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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Party Hog Bill
Will Come Before
Slate LEGISLATURE

Rep Kline L. Roberts (R),
Franklin county, will introduce
the party Line Hog" telephone
bill when the 101st General AS
sembly convenes in January.
The bill, proposed by the Ohio
Independent Telephone Associa-
ton, would make it a misdem-
eanor for persons to refuse to
surrender party lines in cases
of emergency. It also would pen
aize those who fake" emer-
gencies to obtain the line.
"Ohio has long needed such
legislation" Roberts said,
Abuse of party line service by
a few individuals has brought
tragic results to life and pro-
perty. 1t is absolutely essential
to the public welfare that Ohio
make such abuse illegal"
The proposed bill provides
fines of $50 to $500 and Jail SEN
tences of from 30 to 80 days for
both types of violators. 1t par
allels similar laws already en-
acted by Michigan, Washington
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Jackson Twp. Farmer
Pastures Cafeteria
SiVIe" On Farmland

Harley Ogle Of Jackson town
ship, Noble county, is offering
his 20 head of Red Poll Cattle
variety of nutritious pastures.
Signing up with the Noble Soil
Conservation District in 1850,
Mr.. Ogle proceeded to clear over
80 acres of brush land for crop
land. He says, Il enjoy reclaim
ing land"
After setting up a schedule,
he operates on about 3 areas a
year, varying in size from 4 to
6 acres each. He clears one area,
clips and lines another, renov-
ates third field through trash
mulching. Mr.. Ogle has develop
ed a small area of Empire Birds
foot Trefoil, 2 years old for Late
summer and fall grazing.
A new seeding of 4 acres Of a
mixture of nonad Cor pasture)
Alfalfa, Buffalo Alala, Ladino
Glover, Bluegrass and Timothy
is for July and August grazing.
Together with some improved
Bluegrass pasture he is solving
his pasture problems.
Technicians H. Granville
Smith and Roger King of the
United States Soil Conservation
Service assisted Mr.. Ogle in
developing his program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Photography Contest
Open TO Newspapers

A photography contest open to
newspaper and magazine staff
photographers and free lance
photographers throughout Ohio
has been announced by the Ohio
Press Photographers Association
and the Ohio Power Company.
In announcing the second an
nual contest, the co-sponsors
said purpose of the competition
is to extend recognition to Ohio
photographers who have contri-
buted the most for the advance
ment and thoughtfulness of
photo-journalism. Any news
paper, magazine, industrial or
free lance photographer in Ohio
may enter a photo in the contest
if it has been published during
1854 Deadline for entries is
January %.
Awards are to be made in the
following classifications: spot
news, features, sports, personali-
ties and industrial. There will be
two classes: one for papers under
$4,000 circulation and one for
those over $4,000. Medals and
certificates will be awarded
prize-winning pictures. The best
photos then will be placed on
exhibition in Ohio Power Com
pany offices through the coming
year.
Entries of inquiries should be
sent to Jack Hutton, Columbus
Dispatch, "a South Third Street
Columbus.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

flexible program in the biennium
which does not permit changes
to cover acts of God, government
projects developed on short not
ice and other unforeseeable de-
velopments".
After the program is consid-
cred by the Council, it then
passes it on to the Governor for
view.
Governor Frank Lausche must
return the program to the Coun-
Gil within 10 days after he re-
ceives it. Then the program is
sent to the Legislature for fin
ancing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
krOger Spends Gigantic
Sum For Ohio Products

More than $170,270,000 was
spent by the Kroger Co. in Ohio
in the past year, B. P. Redman,
Sr., Kroger's Columbus branch
manager said today.
The retail food company spent
$132,O13,000 of that total for
Ohio products, many of which
were shipped to the company's
stores in 10 middle-western and
southern states. Mr.. Redman said
that among his company's larg-
est agricultural purchases in
Ohio were milk, corn, tomatoes
and tomato products, peas,
green beans and other vege-
tables, fruits, berries and poul-
try.
Kroger's largest industrial
purchases in Ohio included soap,
matches, tires, truck trailers,
household items, salt, pickles,
preserves, jellies, peanut butter,
sandy, paper products, cash re
gisters, glass, and tin cans.
ohio is a good source for the
merchandise we sell in our stores
because of the broad diversified
ton of its industry and the scope
of its agricultural activity" Mr.
Redman said, so naturally we
do lot of our buying in Ohio,
both for our stores in this state
and for those in other areas"
In addition to the company's
merchandise purchases, Mr.. Red
man said that wages and salaries
paid to Kroger's Ohio employees
totaled $33,467 900. Payments for
local and state taxes in Ohio
amounted to $1,138,000.
Other expenditures in the
state included $2,27700O for rent,
and $1,375,00O for advertising,
most of it for space in Ohio
newspapers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
FOOD AND DRINK

The Christmas season has also
its time honored traditions in
volving food and drink, one of the
most interesting of which is the
famous Wassail bowl. Known to-
day as the Christmas punch, the
Wassail bowl is a custom derived
from the ancient Saxons. Was
sail was a word of greeting which
meant literally What hails?", or
How fare your. Today the
health of friends, guests and
neighbors are toasted with diff
ferent words but the same feel
ing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
SILVER PINE CONE

An interesting German legend
explaining the origin of the pine
cone is also widely used at Christ
mas time. This tells of a poor wo-
man climbing a mountain to pick
up pine cones for fuel. She was
approached by an elf who told
her to take only the cones under
this tree. The woman picked up
the cones indicated and when
she arrived home found that they
had all been transformed into
pure silver. Thus, the silver pine
cone which decorates many a
Christmas tree today.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

hONANJ
That sum represents the aver
age citizens share of the $6.0
billion that will have to be spent
for interest on the debt. The total
Federal government debt
amounted to $271.3 billion as OF
the end of Fiscal 1854 Dune 80,
1850. At that time it was about
$40 billion higher than at its
lowest post World War II point,
April 30, 1949. The average citi-
zen's share of this huge debt is
calculated by the Council at
$1,670.63.
The total debt of all govern
ment = Federal, state and local =
at the end of Fiscal 1858 was
$500 billion, about SIS billion
higher than at the end of World
War II. The total Federal debt,
$266 billion at the end of Fiscal
1853 was about So billion less
than at the World War II peak.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
COMMON DENOMINATOR

The legends of Christmas are
many for each people and
each time they take a different
fragrance, color and idiom. But
whether they are imaginative
creations involving elves and
fairies, more concrete activities
such as toasting the health of
friends, or religious symbols
Christmas customs throughout
the earth find their common de-
nominator in the basic and pri-
mary desires of all peoples to
achieve happiness and good will
with one another.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

The three-man council, ap-
pointed by the governor and ap-
proved by the senate, will have
so days in which to approve or
disapprove the mammouth pro-
gram, which conceivably could
reach $417 million over the next
two fiscal years beginning next
July /, 1855.
The Highway Department
would add to the original $279
million, $50 million in federal aid
funds, and an equal amount from
additional state highway funds.
A total of 20 million will come
from local participation.
An additional $28 million
might be added from other ex-
isting funds for engineering.
Bond. funds cannot be used for
engineering purposes. These fig
ures add up to the possible $417
million program.
Included in the overall
amount in the proposed program
was a small amount for advance
engineering and right-of-way.
Linzell told the Construction
Council he recommended that
steps be taken to introduce flexi-
bility into the programming".
He added, I'VE interpret pre-
sent statutes to set up an in
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
GIFT BEARERS

1t is also interesting to note
that Santa Claus is not widely
known around the world as a
gift-bringer. Mostly, it is the Wise
Men who arrive bearing gifts
especially in Eastern and South
ern Europe. In Hungary the gifts
come from the Angels, in Poland
from the Stars, in Greece st. Basil
is the gift-bestowing patron saint
while in Denmark it is an elf
Jule-nissen.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

Turkeys weighing 20 pounds
or more are one of the best meat
buys now. Small turkeys may be
a better buy for families that
can't use the large birds.
Leghorn hens averaging 70
to 80 percent production eat only
2 pounds more feed per 100
birds daily than those laying
so to IS percent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

The state debt at the end of Fie.
cal 1853 Of $7.8 billion was bigb.
er by $784 million than for Fio
cal 1852; while in 1853 the local
government debt of $25.7 billion
was up So billion over 1852.
The Council said that taxpav.
ers should view with deep con
cern the tremendous debt in.
crease of the Federal, state and
local governments.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

and New York.
The l65 telephone companies
operating in Ohio would be re
quired to print warning
against party line abuse in their
directories.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23

Any farmer who does not have
a social security card should get
one from his local social security
office. This applies to farmers Of
all ages
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-23
Ohio Stale Highway Department Plans
S77o Million Program In Two Years

On December the highway CONSTRUCTION council received tor
S279 million, highway construction
gram from highway director S. o. Linzen
This program will include certain improvement phases OF
r. addition to the million dollar program now
Mav n the south of Caldwell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01

sons out of every thousand can
hope to reach So.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
p erez Rated Good
But With ALot
Yet To Learn

NEW YORK R-Johnny Kilbane
featherweight champ from 1912 to
1923, rates Lulu Perez, current con-
tender, ga very good boy who still
has lot to learn"
Grey-haired Johnny, now IS,
watched the flashy Brooklyn kid
easily whip Cleveland's Mickey
Mars last night on a unanimous
decision after 10 fast rounds at St.
Nicholas Arena.
Perez goes to training camp
Friday to get ready for his r.
round elimination bout with Percy
Bassett June Is at Madison Square
Garden. The winner has been
promised title shot at champion
Sandy Saddler in the fall.
AS Perez had been out of action
for three months, due to glandu-
lar condition, since he stopped ex-
champ Willie Pep in two rounds,
Feb rs, his handlers were more
than satisfied.
Lulu bree zed home as ia 3-1-
Lulu breezed home as a 81 ia
vorite should, 100 on the card of
referee Barney Felix, 81 from
Judge America Schiavone and 80
from Judge Harold Barnes.
He hoored Mars with a. solid
right in the fifth round, staggered
him in the first, third, eighth and
tenth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01

years later he had been promoted
to Chief Cadet Captain of the Col
lege and at graduation exercises
was presented by His Majesty King
George vi with the Kings Dirk
for the best all-around cadet era.
duate.
First assigned to the cruiser,
Inns Cumberland, 1t. Cmdr. Star.
tin took part in Arctic water op.
eratlons, escorted Russian conveys
to Murmansk, participated in the
capture of Spitzbergan, and was
awarded the North African Star
with Rosette for softening up op-
.erations just prior to the North At
rican landings.
During the first months of 1914
1t. Cmdr. Startin saw action in
English Channel operations aboard
the destroyer Inns Bleasdale, and
later that year in bombardments
OF the Italian coast aboard the des-
troyer Inns Loyal during the gen.
eral advance up Italy. After the
Loyal hit a mine off Rimini, Italy,
1t. Cmdr. Startin was reassigned
to the cruiser INNS Orion, flag
ship of the Mediterranean Fleet
based at Malta in Dec. of "a.
1t. Cmdr. Startin had further
war experience during lombard
ments for the Allied landings and
advances up the south coast of
France, and in the capture and
opening of Trieste.
In November 1916 1t. Cmdr.
Startin was assigned to the des-
troyer INNS Concord based at Hong
Kong, China. During this tour of
duty anti Communist patrols were
carried. out off the Maylayan coast
apart from routine cruises to Shan
ghai, Marking, Japan, and Indo-
emma.
Assigned as a member of the
Directing Staff Of the Officers Di-
visonal Course at Portsmouth in
1949, 1t. Cmdr. Startin was then
selected to specialize in T. A. S.
(Torpedo Anti-Submarine) at the
British Underwater Warfare Train
ing Establishment, INNS Vernon.
On qualifying he joined the staff
and was assigned as Officer-in-
Charge of Sub-Lieutenants T. A. S.
Courses, followed by a year as In
structor in the Tactical Section.
A command Of HIM Minesweeper
1728 and of the 104th Minesweeper
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
British Fighter
lis Favored In
Tonight's Bout

LONDON R-Harry Matthews of
Seattle tackles DON Cockell, heavy
weight champion of Britain, to-
night in a hereunder with pos
sible shot at the world title
dangling before the winner.
The tubby Briton who Is ranked
third among the world contenders
for Rocky Mareiano's crown, is
rated At favorite and that has
him worried.
They'll expect too much" he
complained. "pm happier when
they call me the underdog. It
makes me more determined to 60
in and VIM
Most British sports writer's have
made Cockell their firm choice and
the widely read Boxing News COM
mented';;
"The outcome of this fight will
elevate the victor into such prom.
lnence that he cannot possibly be
denied the right to style himself
logical contender for the world
championship"
tenders spot when he defeated
Roland La Starza in London March
80.
The odds don't bother Matthews.
II take no notice of Odds" he
said. "Pve been boxing too long to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01

Tuesdays Schedule and Probable Pitchers
Washington at New York, pm Stobbs
. (2-D VS.. Grim (4-2).
Philadelphia at Boston, pm. Trice (4-0
VS.. Clevenger CID.
Detroit at Baltimore. 2 p.m.-Branca (2.O
VS.. Coleman (4-D.
Only games scheduled.
MONDAYS RESULTS
Washington 1-6, New York OF (2nd game
10 innings)
Boston 20-9, Philadelphia 100
Detroit ~, Baltimore 5-4
Chicago 6-3, Cleveland Is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01

For Quick Results. Use Classified
Columns Of The Key West Citizen
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
|Oldster Is His Own Beneficiary

SPRING HOUSE, Pa. H-Fritz
J. Hartman, who still lists his
name as Junior" became eligi-
BILE today to collect $1,1s9 as the
beneficiary of his own life. insur-
ance policy.
He bought the policy in 1901 and
stopped paying premiums in 1921.
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York announced it had offered
Hartman the privilege of cashing
in the policy on the anniversary
date nearest his 96th birthday an-
niversary, which viii be next Oct.
Is.
The company said only three per-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
Exchange Officer Here Keeps
Up Family Royal Navy Trend

With former British Admiral
and Captain in his family back.
ground, It. Cmdr. Harry J. Startin,
RN, recently arrived at Fleet Son.
ar School to replace 1t. Cmdr. p.
J. Durell, RN, as English Ex-
change Officer. Both 1t. Cmdr.
Startin's grandfather, the late Adj
miral ST.. James Startin. RN, and
his uncle, Captain R. A. Startin,
RN (ret), are holders of the Al
bert Medal, the British Nays
highest peacetime award.
1t. Cmdr. Startin entered the Ro-
val Naval College, British equiya-
lent of Annapolis, at 12 years of
age. BY graduation time some 3Is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Tuesdays Schedule and Probable Pitchers
Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8 pm. Meyer
CD VS.. Bull (0-3)..
StLouis at Chicago, 1880 pm. Staley (3.s)
VS.. Rush (4-0.
New York at Pittsburgh, 1880 pm. Hearn
(2-3) or Liddle (0-D vs.. Surkont (4-5).
Only games scheduled.
MONDAYS RESULTS
Brooklyn S, Philadelphia (l2 innings)
New York 4-3. Pittsburgh o.
Chicago Ia. St.Louis 4 q innings rain,
End game ppd)
Cincinnati at Milwaukee q games ppd)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
'IRON PONY" HITS
TOOTH CAME MARK

NEW YORK R-Eddie Yost,
Washington's "Iron Pony" will
play in his Tooth consecutive game
tomorrow night in Detroit.
Not since Lou Gehrig, baseball's
Iron Horse" ended his incredible
streak of 2,130 games in 1889 has
any major league player been able
to roll up as many as 700 games
in a row.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01

Squadron Immediately preceded 1t.
Cmdr. Startin's coming to Fleet
Sonar School.
1t. Cmdr. Startin is married to
the former Gwendolyne Lidgate of
Newcastle on Tyne, Northum-
berland, England. They have two
children, Dianne Rowena, age 4,
and Roger James, age 2, and re-
side in Key West at 4O1 South
Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01

TIE .aM scaaEFsR BREWING CO.. NEW YORK
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
Major League
Leaders

BY The Associated Press
RAFTING Musial. St. Louis, STA.
RUNS -Muslal. St. Louis. AS.
RUNS BATTED M Musial, st. Louis, 81
HITS Jablonski. st. Louis, Ss
HOME RUNS-Sauer, Chicago, is
PITCHING Raschi. st. Louis, 5, 1000
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTING vila. Cleveland, .3ss
RUNS Minoso, Chicago, 40
RUNS BATTED IN Rosen. Cleveland, -
HITS -Avila, Cleveland, "a
HOME RUNS-Rosen, Cleveland, IL
PITCHING : Consuegra, Chicago, so,
loo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
Boxing Results
MONDAY NIGHTS FIGHTS

NEW YORK. Lulu Perez, III, Brooklyn,
outpointed Mickey Mars, III, Cleveland,
LIT, 10.
BROOKIYN-Jackie Labua, 1901, East
Meadows. NY. outpointed Jacques Roger,
1853, France, 10.
NEW ORLEANS Joe Dorsey, 16a. New
Orleans, stopped Stanley Jones, 1874,
Houston, Tex, S.
LOS ANGELES Dickie Wong. 1871,
Honolulu, outpointed Don Jordan, 1874,
Los Angeles, l.
Montreal = Paolo Melis, l50h. Italy,
stopped Emerson Butcher, lag, Rock Is.
land, H., 6.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01

let that worry me. I'm perfectly
fit and full of confidence"
Matthews is down to his best
fighting weight of $50 pounds.
Cockel will weigh in at about 21O.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01

A coast redwood 1854 feet tall
in California is rated as the worlds
tallest tree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-01
Baseball Results
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

MONDAYS RESULTS
Atlanta 6. Rirmingnan Z
Little ROCK 8. Memphb >
Mobile s, New Orleais
Chattanooga 2, NashvNe 4
TUESDAYS SCHEDULE
Atlanta at Chattanoosa
New Orleans at Litte Rock
Mobile at Memphis
Birmingham at Naslille
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14
5 Adult Education
Classes Organized

Five adult education classes
have been organized at Southern
High school, it was announced by
DR.. James S. Collins, principal.
Glasses and their instructors in
clude: driver education, every eve
ming except Monday, Eugene
Finn, instructor; vocational agri-
culture, Tuesday, P. NJ, Merritt
Pope, instructor; typing-short-
hand, Tuesday, 7 P. NJ, DeNeal
Dean, instructor; Bookkeeping,
Thursday, 7 P. NJ, Erwin Smith,
instructor; English-social studies,
Tuesday, p. m, Elmer Crone,
instructor The time of the voca-
tional agriculture meetings is sub
ject to change after the meeting
on October 10, it was stated.
All classes except driver edu-
cation are open for additional en-
rollees until October 25. That par
ticular class already has as many
members as can be accommodated.
Dr. Collins said any person not
now enrolled in one of these
classes who wishes to enter a
class should either report at the
next meeting or contact the in
9tructor by telephone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14
EnEIE'eAicIMbIe .

From the title one might suppose the following remarks
would be about politics But such case We refer to
Mother Nature unpredictabe creature but one who
by and large always gives value received and more too
What she hands out is not always satisfying but cer
ay is always refreshing particularly upon this mountain
top,
Future odtimers will be able to look on this year
and ta about the unusual weather of 1854 People say we
never have spring, that just 90 from winter into
summer, but certainly this year we are having spring
weather right now, along with Australia.
Those who had destruction from the unpredictable
winds TINS summer may argue that got than
ust dues, but certain that all who suffered mis-
fortune were repaid in by the many acts of
kindness by neighbours and friends that followed their
troubles
1t so happens that this weekend would have been the
time tor the autumn GLORY train for people to the beaut
u foliage instead Of Hast weekend But in former years
at this date leaves wod have all been down the ground
and the trees bare F September But when that has
happened there been other c0mpensaons during the
year
This year have had long growing barns
full usual the Water level up and hearts should
be full and overfowngI with gratitude Mother Nature is the
reflection Of Gods ha hdwork in the world Unpredcabe
but bountifu, and glorious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14
Civilian Alert
Set For Autumn

That there would be another
alert under the civil defense pro
gram this fall was announced by
Rev. John j. Atwell, defense di-
rector for the town of Oakland.
The exact time was not announced.
Atwell said that at the time of
the alert the siren would blow con-
tinuously for three minutes signi-
flying the start. During fifteen
minute period after that travel
would be stopped and occupants
compelled to remain in their cars.
All participants would go to their
posts and remain until the all
clear signal. The all-clear signal
would be three one-minute blasts
of the siren with few second inter
walls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14
Democrat Club Meets

The Southern Garrett County
Democratic club met last Friday
evening in the Democratic head
quarters with discussion centering
on the advantages of a County
Manager system of government
for the County Commissioners Of
flee. The group went on record as
favoring such a system, with some
qualified non-partisan person for
the job.
The club expects to discuss the
proposed amendments at the meet
ing this Friday evening.
At last Fridays meeting a letter
from Congressman Hyde, explain
ing the Administrations stand on
the plight Of the coal miners. was
read to the group 1t was a reply
to an open letter from D. n Wot-
ring, president, last week.