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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

he assumed his new duties as
mayor for the village of Belle
Valley. He replaces Roy Seams
ter who did not seek another
term. In a tWo-Way race for this
post, Bailey defeated Thomas R.
McCune.
Hazel Starr is again starting
on another term as clerk of the
village and Mrs. Ruby Ander-
seen is the treasurer.
Members of the new council
will be Nick buffalo, John
Sklenar, Jr., Charles Svercek,
Bernard Hannum, Charles StierS
and Carl Mckee. Their organiza-
tional meeting will be held
Monday night, Jan. 6.
Batesville
]. H. Eagon is the new mayor
for the village of BatesVille and
F. H. Atkinson is the clerk. Viii
Continued on Page TWo)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
1868 Should Be Good Year
For Noble County Residents

With the approach of the
new year, many persons are
pondering over the thought
=. what will 1858 bring in
respect to improving the local
economy?"
Even stabilizing the local
situation, one thing that many
believe has been on par with
the rest of the country, would
indeed render a satisfactory
report for the year ahead.
Business in general is be-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
Real Estate Taxes
Amount To 1898

The current collection of taxes
on real estate in Noble county
amounted to $19,9l3.70 on Mon
day of this week, according to
Treasurer A. r. Hicks.
The tax books opened Dec. 20
and the collection will be con-
tinued until Monday, Jan. 20.
This represents the first half
of the 1857 tax on real estate,
according to Treasurer Hicks,
although the entire year may be
paid if the property owner sc
desires.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

lieved to be leveling off. This
applies not only to local busi-
ness, but thruout the country.
Local industrial employment
has been given a shot in the
arm as a result of the huge
industrial development unfold
ing in the Ohio river valley,
of which Noble county shares
in being a part.
Although located on the
fringe of the aluminium de-
velopment in neighboring
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
SEEKS DIVORCE

Sue Sholtis Cunningham, Of
Caldwell route, has filed her
petition in the Noble county
common pleas court, asking for
a divorce from Hart Junior Cum
ningham. The plaintiff is being
represented by Attorney L. c.
Young in this action.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
Benefit Game Raises
$4,000 For Rossiier

The Belle Valley American
Legion raised approximately
5000 Friday evening at the bene-
fit basketball game held for
Larry Rossiter, 16, who is patti
ent in University hospital, Co.
lumbus.
Young Rossiter was injured in
diving accident last Summer
and has since been hospitalized
with a spinal injury.
The Belle Valley school CO.
operated and receipts that night
amounted to $l60. The balance
of the money was sent In as
contributions.
In the featured attraction, the
Relle Valley American Legion
team defeated the Caldwell VFW
quintet, At to 46. In the other
game, the Belle Valley alumni
played the Purple and White
Riders.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
LACERATES HAND

Ronald Wheeler, Of Caldwell
route 6, employee of Reeds
Sterling Service on West street,
was treated at Thompson's hos
pital, Monday, Dec. 80 for
lacerated hand.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
LACERATES HAND

Dee Dyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
DWain Dyer, of Spruce street,
was treated at the office of
local physician on Dec. Is for
d lacerated left hand.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
STREET
SCENES

There is a George that is head
of the Caldwell council for the
Masonic group but it is George
Moseley, of Dexter City, and not
George Morgareidge of Caldwell.
When a former local housewife
told her husband that all she
wanted for Christmas was cold
cash, that is exactly what she
got. On Christmas she was
presented with an ice cube tray
of cash. frozen in ice and gayly
wrapped in Xmas paper. Her
only comment, This is the
coolest cash | ever received"
Treasurer A. r. Hicks had one
of his incest Christmas days this
year when he called Norton,
Kansas and talked to his four
brothers and four sisters, who
had gathered there for a family
dinner. Mr.. Hicks, who was born
and reared in Kansas, has one
other sister, Mrs. Gladys Dun
lap, of Columbus.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
INJURED IN FALL

Mrs. Maggie Phillips, of Sar-
ahsville, was removed to the
Marietta Memorial hospital on
Christmas day for treatment.
Mrs. Phillips suffered from head
injuries sustained in a fall.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
UNDERGOES SURGERY

Mrs. Albert Fogle, of Akron
underwent minor surgery, Satur-
day, Dec. % at Thompson's hos
pital, Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
New Village Officials
Take Over In County

Several faces will on the municipal government
the villages of Noble County Wednesday, JAM l.
after taking their oath of office for the coming
five other villages Noble County, outside
the county of CALDWELL
Eddie Bailey stepped the political meght Jan; l. when
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
New Officials Assume
Duties Here In Caldwell

The village of Caldwell will have Democrat
faces the council
affairs Wednesday, Jan. 1858.
Chester j. Howier local well realtor,
Caldwell Wednesday morning succeeding Wiley
who filled out the unexpred of Donald D
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS - Dog
license are now on sale at the
county auditors office. Established
fees for male and female dogs are
$3.50 each. License can be purchased
until Jan. 20, 1858, and after that
date, a penalty of SI.00 will be
charged in addition to the regular
fees. Kennel license fees are S12.50
each. C. r. Atkinson, Noble County
Auditor. Is, 26, 2S, 20,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

NOTICE - The G and N Farm
Bureau Coop will be closed
New Years Day, Jan. l, and
Thursday, Jan. 2. p
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
In FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Mcdonald,
Walnut street, are enjoying the
holiday season visiting various
points of interest in Florida.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

WINDOW GLASS cut to accu-
rate size. See us for your needs.
ID. ID. Nichols, Caldwell. tt.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
KIRKBRIDE HIRED

The Noble county commission
ers employed Sewell Kirkbride
from Dec. 16 to Dec. 81 as
helper to the ianitor at the
courthouse for $1,000. Fred Han
son, who has been assisting at
the courthouse for a number of
years, was transferred to the
Noble county garage as an en-
ployee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

SEE Us FOR your Bottle Gas
need. ID. ID. Nichols, Caldwell,
Ohio. tt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Man Chosen To Succeed
Towns LIST Councilwoman

L. Riser in selecting Reichen-
bach. His nomination was moved
by Councilman Charles Hank
ish and seconded by Councilman
Charles Alderman. The vote
was unanimous.
The action returns to office a
former councilman who has
served several terms. Mr.. Reich
enbach refused to be a candidate
for reelection last November.
Formerly in the meat business
here, he now operates milk
route for the Page Dairy COM
pany.
Mrs. Lauriat, present at her
last meeting, when the vote was
taken, said that she knew that
her successor would serve well
and that he had shown this by
his previous record, but she told
the men she was disappointed
that they had not considered an
other woman to succeed her. She
said that she had no individual
in mind.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Sympathy Strike
Staged at Local
Ex-Cell-O Plant

Workers at the Bluffton plant
of Ex-Cell-O corporation walked
off their jobs last Thursday
morning in support of a strike
which began the previous day at
the company's Lima plant.
Men at both plants returned to
their jobs Monday morning after
the two day work stoppage.
The walkout in Lima began af-
ter a union employee was sus-
pended for three days. The Lima
plant struck for the duration of
his suspension and the Bluffton
strike began the following day in
sympathy.
Workers in the two plants have
been working without a union
contract since September 1.
Strike authorization was CIV
en- by the local unions and g
company wide strike had been
scheduled to start at the expira-
ton of the contract but the in
ternational union headquarters
refused to sanction the strike.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Bluffton Support Urged
For Airport Bond Issue

ty. The Bluffton location is in
Hancock county.
Difficulty in financing a prof.
ect supported by three counties
were also mentioned as prob
lens which would require great
time to overcome. Meanwhile, he
said, the present facilities could
be lost by waiting.
We have already lost seven
passenger runs on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, the Nickel Plate
has petitioned to remove its re-
manning passenger service, and
Greyhound bus lines have discon-
tinued six runs out of Lima, AL
lison said. He urged that the
community's air transport sys-
EN- be improved and not be per-
mitted to deteriorate.
Following the presentation
Harold Carey, chairman of the
Business Mems association avia-
ton committee, said that he felt
that the proposed improvement
(See Support" p. 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Railroad Protest
Hearings Slated
AtLina Oct. 8

Protests against the Nickel
Plate railroads request to dis
continue passenger service will
be heard at Lima Next Wednes-
day evening in the city council
rooms.
Hearings will be conducted by
representatives of the Public
Utilities Commission of Ohio.
The railroads case for discon-
tinuance was presented to PUCC
September 25. They cited rapidly
rising costs and declining reve-
nues as the base for their re-
quest.
They claim an annual loss of
$500, 900, despite such cost-cutting
measures as dropping dining
service on the line and using less
expensive coaches.
Opponents of the proposal say
the railroad has not tried to COM
bat their passenger losses and
has refused to provide attractive
services for their potential GUS
toners.
They also cite the inconveni-
ence caused for some travellers
who must depend on railroads.
James Fullin, commission ex-
aminer, has said the railroads
proposal has received more pro-
tests than any other discontinue
ton move in years. The protest
hearing slated in Lima and Yer
million are the first ever to be
held by PUCO.
Bluffton has filed a resolution
of protest. Village solicitor NAL
colin Basinger and other village
officials are expected to attend.
The meeting is open to the pub
lie.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02

An unusual number of student
automobiles and loss of one off
street parking lot at Ropp hall
have contributed to parking
problems in the vicinity OF the
college campus. sa..
Following a conference be-
tween Councilman Edgar Cham
berlain and college officials,
Bluffton village council gave first
reading Tuesday evening to an
ordinance which will ban park
ing on one side of several streets
near campus buildings.
If the ordinance is adopted after
three readings it will stop park
ing on the west side of Campus
drive from Campus view to
Spring street, and on High street
from Spring street to Lawn
avenue.
Parking will also be stopped on
the west side of Spring street
from Franklin to College avenue.
The intersection of Spring street
and College avenue has been par
ticularly congested by parking on
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Registration in
Local Precincts
Climbs to 1882

Registration in Bluffton for the
fall election reached 1852, coun-
ty board of elections officials an
nounced at the close of registra-
ton last week.
Increased registration in the
two Richland township precincts
boosted the grand total for Bluff
ton and the township to 1888.
The Bluffton registration is an
increase of 113 on the 1857 final
registration of 969. Township reg
istration increased Sc from 462 to
556.
Bluffton registration by pre-
cincts is: A, 272, 26O; B, 2S7, 271;
c 262, 218; D 261, 220. (First
figure is the new registration,
second figure the 1857 totals).
Township registration is:
North, 283, 224; South, 273, 23S.
Total registration in Bluffton
and the township last year was
1431.
The registration indicated an
increased turnout for the Novem-
ber election. Last year 790 of
the eligible voters participated in
the local election.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Blue Cross
Opens Membership
To individuals

Hospital Service, Inc, the
approved Blue Cross Hospitaliza-
ton Plan serving this area, has
announced it will accept as men,
bers individuals under age IS
where they do not work in places
employing more than nine per-
sons.
This is the 10th open enroll
ment opportunity offered by Blue
Cross. The usual method of join
ing is through established Blue
Cross groups in business places,
but until October 10 the oppor-
tunity is open to individuals.
Application blanks may be OBJ
tained at member hospitals in
Guiding Bluffton hospital, or one
is printed elsewhere in this
paper.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Famed Westminster Choir Opens
Music-Lecture Series On Campus

The Westminster Choir, one of
the nations most outstanding
choral groups, will open the
Bluffton College Music-Lecture
series on Wednesday, October Is,
at Ramseyer chapel, it has been
announced by Carl Lehman,
chairman of the series commit
tee.
The choir, founded by John
Finley Williamson 81 years
ago, is now under the direction
of Harold Hedgpeth. On its most
recent tour, the choir concertized
in % countries, covered 10000
miles and appeared before 227.-
900 persons in LAG countries.
On October q, Commander
Jack J. Bursey will present an
Illustrated lecture, Antarctic
Nights" The lecturer has been
decorate three times by Admir-
al Byrd, and his book carrying
the same title as the lecture has
been published by Rand McNally,
The lecture will be illustrated
by colored movies taken dur
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
School Study Concluded
School Study Concluded
Citizens Committee to Air
Findings at Meeting Oct. 8

The Citizens Committee, which
has completed three-week
study of school problems, will
carry IFS findings to the public
at a. town meeting Wednesday
evening, October 8, at s O'Clock
in the high school auditorium.
Strength and weakness of the
local school system in regard to
the program offered, methods of
financing and its teaching per-
sonnel win be discussed.
Those attending the town meet
ing will be divided into interest
groups, and the committee will
answer questions and seek ad-
ditional comments from those at
tending the meeting. At the con-
clusion of the sectional meetings,
the committee will report its
complete findings.
Recommendations for methods
of improving the system will be
presented to the Bluffton board
of education and to the State
House Conference on Education
to be held in Columbus October
g.
Three delegates are also to be
elected to represent the local
district at the Columbus meeting.
"All parents and residents of
the school district are urged to
be present at the meeting. The
issues are vital, the results can
be very stimulating" Mrs. M. NJ.
Triplett, chairman of the COM
mittee said in making the an
nouncement. eve feel the COM
munity is interested and has con-
structive ideas on school opera
ton, present and future"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02

The Bluffton Business Mems
association at its meeting We'd
nesday evening of last week took
action in approval of the extra
tax levy measures to be voted
this November for village and
school operations.
Mayor David L. Riser ap-
peared at the meeting to make
an appeal for the villages pro-
posed two-mill extra levy. SUI
perintendent of Schools A. B.
Murray spoke on behalf of the
school proposal for increasing
the levy three mills and renew
ing five mills of the present levy.
Presenting a large pie chart,
Mayor Riser pointed out that of
the total $23.10 tax rate effec-
tive in Bluffton, the village gov
ernment receives only a small
slice. The. village share totals
$3.50, of which $3.50 is for re-
tirement of bonded indebtedness
on the sewage disposal system.
Village Share Is Small
'.This leaves the very small
part of $3.50 for village opera
tion," Mayor Riser explained.
"Out of this, we must pay for
fire protection, street lighting,
Sewer repair and maintenance,
park and bridge maintenance,
police protection, and a good
part of the street repairs. Some
additional money is available for
street repairs from gasoline tax
es," he added.
All of these services cost the
average taxpayer in Bluffton
total of about $11.50 per year.
The additional two-mill levy
would yield the village approx
mately $4,000 per year for a
period of five years. This would
be earmarked, the mayor said,
for street and bridge repair.
Pointing to the major strides
made in resurfacing streets last
year when $4,000 was spent,
Mayor Risser said this could be
each year for five years
if the levy were passed. $4,000
would be provided by the levy
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02

Bluffton village council, which
for the past nine months has
been graced with the presence of
a woman member, has reverted
to 100 per cent stag.
Francis Reichenbach was elect
ed by council to fill the unex-
pired term of Mrs. Stella Lauriat
at a special meeting Tuesday
evening. A week earlier Mrs.
Lauriat rendered her resignation
because she is moving from
Bluffton to Moundsville, w. Va,
where Mr.. Lauriat has taken a
new post.
But the fact that another wo-
man was not named to succeed
Bluffton's first councilwoman
was not the only surprise. Mr..
Reichenbach, a Democrat, was
elected by five Republicans.
Although council had been ad-
vised that it had the prerogative
to nominate and elect its sixth
the group accepted a
recommendation of Mayor David
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Set October I9
For ROpp Hall
Dedication

A public "open house" and
dedication of the new S225,-
900 Ropp hall dOrmitory addi-
don on the BIuffton college
campus has been set for Sun
day afternoon, October 10, it
was announced this week by
DIR. Lloyd L. Ramseyer.
Although plans for the
event were not complete, the
wOmen's dormitOry viii prob
ably be open from about 2
until 5 p. m. and a short
dedication program win be
conducted In the new dining
hall at 8 o'clock.
DIR. Ramseyer said that
complete plans would be an
nounced next week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
SOybedn Harvest
Promises TOBe HeaUy

What appears to be a very
good soybean harvest opened
early this week before a cold
rain Tuesday c1amped down on
much of the harvesting.
While the bean harvest moved
forward farmers warily watched
the thermometer and the calen-
dar for indications of the first
killing frost of the season.
If frost holds off the still-ma-
turing corn crop should ripen in
to one of the best crops of re-
cent years. If frost comes toe
soon farmers may see some OF
their crop stricken in the fields,
Most local elevators were op.
Grating at full blast Monday as
the soy bean crop began TO pour
in. Workers at the Farmers
Grain company in Bluffton
worked until 2 a. m. Tuesday
morning.
Processing time at the eleva-
tors has been almost doubled by
this years crop. which is ex-
tremely weedy. Yields are uni
formly high throughout the area,
with elevator managers report
ing an average near IS bushels
to the acre.
Moisture content is also rum
ming high but to balance this the
beans are of unusually good quail
ity.
The harvest is just beginning,
but with suitable weather at
should be completed within ten
days.
Very few beans are being pro-
cessed at the Hancock county
Farm Bureau in Mt. Cory be-
cause remodeling work being
done there limits them to han
ding clean beans.
The project should be COM
pleted shortly and they are ex-
pected to start grinding in few
days. The elevator will definite
ly be moving in full swing by
the time the corn harvest be-
gins.
Most observers say that corn
will not be ready for at least ten
days to two weeks and some feel
the harvest cannot begin much
before October 20.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Halloween Street
Party Planned
By Businessmen

An old-fashioned community
Halloween celebration in which
ghosts, goblins and other wierd
characters will emerge from
cellar and garret to parade on
Main street, is being planned by
the Bluffton Business Mems as
Sociation.
Leland Gerber, Bluffton photo
grapher, has been named chair
man of the committee on
arrangements and announcement
has been made that the event is
scheduled for Wednesday eve
ming, October %.
The committee includes Robert
Crow, Robert Nonnamaker, Clyde
Ernsberger, Charles Auckerman,
Stanley Basinger, Milt Edwards,
81 Diller and Gene Benroth.
The group was to hold its first
planning meeting Wednesday eve
ming at Gerber studio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Wednesdays 81
Coolest This Fall

September was normal month
weatherwise with rainfall of 2.96
inches compared with the normal
of three inches ana a mean
temperature of GA compared with
a slightly higher norm of 66 de-
grees.
Records of Weather Observer
Ray Burkholder showed the
warmest day was September a
when the mercury rose to SO,
and the coolest was this Monday
SO degrees with light frost,
Frost was also recorded Wednes-
day morning when the mercury
fell to "a, the coolest thus far
this fall. Little, however, was re-
ported to crops.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Miss Flame
Rules Fire
Crowning of Redheaded
Queen To End Week of
Checking Fire Hazards

Fire Prevention Week in Bluff
ton will be climaxed by the
crowning of Miss Flame" at the
Bluffton-Delphos jefferson foot
ball game October 10, promot-
ers of the event have announced.
The special promotion viii eli
max a week of intensive effort
to alert area residents to fire
hazards which they may find and
correct. National Fire Preven-
ton Week is October 5-11.
Bluffton school children will be
given check lists of potential fire
hazards which they will distrib-
ute to homes in their neighbor-
hood.
Students in grades one through
eight will participate in the pro-
gram. They will receive a candy
bar for each check list complet-
ed by a home owner or shop
holder and returned to the check
out station at the school.
Robert Ewing will direct this
phase of the project.
Check lists from Bluffton rural
route l should be deposited at
Millager Cut Rate.
Overall chairman of the week
is Jim Henderson, representing
the Bluffton Junior Chamber of
Commerce, who promotes the
event. He is assisted by Dean
Nonnamaker, president of the
Jaycees, and Morris Groman.
The event is being financed by
local Businessmen.
Miss Flame" to really live
up to her name, will be chosen
from the red headed girls in the
Bluffton schools. The name of
the chosen lady will be revealed
at the game after all the cam
didates have been driven to the
field on the village fire truck.
The chosen girl will be
crowned with a red fireman's
helmet and presented a bouquet
of red roses. Growing the queen
will be Nonnamaker, assisted by
Henderson and Groman.
Miss Flame" will be selected
by vote of the high school stu
dent body at an election conduct
cd by the high school cheerlead-
erS. a..
In line with the fire preven-
ton activities fire drills will be
held in the public schools and
fire safety series of slides will
be presented.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-02
Murray Heads
Committee On
Scholarship Test

A. B. Murray, superintendent
of Bluffton schools, has been
named chairman of the Allen
county committee for administer
ing the General Scholarship Test
for high school seniors. The test
will be given in January at Lima
Senior high school. .s
Members of the committee in
clude o. C. Knecht, Shawnee;
George Cox, Lafayette; Howard
Leis, Elida; Harry Martin,
Lima; w. M. Floyd, Lima;
Samuel Conaway, Spencerville;
Paul Page, Bath; Howard Scheu-
erman, Lima and Howard Grove
Lima.