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The Noble county Ministerial
Association met at the First
Methodist church, Caldwell,
Tuesday morning with Rev.
Fred Eastman presiding. Devo
tions on "The Passion and
Crucifixion of Jesus" were
given by Rev. Parker West,
host pastor.
Plans for the Good Friday
service on March 27 from 12:00
to 3:00 p. m. were made. This
observance of the hours Christ
hung on the cross will be held
Senator C. Stanley Mechem of the 9th
14th senatorial district had been invited to at
tend but declined due to a conflicting engage
ment.
Resolutions opposing the present county
court or municipal court law, which restricts
the jurisdiction of mayors' courts, were pre
sented from Dexter City, Belle Valley, Sum
merfield, Sarahsville and Caldwell councils.
Gets Application In—
Major Highway
Slip Repaired
At Crooked Tree
State highway workers used
steel piling and underground
drainage to repair the damaged
highway. The local state depart
ment crane was used in the pro
ject as well as a backhoe from
the Marietta division crew.
Slag and limestone are being
hauled on all traffic bound roads
in the county, Supt. VanFossen
said. Sealing work is being done
on State Route 285, between
Caldwell and Sarahsville.
The state highway department
authorized payment for 200 tons
of limestone from the King
quarry to be used on state high
ways in Noble county.
Other activity includes the
opening of ditches where small
slips have occurred.
Fire Destroys Barn Last
Wednesday At Macksburg
Flic ch\-4 roved a ham on the
Frank Gildow farm at Macks
burg, Wednesday afternoon at
12:50 o'clock.
Lost in the fire were 50 bales
of hay and 500 feet of lumber,
in addition to some tools. There
was no estimate of the loss. The
building was 32 by 18 feet.
Caldwell firemen took equip
ment to the fire which damaged
the side of a garage and three
other buildings.
NOTICE To boys and girls in
the Spring Concert: Our stock
fs complete for your shoe ward
robe. Lay your size away now
at Carl's Shoes. See ad on page
three. 37
FOR RENT—Wallpaper steamer,
floor sander, small sander, and
lawn roller. D. D. Nichols Hard
ware* CaldwelL 36 37 38
NOBLE COUNTY MAYORS HEAR REP. EDMUND JAMES
Edmund G. James, Noble County's repre
sentative to the General Assembly, was the
principal speaker Sunday afternoon when the
newly organized unit of county mayors held a
meeting in the Municipal hall, Caldwell.
100, He Volunteers
To Fly To The Moon
Surrounded by smiling though somewhat startled friends and
relatives, jubilant John Calvert McCandless, of Los Angeles, Calif.,
vigorously and valiantly volunteered today to bte the first man to
go to the moon. He is a native of Caldwell.
This may not surprise too many moon-struck earthmen—ex
cept for the fact that McCandless first made the announcement
yesterday at the same time he
A slip which has made one-way
traffic necessary on State Route
339, at the Crooked Tree hill,
has been repaired after a period
of several weeks, Archie Van
Fossen, state highway super
intendent for Noble county, re
ported today.
was celebrating his 100th birth
day.
"I might back out at the last
minute," the spry old man de
clared "but the way I feel right
now, I believe I'd go."
With twinkling blue eyes and
a boyish grin, the silver-haired
centenarian, who was born March
2,1859 in Caldwell, Ohio, settled
back on his comfortable couch
at 7944 Fountain ave., took a
big bite of birthday cake, and
chuckled:
"This is something new for me,
you know—celebrating my 100th
birthday."
Enthusiastically, he added, "I'm
Continued on page two
Lions Club Plans
Ladies Program
Plans are now Deing completed
for the annual Ladies night pro
gram to be held by the Caldwell
Lions club Wednesday night,
March 25 at 6:30 p. m.
Chairman Robert Whitcomb of
the program and attendance com
mittee said that an unusual and
highly-rated program has been
planned.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Pres
ton, of Leesville, who recently
visited Soviet Russia, will be the
principal speakers. One of the
highlights of their tour was a
personal two-hour interview with
Premier Nikita Khruschev. Their
talk on Russia from a tourist
point of view, will be colorfully
illustrated with slides.
The six winners of the 1958
Noble county 4-H club girls
project groups will also model
their winning entries.
MINOR ACCIDENT
Rollie Franklin Stotts, 32, of
Zanesville, and Zedrick L. Clark,
57, of Caldwell route 1, were
drivers of automobiles that col
lided on SR 78, two miles east of
Caldwell at 2:45 p. m. Saturday.
There was minor property dam
age to both vehicles and no one
was injured. The sheriff's de
partment investigated. The acci
dent occurred when Stotts made
a left hand turn and failed to
signal.
EASTER BASKETS. $1.50, $2.00
and $2.50 sizes. Sold by orders
only. Please place orders well in
advance of Easter. Landaker's
Bakery, phone 1G3-M, Caldwell.
37, 38, 39
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%COVRS
County Ministers Planning Easter Service
In the United Presbyterian
church. Special music will be
a Ladies' Ensemble from the
First Church of Christ, the
Junior choir from the First
Methodist church and a Wo
men's Musicale from the Unit
ed Presbyterian church.
The theme will be "person
alities About the Cross." The
preachers will be the Rever
ends Ira J. Brandon, Fred East
man, James L. Mason, Roy 15.
Wikander, A. G. Riggle (Mt.
Zion Lutheran church), John
Thompson and Clyde Still.
Other services during Holy
Week will be on Monday,
March 23, at the First Metho
dist church with Rev. James
McConnell, of Lower Salem,
preaching Tuesday, March 24
at the Free Methodist church
with Rev. A. G. Riggle, of
Pleasant City, preaching Wed
nesday evening, prayer meet
ings in each church Thursday,
communion services in the
Pictured above, left to right, are Mayor
Chester J. Howiler of Caldwell, Mayor Paul
Davis of Sarahsville, Rep. James, Mayor James
Taylor of New Concord, member of the state
executive committee against the law, Mayor
Eddie Bailey of Belle Valley and Mayor Dean
Oliver of Summerfield.
The local resolutions will eventually be
presented to the General Assembly in the fight
against the county court law which goes into
effect, Jan. 1,1960.
Caldwell Councilmen Worl W. Thompson
and G. T. Jennings also attended the meeting.
Photo by Journal-Leader Staff
Engineer Controls
Disbursement Of
Allocated Funds
An operation of county gov
ernment that has resulted in a
great deal of misunderstanding
was clarified this week by a
spokesman for the board of
county commissioners.
The question was regarding
"what control the board of com
missioners has over fund ear
marked or appropriated the
county engineer for operating
the highway program."
The commissioner said, "It
was thought last year that w
could control the amount of labor
by appropriating the engineer
certain amount each month.
However, the prosecuting attor
ney reversed this procedure. It
was his opinion this method of
procedure could not be followed,
as we (the commissioners) must
appropriate the county engineer
the amount of money thfey deem
necessary to operate the county
for the entire year."
Continuing, he said, "The law
also delegates the county engi
neer complete authority to hire
or fire all labor that he sees fit
to carry on his highway pi-o
gram."
In the past the county com'
missioners have attempted to
regulate the appropriations made
to the county engineer.
The commissioner said that
many people are of the opinion
that the board controls certain
expenditures in the engineer's
office. It is the board's wish that
this matter be publicly known
that the engineer has complete
jurisdiction in the management
and conduct of his office and
controls the disbursement of
money allocated for his opera
tion.
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United Presbyterian and First
Methodist churches.
The association viewed with
concern the Barrett bill in the
state legislature proposing to
do away with local option vot
ting on 3.2% beer. The minis
ters voted to write a letter of
appreciation and encourage
ment to Rep. Edmund James,
who declared himself opposed
to depriving the people of the
privilege of a vote concerning
the sale of 3.2% beer. A letter
stating opposition to the bill
will be sent to Rep. Barrett of
Mahoning county, who is. in
troducing the bill.
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The group named a com
mittee to obtain permission to
have out-door preaching after
the Saturday night band con
certs at the court house dur
ing the summer. Rev. James
Mason was named to organize
preaching services at the
county jail. Rev. Clyde Still
and Rev. John Thompson will
hold preaching services at the
rest homes in Reinersville and
Sarahsville.
The next meeting will be
held April 13 at the United
Presbyterian church. A lunch
will be served to the ministers
and their wives at the host
church.
New Equipment
Purchased For
Caldwell School
Much needed equipment for
the Caldwell high school was
purchased Tuesday evening at a
recessed meeting of the Caldwell
board of education with Presi
dent Hilles Keeton presiding
Members were Fred McDonald,
Charles Dyer. Robert Lorenz and
Dr. Stanley Doudna, in addition
to Supt. Clayton Smith and Clerk
Margaret Archer.
Tiie equipment included 90
tablet arm chairs, eight tables
41 Chairs to go with The tables
and five teacher^' deajs and
chairs. The total amount of this
purchase was $1720. The order
was placed with the Modern
Company of Pittsburgh, Fa., and
it is all Samsonite furniture.
The board also, authorized the
purchase of a Dictating machine
for the commercial department
and a potato peeler from Ritten
house for the school cafeteria
The potato peeler cost $225.00.
They also adopted a resolution
to collect tuition from parents
a month in advance as recom
mended following the state audit
The state recommended that
bus drivers must execute their
bonds rather than the contractor
and this resolution was also
adopted by the board.
Noble Countians
Figure In Wreck
A n a u o accident occurred at
4:30 p. m., Sunday on USR 21
when an auto driven by Charles
Hill, 20, of Ava, crashed into the
rear of a car operated by Janis
Buckey, 24, of Belle Valley, ac
cording to a report from the state
highway patrol.
The Buckey auto was struck
from behind as the driver slowed
down to make a turn into a ser
vice station, south of Pleasant
City, in Noble county.
Both cars were southbound
when the collision occurred
Extensive damage resulted to
the Hill auto and minor damage
was reported to the Buckey car
Hill was cited by the patrol
for failure to stop within assur
red clear distance ahead.
DISMISSED TO HOME
Roy Bradison was dismissed
Tuesday to his home on Spruce
street from the Good Samaritan
hospital, Zanesville, where he
underwent surgery on his arm
Twenty-three New Cars
Sold In Noble County
Twenty-three new car titles were issued by the Noble county
clerk of courts during February, according to a monthly report
submitted by John H. Snyder, clerk.
New car titles were issued to Clifford D. Misel, express, Dodge:
Cervilla Anderson, ranch wagon, Ford Jack L. Frederickson, car
Oldsmobile William W. Gilles
pie, car, Pontiac Hugh A. Wal
ters, car, Ford John Egnot, pick
up, Ford Maurice Reed, pickup,
Studebaker Johnson Motor Co.,
car, Oldsmobile Johnson Motor
Co., car, Chevrolet Everett T.
Bircher, car, Ford C. O. Ginn,
car, Ford Carleton M. Spriggs,
car, Ford Mary I. Slater, car,
Chevrolet.
John Palmer, pickup, Chev
rolet William Sabo, car, Ford
Wayne Schillings, car, Buick
Donald D. Nichols, express,
Dodge Natie Wickham, car, new and used car titles.
Ford May Roe, car, Chevrolet
R. C. Moore Lumber Co., cab and
chassis, Mack Dwain Dyer, ranch
wagon, Ford Homer Larrick
car, Pontiac Betty Lou Larrick
car, Pontiac.
Used vehicle transactions dur
ing January totalled 167, includ
ing 142 cars, 8 pickups and 4
other motor vehicles. Clerk Sny
der reported that $349.14 was
turned over to the treasurer of
Noble county and $70.75 to the
treasurer of the state bureau of
motor vehicles from the sale of
7~-A/-£
ROBERT S. RALSTON
President
BOBBY J. MILLER
Vice President
County Auditor
Assumes Duties
Mrs. Ruth McDonald was
named deputy auditor for Noble
county, Monday, when Stanley
Osier assumed his new duties
as county auditor, March 9.
The new Republican official
will serve a term of four years
extending to March 11, 1963. He
was administered the oath of
office by Common Pleas Court
Judge W. Vernon Archer.
Auditor Osier was unopposed
in the November election and
succeeds Democratic Auditor C.
R. Atkinson, who did not seek
another term. This is probably
one of the few rare instances in
the state of Ohio this year where
a Republican succeeded a Demo
crat.
Mrs. McDonald previously ser
ved as bookkeeper in the audi
tor's office under Mr. Atkinson.
Mrs.. Linda Wells will also con
tinue with her duties as clerk
typist.
Former Auditor C. R. Atkinson
will remain in the office for a
period of time, Auditor Osier
said.
BUYS PROPERTY
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Love have
purchased the W. E. Cecil prop
erty on Belford street. Possession
will be given when Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil complete their new home
in Sunset Park.
NEW POLLING PLACE
The Noble county Board of
Elections has ruled that for the
convenience of the electorate in
Forest Grove precinct, the poll
ing place has been changed to
the grange hall in Sharon. The
matter will be for public hear
ing' on April 4 at 10:00 a. m. in
their office at the courthouse,
Clerk Harry G. Firhrreek said
today.
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CHARLES MEEK
Secretary
Chamber of Commerce Dinner
Thursday At Southern Noble
New Officers
And Directors
Announced
New officers and eight direc
tors will be recognized this
Thursday, March 12, when the
annual meeting of the Noble
County Chamber of Commerce
is held at the Southern Noble
high school auditorium, Dexter
City, beginning at 6:30 o'clock.
It will also feature the return
of an illustrious native son in
the personage of Brig. General
Herbert B. Eagon, director of
Ohio Department of Natural
Resources in Columbus, who will
be the principal speaker.
At a business meeting of the
C. of C. directors Monday night,
the eight new directors for the
coming year were announced
following the ballot count. They
are Clarence J. Estadt, Walter
Quick, Mike Brienza, John W.
Hazard, Ken L. Leighton, Mal
colm Parks, Joe Yontz and C. D.
Elliott.
The board of directors met
Tuesday and selected Robert S.
(Bud) Ralston as their president
for the coming year. Bobby J.
Miller, manager of the City Loan
office in Caldwell, will be the
new vice president and Charles
Meek, affiliated with the Cald
well plant, Cleveland Graphite
Bronze Co., is the new secretary.
The retiring officers are Mal
Continued on page two
A meeting was held Thurs
day evening at the Noble
county SCS office, West street,
in the interest of a Duck Creek
flood control program for
Noble county. Guest speaker
for the evening was L. C. Wat
son, area engineer for the Soil
Conservation Service.
The guest speaker reviewed
to those present, how interest
came about and explained how
the law applies to this program
and the procedure for making
application for federal help.
SCS farm planner Merle
Marietta and Noble county
agricultural agent Floyd Hen
derson were present in the in
terest of Noble county's par
ticipation in the proposed sur
vey of the Duck Creek valley
in Noble and Washington coun
ties. It was pointed out that
this is only a preliminary in
vestigation which is necessary
for an' application to be made
for federal participation. Sev
eral steps are necessary in state
and federal government pro
cedures before the project
could become a reality.
After a joint damage sum
mary of Noble and Washington
counties has been made, the
following information is neces
sary to make application: the
size and location of the water
shed, description of the prob
lem, extent of damages, details
about the work needed and in
formation about the organiza
tion and source of funds. The
Large Barn Is Destroyed
By Fire At Middleburg
A large barn, owned by George
Clark of the Middleburg com
munity, was completely des
troyed by fire Thursday after
noon. The loss including machin
ery was estimated at $7,000 by
the owner.
The Caldwell fire department
answered the call at 2:33 p. m.
but the flames were beyond con
trol when they arrived. They
succeeded, however, in saving
nearby buildings.
The Middleburg blaze was
discovered by Mrs. Clark ana
her young daughter from their
home, some distance from the
barn.
In addition to a quantity of
hay and corn, new plows, a new
buckrake and a mower were
destroyed. A tractor and second
mower were saved. The loss was
covered by insurance.
Cause of the fire was undeter
mined.
DIVORCE ACTION
A divorce action was filed last
week in the Noble county com
mon pleas court with Lula Flem
ing. of Caldwell route, plaintiff,
and Everett Fleming, defendant.
Attorney Fred F. Fox is the
attorney for the plaintiff.
Duck Creek Valley Flood
Control Program Planned
damage in the area must be
vbroken into three catagories
residental, agricultural and in
dustrial.
A committee to conduct a
survey in this area has been
named. They are as follows:
Robert Ball, chairman, Ernefct
Huffman, Clarence VanFossen,
Blaine Ullman. Raymond Den
nis, Virgil Moore, Dan Warren
and Gordon Secrest. Other per
sons interested n the project
include George Hurst. Charles
Hayes, Walter T. Crum. Luther
Schramm, Floyd Miller, Erval
Stevens, Edwin Crum, Rayner
BRIG. GEN. HERBERT B. EAGON
principal Chamber of Commerce speaker
Forest Fire Wardens
Listed For This County
Schehl, Marquis Gant, Ward
Wilson, Norbert Crum, Don
Morris, Leander Crock and
Ruben Schafer. Persons from
Belle Valiey and Caldwell are
.still to be appointed to the
committee.
Most of the farmers having
flood damage will be contacted
and asked to help fill out
the proper questionnaire by
one of the committeemen.
Small areas may be omitted in
the contacts but will be added
to the total damage. The com
mittee expects to start work
immediately.
The district office of the Ohio Division of Forestry at New
Philadelphia announced today that the spring forest fire season be
gins March 1 and continues through May. During these months burn
ing permits are required for all fires kindled in the open outside
the corporation limits of towns and villages.
Burning permits are issued,
free of charge, by local forest
fire wardens to landowners,
their tenants or their agents.
Safety precautions as described
on the permits must be fully
observed. Burning without a per
mit, or allowing a fire to escape
control is a violation of the State
Forest Fire laws and the person
responsible is liable to prosecu
tion.
Report all forest and grass
fires to the nearest forest fire
wardens listed below:
Beaver, George B. Atkinson,
Bates ville Brookfield, F. W.
Denny, Cumberland route 1
Center, W. E. Jacobs, Sarahsville,
Lewis E. Davidson, R. E. Merry
and F. L. VanFleet, all of Sarahs
ville route 1.
Elk, R. L. Smithberger, Lower
Salem route 1 Enoch, E. H.
Crock. Caldwell route 1 Jack
son, W. F. Farson, Macksburg
route 1.
Continued on page two
SIX PASS TEST
Six persons were successful in
passing driver's examinations
given by the state highway patrol
in Caldwell, Monday. Two per
sons received chauffeur's licens
es. They were James Delmar
Garvin, Dexter City route 1, and
Robert Osmar Ball, South Olive.
Four persons received operator's
licenses. They included Florence
M. Wick, Cumberland route 2:
Donald Ray Bettinger, Caldwell
route 6 Lionel Vincent Monzel,
Cambridge and Edith Annaluise
Monzel, Cambridge.
SEE US FOR your Bottle Gas
needs. D. D. Nichols, Caldwell,
Ohio. tf.
Parkside Drive-in
Entered Tuesday
The Parkside Drive-In, owned
and operated by Gerald Davis,
two miles north of Caldwell on
USR 21, was broken into early
Tuesday morning but nothing
was stolen, according to Sheriff
Donald Conaway who investi
gated.
The official said that entrance
was gained by breaking out a
rear window in the establish
ment. Fingerprints were taken
and they indicated that the
alleged robbery might have been
committed by a juvenile.
A thorough investigation was
made but the owner said that as
far as he knew, nothing of value
had been taken.
ATTENDS SCHOOL
Mildred Teters. of the Teters
Floral shop, Caldwell, and her
designer, Marjorie Cunningham,
attended the Columbus Retail
Florist Guild Designers school,
Sunday.
DISMISSED FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. Bertha Merritt has been
dismissed from the Good Samari
tan hospital, Zanesville, to her
home on Railroad street.
BAKE SALE Sponsored by
parents of Boy Scout Troop
No. 501, Saturday, March 14,
3 0:00 to 1:00. at Permian Oil &
Gas Co. display room, West
Street. 37
WINDOW GLASS cut to accu
rate size. See us for your needs.
D. D. Nichols, CaldwelL tf.