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VOLUME 96 ESTABLISHED IN 1859
Pictured above, appearing in their impres
sive vestments, are those who actively partici
pated in the solemn mass of thanksgiving cele
brated by Rev. Fr. Stephen J. Pekalla, com
memorating his 25 years as a priest. The pic
ture was taken immediately following the pro
cession from the church
They are, left to right: Fr. Francis Schutz,
Guilty of Grand Larceny
Jury Deliberates Only 20 Minutes
Sentence Will Be Given Friday A. H.
Caldwell Local School
Enumeration Complete
There will be 77 youngsters
eligible to enter the first grade
of the Caldwell schools in
September, 1956,' according to
the annual school enumeration
report submitted to the local
school board.
This report, compiled and
presented to the board by
Charles Dyer, applies only to
young people residing within the
jurisdiction of the Caldwell
exempted village school.
The report reveals that there
are 628 young people between
the ages of five years and 17
years.
A breakdown from five years
of age to 17 for each age group
is as follows:
Five years, 77 six years, 44,
seven years, 60 eight years, 53
nine years, 45 10 years, 36
U years, 48 12 years, 47 13
years, 40 14 years, 40 15 years,
54 16 years, 43 and 17 years old,
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Stolen Auto Found
A! Erie, Michigan
An auto stolen on Lewis street
at 10:45 p. m. Monday evening
was recovered in Erie, Mich., by
Michigan State Police, Tuesday
morning.
The state highway patrol was
alerted late Monday evening by
Sheriff Donald Conaway when
Joseph Yontz, local insurance
agent, reported his car had been
stolen. Mr. and Mrs. Yontz were
visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Wilson when the car
was taken. The ignition keys
were left in the car.
The state highway patrol said
the auto apparently had been
abandoned after it "ran out of
gas." No apprehension of the
car thieves was reported. Sheriff
Conaway and Yontz recovered
the car Tuesday evening in
Michigan.
NON-SUPPORT CHARGE
Neil Long, of Batesville, was
arrested on Thursday by Sheriff
Donald Conaway on an affidavit
filed by his wife, Marie Long for
non-suipport. He appeared before
Mayor Homer Johnson where he
entered a plea of not guilty. He
was ibound over to the Common
Pleas court under a $500 bond.
NOTICE: OUR GREENHOUSE
will be closed all day Sunday
and our hours through the week
will be from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
each day except Thursday which
will be from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00
noon, until further notice except
for funeral work. Burlingame
Florist
Principals In Jubilarian's Mass Of Thanksgiving
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It took a jury just 20 minutes Friday to find Rufus B.
"Jay" Wiley, of Sharon, guilty on a grand larceny charge
of stealing four sheep valued at $76.00.
Judge W. Vernon Archer was on the bench and he will
sentence Wiley in Common Pleas court next Friday morning.
The trial opened last Friday morning at 9:00 o'clock and
was. completed at 5:£5 p.
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the same day when the jttry
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Wiley was accused of stealing
the sheep from Joe Foraker on
Jan. 6 and selling them at the
Marietta livestock market in that
city.
He was picked up in Marietta
by Sheriff Dean Ellis and Deputy
Sheriff Alfred Close on an af
fidavit filed by Foraker. He was
placed in the Noble county jail
and remained there for 138 days
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New Technician
tils
The directors of the Noble
County Dairy Service Co-op met
in the county extension office,
Tuesday evening, June 14th.
James MelJinger, field represen
tative from the Central Ohio
Breeding Association attended
the meeting. He recommended
R. Wm. Moore, of Quaker City,
to be breeding technician in
Noble county. The directors gave
approval to the employment of
Mr. Moore.
Mr. Moore is well qualified to
do this work and is a Noble
county boy. He formerly lived
with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Gib
son in Beaver township. He
entered military service from
Noble county and served a tour
of duty during the Korean Con
flict.
Since returning from military
service he has completed train
ing in the College of Agricul
ture at Ohio State University
and was graduated on June 10th
with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Agriculture.
He is now receiving special
instruction in the field pro
ceedure of the Central Ohio
association. His work in Noble
county will begin about July
25th. All calls for artificial in
semination service will continue
to clear through the Noble
ty
extension
office.
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Cambridge Fr. J. J. Finan, Burkhart the
jubilarian, Fr. Pekella Rt. Rev. Bishop John
K. Mussio, Steubenville Fr. Rudolph Wargo,
Berne and Monsignor Gilbert Mehlor, Woods
field.
A large number of clergymen from the
Steubenville diocese were also present for the
mass and attended the dinner held at Ogle's.
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Bishop Mussio
Present At
Solemn Mass
Speaking on the "Dignity of
the Priesthood", Rev. Fr. John
T. Priest, of St. Teresa's church,
Cadiz, delivered a stirring and
emotional sermon at the solemn
mass of thanksgiving held Tues
day morning, June 14, observing
the silver jubilee of Rev. Fr.
Stephen J. Pekalla, pastor of St.
Philomena and Corpus Christi
churches.
'Rt. Rev. John K. Mussio.
bishop of Steubenville, presided
at the mass, occupying the throne
specially constructed on the
altar for the occasion. The high
church dignitary spoke prior to
the beginning of the mass on
"Work of
the Pripst"
Assisting Fr. Pekalla at the
solemn mass were Fr. Francis
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Two-Car Collision
Results In Arrest
if
R. W. MOORE
Clarence Ball, 18,
Committed To Jail
Autos driven by Ladd Wheel
er, 34, of Sarahsville xoute 1, and
Clarence Ball, 18, of Caldwell,
were involved in a collision
about 12:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon on State Route 280 and
Junction 17, 4.8 miles north of
Caldwell.
The patrol said the accident
occurred on a curve when Ball
•vas driving left of the center
nd hit the Wheeler car. There
/as property damage to both
ars and also to a fence belong
ig to Andy Nicholson, of Belle
/alley.
Clarence Ball was arrested by
'atrolman Conner of Cambridge,
or driving left of the center.
I Ie was tried before Mayor
Homer Johnson and fined $10
nd costs on Sunday. He was
nable to pay the fine and com
litted to the Noble county jail.
Ladd Wheeler later filed an
affidavit for the arrest of Ball
for driving a motor vehicle with
out an operator's license. He
appeared before Mayor Homer
Johnson and entered a plea of
guilty and was fined $25 and
costs and committed to the jail
on Sunday where he will serve
out his sentence on both charges.
No one was injured in the
accident.
Factory Ouflef Store
To Open in Caldwell
The and Factory Outlet
store, Caldwell's newest business
establishment, will open its doors
Friday and Saturday, June 17-18.
The new store, which is in
the former Barnett's Appliance
building, has been re-decorated
and furnished with modern
counters and shelving. The busi
ness will offer clothes for the
entire family.
G. B. Long, Quaker City route
4, and B. J. Bober, of Florence
Addition, are the owners of the
establishment. Mr. Bober is also
the manager of the Valley Inn
and Mr. Long, who will manage
the new store, was a former
auditor of Noble county.
NOTICE—In order to get your
5% discount on your Spring
fertilizer purchase, accounts must
be paid for by July 1, 1955. The
Caldwell Implement & Supply
Co.
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This week the five mile
stretch of highway south of Cal i
well was rapidly being covered
by the Charleston Construction
Co., Charleston, W. Va.
On Monday, the single lane of
cement reached 9338 feet or
about two miles. iDinty Moore,
of Caldwell, the project engineer
said that the Charleston firm was
having- difficulty with the weath
er, but they expected to be right
on schedule if the area stays
dry.
The Cheek Construction Co.,
of Frankfort, Ky., which has
been in charge of preparing the
road bed has moved about 75
percent of their equipment out
of the area. They are heading for
Kentucky where they will start
work on several new contracts.
The remainder of their equip
ment will be used to put the
finishing touches on the roadway
after the cement is poured.
Officials in charge are hopeful
that the million dollar project
will be completed ahead of
schedule.
Plans are also moving forward
to have high ranking state high
way officials here for the grand
opening of the improvement and
there is a strong possibility that
Gov. Frank J. Lausche will head
the list of dignitaries.
The completion date was
originally set for October but
weather permitting, the entire
project will be finished before
this time.
Buddy Poppy Day Is
Set For Next Saturday
Mrs. Luiu McDonald is chair
man of the Buddy Poppy day
which be observed, in Cald
well and community next Sat
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It is sponsored by the Veter
ans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary,
No. 4721 and the Buddy Poppies
will be placed on sale Saturday
morning and afternoon.
Mrs. McDonald will be assisted
in the sale by various ladies of
the auxiliary.
Noble Countians are urged to
support this campaign next Sat
urday and wear a poppy in honor
of those who gave their lives in
all past wars.
INJURED AT WORK
Charles Stiers, of Caldwell,
employed at Ava Brick plant,
received severe strains of the
left arm and hand while work
ing. He was treated by a local
physician and dismissed on
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CALDWELL, OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1955
9338 Feet Of Concrete
Has Been Poured On
U. S. Route 21 Job
Cheek Construction
Personnel Moving
To New Road Project
The pouring of cement for tlf
million dollar improvement of
U. S. Route 21 is moving accord
ing to schedule.
Baby Popularity Contest Will Be Held
in Conjunction With Lions Club Revue
All candidates will be in
troduced on the first night
the show, June 23, and the win
ners will be announced tl
second night, June 24. They wi
be crowned on the stage arc!
presented with gifts.
Mrs. Walter Quick is the char
man in charge of the conies'
You are to contact Mrs. Quick
if you are interested in enterir
your child in the baby popula:
ity contest. The names of tl
runners-up, three boys and thn
girls, will be posted daily in tl*
window where tile pictures ar
displayed.
Proceeds of the contest wi!
be used by the Lions club fe
the "sight saving" and othc
civic projects.
The contest will be manage i
on a cent a vote idea, with tH
winner determined by the grei
est number of penny votes.
NOTICE Sharon Communit
meeting date has been changed
from June 23 to Monday, June
27, beginning at $ O'clock p. m.
in the Forest Grove school build
ing. Important business will be
discussed. Robert Blake, clerk,
Sharon Local School District.
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BABY CHICKS! Popular breeds.
See us for your needs. Donald
D. Nichols, Caldwell. Ohio.
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Caldwell Lions Club To
Fjinnybone
Fdiie
Home Talent Slated To Perform In
Show, Thursday-Friday, June 23-24
The Caldwell Lions club will sponsor the "Funnybone
Follies" on June 23 and 24 at the Caldwell high school
auditorium at 8:00 p. m.
The Follies, which is a home talent show, will be directed
by Mrs. lone T. Kingsley, and the proceeds will be used for
Lions ctub "Sight Saving" and other civic projects. Accord
ing to Merle Barnhart, the
Commissioners Come
To Aid Of 4-H Club
Show Place Project
Reject Petition To
Close Rood No. 157
In Beaver Township
The Noble county commission
erg came to the aid of the 4-H
club show place and arena pro
ject, Monday, when they ap
propriated $1400 for its construc
tion.
All the lumber las been
donated and is already on the
county fairground. The arena
and cattle barn will still be con
structed mostly from volunteer
labor of those interested in the
progress of 4-H club work in the
county.
The commissioners also gave
Clerk of Courts John Snyder
authority to purchase a file cab
inet for the purpose of filing
auto title certificates.
The petition of W. D. Lashley,
et. al.. to close township road
137S& Wayne township was re
jected by the commissioners.
But they did approve another
petition for the alteration of
township road 175 in Beaver
township as petitioned by Ken
neth Timmons, et. al. There was
no opposition.
NEW FRANCHISE
The Frigidaire management of
Dayton, nave announced the
appointment of Barnhart's Ap
pliance store in Caldwell, as their
new products dealer for this
county. Barnhart's is owned and
operated by Jack and Merle
Barnhart, of Caldwell.
FINGER INJURED
John Sklenar, Sr., of Belle
Valley, received treatment by a
local physician when he caught
the fourth finger of his left hand
in a saw while working last
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A m•!•"„•! (/hMwell's R\a! ,r,mly- Thr King- and
Queen of Toy land, Prince and Princess of Play and Duke and
Duchess of Joy—is being sponsored by the Caldwell Lion's club in
conjunction with the hilarious variety revue to be presented on
Thursday and Friday evenings, June 23 and 24, at the Caldwell
high school gymnasium.
Boys and girls entered in the contest are between the ages of
the cradle and six years of age.
Voting jars and pictures of the
candidates will be found in local
stores and other places of busi
ness. A window display of the
children's pictures will be found
in Henry's restaurant.
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Mew Veterinoriori Locot&s
general chairman, casting
was started Monday evening.
The group to date includes:
Lew Moscrip, Mrs. Etta Davis,
Evelyn Christopher, Mrs. M. D.
Barnhart, John Hazard, David
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Bond
and John Shamhart. With the
help of Mrs. Kingsley, who has
just arrived fxom Chicago, the
local talent has already moved
into rehearsal.
Saturday afternoon at 2:00 the
Lions club will stage a parade
in connection with the play.
Everyone in Caldwell and
vicinity is invited to participate,
and those who are interested are
asked to contact Jack Oliver or
Frank Tarleton.
The parade will include mem
bers of the cast, automobile deal
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Schramm Completes
Fifth Farm Pond
Elk Township Farmer
Has Most In County
Luther Schramm, supervisor
df the Noble Soli Conservation
District, of Elk township, has
recently completed his fifth
spring pond, according to SCS
and ACP specifications, reports
Frank Calvin, farm planner.
The original plan was worked
out by Granville Smith in 1952,
former farm planner for Noble
county and since this time
Schramm has erected five ponds
on his farm.
These spring developments
together with a farm pond are
a part of Schramm's program
for supplying water at desirable
locations over his farm totaling
over 500 acres.
Roger King, conservation aid,
has assisted Mr. Schramm on
several of these spring develop
ment on his farm.
Schramm sets a record in
Noble county for having the
most springs on any one farm in
Noble county.
FILES DAMAGE SUIT
A traffic damage suit for
$658.23 has been filed in com
mon pleas court at Marietta by
Joseph P. Martin, of Whipple,
route 1, against Harland F.
Tawney, of Ravenna. According
to the petition, his car was dam
aged at U. S. Route 21 and Ger
mantown road on May 2,1954.
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A total of 1090 years was represented Sun
day afternoon when the above group of women
was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Yoho of the Mt. Ephraim community.
All the "girls" have known each other for
years and only two of the above group are
under 80 years of age. Since most of them were
touchy about their age, we'll let you guess the
youngsters. The affair was not planned and
each one "came visiting" that Sunday after
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FOURTEEN PAGES THIS WEEK NUMBER 90
ROBERT VORHIES
Truck Catches Fire
Furniture Destroyed
Murphy's Have Freak
Loss At Middieburg
A shipment of furniture,
valued at several hundred
dollars, was completely destroy
ed by fire Saturday afternoon,
when the Murphy pick-up truck
caught on fire in the Middieburg
community.
Clair Murphy and Clyde Parks
were delivering the furniture to
the home of Elmer Bettinger in
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^When then- neared the home
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out and yelled to them that the
truck was smoldering.
Murphy and Parks, with the
aid of a tarpaulin which was in
the front seat of the truck, ex
tinguished the blaze in the
vehicle but were unable to save
the furniture.
Neither of the young men had
noticed the fire until Mrs. For
shey gave the alarm.
The furniture was said to
have been a total loss. It is not
known what caused the blaze,
although a spark from the
exhaust or a tossed cigarette
could easily have lodged in the
blankefe which were used to
protect the furniture.
CROSS PETITION
Berman Fox, of Canton, has
filed a cross petition to that re
cently filed by his wife, Sula, in
her action asking that she be
granted a divorce. He claims in
his petition that the plaintiff has
been guilty of extreme cruelty.
He is represented by Attorney
Ear] McGinnis.
GIVEN FINE
Gerald G. Seevers, of Cain
bridge, was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Brady Archer for driv
ing left of the center line in
Caldwell on Sunday. He was
arraigned before Mayor Homer
Johnson and fined $5 and cost.
Vioumians
Robert Vorhies, Native ot Sarahsflfls,
Receives Degree From OWo State Uni
Robert Vorhies, 30, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Vorhies,
of Sarahsville, received his degree as a doctor of veterinary
medicine, Friday morning, at commencement exercises held
at Ohio State university, Columbus.
Mr. Vorhies plans to begin the practice of veterinary
medicine immediately in Noble county.
They have rented the Merle
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noon to find the others there. Social diversions
were enjoyed and refreshments served by Miss
Imo Yoho, assisted by Mrs. Earl Ford. Pictured
above, 1. to r., first row, Sadie Ford, Phena
Groves, Margaret (Sis) Meighen, Hiley Shafer,
Hester Shafer, Belle Conner and Eliza Yoho.
Second row, 1. to r., Louella Pringle, Nellie
Reed, Bertha Shafer, Mary Riggs, Anna Miley
and the lone male of the afternoon, Mr. John
Yoho.
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Feldner Lashley property at
704 North street and he will
maintain offices here at all
mes. His phone number, which
not listed in the book, will be
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Mr. Vorhies will be the second
eterinarian to service the needs
Noble county farmers.
Dr. G. B. Taylor, of Summer
eld community, has been locat
i here for a number of years.
Young Vorhies is a graduate
Sarahsville high school with
'te class of 1942. He served
iree years with the U. S. Army
'i the anti-aircraft division.
Following his separation from
ie service, he continued his
-•t udy at Ohio State University
where he graduated last Friday
morning.
The new veterinarian is mar
ried to the former Bonnie Kirk,
of Sarahsville and Toledo and
they have two small daughters,
Sandra Lynn and Patricia Ann.
Vorhies is a member of
School Chapter A.V.M.A. and
Phi Eta Sigma, honorary society.
Eva Odlivak Wins
Arts Scholarship
Includes Free Trip
To European Gountrtes
Miss Eva Odlivak, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Odlivak, of
Caldwell route, has been award
a $1,4(8) European traveling
scholarship by the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fijae Ark, Phila
delphia,
Miss Odlivak is aa advanced
painting student at the academy.
She was one of ten winner of the
William Emlen Cresson Me
morial European traveling
scholarships.
The winners left for Europe
aboard the Queen Elizabeth on
Wednesday of this week. They
will visit art centers in France,
Spain, Italy and other countries
for three months.
The scholarship includes $1,100
in travel txpen&es and $300 lor
next year's tuition at the
academy.
Miss Odlivak visited her par
ents here the past week, enroute
to New York. She is a graduate
of the Caldwell high school and
was employed at Schafer's Coffee
shop for three years before
leaving for the academy in
Philadelphia.
Weather Station Is
Changed lo Noble Twp.
The U. S. Government weather
station has been changed from
Sharon township to Noble town
ship, according to an announce
ment made today.
For the past 20 years, the late
Frank Burlingame has served as
the official weather man for
Noble county.
Arrangements were completed
over the weekend for the station
nd ail equipment to be changed
n om Sharon to the home of his
on, Richard Burlingame, who
resides between Belle Valley
ii nd Cumberland.
The young Mr. Burlingame
aid that 20 hundredths of an
inch of rain fell Sunday even
ing.
A low of 48 degrees
was
corded on Monday.
St. John's Service
Slated For June 19
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The annual St. John's service
for the Masons in Noble county
will be held Sunday morning,
June 19, at the First Methodist
church in Caldwell.
John T. Kirchner, secretary,
said the group would meet
promptly at 10:00 o'clock, Sun
day morning and march to the
church in a body.
Services will begin at 10:30
a. m. and Rev. Floyd Gaugler,
pastor will deliver the annual
sermon.
The St. John's service will be
a part of the regular morning
worship hour.
SEE IIS FOR your Bottle Gas
needs. D. D. Nichols, Caldwell,
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