davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
500 Noble Countians Vote In
Election; Bond Issue Defeated
Heavy Vote Cast
In Of Election
For Candidates
75A Votes Cast
Aqairst: Caldwell
School Bond Issue

An unusually heavy turn
out of 5.019 voters went TO the
polls in Noble county at
Tuesdays election, where
thew defeated the Caldwell
school bond issue for $250,000
by casting 754 votes against
and 564 for the issue in what
was perhaps the top attraction
to the voters Of this district.
The heavy vote cast Tuesday
was only 1000 less than for the
presidential election in 1852
when 6,120 votes were cast. The
school bond issue and several
fights on the township trustee
level resulted in the heavy vot-
ing.
The first precinct to report
with complete returns was Olive
township at $3.50 p. m. or just
two hours after the polls were
closed. Lawrence Brown is the
presiding Judge.
The honor of being the last
precinct in again went to Cald-
we'll two on the West Side. They
made their final report at 200
a. m. Wednesday or some eight
hours after the polls closed.
For members of the Caldwell
exempted village schooh district,
Hilles G. Keeton defeated War
ren Bruins for the third member
when Maple Heights precinct
gave Keeton 1875 votes to 55 for
Bruins. Up to that time, Bruins
was holding a slight lead. R. c.
Moore and Mary Upton were the
two high candidates for the
board of education.
R. c. Moore received 989
votes, Mary Upton, 819 and
Hilles Keeton, 700 votes with
638 for Warren Bruins.
For the unexpired term end
ing Jan. 3, 1854, R. c. Moore
was a Write-in candidate and re-
ceived "a votes. This was for the
Caldwell board of education.
Glenn Dutton, chairman of the
board of elections, said today
that all candidates, win or lose,
must file their expense account
by 4:30 p. m. Friday, Nov. 18th.
Clerk Robert Dennison said
the election board would remain
open until that time for the con-
venience of the candidates.
In the only other special tax
levy in the county, the six mill
levy for Fulda school district
passed with 122 votes for and
only A against.
On the state special questions
and issues, every one of the nine
on the blanket size ballot was
defeated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05

The three-man team, in
Guiding the Caldwell student,
chalked up the Buckeyes
eleventh win in the contest
and took the three top places in
the overall products division in
addition to winning the coveted
milk, butter and ice cream cups.
Announcement of the awards
winners was made Tuesday
evening at a dinner in the ball
room of Boston's Hotel Bradford.
Participants from % other U. S.
and Canadian land-grant colleges
were entered in this contest.
Individual scorings of the
Ohio State team members in
the dairy products divisions
listed Fowler's scoring as fol-
lows:
Second in all-products; first
in butter; second in ice cream;
seventh in cheese and 18th in
milk.
Other members of the win
ming Ohio State team we're Ralph
Paul of Canton and Robert c.
Mike of Bellevue. The latter's
name was deemed a natural"
for young dairy expert.
The three members of the
team won among them three
first place gold medals, three
second place silver medals and
one third place bronze medal.
Ohio States team victory car
ries with it the award of a
$1,380 fellowship for graduate
study in dairy industrial pro-
blems. This fellowship will be
awarded to a member of the
team, with the recipient selected
by the faculty of Ohio States
department of dairy technology.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fowler, 500 Spruce street., Jack
Fowler is a graduate of Caldwell
high school and will receive his
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05

Marietta, who is the new
president of this group, fol-
lowing an organlzational
luncheon meeting in Cam
bridge.
Gov. Lausche said the follow
ing contracts were ready to let
on U. S. Route 81 for 1854:
Improvement of Route II for
Sc miles north of Dexter City
to Dudley, estimated to cost
$1,100,0O0.
Improvement of the highway
north of Belle Valley, estimated
to cost $4,000.
Improvement of the highway
just across the Noble county line
at Lower Salem toward Whip
pie, estimated to cost $4,000.
A railroad grade separation at
Whipple, which will eliminate
this dangerous underpass.
In addition, other Route 21
projects are scheduled between
Byesville and Cambridge in 1855
for Guernsey courty, with the
unusually winding stretch be-
tween Cambridge and New
comerstown to be improved.
Other projects are listed for
Tuscarawas and Stark counties.
Representing Noble county at
the meeting in Columbus on
Thursday were Rep. Robert 7.
Secrest and Bolen Farmhouse,
director of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Gov. Lausche told the dele
gates that since the Ohio Turn
pike across the northern part of
the state is being independently
financed, more money will be
available for construction and |
improvement of other highways |
Noble county also has the |
only one-lane bridge on U. S.
Route 81 in Ohio and this will |
be eliminated with the improve
ment from Dexter City to Dud-
ley.
There will also be two rail-
road crossings eliminated, in
addition to eight dangerous
curves.
Sam o. Linzell, highway |
director, is a former mainten- /
ance engineer for division 10
and he is thoroughly familiar
with Route q and the sections
to be improved in this district.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
Noble County Voters
Turn Down Nine
State Amendments

Here is how Noble county
voters lined up against the nine
amendments on the state ques-
tionS and issues ballot which
they received at the polls Tues
day.
Bond issue for highways, 1906
yes and 1925 no; state board of
education, 1888 yes and 1903 no;
militia for all male citizens, 967
yes and 1858 no.
Election of militia officers, 708
yes and 1895 no votes; conflicts
with U. S. Constitution, 841 yes
and 1898 no; eligibility of
women to office, 1897 yes and
1898 no; proceedings of court,
GOT yes and 1898 no; officials in
office on Nov. l, 1905, 715 yes
and 1855 no; World War l bonus,
1894 yes and 1906 no.
Except for the first and second
questions and issues, the changes
asked for have all been made
many years ago but it was nee
essary according to law to have
the approval of the voters.
1t is believed that on most
questions and issues, voters
when they do not understand
the issue will vote mo" and this
is exactly what happened in
Noble county last Tuesday.
Every one of the nine ques-
tions and issues on the blanket
size ballot in Noble county was
turned down by the voter.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
Sheriff Conway
Receivers Stolen
Car In Few hours

A stolen car, a 1948 Pontiac,
was stolen from Canton, late
Tuesday evening and only a few
hours later, was discovered on
state route 78, east of Caldwell,
by Sheriff Don Conaway.
John Carter Davis, 27, en-
ployed in Canton, but whose
home is in Raleigh county, w.
Va, was later apprehended by
the sheriff on route rs, walking
along, carrying few clothes.
He was taken into custody at
the Noble county Jail and at
first denied the charges of car
stealing. After questioning by
the sheriff and a state highway
patrolman, he confessed to the
crime, before court stenographer
Lois Dudley and Prosecuting
Fred Fox.
He is now being held in Noble
county Jail, pending hearing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
Townships Elect
Two Trustees I'm
Battle 0f Votes
Local Level
Fights Result
In Heavy Vote

The following is the votes
tabulated for trustees in the
fifteen townships of Noble
county, with two to be elected
in each township.
Beaver township - Alva Shu-
man, 216; Willis Cline, 210; Alva
Christman, 1873. Shuman and
Cline elected.
Breokfield township - D. A.
Caldwell, 65; John Lisak, 43; w.
A. McElroy, "a; John Rayner,
40. Caldwell and Lisak elected.
Buffalo township Robert
F. Clark, 1O6; Kyle Wheeler, 144;
j. A. Hively, 81. Clark and
Wheeler elected.
Center township - Guy S.
Gibson, 207; Homer Jerles, 1854;
Roy A. Wentworth, 100; Charles
Beymer, IL; Gibson and Jerles
elected
Enoch township - Clemence
Sailing, 1870; Raymond Arnold,
1872; Albert Craft, 1O1. Sailing
and Arnold elected.
Elk township - r. H. Ullman,
120; Nelson Williams, 1870; Way
land Lucas, 70; John c. Duff,
116. Ullman and Williams elect
ed.
jefferson township - Fred
Schneeberger, 100; Charles A.
Hayes, 104; w. M. Brotton, 96.
Schneeberger and Hayes elect
ed.
Jackson township John
Blosser, 80; Murvel P. Jordan,
139; Virgil G. Carroll, IS. Blosser
and Jordan elected.
Marion township - James
Palmer, 172; William Wickham,
l59; Harry VanDyne, Is; Guy
VanFossen, 129; D. K. Wharton,
1913; Harold King, 115. Palmer
and Wickham elected.
Noble township - Frank E.
Boley, 225; Earl Leasure, 428;
Everett Rayner, 90; Ernest J.
Sayre, 109; Sam Cartel, 1876;
George Kinnen, 7; Clayton Nc
Kee, 149. Boley and Leasure
elected.
Olive township - Arthur L.
Davis, 647; Glenn King, 749;
Mack Cain, 327; Sebastian
Crock, 400. Davis and King
elected.
Seneca township Guy
Oliver, So; Virgil PouIton, 70.
Oliver and Poulton elected.
Sharon township - Clyde E.
Wiley, 80; Paul Brownrigg, III;
Ivan Groves, 50; E. R. Keyser,
70; Rufus B. Wiley, "a. Wiley
and Brownrigg elected.
Stock township - Edward F.
Leasure, 144; Everett Mallett,
101: Rome Thompson, so; Ken
meth Tucker, 40; Cain Archer,
81; Otis Martin, 80; Andrew
Schockling, 38. Leasure and
Mallett elected.
Wayne township L. F.
Eagon, 81; William Gregg, 98;
Robert Roe, Sc. Eagon and Gregg
elected.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
Pleasant City Child
Is Victim OF Polio

Michael Secrest, four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey
Secrest of Pleasant City but well
known in Noble county, was list
ed as the sixth polio case for
Guernsey county Thursday by
the health department.
The child has since been re-
moved to Children's hospital in
Columbus for treatment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
SENT TO PRISON

Thomas Vandale Of Marietta,
but we'll known in Noble county,
was sentenced Thursday by
Judge Leonard B. Ogle to serve
from one to seven years in the
Ohio penitentiary. Vandale was
found guilty of having in his
possession copper rods and bars
owned by the Electro Metallurgi-
cal Co. The petit jury placed the
value of the metal at $164.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
Tax Levy In FuIda
District Carries

The only tax levy in the
Noble county election Tuesday
carried by an overwhelming
majority in the Fulda school
district. They were asking for
an additional six mill levy for
current expenses in the district.
The total vote was 122 for the
tax levy and "A against. The
vote by the three precincts in
this school district is as follows:
Fulda, II for and Is against;
Enoch, 80 for and q against;
West Stock, 6 for and 2 against.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
PROPERTY SELLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Delaney Of
the Keithtown community, have
purchased the Harry Yontz pro-
perty on Playground street and
possession will be given in the
near future Mr.. and Mrs. Yontz
will move to the Fred Yontz pro-
perty on Playground road, better
known as the old Sealock home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
ATTENDS MEETING

Donald D. Nichols attended a
sale school meeting on Barnes
pumps, commercial and domestic
Wednesday thru Friday of last
week at Mansfield. A banquet
for all dealers highlighted the
regional meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05

County Board
Frank w. Burlingame, l.. E.
Hedge and William B. Schott
were unopposed for members of
the county board of education
and all three received a high
complimentary vote.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
State To Spend ST. 900 On Route21
Major improvements In 1854 Will
Be Ceniered In Noble County Area

improvements on u. S. Route II for 1854 costing
900 will be cenered mainly Noble county, accord
ing Gov Frank Lausche who met with representatives
of the newly organized U. S. Route q Improvement
Association Thursday his office in the state house
The delegation was headed bY S. DurWard Hoag of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05

NOTICE-In order to get your
so discount on fall fertilizer,
il must be paid for by Nov. Is.
.GSdweIl Implement & Supply
MX5pany, Caldwell, Ohio. 1S ID
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
Local Student Wins
International Honors
Jack N. Fowler, Worlds Top Dairy
faster, Following Contest In Boston

Jack Fowler twenty year-old Ohio State senior
from Caldwell, became the worlds top dairy products
faster in winning the All Products Gold Medal for highest
proficiency hru-out the Collegiate Students International
contest in judging dairy products Boston, Mass
ing to an announcement made Monday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
Candidates For
County School
Boards Listed
Moore, Keeton,
Upton Elected
To Local Board

Here is the final tally by
school district of the successful
candidates for school boards in
the Noble county school system.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05

ROCK K-A-BYE BABY in the
tree top, When the wind blows,
at MADGE'S We'll shop. Wen
hurry there for everyone knows,
That's where we get our pretty
warm clothes" Madge's Special
ty Shop, Caldwell, Ohio. LIB
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
HOW they VOTED In Caldwell

Hayes the successful Wre-n candoate loI
council abuaon at Tuesdays voting he
Donald McD received SO votes John Chris
topher and Ronald Boyd ST votes
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
SPECIAL SERVICES

There will be special services
at the Middleburg Methodist
church on Thursday evening,
November 5 at 7:30 o'clock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05

Three to be elected with
Keeton, Upton and Moore get
ting the nod. For the uneXpired
term ending Jan. l, 1854, R. c.
Moore was the write-in candi-
date.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05
Village Vote
Tabulated I'm
Local Election
Belle Valley Gets
New Village Mayor;
Schafer Defeated

Here is the tally of votes for
the various officials in the viii
lagos of Noble county.
Village of SummerfieId
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-11-05

TWO TO be elected with Still
and Danford the successful can
didateS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
John Z. Harper
Dies At Age 73
Prominent Londoner
Dead Of Heart Attack

Funeral Services for John E.
Harper, 70, Georgesville Road,
prominent and lifelong resident
of London, who died Friday night
at six o'clock at White Cross Hos
pital, were at the Lukens Funer-
al Home Monday afternoon at two
o'clock. Interment was in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Harper had been in failing
health for several years, suffering
with a heart ailment. He had been
in the hospital many times for
treatment and entered White
Cross just one week before his
death.
The son of Alden and Nettie
Watson Harper, he was born in
London November 4, 1879. He
had Travelled for the Sinclair Oil
Company until 1918 when he gave
up travelling and returned to Lon
don and went into the insurance
and real estate business and at
the time of his death was operat-
ing the Home Real Estate Com
pany at 9 East First Street.
Surviving is his wife, Bessie I.
HarDer
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
Gallagher Gets Settlement
In MarysviIIe SIander Suit
Madison P-TO Has
Ist Meet Sept. q

The Parent-Teacher Organiza-
ton of Madison Local School will
have it's first meeting on We'd
nesday, September % at 8 pm.
at the school.
The meeting has been called for
parents of the 427 pupils, teach
ers, members of the school board
and nominees for the board to
get better acquainted.
The Finance committee of the
organization announces big plans
for the year ahead with the annu-
al Pig Roast tentatively set for
October % and the annual Sale
for some time in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tad Deck will be
in charge of the social hour after
the meeting.
Jim Hunter is president of the
Parent-Teacher Organization.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
Man Exonerated
In Statement BY
Company Officers

The case recently brought by
James r. Gallagher, London,
against Rance Inc, manufacturer of
electrical controls with a branch
plant at Plain City, has been set
tied, according to information re-
ceived here Monday.
Gallagher had brought suit
against Rance after his resignation
from the firm at which time Gal
lagher alleged that company Off
cial had called him a queer"
According to Gallagher, the Ran
co company has made a cash set
tlement and issued a letter of
apology the text of which follows:
Due to certain misunderstand-
ings that have arisen concerning
your resignation as an employee of
Rance Inc. at the Plain City plant,
we wish to advise that no officers
or agents of Rance Inc, has ever
charged you with any immoral
conduct.
We have no information that
would in any way indicate you are
immoral in any respect. We have
looked on you in the past as upon
any other employee of our COM
pany, and we now look upon you
as any other former employee of
our company who has left us to
work elsewhere.
We are sorry if false rumors
have been circulated concerning
your resignation which in any
manner have embarrassed or dam
aged you. IF these rumors origin
ated as a result of any statement
of our employees, we extend our
sincere apology" The statement
was signed by Rodney Mccall
Hoover president, and Walter
Rodney Opp, vice president.
The amount of the cash settle
ment was not disclosed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
William DeIong
Is First Victim
OF Hunting Here

Willie S. DeLong, 30, South
Charleston, was found dead of a
shotgun wound in a woods about
300 yards north of the old Hamm
school house on the Xenia Road,
early Monday afternoon. He was
found by his younger brother, An
drew, who had gone to look for
him when he failed to return home
after going hunting early Monday
morning.
Coroner Tom Bacon said that he
had apparently died accidentally
and had been dead for about 6 to
8 hours when he was found. De-
Long was an employee of a heel
factory at South Charleston.
The gun, a bolt-action Stevens
12-guage shotgun, was found near
the body and had previously been
fired into a tree nearby. The fatal
shot struck DeLong in the upper
left chest causing almost instant
death, it was said.
Deputy Robert Allison said that
Andrew went to look for his
brother when the mans mother
became alarmed when he did not
return at noon.
The body was taken to the Sch
leChty-Fichner Funeral II o m G
pending funeral arrangements.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
DRUNK DRIVER
is FINED S225
Five Are Injured In
Head-On Collision

Jesse Williams, 618 Ford Aven-
ue, Youngstown, charged with
driving while intoxicated and reck-
less operation by Deputy Sheriff
Robert Allison, following an auto
mobile accident on u. S. Route AZ
near Oak Hill Cemetery, Saturday
night, at 9:10, pleaded guilty in
Mayor E. P. Speasmaker's court
Sunday afternoon, paid his fine of
$225 and costs and was released.
According to the deDuty's report,
Williams was driving his car south
on U. S. AZ, put on his brakes
when he attempted to pass another
southbound car, skidded sidewise
on the wet road and crashed head
on into northbound car owned
and driven by John A. McCalmont
of 3693 West Park Avenue, Cleve-
land.
Riding with Williams, who suf-
fered sprained neck and lacera-
tions over his left eye, were his
brother, Milton, who suffered a
broken left leg and Alfred Jack
son, who escaped with slight in
juries.
In the McCalmont car were Mr..
McCalmont, who suffered broken
ribs and body lacerations, and his
wife, Bertha, who suffered four
inch scalp laceration, bruises and
cuts.
All were removed to Mt. Carmel
HoSpital. the rennrt concluded
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
William p. Brown
Among Americans
Held By COmmies
Relative Of London
Residents Among 944
Still Held In Korea

Former London residents, Mr..
and Mrs. William P. Brown, Haz-
Teton, Pa, last week received word
from the Defense Department that
their son, Ensign William Edmund
Brown, is among the 944 Ameri-
cans listed as captured and still
unaccounted for at the conclusion
of the recent Prisoner of War ex-
change in Korea.
Ensign Brown crash landed his
Navy Corsair fighter bomber plane
in enemy territory after it had
been disabled by ground fire on
September 25, 1850. He survived
the crash without personal injury
and was captured after rescue at
tempts by helicopter were unsuc-
cessful. Several weeks later the
Army CIC found his name, squad
orn and serial numbers, with the
date of Sept. 27, 1850, scratched on
a wall in a Jail where he was
known to have been held for eight
days before being taken to the
capital city of North Korea. No
further word has been received
concerning him.
Brown was based on the Car
rier, Valley Forge, and was on a
voluntary flight, his thirty-fifth
mission over North Korea, at the
time he was shot down. He receiv-
ed the China Service medal; the
Air Medal with two gold stars; and
had been recommended for the
Distinguished Flying Cross, which,
with permanent Citations for he
roic service to his country, have
been presented to his parents.
He is well known in London and
community; and in Marion, Ohio,
where he graduated with honors
from Harding High School before
his enlistment in the Navy in July,
1945. He is a grandson of Mr.. Ed
mund Taylor, Elm ST., and a
nephew of Mrs. Henry Beathard
and Mr.. Joe Brown, all of London.
A brother, Ensign John r. Brown,
is also in the Navy and at present
is attached to the USS Navarro,
based at Norfolk, Va. A sister,
Martha Ann, lives at home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
Al Boys Attend
Two-Day Tour Of
Industrial Plants

Twenty-one All club Tractor
Maintenance boys and leaders at
tended the two-day tour to Day
ton, Cincinnati, and Louisville, KY,
sponsored by the Madison County
Farm Bureau, September II and
18, according to a report from the
Extension Office. The boys travel
ed on a chartered Greyhound bus.
They visited at the large fertilizer
plant at Dayton; the Coop Mills
at Reading and then at the Refin-
cry plant at Louisville, Kentucky.
They were entertained with all
the southern fried chicken they
could eat at two stops, stayed
overnight at the Carrolltown Mo-
tel, Carrolltown, Kentucky and re-
turned to London Friday evening
about 8 o'clock. Ralph Matlock of
the Farm Bureau was in charge of
the group. Following are the boys
who attended: Bert Laird, Bob
Graham, Richard Meeker, Jack
Landon, Jim Hastings, John Will
son, Norman Fell, Carl Smith,
George Wilson, Jay Straley, Nor
man Dorm, Teddy Meeker, Harold
Brill, Don Rebel, Lauvaughn Hub
er, Paul Overturf, John Peart,
Gary Peart, Eugene Harbage and
John Moore.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
Man HospitaIized
Following Crash

Charles D. Robinson, London r.
d. A, was released from Mt. Car
mel Hospital Saturday after treat
ment for leg and head injuries,
suffered in an automobile accident
on State Route 142 about 4:35 that
afternoon.
According to the report of Dep
uty Sheriff Robert Allison who in
vestigated the accident, Robinson
was headed east on State Route
142, missed the turn at the detour
on the west end of the Deercreek
Bridge which is under construction
and ran through the siding.
He was taken first to Halterman
Hospital in the Lukens ambulance
and then removed to Mt. Carmel.
He will be cited into court at a
later date, according to Deputy
Allison.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
Anna Shepherd
Dies At Age 81

Miss Anna Shepherd, 81, Logan
Avenue, died Saturday night at
Mercy Hospital, Springfield, fol-
lowing a long illness. Miss Shep-
herd had been i'll for several years
but only critically i'll since she
suffered a stroke two weeks ago.
Surviving are a niece, Mrs.
Maude Morris, Logan Avenue, with
whom she made her home, several
other nieces and nephews and
great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services at the Lukens
Funeral Home Tuesday at two
o'clock, the Reverend Eli Lipps,
pastor of the Church of the Naz-
arene, assisted by Reverend Huff,
a former pastor, officiating minis
ters. Interment in Oak Hill Gene
terry.