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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Commissioners
To Negotiate Sale
OF County Home
High Cost Of
Maintenance,
Reason Cited

Noble county is going to close
up its county home. Preliminary
plans for selling the county in
Urinary are now being made by
the county commissioners it was
learned this week.
The question of the county
home is said to have come up for
discussion Monday at the regular
meeting of the county board OF
commissioners. Several reasons
have brought about the decision.
To operate the county home
for the past four years, the
county has had to supplement the
farms income with some eight
thousand dollars. At, the present
time, there are only five wards
staying at the infirmary.
Income from the more than
200 acres owned by the county
has increased steadily during the
past four years under the guild
ance of Lemuel Moore, custodian.
However, the high cost of farm
machinery, fencing and mainten-
ance of inmates has increased
proportionately.
1t is said that if the home was
to remain in operation, the
county would have to purchase
several thousand dollars worth
of farm equipment. In view of
this fact the commissioners are
laying the ground work for the
proposed sale.
One official has stated that
several persons are interested in
buying the county farm. 1t. is re-
ported that a doctor from an
adjoining county has inquired
about purchasing the farm.
The infirmary is located on the
Shenandoah Trail road between
Sarahsville and Pleasant City
and has been owned by the
county for many years. Lemuel
MOOTe mas Deen supervisor ol TIE
farm for several years.
According to figures available
on the farm they spent $l,383.22
from the general fund during the
year 1916 to keep the home
operating. Income during the
period was $3,335.68 while ex-
penditures totaled, $4,718.90.
In l947 income amounted to
$4,072.09; expenditures were
$6,530.45.
During l948 the figures show
the income to have been $4,596.94
with expenditures at $7,096.88.
Last year expenditures were
S5,314.54 with an income of
$3,435.35.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Many Schools
Reopen Monday

The Caldwell schools reopen
ed Monday morning with a 95
percent attendance of students
but there were several in the
county system not able to open,
due to road conditions and high
water.
Supt. p. D. Cannavan said
that all students were register
ed at the Caldwell schools, Mon
day, except for Macksburg and
they could not get in due to the
high waters.
Supt. H. c. Secrest said that
Brookfield, Summerfield, Fulda,
jackson, Sharon, Harriettsville
and Buffalo did not open Monday
or Tuesday but reopened We'd
nesday morning. This action was
taken due to road conditions and
high waters.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Local Delegate
AT Conference
Mrs. James Moscrip
Represents County

Mrs. James Moscrip, North
street, chairman for the Noble
county committee on Children
and Youth, is in Washington,
DC, this week. She is attending
the Mid-century White House
conference on children and
youth.
The conference, which opened
Dec. 3, will come to close this
Thursday evening, Dec Z.
Over 5000 delegates from
every state in the union and the
territories are attending this
child welfare conference. Ohio is
represented by 100 strong
delegation.
Local organizations, who as
sisted in defraying the expenses
of the local delegate, included:
Noble Post 4721, V.F.W.; $1,000
American Legion Noble Post
452, $500; American Legion
Auxiliary, $1,000; V.F.W. Auxi-
liary, $1,000; Noble County
Chamber of Commerce, $500;
Homebuilders sunday school
class of the First Methodist
church, $1,000; Noble County
Farm Bureau, $1,000 and Noble
County oranges, $500.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Funds Collected
For Candy Treat

Mrs. Virginia Ritterbeck is
Saliciting the Caldwell merchants
this week for their annual con-
tributions in making the free
candy treat possible for all the
kiddies in the county.
Mrs. Ritterbeck, representing
the Noble County Chamber of
Commerce, will solicit each and
every business man, in an effort
to raise enough funds to finance
this purchase.
The free candy treat for the
kiddies will be held in con-
junction with Santa's official
visit here, Saturday afternoon, at
2 o'clock.
The treat will be given to the
kiddies on the west eXplanade of
the courthouse, where a huge
community tree now stands.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07

purpose by Mrs. A. l.. Schafer
south of Caldwell.
H. B. Young is chairman of
the decorating committee, which
has now been completed around
the public square and throut the
bukiness district. Chairman
Young was ably assisted by en-
ployees of the city, including
George Frye, Merle Ball, Earl
McElfresh and Walter Polling.
Clarence j. Estadt, president of
the c. of c., said that plans have
been completed for the free
candy treat, Saturday afternoon.
A free movie is also being plan
ned for the kiddies on Saturday
afternoon, Dec. 16. This will be
held at both theatres.
Various business men are
decorating their own places of
business for the Yuletide season,
with the entire section blazing
out the true spirit of Christmas.
1t will be remembered that
Santa Claus was originally sche-
duled to visit Caldwell last Sat-
urday but due to the heavy
SHOWS and rains, it was cancelled
until Dec. 8.
Chamber of Commerce Off
cials felt that large number OF
of children would be able to
come to Caldwell at later date,
with general invitation extend
ed to all within the county and
trading radius.
Each and every business has
completed the stocking of his
Christmas gifts and the shelves
are top heavy with just the right
thing for each and every member
of the family.
Plan now to come to Caldwell
next Saturday afternoon. Bring
all the kiddies, let them enjoy
the Christmas season and then
show your appreciation by shop
ping and buying at home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Xmas Seal Sale
Lags In County

Due to the adverse weather
conditions the past week, the
Christmas seal sale in Noble
County is tagging far behind that
of last year, according to Mrs.
Mildred Long, seal sale chair
man.
Mrs. Long said that only $40
letters have been received from
the $500 originally mailed out.
This represents cash receipts of
$486.30. Under normal conditions,
about 1000 letters would have
been returned by this time.
Mrs. Long urges all residents
of the county to mail in their
money for the Christmas seals
this week.
The quota for this county
has been set at S1700.00, and it
has always gone over the top in
past years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07

Supt. Douglass said that
high water closed the juno
ton of 78 and 260 at East
Union Sunday night and early
Monday morning but it had been
reopened at noon.
State Route 260 from Carlisle
to Road Fork was closed Sunday
but re-opened Monday. On Mon
day, high water was still report
ed on the Schramm curve below
Harriettsville on Route las.
us. Route 81 was still closed
Monday evening at Lower Salem
and Whipple but re-opened Tues
day. Route 81 at Pleasant City
was closed Monday but reopen
ed again late Monday with vehi-
cles going thru about ten inches
Of water. The water rose to 10
inches over this highway.
The state highway department
received 20 cars of cinders Mon
day which will be un-loaded at
their new siding on Route FL.
1t will be stored at the present
garage, however, since it is more
convenient.
Supt. Douglass estimated that
approximately 1900 tons of Gin
ders would be used here this
winter.
The Stag which will be used
by the highway department to
re-surface State Route rs has ar
rived in Cumberland and will be
un-loaded there by the depart
ment. The highway will be sur
faced from Renrcek to the Nor
gan county line.
William Dimmerling, local
contractor, has received an order
for ITO yards of crushed stone.
This stone will be used on State
Route 500 from Dexter City to
Middleburg. Dimmerling Will
furnish, haul and spread this
stone.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07

test will run until December 81.
A special prize, worth ten dol
lars, is offered by the store to the
person who comes nearest to
guessing what the difference in
weights of the two pens will be
en- December 80. Anyone who
visits the store and looks at the
pigs may register and record
their guess. A person may make
one guess per week, until Decem-
Der %, when the registry will be
closed.
Virgil Moore has offered to bet
anyone "a ride around the square
on a feed cart" that Jump and
Hump will gain twice as much
as Lag and Drag. He states, how
ever, that you don't have to bet
or buy anything to be in on the
prize.
The new ration which is being
tested has been developed on the
Allied Mills Research farm,
Libertyville, Ill. The feed is ac-
claimed as one of the most I'M
portant nutritional discoveries
in the history of hog raising.
It was developed to aid farm
ers who are troubled by some
40 million runtS and unthrifty
pigs that are born each year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Fair Board Holds
Annual Meeting

Annual meeting of the Noble
County Agricultural society was
held at their office in the court
house, Saturday afternoon, Dec.
2.
N. H. Bigley, A. r. Boyer,
Alfred Brown, .. A. Caldwell
and Frank Radcliffe were elected
directors for a term of three
years.
President N. H. Bigley said the
directors would meet Saturday,
Dec. 8, at 2 o'clock, to organize
and elect officers for the coming
year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Ralph Archer Is
New Dog Warden

Ralph Archer of Caldwell has
been appointed dog warden for
Noble county. The provisional
appointment was made Monday
at the regular meeting of the
county commissioners.
Auditor Jack Wilson and the
county commissioners who have
been handling all claims and com
plants concerning dogs and
sheep claims are now relieved
of their extra duty. Anyone
wishing to contact the dog war
den should phone Caldwell,
329-M.
Mr. Archer is a farmer, having
resided east of Caldwell on us,
Route 78 for a number of years
The new appointment fills the
vacancy created when Dale Reed
resigned in the capacity and
moved to Morgan county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Lions Club To
Aid In Savings

The Caldwell Lions CLUB mas
loined with thousands of similar
local organizations in volunteer
ing to aid in the u. S. Treasury ;
payroll savings campaign, now
underway. /.
Floyd Henderson, president oil
the Lions club, has notified his
national bond chairman that all
business men in his organization
will be asked 70 install the pay
roll plan for the purchase of U. ,.
Saving bonds in their stores,
office or plant.
The local group is one of 6O,00o
veterans, civic and service clubs
and fraternal societies being ask
ed by the national organizations
advisory committee to the trea-
sury department to help IN
expanding the payroll savings
program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
New Car Sales
Zoom In County
For November
Several New
Trucks Sold;
Receipts Given

The automobile business in
Noble county remained steady
during November with sales of
new cars totaling SO, the same
number that were purchased in
October. A slight decrease in
new truck, used cars, and used
truck purchases was noted.
The transfer of l07 used car
titles was recorded at the office
of Clerk of Courts Walton Starr
during the past thirty days. This
was 40 less than the amount
bought or traded during October.
In November nine used pick
up trucks and Is used trucks
changed ownership.
During the same period local
dealers sold four new trucks,
three pickup trucks and one ex-
press delivery truck.
Receipts taken in at the office
and turned over to Ira Pryor,
county treasurer totaled $132.15.
Mr.. Starr has forwarded check
in the amount of $54.85 to the
bureau of motor vehicle in
Columbus.
Those buying new cars and
trucks during the month were;
Ida Hill, express; Frank Sailing,
truck; Clyde w. Parks, car; Paul
Schott, car; Ford Radcliffe, car;
Okey R. King, car; R. w. Parks,
car; Bernard F. Holman, car; B.
F. Arnold, car.
William o. Semple, car; Ed
ward j.. Sailing, car; R. P. Elliott
car; Charles w. Remington, car;
Joe Elias, car; E. F. Bode, car;
Austin HannahS, car; Wyatt S
Bates, car; Howard E. Allen, car;
Howard Thompson, car; Beda H
Hill, car; H. c. Bettinger, car;
Glen c. Iams, car; Edwin A.
Stoneking, car; Ruth Tilton
Pickenpaugh, car; o. H. Picken-
paugh, truck.
Walter L. Johnson, car; Ken
meth Yonker, car; R. c. Moore
Lumber Co., car; D.G.Picken-
paugh, car; Clair A. Young, car;
William and Alice Thesis, car;
L. Daniels, car; Dallas Bond, car;
Sylvester E. Jerzak, truck; G. w.
Manifold, pickup.
Harlan E. Buckeye, car; Clara
Dennis, truck; Victor Smith, car;
William H. Estadt, car; Earl
Brown and Charles Brown, pick
up: Hilary Sailing and Herman,
Sailing, car Walter Love, pickup;
Myron Merry, car.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
County To Send
Five More Men

Five more young men will be
drafted from Noble County, Dec.
Is, according to an announce
ment made today by Mrs. Lucy
Jennings, Clerk of the local
draft board.
The men who will report for
induction into the U. S. Army
at Fort Hayes, Columbus, include
Darrell E. Koons, Caldwell route
6; Stanley A. Miller, Caldwell,
route 6; George Zaleha, Ava,
route /; Floyd A. Walters, Dexter
City, route l and Myron c. Beat
tey, Mt. Ephraim.
Mrs. Jennings said another
group would leave Dec. 20 for
their pre-induction physical at
Columbus.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
State Highways Covered
By High Waters, Snow
Weather Elements Give Department
A Bad Time; County Now Recovering

The weather elements have been giving the Noble
County State highway department bad time of for the
past week. with heavy and high water but the sua
tion under control Sup j. Douglass reported that
the last of the high waters had receded Tuesday morning
and traffic again normal.
The state highway department went from one emergency
another Sunday when high claimed their attention.
SUNDAY evening and Monday morning
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
COUNCIL MEETS

Only routine business was
transacted and very little of that,
Monday evening, when regular
meeting of the village council
was held at the City Hall. A
number of high school students
aided the city force last week
in cleaning off the business dist
rict and they received their pay
at this meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
New Druggist AT
GiIIespie's Drugs

James E. Campbell of Uhrichs-
vile has assumed his new duties
as pharmacist at Gillespie Drug
store in Caldwell.
He received his bachelor of
science degree in pharmacy
from Ohio Northern and for the
past IL months, has been man
ager of Gallagher's drug depart
ment in Scio. He was also form
erly employed in Dennison.
Mr.. Campbell is married and
the father of one child. They
plan to move to Caldwell, when
living quarters have been secur-
ed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Santa Claus Will Visit
Caldwell This Saturday
Chamber OF Commerce Completes
Plans For Free Candy Treat

Santa Claus will make his official visit to Caldwell and
Noble County, Saturday afternoon Dec at o'clock
Final plans have been completed by the Noble County
Chamber of Commerce to extend cordial welcome to OF
Nick well the hundreds of kddeS who expected
TO be on hand for the annual candy treat.
Santa Claus will be in charge of this treat which will
be held under the large community tree the west
eSpanade of the courthouse
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
TO NEW APARTMENT

Mr.ard Mrs. Charles Lorenz
moved this week to the Retta
Mills apartment on North street,
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
McVay. The McVay family
moved to their new home, which
was constructed in connection
with the new McVay funeral
home and chapel
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
McCOOL RECALLED

Lee J. McCooI, employed at
The Journal for the past five
wears. has been recalled to active
duty with the U. S. Army. Nc
Cool was processed at Fort Knox.
XIV. and will be stationed with
medical detachment at Battle
Creek. Mich. He holds the rank
of sergeant. McCool came to
Caldwell from Uhrichsville.
Donnie Sanford, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Sanford, West street,
has been employed to fill this
vacancy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
BROUGHT HOME

Dick Schilling of the Dexter
City community was returned to
his, home Friday from the
Marietta Memorial hospital
where he had been a patient
since breaking leg sometime
ago. He was brought home in the
McVay-Schilling ambulance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Jump And Hump Lag And Drag
Are Just Four Pigs ,Weighin' In

"hat makes hogs out OF runs is pelle
local Sunshine Feed store The tour pigs
have selected weighed named and are being kept IN separate
during the project
Farmers visit the local store and observe tst
of Two of the runs Jump and
HUMP will Tail Curer pig ration The other
and fed regular balanced ration The
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Winning Letter To Santa Claus

Editors Note-Barbara Ann Miligan of Coal
Run, route l. wrote the second winning letter to
Santa Claus, and is now eligible for the grand
prize This little girls letter should appeal to
some organization or individual for surely here
is an opportunity for the Yuletide spirit to be
manifested Her letter is as follows
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
Coal Run, Ohio
November 16, 1850


Dear Santa,
l am little girl eight years old, from
very poor family.
l have little sister, seven years old
November 27; brother 13 years old and one
ten years of age.
All want for Christmas is to have
plenty to eat and wear and for mother to
find house to move into.
I'd like for all the children overseas to
have more clothes and more to eat SO they
would be warm and more comfortable.
Most of all I'd like for these wars to end
SO all of us little children in all the world
can keep our parents together.
My Daddy has been dead close to five
years.
Please Santa Do the best you can to
make life more comfortable for all the little
boys and girls in all the world.
Your Loving
Little Girl,
Barbara Ann Milligan
Coal Rum Route /.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
TO HOLD BAZAAR

The Dexter City Methodist
church will be the scene of a
bazaar to be held on Friday
evening, Dec. Is. Dinner will
be served commencing at 800
o'clock. The public is cordially
invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07

NOTICE - Effective Monday
December IL, the price of milk
will go up one cent on the quart.
Caldwell Produce Co.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-07
VISITS HERE

First Lieutenant Glen K,
johnson visited the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Grace
johnson and sister, Miss Helen
johnson, Main street. 1t. john
son is stationed at Fort Devens,
Mass, near Boston. He will
leave soon for his second over
seas assignment.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-04-06
Boerger Holstein Bull
Given High Rdting

BRATTLEBOR O, VT
Through a comparison Of official
production records b etween
daughters and dams, Sir Trans
mitter Pride, registered Hol-
stein bull, owned by L. E. Boer-
ger, Irwin, has been proven fav-
orably on a production basis.
Published by The Holstein-Frie-
sian Association of America, fig
ures indicate that this bull raised
the production of his daughters
over that of their dams by IS
pounds of butterfat and 2050
pounds of milk.
Statistics are available on z
pairs of daughters and dams
which show that the daughters
of this bull averaged 514 pounds
of butterfat and 1880 pounds
of milk, as against 449 pounds
of butterfat and 1l,840 pounds
of milk.
All records used in making
these comparisons are adjusted
to a mature, TX milking, 305-day
basis. Sire of this bull was Sun
beam Pride Transmitter, and his
dam was Beauty Ormsby Pasch
De Kol.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-04-06
. Valley Road
BY MRS EFFIE DAVIS

Mrs. Tenah Ridge, Mrs. Lola
Hull and others attended the
W. S. c. S. meeting Wednesday
at the First Methodist Church in
Redwood.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Ridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Ridge motor
ed to Columbus Friday, and call
ed on Mrs. Richard Ridge mother,
Mrs. John Livingston Sr., who is
a patient in the st. Francis hos
pital. She is improving and ex-
pected to be brought to her home
in Redwood soon.
Effie Davis called on Esther
Thompson Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ridge call
ed on Mrs. Rozella Boggs of near
Redwood, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Hall
and family are moving to their
home which they bought recent
ly of William Ruhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Side no.
tored to Harding county Thurs
day and called on some relatives
and friends.
George and Phyllis Clark, of
Redwood, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Davis Saturday.
Committee of the Claiborne
Methodist church is planning for
a Sunrise service Easter morn
ing at $50.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-04-06
Census Data
Is Confidential

Residents of this area today
were given assurance by Paul J..
Groeber, Census District Super
visor, that any Information OBJ
tanned from them by Census
takers will be held in strictest
confidence.
Groeber said that the law
which authorizes taking the 18th
Decennial Census of the United
States expressly forbids Census
takers and other employees from
communicating to any person not
a sworn Census employee any
information obtained in the dis
charge of their official duties.
Severe penalties are provided
for violation of the Census law
on the part of employees of the
Census Bureau. To reveal any
such information, he pointed out
would render the Census taker
liable, upon conviction, to a fine
of as much as $1,000 and i'm
prisonment for two years. More
over, prosecution for such Of
Tense may be instituted even if
disclosure of information is made
after employment with the Bu-
reau Of the Census is ended.
Mr.. Groeber said that the Cen
sus law even forbids a Census
enumerator to answer if he is
asked what the population is of
his District or any smaller area.
Such requests, whether from
newspapers, local officials, or
individuals, must be referred to
the office of the Census District
Supervisor. This office will make
a preliminary announcement of
the population soon after the
Districts enumeration has been
completed.
Census enumerators are direct
ed not to omit any dwelling
house, structure, farm or resi-
dent in their districts, and not
to enumerate willfully as a resi-
dent of his district any person
not entitled to be counted in the
enumeration district. Enumer-
ators also are forbidden to enter
upon the QUESTIONABLE the name
of any fictitious person or to
make any fictitious or untruth-
full statement concerning any
person or farm enumerated. Con-
viction upon such a charge
would Lay the enumeration liable
to a fine of as much as $4,000
and five years imprisonment.
Under provisions of the Census
Act, enumerators are not allow
ed to combine their work with
any other occupation, such as
collecting information for dir
ectory publishers, soliciting SUBJ
scriptions to newspapers or maya
zines, or selling or advertising