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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
New Car Sales Total
5 In Noble County
For Month OF March

John H. Snyder, clerk of
courts, turned over the amount
of $489.18 to the Noble county
Treasury and $116.30 to the
treasurer of the state from the
sale of motor vehicles in Noble
county VT the month of March
Noble county residents pur-
chased 35 new cars during the
past month and a total of 29S
used vehicles changed owner
ship during the month, clerk
Snyder reported.
Those who purchased new
vehicles include the following:
William T. Warner, car; Quentin
Forshey, car; John F. Sklenar,
car; Archie G.. McGregor, car;
Leone Garrett, car; John R. Nc
Williams, car; w. Ladd Wheeler,
truck; James w. Franklin, car;
Arthur w. Lee, car; Fred A.
Bates, car; William Sabo, car;
Walter c. Warner, car; Minerva
E. Frazier, car; William Fowler,
car; Jennings Transfer Co.,
transmobile: Jennings Transfer
Co., tranSmobile.
Myron V. Bales, car; Fred H.
Bode, car; Harley E. Fowler, car;
James G. Dodds, car; Gerald D.
Harper, car; Charles Neuhart,
car; Clifton Dotson, truck; Her
bert G. Christman, car; Robert
Earl Boyd, car; William English,
car; Dewey A. Groves, car; Ken
meth B. Williams, car; Charles
Milligan, car; Ernest F. Bode,
car; Donald H. Webster, car; o.
H. Pickenpaugh, car; Edward V.
Chandler, car; Frank w. Coultas,
car and Miley c. West, car.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

Mabel Sarbaugh, home de-
monstration agent.
Mrs. Irene DeVolld is president
of the Noble county council and
her other officers include: Mrs.
Dale Hedge, vice president; Mrs.
Eleanora Rubel, secretary; Mrs.
Lillian Still, treasurer; Mrs. Ev-
elyn Bond, international chair
man and Mrs. Kathryn Dysert,
health chairman.
The program will begin at 10
a. -. with registr. ion and groap
singing under the direction of
Janet King. The meditation will
be in charge of the Buffalo Home
makers and the business meeting
by the president, Mrs. DeVolld.
A lunch will be served at noon
by ladies of the Methodist church.
In the afternoon, Judge Ross will
speak to the group on Youth"
The duties for Achievement
Day of the various clubs are as
follows, according to Miss Sar-
baugh:
Ava, cutting name tags; Brook
field, skit; Batesville, cutting and
Continued on Page Four)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Membership Drive
Progressing For
County {. Of {.

The annual Chamber of Com
merce membership drive is pro-
crossing rapidly according to
Chairman Richard Wehr, who
said today that most of the con-
facts outside of Caldwell had
already been made.
Mrs. Carolyn Wycoff is making
the solicitation this year and
only small part of the business
men in Caldwell has been con-
tacted.
President Robert Whitcomh
announced today the chairmer
of the Chamber of Commerce
Highway division, retail mer-
chants division and the industrial
development committee.
Bolon Farmhouse has beer
selected as head of the highway
division. He will report the mem
bers of his committee at the May
meeting of the c. of c. Interest
of this committee will center this
year in the development ano
relocation of USR 81.
Merle Barnhart will serve as
chairman Of the Retail Merchants
division. He will give list of his
committee members and recon-.
mendations on dates of obser
vance of holidays and closing
times for the entire year at the
May meeting. 1t is hoped that al
retail merchants will cooperate
closely with this division ant
that the various functions of thu
committee can be co-ordinatet
at all times.
Clarence j. Estadt will again
serve as chairman of the indus
trial development committee ant
| members of his committee ar
Walter Quick, Clark Gray AM
| Ray ElSwick.
President Whitcomb, througl
his chairmen Maurice Colley an,
Gordon Wood, expressed the ap
probation of the G. of c. for tn
wonderful cooperation they re
ceived Saturday in the Easte
egg roll.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Dr.. Robert Rudqe
Named To Head
Local Lions Club

DR.. Robert Rudge has been
nominated as the new president
of the Caldwell Lions club and
will be officially installed in this
capacity at the first meeting OF
the club in July. He will succeed
Merle Barnhart, who is now
serving in this capacity.
Other officers reported by the
'1nr2iTl.tisag committee last Wed
nesday evening at regular dinner
meeting of the club were as fol-
lows:
Malcolm Parks, first vice pfesi.
dent; Joe Giallombardo, second
vice president; Woodrow E. Cecil
third vice president; Gordon
Wood, lion tanner; Jack Ferrell
tail tWister; H. c. Secrest, secre-
tary. Members of the board OF
trustees included Walter Quick
Howard Young, Floyd Hender.
son and John D. Wheeler.
DR.. Rudge has served for the
past two years as president OF
the Babe Ruth league in Noble
county and a new successor will
be named to fill this capacity
when he steps up as president
of the club. John w. Hazard
Jack Ferrell and Charles Meek
were named as a committee oi
three to recommend new sue,
cessor at the next meeting.
A report was also made or
the proposed light bulb sale
which will be conducted by the
Caldwell Lions club during the
week of April 16. William D
Semple is chairman of this com
mittee.
Volunteer members of the clut
and several members Of the Ohio
National Guard unit met at the
S. & H. Laboratories Monday
evening and prepared the light
bulbs for the campaign.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Virgil Moore's Dairy
Herd Leads In March
Milk Production Test

There were six Noble county
Dairy Herds included in the
dairy herd improvement testing
r.Tt19efarn in. March ThreG S3aT7s
did owner sampler testa
Virgil Moore's 20 COW herd of
Holsteins led the county in milk
produced per cow with an aver
age of $50 pounds. This herd also
rated highest in fat production
with an average.rof 36.6 pounds
per cow.
The % COW Holstein herd of
Lewis Davidson rated second in
milk production with an average
of 836 pounds per cow.
Second honors for fat produc-
ton go to the Is cow Guernsey
Holstein herd owned by A. U.
Hurst & Sons. They produced an
average of 33.1 pounds of fat per
cow.
In all there were 140 cows on
official test. Of this number 35
produced over 1000 pounds of
milk and 28 more than 40 pounds
of fat.
The highest individual produc-
ton for a single cow is credited
to the Lewis Davidson herd. This
cow produced 1890 pounds of
milk and 62 pounds of fat.
The second high milk produc-
ton came from COW in the
Virgil Moore herd. She produced
1920 pounds of milk and go
pounds of fat.
The Hurst herd rated second
honors for individual fat produc-
ton with a record of 81 pounds
of fat.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

nome.
A verdict of accidental
death was returned by DR..
E. G. Ditch, acting coroner in
the absence of DR.. N. S. Reed.
The accident occurred shortly
before noon Easter Sunday morn
ing. His body was found by his
wife, Freda, after she had return
ed from Easter Services at the
Pleasant City Methodist church.
Mr.. Secrest had attended the Sun
rise service but returned to his
home, following the annual Sun
, rise breakfast.
He had apparently been dead
only short time before his wife
returned to their home. Sheriff
Donald Conaway was called to
investigate the accident at II
noon and was accompanied to the
scene by DR.. E. G. Ditch.
Sheriff Conaway believed that
death could have occurred be-
tween 1890 and ll:30 a. m. thai
morning.
Continued on Page Four)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
State WV Commander
Visits Local Post

Curtis Jewell, of Warren, state
commander of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, was a guest of
honor Tuesday night, April 3 at
special "open house" program
for the Noble VIEW Post, No.
4721, commanded by Jack Barn
hart.
State Commander Jewell was
accompanied by Harold Lefty)
Richardson, of GAINESVILLE, who
is the district commander.
The evening was spent inform
ally with large number OF
veterans in attendance to meet
their state and district COM
manders.
Commander Jewell, 81, is the
youngest veteran to serve the
Ohio Department VIEW in the
capacity Of department COM
mander. .-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Local Interest Buy Out
Driqqs Auto Parts 60.

Robert Blake, John Risk and
Jack Vaughn have completed
their business transaction of
buying out the Caldwell branch
of the briggs Auto Parts COM
pany, with headquarters in Cam
bridge.
The parts store located in the
VFW building on West street,
will hereafter be known as the
Caldwell Auto Parts.
Robert Blake has been con-
nected with the briggs Auto
Parts company for the past 16
years. Mr.. Riski and Mr.. Vaughn
have been connected with the
company for the past nine years.
Under the new setup, Mr..
Blake will serve as counter
salesman, Mr.. Vaughn will con-
tinue in his capacity as head OF
the maintenance department and
Mr.. Riski will serve as outside
salesman for the new business.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Absent Voters Ballot
Available On April .

Secretary of State Ted w.
Brown today called attention to
the fact that persons who will be
unavoidably absent from Noble
county and more than 10 miles
from their voting precinct on
Primary Election Day, May g.
may make application for an
absent voters ballot after April
8. Such a ballot may be voted
in person at the offices of County
Board of Elections or may be
mailed.
April 8 also is the first date
when Boards of Elections may
accept applications for disabled
voters ballots.
The deadline for applications
for both absent and disabled vot-
er primary ballots is 400 p. m,
May 3, and the ballots must be
in the hands of the Clerk of the
Board of Elections by 1900
Noon, May 4.
Applications for ballots from
members of the armed forces
must be postmarked no later
than 1900 Noon, May 5, and
ballots must be delivered to the
Clerk of the Board by 1900 noon
Election Day. Secretary of State
Brown, however, points out that
applications should be made
early, especially by service men
and women in distant places, in
order to allow time for mailing
of the ballots both ways. Close
relatives of service personnel
may make applications on behalf
of service men and women who
need not be registered to vote
IN Ohio.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Caldwell N Gable
Gets Green Light
From FEC Bureau

F. c. Adams, inspector for
the Federal Communications
Commission, made a very thor
ough survey in Caldwell Friday
of the local TV cable and that
evening told members of the
council that the cable was not
causing interference in any way
to the other television sets here.
Inspector Adams said there
was absolutely no interference on
channels seven and nine and only
a slight amount of radiation on
channels two and FOUR.
At the special meeting of the
Caldwell council, Inspector Ad-
ans made a verbal report to this
governing body and said that
when he returned to Detroit he
would file written report with
the commission to the effect
that the Caldwell TV cable was
not causing any interference as
filed in the original complaint.
He also told those in attend
ance that complaints such as this
should be worked out on local
basis and that it was necessary
for all concerned to cooperate
with one another in eliminating
the complaints.
On the basis of this report
the TV cable is again in full op'
Grafton and owner Russell Christ
man said that he was again hook
ing on those who had been wait
ing for the cable service.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Col. Richard Gillespie
District Leqion Speaker

Col. Richard Gillespie, assis-
tant manager of the Veterans
Administration, Cleveland and
formerly of Caldwell, was the
principal speaker Wednesday,
April 4, when the spring confer
ence of the 18th American Legion
district was held in that city.
Col. Gillespie explained the
purpose Of the Reserve Forces
act and the way that each Legion
post can participate in the Mill
tary reserve week program.
The district American Legion
meeting was held in the Ceska
Sin Sokol hall, home of the
Theodore Roosevelt post No. 469,
Cleveland.
Col. Gillespie is son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wade Gillespie, zoos
Playground street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Membership Tickets
Available For Fair

+ A routine meeting of the Noble
County Agricultural society was
held Monday evening in the
patriotic room of the courthouse
with President Norris H. Bigley
presiding.
Secretary J. Kyle Walkenshaw
said today that membership
tickets to the society would go
on sale Thursday, April S and
continue for five days a week
until August %. They may be
purchased at the Lorenz Hard
ware store or from Secretary
Walkenshaw.
The membership tickets at the
hardware store will be sold from
Monday through Friday begin
ming at 900 a. m. and continuing
until 400 p. m.
There will be four days of the
Noble county fair this year
beginning on Wednesday,, Aug.
%, through Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, to Sept. /.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

owned police cruiser from
the Farmhouse Chevrolet
Company, the lowest of three
firm bids submitted.
Bids placed by local auto deal
ers for the cruiser were as fol-
lows: Farmhouse Chevrolet Com
pany, Chevrolet, three bids in
all, the lowest, $1,388.00; o. H.
Pickenpaugh, Ford, two bids, the
lowest, $1,63O.OO; Worl w,
Thompson, Plymouth, two bids,
the lowest, $1,558.75. All the
above bids provided 500
trade-in for the Harley-David-
son motorcycle.
Council maintained the trade
in allowance was low and there
fore decided to sell the motor
cycle separately. A bid of $4,000
was received by council for the
"three-wheeler''.
On the basis of the trade-in
received from the motorcycle,
the village cruiser will cost the
village $1,208.00. 1t will be a
standard 2-door, 1856 model, six
cylinder, equipped with direc-
tional lights, II volt, heavy duty
Continued on Page Four)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

The annual spring concert
school band will be held Friday
auditorium, beginning promptly
An outstanding musical even
held under the direction of MARY
There are 13 members of t
playing their final concert. This
group includes Sally Evilsizer,
Wally Hill. Larry Davis, Arlene
Henderson, Shirley Cunningham,
Marilyn Schott, Lynn Ditch, Joy
Johnson, Jean Hayes, Julia
Estadt, Stewart DeVolld and
Dewey Wells.
The complete program to be
presented Friday evening is as
follows:
Barnum and Bailey's Favorite
March by K. l.. King; TV Suite
by Harold L. Walters; Our Gal
liant Infantry March by Austyn
R. Edwards; The Whiffenpoof
Song by Paul Yoder, joey Hill,
Study Richcreek, Evelyn Chris
topher, students of Mr.. Carter:
Ringling Bros. Grand Entry
March by Albert C. Sweet; A
Continued on Page Four)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Carol Ann Archer Named
To Queen Of Hearts Court

Carol Ann Archer, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. w. Vernon Ar
cher, T19 Cumberland street,
Caldwell, has been chosen to the
Chi Phi Fraternity's Queen of
Hearts" court from a field of 300
freshman women at Ohio Wes-
leyan University.
Along with IL other women,
she is now in competition for the
queen and princess berths in the
Chi Phi Court. AS the delegate
of her soroity, Alpha XII Delta,
she is automatically elected to
the queens court.
Miss Archer is a graduate of
Caldwell and is majoring in home
economics at Ohio Wesleyan.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

FARMERS: Now make use of
drinking water: to build low
cost gains, healthier birds, reduc-
ed mortality, increase egg pr0duc.
ton. Use MyzOn Poultry Builder.
Get yours today at Donald D.
Nichols Store, Caldwell, Ohio
Phone 63,J. 81 q.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
MINOR ACCIDENT

Only slight property damage
resulted at 11:00 p. m, Tuesday
when Cecil Bates, 35, of Cum
berland, lost control of his 1856
Studebaker and struck a tree
near the Dick Davis home, East
street. Bates lost control when
he rounded the curve at the Worl
Thompson home and the vehicle
bounced into the tree.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
REQUEST MADE

The First Church of Christ on
North street, will receive a
bequest of $5OO.OO from the estate
of Mrs. Blanche Rogers, who
passed away Feb. S. In all pro-
liability this money will be used
to re-decorate the interior of the
church. 1t is also planned to give
the outside trim, windows, caves,
etc, a new coat of paint this
summer
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
SECURES EMPLOYMENT

David Smith, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Smith, of near Cald-
well, has been hired by the
Adjutant General of Ohio To
work for the U.S.P. and S. Of
flee in Newark. Mr.. Smith was a
member of the local O.N.G. unit
but transferred to Ft. Hayes, Co.
1un1hIIS
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
BAD CHECK CHARGE

Lillian Taylor, Belle Valley,
was taken into custody Tuesday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Donald Flood of Guernsey
county, on a charge of writing a
check without sufficient funds
in the amount of $4,000. Charges
were filed by the Montgomery
Ward company, Cambridge. The
check was written in February.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Noble County's 0NG Unit
Receives New Equipment

Several of organzaona equipment received by
of the Noble county ambulance Ohio National
Guards, their meeting Monday night.
equipment received included helmets and helmet
belts first aid pouches caneens and
perona items Each enlisted received oneha
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

of Science exhibits which won a superior
rating the Science New Concord Saturday
was built and constructed by Herbert
Hurst Gaydos above Both ninth graders
at Valley high school but will not be eligible to COM
pete in the all ninth grade exhibits
DISQUALIFIED unusually large number of entries
sectionzed, functional and made to scale and
meets the specifications of the Noble Soil Conservation
according Instructor John W. Wargo The conser
walton very helpful aiding these people
the of Mr. and Mrs Urbane
young Gaydos the OF Mr. and Mrs Steve
CaydO
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

THE LESTER MCKEE Public
Sale on Davis Ridge will be
held Saturday, April Ia and not
April Fl, as previously annOunc-
! ed. 4O.4I nd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

PLAN TO BUY your light bulbs
from Caldwell Lions Club
statesmen the week Of April 10th.
, 2G-gQdOd1
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Prominent Noble Township Carpenter
Accidentally Killed Shooting Rats
BeryI Seaest, 81, Meets
Tragic Death On Sunday

Beryl Secrest, 54 prominent carpenter and lifelong
resident of Noble township Pleasant City, tragic
death Easter Sunday morning when he was accidentally
shot through the right eye by bullet from % calibre
rifle which he using shoot garage his
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Judge Ross Is Achievement Day Speaker

Juvenile Judge c. M. Ross, of Coshocon county, will
be the principal speaker Wednesday, April H. when the
annual Noble county achievement day held the Cal
we'll Methodist church.
The entire will be under the direction of Miss
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Council Purchases New
Police Cruiser For VILLAGE

Caldwell village council, meeting in regular session
Tuesday night transacted business varying in nature from
buying village police cruiser to accepting the hot con-
troversial" TV ordinance in its first reading.
The village fathers saw fit purchase the first village
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
PAYS FINE

PAYS FINE
Ray Jr. Laughlin, of Barber
ton, paid a fine of $40 and costs
Friday when he appeared before
JP Leo Carter on fast driving
in a hazardous zone. He was ar
rested by Sheriff Donald Con-
away.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

SEE US FOR your Bottle Gas
needs. D. D. Nichols, Caldwell,
Ohio. 47tf.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

efforts of the Caldwell high school indus
trial department. of the "a voting precincts IN
Noble County will be using ballot stub boxes when the
primary held here May Shown above with the boxes
background Roger DYER James Wells and Junior Uman
who worked this project Absent from the school on the
day the picture taken Kenneth Crock who super
under the instructor supervision of Subray
Dahood
ballot stub boxes have been delivered and received
Rchcree clerk the board and will be used for
the first time at the May primary.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05

LANDAKER'S Bakery is still
open. Decorated cakes on the
WeekendS. 20
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Annual Band Spring Concert
Will Be Given FRIDAY Niqht

program by the Caldwell high
evening, April 6, at the Caldwell
It 8 o'clock.
for the local schools, it will be
n P. Wood.
e band. who as Seniors will be
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-05
Industrial Arts Dept. Completes Ballot Boxes

summer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23
Cumberland High School News

P. Stratton attended the con d
quarterly conference at Payne Me
mortal church Thursday evening.
w. B. Walker and B. B. Walker
are convalescing.
F. D. Ferguson and Mr.. and Mrs.
u. P Stratton were Sunday guests
Of the Wilson Crowder family. of
Caliac.
Week end guests in the Ernest
Davis home were MIR. and Mrs.
Ernest Davis. Jr.. Mrs R. L. Bull
lock and daughter, judy Ann. Eu-
gene Childress. Jr. and Velden
Davis. of Richmond. MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Hendrix and daughters,
Dorothy and Aida Frances, of Pet
ersburg.
The Conduit Mathews family and
Frank Ransom were Sunday after
noon guests of Mrs. P. G Math-
eWs, Of Cumberland.
The Billy McAbees, of Petersburg
were Sunday guests in the Ernest
DAVIS home.
Miss Linda Sue Bernard. of Rich
mond, came Saturday and is stay
ing with her grandparents. Mr. and
MIS-. Ernest Davis. and attending
school at John Randolph.
Mrs. william Ransom, of R ic h.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23
BY BETTY JONES

A Cumberland FLA team won
top honors in the district FLA for
estry judging contest Members of
the team were Vernon Ball. David
Erwin and David Stuart Stuart was
top scorer The team entered the
Piedmont federation contest and
placed third
The FLA president and vice-presi-
dent accompanied by the senior
membersp attended banquet given
by the Farmville Rotary club No
vember g. Those attending were
Freddie Carnage. Charles Womack
David Stuart, Tommy Reynolds,
Gene Combs. Richard Brann on.
Bobby Murphy. and the FLA spon-
Sor
The FLA officers for this year are
Freddie Carnage. president; Charles
Wcmack. vic e-president; Richard
Rrannon, secretary: David Stuart,
treasurer; Clyde Mahan, reporter,
and Robert Higgins. sentinel.
:, Five delegates from the FLA at
tended the fall business meeting of
the LongwoOd federation in Farm
vile recently. They were Je n
Rowan, Mable Cooke, Jean New
man. Betty Jones and Virginia
Womack. Betty Jones was installed
as vice-president of the Longwood
federation.
- The All achievement day program
will be held November 80 at Cum
berland High School Skits will be
given by the three schools in the
county and the winners of the All
projects wpahs awarded medals.
After the FJsentation OF the play
THE People Versus Maxine Lowe. !"
Friday night. the dramatic club,
with the faculty as their guests. had
party in the log cabin. The dra-
matte club coach was presented
with silver pin
Library club recently honored its
sponsor. Miss Bessie Parker. by
giving portrait OF her to the H.
brary