
Reuben Schafer is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Schafer and
Alfred Schafer is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Schafer, both of
Fulda community.
Jerome and James Shocking
are sons of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shocking, also of Fulda and
Joseph Crock is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Romie Crock, Fulda.
Investigating patrolmen said
that it was evident that Reuben
Schafer did not see the freight
train in time to avoid the crack
up.
Both cars were completely de-
molished and later taken to the
Ziler garage on Miller street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Bishop Werner
To Speak Here

The First Methodist church,
Main street, will be host this
year to the spring district con-
ference of the Cambridge dis
trict of Methodist churches on
Thursday, May 5, it has been
announced by the pastor, Rev.
O. 0. Wilson.
DR.. H. w. Peterson, district
superintendent, will preside dur
ing the conference which will
open at $50 in the morning. The
speakers will include two mis-
sionaries, one from India and
one from the Alaskan field.
Featuring the conference at
800 p. m. will be the closing
message by Bishop Hazen Wer-
ner.
The local w. S. c. S. group
will serve the dinner.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Jake Cutler Is
High In Exam
Now Heads Old
Age Pensions

According to the results of a
recent civil service examination
given for the Summerfield post
office, Jake Cutler, well known
resident of that community, was
high, among those who took the
test.
For the past ten years, Mr.
Cutler has served as manager of
the Aid for the Aged Division in
Noble county, with headquarters
in the Farmers & Merchants
Bank building. He will complete
his ten years service, May IL.
Harold McGinnis is now serv-
ing as acting postmaster at Sum-
merfield, having been appointed
to this post when Homer H.
DeaTth resigned, after having
served faithfully and long in this
capacity.
Miss Helen Meek, of Summer
field, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Meek, assumed her new
duties, Monday morning, as in
vestigator for the Noble county
old age division. She will fill the
vacancy created two years ago
when Mrs. Louie Brown, nee
Phyllis Tilton, resigned in this
capacity.
Miss Meek has been connected
with the division for several
years and more recently has been
reading cases in Muskingum and
Guernsey counties. She was head
of the Noble county division
when it was first organized in the
county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
new CLUES I'm BECKER CASE
Maruin Orr Receives State Honors

Ruth Day, one of the county's
musical instructors.
1t will be remembered that
last year, Robert Havener, also
of Summerfield, and a student of
Mrs. Ruth Day, took first place
in the state vocal contest. He is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Havener. Those from the Sum-
merfield community who attend
ed the state finals were Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Day, Mrs. o. L. Orr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Preece and
children.
At the Ohio Eastern district
music association vocal contest,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28

master.
A pot-luck dinner opened
the program with Mrs. Floy
Parrish, Mrs. Mildred Day, Lottie
Crum, Hazel Friehauf and Ro-
berta Bigley serving as members
of the banquet committee.
There are eleven oranges in the
county with representatives at
tending the Monday evening
meeting from every grange.
Invocation before the dinner
was given by B. B. Wheeler of
Caldwell. Group singing was in
charge of Bernice Batten of Sum-
merfield.
The after dinner program in
cluded a reading by Jewel Nor
rison of Sharon grange; song by
the Wharton trio of Summer
field, including Howard Wharton,
Mrs. Bernice Wharton Batten and
Arthur Wharton, with Mrs. Emily
Continued on page four)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Courthouse Gets
New Varnish Job

The Noble county courthouse is
glistening this week from top to
bottom as Janitors William Her.
ron and Richard Davis completed
the gigantic task of re-varnishing
all the woodwork in the Temple
of Justice.
Janitor Heron said that six
gallons of Varnish was consumed
in this job.
1t has been six years since all
the woodwork was completely
revarnished.
The new project does much to
give the courthouse new face"
for the coming summer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28

Marvin Orr, Noble county's
lone representative at the state
vocal finals, held at Otterbein
College, Westerville, Saturday,
won first place in the state in
the Class c bass solo class, ac-
cording to word received here.
Orr, who is a junior in the
Summerfield high school, sang
Give Man d Horse He Can
Ride, to win top honors in his
own field Of competition.
A son of Rev. and Mrs. o L.
Orr, of Summerfield, he has been
under the instruction of Mrs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
CANNING DEMONSTRATION

a fOOd Preservation demon
stration will be held Thursday
at 1000 a. m. in the Harrietts-
vile high school home economic
department. The demonstration
will be under the direction OF
Ada Gossage, home demonstra-
ton agent. The preserving OF
foods through canning and freeZ-
ing will be stressed and the
meeting is open to the public as
we'll as the students of the local
home economic class.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28

During the evening a short
business session will be held
with Earl Tarleton, president of
the association, in charge. Mr..
Tarleton is superintendent of
the Forest Grove schools. Other
officers include: Fl. M. Moore,
superintendent of the Dexter
City school, vice president; and
Mrs. Ruth McGinnis, a teacher
in the Summerfield schools, sec
retary-treasurer.
The banquet will be served by
members of the Ladies Aid of
the Methodist church, Harrietts-
vile.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28

held the first week in April at
Dover, young Orr received a
number one rating, which made
him eligible~to compete in the
state contest.
Five other county students
came home with a number two
award, which entitled them to
special certificates of award.
They included William Urdak
Betty Lou Buckley, Helen Yer
ian, Virginia Hallahan, all of
Belle Valley, and Eleanor Brown
of the Forest Grove school. They
were under the supervision of
James Carter.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
John Voyias
Finds Another
Change Purse
Officials Appear
UneXcited Over
Latest Finds

John Voytas, amateur pri-
vate d e tective and farm
worker from Florence Addi-
ton, turned Up again Sunday
with more clues in the much
discussed Albert Becker case.
This time Mr.. Voytas dis
covered small Upper coin purse
on the Otto Lorenz farm where
the Becker remains were found
on Sunday, March 6.
The purse was found partly
covered by a stone and was dis
covered near the scene of the
mystery. Contained in the small
wallet were three keys, two of
which were apparently for the
Becker family car, two drivers
permits of 1945 and 1916 vintage
and six plastic ration tokens,
used during the war rationing
period
Mr.. Voytas has unearthed sew
eral articles which apparently
belonged to the slain man who
disappeared from his Harrietts-
vile farm home on June 80, 1947.
On March %, Mr.. Voytas and
Thurman Smith, Sr., prominent
educator, discovered two wallets
containing $2478 in cash, two
rings and two keys, All were
later turned over to Mrs. Beck
er who identified them as be-
longing to her late husband.
On the following Sunday, Mr..
Voytas discovered a pair of size
8l2 shoes, two handkerchiefs and
a jacket which were later identi-
fled by Becker's widow. Mr..
Voytas is employed by Otto Lor-
enz, local hardware merchant,
on the farm at Buzzard's Glory.
Mystery still shrouds the dis
appearance of Becker. of two
years ago. After the discovery of
the skeleton on the Lorenz farm
in March, Sheriff Clayton Nc
Kee, with the aid of the mobile
crime laboratory and detectives
from Canton and other Ohio
cities, checked several clues
closely connected with the case
but were unable to locate the
murdered mans assailant.
Since the discovery of the
skeleton on the lonely hillside on
the Lorenz farm, many rumors
and sometimes fantastic tales
have been circulated. Two per-
sons were even picked up and
questioned in connection with
the case but were released al
most Immediately.
A large hole above the left
eye originally led officials to be-
lieve that the victim had been
shot A closer examination by
experts showed several fractures
on the skull. Authorities are now
of the opinion that Becker was
probably knocked unconscious
with a club or other blunt in
strument, robbed, and shot with
his own 37mm automatic to make
it appear he had committed sui
eide.
The latest discovery will prob
ably be taken to Marietta this
week where the victims widow
and small son are now residing.
Authorities still have not de-
termined the exact amount of
money that Becker was carrying
on the day of his disappearance
but unofficial estimates set the
figure at $4,000.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28

Elk Is, Sharon IL, Summerfield
20, Fulda T.,
Other activities are being plan
ned by teachers in the grade
schools of the county and in the
near future, graduation exercises
on countrywide basis will be
held.
Approximately five more
weeks of school remain in the
county system, according to
Supt. Secrest.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28

! weeks, according to Superintend-
ent of Schools H. c. Secrest, who
said that the examination papers
had been forwarded to the office
of the state board of education,
Columbus. The papers will be
graded in Columbus and the
grades mailed to the county su-
perintendent's office.
Students taking the exams at
the seven county schools num-
Skbered: Batesville 18, Belle VAL
ley 20, Center "a, Dexter City 36,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
DISMISSED TO HOME

Clarence J. Estadt was dis
missed to his home on Cumber-
land street, Tuesday afternoon,
from Bethesda hospital, Zanes-
vile, where he has been receiv-
ing treatment for the past week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28

An interesting program has
been arranged by James Carter,
instructor of music, in the Har-
riettsville school. Two numbers,
moonlight and Roses, and ''The
Bells of st. Marys' will be pre-
sented by sextet composed of
students from the Harriettsville
high school.
A trio, including Mrs. Ruth
Day, Mrs. Esther Kegg and
James Carter is scheduled for
two numbers All three are mus
ic instructors in the county
school system.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Eighth Grade Examinations Are Given
To 161 Students In The County System

The annual eighth grade held last Friday for
eighth grades various high schools throughout the county
The examinations given each ito all eighth grade
the school system to help determine what
become next years freshmen Students not
judged entirely the results of the tests however.
the should be forthcoming
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
INJURED IN FALL

Mrs. Mary Adds, prominent
resident of Caldwell, sustained
serious injuries, Monday after
noon, when she fell at her home
on Belford street. Medical exam
ination will determine if she
fractured a hip in the fall.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
ATTENDS MEETING

Fl. c. Secrest, county superin-
tendent of schools, was in Athens
Wednesday where he attended a
teachers education and profess
sional standards conference.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Mrs. A. R. Boyer Is New PTA Head
Other Officers Named At Annual
Meeting Held Here Monday Night

Mrs. A. R. Boyer named president of the Caldwell
Parent Teachers Association Monday evening" their
nua meeting held in the Caldwell high school auditorium
She succeeds Fred Legrae who has served this capacity
the past year
Mrs. E. c. Ditch named first vice president and
Mrs Lawrence King will serve as second vice Donald
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
County Oranges In Annual Banquet
Ross X. Lawrence, State Lecturer,
Is Principal Speaker At Meeting

Ross K Lawrence of Coshocton state lecturer, was the
principal speaker Monday evening" when ZOO gragers
attended the annual countrywide grange banquet held IN
the First Methodist church at CALDWELL
Clifford Parrish of Sharon, state deputy master OF
Noble county, had charge of the general and Mrs
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
TO HOSPITAL

TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. A. c. Farmhouse, Walnut
street, was removed to the Mari
eta Memorial hospital in the
Murphy ambulance. Thursday,
where she is under observation
and will receive treatment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
Noble County Teachers Will Hold
Spring Dinner Meeting On May 4

The third dinner meeting of the Noble County
Teachers Association will be held Wednesday evening May A.
700 o'clock in the arriettsvile high school auditorium.
Harold Zancsve will be the speaker Mr.. Tom
the GAINESVILLE Credit Bureau and we'll
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
TO HOLD DANCE

There will be dance Sunday
evening, May l, at the Palace hall
in Harriettsville. Floyd Miller's
orchestra will furnish the music
and the public is invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28
125 Want Ads

Appear On Page 5-A Market
For Over 10000 Prospective
Buyers Is Found Exclusively in
The Journal Want Ad Section.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-28

SHORTS BY LONG"-A Weekly
Sports Column in THE JOURNAL.
Turn To Page Two And Read The
Latest Happenings in Local Sports
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-30

WASHINGTON - (ANP) - AL
though the federal housing act au-
thorizing $4,000 public housing
units and other plans for building
new homes has passed, the fight for
housing has not ended, the race re-
lations staff of the Federal Housing
authority advised last week.
The big fight will be staged on
local levels, the race relations staff
warned. Minority groups must get
in on the ground floor of housing
activities in their local areas. They
must be sure they get into private
housing developments through tn Q
slum clearance plan as well as in
the public projects.
In a public statement to minority
groups, the staff said:
THE Presidents signature on the
housing act of 1949 climaxes long
and earnest effort of the American
people to gain comprehensive hous-
ing program.
I'VE wish we could tell you now
to relax and forget about housing.
But the real job at the grass roots
actually begins with legislative au.
thorization of the housing programs.
While the home builders and real
estate lobby failed to block the ma
tional legislation, they overly
threaten now to obstruct the Stun
clearance and public housing pro-
grams through vigorous opposition
in each locality.
To make sure that minority
groups got their share of new hous.
ing the staff advised the following
steps:
Il. To get in on the ground floor
of city and protect planning, prefer
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-30

Top Negroes on the national ra'
cial relations staff are rank Horne,
B. T. McGraw, and Corienne Rob
lnson. Regional leaders include
Franklin Thorne, William Dabney,
George Nesbitt, Geore Washington.
Robert Pitts, Clarence Johnson, A
Maceo Smith, A. L. Thompson, De-
Hart, and Edward Rutledge.
Yes, we have won a great battle
but the war is YET to be won. The
Congress of the United States, n few
states and cities have provided us
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-30
Tells Minority Groups ToFight For
Housing Under New FILA

ably through representation on of
fetal city planning, land acquisi-
ton, and redevelopment bodies.
SO To ecect inclusion of eligible
racial minority families in all de.
velopment, private or public, con-
structed as part of the redevelop-
ment program. 1t will be especially
important to gain admission of mi
nority group occupants of redevelop-
ed areas into any privately con-
structed housing on these same sites
since the legislation makes no pro-
vision guaranteeing this privilege.
We must see to it that slum clear
ance does not become Negro clear
ance."
Leaders of the race relations staff
also asked for minority representa-
ton on boards and stats of local
housing authorities. Good housing,
they said, is essential to American
democracy.
Emphasizing the fact that they
will help minority groups in their If
forts. to gain good housing, the lead
ers concluded.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-30
DR.. Bunche
Suggested AS
Mediator

TEL AVN - amp - Prime
Minister David Ben Guiron wants
DIR. Ralph Bunche to settle the cur
rent Arab-Israeli question.
Declaring that the commission
idea has proven unsatisfactory Ben
Guiron asks that a mediator be nam
ed suggesting DR.. Bunche, he stated
He is one of the ablest men ever
met"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-30

with the ornaments, but it's up to
us to use them to wipe out bad
housing in the city and on the farm.
"As the relentless efforts to re
place slums and blight with decent
and wholesome housing continues,
every resource of the racial rela'
ions service will be at your com
mand."
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-30
Bulletin

John III. Sengstacke, Publisher
and Editor of the Chicago Defender
today offered a $1,OOO.OO reward for
the arrest and conviction of the per.
son or persons responsible for the
throwing of mustard bomb into the
Press Room of the Chicago Defen-
der last Thursday night.