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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Ohio Power Tour
Very Successful
In Strip Areas
Large Number
From County
See Operation

A large representation of
Noble county men was among
the q conservation-minded per-
sons who participated in the
Ohio Power Co. sponsored tour
of their strip mine reclamation
area last week.
The group was first shown the
company's holdings in the corn
er of Noble, Guernsey and
Morgan counties, which includ-
es Brookfield township, where
locust, hardwood and pine seed
lings have been planted on the
barren banks.
They also viewed stripping
operations, which included the
IS foot bucket power shovel, the
coal augers in Brookfield town
ship and the nearly-cempleted
coal belt in Morgan county.
The ladies of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church served a
oS1lNiOuo lullSuSOll W Tile uleI]
at noon.
Those who took part in the
tour from Noble county were the
following:
Auditor Gilbert B. Long,
Sheriff Donald Conaway, Clerk
of Courts John H. Snyder, Re
corder Benny Fowler, Treasurer
A. r. Hicks, Commissioner
Ernest Secrest, County School
Superintendent H. c. Secrest
Caldwell School Superintendent
P. D. Cannavan, Caldwell Mayor
Homer johnson, County Agent
Floyd Henderson, Irvil Stevens
a CT teacher; State Farm Forest
er George Soine, Soil Conserva,
ton district supervisors H. R
Blackburn and Luther Schramm
Farm Planner Earl Nelson and
conservation aide, Paul Wheeler
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
BruCelosis Test
Reveals Decrease
In Local Herds
Over Four Years

The number of suspect cases
in the testing of county herds for
brucellosis has decreased $40
in the past four years, accord
ing to a report from County
Agent Floyd Henderson.
For the past month, the mobile
testing laboratory has been
testing cows in Noble county.
Milk samples from 706 herds
were checked by the mobile
laboratory and of this number,
only .173 herds are receiving
blood tests.
The blood test reports are not
final at this time.
Of the total herds tested, 597
gave negative tests, 100 were
suspect herds and "a more herds
are receiving blood tests by re-
quest.
This past months report gives
1870 of herds tested as suspects;
in 1852, 24% were suspects; in
1851, when two tests were given,
409o were reported suspects in
the second test and $50 were
reported as suspects in the first
test.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Three Injured
When Car Hits
Dexter Bridge
Car Completely
Demolished In
Terrific Impact

The state highway patrol in
vestigated an accident just 2
mile south of Dexter City on u.
S. route 81, Sunday afternoon,
that resulted in the injury OF
three men.
Frank O'Brien, 80, was the
driver of the car travelling north
that struck the bridge just north
of Maple Shade Inn. The car was
almost demolished by the i'm
pact.
O'Brien and a passenger in his
car, Jack Withrow, Is, of South
Charleston, w. Va. were taken
to Marietta Memorial hospital
in the Murphy ambulance.
The driver suffered fractur-
ed left wrist and lacerated legs.
Gales sustained head and face
decorations, shock and bruises;
and Withrow sustained lacera-
tions of his left knee.
The other passenger in the
O'Brien car, Henry Claude
Gales, %, of Hamburg. w. Va,
was removed to Marietta Me-
mortal hospital in the McVay
ambulance.
The Marietta patrolmen were
aided in their investigation by
Sheriff Donald H. Conaway, who
maintained a steady flow of traf-
fic both north and south on U.
S. Route 81.
O'Brien said he lost control of
the car when a bee stung him on
the forehead.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
No Draft Call In
County this Month
Three Voluntary
Enlistments Made

There will be no men sent for
military induction nor will there
be any young men sent for
physical examination for mill
tary induction during the month
of October from Noble county.
This report was made known
this week from the local Selec-
tive Service board.
Two young men from the
county left on Sept. % as volun-
tary inductees.
They were William Forrest
Cutler. son of Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest Cutler, Summerfield route
l; and Donald Gene Franklin,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Franklin, Summerfield.
Andrew Richard Safigan, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Safigan
of Caldwell route 6, was receiv-
ed into the navy on Oct. 5, ac-
cording to a report received at
the local draft board. He enlist
ed into the navy last month and
is now receiving his basic
training.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

Chamber of Commerce, has
been invited to attend this
luncheon and this county will
be represented either by Mr.
Bruins or some one whom he
selects. 1t is also possible that
several members from here will
attend.
Spearheading the move for
the improvement are the Mari
eta Chamber of Commerce and
the Parkersburg Board of Com
merce.
It was pointed out that the U.
S.. Route 81, which passes thru
Caldwell and Noble county, will
carry an increasing amount OF
traffic in the future between the
Ohio turnpike and the West
Virginia turnpike connecting
Princeton and Charleston.
The caravan from Charleston
will be escorted by West Vir-
ginia police and the state high
way patrol.
1t is scheduled to arrive al
Marietta at 10 a. m. on Oct. 28
where delegates from that or
ganization will join the line OF
automobiles.
They are expected to pass
thru Caldwell one hour later
where President Bruins and his
representatives from the local
organization will join the pro-
cession to Cambridge.
Although Cambridge will
serve as host to this meeting, all
the plans for the caravan and
proposed improvement of the
highway have been made al
Marietta with Parkersburg
officials cooperating.
The proposed improvement is
one of the most important faith
cred. by the Chamber of Com
merce in several years and in
tcludes an stretch of 281 miles
from Cleveland to Charleston.
Directly and otherwise, it will
have a terrific impact on Cald-
we'll and Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Second Presentation OF Local
Minstrel Slated Thursday Niqhi

The second and final present
talent minstrel will be given thi
we'll high school auditorium unde
Sponsored by the Lions and
include Bud Ralston, Marvin P.
Billy Semon, and Malcolm Park!
locutor with Mrs. William Davis
at the piano.
The chorus will be composed
of the following: Dorothy Hill,
Genevieve McDiffitt, Susabelle
McVay, Bea Harkins, Thelma
Moore, Ruth Wheeler, Mary
Jane Yontz, LILLIAN Walton, Vir-
ginia Ramsey, Sarah Bruins,
Frances Wood, Vera Long, Mary
Quick, John Shamhart, D. D.
McDiffitt, Al Walton, Robert
Dennison, Emily Barnett, Harry
Semon, Ladd Wheeler, Lewis
Moscrip, Joe Giallombardo,
Lawrence Nichols and Joe Yontz.
There will be several special
vocal selections and there are
still plenty of general admission
seats available.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
State Route l45
Being Resurfaced

State highway department
crews of Noble county ARE
stabilizing state route 145 be
tween Lower Salem and Road
Fork this week. The base, which
has been badly broken up by
loaded coal trucks, is being
strengthened and a new tar sur
face will be applied.
The unloading of cinders for
ice-control on the highways has
begun at the railroad siding at
the garage south of Caldwell
Within the next few weeks, a
total of SO carloads will have
been unloaded in Noble county.
A new building for the road
marker department is being
erected just south of the state
highway garage, near the Penn
sylvania railroad. 1t is % feet
by 48 feet in size and is con-
structed of new Armco Steel.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Cambridge Band
To Give Concert

Plans are being completed for
the appearance of the Cambridge
City band in Caldwell the latter
part of this month, according to
an announcement made today by
Warren c. Bruins, president of
the Noble County Chamber of
Commerce.
The local c. of c. is sponsoring
their appearance which will be
held in the auditorium of the
Caldwell high school. The con-
cert will probably be given on
Thursday, Oct. %.
Under the direction of Peter
Sheenan, the concert is always
we'll received here. There will
be no admission and the public
is invited.
Frank Burlingame of Sharon,
has played first chair cornet
with the band for Is years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

to be all local candidates
seeking village, township and
school offices.
Absent voters application to
date have been light at the Of
flee of the board of elections and
it is expected that only a light
vote will be cast here Tuesday,
Nov. 3.
With two to be elected, the
following is list of candidates
who have filed and will be
seeking the office of township
trustee in the Is various town
ships:
Beaver
Willis Cline, Alva Christmar
and Alva Shuman.
BroOkfield
John Lisak, w. A. McElroy
D. A.. Caldwell and John Ray.
ner.
Buffalo
]. A. Hively, Robert F. Clark
and Kyle Wheeler.
Center
Roy A. Wentworth, Charlie!
Beymer, Homer Jerles and Guy
C. Gibson.
Enoch
Albert Craft, Raymond Arnolc
and Clarence Sailing.
Elk
Wayland Lucas, r. H. Ullma1
and John V. Duff.
Jefferson
Charles A. Hayes, w. M. Brot
ton and Fred Schneeberger. H
c. Danford has also filed in thi
township for Justice of tn
Peace.
Jackson
| Murpe1 p. Jordan, John Bios
ser and Virgil C. Carroll.
Marion
Marion township has six can
| didates seeking this office ant
two to be elected. They are d
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Lewisville Youth
Critically Injured
In Auto Accident
D. E. Biedenbach
Admitted To St.
Francis Hospital

Donald E. Biedenbach, II, of
Lewisville, suffered serious in
juries in an auto accident early
morning at 2:30 a. m. The acci-
dent happened on state route rs,
approximately one mile east of
the junction of state route 147.
Biedenbach was driving the
l949 Ford owned by his brother
in-law, Fred E. Burkhart of
Canton, at the time of the acci-
dent. He was alone in the car
when he was found in an uncon-
scious state by Darl Gardner
along the highway. He rushed
Biedenbach to the office OF
Sheriff Don Conaway in Cald-
well.
The injured teenager was TAX
en- to st. Francis hospital Cam
bridge, in the McVay ambulance.
His injuries were centered about
his face and it was reported that
it required 80 stitches to close
the gashes on the lower part OF
his face.
The nature of the accident was
not learned. Young Biedenbacf
is nephew of Mrs. T. M. Ehler.
mann, Caldwell.
Home on leave from the army
Biedenbach also suffered frac-
tured right jawbone and right
kneecap, possible fracture of the
skull, multiple abrasions of the
face and knees and conclusion
of the brain, in addition to
severe shock.
Sheriff Conaway said that the
young man lost control of the
car and it hit a concrete abut-
ment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

returned to Supt Cannavan
by noon, Friday, Oct. %.
Supt. Cannavan will then
turn this list over to the
window painting committee and
all contestants will be assigned
a particular window space.
The Chamber of Commerce
has ordered 800 brushes and 200
two ounce cans of ten assorted
colors of water paint for this
They will be issued to the con-
testants from The Journal-Lead-
er office on Monday. Oct. 26,
Immediately after school.
purpose.
The window panes may be
painted any time during that
week and they will be judged
according to groups on Saturday,
Oct. 81.
The paintings must remain on
the windows until Monday, Nov.
2, according to Chairman John
D. Wheeler. Many people like
to look at the winners and others
on Sunday.
Designs may be any suitable
one concerning the tradition of
Halloween or any fall scene.
Pumpkins, corn shocks, witches
and black cats will be suitable
subjects.
Students may consult with
their teacher and parents and
draw a sketch of what they want
to put in the space assigned to
them.
There will be two age groups
and each will be awarded cash
prizes.
A committee of three judges
will name the winners in both
groups on Saturday, Oct. 81. ALI
designs, including the winners,
must remain in place until the
following Monday.
Members of the committee are
John Shamhart, Dale Cannavan,
Malcolm Parks, and Merle Barn
hart and they will assist this
week in numbering the various
window panes in the business
district to be used.
When the student list has
been received by the committee
from Supt. Cannavan, they will
be assigned number.
The window painting feature
not only creates much interest
but in the past year helped to
keep down the vandalism which
is always prevalent at Halloween
time.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Former Highway
Garage Will Be
Remodeled Soon
Council VIII Work
With Firemen On
Proposed Project

The Caldwell council and
members of the Caldwell fire
department are now working out
a plan for the remodeling of the
former state highway garage,
which the latter now occupies
and which eventually will be the
new City Hall for this COM
munity.
Donald D. Nichols, Dwight F.
Wiley and James Johnson are
members of the committee from
the council and they will work
in conjunction with members of
the fire department building
committee.
1t will be recalled that this
building was a gift to the village
from the state of Ohio thru the
efforts of Rep. Edmund C. James
who sponsored and saw enacted
the bill for this purpose.
The immediate plans call for
placing a new ceiling in the
building, in order that it might
be better heated and at less
expense.
1t has also been suggested that
the council now sell the vacant
lot which they own on Spruce
and East streets and use this
money for the proposed inn
provement plan. This lot is now
being occupied by Worl w.
Thompson as used car lot.
The council purchased this lot
with the idea of building a new
fire department building there
but of course that was abandon
ed when Rep. James secured
them their present building at
no cost to the village or resi-
dents.
The local fire department
members plan to hold a festival
in Caldwell next summer and
all these proceeds will eventual
ly go TO the improvement of the
building they are now occupying.
1t has been proposed that a
one story brick office space
should be constructed at the
front of the building and this
will be used by the village clerk
and mayor.
In addition the front will be
handicapped and should these
plans be accomplished it would
do much to add to the general
appearance of the present build
ing.
1t will take time, planning and
a good bit of money, according to
Mayor Homer Johnson.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Texas Eastern Gets
Another Gas Increase

Texas Eastern Transmission
Corp. was given permission for
another rate increase by the
federal power commission Fri
day. Oct. 9.
The commission said Texas
Eastern can increase its rates a
total of $4,592,8 ,8O6 a year, bring
ing its recent rate increases to
$30,772,806 d year.
Texas Eastern sells some
natural gas for distribution in
parts of Ohio, and this includes
a contract for supplying addi-
tional gas to the Permian Oil and
Gas Co., which supplies Caldwell
and Dexter City.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Harmon Barn
Burns Sunday
Caldwell Firemen
Go To Hoskinsville

A large barn owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Harmon burned
to the ground Sunday evening
after the blaze was. discovered at
800 o'clock on the Mary Picken-
paugh farm in the Hoskinsville
The chemical truck of the
Caldwell fire department ans
wered the call but they were
able to save only the foundation.
The barn was SO by so feet.
Firemen said there were also
several small outbuildings and
these were saved.
The barn was loaded with
several tons of hay and pieces
of farm equipment.
A pig which had been kept in
the barn was saved by the Har-
mon son.
The Harmon family discover
ed the blaze when they return
cd home from a visit.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

Mayor johnson, is the number
one conServer of water here. He
related today that he saves the
wash water, carries it from tho
basement of his home and then
washes the car.
During September the great
est amount of rainfall during
any "a hours was liz inches
which fell on the goth. In Sept.
1852 the rainfall was 1.28 inches.
Records reveal that during
October, 1852, Noble county had
only 1875 inches of rain.
Burlingame said today that
there was no immediate pros
poets in sight for rain in this
community
He estimated that the rain
fall so far this year is about eight
inches below normal.
In 1880, he recalled, that the
precipitation fell 1872 inches
below normal during the year.
The high temperature in Sep
tember was 104 degrees for
Noble county. the highest in
many years. The low was 81 de-
grees.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
kennonsburg Grange
To Sponsor Festival

Kennonsburg Grange is spon-
soring a Fall Festival on Sat-
urday evening, Oct. "a, begin
ming at 800 p. m.
Although all grangers in the
county are especially asked to
attend, this festival is open to
the public and everyone is in
vited.
Prizes will be awarded for the
door prize and guess cake win
ners. A special program is being
planned by. the sponsoring
grange. Home products will be
sold and a luncheon will be
served.
The festival will be held in
Kennonsburg grange hall. Draw
ing will be at 1000 p. m. for
prizes.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

Representing the Noble their state
ton next week Cleveland the will be Mar
Miller, of Mr.. grange
and Miss Patricia Michel daughter of Nh and Mrs Harry Michel
also of the Fulda grange
These young people selected group ap-
Ohos torchbearers which will given Monday
October g. beginning direction
of Gustav Umbach, state youth director.
Mary Ann Cisar and Mary Haleys
Ridge selected the
Wells of Laurel and Marvin Harper Jackson
the first and second alternates for the boys.
The and pricess will
honored guests at the convention.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Polio Victim Showing
Marked Improvement

Mrs. Paul Moore continues to
improve at Marietta Memorial
hospital from polio. She was
stricken with the dreaded dis
ease three weeks ago.
On Friday of this week, Mrs.
Moore will be removed in the
Murphy ambulance from Mari
eta hospital to the Children's
hospital, Columbus where she
will receive therapy treatments.
She will be accompanied to
Columbus by her husband and
son, Skipper and Mrs. William
Moore.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
ACTING AS MAYOR

Donald D. Nichols, president
of the Caldwell Village Council,
is acting mayor this week during
the absence of Mayor Homer
Johnson. Mayor and Mrs. John
son are spending a few days in
Buffalo, N. Y. visiting a grand
daughter, the former Shirley
Frazier and her husband.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
LAYMEN'S DAY

Laymen's Day will be observ-
ed in the Methodist church at
Summerfield, Sunday, Oct. l0 at
II a. m. Laymen will have COM
plete charge of the worship hour.
There will be special music by
the mems chorus and the public
is invited to this service. Rev.
Charles Brown is the pastor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
AT CLEVELAND CLINIC

Mrs. Pearl Muhlbach, who re-
sides on Main street, has been
patient at Cleveland Clinic
hospital for the past five weeks.
She is slowly recovering after
twice undergoing major sur
gerry at the clinic.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
BOOSTER NIGHT

A booster night program is
being planned for regular meet
ing of Laurel grange, Friday
evening, Oct. %, which will be
held at the hall in Keithtown.
Rep. Robert T. Secrest will be
the principal speaker. A pot luck
supper will be held following
the program and the public is
invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Window Painting Contest
Local Halloween Feature
School Children Now Registering
With Unusual Interest Being Shown

Registration of pupils who will take part in the second
annual window painting contest sponsored by the Chamber
of Commerce Halloween feature, is taking place.
according to Supt D. Cannavan of the local schools
The pupils from grades to twelve have received
the blanks from their teachers
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
BUTTON TRANSFERRED

Pvt. Neil Dutton, who has
been stationed at Fort Belvoir,
Va, spent the past weekend
with his father, Glenn Dutton of
the South Olive community.
Dutton reported back to Fort
Bragg, N. c., for reassignment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
AT GUERNSEY MEMORIAL

Mrs. Donald Conaway of Cald-
well, is a patient at Guernsey
Memorial hospital, Cambridge.
She was admitted to the hospital
last weekend and had all Other
teeth extracted Monday morn
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. Michael CiSar returned to
her home in Florence, Tuesday
evening in the Estadt ambulance.
She had been a patient at the
Good Samaritan hospital, zanes-
vile, for 10 days.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
SEE THE BROWNS

Clair Murphy and Willis Nc
Donald were in Cleveland, Sat
urday evening, where they at
tended the Cleveland Browns :
Philadelphia Eagles professional
football game.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

NOTICE-Parents will be held
responsible for all vandalism,
if any, done by the children of
this community during the Hal
loween season, Mayor Homer
johnson warned today. Is 16
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Local Civic Group Backing
US. Route q Improvement
Noble County Will Be Represented
All Luncheon In Cambridge, Oct. 28

Two automobile from Cleveland and
the other from Charleston will noon Wednesday,
Oct g. the Cambridge Country club, where u S. Route
q organization will be formed to take steps for bringing
about the improvement of the highway.
Warren c. Bruns president of the Noble County
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Mayor Johnson Is Number One
Conserver 0f Water In Caldwell

Only 13 inches Of rain fell in Noble county during Sep
Der and so inches of October according
report released today by Frank Burngame Sharon.
In conjunction with this Mayor also
that
and he urged the continued
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

alton of Robert E. Lee" home
Thursday evening at the Cald-
the direction of Gerald Ramsey.
he Boosters clubs, the principals
Vood, Warren Bruins, James Hill,
John w. Hazard is the inter-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
Small Army or Candidates To
Seek Office In General Election
Many Contests Listed, But Little
Interest Shown In Nov. 3 Classic

small army of candidates beating the fields this
month the township and local school district level the
general election on Nov B. draws rapidly in Noble
county and the state whole
On the state level there only nine questions and
state amendments with the balance
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
ATTEND STYLE SHOW

Mrs. Catherine Danford and
Libby Brown of the Marinello
beauty shoppe attended the hair
style show at the National hotel
in Cambridge, Tuesday evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

Zee Noble County Minstrel
y dnesday- Thursday This Week
Caldwell High School Gym
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

BIG ANNUAL 2-FOR-1 CENT
SALE is now on at RalSton's
ReXalI Store. Ends Saturday.
Buy now and save!
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15

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