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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

Miss Kay Farmhouse, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Dye Barn
house of Granville, formerly of
Caldwell, was the first place
winner in Licking county in the
third essay contest sponsored by
Health refinery, Newark. More
than 600 students participated in
the contest.
The 16 top essay winners were
honored at a dinner Tuesday
night in the Heath cafeteria.
Final judging of the essay to de-
termine the county winner was
done by three DeniSon Univer-
Sity professors, William T. Utter
and Norman H. Pollock of the
history department and Paul f.
Bennett of the English depart
ment.
Miss Farmhouse read her essay
at the dinner when awards were
presented. She received $4,000
U. S. Savings bond. She also mad
tape recording at Welt, New
ark, which was broadcast Wed
nesday night.
Miss Farmhouse is the grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Farmhouse, Belle Valley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar King of near Gallo
we'll. Mrs. Wealtha King, Main
street, is a great-grandmother.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Local Teacher
Recognized BY
Science Group
John w. Wargo
VIII Receive
State Acclaim

John w. Wargo of Caldwell
route 6, science instructor for
Reinersville high school, was
highly honored this week when
he was selected as one of five
science teachers in the state of
Ohio for recognition by the Ohio
Academy of Science.
This unusal honor comes to Mr..
Wargo for his efforts in arousing
an interest in science among the
high school students of the state.
A son of Mrs. Mary Wargo of
GAINESVILLE and the late Joseph
Wargo, he resides on the Wargo
farm, just north of Belle Valley
on u. S. route 81.
Mr.. Wargo was informed of his
selection by Frederick Krecker,
secretary of the Junior Academy
division, Ohio Academy of
Science, Athens.
The Noble county teacher and
four others will be honored on
Friday evening, April "a, at the
annual dinner of the academy to
be held at the Ohio State Uni
Nersity, Columbus, in the Ohio
Union.
In announcing the selection, Mr..
Krecker had the following to say:
''The inspiration and guidance
which you have been giving is
deeply appreciated by the mem
bers of the academy.
"Your selection carries with it
an award of membership in the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science. for a year
and subscription to one of the
Journals published by the asso-
citation.
Il am sure that all those who
have had any part in making the
selection; are very pleased that
you were among those who re-
ceived the award. Your record of
work with high school students
fully justifies the selection.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

ownership OF the former state
highway garage on U. S. route
Il to the village of Caldwell.
This building is now being oc-
cupied by the. Caldwell fire de-
partment and eventually it will
become the new city hall for all
local village officials.
House Bill No. 70 unanimously
passed both judiciary committees
in the house of representatives
and the senate, in addition to the
house and senate, without dis
senting vote.
1t also passed both houses in
its original form, as written by
Rep. James, without a single
word or sentence structure being
changed. The clerk of the Cen
eral Assembly said this was also
very unusual and the first time
it had happened in several years.
Gov. Lausche called Rep. James
to his office at noon Tuesday and
he was present when the chief
executive signed it into law.
The transfer Of this property
will be of q great benefit not only
to Caldwell but the county as
a whole.
When Gov. Lausche signed HB
No. 79 into law, Tuesday, it
meant that Rep. James, in less
than four months at the General
Assembly in Columbus from
Noble county had authored a bill
into law
Although it was the 18th bill
to become law in these four
months, all other il were of an
emergency nature, which speaks
even more highly of this county's
representative.
g The new Caldwell owned build
ing has a 100 foot frontage and
a depth of about 134 feet. 1t is
located just south of the Chester
Hayes home and contains 0.306
acres more or less.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Grand And Petit
Jurors Drawn For
May Court Term
Grand Jurors To
Convene May a;
Only Two Cases

The names of grand and petit
jurors for the May term of court
were drawn Saturday morning,
April Is, at 1000 a. m. in Com
mon Pleas Court.
Those present for the drawing
were Noble County Clerk of
Courts John H. Snyder, Judge
Vernon Archer, Sheriff Don Con-
away and jury commissioners j.
K. Walkenshaw and E. O. Bond.
Following are the members of
the grand jury, which will con-
vene on Monday, May 4, at 1000
o'clock a. m. AT this writing,
there are, two cases to be heard
by the grand jury, according to
Prosecuting Attorney Fred F.
Fox.
H. H. Dearth, Summerfield; l..
L. Nicholson, Pleasant City route
2; Claude Fox, Caldwell route l.;
Herbert Christman, Summerfield;
c. A. Hesson, CALDWELL; Glen
Long, Caldwell route; Frank Nc
Auley, Caldwell route 3; Vernon
Moore, Summerfield; Earl Hayes,
Dexter City.
A. H. Crock, Caldwell route 3;
Harry Weaver, Summerfield;
John M. Pryor, South Olive;
Andrew Sholtis, Caldwell route
6; Charles VanFossen, Harrietts-
vile; Raymond Nau, Dexter City
route; Harry Merritt, Caldwell
route; Dale Hedge, Caldwell
route 2; and Mary B. Okey, Cald-
well.
Petit jury members are as fol-
lows:
A. R. Hicks, Sarahsville; EN-
NETT Way, Dexter City; J. H.
Rayner, Ava; Cecil Carter, Cald-
well; Robert Cooper, Pleasant
City route; Wayne Carrel, Lowell
route; Joseph Brown, Belle Val
ley, Sherman Johnson, Ava;
Obart Davis, Ava; Earl Moore,
Quaker City; Dale Reed, Cumber-
land route l.
Reuben Parks, Quaker City
route; Leo Huffman, Dexter City;
Carlos Brown, Belle Valley; T. P.
Love, Harriettsville; Glen Iams,
Caldwell route 3; Herzle Garrett,
Summerfield; c. o. Devolld, Ava;
Carr Davis, Pleasant City route;
Henry Steffen, Caldwell route 4;
Ralph Hannahs, Sunmerfield;
and Walter Johnson, Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Boy On Bicycle
Struck By Auto
Mayor johnson
Again Warns Kids

jerry Lowers, 10, son of Mrs,
jeanette Lowers, Caldwell route,
was struck by an automobile
while on his bicycle, Saturday.
The boy was travelling south
on Miller street and ignored or
didn't see the red light at the
corner of North and Miller
streets. He was struck from the
side by an automobile driven by
Charles R. Whitcomb, chemist of
S. & H. Laboratories, Inc, of
Caldwell. Whitcomb was travel
ing west on North street.
Neither the boy or his bicycle
was injured by the collision.
Despite repeated warnings by
Mayor Homer Johnson and other
officials, boys and girls on
bicycles continue to be very
careless on the travelled highways
and streets here.
The above accident, although
not of serious nature, should
serve as a grim reminder to other
teen ayers that they must always
be alert.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

this month and continue thru
the month of May.
Dexter City high school,
under the supervision of Supt.
Willis Ogle, has the largest grad
uating class in the system. They
have 80 seniors.
Summerfield high school is
next with 20 seniors and Fulda
high school is the smallest with
only five to receive their dip
Tomas.
The complete list of graduates,
the commencement dates and
speakers, is as follows:
Beaver Local
Commencement, Tuesday, May
l9. Speaker, Judge c. M. Rose,
probate Judge Of Coshocton
county. Graduates are: John
Robert Atkinson, Jack Melvin
Belts, Francis Eugene Morris,
Ersel Myron Roe, Joseph Marvin
Slevin, Kenneth Bradley Will
liams, Judith Waneta Arick, Mary
Ellen Butler, Ruth Carpenter,
Loretta Wanena Eagon.
Eleanor Jean Hedleston, Len
ora Ruth Lashley, Blanche May
Morris, Helen Agatha Smith
Nancy Irene Starr, Mary Kay
Stoneburner, Marilyn Rose
Powell and Velma Lee Carpenter.
Belle Valley
Commencement, Monday, May
18. Speaker, Rev. Bruce Lambert,
pastor of the Baptist church,
Cambridge. Graduates are:
Mary Louise Yoho, Carole
Yvonne Rayner, Thelma Marie
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Red Cross Blood
Center Returns to
County April 80
More Blood Donors
Are Still Needed
To Fill Quota

More blood donors are needed
if the second blood center FOL
Noble county will be success
next Thursday, April 80, accord
ing to Mrs. John D. Wheeler
chairman.
The Red Cross blood center
will be located in the Methodist
church, Thursday, April 80, from
1890 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. and the
quota for this county is again 125
pintS of blood.
All cards which are now out
should be returned to the Red
Cross room in the courthouse not
later than Friday of this week
in order that scheduling may be-
gin.
The VFW auxiliary under the
leadership of Mrs. William Ruck-
er will again sponsor the donor
snack bar and the American
Legion auxiliary, headed by Mrs.
Florence Archer, will serve the
staff dinner.
Recruiters for the blood pro-
gram include Mrs. Emily Havener
of Summerfield, who is being
capably assisted by Mrs. Helen
Watson, Mrs. Ethel Moore of
Caldwell, Miss Mabel Sarbaugh
and Miss Evelyn Weaver, who
have been plugging the center
at all rural meetings in addition
to several others.
Mrs. D. E. Harkins is in charge
of the industrial centers and they
have all been contacted in the
interest of the blood center.
The success of this second blood
center depends on each individual
in the county and they are urged
to call Is, Caldwell, and pledge
a pint of blood today.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Kermit Border Home
DESTROYED BY Fire

The Kermit Border farm resi-
dence and all its contents, on
Coal Run route, was completely
destroyed by fire of undetermin-
ed origin, last Wednesday MORN
ing.
Mrs. Border was alone when
the fire was discovered. The Bev-
erly fire department was on the
scene almost Immediately after
they were summoned but the
flames were already out Of con-
troll.
The six room home and the
contents were approximately half
covered by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Border and their
four children are now living near
Coal Run.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

today.
H. w. Monroe of Cumber-
land, local contractor, started
this week leveling the ground
and making the necessary i'm
provement before the actual con-
struction can start.
The new motel will be located
just north of the home now un-
der construction by John Riski.
Mr.. Potts said that eight units
will be constructed. In addition,
he will also build a new home
for his family, which will be a
part of the motel. He now owns
240 foot frontage on this highway.
The new motel will be known
as Park Heights, getting its name
from the state highway roadside
park.
This will be the first modern
motel between Marietta and
Cambridge on U. S. Route 81.
Although winter made a grand
come back this week, other con-
struction is moving forward in
Continued on Page TWo)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
BROOM CHAIRMAN

John T. Kirchner is the local
representative for the broom pro-
ject sponsored by Amazon Chap
ter, No. 80, O.E.S. These brooms
are made by the blind in Column
bus and they receive all the pro-
ceeds. This is the second year for
this project and anyone wishing
a broom should contact John Kir-
elmer. The money will be used
for rehabilitation Of the blind.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Summerfield
Plans Events
To Be Held Four
Days, June 3 To 6

The first Homecoming event IN
Summerfield will be held June
3-6 under the auspices of the
American Legion auxiliary, ac-
cording to an announcement made
today by Helen Meek, president.
The four day event will open
on Wednesday and continue thru
the remainder of the week.
The auxiliary has contacted a
carnival and show from Adena
and they will be featured during
the entire four days.
There will be several added
attractions in the evening, accord
ing to President Meek, such as
mixed dances, concerts, etc.
The Homecoming event will
represent Summerfield'S con-
tribution to the sesquicentennial
celebration for Ohio.
William Warner is commander
of the American Legion and they
are assisting the auxiliary in this
Homecoming event for June.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
1913 Graduates To Receive
Diplomas In Noble County


The Noble County Red Cross
chapter needs donors for the
blood center which will be in
Caldwell, April 3.
A last minute appeal is be-
ing issued for donors in the
county to call Is, Caldwell,
and make an appointment for
the blood center.
1t is absolutely necessary If
this county again meets its
quota next Thursday.
The Red Cross has done
everything possible to make
the blood center next April 80
from 1890 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
at the Methodist church in
Caldwell a success. The rest
is up to you.
Call Is today and give a
pint of blood for use by the
Armed Forces in Korea.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
West virginian Injured
In Crash Near Ava

James Robinett, of Credo, w.
Va, was the driver of the motor
cycle that left the highway on a
curve of u. S. route 21, near Ava,
Tuesday afternoon.
Investigation was made by state
highway patrolmen. They report
ed that Robinett lost control of
the two-wheel vehicle while
travelling north on the highway.
The Murphy ambulance was
summoned and the injured
motorcycle driver was taken to
ST. Francis hospital, Cambridge.
He is reported in fair condition,
suffering with bruises and
abrasions of the back and head.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Chamber OF Commerce
Plans County Brochure

The Noble County Chamber OF
Commerce has authorized the
printing of a brochure, depicting
the industrial growth of Caldwell
and Noble county.
The brochure is now being
processed and will be available
in the near future.
Robert DenniSon. chairman Ct
the local membership drive, sail
today that 1853 members hav
been secured to date and there i'
every indication that the goal { I
175 will be reached.
Officers and directors of the
c. of c. discussed the member
ship and brochure at luncheon
Friday at Henry's restaurant.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Recalls Snowfall Of April, 1901

1t showed all day Saturday
thru to Sunday morning with
the flakes described as big as
coffee SaucerS.
The snow measured more
than two feet, packed. Traces
of this snow remained until
May 1st in the outlying COM
munities.
Mr.. Harris said he remem-
bers that the Noble County
National bank building. now
the Caldwell Building & Loan
Company, was extensively
damaged by the heavy snow.
The heavy snow caused the
roof to break and Mr.. Harris
said the water literally poured
from the top to the bottom of
this building.
AS in 1853, the fruit crop
was badly damaged and the
loss to the farmers was very
severe.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
TWO-CAR COLLISION

Cars driven by James Law, 53,
of Quaker City, and Gene King.
81, of Ava, collided head-on at
the crest of hill on route 147
near Sarahsville, last Saturday.
Those injured were William
Wickham, 54, of Summerfield, a
passenger in the King car, and
Mrs. Helen Law, 50. Both suffer-
ed chest injuries.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
MEETING

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Patten,
James Robinson, Mrs. Icel Flood
and Mrs. James Shaw attended a
staff meeting of the Necchi sew
ing machine held Thursday at
the Deshler-Walliek hotel, Co.
L1mbuS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
FINED BY MAYOR

Richard Leasure, 26. of Lock
bourne, was fined $1,000 and costs
by Mayor Homer Johnson of
Caldwell Monday, charged with
ignoring a stop sign and crossing
a yellow line on the highway.
He was arrested ct Berne by
Sheriff Don Conaway.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

NOTICE-When purchasing seed
corn for spring planting, check
the termination, especially this
wear. We have good test on
all that we sell. Our Dekalb
termination is running $50 and
better. The Ohio Certified is
running 500 and better. Check
YOUR needs and requirements. 1t
is important to you that you get
what u want. The Caldwell
Implement 4 Supply Company,
g calawS ID u 4 h0'
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

April showers bring May
flowers worked in reverse here
over the weekend and Mon
day when April SHOWS -froze
what flowers were out and did
extensive damage to the peach
crop in this county.
A record breaking low tenn
perature of % degrees was
recorded Sunday morning, ac-
cording to Frank Burlingame
of Sharon, official weather man
for the area.
Burlingame said that 2l2
inches of snow fell Saturday
and there was probably more,
since some of the snow melted
as it hit the ground.
On Sunday and Monday,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

CONTACT Vincent ID. Daniels at
Byesville 1882 or 549l about
the Servel Home FreeZerS. Chest
and upright models now on dis
play at LinkhOrn's Hardware IL
Appliance CO., 274 Main Avenue,
ByeSville, Ohio. Good trade In
allowance.
40 Al Il
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
GOVERNOR SIGNS STATE GARAGE TRANSFER
Plans For Remodeling Old Structure
For Village Offices Being Considered
James Authors First Bill Into
Law In Less Than Four Months

AT 100 p Tuesday April q, Gov. Frank j. Lausche
in his state office signed House Bill No 79 and with his
signature became the 18th law be passed in the
of Ohio by the Tooth General Assembly.
The new law, whose author is Rep. Edmund c. James,
of CALDWELL authorizes the of Ohio transfer the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
ENTERS ARMY

Fred Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Anderson, Playground
street, has enlisted in the army
for a period of three years and
left Monday morning for Fort
Hayes, Columbus. He will receive
his basic training at Fort Meade,
Maryland and upon completion
of basic will be assigned to an
electrical school.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
UNDERWENT SURGERY

Ronald Boyd, manager of the
local Kegerreis five and ten ceu,
store, underwent surgery at Col
Samaritan hospital, ZanesVillt.
this week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
To Construct Motel
North OF Caldwell
L. L. Potts Announces Plans
To Build Eight New Units

motel will be erected this spring on U. S. Route
81 just north of CALDWELL the top of the old hill
and almost directly opposite the state highway park
L. E. Potts, employed with the Caldwell plant Cleve-
land Graphite Bronze company, made the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

local school district on TUESDAY,
chairman of the board Of cleo
tions.
The voters of this district will
be asked to approve a bond is
sue in the amount of $118,00O,
for the purpose of constructing an
addition to and remodeling of
present school building, includ-
ing furniture and equipment.
Voters of three precincts will
take part in this special election,
including Batesville, Beaver
township and Wayne township.
Clerk Robert A. Dennison Of
the election board has prepared
the ballot and they will be
printed by the Caldwell Journal
Publishing Co. Inc.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

The polls will open at $50 "
IN. and remain open until $50
p. m. that day.
Supt. H. c. Secrest of thc
county schools expressed conf !
ence today that the voters would
approve of the bond issue.
1t was pointed out that the now
addition and remodeling Woul I
mean that Batesville will have
a school system for several years
to come.
A PENNY SAVED is penny
earned. Why not trade yonr
old model refrigerator todaT.
See the new Servel gas and elnc-
trio models at Linkh0rn's Har'l
ware & Appliance Co. 274 Main
Avenue. ByeSville, Ohio. Vincert
ID. Daniels, local representative.
Phone Byesville 63S2.
40 Al a
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Prominent Speakers Secured
For Closing Activities Of Schools

One-hundred and tweny-eght seniors in the Noble
county school system will receive their diplomas this year
according to report released today by H. c. Secres
intendent
Prominent speakers have been secured for the final
school activities of the which begin part
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23
Special Bond Issue Election
Will Be Held AT Batesville

made today that the department of educ
board OF appeals have approved the
pcation local school board for permission to sub
m bond issue there for popular vote.
that special election will be held in the Beav
Tuesday Nav according Glenn Duon
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

NOTICE TO HOUSE TRAILER OWN
ERS: (Section 6292-2 General Code
of Ohio0 Any person being the owner
of a house trailer and occupying it on
April 1, 1853, is subject to a Trailer
License of $500 per year. III the tax
is unpaid after period of 30 days a
penalty of S50O0 shall be imposed and
collected in addition to the tax.
GILBERT b. LONG,
Auditor, Noble County.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

ADMIRAL ELECTRIC RANGE
and
ADMIRAL TELEVISION
Patterns Appliance Center
Phone 5S--North Street
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-23

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Evening star., 1953-11-24
Stock Prices Lower
By Slight Margin;
Trading Is Moderate
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The
stock market was slightly lower
today with several areas Of re-
sistance to the decline.
Gains and losses were almost
all confined to a range of a point
change. Trading was moderate.
A rundown of major divisions
showed:
Higher ~ Aircrafts, distillers,
copperS.
Lower-Motors. mail order,
dio-television.
Steady-Airlines, oils.
Mixed-Steels, rubbers, chem
icals, railroads.
The market started fast with
many large blocks on the tape,
but it soon slowed to a moderate
pace. Prices were thoroughly
mixed at first and then grad
ually slipped until a lower trend
was established by slight mar
gin.
Montgomery Ward was down
after reporting profits for nine
months equal to 1882 a share as
compared with SALT share a
year ago.
Loew's was trif1e higher after
directors declared the usual
quarterly dividend of 20 cents.
Higher stocks included Santa
Fe, American Telephone, Ana
conda Copper, Allid Chemical,
Superior Steel, Douglas Aircraft,
and National Distillers.
Lower were Bethlehem Steel,
Studebaker, Radio Corp, Union
Carbide, General Electric, South
ern Railway, and Johns-Man-
vile.
There were several notable
blocks on the tape. Among them
were RKO Theaters. 4,20O shares
up Is; Packard, 5000 off B;
Lockheed. $500 UP 5s; 10th Cen
tury-Fox, 1000 and 1000 un-
changed, and Curtiss- Wright,
4,2G0 unchanged.
Corporate bonds were steady.
Governments in the over the
counter market were also steady.
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Nov "a lP.-Grains hac
firm tone in moderately active deal
ings on the Board of Trade today.
Extremely light receipts of all cereals
the market. Arrivals of cash corr
totaled only As cars, of soybeans cars
of oats 2 cars and of wheat ] car.
Wheat near the end of the first hour
cember S154h; oats h-a higher, De-
e,ember 76h; Ss soybeans h-1N higheE.
= hundred pounds higher. December
One reason for the slow corn arrivals
was a drastic cut in the number of cars
CONSIGNED to the Commodity Credit
Corp. These have teen running about
amduned 70 only ds{ two tOa cars 'SSs eoe
was said. to, have sold some No. 2 grade
corn yesterday. ,-
Cash dealers said country offerings
only 6,S83. 900 bushels compared with
S.31s.O00 a month ago. The same pic
bushels against 81 .64o. 600 last st year. ear
Several S soSybean contracts made made new new
o sad hEh he arfes 6ss 4sacRed
level where the. conversion rate to
professors is extremely improbable; :"
In 9th other words the price Of g3Ss S9ySeanf
The. Agriculture Department was
scheduled to announce. export payment
ing to non -internationsl wheat agree
day: However. the announcement was
o Seen HSrksd sS detas oa OF The he Ts n
I hsn % the price ice offered 'n e IVA eas countPes &
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Auto Finance Firm
Mails Stock Rights

Government Employees Corp,
Washington auto finance firm,
yesterday mailed out rights to its
stockholders emitting them to
subscribe for $500,000 in Az per
cent convertible junior subordi-
mated debentureS.
Shareholders of record Novem-
ber II will be entitled to pur-
chase one 500 bond at par for
each Is shares held. The rights
will expire December 9. The
debentures, due December /,
1868, are convertible into five
shares of stock at $40 a share.
The stock currently is selling
around $23 a share.