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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

mately four years. Judge
Frazier had served two of his
six year term at the time of
his death.
During the illness and SUBJ
sequent death of Judge Frazier,
Judge Carlos Riecker of Nc
Connelsville has been occupying
the Noble County Common Pleas
bench. He will continue to serve
in this capacity, until the ap-
pointment of Attorney Archer
becomes effective.
Judge Riecker will also occupy
the bench next Tuesday, Oct. Is,
when the trial of Rufus B. Wiley
for the alleged theft of two type
writer's is heard in Common
Pleas. The new Judge Archer
will be unable to sit on the bench
since he was consulted in this
case.
Attorney Archer received his
law degree from Ohio State Uni
versity, Columbus, in 1927.
He first practiced law in
Toledo for several years, after
which he returned to his native
Noble County and opened law
office in Belle Valley.
He then moved to Caldwell
where he opened law offices in
the Joseph Elias building and
for a short time was associated
with the late Attorney Harold
A. Smith, although it was never
a partnership.
Attorney Archer also served
slightly more than one year as
Prosecuting Attorney for this
county, having been appointed
to this office.
In April, 1850, the partnership
of Archer g. Fox was formed,
shortly after Attorney Fred Fox
had passed the state bar exami-
nation. This partnership is still
in effect.
The new Judge Archer is mar
ried to the former Florence
Miner of Toledo and they have
one daughter, Carol Lee, of the
home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Cleius Estadt
Hurt I'm Wreck
Pinned Underneath
Corn Filled Truck

Cletus Estadt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Estadt, Caldwell,
escaped serious injury, Thursday
noon, when a truck loaded with
corn overturned on the Ashton
South Olive road, pinning the
driver underneath.
Estadt, was accompanied by
Mutt" Price, who was uninjur-
ed. The truck hit high culvert
causing the truck to sway on the
loose gravel and then overturn
on it's side.
George Estadt and George
Wickham were following the
young man in a pickup truck
and they succeeded in lifting the
heavy laden truck sufficiently
enough to pull the formers son
out.
He received local medical at
tention, which revealed that
three ribs were cracked in the
accident. He is now improving
slowly at his home from the
painful injuries.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Safety Meeting
Held By UCC AT
Dexter City Mine
Butler Names
Committeeman
In Safety Drive

The Dexter Citv coal mine. a
division of the Electro Metal
lurgical company of the Union
Carbide & Carbon Co., held a
rally for all available employees
last Thursday afternoon with
William E. Butler of the Mari
eta plant as the principal speak
er.
The occasion was the award
ing of safety committee buttons
to six employees who will
spark-plug the safety movement
at the mine for the next few
months. The men selected and
honored by the appointment
were Barney Barnett, Bob Carr,
Paul Frew, Lewis Long. Bud Nc
Donald and Andy Safigan.>
w. M. Burgoyne, mine super
intendent, introduced William E.
Butler, supervisor of safety of
the Electro Metallurgical COM
pany of Marietta, who gave a
brief talk on the meaning of
safety, then presented buttons to
each committeeman and con-
graduated him on the appoint
ment.
A resume of Mr.. Buffers talk
follows
1--WE are gathered here this
afternoon to recognize our unific-
alton and our strength, which to-
gether can be used to defeat our
common enemy accidental in
juries. These injuries must be
overcome if we are to live the
happy life we expect. No one
man can accept the entire res
possibility for maintaining safe
conditions. 1t is just as import.
ant and as far-reaching as that
of any other person. We are ir
this struggle against accident:
together, and together we car
win. You can pool your know
ledge, pass along your know
how" and by a determination tt
lick accidents, life can be made
happier for everyone at the
Dexter City Coal Mine.
ITO help you with this job are
six men who have been selected
to represent you at a safety com.
niittRe meeting to be-hela every
two NeiSs. They are going tr
| wear a large button so you car
recognize them and pass along
ideas about safety, Also, so you
will realize they are doing jot
when they talk to you about any
phase of safety.
This is not a button of auth.
ority or power, but rather a sym.
boil so you can recognize the
committeeman as a fellow who
is trying his level best to protect
his fellow men.
'These men have a real jot
ahead. Let's give them a big
round of applause to show we're
back of them 100%."
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Bodies OF Two
Local Soldiers
Being Returned
Elk Township
Youth, Pfc Nieb
Killed Sept. "a

Bodies of Pfc. Richard z.
Wittekind, 20, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred H. Wittekind of Mari
eta, formerly of Beverly and
Pfc. Kenneth w. Neib, l9, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Neib of Lower
Salem, route 2, are among 612
American War-dead being re-
turned to the United States from
the Far East Command, it was
learned today.
The ship carrying the bodies
of the men who lost their lives
as result of fighting in Korea,
is the Exmouth Victory. 1t is ex-
peCted to arrive at the San Fran
cisco port this week.
Pfc. Neib was killed Sept "a,
1850, while serving with Com
pany c, 24tl1 infantry regiment
in Korea.
A farnaer student of Harrietts-
willie high school in. Noble county,
he enlisted for service Sept 8.
1949. After receiving his basic
training at Fort Knox, KY, he
was sent to an army camp in
Georgia and from there to Korea.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by five brothers, Ray,
Charles, Lloyd, Jimmy and Ellis
Neib.
Pfc. Wittekind died March 5
from wounds received in action
while in Korea. Last Feb. 21, he
received wounds in action while
serving with the First Marine
division.
Born March 26, 1881 at Mari
eta, he lived with his family
for several years in Beverly. In
July, 1850, Wittekind enlisted in
the U. S. Marine Corps. After
completing his training at Paris
Island, S. c., and Camp LeJeune,
N. c., he was sent overseas to
Korea in January.
Surviving are his parents and
two sister, Mrs. Betty Graham
of Williamstown, w. Va, and
Mary Grace Wittekind of Mari
eta.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Mrs. Louisa Curii.
Fatally Injured
Former Resident
OF Summerfield

Mrs. Louisa Curtis, IS, a native
of Noble county but a resident
of Canton for the past ten years
died in Miami Valley hospital in
Dayton Friday morning from in
juries sustained in a traffic ac-
cident near there Thursday.
Mrs. Curtis was visiting friends
and relatives in Dayton when
the accident occurred. One other
person was killed and two per-
sons were injured.
Born in Noble county, she was
a daughter of William and Cath
crime Fowler and spent most of
her life in that area.
Surviving are son, William
Curtis of Summerfield and a
daughter, Mrs. J. w. Hall of
Amherst. Her husband, Walter,
died in 1948.
Services were held at loo
o'clock Monday afternoon in the
Brubach funeral home in Sum-
merfield. Rev. Marie Tschappat
officiated and burial was in the
Summerfield cemetery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

Charges of unsafe operation
of a vehicle against West was
filed by Schroll, who was driving
for the L. & H. freight lines of
Parma.
However, West maintains that
Schroll was crowding the high
way or the center line and he
was fearful of getting his wheels
off the left BERN, causing the
pickup to overturn.
West claims that the truck had
previously crowded a car with
two women in it, just prior to
the time when he attempted to
pass the vehicle. West is now
making an effort to find out the
names of these women.
JP Stellfox said that he con-
tinued the hearing until a later
date, in order that more con-
elusive evidence might be obtain
ed by both parties.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Injured In Wreck
Near MiddIeburg

Junior Mitchell, Hazel and
Mable Hayes and Ruth Adds
were passengers in vehicle
which was involved in an acci
dent, Wednesday evening, at 900
o'clock on Armstrong hill, below
Middleburg.
Mitchell, who was driver of
the car, sustained slight injuries
to the chest Ruth Adds sustain
ed painful injuries to the left
shoulder. Hazel and Mable
Hayes were uninjured.
Mitchell lost control of the car
on the hill, three miles south of
Middleburg. 1t did not turn over.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Vernon Archer New
Common Pleas Judge
Prominent Attorney To Fill Out
Unexpired Term OF Judge Frazier

w. Vernon Archer, prominent attorney in Caldwell for
several years, appointed Judge of the Common Pleas
court in Noble county, Tuesday by Gov Frank Lausche
He will fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge L.
Frazier who serving his second term in this capacity
Gov. Lausche made the official announcement this
week although the appointment will not take effect until
Tuesday, October 16.
Attorney Archer will fill out the unexpired term of
the late Judge Frazier which will be for period of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Dexter City Girl
CAPPED As Nurse

Gaping ceremonies for stu
dents in the Ohio State Univer-
sity of Nursing was held at the
King Avenue Methodist church,
Columbus, Sunday afternoon.
Participating in the ceremonies
was Mrs. Adele Miller Cochran
of Dexter City, daughter of ].
o. Miller, Well known oil and
gas contractor and driller.
Nineteen students were capped,
designating completion of the
first two quarters of profession
al study. DR.. Roy Burkhart, pas
tor of the First Community
church, delivered the principal
address, after which Miss Mil
dred Newton, director of the
school of nursing, presented the
caps. A reception was held fol-
lowing the Gaping ceremony.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

we'll. The trailer truck was load
ed with canned milk.
According to Schroll, the ac-
cident occurred at 200 o'clock,
Tuesday afternoon, when West
is alleged to have attempted to
pass the trailer-truck and in so
doing is said to have cut in too
sharply, the rear bumper of the
pickup touching the front bump
er of the big truck.
The trailer was torn loose
from the tractor and in careen-
ing over the hill landed on top
of the tractor with Schroll still
in the cab. Schroll craWled out
from the completely demolished
tractor without scratch.
The state highway patrol from
Cambridge investigated the
accident and hearing was held
later Tuesday afternoon before
Justice of the Peace D. B. Stell-
fox, Sr.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

Pictured above are the six en-
ployeeS who will spark-plug the
safety movement at the Dexter
City coal mine, a division of the
Electro Metallurgical company,
Union Carbide & Carbon Corp,
at their initial rally held Thurs
day afternoon. The men selected
and honored by the appointment
were: first row, | to r., Lewis
Long, Bud Mcdonald and Andy
Safigan. Second row, Super
intendent William Burgoyne,
Barney Barnett, Robert Carr and
Paul FreW. In the smaller photo
are Burgoyne and William E.
Butler, supervisor of safety of
the company at Marietta. Mr..
Butler gave a brief talk on the
meaning of safety and then
presented buttons to each COM
mitteeman and congratulated
him on the appointments.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

street and all meetings for
the Auxiliary will be held at
the American Legion hall on
Main street.
Carl Moore of Cambridge,
commander of the fifth district
and Mrs, Mary Biehl of Marietta.
district Auxiliary president, will
be in charge of the two meetings.
Registration will begin at 800
o'clock, Sunday morning, al both
the VFW and Legion homes.
The business session will be
held one hour later with a short
program and presentation of dis
tinguished guests.
The ladies auxiliary will serve
lunch at the Legion hall with
Mrs. Dwight Wiley serving as
chairman. Mrs. Clarence Estadt
is chairman of the dining room
committee. Lunch will be served
from ll;30 a. m. to 100 p. m.
Thirteen posts will be present
ed in the gala parade which will
move from the VFW hall pronp-
tly at l:30 p. M, Sunday. 1t will
be headed by the Caldwell high
school, WoodSfield and Nc
Connelsville bands.
Crack drill teams from Barnes
vile, Cambridge, Caldwell and
McConnelsville will also take
part, in addition to the Caldwell
fire department and the Boy
Scoutss
The parade will move from
West street thence west on Fair
ground street, south on Walnut
street and east on North street
to the public square.
The afternoon sessions will
begin promptly at 2:30 p. m
with addresses by the depart
ment officers, instruction on
membership drive and the clos
ing ceremonies.
On Saturday evening, Oct. 10
a dance will be held at the VFW
hall for members and visiting
delegates only.
1t is expected that several
hundred members of the various
VFW posts in this district will
attend the fall conference next
Sunday with elaborate plans
completed for their entertain
ment
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
New Car Sales
Listed Locally
For September
Two New School
Buses Purchased
BY Local Districts

There were 81 new cars and
trucks sold in Noble county dur
ing the month of September, ac-
cording to a report released to-
day by Walton Starr, clerk of
courts.
In addition to the above, there
were 143 used cars, 10 used
pickups and three used trucks
changed ownership.
The above transactions re-
presented $227.55. Of this amount
$153.85 was turned over to
Treasurer Ira Pryor and $63.70
to the bureau of motor vehicles
in Columbus.
Those who made new purchas-
es of vehicles in the county dur
ing the month were as follows:
Edward Schockling, car; Clark
E. Smith, car; Edwin Caldwell,
school bus; Grace D. Robinson,
car; Baker Sales & Service, car.
Fleeman Pontiac company,
pickup; Lofts Hughes, pickup;
Mrs. Freda Butler, car; r. c.
Moore Lumber Co., Inc, truck; !;
Loren Hutcheson, car; Walter
Leaf, car; w. D. Matheney, car.
Violet Morgareidge, car; Bern
ard Sewers, car; William A.
Satterfield, car, c. E. Boyd, car;
Ray Neuhart, truck; H. c. Reed,
pickup; Inez r. and Lewis E.
Dawson, car.
Andrew L. Crum, car; Tom
Reed, pickup; Stock Local board
of education, school bus; John
u. Ward, car; Chester J. Howiler,
car; Jack B. Bruce, car.
r. H. Love, car; Ralph Bates,
car; Kirby Sullivan, house trail
er; Gay Bettinger, pickup; AL
fred Schafer, car and Marcus
Cant, ca.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

about % per cent of its sale
value on the duplicate.
1t can thus be seen that if the
equalization program, advocated
by the farm group is followed.
Caldwell property owners will
be the hardest hit in the reap
praisal.
Attorney John w. King, of
Columbus has been appointed by
the commissioners as their re-
preventative at the mandanus
action of the state against the
county. He will serve an addi-
tional counsel to Prosecuting
Attorney U. H. Buckley.
It will be remembered that
Auditor Jack Wilson withdrew
his request last week for $4,000
to hold another reappraisal re-
quested by the state and he is
now awaiting the action of the
commissioners for a substitute
program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Lawrence Nichols
Resigns Position

Supt. P. D. CannaVan announc-
ed today that Lawrence Nichols,
popular industrial arts instruct
or for the Caldwell high school
had submitted his resignation to
the Caldwell exempted village
board of education to become
effective Immediately.
Mr.. Nichols is now employed
with the Cleveland Graphite
Bronze company at their new
plant south of Caldwell and for
the past several weeks, he has
been filling both jobs.
Supt. Cannavan said today that
he has been making a determined
effort to find a replacement but
to date, not a single teacher with
these qualifications can be locat-
ed.
1t is believed that Mr.. Nichols
will continue in his capacity at
the local school until a replace
ment can be filled.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Two Accidents
In Local Area

Drivers escaped injury in two
almost indentical accidents re-
ported Thursday afternoon in
highways in Noble county by
the state highway patrol.
Cars driven by Isaac M Nc
Donald of Caldwell route 6 and
John H. White of Columbus
Sideswipped on Route 78, near
Caldwell and patrolmen said
both cars were badly damager.
Joseph Henthorn, Is, of Dexter
City route and Ivan B. Secrest
of Senecaville route /, were the
operators of cars which sideswip-
ed on Route 313, near the juno
ton of u. S. Route 81.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

been held in Columbus last Sat-
urday morning.
1t has been estimated by the
state tax board of appeals that
in the over all picture, including
the entire Is townships, that pro-
perty is on the tax duplicate here
for 35 percent of its sale value.
But it would be impossible to
figure a reappraisement on this
basis, since it must be based on
each Individual township.
1t is said that farmlands in
Noble county with less than 20
acres are on the tax duplicate
for II percent of their sales
value.
Bare lands, without buildings,
are listed at go percent of their
sales value on the tax duplicate.
The villages in the county are
listed on the duplicate for 80 per
cent of their sales value and pro-
perty in Caldwell is said to be
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

p. m. each day except on Sat-
urday, when the office will be
closed for the entire day.
Personnel Manager Lucas
emphasized that the applications
only would be accepted at this
time and the interviews would
be held at later date.
His announcement, however,
will be warmly received locally
for hundreds in this county and
the immediate surrounding area
have been waiting patiently for
this particular break.
The employment office will be
located at the site of the CGB
plant, one mile south of Cald-
we'll, on U. S. Route 81.
1t is believed that accepting
the applications here for local
employment will bring many to
Caldwell for the ensuing weeks,
beginning Oct. %.
Construction of the new plant
is progressing rapidly and most
of the steel beams have been
erected at the rear of the huge
brick building. 1t will be remem-
bered there was a delay of sever
al weeks on the final shipment
of this steel.
The new eight inch water line
is being laid this week and it will
terminate at the junction of
Young street in Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
District VFW Conference
To Be Held Here SUNDAY
Department Officers And Bob
Secresi Share Speaking Honors

Congressman Robert T. Secrest and Howard Cole,
senior vice commander of the Department of Ohio Veterans
of Foreign Wars will share honors, Sunday October IA
when the district VFW fall conference is held Caldwell
Noble County Post No. 4721 Robert A. TarIeton
commander and their ladies auxiliary headed by Mrs
William Moore will be host the entire fifth district which
includes l3 other VFW posts.
The VFW conference will be held at their hall on West
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
TO TRY CASE

Judge Carlos Reicker will oc-
cupy the bench in Common Pleas
court, Tuesday morning, Oct. 16,
when the case of the state of
Ohio VS. Rufus B. Wiley is heard
here before the petit jury. Wiley
is charged with the alleged theft
of two typewriters from the For
est Grove high school. 1t is said
he attempted to sell them at
GAINESVILLE.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
COB Applications Ready Soon
Personnel Manager Lucas Says
Only Applications Will Be Accepted

Len Lucas, personnel head of the Cleveland
Graphite Bronze companys plant in Caldwell announced
today that the employment office of this company would
open for acceptance of applications only Monday,
October %.
Mr.. Lucas said the office would be open Monday thru
Friday over a period of several weeks.
The office hours observed will be 900 m thru 400
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
Trailer Truck Demolished In
Accident On Route Fl, Tuesday

W. 62nd Cleveland believes
charmed life he
scratch pckupaer truck accident Tuesday afternoon
81 miles north of CALDWELL which completely
demolished the huge truck.
Driver Chevrolet pickup West
Both vehicles
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

NOTICE - The woman driver
and woman occupant of the
1916 or 1947 black Ford, who
were driving south on u. s..
Route 21 on Tuesday and passed
Semi-trailer near the Roadside
Park around noon please con-
tact Everett West, Cumberland,
Ohio, Route p Very important.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
DISMISS ED HOME

Edward L. Merry, president of
the Farmers and Merchants
Bank, was dismissed from White
Cross hospital in Columbus the
first part of the week. Mr.. Merry
who underwent a major opera
ton on Sept. %, is recovering at
his home on West street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
FILLS VACANCY

Earl McElfresh, Spruce street,
has been named by the board
of public affairs to fill the vac
ancy at the Caldwell Light and
Water plant, caused by the re-
cent death of D. L. Williams. Mr..
Williams had been employed at
the plant since May, 1916. Nc
Elfresh will be connected with
the filter action plant of the
water department. Earl Johnson
will replace McElfresh on the
village crew, supervised by
George Frye.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

NOTICE-We will be closed on
Friday, October 12, in ObServ-
ance of Columbus Day.
The Farmers e. Merchants Bank
The First National Bank
The Caldwell b. g. l.. Co.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
State Delays Action Against
Commissioners For Three Weeks

The Noble appropriated $O0000 to be-
this the local level
but will still have be approved by the state board of tax
appeals before definite be followed
the action against
been postponed period
to
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

NOTICE-SpeciaI meeting, Mo-
BILE Lodge, f. g. A. M, No.
459, Monday Evening, Oct. ",
with work in the Fell0wcraft
Degree. All members urged to
attend. John T. Kirchner, w. M.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11
COURTHOUSE TO CLOSE

The Noble County courthouse
will be closed all day, Friday,
Oct. IL, in observance of Col
umbus Day. All banking institu
tions in Caldwell will also be
closed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-10-11

WANTED --- Young man inter-
ested in learning the printing
trade. Apply The Journal Leader
office, Caldwell, Ohio.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
Pan American
Group InstuHs

Mrs. John Donaldson was in
stalled as president of the Par
American Liaison COMMITTEES OF
Women's Organizations at meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the
Women's City Club.
Others who took Office were
Mrs. Louis Renfrow,, first vice
president; Mrs. William T. Jar
Wis. second vice president; Mrs
Frederick S. Speakman. CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Myra
II. Gillingwater. assistant corre-
spending secretary; Miss Cathie
Lee Clark, recording secretary,
and Mrs. Francis B. Appellee,
treasurer.
New directors are Mrs. Thomas
Burke, the retiring president;
Mrs. John T. Lucker and Mrs. Ed
ward Campbell Shields. Mrs
Harvey w. Wiley will serve as
parliamentarian.
New committee chairmen are
Miss Helen Hoffman, member
ship; Mrs. I. Felix Shaffner. hos
pitality. assisted by Mrs. William
L. Turner; Mrs. Helen M. Noodle
resolutions; Miss Carlota Pardini
speakers bureau: Mrs. Benjamin
Karpman, historian; Miss Rena
Pond. publicity, and Miss Mary
Cash, vice chairman.