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VOL. 101 NUMBER 5 ESTABLISHED IN 1859 They were accompanied by Lt. Howard Beall and Lt. Larry Ross of the local unit, in addition to Capt. John Dawson, division G-2, Coshocton. Others who made the trip by bus include: Sgt. Roger King, Sgt. Dennis Gerst, Sgt. Jim Budget Hearing Held For Caldwell School Total receipts and balance for the Caldwell exempted village school district during 1960 will amount to an estimated $204, 997.08 according to the budget prepared for public hearing. This is slighter higher than 1959 when the total amounted to $202,230.15. The total expendi ture for administration and in struction amountbi to $163,000 "W 1960 c. to $162,000 lor 1959. The transportation- costs for 1960 will be S! 1,500 which is exactly the same as for this past year. However in 1958, the total was $13,215, di'A to the one-half day schedules. For operation and maintenance costs., the amount for 1960 will be $23,000 compared to $27,000 in 1959 or a sharp decrease. The bonded indebtedness of the school district in 1959 was $81,500. Jerry Slovak Bound To Local Grand Jury Jerry Slovak, 22, of Zanesville, was bound over to the grand jury Friday when he appeared before Mayor Chester J. Howiler on a breaking and entering charge in the daytime. Slovak, who is originally from Guernsey county, was picked up in Zanesville by the local sheriff's department. He is alleged to have been implicated in the theft of three rifles from the Paul Rich prop erty on SR 285, east of Cald well, having a value of $200. DRIVER'S PERMITS Driver's permits were issued Monday, following an examina tion by the state highway patrol. Those receiving licenses were Ann Wilson, of Summerfield Donna Barnett, of Macksburg Rondus Barnett, of Macksburg Thelma Ann Schehl, of Cald well and Betty Maxine Roberts, of Belle Valley. PICK IN HAND Elsie Jane Boyd, employed at the Dairy Queen, ran an ice pick in her hand Tuesday. She was treated and dismissed in the Caldwell clinic. rr i AMBULANCE UNIT NOW ENCAMPED AT BRECKINRIDGE Pictured above are members of the Noble County Ambulance Unit of the ONG, prior to departure Saturday night for their annual two weeks encampment at Camp Breckinridge, Ky. Two advance convoys left Thursday and Friday but the above group was transported by bus. New Executive Head Hired At Elk Local High School Timothy Schott, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schott, route 6, Caldwell, lost the si/ght of his right eye while playing near his home recently It is believed that Timothy ran into a cement wall and scratched the eye ball. Complications then developed causing him to lose his sight. He was taken to the office of Dr. Ditch, then to the Good Samaritan hospital, Zanesville, where he received treatment from Dr. Letson. Two Cases Of Hepatitis Reported At Macksburg Three cases of infectious hepatitis are being investigated by the Washington county health department, according to Dr. Richard Wenzel, city -county health commissioner. Dr. Wenzel said that two of the cases were reported from Macksburg. and one from the Newport area. He noted that the disease is caused by a virus and may be spread through close contact with another case and also by contaminated water, milk or food. The health department has made immune globulin available to the close contacts to prevent any further spread of the disease Receives *789,706.47 In State Tax Monies Noble county realized $789,706.47 from gasoline taxes and motor vehicle license fees during the fiscal year ending June 30, State Audi tor James A. Rhodes, reports. Of this amount, $351,429.50 was reported in gasoline taxes and auto license fees totaled $238,276.97 in the county. Statewide figures reached 72 HOURS SERVICE on color pictures. Color film must be left at the studio. Six days on movie film. Black and white film, one-day service. Teters Studio, North Street. 48 tf. NOTICE We are going to of fer our special price on MAR IETTA MASTER PAINTER Out side White during July and Aug ust. A $6.35 value for only $4.65 gallon. Caldwell Implement_ Supply Co. 131 new high with a total of $119, 487,358 being approved for the maintenance and improvement of county and townships roads and streets in cities and villages. This is largest amount ever returned to local governments in one year and exceeds by almost $5 million the amount they received from the state in the previous year. Amounts include money that Continued on page two Sholtis, Sgt. Dale Addis. Sp5 Harley Sailing, Sp5 Don Thomas, Sp4 Roy Addis, Sp4 Lee Gildow, Sp4 Gene DeVoll, Sp4 Earl Hanson, Sp4 Walter Mincks, Sp4 David Ruble, Pfc. Harold Arnold, Pfc. Charles Harmon, Sp4 Ralph McAuley. Pfc. Earl Powers, Pfc. Harold Ross, Pri vates William Bailey, Fred Crock,. Kenneth Crock, Charles Gregg, James Morrison, Albert Head, Robert Bigley and Robert Henthorn. The entire ambulance unit will return to their homes here, Sunday, Aug. 9. A number of teacheri in the Noble county school system have been hired this month to fill existing vacancies, according to an an nouncement made today by Supt. H. C. Secrest This includes one new executive head, Joseph Nowell of New York, who has been hired by the Elk local board to replace Luther Schramm. Mr. Schramm resigned to accept a position as elemen tary principal in the Marietta system. Mr. Nowell is a graduate of Marietta college and has been currently teaching in the state of New York. He is a former resident of Harriettsville and a graduate of the Elk local high school. Mrs. Josephine Wargo has beer employer1 to tentrh ~f:"st grade in the Belle Valley elemen tary school. Mrs. Wargo is a resident of the Belle Valley school district and has several years of teaching experience. She holds a permanent elementary certificate. Mrs. Mae Racey, former first grade teacher, re signed to accept a position in Continued on page two Five-Year-Old Loses Sight Ot Right Eye Red Cross Quota Falls Short Of Goal In County The Noble County Red Cross chapter raised $1,900 in their current campaign which has con tinued for several months, ac cording to Mrs. Sarah Young chapter chairman and Rev. Parker West, fund chairman. The original goal was $2,773.00 which leaves a deficit of $873.00 according to Barney Heddlcson executive secretary. During the campaign there were 918 individual contributions of $1.00 or more and 116 cash gifts from organizations, business establishments and industries. Noble county had the volun teer services of the following chairmen and solicitors in this campaign: Caldwell: Mrs. Subray Dahood Lois Ziler, Mildred Hickman Mary Jo Heddlcson, Thelma Estadt, Vera Milligan, Ruth Win berg, Carole Richard, Mrs. H. Secrest, Martha Buckey, Flor ence Moore, Anna Pickenpaugh Continued on page two Berne Native Completes Work On Ph. D. Degree Dana F. Swick, son of Thomas F. Swick, of Berne, recently completed his work for a Ph. degree at Northwestern Univer sity, Evanston, 111. Dr. Swick is now superinten dent of schools at Kingsport Tennessee. He was honored in that city by being awarded the Jaycee Good Government Award which is presented annually to an appointed or elected official who best exemplifies the ideal of unselfish devotion to the public welfare, and who has made the greatest contribution toward making the city a better place in which to live. Dr. Swick is married to the former Betty Jane Valley, of Memphis, Tennessee. They have four children: Dana Craig, 11 Brent, 9 Kirk, 7 and Janeen, 4 Noble County To Send One Inductee, August 4 Ernest R. Evans, of Macksburg route 1, will be inducted from Noble county on Tuesday, Aug 4, according to Mrs. Lucy Jen nings, clerk of the local draft board. She also announced that Larry Ray Jennings, of Caldwell route 6, and Charles Frederick Thomp son, of Fairground street, Cald well, would leave Tuesday, Aug 11 for their pre-induction physi cal examination at Fort Hayes Columbus. HOME FROM HOSPITAL Steven, one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schott, Park Heights, north of Caldwell, was dismissed from the Good Samar tan hospital, Zanesville, to his home last. Thursday. The young ster was suffering from anemia 3 NOBLL SouNry :our Injured In Two-Car Crash Near Caldwell Four persons were injured, none seriously, Tuesday evening at 6:55 o'clock when they were involved in a collision on State Route 285, east of Caldwell, near the Barry's Ridge road, accord ing to Sheriff Donald Conawav, who investigated. The accident occurred when James Perry Davison, 60, of Caldwell route 4, attempted make a left hand turn into the Barry's Ridge road. He was traveling east. The second car, driven by Larry Dean Hughes, 16, of Cald well route 3, traveling west toward Caldwell, crashed into the Davison car and. then hit a cement bridge. Tom and Phil Yontz, 15-year old twin sons of Mr. and Mrs Harry Yontz, of Caldwell, were passengers in the Hughes ca The three young men had been working at the John R. Watson farm putting up haiy and were enroute home. Tom Yontz sustained a lacera tion on the forehead, severe sprain of the right ankle and abrasions. Medical examination revealed no bones were broken although it was originally re ported that he had suffered broken leg. Phil Yontz received lacerations of the right leg below the kno and cuts over the right eye. Larry Hughes received body bruises, contusions of the left shoulder and abrasions on the right knee. Mr. Davison received lacera tions over the right eye and abrasions on the right knee and leg. All the above were treated at the Caldwell Clinic and then dismissed to their homes. Young Hughes was driving a 1951 Ford 2-door owned by his father, Vernon Hughes and Mr Daivison was driving a 1948 Chevrolet sedan. Both cars were badly damaged. Mr. Davison was cited to appear in Mayor Chester Howil er's court for making an im proper turn. Batesville Mill Robbery Reported Sheriff Donald Conaway investigating the robberies the Batesville Feed Mill in Beav er township, which occurred on July 20 and again on July 22. Sheriff Cosaway said that Wil ford Mann of Somerton, owner of the feed mill, reported the first theft Monday morning, July 20. Entrance to the mill was gained by destroying a lock on the side door. The thieves took two ton of 16 percent dairy feed of the Red Rose variety. It is believed that a truck was used to haul away this feed. Then again on Wednesday evening, thieves broke into the establishment and took another 600 pounds of feed, in addition to $21.00 in cash. Entrance was gained through a window. Thomas McCort, of Malaga, is the only employee at the mill. CIVIL'ACTION FILED Geneva Smith Mallett, of Circleville, has filed a civil action in Noble county common pleas court asking for a partition of real estate through her attorney, L. C. Young. The de fendants in this action are Genevieve Gibbs, Effie Smith Marjorie Walters, Opal Mc Carthy, Thurman Smith, Ter ranee Smith, Pauline Dougal Marguerite Missant, Carolyn Wycoff and Kathleen Lorenz The property is located on Bel ford street. Schools Get $463,926.05 For Operation Last Year The year previous they received $437,518.01. This total includes money which the state paid direct to the teachers retirement system and school employees' retirement system as the school districts' contribution to the pension funds. Total payments under the foundation program to all schools were $7 million higher than they were during the preceding fiscal year more than double the pay ments eight years ago. The statewide total of $188.6 million included $145,690,600.42 in foundation money paid direct T@tI-RNA-t Officials of the Caldwell volunteer fire department an nounced today that they had grossed $2,776.39 at the annual firemen's festival last weekend and their net profit would be approximately $2,000.00 after the current bills had been paid. The festival, which opened Five Noble county men at tended the Men's Retreat at Camp Piedmont, July 24-26. They were Herbert Blackburn, John Carter, James Shaw, Lewis Stevens and Floyd Henderson. Rifle and pistol shooting was one of the outstanding activities of the camp. Paul Brown was named the champion pistol shot, and Mr. Blackburn placed fifth in a clay bird shot gun shooting contest. The feature event of the camp was the presentation made by F. S. Sutton, associate dean of college agriculture at OSU. Mr. Sutton gave an illustrated talk about three trips around the world and also of his establish ment of two colleges of agricul ture in India. There was a total of 130 men from eight counties in the Pied mont area. BUILDING ON FIRE A small outdoor wood frame toilet was reported on fire Tues day evening in bac^ of the West Side Market on Miller street. It was quickly extinguished by the sheriff's department and no damage was listed. Schools of Noble county received $463,926.05 out of the record $188,605,808 in school foundation money distributed by the state during the fiscal year ended June 30, according to a report from State Auditor James A. Rhodes. $32,977,567 in money paid to the teachers' retirement system $6, 574,804 paid to the school em ployees retirement system $2, 801,740.64 for transportation $548,340.01 for emergency tuition. An additional $9,038,549 in fed eral funds was distributed by the state for these purposes: school lunch program, $3,327,172.78 school milk program, $3,522, 252.56 vocational home econ omics, $1,394,954.09 vocational agriculture, $357,548.88 surplus property, $$8,307.01. LI^Q tug. SuNf+iiN-E.'— Pictured above with the new queen are her attendants, including Baibara Pickenpaugh, Forest Grove Beverly Hedge, Brookfield Mary Jane Slay, Caldwell Violet Teters, Brookfield Five Noble County Men Attend Retreat CALDWELL, OHIO, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1959 SIXTEEN PAGES THIS WEEK SINGLE COPY 6c SARAHSVILLE GIRL REIGNS AS FOUR-H CLUB QUEEN Miss Karen Sue Bates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bates of Sarahsville, was crowned Noble County's Four-H club queen Thursday evening as the climax to the parade which opened the annual firemen's festival. Candidates' Deadline Wednesday, August 5 Wednesday, August 5, promptly at 4 p. m. sharp, will be the deadline for filing of petitions by candidates, whose names will appear on the ballot at the general election this fall. Clerk Harry G. Richcreek of the Noble county election board, said that several new petitions have been filed, but evidently many of them are waiting until the Firemen's Festival Grosses $2,776 Thursday and concluded Sat urday night with a gigantic parade, was the most success ful ever held by the local de partment. The largest crowd ever to see the Saturday parade jammed their way into Cald well this year. The parade under the chairmanship of day of the deadline It is anticipated there will be several surprises for many peti tions have been taken out and probably won't be filed until August 5. Candidates who filed their petitions this week, in addition to those previously listed, are as follows: Brookfield J. W. Gee, for trustee. Elk—Charles Vanfossen, clerk Urban Becker, clerk Burdette Ayers, trustee and Victor Thomp son, trustee. Jefferson—Earl Harmon, trus tee and Roy H. Mason, clerk Seneca, Ray Wentworth, trustee Sharon, Ruby Boyd, clerk Wayne, Ralph Denius, trustee. Continued on page two Traffic Accidents (an Get A Utile Confusing Traffic accidents reports get pretty confusing at times. This one Monday, involved two persons from the same West Virginia town, who were riding in separate cars. The state highway patrol re ported Logie Hall, 34, oif Henlaw don, W. Va., was cut on the chin. He was riding in a car driven by John Shondrick, 43, of Cald well. Stela Burress, 23, also of Hen lawson, was the driver of Logie Hall's car. The Hall car was in the act of making a turn off USR 21, when it was struck by the Shondrick car in which Hall was a passenger. Shondrick was arrested on a charge of failure to stop within assurred clear distance. He was fined $10 and costs in the mayor's court here. The accident occurred a half mile south of Caldwell at 9:00 p. m. JUVENILES INVOLVED Jack Turner, of Caldwell route 6, and two local juveniles were reported Saturday night to have attempted to carry some junk away from the Henry Heisler property on SR 285, east of Cald well. Since they were unsuccess ful in the attempt, they were placed on probation for 30 days and Turner was cited to pay the cost of prosecution. Harry A. Semon, featured more than 60 separate units. Headed by the V.F.W. colors and the Caldwell high school band, the parade featured three homecoming queens, in cluding Miss Mary Lois Car penter of Batesville, who reigned as Miss Southeastern and Betty Wiley, Forest Grove Miss Bates will represent Noble county in the state queen contest, which will be a feature of the Ohio state fair. The new queen has been in Four-H club work for the past eight years and is serving as president of the Noble County Junior Cattle men. Fire Department Realizes $238. From Coin Cards The Belle Valley fire depart ment realized $238.00 from their coin card collection, according to Earl DeLancey, fire chief. More than 100 cards were dis tributed although some have not yet been picked up since people were not at home when contacted by the fire department members Residents having their cards of coins may call any member of the fire department and they will be glad to pick them up. Drawing was held Monday night for the lucky winners on the coin cards. First prize of $5.00 went to the Eagles lodge second prize of $3.00 to Pat Bar toletta and third prize of $2.00 to M. A. Ralph. Two new members of the Belle Valley department are Andrew Smee and Bernard Carnes. DIVORCE GRANTED Ancil Westcott, of Caldwell was granted a divorce in Noble county common pleas court, Sat urday morning. Judge W. Vernon Archer occupied the bench. FRACTURES LEG Ed Mazgay, of Caldwell route 6, fractured his left leg while at work for the Central Ohio Coal Co. last Wednesday. He was treated and dismissed in the office of Dr. E. G. Ditch and Dr Fred Cox. Soil Bank Program Prepared For 1960 Ohio following the Quaker City festival: Miss Karen Hively, Pleasant City home coming queen and Miss Karen Sue Bates, Noble county's 4-H club queen. The bands featured included Caldwell, Byesville high school, Woodsfield high school, the Lower Salem band, the Mc Connelsville band, nattily at tired in black Bermuda shorts and white shirts, and the sharp looking Crooksville band. Mrs. Emily Havener, of Sum merfield, Rev. James L. Mason of the Free Methodist church, Caldwell and K. M. Leigh ton, manager of the Caldwell plant, CGB, served as judges for the parade. Trophies were awarded to various fire departments par ticipating in the parade as fol lows: Best emergency Civil De Continued on page two Four-H Talent Show Will Be Held Thursday The 4-H talent show will be Thursday, July 30, at the Sarahs ville high school auditorium at 7:30 p. m. There will be four classes of talent, including: vocal music for two or more instrumental music for two or more dramatics for two or more, and dancing dem onstrations for two or more. All participants including ac companists, square dance callers, etc., must be 4-H members. This year, the three best acts, regardless of class will be chosen to compete in the district con test which will be held August 6, at Madison school, Guernsey county. Also on July 30, there will be •a "'safety talk" contest at Sarahs ville hign school. There will be two winners selected, one boy and one girl. Each talk must emphasize safety of rural people in the home, on the farm, on the highway, or anything relating to farm or home. The winners of this contest and their parents will be guests at a banquet held in their honor on August 10, at Cadiz. Major Dwight I. Boyd To New Assignment Major and Mrs. Dwight I. Boyd and sons, Brent, Scott and Brian, left Caldwell Saturday for their new Army assignment in Oak land, Calif., after spending the past five weeks visiting relatives here and in Summerfield. The Boyd family just recently returned from Puerto Rico, where they were stationed for three years. Major Boyd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyd, of Chau tauqua Court and Mrs.' Boyd is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Weaver, of Summerfield. Major Boyd has completed 17 years with the U. S. Army in the intelligence branch. He will be serving in this capacity at Oak land, when he assumes his duties there on Aug. 12. ON TV PROGRAM Mrs. Subray Dahood, of Cald well, will appear on" the Truth or Consequences television show which will be seen here Friday afternoon, July 31, at 3:00 p. m. The Dahoods are visiting with relatives in Los Angeles, Calif. Farmers of Noble county who are interested in the Conservation Reserve of the Soil Bank for the 1960 crop season will be able to get full information at the county Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation office after the middle of August, ASC Chairman John Carter said today. This will be the fifth year of the Conservation Reserve, under which farmers contract to with draw general cropland from production and protect it with conservation uses for a period of 3 to 10 years. The national pro gram for 1960 was announced recently, but it will be several weeks before county office per sonnel has full details, Mr. Carter said. The 1960 Conservation Reserve will be similar to the 1959 pro gram, Mr. Carter said, except that substantially less new acre age will be taken into the pro gram than last year—only about 5 million acres nationally as compared with approximately 13 Continued on page two OVERLOAD FINE Charged with hauling an over* load of 3,520 pounds of coal, Charles C. Svercek, of Belle Val ley, was fined $65 and costs, Thursday, July 23, in Marietta municipal court. He was ar rested by the state highway patrol. MY BEAUTY SHOP will be clos ed through August 3 to August 8, while I am on vacation. Elean or's Beauty Shop, Sarahsville. 4 5 WINDOW GLASS cut to accu rate size. See us for your needs. D. D. Nichols, Caldwell. tf.