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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-26

way to prepare for peace when al
we hear about the results of a con.
ference like this are headlines such
as "NATO Grants Missile Bases,
"Nuclear Warheads to be Given
Allies" Record Budget for Mis-.
siles Being Prepared" like Re-
fuses to Talk to Bulgy';;" these
seem very strange for such peace
loving nation" as ours.
Ways of peace that man has
seemed to prefer have been totally
worthless. There has never been a
long period in history when some
nation or other has not been doing
war against another nation. Never
was there a war that was really
just. Never will there be a wal
that will be really just.
The way of Christ has never been
really tried by very many. There
are some who give lip service to
this way, but very few who really
are ready to trust the way of
Christ implicitly. 1t always seems
so much more reasonable to sus-
pect a mans motives, never giving
him the slightest benefit of the
doubt than to trust him. 1t also
seems so much more reasonable tC
hate a man for what you don't
know about him, than to try to fine
something worthy of your attention
in him. 1t is so much easier to wor-
ny about your own needs, color T-V
Cadillacs, Imperials, bigger, air.
conditioned homes, and all of these
other vital things than to care
whether a bunch of stupid Arabs
have enough water.
One thing is certain, however
Mans way has always proven
wrong. Mans way grows more
destructive with each discovery
leading to the time when he car
have within his grasp the power tC
destroy himself completely. Per.
haps he has it now. But there is
another way. 1t is the way of the
Babe of Bethlehem. We hope ant
pray that You choose it, for any
other way leads to destruction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-26

Baker family last Sunday after
noon. On their return trip home
they called on Mr., and Mrs. Nay
Harvey.
Tuesday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Childs were Law
renee Ship and Rufus Shipp OF
Elkins.
Mrs. Lavina Williams is spending
some time with her granddaughter,
Mrs. Carmen DelSignore.
Mrs. Flo Gnegy spent Tuesday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Childs.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Butler, of
Oakland, called on the Monroe Sis
lers last weekend.
Jon Blamble, Harrisburg, Pa, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Blamble.
Mrs. Isabel Abernathy spent Fri
day and Saturday with her brother
and family Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Aronhalt, of Cumberland.
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DIED
MRS. ANNA FRAzEE

Funeral services we're held on
Thursday afternoon, December 19,
at Humbert Funeral Home, Con-
fluence, Pa, for Mrs. Anna Frazee,
wife of the late w. w. Frazee, of
Confluence.
Mrs. Frazee, n years old, died
in a hospital at Little Washington,
Pa, Sunday night. She was a
daughter of the late Jack and
Anna Fike Frazee, of Frazee
Ridge. Surviving are three daugh-
tiers: Julia, of Coudersport, Pa;
Sarah, of Coal Center, Pa; Ruth,
of Hyattsville; one granddaughter
and two great grandchildren, in
Florida.
Burial was in Addison, Pa, GEM
etery. Mrs. M. M. Shultz and Mrs.
Elra Garletts attended the funeral
Thursday. Those at the funeral
home on Wednesday were Mrs.
Silas Savage, Mrs. H. l.. Shoemaker,
Miss Hazel Schlosnagle and Mrs.
ShultZ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-26
Letter To The Editor
Oakland, Maryland
December 20, 1857

Oakland, Maryland
December 20, 1857
To the Editor:
Sir-In a recent issue of The Re-
publican, the water situation was
discussed
Over in New York State there
are two cities, only eighteen miles
apart, each having population of
too thousand.
lie of them has an abundant
pply of clear, sparkling water
rom three mountain reservoirs.
The other provides a sharp con-
trast. There the water comes from
glade reservoirs, partly surrounded
by open farm lands.
AS a result, the water has a
strong Swampy taste, which be-
comes quite obnoxious during dry
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-26

Pilgrims were flocking into the
Holy Land in spite of Middle East
war scares. Six thousand were ex-
pected.
Dave Beck, Teamster union
president, was convicted of $1,000
theft from sale of a union-owned
Cadillac.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-26

Signores of New Creek on their
way home.
Mrs. Rosetta Harvey called on
Mrs. Frank Blamble on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Butler, of
Cleveland, o., were Sunday dinner
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National Education association
called on Federal government to
start an educational support pro-
gram which would reach about S.
billion a year in five years.
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Kitzniller
School News
School Band

School Band
Mr.. Raymond Borrell is the new
band instructor, coming to Kitz-
miller the first of this year. The
band is working under difficulties,
as Mr.. Borrell is there only part
of day weekly. The band is COM
posed of pupils from the fifth
through the eighth grades and
numbers % members. After the
middle of the year it is hoped to
have an instructor able to devote
more time to this work.
Gary Sharpless.
Teen-Age Night
On December 10 the school was
open to teen-agerS for the first
time this year. Dancing, games and
feature length movie are usually
the chief items of entertainment.
Refreshments, including candy and
soft drinks, are on sale. Teen
ayers from the area are welcome.
Members of the faculty and P
T. A. are on hand to supervise the
activities.
-Juanita Males, Douglas Buckley,
Theodore Evans.
Birthday Dinner
December II was the day set
aside to honor pupils of the school
having birthdays in December.
There were 81 pupils who had a
part in the celebration.
A special part of the cafeteria
was set aside for those who had
birthdays. Each one had special
plate prepared for him and received
a birthday gift. Each boy was given
an airplane, and each girl received
a handkerchief.
Mae Lowers.
Christmas Party
The seventh and eighth grades
held a joint Christmas party on
Friday in the all-purpose room.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements did an excellent job.
The activities committee kept the
students busy with planned games,
and the refreShment committee
came through with some needed
food afterward. The committee on
, 1957-08-08

8. IN THOSE DAYS there were more animals. This
meant more manure and greater fertility.
4. ALSO IN THOSE days practically the entire Island
of ST. Croix was divided into estates. These estates were en-
titles in themselves. As such, they had to provide for their
own water supply and therefore managed things in such a
manner as to meet all their needs. They dug and maintained
wells and provided catchmen areas, and saw to it that there
was enough growth to keep streams running.
:. DURING UNUSUALLY dry spells the public wells
would be locked and the use of the water controlled under
the watchful eve Of the police.
ONE OF THE principal reasons for the study Of history
is to understand and meet presentday problems in terms of
what the past held. These excursions into the past may not,
by and of themselves, solve problems for the future, but they
might shed some light on how the present, and even the fu-
ture might be met. Sometimes the simple, insignificant things
OF life can provide answers to many complex problems.
, 1957-08-08
JOB VACANCY

CHILD WELFARE WORKER: entrance Salary $4,000 per
annum) This is professional work involving the application
OF case work principles in social services to children. Desirable
qualifications include graduation from a recognized college
or university with major work in the social sciences, and
some knowledge of case. work methods and techniques.
Applications will be accepted continuously for this class
and must be made on the official blank obtainable from the
Division of Personnel.
Unlmont L. James
Director of Personnel
, 1957-08-08
Editorial
LOOKING BACKWARD

THE PERPLEXINC water problem which IS always
with us brings to mind many informal talks with oldsters on
the matter. A number of them operated small plots OF land,
or worked the land" as they call it. Others lived III the towns.
Then there were those who worked at their trades and could
remerber local conditions very well. One thing stood out
about the water problem and that was that there seemed to
be enough water to meet the needs of the people.
IN THOSE DAYS, as late as 80 years ago, streams in
many parts of the Island ran the year round. Wells provided
water for laundering and animals, and in fact, the WATER from
many Of these wells was fit for drinking. It was potable.
u BACK FL further conditions seemed to have
been better. The eastern end Of the Islands which is now con
sidered dry and not much fit for anything but cattle raising
provided many crops, among them sugar cane. In tact, testl-
monv Of this fact is had in the ruins Of many mill towers on
MANY estates east of Chrstansted. And the same is true OF
the southern section, now dry, but then more fertile.
YET, H RAINFALL figures show that there was no
more rainfall then than now. What has brought about this
change? We may not know the answer. But there can be con-
lecture, which if logical enough could provide food for
thought, especially as to what might be done to relieve the
situation.
SINCE H AMI was cultivated the soil on the
TOP LAYER soaked up the rainfall, thus retaining it for longer
periods. Today, much of the land is packed down tight and
hard and the water quickly runs off into the sea, thus losing
advantage of whatever rainfall there is.
2. THERE WAS DENSER growth and larger trees all
ever the Island. With large trees to provide shade, more
moisture was retained Also, with greater growth of small
trees and brush the soil on steep hills did not was away SO
readily, thus providing greater fertility and greater moisture.
This might be the reason why SO many streams ran tor SO
many months throughout the year.
, 1957-08-08

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST s, 1857
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-11
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Kindle are
the proud parents of a baby son
Robert Lester, born last Friday eve.
ming at Bluffton Community hospi.
tai. Mrs. Kindle was formerly Mar
lene Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Theis and
children called on Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Theis Saturday evening.
Past week visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Jennings were Mr.. and Mrs
Avery Watt, Mr.. and Mrs. Winston
Jennings and sons, Mr.. and Mrs
William Reichenbach and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Niswande1
and children of Findlay visited Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Hilty and daughter or
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Bell and
son were Sunday dinner guests ol
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Bell of Findlay
Mr. and Mrs. Halsey Hutchinson
and sons entertained their Sunday
School Class on Sunday. Those pres.
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Berdell Hub
er and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Huber and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Winston Jennings and sons, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Hauenstein and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce Ernest and
sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Huber
and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Stratton were
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. j. j.
Suffer of Bluffton.
Ray Scoles spent Tuesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Terflinger oi
Lima spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Theis and
daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hover and
daughter of West Minister, Mr. and
Mrs. Michael d. Gleason of Lima,
and Patty Kindle were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M
Gleason and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Triplehorn
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Earl M.
Hilty Saturday evening.
WSCS will hold its meeting at the
church this Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips on
Sunday afternoon.
Stevie Stratton has the mumps this
week. Lots of flu around
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard GratZ visit
ed with the G.. o. Dobie family on
Sunday evening.
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Beaverdam

Mrs. Fred Andrews and children
spent the week end with realtives in
Wauseon.
The choir of the EUB Church at
Columbus Grove is presenting the
cantata, "The Seven Last Words of
Christ" on Good Friday, April 10 at
500 p. m. Clyde Stemen is the choir
director, accompanies are Mrs. Mil
ton Mcdowell, organ, Mrs. Kenneth
Donaldson, Beaverdam, piano. The
choir will render the cantata at the
Methodist church in Cairo on Easter
Sunday evening.
Roll Watt is a surgical patient al
Memorial Hospital and Paul Steiner
is a patient at st. Rita's hospital
both in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pugh, Jack
Pugh, Melinda and Chris Marshall
and Mrs. Eva Arnold were Sunday
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
rill Arnold.
John Patterson spent Sunday in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Kemp in Lima.
Sunday guests in the William
Younkman home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clair Younkman, Toledo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Van Meter, Bluffton,
and Lenore Hullinger, Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall have
motored to Jacksonville, Florida.
Week end callers in the Arthur
Weaver home We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Rothe of Spencerville, and
Mrs. Pleyel Fett of Lima.
Jane Lacock is home from Bethany
College, Bethany, w. Va, for spring
vacation.
Sunday afternoon callers in the
Elmer Long home were Walter Lu-
bach, Lima, Clinton Long, Lima
and Ed Wahlie, Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Hall spent
the week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. J. Amstutz were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Yves
Baughman at Churubusco, Indiana.
Births: To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Condor a baby daughter last week.
Mrs. Blanche Sawmiller, Tulsa,
Oklahoma, is visiting here with
| relatives.
Mrs. Zola Luginbuhl has been re-
turned to her home here from Com
munity hospital in Bluffton.
The CWF Circle of the Church Of
Christ will hold an all day sewing
activity at the Church one day this
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-11
Milton TrOstle,
Retired Pandora
Merchant Dies

Funeral services were held Wednes-
day from the Pandora Methodist
church for Milton /. Trosne, 80,
retired merchant of Pandora, who
died at Has a. m. Monday at his
home. Death followed a stroke which
he suffered six weeks ago.
Mr.. Trostle went to Pandora from
Hamler to manage the Trostle and
Mckee Hardware and Implement
store in 1908. In 1926, he became the
sole owner of the store. He retired in
1941.
He was active in civic affairs,
serving as a village councilman,
township trustee and a school board
member at different times. He was
also a former president of the First
National Bank and was on the board
of directors of the telephone CON-
pany of that community.
He is survived by his wife, Grace;
son, Wayne M, of Rocky River;
half sister, Mrs. Ethel Humphries
of ST. Petersburg, Fla, and one
grandson.
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under doctors care, and is showing
steady improvement.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
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missionaries on the field.
DR.. and Mrs. Steiner had To leave
the field temporarily. because of Mrs.
Steiner's illness. She is al present
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-11

APPLE SCAB is caused by fungus
that grows on the leaves and fruit of
apple trees, say Ohio State University
extension plant pathologists.
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week.
Mrs. T. ]. Wilson has been ap-
pointed a member of the official
group of the United Church Women,
Church of Christ, Bluffton, Ohio
Chapter. This group will hold meet
ing in Bluffton on Wednesday after
noon this week.
Arnold Winkelman made a busi-
ness trip to Columbus, Ohio on
Tuesday.
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Medical Missionary
Ebenezer Speaker

DR.. Bradford Steiner, missionary
doctor in India, and a son of the late
Ezra B. Steiner who was a veteran
missionary on the borders of Tibet
for many years, will be the guest
speaker at the Ebenezer Mennonite
Church, Sunday, April Ia.
The topic of his message at the
morning worship service will be
Missionary Opportunities in India
Today" At the evening service he
will show a motion film taken at the
time of the death of one of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-11

ness of ride and other driving
qualities you want in a Car.
Then, Chevy won the P,e
Oil Performance Trophy at
Daytona (lgf, belot0) as "best
performing u. S. automobile"
It's quite a feeling to know
that you are driving a car that
performs so well, responds so
beautifully and is so finely built.
You feel proud, of course. But
you also enjoy a surer, smoother,
steadier way of going, a keen
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-11

Who rates What for performance
and smoother riding in the low
priced three? Chevrolet has laid
the answer and the proof on
the line!
First, Chevrolet won the Auto
Decathlon over every car in its
field, and over the higher priced
cars that were tested, too. This
rugged ten-way test (righ, belosO)
showed Chevrolet was the champ
in handling ease, braking, acceler-
alton, passing ability, smooth
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-26

it, The barges then went back down
Muddy Creek and transferred their
cargo to the packet boats at Penn
berton From there it was taken to
Richmond and points east, or TO
Lynchburg and points west,
Customers taking wheat to the
mill in earlier years usually took
their flour home the same day
However. when it was necessary to
leave their wheat. many Of those
who could not read or write, kept
notched sticks in what was then
known as the counting room" and
the notches indicated the number Of
bushels Of grain left In the mill.
Ghosts?
Besides its claim to antiquity.
Muddy Creek Mil also boasts a
ghost When Mr. Moon owned the
mill, a bachelor uncle. Kit Harlan,
lived with him and his family and.
for time. slept in the Counting
room at the mill Ever since his
death. a light can be seen at an
upper window of the mill on certain
nights Always though, when the
front door opens, the light goes out
The present owners have dubbed
the ghost Uncle Kit
/ Black snakes are excellent in the
control Of rodents, and one miller
used to catch them and put them
/ in the mill For a long time, the
mills pet was a seven-foot black
snake. but someone, ignorant Of its
/ value, killed it,
Sycamore. willow and birch trees
form lovely background for this
old mill, and behind it a craggy ole
blue trees. where tall oaks stanC
and laurel blooms in spring
Whether the trees wear leaves tina
are fresh and verdant as in Spring
or whether they are nany-coloreC
by the first touches Of frost, the
scene is truly beautiful Even WheI
the bare branches Of the trees arr
laden with snow and ice, they
seem to stand guard with solemn
splendor over the old mill that nov
seems almost as tmeless as tht
hills and trees themselve.
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last week with her parents, Mr. ara
Mrs. H E Cooke
Ms. Mae Driscoll was buried 1t
Oakwood Saturday afternoon Re-.
Nottingham, Of Scottsville conduct
ed the gravesjde service. MIS-. D =
cell died in a nursing home in
Richmond She lived for long tire
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs O. W
Ball here
Mr.. and Mrs. c, S. Glass, Of War
wick, were week end guests of M S.
Lucy Duncan Other guests there
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs John Dun
can, of Richmond MI and Mrs w
E. Dunkum, and Wesley, Jr., Of
Dillwyn
p. L Duncan. Jr, visited Roy
Hornaday in Burlington, N c., Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Flippen, and
family. were supper guests Sunday
of Mr.. and MS Alfred Harris IN
Buckingham
Mr.. and MS. D W White, and
family. of Richmond, and Mrs,
Maye White were supper guests
Sunday CT NJ and Mrs Harold
Duncan.
Oakwood MYF gave Mrs Murphy.
their counselor, surprise birthday
party Saturday afternoon after choir
practice Mrs Murphy was pre-
sented with lovely navy blue
dress
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-26

WHICH NdS IIIlpOi JEu from pCOtIdilu,
all the materials that went into he
building of the mill were native
products
The rock of which the ground
floor walls were built was quarried
from the surrounding hills; the
brick was fired on a kiln on the
farm The huge rafters, thirty feet
long and eight inches thick. were
hewn with broad-axe. and it took
one tree to make each rafter
The twelve inch thick floor ioists
for the third floor extend the width
Of the mill thus each j0ist meas
ures over forty feet. The floor joists
for the first two floors are made Of
heavier timber, composed Of two
sections. jointed at the center line
All the timber used was heart pine
which is not obtainable now
In the original construction. wood
en- pegs and handmade nails were
used. Al the original timber is still
in the mill
Double Dormcrs
There are dormer windows at
both third and fourth floor levels
II has been said that this is the
only mill ii the South which has
two tiers Of dormer windows
r ] Moren sold the mill in 1902
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-26
Nutidy Creek Mil Built OfRock, Brick, Slate
JVifhD0ubIoD Orners Ghosts and BIackSnakes

OF Frederick j James, who owned
it until 1878, when it was purchased
by william Bondurant. 1t remained
in the Bondurant family until l847
when John Bondurant sold it to
Francis B Dean. He, i'll turn. sold
it to w. H Rhodes and Benjamin
H. Powell Later the Abrams family
acquired it. and still later the
Hughes family came into possession
Of it. Andrew Floyd Moon purchased
the mill IN 1888 and sold it to his
son-in-law, Marion E. Blanton in
1889, Mr. Blanton is the present
owner.
The original dana wooden struc-
ture. a portion of which still re-
mains-was some 300 yards up the
creek from the present dam which
was built by A. F Moon shortly
after he acquired the mill.
Early History
IN the early days of the mills
history sacks Of wheat were "toted'
up the long flights of stairs by
slave boys It was ground on stone
burrs then, just as corn is ground
into meal now. These old burrs are
still in the mill.
In those days, flour was packec
into barrels by hand with a large
wooden plunger. mounted on g
lever This antique apparatus car
also be seen by visitors to the mill
Even the barrels were made in q
cooper shop on the place
Packet boats were towed up the
Kanawha canal from Richmond. anc
flat boats or barges made their way
up Muddy Greek and loaded ffoul
at the mill The sill of the door
where the barges tied up TO receive
their cargo is almost worn through
from barrels being dragged across
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-26
Asllby

Around SIS persons participated IN
the sunrise service and breakfast
at Thomas Chanel Sunday Thomas
Chapel and Oakwood Youth Fellow
ship presented the Easter program
and the NSCS furnished breakfast.
Mrs w. P. Sanderson, and John,
accompanied Mr. and Mrs w P,
Sanderson Jr.. and Mr. and MIS-
J, G. Sanderson to the Zoo IN Wash
ington Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Hart enter
tanned Dr.. and Mrs. Gray. and
family, Of Maryland. at dinner Sun
day Their son, Peter Gray lives
at the game farm
Several people Of this community
are interested in a leaflet published
on Cumberland county around 1910
If anyone has copy. we WoulC
appreciated it being lent to the com
mlttee now working on a Cumber
land leaflet. Send it to MS f. r
Harrison Gainesville
The beautiful Easter wealth e
brought many family gatherings
Probably the largest group met fot
dinner in the home Of Mr. and Mrs
R. S. Martin at MelroSe, whert
around 40 were present.
MIR. and Mrs. w B. Stonnell ar
entertaining her sister and brother
in-law from Canada
c. N. Smith. Of Gainesville, Fla
and Mr.. and Mrs, c. M Duling
and son. of Florida. joined tn
other members Of the R A. Smitl
family for Easter.