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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Edwin MeAuIey In
Automobile Wreck

Edwin McAuley, 81, owner OF
the Summerfield Mill, escaped
serious injury, Monday evening,
at 9 o'clock, when he lost con-
troll of his car on u. S. Route
81, in the Ava community.
McAuley'ss car careened from
the highway, struck a sign post
and then hit an Ohio Power
utility post. =,
The young man was removed
in the McVay ambulance to st.
Francis hospital, Cambridge.
He sustained severe decorations
about the face and throat and
was dismissed to his home, Tues
day evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15

include eight men Tor IN
duction and nine for a pre-
physical examination. The
induction date is March 81.
According to the draft board
records, the list of 20 years-olds
has been approximately so per
cent exhausted.
/. Although three weeks have
passed since the draft board
threatened to resign, nothing has
yet been heard from the State
board of Appeals, relative to a
decision regarding the drafting
or deferment of a Noble county
farmer.
The draft board. however, is
still standing pat and they will
resign if the board of appeals
does not reverse their decision,
placing the farmer in lila for
dependency reasons.
The local draft board placed
the young man in la for i'm
mediate induction but the board
of appeals reversed this decision.
Upon receiving this decision, the
draft board wrote letter to the
effect that they would resign in
body, if the classification was
not changed.
1t all depends on the decision,
if and when it comes down from
Columbus.
The group, who leaves Friday
for induction, includes the fol-
lowing:
Clarence Edward Johnson of
Dexter City, son of Mrs. Mae
Johnson, who has been working
in Akron. ., su.
Roger Lawrence Michel, Cald-
well route 4, son, of Mr.. and inrs.
Harry" Michel.
James R. Harper, South Olive,
grandson of Mrs. Emily Harper.
Raymond Harvey Noll, Dexter
City, route 2, son of Mrs. Charles
Noll.
William Leslie Long, Bates
vile, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Long.
William A. Satonik, Caldwell
route 6, son of Mrs. Susie Sat-
onik.
Raymond Crock, Dexter City
route 2, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Crock.
Emil r. Reed, Cumberland
route |, son of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
G.. Reed.
Those who will leave for their
pre-induction physical examin-
alton include:
Ralph Eugene Klenn, Lower
Salem, route; Bernard Boyd
Okey, Caldwell, route /; Norbett
E. Gerst, Caldwell route 4; Ber-
nard L. Lori, Caldwell route 3;
Herman A. Sailing, Caldwell
route 5, John E. Wilson, Cumber-
land route ! and Jack M. Frank
| lin, Caldwell, Ohio, but who is
now working in Columbus.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Rev. |. (. Priichard
Heads Sharon Church

Rev. Leslie Pritchard will be
installed as pastor of the Sharon
Presbyterian church, Friday
evening, beginning at 7:30
o'clock. W.
Rev. Dale Sewers, pastor of
the GAINESVILLE Presbyterian
church and formerly of Seneca
vile, will deliver the message.
Rev. Lewis Swartz of Cam
bridge will deliver the charge to
the congregation and DR.. Henry
Evans, the charge of the church
to the minister.
Special music will be furnish
ed by the Caldwell and Sharon
church choirs.
A reception will be held in the
basement of the church follow
ing the installation and the
public is invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Early Morning Fire
Az Milestone Home

A chilly, early morning, fire
run was made by the Caldwell
Volunteer Fire Department Wed
nesday morning when the James
MILESTONE home south of Cald-
well caught fire at about $50 a.
m.
The fire was reported to have
caught in the gable end of the
family home from a defective
chimney. Some damage was re-
ported with the flames being
extinguished with chemicals.
Both fire trucks answered the
alarm but neither vehicle was
able to get close to the home.
The fire engine which reached
the scene first, got stuck in the
lane leading to the home and
blocked the entrance to the
chemical truck and all other
traffic.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
State Highway
Dept. Uses Huge
Amount Of Cinders
Eight Carloads Of
Salt Consumed In
Combating Ice

Officials at the state highwey
department garage in checking
their inventory lists this week
figure that they have used a
trainload of ashes, rock salt,
calcium chloride and other
chemicals to clear highways of
ice and snow during the first
three months of the winter sea-
son.
Douglass, superintendent of
the highway department said
Tuesday that 1900 tons of cinders
had been used in keeping traffic
moving. This would represent
almost 35 railroad carloads.
During the past two weeks an
estimated 200 tons of slack coal
from the Moscrip Mining Corp,
has been scattered upon the icy
payments, The unusual ice storm
of two weeks ago depleted the
stock of cinders stored at the
local yard and the department
was aided in clearing roads when
the Belle Valley mining company
offered to furnish coal to aid in
making travel safe.
According to the report three
carloads of salt, 1900 bags of
calcium chloride and three car
loads of rock sale have been mix
ed with the cinders and coal to
melt the ice and snow.
This week workmen are ex-
pected to unload six carloads OF
cinders and one carload of rock
salt at the new garage site.
Work in spreading aggregate
on State Route 260 is being
finished this week by the Sid
we'll Brothers contracting firm.
The Dimmerling quaries are
furnishing several hundred tons
of crushed limestone for State
Route go starting at the junction
of Roue 313 and continuing to
the Guernsey-Nobl county line.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Organ Recital Al
Baptist Church

An organ recital will be given
at the First Baptist church In
Caldwell, Thursday evening,
February Is, beginning at 1880
o'clock.
4 representative of the Long
shore Music company in Zanes-
vile will preside at the console
of the Hammond organ.
The local church is contem-
plating the purchase OF a new
organ and the congregation, as
well as the public is invited.
Charles Doan, Fred Webb and
Mrs. D. B. Stellfox, Sr., are MEM
bers of the purchasing commit
tee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Secresi Named
Assistant Whip

Rep. Robert T. Secrest of
Senecaville, was appointed an
assistant whip of the Democrat
ic party in charge of the delegat-
ions from Ohio and West Vir-
ginia, it was announced today in
Washington by House Majority
Whip Leader Percy Priest, ID.
'Tennessee).
Secrest succeeds former Rep.
Walter. Huber of Akron in the
post. His selection again gives
the Buckeye delegation an assist
ant whip on both sides in the
House.
Rep. J. Harry McGregor of
West Lafayette holds the Repub-
lican post.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15

stand.
The 80 room brick home,
plus 308 acres of good bottom
and rolling land, is expected
to bring a staggering price.
There is some speculation that
it will become a rest farm. F..
One farmer said today that it
was "too much home" for the
average farmer family.
The entire house is under slate
roof and is modern with cleo
tricity, furnace and several bath
rooms. The farm u well fenced
and over 100 acres include good
bottom land, with the; remainder
of the farm in rolling land. 1t
can easily be farmed with a
tractor and supporting equip
ment. .s
The Noble county home is
located seven miles east of Cald-
we'll on State Route lac, eight
miles off U. S. Route q, between
Sarahsville and Pleasant City.
In. addition to the real estate,
there will be 35 head of cattle,
a registered Hereford bull, team
of horses, two brood sows, poul-
try, all the farm equipment,
household goods, one lot of hay,
corn and wheat, as well as many
other articles.
After months of discussion,
the Noble county commissioners
ordered the home sold four
weeks ago and set February q,
as the date when it would go
under the hammer.
The county populace is divld-
ed as to whether the county
home should be sold, with let
tiers pro and con still being re-
ceived by The Journal, relative
to this action.
But in spite of any scattered
opposition, the home will be
sold as planned. ,
A contract has been entered
into with the Clark rest home IN
Caldwell and the inmates Will
be moved there March lst. AT
the present time, there are only
three
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
G. OF G. Dinner
Thursday Night

Final plans have been COM
pleted for the annual dinner
meeting of the Noble County
Chamber of Commerce to be held
this Thursday evening at the
First Methodist church.
Ladies of the W.S.C.S. will
serve a fried chicken dinner,
beginning at $50 o'clock.
Tickets are now on sale at
both drug stores or they may be
obtained at the church, just
prior to the dinner. The meeting
is a mixed affair and members
are cordially invited to bring
their wives.
Attorney General c. William
O'Neill will be the featured
speaker of the evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Noble Pictured
As Bald Headed
In Area Meeiinq
Held At Marietta;
Supply Of Timber
At Lowest Ebb

Noble county, along with
neighboring Morgan county, was
named as one of the two most
bald headed" counties in south
eastern Ohio this week. In
talk before a meeting of the area
development conference held
Monday at Marietta, Floyd De-
Lashmutt, extension farm man
agement specialist, pointed out
that these two counties had the
smallest amount of timber of any
bordering the Ohio and Musk
ingum valleys.
At the meeting, sponsored by
Marietta college and business
men in Marietta and Park
crsburg, Mr.. DeLashmutt made
an interesting report covering
sixteen counties in the Ohio VAL
ley.
According to the extension
specialist the sale of farm pro-
ducts in these counties totaled
$65, 100000. This hiked the year
ly income for each farm to
$1,835. Most of the revenue from
these farms was derived from
dairy products, poultry and eggs.
One of the most interesting
phases of Mr.. DeLashmutt's ad-
dress was concerning the in
crease in yields made in culti-
waited crops during the past ten
years. For the area corn yields
have increased from 36.6 bushels
per acres to an all time high of
SO bushels.
Wheat yields have increased
greatly although the gain was not
as great as was that of corn.
Figures show that. wheat pro-
duction jumped from 1871 bush
els to 22.5 bushels per acre.
Some improvement has been
noted in pasture and meadow
crops but this was slight when
compared to the outstanding pro-
duction obtained from row crops.
Agricultural officials estimate
that three-fourths of all south
eastern Ohio farmland is being
pastured.
Other interesting addresses
made during the day included
one by Frank L. Christy, presl-
dent of the Marietta Concrete
Corp. and president of Marietta's
chamber of commerce. Mr..
Christy stated that sixteen maj
or industries in Marietta en-
ploy 1000 people and that this
employment is excepted to be
increased by so to go per cent
within the next few years.
The report made by Sam kist-
Ter, of Monongahela Power Com
pany stated that the tourist
business in the Ohio valley be-
tween Wheeling and Hamilton,
w. Va, amounted to over $lO,-
100000 each years. Work done
by the Muskingum Valley re-
clamation program, founded by
CONGRESSMAN Robert 7. Secrest,
was praised for bringing new
industries to southeastern Ohio,
during the past ten years.
Among those from Caldwell
and Noble county attending the
meeting was County Agent,
Floyd Henderson.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15

of the Noble County unit will
get under way within the next
thirty days and is scheduled to
be completed by early summer.
Regular highway patrol officer
of the Cambridge post will con-
duct the training course.
Announcement of the schedule,
test patterns for which have al
ready been worked out, follow
ed a conference of district COM
manders of the auxiliary patrol
and regular patrol area COM
manders in Columbus called by
Colonel George Mingle, super
intendent of the Ohio state high
way patrol. 49,. ..- ..
The auxiliary patrol made up
of members of the American
Legion, is established statewide
on a county basis. It was organiz-
ed at the inception of World War
Ii and has continued to function
as an auxiliary arm to the high
way patrol throughout the years.
Members of this force have re-
ceived training in first aid, dis
aSter and rescue operations, and
traffic control work for the past
eight years and is designed as a
highly mobile trained force to
assist regular patrol officers in
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Caldwell School
TO Participate
As Debate Team
Two Teams Entered
In Competition At
Ohio University

The Caldwell high school de-
bate teams, under the super
vision of Supt. p. D. Cannavan,
will participate in the regional
debate contest to be held at Ohio
University, Athens, Saturday
February II.
Supt. Cannavan said that he
had entered two teams in this
competition, in the class B and
c category. The classes are
governed by the size of the parti-
cipating schools.
On the class B team will be
Skybo Marshall as the first af-
firmative and Pat Cannavan,
second affirmative. Shirley
Gould will be the first negative
and Gerald Bates, second neg
ative.
On the class c team, Dick
SeSterhenn is the first affirm
ative and Hugh Walters, second
affirmative. Richard McGinnis
will be the first negative and
Eddie Ditch, second negative.
Debate participation at Ohio
University will begin at 8:45 a.
m, Saturday and it will be
necessary for the local teams
to leave Caldwell at 6 o'clock,
Saturday morning. They will be
accompanied by Supt. Cannavan.
The question for debate is as
follows: Resolved that the
American People should Reject
the Welfare State"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
March OF Dimes
Campaign Tagging

Although all sources have not
yet turned in their money, the
March of Dimes campaign is
tagging in Noble county, accord
ing to Chairman Fred Fox.
To date, there has been ap-
proximately 100000 collected
with the quota set at $4,000 or
higher.
The campaign was waged dur
ing the severe cold weather in
the county and it had a tendency
to bog the drive down.
Chairman Fox said that all
sources should turn in their
money quickly as possible in
order that a total might be deter
mined.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Dinner Honors Boy
Scouts Troops Here

A pot-luck dinner and program
was held Thursday evening in
the dining room of the First
Methodist church in celebration
of the 41st anniversary of scout
ing.
Approximately 40 Cub scouts,
their leaders, parents and guests
attended the dinner.
Rev. Leslie Pritchard, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church,
is the new district scout leader
for this section. Rev. 0. 0. Will
son of the Methodist church is
Cub master and ID. w. Barlow
is the scout master.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Don L. Long To
Cornell University

Don l.. Long, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Long of the Sharon
community, has enrolled in Cor
nell University, Ithaca, New
York, where he will work on his
Masters degree in science.
A graduate of Forest Grove
high school, Mr.. Long served
with the u. S. Army Intelligence
in Japan, attended Yale Univer-
sity in New Haven, Conn.,, and
recently received his bachelor of
science degree from Ohio State.
He is a member of alpha
Gamma Sigma fraternity.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15

AUCTION SALE THURSDAY,
February 22, beginning at iO
o'clock a. m. at the Noble County
Home, located on State Route
LAG, eight miles off u. 5. Route
81, between Pleasant City and
SarahsviIle, including county
farm, livestock, and equipment;
35 head of cattle; registered
Hereford bull; hay and grain:
real estate of 3O8 acres, with 80
room brick home, two barns and
OutbuiIdings. Lunch served ON
the grounds. Farm open for In
sSectj,n at any time. BY order
of the Noble County Commits
sicners.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
NOTICE-Those desiring c

NOTICE-Those desiring extra
prints of the five snow scenes
carried i'm The Journal should
contact this office or Eddie
Bailey, Belle Valley, Ohio.
There will be nominal charge
per picture. There has already
been a number of requests for
these pictures but the supply OF
extra Journals has been ex-
hausted.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
BRADY'S
Radio e. Appliances

NduIU W IxppIIdHCOS
DO YOU KNOW that our
service department Is qualified
to render service on refrigera-
tors, washers, radios, electric
ranges, gas ranges, home freez-
erS, ironers and all types OF
small appliances.
If It's service you want, call Ill
and ask for our service manager.
Charles Jeffery. 81
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
RECEIVED INJURY

Mrs. Cam Wilson, North street,
has received word that her niece
Mrs. William Zimmerman, of
Columbus, fell recently sustain
ing a broken leg. Mrs. thinner
man is the former Ella Mae
Jordan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Jordan, formerly of Cald-
well
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Draft Call For March
viii Take Eight Men
Resignation OF Local Draft Board
Still Pending; Decision Is Delayed

Noble County will send another group of eight to
Columbus Friday February 16 for induction into the
armed services according check at the local draft
board
Another group of nine men will report on February
20 for their prenduction physical at Fort Hayes after
which they will be eligible for induction
For the month of March Noble Countys quota will
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
DISMISSED HOME

Mrs. Bruce Hinchliffe was dis
missed from Good Samaritan
hospital, GAINESVILLE Sunday and
removed to her home in Maple
Heights after undergoing sur
gerry last week. The patient was
brought home in the McVay-
Shilling ambulance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15

Beckett was also well known
politically throughout South
eastern Ohio, where he took
an active part in Republican
politics. In 1948 he was an
unsuccessful candidate for state
central committeeman from the
18th district.
Beckett was on duty as usual
Saturday but at $3.50 o'clock, he
was missing from his desk. A
brief search revealed the body
in the wash room.
No one could say when the
deed was committed for Beckett
had been on duty in the bank
with President Charles Hawkins
Mrs. Rosemary Bay, the assis-
tant cashier and Homer Charles
ton, teller.
When he was noticed missing
from his desk after the bank had
closed for the day, Charleston
went on search and found him.
Hawkins said the cashier had
appeared in his normal health
all of the day and there had been
no indication of his planning self
destruction.
One of several notes found in
the desk of John Beckett blamed
the war turmoil and illness for
his dependency. The notes also
said:
There are no shortages in
anyOne's account in the
bank. DepOsitors and Gus
toners need have no con-
Germ. I trust my friends and
the bank customers will
stick by those who are left
to carry on. My home life
was the most perfect in the
world. feel for my family.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock
from the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church with Rev. E. w. Lod-
wick of Groveport, former past
or, officiating, assisted by Rev
David Hively of the Cumberland
Methodist church. Entombment
was made in the Cumberland
mausoleum.
Pallbearers were Emil La
gross and Rodney Lien of Cleve-
land; Charles Hawkins of Cum
berland; Everett Gramm and
Ray Croy of Cumberland and
Homer F. Tobin of GAINESVILLE.
Beckett had long been active
in civic, political and fraternal
affairs in southeastern Ohio.
He was an active member of
the Guernsey county Republican
circles, being treasurer of the
executive committee and mem
Der of the county central COM
mittee.
He was a deacon of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church;
a member of Columbian Lodge
No. 1874, F. g. A. M; the Cam
bridge lodge of Elks and Ex-
change club and trustee for the
new Guernsey county memorial
hospital being planned.
A native of Cumberland, he
graduated from high school there
and the Bliss Business college
in Columbus. He had been en-
ployed by the bank for Is years
and served as cashier for the
past Is years. He was elected
vice president two years ago and
was one of the stockholders and
officers who had bought the
bank recently from the Cleve-
land Trust company.
He and his wife, Barbara,
had celebrated their fourth
wedding anniversary last Friday
night in their home with a few
friends.
In addition to his widow, he is
survived by his mother, Mrs:
Emma Beckett of Cumberland
and a step-daughter, Leslie,
whom he had adopted. His
father, John B. Beckett, died in
1882. Two sisters are also de-
ceased.
DISNJSSED HOME
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15

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school education, interested In
serving as a local reporter for
The Journal, covering and writ
ing general news. liz interested
and qualified, contact The Jour-
nal.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15

TO FLORIDA
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. L, Merry,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Young left
Sunday for Braddenton, Florida,
where they will enjoy the sunny
south.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
County Home To
Be Sold February 20
Sale Of 308 Acre Farm Expected To
Be Largest In This Section In Years

1t expected that hundreds of people will flock the
Noble County home Thursday morning February 22 when
the so called poor house. will go the auction block
the highest bidder by order of the Noble County Board of
Commissioners.
auction should prove to be of the biggest held
in this county for several years with James Watson and
Col Tom Rossiter sharing honors from the auctoneers
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
AT ATHENS

AT ATHENS
H. c. Secrest, superintendent
of the county school system was
among the county superintend-
ents from southeastern Ohio at
tending meeting held at Athens
Monday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
MEETING POSTPONED

The district principals meet
ing which was to have been held
in Caldwell last Wednesday
evening was postponed due to
the freakish weather, according
to Principal Gilbert w. Weekley,
host for the district gathering.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
John Parks Will Head Noble County
Unit Of Auxiliary Patrol For Defense

Plan OF operation and peededup schedule training
perimeer and control of traffic Noble county
the auxiliary state highway patrol made known today
John Parks captain of the local county unit.
Captain Parks stated that according
from Major Ross Williams, Oak
district training this phase of civil
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
TO LEWISVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph kilburn
and family of Cumberland street
are moving this week from the
Molly Rucker apartments to
Lewisville where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Kilburn
was formerly manager of the
M, g. K. store.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
I'm HOSPITAL

IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Wilmer Rayner, Ava, was
removed to st. Francis hospital,
Cambridge in the McVay-Shil-
ling ambulance Sunday for
observation and treatment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
Popular Cumberland Banker
Commits Suicide Late Saturday
John Hank" Beckett Shoots Self;
Illness Blamed For Cause or Act

John H. Hank) Beckett A. cashier and vice president
of the Cumberland Savings bank found dead with
bullet wound in his head late Saturday afternoon in the
wash of the Cumberland bank
Guernsey County Sheriff John Steele, who inVesti-
gated said Beckett took his life 30 calibre pistol
was found by his side.
A prominent banking official for more than 20 years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-15
UNDERGOES SURGERY

Mrs. Freda Blackburn Ziler,
wife of Elvin E. Ziler, of Brook
field township is patient in the
Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE,
where she underwent major
surgery last week.