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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25

since 1t was reported missing
in April. They were last heard
from when they were flying
over Portland, Ore, but were adj
vised not to attempt landing,
due to heavy traffic.
The B-26. an army plane. was
never heard from again until Fri
day morning of last week, when
searchers found the wreckage
and the bodies of the crew mem
bers at the foot of the mountain.
The name of the mountain range
was not learned
Sgt. Sluga was a member of
the army air force and at the
time of the crash was on rou-
tine flight from Hamilton Field,
Calf, to Portland, Ore. The
plane was being flown by instru-
mentS and when they appeared
over Portland, were instructed to
delay their landing few min
utes, due to heavy traffic. This
was the last word heard from
the crew.
The u, S. army Immediately
sent out searching parties and
planes but the wreckage was not
found until four months later.
Sluga was veteran of World
War II and had re-enlisted in
the U. S. army air forces.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday Of this week at San
Jose, Calf. His father, Casper
Sluga, left COLUMBUS Monday by
plane. for San Jose, where he at
tended the final military rites.
The crash victim was a gradu-
ate of Belle Valley high school
and we'll known here.
Surviving are his father of
Belle Valley and his mother, Mrs.
Casper Sluga, who is now in
Waverly, New York, and the fol-
lowing brothers and sister: Henry
Sluga, of California; Edward, of
Colorado; Emil Sluga, of Florida;
Mrs. Fora Sluga Barber of Wa
verify, N. Y; Leonard Sluga, who
is a cadet at West Point and
Robert Sluga, of Waverly, N. Y.
The Sluga family has long
been a prominent one in Noble
county and the record of the
Sluga brothers was very out
standing during World War III.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
kegerreis Grand Opening On Friday Saturday
Structure Is
Completed In
Record Time
Father And Son
Make Plans For
Gala Reopening

On Friday and Saturday of
this week, one of the largest
and most modern independent
5 & 10 cent stores in south
eastern Ohio will be open to
the public on Cumberland
street by the Kegerreis stores.
The event climaxes a quarter
century of variety store re-
failing by l. G.. Kegerreis,
senior partner of Kegerreis
stores.
The grand opening Friday
and Saturday will be featured by
giving away l440 ballons to the
first children who visit the store.
Construction of the now COM
pleted building was started in
April of this year by Albert G.
Schoeppner, local we'll known
contractor. 1t occupies the site of
the old Knights of Pythias build
ing, one of the oldest landmarks
in the Caldwell business zone.
Actual construction required less
than five months.
|. G. Kegerreis, in partnership
with Donald Merry, his brother
in-law, purchased the Pat Cain
butading on Cumberland street
frt1n the Caldwell Building &
Loan Co., in Caldwell, on March
5, 1882. The owners enlarged the
sales floor by so percent in 1888
when they took over part of the
old K. of P. building. In 1889, l.
G. Kegerreis acquired full own
ership of the store and the firm
name 'Kegerreis Stores" became
effective. Donald Merry opened a
new store in Wellston, where he
is still located.
The senior Mr.. Kegerreis at
tended Ohio State University in
Columbus, where he met Adah
Merry, daughter of Mrs. Mary J.
Merry West street, and the late
William D. Merry, Caldwell.
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
Two More Band
Concerts Remain

There will be two more con-
certs by the Caldwell high school
band, before the season closes,
Marvin P. Wood, director, an
nounced today.
There will be a regular con-
cert, Saturday evening, Aug. 27,
then skip a Saturday, due to the
Noble county fair, with the final
concert scheduled for Saturday,
Sept. 10.
The Caldwell band will appear
at the Noble county fair and for
this reason there will be no con-
cert on that particular Saturday
night in town.
On the Sunday following their
last local concert, the band will
appear at the Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Colts football game in
Cleveland.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
Public Schools
Will Open Sept. 6

The Caldwell schools and all
schools in the Noble county sys-
tenn will open for the fall term,
Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to an
announcement made today by
Supt. DWain Dyer and Supt. H.
c. Secrest.
Supt. Dyer said that the local
school would resume on Tuesday
morning at the usual hour. Regis
tration would be held Aug. 81
and Sept. | from 900 to LOO a. m.
Schools in the county system
will begin Tuesday morning with
their regular routine.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
Speed Program
Should Be Tops
AT County Fair
Race Horse Barns
Will Be Filled;
Livestock Heavy

Final plans are being rapidly
completed for the three day
event of the Noble county fair,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Sept. l, 2 and 3, according to J.
Kyle Walkenshaw, secretary to
the fair board.
Livestock entries have been so
heavy that the fair board has set
deadline, which is Saturday
evening, Aug. 27, at $50 o'clock.
All registration of entries for the
fair in this division must be in
the hands of the fair board secre-
tary at this time.
Woodrow Cecil, president of
the Noble county chamber of
commerce, said today that busi-
ness places in Caldwell would be
closed on Thursday and Friday
afternoons of the fair. Business
places, including the banks, will
remain open Saturday afternoon
but will be closed all day on the
following Monday or Labor Day.
The business places, in general,
agreed they would not be closed
three afternoons and again on
Sunday and Monday for the last
double weekend of the summer.
There is every indication that
the speed program will far sur
pass any fairs in the past and ad-
vance entries have been so heavy
that an extra horse barn is ne
cessary. This is the first time
that all the barns have been
filled. 1t will be remembered that
the purses were raised to $500.00
this year. George Mckee and
Kyle Conner are superintendents
of speed.
A cleaning midway has been
promised and there will be eight
different rides for the kiddies
and grownups. This includes the
whip, ferris wheel and many
others.
For the first time in the his
tory of the fair, a countrywide
TB clinic will be held in con-
junction. Only persons Is years
or older will be X-rayed during
this free clinic, sponsored by the
Noble county TB association, and
the state board of health. The
state board of health contends
that tuberculosis is not prevalent
in the group below Is years of
age.
The big fair will open Thurs
day of next week and continue
for three days. Plan now to at
tend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
State Route $40
Receives Black
Top. Resurface
Project On Route
215 Progressing;
Creek Bed Cleaned

Work on what will eventually
be one of Noble county's finest
state highways was begun this
week by Shelly and Sands,
Thornville contractors. Early in
the summer the highway, State
Route $40, Belle Valley-Cumber-
land, was sealed and readied for
the black top mix which is now
being rolled.
Resurfacing of the road began
Friday with traffic being main
tanned on a travel at your own
risk basis. Much of the county's
truck traffic from the strip mine
fields is routed over the road and
every effort is being made to
keep it one of the county'S best.
Near Hiramsburg, where the
highway had settled consider
ably, the contractors have filled
and leveled the roadbed and re-
portedly have the problem licked
According to officials, the road
should be completed in about two
weeks.
Other work being completed by
the Thornville contractors in
clude the resurfacing of State
Route 285 north from Sarahsville.
The road mix has been rolled and
the highway is now ready to be
sealed. Local highway crews are
ditching the right-of-way this
week.
A Shelly and Sands contract
which was sub-let last month to
Harley Calvin of Marietta is now
underway on State Route 339,
Dexter City-Beverly. The resur-
facing has progressed through
Noble county and work is near
ing completion at Beverly.
The ditching of the right-of-
way on State Route $40 will be
completed this week according to
highway officials. Workmen are
now well into Washington county
and were nearing the junction of
U. S. Route 81, Lower Salem,
yesterday.
The installation of two multi
plate arches and one bridge on
State Route 215, Belle Valley
Hoskinsville is now underway.
The arches will probably be in
stalled this week and all fills
should be completed soon.
The divisions much delayed
line painting machine has broken
down and probably will not ar
rive in the county area for sew
eral days. Local crews are seal
ing all weather cracks in U. S.
Route 81 though in an effort to
speed painting operations when
the machine does arrive.
Employees of the local high
way garage completed the clean
ing of the creek bed under the
bridge over Duck creek near the
King confectionery on U. S.
Route 2l last week. All silt re-
moved from the creek channel
was spread on an adjacent lot
owned by Dean A. Reed, local
automobile dealer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
Youths Bound
To Grand Jury
In Theft Case
Roberts Dismissed
From Hospital; Is
Out On $1,000 Bond

Charles Roberts, 19, of Coal
Ridge, entered a plea of not gull
ty Monday morning when he was
arraigned before Mayor Orville
Schafer, of Belle Valley, on
charges of breaking and enter
ing during the nighttime of the
Mike Varhola garage, northend
Belle Valley.
Bond was set at $1,000 and the
young man was bound over to
the grand jury. Bond was fur
nished and he was released.
Roberts bearing was delayed
until he had sufficiently recover
ed from wounds received in the
right leg during the alleged rob-
berry. His companion, Raymond
Trenner, of the Ava communi-
ty, had previously entered plea
of guilty, bond was fixed at
81 900 and he was also bound
over to the grand jury.
1t is said that Varhola had been
tipped off concerning break-in
at his garage and he was waiting
for the culprits with a single
shot IL guage shotgun. In at
tempting to escape, Roberts was
shot in the right leg. Trenner
did not attempt to flee.
Roberts was later removed to
st. Francis hospital, Cambridge,
where he has been receiving
treatment. He was dismissed
Monday to the custody of Sheriff
Clayton Mckee.
Trenner was unable to furnish
bond and he is awaiting the
grand jury action in the county
Jail.
Grand and petit jurors for the
September term CT courts were
drawn, Wednesday morning of
this week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
Jack Oliver Now
Has Double Duty

Since the sudden illness of
Nightwatchman Rile Groves, one
week ago, Marshal Jack Oliver
has been doing double duty, ac-
cording to Mayor S. M. Secrest
and there is every indication that
he will resign one job to devote
his entire time to the other.
Mayor Secrest said that Oliver
has not resigned as marshal but
merely doing double duty until
the next regular meeting of the
council on Tuesday evening,
Sept. 6.
It is expected that definite ac-
ton will be taken at this time.
Mayor Secrest believes that
Oliver will resign as marshal to
take over the duties of night
watchman. Fred Lockmiller is
said to be in line for the marshal
lob.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
Insurance Rush
To Begin Monday

The veterans rush for the divi-
dends from their national service
life insurance policies is expected
to begin next Monday, Aug. 20,
when the blanks will be avail
able at the office of E. E. Gun
ningham, service officer for this
county.
In order to take care of the
early rush, Cunningham, an
nounced today that his office
would be open on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of
next week from 7:30 to 900
o'clock.
The insurance applications are
very simple and easy to file.
They may be filled out at home
and mailed directly or from the
office of E. E. Cunningham.
All blanks must bear the post
mark of Monday, Aug. 20, or
they will not be processed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
White Elephant
Sale Is Planned
Football Team And
Band To Put On Show

Highlighting the white ele-
phant" sale, sponsored by the
Caldwell Booster club, Wednes-
day evening, Sept. z, will be
preview of the 1949 edition of
the Caldwell Redskins, as well as
the complete revue which the
Caldwell high school band will
put on when they are featured
at the Cleveland Browns game
on Sept. IL.
Harry, A. Semon, president of
the Booster club, said today that
Tom and Pennell of Cumberland
would be the auctioneers in
charge of the sale, which begins
promptly at TOO o'clock. The pro-
ceeds will be used to pay for the
% new complete football uni
forms, purchased at a cost of
$1650.00
A canvass of Caldwell will be
made by the Booster club mem
bers on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at
which time they will pick up the
various articles to be sold. House
wives are being asked now to
make up their mind what they
will offer and have it in readi-
ness when the canvassers call at
their homes.
President Semon said that any
thing and everything will be sold
on the football grounds that
night and it is expected that
large number will turn out for
this white elephant sale.
Refreshments will be sold on
the grounds.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25

TO the lett ana DacK TO the right,
pitching him into the center of
the highway when the vehicle
overturned.
Eye witnesses who called the
ambulance related Eschman was
driving leisurely along when the
truck suddenly slipped.
His condition had remained
critical since the accident but
hospital attaches were of the
opinion that he suffered skull
fracture.
1t will be remember that his
younger brother, Floyd Eschman,
also lost his life, three years ago,
in an accident at Cumberland,
when he was struck by a rolling
telephone pole.
A son of Harry and Della Davis
Eschman, he was born Feb. 10,
1913, at Hiramsburg, where he
spent his entire life. He was a
member of the Methodist church.
Surviving, in addition to his
parents, are his wife, Grace, one
daughter, Della Margaret, of the
home and one brother, Harry, Jr.,
and one sister, Mrs. Ruth Picken-
paugh, all of Hiramsburg.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday at 200 p. m, from
the Hiramsburg Methodist church
with Rev. David Hively and Rev.
Ola Teters officiating. Interment
was made in the Hoskinsville
cemetery by the McVay-Shilling
funeral home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
TO PHILADELPHIA

Miss Carmen Long will leave
Labor Day for Philadelphia, Pa,
where she will serve as assistant
pastor in a large church in that
city, in addition to teaching Bible
in the public schools. Miss Long,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund Long of near Caldwell, has
completely recovered from a
series of major operations.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
BREAKS LEG

Esther Garvin, Caldwell route,
suffered fracture of the left
leg, Tuesday, when she fell at
her home while doing the family
wasla She was removed to the
Mari "a, Memorial hospital in
the. McVay-Shillin ambulance
where the injured member was
placed in cast. She was return
ed home late Tuesday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
Gerald w. Polling
Overcome By Gas
Near Adamsyille
Rescue Attempts
Halted By Fumes
From Broken Motor

Gerald Wesley Polling, 16
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Polling, of Sarahsville route /,
met tragic death, Tuesday
afternoon on the Leo Durant
farm near A d a m sville in
Muskingum county, while
helping his brother-in-law,
Robert Warrick of GAINESVILLE
route 5, in cleaning out a we'll
on the Durant farm.
Death was believed to have
been caused by monoxid G
fumes from gasoline engine at
tached to pump in the we'll.
Young Polling had been visiting
for the past six weeks at the
home of his sister and offered
to assist his brother-in-law in
cleaning out the we'll.
The 43-foot deep water well
was about three feet in diameter
There was about five feet OF
water in the we'll when the gaso-
line motor driver pump was low
cred into the shaft.
Shortly before noon, the pump
developed a clogged pipeline, &C,
cording to investigating Musking,
um county Officials. When other
workers were fixing new pipe.
line into the well, young Polling
crawled down the shaft. He
scampered to the surface for Z
wrench and complained of being
dizzy. He was ordered by War
rick not to return to the we'll bu
descended despite the warning.
A few minutes later at 1:3(
p. m, one of the workers criec
out that Polling had fallen bacl
down the ladder just as he hac
climbed to the top.
Several efforts were made Il
reach the youth, including til,
farm owner, Leo Durant wht
placed the boy on a ladder il
such a way he would not fal
into the water which was ther
only two and one-half feet deep
Durant collapsed a moment aftel
reaching the top of the ladder
Meanwhile, Warrick entered
the well but he too was driver
to the top by fumes before be
ing able to attach a rope to the
boy.
Richard Danaher, 81, GAINESVILLE
EXCL, borrowed a smoke masI
from the fire truck and ambu
lance that responded to the cal
for help and was successful ir
attaching a rope to the body
Danaher also became i'll from the
fumes and nearly collapsed.
Polling was pronounced deac
As minutes later, after artificial.
respiration had been applied.
In addition to his parents, anc
his sister, Mrs. Warrick, of Zanes.
vile, the Sarahsville youth is
survived by another sister, Mrs
Ruth Wickham, also of Zanes,
vile, and a brother, Raymond
Jr., Sarahsville. He attended the
Sarahsville high school and hac
aniouad n civ uyaakc vacation al
the Warrick home, when the
tragedy occurred.
The body was removed to the
McVay-Shilling funeral home ir
Caldwell
Funeral services will be hello
from the Sarahsville Methods
church Thursday afternoon al
200 o'clock. Interment will be
made in the Village View GENE.
terry.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
VISITS HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Bronson,
of Eustis, Fla, were guests the
part week of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Quick, Main street. They left
Tuesday morning for trip to
Cleveland, Detroit, Mich, and
Wisconsin before returning to
their home in Florida. They were
accompanied to Detroit by Miss
Anne Louise Quick, who will
serve as a member of the bridal
party at the wedding of a coli
lege class mate, Miss Connie
Shibler.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
TO ASSIST VETS

Dwight Barlow, commander of
Dexter City American Legion
Post No. 418, announced today that
their post would be open Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
4 ug. 90, 80 and 81, to assist the
i .terans of that community in
/ lling out their insurance appli-
:ation forms.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
TO PASTORS SCHOOL

Rev. o. o. Wilson, pastor of
the First Methodist church, will
leave, Monday, Sept. 5, for Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware,
where he will attend the Ohio
pastors school. 1t will continue
through the week, until Friday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
INFANT NAMED

A daughter born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Weston at the Good
Samaritan hospital, GAINESVILLE,
last week has been named Dora
Judy. Mrs. Weston and daughter
were removed to their home near
Mt. Ephraim in the McVay- -Shil-
ling ambulance, Tuesday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
Body Of Herman SIuga
Found In Oregon Crash
Entire Grew OF B-26 Lose Lives;
Plane Missing Since April Il, 1949

The body of Master Sergeant Herman Sluga 81 former
y of Belle Valley together with members of the B26
who had been missing in flight since April 2 1949
found early Friday morning in the dense mountain regions
of Oregon according word received here by his father
Casper Suga, Belle Valley.
u army authorities had been searching for the plane
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
ENJOY TRIP

ENJOY TRIP
Mr.. and Mrs. Glade Manifold,
daughter, Sandra, of near Cald-
well, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Far
son of Cuyahoga Falls have just
returned to their homes from a
ten day trip to Quebec and Mia
CARA Falls.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
Truck Crash Injuries Prove Fatal
To Lloyd Eschman OF Hiramsburq

Eschman So well known resident of the Hirams
died Monday 907 ST. Francis hopi
Cambridge injuries received Thursday afternoon when the
driving overturned u Route 21 south of Pleas
ant City.
According authorities the truck apparently left the high
right, then
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
INFANT HOME

Mrs. Edward Leasure, Jr., and
infant daughter were removed
from Good Samaritan hospital
GAINESVILLE, to their home near
Berne in the McVay-Shilling am
bulance, Tuesday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25
VISITING HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gather of
Los Angeles, Calf, arrived in
Caldwell this week for a visit
with relatives. They are visiting
her father, Allie w. King, and
other relatives.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-25

Many Red Goose shoes greatly
reduced Friday and Saturday.
Madge's Speciality Shop, Cald-
well, Ohio. =
Evening star., 1949-05-27
Tryst

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bring
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TO make her magic IN the forest aeaps
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are nsisep.
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Evening star., 1949-05-27
The Cyprus Elections

Offhand, the outcome OF munlclpal
elections in Cyprus would hardly seem
newsworthy event. However, both Cyprus
location and the character of its politics
are of more than local significance. What
happens there could have notable reper-
cussons on the rest of the Near and
Middle East.
Since the dawn of history, Cyprus has
been a much-coveted spot. This long,
wedge-shaped island lies in the blight OF
sea where the Eastern Mediterranean
makes a sharp bend between Asia Minor
and Syria. Lying near both coasts. 1T Is
the strategic key. to the entire region,
especially in the air age.
Crete has been predominantly Greek in
blood speech, religion and culture since
classic times. However, the Turks con-
ouered 1t nearly four centuries ago and
held 1t until it came into British possession
In the late 1870s. The long period OF
Turkish rule resulted in Moslem minority
today numbering about one-f1fth OF its
400, 900 population. These Cypriot Moslems,
though feeling themselves to be Turks, are
supporters of British rule because sof their
antagonism to the Christian majority, who
ardently desire union with Greece. Cypriot
Greek nationalism has long been a thorn
in the flesh of the British authorities, who
had to abolish the local legislature nearly
twenty years ago because OF its obstructive
ness and turbulence. Cyprus has since
been governed as Crown colony. only
the municipalities retain limited measure
of self-government. That Is what makes
municipal elections the expression OF pub
lie opinion.
Britain's strong stand against Greek
nationalist agitation is due to cyprus
strategic value to the Empire. That value
has been enhanced recently by the loss
of former bases in Egypt and Palestine.
Today, Cyprus is the one dependable
British foothold in the Eastern Mediter-
ranean. In consequence, the island has
been converted into a major air base,
together with top-grade radio and naval
installations. The British government mas
repeatedly served notice that 1t Will not
quit Cyprus under any circumstances
Greek nationalism is, however, not the
only local opponent of British rule. or
late years a dynamic Communist move
ment has sprung up, recruited mostly from
the discontented Greek element. At first
the British authorities regarded 1t as an
antidote to nationalism. But they soon
found that communism was just as
troublesome and potentially even more
dangerous, since the Cypriot CP is wholly
subservient to Moscow. The party showed
It's strength in the municipal elections
of 1s46, when Communist municipal gov
ernments were elected in the principal
towns, including the capital. Also, 1t had
come to dominate the whole trade union
movement and demonstrated its power