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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
WiIlscreek

WILLSCREEK -; Farmers are
getting ready to begin blowing,
Not much plowed.
a Denver Moore and family of
Canton, were home the week
end.
Junior Moore took two loads
of cattle and hogs to the Barnes
vile sales last Saturday. They
are pretty cheap.
Clyde Bates is living with his
brother, Harley at present.
Eckard Hogue is back from
Canton for a few weeks.
Howard Sidell and family
were callers here Saturday even
ing.
Owen Gallagher was also a
caller here last week.
Erwin Stallings and wife at
tended the auction sale at Quak-
er City last Saturday night.
James Bishop has a new Chew
rolet truck and Brady Carpen-
ter has a new G.. c. Truck.
Now they are fixed.
We hear that Don Bishop will
soon move to the former CleVe
Carpenter farm on 513.
Dick Leach and family and
Rodney Leach of Canton were
home the latter part of last week.
William Gregg of Yoker Val
ley, was on the creek Saturday.
Earl Moore sold the last of his
fur to Clyde Teeters Tuesday.
Harley Bates and wife and
Clyde Bates were callers here
last Thursday, watching the
television. Harley will soon
have one.
Mrs. May Goodhart was a
social caller here last Friday.
The Hen party at Flo Smiths
last Friday was we'll attended.
Plenty of horse buyers but no
horses to buy.
Howard Roe is already getting
his fishing tackle ready. How
ard caught some pretty catfish
last year.
Nathan Somers and wife were
here last Sunday.
Some people from Canton was
on the creek last Sunday fish
ing. Didn't hear how many they
caught.
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Thursday. February q. 1855

such as wages, salaries ana pro-
fessional fees, above 5000.
The credit cannot be any more
than the amount of your tax
otherwise payable that is, it
cannot in itself produce a refund.
Taxing of AIfnunitieS
There is also new method of
taxing annunities which may
result in higher tax for some,
lower for others. 1t is based on
tables of life expectancy fur
nished by the Internal Revenue
Service. Each year, if you
qualify for this method, you may
receive tax-free an amount equal
to the cost of the annuity divid-
ed by the number of years of
life expectancy at the time you
began receiving payments from
the annuity.
Additional Information
Be sure to read the official in
structions. You can also get help
from the Internal Revenue Ser
vice, which urges you to consult
only qualified advisers.
Next article: Don't forget Job
expenses, home and car deduc-
tions.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
Ava a

AVA - Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield
Danford of Caldwell, were visit
ed recently by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bates.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ronald Albritain and son were
Mr., and Mrs. Harley Bates and
Clyde Bates of Summerfield and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore
and family of Mt. Ephraim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hamilton
of Philo, recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Hamilton here.
Junior Bond, u. S. Navy, spent
the weekend with his parents
and friends here.
Rev, and Mrs. William Foster
called recently on local friends
here
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Hamilton
visited recently with friends and
relatives here.
Henry Robinson of Canton,
visited his father, Fred Robin
son over the weekend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
CHURCH NOTE
Stafford Methodist Charge

w, Paul Brown, Pastor
Connors Ridge-Church school
at 1000 a. m. Morning Worship
at ll:00 a. m. Sermon theme;
Give Us This Day
Quarterly Conference at 7:3C
p. m.
Prayer Service on Wednesday,
March 2 at 1880 p. m.
Mount Tabor - Morning Wor-
ship at 9:45 a. m. George Devere
is in charge of Worship. Church
School at l0:45 a. m.
Road Fork - Church School at
loo p. m. Worship at 200 p. m.
George Devore is in charge OF
Worship.
Stafford - Church School at
1000 a. m. Morning Worship at
ll:00 a. m. George Devore is in
charge of Worship.
Prayer service at 7:30 p. m. on
March 3, followed at 8:15 p. m.
by choir rehearsal.
Sutherland - Morning Wor-
ship at $50 a. m. Service theme:
Give Us This Day =" Church
School at 1920 a. m.
Charge Announcements:
In each Worship Service there
will be opportunity for rededi-
cation of self and bringing of
Week of Dedication offerings as
a climax of the week of Dedica-
ton.
Fourth Quarterly Conference,
DR.. Thurman P. Alexander, Dis
trict Superintendent, presiding
at 7:30 p. m. at the Connors
Ridge church. All officers of the
churches of the Charge should
be present.
Stafford Charge Methodist
Youth Fellowship at $50 p. m.
at the Connors Ridge church.
Miss Evelyn Weaver will speak
on Religious Vacations" the
fourth session in the unit on
Christian Vocations. Mary NAL
lett will lead irf worship.
World Day of Prayer service
at 7:30 p. m. on February 25 at
the Stafford church. Mrs. Dale
Cole will speak.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
KeithioWn
KEITHTOWN

hE1IHIOWN Charlie!
Burkhart and son, Ricky were
weekend visitors at the home o1
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Burkhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Porter and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Groves and family were Sunday
visitors at the home of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Groves
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McMannis
Jr., and family of Cambridge,
visited Sunday at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
McMannis Sr. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Teeters
and daughters, Nancy and Judy
of Marion, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Morse and sons, Frank and Jack
of Cuyahoga Falls and Johnny
Craig of Marietta, visited during
the weekend at the home of
their parents and grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ard Chandler and
family. They were all Saturday
afternoon callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Craig and
son of Marietta.
Mrs. Edith Chandler and Betty
Teeters called on Mae Heddleson
Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Henniger
at Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ard Chandler
and Harley attended funeral
services Tuesday afternoon for
John T. Craig at Bethesda.
Richard Landaker of the u. S.
Navy, spent the weekend at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leighton Landaker and
family.
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RateSvilIe

BATESVILLF - TThe Friend
ship class held their February
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Frieda Pfeffer with Mrs. Rose
mary Deal as companion host
esseS.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Lester Bets entertained
with birthday party on Satur-
day evening in honor of her
mother, Mrs. Carrie Roe.
Personals
Elaine Carpenter of Quaker
City, spent the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mercer
and daughter, Renee of Colum-
bus, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mrs. Carrie Roe
of this place and Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Mercer of Quaker City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myrl Carr of
Cumberland, called on Mrs.
Emma Long, Sunday p. m.
Linda Montgomery visited the
Belmont high school on Monday
with her cousin, Reba Ann
Christman.
Laquita Triplett has returned
home after observation and
treatment at the Ohio Valley
hospital and now is able to re-
turn to school.
DR.. Ken Frakes of Quaker
City, was a professional caller
here Saturday evening at the
home of Samuel Hyett. Mr.. Hyett
has been in i'll health for the
past several months.
Mrs. Walter Christman of
Woodsfield route, was recent
visitor Of her mother, Mrs. Agnes
Wehr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hyett
spent Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. William Neuhart of
Fairview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph House
spent the weekend with the j.
H. Hedleston and Ray Neuhart
families.
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E..Ih,a

ELBA - Recent callers at the
Howard Ball home were Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Hesson of Macks-
burg, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Adams of Marietta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Harper of Dexter City, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Ball and chill
dren and Walter Clark of Cald-
we'll.
Betty Goodwill was in Mari
eta, Friday.
Paul Goodwill of Marietta,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Goodwill.
Edith Schilling of Canton,
spent the weekend with Mrs.
Lulu Schilling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hill and
daughter of GAINESVILLE, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Williams.
Clara Reed and Darrell Good
will were in Caldwell, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Ffickle and
family of Byesville, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. "A. E.
Swain.
Gale Goodwill was in Marietta
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schramm
were in Caldwell Friday.
Rosemary Goodwill was in
Caldwell, Saturday.
j. S. Boyd and Rose Hazard
were in Caldwell, Saturday.
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journal
Mail BaS!
Dear Editor:


Read in the Journal an article
written by Jess Harris as to an
extremely cold winter back at
the turn of the century 1899 to be
exact and I'll agree with Mr..
Harris that was really cold"
in any mans language but be-
lieve can top Mr.. Harris as to
a cold winter of recent years
which was the winter of 1950-51.
While it was not as extremely
could there were thirteen nights
of sub-zero in January ranging
from one to twenty seven de-
grees! There were also several
nights in February below zero
and if my memory serves me
right we had zero weather in
March AS prelude to this long
severe cold winter snow start
ed to fall on Thanksgiving eve,
and continued to snow for sew
eral days which accumulated to
a depth of as much as thirty
inches in places! This was no
doubt the deepest snow ever
known in this neck of the woods.
As fishing time is so near at
hand this may sound like one of
those tall ones" told by a men,
ber of the Isaac Walton Club"
but believe the weather bureau
will vouch for this record.
Respectively submitted,
c. A. Hallet,
Lower Salem, route l
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
KennOnSburu

KENNONSBURG - Mrs. Earl
Baker will entertain the Wayne
Homemakers group, Wednesday.
March End at her home at 1890
a. m. (which Weigh Lady" is
the topic of the meeting and
Miss Mabel Sarbaugh, county
home demonstration agent, will
preside at the meeting. A COW
cred dish lunch will be served
at the noon hour.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald McMil-
len of Newcomerstown, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
H. B. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sell and
children of Canton, were visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Lashley
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Massie and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hesson and
daughter, Sheila of Canton, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Reagon and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Reagon and
son, Danny of Akron, were visit
ing at the Ures Massie home on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Williams
and D. c.. McVicker were visit
ing Mrs. Hazel Williams in
Guernsey Memorial hospital in
Cambridge, Friday evening.
Mrs. Russell Magis and Mrs.
Frank Wyscarver will entertain
the Good Cheer Circle Tuesday
evening, March 1st at the home
of the former. Group No. 3 will
present the program and the CO.
hostess contests.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
THIS WEEK
III
WASHINGTO

Precedent-Shaking events of
tremendous historical signifi-
cance which will be felt in the
capitals of the world as we'll as
here in Washington and this ma
ton, resulting from the fast
breaking Congressional action on
President Eisenhower's request
for approval of his resolution
setting out the intent of the
United States in connection with
Formosa and Formosa strait.
First - Probably never before
has such unity been evidenced on
major foreign policy decision
as between congress of one
political party and the President
of another, when within a week
the procedent-breaking resolu-
ton sailed through both House
and Senate with only three op-
posing votes in each house.
Second - the adoption Of the
resolution has ended the period
of bluff on the part of our coun-
try toward Red China and cut
the Gordian knot which has
stymied our Asian policy.
Third - The President now
has safely tucked away a pre-
dated declaration of war which
he may use as he sees fit against
Red Ching, and which the Con-
gress in an unparalleled express
sion of faith left up to the Presi-
dents personal decision to use
and,
Fourth, from a political stand
point the President forestalled
any criticism which could come
from the Democrats yet he
should devide in his own mind
the necessity of committing
United States troops either to
the defense of off-shore Chinese
Islands now held by the Chinese
nationalists, or even an attack
upon the mainland Of China.
This latter consideration may
have tremendous impact on
the 1856 election, for it will be
remembered the criticism levell-
ed at President Truman for not
consulting Congress before COM
miting U. S. forces in the Korean
war probably cost the Demo
Gratis the 1852 election. Republi-
cans have called it Truman's
war, and have declared the form
er President overstepped his con-
stitutional authority when he so
committed our troops to the
Korean war without advise or
consent of official Congressional
action.
However in his message to the
Congress accompanying the Re
solution of approval, President
Eisenhower took some of the
sting out of this criticism of
President Truman when he
pointed to the prompt action of
President Truman as necessary,
and reiterated the Truman state
ment that the Seventh fleet was
ordered to protect Formosa.
There is no doubt but that the
resolution adopted by the Con-
gress is all-inclusive and will
permit the President on his own
decision, to commit the Air
Force, the Navy and the Army
to the defense of Formosa and
to even attack the China main
land under the clause which
reads, "Unhappily the danger of
armed attack directed against
this area compels us to take into
account closely related localities
and actions, which, under cur
rent conditions, might determine
the failure or the success Of
such an attack. The authority
that may be accorded by the
Congress would be used in situa-
tions which are recognizable of,
or definite prelininaries to an
attack against the main positions
for Formosa and the Pesca-
dores."
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
QUARTERLY MEETING

DIR. Thurman F. Alexander,
Superintendent of the Cam
bridge District of the Methodist
church, will preside over the
Fourth Quarterly Conference of
the Stafford Methodist Charge
at 700 p. m. on Feb. 27. The con-
ference, at which annual re-
ports will be made and officers
elected for the churches for next
conference year, will be held in
the Connors Ridge Methodist
church. DR.. Alexander will also
lead in moments of devotion
preceding the business session.
The United States Navy's An
tarctic expedition closed the
camps at Little America,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24


farmers, according to Milton E.
Roush administrator in charge
of Monroe and Noble counties.
1t was pointed out that in the
past there is evidence of duplica-
ton in certain phases of the
work with farmers. One of the
chief comments was that agen-
cies within the county did not
know enough about the work
Of the other agencies. Sugges-
tions were made to improve this
condition.
1t is expected that the work
ing relationship of the agencies
will be much closer as the Exten-
sion Service gets further into
Farm & Home Development
planning. There is evidence on
most farms of this area of lack
of improvements that could be
made to better farm family liv-
ing - by that I mean longtime
planning of Improvements such
as cropland improvement, pas
ture development, reforestation,
fence, building, livestock, equip
ment, water systems, bathrooms,
etc. Such improvements require
longtime planning also, in
most instances, they require
longtime low interest financing.
This agency, the Farmers
Home Administration, is inter
ested in improving the farmers
way of living. We do not know
of any get rich quickly" way
of farming; however, our records
prove that those farmers, who are
willing to work hard and consis-
tently improve their methods of
operation do get ahead.
Many farmers are selling out
today and seeking other en-
ployment. No doubt many lack
the managerial ability needed
today. A successful method of
operating a farm is a long time
proposition; therefore, with pro-
per adjustments, many more
farmers could be successful It
is certainly true that the past
year was a more difficult one for
farmers, particularly those not
well established; however, as the
old saying goes, '"The grass
always looks greener on the 9th
er side of the fence"
1t has come to my attention
that many people believe the
Farmers Home Administration
makes loans only to veterans -
this is not true. All types of loans
including chatteI, farm owner
ship, soil and water conserva-
ton and building improvement
loans are made to both veteran
and non-veteran farmers.
The work Of the Farmers
Home Administration is largely
governed by a county committee
Of three farmers in each county.
The Farmers Home Administra-
ton is not in competition with
local credit; therefore, the
county committee must deter
mine that an applicant cannot
obtain satisfactory local financ-
ing for the loan requested. Due
to the extremely large amount
OF money required to operate a
family-sized farm today. it is
difficult in many instances to
obtain satisfactory local credit.
Every county in Ohio is served
by the Farmers Home Admins
tration. The Woodsfield office is
located in the post office build
ing. The office is open five days
week. Personnel of this office
are in st. Clairsville, 1O8 E.
Main street, each Tuesday a. m.
and in Caldwell, 416R N. street
each Thursday a. m.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
MEETING PLANNED

On wednesday March 2, start
ing at 1000 a. m. there will be
an all day meeting in Cam
bridge for dealers who are in
terested in insecticide and fun
gicide. T. H. Parks and Blair
Janson, Ohio State University
extension entomologists win be
the guest speakers. This meeting
will be for all Noble county
dealers who are interested in
insecticide and fungicide.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
Helpful Hints On
Your Income Tax

A retired couple may now re
celve an income of $3.50 with
out paying any federal income
tax whatsoever, if at least 81 ,42s
OF their income is from divid
ends. This is the way it works
under the new tax law (omittine
cents):
Subtract dividends they are
allowed to exclude $3.50 each)
500.
Reduce the remaining $500
by the standard deduction OF
1917; 1868.
Subtract their exemptions
(Sl,200 each, if they are both
over 65); $2,400.
Taxable income: $2,667.
Tax at 20% (income splitting
of joint return keeps them in
lowest bracket) $3.50.
Subtract dividend credit, limit
being go of $2,667: $50.
Remaining tax: $480.
Subtract retirement income
credit at 209o of taxable income
up to $1,000. Assuming both hus-
band and wife are eligible total
credit would be 20% of $2,4OO
($480).
Result: no tax.
Dividend Exclusion and Credit
There are good many "ifs" and
''buts" involved in the above
illustration. Consider first the
matter of dividends.
All taxpayers (regardless of
age or retired status) are entitled
under the new law to exclude
from their incomes the first $50
of dividends received in 1854.
Husband and wife can each ex-
clude up to $50 if they both own
stock. A credit of 4% of divid-
ends beyond this amount receiv-
ed after July 81, 1854, may be
subtracted from the tax that
would otherwise be due.
The 40 dividend credit is linn
tied to go of your taxable in
come for the calendar year 1854
(and fiscal years ending before
1850, but will go to AZ of tax
able income for future years.
The dividends referred to do
not include so-called dividends
from mutual savings institutions
and domestic building and loan
associations or dividends from
tax-exempt cooperatives, certain
insurance companies and foreign
corporations.
Retirement Income Credit
The computation of retirement
income credit is rather compli-
Gated. You are eligible if:
l. You earned more than 5000
a year in any ten calendar years,
or your deceased husband or
wife did.
2. You are at least IS or have
retired under a public retire
ment system other than for the
U. S. armed forces.
Your credit is 20% of your tax
able income from any public re-
tirement system (other than
armed forces pensions)-and, if
you are 65 or older 20%o of your
other pensions, annunities, in
terest, dividends and rent.
This credit is limited to 20%
of $1,000; reduced by any social
security benefits, railroad retire
ment benefits and (for anyone
under 75) any earned income,
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Carlisle Grange

Carlisle grange, No. 2344, will
meet Thursday evening, Feb. "a
at 7:30 o'clock. Master Harry
Long will be in charge of the
business, to be followed by a lit
erary program. East member is
to bring a Valentine and each
lady cherry pie. The men will
furnish the ice cream and coffee
by the grange.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
Laurel Grange

Laurel Grange No. 1878 will
hold its regular meeting Thurs
day evening, Feb. "a at 7:30 p.
m. The roll call will be answered
by giving something pertaining
to the life of George Washing
ton. A debate is planned by the
debate team. Readings, dance
numbers stunts and vocal selec-
tions are also being planned for
the program. Members are asked
to bring cherry pie. A good
attendance is desired.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-24
Mizpall Glass

The Mizpah class of the First
Methodist church will meet on
Saturday evening, Feb. IS at
7:30 p. m. in the church dining
room. Mary Lois Barnhart will
have charge of the program and
the president, Maurice Colley,
will preside.