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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

The strike picture today por-
trays a bleak, dismal outlook
for many of the county's
bread -earners essentially
heads of families whose chill
dren, and their material
wealth likewise will suffer as
the result of demands imposed
by the local union upon the
Cleveland Graphite Bronze
Company.
The meeting held last Mon
day ended just where it start
ed the union demanding
15-cents an hour rate increase
Ga hike of eight cents over the
original seven-cents) and the
company standing firm on
their original offer of three
cents, "over the board" plus
an offer of an incentive system
for all set-up men and q five
cent increase for % set-up and
operate men.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Thomas Named To Serve
On Belle Valley Council

Mayor Roy Seamster, of Belle
Valley, announced this week the
appointment of Joe Thomas as a
member of the Belle Valley vii
lage council, to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of
Thurston Ralph.
The latter, who has secured
employment in Newark, but has
maintained his residence in the
village, rendered his resignation
several weeks ago, feeling that
his absence from the village
would interfere with his duties
as a village councilman.
Thomas will serve out Ralph's
unexpired term, according to
Mayor Seamster.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Auto Demolished
In SaIurday Crash

Harold Ferre, %, a sailor from
Toledo suffered an injury to his
left arm, Saturday morning at
$50 o'clock when two vehicles
collided at the intersection of
North and West streets, Cald-
well.
The Ferre's car and that
driven by James Gettemy, 20, of
Cleveland, were involved in the
accident.
Sheriff Donald Conaway, who
investigated the accident, which
occurred practically next door
to the Jail, said the Gettemy car
was completely demolished. It
is also said that no insurance
was carried by the Gettemy
family and it was a total loss.
Ferre was admitted to St.
Francis hospital, Cambridge,
where he received treatment and
was dismissed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Gas Ordinance Read
For FiEI Time al
Meeting OF Council
Proposed increase BY
Ohio Fue! Cos Con Be
Killed AZ Next Session

After discussing, cussing, and
what have you for almost two
hours, the Caldwell council, in
a special meeting Monday night,
voted to pass the ordinance pre-
sented by the Ohio Fuel Gas
company to its second reading
on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
The ordinance having been
duly read by Mayor H. John
son, the motion was then made
that it be passed to the second
reading.
In other words, the council
took no definite action on the
proposed compromise rate in
crease asked by the Ohio Fuel
Gas company and if they so
desire, it can be voted down at
the second reading.
Mayor Johnson presided for
the special session with Council
men Dwight Wiley, Donald
Nichols, Gerald Hayes, Dean
Reed and James johnson attend
ing. All the councilmen voted
yes on passing the ordinance to
its second reading, except
Dwight Wiley.
The present ordinance, Nc,
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
A CGB Employee Speaks Out

The Journal has received letter to employees OF
the Caldwell plant Cleveland Graphite Bronze Company for
publication with the request that his signed signature be with
held that will not suffer repercuSSions from the
union The writer feels that he is speaking for the majority
workers
Employees of the Cleveland Graphite Bronze Company
plant idea that if this strike would have
up group, it would have happened at ALL
Most of need the employment to keep many
expenses get the sevencents hour in
crease losing it would take month to
higher paying jobs
it would take longer.
$50 let's settle this thing and go back to work"
(Signaure withheld by rsqusst)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

from the barn, where he had
completed the chores.
The victims were Mrs. Doro-
thy Ann Biedenbach and her
four small children, including
Beverly, four years old; Barbara,
two years old; Stephen, one year
old, and David, who is four
months old.
He quickly sensed the situa-
ton and opened up the entire
house, in an effort to revive
them.
Sheriff Donald Conaway and
DR.. N. S. Reed were called and
they rushed to the home beyond
Summerfield on Glady Road in
Marion township.
Before leaving Caldwell,
Sheriff Conaway called Clarence
Brubach at Summerfield, and
he went Immediately to the
Biedenbach home, where arti-
fical respiration was used in
reviving the entire family.
Additional medical attention
was given when Dr.. Reed arriv-
ed with the sheriff.
The entire family was out
when the father arrived back
home from the barn, where he
had completed milking the cows.
Mrs. Biedenbach and the chill
dren were lying on the floor
of the home when found.
Reports Tuesday afternoon
indicated that all had recovered
from their narrow escape except
that the baby was still sick on
Tuesday evening.
The Biedenbach family form
erly resided in Caldwell before
moving to their present home on
Glady Road.
Mrs. Biedenbach is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sorg
of the Summerfield community.
She is a sister of Mrs. Joseph
Crock, who resides just east OF
Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Patricia Fleming To
Enter Nurses C0rDs

Miss Patricia Fleming, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs, William
Fleming, Walnut street, has en-
listed in the Army Nurses Corps
for two years and will leave
January 5, 1855 for service.
Miss Fleming is spending the
holidays with her parents and
brother, Tim, before leaving for
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where
she will be inducted.
She graduated this past sum-
mer from Grant hospital, Colum-
bus and since that time has been
serving as assistant head nurse
in charge of the nursery in that
l$NSpital.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Junior Leadership Club
Names lis New Officers

The first meeting for the new
officers was held at the Olive
Grange Hall, Friday night. The
new officers are as follows:
Mary Jane Thomas, president
Dave Smith, vice president; Bar
bara King, secretary-treasureri
Janet King, Sgt. of Arms; Arlene
Henderson, news reporter.
The report on the Cake Walk
showed a profit of $1,000, Paul
Jonard was advisor for the
eleven members that were pre-
sent.
The next meeting will be
January 10, 1855 and will fea-
ture a discussion on Extending
the License Age to 18, led by
Paul Jonard.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

boat dock.
The three Guernsey county
Juveniles involved, according
to Sheriff Conaway, have adj
mitted taking a five horse
power motor from the Lewis
cottage and eventually dumping
it into the lake.
Sheriff Conaway said he knew
about the spot where the motor
was resting in eight feet of
water.
A motor was also taken from
the R. c. Moore cottage and it
was likewise dumped into the
lake, when their boat upset.
Cigarettes and other foodstuff
were also taken from the Moore
cottage.
The boys also admitted steal
ing from the Thompson boat
dock on two different occasions
and breaking into the drive-in
theatre on U. S. Route 40, out
of Cambridge.
Their loot consisted of ice
cream, candy bars, lantern, in
addition to the motors and boats
But the spirit of Christmas
prevailed this week with local
officials and no charges will be
pressed until after the holidays.
There will be four charges
filed against them in Noble
county but disposition of the
case will not be made until the
Christmas season is over, ac-
cording to Sheriff Conaway.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
CarOl-MobiIe Is
Planned For County
Scheduled For Dec. 23,
Miss Weaver In ChGrge

A county wide carol-mobile
will sing in seven different COM
munities in Noble county on
Thursday evening, Dec. %, be-
ginning at 6:15 o'clock, accord
ing to an announcement made
today by Miss Evelyn Weaver,
who will be in charge.
Miss Weaver pointed out that
the time element will prevent
the group from caroling in all
the communities where there are
MYF groups. For that reason, all
MYF's may join in the caroling
at any given location on the
route.
In the event Of snow and ice,
it is suggested that each MYF
group carol in its own COM
munity on this night of Decem-
Der %. If road are safe, the
Carol-mobile will take place on
schedule.
The itinerary is as follows;
6:15 p. m, start at Belle Valley;
7:10 p. m, Sarahsville; TAO pm,
Mt. Ephraim; $40 p. M, Sum-
merfield; 8:45 p. m, East Union;
9:20 p. m, Caldwll and 1915
p. M, Dexter City.
1t is being asked that each
person pay Is cents for the food
they will receive at Dexter City.
The menu at the termination
point" will consist of hot chilli,
hot-dogs and hot-chocolate.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Henry A. Clark Bound
Over To Grand Jury

Henry A. Clark of the Three
Fork community, was bound
over to the grand jury under a
$1,000 bond, Wednesday, when
he entered a plea of guilty be-
fore Mayor Homer johnson.
Clark was charged with the
theft of car owned by Charles
E. Buckley of Ava.
He was unable to furnish the
bond and was returned to the
Noble county Jail.
Clark is the young man who
spent 1876 days in Jail on a lar
ceny charge and then was ar
rested again only ten days after
his release.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

The body was received by
the Brubach funeral home,
Summerfield, at 11::55 a. M,
Tuesday in Barnesville and
returned to the home. Funeral
services were held Wednesday
afternoon at 200 o'clock from
the Summerfield Church of
Christ with Evangelist McKin-
ley r. Bates officiating. Inter
ment was made in Eastern ceme-
terry.
Full military rites were ac-
corded the victim by members
of the Summerfield American
Legion post and the V.F.W. post
in Caldwell. He was member
of the Summerfield post.
Sgt. Moore was a member of
the 18th Field Artillery Batta-
lion. The two companions in
volved in the crash were Sgt.
&c George S. Holmes of Detroit,
Mich, and Sgt. Mahlon Buck
lave of New Egypt, n. J. Their
condition was not considered
serious.
The body Of Sgt. Moore was
accompanied to Summerffeld by
M-Sgt. Herbert E. Hall of Ft
Devens, who served as the mill
tary escort from the post
James Truman Moore was
born May 4, 1890, at Lewisville
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Beekeepers Will Hold
Hold Meeting, Dee. 30

A meeting cf Noble and Mon
roe county beekeepers will be
held at the extension office in
Caldwell, Thursday evening,
Dec. 30, beginning at 7:30 o'clock,
according to Agent Floyd Hend-
erson.
Charles Reese, state extension
specialist, will have charge of
this meeting and he will show
slides on Queen" production in
the bee colony.
Agent Henderson said it was
important that all beekeepers in
the county should attend this
meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
INJURED IN ACCIDENT

David Smith, 81, of Elba, lost
control of his car Saturday after
noon and left the highway about
312 miles north of Lower Salem
on u. S. Route 81. He received
a conclusion, lacerated forehead
and a laceration on the left arm.
He was treated by a local physi-
clan and cited by the patrol to
appear in court.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

second week. Undoubtedly it
has had a tremendous bearing
on the local economy, with the
results that many families,
whose entire source of income
depends upon their employ
ment at the local Cleveland
Graphite Bronze Company
plant, had to drastically cur
tail their Christmas spending.
1t was just four years ago
to the day, December IA, 1850,
that two officials, Mr.. Merrill
Young and Mr.. William
Brown, from the Cleveland
Graphite Bronze Company, ac-
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
ATTEND MEETING

Edwin L. Crum, district agent
for the Grange Mutual Casualty
Insurance Company in Colum-
bus, and Mrs. Crum attended the
district Christmas party and in
struction meeting held Dec. 18th
and 10th in the Southern Hotel
IN Columbus. Mr.. Crum also en-
tertained his agents and wives
and the county deputies and
wives with Christmas party re-
Gently at the Betsy Mills Club
in Marietta. Mr.. Crum's terri
tory includes, Athens, Morgan,
Washington, Noble and Monroe
counties.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

At st. Mary's church in Full
da, Christmas carols will be
sung beginning at 11:45 p. m
and continue until the mid
night mass begins. It will be
sung by the mixed choir, ac-
companied at the organ by Mrs.
Marie Miller.
Special Christmas high masses
will be sung in all the Catholic
churches in the county Christ
mas Day. The complete program
for each of them is as follows.
st. Henry's
Low mass will be at 800 d. m,
Christmas Day, followed by the
singing of Christmas carols at
8:45 a. m. High mass will be
sung at 900 a. m. Confession
will be heard Christmas Eve,
Friday, Dec, a, from 400 p, m.
on by the pastor
st. PhiIomena Church
Christmas Day masses at St.
Philomena church have been an
nounced by Rev. Fir. Stephen j,
Pekalla, pastor. They are as fol-
lows: a high mass at 600 a. m.
and a low mass at $3.50 a. m.
st. Philomena church choir
will begin the morning service
at 5:45 o'clock with the singing
of Christmas carols.
Confessions will be held as
follows: Wednesday, 700 p. m;
Thursday, 1870 and 700 Q. m,
assisted by a visiting priest; Fri
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
PLEDGED TO FRATERNITY

Wesley Marshall, son of MIR.
and Mrs. w. B. Marshall, Main
street, was recently pledged by
Tau Kappa Epsilon. A graduate
of Caldwell high school, Mr..
Marshall is a sophomore in the
college of Commerce at Ohio
University in Athens.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
NOTIFIED OF DEATH

DR.. D. E. Imhoff, Oaklawn
avenue, received word Tuesday
of the death of his uncle, Eugene
A. Imhoff, which occurred Mon
day at the latter's home in East
Rochester, Ohio. He had been
i'll for the past three years.
Burial will be made in Ken
ningston, Thursday. He is sur
vived by his wife and five chill
dren, in addition to other rela-
tiveS
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
OFFICES TO CLOSE

The Noble County Agricul-
tural Credit office on North
street will be closed all day on
Friday, Dec. "a, according to a
presidential executive order,
applying to all federal offices
for the Christmas weekend. They
will also close at noon on Friday,
Dec. 81, in observance of New
Years weekend. w. H. Archer
is the county chairman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
FuIda, Carlisle To Sing
Observation-Disclosures
Beautiful Service Will Be Observed By
Catholic Faith In Honor OF Child Jesus

The beautiful midnight celebrated by Catholics at
Christmas honor of the Child Jesus BIRTH will be sung
in St Michaes church at Berne and St Marys church in
Fulda, beginning promptly at midnight Dec "A.
Rev. FIR Joseph l. Gardner will sing the at st.
Michaes church There will be Christmas hymn singing
beginning 140 and continuing until time for the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
WORD OF DEATH

Mrs. Edna Myrtle, So, of Wal
ston, died Friday evening in a
Gallipolis hospital, following a
lingering illness. Funeral SER
vices were held and burial was
made Monday in Walston. Mrs,
Noble is the daughter of Mrs.
Beecher Gill of Caldwell route
s.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
IN HOSPITAL

Clarence Carter, former prin-
cipal of the Sarahsville high
school is in Guernsey Memorial
hospital, Cambridge, where he is
receiving treatment. His con-
dition has been serious. The trip
was made in the McVay ambul-
ance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Family Of Five Overcome
Ry Fumes From Gas Stove
At Home On Gladly Read
Mrs. Paul Biedenhach And Four Small Children,
Four Years OF Age And Younger. Are Stricken

Summerfied family of five, including the mother and
her four small children had escape from death
early Tuesday morning when they by fumes
from over-heated gas stove.
All five unconscious from the fumes when the
husband and father Paul Bedenbach returned to the home
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
OVERCOME BY FUMES

Robert Moore, 19, Caldwell
route s, was treated at Guernsey
Memorial hospital in Cambridge
Friday when he was overcome
by fumes at the Pontiac garage,
south Of Caldwell. Moore is en-
ployed by Roy Bradison, who
manages the paint department
there.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
James I. Moore, Sun,merfieId Soldier,
Killed In Auto Crash Near f. Devens
vidim Killed When Car Crashes Head-on
Into Tree Near Base; Two Others Injured

M-Sgt James Truman Moore, a. son of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Moore of Summerfeld route killed Friday
night when in which he riding struck tree.
The accident occurred 300 yards from post headquarters
at F Devens Mass where Sgt Moore had been stationed
Two companions with him injured in the crash.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Cambridge Juveniles Held
or Seneca Lake Thefts
Sheriff Donald COnaway Spends Busy
Day In Solving Two County Robberies

Sheriff Donald Conaway busy Monday but
his efforts paid off when he solved series of robberie that
have occurred in the Seneca lake vicinity the past
several months
The robberies occurred at the E. H. Lewis cottage
Seneca lake. the Robert c. Moore cottage and the Thompson
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

PLAN NOW to dance to Violet
and The Night Owls, Friday
evening, Dec. 81, at the VFW Club
Rooms, Caldwell. Private New
Years Eve party for members
and guests only. Charles Rice,
Commander. 25 rs
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

BEEF HIDES wanted. Highest
market price. D. D. Nichols,
Caldwell. CHIC. 23tf.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

SEE US FOR your Bottle Gas
needs. D. D. Nichols, Caldwell,
0hic. z7tt
Evening star., 1954-11-28
BY the Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. IT.
White House officials declined
comment today on a California
mothers complaint that Presi-
dent Eisenhower was "about a
year too late" in expressing con-
Germ for the fate of 13 Ameri-
cans sentenced to Jail as spies by
the Chinese Communists.
Mrs. H. l.. Sitter of Vista,
Calf, mother of Air Force Capt.
Elmer F. Llewellyn. who was one
of the 13 sentenced, referred to
a message which the President
sent to relatives of the men this
week.
II consider it no more than a
form letter and think it is
about a year too late" she told
an interviewer. She complained
also that the President had "re-
fused to see us" last April when
Evening star., 1954-11-28

he was now using "the scarecrow
of communism" to rearm West
Germany.
There's no doubt that this
plan of arming the German
Fascists." it continued, land
using them against the U. S. s. r.
in World War II was the SIM
plest plan of reviving German
militarism-to arm them there
on the field of battle where
wounded allies (of Britain) were
still lying. The nauseating smoke
of Oswiecim and Maidanik con-
centration camps was still in the
air and Churchill was already
dreaming of returning weapons
to those who covered all Europe
with a network of concentra-
tion camps"
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Mother of Red-HeId GI Calls
President q Year too Late

she and a group OF about 70
other. relatives of captured serv-
icemen tried to visit. the Presi-
dent in Washington to demand
action toward release Of the cap
tiveS.
Gen. Eisenhower is now SPEND
ing the Thanksgiving week end
here. and White House Press
Secretary James c. Hagerty said
there would be no comment on
Mrs. Stiter's remarks.
Gen. Eisenhower was in Au-
gusta, also last April, when the
group which called itself the
kin OF Americas Forgotten
Men" sought to visit him in
Washington. The President
stopped over briefly in Washing
ton the following day en- route
to New York for q speech, but
the White House said at the time
his schedule left no time for a
meeting with the group.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
News OF MUSIC
Earl Wild Subs for Leyont,
Gives Fine Gershwin Concert

pianist who was Toscanini's
choice as interpreter of Gersh-
wins music. few down from
New York late this afternoon to
act as substitute. It is difficult
to believe that Mr.. Levant could
have given a more convincing
reading Of the Concerto in F..
or the Rhapsody in Blue"
Under Mr.. wild's nimble fin-
gers, the keyboard sparkled with
intelligence and wit. If the
rapport between soloist and Or
chestra was occasionally some
thing less than perfect, it was
easily forgivable in view Of the
fact that Mr.. Wild had no op-
portunity at all to rehearse with
the group.
Slick and Silky Job.
AS Gershwin wrote only five
symphonic works (excluding
"Porgy and Bess") all told. it
is hardly surprising that one
all-G -Gershwin program generally
resembles another. Dr.. Mitchell
tried to get some measure Of va
riety by including potpourd
of favorites from "Porgy" ar
ranged by Robert Russell Ben
nett for Fritz Reiner in 1912,
1t is a slick and silky job. but
it isn't the genuine George. The
Cuban Overture" or the "Sec-
ond Rhapsody" would have been
more welcome to dyed-in-the-
wool Gershwin fans.
It would probably be kinder
to Gershwin to play his music
on programs with that by other
composers. If there is no way
of avoiding the ALT -Gershwin
exhibition, which is apparently
here to stay. it would be difficult
to find more eloquent inter-
prefers of his work than Mr..
Wild and DR.. Mitchell.
Evening star., 1954-11-28

ing draft prepared early this
summer" he said.
"In view of the great care and
careful attention given to it by
our Housing Code Advisory Com
mittee, I am sure any of the
bugs that might have been there
have been pretty we'll routed out
in the changes recommended"
The changes have already
been Incorporated in the pro-
posed regulations upon which
the Commissioners will hold
their hearing.
Work Is Praised.
The work also was praised by
officials of the Districts Rede-
velopment Land Agency, who
said it is of great Importance to
their program and who lauded
it as workable"
The word is significant be-
cause, under the Housing Act of
1854, American cities must adopt
workable programs" to qualify
for further Federal aid under
housing and slum clearance leg
islation.
The program need not be a
pin-pointed plan of action. 1t
must be a statement of the city's
intentions and of the facilities
and basic studies it has to back
up those intentions. One of the
foremost facilities required is a
housing code-plus adequate en-
forcement powers.
Nathaniel Keith, former rede-
velopment chief of the Housing
and Home Finance Administra-
ton, and James w. Rouse, Bal
timore mortgage banker and
urban housing expert, are under
District contract to draw up the
workable program"
To Evaluate Code.
1t is scheduled to be submitted
to the Commissioners by the end
of the year. One of their jobs
will be to- evaluate the new code
in terms of urban renewal and
other city facilities.
The proposed regulations are
expected to come under fire from
both sides-those who think they
don't go far enough, and those
who think they far exceed the
bounds of reason.
One attack is foreseen upon a
grandfather clause" in the pre-
amble to the code which would
exempt old buildings from many
of the regulations.
Another fight is likely over
density" provisions which re-
quire that sleeping rooms used
by one occupant shall contain at
least 70 square feet of floor area.
Further, the regulations say,
leach room used for sleeping
purposes by two or more occu-
pants shall contain at least SO
square feet of habitable floor
area for each occupant thereof"
A similar provision was re-
ported dropped from the Phila-
delphia housing code because OF
church opposition.