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If You Need. •. Office Supplies Ruled Forms Ledgers- Sheets Cash Books Contact The Journal FRANK ATIN Frank J. Calvin will take over his new duties Monday morning as the new farm planner for the Noble Soil Conservation district. Ho comes to Caldwell from Tif fin. Calvin is married and the father of two daughters. Mr. Baker and Mrs. Stevens of the Ohio Department of Agri culture, were in attendance and participated in the discussion: The meeting was held for the purpose of pointing out the problems confronting the butter industry in Ohio with the need for good production being stres sed. Mr. Burns discussed the proper handling and care of cream on the farm and urged the need for twice weekly marketing. Support of the program de signed to improve the quality of butter was voiced by all those in -ittendance. ^^'ho butter industry is an im ^p nt segment of farm income Dil i meetings such as those on Thursday are designed to pro mote better means of increasing this income. UNDERWENT SURGERY Dale Fox, son of Mr. and-Mrs. Claude Fox, Caldwell RFD, un derwent an operation for re moval of his appendix at the Good Samaritan-hospital, Zanes ville this week. His condition is reported favorable. Young Fox is a seventh grade pupil at the Fulda school. RETURNS FROM TRIP A. L. Schafer, president of the First National bank, has return ed to his home on West street, after enjoying a trip thru the western states. He visited with relatives in California and re turned via New Orleans. DANCE for ihembers and guests only of Eagles lodge. Music by the Ramblers. Friday, Feb. 26. 34 & DUE TO IMPAIRED health. I have discontinued my income tax work. Manv thanks to those that I have assisted. Charles L, Dyer, Caldwell, Ohio. 34 FINAL disposal of all winter coats at one-half price. Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27. Lena Alto's Store, Caldwell. 34J e County Church And Rural Life ule Opens Tuesday, March 2 Prominent Church Leaders Will lake Pari In Educational Program AJI rural residents of Noble county, who Protestant church of any denomination, are asked lo support the fourth annual Church and Rural Life Institute at the Caldwell Methodist church on Tuesday, March 2. It has been announced that this year, the emphasis will be somewhat different and much more practical than in previous years. The session will begin at 10:00 a. m. and will close not later than 3:30 o'clock p. m. Those who plan to attend are asked to bring a sack lunch and coffee will be served by ladies of the Caldwell church. Farm Planner Annual Red Cross Drive In County Opens Monday Byron Steen And Emily Havener To Serve As Co-Fund Chairmen The annual Red Cross fund Blue Valley Holds Area Cream Session attend a Dr. Ralph Felton, one of the nation's top personalities on the rural church and community situation, will bring a formal ad dress in the morning, just be fore lunch and will lead the dis cussions in the afternoon. Russell Hoy, the "country par son," Clyde Rogers, who recent ly returned from a tour of rural areas in Europe and the Near East, will also be leading in vari ous discussions. Other prominent church lead ers will be present and included are the following: Dr. William Robinson, Dr. Alva Cox, Clyde Onyett, Dr. Thurman Alexander, H. C. Secrest, Floyd IJenderson and Evelyn Weaver, rural church worker in Noble county. Dallas Law, of the Mt. Ephraim community, will deliv er the "pilgrimage report" to the persons attending the institute. The pilgrimage was made by Mr. (Continned on Page Two) raising campaign in Noble county will open Mondajr^^cirdv 1, aad/^outinue, through the month. This announcement was mad6 today by Chapter Chair man Ira J. Brandon and Fund Chairman Byron Steen, of Caldwell, who Is being ably assisted by Mrs. Emily Havener of Summerfield. Good Butter Output Stressed By Officials John L. Burns, manager Of the Blue Valley creamery out of Columbus, was in charge of a meeting held Thursday evening at the patriotic rooms of the courthouse for cream buyers, route men aid representatives of produce organizations in this area. The quota for Noble county has been set at $2,600.00 with a national goal of $85,000,000. Although all the township chairmen have not yet been selected, the following are those who have indicated they will volunteer their services in the coming drive: Beaver, Mrs. Edith Cline, Quaker City route 1 Elk, Mrs Elsie Unger, Lower Salem, route Enoch, Very Rev. B. J. Mattes, Fulda Jackson, Nora Hughes. Jefferson, Mrs. Ervil Stephens, Harriettsville Dexter City, Mrs. Ila Clymer Marion, Mrs. Emily Havener Summerfield, Mrs Emily King. Olive, Mrs. Edna Davis, Cald (Continued on Page Two) Complete Polio Fund Listed At $3,412.00 The Noble county schools con tributed $552.00 to the March of Dimes in this county, according to a report received today by Mrs. William Fleming, chairman, from Supt. H. C. Secrest. This means, Mrs. Fleming said, that the polio campaign went over the $3,000 mark with a total o| $3,412.00. A breakdown of the county school contribution report will be made later by Supt. Secrest. Due to her outstanding job as chairman of the women's activi ties, Mrs. Fleming has been ap pointed chapter chairman and will succeed Fred F. Fox in this capacity. The above total figure does not include over $200.0o which was contributed last year by the granges after the campaign had closed. DISMISSED HOME Mrs. Ira J. Brandon and in fant daughter were dismissed to their home on Walnut street, on Friday from the Millersburg hospital. The infant daughter was named Pamela Sue. Mr Brandon is pastor of tne First Church of Christ on North street. MILDRED and EMILY'S Beauty shop will be closed from Mar. 6 to Mar. 11, incl. The operators will be attending the interna tional Beauty show in New York on those days. 34 & SALE CONTINUES thru this weekend. Come in and look over the jewelry values. It's your last chance to buy at these prices. Jay's Jewelry, Caldwell. 34 110-115 VOLT electric apartment range. NEW. $60.00 at McVay's. 34 Ohio Power Pays $14,461.16 Taxes John Hawkins, district man* ager for the Ohio Power Co.. with offices in Cambridge, was in Caldwell to pay the company's real estate tax last Friday. A check for $14,497.16 was written out by Hawkins in the office of County Treasurer A. R. Hicks, when the real estate tax figures from all the town ships had been totaled. The Ohio Power Co. is one of the largest taxpayers in the county. The above figure rep resents tax payment for a six month period. Auto License Plaies Go On Sale Monday Frank Estadt Is Registrar For All Truck Plate Issues Noble county motorists will receive their maroon with white numeral auto plates beginning next Monday, March 1st, from the three registrars in this and they may be displayed im mediately. The plates will go on sale next Monday and can be used the day they are purchased but they must be displayed VFW Scoufs Enjoy Overnight Bivouac by Thursday, April 1. Motorists can obtain the plates from the Caldwell Implement & Supply store in Caldwell, Frank Estadt, registrar or from Mrs. Hazel Starr at Belle Valley. They may also be purchased in Bates ville. Truck plates can be pur chased only in Caldwell. Motorists will receive two plates this year and they will be the same price—$10 plus a 25 cent registration fee. Registrars are again urging motorists to purchase their tags early and avoid the last minute rush at the end of March because operators' licenses are being is sued at the same time. The operator license is due the first birthday after last Sept. 30. Licenses will be issued only to the owners who have their certificates of title. Those who wish a special num ber should make application now, leave your title and money and the plate will be laid aside when the registrar comes to them in the proper sequence. Thirteen members of Troop No. 84, Caldwell, sponsored by the VFW post, enjoyed an all night, breakfast and lunch Sun day night and Monday at the Caldwell reservoir, north of Caldwell. Robert V. Moore is scoutmaster of the tx-oop. The Scouts hiked to their camping site, a distance of several miles, erected their tents and then enjoyed a cold night of trying to sleep. Scouts Larry Estadt and Ted Finley were in charge of the overnight hike. Election Board Awards Contract For Ballots Contract, for priniirg the bal lots for the May 4th primary in Noble county was let Saturday morning by the board of elec tions at a special meeting. The Caldwell Journal Publish ing Company, Inc., was awarded the contract at their low bid. Clem Dutton, chairman, pre sided for the meeting with all members and Clerk Robert A. Dennison in attendance. Contract for printing the poll books had been let ?t a previous meeting to the Fred Proctor com pany in Cincinnati. ATTEND MEETING Mrs. Charles Doan, Mrs. Gerald Ramage and Mrs. Carter Schafer attended the Ladies Missionary Fellowship of the North and Central District of Ohio on Tuesday held at New Philadelphia. The five-room frame home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Saft' and family on the Fulda-Berne road was completely destroyed by fire Sunday night. All the contents of "the house, with the exception of some can ned meat which was carried from the basement, went up in flames. The farm truck, which was parked in front of the house, She is the daughter of the late Philip Ackley, formerly of Noble county. Funeral arrangements arc incomplete but the body will be returned to Noble county for services and interment. Defendant Receives A Directed Verdict A djrected verdict in favor of the defendant was returned by the jury in the case of Bertha Lahue, et. alr-vs. the Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal Co. after Tuesday's court session in Noble County Common Pleas Court. The case involved 101 acres of land in Enoch township. The dis pute over the land was between the heirs of Nathan Wickham, deceased, and the coal company. There were nine witnesses on the stand and the following made up the jury: Ernest Huffman, Ord Marks, Franz McNutt, H. C. Young, Vernon O. Dudley, Orval Dye, Alva Shuman, Gertrude Rad cliff, Grace Radcliff, Hubert Watson and Mamie Miller. MINOR ACCIDENT Archie B. Connor of Cleveland, was the driver of the car that sideswiped the auto driven by Byron C. Wilson, Dexter City route 1, Sunday evening. There were no injuries and only minor damage to both cars. Sheriff Donald Conaway investigated the accident that occurred on Route 21, south of Dexter City. with a dead battery, also was burned, after it caught fire from the flaming house. The family was preparing to retire for the night when the father smelled something burn ing and went to the kitchen to investigate. He opened the door to a pantry and flames shot out at him, and spread through the kitchen ia a matter of minutes. Covers Nobl-E.(ZouNTy L/-£ T4V£ £uNf+iiN-E. VOLUME 95 ESTABLISHED IN 1859 CALDWELL, OHIO, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1954 TWELVE PAGES THIS WEEK NUMBER 34 agency of Quimby Holsum Bakery, inc., are shown above at a safety meeting, held recent ly at the Caldwell high school. Pictured are' from left to right, seated: Martin Harper, 9 Safety Awards Made To Quimby Drivers Pa!.- A.ldis. Yeggs Rob Kegerreis Sfore Of $156.00 "Walk Off" With 600 Pound Safe Early Monday Morning No (lues Thieves "walked off" willi a safe, which contained approximately $156.00, from the back door of the Kegerreis 5-cent to one-dollar store early Monday morning, and law authorities have been unable to come up with any leads thus far. The store manager, Roland -Boyd, opened up Monday "inoVrftng shortly before 8:00 Former Resident' Dies From Leukemia Mrs. Frank Boyd, of Dexter City and her father, John Iains, of Caldwell, left Friday for Buffalo, N. Y. where they were called by the sudden illness and death of their niece and granddaughter, Betty Ackley. Her death occurred Wednesday morning-. Miss Ackley was admitted to the Buffalo General hospi tal, suffering from leukemia. She and her mother, Mrs. Mabel Ackley have resided in Buffalo for a number of years. Miss Ackley had been employ ed in the public schools at Buffalo. o'clock, and upon entering the office, discovered the 600-lb. safe gone from the back of the room. Sheriff Donald Conaway was immediately summoned and he was soon joined in the investiga tion by the state highway patrol. The room was dusted for finger prints and the outside area was searched for footprints. Sheriff Conaway found the safe at noon, Wednesday, along side a county road one mile off tT. S. Route 21. in the South Olive community. The discard ed safe was located near where Joe Hill operated a blacksmith shop many years ago. The rob bers used this county road which is left of U. S. Route 21 traveling south, immediately opposite the South Olive bridge. Both footprints and tire-prints from their vehicle were found, but only one set of fingerprints was found. There has been no further report from the patrol, according to Robert Kegerreis, who is co-owner of the business place. A number of photographs of the room and the alley were taken by Sheriff Conaway. It is estimated $hat the crime occurred between the hours of 3:00 a nd 5:00 a. m. Night Marshal Willis Ralph stated that he had passed the premises at 1:00 a. m. (Continued on Page Two) B.P.W. Will Sponsor Safely Slogan Contest The Health and Safety com mittee of the Caldwell Business and Professional Women's Club is planning a safety slogan eon test, announcement was made today. Prizes will be awarded to the school students for the best slogans. Rules and regulations will be published next week. All slogans must be turned in by April 15. IN HOSPITAL "Chub" Brown, Walnut street, was removed in the Murphy ambulance on Tuesday evening to Good Samaritan hospital. Zanesville for observation and treatment. Family of Six Burned Out by Sunday Fire In the time that it took to rescue the four children, who are all under six years of age, the flames had made such pro gress that it was useless to call a fii-e department. A small chicken coop near the home also burned to the ground. It was reported that the pro perty was partially covered by insurance. And .i i i Ruben Lv-ns. John Guiier, Robert Clark: standing, left to right Carrel Guiier, Ed Moore, Ralph Kilburn, James Whealdon, Raymond Bosold, Russell Keith, and Hugh Robinson. •iacksburg Driver Jailed And Fined On Second Degree Manslaughter Charge Henry Luther Thompson, 64 of Macksburg, driver of a car which struck and fatally injured George B. Hoist, 78, retired Marietta fire chief, Dec. 28. 1953 pleaded guiity to a second degree manslaughter charge, Monday He appeared before Judge Leonard B. Ogle, of Marietta and was sentenced to serve 60 days in the county jail. The prominent retired Mari ettian was walking across Put nam street, when he was struck by the car which had been turn ed right from Third street travel west on Putnam. Hoist was knocked approxi mately 30 feet and sustained a triple fracture of the right leg a fractured right shoulder and extensive cuts and bruises. He died Jan. 6 in Marietta Memorial hospital. In addition to the jail sen tence, the Macksburg resident was fined $100 and costs and his driving rights in Ohio were sus pended for one year. Prosecutor Randall Metcalf told the court that members of the grand jury asked him to re quest leniency for Thompson. Robert Vogei Wrecks Car On U. S. Route 21 Robert Vogel. who resides on Main street, was involved in an accident on U. S. route 21, ap proximately one mile south of Caldwell, Saturday at 1:20 a- Vogel was forced off the high way by an unidentified motorist and when his tires hit the soft berm, ii caused the vehicle to turn over. Vogel was thrown from the car but was only slightly injured. Investigation of the traffic ac cident was made by Sheriff Don Conaway. Considerable damage was done to his automobile. Mr. Vogel is the assistant personnel super visor at the Caldwell plant, CGB ENJOYING TRIP Mrs. C. R. Hamilton and Mrs. Bernice Webber left Wednesday for a several weeks vacation trip with relatives in Florida. Mrs. Hamilton will visit with her son, John E. Hamilton of Sara toga, and Mrs. Webber with her daughter, Lt. Commander and Mrs. T. C. Houk of Key West. The family spent the night at the Paul Hill home, located a short distance from their former home. It is believed the fire was started by faulty electrical wir ing. The discovery was made at approximately 10:30 Sunday evening. The large farm home was for merly owned by Mr. and Mrs.' COUNTY AUDITOR tITY RT. 1 CALDtiELL OHIO Accepting Bids For New Building Henry Brumbaeh. Dr. Construction Will Begin Immediately On Proposed New Plant, Main Street The Quimby Holsum Bakery Co. is now accepting bids for construction of a new truck terminal and office in Caldwell. Robert Lyons, local manager for Another Producer Drilled In On the Seneca Lake Pool has its present local agency on Miller street, oh the West side, said that the company I expects to begin construction as soon as weather permits 500 Barrels A Day Well Drilled In By Irvin Burns The rush for "black gold" at Seneca Lake, although momen tarily paying off- is making some of the neat cottage owners at the lake very unhappy. Their hitherto smooth lawns arc now reminiscent of the old country corduroy road, after scores of heavy trucks have passed over, in addition to great numbers of persons on foot. Curious sight-seers daily park their cars along the road and watch the drilling rigs at work. The line of parked cars is some times a half mile in length. The latest producing well, giv ing off over 500 barrels a day, is located on a lot owned bj* David Davis of Cambridge. West Virginia interests have the lease and Irvin Burns of Senecaville, is the driller. There is a 150-bar rel producer on the Marsh-Milli gan lot, which adjoins the Davis lot. Nine wells have been, or will be drilled on a three acre tract as oil hunters hope to penetrate the 400 feet to the oil pool before it is exhausted. Four rigs are working around the clock and the" group of lots has received the nickname of "Teapot Dome." Storage tanks of 100-barrel capacity are begin ning to line the highway, near the leased lots, owned mainly by Cambridge people. Masons Enjoy Annual Father-Son Banquet G. E. Crute, Dr. A. G. McGregor and Harry A. Semon received 25 year pins, Thursday evening, at the annual father-son banquet held at the Presbyterian, church bv Noble Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 459. Bolon Barnhouse served as master of ceremonies for the short after dinner program. Rev, Walter H. Brown, W. M. of the lodge last year, received his past master's apron. The apron and pin presentations were made by John T. Kirchner. Worshipful Master W. E. Cecil extended a cordial wel come to all fathers and their sons with the entertainment of the evening being furnished by Tommy Windsor and his troupe from Marietta. During the dinner hour, serv ed by ladies of the Presbyteriai church, accordian music was played by Miss Irene Marquis MemberS of the committee in charge of the dinner were Gerald Ramsey, chairman, Frank Tar leton, Vernon Leasure, Edgar B. Wheeler and Maurice Colley. RECEIVES PROMOTION Mr. and Mrs. William Rich creek and family of Zanesville, spent the weekend with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rich creek. Richcreek was recently promoted to the position of as sistant manager for the Economy Loan Co. in Zanesville. IN HOSPITAL Walter Powell of Mt. Ephraim, underwent an operation Monday at St. Francis hospital, Cam bridge. and his condition is now improved. He is the son of Mrs. Hazel Powell. Clarence Schott, who now reside on Lewis street in Caldwell. It was sold to the Hanna Coal com pany and has been occupied by the Saft family for the past year. The local Red Cross chapter contacted the family Monday and they were to be supplied emer gency needs Wednesday by of ficials of this organization. the company, which this Spring. Quimby s recently purchas ed a lot from the Chamber of Commerce on Main street, form erly occupied by the Marsh Lum ber Co. The lot is located im mediately west of the Pennsylv ania railroad on Main street. All of the lumber has been re moved from the premises by the Marsh Co. and the property will be completely cleared by March 1, as provided for in the transac tion. The baked goods company plans to build a building of brick veneer, approximately 50 feet by 100 feet in size. The surrounding ground will be landscaped to the best advantage of the general street appearance. Offices will be located in the front of the building, which will be of com plete modern design. A loading dock will be built for more con venient loading and unloading and wash racks will make it easier for the employes to wash the trucks. Six truck drivers for the local (Continued on Page Two) Harry Nichols Escapes Injury Car Goes On Spree On U. S. Route 21 Harry Nichols of Caldwell, was admitted to St. Francis hos pital, Cambridge, Friday night, 'and received treatment for lacerations of the left eye, which required one stitch, and multiple abrasions of the left hand. Nichols was injured in an automobile accident, which oc curred at approximately 5:30 o'clock. He was traveling north when his car left the highway on the right side, hit the guard rail, entered the lane of traffic and crossed the highway, where the car scraped about 38 feet of the left-side guard-rail. His car then crossed the highway to the right and struck a power pole and stopped. As a result of hitting the pow er pole, customers of the Ohio Power Co., north of Caldwell, were without electric current from 5:20 p. m. to approximately 7:00 p. m. Investigations were made by Sheriff Don Conaway. The accident happened on U S. route 21, north of Caldwell, between the Stewart and Dennis properties. Nichols was taken to the hos pital in the McVay ambulance and was returned to his home the same evening. His automobile was completely demolished. Polio Victim Dismissed From University Hasp. Mrs. Paul Moore was dismis sed to her home on Mill street, Friday from University hospital, Columbus, where she has been receiving treatment for polio. Stricken several months ago, Mrs. Moore is now home per manently with her family. Her condition has improved rapidly and hospital attaches said it would show a marked improvement this spring and summer. Mis. Moore expressed her ap preciation today to all those who had been so kind during her illness. TO HOLD SHOWER Friends and neighbors of the Albert Saft family, whose home and contents were completely burned Sunday evening, are holding a miscellaneous shower for them on Sunday: Anything could be used and gifts can be left at St. Mary's Hall, Fulda. NOTICE—On Wednesday, Mar. 3, at 1:30 p. m. there will be a hay baler service clinic at the Noble Farm Bureau Co-Op in Caldwell to help farmers with baler problems. Everyone who owns a baler of any make is in vited to attend this clinic. Noble Farm Bureau Co-Op. 34 SEE US FOR your Bottle Gas needs. D. D. Nichols, CaldwelL Ohio. u