The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 1-26

r* " ■ V $ B B S S f iS K i I f yoaebreastof theth n ^ ^ d th S J t e r a h L Advertising^ news, nsmuch is tin headlines on the front page, Oftsn it is of more FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 23. CEDARVILLE, OHIQ4FRIDAY, MAY 15,1931. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR LASTTR 8 HTE PAIDTOUFE OFY 0 WN 66 KH. Mta* Francos McChesney, 20, only daughter o f Dr. W, R, and Mrs. Me Chosnoy, died at the home o f her pa- renia, Friday morning at 2 o'clock, af­ ter* an illness o f about three months. Shf suffereed from ‘a complication of diseases and her condition the past few weeks was serious. H er death .cast a spell o f gloom over the entire community for she was one with a promising future, having ex SCHOOL NEWS CHAPEL Chapel, Monday morning, waa in the form o f a Senior Farewell. The fol­ lowing program was given; Scripture reading by Dorothy Ndeen; a poem, “ School Days” by Dora Murphey; sev oral snare-drum solos by Lewis Beair; a song by the quartette: Emile Finney Paul Bife, Vergil Flatter, and Eobert Harriman; violin solo by Eugene Spen cer, accompanied by Dorothy (Sorry; piano duet b y . Dorothy Corry and Eleanor Bull. Emile Finney, {presi­ dent' o f the class, presented Mist Rife a token o f appreciation. Remarks GRADUATES OF CEDARVILLE HIGH SCHOOL • ■ _ _ • MONUMENTI WOLFORDFARM ISDEDICATED ceptional ability as a student’and one were made by all members o f the o f grace and charm that endeared her to a ll who knew her. ' The' story o f her life Is best told in i part o f the funeral service conducted by her pastor, Monday afternoon from the home o f her parents. The home wap. crowded to. capacity with friends and relatives, a number o f prominent citizens, educatorsand imhisteriTwitH wHom b iir father .was/ associated be- . ing in attendance. Thefloralofferings were many and carried! the silent trib­ ute o f the high, esteem and love in . which her'friends knew her. Her pastor, Dr. Harriman had . charge o f the service and was assisted by^ local ministers, Rev. Hutchison and Rev. Jamieson. Others who had a 'pa rt in the service were Dr. David McKinney, Cincinnati, former presi­ dent o f Cedarville College, and Dr. James L. Chesnut, Ft. Wayne, Ind. .“ Frances McChesney was born July 12th, 1910, and died at the early age o f 20 years, 10 months and 28 days. These years have been lived in Cedar­ ville, where in public school, High School, and in College, as well as in the church, and the social life o f the community, she has been admired and • loved by all who knew her, and where her departure has cast a dark pall of sorrow over all our lives. The heart o f this entire community is going out in loving sympathy to Dr. and Mrs. Me Chesneji, from whose home and hearts has been taken their very life,1and light juut jqy, while all over this county, as well as in other counties, -and Stbtes, thereare hundreds o f for- itter students and graduates o f Cedar- Ivilla College, as well a very wide cir­ cle o f friends, who will mourn - with su 'fu their hour o f trouble, And the tha * ““ I r i i r Chat,' '“ Out- God may supply every need o f theirs, ' according to his riches in glory by .Christ Jesus,*' and that the comfort with which they#have comforted and strengthened-other sorrowing hearts may be given to them today. “ Frances McChesney graduated in the upper rank of, High School, in the class o f 1926. The following Septem­ ber she entered Cedarville College where her splendid scholastic ability, and her fine Christian . personality made her at once a leader in her clas­ ses and in the religious and social life o f the college. She graduated with the honor o f Magna Cum Laude, June 1980, receiving the degree o f Bache­ lor o f Arts, and the State Provisional Teachers' certificate. Her scholastic ability won her the much coveted Ce­ darville College Crown Fin. She was honored by the College Y . W. C. A. by being made president and member o f the Cabinet o f that organization. “ In June 1929 she was sent by the Y . W. C. A . to the Geneva Conference held at Lake Geneva, Wis. It was only last fall that she wrote the service for initiating o f new students into mem­ bership in the Y , and many o f us re­ member how deeply moved we were when the service was conducted, and how pleased and appreciative she was o f the token o f esteem and love then presented her by the young women o f the organization. She was also a mem­ ber o f the Ccdsrvlilo College Glee Club. 'She' was dedicated to God in bap­ tism during the pastorate o f Dr. Mills J. Taylor, and united with the Re­ formed Presbyterian church in 1920 during the pastorate o f the late Dr. J, L. Chesnut, and continued in the stewardship o f that church when it transferred into the Presbyterian de­ nomination. She was active in the various lines o f church work, Sabbath School, Young Peoples' Society and the choir. This church which was led thru fo rty year* o f spiritual exper­ ience by the good hand o f her grand­ father, Dr. Jas. Morton, and which has enjoyed the services o f her father and mothsr in Sabbath School and in preaching and pastoral service for over thirty years, has sustained a se­ vere loss in her decease. “ Her literary ability was well- known, and a story Which she wrote on the subject o f Christian Steward­ ship and which indicated the high pur­ pose to which she had dedicated her ability, was published in H ie Chrls- r ia j Union Herald, and was republish­ ed by many other religious journals. Kite had written many poems and oth* ar a r tk k s which she had never sought to have published. During High School an essay *h# wrote Wop. tot. her and her JBngifeK Ftofessor a free trip to Niagara Falls. She waa also sought fo r the entertainment e f **** * )' class who had not taken anyother part in the program. SCHOOL CLOSED MONDAY R, M. t The public schools were closed.Mon- day afternoon by order o f \he Board o f Education out *o f respect to the memory o f Miss Frances McChesney, who-had “acted uirsubstitutre teacher during the past school, year. The fac­ ulty and students wish to extend their sympathy to her bereaved parents in their so'rrow. Frances won a place in the hearts o f all the students and members o f the faculty,, which can never be filled. • * I CANTATA PRESENTED Under the direction o f Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Barber and Miss McFarland, the pupils o f the 5th and 6th grades pre­ sented, Tuesday evening, a cantata, “ Childhood o f Hiawatha” , in the audi­ torium. The stage* was cieverly-ar­ ranged in Indian fashion and the pu­ pils are to be commended on the splen­ did presentation o f this entertainment. Additional features were an exercise entitled “ Spring Hats” by a group .of third grade girls and a Japanese song by a group o f fourth grade girls. Si . ' j !<**• The dedication o f the Brown-Logan- Kenton monument commemorating an important historical event in the his­ tory o f Greene county, took place on the Otis T. Wolford farm last Friday afternoon with representatives o f both state and county historical societies present. 1 Dr. W. A. Galloway, president o f the Greene County Historical Society, presided. The principal address was given by J. B. Paxton o f Stanford, Ky„ on . “ The Invasion o f Gen. Ben­ jamin Logan.” The monument is located on the Spetteer roadt on land owned by Mr. Wolford. It marks the camp site o f Logan, used by that gallant Indian lighter when he rode with a force o f 791 mounted Volunteers, in the spring bfJYSB’, To attack the Shawnees at the oth MOME ECS HOLD OPEN HOUSE The Home Economics Department held Open House Wednesday after­ noon at the school house. The after­ noon's entertainment included a play- let, entitled “ Mary Doolittle's Trial*', presented by the girls o f the eighth grade Home Economics Class. After the playlet, a Japanese tea was served in the girls'.play to o r o .. In the Home Economics Room were exhibits, o f class work a sw e ll as some commer- nomfes work. : FINAL EXAMINATIONS Final examinations for this year's school work'were held Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday will be used by teachers fo r grading {papers and mak­ ing final reports. A ll students will as­ semble Friday morning to receive re­ port cards. ■ * HONOR ROLL NEXT WEEK Items o f interest such as the honor H, S. Bailey Heads Shieep Improvement II. S. Bailey has been selected as Cedarville Township chairman o f the Paul F. Bloomhardt, professor o f hia- Th’e above is a likeness o f the sen­ ior class o f Cedarville High School, a- long with superintendent Hi D. Fufst, and the principal, Miss Carrie M. Rife. Graduation exercises were,held last evening in the opera house, Dr, Lamb and Fleece Improvement Cam­ paign. This is ' an Agricultural Ex. tension project to be carried on thru roll for the last six weeks, and com -• the year w|th Greene County sheep mencement exercises will be published j men C00perating with County Agent next week. That will be the last publi-[Drake and thc Department o f Animal cation o f the school news fo r this Husbandry o f Ohio State University. year. Reocrds compiled by the County Com­ mittee Composed o f C. R. Titlow, John tory at Wittenberg. College, delivered ;he commencement day address. Those shown in the photo arc, top 'off, left to right: Robert Coulter, Carl Ferguson, Mary Huff, Marguer- te Barnhart, Dorotha Corry and Frances Straley. Second row:. Robert Harriman, Lu- Wilma cite Pitstick, Lois Mitchell, Corry and Paul Rife. • Third row: Ralph Tindall., Robert Fitzwater, Granville Printz, Dora j Murphey, Betty McCorkell and John j Stover. t Ten Tax Bills Up For Legislative Action The legislature is again in session Fourth row: Gladys Pullln, Eugene To consider the various tax ,bills and Spencer, Myrtle' Beck, Eleanor Bull, Virgil Flatter and Dorothy Nelson. • Fifth row: Lewis'Beair, Emile Fin­ ney, Principal Miss Carrie M. Rife, Supt. H. D. Furst and Wendell Buck­ ner. Photo engraving ' courtesy Spring- ield News-Sun. !cial functions. She had visited 22' Collins and Guy Coy show that Cedar- states and the Domion o f Canada. jville township has 107. flock owners “ Take is altogether, hers, had *been; with 3876 sheep valued at 333,136.00. a full life. Never strong physically They also' found that *in the county and disappointed in not getting start-«there are 879 flock owners with 22,T71 'd in her life's work, she fought a! sheep valued at $127,604.00. good fight, she finished the coarse, she A letter outlining the project, to- kept the faith, and henceforth, wejgether with an enrollment card has' know that she has won the crown.!been sent to each flock owner. The COURT NEWS SUIT IS REVIVED ASK FORECLOSURE The Home Building and Savings Co. has brought suit against Walter Hen­ ry and Grace Henry, seeking fore­ closure and judgment fo r $2,123.07, John B. Patton and Harry Patton are On motion o f the plaintiff the suit named co-defendents, arsked to set up She was always courageous, patient, Imajor points in the campaign as out- wonderfully appreciative o f every: lined by the committee are as follows: Edith Hilton against Walter Hil­ ton has been ordered revived in Com­ mon Pleas Court. their claims in the property. Harry D. Smith is the plaintiff's attorney. kindness, and expressing that apprec­ iation in loving words. “Hers was a radient Christian character, like that o f the Christ, whom she loved and served. It was fitting that Friday evening as the snadiws lengthened into night she should ask that the family gather for the evening worship before she should go to sleep. She had never missed reading God's blessed Word, who can tell but that she fell asleep with the memory o f these words from Rev. 2:7, ‘To him that overcometh, will I give to eat o f the tree o f life, which is in the midst o f the paradise o f God,' Farewell Dear Friend, Till We Meet Again.” Burial took place on the family lot in Massies Creek Cemetery where (1) The use o f purebred rams; (2) Culling o f the Ewe flock on the basis of performance; (3) Docking o f all limbs and the castrating o f all ram lambs to be marketed after July 1; (4) Treating the Ewe flock at least four times during the grazing SGS30H When they are oh permanent pasture and the treatment of all lambs after weaning fo r the control o f Stomach Worms; (5) The feeding o f grain if possible to lambs after weaning, if they are to be marketed o ff grass; (6) Whenever possible legume hays shall be grown to supply a p a r t o f the 'roughage ration fo r ewes in the win­ ter. Those enrolling in the project will be sent information dealing with var­ ious production problems. In-addition NOTE JUDGMENTS Four cognovit note judgments have been awarded in Common Pleas Court as follows; John T. Harbine, Jr., vs. Charles W. Mumma and Jessie E, Mumnta, $300.50; Harbine vs. Elijah |Gilbert and Jennie Gilbert, $152.75; •Harbine vs. Lucile Strieker, $349; IMiami Deposit Bank, Yellow Springs, Pheobe Jane McCauley has been a- V8< Susanna e . Bowers, W. D. Bowers, warded a divorce from Jack Addison jyjrg< g . w , Bower, $400.22. NOOKS PLEADS GUILTY Martin Nooks, colored, Xenia, has entered a plea o f guilty to the theft o f seven chickens from Thurman Early and was sentencedd to one to twenty years in the pen by Judge Gowdy. GETS A DIVORCE McCauley on grounds o f gross neg­ lect o f duty. She was restored to her maiden name o f Burtis. a large concourse ojf Sorrowing friends to thsl a series o f demonstrations are gathered f o f the burial rites. The grave had been beautifully decorate^ by members o f her senior class in col lege. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our heartfelt gratitude and-thanks to our neighbors and friends, to the ministers o f the Gospel, the Board o f Trustees o f Ce­ darville College, the Cedarville Com­ munity Club, Wilmington College, the faculties and students o f both the Col- lego and Public Schools, tha members o f various church and social organiza­ tions, for their many kindnesses and loving ministries during the affliction o f our daughter and our bereavement in her death, , , Most Sincerely, W . R- and Mrs, W. E, McChesney to be held May 25, 26, 27 with L. A. Kuaffman, sheep specialist o f O. S. U. discussing management . practices. Dock, castrating, parasite control and culling will be demonstrated by Mr, Kauffman. SUIT FOR DIVORCE Bertha Ballard has brought suit a* gainst John Ballard, claiming the hus­ band is addicted to drinking. They have- no children. She asks a restrain­ ing order against sale Of real estate and desires restoration to her maiden name. MRS. JOHN SHANE DIED A t HER HOME SUNDAY NIGHT NAMED ADMINISTRATORS Dwight Ware has been named ad­ ministrator of the estate o f Z. W. Lett with bond o f $600. Mary C. Mease has been named ad ! JUDGE JONES HEARS CASE I Judge Jones, Troy, O., who heard the injunction proceedings brought by the Dayton Power & Light Co. against the referendum election as asked for on the Xenia franchise, has taken the case under advisement and has not heard the case. Judge Gowdy being a stockholder in the Dayton company did not care to hear the case. The 'injunction was asked against the Board o f Elections, on orders from 'Xenia City officials, also pass the appropriation measures The special tax committee has draw up ten different bills which are recom­ mended' and four others that are not recommended. There seems to be nothing left to be taxed although under classification great promises were made as to,reIief it would bring Ohio citizens. Bills approved by the committee are as follows: •The general intangible personal property tax. The motor vehicle license tax that ranges from $7 a car to $25 a car, just about, double present taxes. Increase in membership o f state tax tax commission to four. The county Budget' Commission of four members to be elected at large with power to supervise budgets and proposed levies and bond issues. Re-enacting sections authorizing tax levies outside o f the limitations on a vote o f the people. - Imposing a tax o f one per cent on each 10 cigarettes and 10 per cent on retail price o f manufactured tobacco. Constitutional amendment providing ing for a bond issue o f $5,000,000 for welfare purposes. Bill to govern the collection o f de­ linquent taxes. Reducing the incorporation fees for Ohio companies, The four bills not recommended fo r passage are: The general retail sales tax. Alternative personal income tax. The Hyre bill, permitting the issue o f bonds to pay current expenses In school districts. Tax on soft drinks and malt syrup, MRS. ALICE DODDS, MOTHER OF COUNTY TREASURER, DEAD Mrs. John Shane died Sunday night at her home in Gladstone, aged .61, The deceased was a daughter o f the late Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Carper o f Ross township. She is survived by her husband and a sister, Mrs. Anna Wade o f Jeffersonville. Tho funeral was held Wednesday afternoon. CONyiCTION REVERSED Eugene Smith, Springfield, who was ministratrix o f the estate o f Howard tried in this county and found guilty M. Bailey, Spring Valley, bohd $2,000. o f highway robbery and sentenced'to G. F. Mallow administrator o f estate ten to twenty years in tjie pen, has sc- o f Jesse Turner, Alpha. Bond $1,000. cured a reversal in the Court o f Ap- Walter Cultice has been named as peals, and the case is sent back to the Mrs. Alice Robinson Dodds, widow o f John A. Dodds, Xenia, and mother of County Treasurer, Helen Dodds, died Sunday morning at 2 o'clock. She had been confined to her room fo r a year suffering from St* complication of diseases. She is survived by the fol- cxecutor o f the estkte o f Fidelia Mul- Common Picas Court for re-trial. It lowing children: Miss Helen Dodds at homej Miss Mary Dodds, Toledo; Rob­ ert Dodds, Chicago; and four brothets Charles Hill, Indiana; Benjamin Hill, For Rent—A good house. Good lo­ cation, Electric lights and garden, G, H. Hartman.. ten, deceased. Bond $9,060, M. L, Wolf, is claimed by Smith that he and his T. D. Kyle and Brant U. Bell, apprais- wife were at a Springflel theatre at era. 1 the time the robbery was supposed to W. E.'Crites executor o f the estate have been committed. Smith was held Lima; Royer Hill, Cincinnati and Geo. Hillj Union City, Ind. The funeral C. A. at Fairfield, August 17, Frank Powers was held from the home Tuesday af- Oglesbee and Mrs. M. N, Douglass i* said to have identified Smith as one appraisers, o f the hold-up men, o f Josephine geterson, deceased, with on a charge o f robbing a filling station bond o f $2,000. James Growl, temoon with burial in Woodland cem­ etery. headquarters in Old Chillic e, now Old Town. ' i The monument is the g ift o f Mr. Wolford and commemorates his wife, Elizabeth Brown Wolford, and her pioneer ancestors, Jacob and Judith Walters Brown, who in the early part of the last century, came to this coun­ ty from Rockbridge, County, Va. and purchased what is now the Wolford land. ' A bronze plaque on the monument details the events commemorated, was covered by a lS-star fla g donated by Miss Anna Quimby, Columbus, . an officer o f the Ohio Bullskin Trail as­ sociation. The flag is a replica o f the one used by the Blanchard expedition in carrying supplies over the Bullskin trail which led through this county to Perry's fleet on Lake Erie. The plaque was unveiled following presentation o f the mbnument by A t­ torney W . A. Paxton, Jamestown. Dr. R, L. Haines, Jamestown, presented the arboretum Bite in behalf o f his uncle, Mr. Wolford. ' ; Mrs. Evalyn Branson Howell, Yel­ low Springs, read a paper on "The Coming o f Jacob and Judith Walters Brown,” and Attorney Paxton read an original ode on “ The Kenton Trail.” Music was furnished by. a high school band composed o f students from the Bowersville and Spring Valley schools under the direction o f Miss Donna Shelly- MeptfHHfcoiU Qounty Chapters o f ' t h V D C ^ ^ ' iflao'’ had a part in the ceremonies.' Dr. R. L. Haines presented the fifteen acre tract surrounding the monument to- the Ohio Archaeological Society. H. C. Shetrone, director o f the Ohio' Archaelogical Society; G. B Galbreath editor and secretary;JHarlow Lindley, (Continued on last page) Stacking School House Comes At High Price Having sport as “ stacking” the pub­ lic school building several nights ago proved rather expensive fo r five young men. School authorities report considerable damage to public prop­ erty as well as, valuable hooka and records o f the school. Supt. Furst did a little “ sluthing” and soon had the boys in the presence o f Mayor Richards. Entering a school building is a serious charge under the law but no affidavits were filed. The property damaged was listed and amounted to $100. The following boys agreed to raise the $100 by Sept. 1st to pay fo r the damage: Greer McCaliister, Carl Bates, Donald De Hass, Stewart Har­ ris and Marcus Ferryman. For several ye^rs students in high school and college have “ stacked” the buildings at some time or another during the school year and as a rule no action was ever taken. This year the authorities regarded the loss o f consequence to demand payment for damages. t ^ W. J. Davis Resigns As-.Resident Engineer W. J. Davis, county engineer and al­ so resident state highway engineer has offered his resignation after a ser­ vice o f twelve years. Differences over the letting o f a road contract on the Dayton and Xenia pike ate said- to be the basis o f action. The Highway department favored a tar macadam road in the letting fo r 8.8 miles sec­ tion in this county. Mr, Davis wanted cement, particularly when it was low­ er in cost than the type o f macadam selected, The county commissioners have registered a protest over macadam for the Dayton pike. The Montgom­ ery county section is now cement but macadam only has been used on the road in this county. o a M c C l e l l a n il l a t h om e Friends in the county will regret to hear o f the illness o f Dr. B. R, Me Clellan at his home In Xenia, suffer- ing from a serious Infection «n 4 Hug­ er. Late reports indicate his la some­ what improved.