The Cedarville Herald, Volume 60, Numbers 1-26

1 i ^n. ADVERTISED m * - a © v * » . m m JOV ABREAST 7 a m . H A D THEM! ffke 'GedarDille Xerold. YEAR NO. 9 CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1937 a Ej S " ' : r : ~ mrnmmmn mnmm DEATHCLAWS W.B.FEflfiUSON SUlffiMTEVE DIVORCE SUITS Evelyn Tuck, in a petition against Clifford Tuck, filed through- her{ (mother and next friend, Mabel Quinn, J charges her husband misrepresented, ar his age as 23, •whereas he was only: imreett FCrgUson, *5, one 20, did not obtain his parents* consent)* * * * * * * * * ^ « * **> * * to their marriage and told her he had *^,***1***** not been married before which, she ^ ^ R r d o t ^ U o n , died declared was untrue. pUy 'were mar. »*!"* ho™ « * * r irday evening at 5:10, foliowing an Red Cr#«i and Legion Osthor Clothing For f Flood Relief * COJJU MLbtJS.—I>*#pit* the destruc tkm and suffering caused by the un- aaiMihr heasre ami autliahe imaiisonsT raias with their subsequent floods, OHowOTbenefit materially is the OaMm **ieed by State Geologist . n , . prupi. cww i * muv wm [illness of more than a year. *Hpr drainage systems, the atearing of, timber lauds, changes in the soil and increase ha th* commercial o f water, particularly fibr air the seh- tkrranean water table in moat parts vorce or annulment of the marriage, restoration to her maiden name and .award of household goods. Non-support since July, 1934 and cruelty are charged by Bertha LeVat- a f O u T f c r a T h * le* *»'• Petition against Lester Le- * ” **a has dropped alarmingly, The,..„ . .i,. -in Worma! water table mubgad from a fi(W inches uadespreuad* in .swamp imci3 to from twenty to thirty feet -to other. Bat he retent yean, lartomlaidr t o the Cincinnati area, wella have funk te «. depth of mere than feigthy feet and proved to be dry. **Tbere is not any method o f detormin- tog at this time how much the cur. rent rains will raise the water table after-the. state*” Geologist Stout, a recognized authority on subterranean wwtM^ a*to there will he undoubtedly a great improvement stout totoitotuMh *ti»eri. • toe bottom literally fell miit! o f Ohio's well water The deceased was the son o f the late Albert and Emma Barnett Fer. guson. Re was born in this town­ ship and graduated from Antioch Col­ lege. He also attended Ohio State University. He was * member and elder in the Clifton United Pretty* tertan Church and for about twelve ; The Red Cross and Wallace Ander­ son Post and; the Boy Scouts gathered clothing and provisions Mon­ day for Ohio River flood sufferers. A truck load of toothing and blankets was taken to Xenia and on to Cin­ cinnati by Warren Barber, the truck being donated by, Jean Patton. Some­ thing over $*Kk in can hwas raised locally and donations are being receiv­ ed each day. •! — 4 - --------- - BMH 0 SASK THAT $2 FEE BERESTWEfl Valley, to whom She Was married in !September, 1924, at Springfield. The wife declared the defendant left her £ “ » f ifw j on CedarviHe Twp. just-before the birth of her last chfltt, |®o»r« o f Education, the couple's fourth. j Mr. Ferguson was a graduate also Charges of cruelty and neglect are!of Xenia HighSchooland bis death contained in a suit filed by John lie toe first of 37 graduates of the Campbell, E. Second street, against] 1003 class, there being ID girls and street.’ 18 boys, her 80, and are 'alimony, Mr. Ferguson is survived' by hit widow, Mrs, Bertha Stormont Fer­ guson, to whom he was married j*the 26, 1918; five children, Pauline, Cath­ erine, Wilma Jean, William and Nancy, all at home. Two brothers. Ardella Marle Campbell, P; They were married Sept- 1935 at New' Carlisle, t o the parents of one chill, Custody o f a minor c attorney fees and an injunction are requested by Rose Marie Brickel, Cincinnati Aye. The plaintiff charges(Rev. Paul Ferguson, Sardenia, 0,, and J her husband with neglect ad abusive{Robert, Xenia, also survive. 4 . . . __ „8‘ .................. ^ jv® treatment. They were married) frhe funeral service was conducted October 13, 1934 in Xenia.- , {from the Clifton Presbyterian Church Margaret Zimmerman, in, a • suitjwitH his against Albert Zimmerman, chargeslrharge. Burial took place in Wood- cruelty and failure to provide for her land Cemetery, Xenia, support, requests alimony, custody of two minor children, attorney fees and an injunction. They live on Xenia Ave. and were married March It, 1925. ■' , A.E. EvanfReads Ramptoire Breeders tlllj pill. I f m>m Different farmpnd livestock breed­ er groups met in Columbus this week during “Farmen£ Week.” Arthur E. Evans o f this plage was chosen presi- hire Breeders and [pbos,-vice presi- Wilmington, sec- debt of the Ha; Loyd Truesdale dent.1Frank itetary and, At the. reon Livestock Breed- sbeiation F. G. ioh of the Ohio and Feeders As- er was chosen Wells which were dry last summer will t t up wow.** He does pot believe thatthe normal table stage will ever to reached again. A “new day” is dawning for the in­ dependent men at Ohio State univers­ ity through toe interest o f Assistant Dean o f Men Frederick J. Stecker. The independents—those who are not affiliated with the fraterities for or; social life, and who number 5,000—will be grouped in zones, Dean Stacker's plan, and will have dances, monthly smokers, fire­ side discussion sessions and an exten­ sive inter-mural athletic program, all off which will be Similar to many o f the' activities' o f the Greek-Ietter ftotaniities. ‘"•-For sever*! ytoip various aerial officials, but this will nfitak. to* tost tone that a well-tit- ’.tarifiksMtoin^L- ■ .JgRKJpW~,:»MNr7?9,HBfVpflMVVH^ been put, into affect. It will be pat­ terned after the highjy-succesaful University o f Oklahoma system, Dean Stecker said. Mrs. EFoWkrtfSttiith Died Thursday JUDGMENT SOUGHT Suit to recover judgment of $212 against A. A. Sheridan and Rosa president; ArthuTtEvans, vice presi­ dent; Prof. J. S^Ooffey, -secretary- treasurer. W. R.^Watt o f this place also attended, this^uieeting as well as that of the -Duito breedera in the state. | All the organizations discussed problems of both ffeders and breeders peculiar to their lifte and a committee has been named to,confer with Direct­ or Hannafeld o f the Ohio State Fair as to premiums a> 1 improving show­ ing facilities for fetter accommoda­ tions. Mrs, Lewella Branson Smith, 67, wife of Howard S. Smith, died,at herj home at Selma, Thursday,- following; Raids Madehn HunfFor Liquor A resolUtiori favoring a bill pending in the Ohitf legislature; which- would restore the original $2 per day pay for members of bohrdS o f education as compensation for attending boarc meetings during the year, was adopt­ ed by the Greene Gohnty Association of Boards' o f Education at an annual reorganization meeting Monday after­ noon at the Court House, At present school board members are required to serve without renum­ eration, except that they are compen­ sated for attending an annual meet called by the county school superin­ tendent. G. E. Hodson, clerk of the Sugar- creek, Twp. school-, board, was elected president of' the association, succeed­ ing P, M. 'Gillilan, president of the CedarviHe Twp. board, j Ralph’Haines, president of the , GaOsarcreek Twp. board, was named .vice president of the county organization, and Henry B, Weller, Bellbrook, was elected secre­ tary-treasurer, succeeding-Mrs. Wil- sdn Galloway, CedarviHe. J, F. Gordon, president o f the Greene ..County school' board, G. E. Hodson, new county association presi­ dent, and H, C. Aultman, county school superintendent, were appointed to"represent the association at a state­ wide meeting o f local school boards Friday in Columbus. William B, Fergnaon The CedarviHe Public Schools has lost a loyal and siticere friend in the death o f Mr, William B. Ferguson, who had'so faithfully performed hi* duties as a member o f the CedarviHe Township Board o f Education for more than eight years. Mr. FergasOn always showed a keen! interest in all activities pertaining to the school and the welfare of the chil­ dren o f the community. During his maiiy years o f dependable service as a board' member he served on various committees. At the4 time' of his death he was chairman of the bus committee and vice-president, having ieen re-elected for the latter position only a few weeks ago.. Due to his sincere and' business­ like manner jn regard to school prob­ lems, he proved himself a valuable member of the board of education. Fellow members of the. CedarviHe 'Ward of Education, school employees, and pupils extend their heartfelt.sym­ pathy to Mrs. Ferguson ’and the chil­ dren in their bereavement. ADVERTISING IS NEWS, I I MUCK A S THE HEADLINES ON THE FRONT PAGE . OFTEN IT W OF MORE SIGN IFICANCE T O TOO* PRIOR I1.S0 A YEAR REMSROOt SHEEROM metmu 9, a “The cago, torney for the insurance company. DIVORCE GRANTED Oh grounds Of wilful absence from home for a period longer than three Kaffifhhptftf has.d>asft.’ »> warded a divorce from John Kaffon- barger. leged dealers In tax had not been Th« {identified with the activities of (community. ! The deceased' is 'survived by her husband, Howard B, Smith a well .afternoon, known farmer o f ’ this section; a Sister, .Mr§». Springs; three nieces, Esther and Virginia Smith, and Mrs. E. W, Tin­ dall, Selma, and three nephews, made a raid on five of the al- la (Ddo industry both accident fre- qmpey aad severity showed a marked datohm during November, according to data jM t coayiUed by Superintend- ' ” ent Thsms P. Kearns o f the division o f safety and hygiene o f the Depart- JMdtt o f Industral Relations. The seventy-three November indotsrial fetaHtiee were seven less than in Oriober and the 17^55 claims were leu thin In the preceding month, Superintendent - Kearns re- pWted. . PARTITION AUTHORIZED Partit’u n of real estate has been authorized in proceedings o f Earl Johnson against John Weeks and H. *L. Carter,. O. F. Reeves and N. N. Hunter were designated ap­ praisers of. the property, Folger and John Howell, Springfield, and Nathan Branson, Seattle,Wash. 1 The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at the home with burial in the Friends Cemetery, Selma. where the Ohio last Friday resulted in a net dealers as CASE SETTLED •Having been settled, a petition filed by the. Burger Brewing Co. against The Xenia Ice Co., has been ordered dismissed. " Ohio is gradually coming into its ova* from a scenic standpoint, it was A—sited by State Ranger S. A, Btolliley who reported that visitors friNin every state in the Unionwith the exception o f South Cariina -register- edsat Old Man’s Cave, touted point o f interest in the HMltotg county state SUIT AGAINST B. & O. Mandatory injunction proceedings have been filed against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad charging violation of the company franchise. The peti­ tion seeks to compel the company to install fiuher signals at rail cross­ ings in Xenia city. Solicitor W. A. Miller filed the suit. Another suit was filed in Municipal Court for pator. “And,’*added Ranger KefehfcjF, }i“dT^ t o f 88».covering seven day’s “ ib may he that eeme South.,Carolin- ^ 1* 8 ** *“ » • *^ as provided aapwere there bM failed to .s igh ts » to* franchise. Attorney Harry D. thenaands do, Wbifth' wouldn’t sur- Sm,th ^presents the railroad, prifie me at all.1^ - Hie otocial regis- Bank Liquidator Sefls Real Estate Two Injured In Autd-Trailer Crash victory for the flototilg-was The places visited by Sheriff Henkel anil the other officers were: William Johes, S, Main street; Martin Weimer, S, Main street, Minnie Hamilton, East street, Mabel Robinson, “Pittsburgh.” A stop was made at Clark Baker's but no one was at home. The enforcement squad met at Clif­ ton ad drove into town “onmassc,” the raids all taking place at the same [time. Sheriff Henkel states that evidently a "tip” had been given as two operators of the “number racket" saw the squad While it was gathering in Clifton, and they hastened to town to give the alarm. *■ Two nun were injured when an auto they were driving crashed head- on into an auto-trailer at the railroad crossing two mUes east of town, last! Friday. The men, James Grady, Cin-j ^ ^ cinnati, and Jack Needlam, Columbus, ItiS tfttC V d lU G Mid to be Fox Film Representatives,) oo tr o o were the only ones injured. The IS < p J a V)& o 5 »88 former had wrist and rib fractures ( . and the latter cut artery over left Miss Louella K. Miller, member of eye. Both were taken to South Charleston for treatment. The truck was owned by Midwest Haulers, Indiana, Pa., a trucking con- a prominent Greene County family, who died Nov. 12 at her home in' Al­ pha, left an: estate having a gross value of $220,335,88, including $203,- cern, and driven by H< B. McKee, who 005.88 personal property and $16,430 the larfftot jn history, was 109)138, an increiMt o f 11,537 in com- with 1930. Visitors at Rock also in the Hacking county stalk park area, totaled ffiM&l, it was repgrtad by Ranger L. T. Worley. Story J. Berrodin, chief o f the di> vkfan o f aM fer the aged, announced that noticeable progress Is being made in campaign to have financially *Wi rtoatlvas assist in the care old ago pwwionsrs, Until now many of the peaalofters have had relatives in eoaribrtaWe circamstaces who could htojhtheia but wha have let the state tahWatt finoacial responsibility, Mr, Bmriadin said. WHh the increasing nwntowro i peritfiasrs, new.* tetaHng Mtaiffir 1O0JS0, R was derided that atsiiffswuat ha taken to cause relatives tdw are fiaawelsUg able to assume pariNff toe huMisn, A« a result o f the attriMpt th* latsst report showed an ia tm as e f H t yahaiowers but » de> arem i o f totooo to" greats. ■ m u m m tm m m m z m i TBh Itsan^iMM* railroad had no MNIOTw F m EMVVER^REwEEIvJiI WwHlOttt Tivir the high. EF'n'Wi'^litfre Adi■ wfiB Jfisa figaaUfifcf! toamr* 'Mlla'aaieiMMhaif at track at OtegMsIa and * tws-mik seetom, at Lsvaitoiiii want and. The Fennsylvania treriHw Ciariiwfcti and for ten wiles O/mkML AAHE EWE' 9Ew IRR vENHEF AZTMIVW was accompanied by Dnl Plauso. Neither were hurt. The crash was due to icc forming ott the windshield which blinded the view of the drivers. real estate, according to an appraisal on file in probate court. The net value was ?186,454.18. Under terms of the will Miss Miller (made five specific $500 bequests and New Burlington Folks N. B. Edington, liquidator of thei Exchange Bank, has sold a small track o f land along the Pennsylvania railroad south of town to Fred Melton3 ibequeathed alt her personal effects and household goods to executors of the estate in trust for disposition _ ■ _ _ (among friends and relatives in aceord- Takeil From Water lance with written instructions, Her real estate was divided, with a dwelling as Alpha left to William Kitfc, Dayton. The last member of her Immediate family, she is survived The only section of Greene county . . . . . , , to suffer much loss was around New for $325. A r ° f l e,nCC {Burlington where flood waters sur-. north of Alford Memorial, N. Mam l0Un(|C(j fifteen families who had to by a number of cousins. st„ has been sold to CedarviHe College \ be reseUed fol{(nvirlg a rainfau of 1|83 to f ^ .’ OO. This is ril tbc^bank real inche8< Piv6 famlHes aIon? Shawnee Creek, Xenia, were forced out of their homes for a short time, estate except the bank building. Legislature Votes $250,000 Flood Aid The Ohio legislature in rrssion Monday afternoon passed a bill ap­ propriating $250,000 for flood relief purposes along the Ohio river. This money is to be used under the direc­ tion of Adjutant General Emil F. Marx, Scores o f towns and cities need aid and] according to the Weather Bureau it Will be February 4th before the water in Cincinnati drops to the sixty foot stage, 20 feet below the crest-. The fail will be so slow duo to high water down the river. Two Boys Admit Looting Cottage UtahtfriKmnnffr Two boys have been taken before juvenile Court for the looting of the Robert Tuttle cottage near Clifton. Property stolen included a lot of cloth­ ing, all of which has been recovered and Identified by the owner. The boys reside around Clifton. Coal Shortage Is Expected Here Bellbrook Institute Opens February 2nd The Annual Farmer's Institute will open- at Bellbrook High School Tues­ day morning, February 2 at 9:30; o’clock, with, an address by Mrs. Martha Bradford on “Modem Equip­ ment for Life” this will he followed by a naddress by C. A. Wright speak­ ing on, “Our School Today and To­ morrow,” Music will be furnished by the school and High School girls; Glee Club. The Tuisifty Uftoffioori session will open at 1:00 o’clock with Mrs. E. W. Zuroweste, Chairman. Mrs. Brad- fold will speak on "Homely Helps” and J* W. Fichter, State Grang Lecturer, on "Parent, Teacher and Child.” Entertainment wiH be pro­ vided by the High School Band and Dorothy Zuroweste, Betty Spahr, and Louise Hopkins, Howard Penewitt will serve , as Chairman of the Tuesday evenings session in which Mrs. Bradford, Mr. Fichter and 5. R. Kimber will speak. Musical numbers and readings will be rendered, by Louise Turner, Robert Barnett, John GasSCrt, Mildred Gor­ don, Harold McKinney, Eliz. Penewitt and Lawrence Weller. Talks Will be given Wednesday morning by E. A. Drake and Mrs. Bradford. A play will be given by the sixth grade and musical numbers will also be given by the high school students. Sound motion pictures on, “Highway Beautification” and "Game |Bir(d Farming” will also be’ shown. The Wednesday afternoon session, at whkh James Miller will be Chair* man, will consist o f talks by Mrs Bradford on, “ Spring Fever, Let’s Prevent It” and Mr. Fichter, "This Government of Ours.” Music will be furnished by the Band and by a Saxo­ phone Duet composed of Glenna Cook and Walter Hennibg. The Peace Declaration will be -giVen by Joe White. A play, “The Gay Pretenders” will ..be given Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Institute Committee. A corn, wheat, potato, eggs, pie and poster contest will be n part o f the Institute, Officers are James MlHer, President; William Jobe, Vice President; J. W. |Cole, Secretary-Treasurer and Mrs, IWm. Zuroweste, Hostess. Benefit Picture Show Tuesday evening, February behefit picture show, entitled HOosier Schoolmaster” will be shown in the public school auditorium. This talking picture, starring Norman Foster and Charlotte Henry, is‘based upon the novel by Eggleston and pre­ sent's vividly the many laughable liardships of the country school­ master. Ibis eight-reel film, filled with amusing incidents, will be sup plemented by a one-reel comedy, en­ titled “Animal Fair.” The entire proceeds of this show will be used to provide shoes and families, which unfortionately are receiving no aid from, the Red CroSs or any other reljef agency. . Plan now to reserve this evening for- a good entertainment and thus contribute your support to a worthy- cause. - There will be two shows, beginning at '7:30 and 9:00 respectively. Ad­ mission for everyone,will be ten cents eacb. / AUTOMOBILES GO NORTH The flood situation with most of the coal sold in this section coming through Cincinnati, looks like a coal shortafti, especially if February weather should stiffen as it usually docs. thousands of cars of coal as well as rolling stock is now in the flooded districts. Before this coal can be moved ears must be serviced and this, will take several weeks. At present predictions are that the.normal train (service cannot be expected. Local dealers that had coal enroute have (had some of it conficated for relief in DOBBINS FARM BOLD TO EDWARD PAYNE THIS WEEK Cleveland. The flood situation in Gin The Gordon farm o f 96 acres on the cinnati has checked all auto salt! and Yellow Rprings pike owned by O, A. dealers have dispatched ears to other to Hsusrtlioa ‘ Dobbins was soldi this week to Edward dealers that cannot get care tost More than 60 automobiles from (the flood sections, Cincinnati dealers, including various] — makes, passed through here late Tues- j day night enroute to Columbus and; COLLEGE ROARD MEETING Enquirer Supplies Pure Water To City One of the handicaps o f Cincinnati during her trying time has been a fresh supply of water since the city plant went out of use Sunday, other than for a short interval Monday. The Cincinnati Enquirer purchased a half million half-gallon cans and is supply­ ing residents with fresh water on a ration basis. The supply Was in­ creased Wednesday when barrels and large containers as well as truck tanks were located at different points In the residential sections. BAYS NO CHURCH THERE Special echoed events are scheduled during the second semester as follows: Benefit Picture' Show—February 9. Junion Class Play-—March 12. Athletic Banquet—March 19. High School DancC—April 2. Go-to-School Nite—April SO: Senior Class Play—May 13-14. Junior-Senior Banquet—May 21. Baccalaureate^—May 23. Commencement—May 25, Alumni Banquet—MUy 28 (tenta­ tive,). Remaining Basketball Schedule Boss Twp (aWay)—January 29. Selma (home)—February 2. 'WamestoWn’toway)—February 5, ^Ross (home)—February 12. Spring Valley *(away)—February 19. Greene County Tournament—Feb­ ruary 25-26-27. “League Games. School Closed The local schools suspended work Monday since the ice and high water made some of the by-roads dangerous for the buses. Out of respect to Mr. Ferguson, who was a member of the local Board of Education having passed away Sat­ urday evening, January 24, our school was not in regular session on Tues­ day. All o f the school employees and rep­ resentatives from ottr student body at­ tended the funeral services on Tues­ day afternoon at the Clifton U. P. Church. Selma Here Taesday The local Red and White teams will compete with Selma High Teams next Tuesday night February 2 )n the Ce darville gym. In recent years, much rivalry has developed between Cedar ville and Selma, and Tuesday night’s contest promises real competition for our undefeated teams. i A special musical number by tbe girls of the fifth or sixth grades will be a feature of the evening’s enter­ tainment. Cedarville-Rass Contest Friday evening, January 20, (*. H, S, teams will clash with Ross basketeers on toe Ross floor. Al­ though tbe game will not count In tbe league standing, there is much in­ terest throughout the county in tlfia contest, as toe strength o f toe unde-, feated co-leaders o f the county league wilt be tested. ' f*,uM «4tr ' Far .towartChyNhw swat to# B. 1 0 , and (Paytie, formerly o f this place, who toaritohi re to Harwood over toe Rtefe- too toon farm er touth o f Jamestown, laaMMriitoii o f too fenmiyhnuila. IMr, Eton* Rtto Immediate pessessfm, enough. $ub*crib»it>mu HXXAW The semi-annual meeting o f the Boar dof Trustees of CedarviHe Col­ lege will be held Friday, February 8th at 1:30 p. m. The Day o f Prayer for College will to held the same day (at 10 a, m. Rev. J. Reed Mfiler, will ;preach. A swollen Ohio river had to fMe tot excessive rainfall on a snow covered earth last Sunday that sent toe tow- lands in thirteen stytes to flood stage for new high records, < The Ohio river from PitttbOr|0i toy Cairo, 111., a. distance o f 78* mflee left a streak of destitution; wrtofcifft and waste such as was never known before in toe history o f thi country. The flood was no raspSCtoC Of tbe size of towns or cities, all fatod Hto : fury of the elements that ware Within ■ reach in the Ohio basin on both rides , o f the river. All streams on both sides o f the river contributed their share of flood water. Actual reports o f the dkmag* in smaller towns is not known at this - time but Portsmouth; OhrinnhtL Evansville, In., and LouisvjllO, Xy., have suffered the loss o f lives, and a property; loss of 25 million .dollars. Fire visited Cincinnati, LouiavUle and Evansville flooded toetloUs adding''to the-horror as well as the pripCrty loss; . .... , v • ' ;•••; Thursday reports indicated a redes* - sion o f the flood but it WiR be sloW for more than' « week. According to the weather department the Ohio wifi not likely get below 51 fOet before^ Sunday, February 7thV lt wfll takh probably a month to clear the dtF from a sanitary standpoint' before normal business can to resumed. A ll relief work is under the direc­ tion of thA Red Cross', aided by- toe' American Legion, Bdy ScOuts aiid every other organization that might : to named. The response tor aid, both financial ahd in material things, «£ ’ well as food, has been rCmiaikabie. . Thousands b f refugees have toed transported to places o f’safety1, tolhir - forced to sacrifice everything in their homes.. Hundreds o f business men have been ruined and probably. Will never again to' able to support .thwrt- selves. The American Red CrOsa bad ori­ ginally set toe quota -top Greene County at $600 tor flood relief bUl this amount had been exceeded When word ' came to increase it five times, nisikidg - a-total of $8,000 expected1from th r county. Several truck loads Of'bed­ ding, food and supplies have been s*at to Cincinnati, Ripley, Portsmouth ‘ami Columbus. A hospital unit headed by Police Chief O. H. CotAWeli, a major in the Officers’ Corps, has toen estab­ lished in Ripley, 4 toWttxOt^jSOO, where nearly every faUUlyjm^wstb forced from home by the high water. Local PeopleSafe lieFlood GHje* So far word froth former CedSr- villfans in the flooded rittoi indkatei that all are safe,5so far as known. Mrs. Dorothy Ogbrix* Jack**, Itov. Walter Morton and Wife, to* JsiMite Murdock, and son, Harold, wh* re­ side in Louisville, Ky., all reside stove tire flood stage, George F. Sfegitri Marietta, Supervisor of Music in the public schools1, the entire business section being under water. Mr. Carter Abel, wife and sou, Carter, fronton, but no direct word has been received from them. According to reports only a feW squares o f dry hmd re­ main in Ironton with the Ohio river rising there Wednesday, The dispatch from Brooklyn, N. Y», last week in reference to Rev. Benson burning his Bible, we are informed by Miss Loutotte Sterritt, Erie, Pa., that the Reformed Presbyterian (0 .8 .) de­ nomination has no congregation In that city. Games Cancelled • The league game scheduled to have toen played between <?edarvin* and Bearer, Friday rening, was indefinite­ ly postponed because ef the hasardeuaj THREE SCHOOLS CLOSED The high water mad# maay side roads dangerous tor travel toe tost of the. week and there Was no school Monday or Tuesday here. Several toads were under water Monday. Roads were repaired Tuesday. Stiver- creek and Ross Twp*. had no school Monday, GET FIRST VIEW OF FLOOD Warren Barber, Deputy County Re­ corder Dallas Marshall and Perry Me- Goricell accompanied toe leeal trank load o f ctotohtt, beMtaff and yea- visions sent tor 'Deed' frits# to da* jJ n u u m J l •nnnKiy mmmm* Wssrwularifcr repectathatoneet th*first personshomet apenrsaali- tngGinrianeiW, was Itorrin OSdfiy, itormeriyoftliiapbee,uswamiariMr of theClnriimatiFir*Di|lrt)iiiwst,en the electrical dtririsn. The dMima- toM,on Tirnwmy wanriag had a vtrar 1 .of theHoed fmm Ed«aflstk, * m iff the highest petals la toe stay- Th* ireop* at the firedes«Mbe sore w bothsides at toe that. (CaaHtmti m pm For IMe*--Ctas motor isr wuehte imachtai. New. Phene TE* * 1 . ; X - ; -i , r*f* * ** 4 > *, 7 / fi -I t >• f