The Cedarvile Herald, Volume 57, Numbers 1-26

/ "Ww WM tilings are advertised by tatrchants first. Advertisements keep f m abreast o f the times. Read them! Advertising is news, as mudi as the headlines on the front page. Often it is o f more significance to yon. FETTY-SEVENTH YEAR NO. 17 CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY MARCH 30, 1934 NEKS LETTER WASN'T MPARTMENTS COURT NEWS The Easter.Bonnet f FILE EXPENSE LIST jExpenses incurred in connection with | the Bowersville state bank liquida­ tion during the three-months period (from December 1, 1933 to February been 28, 1934, amounted'to $044, according !to a statement tiled for approval in COLUMBUS.-—Assurance has from (Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, wife o f the nation's great Common Pleas Court by the state president, that she will be in Colum- banking department. ’ The expendi- bus the afternoon o f Friday, April 6, tures included $542.08 administrative to endless the Citizens Conference on cost,, $80.55 for operating and $15.-! the Crisis in . Education. T.ie Con-.37 for legal expense. 1 j ference will be held April fi and 0 atj --------- Memorial Hall, wLh Mrs. Rooseveltj DAMAGE CASE SETTLED j as the most prominent speaker of a j Settlement opt o f court and dismis* ■: group o f widely known citizens o f the sal of a $25,324.50 damage suit filed! United States. At the opening ses-|last January 17 against William! sion Thursday, night the speakers will.Graham, Xenia, by Mrs. Lena Wilson, j be Goveroor Paul V. McNutt of In-110 S. Williams street, Dayton, as ad- diana and President Glenn Frank of ministratrix of the estate of Judd Wil-j the University o f Wisconsin. Friday forenoon United States Senator Royal S. Copeland o f New York and L. J. Taber, Master o f the National Grange, Will speak.' Friday afternoon Mrs. Roosevelt will address the meeting a- bout 3:$0, and Dr. John H. Finley, associate editor o f the New York Times, will also speak. That evening son, is revealed, in an entry on file in i Common Pleas Court. The damage ' action was based on an auto accident on the Dayton Pike in which Wilsons was injured fatally. 1 DIVORCE ASKED i Asserting her husband failed t o ; 'contribute to her support during their Newtop D. Baker, former secretary jmarried life and that he deserted' her o f war, and Dorothy Canfield Fisher,!in the fall of 1929, Lena Lockett has' novelist and educator o f Arlington,!brought suit in Common Pleas Court Vt., -will speak. Governor George fo r a divorce from Ernest Lockett. White will preside qt the first session,!She charges wilful absence from home! Judge Walter C. Lindley o f the U. S. for more than three years and gross court, Danville, 111., at the second ses- neglect. They were married in De- sion, .George F. Zook, United States cember, 1925. Commissioner of Education, at the1 third session, and .Frank P. Graves,! . PARTITION SUIT FILED Commissioner of Education of New' Partition of property is sought in' York state, at the closing meeting: a suit filed in Common Pleas Court ■— ..... (by Emma Powers Buck and Howard General improvement in manufac-'L, Learning against Edward Powers turing;activity during the past six and others. The plaintiff's and de- JOHN/HOW V O W LIKE fH ISHAT ? WC I I # HOW mu IS I f f SCHOOL NEWS PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR LOCAL SCHOOL RANK HIGH IN SENIOR TEST Chapel The seniors presented the follow­ ing program in the Monday morning chapel: Scripture—Rachel Creswell; j jtrumpet solo—Lowell Northup; vocal ; solo—Reva Smith; reading— Paul jShields; piano solo—Martha Bryant. The.main feature o f the program jwas a talk given by Professor Kuehr- man, professor o f chemistry of Cedar- vUle College. The subject -of his talk 'foU ^g . j ames Anderson, Janice was the chemical compound of all Dunevant, Edna Sipe, Herbert Poyre- Seven Seniors o f Cedarville High School participated in the annual Senior Scholastic test sponsored by the State Department* o f Education, 'Saturday, March 25. The ‘ Cedarville students were as matter. Reserve the date—April 24—for the Senior CI bsb Play. rs, Wendell Murphy, Eloise Randall and Rachel Creswell. The first five of these placed among the sixteen highest ranking contest­ ants or the upper twenty-five per cent of the seniors of the schools of Greene County including Xenia Cen- . No School April 6 The public schools will be closed for the day, April 8, in order that the tral High School, Bath Township Ex- teacKets may have the opportunity to (empted Village School, and the attend the annual Educational Con-.County schools, ference sponsored by Ohio State j Grades of the contestants are im- University in Columbus. jofficial until rechecked by State De­ partment of Education but those who placed in the upper 25 per cent of Scholarship Test for Seniors The results of the Scholarship Test the m entire group according to rank Corn-Hog Farms To Be Inspected Achievement Day Wage Scales Fixed Tuesday, April 10 A t Present Rates months or more has been reflected in fendants in the case are all nieces and: the state Division o f Boiler Inspection; jnephews of Josie Powers, late of C. Q. Myers, chief, reported this'Xenia. week. Many requests from the in -: -------— dustria! centers o f the state have been | FILE NOTE SUITS made for men from the department! Suit to recover a $668.33 pudgment, ,te inspect boilers that, had been idle claimed to be baance due. on notes,' fo r several years and which were a- has been filed by Mrs. Horace Ander- bout to be fired once more. Lifting son against H. S. Noggle and Carrie o f the depression also resulted in Noggle, in Common Pleas Court. • putting'new activity into the division,! Judgment for $159 on a note is -Mr. -M^*a stated, because t[he in- sought in a suit brought by Dilver specters have 'been scarcely able to Belden against Russell Burke, .Wil- meet ..the demand for quick action berforce, and William S. Rogers, The inspection of Corn-Hog Con­ tracts and appraisal of •contracted acres by the Township Committees was begun this week and each farm will be visited within a few days. The boundaries of the contracted acres be marked'.,with' visible, posts or stakes at each corner, before the inspection. The contracted land shall not be less than twenty per cent of the 1932- 1933 average corn acreage and should .not include fence rows, lanes or other ;waste land. The final ,date for . accepting first signature contracts has bom set by ;the State Corn-Hog Committee. coming from the manufacturers. Xenia. Suit to marshal liens and procure; Many Visitors For Annual Inspection ‘proprietors and operators having ' been -practically completed, the State sale of- certain real estate has been. , Hoard o f Cosmetology announced this filed in Common Pleas Court by M. A unusual number of visitors rep- week that anyone practicing without G. Nagley against J.' E. Smith, W. A. resenting various lodges were guests license, whether individual, shop or Smith, Sarah French Smith, with the of •F. and A. M. Monday evening school, is now violating the state Cedarville Building and Loan Asso- : .cosmetology act which has been in cf- ciatloh a co-defendant. ^ fectsince Sept. 28,1933. All persons ] ' — —— -wishing ;to report violations may do! BANK BRINGS SUIT so either to the State Board o f Cos-1 Ira J. Fulton, state banking sup- metology, 1113-1115 Wyandotte Build- erintendent in charge o f the Com­ ing, Columbus, or to the prosecuting mercial and Savings Bank Co. liquida- attomey o f their county. tion, has filed suit in Common Pleas when annual inspection took place. Inspection was under Frank Gurrey, Yellow Springs, a number from that lodge being present. Wilson W. Matthews, a brother of Senator Matthews, Clark county, was the candidate. Visitors were present tepi'esenting lodges in New Carlisle, A proclamation calling for the ob servance o f Arbor and Bird Day, Fri , day, April 13,. has been issued ‘ by -hank, Governor George White. Special ref­ erence is made in the .proclamation jtc young men who have been employ Court against C. E. and Clarissa Osborn, Yellow Springs, Waterloo, Payne and H. O. Hudson to recover a Richmond, Ind., Indianapolis, Ind„ judgment for $596.91 on behalf of the Mexico, Mo. , Following the work a delightful luncheon was served. . RE APPRAISAL ORDERED Having failed to sell for lack of throughout the nation the past year bidders of two-thirds of the apprais- in preparing and planting vast areas ed value, property involved in the o f waste and otherwise unproductive 0386 Abraham Shafer and others land and thus adding to the beauty against Catherine Kriegel and others, and value o f the country. All are ask- in Common Pleas Court, has been ed to join heartily with the hoys o f ordered re-appraised. L. D. Welch, the CCC camps in Making this the- David Fittz and Dick Dehmson were Jep^ tment wi], be received soon f0r outstanding year in the history o f re- jappointed appraisers by the court, forestatioh and its attendant bless-* --------- Bass, Catfish For Greene Co, Streams A shipment o f small mouth black bass, rock bass, bullhead catfish and crappies from the state conservation ings. All citizens, including those in the schools o f the state, are called WINS JUDGMENT Austin M. Patterson has been a- Upon to engage in the planting of warded a deficiency judgment of $2,- tteee, t w heautifleation o f natare and f431'54 against Paul E. Glass, in Com- in providing havens for protection o f mon Bleas Court. The court accept- ed a report of the receiver in the case, disclosing all partnership assets had been liquidated, amd discharged the receiver, Excelsior Lodge, No. 145, I. 6 . O. F i; Columbus, one o f the largest Odd Jfellow lodges in the state, conferred the Initiatory degree upon 22 young men .Mat week, with C. S. Ranck as Nobto Grand and ,W. T. Evans as Vice Gtand. Geerge N. Neifner,, Grand -Representative, I. O. O. F., addressed the meeting. Mr, Neffner is Statis­ ticians in the office o f George S, Myers, Secretary o f State. distribution in county streams. The fish will be used for breeding ;:tock and will be placed in prohibitive sections above dams. The Greene County Fish and Game Pro­ tective association has been active in getting the fish. The Annual Achievement Day Pro­ gram for women of the Home. Eco­ nomic Extension i classes of Greene County is to be held at the First United Presbyterian Church on East Market street on Tuesday, April 10. The program will start promptly at 10 o’clock with some group singing in charge of Mrs. A. C. Swinnerton of Yellow Springs. Thirteen Xenia merchants are setting up exhibits to interest women in this day's program. Last minute merchandise is clothing, yard goods, cooking equipment, furn­ iture and house'furnishing will be dis­ played. Miss Edna Callahan, Clothing Specialist of Ohio State University trill b e .qn p ^ fjh e on the program. Miss Callahan's subject will be “What is New in Spring Clothing,” which will not only include special style trends, but also care of some of the new fabrics, and precautions of the choice of colors. Miss Callahan has spokgn at many previous" occasions in Greene County as well ns having been the specialist in charge of the popular projects in Remodeling of Clothing in the County in 1933-1934. . Miss Adele Noch, Assistant Home Demonstration Leader in Ohio, will present the subject “ The Place of the Rural Woman in the Present Situa­ tion.” Miss Koch has assisted in planning Home Economic Extension programs in Greene County for several years and has done much re­ search an this subject in the state of Ohio as well as other states. Mrs. Graham Bryson will give some special musical numbers for the group, A historic costume parade will be presented by Mrs. W. C. St. John of New Jasper township, and some re­ sults of rempdeling o f clothing will be given by Mrs, Chas. Kable of Sugarcreek township. The program will start promptly at 10 o’clock on Tuesday, Aoril 10. The committee will furnish coffee, but each woman is asked to bring her own box lunch and service, Wage scales for all classes of prospective federal emergency relief employees in Greene County, adopted by this county's new three-member, wage-fixing board, will remain prac­ tically unchanged from the wage-set­ up under CWA if the state relief'Com­ mission’ sanctions the board’s recom­ mendations. I Recommendations of the board are to be forwarded to ' state officials at Columbus for final authorization, ac­ cording to Karl R. Babb, county CWA director.' Director Babb disclosed that the ex-' isting CWA wage scales were approv­ ed for the federal government’s pew CWR program, effective April 2, ex­ cept for “ a few minor changes.” The proposed wage set-up calls for puyment o f fifty cents an hour for unskilled workers, $L20 an hour for skilled workers and a scale o f sixty- five, eighty and $1 an hour for three semi-skilled groups. Applications For Forestation Ready ! —— i' ■. 1 Greene county will have a quota of 66 youths for the third reforestation army now being recruited. Kari L. Babb, county CWA director, states Ihat recruits will report on or about April 10 a t' Dayton for preliminary examination along with applicants from Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby counties, The (Period of enlistment if for six months. I TAX FUND DISTRIBUTED for Seniors will not be announced'are as fellows: Charles E« Kersker, • until the test papers are rechecked ^ en*a Central; John F. Beaver, Bath; by state officials. According to the Harv®y B. McClellan, Xenia Central; > checking of the county grading com- Jomes M. Anderson, Cedarville; Mary ihittee,,, five 'o f the seven seniors 0f Uouise Funderburg, Xenia Central; the local schools ranked in the upper Wayne Griffis, Bellbrook; Merle D, twefnty-five per cent of the Greene Baird, Bryan; Janice A. Dunevant, County seniors. . ICedarville; Helen M. Porter, Ross;: James Anderson, Janice Dunevant, *Karl J. Short, Xenia Central; Hadley , Edna Sipe, Herbert Powers, Wendell ,C- s P»br, Xenia Central; Edna M. Murphy, Eloise Randall, and Rachel'SiPe> Cedarville; Herbert E. Powers,.. Creswell represented Cedarville High jCedarville; John Wendell Murphy* School in this test at Xenia, Saturday. [Cedarville; Charles Y. Coprich, Xenia Definite announcement o f rank and j**'en^ral; Wm, Paul Bagley, Bath. score will be published as soon as; ~— ------—“— ~ ■ * state department officials furnish the final results. NOTE JUDGMENT TAKEN ______ Cognovit judgment for a total of * JUDGMENT GIVEN $5,346.88, including interest, was I. J. Fulton, state banking superin- taken Saturday in the Clark County tendent, has recovered In Common-Common Pleas Court by the Slate of Pleas Court a judgment for $80.94 Ghio, on the relation of Ira J. hulton, against Homer Persinger, on behalf state superintendent of banks, in o f the closed Bowersville state bank, GEORGE BOWERS DEAD charge of the liquidation of The First State Bank of South Charleston, a- gainst W. N. Elder. The judgment was taken on six cognovit notes. YELLOW SPRINGS PASTOR GOES TO PITTSBURGH Rev, Carl H, White, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Yellow George Bowers, 90, died at his Lohis E. Pete, director of music in 'home here Tuesduy evening at 5 the Ashland schools, last week accept- o’clock. He had been in failing health •d appointment as manager of the for a year but had been seriously ill Ohlp State Boys’ Band for 1934. This only a few days, suffering from pneu- band, composed o f 300 of the best high monia. school musicians In the state, will play] Mr. Bowers was born in Beaver Springs, has accepted a call to the Mt the Ohio State Fair, Aug. 27 to Falls, Pa., January i2, 1844, but had Oakdale Presbyterian Church in Pitts* -Sept. 1. This Will be Mr. Pete’s third resided in or hear Cedarville' for burgh. Rev. White is well known to #Mir as director o f this band, which many years and was employed as a many people here. abas attracted wide attention and farm laborer.. His wife died forjty -— ....... ....— — praise. Erf consenting to his appoint-years ago. He is survived by the fol- HARRY FLUHART, DAYTON, ' went, Mr. Pete wrote; “ I am pleased lowing children: Henry, George, . DIED LAST THURSDAY i o accept the appointment with' the Elizabeth, Rosetta, Mary and Jennie, ---------- bnowledge that I will be doing a worth all of near Cedarville, He leaves Harry Fluhart, 68, well known coal while work for the young manhood of fourteen grandchildren, fifteen great merchant, Dayton, died at his homo Nte state and also for the Ohio State grandchildren and a brother, F. J. in that city last Thursday, following Jfair and the Board, of Agriculture.” Bowers, o f Springfield. a paralytic stroke he suffered five Mr. Pete is also president of the Ohio! Funeral services will, he conducted years ago. His widow, formerly Miss Moth! Education Association, former- at the McMillan Funeral Home, Nolle M. Condon of this place, sur- $ t tho Ohio School Band and Or- .Cedarville, Friday afternoon at 2 vives. with a sister, Miss Lydia Flu- Catterlin To Serve ' Term In Prison McLain Caterlin, Indiana, who was located for a time in Xenia, must serve a penitentiary sentence of five years for violation of the Ohio se­ curities law. The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to consid­ er his appeal. Catterlin was convicted of selling membership certificates in the Inter­ national Corporation of Harper Heirs, Inc.,, in the hope of gaining a share of a supposed large estate in New York and other states. Certificates were sold at $50 and it was alleged that $144,000 had been collected, Hundreds of Greene countinns as well as supposed heirs made investment in the corporation. t Eleven rural school districts in .Greene County shared to the extent of $6,081.02 in the current distribu­ tion of liquid fuel tax receipts. .This .county’s total share for schools was $11,148.45, ] Amounts received by the 11 rural school districts follow: Beavercreek, $873.07; Cedarville, $802.44; Clifton, ;$183.88; Caesarcreek, $164; Jefferson, $559,92; Miami, $546.72; Rose, $296.- j20; Spring Valley, $488.69; Sugar- creek, $548.09; Jamestown, $630.43; Xenia township, $960.64. RESIDENCE PROPERTY SOLD TO GEORGE BAKER SATURDAY The residence on the W. H. Barber property, recently purchased by the village for « widening the turn of Chillicothe street to the Columbus pike, which is to be improved by state and federal aid, was purchased by George Baker last Saturday at public sale for $25, The house is to be moved at once and the lot cleared. Omega Chapter Holds Initiation The Omega Chapter of the National Honor Society o f Secondary Schools held its initiation ceremony, Wednes­ day evening, March 28, in the high school auditorium. The newly-elected members chosen from the Class of 1934 are James An­ derson, Edna Sipe, Janice Dunevant, Rachel Creswell, Christina Jones, and Martha Bryant. The selection o f members for the National Honor Society is baaed upon scholarship, leadership, service, ’ and character. '" Financial Statement The following is the financial statement of the junior class play: Receipts ____________ $67.50 Total expenses - - - r , _____ 19.22 Balance____ _$48.28 The juniors wish to thank all those who attended their play and helped to make' it a success. . Receipts for Picture Show The talking picture entitled “ Sooky” was well attended. The gross re­ ceipts' were $31.00. Cooking School Set ■ For April 18 and 19 The Herald will sponsor a Cooking School in cooperation with advertisers on Wednesday and Thursday after­ noons, April 18 and 19. The event will be held in Alford Gym where a large crowd can he accomodated. The cooking school idea has been a, popular and interesting feature wherever, tried. ' It will -be of special interest to ladies and a more complete 'pro­ gram will he announced at a later date. . Wife In Death Tuesday A fternoon An unusual sadness o f a double ‘ nature came to one family here Mon­ day and Tuesday, when death called both Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bratton within about seventeen hours of each other. Both had been ill for some time. v Mrs. Bratton, 61, a resident of this place for many years, died.Monday night at 11 o’clock following an ill­ ness of several months that was due Pre-School Round-Up |to complications. She was united in The annual Pre-School Round-up marriage, to Mr. Bratton June 3, will be toeid Monday, April 9, in the aad was a member of the First First Aid Clinic of the school. All Presbyterian Church, parents having a child who will start I Milton Albert Bratton, 67, was to schpol this fall are urged to take horn in Wilmington, May 16, 1866. advantage of this free medical serv­ ice. This examination will include the He has (been an employee at The Hagar Straw Board & Paper Co., for 27 years, and was one of the older tonsils, teeth, and eyas. The diph- • employees at the plant# He was faithful in his work and popular a- mong his associates, Death WAS due theria immunization service is also a- vailable for pre-school children. The school authorities will appre- [to heart trouble, date the cooperation o f the patrons j The deceased couple Is survived in providing transportation, where the following children: necessary, and in informing any J Mrs. Murray Marshall, Joseph, parent who for some reason may not Charles, Harry and Robert Bratton, know of this health service. Immunization—April 10-13 Beginning April 10 Dr. Marshall’ of Cedarville; Mrs. Anna Bryan, of Marysville, and Frank Bratton, of Springfield. She leaves the follow­ ing brothers And sisters: Brice Miller, j nr - ,, „ of Northampton; Samuel Miller and ...d Mr,. C t t a w , * the Grera. „ „ „ c Springfidd. Mrs, C“u" ‘ 5 Hc.]th Dep .rtme„t w! l b . F„ nk T ^ / R e n ^ , , Imi\ Mta. “ ll“ C®d“ rv,,,« Pobl“: Sd“ ’»,a lAnna F r fc „l m i Mr.. Samuel Mil- immunize, against diphtheria all pupils who have their parents’ writ­ ten consent, A physician and nurse ltr, of Dayton, y Double funeral services for Mr. a*..*, t w .—___ _ t,.wiand Mrs. Bratton* were conducted from the State Department o f Health __. . . „ . . . , , from the Firqt Presbyterian Church, will also be present a part of the ______ __ « . . . « » week. The Schick test will be given with the parents’ consent to all pupils, [above eight years of age to determine whether or not the child is immune to diphtheria. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE TODAY FOSTER ALEXANDER DEAD hhMtrA Assodation. o’clock and will be in charge of Rev. haft, Dayton. Me was a member of the Dwight R. Guthrie, pastor of the Westminister Presbyterian Church. SM the Foot Specialist at eur store, Cedarville Presbyterian Church. The funeral was held Monday after- E i turnt'ir. March $1. No charge for Burial will be made in South Solon noon with burial in Woodland corn* .itriWililitlr- Ho*»e'Cl«fthlng%Co. [Cemetery. jctery, Dayton. Foster Alexander, colored, aged about 80, died at his home in Dayton last Wednesday and the funeral was held .Saturday morning. Mr. Alex­ ander taught the colored department in the public schools hero for about 20 years, starting when the school Was located on Bridge street along side Mosaics Creek. He was regard­ ed as one of the most efficient school teachers of his race in his day. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son, The locnl Ministerial Association has arranged for special service to­ day, Good Friday, in the M. E. Church at 1:30 p. m. Local business houses will close for the hour period of the service. Arrange to attend this service. Thursday afternoon, Rev. D. R. Guthrie having charge. Burial took place in the Clifton Cemetery. ELLIS McMILLAN DEAD Ellis McMillan, colored, 68, died Friday following a complication of diseases from which he has suffered for many months. He was a Spanish leaves a widow, Mrs. Helen Jacobs, vocal music teach­ er. DEATH OF J. S. BROWN Word has been received here o f the death of J. S. Brown at Fowler, Cal., Saturday, Match 17, burial tak­ ing place the following Monday. He is survived by his wife and a daugh­ ter. Mr, Brown resided in this com­ munity for many years on the farm now owned by C. H, Crouse on the Columbus pike. Music Program Postponed The music, recital announced for iTuesday, April 8, has been postponed jWar Veteran and to Thursday, May 8. This change has‘Mrs. Elizabeth McMillan, a daughter] •been made necessary by the illness of Ruth, Columbus, and a son, James, who is located in the 'South. This funeral Was held from the McMillan funeral home, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jacobs III Mrs. Helen Jacobs, the vocal music You will never have any more feet, instructor, has been unable to meet jYou had better have them examined [her classes this week because o f acute by the Foot Specialist, who will be car trouble. Tb* students and faculty at our store, Saturday, March 81. wish her a speedy recovery. Home Clothing Co. 1 Saturday is the last day for filing 50c Jaynes Tonic Vermifuge—37c personal property returns with Week End Special at Brown’s Drugs County Auditor James J. Curiett. There is to be no extension o f time for filing returns. $ 1.00 Miles Nervine— 79 c Week End Special at Browp’s Drugs : f{ 1‘ I