The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 27-52
Jh The nm things are advertised by merchants first Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times. Read them l Advertising is news, as much a t the headlines on the front page. Ofbflfc it is o f more significance to you- FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 28. CEDARVILLE, d f , FRIDAY, JUNE 19,1931 PRICE, ?1,5Q A YEAR NEWSLETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS COUR T NEWS Here Come Members o f the Eighty-ninth Gen eral Assembly expect to adjourn sine died day^r two after President Hoov er’s arrival in the Capital City to in spect the G. A. R. parade. A recep tion will be tendered the Chief Execu tive in the rotunda o f the Capitol to which the Ohio statesman have re ceived a .special invitation.„ Now that the classification bill has been approv ed and is out o f the way, members oi both houses ore planning to get away just as early as possible. State Treasurer Harry •S. Day is mailing out the .annual .report o f his office foti the year ending December 31, 1930, It discloses among other items that during the past year $368,- 693.7S has been paid' from the com pensation fund to World War veter ans and $2,500,000 for bonds from the compensation- fund, leaving $5,000,- , 000.in bonds outstanding at the dose . o f the year. Treasurer Day also re ports that the amount o f interest de rived on state funds during the year was $856,758.49 and that cash and securities' on hand totaled $166,557,- 735.69. SEEKS DIVORCE Charging wilful absence from home for more than three years, Viola Be- bart has filed suit in Common Pjleas Court for divorce from Aaron Bebart. They were married July 21, 1091 and ; have no children, The plaintiff asks t o ; be restored to her maiden name. SUIT FOR F0RGLQ8URE Suit for $493.10 and foreclosure o f mortgaged property has been filed in Common Pleas Court by the Peoples Building & Savings Go. against Theo dore Terrell and Ida, Terrell. COLUMBUS—Several changes made in the election code at the suggestion o f Secretary o f State _ Carence J. .Brown, h iva bean adopted by the leg islature. The changes provide that terms of'Office o f members o f boards o f election begin March I, instead of May 1. .Requirements for printing poll lists^eliminated at a saving o f $80,000 per year. Students given right to use absent voters ballots; mini, mum distance -for absent voter’s bal lots reduced from 50 t o 10 miles. Elec tor changing residence within a coun ty in 20-day period preceding election must vo%8 in precinct from which: he moved. Mandatory employraeent of deputy clerks limited to cities..haying|claimed that $2,101.75 is due from I population in excess o f 100,0 Boards o f elections must^knowrfunds-] are available before making purchas es. FORECLOSURE ASKED The Home Building,& Savings Co. is plaintiff in a foreclosure action fil ed against Homer E. Hardin. The wife Pauline, Calvin Null and Edith Null are named co-defendants, each claim-1 ing an interest in the property. It* is! the defendant. IS GIVEN DIVORCE Charging cruelty, Bueary Scrivens has been granted a divorce from Mat- tie Scrivens in Common Pleas Court; They were married Feb. ; 28, 1925 in Warren, O. The, plaintiff was granted the custody o f their two minor child ren, and parties, to the action were barred o f dower interest in real estate owned by the other. ) ADMINISTRATRIXES NAMED Elizabeth Edjngfield has been ap pointed administratrix o f the estate of Frank Edingfield,late o f Xenia twp with bond of $3,000 in Probate Court. E. S. Foust, W. A. Bickett and Lew Frye were named appraisers. W s W. H. D.) Local Farm Bureau Meeting Well Attended HOMEwin J. R. Allgyer, secretary-treasurer1. ! o f the Ohio Livestock Association, and j Jennie Williams has been named ad-1 the Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati J ministratrix o f the estate o f Bertha!and Pittsburgh Producers Marketing , ID INE A. Williams, late o f Xenia with -bond of $1,000. Honorable I. L. Holderman, Dayton, president o f the Ohio Fair Managers, has called a meeting o f that organisa tion to be held m the’ Capital City ,on Wednesday, June 17, to discuss the many problems o f county and inde pendent-fairs o f Ohio. {Several will discontinue the annual exhibitions this year and it is probable that several may reduce the price o f admis^on to 26 .cents, in the hope o f increasing at tendance. Chief J. W. Thompson o f the De partment o f Conservation thates that no distribution .of fish is being, made at the present time owning to he fact that it is he closed season, bu after same opens distribuion will begin a- gain. Matured fish distributed this spring to date in inland lakes and streams totaled 935,000. During the month o f May there were 115 arrests fo r violation o f the fish and game laws, resulting in 114 convictions, With fines totaling $3,305. Secretary o f State Clarence J. Brown delivered the Flag Day ad- address at Martin’s Ferry Saturday night at the Elk Temple, services be ing open to the public. Secretary Brown delivered an inspiring and pa triotic address. His services have been in great demand as a public speaker, especially during the com mencement season. Thursday night he gave the commencement address to the graduates o f the Cleveland Law School in the B. o f L. Auditorium at Cleveland. Director H. G. Southard, M. D., o f the State Bepartme *■ o f Health, states that drowning is the outsand- Ing seasonal ragedy o f the year and that it is already making its record in Ohio. In the past ten years the min imum death rate in the state was 265 with 335 the maximum in 1921, The end o f the decade showed 325 with a total o f 3,060 for the period. Hundreds Of lives in the annual toll o f drown ing* could b e sa v ed by the proper knowledge o f what to do after taking the body from the water. This can he secured by applying to State Health Department, WILLIAM MELTON DIED IN SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL William Melton, 54, died at the Springfield Tuberculosis Hospital Fri day night at 10:30 o’clock. He had been confined in the hospital since last January, For years he has been a farm hand in this vicinity. He is sur vived by three .brothers* Fred, Oscar and Edward* Mellon, Cedarville; Four sisters, Mrs. Cora Dudfey, Dayton; Mrs* Wm, Fisher, Cedarville; Mrs. Edward Ward, Selma and a sister in ■Columbo*. .......... ’ — — The funeral was held from the Nag- Funoral Home, Monday afternoon. Burial took place a t Selma, ESTATE VALUED The gross value o f the estate o f Fi delia Mullen, deceased,- has been plac ed at $8,065. in an? estimate filed, in Probate Court. Debts and.ithe cost o f administration total $921,, leaving a net value o f $7,144. Associations was the feature speaker; at a meeting o f the Cedarville Twp.! Farmt Bureau, in Comunity Hall, Mon- j day night. Nearly a hiindred farmers j attended the meeting. SALE IS APPROVED Sale o f the personal property be longing to the’ estate o f J. T . McKil- lip, deceased, has been confirmed by the Probate Cetart *•%. ~ **»’ *--• HEARING ON WILL Application filed in Probate.Court seoking to admit to probate the will o f Elvira E. Ferguson, late o f Miami Twp., has been .fixed fo r a hearing at. 10 A. M., June 19. Cedarville not the report o f a hip Mr. A llgyer; j0n last Saturday gave a talk on co-operative marketing! demolished the. lati j and urged farmers to have a part in o f Silas M. Murdi marketing of their products. There were several entertammenbt features during the evening. Clyde Hutchison gave a flute solo;. John. Jenks, a clog dance; and Cleo Jacobs gave a report o f the 4-H club trip to Cincinnati. John W. Collins is presi dent o f the local organization. Mr. o f the program and refreshments were served. 31 Births During Month Of May Thirty-one births were reported during the month o f May, two in the village. The county list follows: Shirley Mae Bath, Xenia. John David Hurley, Xenia. Marvin Thomas Toner, Xenia. Robert Leon Cline; Xenia. Christopher Porter Bridgman, Xenia Anne Wingfield, Xenia. Evelyn Joan Wuest, Xenia. Harriet Marie Ennis, Xenia. Neva Joan Deane, Xenia. ‘ Nancy Jean Fess, Xenia. Leonard Richard Korn, Xeenia. Mary Jane McCormick, Xenia. § Donald Everett Powell, Xenia. * Dorothy Evelyn Powell, Xenia. Dorothy Lucile Devilbliss, Xenia. Infant Katon, Xenia. Rose Ella Carter, Xenia. Richard Warren Sanders, James town. , Owen Jr. Ciemans, Jamestown. Clarence Dinnen, Jamestown, Robert Laurence Hendrickson, Jamestown* Oma Louise Patterson, Jamestown. Max Eugene Davis, Bowersville. * Infant Blankenship, S. Solon. Marjorie Ellen Reed, Cedarville. Rebecca Wilson Creswell, Cedar ville. Elizabeth Pratt, Yellow Springs. Alvin Leon Musaetter, Yellow Springs* Theodore Elliott Peckham, Yellow Springs. Patricia Marie Gilliam, Bellbrook. New Electric Pump For Waterworks An arrangement has been worked out by the Board o f Public Affairs, the contracting company, Plttsburgh- DesMoines Co., and The Fairbanks- Morse Go. for a new pump, at the pumping station. The present pump installed last fall has not been giving service according to the contract and guarantee. The new pump will be in stalled without cost to the village. FIREWORKS ONLY ON JULY 3 AND JULY 4—-WARNING Robinsonls Boarding With County Sheriff Disorderly conduct with a dressing o f corn juice resulted in Mayor Rich ards sending Earl Robinson, colored, to the county jail for 16 days on an old charge. Au affidavid had been fil ed by Marjorie French, colored, but when the time came for the hearing she was,reported out o f town. She had previously attempted to withdraw the charge but the Mayor refused She was taxed five dollars for con tempt and paid the amount. Robin son had an old fine standing against him and was ordered to the county jkil for 16 days. As this will keep him there past the celebration July 4th, there will be no danger o f him getting his fingers burned by fire crackers. populace as selder o f the explosion h* u n til'th ea lam from that time or a constant streati found making damage hadbeen^ The cellar.: ;f$ shcoked from the explos- ftha t all but ipk residence aght out the !■The report ily died away given and I,late Sunday ople could be .to see what having Dr. O. B. Skinner Will Be Director Education Dr. O. B. Skinner, president o f Wil mington College, has been named as Director o f Education fo r Ohio by Governor White. He will on July 15 succeed J. L. Clifton, who was named by Gov. Donahey several years ago. Dr. Skinner came to Wilmington from Marietta, O., three years ago, having been superintendent o f the public school for tw< *'e years. During the past year Dr, Clifton was the subject o f much criticism duo to his rulings as to requirements and the expense forced on Ohio schools. ' Marshal II. A. McLean gives warn ing that there will be no fire works sold or' discharged within the village only on July 3rd and 4th. Fireing o f fire Works anyother time will result in charges being placed. Moto^ Accident Cost Lives Of Three Persons' A husband, wife and daughter lost their lives early Sunday morning at the Pennsylvania crossing in Spring Valley, when the automobile was hit by the fast wastbourtd passenger train It is believed the party neither saw the signal lights or heard the whistle o f the engine. The dead arc: James G. Sheppard, 63; his wife, Hattie, 59; and their only daughter, Mrs, Helen Kirby, 30, all o f Columbus. The lat ter was driving and tho car was hit in the rear by the train. W . L. Ciemans Fell Injuring Shoulder W. L. Ciemans fell at the door o f his home in the country Monday, frac turing a small bone in his left shoul der. Dr, M. I, Marsh was called and took Mr. Ciemans to the McClellan hospital for an kray examination. As a result he is forced to carry his left arm in a sling for a few dayrf, sects a new method was tried, to rid the pest. A t times various things had been used but to no ayail. Saturday, Ralph Murdock, a son, in company with George Johnson, colored laborer, gave the cellar a good spraying o f gasoline. Ralph stated to the Herald that' he had taken all precaution he though o f knowing he was using an unusual method. He had turned out all gas fires, ^opened windows and doors to give the escaping vapors o f the gasoline « chance to escape. Hav ing completed the work Mr. Murdock and Johnson went upstairs to the kitchen to get a drink. The home is equipped with a private water sup ply system that is pumped by on elec tric, pump and pressure system. The opening o f a faucet started the pump and in a fraction o f a second the gas oline vapor in the cellar was ignited supposedly by a spark from the pump motor. It is almost inconceivable to be lieve that a gallon or so o f gasoline could cause such an elplosion and do .as much damage. The blast was so great that Ralph was thrown violently to the floor and Johnson was pitched out the kitchen door. Almost every window in the large brick two story home was blown out as well aB the doors. Furniture was heaved to the ceiling and in many instances crush cd‘ or badly damaged. .Floors were ripped up as if they were card board, Curtains and drapperies with glass were blown nearly to Main street, a distance o f nearly one hundred feet. Walls o f the building were cracked and' moved out o f line. In general the home was wrecked about as bad as i f fire had been permitted to do its worst Shortly after the explosion I fire broke out in the basement but it L^kpsoon extinguished by the local fire department. Had Ralph or Johnson been In the basement at the time it is certain they could not have escaped with their lives. The elder Murdock was sitting on the lawn a t the time o f the ex plosion, being some distancee from the house, yet he suffered a cut oh his hand from flying glass. A daugh- .er, Miss Ina Murdock, happened to be at the home o f a neighbor at the time, The home Was originally built by the late George Harper, banker and wealthy farmer* It was substantial in every detail and since acquired by the Murdock family had been modern ized in many ways at considerable ex pense, ;It was 'Wie o f the best furnish ed homes in the community and con tained many rare pieces o f antique furniture and furnishings. The loss is estimated at about $15,000. Such things seldom Itappen without certain freakish events. Mr. Silas Murdock had left his hat on a cane in his room which happened to be over the cellar where much Officers Eleected For 4-H County Club Last Monday Wm. Wolf was elected president of the Greene County 4-H Dairy Club on Monday afternoon at their reorgani zation meeting held at the home of Raymond Wolf, New Burlington Pike. Other officers elected were Charles Thomas, secretary-treasurer and Frank Wolf, reporter. The County Dairy d u b is taad$ up of members frOm every club from each township studying‘ improved practices in dairy husbandry. Three projects are being carried on by the boys and girls con sitting o f calf, heifer and production in;the Jersey, Guernsey and Holstein breeds. . Members affiliate with 4-H clubs in thpir respective townships to carry on Meeti*!..- a c t i v i t y , while specialized dairy problems will be .taken up in the county club. ■ A t the meeting Monday afternoon J.iD. Harvey o f Westerville conducted the first o f a series of Dairy Judging schools. The second o f the series with Mr. Harvey was scheduled at the Alexander and Troute Jersey farm at Spring Valley; Friday afternoon, July 3rd. These schools-while being spon sored by the county club are open to all dairymen. Plans were also made for an open judging contest the third day o f the county fair and the County Dairy tour to Breezy Hill and Wind ing Creek farms, near Cincinnati, was made Wednesday, . County Red Cross Elects Officers Wilson W, Galloway, Cedarville, was re-elected chairman o f the Greene County Chapter o f the American Red Cross at a meeting Tuesday. C. A. ROne was chosen vice chairman and Mrs. Karl Babb, secretary and Geo. DbmbaUgh, treasurer. The officers were elected following the report o f the nominating committee. Mr, Golloway will announce members o f the executive committee and stand ing committees at the next meeting of the board. 4-H Club Members Enjoy Their Trip Four hundred and sixty-two club members, leaders and friends, ehjoyed a pleasant day last Friday on the 4-H Club tour to Cincinnati. A special train picked up members at Cedarville Xenia and Spring Valley. About 125 went from this place and neighboring territory, The delegation visited the Zoo, Coney Island and enjoyed a boat trip on the Island Queen, It is need less to say that both young and old fully enjoyed tho day and were much interested in what they saw at both the Zoo and at Coney Island, MINISTERS MEET MONDAY AT FERRY CHURCH OF CHRIST William Cultice Died Monday Morning William Cultice, 70,well known | •butcher, who has’ been a resident }this place for many years, coming *here from Clifton, died Monday morn ing about 3 o ’clock at the home o f his son, Charles A. Cultice, near CHftori, Death was due to Bright’s disease] from which he had suffered for about a year. The deceased was a member o f the ] j local M. E. church. He is survived by the following children: Charles; Wal ter, Xenia; Frank, Adrian, Mich.; Mrs William Marshall, Cedarville; Miss: Grace Cultice, Chicago; anil Miss A* line at home. The funeral was held from the home] o f his Son, Charles, Wednesday after noon, his pastor, Rev. C. A. Hutchison being in charge. Burial took place in the Clifton Cemetery^ Out Door Service For “Y” Meeting*! The County Y. M. C. A. and Y. W C. A . invites you to attend an outdoor service Sunday, June 21 at 7:30 P. M, to be held at the Little Theatre in the Woods at the home o f Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bookwalter, near New Moor- field. Vesper talks by Miss Christine Hume. Lovely evening music by coun ty talent.. OGDENMas REID AND WIFE GIVEN DEGREESMONDAY New York Publisher end Wife Visit Reid Home Sabbath After en Absence o f 37 Years Mr. Ogden Mills Reid andw ife o f New York City,'arrived here Sabbath afternoon at the Reid homestead on the Yellow Springs road. This was Mr. Reid’s first visit back in 87 years and Mrs. Reid’s first visit here. They had arrived in Oxford Saturday even ing and were driven here- Sabbath to visit with Mr. and Mrs. William’ Con ley and their son, Robert and family, who reside at the home. The visit o f Mr, and Mrs. Reid to the-famous^>irthplace bf-the-Honora- Real Estate Valuation Will Soon Be Completed County Auditor James J. Curlett, stated Tuesday that all but six twon- ships in the county have been com pleted on re-appraisal. A ll o f the mu nicipalities have been re-appraised and are being checked. It will be at least a month yet before the tabula tion is completed. HOME CULTURE CLUB The Home Culture Club held their meeting at the home o f Mrs. J. C. Townsley, Tuesday afternoon, June 16 The program for the afternoon was a mock wedding in which the following members took part: Mrs. R. R. Townsley, bride; Mrs. F. A. Jurkat, groom; Mrs. A. E. Richards, best man; Mrs. C. E. Masters, brides maid; Mrs. B, E. McFarland, brides maid; Mrs. H,.C. Lewis, flower girl; Mrs. V. C, Bumgarner, brides father; Mrs. W. W.’ Troute, groom’s father; Mrr. J. C. Townsley, groom’s mother; Mrs. J, S. West, minister. Mrs. Della Johnson, sang “ O, Promise Me” , accompanied on .the piano by her daughter, Lucile, who also played the wedding march, The members answered roll call with advice to the newly weds. SEW EASY CLUB The Sew Easy Club meeting was held at the Library at 2:00 Wednes day. The meeting was called to order by .the president, Julia McCallister. It was decided We shall answer roll call by the garment we are making. A re port o f the trip to Cincinnati was giv en and the report o f the Farm Bu reau meeting, was alto given. Plans Were made fo r a Weiner troast at the cliffs next Wednesday* Those who attend must bring fifteen cents. The meeting was adjourr/jd, Delicious re-j freshments were served after which! games followed. ble Whitelaw Reid, was shortened by ’ * the serious illness o f their youngest son, Ogden, who underwent an opera- “ tion a few days previous fo r mastoid trouble. During their short visit Mr: and < Mrs. Reid made a trip about the farm;* carefully inspecting, the property and once again becoming better acquaint^ ed with the extent o f the farm.- They > ( were much interested in the trees and- woodland and found much pleasure? in * learning more o f the history of* the* home o f their father- apd grandpa— rents. The old library belonging to Whitelaw. and,, records gave Ogden much curosity as he is greatly inter ested in books. They were’ driven-to Massles Creek Cemetery where- their- j'grand parents are buried. Mr. an&-; Mrs. Reid left that evening f o r Oxford*’ to attend Miami University baccar-* laureate exercises. Mr. Reid, publisher o f the Herald- Tribune, delivered - the address; to * the senior class of. 350. The degree o f >* Doctor o f Law was conferred-on MrI1 Reid, the occasion being the seventy-- fifth graduation o f his father, Whitens law Reid from the same institution;** The degree o f Doctor o f Letters Was conferred on Mrs. Reid, the first wo man to receive an honorary degree from Miami. Mrs. Reid’ is a trustee-* of Barnard College and much interest-* ed in educational work. Following ,commencement a lunch- epn in *Oxford Hall was givenfto - the deans o f the coUe^^the-recipient*' o f honorary degrees, visiting news paper men and their wives. President *' Opham as toastmaster-welcomed the guests and R. C. Snyder,-president o f * the Ohio Associated Dailies, in a vety - unique manner, keeping iii mind .the * honor guests being newspaper people,* introduced them to the gathering.-Mfv , Snyder had visited Cedarville and took a view o f the Reid home on. the-*, day previous and 'had many pleasant: things to say o f the birthplace -o f ; Whitelaw Reid and the interest Ohio n people have always had in the Trib-# une and its successor, the Herald#.^ Tribune. Mr, and Mrs. Reid respond -1 ed in a very pleasing way being -mvoh * appreciative o f the honor given them that day and the interest Bhown-theme on their visit to Ohio. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH DROWNS IN RIVER MONDAY EVENING Lawrence Belt, 21, son o f Mr. and Mrs. Walter Belt, who reside on the Bellbrook-Alpha road, was drowned in the Little. Miami river at the site o f the old Graff flour mill, The boy] was accompanied by Jesse McCtana* han; 19, The Belt boy is survived by his parents and three Bisters. The fun eral was held Thursday from the Mt. Zion Church, o f which he was a mem ber* MARION STORMONT GRADUATES FROM WESTERN RESERVE Mr. Marion Stormont, who has been home for several days returned to Cleveland, accompanied by his moth er, Mrs. J, A, Stormont, to attend the graduating exercises o f the senior class o f the College o f Medicine at Western Reserve University, Thurs day, Mr. Stormont is a member o f the class and took the Btfkte examina tion Several days ago. ” BARN ROOF TAKES FIRE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON The Greene County Ministerial As sociation met in regular session last Monday at the Church o f Christ at Ferry. The election o f officers, which j was to have taken place at that meet- i ing was postponed until the October! meeting. The next meeting will be j the third Monday o f September at the Methodist Church in Yellow Springs, Strawberries, home-made ice cream and cake at the M. E. church lawn fete, Saturday night. done. The force o f the explosion shot the cane and hat through the plastering into the ceiling where it damage was*was found firmly imbedded. The fire department Was called out| Wednesday afternoon in response to an alarm when fire was discovered in the roof o f a small barn and garage at the home o f Mrs. J. O. Stewart. No cause could be assigned for the origin o f the fire and the damage was small. Sabbath School 10 A . M. J, E. Kyle, Closing remarks by MisS Lulu Hen derson. The attendance o f 215 last Sab bath looked fine and was fine; Why not keep it up? Preaching 11 A. M. Theme: “ The Joy o f Salvation, - Y. P. C. U. 7 P. M. Subject: “ How to Decide what is Right and Wrong,” Leader,' Eleanor F inney/ Union Service in our church 8 P. M. with the sermon by Rev. G. A , Hutchi son. -J.trra Prayer meeting Wednesday; 7180 P. M. Mrs. Burton Turner, leader. The Ordination and Installation o f Rev. French o f the United Presbyter ian church, Clifton, takes place this Friday evening at 7:30 P. M, The Commission consists o f Revs. J. P. Lytle, L. L. Gray and S. R, Jamieson. The Installation o f Rev, W. T, Ma- bon in the Second United Presbyter ian church, Springfield, will.take place next Wednesday evening, June 24 at 8 P. *M. This Commission consists o f Dr, H, B. MbElree, R, W, Ustick and R, A, Jamieson. The Presbyterial Y. P. C. U. con vention will be held Friday, June 26th in the Glen Ec'ho Church o f Columbus. It is hoped that all o f our society can attend. The Young Women’s Msisionary Society met on Wednesday evening with Miss Wanda Turnbull. SUSTAINS BROKEN H ip IN FALL AT MELON PATCH William (Billy) Creswell sustained a broken hip several days ago in 'a fall a t his camp on the Bozarth farm, Where he has a watermelon patch. As he has reached an advanced age his complete recovery is regarded doubt ful* Mrs. Albert S. Work and Miss Eu nice Ratliff o f Frenchburg, Ky., who have been visiting at the home o f Mrs, Work’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Jamieson, returned to Frenchburg, Thursday. Rev. Albert S. Work ar rived Wednesday from Pittsburgh, 'a., Where he has been on a business trip and returned to their home in Ftehehburg with his family. H is . mother, Mrs. James Work, o f Fort Morgan, Jpolo., (arrived Wednesday morning to also join the patty fo r Frenchburg. • - > ! I ■ •■ j ! ■
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