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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
AIva Merritt Garage
DESTROYED BY Fire

Fire of undetermined origin
destroyed the garage at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Merritt on
Railroad street at 11:50, Friday
morning New Years Day.
The fire spread to the kitchen
of the Merritt home and scorch-
ed the home of Forrest McCune
next to the Merritt property.
Had the blazed spread, the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Buckley
would also have been threaten
ed.
A car, belonging to a relative
from Canton, was parked just
outside the garage but it was
saved.
Members of the Caldwell fire
department were credited with
saving the Merritt home and ad-
joining properties.
No estimate was given on the
damage but the garage and all
its contents were completely
destroyed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Caldwell School
Completes 1853
With Surplus
$8,767.96 In
General Fund
Dec. 81, 1858

The Caldwell exempted village
school district completed the
year with surplus of $8,767.96
in the general fund, according to
statement released today by
Supt. P. d. Cannavan.
These figures are as of Dec.
81. At their regular meeting on
Tuesday evening, the board of
education paid Willis Welch
$1260 for rewriting the high
school building last week. This
left balance of $7,50790, in the
general fund, Wednesday morn
ing.
In 1852, total tax for all
school purposes was 17.9 mills
and it is now 12.5 mills. This is
a reduction of 5.4 mills. 1t does
not represent a reduction of
operating expenses but a cut in
the bond levy made possible by
the increase in the tax duplicate.
The board is particularly
pleased with the balance since
they had granted all salaried
employees that are paid from
the general fund an average
salary increase of 20% as of Jan.
l, 1858.
The local board is now faced
with the problem of where to
house its sixth, seventh and
eighth grades in 1857 and how
to bring the high school plant
and its equipment up to stand
ard.
The birth rate for the nation
,ia Te45 was 2,858,oon and for
1858 it has been estimated to be
100000 or an increase oI
32500,000 in nine years.
Supt. Cannavan said that the
|speople of this community or any
community are in the same reIa.
tionship to its children anc
youth as a gardner is to his
garden. Take care of either ano
the results are very rewarding.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Tsble Couniians
Purchased 2.434
New, Used Cars
In 1853 According
To Annual Report
OF Clerk j. Snyder

During the year of 1853, titles
for 2434 new and used vehicles
were filled out or transferred in
the office of Noble County Clerk
of Courts John H. Snyder. After
look at the records, this
indicates an increase of approx
mately 600 title transfers over
the IL months OF 1852.
Last year, there were 427 new
vehicles, 1871 used cars, ISL
used trucks, 125 used pickups
and 70 other used vehicles, sold
in this county.
The big month for new
vehicles was May, when 48 new
cars were registered at the Clerk
of Courts office. Low month was
September with a total of 25.
During the month of Decem-
ber, 1858, the following 36 per-
sons purchased new vehicles:
Albert Fogle, pickup; Wilmer
F. Watson, car; Dale Hedge. ex-
press; M. A. Brienza, truck; Full
ton G. Hughes, "a Ton truck;
Edward c. Schockling, caravan;
Vernon Dimmerling, car; o. H.
Pickenpaugh, truck; Buckley
Motor Sales, pickup; Dale Ack-
ley, car; James z. Robinson, car,
M. A. McNicholas, car; Clyde
Harris, car; Csl in Mendenhall,
car; S. c, Hoi77lan, pickup; C..
w. Rich, pickup: Florence
Lothes, car; Joseph Zester, car;
Dan1lie Slater, car; Rodney Vein
ovich, car;
John c. Pickenpaugh, car;
Lester Pickenpaugh, car: Bern
ard L. Lori, car; Edgar r. Moore,
car; Andrew S. Hornick, car;
Dale j. Lothes, pickup; Clair E.
Hysell, car; Joseph Yakupcak,
car;
Ralph Robinson, truck; Will
liam r. Wells, truck; Warren
Drilling Co., pickup; Roman L.
Smithberger, truck; Andrew J.
Sholtis, car; G. T. Jennings,
transfer trailer; P. H. Patton, car.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

open for inspection by rep
resentatives of newspapers,
radio and television stations
in Ohio and West Virginia on
that date.
Following the tour, guests and
company representatives will at
tend dinner at which Philip
Sporn, president of the Ameri-
can Gas and Electric company
will deliver the principal ad-
dress. George Huber, Jr., man
ager of the new plant, will serve
as master of ceremonies.
The first of two of the new
plants generating units under
went exhaustive tests before the
electricity was placed "on the
line" late in December, joining
in the network of the company's
other power plants.
The new unit supplies the
Ohio Power and American Gas
and Electric company systems
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Council Orders
Sewage Survey
Engineer To Be
Hired On Project

The Caldwell council, Tuesday
evening, ordered that a survey
be made for the village of Cald-
well relative to its sewage pro-
blems and this represents the
first concrete step that the vii
lage has taken in this problem.
1t was estimated Tuesday
evening at their reorganizational
meeting that the survey would
cost anywhere from $500 to
$4,000. The money will be "bor-
rowed" from the Parking Meter
fund to meet the cost.
Clerk Violet Morgareidge
pointed out to the council that
this fund had balance of
$3,261.10.
President Donald D. Nichols
made the motion that the vii
1age of Caldwell order a survey
made of the sewage needs of
Caldwell. The second was made
by Dean A. Reed All members
voted their approval of this
motion.
The department of health and
the state pollution board has
long contended that Caldwell
must take this first step before
a concrete program relative to
the local sewage problem car
materialize.
The council will now proceed
to hire engineers to complete
this survey as quickly as pos,
sible and submit the report tc
the state pollution board.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

cemetery fund a balance of
$1,003.62; the village gas fund
a balance of 81, ,464.38 and the
street maintenance fund, a
balance of $16,009.04.
Although elected as a member
of council, Carl Johnson could
not serve in this capacity since
he lives outside the corporation
and the council then recommend
ed to Mayor Homer Johnson that
Dean A. Reed be appointed to fill
this vacancy. The vote was un-
animouS.
Reed was member of the old
council but did not seek re-elec-
ton in the November classic.
New Member
Gerald E. Hayes is the new
member of council. All were
sworn in by Mayor Johnson.
Donald D. Nichols was named
president of the council and will
serve in that capacity for the
coming year.
Council members sv orn into
office were Donald J Nichols
Dwight F. Wiley, f 4 Barnett
Gerald E. Hayes, Ja y johnson
and Dean A. Reed.
Continued on P Two,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Holiday Accidents
Held Down To One

The sole accident to be re-
ported to the office of Sheriff
Don Conaway over the past holi-
day weekend was the traffic
mishap involving John Clayton
Hill, Caldwell Rt. 2, and Ralph
L. Clark, "a, Caldwell route.
Clark was turning north on a
township road and Hill, failing
to have proper control of his
automobile, drove into the back
end of the Clark car.
Investigations were made by
the sheriff and no arrest was
made. Neither of the parties was
injured.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
w. G. Toad Davis To
Head Commissioners

The first regular session of
the Noble county commissioners
in the year of 1854 was held on
Monday, Jan. 4.
w. c. Davis was elected presi-
dent of the board of commission
ers at this meeting. Ernest Sec
rest was elected vice-president.
The board agreed to hold reg
ular meetings every Monday, as
in the past. DR.. E. G. Ditch was
named as county doctor, to care
for county wards.
1t was also agreed to pay $500
week for the boarding of
county children and $4,000 a
month for the care of the aged
in the county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Six Candidates
allied To File
Expense Account
Election Board
To Open Afternoons
Beginning Jan. IL

Two petitions for commission
er, one for probate Judge and
four for central committeeman
have been obtained at the office
of the Noble County Board OF
Elections and are now being
circulated, according to Clerk
Robert A. Dennison.
Clerk Dennison said that ac-
cording to the provisions of a
new law which went into effect
Jan. 1st, all petitions must be
filed at the election board by
400 o'clock on Wednesday after
noon, Feb. 3. Under the old law,
the candidates had until $50
o'clock.
Beginning next Monday, Jan,
IL and continuing thru to Feb.
3, the election board will be
open each afternoon during the
week and on Saturday morning
Mrs. Donald McDiffitt will be
in charge.
The board also pointed out
today that six candidates in the
November election have not yet
filed their expense account and
consequently have not received
their certificate of election.
This includes four members OF
the board of education for
Buffalo local, Center local, Fulda
local and Middleburg local.
there being one from each dis
trict. The other two are the
village clerk for Batesville and
a member of council, village of
BateSville.
Even though the candidate did
not spend a cent, it is necessary
that he file an expense account
and until this is done, the above
six candidates can not serve in
the capacity in which they were
elected.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

investigation with the aid OF
Prosecuting Attorney Fred F.
Fox and Noble County Coron-
er DR.. N. S. Reed, in an effort
to determine the exact cause
of the death of Mrs. Ball, a moth
er of seven children, whose ages
range from Is to three years.
Noble County Coroner Reed
authorized an autopsy be per-
formed and the body was re-
moved to the University hospi-
tai, Columbus, by Murphy early
Wednesday morning. The report
is expected to be received by
Sheriff Conaway sometime We'd
nesday afternoon.
Ball reported to the sheriff
upon the latter's arrival at the
Ball home Tuesday night, that
his wife fell on the steps lead
ing from the porch and was dead
when assistance reached her.
Coroner Reed, following his
investigation at the Ball home
Tuesday night, reported that q
tooth had been knocked out and
cuts and blood were evident
about the mouth.
According to Ball, the accident
occurred about 900 o'clock Tues
day evening during the snow
storm which hit this county
during the late afternoon.
Ball Hollow is located in the
vicinity of the junction of State
Routes 78 and 147, four miles
east of Caldwell. The small set
tlement is on a county road
branching off State Route 78 east
and continues thru Archer's
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Eagle Scout Troop
To Hold PAPER Drive

The Eagles Boy Scout Troop,
No. IS, will hold another paper
drive next Saturday, Jan. 9, ac-
cording to an announcement
made today by Alfred Dusen-
berry, scoutmaster.
The drive will begin at 900
o'clock, Saturday morning, in
Olive and continue thru Cald-
well and all other communities
between Caldwell and Coal
Ridge on U. S. Route 81.
Scoutmaster Dusenberry said
that about two tons of paper
were picked UP by the scouts
four weeks ago and they hope
to collect even more next Satur-
day.
If any residents are missed in
Nthe drive next Saturday, they
Mnould call Caldwell 192-F-21
and the paper will be picked up
by the scout troop.
The Eagles plan to use three
trucks in picking up the paper.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Lester G. ThorIa
Gets Appointment

Lester G. Thorla, prominent
farmer of the Olive Green COM
munity, has been appointed as a
livestock Inspector for the Fed
eral Bureau of Animal Industry,
according to an announcement
received here from the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture.
Mr.. Thorla's new duties will
take him into IL counties in
southeastern Ohio. They include:
Noble, Morgan, Washington,
Athens, Meigs, Perry, Guernsey,
Muskingum, Monroe, Jefferson,
Belmont and Harrison.
This believed to be the first
federal appointment in Noble
county for several years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07


from this district. Although
he is a Democrat and the dis
trict is overwhelmingly Re-
publican, Secrest is perhaps
the most popular politician
today in this section of the
state.
He shattered all records in
1852 when he was reelected for
his eighth term, resulting in the
longest tenure in office of any
representative from this district.
The late c. Ellis Moore of Cam
bridge, served seven terms.
His formal announcement is
as follows:
MANY times, and in many
ways, the people of the 18th dis
trict have honored me and l am
deeply grateful. Every day l
have tried to show my apprecia-
ton by humble, honorable and
Continued on Page Two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

occurred during the month Oh
October when .88 inches OF
rain fell.
Burlingame said that most
residents in Noble county will
maintain that 1880 was the driest
year in this community when
only 25 inches were recorded.
But Burlingame said today
that it was necessary always to
base a record such as this on the
preceding year.
In 1929, Noble county receiv-
ed 43.49 inches of rain and 25
inches in 1880. This makes a
total of 68.49 for the two years.
In 1852, this county received
34.73 inches and in 1853, 27.98
inches or a total for the two
years of 62.71 inches.
This, of course, indicates that
the two year period just ended
was much more dry than that
during 1929 and 1880.
2 During the month cf Decem-
ber, Noble county received III
inches of rain and .46 was the
greatest in any "a hours. This
occurred on the 14th.
Low temperature was 2 de-
CONTINUED on Page TWo)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Greyhound Bus Line
Has New Schedule

The Central Greyhound Bus
Lines have announced a change
in their bus schedules, effective
Jan. IL.
H. D. Henry, local agent, has
released the schedule, as it
affects Caldwell, and it can
found elsewhere in this paper.
Folders containing the new
schedule will be available by
next week, according to Henry.
Henry's restaurant is the
Union Bus terminal for Cald-
well, serving the north-south
Greyhound bus lines and the
GAINESVILLE -Woodsfield Taylor bus
lines.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Seal Sale G.. ). faign
|L.ags In Noble County,

A total of SIS $50 has been
collected to date on the annual
Christmas seal sale campaign,
according to Mr.. Mildred Long,
chairman of the drive.
This represents about $500
short of the goal for 1854 and
all those who have failed to send
in their contributions are urged
to do so now.
The above total represents
1916 letters that have been re-
turned from the $500 mailed out
In other words less than one
half the people in the county
supported the tuberculosis pre-
vention program in this area.
This is the lowest contribution
received from the seal sale in
ten years, according to John D.
Wheeler, executive secretary.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Old Age Pensions
Total Sl9,943.00

The Department of Public
Welfare, Division of Aid for the
Aged, reports that the 1863 per-
sons in Noble county who get
old age pensions received a
total of $19,943.00 for the month
of December.
This made an average pay
nent per person of $54.94 last
month.
Three persons in the county
received health care for total
payment of $223.00.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

VI the 10 Jurors drawn, Ii
appeared and one juror was
not called.
Indicted were Thomas Bovd
of Pleasant City route, sodomy
Morton D. Kitchens, Caldwell
route 6, reckless operation Oh
a motor vehicle; and Rex Rich
Senecaville route l, unlawfully
killing a dog. There was one
secret indictment.
No date for arraignment has
been set at this time by Judge
w Vernon Archer.
Grand jurors, with Virgil
Moore, of Ava, as jury foreman,
visited the county Jail and
pronounced the penal quarters
in excellent condition.
Members of the grand jury
who served Monday included
ARA Warner, Harold Secrest,
Wilbert Stevens, Vernon Hughes,
Randall Moore, Helen johnson,
Vesta Lorenz, Opal Harper,
Beryl VanFossen, Gladys Pol
ing, Aileen Tilton, j. F. Fulton,
Virgil Moore, Paul Archer and
Mildred Day.
The grand jury made their re-
port to Judge Archer at $3.50 p.
M, Monday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Annual Missionary
Conference Monday

The third annual Missionary
Conference of the Baptist church
will be held at the First Baptist
church in Caldwell beginning on
Monday, January II and continu-
ing through January II.
Speakers representing many
foreign fields and also the home
missions will bring the messages
each evening at 7:30 and on Sun
day morning at 1920 a. m.
The pastor, Rev. Roy Wikand-
er, extends cordial welcome to
the public to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
1853 Farm Practices
Must Be Reporied

January 81 is the deadline for
making application for new
tobacco allotments at the local
office of the Agricultural Stabili-
Zation and Conservation COM
mittee formerly the P. M. A.
This announcement was made
this week by Office Manager
Albert Way.
He added that 1853 practices
must be reported at the office
by the same date, Jan 81.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
SUFFERS ATTACK

L. w. "Lote" Rucker of the
West side, was found unconsci-
Gus in his car on a county road
northwest of Caldwell by Grover
Smith, Monday night. A doctor
was summoned and Rucker was
taken to st. Francis hospital,
Cambridge, in the Murphy
ambulance. He had apparently
been the victim of stroke.
When found, his car was still
running and had careened into
a ditch. Rucker is a veteran en-
ploye of the state highway de-
partment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
TO HEAD BOARD

Harry G. Richcreek was nam
ed president of the Caldwell
exempted village school board
of education, Tuesday evening,
at their organizational meeting.
Mary Upton is the vice presi-
dent and Margaret Ralph Archer
was rehired as the clerk. Other
members are Charles Dyer,
Robert c. Moore and Hilles
Keeton. Supt. P. D. Cannavan
presided at the meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

NOTICE-INCOME TAXI will
be in Room 1C, upstairs over
the KrOger Store, weekdays, Jan.
1 to March 16, to assist farmers
and others in making out their
income tax returns. Phone 293-M.
Charles l.. Dyer. Is 26 n
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
REMOVED HOME

Mrs. Don Niswonger and in
fant son were removed from the
Good Samaritan hospital, Zanes-
vile Oh Monday afternoon to
their home in Maple Heights in
the McVay ambulance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
BATES IMPROVES

Glendon Bates, who recently
underwent major operation at
Grant hospital, is slowly improv-
ing. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Bates and employed with
the General Telephone company,
Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Grand Jury Returns
Four True indictments
Ten Witnesses Are Examined;
No Arraignmenf Date Is Set

Four true bills were returned by the January term
of the Noble county grand jury when they adjourned Mon
day afternoon according to the report filed with Clerk
Courts John Snyder by Prosecuting Attorney Fred F.
The jury heard four and returned indictments
all of them after hearing total of 10 witnesses to the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Harry Colley, Superintendent
of Belle Valley schools, is
slightly improved after suffer
ing a severe heart attack several
weeks ago. He is patient at
Guernsey Memorial hospital,
Cambridge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

THE FARM BUREAU Insurance
office, formerly in the IO.O.F.
building, is now located in the
new Noble County Farm Bureau
Coop. building. Don Leonard.
26 27 jill
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
County Lets 27.o8 Inches Of Rain in SO
Rainfall Average For 1928
Reported Lighsess I'm Local History

Noble county received only 798 inches of rain during
1953 according report released today by Frank Burln
game of Sharon official weatherman for this section This
is slightly than 10 inches below normal
The greatest amount of during 1858 fell during the
July when AT inches recorded The liahteS
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Officials Probe Death
Or Mother Of Seven
Husband Relates Story That Wife Fell
On Steps, CAUSING Death Immediately

shrouded mystery continues to hover the COM
munlty OF Ball Hollow with the announcement Tuesday
night of the sudden death of Mrs Clyde c. Ball. as the
investigation of Noble county officials moves along
unabated with rapid consistency
Sheriff Donald Conayvav innoediate1, 1,,nchad
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Ohio Power Plans Press
Preview Or New Plant
New $50 Million Generating Plant
Will Be Insneeied Al Beverly

press, radio and TV prevew of operations at Ohio
Powers Muskingum plant located four miles from
Beverly will be held Thursday JAN H. according to
nouncement made today.
The 50-mion dollar plant which generated it's
first electricity the latter part of December will be thrown
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Caldwell Completes Year
With $1,443.94 Deficit
Dean A. Reed Named New Member
To Fill Vacancy On Village Council

The village of Caldwell completed 1858 with the
general fund 81 4394 in he red according to the financial
report released Tuesday evening when the organizaonal
meeting of the Caldwell council held at the City Hail.
Clerk Violet Morgareidge told the council members
that the parking fund balance TO- the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
Bob Secrest viii Seek
Another Term In Congress
Formal Candidacy Announcement
Made Today From Washington, d. G.

Robert T. Secrest of Senecavile formally announced
today that would be candidate to succeed himself as
the 18th Congressional district compris
ing Noble Guernsey, Washington Morgan, Muskngum and
Perry counties.
crest will be seeking his ninth term as representative
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

ADMIRAL - TV = RefrigeratOrs.
Patterns Appliance Center,
North Street, Caldwell, Ohio.
Phone So. ~
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07
FRACTURES HIP

FRACTURES HIP
Mrs. Mildred Zimmerman fell
at her home on North street, on
Monday morning, sustaining a
fractured right hip. She was re-
moved to the Bethesda hospital,
GAINESVILLE, in the McVay ambul-
ance. Mrs. Zimmerman will
observe her birthday this F.rid@5'.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

TAPPAN, authorized dealer. Pat
tens Appliance Center, North
Street, Caldwell, Ohio. Phone So.
81
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-01-07

SEE US FOR your Bottle Gas
needs. ID. ID. Nichols, Caldwell,
Ohio. If