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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
Fashion Accent
On Crisp Fabrics

Fashion accent is on crisp IA
brics. One is called the ''taffetized'
finish The finish is not new, but
its application has been expanded
to variety of fabric. 1t may be
applied to crepes, shantungs, taf-
fetas, Japanese silk habutas, Ho-
nan and tissue failes, as we'll as
on other fabric constructions too.
The "taffetized" finish is made
by applying a lacquer to the fa-
brio surface. Many different lac
quer formulas are used. The fiber
content and the weave or fabric
construction determine the viscosi-
ty of the lacquer to be applied in
order to achieve the best adhere
ence to the fabric and impart the
desired hand or crispnes. For ex-
ample: The lacquer applied very
lightly gives a crisp, flexible but
soft hand; if applied heavily, a
stiffer fabric with more body, more
rustic, is achieved.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
Motor Taxes Almost Million
Dollars In County Last Fiscal Year

Motor vehicle tax revenues in
Ottawa county amounted to $446.-
044.39 during the fiscal year of
June 1850 to June, 1851, the Pet
roleum Industry Committee of
Ohio, reports.
The greatest amount accrued
from the sale of license plates In
Ottawa County the total paid mum
icipalities was $24, 1876. rs and the
county received 64,477.64.
From gasoline taxes the IL town
ships in Ottawa county received
$67 200: the county received $780,
600 and $39,570 went to munich
palities.
There are 1892 licensed motor
vehicles in Ottawa county, the
Committee reported. Ottawa coun-
ty is one of only Is counties in
Ohio which have no unimproved
roads. There are 613 improved
roads in the county, of which l30
are state maintained and $50 are
maintained by the county. Town
ships look after 333 roads.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
ERIE THEATRE
CLOSING FOR
The SUMMER

Harry D. Callahan, manager Of
the Clinton-Erie theatres, this
week announced that the Erie
theatre will be closed for the
summer months.
He commented, "The movie
going public expects all of the
comforts of home, plus, when at
tending the theatre these days,
but added, Fortunately, the Gin.
ton affords all that could be de-
sired inasmuch as it is thorough
ly and scientifically air condi-
toned"
Bookings for the Clinton in.
clude such cinema greats as ''Pat
and Mike" walk East on Bea.
CON-" Rancho Notorious" when
in Rome" Kangaroo" "No Room
for the Groom" Paula" "Scara.
mouche," RED Mountain" "The
Greatest Show on Earth" and
many others.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
COL. DODR|LL is
HOSPITAL HEAD
AT FOSTORIA

Col. Morton Dodrill, U. S. Army
(retired), well known in Ottawa
county, has been named superin-
tendent of Fostoria City Hospital.
He succeeds Howard Snyder, who
resigned because of illness.
Dodrill entered the Army in
1913 and served in a base hospital
in France as registered nurse.
He left the service for Is months
after the war and re-enlisted in the
medical corps.
After study and competitive ex-
animation, Dodrill was commits
stoned in the medical department
and served in army hospitals
throughout the country. He was
stationed in large installations in
Ell Paso, Texas: Carlysle Barracks,
Pa; Borden General Hospital,
Okla, and was sanitary inspector
at the army hospital in Saltwater,
Okla.
The colonel was assigned to the
Far East Command, and served as
executive officer at the general
hospital in Yokohama. When the
Korean war started he was order
ed to organize the hospitals in
Korea and was awarded the bronze
star for efficient performance of
duty.
Col. Dodrill and his wife plan
to move from their present home
in Tiffin to Fostoria in the near
future.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
Grass Fire Endangers
East State Property

A grass fire which spread ra-
pidly over a field north of east
State street threatened to creep
dangerously close to yards of the
East Clinton Lumber & Coal Co.
early Thursday evening.
Volunteer firemen were at tie
scene within minutes of the alarm
which was sounded shortly after
6 p. m. The blazing field was
brought under control in less than
Is minutes.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
DEUscHLE BUYS AYRSHIRE

Joe Deuschle Rt., 8 Port Clin-
ton,, O., has recently made an in
itial purchase of one registered
Ayrshire according to the Ayrshire
Breeders Association Executive
Secretary, C. T. Conklin, of Bran
don, Vermont.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Business District
Gliiiers In Lights
For Observance
Of Yule Season

Never has the business dis,
trict of Caldwell looked SO nice
is the comment of everyone who
has been in the county seat for
the past week or during the Yule-
tide season.
Sponsored by the Noble County
Chamber of Commerce, the bust
ness district literally "glistens'
with the yuletide lights around
the public square, in the court
house and practically every busi-
ness place in Caldwell.
Employees of the village of
Caldwell were assisted by men,
bers of the c. of c., and crew
from the Caldwell plant, the
Cleveland Graphite Bronze COM
pany.
The residential district is also
we'll lighted for the Christmas
season and many of the home de-
corations are very clever. in their
design.
A check around the square in
Caldwell also reveals that busi-
ness has been heavier than for
several years in the past.
The business men are well
pleased, the consumers are more
than pleased and the spirit of
happiness is prevailing with one
and all as we observe the 1852
yuletide season in Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Cozier Coniainer Signs
Contract With UCW

An agreement between Cozler
Container Corp, Caldwell plant,
and the United Construction
Workers, UNIV, for a general
wage increase and four additional
paid holidays was announced
last week.
Negotiations had been in pro-
gress for the past two weeks. The
agreement was approved by the
local union at a meeting held re-
Gently. The terms of the contract
are retroactive to December /,
and are for period of 18 months.
Certains terms of the contract
are subject for approval of the
Wage Sterilization Board.
During the negotiations the
union was represented by Lowell
Swain, Harry Geary, John Minyo,
Aaron Henry, Ellis. Rutherford,
and Thomas Hartley, of Marietta,
organizer for the UCW.
The company was represented
by H. B. Bregenzer, vice presi-
dent, and Joe Giallombardo,
plant manager.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Local Posioffice
Hits New Record
Over 80, 900 Greeting
Cards Are Processed

The Caldwell postoffice is just
completing its biggest Christmas
year in history, according to
Postmaster w. E. Cecil.
Postmaster Cecil said that at
noon on Monday, Dec. %, there
had been $4,000 cancellations,
representing Christmas greeting
cards and first class mail that
has been mailed this month thru
the local postoffice.
Wiley Stringer, veteran car
rier of Caldwell route S, said
today that this had been the big
gest year in local Xmas mailing
that he had ever seen.
Postmaster Cecil said that last
year, there were only $4,000
Xmas greetings mailed out from
the local office with this season
already $1,000 ahead.
The outgoing mailing of pack
ages is also heavier this year, the
postmaster said.
During the Xmas rush, Walton
Starr, Malcolm Parks and Cliff
ford King were added to the staff
already working at the postoffice.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Robert Z. McGinnis
Commissioned Friday

Robert E. McGinnis of Caldwell
was one of go ROTC students at
Ohio State University, Colum-
bus, who received commissions
as reserve or regular officers in
the Army, Navy and Air Force,
Friday morning.
McGinnis is the son of Atty and
Mrs. Earl P. McGinnis of Main
street. He is a graduate of the
Caldwell high school and well
known here. He received his
commission in the Air Force.
Commissioning ceremonies
were held at the Conference
theatre of the Ohio Union on the
campus.
Several prominent speakers
took part in the ceremony. Most
of those commissioned already
have orders to active duty
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Edward Leasure
Heads Trustees
Annual Meeting
Held In Caldwell

Edward F. Leasure of Stock
township, was reelected presi-
dent of the Noble County Trus-
tees and Clerks association for
the third year, Tuesday.
He was named at the annual
meeting of the association held
in the Common Pleas courtroom
in the courthouse. Dewey Cald-
well is the vice president and
Arthur L. Davis will serve as
secretary-treasurer.
Edwin StrawSer, president of
the state association, was the
principal speaker. His home is
in Cincinnati. Mr.. Strawser spoke
of pending legislation during the
coming year and urged Noble
county to have a good represen-
tation at the state convention. 1t
will be held in Columbus, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, Jan.
%, %, and "a.
Atty Edmund G. James, state
representative-elect, spoke brief
ly to the group, relative to the
state legislature which convenes
in January at Columbus.
A good representation from
every township of the county was
evident for the annual local
meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Ia Injured In Bus
Wreck Near EIba

There were 80 passengers
aboard the Greyhound bus en-
route from Cleveland to Park
ersburg, w. Va, that crashed
thru the guardrail on u. S.
route Fl, approximately three
miles north of Warner, Tues
day morning at 6:55.
Driver of the bus was Fred
erick w. Beckman, 30, of
1890 Brookpark Rd., Cleve-
land.
No deaths resulted from the
mishap but early estimates
gave the number of injured as
Id persons. Since some of the
injured were removed from
the scene in private auto
mobiles to Marietta, no Of
ficial announcement of the
injured list was available be-
fore complete investigation by
the Highway Patrol.
Rains during the night left
the highway wet and some
what slippery, which may
have attributed 10 the acci-
dent.
The accident occurred on
the sharp curve, just opposite
the Peaker Run Coal Com
pany, tipple.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Republicans Top
Quota In Voting
Receive Recognition
From State Committee

Edward F. Leasure, chairman
of the Noble County Republican
executive committee, has re-
ceived quota award certificate
for 1852 from Ray Bliss, state
chairman of the organization, Co.
lumbuS.
This certificate is given only
to counties, who exceeded their
quota established for the Nov. A
election.
In the presidential campaign.
Noble county had quota of 57.35
percent. The percentage of votes
cast was 66.32 or 1865 percentage
higher. Noble county ranked 10th
in the state in exceeding the
quota.
In the senatorial campaign, the
quota was exceeded by 12.17 per-
cent and the county ranked 23rd
in the state.
In the gubernatorial contest,
every county in the state was
under their established quota.
Noble county was under by $40
percent.
1t will be remembered that in
this contest, Gov Frank j.
Lausche, democrat, won a fourth
term over Republican Charles P.
Taft.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25

Monday, Jan. II.
In addition to members of
the jury commission, E. O,
Bond and j. Kyle Walken-
shaw, the new clerk of courts
elect, John H. Snyder, also at
tended the selection of jurors.
Members of the grand jury in
clude the following:
Virgil CHM, Ava; Ray Mason
Jefferson; E. c. Crum, Elk; Dick
Leasure, Stock; Alfred Brown
Jackson; Willard Mallett, Stock
Edmund G. James, Olive; Carlos
Reed, Brookfield; l. o. Pitts
Brookfield; A. E. Thorla, Olive
Ward Cunningham, Marion
Ellis Lee, Elk: c. L. Atherton,
Jackson; c. E. Keyser, Olive;
Gordon Bates, Seneca; Ralph
Murrey, jefferson; James A.
Hive1y, Buffalo; David w. Teet-
ers, Noble; John Millhone,
Seneca and Dewey Wells, South
Olive.
Those who will be called for
petit jury duty include:
j. H. Gorby, Belle Valley; Kyle
Wheeler, Buffalo; Walter Davis,
Center East; Harry Corbitt, Buff
falo; Fred oliver, Seneca.
Wayne Archer, Olive; S. G.
Brown, CALDWELL; Glen Wagner,
jackson; Sylvan Law, Wayne;
Earl Way, Jackson; Eli Rogers,
Sarahsville.
Mckinley Bates, Beaver; c. A.
Atkinson, Marion; Ellis Eicher,
Sharon; Homer Warner, Marion;
Okey Caldwell, Sharon; Charles
Caldwell, Belle Valley.
John Snyder, Seneca; Ernest
Schott, Ava; w. w. Mallett, Elk;
Paul Mallett, Wayne; Carl Rex,
Brookfield; Albert Miller, Enoch;
Howard Archer, Ava and Henry
Arick, Beaver.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
100 Children AT
Community Treat

Over 100 children from every
section of Noble county partic'-
pated in the annual community
treat Saturday, held at the Noble
theatre and sponsored by the
Noble County Chamber of Com
merce.
Two free movies were shown
to take care of the large number
of children, in addition to the
treat of popcorn balls, candy and
comic books.
The free movies, shown thru
the courtesy of the Noble thea
tire management, consisted of
timely Christmas cartoons and
shorts. Two full houses enjoyed
the free movies and as the crowd
filed from the Noble theatre
they were greeted by Santa
Claus and shared in the treat.
Saturdays crowd was one of
the largest to attend the COM
munity treat in several years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25

of $63,932.88. The third was
submitted by the O. J. Paul
contracting company, ZaneS-
vile. Mr.. Mari said that seven
bids were received.
Contract for the plumbing was
also let to Crock & Shafer at
their low bid of $l2,230.88.
The local contractors also
made it clean sweep when
they received the electric con-
tract. Their bid was S5,398.85.
Architect Mari said that the
heating contract had not yet
been let.
1t will be remembered that
voters of the Belle Valley school
district passed a 100000 bond
issue one year ago for the con-
struction of a new grade school
building.
The new school building will
be constructed on the site of the
present two-story frame build
| ing. Construction will begin inn
mediately after the holidays.
The new school will be a fire.
proof constructed brick building
one-floor plan.
There will be four schoo
rooms, lunch room and kitchen
a physical education room, office
and small storage room.
Architect Mari said that the
overall construction would be
rs X 127 feet. The physical educa.
ton room will be 35 x so feet.
Glazed tile up to six feet high
will be used in the physical
education room, up to three feet
high in the class rooms and up
to seven feet high in the rest
rooms.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
No Rural Mail
Friday, Dec. 26
Partial Holiday
Ordered BY Truman

Woodrow E. Cecil, Caldwell
postmaster, announced today that
a partial mail service will be
provided on Friday, Dec. 26,
which President Truman has
designated as an additional
Christmas holiday for govern
ment workers.
Postmaster Cecil said that the
local postoffice would be open
as per usual but there would be
no rural mail delivered that
morning.
Every effort, however, will be
made to have all Christmas mail
and packages delivered before
Thursday, the postmaster said.
However, there will be regular
delivery of mail and packages in
Caldwell Friday.
The local postoffice, as well as
all others in the county, will be
closed Christmas Day.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Baiesville Village
Pays Highest Tax
Rate In County
Brookfield Twp.
Lowest; Caldwell
Rate Decreased

The village of Batesville will
again pay the highest tax rate in
Noble county, according to
Treasurer Ira Pryor, who releas-
ed the new tax rates for this
county last week.
For several years, this dubious
honor has fallen to Batesville,
due to its additional corporation
tax which is listed at $40 mills.
The tax collected in this manner
is used for the maintenance of
the village and especially used to
pay for the street lighting.
Batesville property owners pay
the state levy of 80 mills, a
county levy of 800 mills, a town
ship levy of 80 mills and COR
poration levy of $40 mills which
makes a grand total of $3.50 mills
or the highest in the county.
The lowest in the county will
be paid by residents of Brook
field township, where the rate
will be 1890 mills.
Residents of the Caldwell vii
lage school district will pay
slightly lower rate this year than
last. Total rate for 1852 will be
1890 mills.
Elk school district in Jefferson
township will also be paying a
rate of 20.30 mills.
The tax rate for the corpora
ton of Caldwell is listed by
Treasurer Pryor at 1880 mills.
1t is expected that the tax
books on real estate in Noble
county will open sometime in
January. 1t must be remembered
that this tax will be for the first
and second half of 1852, as all
tax collections are always one
year in arrears.
There are 81 taxing districts
in Noble county, including the
various overlapping school dis
tricts from Monroe, Washington,
and Guernsey.
The complete 1852 Rates of
Taxation is now running else
where in this issue. Turn to it
now for complete breakdown
of the taxes which you will be
paying in your district when the
tax books are opened.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25

increase are as follows, II and
when approved by the COM
mission:
For the first 500 cubic feet
used thru each meter each
month, a charge of SIPS
would be made. The present
rate is 20 cents per one hundred
cubic feet for the first 500 or
$1.00 for the first 500 feet.
Ten cents per 100 cubic for all
natural, mixed or manufactured
gas above 500 cubic feet used
thru each meter each month. The
present rate is now seven cents
per 100 cubic feet for the next
1900 cubic feet used thru each
meter each month.
A minimum charge for each
customer each month of $l.25
shall also be made. The minimum
charge now made is $1.00 per
month.
The old or present rate is also
more graduated. After the next
1900 feet, for which a charge of
seven cents is made, the company
now charges six cents per 100
cubic feet for the next 5000
cubic feet used thru each meter
per month.
Then charge of 5R cents per
one hundred cubic feet is also
made for all in excess of 5000
cubic feet used thru each meter
each month.
The Permian Oil & Gas COM
pany of Caldwell and Marietta
maintains in their petition that
the present rate no longer affords
sufficient income and revenue to
meet the costs of service and it
is therefore inadequate, rnrea-
sonable and confiscatory.
The local company also points
out that the cost of gas purchased
by them, especially from the
Texas Eastern Transmission Cor
poration, has greatly increased.
The application, filed with the
commission in Columbus, was
signed by H. NJ. Wells, Caldwell,
vice president and A. K. Schletz-
er, Marietta, secretary. 1t was
prepared by O'Neill and Sauer,
attorneys, Marietta.
Hearing date on the application
has not yet been announced in
Columbus.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Lois Dudley Named
Deputy Prosecutor

Prosecuting Attorney elect
Fred F. Fox announced today
that Miss Lois Dudley would
serve in the capacity as deputy
to the prosecutor.
Miss Dudley, a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Pearley Dudley of the
Hoskinsville community, has
been employed for several years
in the law offices of w. Vernon
Archer, then Archer and Fox and
now Fred Fox.
Atty. Fox said that he would
continue to maintain his offices
in the Joseph Elias building on
North street. The prosecutors
offices in the courthouse will be
used only during sessions of
court.
U. H. Buckley is the retiring
prosecutor and Bernice Mills, the
retiring deputy.
Fox, and all other officials, will
take office on Monday, Jan. 5.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Coal Output On
Pennsy Line Has
Sharp Increase
Marietta Branch
Installing Heavier
Rails Over Route

The Marietta branch of the
Pennsylvania Railroad which
routes thru the length of Noble
county, is carrying traffic of a
volume eight times greater than
that of 10 years ago. As a result,
the company has found it nee
eSsary to replace the 100" type
rails with "130" rails in several
sections along the route.
Two years ago, extensive re-
pair and replacement of old rails
was. done here in Noble county
At one time, before strip mining
was done on large scale in this
area, the company seriously con-
sidered abandoning part of the
Marietta branch because of a lack
of business.
Now there are four trains pass
ing Caldwell, two in each direc-
ton each day, according to
station agent, j. w. Robinson.
Trains pass the Caldwell depot at
approxlmately 4:UO ana 1;UU p. m.
going south and at midnight and
1000 p. m. going north.
One of the chief reasons for
the stimulation of rail traffic is
the vast industrial development
of the Ohio Valley region. APP
proximately half of the coal
mined in the Dexter City area is
being shipped to the huge cleo
trio plant south of Marietta and
every other day, coal from the
same area is shipped by rail to
the UCC plant at Ashtabula.
Agent Robinson reported that
a good volume of freight affiliat
ed with Christmas has been COM
ing in and going out of the Cald-
well depot but is not any heavier
than usual at holiday time.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Cub Scout Awards
Made All Meeting

Several awards were made
Tuesday evening by Scoutmaster
Harold Dyer, when the local Cub
Scouts enjoyed their annual
Christmas party at the First
Church of Christ. Parents of the
members were guests
The following awards were
made: Sonny Slay, Bear badge;
Jack Colley, Wolf badge; Phil
Yontz, Gold Arrow; Tom Yontz,
Gold Arrow and Don McDiffitt,
Wolf badge, Gold Arrow and
Silver arrow.
Ira Brandon is the cub scout
representative for this COM
munity and Donald McDiffitt is
chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO OUR READERS

Have you moved thru the seasonal serenity of
and felt the exuation in the air? Have you chldrens
laughter quicken your hearts, and have you sung the
old carols? Have you visited your friends let their ga
colored trees instill in you vivid Christmas magic?
We all have done those things We will do them again
and again. Tor there StaleneSS this kind of
truth in the words express each year Thus
as the Christmas bells voice their glorious message
we humby think that it is time to offer
Our message is quiet one-just that would like
touch you with the of Christmas which
have tried to mpar in every line of this holiday edition
Yet whether not you find that message anywhere else
these pages let here in the fine and direct simp
city of the old way that wish everyone very merry
and joyous Christmas.
THE JOURNAL AND LEADER STAFF
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
INJURED AT WORK

LOuetta Hughes, kelthtoWn,
was admitted to the St. Francis
hospital, Cambridge, Friday eve-
ming, for treatment of an injury
she sustained while at work at
the Cleveland Graphite Bronze
Co., Caldwell plant. An artery in
her right wrist was severed and
she suffered a considerable loss
of blood. First aid was given inn
mediately at the office of a local
physician and the trip to the hos
pital was made. in the McVay am
bulance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Harley EStadt, employed at
the Caldwell Produce company,
was taken to Good Samaritan
hospital, GAINESVILLE, Sunday for
observation. On his admittance
to the hospital, he became worse,
suddenly suffering a heart at
tack, and was placed in an oxy
gen tent. His condition remains
very critical at this time.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
RECEIVES DISCHARGE

Pfc. Darrell KoonS, son of Mrs.
Edna Koons, GAINESVILLE, formerly
of Caldwell, was discharged from
the army last week, after serving
I9 months in Korea as teletype
maintenance crewman. During
the past weekend, he visited local
relatives and friends.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-25
Grand (, Petit Jurors
Drawn For January
Judge w. v. Archer Announces
That Court Will Open January 5

Grand and petit jurors for the january 1858 term Of
court in Noble county drawn Friday morning at the
office of Clerk of Courts Walton Starr.
Judge w Vernon Archer, who presided, said that the
of court would open Monday January However,
the first civil case industrial commission action will be
heard on Friday, January 8.
Grand Jurors will be called their regular session