The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 1-26

I i i H e new things are advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times. Head them! Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page. Often it is o f more significance to you. FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 24. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 22,1931. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR LOCALSCOUTS WINHONORSIN XENIACAMP j! SCHOOL NEWS 5 ! LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 1 WIN STATE SCHOLARSHIP j HONORS _ ____ j Six studentB o f the local high school m_A . . , ' iwon distinction at the presentation of K ° “ “ >.Mpw -!the awn-da o f tho Stott SehoLtohlp to^ ta T , “ * * eoatort. Mode at Colombo., Moy !« ' towns in lecumseh area, were m* camp last Friday night and Saturday Th* S,X Z ^ pl“ cc* ° f * 7*1 in Shawnee Part, Xenia. ia[ e: Mary Margaret Mac Milten-first The tented town of scouts represent P‘ ?C? “ Enfir lsh Rut* K™ bl? T Aft 7 K 4 .T : v , ‘ r J ! third place in English II; Wandell ed 75 pup tens that sheltered the,Murphey_ thW place in English; Christina Jones—honorable mention in Englishl; Carma Hostetler—tenth Poor Little W ijd Flowers .boys under the leadership o f p . S. Goodrich of Springfield, assisted by scoutmasters and leaders. The final , . , , , place in English III; Justin Hartman co^cllavent was Saturday night when __one of those in the one per S “ ™ l CT P. J I T n t InSpeC:'cen t o f the 55,00Q pupils who took the f r dUC, T by W- G- Rens°n 0f [eighth grade test in the state. J T TthtI PerS°n j nf PeJ 'l When it is considered that this con- tion byCapt H. L. Haysuperintend-j teat included a„ the count M h ent a n ^ e u t Perry Swindler mil.tary j schoola the 8tat fte above rati* instructor at the O S. & S O. Home. <speal£s we„ for these students in tWg . Tj 0” p. ; : •’ Spnn^ eld«;work. The first five took part in the took first place with 74 per cent. Four generai sghoiar8hip contest. All of -°£ Green^cou_y ^COULTroups ^en- the„ o n ^ i t h e r firstror^ecdnd'Tte tered were among the winners having; in the elimination contest held in the an average of fifty per cent or better. |county> thus gajni the. right to en. ^Troup 54, Fairfield, sponsored by ter another contest held in Columbus, the American Legion, won second and May 2 ,At that time th competed received the blue ribbon. Troup 62 o f I ■ , . , , , , S .. n « T o n “ “ ‘ against students from seventeen tu » Homewasthird counties in the central district of ttoh^ riM Km dasfc . <IOhio. All five again won places of r S T SVT ° n i y-,fema Rotary -honor. The grades of these students Club, Troop 68, Cedarville, sponsored of the 0hio State University district by the Commumty Club, organized test were then compared with those of ± and .Spnngf d’ * • ' P »P * of the districts ■»*> were winners m1the Red nbbon class Troop 51, Rushylvania, Logan coun­ ty. Won the white banner in ’ third class. Others were Troop 50, Rose­ wood and 8 o f Springfield. The local troop is being congrat­ ulated for its work for it was one of in which the state was divided for the test. By this comparison, the best •if'vients fo r ,each subject in the state were determined. In the rating thus Imade, the Cedarville students ranked ! as given above. the youngest organizations m the , . . . . . . . . . „ „ „ „ mv. t. i ., istill greater distinction since she camp. The boys were under the,direc -1 , , . . .. *.__. „ . L , , iranked not only first m tenth year tion of Ward Creswell and Robert‘ s . ,, . . . , , . , Wilson English m the county high schools but also first in tenth year English re­ gardless of classification >of schools, This means that when the papers of the hundreds, of students taking the tenth year English test, whether, of city, exempted village, private or county schools, were compared, Miss MacMillan’s papers ranked the first in the state. - In addition to Justin Hartman, who won first place in the county on the eighth grade test and who. was in the upper one per cent o f the state, Jane Frame was granted a certificate for ojAvUiji- verai^/iilatrict on ’'the’tn samerestr; In the general, scholarship contest, the Greene County team, o f which the Cedarville .winners formed a part, won seventh place in the state. Other, members of the team, who won state honors are: Evelyn Bonham, Spring Valley; honorable mention in general science and Roberta Shaw, Yellow Springs, honorable mention in Latin H. „ The local winners .attended the pre­ sentation program held in Central High School auditorium, Columbus, May 16. Among the speakers for the occasion were J. L. Clifton, Director of Education; E. R. Wood, Chairman of the Scholarship contest, and other well-known educators of the State of Ohio. After the program, the winners were the guests of Mrs. Hazel Edwards and Supt. H, D. Furst for dinner at the Chittenden Hotel Dining Room. Dur­ ing the afternoon, the pupils visited places of interest and took a trip to the top of the A. I. U. ower. Among those who accompanied the winners to Columbus were: Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Murphy, Mrs. Clayton Mac Millan, Miss Lenora Skinell, Supt. H. D, Furst, Misses Harriet Ritenour and Janice Dunevant, who won honors in the district tests and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edwards. COURT NEWS SUIT ON NOTE FILED Suit for $700 has been filed in Com* mon Pleas Court by John T. Harbine, Jr,, against Fred Woodson, R. E. Bry? son and Ella Bryson. State Office Building Program Censured By Investigators The committee from the Ohio Sen- ate. has filed its report on investiga­ tion o f the new office building that was started under former Governor Myers Y. Cooler. The building was to cosh abouysix million dollars but the commission having in charge the :,3>ieciipa ,agaidL it is said about $180,000 more is need­ ed to pay for the site. In addition no plans have been made for heating or lighting the structure and $500,000 is necessary to. complete the work. The investigation committe is some- . what critical o f the commission in the manner the business has been conduct ed. It is discovered the building is not large enough for the future needs o f the state and that the committee's first act was to make it ornate rather than useful. The committeee also criticised the Use o f Georgia marble when Ohio Sandstone could have'been used at a greatly reduced cost. The hiring of a Cincinnati architect who has, a place in the political organization that fos­ tered the building is. to get.a fe e ^ o f $240,00 with two other architects to be paid $20,000 each. Such fees were criticized by the committee. For months reports have been in circulation as to the manner in which the state was compelled to pay exces­ sive prices for land for the building site, Real estate operators and pol­ iticians held options on much of the land. The complaint is that the orig­ inal owners have received a small per cent o f the price pale! by the state and the difference provided prosperity for the politicians and favored specu­ lators, The investigation committee in its report go no further than state no reasons were found as to why the commission was prompted to select the present site, The .membership, of the committee conducting the investigation is com­ posed of three Republicans and three ■Democrats, The report was a decidedly black eye to the Cooper business adminis­ tration, The building is referred to in Columbus as “ Cooper’s Folly,” It was only a few weeks ago that Attorney General Bettman, who han­ dled the legal work in securing the site gave out a public statement as to how much money his department had saved OlMo taxpayers. The investiga­ tion nowVeveals the committee was broke thenN|nd is now asking for more money, MRS. MART ANN WALKER DIED IN SPRINGFIELD Mrs. Mary Ann WalkeV^r-former resident o f this place, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Charles Holt In Springfield. The fun­ eral was held Monday at St. Raphes! church, Springfield with burial in St. Bridget’s cemetery, Xenia. She is sur­ vived by her husband, Henry; three sons, George o f Royal Oak, Much,, Jack o f Osborn; Robert, Springfield and two daughters, Mrs, Chas. Merry- n and Mrs. Holt, that city; also by grandchildren and 28 great-grand children, SPECIAL TO THE HERALD To the Editor:* On behalf of the Cedarville School, we desire to take this means of thank­ ing the Editor, Mr. Karlh Bull, for the splendid cooperation extended the school at all times. We appreciate very much the generous space given us in the Cedarville Herald for the publication of the School News, To the School News Staff:- Also, we Wish to call attention to our School News Staff, composed of Eleanor Bull, editor; Jane West, typ­ ist; Mrs, Hazel Edwards, Faculty Ad­ viser and the various class reporters and members o f the Faculty, who were responsible for collecting and writing the school news notes. They have made every effort to place before tho public all items of interest in con­ nection with the various school activ­ ities. The School News Staff deserves mpehrteredit for their faithful and ef* Tcient Work. (Signed) H. D. FURST, Superintendent. ..y-' HONOR ROLL Grade One— Jeanne Wright Doris Townsley Mary McCnmpbell Margaret Stormont - -Lois Brown Doris J. Conley Marcoil Ditty ^ George Martiijdale Eugene Stanforth Billy Stormont Margaret Nier Virginia Pemberton *. Grade Two-r- (Bonnie Tarter Mildred Ferryman • Elda Spahr Martha Kreitzer Anna Johnson Wanda Hughes Alemeda Harper Alice Hanna , Wilmah Jean Ferguson Carl Watkins /Keith Wright Norman Thomas Janies Ramsey ' Bobby Nance Junior Judy William Johnson . Chester Jones Jack Huffman W a ^ Cwry ., ^ Grade Three— Frances DeHaven Eleanor Luttrell Frances Patton , Doro.thy Jane Rickenbach Betty Truesdale Nancy Williamson Bernice Frame Betty Sheely Paul Dobbins Billy Ferguson Kenneth Hurt Roger Tullis Grade Four— Dorothea Bobbitt Ruth Copeland Marcella Martindale ' Beatrice O’Bryant Bertha Powers Maude Turner Harold Cooley (Warren Powers Howard Hanna Elton Frame Clara Tarter Grade Five— Jay Peterson Edward Pitstick Joseph O’Bryant Margaret Dailey Janette Neal Nell Hartman Catherine Ferguson Winnifred Powers Edward Benton Betty Jane Judy Martha Jane Martindale Mary Alice' Whittington Gladys Cooper Dorothy Galloway Nancy C. Finney Grade Six— Elizabeth Anderson Marie Collins Junia Creswell Rachel Harriman Louise Jacobs Wanetta Jeffries Dorothy Kennon Betty Osman ‘ Doris Ramsey Maly Jean Townsley Charlotte Turner Frances Williamson Robert Beatty William Jefferies Robert Dobbins Justin Northup Roy Shaw Grade Seven— Maxine Carroll Geneva Clemans Howard Finney. Eloise Ferryman Pauline Ferguson Florence Ferguson Rebecca Galloway Juanita Harper Dwight Hutchison One Kannedy .- Phyllis Powers- Dorothy Sip© Virginia Townsley Charles Whittington Grade Eight— Eleanor Cooley Mary Coulter Jane Frame Justin Hartman Elinor Hughes Cletis Jacobs Frances Kimble Gretchen Tindall . John Waddle Grade Nine— Rachel Creswell Marian Ferryman Christina Jones Doris Kome Eloise Randall Reva Smith Edna Sipe Leon Tolle James Anderson Kenneth Barber Wendell Murphy John Stewart Dorothy Anderson Edna Coffman Mary Helen Creswell Dorothy Eckman Frances Hutchison Ruth Kimble Mary Margaret Mac Millan Harriet Ritenour Eugene Corry John Richards Joseph Waddle Joseph West Grade Eleven— Wilmah Coffman Carma Hostetler Julia McCallister , Isadore Owens John Tobias Esther Waddle John Webster Grade Twelve— Wendell Buckner ‘ Carl Ferguson Virgil Flatter Lucile Pitstick Granville Prints Gladys Pullin Paul Rife Ralph Tindall iMrs. Whitelaw Reid Buried Monday, Many Notables Were Present The funeral services for Mrs. White- law Reid, who died in France, April 29 were held Monday in New York City in the Cathedral of St. John the De- vine in the presence of hundreds of the most prominent men and women in the country and of official represen­ tatives of foreign countries. The ritual,'the solemn, simple Pro­ testant Episcopal burial service for the dead was caried out in the same edifice from which Mrs. Reid's hus­ band, Ambasador to the Court of S t James’s, was buried eighteen years ago. In addition to the members of the family, which included Mr. and Mrs, Ogden Mills Reid, a son; and Sir John Ward and,. Lady Ward, a daughter, were' representatives o f many foreign nations and official representation of the government in Washington, D. C. Four hundred members of the Herald Tribune staff, o f which Mrs. Reid was the principal owner, attended in a body. The body was taken to Tarrytown, where it was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery beside her distinguished husband. College Baseball Team Defeats Dayton U Cedarville College basball team de­ feated the Dayton University nine on the local diamond, Tuesday afternoon by a score of 7 to 4. The local team did some fast work the last half of the ninth inning when five runs were made. Turner in the box for Cedarville had no trouble in holding Dayton to five hits and fanned thirteen batters, ft was Turner’s pitching in a former 4 to 3 game that his tefuif'aefeated- Dayton. “ Foge” Mower pitched for Dayton and held Cedarville to seven hits. Cedarville hasWon four games and lost five this season and will go to bat today with JVilmington on the latter’s diamond. EVANGELIST COMING Announcement is made of the com­ ing of Thomas Noah Carter to the op* era houSe, Thursday, May 28, when the people: of this section will ho given the opportunity of hearing his great message “Marvelous Conversion in the Arizona State Prison.” He was reared as a university man, come from a Christian home, o f aristocratic } Southern family; yet became a drunk nrd, dope fiend, criminal leader and character of the underworld, He serv­ ed time in five penal and semtpenal i institutions. He has spoken in more tlum) 300 churches in New York state, npatn all the leading cities in the na ti Calf Stolen From \ Field Monday Night A week-old calf was stolen from the Dr. Ralph Kennon farm last Mon­ day night. The calf was in a pen and belonged to Forrest Jones, who has the pasture rented. No trace could.be found that would give - a clue. The same night the chicken house belong­ ing to Mr. Bales nearby was broken into and two chickens taken. ROSS TOWNSHIP GRADUATES ELEVEN THURSDAY NIGHT Seven girls and four boys were on the Ross township high school roll of graduates at commencement last Thursday. They were Helen Fletcher, Jean Spahr, Beatrice Pyle, Mary Mit­ chell, Marguerite Neff, Lela Stephens, Marjorie Cummings, Ralph Stits- worth, Ralph Talbott, Russell Gordon; Roger Rogers. Beatrice Pyle, who ranked highest won the Wilmington College award and Helen Fletcher, the award for Cedarville College, IEDARVILLE DEFEATS DEFIANCE BASEBALL TEAM Preston Garlough put over a fast brand of pitching last Wednesday in the baseball game between Defiance College and Cedarville. The score was 2 to 1, the game being played on the local diamond, Kendig for Defiance and Garlough for the home team car* ried the load of the game as a pitch­ er’s battle. Garlough held Defiance to two hits and fanned out eleven bat* ters. Kendig permitted six hits and struck out seven Cedarville batters. Free Service Through Clifton Exchange The Ohio Bell Telephone Go. has arranged for free service out of the Clifton exchange for Cedarville. This service has been greatly desired by patrons of the Clifton exchange. The new order went into effect last Mon' day. The Ladies’ Aid of the M. E. church will serve dinner C, C. Commencement Day, June 6th, at the church. WILBERFORCE SUED Wilberforce University and Guy Leach are named defendants in a suit filed in Common Plpas Court by John T, Harbine, "Jr., who seeks judgment for $177.50. JUDGMENT GIVEN John T. Harbine, Jr., has been giv­ en Judgment on the following notes: Against Frank M. Liggens and H. R. Hawkins, $110; against Hayse Reed and Daisy May Reed, $198.80. ASK FOR PARTITION Partition of property is asked in a suit filed in Common Pleas Court by Florence^. B. - Linkhart against Cyril Linkhart. The plaintiff and defend* and each dwn an equal interest in . a property in Xenia. Frank L. Johnson, attorney f^r plaintiff. WINS JUDGMENTS The L. E. Mudd Co., Dayton, has been awarded two note judgments in Common Pleas Court, against James Wheeler for $112.68, and against G. A. Fudge for $227.25. SUIT ON NOTE FILED Suit to recover $142.92, alleged due on a note from H. E. Harden etal., has been filed in Common Pleas Court by the Williamson Heater Co., Cincin­ nati, Daniel Lang, and the.Home Bldg. & Savings Co. and the Peoples Build­ ing Co. as defendants, Foreclosure is asked. Moriss Rice, attorney for the plaintiff. ONELIFELOST WHENMOTOR CARSHEAD-ON Due to a motor accident when two automobiles went together “ head-on” , one life was taken and six persons in­ jured Wednesday morning at a point on State Route 42, near Selma. The dead man is Hilton D. Straw,. 36, Cincinnati, traveling salesman for a company in that city. He suffered a broken neck, his head being forced through the windshield. He was a passenger in a car driven by C. E. Becker, Cincinnati. The other car was occupied by Mr. M. J. Ryan and party of Harvey, 111. His daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Ryan was driving. The road was wet with rain falling and both cars hit with teriffic force, but neither left the road. The injured are: Mrs, Elizabeth Ernst, 70f Galinn, NEW SUITS ON FILE Three suits in which John T. Har­ bine, Jr., is plaintiff have been filed in Common Pleas Court. Onp against James Dickerson, Fred Woodson, and H. R. Hawkins, defendants; another a- gainst Clarence and Ethel Hatfield and William Smith for $125; the third against Albert and Bertha Gray ask ing for foreclosure on mortgage. SUIT IS SETTLED The $500 damage suits filed by Nel­ lie Benning and Esther Mingo, color­ ed; Yellow Springs, 'against Dick Derinison/th'at -vlUag^ lMatre- owner; have been settled and ordered dis­ missed in Common Pleas Court, the plaintiffs having received a cash set­ tlement. The suits were based on al leged racial discrimination, clainling denial of admission to the theatre by Dennison. • - WILL CONTEST Mrs. Adelaide Kelly, Dayton, brings suit in Common Pleas Court to contest the will of her father, the late David L. Crow, Xenia, who died January 24, Maude M. Croy, the widow, executrix of the estate of her husband, is named defendant in the action. d iv o r c e i s A s k e d Suit for divorce from Laura Wil­ kins, on grounds of wilful absence from home for more than three years, has been filed in Common Pleas Court by E. J. Wilkins, former policeman and former Xenia twp. constable, now acting bailiff in Common Pleas Court. The couple was married August 28, 1925. AWARDED ESTATE Partition of property'has been de­ nied in the case of Franz Welz against William Welz and others in Common Pleas Court. Since the plaintiff has elected to take the estate at its ap­ praised value, has paid, the costs of the case and other parties to the ac­ tion their respective portions of the appraised value, the court directed that the estate be adjudged to Franz Welz. SHORT MARRIED LIFE Eugene Bums has brought suit against his wife, Bernice Bums, ask­ ing for a divorce. He says she left him three days after their marriage May 7, 1929. Gross neglect of duty is charged and that he was under 21 years of age when married. ADMINISTRATOR SUES Nellie Bunck, Dayton, and her bond­ ing company are defendants in a suit filed by Ralph Neeld, as administra­ tor of the estate of Susan Mullen, de­ ceased, who seeks a judgment for $688.66, allegdly due from the de­ fendant as former executrix of the Mullen estate, The Court removed defendant when she refused to comply with exception in an acdunt. Miller & Finney, attorneys for plaintiff. SAVINGS COMPANY SUES The Peoples Building & Savings Co. is plaintiff in two foreclosure actions filed in Common Pleas Court. One is a suit against Alva and Alice DeBolt and others seeking to recover $2,500. The second suit is against Harry and Blanche V. Kline as defendants and the Third Savings and Loan Co., co defendant. O.; fracture of arm and bruises. Mrs. Dorothy Ryan, 54, Harvey, 111., cuts and bruises. Mrs. Dorothy Wissel, 31, Harvey, 111., cuts .and bruises. M. J. Ryan, 58, and hisson, Simon, 22, had only a few scratches. C. E. Becker, 58, Cincinnati, minor injuries. . * Straw was found dead in his seat in the wrecked car and his body was re­ moved in the McMillan ambulance to the Sprague Funeral Home in South Charleston. The other injured were taken to a Springfield hospital. So far as known no explanation can be given as to how the accident hap­ pened unless it was wet paving. High School Alumni Gathered Friday Night The annual alumni meeting of the local High School was held last Fri­ day night in the school auditorium. Approximately .125 were present. The president, Fred Townsley, presided. After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting by the secre­ tary, Mildred Trumbo, th e . Senior Class was initiated by last year’s . class.' Mr. Townsley then welcomed the new-comers and Emile Finney, president o f the class, responded. . After the regular business, the fol-w !owjn|u»WMEi»^^ lo by Mary Eleahor Bull, With cello, obligato by Bernice Elias, Lena Hast­ ings, pianist. Mr. Fred Marshall o f Dayton, gave many interesting “ rem- iniscenses of his school days that were enjoyed by all. Vocal solo’ by Helen Iliff, Mildred Trumbo, pianist. Rev. C. A. Hutchison, pastor of the ML E. church gave a very interesting talk after which a violin solo was rendered by Mary Eleanor Bull. After a refreshment Course, all en­ joyed a social hour. During the business period, officers were elected for the coming year as follows: president, Karlh Bull; vice president, Robert Collins; correspond­ ing secretary, Mildred Trumbo; treas­ urer, Willard Troute. Executive com­ mittee, Mary Williamson, Mrs. Della Johnson, Mrs. S. T. Baker, Lawrence Waddle. Alternates, Mabel Stormont ’ and Frank Bird. Merchants May Sponsor Free Picture Show Soon The regular monthly meeting o f the Cedarville Community Club was held Wednesday evening in the mayor’s office with the new president, Harold Brown, and secretary, I. C. Davis, sec­ retary, in charge. A number of new projects were under discussion, the one having major importance being free picture shows during the sum­ mer, No definite action was taken but a committee consisting of C. E, Mas­ ters and A. E. Richards, are to can­ vass business men. A plan is under consideration in connection with Nel­ son Creswell. A decision will be made following the canvass of business men in town. * President Brown completed the ex­ ecutive committee with the appoint­ ment of G. H. Hartman, Frank Bird and Leo Anderson. These three will comprise this committee with the other elective officers. Insurance Company Buys Mattinson Land A farm of 245.99 acres belonging to Byrd P, Mattinson and others, located on Route '42 this side o f South Charles ton, was sold Saturday in Springfield under sheriff’s orders, to tho Pruden­ tial Insurance Co. of America. It had been appraised at $13,530 and was bid at $12,845. CEDARVILLE IIAD NO TROUBLE DEFEATING ANTIOCH TEAM Antioch baseball team felt before Coach Borst’8 team Saturday in a game that ended with a score of 8 to 2. Preston Garlough was in the box for Cedarville.