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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22

statistics on % such villages in
nine widely scattered counties
of Ohio. State Auditor James
A. Rhodes released reports this
week on audits of these villages
by state examiners. This cross
section reveals some interesting
things about official life on
Main street"
If these % villages are typi-
cal, and represent a fair Gal
lup sampling, the average can
didate for mayor can expect to
draw a salary of $199 a year.
That's right, $199 a year, not a
month. The average clerk will
get even less, about $l38 year.
For this pay he is required to
keep the same set of books as a
clerk in a big village on the
Threshold of becoming city.
The average councilman will re-
ceive from $24 to $48 a year for
attending one meeting a month,
Of the village board of directors;
listening to numerous complaints
and requests, and taking care of
municipal housekeeping the
other 20 or 30 days in the month.
In the audit reports on these
% villages released by State
Auditor Rhodes, all of the may
ors receive only $4,386; all %
clerks receive only $4,024.
In 81 of these typical villages,
the total Of fines, costs and Ii
censes collected by the mayor,
over periods ranging from two
to four years was only $4,454.65.
That's barely enough to pay the
salaries of all these mayors for
one year.
Seven of these % villages re-
ported no cases in the mayors
court during periods of two to
four years. These seven were
Jacksonburg, in Butler county;
Ostrander, in Delaware county;
Old Washington, FairvieW and
Salesville, in Guernsey county;
Whitehouse, in Lucas county,
and Marblehead, in Ottawa
county.
In 18 of the % villages re-
Gently audited by state exam
iners, every penny was properly
accounted for. State examiners
found nothing on which to base
a finding for recovery" To the
average small town mayor or
clerk, finding for recovery" are
fateful words. Either would al
most rather lose an ear than
have a "finding" returned.
Old Washington, historic stage
coach town of 2l0 persons on the
National highway in Eastern |
Guernsey county, was one of the
l8 villages with a perfect score. |
But luck was with it.
When the state examiner be-
gan his audit, he asked the clerk |
about $2,14167 in checks that |
had been received from the
and the courthouse, |
between last October and May. |
The report reads;
''Your examiner found the |
checks and cash in drawers, |
boxes, the trunk of a station
wagon, school building, etc.
In talking with the village
clerk he stated that he had been !
so busy that he failed to give the
checks and the cash to the treas
urer for deposit in the village
treasury" The village depository
is a bank in a town IA miles dis
tant.
The clerks salary in Old
Washington is $40 month, just
double the mayors pay.
The other towns in which no
findings were returned were:
Buchtel, Jacksonburg, Seven
Mile, Ostrander, Shawnee Hills,
Powell, Millersport, Bremen,
Senecaville, Pleasant City, Fair
view, Salesville, Lore City, Muir
ray City, Quincy, Whitehouse,
Marblehead.
Total findings in four other
villages, all minor, amout to only
$28.9O.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
MARRIAGE PERMIT

According to Probate Judge
Earl P. McGinnis there was one
marriage permit issued over the
weekend to Richard S. Wilk, IS,
Gallitzin, Penn, u. S. Air Force
and Emma c. West, "a, Summer
field route 2, clerk-typist.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
AUXILIARY MEETS

The Dexter City American
Legion Auxiliary Unit No. Alb
held their regular meeting Fri
day evening in the post hall with
President Rita McAtee in charge.
Only routine business was trans
acted. Reports of the Fall con-
ference which several members
attended was given and a pot
luck supper was enjoyed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
BITTEN BY RAT

Mrs. E. H. Luke and her son,
Roy, of EIba, were treated at
Marietta Memorial hospital, Fri
day, after being bitten by a rat
at their home. They were treated
for rat bites in the emergency
room and later dismissed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22


For several weeks we have
been writing on Heroes of
Faith" using Hebrews eleven.
That whole chapter was written
to emphasize the truth expressed
in our text "the Just shall
live by faith"
The one who is right with
God will live by faith. Or we
can say that the evidence that
proves that one is a man, or a
woman, of God is a life lived by
faith. That is, a life lived in
daily communion with God and
trusting Him in every situation.
The first step of faith is for
one to acknowledge Jesus Christ
as Lord (Romans 1919; John
1.12). If one really surrenders
his will to Jesus Christ and let
Him become Lord, that one will
renounce his old life of living
for the pleasures and appetites
of the flesh. He will become
new person (II Corinthians SID.
1t will be noticed by others. His
whole way of living will be
changed. He will edo works
meet for repentance" (Acts
1920. He will seek to know
Gods will and strive to do it.
That means he will publicly
identify himself with Jesus
Christ by being baptized and by
fellowship with godly men and
women. 1t also means that he
will be clean in speech, honest
with those with whom he deals.
He will not be given to stealing,
lying nor adultery. He will not
be a drunkard. He will not
deliberately take unfair advant-
age of another. He will not be
covetous. He will be morally
clean and right.
Another step of faith is in ser
vice. Every Christian is expected
to be a witness for Jesus Christ
(Acts 1;8). He must desire that
others may come to know Jesus
Christ as their Lord and be
saved from eternal damnation.
He will seek their salvation. He
should tell others about Gods
goodness, grace and love. He will
fulfill this responsibility by
talking to others, by ministering
to those who are in physical,
material or spiritual need and
by giving of his own substance
to enable others to go with the
Christian GospeD where he can
not go.
Another evidence of faith is
trusting God for everyday liv-
ing. From time to time uneXpect-
ed needs arise in addition to our
regular needs, or there are times
when our regular income is
cut off. If one is
not careful, he can be over
whelmed by such circumstances.
He will worry, which, if continu-
ed. will make him nervous and
sick and difficult to "get along
with. BY trusting God we have
the assurance that Paul had
when he said, "My God shall
supply all your need according
to His riches in glory by Christ
Jesus" philippians 4:19). We
can go to God in prayer, praising
and thanking Him for Who He
is and for what He has done,
and ask Him to meet our peed.
Peace of mind is assured (Philip-
plans 4:6, y. God wants us to
put Him and His will first in out
lives; He will take care of our
needs. OF course, this means that
we will not 'go overheard" and
buy that which is not necessary
and say "Well, God will supply
my needs" We will also re-
cognize that an offer of an hon
est job will also be an answer to
our prayer. The Christian who
lives by faith is not lazy.
The Christian life is a life of
faith. 1t is practical. Its results
are peace of mind and joy.
d. II TxY:I~l1..
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
BUY PROPERTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Archer
have purchased the Olive Moore
property on Lewis street and
possession has already been
given. The Archers have been
residing in the Young apart
ments on Lewis street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
BASIC TRAINING

Earl Gill, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Gill, has been assigned
to Fort Leonardwood, Mo,
where he is now receiving his
basic training. Gill volunteered
for the service and was inducted
last Tuesday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
GASOLINE EXPLOSION

Cameron HICKS and Paul
Spencer received emergency
treatment Saturday at the Mari
eta Memorial hospital for burns
caused by a gasoline explosion
on the Marti Farm at Lower
Salem. Hicks was burned on the
face, hands and neck and
Spencer suffered burns on the
back. Both were dismissed after
treatment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22

Mexican bean beetles reach
their highest level and cause the
greatest damage in September.
Use a malathion, rotenone, or
methoxychlor spray to prevent
damage, advises T. H. Parks, ex-
tension entomologist at Ohio
State University.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
SEEKING FUNDS

Members of the Caldwell First
Methodist church are being
asked for contributions to pur-
chase new American and Chris
tian flags. They are being receiv-
ed by Mrs. Henry Brumbach,
North street, Caldwell,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
AT Grille HOSPITAL

Word has been received that
Donald Baker, son of Mrs. Anna
Baker, of HarriettsvilIe, is a
patient at Grille Veterans hospi-
tai, 1900 York Place, Cleveland.
Mr.. Baker now resides in Akron.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
Farmers More Successful When They
Understand Conservation praciices

Farmers in the Noble County Soil Conservation District
ndng that they be successful their farming
ions when they have learned about their SOIL This
statement made by the Soil Conservation Service which
soil survey for farmers in
According the Soil Conservation Service maps record
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
AT PRESBYTERY

Rev. Palmer Manson, pastor
of the Caldwell Presbyterian
church and Willard Radcliff
represented this community at
the annual fall Presbytery, held
Tuesday at Kent,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
Slate Examiner Does MOI Make Findings
For SenetaviIIe Or Nearby Pleasant City

WHAT is it like to be mayor or clerk, councilman in the
typical small Ohio Village those with 1000 population
In approximately 500 villages Ohio, leading citizens
candidates for these other local offices this fall What
win election them?
Some clue these questions contained the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
.]flg T7aporitc PragEr"
r. WOLCOTT HOOKER

II. WOLCOTT HOOKER
Hooker Electro Chemical Co.
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Father, we thank Thee for the
night
And for the lovely morning
light,
For rest and food and loving
care
And all that makes the day so
fair.
Help us to do the things we
should
And be to others kind and
good,
In all we do and all we say
Grow more loving every day.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22

Always start from the bottom
when you wash your walls. If
you don't, the dirty water will
run down over the soiled part
and leave streak and stains that
are hard to get off.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
Ohio Fuel Employees Savings Pool Now
Amounts To s, 900 900, MANAGER Reed Says

An employees savings pool started in 1885 by men with
only $40 has to muti-miion dollar proportions.
Assets of the Gas Company Employees Credit Union, Inc
of the Ohio Fuel Gas Company total $200000O it
nounced today by Bernard Reed local of Ohio Fuel
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22

Grandma used to hide change
in the coffee pot. Nom hides
coffee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-22
s erm monetfe o

The Righteous Live BY Faith
''Now the just shall live
by faith: but if any man
draw back, my soul shall
have no pleasure in him."
Hebrews 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-09

what his father had said to his mother after the first
shotgun lesson; You KNOW Martha, Jerry's got the
makings Of fine wingshot He's got coordination
and timing And - the kind Of nerve it takes too"
They came to the blind, q narrow, camoufiaeed pit
facing the bay In II bench shelf for shotgun
shells, nothing else Jeremy sat down tensey waited
while his father waded out with an armful of decoys
Light was pouring into the sky. now. Far down the
bay string of ducks by etched against the sun
rise Watching tem Jeremy felt his stomach contract
To ease the sense Of dread that was depressing him.
he picked up his camera and took picture of his
father silhcueted backy against the quicksilver water
Then il occurred to him that this might not be the
thing to do. He put the camera hastily on the shelf
in front Of him, picked up his gun again.
Ills father came back and dropped down beside
him, boots dripping, hands blue with cold. Better
load up. Sometimes they're top of you before you
know it. He watched Jeremy break his gum insert the
shells, close again. I'm let you shoot first he said
land back you UP if necessary" He loaded his own
gun. closed it with metallic snap. you know" he
said happily 1--WE been waiting long time for this day
just the two Of us out here the marshes. We. :"
He broke of, leaning forward eyes narrowed. There's
a small flight now, headed this way. Four, no, five
Blacks, l think They'll come in from left to right
against the wind, if they give shot at all. Keep
your head down; III give you the word
Jeremy kept his head down. Behind them the sun
had cleared the horizon. now. flooding the marshes
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Ills father said. IAN set. boy? and jeremy nodded
quickly, picking up his gun with awkward mittened
hands His father pushed open the door and they went
out into the freezing dawn together leaving the snug
security Of the shack the warmth of the kerosene stove
the companionabe smell of bacon and coffee.
Not that Jeremy had eaten much breakfast 1t had
stuck in his throat. and his father noticing this had
said, just touch Of buck fever. son. don't let il
bother YOU" And he added, almost wstfuly, .Wish
were fourteen again, getting ready shoot my first
duck. You're luckier than you realize, Jerry boy
They stood for moment in front of the shack their
breafhs white in the icy air. Ahead of them was only
Hancss; not house, not tree, nothing but the vast
expanse Of marsh and water and sky Ordinarily Jeremy
would have been pleased by the bleak arrangements of
black and gray and silver that his eye Ordinarily
he would have asked his father to wait while he fused
around with his camera trying record these impress
sions on film. But not this morning. This was the
morning, solemn and sacred when he was to be initiated
at last into the mystic rites Of duckshooting
This was the morning. And he hated it, had hated
the whole idea ever since his father had bought him
gun, had taught him to shoot clay pigeons, had prom
ised him trip to this island in the bay where the point
shooting was the finest in the state
He hated il, but he was determined to 90 through
with IT, He loved his father, wanted more than any
thing in the world his approval and admiration II
only he could conduct himself properly this morning.
he knew that he would get it.
Flooding now across the marshland, he remembered
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with tawny light. He could see everything with an
almost unbcaable clarity: his fathers face tense and
eager. the faint white re Of frost the gun barrels
His heart was thndding wildly. No, he prayed, don't
lef nhem cODse. Make Them stay 0wuy please!
But they kept coming. -Four blacks" his father
said in whisper. Zone mallard. Keep still"
Oeremy kept still. High above them, thin and
sweet he heard the pulsing whistle Of wings the flight
went over. swung WIDE began to circle. Get set"
Jeremy's father breathed. They're coming"
In they came gliding down the sunlt aises OF space
heads raised aertly, wings set in proud curve. The
maard was leading; light flashed from the iridescent
feathers around his neck and elinted on his ruddy
breast Down dropped his bright orange feet reaching
for the stcel-coloFed water. Closer, closer.
'Nowr' cried Jeremys father in explosive roar
He was on his feet. gun ready. Take him! Take the
~leader!'
Jeremy felt his body obey He stood up, leaned into
the gun the way his father had taught him. He felt
the stock cold against his check saw the twin muzis
rise Under his finger the trigger curved smooth and
final and deadly.
In the same instant, the ducks saw the gunnegs and
fared wildly. Up the mallard as If erked by an
invisible string. For fraction Of second he hung
there, poised against wind and sum- balanced between
life and death. Now said something sharply in Jeremys
BRAIN now And he waited for the slam Of the explosion
But it didn't come. Up went the mallard, higher
still. until suddenly he tipped cortinusd psss q
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man Catholic High School Tues
day morning.
He said good-by to his dog
and his pigeons. as he always
does, and he kissed members OF
his family" the father said. 81
don't want to put my son under
any pressure now. He is in ter
rlble shape, but I am sure when
he is able he will clear up the
whole matter"
The boy said he was hitch
hiking to school when three
boys, about 10, offered him a
ride. He said he thought they
were St. Ignatius students, too
but soon found out they weren't
THE boys hated me-" he told
hospital attendants. They rode
me around all day and stopped
only once for cigarettes. Their
they drove me to the park anc
! placed a knife in my back. They
said they were going to torture
me because they hated me-"
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Local officials offered no ex-
PLANTATION of the reference to
the squad car.
They did note. however, that
the squad car of this Southern
Wisconsin resort community OF
about 1000 population was al
the far end of town when the
bandit left-he sent it there. The
bank employees said that when
he was ready to leave, he called
the Fire Department and re-
ported a blaze at a residence or
the other side of town.
But before that. the chatty
gunman, armed with a Luger
pistol:
Removed transmitter mouth
pieces from all but one Of the
banks telephones.
Answered at least one incom-
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ing call, and made at least one
other outgoing call himself.
Brought a packing box from
the basement in which to pile
the money.
Sorted Out Bills
Sorted out quantities of well
worn bills. rejecting new cur
rency except for that of $50 and
500 denomination.
Demanded and obtained the
banks records of serial numbers
on the bills, to balk their iden-
LITIGATION in trade channels when
spent.
Explained to the employees
that he had was impressions fol
keys to IL banks in all, and that
he entered the First Nationa,
with one Of the collection.
With Mr.. Allen tied up anC
the seven other employees locked
in the records vault, the gunmar
departed. The vice president wa.
able to free himself in a few
minutes and report the holdup
The 75-year-old bank in thu
middle of Lake Geneva's down
town district on U. S. Highwa!
IL has no central alarm sys'
ITEM. 1t never had been held up
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versary Of Benjamin Franklin's
birth.
The medals, designed by Sir
Jacob Epstein. were authorized
by Philadelphia City Council TO
be awarded to the man and
woman who have done the most
to promote world understanding.
Sir Winston and Mrs. Roosevelt
were chosen by a board consist
ing of Mayor Joseph S. Clark,
Council President II. J. Tate and
Common Pleas Judge Curtis
Box.
Mayor Clark said he plans
tentatively to go to London in
January to present medal to
Sir Winston. Mrs. Roosevelt will
receive hers at a ceremony here
January IT, the anniversary OF
Franklin's birth.
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George Allen were upwards of
100000"
The holdup man, muffled in a
Halloween mask and heavy scarf,
shepherded the eight employees
into a records vault as they ar
rived for work yesterday. He
forced MIR. Allen to open the
money vault, tied up the vice
president in the basement and
left in Cashier Warren Huber's
automobile. which was in the
banks parking lot.
The car was found several
hours later parked five blocks
away.
Farewell Note Found
Also found later was farewell
note:
"How's this for a Joke? If
your squad car hadn't such a
squeak, I'd have had rough
time"
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pentine. She identified his photo
graph.
The captain said a ticket stub
showed the boy had gone to a
show Tuesday afternoon and
that he had been seen on a bus
But the boys father. Earl E
Fryman, sales supervisor for a
food concern. said he believed
his son. He said the boy had no
emotional or physical problems
that would have led him to at
tempt suicide, or even to stay
away from school.
THE police have three good
suspects to look for" the father
said. why don't they concen-
trate on finding them?"
Behaved Normally
The father said the boy was
all right when he left home for
his classes at st. Ignatius Ro-
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Mrs. Roosevelt,
Churchill to Get
Franklin Medal

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8 Dr.
Sir Winston Churchill and Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt yesterday were
named recipients of the Franklin
Medal, marking the 250th ami
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to an 11-foot branch, he ap-
peared at the rear door of the
hospital Tuesday night. He
gaSped out a story that he had
been kidnapped by three strange
youths who had stripped him,
chained him to a tree, poured
turpentine over his body and set
it afiame.
His story is fantastic" said
Capt. David E. Kerr, head of the
Police Homicide Bureau yester-
day. ION the basis of informa-
ton we now have ! have no
doubt that it is a hoax" He said
he thought the boy burned him
self, and possibly didn't intend
to burn himself so badly.
Clerk Recalls Youth
Capt. Kerr said a clerk at a
downtown store said she was
sure it was young Fryman to
whom she sold a chain and lock
Tuesday afternoon, and that he
asked where he could buy tur
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Yeeg in $74,293 Holdup
Boosts of Il Bonk KEYS

LAKE GENEVA. Wis Dec lFp-A busineSs-like gunman.
said he imprisoned eight employees
of the First National Bank yesterday and escaped with $42sS
In cash.
Weber Smith, bank president said audit has established
estimates by Smith Vice President
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NEGRO Wins Election

SYDNEY. Nova Scotia. Dec. 8
lP.-Tom Miller, a steelworker,
is the first Negro alderman in
this city's history. He defeated
a fellow steelworker for the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Burned Youths Story
Is Hook, Police Believe

CLEVELAND Dec. 0-Poce say they think 17-year-od
boy burned himself at the stake then invented fantastic story
of kidnapping.
Earl r. Fymsn parocha high school student who wants
be priest meath in Faview Park Hospital with
burns 80 per cent of his body.
with pain from his burns nude and loosely chained
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Prices effective thru Sot.. Dec. 10Th.
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Evening star., 1955-05-10
Grim Faces Kirk Again Today
In erps-Hoyus Track Meet

While the mile and hurdles
figure to be hotly contested, sew
eral Hoyas and Terps stand out
as favoriteS in their events. They
include Georgetown's Paul Ba-
roncelli in the shot put and dis
Gus, John Peyton in the $50. Bob
Lippmeier in the two-mile, and
Norman Altenhoff and Tom
Flaherty in the pole vault, and
Maryland's Dennis Abdulla in
the 100 and 22O, Burke Wilson
in the 440. Moore in the broad
jump, Ben Hogan in the high
Jump and Jay Ricks in the jaw
elm.
Maryland won the AAU team
title, piling up 70 points to 571a
for runnerup Georgetown.