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Evening star., 1950-12-10

Area Store Sales Up
More Than Those OF
Department Stores
By Donald B. HodIey

A report on sales OF about 40o
retail establishments in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
last night indicated that depart-
ment stores are not making as
good a showing as other area
stores.
An October survey of the Gen.
sus Bureau covering Washington,
part of Montgomery County, Ar
lington County and Alexandria
showed total sales were per cent
above a year earlier. Ten months
sales were up per cent.
In the same month sales of the
downtown department stores were
l per cent below year earlier
and for the 10 months were up
only 3 per cent.
Weeks Sales Below 1949.
The Federal Reserve Bank OF
Richmond reported that in the
week ended December 2 down.
town department store sales here
rose 35 per cent above the pre-
vious week, but remained 4 per
cent below the like 1949 week.
Sales in four weeks ended Decem-
ber 2 were 2 per cent behind q
year earlier.
In another report issued yes.
terday the Richmond bank also
reported that department store
inventories here on october 81
were 16 per cent above a year
earlier, while outstanding orders
were 26 per cent higher. The
stores during the month collected
489 per cent of october ! receiv-
aples on open accounts and 18
per cent on installment accounts.
Among the retail groups doing
better than the department stores
in October were the furniture-
household radio, the lumber
building hardware, the auto and
fuel establishments. october and
10 months percentage changes
for various groups covered by the
Census Bureau:
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Dec Q fFl.-Pushing high.
er for the eighth week in row, the Asso-
ciated Press wholesale commodity. index
this week advanced to 1919 ,64-highest
since early February of 194s.
week ago the index was 1871 ano
Of this index of 35 important wholesale
commodity prices is 1925, which equals
100
The food and grains and cotton parts
of the index were at new highs for the
year. The industrial and livestock com
ponents also posted advances from las
/ week non ferrous metals were unchangec
and textiles declined slightly.
| The index with comparable figures fol
| last week and a year ago. follows:
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Investing Companies

! NEW YORK, Dec. (P.-National As
sociation of Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1950-12-10

month of oper-
alton in De-
cember, 1889, to
S177,276,162 on
o C t o b er 4 of
this year.
Daniel w. Bell
was lie C t e d
pre- S i d ent in
1916 to succeed
G o r c o + a n
Thorn, who be-
came BIO ard
chairman. Only
three presidents
preceded Mr..
Bell: A. T. Brit
Evening star., 1950-12-10

AA1AOOA1OAAA5 w
2.7 per cent OF
the base salary
of each employe
for the last ~
years, or a pro-
porto n ateiy
smaller sum TOR
those who have
worked for a
shorter period,
the bonus was
set aside from
earnings, Mr..
Burton S a i d.
Payments va.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Citv Rank Paws Bonus.

City Bank Pays Bonus.
The City Bank distributed q
large bonus or wage dividend to
officers and employees Friday,
President C. F. Burton announced.
a,,oOiIntinO fA
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Secresi Gets
Biggest Vote
In His Career
Plurality Listed
AT 1851 Over
Holland NJ. Gary

Rep. Robert T. Secrest again
jumped into the political lime
light in Tuesdays election, when
he piled up an impressive ma
jority of 1851 over his Repub-
lican opponent, Holland NJ.
Gary, of GAINESVILLE.
The unofficial returns revealed
Secrest running far ahead OF
two years ago, when he showed
under P. w. Griffiths, of Mar
ietta by more than ten thousand
votes.
Secrest made clean sweep of
the 18th district, except for
Morgan county, which he lost to
Gary by 203 votes.
The unofficial returns thru
out the district showed Secrest
receiving a total of 47,249 votes
compared to 29,598 for the
GAINESVILLE attorney, who made
an all-out campaign to defeat the
popular congressman from Noble
county.
Secrest carried Muskingum
county by the biggest majority
he has ever received, in spite OF
the fact that his opponent was
from that city and it is tradi-
tionally Republican.
Secrest has now equalled the
record set by the late c. Ellis
Moore, of Cambridge, who
served seven terms from this
district. Moore was a Republican
however.
Noble county again went for
Secrest in a big way. He receiv-
ed 3,779 votes here, compared to
1925 for Gary. His majority was
1854.
Secrest carried the strong
Democratic county of Monroe by
a majority of 2,793 votes. He re-
ceived a total of 4,212, compared
to 1,419 for Gary.
In Muskingum county, home
of Attorney Gary, Secrest re-
ceived 1894, compared to 1896
for Gary. His majority here was
6,945.
In Morgan county, the only
one carried by Gary, Secrest re-
ceived 2,695. Gary totaled 1888
to lead Secrest by 203 votes.
In Washington county, Secrest
received 9,405 votes. Gary'S total
was 1919 votes. The majority for
Secrest here was 2,086.
In Guernsey county, Secrest
received 9,217 votes, compared
to 5,041 for Gary. Secrest's ma
jority was 4,176.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09

tions, which will be used
around the public square.
This initial purchase will
be augmented each year by
the civic organization until even
tually the entire business dis
trict will be appropriately decor
ated for the Yuletide season.
In conjunction with the arriv-
ral of Santa Claus, Dec. 2, c. of
C. officials announced today that
a free candy treat is being ar
ranged for the kiddies.
Two weeks later on Saturday,
Dec. 16, a free show and free
candy treat is being planned for
that afternoon for all the kiddies
in the county.
All the merchants in Caldwell
will be cooperating in this COM
ing holiday feature, thru the
medium of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Decorations, which will cost
seven hundred dollars, have been
ordered. Santa Claus will offic-
tally open the Christmas buying
season for Caldwell and Noble
county on Saturday afternoon,
Dec. 2. A candy treat has been
arranged for all the small kid
dies of the county on this date,
under the planned Christmas
tree to be erected on the esplan-
ade of the courthouse.
1t is expected that individual
business places will also decor
ate their fronts for the Christ
mas season and this year Cald-
well should really get into full
swing.
1t has long been felt that the
business district could be more
appropriately decorated for this
festive season with the Cham
ber of Commerce now taking the
first concrete step toward this
realization.
Remember the dates and be
on hand for the official opening
of the Christmas buying season
in Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Missionary AT
Baptist Church

Rev. Milford Knobel, who has
spent five years in pioneer mis-
sionary work in India, will be
guest speaker at the First Bap-
tist church in Caldwell, Thurs
day evening, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.
m.
Rev. Knobel opened the Morsi
station of the Conservation Bap-
tist Foreign Mission society in
Central Province, India, and be-
gan his work with only one
Christian to help him, former
Hindu sadhu, who had recently
been converted to Christ.
The town of Morsi, in which
Knobel worked, has a population
of nearly $4,000 people, mostly
Hindu and was totally unevan-
gelized before the Knobels came.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Youth Specialist
Will Speak Here

Sewall Milliken, extension
specialist on rural health organ
ization for Ohio State University,
will speak at the Caldwell high
school auditorium, Thursday
evening, Nov. Is. The meeting
will begin at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Milliken will speak on
Community and School Health"
This meeting is open to' the pub
lie and everyone interested in
community and school health in
Noble county is urged to attend.
During the past four years, Mr..
Milliken has talked to groups in
all parts of Ohio concerning
these problems.
His appearance here is being
sponsored by the Noble County
Committee on Children and
Youth.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Divorce Granted
In Common Pleas

At special hearing held Sat-
urday morning before Common
Pleas Judge L. B. Frazier, Mary
Moore, of Sumtnerfield, was di-
vorced from Ralph Moore on. a
charge of gross neglect of duty.
The couple was married in
January, 1885 and have five
children. Custody of the chill
dren, Juanita, Norma, Larry,
Marlene and David Moore, was
awarded the mother by the
court.
The defendant is to pay $50
temporary alimony at once. For
the care and maintenance he is
also to pay SIS month to the
plaintiff.
E. P. McGinnis was attorney
for the plaintiff.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Fourth Clubs To
Enter Calf Show
Six From County
Vie For Honors

The county's All clubs will
send six youngsters to Pitts
burgh, Pa, next Monday morn
ing, where they will enter their
club calves in the annual All
Livestock show. The show, in
conjunction with the national
All club sale will be held on
November Is and 16.
The livestock will leave Cald-
well, Monday morning and will
be trucked to Pittsburgh by Joe
Foraker, of the Sharon commun-
ity. The youngsters will be ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. j..
F. Cutler, of Summerfield, and
by Andy Rataiczak, Robert Wys-
carver and Ellis Long, of the
Batesville community County
Agent Floyd Henderson will also
accompany the group.
Club members entering live
stock in the show include Danny
Schramm, Johnnie Cutler, Bern
ard Foraker, Dean Foraker, Ron
aid Wyscarver and Marlene Ra-
taiczak. Johnnie Cutler will be
the only member entering two
calves. All cattle are Herefords.
Calves will be weighed We'd
nesday morning and shown dur
ing the afternoon. The sale will
be held on Thursday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Eight Countians Will
Be Inducied Nov. Fl

Eight men will be inducted
from Noble county on Tuesday,
Nov. 81, according to an an
nouncement made today by Mrs.
Lucy Jennings, clerk of the
draft board.
On Monday, Nov. 13, call has
been received for IL men to take
their pre-induction physical ex-
animation at Fort Hayes, Co
lumbuS.
Mrs. Jennings said the draft
board was now in the 81 age
group bracket but in a short
time, they would reach the 20
year-olds.
Hugh Cox, of SarahSville, has
resigned as member of the
draft board. A member of the
draft board in World War II, he
agreed to serve only a short
time during this. period until the
other members became acquaint-
ed with the procedure. Tom
Clark, of Caldwell, and Ralph
Hicks, of Sarahsville, are the
other two members.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Caldwell Bond
Issue Passes By
Big Majority
Sarahsville Also
Supports Only
Other Bond Issue

The only two bond issues in
Noble county carried by a, sub
stantial majority, according to
the results of Tuesdays election,
In Caldwell, 1881 votes were
cast for the 100000 bond issue
and only 397 against.
This means that plans can now
move ahead for the proposed
construction and remodeling of
the grade school building on
North street. 1t will be remem-
bered that the voters had pre-
viously approved a bond issue of
$84, 1000 but this amount was not
sufficient, due to the rising cost
of materials.
Supt. P. D. Cannavan ex-
pressed the appreciation of him.
self, the teachers, students and
board of education members, on
Wednesday, to the voters for
their support of this needed bond
issue.
Voters in Sarahsville also ap-
proved their school bond issue
by vote of $50 for and SO
against. This was in the amount
of $4,000 for rempdeling of the
present building.
The vote in Caldwell for the
bond issue was as follows:
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Truck Takes Plunge
Into Duck Creek

A truck trailer, operated by
Delbert J. Swier, 35, of Canton,
went off the highway and
plunged into Duck Creek, Satur-
day at $40 p. m. on U. S. Route
81, just north of the Guernsey
Noble county line.
The accident occurred when
Swier lost control of the truck
when he attempted to pass We
hicle driven by Robert Smith, of
Gay, w. Va.
State highway patrolmen said
that Swier's truck was badly
damaged but no injuries were
reported. Several hours later, it
was hauled from Duck Creek
and taken to a garage in Pleas
ant City.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
New Car Sales
Zoom In County
For Past Month
Tightening Of
Controls Won't
Affect Auto Sales

Despite the tightening of gov
ernment controls on credit buy
ing, the sale of new cars con-
tinued to increase during the
month of October. According to
Walton Starr, county clerk of
courts, 36 new cars were sold
last month as compared to 26
during September.
New truck sales failed to keep
pace during October, however,
and dropped to a seasonal low
with only five new trucks and
five pickup trucks being pur-
chased. During September, titles
to ten new trucks were recorded
at the office of the clerk of
courts.
Receipts at the office derived
from transfer of titles and other
business totaled $279.10. County
Treasurer has received $199.85
as the county's share of the re-
ceipts. The bureau of motor ve-
hicles in Columbus has been for
warded a check for $79.25.
During the past thirty days,
lat used cars changed hands. AL
so included in the months bus
mess was the transferring of
titles to "a used trucks and Is
used pickup trucks.
The following list includes the
names of persons purchasing
new cars and trucks during the
past 80 days: Glade Manifold,
car; Roy House, truck; John Gal
lagher, car; Harrison Watson,
pickup; William d. Moore, car;
C. T. Jennings Transfer, Inc.,
pickup.
Mary Kusnerak, car; Paul Nc
Way, car; Carrie w. Worthing-
ton, car; Kenneth Foster, car;
Glen Layman, car; Dale Buckley,
car; Jerimiah l.. Smalley, truck;
o. H. Pickenpaugh, car; Baker
Sales g. Service, car; Charles R.
Doan, car; Glenn Wilson, car;
r. w. Shepard, car; Caldwell
Produce Co., truck.
George Bates, truck; Harold H.
Hatcher, car; Rev. Stephen j.
Pekalla, car; Fleeman Pontiac
Co., car; w. v. Mcdonald, pick
up; John H. Eagon, car; Wilbur
C. Trenner, car; Commercial
Fuel Co., car; Luetta F. Thomp-
son, pickup; Baker Sales & Serv-
ice, car; j. c. Cain, pickup; I'm
ion Carbide & Carbon Corp, ex-
press.
Martha Grimes, car; Sisters of
Our Lady of Charity, car; Joe T..
Ullman, car; L. r. Lashley, Jr.,
car; Caldwell Produce Co., truck;
Carl c. Sullivan, car; John Haz-
ard, car; Eugene John Gress, car;
Luther D. Stiles, car; j. E. Som
ers, car; Henry w. Davis, car;
Mayme Sealock, car; Inez Clark,
car; Everett West, car; Edwin
Wilson, car; R. c. Moore Lumber
Co., car.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
ArmisiiCe Day
Program TO Be
Observed Here
Atty. Fred Fox
Will Deliver
Main Address

Attorney Fred Fox will be the
principal speaker, Saturday
morning, Armistice Day, when a
short memorial service is held
in Caldwell.
c. j. Estadt, president of the
Noble County Chamber of Com
merce, said that all business
places would be closed from
1890 a. m. to 1900 for the pro-
gram.
Members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, American Legion
post, their auxiliaries, high
school children and members of
the Caldwell high school band
will form the parade.
The parade will probably form
on West street and move around
the public square. Services will
be held at IL o'clock from the
west esplanade of the court
I house.
Attorney Fox, who recently
joined the law firm of Archer
& Fox, will deliver a short Ar
mistice Day address. A combined
firing squad will fire a salute
and taps will be sounded.
Inasmuch as Armistice Day
falls on Saturday, the traditional
homecoming football game be-
tween Caldwell and McConnels-
vile will be played on Friday
evening, beginning at 7:30 o.
clock. Price of admission for this
game will be go cents, as deter
mined by the local athletic
board.
The intense rivalry will eX-
tend into the halftime period,
when the Caldwell and McCon-
nelsville bands vie for top hon.
ors in this department.
Both bands are preparing an
unusual show with the fans to
be the final judges.
Business places will be open
as usual for Saturday afternoon
and evening trade.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
New Water Line
Is Being Laid

Walter w. Woodford, trustee
of the citizens group construct
ing the new water line south of
Caldwell, filed at the recorders
office this week the rights-of-
way to land over which the line
must be laid.
The line will cross eight prop
critics starting at the Methodist
church, Main street, and termin-
ating at the new state highway
garage about one mile south OF
Caldwell.
All of the rights-of-way were
made out to Mr.. Woodford. In
cluded in the property owners
were Ed and Elizabeth Ball,
Ronald and Vivian Feldner,
Wiley and Bessie Stringer, Les
ter and Beulah Fleeman, Hiram
o. and Enid F. Buckley, Ignatz
and Veronica Fox, Carl Baker
and Ida F. Pryor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Xmas Seal Campaign
Will Open Nov. 20

Mrs. Mildred Long, chairman
of the Christmas Seal Sale in
Noble county, said today that the
campaign would officially open
Monday, Nov. 20.
At this time, $500 letters, con-
tanning two sheets of Christmas
Seals, will be placed in the mail.
There will also be 100 bond let
ters mailed out to professional
people, containing three sheets
of stamps.
AS in the past, people are
urged to cooperate and use these
stamps on their letters and
packages.
Mrs. Frank Tarleton is pres
ident of the Noble County Tu-
berculosis Society.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09

coalition of Democrats and
organized labor.
Although Don H. Ebright
ran ahead Of Frank j. Lausche
in Noble county by a vote OF
1916 to 2,487, Gov. Lausche was
running far ahead thru-out the
state and was reelected for his
third two-year term
Congressman Robert T. Secrest
was high man on the ticket IN
Noble county, receiving total
of 3,779 votes compared to 1925
for his Republican opponent,
Holland M. Gary, of GAINESVILLE.
Taft was next highest on the
ticket with 3,457 votes.
The Caldwell bond issue of
100000 to construct and repair
the grade school building carried
by a total vote of 1921 for and
only 397 against.
In the only other bond issue
of the county, voters in Center
township approved the $4,000
bond issue. The total vote was
$50 for and only SO against.
A check at the election board
office, Wednesday morning, al
SO revealed that every three mill
tax levy in the county carried
by a substantial majority. There
were six school districts and one
for the village of Summerfield.
In a neck and neck race which
was not decided until the last
precinct reported, Toad Davis
edged out Merritt by only eight
votes.
Merritt said today that he
would not ask for recount un-
less the official figure was closer
than eight.
Merritt was leading Davis by
"a votes until Seneca precinct
reported in. Davis received l2O
votes in this precinct to 78 for
Merritt, giving him a majority
of eight votes.
Whigville precinct was the
first to report in to the election
board. They gave their state tab
ulation report at TAO p. m, just
one hour and ten minutes after
the polls closed.
In the three-way race for state
representative, Philpot took an
early lead and was never headed.
Philpot received a total vote of
2,536. Benny ]. Fowler was sec
ond high in this race with l,783
votes and A. H. Rich, who filed
as an independent, received
l,161 votes.
Auditor Jack Wilson received
1925 votes to be the high man
on the ticket for local office.
His Democratic opponent, Max
Franklin, received 2,002.
On the judicial ticket, the Re-
publican candidates received a
majority from the top on down.
c. William O'Neill, of Mar
ietta, who made a successful bid
for attorney general, received a
fine vote in Noble county. His
total was 3,l65, compared to
1853 for Herbert S.. Duffy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
James McGregor
Has High Average

James McGregor, son of DR..
and Mrs. A. G.. McGregor, 607
North street, has been awarded
an honor certificate for outstand-
ing scholarship at Capital Uni
versity, Columbus. On Nov. /,
the 119 students who attained
the highest scholastic average at
the university last semester were
presented with the awards at the
regular chapel service.
To be eligible for the award,
freshmen must obtain a scholast-
ic point average of 3.3, sopho-
mores an average of 3.4, juniors
and seniors an average of 3.5.
Point averages are based on four
points per semester for a grade
of A, three points for a grade of
B, and two points for grade of
c.
He is a sophomore in the bach
elor of music curriculum.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
NOTICE

NOTICE - ALL BANKING in
StitutiOns in Caldwell will close
on ARMISTICE DAY, Saturday,
November III.
The First National Bank
The Farmers e. Merchants
Bank.
The Caldwell Building e.
Loan Company.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
RECEIVES PROMOTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bond have
received word that their son, 1st
1t. Clifford Bonu. has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain.
Captain Bond is nov stationed
in Austria. His wife and son ac-
companied him there several
weeks ago. Mrs. Bond is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dack
Blake.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
DISMISSED FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. Nettie Tilton, who under
went a recent operation in the
Memorial hospital, Marietta, was
dismissed to her home on Cum
berland street, Friday. She was
accompanied to her home by Mrs.
A. L. Schafer of the Marietta
road.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
INJURIES FOOT

John Koval, associated with
the Fern Restaurant, CALDWELL,
sustained an injury to his right
foot recently when he fell eigh-
teen feet from a roof he was
painting on the Herschel Jordan
farm, south of Caldwell. He is
able to be about on crutches.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
REMOVED HOME

George, small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pat Hayes, who was admit
ted to Cleveland Clinic last
week for observation and treat
ment, has been removed to his
home on North street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
ATTEND STYLE SHOW

Mrs. Kathryn Danford and
Miss Libby Brown, of the Mar
inello Beauty shop, Caldwell, at
tended the beauty style show at
Kurlisticks at Wheeling, w. Va.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Santa Claus Will Arrive
In Caldwell December 2
Chamber OF Commerce Perfect
Plans To Usher In YuIe Season

Santa Claus will officially open the Christmas buying
in Caldwell and Noble county, Saturday afternoon
December 2.
This announcement made today by c. j. Estadt
president of the Noble County Chamber of Commerce which
cooperating this year with the Caldwell village council
At meeting of the c. of c. directors, held Monday,
plans completed for the purpose Yuetide decora
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
REMOVED HOME

D. R. HutcheSon was removed
on Monday afternoon to his home
on North street from the Mt.
Carmel hospital, Columbus,
where he has been a patient for
several weeks. The trip was
made in the Murphy ambulance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
Voters Turn Out In Record Numbers To Elect
George Phi|pot, ". c. TOAD" Davis And Jack Wilson
Davis Edges Merritt In Commissioner
Race By Slim Margin OF Eight Votes

George c. Philpot reelected state representative
W. c. Toad Davis barely edged Harry L. Merritt by eight
votes in his successful bid for second term as county COM
missioner and Jack Wilson elected for his first full
term county auditor according to the unoca returns
of the November election in Noble county, Tuesday
Senator Robert A. Taft received humping vote in this
county II; hs successful bid for reelection against rugged
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09
UNDERGOES SURGERY

Charles Crum, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Crum, of near
Caldwell, underwent major sur
gerry in Memorial hospital, Mar
ietta, Friday. He is employed
with the Marietta Silo company.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09

BINGO and Social, st. PhilOmena
parish school, Thursday, Nov.
8, beginning at 500 o'clock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-11-09

NOTICE-The public is invited
to the VFW dance in their
hall on West Street, Friday
evening, Nov. 10, following the
Homecoming Game with McCOn-
neIsviIle. Glen Sheridan and his
orchestra from GAINESVILLE will
furnish the music. S1.00 per
couple. Dance begins at 1000
o'clock.