The Cedarville Herald, Volume 60, Numbers 1-26

NEW THINGS ARE ADVERTISED BY MERCHANTS FIRST. ADVER­ TISEMENTS KEEP YOU ABREAST OF THE TIMES, READ THEM! ADVERTISING IS NEWS, AS MUCH AS THE HEADLINES ON THE FRONT PAGE, OFTEN IT IS OF MORE SIGNIFICANCE TO YOU- SIXTIETH YEAR NO. 11 CEDAkviLLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12,1937 V , PRICE, $1.60 A YEAR NEWSLETTER FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS 7 Farmer Group To Offer Plan On Indiana Tax Indianapolis, In d .C h a n g e s in the DIVORCE SU ITS l Ollie Thomas, seeking a decree in ,a petition filed against Henry J. original demands of the powerful _____ IThomas, to whom she was married Indiana organized farm groups for mTTTWHIT«! Althnncrt, lnw 7' *907 at 'ImttestowT), charges strict limitation of property taxes to non-support ft* t t a . y „ .r. and ax- a rnral Md , l M L i » t e amxi- . . . . . .. , „ , .... jtreme cruelty. She requests alimony mum are in prospect, reduction m oil and gas well drilling1 . . ,, operations in Ohio, whose sands p r o - d T ' ■! ? ' Thf a ,as. Ind‘ana ^ bureau offi«als said v _ i 11 b W b hio!h . brought a separate suit for partition they have in mind, instead of the $1' duce valuable high-grade crude and of 104-44 acre3 o£ Jeffer8on Twp. real jmd ?1>50 limitSi # sHding SC8,e ^ estate jointly owned, according to the property tax limitations, based on petition, by herself and her husband, what they believe to be actual tax Edna Crawford, in a suit against needs of different communities. ported that a survey made by Jacob ^®nry Crav^ ord> E- Second ' s t " Strict limitation of property taxes ™__ __________________ charges cruelty and gross neglect of comparatively large gassers, there were 1J147 tests made throughout the state in 1936, according toz&tate Geo-j •joglst Wilber Stout. Mr. Stout re-! ASKFARMERS / FOR VIEW, HE TELLSWALLACE County Will Turn Medical Care Baek To Townships Schaefer, Cleveland geologist, showed that 521 producing gas wells and 225 in x enja producing oil wells were obtained. The ’ along these lines was one of the prin- duty. The couple was married May eipal points in the- legislative tax pro 401 other tests proved to be “dusters," T "'0’" J . _1..1______ mL. __ a '_ ’ t dren and an award of one-half of cer- approximately or dry holes. The initial open flow of all the new gas wells during a 24- hour period was 308,096,437 cubic The plaintiff re- gram of the beureau being outlined to quests alimony, custody of minor chil- farmers of the state at a meeting of . eighty .county farm tain property. bureaus. Cruelty and gross • neglect The new plan embodies strict ad- feet, and the total initial 24-hp'ur pro- c4lal;£ed m a suit filed by Faith Fudge jicrence to tax limits that would be duction of the new oil wells was 6,141 aeainst' ? udge/ T 7hey 'Vere barrels. The oil and gas resource; of ™ d April S. i ^ at Independence Ohio have been of vast importance to Ky., but are now living apart, accord- set up for different communities. Provisions by which limits might be exceeded such as through declaration the state since the first producing well j!.ng *° petition.. The plaintiff asks aT) emergency under the present was drilled near Macksburg, in Wash- cus ° y 0 a mmor 1 ’ a miony, -would not he tolerated by ington county, in 1860, Mr. Stout andan award o£ part the f ^ u r e a u ’s plan pointed out. the household goods. r7 - . . . . . . . . FORESCLOSURE ACTION j In annual session m Columbus, the T . , - Ohio State Association of Township1 , u gmen . 01 $ an 01e’ | Trustees and Clerks re-elected Joe R.,closu^ on mortgaged property are | (sought m a suit,brought m behalf of Washington C. H. Papers Merged ; The county commissioners on Mon­ day voted to turn th e medical care pf _____ -those on relief back to the different SPENCER, IND. — Challenging t0^ n»WPs Rnd Xenia city. The com- Henry A. Wallaces secretary of agri-> |™,ss«>hers say there is .not sufficient lunds and that medical hills are,more than the county can stand, and these cases must go back to townships. A few years ago when the relief proposal was built for political purposes the government would not let townships care for the needy, More than a year ago the federal government unloaded most of the re lief on the states. When the: state could not find funds it then fell to counties. Now the problem falls to the township trustees, who. do not know where they will,get the neces sary funds. culture, to submit the matter of ad­ ministration of ’.a farm recovery program to a referendum, Samuel R, Guard, live stock editor of The Country Home ai$ owner of the Breeders’ Gazette .^alleged Indiana is under an agricultural dictatorship in Washington. ■ “Our new governor, surrounded by a group of prominent legislators, went to Washington recently and ask- Secretary Wallace:'; i f Indiana could not pass an act enabling the farmers' own organization to administer farm recovery after Jaii. 1, 1938,” Guard said. “Wallace said ’no’ and explain­ ed that he would h*£e the law changed so that he alone Would administer any plan of'farm relief! “I challenge Secretary Wallace to submit-this issue to a referendum of the farmers of America who are par­ ticipating in soil I conservation and domestic allotment! He has the ma­ chinery at hand wv taking such a s4is sent Thomas. of Hayesville as president. Other officers elected were John W. the closed Commercial and Savings.' on the corn-hog co rol -question and found it adviablerffcqUently to sound The Washington C. H. semi-weekly the opinion of his people. Tucker of Pataskala, first vice presi- against Gert ruck>,Ralph and i{ecorci_jtepUi)ican and The Daily- “J r our Indiana general'assembly dent; ,C. E. Wolfe of New Marshfield, .second vice president; and Charles P. Baker Jr. of Painesville; secretary- treasurer. Prominent state execu­ tives, i. eluding Judge1Arthur H. Day, of the Supreme Court of Ohio, At Carl Schaidt. Attorneys L. T. Mar- Hefald were consolidated Wednesday also being administered by Secretary shall and C. L. Darlington represent umiet. the name of The Record-Herald. Wallace? Or is it proper for the peo- the plaintiff. ACCOUNTING SUIT Declaring $115.92 is due from the r* ~ defendants on a grocery account Mas- tomey General Herbert S. Duffy, and . _ , . ■ , , _- . ■ : _ > _ Sie Bros, nas brniiP’nt: suit nf*n-in«t .T. State Highway Director John J. Jaster were among the speakers at the speakers a t .the various conven­ tion meetings. Superintendent of Banks Samuel H. ^Squire announced that the assets and s h ought agai s J C. Worley and J. C. Jones, Xenia R. R. No. 4, to recover judgment for that amount. H. H. Henrie is attorney for the plainti. , i.Publishers of The Record-Republican pie’s representatives to vote on an en- airnounced purchase of The Herald abling bill permitting a qualifying and completion of a new and modern farm organization. to administer soil plant. conservation and domestic allotment? Forest F. Tipton is general man- 1 say that when our Indiana farmers ager, Howard S. Harper, editor, and realize -that Wallace is issuing orders B. E. Kelley, city editor of the merged to our state legislature they will re- papers. sent it.” ( 1 Lombards Entertain February 3, the Lombards present­ ed a Northwest Assemblies program at the high school. The program of songs and readings included clown im­ personations to entertain tl)e grade children oa well as selections from the grand opera and the classics. Junior Class Play The Junior Glass will present their class play in Ccdarville Opera House, March 12, 1937, a t 8:00 p, m. COURTSTAFF APPOINTEDBV JUDGESMni Seventh District May Be Cut To Pieces A bill has been introduced in the legislature which if passed will re­ district the state for congressional purposes. We would have twenty- four districts instead of 22 at present. Ther^ would be no members elected at large as two are now. The new third district would be composed of Clinton, Warren, Adams, Butler, Brown, Cler­ mont and Highland. The new fifth district would be, Clark, Champaign, Darke, Miami, Preble and Shelby. With Greene,, the following would be the new eighth district: Madison; Fairfield, Hocking, Perry, Pickaway and Ross. DIVORCE GRANTED Florence E. Moore has been award- liabilities of the Hamilton Dime Sav- ed a divorce from Willis D. Moore on ings Bank Company of Hamilton grounds of gross neglect and restored were transferred to the First National.to her maiden name of.Burtis. Bank and Trust Company, also of Hamilton, effective a s of the close of business January 23. In a bulletin, FORECLOSURE JUDGMENT The Home Owners’ Loan Corp., has Superintendent Squire asserted that > recovered a $3^ii5,dG mortgage fore- | “the stability of the state banks was (closure judgment in a -suit against H .J never better,” and pointed out that L. Hupman and others.- ■'* .. surplus, profits and reserves of the! ______ "—-7 •! 446 banking institutions under his i DISTRIBUTION ORDERED , | jurisdiction were augmented by $6,-; Distribution of $713.15 in: the hands | 530,000 last year and that bond ac-iof the received has been authorized | counts show a substantial appreciation in t ^ie case ^ | above book values. - Ethel Boyd Shaffer and others. |. ■ | Private sale of certain personal prop- ■ § According to statistics compiled i«v°*ved in the litigation was ap -;| in the office of Secretary of State l>rovctl b>' th<J court- , j William J. Kennedy the total number,. ___ _____ ■ . I of real property transfers in Ohio is ESTATES VALLED - from year to year. For' For the ' purpose of determining a IIIIIIMMIMMHMMIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIMII MIDIMHIKIIIIIIDMIDIIIIIMIlMDIIDrillllMIIIIIHMf•*0»*H IIMIDIIDIDMDIDIDIIDMIl z *■ “ABRAHAM LINCOLN AT GETTYSBURG” | (Born February 12, 1809) A silence there expectant, meaning I And then a voice clear-pitched and tense; A thousand hearers, forward leaning, . . W ere in th ethra ll of eloquence/ " ” ' - ^ r I increasing the twelve months preceding June 30, -1936, there was 153,620 deeds record- whether inheritance taxes are due, 1 four estates have been appraised | ed as compared to 147,404 in the pre- undcr P^bate.court orders as follows: f vious year. The acreage involved a - r t ‘st-ate of Margaret A. Anderson: | mounted to 1,457,607 acres in 1936 and f os® va,ue’ ?3-350: obligations not | 1,406,518 in 1935. The actual con- ;1,s^ed» "bt value, $3,350. j siderations involved is not known f o r ! . « r08.s, ^ ,“e’:| many of the transfers, but for those $4»324.1p; reported, adminis- net which represented about «-*“ “ ™tlve C08t’ ?441'5° : aot Valuo' ' i third of the total, the aggregate in ,? T f. j of $98,000,000,1 Estate of E. R. Latham: gross !| 1936 was in excess of $98,000,000, compared to about $95,000 in 1935,jvaue> ?5,< j 00; obligations, ?4,302; rie t|| Sanroharv Kcnnprlv Raid.. Last Year!VaUe’ ecret ry e edy sai . t year! s $1,071,577,648 worth of mortgages; f Statf f!.' Stl es: grf ss | 'value, $17,129.94; obligations, $12,- f recorded Upon real property in 0hi°. ?47’129'94’ e°bl’gat'ona’ and $669,771,548 worth were cancell-j497,59' net va,ue<$4,632.3o. ed or renewed in some other form. He saw the graves of heroes sleeping, He saw men's eyes suffused and dim.; A triumph great, a nation weeping, Found true expression there in him. Not often in a nation's story, . Such words supreme, such manhood fine: He gave that day our grief and glory The dignity of things divine. Brief, so brief—the words were falling Ere men had time to’ note and weigh; „ As if again the gods -were calling From some Homeric yesterday, \ No impulse this, no actor speaking Of thoughts which came by happy chance; The man, the place, where God’s own seeking; The words are our inheritance. A pause,, a hush, a wonder growing; A prophet’s vision, understood; - In that strange spell of his bestowing. They dreamed, with him, Of Brotherhood. Harrison D. Mason in Wroe’s Writings. Bank Cashier In Xenia Hospital Ralph O. Wead, cashier and a mem­ ber of the board* of directors of the Xenia National i bank, underwent an operation for an abscess on the intes­ tines a t McCellan hospital Friday. He was stricken the first time Wednes­ day evening and went to the hospital soon after be became ill. SurgeoiiB rfepbrt tifk'cbiMlftffoiTfavorable. Ross-Cedarville Classic The local gymnasium will undoubt­ edly bo crowded to capacity, Friday evening, for the contest which will decide the winner of the cage title in the Greene County rural scholastic league. ” Ross, defending comity champion, with.a record of sixteen victories and two defeats, will strive for the lead over Cedarville, which boasts eleven triumphs and one setback.. This will be the second meeting be­ tween the. teams, Ross having won over Cedarville recently by a narrow margin in a non-league game on the Ross floor. Both quintets are primed for the return match, and since Cedarville will have the home floor advantage this time, there is much local inter est in this meeting which should be a battle royal. Special efforts 1are being made to care for the crowd that will no doubt be attracted by this contest, but it will be wise to come early to get a good seat. Doors' will be opened at 6:30. Your presence will inspire the Red and White quintet to win the county league title. Probate Judge George H. Smith haji named his staff of six appointees, all of whom entered- upon their duties this week, beginning a four year te rn . Judge Smith succeeded Judge S, C, Wright, The deputy personnel will be com­ posed of Mrs. Louise Clark Stunich, chief deputy; Mrs. Carolyn McCor­ mick, Osborn, chief probation officer; Forest Shoup, assistant probation officer; Miss Florence E. Andrews, i n ­ vestigator . under the social security program; 'Mrs. Emmett Corrigan and - of Yellow SURPRISE PARTY IS ARRANGED ON BIRTHDAY Clara APPOINTMENTS M. Batdorf has been named!I Mrs. John E. Breese of Lima pre „ _ , , . Rented the Ohio State Archaeological executrix of the Victor C. .Batdorf; and Historical Society Museum with a ^ . w i t h o u t bond. Earl Koogler, - ■■ copy of the diary kept by Ezekiel H‘ H. Warner and.J, J. Zimmer were. F ]0 ()(j e ( l T O W I I T O Hover from December 30, 1801, to nanied aPPralsers October 17, 1802, which included the journal of a trip to Detroit by way of Henry Thompson has been appoint-’ ed executor of the .Martha Thompson j Get Financial Aid Here Is Brand New Plan For More Tax Mrs. Lucy Barber was pleasantly surprised by a group of friends a t her home in Cedarville Friday evening, honoring, her eighty-third birthday which occurred Thursday. Games of flinch were enjoyed and a salad course was served. . Those present were Mrs. Maria Wil­ liamson, Mrs. J. C. Townsley, Mrs. II. Little, Mrs.' Kenneth Little, Mrs. Ethel Buck; Mrs. J. O. Stewart, Mrs. Cora Trumbo, Mrs. C. H. Gordon, Mrs. Anna Wilson, Misses Mary Wil- amson, Mildred Trumbo, Josie Charl­ ton, Mary Flanagan, Albert Owens, Mr. J. Cl Townsley and Mrs, Barber. GEORGE MARTINDALE HAS RENTED LAYBOURNE FARM George Martindale, who has resided on what was known as the Barber farm east of town, which was pur- hased some months ago by O. A. Dobbins, has rented a farm owned by Mrs. F, A. Layboume, Springfield, and will move the first of March, Mr. Harold Dobbins who is on the Wm. Anderson ' farm, Xenia-Jamestown pike, will take the farm to be vacated by Mr. Martindale, the Lake Erie region of Ohio. “We estate, without bond would appreciate additional gifts of diarieft of this kind,” Museum Direct­ or Henry C. Shetrone asserted. “They are of especial value because they give descriptions and geographical data concerning the country visited in addition to the biographical informa­ tion usually found in diaries.” The map division of the museum library b a s also~received seven band-made maps of portions of Ohio based upon very early land surveys, Director Shetrofl* announced. They are con­ sidered of real importance to the in­ stitution, Boys’ Hobby Fair {pril 2nd and 3rd The sixth annual Greene County Bops’ Hobby Fair will bo held a t the National Guard armory here April 2 and 3 under auspices of the Xenia Rotary Club, A booster and survey committee, of which Frederick E. Anderson is chair­ man, will contact all schools in the county within the next week and dis­ tribute application blanks among boys planning to enter exhibits in the ex­ position. Capt. Harold L, Hays is general chairman of the fair, With Fred Haines as co-chairman. John W. Haussermann offered Gov, Martin L. Dnvcy in his hunt for tax money to take the place of income lost by repeal of sales tax on , _____ ____ _____ _____ to Stanley Chitty has been named | pay 4jlc fl00tj rehabilitation bill of executor of the Mary Hixson Brown ^ Richmond, O., his home town, estate, without bond. Mary A. Whit-|Rja 0ff^r was telephoned from the'food, suggests that the legislature mer, Carrie Geycr and Charles Boric fPhilippines, where he served as judge (enact a law empowering county com were appointed appraisers. (advocate and attorney generalunder>missioners to levy a tax of $25 on Mary E. Weiss has fatten designated jpresident Taft. TheNew Richmond leach place of business in each county administrattrix of the Louisa C.Carr iyu probably will total $100,000. (and also a $5 tax on each employee, estate, under $2,00 bond | ----------— ------- - ;both taxes for each year. To reach lawyers, physicians^ arid other pro- Maude Shaw lias been named ad* „ ministratrix ■ of the Hofncc' Shaw^ liiS ttltC O i r^GSS estate, under $1,000 bond. Luther! Benedict, Charles Esterline and Staf-j ford McCullough were appointed up*! -------- pralsers, j Gross value of the late Dr. Valued at $53,402 estate of the S. D, Foss, Yellow Springs, PUBLIC SALES ORDERED .former United States senator, is fixed Estat</ of R, D. Bryan: executor’s ' a t $53,402.28 in an entry in probnte sale of lands and buildings with a,court, including personal property of total appraised value of. $13,425, in- $29,652,28 and realty valued at $23,- cluding 114.56 acres of real estate ipj^O. Obligation amounted to $4,638- Ross Twp„ one-half interest in 175% !-30, leaving a net valuation of $48,- aoreS of land in Unipn' County/and a ^63,48. house and lot in Jamestown, has been 1 11' 11 ......... r authorized for February 27, (ATTENDS HOG SALE IN Estate of B. H. Cummings: sale of| MARION* INI)., SATURDAY the executor of real estate belonging to the estate was ordered for Febru­ ary 27. PETITION FILED Evidence in support of a '.petition seeking to establish the legal pre­ sumption of death of Charles E. Mc­ Coy will be heard a t a hearing as­ signed for March lp. W. R. Watt was in attendance at a iDuroc Jersey hog sale Saturday, in Marion, Ind., When breeding stock set a hew high average over what prices have been the past few years. Th' sale averaged $112.50 per head. The stock was from the , famous herd where the undefeated Duroc grand champion for two years is located, fessious be proposes a three per cent tax on gross income. The governor says he needs twenty million dollars more for this year and next due to the flood am) relief needs. Of course the new suggestions if enacted into law will roach into the pockei of Democrats as well as Re publicans. The Republicans shoulc welcome the tax and pay it with some satisfaction in view of the fact the Democrats elected Davey on a cam­ paign promise of no more new takes. Ohio Family Owns Same Bible Since 1735 A 217 year old Bible has been handed down from oldest son to oldest son in the Simon family since 1736, 1, will go next to Forrest Simon of Cygnet, O. Weighing 11 pounds, the Bible has wood covers encased in cm bossed leather* *. Two Games Next Week The C. H. S. basketeers play two games away from home next week. The Beavercreek-Cedarville game postponed because of dangerous road conditions will be played Tuesday, evening, Feb. 16, on Beavers’ floor. The girls' game promises to be an interesting contest, since both sex­ tets. are undefeated,, in county,.league Friday everting,’Feb. 19, Cedarville teams will: be guests of Spring Valley for their last county competition be­ fore the tournament. Cedarville Downs Silvercreek The Red and White quintet romped to an easy 27 to 9 victory over Silver- creek a t Jamestown, Friday night. The half-time score was 13 to 1 in favor of the Ccdarville cagers. The C. H. S. girls recorded their fourth straight league victory, defeat­ ing the Silvercreek lassies by a wide margin of 30 to 11. In a preliminary, Silvercreek reserves squeezed out a 16 to 15 victory. Sympathy Extended Teachers and classmates extend sympathy to Pansy and Lloyd Rose and Dorothy Gerhardt in their recent sorrow caused by death of loved ones. Miss Betty Geis, both Springs, stenographers. Mrs. St.unich has, since May 1,1936, been associated with probate court ag county case supervisor for the bureau of aid for dependent children *and blind aid, under the social security . program. She formerly served ps record clerk and deputy for three years under Retiring Probate Judge S. C. Wright and was a case worker for the Greene County relief depart­ ment two years. Mis. McCormick, widow of a Span­ ish American War veteran, resigned this week her position as case worker a t the county relief department, a post she had held since the department was created in November, 1933; She and - her late husband, Charles T. MicCor- miek, one-time personnel manager a t Patterson Field, assisted in formation : of the Bath township Welfare Asso­ ciation. • ' Miss Andrews has been assistant chief matron at the O. S. and S. O.. Home here since Feb. 1, 1933. Pre­ viously she had taught in the public schools 15 years and Was also as­ sociated with the Columbus Family Bureau. Shoup, a World War veteran served throughout the. six-year regime o f John Baiighn, fomer sheriff, as deputy sheriff assigned to the duties of turn­ key a t the Greene County jail; Baughn’s term ended last Jam 4. Judge Wright has completed ,twelve yegt5.-0n„,the probate jw chief deputy under J. C. Marshall in 1917. He was elected, as judge in. November 1924 and begad, his first te rn by appointment under Gov. Donahey, serving the second unexpir-' ed 'term of Judge Marshall for about one month. Judge Wright was elect­ ed for his second and third terms. . Miss Aliegra Hawes, retiring chief deputy, first entered upon her work under the late Judge Charles Howard, twenty-two years ago. She served as stenographer and clerk under Judge Marshall and was promoted ob chief deputy under Judge Wright. J. E .. Watts closes a twenty year service as chief probation officer. Judge Wright has announced no plans for the future other than to take a well-earned vacation. Play Date * Remember .the date for the Junior Class Play is March 12, 1937. Cedarville Junior High Defeated The Cedarville Junior High basket­ ball team suffered defeat to the tune of 39-16 a t the hands of Ross juniors Friday evening at Ross, COURT SUIT TRANSFERRED An injunction suit filed by Xenia city against the B. St O. Ry., to force compliance with a request for flasher iignals a t crossings, has been trans­ ferred from Common Pleas Court to the Federal Court in Dayton. A freight conductor was fined lagt week n that city by Judge Johnson for blocking crossings. WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY HOLDS (SEVENTH INSTITUTE The seventh International Institute celebrating Lincoln’s birthday opens today a t Wilberforce University, More than 300 educators and students arc Harper. Greene County Basketball Tournament Give Addresses At Convention Dr. Glenn Frank, former president of the University of Wisconsin, and Clafoon T. Rand, Gulfport, Miss., president of the National Editorial association, gave two of the most in­ teresting addresses ever given a t an Ohio Newspaper association conven­ tion, Columbus, lapt w/eek. They spoke on the closing day’s program of the association. W. F. Wiley, of the Cincinnati En- The Greene County Basketball cluirer>was re-elected president of the Tournament will be held in the Xenia Central High gymnasium, February 24, 25, 26/ Details will be publish­ ed in the next issue, March 12 The Junior Class will welcome you at Cedarville Opera House on the a- bove date. QUEEN ESTHER NEWS The monthly meeting of the Methodist Queen Esthers was held a t the home of Lois Brown. The study book was outlined by Wanda Hughes and devotionals were led by Almeda expected to attend. Dr. Arthur Funs- ton, Earlham College, Richmond, Ind., and Dr. E. J. Unruli, Indianapolis, Ind., and Dr. Walter Collins, Wilming­ ton College, will be the speakers. Bishop Paul Jones of Antioch College will be master of ceremonies. After the program, games were played and refreshments were enjoy­ ed by all, The next meeting will be held a t the home of Mrs. Kathleen Cre’swell. MERCHANTS ENJOY DINNER RESEARCH CLUB MEETING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH Members of the Cedarville. Mer­ chant’s Association enjoyed a dinner at Richards Dining Room, Monday evening, Business problems of inter­ est were discussed following the din­ ner. Another proposition for estab­ lishment of a local bank, yet in the formative-stage, Was endorsed. The yearly business meeting of the Research Club will be held a t the home of the President, Mrs. W. A. Spencer, Friday, February 19, a t 2 p. m. Members please note change in day of meeting, organization: Other officers are Granville Barrere, ■Hillsboro News- Herald, vice president; Ralph D. Henderson, Columbus Citizen, treas­ urer; Ed M. Martin, Columbus, ex­ ecutive director, and Senator Paul Gingher, Columbus, legal counsel, - * Directors for the coming yesnS In addition to the officers named, are E, _ C. Dix,’Wooster, Karlh Bull, Cedar- villo; Rpy Moore, Cantonj J. A. Yua Buren, .Cleveland, Edgar Motris, Springfield, and R. B. Howard, London, . 8ub*crib« to T B E U E R A U ) Mary Howett Died Saturday Morning Mrs. Mary Howett, 83, widow of John Howett of Beavercreek Twp., died a t the Greene County Infirmary Hospital Saturday moniing a t 6:80 o’clock. She bad been confined to her bed a week* Mrs, Howett, who had been an in­ mate a t the infirmary three years, is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Aik* Ginn, of Xenia, and Mrs. Sarah Shoup, of near Selma, and two brothers, James Miller, of Faintersvllle, and Samuel Miller, of Tippecanoe City- Two daughters preceded her in death. The funeral services were corduct- ed at the Nagley Funeral Home,- Xenia, Mbnday a t 2 p. m„ with burial ih Piegah Cemetery neat Zimmarntaa- n i ^ v