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Whilcomb Named
To Fill Vacancy Oi
Caldwell Council
Village Council Acts To Get
Construction Underway Soon
Caldwell village council, meeting in regular session
Tuesday night, voted to construct a new municipal and
fire department building on the site secured from the state
of Ohio and the additional acreage recently acquired from
Robert Robey, on south West street.
Robert Whitcomb, who is
affiliated with the S. & H. Lab
oratories, Inc., was appointed and
approved as a new member of
the Caldwell village council,
Tuesday evening, to fill an
existing vacancy.
This vacancy occurred when
Donald Nichols resigned as
mayor and Dwight F. Wiley,
president of the council, took
over these duties.
Dean Jennings was also named
the new president of the council,
Tuesday, following the appoint
ment of the new member.
Whitcomb is retiring presi
dent of the Noble County Cham
ber of Commerce and his ap
pointment is considered an excel
lent one.
The council is now composed
of Dean Jennings, G. T. Jen
nings, Ernest Dutton, Walter
Colley, Robert Johnson and Mr.
Whitcomb.
In one other appointment, the
council approved the selection
of Hai*ry A. Semon as a new
member of the Caldwell volun
teer fire department to fill the
vacancy when the name of Dale
Rex was withdrawn. Jack Barn
h&ct and, Frank Tarleton repre
so/, ted the fire department at
this meeting.
City solicitor L. C. Young was
instructed to draw up a right-of
way contract for a water line
which Clayton McKee claims he
never received any compensa
tion from the villaige since it was
laid back in 1930.
This included a distance of
about 1035 feet and some agree
ment will be reached on the
payment, probably at 85c per
rod.
Passenger Car Rams
Info Tractor-Trailer
When Dodie Brown, 25, of
Fola, W. Va., failed to note a
stalled tractor-trailer on USR 21,
south of Caldwell early Satur
day morning, he was unable to
stop within the assured distance
and plowed under the semi
tractor.
A passenger in the vehicle,
Joan Ramsey, 21, of Cleveland,
sustained lacerations of the fore
head and face and received medi
cal attention at Marietta Me
morial hospital.
Sheriff Donald Conaway, who
investigated, said the accident
occurred at 2:30 a. m., Saturday.
Robert Lee Bryant of Charles
ton, W. Va., was driver of the
tractor-trailer and it was owned
by the Keystone Motor Freight
line.
Bryant told the official that ho
was just putting the flares out
when the southbound car struck
the tractor.
Brown was cited before JP
Leo Carter for failure to stop
within the assured distance and
he paid a fine of $20.00 and
costs.
Should Be A Busy
Session, Saturday
Justice of the Peace, Leo E.
Carter, should have a busy ses
sion in court Saturday morning
if all 13 defendants as summoned
appear in court.
The 13 warrants were issued
for Dog Warden Ernest Thomp
son and all the defendants were
charged with harboring a dog
without a license.
This action climaxes that of
the dog warden who has been
doing a splendid job the past
few weeks in checking the
canine population of the county.
LACERATED HAND
Dack Blake, of Main street,
lacerated his right hand Tues
day, March 5. He was treated at
the office of Dr. E. G. Ditch.
YOUNG LADIES* Let us help
you select your choice of style
shoes you'll need for the Spring
Concert and Dance. Stop in early!
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Council voted unanimously to accept the bid submitted
last Friday by Crock & Schaf-
£*e ad iaewte
er, local contractors, in the
amount of $27,969.00. Only
one bid was submitted.
The new municipal building,
size 40 by 85 feet, will house all
villaige offices, including the
clerk, council and board of
public affairs, and a storage and
parts room for the waterworks
and street maintenance depart
ments.
New Fire Department Building
The new fire department
quarters will be constructed
adjacent to the new municipal
building. It will be 50 by 50
feet, with door-openings to the
approach of present USR 21.
According to a spokesman for
the fire department, their new
quarters will (provide ample
space to properly house all
available ^equipment, including
its two modern fire fighting
pumpers and a small supporting
pick-up truck.
It is expected that construc
tion will get underway as soon
as all necessary details are
worked out between council and
the contractor.
Architectural designs for the
new one-story municipal build
ing take on a general appearance
similar to that of the county
courthouse. It will follow the
constructional design normally
evident in identifying it as a
government building.
For the convenience of the
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Caldwell And Area
May Go On Fast Time
I lie village oi inay
go on Daylight Savings time this
summer!
At their council meeting Tues
day night, Mayor Dwight F.
Wiley and City Solicitor L. C.
Young were instructed to go
along with the majority vote at
an area meeting of all village
mayors held in Zanesville this
Thursday, March 7.
The meeting in Zanesville is
for the purpose of determining
whether this area should re:
main on slow time during the
summer months or go to Day
light Savings time for a specified
number of weeks.
Columbus and most of the
cities in Ohio will soon be
adopting the fast time for sum
mer and Zanesville officials felt
that this area would also bene
fit.
However, the final decision
must avail the outcome of the
meeting in Zanesville today with
all area mayors and city solici
tors in attendance.
As instructed then by council,
Mayor Wiley will cast his vote
with the majority, whether it be
for Daylight Savings time or
slow time.
Lions Club To Observe
Annual Farmers Night
The second annual Farmer's
night will be observed by the
Caldwell Lion's Club, Wednes
day, March 13 in the Presby
terian church dining room.
Guest speaker for the evening
will be Carleton F. Christian,
editor and public relations
director, Ohio State University,
Columbus.
Dinner will be served by the
ladies of the church and an
interesting program is feeing
planned.
STRICKEN MONDAY
Gerald Hayes, who is associated
with his father and brother in the
management of the Hayes Meat
market, was stricken Monday af
ternoon and removed in the Mc
Vay ambulance to the Good Sa
maritan hospital, Zanesville, for
treatment. On Wednesday he \va
removed to University hospita.
Columbus, for observation.
A NEW SHIPMENT of Billy the
Kid jeans sizes 3 to 12, even
and uneven sizes, priced at $2.98.
Size 14, priced at $3.50. Assorted
colors. Madge's Specialty Shop
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DON'T FORGET YOUR quarter
this week for the fire depart
ment. 31 if.
SEE US FOR your Bottle Gas
needs. D. Ni»*liilfy CWwell,
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The Noble County Board of
Health approved a mass inocu
lation Of all pre-school age
children and all those who
needed their first, second or
third Salk vaccine shots in the
school system.
This action was taken Satur
day at their meeting held in
the patriotic room of the court
house with Health Commis-
36 New Cars
Sold In County
Last Month
Noble countians purchased 36
new cars during the month of
February according to a monthly
report released today by John H.
Snyder, Clerk of Courts. The
used vehicle transactions for the
past month were as follows: 161
used cars. 16 used trucks, 7 used
pickups used other vehicles,
or a total *©f 191 used vehicle
transactions.
Those who purchased new cars
and trucks were as follows: Fred
A. Watson, car James Rayner,
car Thomas J. Bennett, pickup
Baker Sales and Service, car
Caldwell Motors, Inc., car Don
ald E. Sefl'ens, car Earl J. Tren
ner, car Vernon Hupp, car,
George E. Marquis, car Lawrence
King, car Vernon W. Slater, pick
up Joseph B. Foraker, car.
Paul McVay, car Stanley Stew
art, and Lucille Stewart, car
Floyd M. Porter, car Paul W.
Wheeler, car Richard Davis, car
Lester Betts, truck Robert B.
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Oaklawn Ave. To Get
Needed Improvement
Oaklawn avenue in Caldwell
will be given top priority this
summer by the Caldwell village
council in their road maintenance
program which they are schedul
ing.
At their meeting Tuesday
evening, the council admitted
that Oaklawn avenue was in a
deplorable condition and would
receive immediate attention this
summer as soon as the weather
permits.
In one other transaction, Har
old Rossiter of Fairground street
asked council that the alley near
his home be widened, surveyed
and opened to the public. Im
mediate action was promised by
council and it will be cleared
so that Rossiter can use it.
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VOL. 98 NUMBER 36 ESTABLISHED IN 1859 CALDWELL, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1957 FOURTEEN PAGES THIS WEEK SINGLE COPY 6c
New Municipal Building Approved
SKETCH OF WHAT CALDWELL'S NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING WILL LOOK LIKE
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Pre-School Inoculation Is Approved
sioner Dr. N. S. Reed presid
ing.
The board of health took up
only the matter of mass inocu
lation for school children and
did not discuss the possibility
of a public mass inoculation
for adults.
The health board instructed
their Commissioner Dr. Reed
and Health Nurse, Mrs. Vera
Cunningham to order the nec
essary vaccine immediately for
the school inoculation.
It has been estimated that
approximately 400 children
will be involved in the pre
school inoculation and the
schedule will be announced as
quickly as possible. Officials
said it was very difficult to
estimate the number of chil
dren in the schools who would
Hughes Honored By Ohio Fuel
E. D. Bivons (!cfi\ vice president and general manager of
the Ohio Fuel Gas Company, congratulates Donald Hughes,
Stafford, of Ohio Fuel's Gas Measurement Department, for
driving company autos 25 years without an accident. Hughes
received a $25 defense bond, framed certificate, lapel button,
and a "safe driver" identification card at a luncheon in Columbus.
Buffalo Twp. Farmer Named
New Health Board Member
Roy K. Davis, of Buffalo town
ship, was named a member of
the Noble county health board
to fill a vacancy and Howard
Gill was re-named for a second
term Monday morning when the
annual meeting of the Noble
county advisory council was
held at the City Hall.
Roy Davis will fill the vacancy
created when Leroy Miller
resigned and moved to Zanes
ville. Members of the health
board include Dr. E. G. Ditch,
Arthur Rich, Earl Jennings,
Howard Gill and Mr. Davis.
Discuss USR 21 Possibilities
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Charles Noble, Ohio director of highways, is shown here
conferring with Congressman John E. Henderson of the 15th
congressional district concerning the Federal highway program
and Ohio's participation in this program.
Included was also a very important discussion of the status
of USR 21 from Cleveland to Marietta, with Rep. Henderson
pledged to aid the local association wherever possible to secure
Federal participation.
Arthur Davis, who has been
serving as temporary president
of the advisory council since the
retirement of Mayor Homer
Johnson, was elected to serve
as the new head of this group
which is composed of presidents
of the board of trustees and the
mayor of the various villages
in the county.
Dean Oliver, mayor of the
village of Summerfield, was
named secretary and treasurer.
Annual meeting of this council
is set by law and must be held
the first Monday in March of
each year.
The new member of the health
board is a well known farmer
of the Pleasant City community.
iDr. N. S. Reed serves as health
commissioner and Mrs. Vera
Cuunningham is the health
nurse.
JP Carter Reports
29 Cases Last Monh
w
Leo E. Carter. Justice of the
Peace, reported today that he
had handled a total of 29 cases
in the JP court during the month
of February and collected a total
of $646.23 from fines.
JP Carter said that the money
ollected for fines was distribut
ed as follows: Noble county,
$.01.16: Sheriff, $38.28 and the
Mate patrol, $106.79.
The amount going to the Treas
urer of Noble county was put
the general fund, the main
i. nance and repair fund and the
ibrary fund.
BILLY THE KID Ivy League
pants, suitable for school or
ch urc h. All sizes 4 to 12 at $3.98
size 14 at S4.50 Assortment of
colors. Madge's Specialty Shop.
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WINDOW GLASS cut to accu
rate size. See us for your needs.
D. D. Nichols, Caldwell, O. It
jI T-U-E. SilNf-U IN-E'
ft
come under the first, second
or third shot program.
In any event, the Salk vac
cine will be administered as
quickly as possible before the
fast approaching polio season.
Health authorities still are
urging all 'teen-agers and
adults to avail themselves of
this protection as quickly as
possible from their own private
physician.
Three Twps.
Sign Contracts
For Fire Safety
All property owners in Center,
Olive and Enoch townships were
assured immediate fire protec
tion at no cost to the individual,
following Tuesday evening's
meeting of the trustees from
these three townships and thfc
Caldwell fire department mem
bers..
Fire Chief Malcolm Park
presided for the joint jneetin
held at the fire departmen
building.
After the program had been
explained, the trustees of the
three townships signed an agree
ment for $100.00 per township,
per year, which gives all prop
erty owners immediate and
unlimited fire protection at no
cost to them.
Trustees of Sharon, Noble and
Brookfield townships had been
invited butxlue to lack of interest
failed to attend.
The $100 contract offer is open
to any township and they have
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Additional Workers
Named For Red Cross
xio'v\aiU Giii
Oi
tilfc i1 ii'ot
tional bank, will serve as assist
ant treasurer during the cur
rent Red Cross drive and John
C. Harmon is chairman of the
special gifts for business and
industry, according to an an
nouncement made today by
Franz McNutt, fund chairman.
The Red Cross drive officially
opened last Friday with several
additional chairmen secured,
according to Chapter Chairman
Edna Davis. Mrs. Genevieve
Jacobs will serve as chairman
for Sarahsville. Mrs. Zelma
Stiles was secured for Seneca
township.
Caldwell is now complete with
Sarah Young, Bernice Semon.
Mary Richcieek and Gladys
Seffens the four co-chairmen.
Willis Hupp is chapter treas
urer for the Red Cross but dur
ing the campaign, Howard Gill
will serve in this cap it in
order to facilitate 1he handling
of the funds.
The goal for the local chapter
is $2560 according to Secretary
E. E. Cuningham.
Two armed men held up the
Parker Drug store at Beverly
shortly after 8:00 a. m. Monday,
forcing the owner, Sam Taylor,
to let them take $110 from the
cash register.
Officers in Noble, Washington
and Morgan counties were im
mediately alerted and set up road
blocks but the men were still
being sought, after making good
their escape.
Taylor said the men entered
the store shortly after he opened
for business. One of the robbers
held a .38 calibre revolver be
tween Taylor's shoulders. The
other took all the paper money
from the cash register, leaving
only the silver.
But the robbers overlooked a
Two New Bridges
Approved For Elk,
Jackson Townships
Two new bridge construction projects, totaling $20,532.00
for Elk and Jackson townships were approved Monday at
regular meeting of the Noble county commissioners.
The new bridge in Elk township will be located over the
West Fork of Duck creek on county road No. 48 near the
Ervel Stevens farm and is to be constructed by force account
at a cost not to exceed $14,900.
The second bridge, which
will be somewhat smaller,
will be constructed on county
road No. 75 in section 9, Jack
son township. The cost is not
to exceed $5,632. This structure
will be 40 feet long and is to be
a steel beam bridge with wooden
top.
Noble county Engineer Homer
Weedon said the Elk township
bridge would be 83 feet long
with concrete abutments.
It will replace an old covered
bridge, which it is said has been
ready to collapse for several
years. It is located on Cub Run
road in Elk township and it is
said at this particular crossing
that the creek is at least 12 feet
deep and very dangerous.
A check with the office of
Engineer Weedon reveals that
Noble county will have only
18 covered bridges remaining
when this one is replaced in Elk
township.
The records also show that
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Three Cars Involved
In Hit-Run Accident
Another hit and run accident
was investigated by Sheriff Don
ald Conaway Saturday evening
at 8:00 o'clock, which involved
three vehicles, two of which
were going south and the third
northbound.
John W. Smith, 58, of Dexter
City route, traveling south, was
sideswiped by another south
bound vehicle, near the New
Harmony Baptist church. The
latter car then careened across
the road and crowded Mrs.
George Sanford of Caldwell
route 3, completely off the high
way.
The speeding vehicle left the
scene of the accident without
stopping and is believed to have
continued on SR 564.
Sheriff Conaway said the 1949
blue Ford should be damaged on
the right side and there is also
one chrome strip missing from
\he right side.
There were no personal in
juries involved although the ac
cident could have been a very
serious one.
More Than 450 New
Auto Plates Are Sold
A check, Tuesday afternoon at
the office of M. A. Brienza,
registrar of motor vehicles for
Caldwell and Noble county,
revealed that approximately 450
new car plates and 60 truck
license plates have been sold.
Noble county again has the
W-G. W-H, W-J, and W-K series,
according to the registrar. The
new license plates went on sale.
Friday morning and will con
tinue through the month of
March.
Mrs. Hazel Starr, of Belle
Valley, is the only other regis
trar serving in Noble county
this year.
Beverly Merchant Saves $800 In Robbery
larger haul in the amount of $800
in a billfold on which Taylor
had placed his foot.
The owner was just transfer
ring money from the billfold to
the cash register when the two
men entered the store. He drop
ped the billfold just as the men
told him to raise his hands.
The quick thinking drug store
owner raised his hands but at
the same time covered the bill
fold with his foot.
It was at first thought the men
were heading back into Noble
county and the local officials
were alerted by radio. The local
deputies concentrated in the
Reinersville area but to date not
even a hot tip has been received
as to their whereabouts.
March Of
Dimes Fund
Totals $2500 As The
Campaign Nears End
The current March of Dimes
campaign is over the $2500 mark,
according to general chapter
chairman, Mrs. William Fleming,
who made an initial check this
week at the First National Bank.
Donald L. Harkins has been
serving as campaign treasurer
and he released the above figure.
Clyde Parks said the cards and
containers, which were placed in
the various business places, total
ed $170.77. This $2500 figure also
includes the total contribution of
$370.49 from the county schools,
which is the lowest ever received
here from that source.
Summerfield turned in Monday
the sum of $141.64 to Treasurer
Harkins and when all contribu
tions are receive^, it is believed
the total of $3700 will be reached.
Announcement was also made
.ooay tha. the annual March -\r
Dimes benefit basketball game
would be played at the Caldwell
gym Friday evening, March 8.
Forrest Howell of Southern
Noble is manager of this single
game, which will include all the
Senior players from each com
munity. There will be only the
one attraction and it begins at
7:30 o'clock.
Services of the players, coaches
and referees will be donated for
the March of Dimes and admission
at the door will be 50 cents or
any amount you wish to give.
Three Fined For
Illegal Parking
A ciaiKuuviji on iiiegal park
ing within the village of Cald
well, finally got underway, with
three violators reporting to
mayor's court to receive fines.
A a i n e e o e a y o
Wiley on these charges were:
Howard Biehl, of Beallsville,
for illegal parking on sidewalk,
fined $1.00 and costs
Charles W. Cain, of Caldwell
route, for illegal parking, fined
$1.00 and costs
Gerald Spence, of Caldwell,
for illegal parking in alley, fined
11.00 and costs suspended.
The above arrests were made
by Officer Jack Oliver.
His failure to stop aJ, a "stop
sign" resulted in the arrest of
Paul Barlock, of Caldwell, by
the state highway patrol. Mayor
Wiley levied a fine of $5.00 and
costs.
Lawrence Matheney, of Char
leston, W. Va., was picked up by
the state highway patrol and
charged for failing to yield the
right of way. Arraigned before
Mayor Wiley, Matheney posted
a $20.00 bond for his appearance.
Larry Estadt, of Caldwell, was
charged by the state highway
patrol for excessive speeding on
the highway. Estadt was fined
$15.00 and costs by Mayor Wiley.
The men were described as
35-40 years of age and six feet
tall. One wore a checkered gray
coat, while the other was wear
ing 3 reddish-brown leather
jacket. One talked with a
Southern accent.
Taylor said that his foot
slipped once while he was stand
ing on the money laden billfold,
just before the robbers fled
through the rear door. But the
robber only cautioned Taylor
about standing still or he would
shoot and then fled.
Sheriff Dean Ellis, of Washing
ton county, was notified of the
robbery at 8:08 a. m., and seconds
later, Sheriff Donald Conaway
and his staff had been alerted.