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Evening star., 1960-11-02
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Evening star., 1960-11-02
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
HI AND LOIS
UNCLE CHARLIE
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Many Of US wonder about the
exact meanings and pronunci-
ations of words we have run
across again and again in read
ing but never used in converse
Evening star., 1960-03-06
GUS Rhodes Scholar
By HARRIET GRIFFITHS
Bv HARRIET CRIFFITHS
Star Staff Writer

the college student council He is the
representative of the college to out
siders as we'll as of the students to the
school administration. He presides at
athletic pep rallies and as master of
ceremonies for various events.
With the Yard office annexed to
his dormitory room, his suite is focal
point for students with activity planning
assignments or problems.
Its kind of like having your cot in
your office" he says.
Georges voice already is being
heard beyond the campus He is men,
Der of a panel of eight area students
holding a series of discussions for
broadcast overseas by the Voice of
America.
A firm advocate of participation
in civic affairs, George says he has tried
during his school years to interest as
many people as possible in student
government. and extend the area of
student participation.
One of his most admired public
figures is fellow Texan, Senate Major
ity Leader Lyndon Johnson. He also has
a deep respect for President Woodrow
Wilson because he brought so much to
his Office
Georges family goes back 100 years
in Texas, he says. but happenstance
made him a-"naturalized Texan" He
was born in San Francisco while his
mother was visiting there.
After finishing at Georgetown, he
says, he probably will 60 back to his
usual summer job teaching water safety
in Dallas before leaving for England.
He believes in taking the long view
Evening star., 1960-03-06

A YOUNG man with a traditional
IA Texans Large view of life is George
P. Giard, jr.
The 2l-year-old senior and presi-
dent of the Yard at Georgetown Univer-
sity will be off across the ocean next
fall to take up the study of law at Eng
lands Oxford University.
Awarded a coveted Rhodes Scholar
ship, he plans to spend the next two
years and possibly a third studying in
Britain for the profession of his choice.
After try at the British bar examina-
tions, he hopes to return and take an
American law degree.
A lawyer educated in Europe and in
America will have distinct advantage
in the wide scope of legal affairs of the
future, George believes.
Such infant fields as space law,
he says at the risk of understatement,
will take lawyers interested in civic
affairs on big scale"
George is majoring in philosophy at
Georgetown, not only for its own interest
but as a good background for lawyer.
He credits the honors study program
he is taking at Georgetown with much
of his success in winning the Rhodes
Scholarship. Two of the important
concepts of the course. he explains,
are very small classes with top pro-
fessors, and an emphasis on studying
from original texts, rather than text
books.
George, nicknamed Poppy" has
shown unusual leadership ability at
the university He was president of
both his sophomore and junior classes.
AS president of the Yard, he heads
Evening star., 1960-03-06

of swimming safety, too. II is important
to cultivate foresight rather than merely
to act after the fact, he says. This means
being alert for signs of potential trouble
before it happens-a an obviously uncer-
tain swimmer, bather hugging the
Evening star., 1960-03-06

ropes. or a youngster who jumps into
the pool straight from lunch.
He looks at his intended legal
career in the same light. Foresight, he
maintains. comes with thorough back
ground. He plans to get good one.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14

The three true bills involved
Francis Bertrand on a charge
of non-support, Clarence A. Tin
dell on charge of breaking and
entering in the night season, and
Charley Ray Milligan also on a
charge of breaking and entering
in the night season.
1t will be remembered that
Clarence Tindell was involved
with Donald Richard Mace and
George E. Hopkins, two convicts
from Parkersburg, w. Va, on
the night of November 20 when
they broke into the James Ray
ner garage in Ava. Tindell was
charged with driving the escape
vehicle.
Charles Ray Milligan broke
into the Frank 0. Baker general
store and service station in South
Olive on Dec. l6 and stole eleven
cartons of cigarettes, three flash
lights, two lighters, a Barlow
knife and other items which
totaled up to $65.06.
Continued on mage two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Tree
Planting Program
5PIanned ByA5(

The Noble Soil Conservation
District has tree planter for
rent. This planter will work on
any three joint hitch tractor. The
minimum charge is $500 for
any amount up to 1000 or $500
a 1000 for each 1000 planted.
Now is the time to get your
tree orders in while there is still
an assortment of good trees.
Tree order blanket may be
obtained from the SGD office.
Information on species and price
list is also available.
The district plans to arrange
for private contractors to clear
land for planting, and to plant
trees for both reforestation and
erosion control.
The Noble ASC office plans to
cooperate with the district and
other agencies in promoting a
countrywide tree planting pro-
gram.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
4 0NG Members
LeaveFor TraininQ

Four new enlistees of Battery
c, End Armored Weapons bat
talon, 174th Artillery, Ohio Ma
tional Guard Unit, Caldwell, left
Saturday for their six months
training period at Fort Knox,
KY.
They include: Ronald Lahue,
son of Mrs. Bertha Lahue, of
Sarahsville route l.; Arthur
Stottsberry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Stottsberry, South Cumber-
land street; Cletus Crock, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Linus Crock, Cald-
well route 4, and Frederick
Clark, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Clark, Caldwell route 4.
Sgt. Leland Truck, administra-
tive head of the local unit, said
that two new enlistees were
signed up Monday. They included
Lester Crock, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Linus Crock, of Caldwell route 4,
and Michael Daugherty, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Glennis Daugherty,
of Marietta.
The strength of the Noble
county unit is now listed at 73
enlisted men and four officers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Interstate No.77
Public Hearing
Sci For Jan. %

Final plans have been COM
pleted for the much discussed
public hearing on the proposed
route through Noble county of
Interstate II, which will be held
at 1000 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, Jan. 20 in the Common Pleas
courtroom.
A meeting Of the directors of
the Noble County Chamber of
Commerce was held Tuesday
night at the municipal hall and
they completed arrangements to
have the Chamber of Commerce,
industry, municipalities and farm
groups, as well as individuals,
present for this important meet
ing.
Bolon Farmhouse is the road
committee chairman for the G.
of c., and he will officially
represent the organization at this
meeting. Farmhouse has been on
the ground floor of Interstate n
since its inception several years
ago.
It is expected that Max Farley
of Marietta, head of division ten,
will be in charge of the public
meeting at Caldwell and it is
hoped that at least 200 interested
persons will attend.
The super highway above
Macksburg in Washington county
will run east of USR Il past
Dexter City, crossing to the west
south of Dudley. 1t will pass to
the west Of Caldwell and cross
to the east of USR 81 at Belle
Valley. 1t will then extend to
the Guernsey county line east OF
USR 81.
The proposal to be presented
Wednesday morning by the state
will include Aurelius township in
Washington county and Jeffer-
son, Olive, Noble and Buffalo
townships in Noble county.
E. S. Preston, state director OF
highways, said that the new
location with limited access was
a distance of approximately 20.l3
miles of which 124 miles are in
Washington county and 1889 in
Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Belle Valley Coach
Hands In RESIGNATION

James Adams, basketball coach
and teacher at Belle Valley high
school, has resigned in this
capacity, effective Friday and
will leave the teaching game for
private industry.
This is his first year at Belle
Valley. A native of Fairmont,
w. Va, Adams has accepted a
position with the Diegs-Clutch
company and will be working out
Of Cincinnati, selling jeWelry,
etc, to schools.
Belle Valley has won only one
game this season.
A special meeting of the Belle
Valley board of education was
held Monday night but a success
sor has not yet been named, ac-
cording to Everett Ralston,
executive head.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Property Damage Results
In Two Gar Collision

A tWo-car collision, occurring
at the intersection of Lewis and
Main streets last Thursday at
500 p. M, resulted in approx
mately $3.50 in property damage
to the vehicles involved.
Officer Gorby Wells, who in
vestigated, reported the cars in
the mishap were driven by
Robert D. Moore of Belford
street and Mrs. Harold Ross, OF
Caldwell route 6.
The rear bumper, left rear
fender and the tail-light were
damaged on the 1857 Chevrolet
belonging to Moore. The Ross
car, a 1855 Ford, was damaged
about the grill, headlights and
bumper.
Officer Wells reported that no
charges were filed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Belle Valley Cafe
Broken Into And
Robbed Sunday

The Oasis Bar in Belle Val
ley, owned and operated by
Clyde Harris, was broken into
early Sunday morning but only
about $17.00 in silver was stolen,
in addition to a .25 Colt revolver
and five cigarette lighters. An
undetermined amount Of money
was taken from the coin drawers
of a juke box and bumper pool
table.
Sheriff Donald Conaway said
that entrance to the building
was gained by forcing a door
on the south side. 1t is believed
that a crow bar or tire TOOL was
used to force the door.
An effort was also made to
force entry into the state liquor
store which is located in the
building and the stock room of
the cafe but both attempts were
unsuccessful.
Sheriff Conaway was of the
opinion that the robbery was
probably pulled by the same
gang that has been operating in
Washington, Morgan and Mus
kingum counties.
The robbery occurred after
200 a. m. Sunday when the own
er left the premises. 1t was dis
covered at 1000 o'clock the same
morning by Robert Harris, who
manages the state liquor store.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14

ration as we'll as a school levy
which makes the total SO high.
Corporation residents pay a
tax levy of 60 for operating
expenses within the corporation.
For state levy, they pay 40 mills;
county levy, 800 mills; township
levy, 200 mills and school levy,
2l.00 mills.
The second highest taxing unit
in Noble county is the Southern
Noble school district or Dexter
City, where the tax rate is 2900
mills.
But of this total, 24.4O is for
school purposes and it is the
highest school tax in the county
The corporation tax is only l.5O
mills.
The rates of taxation for the
various taxing units in the
county are as follows:
The state levy of 40 mills and
the county levy of 800 mills are
the same in every district and
they will not be repeated here
in the breakdown.
Beaver township - township
levy, 200 and school levy fol
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Lime and Fertilizer

The annual Southeast region
al lime and fertilizer confer
ence will be held this year for
the first time, in Caldwell. The
conference will be held Mon
day, Jan. 18 starting at TOO
p. m. at the K. of c. hall here.
Lime and fertilizer dealers,
farmers and others interested
from Noble and surrounding
counties are urged to attend.
The latest up to the minute in
formation on lime and fertiliz-
er will oe available and the
latest information for dealers
in this type of product will be
discussed.
The committee that made the
arrangements for this meeting
are Dean Ragor of ZaneSville;
J. Mccullough of Uhrichsville;
G. A. Les Burke of Hilliards;
Aaron Lorenz of Coshocton;
Arthur w. Earle of Strasburg;
Gene Fulks, of Trinway; Oscar
Share of Cambridge; Max
Perry of Somerset; William
Shaw of Woodsfield; Charles
Blakeslee of Pomeroy, and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Political Pot Bois
% Candidates Circulate Petitions

These candidates include:
Richard Fogle, Republican; Al
Barton, Republican; John Wat
son, Republican,; Gorby Wells,
Republic n; Andy Spizak,
Democrat; Rodney Buckley,
Democrat, and Don H. Thomas,
Democrat. Young Thomas is
now serving as clerk in the
office of County Court Judge
Clayton Mckee.
Other candidates and the Of
fices to which they aspire are
as follows:
Fred F. Fox, prosecuting at
torney, Democrat, and the in
cumbent; w. Vernon Archer,
judge of the Common Pleas
court in Noble county, Demo-
crat and the incumbent.
John Kuntz, Noble county
recorder, Democrat and the
incumbent, having been ap-
pointed to this office to fill
out the unexpired term of
Benny j. Fowler.
John H. Snyder, Republican
for clerk of courts, who is also
the incumbent. There are two
Continued on page tw
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
March OF Dimes
Campaign Opens

March of Dimes coin containers
were distributed throughout the
Caldwell business district Mon
day by Caldwell high school girls
as the campaign officially opens
here.
Coin envelopes were also
mailed out to all residents of the
county this week with Mrs.
Doris Mckee, deputy in the
probate court, in charge.
Rufus Merry is again serving
as treasurer for the campaign. No
details have yet been worked out
for the annual Mothers March
here and in other communities.
The new march of dimes pre-
vents crippling diseases, includ-
ing birth defects, arthritis and of
course, polio.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
l175Dog Tags
Were Sold Last
Year;;Sa|eLags

The office of Stanley Osler,
Noble county auditor, reports
that total of 2175 dog tags were
sold in 1859 with 68 kennel
licenses included in this amount.
There have been 86l dog tags,
which includes II kennel licenses
sold to date this year.
Deadline for buying dog tags
is Wednesday, Jan. 20, after
which time a penalty of $l.OO will
be assessed.
After this date, all dogs with
out tags will be picked up and
destroyed after being kept on
the Howard Thompson farm,
Sarahsville route l, for three
days.
Tags cost $3.50 for both male
and female dogs and the kennel
tags cost $3.50.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
State Highway
Crews Are Busy
Hauling Stag

According to Archie VanFos-
sen, local state highway super
intendent, the crews have been
hauling Stag on all traffic bound
roads.
The crane is working on SR
565, getting out rock to put in
washes of the creek.
Patching crews are busy filling
pot holes throughout the entire
county.
The department received 1000
gallons of bituminus material for
patching last Friday.
The berms on SR 81 are being
dragged and all of the right-of-
ways are being cleaned and the
brush cut.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Caldwell Bank
Raises Interest
To Three Percent

The Farmers & Merchants
bank increased its interest rate
to three percent and the same
boards of directors in each of the
three banking institutions were
reelected following their annual
meetings.
Rufus Merry, president of the
Farmers & Merchants bank, said
that the board of directors voted
to increase the interest rate on
deposits in this financial institu-
ton, effective Jan. l, 1860. 1t
was increased from one percent.
At the Caldwell Building &
Loan annual meeting, Monday
night, Robert E. Lorenz was
named president and manager to
succeed Paul M. Clark, who
resigned in this capacity after
serving since l945. Clark has
been a member of the board of
directors since 1885.
The board of directors includes
Jess S. Harris, chairman, Robert
E. Lorenz, w. Vernon Archer,
John c. Groves, Herschel Jordan,
E. M. Farley and Fred F. Fox,
who is the attorney for the firm.
Judge Archer is vice president
and John c. Groves is the secre-
tary-treasurer.
At the 9th annual meeting of
the First National bank, the
same officers were reelected in
Guiding: A. L. Schafer, president;
H. F. Cant, vice president; D. l..
Harkins, cashier and Howard
Gill, assistant cashier. These four
are also members of the board
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Il New Cars Are
Sold In County
During December

Noble county Clerk of Courts,
John H. Snyder, reported today
that % new cars had been pur-
chased in the month of December.
In addition to new car sales,
there was a total of Is used
trucks, 149 used cars, II pick-ups,
and II other used vehicles that
changed ownership during the
past month.
Clerk Snyder reported the fol-
lowing persons purchased new
cars: Clarence A. Brubach,
wagon, Mercury; Jerry M. Hupp,
car, Dodge; Mildred Feldner, car
Ford; Albert E. Wukelich, car.
Ford; Roger E. Love, station
wagon, Rambler; Beryl A. Clark.
car, Dodge.
Clarence Schoeppner, car
Ford; Paul r. Brown, car, Ram
bier; Richard V. Clark, car
Dodge; Seneca Township Trus-
tees, cab, Ford; Howard w
Giesey, car, Ford; Caldwell Mot,
ors, Inc, car, Ford; Lewis w
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Land Acquisition
For Industrial Use
DeadIine Feb. |

Land acquisition, annual din
ner and roads were the chief sub
jects discussed at the directors
meeting of the Noble County
Chamber Of Commerce held
Tuesday evening at the municipal
building.
Directors reported on the fund
drive underway to raise money
to purchase the 1918 acres, south
of Caldwell, for industrial use.
According to Robert Ralston,
president of the Noble County
Chamber of Commerce, approx
mately $4,000 has been pledged
and received in cash.
The goal established by the
directors to raise is $4,000, and
this will be applied on the pur-
chase price of the industrial
property. The option price was
set as $500 per acre. The re-
mainder of the amount needed
will be taken from the chamber
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Fair Board Has
$7,019 Balance
Al Years End

The Noble county fair board
is beginning the current year
with a balance of $7,O19.65 in
the treasury, according to a re-
port released today by j. Kyle
Walkenshaw, secretary-treasurer
According to the financial re-
port, receipts totaled $45, ,476.88
less bad check of $4,000.
A breakdown of the receipts is
as follows: admission at the gates,
$3,335.50; admission at grand
stand, $1,963.50; auto parking
$561.75; concession and entry
fees, $3,O4O.63.
Under section 1711.15 and
l71l.17, $4,000; Ohio department
of agriculture Junior subsidy
division, 1000; Ohio fair fund
$500; loan, $4,000; ground rent
$l54; membership and season
tickets, $l,071; all other receipts
$1,071.
Total expenditures for the year
amounted to $45,45718. The
breakdown is as follows:
Premiums paid, $8,183.13; spe,
cial attractions, $2,919.38; repairs
and equipment, $73497; payment
of loan, $4,820.53; interest or
loan, $170.50.
Labor for guards, parkers
judges and ticket selleres, $2,.
021.91; advertising and supplies
$638.49; electricity and water
$331.33; social security and in.
dustrial insurance, $142.93.
Tent, straw and public address
system, $539.95; new construc
ton, $23,259.86; all other ex
penses, $1,69421.
The Noble county fair will be
held this year beginning Aug. 3.
and continuing through Sept. 3.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
TaxCoIIection
Tota|s$107,66l

R. P. Elliott, treasurer of
Noble county, announced that as
of Monday, Jan. II, $107,662.95
has been collected on the real
estate taxes.
Treasurer Elliott wishes to re-
mind the taxpayers that the final
date for paying their taxes will
be Jan. 90, Anyone making a
payment after that date will be
assessed a penalty charge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Reqionu| Conference Planned

Harold E. Shoemaker of Co.
lumbus.
Harold E. Shoemaker, extern
sion aGronomist from Ohio
state University, will address
the group with, Don't Guess
Soil Test" and Floyd Hender-
son, Noble county extension
agent, will give a talk concern
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14

Licking, Fairfield, Perry, Mus
kingum, Coshocton and Guernsey
counties since Jan. IA, 1858.
He succeeds Sam o. Linzell, who
is leaving the $4,000 year
deputy's job early next month.
The new deputy director is a
1888 graduate of Ohio Univer-
sity, and was Noble county de-
putty engineer until joining the
state highway department at
Marietta in 1885.
Farmhouse served in the South
Pacific during World War II and
became administrative assistant
to the state highway director in
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14

completing a short term as
Democratic commissioner and
it is understood that he will
not be a candidate to succeed
himself.
Another office that is attract
ing several candidates is that
of sheriff for Noble county.
Sheriff Donald ConaWay will
not seek another term and this
throws the field wide open.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14

Structed on the middle lot
situated between Whetstone's
Sinclair station and Irwin's
Super Market on Olive street.
This will allow approximately
go feet of space on either side
for future construction.
The builders are under con-
tract to erect a concrete block
building with an all see-thru
front. Specifications call for the
building to be 80 feet wide and
so feet deep.
A full basement is also being
planned which will be utilized
temporarily by Crock & Schafer
for their pre-cast concrete opera
tions.
Continued ON page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Rep. John Henderson
Is HOSPITAL Patient

Congressman John E. Hender-
son, ~, is reported improving
in Guernsey Memorial hospital
in Cambridge.
Hospital aides said he was ad-
mitted on Jan. for treatment OF
a liver ailment. He was i'll at his
home a few days previously.
Henderson has been congress
man from the 18th District since
January l, 1855. He will not seek
reelection this fall.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14

ing "How Much Can Your Soils
Producer"
John Outlay, district agron-
omist from the National Plant
Food Institute, will end the
evening addresses with, EFF
ficiency Can Mean More SIS
Per Acre" The conference will
adjorn at $50 p. m.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14

These six include Frank Van
Fleet, Democrat; R. D. Buckley,
Republican; Dack Blake, Re
publican; Charles Hayes, Re-
publican; Ernest Secrest, Re-
publican, and Rayner Schell,
Democrat.
Ernest Secrest is completing
his second term on the board
and will be asking for a third
term. Clarence VanFoSsen is
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Political Pot BoiIs

The political pot in Noble
county is beginning to boil
furiously according to a check
at the board of elections which
shows that % petitions have
been secured for various offices
in the coming May primary.
Six of these petitions have
been taken out for Noble
county commissioner with two
to be elected.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
Caldwell Dry Cleaner
Is Open For Business

The new Caldwell Dry Clean
ers opened its doors to the Gus
toners Monday, Jan. II. The
establishment is operated by
Frank J. Triplett, of Caldwell.
He married the former Marlene
Davis, of Sarahsville and they
have four children, ages 9, Z, 5,
and 2.
Mr. Triplett announced that as
of the first of the month he will
have pickup and delivery SER
vice.
The hours are 500 a. m. until
500 p. m. Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday. Thursday
they will close at noon and Sat-
urday 800 a. m. until 800 p. m.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
BRUSH FIRE REPORTED

A five acre brush fire was held
under control by the Caldwell
fire department Saturday after
noon when they answered a call
at 1872 o'clock to the Charles
Archer farm in Ball Hollow, near
Summerfield. The grass fire was
touched off when it was ignited
by trash being burned in con-
tainer. No serious damage was
reported.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-01-14
GOES FOR INDUCTION

Stanley Kyle McElfresh, of
Summerfield, son of Kyle Nc
Elfresh, left Tuesday for Fort
Hayes, Columbus, where he was
inducted into the armed services
from Noble county.