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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
CARD OF THANKS

I take this means of thanking
everyone Of you personally for
the number of beautiful cards
received both for Christmas and
my birthday. I could never hope
to answer each one Of them but
| do hope that, if l can't have
the privilege of meeting you in
this world, may our past life be
such that we will be found in
that straight and narrow path
that leads to glory and to God. l
hope that we will be able to meet
there and know each other.
BETHEL BATES
81 years old
Summerfield, Ohio
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
Driver browns
In Wills Creek
Vernon Watson's Body
Discovered Saturday

A radio aerial . protruding
from the waters of Wills Creek
led to the discovery of the body
of Vernon Watson, 26, Of Buf-
falo, Saturday, a few miles over
the Noble county line into
Guernsey.
According to the highway pa
troll, Lee Mesarchik, of Byes-
vile, who had traps set along
the creek bank, noticed an aer-
ial and car glisteniag.un the
water and notified authorities.
Watson was found seated ir
the car and it was believed by
the patrolmen the auto had
struck a sign along route 81
then veered across the road tC
plunge 40 feet down an en-
bankment into the creek, swol-
len by recent rains and snow.
Mr.. Watson was last rerorted
seen Thursday evening. Coroner
w. A. Larrick gave a verdict OF
accidental drowning.
Watson was we'll known in
northern Noble county and by
many in Caldwell.
Surviving are his widow,
Genevieve, daughter, Stella
Darlene, his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Watson, of Byesville,
two brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 2 p. m. from the
Hcrlan funeral home and inter
ment made in the ByesVille
cemetery. Watson was a veteran
of World War II.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
TO RETURN FORMS

Noble county reserve officers
who have recently received sta
tus questionnaires from the Ohio
military district should complete
and return them as soon as poss-
ible. Completion of this form
will permit maintenance of es-
sential uniform information at
all headquarters concerned with
officers reserve activities.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
CLASS MEETS

Members of the Sarahsville,
Belle Valley and Summerfield
CT farm trainee classes will meet
Wednesday evening, Jan. 26, at
Sarahsville in the high school
building with the public being
invited.
At the meeting farm problems
will be discussed and a review of
the past years work will be
made. The meeting is being spon-
sored by the county extension
office, the soil conservation serv-
ice and the Production Credit
bureau.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our dear
mother, Dora Cunningham, who
left us IS years ago, the goth of
January.
We miss you more as days 60 by
Our hearts are filled with
sorrow,
We are SO lonely without you
But we know there is
tomorrow.
Sadly missed by
THE CHILDREN
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
BOARD ORGANIZES

The Caldwell exempted village
school district board of education
reorganiZed recently by renam-
ing w. Bae Marshall as president
of the board. Charles L. Dyer
will be vice president and At
torney Vernon Archer, clerk,
Other members are Walter Smith
and Paul M. Clark.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
HOLD MEETING

The Junior Leadership club
will hold meeting Thursday,
evening, Jan. 20 in the county
extension office with President
Dale Hedge presiding. The club
advisor is County Agent Floyd
Henderson.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
GALLAGHER INDICTED

Mrs. Lucy Jennings, clerk Of
the local draft board, said that
Dennis William Gallagher, Quak-
er City route 3, had been in
Quoted from this county and was
receiving his basic training with
the Third Armored division at
Fort Knox, Ky.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
New 1949 Chevrolet Will Be Displayed
I'm Caldwell AT BarnhOuse's Saturday

Chevoets lS9 completely reStyed
mechanical than model within
display the Farmhouse Chevrolet Company
show Miller Saturday, Jan %, according TO Boon
Farmhouse, local dealer
Farmhouse that the Chevrolet the product
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
CARD OF THANKS

/ wish in this way to thank N
my friends and neighbors for ~
the cards and flowers | receivod
and anyone who helped in anu
way during my illness. 7 a,S
deeply grateful.
MRS. ETHEL BELLEVITJE
Caldwell Route .
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
IN MEMORY

In memory to Charles E. Jo-
hanning, who departed this life
on January Is. 1948.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20


For the Year Ending
December 81, 1948
RECEIPTS
Local Levy --------------- 2 es1 r-
Bond Retirement Fund ( . 905 ~ ~
Foundation Program ------ S23 981 90
Transfer back to General ofo0
Fund from Public School
Lunch Fund ------ ono m
Public School Lunch ---- { 2 19T W
Rehabilitation ----------- 97o ~
Veterans Training School S 3oS VO
IETotal Receipts ------ S35 T90 w w
Balance. January l, 1913, '7
General Fund -------- o 9e1 zo
Balance, January l, 1948, 'o
Bond Retirement Fund S . 759 o,
Balance, January l, 1948,
Rehabilitation Fund ~ S 1s0oo
Balance, January l, 1948, WV
Public School Lunch Fund S 387 9s
Total Receipts and Balance S48 989 20
EXPENDITURES
A-Perso2nal Service -------- $l6O534l
B-SupplieS ------- & $40 10
E-Contract and Open order 1''''OS
Service ---------------S 8 o2Q IN
F-Fixed Charges and
Contribution -------------- s 2l22.72
InSurar e -S 16O 10
Public school Lunch -- 5487G
Rehabilitation --------------- S 125g2l
Veterans Training School -- 266 -
H-Debt Service ------------ 5 1,8876O
Total Expenditures ;,o,o-- $34877 28
General Fund -------S S 8 489 20
Balance, December 81, 1948,
Rehabilitation Fund -- S 2sR 20
Balance, December 81, 1948,
Bond Retirement Fund - S 3 259 e7
Balance, December 81, 1948.
Public School LUNCH Fund 96q ~
Balance, December 81, 1948.
Veterans Training Fund - S 125 %
Total Expenditures and
Balance ------------------- $48 283.23
Harriettsville, Ohio
January 49, 1949
I certify the foregoing report TO
be correct.
c. H. SCHOEPPNFR
Clerk.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20
Financial Report

Elk TUWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTp1rr
ELK TOWNSHIP
Noble County, Ohio
For the Year Ending
December 81, l948
prSSrTr,pc
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-01-20

Bertha L. JOhanning and Chill
dren, Emilene, Charles and
FanchiOn.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Benedict Hearinq SET
Dn Pdfuxe!nf 'Ridgle 9
spseiul plspateh 10 The star

I BENEDICT, Md, Oct. ga
public hearing on plans for a
bridge across the Patuxent River
fxom..-tHallowing Points Caivsrt
County. TO Town Point. Charles
County. will be held here at 2 pm.
tomorrow in st. Francis de Sales
Church hall.
The hearing has been scheduled
by the Army Engineer Corps to
consider an application filed by
the State Roads Commisson. Con-
struction of the swing drawspan
crossing was authorized by the last
legislature.
/ Army District Engineer Henry
c. Wolfe said interested parties
would be given an opportunity to
express opinion as to the location
and the effect on naviation. Also
to be considered is the question
of whether the volume Of ship
traffic will require employment
of a draw tender.
The plans call for trestle type
bridge with a vertical clearance OF
is feet above mean high tide and
1876 feet above mean low tide
under, the closed drawspan. The
drawspan would be about 1000 feet
from the Charles County shore.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Dog Leaves Dead Mistress
Only at Masters Command
By The Associated Press

LINCOLNTON, Ga, Oct. B.
Softly the aged Negro commanded
and the faithful dog left the body
OF his mistress. The posse watched
silently.
Then they came out Of the
woods near here yesterday with
the body of Mrs. Mary Anne
Greer, 81. and the story Of the
German sherpherd dogs faithful
ness.
Mrs. Greer, whose 87-year-old
husband learned Greek and Latin
from Alexander Stephens, Confed-
crate Vice President, went into
the woods four days ago to coll
lect f1rewood.
When she failed to return,
Sheriff G. E. Norman organized
a 100-man posse. Yesterday they
found Mrs. Greer. guarded by the
dog. For hours the dog defled
possemen until Mr.. Greer arrived
to relieve the animals vigil.
Sheriff. Norman said rips in Mrs.
Greer's clothing indicated the dog
had tried to. drag her homeward.
Mr.. Greer retired recently after
70 years as q school teacher.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Cat Show 10 Be Held
Here October IS and Is

The Cat Fanciers of Washing
ton will present its 1949 Cat
Show on October IS and 16 at
the Odd Fellows Temple. 419
Seventh street NV.
The cat show this year will be
IN two parts, an all-breed show
and a solid color speciality show,
according to Mrs. May B. Shell
ledy, assistant show manager.
She said Mrs. Margerite Saxby-
Mabie of Sharon, Mass, will
Judge the all-breed show and
Mrs. ]. H. Remington of Bristol,
Tenn, the solid color show.
Mrs. Louise Heron of Hialeah
Fla, has been named manager
of the show, Mrs. Shelledy said
DR.. Harold c. Melman, DR.. Jean
8. Goudy and DR.. M. Gregory
Carbone, all of Washington, will
be official show veterinarians.
Evening star., 1949-10-03

civil rights. labor legislation. an6
antitrust prosecutions may come
at this term. Some of the pend
ing appeals are in cases that the
Justice Department originated OF
handled. Justice Clark may see
fit to disqualify himself in several
cases of that kind. although there
is no rule requiring any justice to
do so.
The House Committee on Un-
American Activities is the target
in an array of appeals brought by
witnesses convicted on contempt
of Congress charges for refusal
to answer questions about Com
nunist affiliation, failure to re-
pond to subpoenas or unwilling
ness to produce records.
Segregation of Negroes is the
prime issue in several major
cases. One that originated in Vir-
ginia would test the right of rail-
road companies to segregate races
in dining cars. Two others ask
that Oklahoma and Texas be
compelled to end segregation OF
Negro students in State uni
yerSitieS.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Czechs' Youth Front
To Weed Out 100000
Political Unre|iabIes
By the Associotsd Press

PRAGUE, Oct. 3.-Nearly one
sixth of the Czechoslovak Youth
Front organizations $4,000 men,
bers soon will be weeded out as
political unreliables.' the Com
munist Party organ. Rude Pravo,
announced yesterday.
The paper said 100000 members
would fall out" when new men,
bership cards are issued. The
front, though predominantly Com
munist, includes youth Of all par
ties.
The purge will be carried out,
Rude Pravo said. despite the fact
that the organization is seeking to
make good its promise to Presi-
dent Klement Gottwald to recruit
100000 members by December.
The new members will be taken
largely from farm youth and fac
tory workers, in line with the
party program of anchoring its
membership more firmly among
the workers and cutting out white
collar and Government Office
Evening star., 1949-10-03
workers suspected of band wagor
jumping"

workers suspected of band wagon
jumping"
Similar purges have been con-
Quoted in the Communist Party.
One of these, recently announced,
will cut off all who fail to take
and pass an eight-month course
in Marxism-L
More and more Government job
holders are being ousted for being
politically unreliable. A Foreign
Office official went so far Satur-
day as to predict "Laszlo- -Rajk-
type" treason trials might be in
the cards in Czechoslovakia. Rajk
is under sentence of death for
treason in Hungary.
The Communist press reported
that the Society for Czechoslovak-
Soviet Friendship had increased
its membership by 100000 during
the last two weeks in Bohemia
and Moravia. This is part OF a
drive which will be climaxed with
celebration of the anniversaries
of the Soviet October revolution
and Stalin's 10th birthday in De-
cember.
Communist organs also an
nounced that 100000 Czechs will
learn Russian in special courses,
free of charge 1t is estimated
that within three months, stu
dents will be able to read Russian
newspapers.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Wife in Stalled Boat Sees
Husband, Friend Drown
~ the Assoeiotsd Press


SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. 3.-A
young wife in a stalled motorboat
watched her husband drown yes
terday with his best friend, who
tried to save him.
Mrs. James H. Price told high
way patrolmen that she. her 27-
year-old husband and Norman l..
Davis, 80, set out early Sunday on
a fishing trip.
Around noon, she related, her
husbands fishing line became
tangled in the motor, which
stalled. Standing up in the boat
to pull the line free. Mr.. Price
fell into the chopy Atlantic Ocean
south of Savannah.
Mr.. Davis, knowing his friend
couldn't swim. jumped in after
him. A brisk wind carried the
boat rapidly away from the strug-
Cling pair
Mrs. Price, weeping and stunned,
was carried in the drifting boat
to a sand bar a quarter of mile
away. There fishermen found her
and organized a searching party
but were unable to recover the
bodies,
Mr.. Price moved to Savannah
from Nashville, Tenn, about a
year ago..
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Catholic Church Reports
423,00O, 900 Members
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

VATICAN CITY, Oct. 3.-There
are now 423,0O0,000 Catholics in
the world. the Vatican radio said
today.
The announcement stated the
number of Catholics increased by
10000, 900 between 1920 and 194e.
In the same period the popula-
ton Of the world jumped 600 ,000,-
600, an increase Of one-sixth, the
broadcast said, while in compare
son the Catholic Church member
ship increased by one-third.
The broadcast attributed the
church's growth to missionary &C.
tivity. The number of Catholics
IN Africa. the radio said, tripled
during the 29-year period and
large increases were registered in
Asia, India and Latin America.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Oct.
3.-Two American Congressman
told a "spy" story today-about
how. they were shadowed by .
blond and a mystery car during
a recent visit to Poland.
Representative Hays. Democrat,
of Ohio, said he was shadowed by
the blond-a young. attractive
one-and "got a kick out OF 1t
because she was so obvious"
Representative Tauriello, Demo-
crat, of New York, had a more
prosaic story to tell. He was only
followed by an automobile-no
blond in it.
They are part of congress
sional group of eight which is
touring Eastern Europe for a
study of American diplomatic
Offices and operations of inter-
national ORGANIZATIONS.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Bus Crashes Into Truck,
Then Rams Store Front
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. ga Trail
ways bus hit the rear of a truck
at an intersection on the outskirts
Of Baltimore yesterday, then
wheeled off the road into a store
front. Seven persons were injured.
The truck overturned. throwing
q horse riding In the truck to the
pavement.
Benedict j. Roethlein Of Wash
ington, bus driver, told police he
swerved to avoid several children
walking along the side of the
highway. This was substantiated
by several passengers. Mr.. Roeth-
lein was treated at st. Joseph's
Hospital for cuts and released.
William r. Isennock, 66-year-
old truck driver, suffered minor
bruises.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Baltimore 10 Probe
Negro Youth S Death
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.-A com
iplete investigation" was ordered
today hr Mayor Thomas DAlesan+
dro into the death Of q 19-year-
old Negro who was stabbed in a
fight between white and Negro
youths in a city park.
Police were holding two teen
age white boys for questioning.
Linwood Matthews, stabbed just
below the heart. died in the park
yesterday before he could be
moved to a hospital.
The white youths had chased
the Negro group out Of the park.
The melee began when the Negroes
returned.
George Bitter, owner of a tav-
ern across the street from the
park, estimated there were about
so boys on each side, all armed
with clubs"
He described a scene of swing
ing clubs and fists and said, then
everything stopped and everybody
took of every which way. ~
{ Young Matthews 16-year-old
brother, Jerome. declared dsthes Ne
sroes had found they were. out
numbered and had started to back
of when "the next thing knew,
Linwood was lying on the grass,
dead"
!. Baltimore's municipal parks ara
open to both whites ard Negroes
but park rules forbid them to play
together.
Mayor D'Alesandro said he had
asked the park board, the park
police and the city police for q
complete investigation and report.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Pennsy Shop Workers Vote
In Bargaining Election
By the Assoeiofsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S.-The
Pennsylvania Railroads 48, 900
shop employees begin balloting to-
day in a collective bargining cleo
ton ordered by the National
Mediation Board.
The voting-involving the CO.
United Railway Workers and
eight AFL craft unions will con-
tinue through October 81.
The ballot will be tabulated at
Philadelphia by the Mediation
Board starting November 8.
Each voting employe will be
one of the AFL unions or none at
given a choice of the CIO union,
all. The voters will be divided
into eight craft groups.
OF the eight craft groups, SIX
now are represented by the CIO
union and two by the independent
brotherhood Of shop crafts.
The election was requested by
the AFL group.
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Student Responsibility
Emphasized as T.. u.
Opens Year With Mass

The aim Of the Catholic Univer-
sity of America and the respon-
sibility of its students we're re-
viewed yesterday during a solemn
high mass which opened the new
academic year.
Faculty members and students
attended the mass of the Holy
Spirit at the Shrine Of the I'm
maculate Conception on the cam
pus. An academic procession Of
the faculties Of the various schools
preceded the mass.
Sitting at the feet of this or
that professor is not necessarily
going to result in education" the
student body was told by Msgr.
Edward B. Jordan, vice rector Of
the university. "In the halls Of
any university worthy Of the name
there is room only for students
who look on study as duty.
a sacrifice in the service
of an ideal"
Professors and students both
must serve not merely from an
observation post from which to
view the outside world, but as .
training camp in which they are
prepared to engage in battle for
that world, Msgr. Jordan stressed
in his sermon.
THE ivory tower concept Of the
university has long been aban-
doned," he stated. University
professors and students must bs
fully aware Of the problems
economic and social-that
concern the Nation"
Society and the church intend
to produce leaders by the estab-
lishment of colleges and uni
versities, Msgr. Jordan empha-
sized.
At the close of the mass, cele--
brated by the Very Rev. Louis A.
Arand, president of the univer-
sity's Divinity College, faculty
members pledged. the obligatory
confession of faith:
Evening star., 1949-10-03

fight. against Judge Minton to the
Senate floor. He remarked that
he not only was unable today to
get an open hearing, but that he
couldn't even get q closed hear
ing on the Mtnton nomination"
Judge Minton was appointed to
fill a court vacancy caused by the
death of Justice Wiley B. Rutledge.
A short time after the commit
tee acted on the nomination, the
court convened for q new term
with several hundred cases already
submitted and only seven Justices
available for work.
Douglas Out for Weeks.
Justice Douglas. injured late
yesterday when thrown from a
horse in Washington State. may
not return for several weeks.
Justice Clark took his seat at
the convening of the court today,
having been sworn in at a White
House ceremony in August. He Is
the youngest member, having
reached so last September %.
Justice Douglas will be 81 on Oc-
tober 16.
Mr.. Clark was seated far to the
left Of Chief Justice Vinson. Next
to him was the vacant chair.
draped in black, that Justice Rut-
ledge had used.
The tall Texan, who was Attor-
ney General, before being named
to the court. was solemn through
out the opening ceremonies. Fa-
NOUS for his bow ties. he wore one
on the high bench. But his choice
was a subdued black with touches
of light gray. He gave several
almost imperceptible mods to
friends and relatives in the audi
ence.
Tributes Paid to Dead.
The session was brief, being
given over almost entirely TO tr1p-
utes to Justices Murphy and Rut-
ledge, who died during the sum-
n1er recess.
With traditional ceremony So
hcitor General Philip B. Perlman
informed the court Of the ap-
pointment Of j. Howard McGrath
as Attorney General, in succession
to Mr.. Clark.
The tribunal adjourned after a
20-minute session until next Mon
day.
More than 5ocases already have
been granted review and another
seven heard last term are sched-
uled for reargument. Besides
these there are more than $50
petitions for review Of decisions
or Judgment OF lower courts, 40
from the District. This total does
not include many other motions,
petitions and matters Of original
jurisdiction that have been taken
directly to the Supreme Court.
Historic decisions In the field Of
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Blond and Mystery Car Trail
u. S. Conqressmen in Poland
The REPRESENTATIVES, said that

The Representatives said that
except for the blond, the car and
routine police checks, they were
not bothered during their three
day stay in Poland.
Mr.. Hays said the mysterious
blond had a room right across
the corridor from the one he and
Thomas Kennedy, congressional
committee counsel, occupied in a
Warsaw hotel.
1--WE couldn't open our door, -
MIR. Hays said. "but that she
kould open hers, too. Then she
would trail us into the lobby and
into the street.
"Once getting little tired of
the sport I decided to embarrass
her. AS she stood in her open
doorway I asked her in English
what she wanted. She responded
by asking in broken English what
time it was"
Evening star., 1949-10-03
China Charges Soviet
Commits Aggression
In Recognizing Reds
BY the Assoeioisd Press

CANTON, China, Oct. 3.-Soviet
recognition Of the Chinese Com
munist regime is mot only an act
of aggression against China but
also threat to peace and security
of the Far East" Nationalist For
eign Minister George Yeh de-
clared tonight.
Yeh summoned Vladimir Vars
kov, Soviet charge d'affairs. to the
Foreign ONCE at $50 pm. and
read him a written statement con-
tanning this assertion.
The statement described Mos
cows recognition of the Red
bogus regime" at Peiping as the
natural elimination of long
series of Soviet violations of the
Chinese-Russian treaty of 1945
and further evidence Of Soviet
infringement on China's political
independence and territorial in
tegrity.
Yeh stated that Russia was not
only tearing the 1945 treaty to
pieces but was committing an act
contrary to recognized principles
of international law and justice.
THAT the regime set up in
Peiping is Soviet-sponsored should
now be clear to all the world"
said the Nationalist Foreign Min
lister.
1T is a puppet regime. forced
upon the people against their free
will. and its theology is alien to
Chinese civilization and the Chi
nese pattern of life."
He concluded that in view OF
what he called Soviet Utter dis
regard for the sanctity Of treaty
obligations. the Nationalist gov
ernment had decided to sever
diplomatic relations with Russia
and to recall its representatives
from the Soviet Union.
Russia already had announced
cancellation of her recognition of
the Nationalist government. Short
ly before being summoned to the
Foreign Office, Varskov had gone
to the British consulate to apply
for a transit visa through Hong
Evening star., 1949-10-03
Britoin's Atomic Waste
To Go Into Atlantic
~ the Assoeioisd Press

LONDON, Oct. 3.-Britain is
building a pipeline under the
ocean to dispose of radioactive
wastes from its new atomic re-
search station at Sellafield. Cum
berland.
The Ministry Of Supply, which
directs atom research. confirmed
that the pipeline, shielded in lead.
is being constructed from Sella-
field station out into the Atlantic.
Currents on the ocean floor
will dilute and spread radioactive
atomic waste liquids, making them
harmless, government sources
said.
The State flower of Arizona Is
the Sahuaro cactus,