The Cedarville Herald, Volume 59, Numbers 27-52

mm T H IN G S AR E ADVERT ISED B T B U R C H A N T S F IR S T . ADYER - T ISEM EN T S K E E P YOTJ A B R EA ST O F T H E T IM ES . R EAD TH EM I * i a t i d a n M : A H V IW T H a ifO E l M t m ‘E i * « * AS T H E H B A B U N E S ON T O T FR O N T PA G E . O F T E N I T 18 O F MORE S IGN IF ICANC E TO TOM . FIFTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 35 CEDA&VILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY JULY 31,1936 5w * ip*w * a sp iiiie^ ip it PRICE, |1.50 A YEAR N EWSLETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS COLUMBUS.—Another notable ac- •hievement of the Ohio State Archaeo­ logical and Historical Society, which has distinguished itatelf in preserving and portraying the history pf Ohio, is evidenced in the exhibits a t the Ohio Building a t the Great Lake*’ Exposi­ tion a t Cleveland.. The displays were planned a t the society’s museum in Columbus and - erected Under the Supervision <of Director Henry C. Shetrone, Secretary Harlow Lindley and Curators W„ D. Overman and .Richard E- Morgan. The Ohio Build, ing was formally dedicated-last Sat­ urday. The exhibits consist of related units corresponding to epochs in the state’s archaeology and history ar­ ranged in sequence. As a supplement two outstanding displays, are placed opposite the main entrances. One is the silver sendee of the battleship .Ohio, and the other a life-size recon­ struction of a Moundbuildcr chieftain which is the only example of its kind, in existence, and, which ,is supplied with actual implements, om'a,"bents and utensils found buried with, the re­ mans of a young Moundbuilder chief­ tain. in Ohio. The epochs comprising the story of Ohio include the Geo­ logy and Geography of the State; the Moundbuilders and Indians; the “Ohio Indian Meets the White Man;’’ Settle­ ment and Statehood; Pioneer Life; E l a t i o n and -Religion; Ohio’s Peace­ ful Progress; and Ohio’s State Parks. -In addition, these _are displays of i publications of the various state de­ partments, and of rare maps, man­ uscripts, documents and pictures. COURT NEWS jMM A Picture From An Old Album • DIVORCE SUITS Roscellus Marts, BeUbrook, has died suit for divorce against his wife, Rebecca Marti, who recently re­ fused a decree from him, Mildred Lucille Bosnian charges gross neglect against her- husband, Call Edward Boatman. EUu G. Thompson asks a divorce against Walter Thompson, charging gross .neglect more than four years. Nancy McColaugh asks a decree against her husband, Earl McColaugh on grounds of gross neglect. Lloyd Downing pays hi? wife Faye Downing failed, to care for two chil­ dren and keep house and deserted him October 20, 1934.. Roy P. Holt charges extreme cruel­ ty as grounds, for- a divorce from Nina Holt,, Iva Floyd seeks divorce against Harvey M. Floyd, whose whereabouts are unknown. Ora A, Fannon charges habitual drunkenness against John M. Fannon. The coupln has-been separated two. years. SUES ON ACCOUNT The Osborn Cooperative Grain Co., has sued C. B. Jones for $106.95 and interest alleged due on an account, j Dale Hodapp, attorney. * .f ^WMI»U|llM|H<»IIW,HHflMIHIHUIIHMH«HHI«IIHPI«HHIIW»W«HWtO»,HHM|ll||UU|ll|l|l||IHimillMlllllimi|HIII|IHI|l FORECLOSURE SOUGHT ! The Cedarville Fedei-al Savings and Loan Co. has brought suit against Asa Jones et al for $830.4S'and fore­ closure of mortgage. Harry D. Smith, attorney. ''; JOURNAL ENTRIES ■„"/ The suit of the Colonial Finance Co. vs. Earl W ..Hennings was dis­ missed without record a t the plain- Dr. Ray Fife, well known in edu- tiff’s costs, national and agricultural circles o f ; . Gloisey Anderson recovered a Ohio, who has been supervisor of cognovit note judgment for $843.10 vocational agriculture for the State from Wflberforce University. Department of Education, has resign-] In -the suit of Orpfia M. Routzong ed, effective August 18, to become vs.’Cliarles 'F. Routzong,1the plaintiff President of New Mexica State Col-was ordered to recover $650 and costs lege a t Las Cruces, N, M. The Col- from the defendant, lege is a land g ran t institution, andj Lawrence JLeYaliy was granted-a as President, Dr. Fife will have divorce degree from Sarah LeVally. charge of the New Mexico State Board; 'The court found nothing was due of Agriculture,* the New ^ Mexico tjie defendants on a jc1P>m..foi'' Agriculture Extension Service atm improvements made on premises; in1, the New Mexico Experiment Station, the suit of Mary L. Milbiim vs. Carl He has served’Ohio, as supervisor of Corney et al,' vocational agriculture since, 1921 and,; ,— . in addition, has been state advisor’ y SALE APPROVED for the Future Farmers of America* The COUrt approvcd the sale of organization. He is a graduate ot Here we have an outline picture of one of CedarviUe’s first industries, the modem lime kilns of more than fifty- years ago. In those days this community boasted of the Orr, Ilij|, Shroades, Foster and Ervin lime kilns. Three plants were located east of town on the hanks.of Massies Creek while the E rv in plant was- ' west of town. I t was nothing in those days for lime to be hauled to "Columbus;-.Dayton-and even Cincinnati by horse add wagon. How many can-remit the little grove as pictured^ that stood on west Xenja< avehue just west of the brick schoqj building? Back of that grove stood, the first unit of the Ervin? lime kilns which in later years was increased to four units. As years passed the grove gave way. and what was once an open ditch "was walled with stone and covered to provide enlarged space" fo r'the storage I ______________________ _____________ of cord wood used to bum lime. No doubt many, of our. readers can recall the dwelling pictured on. the right, located then just, across the street from the' Hagar Straw Board & Paper Co, This residence for years was the home of the late Sammy and Katie McCaughn, who returned to their native heath to spend their declining days in NewhiU, Balleymoney, Co, Antrim, Ireland, * A t the. left you will, see the early steam .locomotive, a wood burning steam engine used on the Little Miami railroad. In as much as this view adjoined the buck school there are many that will have incidents of fifty years ago recalled and memory, refreshened for the boys that played “hookey” from school by hiding in Ervin's wood yard. a ui property in the case of Rosa Gil- Ohio State University and o Co um- martin va; Thomas Gilmartin et a l,jThc robbers arcaupposed to have been Robbers Enter Brown Drug Store One of more robbers removed the piutty from a window in the rear of the -Brown Drug Store sometime Fri- day-1il*ht;',liftea *tJWr fisam ou t and placed it carefully beside the build­ ing without even cracking it. Exit was by the front door which was found unlocked the next.morning, the lock opening from the inside. So far as known nothing was missed- other than 45 pennies, in the cash register. Willard Kyle Goes To Manchester Schools Dear Editor Bull: IJETTER TO THE EDITOR I The picture you reprinted in issue fcia University. Willard Kyle, son of ;Mr. and Mrs. 0f j u]y loth-registered a full hundred J. E, Kyle of this placedwho has been cent ber for x ^ ^ in that teaching the past two*:years in the „ , Hsmemdlle high school, and was re- cently re-employed for a third term, «Ra. Uncle Henry Kyle made a story has' resigned to accept a, position in nnd one-half Into.a full two-story and With a high wind proceeding the rain the .Manchester schools in Adams in, other-ways made the place one of the fire spread rapidly and couId.be county. Beside coaching, Mr. Kyle the. most attractive. Vou mention the seen for'.miles, attracting many sight- Wheat Stubble Fired By Electric Bolt Wheat stubble* in a 150-acre field olyned by Opekasit Farms, Federal pjke, burned- last Thursday evening following-ft -holt of-'lightning' that-iS supposed to have .started the fire; As a result of the drouth took a heavy toll in the. ringneek pheasant and Hungarian partridge anA ordered division of the proceeds..frightened away before getting •wliieh ’ — loot. Local talent is suspected, j' SHERIFF MADE RECEIVER ; , : In the case of the Home Federal ■ ^ ._ ^ em Plf i c - A - J a c o b s N am e d Ohio Conservation Council ’ decided U H.lterbran, Sheriff John Baughn th a t there would be no extension of was appointed receiver to co ect the open season ,for the game this rents during pendency of the action, fall, it was, announced by Commis- any sioner Lawrence Wooddell of the Di­ vision of Conservation. The action DAMAGE CLAIMS SETTLED Authority was "given in probate On New Board* County-Commissioner C. A. Jacobs' taught in the English department in branch as probably a mite smaller the Hamersville schools. He has lo- in the picture. But the picture cated in Manchester and during the is not so fa r out of proportion as seen summer months has been engaged in seventy-five years ago. In the early educational research work in the day= thetowas something o fam a ra h northern part of the state. back in ed«e of B bit ° f woods- _______ _______ , This fed the branch. My memory is r t . . . quite clear, for I was put on a horse Commissioners Approve as he went from the barn—then on —. . . , - ■ the far side of the-branchr-to water. JL /lt€f1 i m p r o v e m e n t I gloried in my high place until he was done. Then in one, wholly unex- was taken following an open hearing court to Jennie Dumford, mother of; in Columbus. Some advocated that the minors The county commissioners have ap- ported, mighty jump, he went front has bean named a member of-the new - Pr°vcd a petition for cleaning out the under the four-year-old boy, and, in- County Board of Public Assistance three and one-half mile Lackey ditch'stead of sitting on the horse, he was iiimTnrnmniner ,which will control the administration ®°ss and Cedarville Twps., as peti- sitting in the water. From the amount tinnsld Ralnh !of the social security activitica in this t‘oncd ^or by Opekasit Farms, Ob- of noise which developed into still Gl T ge1’ county. Probate Judge S. C. Wright i«*ions filed by Mrs. Vera Andrew All V/Uiuuu/ a* wv«»v — ......... — - -c-i - FftUnfv the pheasant and partridge season be Gemldinc, B ^ ’e .^ a rry and ^ & ^ ^ Harvey were not sustained. Claim wds ert Dumford, to settle for $-25 a c]a m ,h state director Judee Henry Rob- made Unit tJie improvement wnnlr* on. As against Roy E. Smith for personal in-|™ e atate oirector, uimge nenry kod water where stock , -i . _ __„ .___ r M „, inson, will -name two Greene countians uei,y ner 01 wat<?r wnei - extended to December 1, while^others u ford, to settle for $225 a wanted eVeh a longer „ . _ . a rsult of* the action ofAhe Council juries growing out of an accident a t .. - ___ _ o . the season for the birds will remain the intersection of the Feedwire Road jto conpete the four-member board, as a t present, from November 15 to and Possom Run Road near Bellbrook,’ November 25. . f June 11. I ... . In connection with the Same ncci- The stream pollution committee of ^ Je8g R Hugton Wft3 g.vfin au Would was pastured. The estimated Cost accord­ ing to County Engineer Da/is is placed a t $1,986.35. The ditch •was constructed thirty-five years ago and Paul Edwards of this place and J. is filled UP holding back water on several hundred acres of land owned ON FISHING TRIP the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce A. Swaby and E. C. Eckman, Cllf- «verai hunorea acr Z 0 r,llle * - * * - - Win. a r OpekMlt F«rms. Davcy to call a conference of the ^ Governors of the seven states com­ prising the Ohio River Watershed in Chester, O., left last week for Lake Tamagami on a trout fishing trip. C a p i t a l S t o c k They also expect to enjoy the brook r ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED Urout fishing in ihe Adirondncks be- Joe E. Braham was appointed n d - r e t u r n i n g home, ministrator of the estate of Riley an attempt to negotiate an interstate treaty under the Barkley-Citron- HoHiater Act that would stop pollu- tion of the river. The action was Braham and bond fixed at $100. taken after Executive Secretary Dhvid Karl W. Ankeney was named ad- C C. Warner of the -State Water Con- ministrator de bonis non with the will serration Board, nationally recognized Jannexed, of the -estate, of Ebenezer authority on water problems, warned th a t polluted waters from the rivets Would soon contaminate the under­ lying water table from which various communities and industrial plants in the Cincinnati area are drawing their water supply. Mr. Warner advocated elimination of the river pollution as well as the construction of a series of reservoirs which could be fed through a restoration of the old Miami and Erie canal and which-would rebuild the underground water lovel that now is eighty to one hundred feet below the surface instead of the twelve feet, i t used to be, DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Tax Due July 31 touch bottom. When we lived there my father had a pair of horses, well matched, and as fine a team as .oiie would wish to drive. As most readers are aware, a branch of Massies creek is a t the low­ er end-of the fields. At nightfall the horses were turned out in this pasture. One of the horses rather prided him­ self on his jumping ability. A sur­ cingle was buckled around 1Steele. Bond $1,000. Neal W.-Hunter was appointed ad* ministrator of the estate of Thomas Bond and famished $1,000 bond. O. F. Reeve’s, John W. David and Frank Shlgley were appointed appraisers. R. Henry Kyle was appointed ad* ministrator of the estate of Don A. Kyle and gave $500 bond* Clayton McMillan, Jesse Townsley and Hervey S, Bailey were named appraisers. Horticulturists . Of Ohio Will Meet The summer meeting of the Ohio Horticultural so -iety will be held a t the Vandervoort orchards near James­ town, Thursday, Aug. 13, and is ex­ pected to attract prominent orchard- Jsts from all over, Ohio mid other atatej. . There will he a tour of the orchards beginning a t 10 a. m., a picnic dinner a t neon in ene of the storage house*, and a speaking pro­ gram and another tour in the after­ noon. ESTATES VALUED • For determination of inheritance tax, gross value of the estate of Thomas McClelland was determined as $22,087 and the net value $15,718,- 47, Gross value of the estate of Clara L,. Henrie was $6,581,51, and the net value $4,187,40, -with the estate ex­ empt from inheritance tax. Gross value of the estate of Mar­ garet Bailey was $3,990 and ihe net value $3,492, the court found. , Ih e curt relieved- the estate pf Anna^Kiely and Glen H, Thompson, from administration. For Sale—1 32-volt fan, 12-in., DelCO; 1 Matag Gasoline Motor; 2 used- Electric radios. Cheap. Phene 22 , A revised capital 'stock tax is the present worry of business, It is a ENDS SUCCESSFUL SESSION]New Deal law that hits corporations of all kinds, partnerships and associa* The Daily Vacation Bible School sponsored by the churches of Cedar­ ville had a very successful two-weeks session in the college gymnasium from July 13 to 24, Seventh-five children enrolled in the school which was supervised by Miss Doris Hartman, who took a training course in this type of work early . in the summer a t Camp Tndianola, The »school was divided into four departments. The beginners were under the supervision of Miss Julia McCalliator ami Mrs, Paul Mc­ Laughlin. The primary department was taught by Wilda Auld and Mary Helen Crenwell. tions engaged in ahy kind of business. Today, Friday, is the final day for filing returns. The New Deal has brought the tax on business down now to two or more persons engaged in business. The sooner' the individual businessman and farmer is included in the new method of paying for the New Deal, the sooner the law will be re­ pealed. * AUTO GOES INTO DITCH ft, A, Murdock and F. A. Hnrbison experienced a dip irt ft diteh on the Columbus pike Friday evening within Mids Doris Halrt*|sjght of the Harbison home. In a man had charge of the juniors and burst of speed the car left the road Mrs. Paul Cummings led the Inter-)and hit a header on a culvert. Mr. mediate group. Mrs, Hid had Harbison’a head punctured the wind- special nature.class and Miss Julia'shield while Mr, - Murdock escaped McKibben had charge of a special 'with broken glasses. The car showed Palestiniah project. |thq worst o f , the accident, Messrs. These two teachers also assisted in Murdoch and Harbison were retarn the-Junior and intermediate Depart-,ing from Richmond, Ind., where they ments. ;had gone for repairs for a hay baler, The daily program consisted ofi — 7-— - '■* worship, recreation, Bjblc study, dis- LIGHTNING PLAYS PRANKS mission groups, and handwork. I On July 24, the last day, the In* I During* the electrical storm last termediate group gavo a play, “The Thursday! evening lightning entered Best Hag of All;* and other groups the homo of Mrs, Thomas Andrews on seers. By the aid- of neighbors anti the rain the fire was extinguished but not before most of the stubble was burned. The wheat had been combin­ ed and the straw remained on the ground. Xenia Girl Escapes Burning Automobile Miss Anna Mary McClellan, daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs, Earl McClellan, Upper BeRbrook pike, near Xenia, had a narrow escape when her auto left the road Friday night near her home, struck a tree and then caught fire, louder crescendo, you would think he .She was alone at the timft and it is had dropped into Massies’ creek so thought the steering gear locked. SHe deep one would have to. jump up to suffered cuts and bruiseH and the loss of two.front teeth.’ The automobile was completely destroyed. May Renew Contest In Land Transfer New legal proceedings majy be started to force the Greene County Board of Education to transfer 5,000 him acres of territory around New Bur- the°h~alter steap held his head so that , ^ 8*™ from the Spring Valley school he could not lift it above natural to the Kidgman District in position. During the night, when iclm ton county. The controveray has getting a drink and probably kicking in the three !*««« the petitioners lost last week by an Ohio Supreme Court decision. at flies, he catight his foot in the surcingle. He struggled until he finally fell. His groans were so loud that he was heard. Quick time was made and neighbors gathered, and under-girding him with bags, they brought him to the barn. But the best veterinary skill availed nothing. Never again would my father put a surcingle \ on a horse when turning him into the fereht P*ri*ds durin« Monday Rain Monday Night Welcomed For Crops This immediate section was favor­ ed with three shower* that fell a t dif* pasture. The matter is mentioned only to show a danger not always thought of. F. M, FOSTER, New York City, the cultivated ground being wet to a depth of two to six inches, depending on the locality. The rain was heartiest south and west of town with little rain three or four mile* north, REPRESENTATIVE SELECTED FOR HEALTH CONTEST 97THAML - COUNTYFAIR NEXTWEK The Greene County .Fair has held a place in the hearts of its patrons and ; also admirer* now neaping the cen­ tury marie. I t is gratifying to knew that the fair has progressed (down through th e years keeping atop with the agricultural development the leading occupation-within the county. The fair will, open to the public Wednesday morning August 5fh, « t which time the various' departments will sta rt judging in their respective classes. The afternoon will see a * splendid program, of four races, 2:14 ' pace, 2:17 trot, three-year-old pace . and the two-year-old. trot, each stake races. Between races Baum’s Circus will entertain •with novel features from their show. The evening program on Wednes­ day will consist of the saddle horse show from 7^00 o’clock until 8:00 o’clock, after which Raum’s complete * program ~will., hold Die stage for; an a' an' hour and a half entertainment. - The Thursday •program consists of ] races 2:11 tro t, 2:24 pace,' three-year- ] old trot stake and the'two-year-old pace stake. The'stake races will total for each race approximately $500 which make them very attractive to the juvenile colt owners throughout the state. The various departments will continue their shows With, the Baby Beef Show of fifty, head of steer • calves and forty-four heifers will com- " pete, fo r prizes. The Antique show will be judged a t 10:00 o’clock and the judging of The Grange and Juvenile . Grange will start. '• Raum’s Novel entertainment „and - circus will begin a t 8:00 o’clock to give fair patron* o f-the night fair time to see the fair before the show starts,; Friday’s program will consist of the "2:18 pace, '2:24 trot and the free for all pace with Ray Henley making his ’ first start ,of the season. The mom-, ing -will be given over to the sale o£ : baby beef heifers, and steers. Sale to sta rt a t 10:00'.o’clock. The parade, a feature of the morning is .scheduled' ty stertjgrasspjty. # f c ..ll# .Q.lpio«k. ■The 4-H Club activities Will center ' about the new 4-H Club building " , which just been completed and all ' former club folks should make this /place headquarters whtfb attending the fair.' The automobile and hardware firms of the county will (have displays a s ', well as the Merchants of the county - which should be of interest to many. The-. Midway will add the entertain­ ment features to' round out the fair. So put the Greene County Fair on your program as a place to go of in­ terest this summer. Springfield Boy Drowned Sunday In Little Miami River Delbert Raymond Cox, 15, Spring- field, drowned in the mill dam in the Little Miami river just east of Clif- tion last Sunday morning about 11 o’clock.- The boy with two com­ panions had been camping along the river for several days. With, the un­ fortunate boy a t the time was Louise Whipp, 19; Springfield, who tried to rescue the lad and who was twice pulled under the water ’ in the desperate struggle; She was forced to break his hold about her neck to save herself. Dr. Roger Henderson, Clifton, was called hut could offer no aid as the lad had drowned in about six feet of Water. Paul Stickle, Clif­ ton, rescued the body. Coroner H, C. Schick rendered a verdict of ac­ cidental drowning. Touring Log Free From Bell Company A handy touring log for a day-by­ day record of vacation trips by auto­ mobile is available without charge a t the local exchange of The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, The booklet contains 24 pagee, a page for each day of the trip and provides space for recording of the time of atari; on each day, speedo­ meter record, gasoline, record and weather notes. Ample space also is provided for noting interesting hap­ penings by the tourist. A t the front of the log is a check­ ing Hat of thing* that should not be forgotten before starting a vftoatten trip, Such important qutetkm* as, “Did you turn out the lights?”, “Did yovt bring along your automobile CEDARVILLE F. F. A. TRAVEL CLUBS P U N TOUR Beatrice O’Bryant was selected as The second annual Educational Tour'a* representative, of the Modern; is being planned by the local F. F. Priscilla Sewing Club, to the -health A, Chapter, Mr, George is having cohtest a t the Greene County Fair, difficulty iii finding room enough to Several members pf the KltohOn take care of the number of hoy* de* Aids Cooking Club Were present t o ..... ...... w ....... ...... siring to go on this tour, discuss plans for a float to-be taken jregistration certificate “Did you The itinerary ic being completed ',to the fair. Instead of making arrange for care of flowers and and will appear in the next issue of definite plans, a committee wa* ap- ' u” — the Herald, The b6ys plan to leave pointed to meet Friday a t 1:30 o’clock August 10 and will reto rt August 28, ,*<> make final plans for the display. Final plans will be itfade a t a meet-' Tho members pf the committee are: ing to be held August 3rd. .Dorothy Kennon, Elisabeth Ander- *______ ..... Ison, Wanda Hughes, MeateRe O- For Sale—i iron’ bedstead ami Bryant, Mary Jean Townsley, l pets?”, iiro asked so that the traveler will not overlook any detail* of pro- paration in a hasty departure, H. W, Cleaver, coMmeroiai man­ ager o f Hie telephone company, said the touring logs may be obtained either a t the telephone busbies* cite*, 3$ Edttth Detroit Iftroet, w by wH*#- 700 to have a copy mailed.