The Cedarville Herald, Volume 53, Numbers 27-52

The new things are advertised by merchants drat Advertisements keep you abreast of the times* Read them! Xerald. 1 FIFTY-THIRD YEAR No. 39. 1 KHP” IS LOCATES BY SHERIFF TATE Chari** Ellison, 22, i* being held in the county jail in default of bail on a wreckles* driving charge. The affidavit was filed by Sherman Cotton, who resides north of town on the Charles Clemans farm. Cotton and hi* family were hi( west of town late Friday night and their machine greatly damaged. The driver of the car escaped and the Matter turned over to Sheriff Ohmer Tate, who later found a car with damaged front wheel ih a ditch on the Massie* Creek ceme Opening of Cedarviile Public Schools September 1, 1980 marked the be­ ginning of another school year, with an enrollment of 800 pupils Jo the High School* and XM ia Jfce flrada* We were indeed w g r j i t r y th a t mar good superint endent, Mr. H. I). F a rst on account o f illasos, was unable to be with u s on mat opening day, for a crew without a captain is wont to tery road. The Sheriff recognized the. Auditorium. Mrs. Foster led the as car a t once and had Ellison'token up by the Xenia police. I t is said Cotton had no trouble in identifying Ellison and charges were filed. He plead,not guilty in Probate Court and his hearing was set for Thursday afternoon. „ Ellison's father, John, is a t present serving a 8100 fine and costs on a possession, of liquor charge. Contractors Near End OnWater aiid Sewer Plant Contract To our fine and cooperative .patrons, faculty (including Mr. Boss) and stu­ dents, ministers, Board of Education, atid Dr. McCbesney who made possible for Us all a very enjoyable and pro­ fitable morning, we want' to take this opportunity to say, "Thank you, one and all." A t 9 o'clock we assembled, in the The Pittsburgh-Des Moines Com­ pany is nearing the end .of the work for completitjpn of the village munici­ pal water works and sewerage con-' tract. The work has been in progress better than five months and consider­ ing ,the amount of stone encountered the work has progressed rapidly. The unusual dry weather has been much in favor of the company. >The water system is practically completed other than a 250 foot line on East Elm street where there will be no rock. I t is estimated this work can be finished in a day. The contractors are now a t work on the Cedar .street sewer line. The cut will be about ten feet a t the deepest place but eight feet of this will be d irt excavation. . There is yet one cross section of water and sewer .lines -just south of the Main street bridge to conect the E ast side of Main with the lines’ on the West side, The pumping plant, has been, com- “plated fo r neveeai 'h r fa daily die. The water service is avail­ able in moat parts of town, bu t the use of the sewers will be denied until the outlet of the line a t the plant of The Hagar Straw Board & Paper Company is completed to connect with the paper company's reservoirs west o f town. I t will also be necessary fo r the village to adopt the state code under orders of the State Board of Health before the sewer lines can be put to use after the work ip completed.- ‘ Local officials must be guided by state regulations on matters 1n con­ nection to municipal sewers and those desiring taps will be compelled to meet Jhe state code. Mrs. MaryMcElroy Claimed By Death * . Mrs. Mary'C. McElroy, .86, widow of Arch McElroy, died a t her home on the Stevenson Road, Saturday evening a t 6:15 o'clock. She had been in ill health tinea February 2 a t which time she fall and received a broken hip. , Mrs* McElroy- was the danghter of Levi and Alatha Whiteman and spent her entire life on the f e r n whore she died with the exception of twenty-one years when She resided in Cedarviile, She was the last of her immediate family and was a member of the Sec­ ond United Presbyterian Church, Xenia. She is survived by a son, David, with whom she made her home and a step-son, J. R. McElroy, Dayton, Funeral services were, held Monday afternoon a t 2:80 o'clock a t the home and burial was made in Massies Creek Cemetery. sembly in the singing of "America" after which Dr. Jamieson read Psalm 144 and Dr. Harriman led in prayer. Miss Rife then introduced Mr. Cres- well. President of Board of Education, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Jamieson, Mrs. Lane, Miss Hanna, Miss Biegel (our new Home Ec. teach­ er), Mr. Orr (our new Coach), and Mr. Ross. They all responded with few but well-chosen words. . We next had the pleasure of listen­ ing to our loyal Dr, McChesney, who delivered to us a most excellent ad­ dress, and needless to say, an address profitable to every one within his hearing. . . ' After several announcements we ad­ journed to our Home Rooms for regis­ tration, assignments, etc. At 9 o'clock 256 Grade pupils were also assembling. We were not as­ sembling in the Auditorium hut in our respective Home rooms to meet and welcome and he advised I>y our good and sympathetic teachers: Mrs. Hal­ stead, Misses Smith, Witenmeyer (our new Second Grade teacher), Trumbo, Lewis, McFarland (our new Fifth Grade teacher) and Mrs., Barber. A t 11 o'clock every one, both High School and Grades were dismissed for. the afternoon. —CARRIE M. RIFE, • Principal. COLLEGE NOTES The outlook for the Cedarviile Col­ lege Music Department is very.fine. All pupils who plan to study music th is yeav sheuld earoll a* earjjr -as possfbl# In order to have choice of lesion periods. Miss Berkley, director of music, will be in the Music Studio (In the Library building) Monday and Tuesday.(Sep­ tember 8 and 9) from 9:30 A; M. to 12:00 fo r the purpose of enrolling stu­ dents. The thirty-seventh year of Cedar­ viile College opens next Wednesday morning, September 10, 9:80 o'clock, The address will be made by Mr. Frank B. McMUlin, president of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Music will be furnished by the Department of Music. All are cordially invited to attend the opening exercises. There will be three new members on the Faculty this year. Prof. A. J. Hostetler who has been in the De­ partment of Education the past three years, has just been chosen Registrar this summer and will teach some Sciences and the finishing np work for Juniors and Senior* in Education and will assist in the office: Miss Jean A. Wolfe, a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Ohio State University and Office Training School, will beSecre* New Times Change On Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania road announced a new time schedule effective last Bun day and it as follows: Trains West: Ho. 21 a t 8:16) No, 286 a t 1:27, / Trains East: Ho, 206 a t 11:18; Ho. 220 a t 8:06. With the announcement we learn the Cedarviile office haa been placed under, the management of Vance Burba, freight agent in Xenia. Her­ bert Whittington, who ha* bean agent ‘Kara fo r several years and a very ac­ comodating and efficient employee of the company is to take the rank of a clerk under the new order. At present Mr. Whitting is supply agent fo r four or five weeks in South Charleston, S» F, Bales of Yellow Springs ia in charga of the local office fo r the present. FOR BALI — Underwood Type writer Ho, 5—good as new. Priced right. Larry Weddle. tary and will teach. Spanish, class in English and some Commercial sub­ jects,. Mrs, Desss V. Kuehrmann,. a graduate of Indiana State University and a graduate student of Columbia University, will be director of the Commercial Department Prof. C. W. Steele, who has been with the College the past two years, was chosen a t the mid-winter Board Meeting as Dean of the college. He and Miss Wolf* will also assist in the office. Miss Helen Baker, who has been assisting in the office during the summer months, will be a student in the Commercial De­ partment aiid will continue to assist in the office during the coming year. All students, both former and new, should register Monday and Tuesday September 8 and 9. All hooks should be purchased and paid for on Registration days. The tuition fee and student activity fee* should also be paid for the first semes­ ter on the registration days. The outlook for a good Freshmen class is encouraging. Most of last years students will return. The college this week received gift of $1,000 for tha endowment fun< coming from a friend In a distant state. -The College feels deeply grate ful for these gifts which £oming from a distance only show* the Widespread interest in Cedarviile'* success, FARMER TAKES LIFE Abraham Miller, farmer, Bath town ship,jfir#d a revolver shot through hie right temple in hts bedroom a t the home of hi# brother, J< H, Miller, Mon day. The aged man had not been hi good health and this is given as the reason for suicide. Advertising is aw * , m the headlines on the front Often it is of more significance to yen, PRICE, $1-56 A YEAR COURT NEWS AWARDED JUDGMENT The Utica Savings Bank Co. has been awarded a cognovit note judg­ ment for $1,086.08 against C. E, Haw kins and Ella Hawkins in Common Pleas Court. t TEMPORARY ALIMONY In the case of Mabel Graham against Charles Graham in Common Pleas Court, the plaintiff under an agree­ ment has been allowed temporary ali­ mony of $10 a week and $50 fo r tem­ porary attorney fees. BRINGS SUIT ON NOTE Suit for $200, alleged due on a prom- isory note and foreclosure on mortag- ed property, has been filed in Common Pleas Court on behalf of the estate of T. B. Steward, deceased, by G. A. Steward, as executor, against John W. Henderson and Erzelle Henderson. H. D. Smith attorney ffor the plaintiff. DAYTON FIRM SUES Alleging $118.22 is due on a cogno? vit note, the National Radio Exchange Inc., Dayton, has filed suit in Common Pleas Court against William Hanifah to recover this amount, Miller and Finney, Xenia, and Clifford R, Curtner Dayton, are the attorneys. , Prank B. McMillin To Be Speaker Out pf/the social, political and reli­ gious chaos which prevails in many tuarters these days a new voice is be- ( ng heard. I t'is heard in high places' is well as from the rank and file of those engaged in the daily grind of rosiness, and commercial life. This oice is the voice of business. What is the business man’s viewpoint on the ocial. economic and religious problems if today? To get this viewpoint w e. have in- ited a business man and manufactur­ er, Frank B. McMillin of Mount jrilead, Ohio, to be our speaker a t the opening of Cedarviile College, next Wednesday morning a t 9:30 o'clock. All are cordially invited. In order to estaUlish Mr. McMillin’* ight to speak op ecmwnir*, rcHgion ^ , mi ^ " luote briefly some facts concerning! lis contacts and experience, which * may be gleaned from "Who's Who in Ohio" which has been placed in circu- ation within th past, few days. Mr. McMillin is vice president and general manager of The Hydraulic Press Mfg. Co., Mount Gilead,.Ohio. [ie has been the executive in charge of j his large industrial plant for 28 ears, He served as president of the Manu- acturers' Association of Central Ohio, -nd haB continued h isln terest in this rganization as a director. He is resident of the Ohio State Chamber >f Commerce, now filling his seventh onsecutiye term in this capacity. This s the largest civic organization of its kind in the United States. It has an xecutive and- clerical force with head- luarters in the Huntington Bank Bldg,, Columbus, Ohio, of 24 people, and a membership of 4,000 business men representing every line of busi­ ness activity in Ohio. In 1929 he was elected president of ;he National Association of State Chamber*_ofjCommerce— ---- ----- :---- HUSBAND. SEEKS DIVORCE Complaining that ever since* his marriage to Lula Watson last July 28 at Cincinnati, his wife has been assoc­ iating with .Eugene Scott, a former husband, Newton Watson has brought suit for divorce on grounds o^ extreme cruelty and infidelity. , 0. A.DOBINS WRITES FRO* OLDWORLD WANTS FORCLOSURE Suit for$2,117.98^ alleged due on a contract, and forclosure of .mortgaged, property, has been filed in Common Pleas Court by The Peoples Building and Savings Co., against Creighton Stunb&ugh and Millie Stumbaugh. The Osborn Removal Co,, claiming lein on the mortgaged property, is named co­ defendant, GIVEN DIVORCE On grounds of extreme cruelty, Ruth H. Willis has been awarded a divorce from Claude G. Willis in Common Pleas. Court. The plaintiff was given custody of the minor children, Paul and Ralph, and real estate situated in. and also household foods, divested’Of all claims Of her husband. The de­ fendant was enjoined from annoying thatplaintiff and the children, was or­ dered to pay $82 back alimony an<( to August 14,1980 Dear Homefolk* and Cedarvifie Herald: This findB us back in Italy a fte r traveling over 12,000 m iles, in fill kinds of conveyances from ocean liners to ox team sleds. We found Palestine and Syria both quaint and interesting. We landed a t Jaffa, the old Jaffa, where Jonah took boat to get away from Nineva and where Peter had his vision on the housetop' and this house is shown us but tourist* who have been here before tell us they are show­ ing another house than the one they showed ten years ago. / Palestine is a land of rocks, rocks or stones everywhere, stone housse and fences, large stones end smell ones, round one and'sharp ones, ju st stones, stones, stones. Palestine is a land of extremes in, more ways than one. The extremely poor and the rich. Extremely rich soil and very poor soil. Sub tropical plants growing in the valley withih sight of snow capped mountains. And you can see more beggera here in a day than a t home in a life-time. Mothers carrying babies and little boys and "girls 10 to 12 years old carrying babies on their hips and beg­ ging from every passer-by. Saw one blind man carried on the shoulder" of another man begging and even run­ ning along beside the’autos fo r quite a distance. One little fellow with one eye out and the other one- sore came up to our machine and in broken english said no mamma, no .papa, please and held out his hand. The children- in America don't know what they have even if they do have to go to schrfol when they don’t want to sometimes. Never saw as many goats in all my life as we saw one day in Syria, nine . big flocks within sight a t one -time - and they were big black fellows, larg- , er than our sheep or goats in America. We visited Damascus, Nsyareth, Bethlehem and Hebran and a t Bethany were shown the hous^ o f Mary, and Martha. Rode from-Jersalem toJerico over tha t harrow mountain road and Spent one day and fished along tha Sea of Galilee which is a beautiful body of water & by 12 miles in alia and across it can be 'seen fthe nigged mountain shores of the land of the pay sum fixed by Juvenile Court for Gurgasites where the switie rMl down support of the children GRANT PARTITION Partition of property has been au­ thorized in Probate Court in the case of Melvin Rumbaugh against Ormond Rumbaugh and others. N. N. Hunter, A. Y. Whitehead and Mr. Reid were named as commissioners for this pur­ pose. HOWARD FHKD—ROBERT HOFKINI, The Miniature Golf Marathon a t 4:45 A. M. had their hopes realized, the Old Mill Camp that has been going Hopkins went to his home in James- since two o’clock Monday afternoon, l wltla hia parents. When3the marathon started there Previous to entering the manufae- uring business he Was engaged in a -mccessful retail business. He served a t one time as Probate Judge of his county-^-Morrow. In religious affairs he has served in practically every capacity to which a layman is eligible in the Presbyterian church, from janitor to filling the pul­ pit, He was Sunday School superin- endent fo r-25 years; elder 27 years; ►rustee and church treasurer for 15 ears. In the larger rellgiohs and church activities he served for an ex­ tended period as a director and trustee ->£ the General Board of Education of his denomination, with headquarters n New York. This is a national or­ ganization having control of'college and educational affairs, including the administration of large funds received hrough bequests and other gifts. He also served ad secretary and trustee 17 years for the Westminster Foundation organized and chartered by the Synod of Ohio fot promoting religious education in Btate supported and controlled colleges and universi­ ties, being charter member of this or­ ganisation. During his busy Ufe Mr. McMillin’* special genius has been fpr work- starting on the -brick yard as a boy, on the farm as a hired hand, and con- tinning to exert his habits of energy and industry through all the various contacts mentioned. Mr, McMillin'* subject is "A Call to the Colors." Soil survey maps are now available for about one-third of the counties in Ohio, from th* bureau of soils', United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D, (,\ SUSTAIN DEMURRER Demurrer to the plaintiff’s petition has been sustained in the case o rtho Xenia city board of education against the board of education of Beavercreek Twp. Rural School District in Com­ mon Plea* Court. Sum of $856.80 was involved in the action. August 25, Came to an abrupt end a t 1 1:45 A. M. Thursday morning when were five contestants, .the other three being Ralph Tafllnger, Xenia, who quit into the sea when the’devils vfite cast into them and it was'this same range of mountains that was the burial place of Moses. From Palestine to Egypt by rail road through pa rt of the Arabian desert was an experience fo r us not soon to be forgottenwheto you can ape thousands of acres of sand without a living thing n ft not even brush or a weed. Egypt is far more productive than Palestine and with a soil 35 to 40 feet eep as rich as our best valley land and a warm climate they can produce 2 crops per year and sometimes 3 of small crops. Land is worth $1,000 to $1,200 phr acre and rents for $75 per acre per year so they must produce something. Cotton is their main cash crop and all land is farmed in. small tracts arid most of the work done by hand as they HoberfcHopkiHi, Jamextownr wax de- a t 9A.. M. Jftndaymorning afterlpiay- ing 189 hours. Leo Coe, Jamestown, gave up later in the day a t 148 hour*. Martin Bates; Cedarviile, pu t in 153 hours and. gave up the game. The players all were required to play forty-five minutes and then given fifteen minutes for sleep or their meals. Undaunted by hot sUn or thundeipstorms the player* continued the game day and- nigjit. Thousands of people Socked to the Old Mill Camp from all liearby cities to witness the. game and have a look a t the players. Night after night many automobile parties remained until early morning. Large delegation* of Jamestown people visited the camp dally to see their favorite players. The-marathon was staged under the direction of Paul Wright, who has had charge,of the miniature golf course for Edward Payne, the owner. .dared the winner. Hopkins broke the world’s record of continuous play which Wa* 125 hours established at Piqua, Ohio. He more than doubled the score with 281 hours. .His contender for honors was Ho­ ward Freed, Jamestown, who lost out it 3:45 A. M., with a score of 230 hours, an hour previous to that of Hopkins. I t is said Freed became atunned from loss of sleep that he lost his ball and it was some little tin s be­ fore he could locate it. When he did 30 he could not remember his last play and the referee declared him out of the game. Dr. C. H. Schick was ailed and examined Freed but found him in good condition physically other than suffering from the loss of sleep, Two of his buddies took him to his. home in Jamestown. The Hopkins family had kept a nightly vigil hoping their son would be the winner and a t Peoples Building and ^Savings Co. a- gainst Charles L. Henry and others in Common Pleas Court, in the event-of non-payment of a judgment of $2,- 585.45 due on a contract and awarded the plaintiff. ' CROSS-PETITION FILED By permission of the court A. R. -Tones, defendant in &suit filed in Com mon Pleas Court by Dora Mowen, has lied an answer and cross-petition. ADMINISTRATORS NAMED F. E. Beck and Marcus Shoup have been named joint administrators of the estate of Elizabeth Ankehey, late of Beavercreek Twp., with bond of $10,000 -fn Probate' Court. Grant Mil­ ler, D. A. Jones and W. B. McCallis- ter were named appraisers, The court appointed J, A. Smith as administrator of the estate of Emma Smith, late ofjtowersville, with $100 bond. Auto Smash-up and' Throe are Injured A bad auto accident tabo r Day took place a t Wilberforce on the Columbus Only OneVeteran From Greene County The National G. A. R. encampment in Cincinnati last week drew several pike Monday afternoon when three thousand members regardless of the cars figured in the janO Traffic was unusually heavy and a* can be ex­ pected there was much fast driving, A smalt roadster driven by Robert Fnlnk, Rochester, Mich., side-swiped two cars traveling west. Three per­ sons were injured and givsn treatment at the McClellan hospital FOR SALE—Melons, call a t th* patch on North Main street Just north of th* college. Hurray Marshall, fact that the youngest member is now well up in /ears. The encampment was held in Cincinnati in 1898 and a t that time 35,000 members 'marched in the parade. At present there are around 20,000 members and but comparative ly few of the. present membership present were able to march. We are informed that Greene coun ty had but one representative and that was T. V. lliff of this place. He cele­ brated his 86th birthday several weeks ago. • 1 The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Link (Ruth Truesdale) of West Car- rolton, was buried in the North Ceme­ tery here Monday. Mrs, Ethel Buck is visiting her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Chaa, Buck of College Corner, this week. Mr*. Elia McDonald has sold her residence property on Miller street to Mr, and Mrs. Charles Johnson. Ca Ewry, who has resided in the home has rented Mrs, S, T. Baker's prop­ erty on thfc same street. Pearl Huff­ man will take the property to be va rated by Mr. Johnson. FORECLOSURE ORDERED Forcslosure of mortgaged property --haaJigen ordered ..in-the—suit—of-Tho- -have-1,OOOpeople-persquare-miler-The- plowing is done with oxen hitched 8 to 10 feet apart and one person drive* while another holds the plow a Crude wooden affair With a steel point. Our visit to the Missions and Asauit College, 360 miles up the river gave ns a better view of both the Mission work and the agriculture of the Nile valley. The missions are doing a grand work )Ut there remains a lot to bo done, We never realized what the missionaries tad to contend with till we endured that heat, the flies, mosquitoes and filth, so common in Egypt, especially n the mud village*, and three-fourths of the people live in these villages. America for us yet fo r awhile. O. A, DOBBINS. George Little Chosen City Commissioner George Little, banker, manufactur­ er and land owner, was elected to membership on the Gity Commission in Xe^ia, Tuesday night, taking th* seat made vacant by the death of Ed Lighthizer, Xenia is considering a municipal electric light! plant. First Big Rainfall Was On Sunday This section of Ohio received the- first big Tatnfail of the aumntar Sun­ day, Rain began to fall abdut 2 a. on. and continued until about noon. Mere than one of rain is reported. The rain will be valuable to late corn and gardens and will do much to brit.g on grass for fall pasture. Another light rain fell Tuesday evening.