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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
Vacancy Announced
Al Military Academy
Examination PIonned
For Mondoy. July II

Congressman Robert 7. Secrest
has announced that there will be
one vacancy for the United States
Military Academy in 1855 to be
filled by appointment from the
18th Congressional District.
The Civil Service Commission
will hold a designating examina-
ton on Monday, July II, 1854,
at Marietta and GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
All boys who are interested in
competing should notify Con-
gresham Secrest, 1905 House
Building, Washington 25. D. c.,
before June 10, 1854, giving age,
date of birth, home address and
the city where they wish to take
the examination. Each boy
applying will be sent a letter
of authorization to enter the
examination.
To be eligible for appointment
a candidate on July |, 1855, must
have attained the age of II years
and must not have reached the
age of %.
The appointments are made
strictly on merit and the boys
receiving the highest grades on
the Civil Service designating
examination will receive the
Principal and Alternate appoint
mentS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

Last Friday, May %, Mrs.
Columbia Davis spent her last
day at the front of the class,
when she closed the school
year of 1953-54 with her fourth
and fifth grade students at
Caldwell grade school.
Saturday, she began her
her vacation, after 36 years of
teaching elementary grades in
Noble county. She now resides
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Richard Hayes, West
street, and this Summer, she
plans to do a little travelling
and just generally visit
Originally from the Dexter
City community, Columbia
Dutton began teaching in little
one-room schools at Keithtown,
South Olive, Belle Valley, and
at Florence, where she taught
the first school term after the
building (tWo-room) was con-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

structed. During this period,
her smallest class was u
students in two classes.
She stopped teaching temp
orarily after she married. She
had two children and event
ually included them in her
classes, when she went back to
teaching school.
Since 1921, Mrs. Davis came
up the line" of u, S. route 81,
starting out at Lower Salem,
then Elba, Dexter City and for
the past several years, Cald-
well grade school. Her largest
number of pupils in one grade
was the 1851 graduating class
of Caldwell, which numbered
SO students when they were in
the fifth grade.
Preparation for her teaching
duties was made at Muskin-
gum college at New Concord
but she finished her high
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
County Veterans
Opposed To Stone
Memorial Projeet
All Favor Living"
Memorial Except For
SummerfieId Legion

The board of trustees for the
erection of a suitable memorial
to the veterans of Noble county
will seek the legal opinion of
Attorney General c. William
O'Neill.
The trustees will ask "Wheth-
er or not these funds may be
legally appropriated by the
county commissioners for the
erection of monument"
After they have received this
opinion, the board will then pro-
ceed with the type of memorial
most desired.
Practically all patriotic organ
izations are definitely against the
erection of a stone or granite
memorial in the courthouse
lawn, Judging from letters which
were read at the meeting Tues
day night.
From the letters received, only
the Summerfield American
Legion post favors the erection
of a stone memorial. All the
others are against, including the
Belle Valley American Legion
post Summerfield American
Legion Auxiliary, Dexter City
American Legion Auxiliary, the
Caldwell VFW post, the Caid
well VFW post auxiliary and the
D.A.V. post, Caldwell. They were
all, however, in favor of living
memorial, such as a veterans
rooms in the proposed hospital
for this county.
There were no letters from the
Caldwell American Legion post
or that at BateSville.
AS chairman of the board
Atty. Edmund G. James presides
at all meetings but in this cap
acity cannot voice a personal
opiQion. Chairman James guides
the discussion but at no time has
he ever indicated that he would
be for or against a stone me.
mortal.
In spite of public opinion and
the opposition from practically
all the patriotic organizations, il
is understood that the commits
sioners will stand pat for a stone
memorial in the courthouse lawn
or nothing at all.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

hat. He carried two bags, one
of which was a good, leather
luggage piece, and his coat
Cole asked lodging for the
night and the first thing he
did, as is his usual custom when
he arrives at a Jail for a nights
rest, was to clean and dust the
cells in their entirety.
There was one prisoner in Jail
with him, a West Virginia man
picked up on a traffic violation
charge, who could neither read
nor write anything, except his
own name. For two and a half
hours, Cole held his buddy's at
tention- reading to him from
the Bible.
Sheriff Donald Conaway re-
ported that he was very much
impressed with the man, whom
he would call anything but a
bum" He would term Cole as
a man of unusual intelligence, a
philosopher of men.
Continued on Page TWo)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

war forces.
To replace the unadorned
and unheralded final resting
place of Noble county's fam
Gus Revolutionary war soldier,
monument will be erected
on the site of the state highway
roadside park, located between
Caldwell and Belle Valley, on
U. S. Route 81.
Plans are now underway to
determine the type of memorial
which would most appropriately
pay the created homage to one
of Ohio's war heroes. Word was
received Tuesday from Max Far
ley, highway divisional director,
Marietta, that the state depart
ment would work comparatively
with the Monument Builders of
Ohio, Inc, in the erection of such
a memorial.
Thru the combined efforts of
the Caldwell papers, The Journal
and The Noble County Leader,
the support of the Monument
Builders of Ohio, Inc, an organ
ization composed of the leading
Continued on Page TWo)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
Local Sailor Estapes
Injury On Bennington
George o. McGorry
Phones Relatives

A telephone call from Fireman
third class George o. McGarry
last Wednesday night assured
M. L. Weekley and his daughter,
Miss Mabel Weekley, Caldwell,
that he was alright, following the
terrific explosions aboard his
ship, the U.S.S. Bennington.
McGarry has made his home
with the Weekdays of Caldwell
route 4, for the past number of
years. The weekend before the
tragedy occurred, the young
sailor had visited them and his
mother, Mrs. Jessie McGarry, at
Crooked Tree.
1t is not known whether Nc
Garry was on duty at the time
of the blast; however, he was
aboard the ship, rs miles from
the coast of Rhode Island. The
899-foot aircraft was cruising
toward Quonset Point, R. l., from
Norfolk. Va. There were 2300
men aboard and of these, 100
navy men were killed and hun
dredS injured.
McGarry, fortunately, suffer
ed no injuries, but admitted in
his telephone message, that he
was pretty badly shaken up"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
Annual Meeting OF
Washington Coop.
To Be Held June 5
Rep. Robert Secrest
Will Be Principal
Speaker On Program

Annual meeting of the Wash
ington Electric Cooperative, Inc,
which includes many members
from Noble County, will be held
at the Washington county fair
ground, Saturday, June 5.
This announcement was made
today by H. M. Ayers of Har-
riettsville, manager of the Mar
ietta office.
The program will begin at $3.50
a. m, with several numbers by
the Lawrence high school band.
Miss Evelyn Weaver of Caldwell
will give the invocation and lead
the group singing.
Speakers appearing on the
program will be w. E. Stuckey,
manager of the Ohio Rural Elec-
trio Cooperative association, Col
umbus; Ralph Foreman, North
east director of the REA, Wash
ington D. c., and Rep. Robert T.
Secrest of the 18th district.
Invited guests are Edmund G.
James, representative to the Gen
eral Assembly from Noble
County; DR.. Harold Oyster, re-
preventative from Washington
county; County Agent Floyd
Henderson of Caldwell and many
others from Noble and Washing
: ton counties.
Manager Ayers said that a
free lunch would be served at
noon and a large number OF
prizes will be given away.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

traffic flow to the north on
West street from North street
GU. S. Route 2D to Spruce
street (postoffice location).
Council discussed the traffic
tie-up at the corner of North
and West streets when cars
approaching from all four dircc-
tions keep the line behind them
waiting while proceeding with
a left-hand turn.
The corner was said to be
extremely dangerous because
many motorists on U. S. route
81, travelling north, feel they
have the right-of-way to make
a left-hand turn up North street,
without waiting to see what the
motorist travelling south on West
street will do.
Another problem turned over
to the street committee for con-
sideraion was the opening of the
alley that alledgedly should con-
meet Ross street and Miller
street on the West side. Some
members of the council were
opposed to the tremendous eX-
pense of reopening the alley,
since they believe no alley really
ever existed along a part of this
stretch parallel to West Belford
street.
The street committee will make
a report of their findings at the
next meeting Of council.
Fire Route Signs
Although parking on one side
of the street, between Spruce
and Bridge streets on East street
has been named in the form of ar
ordinance in the village for some
time, fire-route signs will bc
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
Mrs. Columbia Dnuis Ends 80 Years Teaching

in the classroom. where the
teacher can be called upon to
help.
Last Wednesday. Mrs. Co
lumbia Davis and Supt, and
Mrs. Cannavan, who are leav-
ing the Caldwell school system,
were feted at a dinner-party at
Maple Shade Inn, Dexter City.
Faculty members presented
Mrs. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cannavan with farewell gifts,
and short talks were given by
number of Caldwell teachers.
The dinner was a complete
surprise to Mrs. Davis, who
thought the dinner was in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Can
navan alone.
So there will be at least
three changes in the Caldwell
school faculty in September,
including another teacher for
the fourth and fifth grades.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
State Route 265
Will Be Treated
State Hiehwoy To Let
Confroet On June n

The department of highways in
Columbus announced today that
another combined project is
being planned for Noble, Guern-
sey and Muskingum counties, the
contract to be let in Columbus
on Tuesday, June %.
In Noble county, the state
highway proposes to apply a
bituminous treatment on state
route 265 in Beaver township for
a distance of 2,640 feet.
In Guernsey county, state
route rs will receive similar
treatment in Spencer and West
land township in the Cumber-
land community and Route 265
in Millwood township.
For Muskingum county, it will
also be state route 76 in Union
township near New Concord.
State Highway Director S. o.
Linzell said that the contract
must be completed by Oct. Is.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
Wafer Lines BEING
Extended To Florence
And Park Additions
Contractor Monroe
Laying Pipe From
Filtration Plant

Monroe Contractor Of Cumber-
land, is laying the main vein and
the branching pipes for the water
extension from the Caldwell
filter plant to Florence Addition
and to Park Heights.
The main three-inch pipe has
been laid as far north as the
Pennsylvania railroad underpass
at the west of u. S. route 81,
near the buffalo service station.
A ditch-digger, bulldozer and
other necessary equipment has
been moved in by the Cumber-
land contractor.
A small tunnel will be bored
under route II TO the east, to
begin the line-branching in Flor
ence. Work on the laying of the
main line has been temporarily
halted, while the contractor is
waiting for the boring machine
Meanwhile, the ditch-diggers
crew is laying pipe north and
south through Florence, on the
street where the FOE. hall is
located. All pipes are being
buried 30 inches deep.
L. E. Potts, owner of Park
Motel, heads the water commits
sion that undertook this project
At the present, there are re-
portedly SO taps sold on the ex-
tension line. Each tap was sold
for a sum of $4,000.
A contract was drawn up by
the commission with the Cald-
well Board of Public Affairs,
who approved the move.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

school education al Lower
Salem years later, when she
was teaching the elementary
grades there.
AS for the changes i'll ele-
mentary education since
young Columbia Dutton started
out teaching reading, writing
and 'rithmetic - she says she
has experienced many changes
in methods of teaching.
Mrs. Davis, no doubt, has had
hundreds of occasions to hear
one of her fourth graders eX-
claim (probably in reference
to long-division problems)
That isn't the way Nom does
it," And the way long-division
and a lot of other school-work
is presented to the student is
far different than it was only
ten years ago. Heavy home
work is not encouraged now
and most of the work IS done
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
Mrs. BoIon Farmhouse
Al National Meetinq

Mrs. Bolon Farmhouse of Cald-
well, was one of more than 5000
Methodist women from every
state and numerous nations who
attended he fourth quadrennial
Assembly of the Womens So
ciety of Christian Service in Mil
waukee, Wis. May 1928.
Delegates representing 30,101
societies in local churches with
a total membership of 1,733,413.
Scores of foreign and home mis-
sionaries, many in national cos
tune, were presented as lights
flashed on a gigantic map indi-
eating their fields. With them
were many students from over
seas.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
Five Injured In
Lone Auto Wreck
FomiIy HospitoIized
After Rt. Il Accident

One highway accident was re-
ported in Noble county as res
ult of the heavy Memorial Day
weekend traffic.
Five persons were injured in
this accident a few hundred
yards from the southern corpora
ton limit of Belle Valley on U,
S. route 81.
Cecil J. Henley of Windham,
was travelling north and was
forced off the highway as he
attempted to pass another We
hicle. His car skidded off the
road and crashed into the guard
railing.
Sheriff Donald Conaway in
vestigated and the McVay
ambulance was summoned.
The injured were taken to ST.
Francis hospital, Cambridge.
The driver suffered skull in
juries. His wife, Pauline, 80, was
treated for skull injuries and
both of her arms are fractured.
A daughter, Caroline, five years
old, suffered head, arm and leg
decorations. Another daughter,
Nancy Henley, four years old,
suffered a conclusion and fore
head decorations, and Ralph
Henley, two years old, their son,
sustained a skull fracture and
facial decorations.
All were reported in fair con-
dition at st. Francis hospital,
with the exception of the small
boy, whose condition was termed
Horif ,no1 -
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
County Road IS Will
Gel New Pipe Arch
In Buffalo Township
From Republic Steel

A coated pipe arch, with all
necessary fittings for installation
has been ordered from the Re-
public Steel Corp. by the county,
for a total of $41041.
The pipe arch will be installed
on county road 35 in Buffalo
township.
The county commissioners paid
the following bills at their May
"a meeting, when the above con-
tract was drawn up:
Rodney Williams, keep of
Sammy Dye, $4,000; w. c. Davis,
expenses to Columbus, $14.00;
Gilbert B. Long, postage, $500;
Barrett Brothers, supplies, $3.50;
Gilbert B. Long, expenses to Co
lumbus, $25.25; Frances Taylor,
expenses to Columbus, $1l50;
Burroughs Adding Machine Co,
supplies, $4.09;
First National Bank, supplies,
$4.24; w. Vernon Archer, ex-
penses to Columbus, $500;
John Snyder, postage, $1,000;
Ohio Fuel Gas Co.. gas, $2.49,
Standard Oil, sheriff's account.
S16,46; l.. E. Carnes, sheriff's
account, $10O; Frank Reed In
surance on Playground building,
$l19.89; Robert A. Dennison,
insurance on Playground build
ings, $96.l4; Ruth M. Shields.
care of two patients, $4,000;
General Telephone Co., phone
bills, $l40.50; General Telephone
Co., phone bills, $3.50.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
First Band Concert
To Be Held Saturday

The Saturday night band con-
certs, presented by the Caldwell
high school band, will begin this
Saturday, June 5.
Marvin Wood, director of the
band, again has made an agree
ment with the Noble County
Chamber of Commerce for the
weekly musical presentation to
the county people.
1t has been announced that the
concert will begin promptly at
7:30 o'clock D. m.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
Old Age Pensions
Total S19,52o.00

The 354 persons in Noble
county who receive payments
from the division of aid for the
aged received a total of l9,529.0O
during May, according to a De-
partment of Welfare report for
the month.
The average payment in this
county last month was $55.i7.
The 35 persons here wl:) re-
ceived health care payments
were paid a total of $1,l73.07
from the division.
All the payments made locally
are subject to federal participa-
ton.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
HAS TELEvIsIoN PROGRAMS

Virginia Griffin, daughter of
Mrs. Marvel McCauley of Spruce
street, has two television pro-
grams on Steubenville, Channel
9, on Thursday at 2:45 p. m. and
on Friday at 400 p. m. She is
also hostess to Pure Milk Dairy
and is instructor at Del Carn-
apie.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
San, H. Cole, King of Hobos, 4,
Guest of Sheriff Conaway
Has Been Knight OF Road" Since He
Was II Years Old; Scholarly Gent

Overnight guest at the Noble county jail Monday night
was Sam H. king" Cole, head of the "hobo" kingdom in
America.
The 64-year-old arrived at the Caldwell office of
the county sheriff Monday evening about o'clock, clad
in clean overalls brown checked gray StetSon
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
John Gray Memorial
Will Be Erected AT
State Highway Park
Monument Builders Of Ohio Will
Accept Project T or Erection In IS
State Department Of Highways Approves
Site For Construction Of Monument

"The last of Washington's companions
The hoary head is of glory."-John Gray
At last!
In due time 1885, appropriate memorial will be erected
to pay Ohos respect to John Gray it's last surviving
member of General George Washington's Revolutionary
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

NOTICE To REAL ESTATE TAX-
PAYERS-The books are now open
for the paying of June real estate
taxes. Time for paying June taxes is
from May 20 to June 20.
a. r, HICKS.
Noble County Treasurer
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03
Traffic Problems
Aired By Council
Gas Rate Schedule By Ohio Fuel
Given Hearing By Village Solons

Traffic problems the village of Caldwell turned
the councils street committee, comprised of d. D.
Nicholas Gerald Hayes and James Johnson, at Tuesday
nights regular monthly council meeting at City Hall
One of the proposals mentioned at Tuesday nights
no oOfa TO
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

NOTICE TO OUR patrons and
and customers: In order to get
your percent discount on your
Spring fertilizers, your account
must be paid by Tuesday, June
%. Caldwell Implement & Sup
ply Company. East Street, CaId-
well, Ohio. 48 49 50
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

SEE US FOR your Bottle Gas
: needs. ID. ID. Nichols, Caldwell,
Ohio. 47tf
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-03

BE SURE and read the Shell adj
vertisement which appears on
page 5-B in this issue. Barnhart
Shell Service, Caldwell, Ohio.
DOXOL BOTTLE GAS for home
appliances. Sales and service.
Patterns Appliance Center, Cald-
well, Ohio. Phone So. 46tf
BEGINNING Saturday, June s..
and continuing during the
months of June, July, August,
and September, we will close at
IL Noon on each Saturday. The
Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Caldwell Ohio. Al so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Early Closing Harness Stakes
At Laurel Draw Heavy Entries

Largest number of entries for
one race was 88 for the $4,000
Clarksville 20 Glass Pace June
Is, while two other $4,000 events
drew 76 and IS entries.
Among the horses working at
Laurel will be numerous eligibles
for the Hambletonian Trot and
the Little Brown jug Pace. har-
ness racing's big 3-year-old
classics. Last year Helicopter,
the Hambletonian winner. and
KeyStoner, the Little Brown jug
winner. both competed at Laurel
before winning those big races.
KeyStoner is nominee for
some of the big Laurel events
this year, as is Meadow Rice,
the Little Brown jug winner in
1852. Other stars include Hi-Lo'S
Forbes, Maryland State record
holder and world champion on a
half-mile track: Solicitor. the
highest-priced harness horse now
in action; Chuck Volo. world
record holder at a mile and
half; Tassel Hanover, holder of
three world records, and Hill
sofa, recently purchased for
$4,000 by William E. Miller Of
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28

Laurel RaceWayS program Of
stake races for trotters and
PAGERS has drawn entries from
a surprising total of 1850 horses,
according to Dick Hutchinson. jr.,
president and general manager.
The early closers for the 20
night meeting starting June 9
filled beyond our highest
hopes" Hutchinson said. The
turnout is so big that the track
will be unable to accommodate
all the horses for which stall
space has been sought.
Heading the stake races are
one for $4,000 and five others
for $4,000. The $4,000 Laurel
Classic June % is by invitation
only. so the participants are not
yet known. Many. though. will
De drawn from among the star
nominees for other Laurel events.
Nominees for the $4,000 races
included Is for the second leg
of Maryland Triple Crown
Pace June Is; 18 for the Wash
ington Cup Trot June 8; 10 for
the Laurel Cup Pace July 10;
II for the Maryland Cup Trot
June. and II for the Savage Trot
June 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Starboard Edges
Cheshire Bowl Field

WEST CHESTER. Pa, Mar.
27.-Three entries of the Elk
ridge-Harford Hunt club near
Baltimore. Md, figured in
blanket finish today in the
three-mile Cheshire Bowl feat
ure Of the ninth running of Mr..
Stewards Cheshire Fox Hounds
Point-to-Point race meeting at
nearby Unionville.
The winner was Starboard.
owned by Mrs. Jane Miller of
Monkton, Md. and ridden by
D. NJ. (Mike) Smithwick. Second
place went to Philstar, owned
and ridden by Steuart S. Janney,
Baltimore, and third to Farquier
Fly, owned by Mrs. Louis Neil
son of Belair, Md, and ridden
by Louis Nelson.
Another Maryland horse.
Bachelors Double, owned and
ridden by Daniel Brewster of
Baltimore. won the event for
heavyweight hunters. Second was
Gofetchit owned and ridden by
William B. Thompson of Haver-
ford. and third was Bomber,
owned and ridden by Jay Sedor
Secor, of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
By Robert B. Phillips
Special Correspondent Of The Stor

UPPERVILLE, Va. Mar. 27.-
The Rokeby Bowl was retired
here today by Cyrus Manierre Of
Halfway. Va. a young sportsman
who rides and trains his own
cross-country horses. as favoriteS
fell by the Wayside.
1t was his third victory in five
attempt.
Only three out of seven start
ers finished the rugged course
of Az miles. Until the final
fence Manierre's Uncle Pierre
and Thomas Taylor's Old Fash
Toned were running head and
head. Old Fashioned clattered
into the rails at the last barrier
and was knocked out of the run
ming. He finished in a hand
gallop after setting the pace for
the last three miles.
Challenger Spills, Kayos Rider.
AS the leaders headed for
home. a game little black mare
named KalSer's Rose ca m e
charging out of nowhere. She
had trailed far back until the
final mile, made up more than
100 lengths and was trying to
engage the front horses when she
crashed over the oath. The spill
knocked her out and Jockey T.
K. Thomas lay beside her I'M
conscious until removed from
the course in an ambulance.
His injuries were found not
to be serious and the horse later
was led back to the barn.
Worst casualty of this 18th
Piedmont race meeting was In
The Clouds. owned by Mrs. Nor