The Cedarville Herald, Volume 59, Numbers 27-52

V % NEW THINGS ARB ADVERTISED BY MERCHANTS FIRST. ADVER­ TISEMENTS KEEP YOU ABREAST OF THE TIMES. READ THEM! ADVERTISING 18 MRW& A S MUCH AS THE HEADLINES ON THE FRONT PAGE. OFTEN IT IS OF MOM} SIGNIFICANCE TO YOU. FIFTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 29 4 CEDAEVJLLE, OBIO, FRIDAY JURE 1%1936 NEWSLETER FROMSTATE BEPARTMENTS , COLUMBUS. — N o extension of time after June 30 for the annual re­ newal of licenses for beauty shops, schools of beauty culture, managing operators, instructors, operators and manicurists will be granted by the State. Board of Cosmetology, accord ing to au announcement by V. A. Me Glister, secretary of the board. After June 30 any beauty shop, school or cosmetologist unable to produce proof of application for license upon demand will he prosecuted, . Mr. McClistier said. Anyone operating without a proper license is subject to a fine of from $10 to $100. State officials, departmental heads and employes are planning vacation visits to Cleveland’s Great Lakes ex­ position this summer. International in scope,, it will attract hundreds of thousands of persons to Ohio’s metro­ polis city from June 27 to August 4. The exposition will feature the latest miracles of science, art, industry and commerce, and \ HI dramatically re­ flect the great industrial, agricultural and educational interests of not only the state but the nation as well. ,It will be international in influence’, and was conceived to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of Cleveland, the host city, and dedicated to the advancement of art, science, industry and commerce of the Great: Lakes’ area. " Important structures will in­ clude the horticultural building and gardens; the automotive building which will feature a~ panorama of transportation; Cleveland’s $12,000,- 000 public auditorium where famous radio personalities will be presented daily; and the mammoth lake-front stadium, in the heart of the exposi­ tion grounds, where ever-changing spectacles will be staged. Guests from other states who attend' the ex­ position will find it profitable to visit Ohio’s many historical places of in­ terest, including the so-called “Switz­ erland of America”; the Serpent mound in Adams county and the num-. erous state- parks* scattered through­ out Ohio, the first 'sta te carved out of the Northwest Territory; the fourth state in population; third in industry; sixth in minerals mined; eighth in the value of exports; among the foremost in agriculture; and a leader in educa-i tion. COURT NEWS DIVORCE SUIT Charging her husband with habitual intoxication, cruelty and non-support, Irma Ponder has brought suit in com­ mon pleas court seeking a divorce from Fred Ponder, to whoiif she was married January 21,1921. The plain­ tiff' sets forth she left he* husband last March because of abusive treat­ ment andi is now residing on Bell-' brook Ave. PARTITION REQUESTED Partition of Xenia city real estate, in which the plaintiffs each own a one-tenth interest, is the object of a suit filed by Clifford Frank and Nora Young against Ray FrankB, 7315 Lebanon Ave., Cincinnati, O., and other heirs of the estate of Almira Franks, who died in September, 1935. Miller and Finney are attorneys for the plaintiffs. ORDER RE-APPRAISAL Re-appraisement of real estate de­ scribed in the partition suit of Her­ man Haller and others against Frances M. Rogers and others has been ordered by the court. .A -journal entry dis­ closed the commissioners who made the original appraisal inadvertently appraised property adjacent to the real estate involved, and included it, reporting a valuation of $210, far in excess of the true value. A Picture ........................... rom An Old Album | Inmates of Ohio’s three penal in­ stitutions benefitted to the extent of nearly $200,000 as a result of the pay­ ment of. the veterans’ bonus. Majority of the money went to 304 prisoners at Ohio penitentiary, according to Warden James C.v.Woodard, where bonds for approximately $140,000 were received. Nearly fifty per cent of the inmates who shared, in the bonus plan to send most of the a- mount received to parents, wives, children and relatives, Warden Wood­ ard said. The funds. of lhe others were deposited to their credit in the penitentiary cashier's office where they, will be permitted to draw on the necessities. Gne inmate- receiv­ e d the full $ 1 , 600 . No prisoner in death row was eligible for the bonus, SALE IS ORDERED Public sale of leal estate involved in the suit of Rosa Gilmartin against Thomas Gilmartin and others has been authorized, neither of the parties electing to take the property a t the appraised valuation. FLYER’S ESTATE VALUED The late Major Hez -McClellan, chief of the army flying branch a t Wright Field, who was killed May 25 when his plane crashed near Bell- brook, left an estate estimated to be worth $8,772.38, according to an in­ ventory and appraisal filed in probate court. The estate included personal property, worth $400, the remainder in stocks and securities.- His widow, Madalyn M. McClellan, was named administratrix under $19,000 bond. J. J. Guriett, county auditor; Major David G. Lingle and Capt. John G. Williams, both of the army air corps, were named appraisers, Valuable assistance to libraries throughout the state is being render­ ed by 700 Works Progress Adminis­ tration workers on fifty-five library projects in Ohio, it was announced by Dr. Carl Watson, state WPA adminis­ trator. He said that thc^W^PA work­ ers in supplementing branch library service and reclaiming vVom volumes are doing a service which could not have been duplicated under the normal budgets of the libraries receiving the Aid. The work includes cataloging, indexing, preparation of special files, typing, copying music manuscripts and general repair and clerical duties. Dr. Watson pointed out that the pro­ jects are not duplicating otlier library work or displacing anyone normally employed in libraries, Co-oporation between WPA and the State library has made available a large added amount of reading material in .dis­ tricts -where there - arc few local libraries, it was said, Ohio’s three per cent retail sales tax continues to net the state more than a million dollars ft week in revenue, according to officials in the state treasurer's office. For the week ending May 30 collections amounted to $1,166,050, The total income from January 1 to May 30 was reported a t $22,210,lift, Mrs. J. W. Johnson, CedarvilJc, Mr, and Mia. Willard Barlow, Columbus, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Gilbert, South Charleston, Miss I<ena Gilbert, Xenia, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gilbert, near Cedarvilie, attended the commence­ ment exercises a t Eariham College, Richmond, Ind., Monday, when the latter’s son Charles Lewis, was grad­ uated. ESTATES VALUED For purpose of determining inherit­ ance taxes, the following estates have been appraised in probate court: Estate of Edwin S. Kelly, late of Yellow Springs:' gross value, $235,- 418.05; debts and administrative cost, $259,487.69; net value, nothing. Estate of John W. Brill: gross value, $12,854.05; obligations, $4,- 804.15; net value, $8,049.90. Estate of Lucien E. Richards: gross value, $1,250; obligations, $798; net value, $452. Estate of Amanda C. Anderson: gross value, $13,480; debts, $470,43; administrative cost, . $437.34; net value, $12,473. , Estate of Anna N. Martindale: gross value, $350; obligations, $709- .84; net value, nothing. Estate of Mary J. Garman: gross value, $516; abligations, $382.68; net value, $133.32. Estate of J. Howard Jones: gross value, $1,800; obligations, not listed. Estate of Lewis Young: gross value, $4,600; net value,.same amount. Estate of Allen Sanders: gross value, $1,800; net value, same amount PRIORm o A TEAS SCHOLBOARD ASKSMBSFOR NEWBONDING The local board of education has received approval of a PWA grant for labor for the new agricultural build­ ing, a bond issue for materials and supplies baying been voted by. the electors a t the primary election, The building will be modern ' and arranged for classes and shop work for agricultural students as well as manual training. It will t occupy a site where the present ^temporary building now stands for primary classes. The board pf education is asking for bids for all necessary materials for construction of the building which is expected to be completed for use this fall. .Labor will -be provided from the relief list. At .first you will wonder where this view came from andrjwhen we tell you it is on the Columbus pike, some of you may still have a few guesses coming,- ■■ *§ However there is only oke farm that we recall that ha* ever had a barn on each aide of the rood. The presence of the long row of shade trees in the view hardly meets what we find today with full-grown trees on each side of the road. |- This farm far more than fifty years has' been noted fo^ sheep as Is indicated by the picture. Today under its present management several hundred sheep ,can be found grazing on the broad pastures along the Pennsylvania Railroad and up along the upper branch of Msssies Creek. Take notice of the 1889 model ‘‘two horse” buggy with the latent “piano-box style.” The knee action of the trotters outaoes all claims of the finest gas buggy of today. ' S" ' When the wood engraving of this was taken it was of the kell-known farm belonging to James McMillan, better known in his day as “Sheep- Jim McMillan,” a famous sheep breeder and the nick-name distinguished him from other McMillans in the community that we also named “James,” The farm today is operated by a son of the owner a t the time the view was engraved, Clayton McMillan is a worthy successor of his father. Knows his “sheep” and stands .out as a successful, hog feeder, The farm is well kept and always in a high state of preservation. I t j reflects prosperity year-in and year-out. APPOINTMENTS MADE Neal W. Hunter has been appointed administrator of the James M. Dwyer estate, under $1,000 bond. William Glossinger has been named administrator of the Anna L. Glos­ singer estate, under $5,000 bond,. Kathleen B. Creswell has been designated executrix of the Oscar B. Satterfield estate, without bond, W, A, Tidd has been named admin­ istrator of the Mary E. Tidd estate, under $1,000 bond. AUTHORIZE SALE Public sate at 2 p ,m, July 6 of 106.68 acres of real estate belonging to the John R. Peterson estate, has. been authorized by the court, AGREEMENT APPROVED i The court approved an agreement whereby Fred M. Ervin, surviving partner of the Ervin Milling Co,, partnership Arm, elected to take a net interest of his deceased partner, C. H. Ervin, a t $034.43, appraised value, and pay an additional $5,500 in the event exceptions of Emily Cham­ bliss Ervinsto. a $11,000 claim p f Ervin is upheld byttie courts and it is finally determined the claim is not a valid debt against the partnership. Mr. Ned Brown left Tuesday eve­ ning for Charlevoix, Mich., where he joins a well-known Toledo orchestra for the summer. Mr. Brown plays the lead saxophone in the orchestra. F. L. Thompson, Wins Honors in Dairy Work Fred L. Thompson, son of Mr. nnd Mrs- W. 0 ; Thompson, of thi» -pl»oer who has been assistant county agent Thurston county, Wash,, has been' a- warded first place in the nation for his dairy head improvement work during 1935, by the U. S. Depart-, ment of Agriculture. He was also awarded a silver plaque by the Wash­ ington State College dairy institute for being tiie outstanding cow tester and dairy improvement worker in the state. The national award was made to Thompson for having tested 14 bulls in the Thurston-Mason county Herd Improvement Association last year. Mr. Thompson has been located in the west for a number of years dur­ ing which time he has been connected with dairy improvement work. Auto Overturns; i . * , . . X, Result Fresh Gravel Three members of the Ross Swaney family, residing on the Marshall farm, east of town, were recovering Satur­ day from injuries suffered in an auto accident late Wednesday, near their home, to which they were returning when their car struck fresh gravel and upset, Mrs. Swaney suffered'a left collar hone fracture. A daughter, Virginia, 16, who was driving, suffered two broken bones in the left wrist, and another daughter, Gertrude, 18, re­ ceived cuts on the shoulder and hip and bruises. Two sons, Eugene, 9, and Gerald, 3, escaped injury. The injured persons were treated by Dr. R. L, Haines, EPWORTH LEAGUE This Sunday evienlng the Epworth League will present an unusual dra­ matic worship service to commemor­ ate Anniversary Day of the Epworth League. The young people of the other two churches have been incited to attend since this service will ■ present in a dramatic fashion the theme of the in­ terdenominational youth program, “Christian Youth Building A New World.” The title jof the service is, “O, Brave New World,” and it presents the builders of a better world from Noah through Lincoln to modern youth. The service will begin a t 7:00, Others, besides young people, who are interested are cordially invited' to a t­ tend, CEDAR STREET SHOW The Cedar Street Children’s Theater group Will present a One-Act Play and Variety Show on M. W. Collins’ lawn on Friday afternoon, June 19th at 3 p. m. Admission 8c and 5c, Adults will be welcomed, D. A. R. Flag Day Observed Friday “Flag Day” was ^ eb ra ted by |Jamestown Resident Died Wednesday Richard D, Bryan, 79, well known Cedar Cliff ChapUr, Daughters of the {retired farnwr .nwMormsr ^tpck buy- American Revolution, a t a l o’clock luncheon a t the lovely country home of Mrs. J. Ervin Kyle, Clifton pike, Friday afternoon, marking the dose of the 1935-36 season. Guests were seated at three long tables decorated with appointments suggestive of “Flag. Day.” ' A business session followed the luncheon with Mrs. Fred Townsley, regent, in charge, at which the chap­ ter voted to place markers on the un­ marked graves of soldiers of all wars in-North Cemetery, Cedarvilie. Mrs. Frank Creswell, chairman of the Americanism committee, reported on contests conducted in the Cedarvilie public chools. The senior high Americanism essay contest was .won by Jeanette Bootes while Vera Mac' Fields won the junior high American­ ism essay contest Medals, as first and second prizes Were awarded pupils in the first and second grades while first and second prizes in cash were award­ ed pupils in the first six grades and the “opportunity” room in an “Im­ provement in Citizenship” contest. Miss Fannie K. Haynes, of Xenia us guest speaker, delighted her audi­ ence with an interesting travel talk on a trip to Europe which she en­ joyed several years ago. Mrs, Walter Corry, accompanied by her son Mr. Eugene Corry, sang two solos, “The Florian Swig,” by Godard, and “A Brown Bird Singing,” ' by Hadyn Wood, and closed the program by singing, “Love Sends a Little Gifth of Roses,” by Oppenshaw. Out-of-town members attending the meeting were Mrs. Wesley Bowman, of Evanston, 111.; Mrs, Albert Powers, of Dayton; .Miss Lillie Stewart, of Columbus; Miss Agnes Kyle, of Springfield, and Mrs. Walter Corry, of West Jefferson, Mrs. Kyle was assisted by Mrs. Roger Henderson, Mrs. Wallace Rife, Mrs. George Gordon and Mrs, Iiorry Wright. Former Resident Died In Dayton Mrs. Sibbia A. Brotherton, 84, n former resident of this place, died a t the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Templeton Longstreet, a t 7:30 last Friday evening. Besides Mrs. Longstrcct the deceas­ ed is survived by a daughter, Mary T. Randall, Cleveland; ft sister, Mrs. Nancy Urquihart, and a niece, Miss Flossie Jonke, Springfield. The de­ ceased was the widow of the late J, A, er, died a t his home in Jamestown, Wednesday morning a t 10:10 o'clock. He had been in poor health for'seven years and suffered a paralytic stroke last Thursday. Hie deceased is survived by a number of nieces and nephews, in­ cluding Mrs. Glenna Harlaw, Xenia; Harvey Bryan, Marysville; Jessie Bryan, Jamestown, His wife, Mrs. Elle Bryan, died three months ago. Mr, and Mrs. John Johnson of .this place have been residing in the Bryan home for about two years to care for both husband and wife during their illness. The funeral will be held Saturday. Aged Man Died From Auto Injuries Michael j . Gary, 77, Dayton, a veteran of the Spanish-American war, died Wednesday a t a Xenia hospital, following injuries suffered when he was struck by a “hit-skip” autoist while walking along the Dayton pike near Alpha laht Saturday. He is survived by his widow, a son and a daughter. Authorities claim ,to have the license number of the coupe which ran down Gary. Coroner H. C. Schick is conducting on investigation. Will Convert Building Into Modern Residence C. H. Gordon, who owns what was formerly the I. O. O. F. Hall, N, Main street, next to his filling station, has started work to remodel the building into a modem residence. A cellar has been excavated for n heating plant As the ceilings are unusually high the upper floor will be removed and the building made in a three ’'story structure with all the. modem con­ veniences. It is expected' that the work will be completed by fall when Mr, and Mrs, Gordon will occupy it as a residence. Cedarvillian Given Gold Eagle Emblem Oscar E. Everhart Sr., of Codar- ville, a memfber of Xenia Aerie, No. 1689, Fraternal Order of Eagles was presented ft gold Eagle emblem ring a t a joint district initiation in Leban­ on Sunday. The presentation was made by M., L. Brown, state secretary of Eagles, on behalf of the state or- jgnnizntion for Mr, Everhart's efforts Brotherton, at one time ft large land , owner and well known farmer in thls ,in *ten‘ng up fifteen new members community. She was twice married- l*nd re-instatements for Xenia The funeral Monday, held in Dayton, Aerie. Subgcrifa to f t t X B X X A .W Saturday: Ice Cream Festival, 6:80 p, m. First Presbyterian Church, Town Infested With So-Called “Tramps” Within the past ten days thiscom- munity has been ijrfeat*l?witifcatt*tttt- usual number of the Nomad tribe usually termed “Tramps;” I t is noth­ ing 'Unusual to. have three and four a day a t certain homes and business men are continually begged to give food of some kind, and in some in­ stances only money is asked for. Being in the midst of summer with plenty of farm labor there is no need' for the unusual number of tramps that should be forced to seek work. No doubt many of these men are impostors ai d make their living go­ ing from town to town where they ply their trade of “begging,” Wheat Harvest Is Not Far Away Farmers are now counting the days when wheat harvest will start. In some quarters there are many that be­ lieve wheat will dp to cut. the last of next week, while others predict th a t wheat harvest will be in full Wing before July. Fourth. Indications point to a good yield and .unless ex­ cessive hot weather continues the quality should, be up to the average. Greene County Farmers Will Get $263,991 Under the soil, conservation pro­ gram it is estimated tha t Greene County farmers will receive $263,991, according to J. B. Mason, president of the county association. • Of the 288,873 acres in the county 49.5 per cent was devoted , to soil depleating crops. Fifteen per cent of the soil depleating aeerage can be shifted to conserving crops with an average pay­ ment of $12 per acre may be paid. Extend Campaign For Pest Riddance ■* — A fifteen-day extension of the Greene County Fish and Game Asso­ ciation’s pest riddance contest in which younger sportsmen - of itljf) county aro the exclusive participants, was announced Wednesday by associa­ tion officials. The new dosing date for the con­ test will be August 1. .The campaign started April 1 and was to have end­ ed July 16. Youthful contestants are reminded that free ammunition is available to them if they will contact association officials in their own communities and produce .eyidence of .pests killed in sufficient numbers to make them eligible for Ammunition on a~grati* >asis. HOME CULTURE CLUB ENTERTAINED TUESDAY M ts . A. E, Richards, of Cedarvilie, was hostess to twenty members of the Home Culture Club and four guests ht a delightful meeting a t the White- law Reid home, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. F. A. Jurkat was in charge Of the program and Mrs. Fred Shew read a biography of Ogden Mills' Reid, editor of Hie New York Tribuno and son of Whitelaw Reid. Mrs. Gertrude Stormont, who recently returned to Cedarvilie after spending six months in Washington and California, gave an interesting talk- on her trip and Mrs. ,J. W. Johnson song two solos,, “When the Roses Bloom” ind “An Old-Fashioned Garden.” An ice course' was served a t the conclusion of the program. The club will conduct its annual business meeting and enjoy a covered dish dinner a t the home of Mrs. 8, C. Wright, June 23. A picnic will be enjoyed in August and club meetings will be resumed in September. Hay Fork Punctures Earl Randall’s Leg Mr. Earl Randall is suffering from an.injury to one of his limbs when a hay fork punctured the calf while un­ loading hay on the S. T. Baker farm. Dr. Donald Kyle administered first aid fearing blood poisoning. Mr. Randall is able to be about but re­ ports. much soreness in tie . injured member. ALL SIGNS FAIL SO FAR While the weather man predicts rain every few days; those who follow the signs of the moon do the same, and scores of other signs pojnt that way, yet we get nothing more than a sprinkle. Wednesday night it look­ ed like our chance was here, but the rain fell heaviest in Clinton county. What W]e received was nothing more than a; good sprinkle. Wednesday was tife'hottest day of the year with a high wind and a temperature during the afternoon that reached 93. All crops are needing rain. KITCHEN AID FOOD CLUB The Kitchen Aids Food club met at the home of Dorothy Galloway, Fri­ day, June 12. After a business, session, refresh­ ments were served by Betty Irvine, Louise Graham and Mary Alice Whit­ tington. Elizabeth Anderson, Virginia Ferry­ man and Nancy Finney were appoint- ted members of the demonstration committee for the next meeting to be held at the home of Nancy Finney, Friday, June 19 nt 2 p. m. REBUILDING POWER LINES The Dayton Power A Light Co., has a fores of employees rebuilding their power lines in town. New poles are being erected and trees trimmed. NEW LEADERS FOR CLUB Mrs. Paul Cummings and Mrs, Walter Cummings are now leaders of the Modern Priscilla Sewing dub. New recreation leaders were elected Tuesday. They are Beatrice O. Bryant and Maude Turner, Miss Radford asked questions about why we were interested in 4-H Club work. Some were interested in social acquaintances, others In learning to sew and making their own clothes. Prof, Frank E. Wiley, ‘Wife and two daughters left for their home in Frenchhurg, Kentucky, Thursday a. m., after spending a couple of weeks with the Jamiesons. Mr. Robert Richards Will enter O. 8, U. for the Summer Semester which opens next week. Mr. Richards teaches in R om Twp. Schools. M iC tib * to TU X B X B A m . f 1 V