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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
School BUILDING
Is Being Re-Wired
Willis 0. Welch
Awarded Contract

Every effort will be made to
have the re-wiring of the Ca1d-
wen high school building COM
pleted before Monday, Jan. 4th,
when school resumes following
the holiday vacation according to
P. D. Cannavan, superintendent.
Willis o. Welch, of Reiners-
vile, was awarded the contract
last week at a special meeting
of the local board of education.
The contract will cost 81 10000.
The complete wiring in the old
building was defective and has
long been overloaded according
to Supt. Cannavan. Within the
past month, it has failed several
times and for this reason a
special meeting of the board was
called and the contract awarded
during the Christmas VACATION.
All new panels will be install
led and the current changed to
220 in order that it will carry
the load, the capacity having
almost been doubled the past
year.
The new wiring installation
applies only to the high school
building, Supt. Cannavan point
ed out.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Local u. s. Route
Fl Gets Priority
5.17 Miles Will
Be Relocated

Relocation and construction OF
new two-lane highway on u. S
Route 81 from Dudley to South
Olive in Noble county got top
priority from the state highway
department in Columbus for
1854, according to an announce
ment made today.
The approval by the state high
way construction council paves
the way for spending 60 million
dollars from the highway con-
struction and bond retirement
fund. Some 30 million dollars
will be provided in matching
funds from federal and local
sources.
Urgent or "A' priority pro-
jects to be let for contract in
1854 include:
Noble County, u. S. Route 81,
relocate and new two-lane pave
ment for SIT miles from Dudley,
south of Caldwell to South Olive,
including bridges AZ and Al.
Athens county, u. S. so, re-
locate and two-lane new pave
ment for SD miles southeast of
Guysville.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Board Of Tax Revision Reverses Decision,
Orders Reduction In Property Valuation

additional consideration. The
property owners have 30 days
to register an appeal.
If such action is sanctioned by
either party, it is believed this
will be the first case of its
nature ever tried in the local
common pleas court. On We'd
nesday, Estadt commented dis
satisfaction over the boards de-
cision, and it is expected that
counter action will be filed thru
his attorney within a few days.
Moore was not available for
comment.
1t will be remembered that
last year an appraisal was held
in Caldwell in an effort to
establish a more equalization in
the real estate valuations. Those
serving on the appraisal board
were r. w. Patterson, Chester
Howiler and Danford Spence.
Members of the county board
of tax revision are w. c. Toad
Davis, chairman of the board of
county commissioners, Gilbert
B. Long, county auditor and A.
r. Hicks, county treasurer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
County Ranked
: Fourih In State
Coal Production
Output Listed At
1866, ,2O3 Tons
During Past Year

Noble county is one of four in
the state of Ohio where more
than an million tons of coal is
being mined, according to Harry
j. Dusz, chief Of the Ohio divis-
ion of mines.
The high local production has
helped the state to climb into
first place among coal-stripping
states, Chief Dusz said. The in
crease in surface mining has
also decreased the number of
miners killed.
Reports of half-dozen major
coal producing states shows that
6l.2 percent of Ohio's 35, ,487.23
tons in 1852 came from strip
mines. Indiana's surface mining
percentage was SIG percent
while Illinois reported 1854.
The Buckeye figure represents
a gain of 131 percent over the
9.3 million tons ten years ago.
Noble county was credited
with mining 1,866,203 tons of
coal. The other three counties in
ciude: Muskingum, 1885, ,i63;
Perry, 1,496,241 and Tuscarawas,
1,262,036
The increase in strip tonnage
and the decease in deaths in the
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31

levied by the tax appraising
board.
In the case of the Moore land,
the assessed valuation of 100000
will remain the same. However,
a reduction on the valuation of
buildings has been allowed to
$5,64000 from the original as
sessed value of $6,900.00 placed
by the three members of the
tax appraising board.
At the meeting of the board
of tax revision, the two property
owners were represented by
their attorney, John w. Hazard.
1t was expressed that the
decision of the board was based
upon the comparative values of
other real estate located in the
village Of Caldwell of similar
value and location.
The above information was
released to Atty. Hazard, who
stated that in the event of either
property owner, feeling the
decision of the board was unfair
and discriminatory, it remained
their option to appeal the case
In the common pleas court for
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Grocery Stores To
Open Thursday p. N.

All grocery stores in Caldwell
will remain open this Thursday
afternoon and close all day on
Friday, January 1st, according
to an announcement made today.
This applies only to the gro
Gerry stores as all the other mer-
chants, including the banks will
close Thursday afternoon and
Friday.
They will be open for business
as usual on Saturday, Jan. 2nd,
with the exception of the banks,
which will remain closed until
Monday, Jan. 4.
Byron Schafer, spokesman for
the grocery stores, said they
would remain open Thursday
afternoon until their regular
closing time, which varies from
$50 to ZOO p. m.
All business in Caldwell will
be suspended for Friday, Jan.
1St.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Petition Is Filed
or Commissioner
In 1854 Election
Summerfield Man
Files; K. G. Kearns
To Seek Office

c. L. Franklin, Republican of
Marion township, has filed his
completed petition with the
Noble county board of elections
in which he will seek the office
of county commissioner.
Kenneth G. Kearns of Dexter
City, has a%o obtained a petition
for this office and it is now being
circulated. KearnS is a promin-
ent Republican and it will be
recalled that he made an unsuc-
cessful attempt for this same of
flee two years ago.
Petitions are obtained from the
insurance office of Clerk Robert
A. Dennison on Main street,
second floor, Caldwell Building
g. Loan building.
1t is expected that during
January arrangements will be
made by the board to have their
office in the courthouse open
during the week in order that
all prospective candidates might
obtain petitions.
Deadline for filing petitions
will be Wednesday, Feb. 3 at
$50 p. m.
The term Of Commissioner w.
c. Toad Davis expires next year
and it is not believed that he
will seek a third term. He has,
however, never made an official
announcement to this effect.
State Representative Edmund
G. James has not yet made his
official announcement for a
second term but it is almost GER
tain that he will do SO next
month. He should be unopposed
in the primary.
This also applies to Congress
man Robert T. Secrest, who is
expected to make his official
announcement next month. His
petition must be filed at ZaneS-
vile.
On the Democratic side of the
ledger in Noble county, things
have been very quiet and no
announcement has been made
for any candidate although it is
expected they will have full
ticket.
From a political angle, things
should really be humming this
coming month.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Three Vehicles
Are Involved In
Holiday Wrecks
lraffic Is Bumper
To Bumper On u. S.
Route 81, Christmas

An accident on the notorious
"Wargo turn" IS mile north of
Belle Valley, was reported over
the holiday weekend.
George A. Holcomb, SO, of
1923 E. rs Street, Cleveland, was
the driver when he failed to
negotiate the turn, lost control
Of his car and tore out 104 feet
of fence, in addition to swapping
a utility pole along the highway.
The accident happened Friday,
Christmas Day, at las a. m.
The driver and three passeng-
ers in the car were injured and
admitted to Guernsey Memorial
hospital for treatment. Holcomb
suffered decorations of his fore
arm and abrasions of the face.
Mrs. Holcomb sustained cash
under left eye that required
ghty stitches to close.
Holcomb was charged with
unsafe operation and forfeited
his bond of $500. Investigations
were made by the highway
patrol and the county sheriff
department.
Albert A. Miller, SO, Caldwell
route 6, lost control of his auto
mobile on state route 285, Satur-
day evening at $40 and ran into
two parked cars, owned by Yer
non Leasure and Jesse Koltrap.
The collision occurred just one
mile north of Caldwell.
All three of the vehicles were
damaged and investigation was
made by Sheriff Don Conaway.
Due to adverse weather condi-
tions at the time of the accident,
no charges were filed against
Miller.
The heaviest traffic of the year
was reported on U. S. Route 81
over the Christmas holiday with
bumper to bumper" travel re-
ported on Thursday evening and
again Sunday afternoon.
But the main highway was
well patrolled by Sheriff Con-
away and the highway patrol
and this is believed to have kept
accidents a minimum in this
section especially.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31

Fine wool sheep production
was the principal enterprise on
Noble county farms during the
yearly history of the county.
Recent years have brought a
declining sheep enterprise but
there are still about $4,000 sheep
on Noble county farms"
This text is taken from the
annual report of County Agent
Floyd Henderson, who is serv-
ing his eighth year in Noble
county. His years activities, to-
gether with the report of Home
Demonstration Agent Mabel
Sarbaugh, are contained in the
report of cooperative extension
work in agriculture and home
economics, as submitted to the
Ohio State office. The report in
cludes the period from Nov. l.,
1852 to Oct. 81, 1858.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Betty 10 'Tilden
To Speak Sunday
Prince Of Peace
Contest In Belpre

Betty 10 Tilden, of the Rem
rock Church and Belle Valley
high school, who won the Noble
county Prince of Peace Declama-
ton contest, will participate Sun
day, January 3, at 7:30 p. m. in
the district contest to be held in
the Belpre Methodist church.
The contest is in it's 29th year
under the continuous sponsor
ship of the Ohio Council of
Churches. The young people who
will participate in the district
contest have won bronze medals
in their community contests and
silver medals in their county
contests. Winners of the district
contest will be awarded a gold
medal.
The district winners will 60
to Columbus January II for the
Semi-finals. The six winners in
that final elimination will COM
pete for college scholarships and
cash prizes. The finals will be
held at the Ohio Pastors Con-
vention which meets in Co.
lumbus, January 1923.
The contest is promoted an
nually by the Ohio Council of
Churches as part of its contribu-
ton to peace education in the
state.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31

At the meeting held Monday,
Dec. 81, the board of tax revision
of Noble county reversed their
previous decision on the revalua-
ton of an assessment complaint
filed by Clarence j. and Thelma
M. Estadt, Caldwell property
owners. Four weeks ago the
board reviewed seven complaints
and at the hearing ruled that
the tax valuation was justified
and there woU' l be no reduction.
Also at the Dec. 81 meeting,
the board allowed a reduction
in the tax valuation on the pro-
perty of R. c. Moore. Both pro-
perties are located on the new
development, known as Chau-
tauqua Court.
According TO the records
available, the board of tax
revision failed to allow reduc-
ton in assessed valuation of the
Estadt land, which is listed at
100000 on the tax duplicate. The
valuation of the buildings will
be reduced to $5,140.00, a reduc-
~tion of $1,760.00 from the
original assessment Of $6,900.oO
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31

of Caldwell or the beginning
of her eleventh year in this
capacity.
Paul G.. McGlashan was ap-
pointed as treasurer for the vii
lage during World War II when
Charles Lorenz was called into
service and he has served since
that time, unopposed in his
election.
Organizational meeting of the
Caldwell council will be held
Tuesday evening, Jan. 5.
The new council member will
be Gerald Hayes, who is associat-
ed with his father in the man
agement of Hayes meat market
Old members returning for an
other term are James Johnson
Donald D. Nichols, Dwight F
Wiley and Emil E. Barnett.
One new member of the coun-
Gil must be recommended by the
other members to fill the
vacancy created when Carl John.
son failed to qualify. Although
elected, Johnson lives outside
the corporation limit and cannot
serve on the council, according
to the board of elections.
1t is believed that Worl w
Thompson, local business man
now has the inside edge.
Dean Reed, the other member
of the old council, did not seek
another term. 1t is also possible
that Reed may be appointed tc
fill the existing vacancy, al
though he has given no indica
tion that he would accept til,
appointment.
John c. Harmon, Charlie:
Rogers and r. D. Buckley are al
old members of the board oi
public affairs and they are be.
ginning another full term, Jan
ISL. lney were unOppoSeQ IN the
November election.
After serving two terms as a
member of the board of educa-
ton, Caldwell exempted village
school district, Bae Marshall did
not seek another term.
Hilles Keeton was the success
full candidate and he will be
sworn into office next week. The
board will then include r. c.
Moore, Mary Upton, Charles
L. Dyer, Harry G. Richcreek and
HilleS Keeton. Moore and Tip
ton were the two old members
reelected.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Receipts High on County Farms

Meadows and pastures are of
paramount Importance in this
county's agriculture. The hilly
nature of the land places definite
restrictions on the extensive pro-
duction of inter-tilled crops.
Latest farm income figures show
that $50 of the farm receipts in
Noble county are derived from
dairy, beef cattle and sheep.
These thre livestock enterprises
are based on available hay and
pasture. Any program which
will make more good quality
hay and pasture available, will
increase the total production of
These three livestock enterprises
Therefore, the improvement of
meadows and pasture must have
a prominent place in any pro-
gram to improve Noble county
farm income.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Belle Valley Will
Have New Mayor
AS Village Head
Roy Seamster,
Veteran, Succeeds
Orville Schafer

When the first of the year
rolls around Friday, there
will be many new public Of
ficials to take office and as
sumo their duties on a county
level, including the villages
of Summerfield, Belle Valley,
Dexter City, Sarahsville, and
Batesville.
There are also the school
districts who will have new
members and the 80 new or old
trustees who were elected for
another term last November.
Dean Oliver was unopposed
for the office of mayor at Sum
merfield and he will resume his
old duties. Harold McGinnis is
the clerk and A. R. Batten,
treasurer. Members Of the
council will be A. r. Fogle, Will
bur c. Oliver, Perry Philpot,
Howard E. Wharton, Elmer
Moore and Guy Moore.
For the first time in several
years, Belle Valley will have a
new mayor come Jan. 1st. He is
Roy Seamster, veteran of World
War II and commander of the
American Legion post in Cald-
well. He will fill the office held
by Orville Schafer, whom he
defeated last November.
Hazel Starr will continue in
her capacity as clerk and Cora
Farmhouse is the treasurer.
Members of the council will be
Bernard Carnes, Leo 3. Mazgay,
Fhurston w. Ralph, Sherman
Shafer, George Eddie Barlock
and Carlos Brown.
At Dexter City, P. r. Blake
will succeed himself as mayor.
lla Clymer is the clerk and
Josephine Blake the treasurer.
Members of council include: H.
H. Martin, Lou McAtee, c. D.
Misel, E. M. Antill, Chester
Batten and L. E. Haga.
Harry H. Smith will take the
oath as mayor of Sarahsville,
Mary Rossiter as clerk and Ruth
Kirk as treasurer Jan. 1st. Mem
bers of council are Mark H. Ros-
sitter, j. E. Stottsberry, Harry
Bates, Hattie V. Davis, Lowell
Highman and Oscar Robinson.
At Batesville, H. Eagon is the
incoming mayor, F. M. Atkin-
son, the clerk and William Deal,
Continued on Page Two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Grand Jury Called
For Monday, Jan. a

Members of the grand jury
for the January term of Com
mon Pleas court will meet Mon
day morning, Jan. 4th, to investi-
gate three cases.
Sheriff Donald Conaway spent
Monday notifying all jurors that
they must report for duty next
Monday. 1t is expected that
several will need to be excused
and it will be necessary to COM
plete the panel before Jan. 4.
Prosecuting Attorney Fred
Fox will be in charge of the in
vestigation and examination of
witnesses. Their report will be
made to Judge w. Vernon Arch
eli of the Common Pleas court.
Jurors will now be receiving
$500 per day and all witnesses,
$500 per.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Permits Ready
For Restaurants
DR.. N. S. Reed
To Issue Licenses

First step in transferring res
taurant inspections from the
state fire marshal to local
health officials is being taken
this week by the Ohio Depart
ment of Health.
Health Commissioner DR.. N
S. Reed announced today that
he had received the restaurant
license application forms from
the state department.
These forms must be filled out
by every restaurant and food
service operation in Noble
county in order to comply with
the state law which makes health
departments responsible for
restaurant sanitation.
DIR. Reed said that the applica-
ton may be obtained at his Of
flee and must be filled out by the
restaurant owner. 1t is then TAX
en- to the office of Auditor Gill
bert B. Long, where the neces-
sary fee is paid.
He is issued d receipt by the
auditor and this in turn is pre-
sented to DR.. Reed and the
license is then issued.
The licenses must be posted in
a public place by the owner and
can be revoked, following in
spection.
Health Commissioner DR.. Reed
said that the only exceptions to
the new law will be private
homes and food manufacturing
or processing plants. Churches
selling meals will pay only $1.00
but will be required to have
licenses under the law.
The new law, which was franz
ed to improve standards of food
service and give greater protec-
ton to public health, goes into
effect, Jan. 1st.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31

mended by the supervisor,
who was we'll pleased with
the progress he found at the
Caldwell system.
His complete letter of the pro-
gress noted following his inspec-
ton is as follows:
1T was my privilege to visit
the Caldwell Exempted Village
high school on Monday, Decem-
Der IA, 1858.
"You are commended for the
many improvements made by
the Caldwell Exempted Village
schools. Among these we note
improved library facilities and
organization, redecoration of the
high school building, new class
room furniture, increased use Of
instructional and visual aids,
many new textbooks, the deve-
lopment of parallel curricula, a
more effective guidance program
ana the emphasis on the lndlVld-
ual in the classroom.
"This school is under capable
supervision and the whole sys-
tenn functions smoothly. Glasses
are well scheduled, balanced and
class sizes generally are near
the state average. The smooth
ness with which the school
functions reflects the excellent
organization and administration
of the school.
"The level of instruction is un-
usually high. The emphasis upon
the individual in the school and
classroom is highly commend
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31

HarKlnS, cashier or the First
National Bank, would serge
as treasurer for Noble county
during the current March of
Dimes campaign.
All special gifts and contribu-
tions may be turned over to
Treasurer Harkins. Mr.. Harkins
will serve in this capacity only
during the month of January.
Edw. L. Merry is chapter
treasurer.
In this campaign all monies
will be turned over to Harkins
and after the expenses are de-
Quoted and the drive concluded,
he will turn over the funds rails
ed to Chapter Treasurer Merry.
Gerald Ramsey, chairman of
special events for the campaign,
announced today that a benefit
March of Dimes basketball game
would be held at the local gym,
Thursday evening, Jan. IA. The
evolution of basketball will be
portrayed, in addition to two
strictly non-professional games.
Preliminary plans call for the
Caldwell Merchants, members of
the board of education and
faculty and the Caldwell House
of David to see action.
Continued on Page Two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Other Groups

Other Groups
In addition TO the county
extension council, the home de-
monstration council and the All
advisors council, the other coun-
selling groups active locally may
be classified as project or inter
est groups. They are the Noble
County Dairy Service Coop,
Guernsey-Noble Feeder Calf as
Sociation, Soil Conservation Dis
trict Supervisors, County Agri-
cultural Society, Beekeepers as
sociation, County Farm Bureau,
Pomona Grange and County
Agronomy Committee.
Each of these groups serves
as a planning committee for that
phase of the extension program
of vital concern to it.
Continued en- Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
GUARANTEE FULFILLED

Stephen F. Kotch, field deal
er for the Lifetime Stainless
Steelware company, replaced a
complete set of the steelware lost
by fire by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Stats, when their apartment
was gutted by flames recently.
The unusual guarantee on the
ware includes everything, even
fire. The replacement was de-
livered to Mr.. and Mrs. Stats,
North street, last Wednesday.
They had purchased the set only
two weeks before it was destroy
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
VISITED WARM SPRINGS

Reuben w. Schafer, of Cald-
well, registered recently at The
Little White House at Warm
Springs, Ga, where President
Franklin d. Roosevelt lived part
time and where he died. Thou
sands visit this national shrine
every month. Maintained just as
when he lived there, it is open
to the public every day in the
year. Schafer is serving with the
u. S. Forces.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
Caldwell High School
Rated High In State
Department OF Education Pleased
With Progress OF Local System

The Caldwell high school has been continued first
grade school by the state department of educaton follow
ing their inspection three weeks ago by Glenn A. Rch
school supervisor according word received here by P D.
Cannavan superintendent and Bae Marshall president of
the school board
The school and functions also highly recon-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
THEFT REPORTED

The Noble County Sheriff's
office received report Satur-
day morning of a car stolen from
J. G. Corwin, North street. The
automobile was recovered only
a short time later and the keys
were not in the vehicle. Investi-
cations were made by the
sheriff department and the high
way patrol.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
ACCEPTS POSITION

Miss Ruth Baker is the new
receptionist in the office of DR..
Norman S. Reed on West street.
She assumed her new duties on
Monday of this week. Miss Baker
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. o. Baker, Dexter City route
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
THE FARM 7

THE FARM BUREAU Insurance
office, formerly in the I.O.O.F.
building, is now located in the
new Noble County Farm Bureau
Coop. building. Don Leonard.
26 81 Ill
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31

NOTICE-INCOME TAXI will
be in Room 10, upstairs over
the Kroger Store, weekdays, Jan.
to March is, to assist farmers
and others in making out their
income tax returns. Phone 293-M.
Charles l.. Dyer. Is 26 q
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Gerhard Kress, North
street, is a patient at Good Sam
aritan hospital, GAINESVILLE, for
observation and treatment.