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Evening star., 1957-12-11

M WHEN THE OFFICE Of
the Controller Of the Cur
rency in the Treasury came
upon this item, We we're
asked If We we're holding
It for expansion. In that
case We would have car
ried it under banking houses
in the tabulation of our
resources.
I'VE answered no. that the
bank building in George
town seemed large enough
and that we did not intend
to expand; that We held
sproperty elsewhere in the
city for branch banks, which
we have since built.
They said all right, but
write it of in FIVE years. You
see back in the days when
banks were having some
difhculty-the Riggs never
had to take in much real
estate = some banks were
listing in their resources
real estate they had acquired
as collateral for loans. The
Controllers Office adopted a
policy of directing them to
dispose Of it or write it of
within five years.
I'VE still own the stores
and are collecting rental on
this real estate which we
list at 81. You see, this is a
hidden asset.
Several directors have
asked me about this item
but your correspondent is
the first depositor to raise
the question"
Evening star., 1957-12-11
9 Pct. Woter-Rote Rise
Indicated in D. c. Report
Request for Boost Expected in 6 Months;
Sewer Service Cost Also Due to Go Up
BY JOHN W. sTEPP

A9 per cent increase rates for District consumers
expected 70 District Commissioners
within the next six months
The would bring close to the 80 per cent
increase limit authorized by Congress in 1854
charges so per cent Of the water
Evening star., 1957-12-11
Regional Troffic PorIey
Set on Snow Problem

Trac problems beseting the metropolitan areanclud-
the District ban-wi be tackled by regional traffic
ofhcials at meeting DECEMBER 10.
Executive committeeman OF the Metropolitan Area Trahc
Council aiming for co-ordnated approach to some 20
roadway and court problems that spill political
Evening star., 1957-12-11
President to Light Tree.
Give Christmas Talk

President Eisenhower will light the National Community
Christmas deliver his traditional Christmas
at the opening OF the Pageant Of Peace this
The President scheduled appear the Epse shortly
after the pageant opens at 4:30 pm. December 23
program formal opening ceremonies was announced
Evening star., 1957-12-11
White House Gets
Report on Transit
Leaders Tell
Of Progress on
2-Yeor Study

Washington Metropolitan
transportation leaders were
called to the White House today
10 report on the current con-
occasionally ordered S400, 900
study Of area mass movements.
White House interest was
focused mainly on how well
Federal, State and municipal
officials were working together
to solve regional transportation
problems.
Howard Pyle. special assist
ant to President Eisenhower for
intergovernmental relations,
asked what friction among
jurisdictions had developed
during the course Of the two
year study.
Good cooperation was re-
ported" Mr.. Pyle said after the
White House session. Areas
Of controversy are not colossal
What differences there are are
resolving themselves notice.
ably"
Disputes on Roads
Although he did not define
the areas Of controversy"
planners have frankly admitted
troubles in linking interstate
routes at political boundaries.
Major disputes have devel-
oped over the connections at
the District and Maryland lines
on new Baltimore-W Washing.
ton parkway and Route 24o.
Federal and District planners
have been involved in a run
ming dispute over whether TO
cross the Potomac River with
a tunnel or new bridge.
planned but still unbuilt.
These items are touched
briefly during the meeting. It
was understood. Area leaders
assured the White House Of
continued cooperation.
The transportation study it
self was reviewed by Keneth
NJ. Hoover. project director. and
Paul c. Watt. executive direc-
tor of the National Capital
Regional Planning Council.
They used an elaborate set OF
charts to show White House
aides survey techniques.
May Completion Eyed
The study is expected to be
completed in May. with .
conclusive appraisal" to fol-
low by June /. Mr.. Hoover re-
ported.
This appraisal is expected to
recommend one Of three al
Iternate transportation systems
for the Washington metro
a combined auto and present
transit system; q combined
auto and transit system with
exclusive lanes. and a rapid
transit system. The cost Of
each is to be estimated.
Today's review was the first
the White House had requested
since President Eisenhower
helped launch the study two
years ago. The administra-
ton was instrumental in OBJ
tanning the original 100000
appropriation for the work. as
well as the succeeding $780,
900 to complete the job.
COnferees Listed
Mr.. Pyle identified those at
tending today's conference as
c. D. Curtiss. public roads COM
missioner; E. H. Holmes. assist
ant public roads commissioner.
in charge Of research: J. P.
Mills. Virginia State traffic and
planning engineer: Robert o.
Vonnell. Maryland roads COM
missioner; J. N. Robertson,
District highway director. and
Harland Bartholomew. Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission chairman.
Also. Study Steering Com
mittee members. Robert E. Nc
Laughlin and Col. A. c. yelling.
District Commissioners: H.
Lester Hooker, Virginia State
corporation commissioner:
Frank Harper. Maryland pub
lie service commissioner. and
Max S. Wehrly. Virginia Urban
Land Institute director.
Evening star., 1957-12-11
Small Boot SofetyGroup
Opens 2-Doy Meeting

Promises OF cooperation TO reduce death and accidents in
smaboat operations made here today by representatives
Of various organizations assembled at the Treasury Department
About 100 Government officials manufacturers dealers and
representatives Of smaboa attended the opening
session OF the National Small Boat Safety Conference
The two-day under the auspices Of the Coast
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
State Will Lend
Help To Improve
RI. Il In Caldwell

At their Tuesday evening
melting, the Caldwell village
council made plans to start work
Immediately on their phase OF
the Miller street improvement
with Mayor Dwight F. Wiley
pointing out to the members
that the state highway depart
ment was ready to hard surface
this highway as soon as certain
village improvements were
made.
The council agreed to contact
Engineer Walter Woodford and
have him start Immediately on
checking the right of way from
North street to the intersection
of Miller street with Mill street.
City Solicitor L. c. Young will
be in charge of the legal work
necessary in obtaining the right
of way from property owners on
this street.
The street is to be Widened,
the curb moved back and new
storm sewers installed, all at the
expense of the village.
When this phase has been
completed, the state highway
will step into the picture and
blacktop the entire surface.
Credit for the cooperation of
the state highway department
and the willingness of the
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
townships Sign
Fire Contracts

Kyle R. Wheeler, Robert F
Clark, and Thomas N. Gale
Buffalo township trustees, re-
neWed their fire protection con-
tract with the Pleasant City fire
department, Monday night, April
l., for the ensuing year.
The township pays the fire
department $3.50 in advance fol-
all fires up to and including five
annually and in addition thereto
the sum of $500 for each fire
call in excess of this manner.
Due to its location, Buffalo has
better fire protection from Pleas
ant City than it would from the
Caldwell department.
Similar action has been fol
lowed by the Caldwell depart
ment, however, and last Friday
evening, the Noble township
trustees signed an agreement
with the department for the
ensuing year.
This now means that the local
department has contracts with
at least all those townships sur
rounding the county seat ano
adequate fire protection is being
provided to all property owners
in these areas for the first time
in many years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
500 Youngsters
Gel SaIk Vaccine

Health Nurse Mrs. Vera Gun
ninghaIn reported today that 500
pre-school age children received
their initial Salk vaccine shot
in the program which closed last
Mondav when she visited the
Fulda school district.
Sponsored by the Noble county
board of health, the free mass
incubation for all pre-school
children has been carried out
the past two weeks by Mrs. Gun
ningham with the cooperation of
the parents,
Regular meeting of the Noble
county health board will be held
Saturday morning at which time
they will discuss the giving of
the second shot in this program.
Mrs. Cunningham said that
now the scarcity of the Salk
vaccine from the state health
department must be taken into
consideration but it is hoped that
no shortage will occur in this
county at least for the pre-school
age children's program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Returned Ballots
approve Any
Change In Time

If Noble county citizens have
their way, the Daylight Saving
time proposition in this COM
munity is a dead duck.
Using the results of the public
opinion poll, with the voters
tabulated up to and including
Monday, April /, there were 49
who cast their votes against the
proposal and only eight who
registered their indication for
fast time.
Evidently the farmers and
residents in the rural areas out
side of Caldwell are taking their
time" seriously for practically
all the voters received have been
from the rural sections.
1t has been said that Caldwell
as a whole favors the Daylight
time, although two out of the
eight votes received from Cald-
well residents were against the
idea.
The public opinion poll will
continue for the next three
weeks. 1t is believed, however,
from the first weeks results that
this area is definitely against
fast time, regardless of what
GAINESVILLE or Columbus people
want.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Two Are Seriously
Injured In Auto
Crash On USR Il

Two passengers in an auto
driven by Walter Mayes, 40, of
Huntington, w. Va, were seri-
ously injured Sunday at 4:30
p. M, when they were involved
in an accident with Gary j.
Davis, Is, of South Olive, the
state highway patrol reported.
Mrs. Letha Mayes, 43, of Hunt
ington, w. Va, suffered a pos
sible skull fracture and Mrs.
Lucy Harmon, 46, of Huntington,
received a possible fracture of
the left hand and a laceration
on her forehead. They were
admitted to the Marietta Me-
mortal hospital. /
The patrol said the accident
occurred just south of Dexter
City on USR 81 when the auto
driven by Davis had stopped on
the highway to make a turn and
was struck from the rear by the
Mayes auto.
Mayes was cited by the state
patrol for failure to stop within
the assured clear distance ahead.
He appeared before Justice OF
the Peace Leo E.. Garter and was
fined SIC and costs.
Considerable property damage
resulted to both cars.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Complete Plans
For Free x-Ray
Clinic In County

Final plans have been COM
pleted for the free mobile x-ray
unit which will be held in Noble
county, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, April II, II and 13,
according to John D. Wheeler,
secretary of the local tuber-
culosis and health association.
The unit will arrive in Cald-
well Thursday morning but this
day will be devoted completely
to the x-ray of all personnel at
the Caldwell plant of the Cleve-
land Graphite Bronze company.
Friday and Saturday have
been thrown open to the public
and all x-rays will be given in
the patriotic room of the court
house, beginning at $50 a. m.
and continuing thru to 800 p. m.
on these two nights. The actual
hours are $50 a. m. to II noon;
loo to 400 p. m. and 800 to
800 p. IN.
Sponsored by the Noble county
grange organizations, the neces-
sary blanks have been mailed to
all these units and they should
he filled out and returned when
the x-ray is taken on these two
days.
No children under Is years OF
age will be given an x-ray unless
so ordered by their family
physician.
The Noble county health de-
partment has stressed that all
food handlers must take the
x-ray while the unit is in Cald-
we'll on the above dates.
The state health department
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Construction Progressing On
(a|dwe||'s Municipal Building
Council Approves
Drive-In Window
For New BUILDING

Construction of the new NUM-
cipal building for Caldwell is
progressing rapidly, members of
the Caldwell council learned
Tuesday evening at their April
meeting with Mayor Dwight
Wiley presiding.
At this meeting, the council
approved the installation of
"drive-in window, which means
that in the future, light and
water customers will be able to
pay their bills from their auto
mobiles.
The 48-inch window is similar
to that used in pay-in banks in
neighboring cities but it will be
the first time used for bill COL
lecting at municipal hall.
The window installation, with
many safety features, will cost
$1,000 and should add to the
general appearance of the new
building Cleaning, high tensile
strength stainless steel is used
on the outside of the window
with Underwater Laboratories
approved bullet-resisting glass.
The receiving drawer is push
button" controlled, enabling the
clerk to project the drawer to
within easy reach Of the custom
er, when they drive up in their
automobile.
Council members Robert Whit
comb, Dean Jennings, Robert
Johnson, Ernest Dutton and Wal
ter Colley were present for the
meeting with Mayor Dwight F.
Wiley presiding. Councilman G.
T. Jennings could not attend.
Clerk Violet Morgareidge read
all current bills and they were
approved for payment. The coun-
ell discussed completion date for
their new municipal hall and
| they hope to accept it from Con-
! tractors Crock & Schafer not
later than July Is. The contrac-
tors, however, said they expect
ed the building to be completed
before this date.
The council also instructed the
contractors to put the letters
"Citv Hall" on the arch over the
entrance instead of Municipal
Building.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04

This marked the first meeting
of the council in its reconstructed
form. At the meeting in August,
plans were made to revise the
list of groups to be represented.
There are twelve Noble county
organizations and agencies rep
resented on this council.
Business considered in ad-
dition to the reorganization was
the future program OF the
Noble County Extension Service.
When Blackburn laid down his
gavel at the close of the meet
ing, he had completed ten years
as chairman of the Noble county
council. This is a position which
he has filled with distinction
along with his many other
interests and responsibilities.
During the period when he
has been president of the coun-
Gil, he has represented the
Pomona Grange, the Renrock
grange and the Soil Conserva-
ton District Supervisors. The
Soil Conservation district super
visors recently named John
Kuntz to succeed him as a mem
Der of the extension council.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Main Street Church of Christ
Names New Minister, Sunday

William Deull, who has been
serving as pastor of the Valencia
Church of Christ in Buckeye,
Arizona, has accepted a call to
the local Church of Christ on
Main street and will occupy the
pulpit next Sunday morning.
Rev. Deull arrived here Mon
day with his households goods
and is at present occupying the
Howard Shafer apartment on
Main street, adjacent to the
church.
A native of the Akron COM
munity, he is married and they
have son and daughter. The
son graduated from Bible school
last year but is now engaged in
the insurance business at
Abilene, Texas. The daughter is
of the home.
Before going to Arizona, Mr..
Deull served the Church of
Christ parish in Newport, Wash
ington county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Commissioners
Buy More Stag

The Noble county commission
ers purchased 1000 tons of No
46 crushed Stag from the Stand
ard Stag company of Youngs-
town, Monday at their regular
meeting. The Stag will cost Sl.6C
per ton for total of $4,000 with
the estimated freight listed at
$4,000 for a total purchase price
of $1,000
They also agreed to place on
the township system in Center,
the two sections as petitioned by
Dwight Miller and Hiram Ruth
erford
AS their last item of business,
the commissioners agreed to buy
5000 gallon of RS l road primer
at cost of $15.75 per for total
cost of $1,260.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Annual Music Festival
Will Be Held April 10

The annual Noble county
music festival will be held at the
Caldwell high school auditorium,
Wednesday evening, April 10,
beginning at 800 o'clock.
The entire program will be
under the direction of music
supervisors Mrs. Ruth Day, Mrs.
Esther Kegg and Miss Marian
Richey.
There are always several hun
dred students participating IN
this program each year and 1t
is easily the outstanding music
event for the county school
system.
There will be special orchestra
selections as well as vocal
including individual, chorus ana
mixed groups.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04

ton would hold it's regular
meeting in Columbus, Monday,
April 8, and the recommended
ton would be made at this
time that the contract be
awarded to Crock and Schafer.
E. J. Arnold, supervisor of
the state building division,
attended the opening of the
contract bids at Dexter City on
March 27 and he will recon-
mend to the state that their
combination bid of $320,236.00
be accepted as the lowest and
best bid and the contract be
awarded.
The Caldwell firm submitted
separate bids on the general
construction, plumbing and
heating, and the electric wir-
ing and fixtures with the COM
bination of all these bids being
the lowest submitted by any of
the contractors.
Walter H. Brown, president
of the Southern Noble local
school district board of educa-
ton, said the above action was
taken in order that the con-
tractor might have plenty of
time to get his equipment and
material on the site of con-
struction, permitting the pro-
Continued on Page TWo)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Council Discusses
Sewer Problems

With the advent of spring and
nice weather, the Caldwell coun-
ell is again faced with sewer
problems and their regular meet
ing Tuesday night was no excep-
ton, when several such problems
were aired.
Dean Jennings, Ernest Dutton
and G.. T. Jennings are members
of the sewer committee repre-
senting the council and they have
been instructed by Mayor Dwight
F. Wiley to check all such COM
plants. :,
Owners of the Murphy funeral
home at the intersection OF Nam
and Playground road or SR 10
indicated to the council that they
plan to make complete I'LL on
the land just back OF TINS
establishment.
However. before this is done,
council must take some action,
including the installation OF
sewer pipe and catch basin to
adequately care for the waste
from North street and Chautau-
qua court.
Clair Murphy notified the
council of his plans in order that
they might complete whatever
sewer installations are neces-
sarv before the fill is started,
The sewer pipe or tile could
be continued tc the end OF the
Murphy lot or across the 1. W.
Patterson field to Duck Creek.
Final action of the council Will
be determined by findings from
members of the above COM
yoittpe
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Council Proposes
Street Cleaner

The Caldwell council started
legal proceedings Tuesday even
ing at their regular meeting for
the purchase of a fully auto
matte street sweeper, which
would cost approximately $1,000
Several members of the coun.
ell were in st. Marys, w. Va.
Tuesday, where they saw such
a street sweeper in action. 1t had
been purchased from the H. H
Equipment company of Whining
ton, Ohio, represented locally by
Hilles Keeton.
The sweeper would have a two
cubic yard capacity and is sc
designed that it would keep the
streets of Caldwell spotlessly
cleaned, Judging from those
inspected Tuesday at st. Marys
according to council members
Ernest Dutton and Robert Whit
comb.
Council will now have to pre-
pare an advertisement for sealed
bids for such purchase with
City Solicitor l.. c. Young ir
charge of this department.
Council members were of the
opinion that it might be wise tc
purchase this piece of equipment
on a pay-rental basis and that 6
certain sum each month from the
parking meter fund could be
applied until it has been palc
for
The proposed street cleaner is
fully automatic and can be
operated by one man, thus
resulting in a saving of many
man hours from their present
method of keeping the streets
clean.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Contract LEI For
Bridge On 5R ESQ
In Elk Township

The improving of State route
260 IN Noble county was one of
three bids opened and awarded
Tuesday at the office of the
acting highway director, George
j. Thormyer, Columbus, for
Division 10 of Ohio.
Low bidder on the project was
John j. Witten of Sardis, who
submitted a bid of $58, 1867 .88,
and the second low bidder was
w. J. Seidensticker of Cofum-
bus, who submitted bid of
2,618.63. The engineers esti-
mate, disclosed when bids were
opened, was $68,630. In all, there
were five bids submitted.
The Noble county project calls
for the construction of new
bridge about a mile north of
Harriettsville in Elk township
over the East Fork of Duck
Creek on State Route 260. This
bridge replaces the present
wooden bridge known as the
Boston Bridge"
The new bridge will have a
steel piling substructure sand a
continuous concrete slab super
structure. 1t will have three
spans of AZ 52.5' Az, respec-
lively. The financing is half
state funds and half federal
secondary funds.
A temporary detour bridge
will be constructed so that traf-
fic will be maintained at all
times. The project is scheduled
to be completed by October 81,
1857.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04

truck; William S. Camden, car;
Robert Fliehman, car; Glenn Will
son, car; James Marquis, car;
William G. Thesis, car; Kenneth
B. Carpenter, car; Ernest R..
Dutton, car; Forrest McKitrick,
car; Arthur Morris, car; Carl
Baker, pickup; Southern Noble
Local School District, school bus.
Freddie Powell, car; Noble
County Commissioners, police
car; Paul D. Kelby, car; Frank O..
Still, car; Fleeman Pontiac Co.,
car; Charles c. Bettinger, car;
Clyde Wiley, car; Board Of
Commissioners, Noble county,
truck; Buffalo Local Board Of
Education, school bus; Baker
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
George Daugheriy Named
Local VT. W. Commander

George Daugherty has been
elected commander of the v F.
w. Post No. 4721, for the coming
year. He will succeed Dayle Me
Auley who has served in this
capacity for the past year.
Everett Hill was elected senior
vice commander; George Morgan
edge, junior vice commander;
Robert Vogel, quartermaster;
Max Franklin, chaplain; DR.. z.
C. Ditch, surgeon and Edmund
G. James, Judge Advocate.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04

passing on curve. He was ar
rested by the state patrol.
Harold L. Rossiter, of Belford
street, was arrested by the
sheriff's department on a charge
of speeding. He was fined $40
and costs.
Frank iOdell Phypps, of West
Virginia, was cited by the
Sheriff's department for unsafe
operation. He was given a fine
of $40 and costs.
Robert Dale Ellison, of Pleas
ant City, was fined $50 and costs
Wednesday after he was arrested
by the Sheriff's department. He
was charged with intoxication.
Charges of assault and battery
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-04
Kenneth kearns Named
Highway Superintendent

Kenneth Kearns, of Jackson
township, took over his new
duties as superintendent of the
state highway department IN
Noble county Monday morning
of this week.
He succeeds ]. E. Douglass of
Batesville, who has held this
job for the past eight years under
former governor, Frank j.
Lausche. Actually Douglass ser
we'd one term of two years and
then was succeeded by Harley
Wheeler when Gov. Lausche
suffered his only defeat by Gov.
Herbert. Then Lausche returned
to serve four more terms and
Douglass took over the duties
for the same number of years.
A prominent Republican in
this county, Mr.. Keams was
defeated in the last election IN
his bid for Noble county COM
missioner.