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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-06-30

news of any kind, and this is on the
second, or inside page. The very
first thing on the front page is the
beginning of the classified section, in
Guiding legal notices, for rent and
for sale ads, and miscellaneous no
tees. In the center of the front
page, one full column is devoted to
light humor, listing number of
short numerous stories and jokes.
Then on the right side of the front
page is a fiction story, a story of
about the length of the modern ma
gazine short story.
Turning to the second page, we
find it begins with several editorials,
discussing some problems of the
community at the time. In the cen
ter of the page is the small section
of local news. To the right of this
is a record of the Circuit CSurt
proceedings.
The third page is filled entirely
with space ads, with ads of every
kind of business or profession you
could think of in those days, About
half of the fourth page is filled with
the same kind of ads, and the re-
naming space is used for articles
discussing or advising the readers
or problems such as household ways
and means, and agricultural, grow
ing crops, and shoeing horses.
One article attempts to give adj
vice on this last subject, and I be-
lieve it interesting enough to re-
print. The writer says:
"The Day will come when the
present mode of protecting the foot
of the horse will be discontinued,
discovered to be a mistake. It's
horny substance was never intended
to be pierced by nails. No wonder
that so many horses fall lame, and
are perpetually ruined. We were
recently shown horse shod in
leather. It struck us as an excellent
idea and worthy of adoption We
should not be surprised that leather
shoes had superseded shoes of iron.
If, however, iron is necessary, let
it be nailed on the leather Shoes.
Now, shoemakers, please get us a
neat set, and show them to your
horsey friends. Don't take mo"
for an answer; stick to them till
you have overcome their prejudices.
When you have properly succeeded,
apply to the Society for the Pre-
ventation of Cruelty to Animals
for medal, and if they decline to
give it to you, know you have done
more good than the Society in ques-
ton with all its wealth"
Thus reads the article in the old
Mall, back in 1887. I wonder if
any of you readers ever saw the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-06-30
HORSE AND
BUGGY DAYS

| recently saw cartoon in which
two men were riding an airplane
above crowded highway. One
man said, pointing to the autos
rushing madly by each other; Il
never ride in those things; there
not safe"
Another man recently said, When
/ get home safely from a trip; l
sometimes think that the horses that
were afraid of automobiles back in
1900 were not so dumb"
It all boils down to one thing;
since we've put so many horses UNI
der each hood, let's use little more
"horse sense" behind the wheel
But | do not mean to imply that
accidents started just since we quit
driving horses. Back in 1887 one
James P. Matthews had an expert
ence that might compare very well
with the experiences of many acci-
dent victims today. Mr. Matthews
was at the time the editor Of the
Herald and Torch Light" Plan
ming to take a short trip, he rented
a pair of ponies" He was going
calmly along, no doubt enjoying the
scenery, when a simple little thing
happened, which set off a whole
train of events. First, one of the
ponies switched his tail over the
lines With this, he started kicking,
and the newspaper description l
read in the May 13, 1887, issue of
"The Mall said his kicking was
vicious" Immediately the other
pony joined in the little game, and
off they went at an incredible pace
They left the road, and soon over
turned the light phaeton, throwing
the one occupant out onto the rough
ground They soon had themselves
kicked free of the phaeton and ran
to the next town. Here they were
stopped, no doubt glad enough to
stop after running themselves tired,
and a search was started for the
victims of the runaway. When they
arrived at the scene, Mr.. Matthews
was just returning to consciousness.
At the time the report was printed
in 'The Mall Mr.. Matthews was
still in the care of his doctor, and
was improving.
The 1887, issue of "The Mall is
very interesting specimen of news
print. At that time it was weekly,
and the copy referred to was just
four pages, but was the large size
paper as we know it today. AS l
have commented several times in
these columns, one of the outstand-
ing things noticeable in these old
papers is the lack of news, both
world and local. There is in this pa
per just small section devoted to
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-06-30

kind of horseshoe it describes. At
least l have never seen any, and /
know that most horses still have the
shoes of iron nailed onto their hoofs.
Perhaps the modern version of this
humane" way of shooting is to be
found in the "drop-center" method
of shoeing the automobile, where
the nail is definitely not wanted.
Another story of local news /
found in "The Mali is of interest
because of its relation to the adj
vance of science, especially of the
methods used in heating buildings.
1t also relates to the building of one
of the older buildings in Hagers-
town It is titled Heating by
Steam"
"A few days since, Mr.. Frick.
founder of the Prick Works in
Waynesboro, was in town, and
among other points of interest that
he visited was the Hamilton build
ing, which is now up to the 4th story
and when the brickwork of the tow
ers is finished, will be ready for the
roof. Mr.. Moore, of the firm of
Prick and Moore, has commenced
putting in the apparatus by which
this vast building is to be heated
1t is large job, requiring hundreds
OF feet of piping with elaborate fix
lures, for steam is superseding the
ordinary furnace for heating the
building. The drain that the Gov
ernor has laid from his building to
the Oak Spring Run is complete
and works to charm, the cellars Of
the building being entirely drained"
In this paper, also, is humorous
short poem that might fit the scenes
of today just about as well as in
1887, sixty-two years ago:
Mary had a little lot, and tho't
she'd better sell.
She placed it on the market; and the
way that lot did-rwel1,
1t sold four times within a week, and
every time it went
The lucky man who bought it clear
- ed ninty-nine percent.
What makes town lots go fying?'
the eager buyers cry.
% Llncoln's on boom, you know,
the agents do reply.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-06-30
New Bond Issue BY
Roads Commission


100000 To Help Finance Ac-
CELEBRATED Road-Building Pro-
gram.
The State Roads Commission has
announced that it has voted issuance
of $22,500,00O in highway construc-
ton bonds to help finance the ac-
CELEBRATED bodybuilding program on
which it embarked last year and
which will continue through 1852.
The bonds were advertised for
sale on Monday, with bids to be
opened at the State Roads Commits
sion offices at 2 p. m, Monday, July
II.
The Commissions action, taken
by resolution at a special meeting,
constitutes that groups first move
to use a portion of the $100,00O,000
bond authorization granted it by
the General Assembly of 1947.
The new bonds will be in no way
connected with the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge project or with the revenue
bonds issued to finance that struc-
ture. Under terms of the legisla-
tive act authorizing the hundred
million-dollar issue, at least so per
cent of the money derived from sale
OF the bonds must be spent on high
ways carrying a load of 5000 or
more vehicles per day.
The resolution authorizing the
new issue carried a stipulation that
no more highway bonds will be
offered during the current calendar
year, except for $2,500,00O to be
sold between November / and De-
cember 81 for the specific purpose of
building the Patuxent River Bridge,
which the Commission was ordered
to construct by an act of the 1949
General Assembly.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-06-30

The net amount available to the
Commission for highway construc-
ton projects from the new issue will
be between $17OOO,OOO and $4,000
900, the remainder being used to-
ward refunding $5,253,OOO still out
standing from a 100000 bond is
sue of 1941. This latter issue, it
was explained, comprises the only
highway bond obligation of the
State Roads Commission currently
outstanding.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-06-30

And SO the owners mark them up, yet
buyers do not squeal;
But run impatiently about for fear
they'll lose deal"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15
School Bond Date
Changed To Feb. 8

Due to the coal strike of sew
eral weeks, it was necessary to
change the date for accepting
bids, for the construction of the
new grade school building, ac-
cording to an announcement
made today by Bae Marshall,
president of the board.
A special meeting of the Cald-
we'll exempted village board of
education was held Monday eve
ming to act on the change in ac-
cepting the bids. 1t had previous
ly been set for Jan. 18 but has
now been changed to Feb. 8.
This action was taken at the
request of the steel companies,
who said it was impossible to
furnish the successful contractor
with the necessary steel, as con-
tanned in the bid.
The proposed new construction
will cost $84, 100000 and it is to
be completed this summer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15

Approximately 1000 kddes jammed their
way into the public square of Caldwell Saturday
afternoon, when the annual community Christmas
treat was sponsored by the Noble County Chamber
of Commerce
Although it has been annual affair for
several years. this is the largest crowd ever to at
tend the community candy treat and free movie.
Promptly at 900 o'clock, Santa Claus arrived
in Caldwell, escorted by members of the Caldwell
high school band the fire department and the 1850
versions of new automobiles.
Santa, who was portrayed by Fred Lockmiller
of Caldwell, greeted the Riddles under the COM
munty tree on the west side of the square, after
which they all enjoyed free movie at the Noble
and Roxy theatres. 49,.
Following the movie they received their candy
treat and box of cracker jacks. '
Although the weather was damp and the skies
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15
F ooiball Season
Winds UP With
S532.52 Balance
Caldwell Band
Has Only $50. .07
Report Reveals

The Caldwell. high school foot
ball fund had a balance of $532.-
So at the end of the season and
the Caldwell band has a balance
of $89.07, according to a financ-
ial report released today by Gil
bert W. Weekley, principal.
On Nov 4, the football fund
had a balance of $464.50. Re-
ceipts were listed as $4,000 for
guarantees and $507.00 from the
Caldwell Booster club.
Expenditures were listed as
follows: federal tax (Oct.), $113.-
Is; village tax (Oct), $18.05;
Muskingum college game, $3.50;
meals, $4,000; police, $45.00;
washing and cleaning uniforms,
$500; awards. $38.54; current
for games, $46.70; supplies and
equipment, $500; transporta-
ton, $60.48; Homecoming flow
ers, $1,000, and printing for The
Journal and The Leader, $12.25.
This results in bank balance
of $532.52, which will be used to
begin the 1850 season.
On Sept. 20, the Caldwell high
school band had a balance on
hand of $11.86. Receipts were
listed to include: Little Olympia
at GAINESVILLE, $4,000; Marion,
Ohio engagement, $382.93; Pop
py sale, $1,000; and donations,
$4,000.
The expenditures included the
purchase of two trumpets at
S2O9.00; flowers for band moth
ers' night, $500; Noble Products
company, $5.15; music, $4603;
Transportation, $116.82, an d
Brady's Radio store, $17.72.
This results in balance on
hand as of Dec. IL at $89.07 for
the current season. :
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15
State Completes
Highway Project
In Noble County
Route 215 At
Belle Valley
Receives Stag

Heavy rains over the weekend
were seriously hampering resur-
facing operations on several
state highways in the county
area. an official of the highway
department said today. Most of
the work is being done by en-
ployees of the local department.
Last week, c. P. Smithberger,
contractor from the Woodsfield
vicinity, announced the compile
tion of contract which saw the
resurfacing of route 564 from the
Ernie Wilson home south to the
junction of 145. All aggregate
was furnished by Mr.. Smithber-
ger under the terms of the con-
tract which was awarded some
weeks ago.
The SarahSville Senecaville
road, route 285, is now receiving
a top coat of Stag although work
is progressing slowly. The work
is being done by w. A. Hodson,
contractor from Highland. Mr..
Hodson will use several hundred
yards of slag in another contract
job on state route 566 when the
route 285 job is finished.
Local highway department
crews are now unloading gravel
at Belle Valley for use on route
215 out of Belle Valley. Crews
are scheduled to move to Cum
berland next week where a ship
ment of Stag from Columbus will
be unloaded and spread on route
76.
Division crews from Mariet-
ia headquarters began moving
their equipment back to the di-
vision garage at the river city
Monday, after mixing patching
material at the local garage. The
pre-mix patching will be used
this winter to patch holes barred
by freezing weather.
Workmen from the West street
garage completed the Seallng OF
cracks on u. S. Route 21 last
week, a highway official an
nounced Monday. During the
past year, much work has beer
done on the North-South route
Earlier this year, all bridges or
the highway were sealed to les
sen deterioration caused by
freezing and thawing.
On Tuesday of last week, &
safety lecture under the direc.
ton of Mac R. Sprague was held
at the local garage. Highlighting
the program was an address by
Ed Brandlass and R. E. Staeg-
mier, of Columbus. Mr.. Brand
, lass is safety supervisor for the
state highway department while
Mr.. Staegmier is from the state
fire marshal's office.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15
Stores To Open
All Next Week

Beginning Monday, Dec. ls'
and continuing through Friday,
Dec. %. the stores in Caldwell
will be open each evening and
Thursday afternoon.
Business in general will close
at 6 o'clock Saturday evening
Dec. "a, in order that business
men and their employees might
spend Christmas Eve with their
families.
Marquis Food market, the
Kroger store and the M 81 K
store will be open all day Thurs
day. Until 8 o'clock, Friday eve
ming, and they likewise Will
close at 6 o'clock Saturday eve-
ming.
Last minute Christmas shop
pers are asked to keep this in
mind and housewives should re-
member that on Monday, Dec.
%. all businesses will be esus-
pended and none of the stores
will be open.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15
1850 Dog Tags
On Sale Thursday

The 1850 dog tags will go on
sale today, Thursday, at the Of
flee of Auditor Jack Wilson. The
sale of tags will continue
through January 20.
Auditor Wilson said Monday
that the receipt blanks had been
shipped from Cincinnati last
week and would arrive here
Wednesday.
1850 dog tags were received
here several weeks ago. Tags
were ordered from Ohio Penal
Industries and the bill for $4,000
was approved for payment by
the commissioners with the No.
vember bills.
Over $500 tags were pur-
chased 1850. Last year, dog tag
sales totaled slightly over 1900.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15
Mail Carrier Hits
PR Freight Car

Fred Linscott, who drives a
mail truck between Caldwell and
Marietta, escaped without a
single injury, Saturday evening,
when his pickup truck hit a
freight train at the Dexter City
crossing on u. S. Route 81.
This was the second such ac-
cident in as many days for this
community. Four members of
the Russell Henthorne family, of
Keithtown, are hospitaliZed in
Parkersburg, w. Va, from in
iuries received when they hit a
freight train at the crossing one
mile south of Caldwell.
Linscott was returning to Mar
ietta with the Caldwell mail.
Although his was not injured,
the Ford pickup truck was bad
ly damaged.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15

overcast the children were not discouraged and
continued to arrive in Caldwell until their numbers
swelled to the 1000 mark.
Sponsored by the business men of Caldwell,
who contributed generously to the candy fund,
Noble County Chamber of Commerce officials, who
took an active part in supervising the treat in
ence J. Estadt and Secretary John Groves.
There were also many others who gave of their
time and effort that the community treat would be
a successful one.
The Christmas scene was installed last Friday
on the southwest of the public square and it
has already drawn the attention of hundreds pass
ing through
Pictured above are four different scenes from
the community treat, Saturday, the pictures telling
their own story of how Santa Claus was received
by the children of the surrounding communities
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15
Harpers To Hold
Grand Re-opening
Saturday, Dec. IL
At Their New Store

Grand opening of Harper's
new jewelry store will be held
Saturday, Dec. II. according to
an announcement made today by
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Harper.
DIR. Harper. who is now round
ing out his 43rd year of business
in Caldwell, is also a well known
optomitrist and his new store
contains modern waiting and ex-
animation rooms.
During the construction of the
Kegerreis stores, Immediately
adjacent to the new Harper
building, DR.. Harper occupied
the rooms on the second floor.
Better known as the former
Pat Cain building, it has been
completely remodeled, renovat-
ed, refurbished and redecorated,
with modern color scheme.
DR.. and Mrs. Harper have pur-
chased a complete new line OF
stock for their jewelry store and
all is now in readiness for the
grand re-opening during the
Yuletide season.
The owners plan to give a nice
gift to everyone who visits their
store, Saturday.
Ed Morgareidge will still con-
tinue to be in charge of the
watch repair department.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15
County Relief
Cost Sl,5l0.3O (
For liz Clients
Noble Township
High With Ten
Active Cases

The county welfare depart
ment announced today that
$l510.30 was spent during the
month of November on food and
medical care for one hundred
twelve people now being cared
for by direct relief.
A check with Welfare Direct
or Alden (Jimny) Tilton, Tues
day, showed As cases listed on
the direct relief roles. Noble
township has the largest number
of cases with ten. The largest
single expenditure was made in
Olive township where a total of
S47l.30 went for food and med
ical care of the townships re-
lief cases.
During November, 27 Noble
county mothers received pen
sions from the local welfare de-
partment. In caring for the So
children, the department spent
total of $946.
Blind pensions for the month
came to S181. Five cases are list
ed with the welfare department.
Relief cases by townships in
clude: Beaver, three cases, $64;
Center, six cases, $l26: Elk, three
cases, S43 for food, $161 medical;
Jackson, one case, $37; Marion,
four cases, $81; Noble, ten cases,
S286 for food, $40 for medical at
tention.
Olive, eight cases. Sl95 for
food. $276.30 for medical care;
Seneca, one case, SIS; Sharon,
two cases. $22; Stock, four cases,
Sill; Guernsey county, one case,
$23; Washington county, one
case, $22.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15

keithtoWn community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hen
thorne and their two sons
Joe, IA, and Robert, II, were re-
moved in the McVay-Shilling
ambulance to st. Joseph's hos
pital in Parkersburg, w. Va,
where they are receiving treat
ment for their injuries.
Driver of the vehicle, Joe Hen
thorne, suffered "a severe back
injury. His brother, Robert, had
his right leg broken between the
hip and knee and his right arm
fractured between the shoulder
and elbow. Although no bones
, were broken, Mrs. Henthorne is
reported to have received inter-
nal injuries. Mr.. Henthorne was
not seriously injured but badly
shaken up.
According to reports, the Hen
thornes, who have resided in
Keithtown for the past three
years, were enroute to Parkers-
burg, where the father is en-
ployed. The driver of the auto
said he failed to hear the train
bell which was rung by trainmer
The driver swerved the We
hicle sharply when he was al
most on the crossing, causing il
to overturn. The freight train
was moving slowly and the en-
gineer was able to stop the train
before it collided with the over
turned car.
Sheriff Clayton Mckee invest
| igated the accident. which is the
latest of many in this county o1
this type.
Due to the increased produc-
ton of strip mine coal in this
community, coal trains are more
numerous and accidents are or
the increase, primarily because
the crossings are not properly
marked with the flasher system
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15
State To Pay
All School Bus
Funds Dec. IS
Local Districts
Will Receive
Money For Buses

A member of the. legislature
said today $3,5OO,0OO appropri-
ated by the last general assem-
bly, for replacement of worn-out
school buses will be released by
the state control board Dec. 19.
It is not known exactly how
much of this money will come
into Noble county but several of
the districts purchased new buses
several months ago on the
strength of this forthcoming al
lotment.
Releasing of the funds was
made public last weekend in Co.
lumbus, during the annual meet
ing of the Ohio education asso-
citation. James Carter was the
delegate from Noble county and
Supt. H. c. Secrest was in at
tendance.
State Finance Director Herbert
Defenbacher disclosed the sched-
uled release of funds.
Rep. Joseph H. Avellone ID
Cuyahoga) quoted Defenbacher
as saying he would bring the
matter at the next meeting of
the board of control Dec. 19, ask
ing distribution of the money to
about 1000 boards of education
throughout the state.
The boards of education, in
cluding Noble county, have al
ready purchased more than 1900
buses on the assumption state
funds would be distributed.
Delegates gave unanimous ap-
proval to a resolution calling for
distribution of the money this
month. 1t was pointed out that
the control board ceiv e d
enough information last August
to make a distribution plan.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-15

ana George LutZ.
Frew was arrested Thurs
day night at Seelbach hotel,
louisville, KY, where police
said he had registered as CAR
thur Ferguson.
Frew's original home is in
New Lexington, Perry county,
but he attended high school in
Caldwell. He still has several
distant relatives in Caldwell.
Il was in the middle, Frew
commented. He told Detective
Chief Clem Merz that he was
making no statement" on ad-
vice of his attorney, Israeu Aron.
His accuser, Mrs. Marie How
ard. 325 z. Fouti1 street, Cincin-
natl. who was released Monday
afternoon under $4,000 bond by
Judge Frank M. Gusweiler, told
police that Frew had arranged
the robbery. afterward giving
her only $500 of the loot.
The bond money for the re-
lease of the girl, whose nick
name is Boots, was put up by
Howard Griffith and Anthony
Pangallo, professional bondsmen.
When booked for investiga-
ton, Frew had 1920, which was
ordered held for court He gave
his address as the Vernon Man
or and said he was a salesman,
but formerly had been an ad-
vance man for an orchestra.
Meanwhile, Scharf, who sued
Frew Thursday for $1,000 and
for attachment of any money he
might have in a bank, filed SIM
liar suits Monday against Mrs.
Howard in common pleas court.
He asked recovery of $1,000
from her saying she stole and
conspired to steal from him, and
signed an affidavit for attach
ment against the money she had
in her possession when she was
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