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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Mail Rate Rise
TO Begin April
First Of Three
For All Weeklies

There's no April Fool" about
it-that date, April l., on the
newspaper office calendar this
year, 1862, means Uncle Sam is
placing in effect the first of three
10 percent increases congress
authorized for mailing of second
class matter.
It's something to circle in
red on the same days for 1858
and 1854 also, effective dates for
the other two increases.
Postal card rates climbed from
a penny to two cents Feb. |;
special delivery fees from Is to
90 cents and July ], third class
rates On catalogues and other
bulk mailing of advertising mat
ter will jump from one cent to
one and a half cents per piece.
There was also an increase in
fourth class rates last Oct. l, all
the advances making for extra
costs in newspaper mailing
rooms.
The second class rates on out
side county of publication mail
ings, effective April l, will climb
from 1K to 1.65 cents on reading
portions of publications. On ad-
vertising portions in the weekly
newspapers, the rate jump will
be in proportion by zones.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Noble Has SIS Oil
Producing Wells
Largest Gas Field
Listed Near Marietta

More than three million bar
rels of oil were produced in Ohio,
during 1851, State Commerce
Director w. Harper Annat re-
ports.
As of last Dec. 81, Ohio had
1900 producing gas wells. Re-
suits from the gas we'll drilling
during the year continued to be
discouraging," the report stated
with only two really important
discoveries.
These were within the city
limits of Wooster and in Belpre
and Watertown township, Wash
ington county.
Ashland county led the state in
total oil wells drilled with las.
Perry and Washington counties
followed with 88 wells each.
Noble county was listed as hav-
ing 65 wells.
The gas we'll drillings in Wash
ington county give promise OF
being in the largest gas field to
be found in Ohio in recent years.
The wells are about 20 miles
apart. Those at the north loca-
ton had an initial production of
100000 cubic feet and those at
the south drilling had a starting
production of 5,890,000 cubic
feet.
Drilling of these wells led to
wide spread leasing of practical
ly all the lands in Noble county
as it is believed the field may
even extend this far north.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Leasure Leases
DeVolld GARAGE
Takes Possession
Tuesday, April l

Vernon LeaSure, a skilled and
popular mechanic in Caldwell for
a number of years, has leased the
Wilbur L. Devolld garage on
East street and will take posses
sion, April |.
MI. Leasure has taken over
only the repair part of the gar
age. Mr.. Devolld will continue
to operate and manage the SER
vice station.
For the past two years,
Leasure has been service man
ager for the Dodge and Plymouth
garage, owned and operated by
Worl w. Thompson and prior to
that time, he was affiliated with
the Pickenpaugh garage.
Since he returned home two
years ago from Arizona, wherz
he went for the interest of hl'
child's health, Mr.. Leasure has
been connected with the Thomp-
son garage.
The garage is located on East
street, near the Caldwell Pro-
duce company, and the new man
ager will welcome all his old
customers, when it comes to car
repairs.
This is also the headquarters
for the Noble cab company, who
had previously leased the car
washing section of this garage.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Kiger Home Sold
To Ed. Unmans

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Ullman have
purchased the Lowell Kiger pro-
perty on Mill street and posses
sion will be given in the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Martin,
who reside in the Schafer apart
ment on West street, have pur-
chased the Ullman home on Fair
ground street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kiger have pur-
chased a new home in the resid-
entail section of North Hill,
Akron, and they will be leaving
Caldwell around June l.
Mr.. Kiger has had his own
wholesale pastry goods route in
Marietta for II years, as we'll as
serving six years al a supply
pastor for the Methodist church,
both in the GAINESVILLE and Cam
bridge districts.
He is now serving his second
year as pastor of the Buffalo
Methodist church.
His future plans are indefinite
at this time, except that he will
continue in the ministry of the
Methodist church.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27

according to County Auditor Gil
bert B. Long.
In bringing to light this con-
dition, it can definitely be esti-
mated that the county is loosing
thousands of potential tax dollars
which it can legally consider
delinquent if non-payment con-
tinues .
Just how far-reaching this
local real estate tax evasion can
get, depends on the number OF
homes and business places are
not being carried on the county's
tax duplicate.
One case was brought to light
where the home had been con-
structed four years ago, and
only the vacant lot is still listed.
A more thorough Investigation
will be made, according to Audi
tor Long. To get an actual &C
counting of all the properties,
the form prepared by the county
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Deadline Monday
For New Siickers
There Will Be
Last Minute Rush

There is every indication today
that Noble Countians are not a
bit different than the rest of the
country.
Tuesday morning, the 1852
auto stickers must be displayed
on every automobile and accord
ing to the local registrar, Frank
Estadt, there will be a rush on to
obtain the necessary stickers be-
fore the deadline, Monday at
midnight.
A check today revealed that
receipts are approximately 300
behind that for the same time In
1851.
So far, about 1900 stickers
have been issued as compared to
1900 for last year, when there
was a registrar at Summerfield
to accommodate part of the
county.
A new series of license num-
bers for the county, the WIZ and
the WI series are used this
year, with four figures between
the letters. The WIZ has been
exhausted and the issuance of
the WI has been started.
These new series, however,
only apply to new a owners.
Up to this year, Noble county
tags have been marked by WIG,
VIII, W. and W-K, with only
three figures between the letters.
Registrar Estadt said today
that he would be in his office on
Friday and Saturday nights OF
this week to take care of the last
minute rush for the new Stickers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
House Trailer
Owners Urged To
Meet Deadline
Tax Payments Due
On Occupied Trailers
Before Tuesday, April l

County Auditor Gilbert B.
Long announced today that
owners of house trailers in Noble
county are now compelled under
law to pay taxes just the same
as a person paying real estate or
personal property taxes therein.
According to law, house trailer
owners are obliged to have in
their possession a certificate by
March 81 showing that their
taxes have been paid.
Auditor Long referred to the
law governing the levying of
taxes and it clearly defines a
house trailer as follows in part:
ANY self-propelled and nom
Self-propelled vehicle so design
ed, constructed, reconstructed,
or added to by means of access
series in such manner as will
permit the use and occupancy
thereof for human hab;tatIon see"
The cost of the certificate to
the house trailer owner for one
year, from April /, 1852, to
March 81, 1858, inclusive,
amounts to $500. Each quarter
there is a substantial reduction
allowed.
In the event a penalty is auth
orized for non-payment Of taxes,
the county auditor is privileged
by law to impose a charge of
$4,000 in addition to the tax
against the house trailer owner.
The law came into existence
in July 1949, and effective April
], 1851. This resulted from the
acute financial problem in many
cases due to the need of addition
al school facilities and police
protection. Taxing officials faced
with the problem of meeting the
financial needs of the subdivi-
sions we're unable under the
then existing laws to levy a tax
on house trailers other than the
motor vehicle fee and this could
not be collected unless the trail
er was used on the highways.
Continued on Page Two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
CGB To Step Up
Production In
Bushing Dept.
20 New Pieces OF
Equipment Scheduled
To Arrive This Week

To augment the present output
Of buShings by the Cleveland
Graphite Bronze Company, John
M. Mckinley, Caldwell branch
plant manager, stated today that
steps are now being taken to in
crease THIS phase of the produc-
ton in the local operation to
meet the company's demands.
Substantiating this local de-
velopment, the next two weeks,
from March 81 to April 6, will
see the bushing department prac-
ticallv complete with the install
lation of 20 new additional
pieces of equipment.
To expedite this installation,
several trained expert bushing
department heads from the
Cleveland plant are in Caldwell
this week formulating plans for
the erection of this equipment.
At the present time limited pro-
duction is being maintained in
the bushing department.
Manager Mckinley stated that
100000 semi-finished bushings
T scheduled to be shipped from
the Cleveland plant to Caldwell
this week to be placed in line
and progressed thru the entire
Ian of operation, ultimately
Coaching the finished product.
1t was explained the purpose
OF this shipment was to train the
local operators on the new equip
ment, Cleveland plant personnel
In Caldwell to assist in this work
include: Howard Phillips, tool
development engineer; Christy
Slclllano, second shift supervisor.
William Alexander, set-up man;
William Colt, supervisor of pro-
duction planning in the bushing
department; and Elmer Var
Gilst, of the traffic department
supervisor of receiving and ship.
ping.
Mckinley commented that the
number to be employed in the
Continued on Page Two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
DeadIine Nears
For Tax Payment

With the last day for filing
personal property tax returns
only a few days away, approx
mately $50 more returns must be
filed this week, according to a
check at the office of Auditor
Gilbert B. Long.
Receipts last year showed that
1891 returns were filed at the
same time this week when a
check reveals only 1928 have
been returned.
All personal property tax re-
turns must be filed with Auditor
Long By Monday, March 81, the
deadline, without a penalty.
This is also the last date to
pay the real estate taxes, unless
an extension is granted by the
State Tax commission.
A check revealed the extern
sion has not yet been granted
but Treasurer Ira Pryor is con-
fident that it will come through.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
John W. Hazard
Takes Oath On
Wednesday p. N.

For the first time in the history
of Noble county, at least as far
back as any one can remember,
two Caldwell men were mem
bers of the same class that passed
the state bar examination, ac-
cording to an announcement
today.
The two successful from Cald-
we'll in a class of 303 candidates
were John Wilbur Hazard, "a,
and Edmund G. James,, 35. Both
were sworn in as members of
the Ohio Bar association Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock with
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court Carl v. Weygandt adj
ministering the oath. The state
oar examination was given on
Feb. ST with 344 taking the test.
OF this number, Al failed.
John w. Hazard is the son of
the late John Hazard and Mrs.
Ethel Hazard of North street,
who owns and operates the
Hazards beauty shop.
The new attorney began his
scholastic training back in 1928,
when he entered the Caldwell
grade school, graduating with a
high school diploma in 1884.
He attended Mt. Union college
from 1884 to 1886 and the West
ern School of Commerce, Al
buquerque, New Mexico, in 1886
and 1887. He received his
bachelor of arts degree in bust
ness administration from the
University of New Mexico in
1899.
Hazard then taught and coach
ed basketball at Floyd high
school, New Mexico, from 1898
to l941.
Following the death of his
father, who had gone west in the
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27

tax appraisers will be used, and
it is thru this method a complete
report can be compiled, both on
new homes and major improve
mentS.
Washington apparently is not
alone in its tax evasion scandals,
regardless of its nature . in
come tax, real estate, or person
al property.
A check is being made to
determine the number of homes
and business places there are
thruout the entire county that
fall within this perspective.
, It is hardly feasible to think
that a person residing in a
modern home, could conscienti-
ously as a tax payer continue
year after year pay on a vacant
lot.
Caldwell corporation is levying
24.00 mills on real estate.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27

be Private Hours in Public
Life" The Rev. Cronan Molloy,
pastor of st. Joseph's church,
Amsterdam, will speak in behalf
of the clergy. POSTMASTER for
the occasion, T. Gerald Ryan,
of East Liverpool, for many
years has promoted the retreat
movement in this area.
Mr.. Madigan stated that plans
for the summer retreat, to be
held at st. John Vianney's SEM
mary, Bloomingdale, will be dis
cussed at the dinner. Guests will
include Paul Ward, prominent
Columbus attorney and a native
of Steubenville, and John A.
Jones, a none Catholic from Weir
ton, w. Va, who is a longtime
retreatant.
The dinner will begin prompt
ly at 5 p. m, in order to permit
men travelling some distance to
leave at a reasonable hour.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Phone Operators
Here Are HOnored
Combined Service
Totals 40 Years

Forty years of service to the
Ohio Associated Telephone COM
pany were honored last We'd
nesday evening, when pins were
presented to Mrs. Hazel Shuttle
worth, Miss Charlotte Leach and
Mrs. Gertrude Weir, three
popular hello" operators.
The presentation was made at
a dinner meeting at Maple Shade
Inn, Dexter City.
Miss Mildred Weigand, travel
ing chief operator from the east
ern division with headquarters
in New Philadelphia, made the
presentation.
Mrs. Schuttleworth and Miss
Leach received Is year pins and
Mrs. Wehr, a ten year pin.
Chief Operator Mrs. Lou
Tarleton will be similarly honor
ed in May of this year when she
receives her Is year pin. Mrs.
Tarleton also attended the
dinner, Wednesday.
An interesting side-light is the
fact that Mrs. Shuttleworth has
served as night operator, during
the entire Is years.
Mrs. Charles Rice, the former
Bertella Ross, is the commercial
manager of the Caldwell branch.
Other operators, who efficient
ly handle the telephone service
in this community, include:
Freda Tilton, Ada Ramage,
Dorothy Rucker, Patty Weekly,
Doris Craft and Jane Frederick
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Red Cross Drive
In Final Phase

The tagging Red Cross drive
is in its final week and all volun-
teer workers are urged to make
their personal contact for solicit
tation as quickly as possible and
report to headquarters in Cald-
we'll.
Fund chairman Eugene Ward
said that over $1,000 has been
tailed with a goal of $3.50 to be
reached in less than one week.
Business firms are being urged
to send in their special gifts for
it is in this department that the
goal is usually reached.
Rev. Walter Brown, county
chairman, stressed today the inn
portance of Red Cross work in
the county and nation and urged
all local residents to give gener-
ously in the drive.
The campaign will continue
until all townships have reported
and the special gifts are tabulat-
ed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Dairy Service
Unit Continues
TO Increase Here
Over SS7 Cows
Sired In 1851,
Report Shows

Dairymen in Noble county
bred 887 cows to the sireS in
Central Ohio Breeding a~ssocia-
ton in 1851, according to an an
nouncement made here today.
This is a 40% increase over 1850.
Much credit for this growth
belongs to Calvin Mendenhall,
Caldwell, route, the technician in
Noble county who serves its 1911
members. Much credit is also due
to the county agent, Floyd Hend-
erson; the county director of c.
O.B.A., David Beckett, Caldwell:
and the county directors.
During the past five years, c.
O.B.A. has grown from a small
cooperative of 5000 members in
&c counties to 28,471 members in
56 counties today. Buildings,
bulls and personnel have grown
in quality and quantity, keeping
pace with the growth in mem
bers and in services. After the
fire in 40, the hay and paddock
barns were constructed by the
farm crew.
In 1851, 1920 COWS were
bred in the area served by Cen
trail Ohio Breeding association.
In breeding this large number of
cows, CODA. technicians used
173,557 gallons of gas and 720
tires during the year of 1851. On
the average, each technician
drove one and one-half times
around the world.
The Noble county dairy service
unit was organized here three
years ago in May and it has made
wonderful strides since that time.
The local directors include:
Herbert Law, John Lisak, Dewey
Groves, Boyd Vance, L. D.
Schramm, Andrew Crum, Erwin
Newton, Harold Reed, Andrew
Bates, David Beckett, Albert
Hupp, J. Wallace Rich, John w.
Kuntz, Ersel Clark and Herbert
Rich.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Local Properly Owners Rob
County OF Real Estate Taxes
Taxes! Evasion! Scandal!

Taxes! Evasion! Scandal!
These words are prominent on the tongue of every taxpayer in
Noble county.
Something of a sensational order was revealed this past week
when a check was made on the real estate tax duplicate of Caldwell
which indicated the number of new homes and con-
struction which were not recorded or listed and were going tax free.
On a hurried check of eight homes, the records failed to show
four homes and one business place, all of which were constructed
within the last two years According to law the property owner IS
obligated to report any new construction and any new Improvement,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Worker Injured
AT Site

Dayle Marady, 33, of Lancaster
sustained severe head injuries,
Tuesday afternoon, when he was
struck by an l beam on the con-
struction site of the Ohio Power
booster station near the Cleve-
land Graphite Bronze plant,
south of Caldwell
Marady was removed to Mari
eta Memorial hospital where at
taches, Wednesday morning, said
his condition was fair"
Marady was employed with
the Richardson and Whalen con-
struction company of Roanoke,
Va.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Ministers Gar
Catches On Fire

The automobile belonging to
Rev. A. c. Still, of Hoskinsville,
caught on fire on Sunday morn
ing about nine o'clock on Bel
ford street in Caldwell where he
parked it. while making a call.
The fire was discovered by
Rev. Still when he returned to
his car. The Caldwell fire depart
ment was notified but did not go
as the blaze in the meantime had
been snuffed out by the owner
with wet mud.
The fire originated is the car
buretor and burned the wiring.
Rev. Still was enroute to Berne
to conduct services.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Three Are Fined
BY Mayor Johnson

Three miSdemeanor cases were
brought before Mayor Homer
Johnson the past weekend.
On Friday, A. c. Moore, Cald-
we'll route, was fined $1,000 on
the charge of permitting opera
ton of his auto by a person not
possessing a drivers license.
Another fine of $1,000 was
given to Billie Archer, after
state patrol had arrested him for
failing to yield the right of way.
Elizabeth Snyder, of Ashtabula
was charged with crossing a
double yellow line on a curve
and was also fined $1,000 in
mayors court.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Two Caldwell Men Pass
Bar Exams In Same Class
Eunund G.. James
Given Oath By
Justice WeYgandi

Word has been received here
from Clerk Seba Miller of the
supreme court of Ohio that
Edmund c.. James, 35. has passed
the state bar examination of the
Ohio State Bar association and
was a member of the class of 303
who were sworn in as a member
Of the Ohio Bar association, We'd
nesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt
of the Supreme court administer
cd the oath in Columbus.
Atty, James,, who is the Re-
publican candidate for State Re-
preventative from this county
against Incumbent George c.
Philpot, announced today that he
would open a law office i'm
mediately in Caldwell.
Atty. James started in the first
grade of the Caldwell elementary
schools in 1923 and continued
thru such public school system
until his graduation in 1885. He
enrolled at Ohio State university
in the college of agriculture,
majoring in dairy technology.
James financed his college
training by working for the D,
A. Bowron drug store in Column
bus and for the Dean of men at
O.S.U., in the formation of the
Independent Mems association
Following the death of his faith
er, the late Herbert L. James
former superintendent of the
Caldwell Produce company, he
was employed by that firm.
At the beginning of World
War II, he volunteered for en-,
Iistment as a private in the
USAAF. He was selected fol
flying cadet training and wa!
later commissioned as a pilot.
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Don d. Mincks
I'm Auto Wreck

Don D.. Mincks, 81, of Lowell,
was involved in a traffic accident
shortly before noon Friday on
u. S. Route 81, one-half mile
north of Byesville.
State highway patrolman said
that an oil truck, operated by
Mincks, had stopped on the high
way for another vehicle and was
rammed frog the rear by an
auto driveRb by Mrs. Roma
Butler, So, of Akron.
The Butler automobile was
damaged slightly but neither
driver was injured.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27

T. c. Houk of the U. S. naval
reserves has been promoted to
1t. Commander, according to
word received here. Houk IS
now stationed at the U. S. naval
air station, Lakehurst, N. j. Mrs.
Houk will be remembered as the
former Jeanne Weber, daughter
of MI. and Mrs. c. c. Weber,
of Dexter City.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
CARS COLLIDE

Omar Brown, who owns and
operates a community grocery
store on Walnut street, figured
in an accident, Wednesday morn
ing, at the Caldwell Produce
company. His car and that of a
pipe liner from Tennessee col
iided at the Caldwell Produce
company intersection. Both cars
were damaged. Marshal Fred
Davis investigated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
loo Laymelr TO Attend Spring
Retreat League Dinner, Sunday

approximately 100 laymen from four deaneries in the Diocese
y4 Neubenville including Noble County will attend the first annual
Spring dinner of the Loreto Laymens Retreat league in the Cath
Ole Community center on Sunday evening March 80. John A.
Madigan, general chairman of the dinner, stated that reservations
received indicate that the number expected surpasses original ex-
pectations.
Principal speaker for the dinner will be the Hon. Augustine B
Kelley, U. S. Representative from PENNSYLVANIA. whose tonic will
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
ohio Power CO. Begins Planting
100000 Seedlings In BrookfieId
Reclamation Program In BrookfieId
Township Started Monday, March "a

Monday, work was started by the Ohio Power company,
in planting approximately 100000 Seeding trees in the COM
pany'S coal mining fields in Brookfield township in Noble
county and its surrounding vicinity. This announcement was
made last week by company representatives.
When the work is completed late in May, Ohio Power
will have planted 3,O73,25 seedlings on 5,267 acres of spoil
banks end unmined land in the seven years the land reclaim
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
NOTICE

TO HOUSE TRAILER OWN
ERS-Time for paying taxes on
House Trailers expire March 81, 1852.
To avoid paying a penalty, house trail
err owners are urged to secure their
certificates prior to the expiration date
at the office of the Noble County Audi
tor, Courthouse.
GILBERT b. LONG,
e JGL Noble County Auditor
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
ROGERS IMPROVES

Warne c. Rogers is slowly i'm
proving at st. Francis hospital,
Cambridge, and will be dismissed
TO his home on West street the
latter part of this week. Rogers
is a candidate on the Republican
ticket in the May 6 primary for
the office of county recorder.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27

MY BEAUTY SHOP located i'm
my home, lila North street,
will be open ON Wednesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays. Evenings
by appointment. Mrs. Eleanor
Smith Hayes, phone 1851. 38 IS