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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
Coroner Asks
Autopsy For
Wickham Boy
Body Found On
Miller Farm In
Muskingum County

An autopsy has been ordered
on the body of three-year-old
Charles Wickham, Jr., which was
found early Saturday morning
along the bank of Moxahala
creek, a mile downstream from
the boys home at Ironspot in
Muskingum county. The Wick
ham family are former residents
of Noble county in the Archer's
Ridge community.
DR.. S. S. Daw, Muskingum
county coroner, reported that
the body will be taken. to Uni
versity hospital, Columbus, for
examination to determine the
exact cause of death.
The boy, missing from his
home since Jan. 3, had been the
object of an extensive search.
Meanwhile, the coroner is
awaiting a report on the autopsy
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham's other
son, David, who died Feb. 8 at
the Bethesda. hospital. The. at
tending physician attributed
death of the six-month old baby
to malnutritfon.
Ray Miller, a farmer, discover
ed the body Saturday while he
was walking along the bank of
the creek. He said the body was
lying under pile of driftwood
about four feet from the water.
1t was apparent, Miller said,
that the body had been washed
ashore by the recent flood and
remained lodged on the bank
when the water receded.
In addition to the parents, the
two boys are survived by their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simeon Kirkbride of Cumber-
land, Lewis Wickham of Rose
vile, route and the great grand
father, Jerry Mari of the Cum
berland community.
Funeral services for David
Wickham were held last week
from the Archer's Ridge church
in this county and interment
made in the church cemetery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
Caldwell Council Approves Budget
Of s115,175.98 To Operate In 1852
George WASH 7gion

man of courage that was he,
With his silvery head of hair
vision forward he did see
His country found him there.
A man who was so unafraid
When duty showed its face
A man who very often prayed
To know his rightful place.
Thus when assurance came to him
To lead his men he must
He seemed to get that added vim
That transfused men with trust
Oppression was the Mouster Vile
And freedom was the prize.
Tho dimmed were hopes for quite spell
Till fate had cast the dies.
He suffered with his soldier men
When their blood Streaked the
He gave the impetus to win
That overcame the foe
Lord, Thank you for the such as he
And for the job he done
Please send a leader to us now
Like our George Washington.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
John Tad YOUNG
Injured In Wreck
Military Students
Figure In Accident

John Tad Young, son of Atty.
and Mrs. Clair A. Young, was
seriously injured in an auto
mobile accident Wednesday
evening, Feb. 13, near Blacks
burg, Virginia, where he is a
student at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
Two of Young's classmates,
Joseph Bradshaw of Messick,
Virginia, and Herbert Reuter-, of
Richmond, Virginia, were less
seriously hurt, when the car in
which the three students were
travelling overturned and plung-
ed over fifty-foot embank-
ment. The car, ford so sedan,
driven by Mr.. Reuter-, is said to
have gone off the hard surface
of the highway and struck a soft
place in the road shoulder. 1t
rolled over twice on the highway
and Young, who was riding in
the back seat, was thrown out
of the car before it went over
the embankment. His head and
shoulders struck the highway
and he sustained multiple bruises
and a severe brain concussion.
The three students were taken
by ambulance to the University
Hospital at Virginia Tech. Both
Bradshaw and Reuter- were re-
leased after treatment on the
day following the accident but
Young, who is now reported out
of danger, is still under medical
care. His condition, however, is
said to be progressing favorably.
Notified concerning the acci-
dent by hospital authorities,
Young's father and mother and
Miss Genelda Danford, drove to
Blacksburg, Wednesday night
and spent until the following
Sunday with him.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
PROCLAMATION!

Mayor Homer Johnson yesterday issued the following
proclamation:
WHEREAS, there is condition of uncertainty in the
world today.
WHEREAS, it is recognized by Christians everywhere
that many problems confronting today be solved
only with the help of Almighty God.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Homer Johnson, mayor of
Caldwell, Ohio do hereby declare Friday Feb. %, 1882
day of prayer and that pray houses
gather together in the public place designated this year
The First Church of Christ North street at 1880 o'clock
that remember the needs of country before God
the Ruler of the Universe.
~...--~ Signed-HONGER JOHNSON, Mayor
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
Church Institute
Thursday. Feb. 28
DR.. Aaron Rapking
Principal Speaker

The second church and rural
life institute for Noble county
will be held at the Caldwell
Methodist church, Thursday,
Feb. %, according to an an
nouncement made today by Miss
Evelyn Weaver, rural church
worker.
There will be morning, after
noon and evening session and all
church workers in the county are
invited to attend.
The morning session begins at
1000 o'clock with an address by
DR., Aaron Rapking, who will
speak on "A Gospel for Rural
People" This will be followed by
a discussion and then a sack
lunch. Pie and coffee will be
served by the churches.
Russell Hoy, writer in Ohio
Farmer and state grange chap
lain, will be the afternoon speak
er. There will also be a panel of
local leaders, with Carl Hutchin-
son, editor and director of State
Farm Bureau, Columbus, leading
the discussion.
The evening session begins at
1880 o'clock. DR.. Rapking, who is
connected with Hiwassee Col
lege, Tennessee, will deliver the
main address.
Miss Weaver is being assisted
by leaders of the other churches
in this community and county
and it is expected that a large
number will attend the second
rural institute to be held here.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
Max Hall Killed
In Auto Accident
Former Resident
Hits Semi-trailer

Max Hall, 81, former resident
of Caldwell, was killed last We'd
nesday night when he drove his
station wagon into the rear of
a heavily loaded tractor trailer
travelling west on Route 224,
near Wadsworth, according to
word received here.
Hall, a carpenter for the
Weather-Seal company of Wads-
worth, died of a fractured skull
an hour after the crash in the
Wadsworth Municipal hospital.
Police said Hall drove his
station wagon into the rear of
the truck and its driver, Charles
Hollis of Akron, was not held.
A veteran of World War II,
Hall spent his early life in Cald-
well and community, a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hall.
He was a graduate of the Cald-
we'll high school. He was a men,
Der of the North street Church
of Christ in Caldwell.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl;
a daughter, Sanda Lee; son,
Jerry Max; his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hall of Rittman
and two brothers, Basil Hall of
Beverly and Robert S. of Ritz
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tarleton
and Miss Thelma Rice, Caldwell
attended the funeral services
held Sunday from the Prentice
funeral home, Akron. Interment
was made in Greenlawn ceme-
terry.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21

put into motion. Saturday
morning, Feb. %, the bids for
printing the ballots will be
opened and let by the board.
An organizational meeting of
the Noble county board of cleo
tionS will be held the following
Saturday, March /. Two new
members will take over their
duties at this time, M. l. Horton
and Walter EStadt. Horton will
fill the vacancy created by the
death of E. H. Leasure, Sr.
Clerk Walkenshaw said that
the filing fees listed above re-
present a certain percentage of
the salary paid for a particular
office.
Here is a comparison of what
the newly elected officials this
year will receive and what they
were getting ten years ago in
1912. This, in part, explains why
so many people are seeking a
place at the political pie counter.
Salaries i'm 1852
Representative to the General
Assembly, $4,000; Judge of the
Common Pleas court, $5440, paid
by county and state; county
auditor, $4,000; county recorder,
$2400; county commissioners,
$4,000 each; prosecuting attor-
ney, $4,000; clerk of courts, $2400;
county sheriff, $4,000; county
treasurer, $4,000; county engine
er, $4,000 and county coroner.
5000.
Salaries i'm 1912
Representative to the General
Assembly, $4,000; Judge of the
Common Pleas court, $3,437.6l,
paid by county and state; county
commissioners, $1,000 each; coun-
ty recorder, $966; prosecuting at
torney, $966; clerk of courts,
$1,368.50; county sheriff, $l046.-
so; county engineer, $2l00; coun-
ty treasurer, $1400 and county
coroner, $400.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
School Robberies
Are Investigated
By Sheriff Mckee
Dexter City Is
Latest School
To Report Theft

Sheriff jun Mckee has report
ed that the latest school to be
robbed in Noble county is the
Dexter City high school, the
robbery having occurred last
Wednesday night.
This makes the third school
robbery to be reported in the
county. Only a small sum was
taken at the Dexter City school,
according to superintendent
Willis Ogle. He stated that since
the recent robberieS in surround
ing communities, he had exercis-
ed special care with the school
funds but had forgotten the $3.50
taken Wednesday night.
On the same evening, Sheriff
Mckee received a call that the
Stockport school in Morgan
county had been entered and
robbed. This makes a total of
five schools that have been ram
sacked in this area in the past
two weeks.
1t is believed that the same
party is guilty of all of the thefts,
since the same methods of en-
tering are employed and the
pennies in the cash box never
bothered.
Also on Wednesday night,
Ogle'S Garage, south of Dexter
City, on U. S. route 81, was
vandalized. The door was opened
with a key, the money left in
the cash register was taken, as
we'll as cartons of cigaretS and
canned goods.
William Manifold reported
eight pure bred sheep belonging
to him were missing, when he
counted his flock on Sunday.
They were taken sometime be-
tween Wednesday night and
Sunday morning from his farm,
east of Caldwell. No trace has
been found of the sheep.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21

Korean war in June of 1850
The following will be in.
Quoted on Feb. 30:
John Bernard Nicholson,
grandson of Mrs. Pluma Smith,
Sarahsville; Herman Sailing, son
of George Sailing, Caldwell route
4.
James Delbert Garvin, son of
George Garvin, Caldwell route
3; Frederick Trott Basford, son
of Ledrew Basford, Quaker City
route l.
James Richard Clark, son of
Mrs. Zedrick Clark, Caldwell
route l; George Walton Hurst,
married, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Urban Hurst, Belle Valley.
Gerald William McElfresh, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle McElfresh,
Summerfield route l.
Those to report for their physi-
cal examination on Feb. 26 are
as follows:
William Edward Christopher,
Caldwell; Patrick Thurman
Archibald, Sharon.
Lawrence Franklin Morris,
route /, Summerfield; Edward
Ray harrison, route /, Pleasant
City.
Fred Melvin Lee, Harrietts-
vile; Earl Franklin Pangle, Jr.,
route 6, Caldwell.
Robert d. Larrick, North
street, Caldwell; James Albert
Sopko, route /, Ava.
Franklin Roosevelt Lincicome,
route 2, Dexter City; Martin Earl
Harper, route 4, Caldwell.
James Rodney Buckley, Ava;
Paul Sarisky, Caldwell.
Loren Wayne Carroll, route 3,
Lowell; Clarence Carl Lorey,
route 2, Caldwell.
John William Daily, route l,
Summerfield; Charles Edward
Green, West street, Caldwell and
William Louis Dolick, route 6,
Caldwell, transferred from Cos
hocton board No. II.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
Rare Operation BY
DR.. P. W. Schafer
Disclosed At Medical
Meeting In Baltimore

A team of Kansas surgeons
today described a method of re-
placing part of vital artery in
the human body, like changing
tire on your automobile.
They told of refitting a patient
with new aortic arch-the
curved section of the main artery
carrying blood from the heart.
The Society of University Sur
geons heard the operation from
DR.. Paul w. Schafer and DR..
Creighton A. Hardin of the Uni
versity of Kansas. The society is
meeting at John Hopkins Uni
versity, Baltimore, Md.
DR.. Schafer is a native of Cald-
well and married to the former
Hilma Love of this community.
Schafer and Hardin said the
operation was performed eight
months ago on a 23-year-old man
whose aorta had been damaged
in a shooting accident. Today he
makes a living at hard manual
labor.
DR.. Schafer said during the 10
minute surgery, system OF
plastic tubes was used to detour
blood while new vessels were
sewn into place. The "spare
parts" came from a bank of
arteries taken from accident
victims and preserved in deep
freeze at the University of Kan
Sas.
DR.. Schafer graduated from
Caldwell high school with the
class of 1882. Mrs. Schafer's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Love,
reside just north of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
March OF Dimes
Campaign Closes

The March of Dimes campaign
will net $2560 for Noble county,
.san9rding to a final report re-
d ed today by Fred Fox, fund
F5% said that $2620 had act
uaIly been turned in but there
were a few expenses to be de-
Quoted.
The quota for this county was
$4,000. Today, Chairman Fox ex-
pressed his appreciation to all
schools, organizations, individ-
uals, theatres, and any others
who made reaching the goal pos
sible.
Next year, Walter Quick will
step down as county chairman
and he will be succeeded by At
torney Fox. Robert Dennison,
local insurance agent, will take
over the duties of campaign
manager.
Chairman Quick has been con-
nected with the March of Dimes
here since it was first started.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
Highway Holds
Safety Meeting
Noble County Had
No Time Loss In 81

A safety meeting in the in
terest of accident prevention for
our state highway employees was
held at the VFW hall last Thurs
day afternoon. These meetings
are held periodically to instruct
the men on safety measures in
their work.
Mac r. Sprague, personnel
officer of the Marietta division,
was in charge of the meeting.
An instructive moving picture
was shown, after which Harold
Moody, public relations official
for the district gave short
talk. He introduced Harry Ben
son, division safety inspector,
Boyd B. Roth, division mainten-
ance engineer, H. r. Morrison,
division investigator and the
featured speaker, Mr.. Sprague.
j. E. Douglas, Noble county
superintendent of the state high
way department, announced that
the division finished in second
place among the II divisions in
Ohio. Noble county went all
through 1851 without one lost
time employe. He also stated that
the new garage, south of Cald-
well, was featured in the indus
trial commission bulletin, as ga
typical modern highway garage"
Drivers cards were distributed
to the local employees, who had
taken the test required of all
operators of all state equipment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
War Bride Sails
For English Home

Mrs. Everett Mallett and
daughter, Sandra, of Berne,
Stock township, left Monday
night for New York City, where
they will sail on Feb. 20 for
England.
The Malletts will sail on the
Queen Elizabeth for Leicester,
England, where they will visit
her mother, Mrs. Winnie Good
all.
They will return to the states
April 9 on the Queen Mary. 1t
will be remembered that Mrs.
Mallett was one of the first war
brides to arrive in Noble county.
She came here in February, 1946.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
RELEASED FROM JAIL

John Clark, %, was released
from the Noble county Jail Tues
day for a period of so days be-
cause of ill health. He is serving
a sentence of six months as a
result of an auto accident, but
his release was approved at
hearing before Judge Reicker, of
McConnelsville, in the Noble
county common pleas court.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
READMITTED TO HOSPITAL

Rev. Stephen J. PekaIIa, pastor
of st. Philomena church, Belford
street, was removed to the Good
Samaritan hospital, GAINESVILLE,
Monday. Failing to respond to
treatment since his return from
the hospital last week, the local
pastor was readmitted for furth-
er observation. His condition is
not considered serious, however.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
Petition Filing Fees Cost
All Candidates s403.20
Election Board To Let Bid
For Ballots; To Reorganize

Filing fees for the various candidates seeking office in
the May primary Noble County otaed $4032O, accord
ing check at the office of j. Kyle Wakenshaw clerk
Of the election board, ..s ..--~@-~a
- This is unusually high amount for Noble County In
$780, filing fees amounted $8667 in 1948 they
$3299 and in 1916 the collected only $9800
The machinery for the coming primary is slowly being
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
AT ST. FRANCIS

Gilbert Crock, Maple Heights,
is at st. Francis hospital, Cam
bridge, where he underwent
major surgery last Wednesday.
His condition is reported as fair.
Crock was injured in an accident
at the Moscrip mine, two years
ago and has never recovered
fully. He is married to the form
er Clarabelle Teeters of Maple
Heights and they have one son.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
DIVORCE SUIT FILED

Arts Van Dale, of Caldwell
route 6, has filed suit for div
orce against Earl Van Dale,
whose last known address is
CreSton, w. Va. The couple was
married Oct. q, 1889 and there
are five children. She charges
gross neglect of duty and ex-
treme cruelty. Attorney for the
plaintiff is Fred F. Fox.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
Seven Noble CoUntiuns Will Be
lndUcted Into Service Feb. 2q
March Quota Reduced To Two;
Physical Exam On February 26

The local draft board has released the list of young
who will respond to the call of Uncle Sam February
Seven from Noble county will be indicted on Feb. 20
and Feb g. II will report for the physical
alton The group who will leave for their physical examna
ton include born in 1882. Up to this time there
has been none inducted under the age of 20 years
1t was also disc closed that the quota for March
the least to be called since beginning of the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21

NOTICE-We have a complete
line of farm field seeds. Also
a complete line of fertilizers for
Spring use. Order early and be
sure you have your supply when
you need it. Caldwell Implement
e. Supply Co. 80 33 81
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
RIGHTS SUSPENDED

Ezra Bates, A, was fined $500
and costs and was denied his
right to drive for 80 days, at a
hearing before Judge Archer,
Friday. He was involved in an
accident with a semi-tractor
trailer few weeks ago and was
charged with driving while in
toxicated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
COURTHOUSE TO CLOSE

The Noble County courthouse
and all banking institutions will
be closed all day, Friday, in OBJ
servance of George Washington's
birthday. This also applies to the
local and county school systems.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
D. d. Nichols. Council Head,
Releases Current Expense List

The budget for the village of Caldwell drawn up
by the council at their Feb meeting and $1517598
appropriated for the of the village for the fiscal
year ending Dec. 81, 1852
The appropriations for the various funds follows
released by D. D. Nichols president of the council
General Fund-$3,475O0; to cover expenses of the
council, mayor, clerk, insurance, rents ETC.
Safety Fund-$ 315 co. for marshal police firemen and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
uNnERGOES SURGERY

Miss Ethel Pryor, Main street,
underwent major surgery in Mt.
Carmel hospital, Columbus, on
Monday morning. Miss Pryor is
home economics teacher in the
Caldwell high school.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
TO NEW HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Jack
son and family will move this
month from the DR.. D. Fl. Web
ster property, across from the
postoffice, to the Lester Picken-
paugh property on Playground
street. 1t was recently vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lee McCool,
who moved Monday to Cleve-
land.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21

NOTICE-Due to circumstances
beyond my control, ! will not
have a sale on Feb. 22. John
Miller, Caldwell, Route. 3Spd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-02-21
uNDERGOES SURGERY

Mrs. John Hutchins, of the
Marietta road, underwent sur
gerry at the Thompson hospital
last Friday.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-17

their committees in their recent at
tempts to raise money for club ac-
tivities.
Mrs. Beatrice Thorpe of the
Brandywine Sanitorium is visiting
with her mother, Mrs. Rhoda
Combs for several days.
Miss Doris Haas, who is attend
ing Plainfeld Academy, Plainfield,
N. J., is spending the Easter holi-
days with her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Alonzo Porter and
Mr.. Chas. Porter of Delaware City
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Porter.
There will be a harvest bingo
party held in the Marydel Com
munity Hall on this Saturday even
ing, April 10Th, for the benefit of
the Marydel Fire Company.
Misses Mary and Catherine
Coonan of New York City were
weekend visitors in the home of
their brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Cloonan.
MIR. and Mrs Kenneth Scheller of
Middleton, N. Y, are at present
visiting with their aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Futrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Melvin on
Saturday, April 5th, became the
parents of a daughter, Kathy May,
born at the Greensboro Resting
Home. Mrs. Melvin is the former
Katherine Brandt.
Mr.. James Walker on April 11th
celebrated his birthday.
Mr.. Sal Schepens of Long Beach,
mississippi, recently moved to the
rural Marydel area, having pur-
Smyrna times., 1952-04-17
Marydel

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Coursey
had as guests on Easter Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wilson and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Luff and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. James Korell
and family, all of Marydel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Tarbutton of Richardson
Park, MrRussell Tarbutton, Smyr-
ma, Mrs. Lillian Ellingsworth, Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood Coursey and Mr..
and Mrs. James Casey of Barclay,
and Mr.. Felix Rigby of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Haas were
visitors in Washington, D. c., over
the weekend.
On Easter Sunday the baby
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Walker was baptized, Dolores Eliz-
abeth, by the Rev. c. H. Atkins at
the Walker home in Marydel.
A covered dish supper is being
planned to be held in the Commun-
Iity Hall on Tuesday evening, April
22nd, to aid the Cancer Fund.
Chairmen for the supper plans are
Mrs. L. A. Covell and Mrs. Isaac
Thomas. Please come out and aid
the cause. Bring your covered dish
and your contribution and have a
chat with your neighbors.
The annual Pollyanna party OF
the Marydel Civic Club will be held
at the home of Mrs. L. A. Covell
with Mrs. Lydia Covell and Mrs
Guy Sleeves as co-hostesses on
Thursday evening, April 18th. Fin
ance committee chairman will also
give a report of the success o1