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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
BPW Names It's
New Committees
President Murphy
Makes Selections

Mrs. Betty Murphy, president
of the newly formed chapter of
the BusinesA and Professional
Women's Club has announced the
standing committee chairmen.
They are as follows: Education
and Vacations, Inez Clark; Fin
ance, Thelma Rice; Health and
Safety, Mary Morgareidge; In
ternational Relations, Elizabeth
Buckley; Legislation, nellie Head
ley; Membership, Beverly Ull-
man; News Service, Ruth Wheel
er; Program Coordination, Ade-
line Jordan; Public Affairs, Mary
Hanes and Radio and Television,
Bartella Rice.
Mrs. Violet Morgareidge is the
treasurer.
Some of the purposes of the
BPW club are as follows: to
elevate the standards of women
in business and in the profess
s1ons; to promote the interest Of
business and professional wom-
en-; to bring out a spirit of CO.
operation among business and
professional women of the U. S.
and to extend opportunities to
business and professional women
through education along lines of
industrial, scientific and voca-
tional activities.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

Among those IN the House
who voted in favor of the bill
was Noble county's represen-
tative, Edmund c.. James.
The estimated amount of $12
million of additional highway
revenue will be made annually
to local government, according
to a report from the County
Commissioners Association of
Ohio.
This same report compiled the
estimated breakdown of our
county's total amount for road
purposes. The following esti-
rnates are based on 1853 motor
vehicle registration figures. For
Noble county roads, S37,24700;
for township roads, SAL $1,000;
and for streets in municipalities
Of Noble county, $7,45900 or a
total of $86,645.00.
In addition to the $12 million
IN the Wheeler Bill, local gov
ernment in Ohio gets $40 million
in the next biennium and the
present formula for distribution
of the 4 cents gas tax remains
unchanged.
Continued on Page Five)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Ex-CaIdweII Star
Gets Scholarship

Albert Ray Christopher, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Christie
pher, TIA West street, Caldwell,
has accepted a freshman scholar
ship to Ohio University for the
fall term beginning in Septem-
her, it was announced by DR..
George w, Starcher, scholarships
committee chairman and Dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences.
A graduate of Caldwell high
school, Christopher has received
many sports honors, among them
the Babe Ruth Award. He was
also elected to the All Muskin-
gum Valley League; the All
Ohio Class B team; the second
team of the MVL in basketball
in his junior year; and the all
tournament team in his junior
year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

iege of dentistry in the country.
The second and third years of
college were at Cincinnati col
lege, where he received his dip
Iona July 2, 1898.
For a short time after his
graduation, when dollar bill
looked like a bushel basket to
me-" the young dentist practised
in Marietta.
On Jan. Is, 1904, he moved into
the suite of offices on the second
floor of the then brand new First
National bank building on Main
street. He has continued to oc-
cupy the same rooms for 49
years to the present time.
In 1920, the dentist felt he
was getting behind little" so
he took a postgraduate course
in dentistry at Northwestern
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Barns Destroyed
In Severe Storm
Lightning Also
Hits Local Home

The past weekend brought its
share of rain and electrical
storms to parts of Noble county.
In a storm that passed thru
the county after midnight Sat-
urday, the barn of Sam Reed
near Summerfield, was struck
by lightning and completely des-
troyed. No estimate of the loss
was available.
Sunday afternoon, number
of outings and picnics in the area
were temporarily interrupted by
a storm and hard rain. During
this storm, the Angie Johns barn
near the Summerfield-Berne
junction was burned to the
ground after it was struck by a
lightning bolt.
Sunday afternoon, the Howard
Youngs of North street in Cald-
well, reported that lightning
also struck the chimney at their
home. Only minor damage was
done and no fire resulted.
Hail was reported in several
sections of the county but not
in the immediate Caldwell area.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

family were also patients.
In addition to this most re-
markable record, the local den
tist said he could mention some
families of five generations and
scores of four generations.
DR.. H. B. Hume was 81 years
old on March 26. In his own
words, he said, and I have a
pretty fair start on SO, don't you
Think"
He was born in Washington
county, about 18 miles from
Marietta, near Fox Settlement
Elementary education was secur-
ed at Harmar Grammer school
(West Marietta) at Beverly and
at Lowell.
His first year in the college of
dentistry was at Ohio College in
Cincinnati, the second Oldest col
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13


and continues for three days
and nights.
Walkenshaw said that all
entries except livestock, will
be received at the fair board
office beginning Saturday, Aug.
% and will close Wednesday,
Sept. 2 at $50 p. m. No entries
will be accepted after this date,
as all articles, animals and dis
plays will be in their proper
position by Wednesday, Sept. 2,
at 900 p. m. as the fair will Of
ficially open Thursday morning,
Sept. 3.
Season tickets may be pur-
chased from any director Of the
fair board, the secretary's office
or Lorenz and Sons hardware
store for $3.50. A season ticket
will admit the purchaser and
his or her car at the gates any
time during the fair.
Membership tickets for $500
may be secured from the office
of the secretary, which is located
on the first floor of the court
house.
Single admission at the gates
will be so cents, grandstand ad-
mission for the racing program
will be so cents and for the night
fair, SO cents, for all adults. All
CHILDREN under II years of age
Will be 25 cents. A charge of 25
cents will be made for auto park
ing on single admission tickets
Four-H club passes will be
hcnored at the gates only. All
children under II years of age
will be admitted at the gates
only. All service men and women
will be admitted at the gates
free of charge when in uniform.
Mrs. Willis Hupp is assisting
at the secretary's office during
the registration for the fair.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
DrHB Hume Gives Dental Care To Six Generations

university at Chicago,
He is the father of six chill
dren: Mrs. Gladys Mills, of Mari
eta; Mrs. Mary Buchanon of
Compton; Clarence B. of Colum-
bus; Herman B. of Williams
town, w. Va; and Harold E. OF
Caldwell. Mrs. Hume passed
away this year,
He limits his work now and
does as little extracting of teeth
as he possibly can. Some city
dentists would be amazed at the
price card in his outer office
which reads as follows:
Filings: silver (AmaIgam).
$l.25, porcelain, $1.50 and gold,
$3.50 and up. Extractions, S1.00
for the first tooth and rs cents
for each additional tooth.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Journal Company
To Print Ballots

The Caldwell Journal Publish
ing Co., Inc, was awarded the
bid for printing the ballots need
ed in the November election,
Monday evening.
Chairman Clem Dutton presid-
ed for the meeting with clerk
Robert A. Dennison serving in
this capacity. Other members
present were Moses l. Horton
and Walter Estadt. The third
member, Clarence Smithberger
was unable to attend.
Although The Journal submit
ted the only bid, it was necessary
for Chairman Clem Dutton to
make the motion that it be ac-
cepted. The second was made by
Walter Estadt.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Scout Camporee
Planned at Lake
August Fl and z
Noble, Guernsey
County Scouts
To Be Invited

A district camporee for all
scouts from Noble and Guern-
sey counties will be held at
Seneca Lake, Friday and Satur-
day, Aug. 21 and %, according to
an announcement made today by
Bob Lambert, scout field rep
resentative for this district from
New Concord.
The camporee will be held on
a site near the dam proper and
all parents and friends of scout
ing are invited to the campfire
on Saturday morning.
Troop No. "a, sponsored by the
VFW in Caldwell, will attend
the camporee, under the super
vision of Robert V. Moore, scout
master. Everett Hill is the assist
ant Scoutmaster.
Neighborhood commissioner
John c. Harmon announced to-
day that the local scout charter
had been renewed and a banner
year is being anticipated.
In addition to Harmon, the
new Scout committee includes
John D. Wheeler, who is the as
sistant neighborhood commits
sioner, Mayor. Homer Johnson
Secretary; Donnie McElfresh
financial secretary; William
Lahue, institutional, representa-,
tive and members Dale Fowler
and James Landaker, in addition
to Scoutmaster Robert V. Moore
Landaker is the explorer advis-
or.
This is the first time that a
scout camporee has been held at
Seneca Lake and large turnout
of all scouts in the two counties
IS being anticipated.
Arrangements are also being
made by field representative
Lambert to hold Boy Scout camp
during the Noble county fair
1t plans develop the scouts will
be in charge of traffic problems
en- the Playground, supervised by
Lambert and Scoutmaster R. V.
Moore.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

public. Grand opening will
be held at a much later date.
Crock & Shafer, local con-
tractors, were in charge of the
construction of the ten room
unit, located just north of Cald-
well on U. S. Route II in the
Park Heights addition.
Material is being moved to
the Noble Farm Bureau lot on
Mill street, where Crock &
Shafer will erect a new block
building for this cooperative.
Construction should begin in the
very near future for this new
display and storage building,
near the Pennsylvania railroad
and facing Mill street.
Ralph Mellon of Weirton, w.
Va, is constructing a new, one
floor plan home in Sarahsville,
just back Of the Pure Oil station.
The new home will have four
rooms and a bath. Mr.. Mellon
will retire this year from the
railroad company and he will
then move to Sarahsville to make
his future home. Ed. Nau and
son are building this new home.
Continued on Page Five)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Candidates For
ootball TO Report
Tom Saunders Issues
Call For Monday p. M.

Coach Tom Saunders has
sounded the call and all candi-
dates for the 1853 edition of the
Caldwell Redskins football team
are to report at the Caldwell
gymnasium, Monday evening,
Aug. II, promptly at ZOO o'clock.
Coach Saunders said that uni
forms would be given out to
the team on Tuesday and We'd
nesday and the first practice will
be held Thursday morning,
Aug. 20 at $3.50 o'clock.
Coach Saunders said it was
much too early to make any
comment on the prospects for
this season and that well just
have to wait and see."
The Caldwell Redskins will be
following in the footsteps of a
team that went through the
season undefeated and annexed
the Muskingum Valley League
championship.
The Olympiad will be held
this year at GAINESVILLE on Friday
evening, Sept. II.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

A national magazine recently
carried a full length story which
they claimed made medical his
tory. 1t concerned a dentist who
held the record of caring for the
dental needs of four generations
in one family.
Here in Noble county, we have
DR.. H. B. Hume, who can give
the names of representatives of
six generations in one family for
whom he has done dental work.
The family he named is the
Holman family, who originally
settled in Enoeh township.
Back before the turn of the
century, great, great, great
grandfather Joseph Holman
came to Caldwell from near
Fulda in his horse and buggy to
the office of DR.. Hume as a patti
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

ent. Years later, his son Sebas-
tian Holman Travelled over the
same hills to Caldwell to have
work done on his teeth.
The third generation of the
Holman family named was
Maurice Holman, prominent
Fulda resident and the father
of 13 children. In recent years,
DR.. Hume has performed dental
work for Maurice's daughter,
Eleanora Holman Warner, now
of Caldwell. The member of the
fifth generation of the family
mentioned was Dorothy Warner
Watson of near Mt. Ephraim, and
her children, Gary, Mary and
Laura Watson are the sixth gen.
Grafton registered in the files Of
DR.. Hume. Of course, several
other members of the immediate
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Draft TO Take
Nine Youths. On
Monday. Aug. "a
Twin Brothers
Of Near Fulda
Included In Group

Nine men from Noble county,
including twin brothers, will
leave Monday morning, Aug. "a,
for Columbus whre they will
report at Fort Hayes for induc-
ton into the army.
The twins are sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Michel, of Caldwell
route 4 in the Fulda community
Mrs. Lucy Jennings, clerk of
the draft board, said that a group
of five young men would report
on Tuesday, Aug. 25, for their
pre-induction physical examina-
ton at Fort Hayes. This will in
clude several who have been
reclasSified.
Those who will leave on Aug.
"a for induction are as follows.
Eddie Arthur Miller, son of
Adam Miller, Columbus, form
erly of Dexter City.
Harold Frank and Gerald Beda
Michel, twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Michel, Caldwell, route A.
Carl Bernard Mckee, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Mckee,
Caldwell route 2.
Richard Edwin Crum, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Crum of
Caldwell route 6.
William Baranchik. son of
Julia Baranchik, Caldwell, route
6.
Rupert Leo Schott, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbert Schott of Cald-
we'll, route 6.
William Dale Morrison, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Morrison of
Caldwell, route 3.
Donald Wade Bates, son of MIR.
and Mrs. Gordon Bates of the
Sarahsville community.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Gray Memorial Fund
Continues To Grow

Three additional contributions
have been received for the pro-
posed John Gray memorial with
unusual interest being mani
tested especially in sections of
the state outside of Noble county.
Robert Amos of The Daily
Jeffersonian mailed in a check
for $1,000 with the following
comment: "The idea of establish
ing a memorial is splendid. I
know my father, native of
Caldwell, would be for it 100
per cent"
Donald B. Racey of Columbus
and Jess S. Harris of Caldwell,
retired publisher, have also con-
tributed checks in the amount
Of $500.
1t lis expected within the
week that a permanent fund
chairman to handle the funds
will be named.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Three Bicycles
Ren0rted Stolen

A wave of bicycle stealing has
hit Caldwell, according to re
cords at the office of Sheriff
Donald ConaWay.
Three have been reported
stolen to date, including wheels
owned by Tommy Lewis, Gerald
Rex and Linda Jordan.
Sheriff Conaway is investigat-
ing the loss but as of Wednes-
day, they had not yet been re-
covered.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Former Resident
Receives Degree

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pryor and
daughters, Patty and Judy of
Cincinnati, Miss Ethel Pryor,
Inez Clark, Mayme Sealock,
Mrs. Catherine Feldner and Mrs.
Ada Ackley, all of Caldwell, at
tended commencement services
at Ohio University, Athens, on
Saturday.
Mrs. Edna Pryor Schroats,
formerly of Caldwell, received
her BS degree in education with
honor.
Also in attendance were her
daughter, Mrs. Vana Rowland
and son, Dick of Newark. Dick
just returned from a cruise to
South America, having been
sent there by the Annapolis
Naval academy, where he will
be a senior this year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Legion Auxiliary
Lists Activities
Summerfield Unit
Plans Full Year

The American Legion Auxili-
ary in Summerfield is again step
ping out this year for another
banner season and they have
mapped their activities for the
coming 1953-54 program.
Under president Helen Meek,
the auxiliary will start the ball
rolling with their food and re-
freshment stand at the Noble
county fair, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, Sept. 3, and 5.
They plan to have a mixed
dance in their hall on the last
Friday night of each month with
special dances on Armistice Day,
Nov. II, Thanksgiving night and
New Years night.
An all day dinner affair will
be served on election day in
November and again during the
primary in May, 1854.
The Armistice Day dinner and
banquet will be held Nov. 10 and
the Easter bake sale on the Sat-
urday prior to Easter Sunday.
All the extra activities will
end with the second annual
homecoming to be held the first
week in June.
President Meek said the fol-
lowing chairmen had been ap-
pointed in this unit: Florence
Smith, rehabilitation; Dell
Thomas, membership; Ilene
Warner, child welfare: Ila Will
son, Americanism and Betty
Stallings, community chairman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

A Shriner, he also belongs to
Aladdin Temple at Columbus
and holds memberships in Mt.
Olivet Chapter, Order of Eastern
Stars, Chesterhill.
Fast was elected to member
ship in Ohio Priory and his
election was confirmed by Con-
vent General of the Order on
July "a. A certificate of mem
bership has been mailed him.
Fast is now serving as super
intendent of the Deavertown
schools in Morgan county. He is
former teacher and coach in
the Caldwell schools and is mar
ried to the former Ruby Wheeler
of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Infant Believed
To- Have Polio

YvOnne YOnker, two year
old daughter of Mrs. Kathilyn
Yonker of Belle Valley, is
under treatment today at st.
Francis hospital Cambridge,
believed to be a victim of
polio.
The baby was stricken early
Tuesday morning and remOv-
ed to the hospital in the Nc
Way ambulance.
Hospital attaches said that
her left leg was dragging and
that polio tests were being
made Wednesday.
This is the first case of
suspected infantile paralysis
in Noble county for three
years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Contract Let For
New Concrete Bridge

A contract for the construc-
ton of new bridge near Berne,
has been let to Calvin & Hume,
engineering and construction
contractors of Marietta, accord
ing to an announcement made
last week.
The ne wbridge will replace an
old covered bridge on state route
724, approximately three-fourths
miles out of Berne.
The partnership Of Calvin &
Hume includes Herman Hume,
noted Williamstown, w. Va,
highway contractor. He is the
son of DR.. H. B. Hume of North
street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

This honorary degree, highest
is conferred only on those who
each of the four bodies, of the
rite.
Fast becomes the 4,713th to
have received this award in the
past "a years in North America,
although there are nearly four
million members of the frater-
nifty.
During the past seven years,
Mr.. Fast has held the following
offices: Master of Bartlett lodge
of Masons in 1941; High Priest
of Rufus Putnam Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons at Beverly in 1914;
Master of Marietta Council Royal
and Select Masters in 1945 and
Commander of Marietta Com
mandery knights Templar in
1Q46
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
TO AKRON

Mrs. Marie Bates and sons,
Kennie and Sammie, will leave
the last week in August for
Akron, where they will make
their future home, now under
construction on Manchester road
near Akron. A star basketball
player, Kennie Bates will attend
Manchester school this coming
year. The father is employed
with the wildlife division of the
state.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

Forrest Howell, who resides
at Harriettsville, has been hired
as coach and biology teacher at
the Dexter City high school. He
is member of the 1858 gradual
ing class of Marietta college. His
wife, Annabelle, is the home
economics teacher in the
Harriettsville high school. They
have a five year old son, Eddie.
Howell replaces Willis Ogle
as basketball coach, making it
possible for Mr.. Ogle to devote
more time to necessary admins
trative duties of the Dexter City
school.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
EMPLOYEE INJURED

hennetH ITlpIett, CaIdWeII
route 6, county highway en-
ployee, sustained a deep lacera-
ton at the base of the left
thumb, Tuesday afternoon. He
was trimming a tree on a county
road near the Ernest Secrest
home when the axe slipped and
hit this member. He received
medical attention at the office
of DR.. N. S. Reed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
RETURNING HOME

Captain and Mrs. Clifford
Bond and son boarded a trans
port Tuesday evening on their
return to the states after two
years service in Austria. Capt.
Bond is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Bond. Mrs. Bond is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dack
Blake.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
PROPERTY SELLS

Orville Still, Spruce street,
purchased the Meribah Beaschler
property on West street, Satur
day. The sale was announced by
Norval Robey, retired business
man here, who owned the prop
ertY.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
ENJOYING TRIP

ENJOYING TIKI
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Bond and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
w. Weekley and daughter left
Sunday for a weeks motor trip
to New York and Montreal,
Canada. They will return to
their home SUNDAY.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
ONE CAR ACCIDENT

James A. Tate, q, Of Akron,
escaped injury Tuesday morning,
when his car skidded on loose
gravel on route 78 and then was
overturned. The accident oc--
Cured near Sharon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
New Park Motel To Open
ToPubIic Early Next Week
Material Being Moved To Proposed
New Building For Noble Farm Bureau

The Park Motel, owned and operated by Mr.. and Mrs
E. Potts. will be open to the public the latter part of this
week the early part of next according to announce
ment made today by the owners
Unless unforeseen complications develop, every
thing will be in readiness for the motel be the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

NOTICE - Patterns Appliance
Center will be closed the week
of August IL thru August %.
Emergency calls to Dexter City
36-F-11, 6
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
IN HOSPITAL

IN HUSPITAL
Mrs. Howard M. Shafer was
removed Saturday evening in
the Murphy ambulance to
Guernsey Memorial hospital,
Cambridge, for observation and
treatment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

Rep. James Supports Bill TO
Benefit All Rural Hiqhways

Noble county will receive 8664500 from the state for
highway purposes since the approval of The Wheeler Bill
B No 734 The bill passed Governor Lausches
veto in the House of Representatives by vote Of 100 to 2
and in the Senate by % to TO- just before the adjournment
of Ohio's Tooth General Assembly AUGUST Z
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13

ADMIRAL - The worlds finest
REFRIGERATOR. Patterns Ap-
pliance Center, Caldwell, Ohio.
Phone 5S. b
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Harry Z. T Fast Receives Highest
Masonic Honor In North America

of Chesterh former superintendent OF the
we'll known Caldwell has been
awarded the designation Knights the York Cross of Honor
announced here today.
This honorary degree highest the rite of FremaSonr
highest office
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
Livestock Entries Open
Aug. 26 For Fair Showing
Season And Membership Tickets
Now On Sale By Fair Secretary

All livestock entries will be received at the fair board
office in the courthouse starting Wednesday, Aug 26 and
all entries in this department will close Saturday. Aug &C.
at $50 p. M
This announcement made today by j. Kyle Walken-
shaw, the which opens Sept
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-13
TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Walter Springer Of Maple
Heights, was removed Saturday
evening in the Murphy ambul-
ance to st. Francis hospital,
Cambridge, for observation, fol-
lowing a heart attack.
GOD is MY LANDLORD", color
film, will be shown at Man.
chester Church, Sunday, Aug. 16,
at 500 r. M. Public is welcome.