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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Jackson Twp. Roads
Will Receive SIag

The trustees of Jackson town.
ship received 100 yards of gravel
from the Noble county commits
sioners this week. The material
was ordered Monday from Will
son g. Miller as the board of
commissioners met in their reg
ular session.
Two roads in Jackson town.
ship are scheduled to receive all
of the aggregate. The Honesty
road between Schafer's church
and the Washington county line
will be improved and rs yards
of gravel used in patching and
resurfacing. The Wright road,
also in Jackson township will re-
ceive the other 25 yards. The
material was purchased at a cost
of $125.
An additional 100 yards of
Stag was ordered by the commits
sioners for use on the Todd
Johnson road and the Reese
Iams road. The county engineer
was directed to allot so yards of
aggregate to each road.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

we'll First Baptist church with
Rev. James Parker as speaker.
Friday evening, March "a,
services will be held at the Cald-
we'll Presbyterian church with
Rev. Robert Zinsmeister, the
speaker.
On Friday, March 81, Rev. R.
D. Wingert will be the speaker
at the services to be held in the
Macksburg Methodist church.
The Flowers Brothers gospel
quintet will furnish special mus
ic for this service.
On Good Friday, April 7, serv-
ices to be held from high noon
to 3 o'clock at the Caldwell
Methodist church, the various
ministers will cooperate and
bring the message.
The public and all church-go-
;rg citizens are urged to attend
these meetings.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
CIem Dution Heads
County Election Board

Glenn Dutton, of South Olive,
was elected chairman of the
Noble County Board of Elec-
tions at their re-organizational
meeting held Saturday morning.
J. Kyle Walkenshaw was re-
named as clerk of the election
board, a position for which he
is we'll qualified.
Dutton will fill the vacancy
held for the past two years by
Harry Sorg. Sorg had served
two terms and. did not seek the
office this year.
Clarence Smithberger is the
other new member of the board
while E. F. Leasure was reap
pointed to succeed himself.
Clark Atherton, of near Macks-
burg, is the other member.
Clerk Walkenshaw said that
the official ballots have not yet
been received from the secretary
Of state and to date, there have
beer ro ballots printed for the
May z primary.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Fish And Game Club
Elects New Officers

At re-organiZational meeting
of the Noble County Fish &
Game club, Tuesday evening,
Marvin P. Wood was elected
president for the current year.
Charles Lorenz will serve as
vice president and Willard
Hickman will be the new sec
retary-treaSurer.
The club will open immed-
lately with a new membership
drive and they hope to recruit
at least 500 new members.
The Fish g. Game club here
has taken over the old home of
the Guernsey County Fish g.
Game club on Seneca Lake and
all future meetings will be held
there on the third Wednesday
evening of every month. An
other meeting is slated for We'd
nesday, March Is.
The new home of the Fish &
Game club is located near the
John T. Watson property on
Seneca Lake.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

year 10 20 OH d tWO-year
contract which he was given
in 1949.
Both designations were ac-
cepted by the board and they
have already laid the ground
work to secure a new head of
the schools, as well as a new
coach.
Supt. Dyer will remain as a
member of the Caldwell school
faculty and returns as head of
the mathematical department.
Long recognized as a valued
teacher of math, Dyer will as
sumo duties next winter for
which he is well qualified.
Pyle is completing his second
year as coach of football and
basketball. He was originally
hired as a football coach only,
but due to a new state ruling,
he also took over the coaching
of basketball this past season.
Coach Pyle has not announced
any definite plans for the future
but it is known that he has sew
eral other good jobs in mind.
Members of the school board
include Bae Marshall, Mrs. c. r.
Upton, William Gillespie, Paul
M. Clark and Attorney Vernon
Archer. Mrs. Upton and Giles
pie are the two new members.
This is also the board that will
be in the drivers seat during the
erection of the new grade school
building on North street, con-
struction of which will begin
this spring.
Every effort will be made to
have the building completed by
this fall according to Charles J.
MARI, of New Philadelphia, ar
chitect in charge.
The most recent delay has
been caused by attempts to Sc
cure additional money for the
heating and plumbing installa-
tions, all of which must be COM
pleted at the same time.
1t is understood that this ad-
ditional money will come from
the state rehabilitation program
with the heating installations to
be erected in the old school
building, which will be con-
nected to the new building.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
ALL MAY HELP!

The gathering of Red Cross funds, while a pleasant
task not always easy the door rtodoor and
sonoperson asking for requires hours of time and
patience and persistence.
Doorbel ringing and the climbing of stairs and of
many ca-backs find prospects might well be
overwhelming and unappealing But just stop and
reflect and the result of this seemingly drudgey
there-way out the Red Cross service front-appear
some rewards If when you doorknob and the
of the world suddenly light before you showing
you the hundreds of places where the Red Cross serving
your call would become in truth mission.
IT, suddenly this lighted may appear the
hundreds of hospitals which represented by Red
Cross service the thousands of patients lift their
hands Salute would transform your call real
rand of mercy.
When we become volunteers in the Red Cross give
the whole organization loyalty and 1t
important for to remember that members of the
Red Cross and what the Red Cross
Red Cross volunteers
The Noble County Chapter of the American Red
organized July "a 1917 and its Charter signed by
Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States Elliott
WadSworth acting chairman Each year its records show
that it has been active and has been awarded certificate
honor by the American National Red Cross for distin
gushed achievement in the past Red Cross fund drives
The 1850 Red Cross fund campaign is and between
and March 81, volunteer solicitors will visit your
the country and Please help make this
successful campaign by giving literally and this will
a of the mandate which the American public gives
each year the Red Cross. They saying effect
Garry On!
Very truly yours,
FRANK REED,
Fund Chairman March 1850 Drive
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
County Schools
Get State Money
$56,5O1.66 Will
Be Distributed

The Noble county school Sys-
tenn received $56,501.66 last week
from the first quarterly settle
ment of the state school founda-
ton funds it was announced on
Monday by H. c. Secrest, county
superintendent of schools.
A distribution of the funds to
the fifteen county schools will be
made this week. According to the
figures prepared by Miss Clara
Perkins of the county superin-
tendent's office, the largest allot-
ment by county school went to
the Belle Valley local schools, as
they received $7,694.44. Brook
field township with one of the
county's smallest grade schools,
came in for the smallest portion
of the funds and received only
$595.94.
A breakdown of the funds
show the following distribution
TO the various schools: Beaver,
$5,468.43; Belle Valley, $7,694.44;
Rrookfield. $595.94; Buffalo, ST.
279.1O; Center, $6,296.05; Dexter
City, $6,981.3O; Elk, $5,575.l7;
Fulda, $2,961.88; Jacksn, $2,295.-
"a; Middleburg, $1,500.08; Sen
eca, $1,119.32; Sharon, $3,608.59;
Stock, $2,383.16; Summerfield,
$6,640.O7; Wayne, $1,102.89.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Car Sales Hit
Slump In Noble
County Section
But Truck Sales
Bounce Back In
The Peak Column

Noble countians are buying
fewer new and used cars these
days, according to the monthly
report released today by Clerk
of Courts Walton Starr. During
February sharp decrease was
noted in new car sales with only
% being sold. In January, sales
reached one of their highest tot
ais with 80 new car titles being
recorded at Mr.. Starr's office.
Used car sales really dropped
off during February with only
l04 title transfers being made.
This was 48 less than that of the
previous month when 152 sales
were consummated.
New truck sales bounced back
during the month just past after
having remained static for the
past two or three months. Some
nine new trucks and five pickup
trucks were sold in February.
The January total was ten. Other
sales during February included
"a used trucks and three house
trailers.
Mr.. Starr in his report stated
that $61.20 had been sent to the
bureau of motor vehicles in Co
lumbus. The county's share of
monies collected from the trans
fer of titles and other business
totaling S157.50, was turned
over to County Treasurer Ira
Pryor on Wednesday of last
week.
Purchasers of new cars and
trucks during the month in
cluded: Charles w. Lewis. car:
l.. c. Young, car; Melvin Oliver.
car; Francis r. Noll, car; Paul
Minyo, car; Bernard Jones.
truck; w. C. Stephens, truck:
Clyde Crum, car; Ben Boley
pickup; A. ]. Stiers, car; Howard
E. Allen, stake truck; Rev. And
rev Hvizdak, car: Ralph Han
nahs, car; Andy Hill, pickup.
Russell Reed, car; John Lorev.
car; Rodney Veinovich, car; Nv
ron Beatty, pickup; Dwight
Ogle, express; Charles K. Boyd
express; Cecil Reed, car; Murl
D. Thomas, pickup; Williar,
Shaw car: Fred Bates. car: Fred
McWilliams, truck; Dale E. Ack
ley, car: r. B. Ellison, car; Leo
Schehl, car: Wayne Love, car.
Lewis Kirkbride. car; Barnhousa
Chevrolet Co, car: Walton G.
and Wendell Morris, truck.
Ernest Rohrer, car; c. 7.
Stiers, car; P. c. Lawrence, ex
press: Chauncey Morrison, pici
up: Brady's Radio and Appli-
ance, stake truck.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Personal Property
Collection Lagging

The collection of the personal
property tax in Noble county is
tagging according to a check at
the office of County Auditor
Jack Wilson, this week. With the
deadline for reporting personal
property only three weeks away
the records show that only 43l
returns had been filed by noon
on Tuesday.
Auditor Wilson said Tuesday
that $4,087.67 in general person
al property tax and $532.34 in
classified taxes had been col
lected during February. The col
lection started on Feb. Is. Dur
ing the first three weeks of the
collection approximately 800 re-
turns were filed. Slightly more
than $500 returns are filed each
year in Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
1850 March OF Dimes
Campaign Closes Here

The 1850 March of Dimes cam
paign in Noble county has Of
ficially been brought to a close,
according to an announcement
made today by Rev. o. o. Will
son, chairman of this fund.
Rev. Wilson said today that
$2,004.85 had been raised in
Noble county in the fight against
polio.
Wilson said that the money
would be equally divided and
that half would be retained by
the Noble county chapter of in
fantile paralysis and half to the
national foundation.
Chairman Wilson expressed
his appreciation today to the
people of Noble county for their
generous contributions and to
all those who assisted in the
drive.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Ray Shriver Will
Head 1850 Census
Fifteen Workers
Will Be Needed

Ray Shriver of Caldwell, well
known farmer and ex-commis-
sioner of Noble county, has been
named in charge of the 1850
census for Noble county.
The announcement was made
today by Gerald Appleman of
GAINESVILLE, district head of the
state.
Shriver left Wednesday for
GAINESVILLE, where he will attend
a special school this week, where
he will become acquainted with
the various forms to be used.
Shriver will then hold a SINH
lar school in Noble county, prob
ably the last week in March,
when all the enumerators for
this county have been named.
Shriver will be classified as a
crew leader. He will have Is
workers and three alternates,
who will be qualified to take
over the duties of any one of the
Is should they become i'll.
1t is expected that a local Of
flee will be maintained with Mr..
Shriver in charge.
The 1850 census will begin
April l.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Noble County
Health Board
Re-0rganized
E. T. Bircher And
Luther Schramm
Are New Members

E. T. Bircher, of Summerfield,
and Luther Schramm, of Har-
riettsville, were named as new
members of the Noble County
Board of Health, Monday morn
ing, when the annual meeting of
the advisory committee was held
at the office of Mayor M. c.
Johns.
Bircher and Schramm will fill
the vacancies created by the ex-
pired terms of Arthur Rich and
c. G.. Robinson, of Brookfield
township.
Zern w. Mallett, whose death
occurred last week in Colum-
bus, was also a member of the
board but this vacancy will be
filled by appointment of the
remaining board members.
The advisory board is COM
posed of the presidents of the
board of trustees in the Is SUBJ
divisions of the county and the
mayors of each exempted vii
lage.
Those who attended the meet
ing Monday morning included
Mayor M. c. Johns, of Caldwell,
Mayor Ralph Hicks, of Sarahs-
vile, Mayor Dean Oliver, Sum-
merfield, Mayor o. S. Schafer,
Belle Valley, and Trustees Les
lie Long, Beaver; Mark Rossiter,
Center; Albert Craft, Enoch; M.
P. Jurdon, Jackson; James
Palmer, Marion; Arthur Davis,
Olive; Virgil Poulton, Seneca,
and E. F. Leasure, Stock.
Mr.. Leasure was named pres
ident of the advisory board and
A. L. Davis will serve as secre-
tary.
Mr.. Bircher was elected for a
term of four years and Mr..
Schramm will serve for five
years.
Members of the board include
Mr.. Bircher and Mr.. Schramm,
DR.. E. G.. Ditch, and Howard Gill
of Dudley. Rich and Robinson
are the outgoing members.
DR.. N. S. Reed is the health
commissioner for this county and
Mrs. Clyde Cunningham, the
health nurse.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
SuInmerfieId Veterans
Will Sponsor Benefit

Sponsored by the farm veter-
ans of the Summerfield commun-
ity, benefit show will be held
at the Summerfield high school
auditorium, Tuesday evening,
March 81, beginning at 8 p. m.
A spokesman for the veteran
group said that over $4,000 in
door prizes would be given
away. The entertainment will
feature Dallas Bond and his
Musical Farmers, who are heard
over VILE, Cambridge.
Merchants who are making
possible this benefit include:
Havener's store, Bode Bros.
store, Days garage, Summer
field Mill, Spurrier restaurant,
Stevens restaurant, all of Sum-
merfield, and the following
from Caldwell: Caldwell Imple-
ment g. Supply, Caldwell Far
mer's Supply, Buckey's Hatch
cry, McVay Furniture store,
Ehlermann's service station,
Lorenz hardware, The Journal,
Noble tractor sales, Heppner's
garage, Sunshine feed store, the
Noble Hatchery, Donald Nichols
feed store, Buckey's feed store,
Brady's radio shop, Standard
Oil service station, Clark and
Barnett electrical store, Noble
Farm Bureau and Stats tractor
sales.
The Summerfield veteran
farm trainee class expressed
their appreciation today for the
cooperation received from the
above mentioned merchants
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
armers Sign
1850 Practices
April l Is Deadline
Says Chairman Archer

One of the paramount thoughts
in the minds of farmers these
days should be the signing up
for their 1850 farm practices at
the local AAA office. The dead
line for signing applications for
approved practices will be April
|.
William H. Archer, head of
the local PIMA office, reminded
farmers Monday that they
should think in terms of contour
strip cropping and the use of
lining materials and fertilizers
this spring. 1t is only natural
that with the coming of spring,
longer days and warmer sun
shine that those farmers who till
the soil should think of spring
plowing and planting. The PIMA
office wisely reminds farmers
that they should take advantage
of the soil improvement prac-
tees offered in order that they
can keep the productivity of the
land at a maximum.
Practices approved by the loc-
al office include the establish
ment of contour strip-cropping;
use Of lining materials: app1ica-
tion of fertilizer on pastures and
meadows; the re-seeding of per-
manent pastures; moving of
treated pastures; construction of
dams and reservoirs for live
stock water and tree planting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Coal Ridge Lad Sent To
Mansfield Refornatory

Raymond Trenner. %, was
taken to the Mansfield reform
atory, Monday, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff George Mckee
and Clerk of Courts Walton
Starr, where he is beginning
sentence of one to three years
for attempted robbery.
It will be remembered that
Trenner was implicated in the
attempted robbery of the Mike
Varhola garage in Belle Valley
and at the time was given sus-
pended sentence, provided he
carried out the dictates of the
common pleas court.
Trenner recently broke the
provisions of his parole, was
picked UP by officials and Mon
day taken to Mansfield.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
District W. S. G. S. To
Be Held On March ID

The Cambridge district w. S.
c. S. organization, including
Noble county, will hold their
spring meeting, Tuesday, March
IA, at the First Methodist
church in Barnesville.
With morning and afternoon
session, speakers will include
the conference president, Mrs.
Paul Secrest, of Akron, confer
ence promotion secretary, Mrs.
Merritt Powell, and conference
treasurer, Mrs. Olyn Hull.
The district officers will as
sist with the program and it is
expected that a large number
fror, the various churches IN
Noble county will attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

front OF theaterS.
The first move of what prom
ises to be a cleanup campaign
against the towns many traffic
headaches came about after sew
eral citizens displayed a flaunt-
ing disregard for the village
traffic laws. Police Officer Fred
Davis and night patrolman, Jack
Oliver, have been seriously
hampered in dealing with VIOLA
tors because of the lack of ordi-
nances with which to combat
traffic problems.
Ross Street In Question
A problem of opening street
and making it passable for traffic
was tossed in the councils lap at
the regular meeting. The street
in question is Ross street be-
tween North and Belford streets,
on the west side. After a dele
cation of local citizens appeared
before the city fathers and re-
queSted the clearing of the street,
the mayor appointed a three-man
committee to study the request
and report at the special meeting
to be held next week.
Continued on page four)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

III tliS LII St oS 9lSS IIlN1 OSI
indictment, Blackledge was
accused of the hammer slay-
ing of George L. Neidig, 80,
which occurred at a coal mine
near Rcbertsville last Nov. IA.
The Noble county angle devel-
oped when Blackledge disposed
of the body, tied with a mine
car wheel, in Seneca Lake near
the Watson farm, Mt. Ephraim.
There is a strong possibility
that the body would never have
been found had not Blackledge
confessed to the crime and led
Stark county officials to the
bridge in Noble county, where
he threw the body over into
Seneca Lake.
Deputy Sheriff George Mckee
and Coroner Jack Berry assisted
the officials from Canton.
Before reporting their verdict
to Judge Paul G. Weber, the
jurors had deliberated three
hours and Is minutes. They had
received the case at 1915 a. M,
Saturday after hearing the
courts instructions on the law
applicable to the case.
In connection with the courts
charge, Judge Weber ordered
five possible verdict forms sent
to the jury. They were murder
in the first degree as charged,
murder in the first degree with
mercy recommended, murder in
the second degree, first degree
manslaughter and acquittal!
Claimed Self Defense
The Staying occurred at coal
mine near Robertsville where
the two men had gone to obtain
some coal.
Blackledge admitted striking
Neidig about the head with a
hammer but insisted he did so
only because he feared for his
own life. In developing his
claim of self defense, he stated
that he heard Neidig mutter:
"Now is as good time as any
to finish you off,.
After the Staying, Blackledge
admitted taking the victim in
his auto to Seneca Lake in Noble
county. He said he chained
mine car wheel to the body and
deposited it in the lake. Two
days later, he surrendered to
Canton police and told them he
had killed a man.
Had Been Drinking
Prior to Neidig's death, the
two men had been drinking at
several taverns with Mrs. Mel
dig. The state had sought to
show love triangle existed
among the three.
The state, represented by
Prosecutor John Rosetti and his
assistant, w. Bernard Rodgers,
conrended that the Staying was
planned by the defendant. Coun-
sci for the state had asked for a
verdict which would have meant
death in the electric chair.
Starting Monday. the trial
lasted six days.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09

amount of $4,000.
1t is known that at least two
offers have been made to the
commissioners to lease this fer
tile farm. 1t is said that one far
mer agreed to take the five in
mates until a home could be
found for them or they were en-
titled to the old age pension.
The number of inmates has
dropped sharply, for when ons is
eligible for the old age pension,
they move to a private home.
1t is believed that the conten-
plated leasing of the county
home and farm IS only II the
talking stage and no definite ac-
ton has been taken.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Dale Young Sells
SenecaviIIe Store

Dale Young, of Caldwell, has
disposed of his general store in
Senecaville and will 60 to Co.
lumbus in the near future where
he has secured employment.
During the past year, the
Young family has made their
home in Caldwell.
In disposing of his store, Mr..
Young declared a cost holiday
for his customers IN Senecaville.
All goods were marked down to
cost and sold to the customers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
SHERIFF RETURNS

Sheriff Clayton Mckee re-
turned to his home in Caldwell,
Saturday from Marietta Memoir
ial hospital, where he was taken
last Wednesday morning after
suffering a heart attack. His con-
dition rapidly improved and he
has again resumed his duties.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Caldwell Will Filed
In Probate Court

The estate of Ezekiel J. Dye.
of Caldwell, in a foreign will
filed in Muskingum county pre-
bate court Friday, is left to his
two sons and four daughters.
The bequests are: farm to son
Herman; 40 acres to son, James:
40 acres to daughter, Miss Cas-
sic Dye: 40 acres TO daughter.
Mrs. Isabel Paxton; 10 acres ~
daughter. Mrs. Ecselah Moor
and $1,000 TO daughter, Mrs
Lecta Robson.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
BAND MOTHERS

The Caldwell Band Mothers
will hold their regular meeting
in the high school gymnasium,
Monday evening, March Is. The
meeting is scheduled for 7:30
o'clock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Dwain Dyer Resigns As
Caldwell School Head
Homer l. Pyle Tenders Resignation
As Coach For Caldwell Redskins

At regular meeting of the Caldwell exempted village
board OF education, Wednesday evening Dwan D. Dyer
signed superintendent of the Caldwell school, resigna
ton to become effective at the close of the
The board also received resignation from Homer L.
Pyle who has headed the athletic department of Caldwell
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
County Home May Be Leased To
Private Landowner In Re-ShufHe

There good possibility that the Noble County Home
Sarahsvie will be leased individual farmer
paying basis. according Rumor
county commissioners had what might be
done with the approximately 800 farm.
the county home reveals there only five
present operating" the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-09
Canton Jury Finds Earl B|ack|edge Guilty.
OF First Degree Mans|aughter Last Week
Body OF George Neidig, Dumped
Into Seneca Lake. MT. Ephraim

Accused of murder in the first degree Earl O. Black
ledge So of Augusta Carroll county, found guilty of
first degree manslaugher by pleas court jury
The conviction carries penalty of from 20 years
in the Ohio penitentiary Imposition of de-
terred pending the filing of application for trial