The Cedarville Herald, Volume 62, Numbers 1-26

\ 1ttrn*r*rVJ*W NHW THINGS AltB ADVERTISED BY MERCHANTS FIRST. ADVER­ TISEMENTS KEEP YOU ABREAST OF THE TIMES. READ THEM! a d v e r t i s i n g i s n b W , ^ ' i p w AS THE HEADLINES ON T H l , PAGE. OFTEN IT IS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO YOU, i s SIXTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 7 CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1939 DEMOCRATDAPS WILBERFORCE U. PRESIDENT! Rep. Chester K. Gillespie, Demo­ crat, colored, Cleveland, demanded of the Ohio legislature Tuesday,, that the House finance committee, reduce the six months appropriation, of $30,000 to $ 10,000 and that the student fee estimated be raised [from $7,000 to $ 10 , 000 . Gillespie charged that the institu* Injured in a accident! more than two years ago, Sam Christy, Xenia, R. R, 4, has filed in common jpleas court ait appeal from, an adverse decision of the industrial commission, which disallow­ ed his compensation claim. Christy, who seeks to participate in benefits of the state insurance fund, declares he was disabled for more than seven days by reason of an ac­ cident, Sept. 12,^.1936, at the Miami Sen. Taft Says Republicans Will Write Farm Bill Sen. Robert Taft stated in Colu n- bus Monday that the Republicans will accept the challenge of Sec. Wallace on what they have to offer on a farm bill. Taft stated that the Republican bill w^li have no restricting and that a subsidy will be paid farmers. Foreign importations will be checked and a foreign market developed in JOHNW,BRICKER TAKESSEAT AS OHIOGOVERNOR tion was steeped with politics and that , . . .... , .. , Dr D O Walker Davcv amwintee S8CkB ° f fert,Il2er*. UP a Platform; f * ' . f y PP^ * wlinn hp ttlirmpfl nntl f« U linplfwnvrl t Fertilizer Co. plant, where be was em-j countries that must purchase farm j . , y ,e crowd ever ployed. He was pushing a two-wheel*i products beyond what they can pro-' nown or * s“n“ar m tj* Ws* ed truck, loaded with four 125-pound;duce, *ory e atate. Fallen estimated} ’should bo retired. For months colored ministers and educators have protest­ ed the Walker management of the in- . stitution. Last fall threats were rmade against those who would sup­ port Republican nominees at the elec­ tion. . , The leaders in colored circles have been critical of all that has been go­ ing on for months. In fact we learn | ; . — — • Reports are in circulation that the head of the “Numbers Racket” in this section of the state has been casting about for local headquarters, think­ ing. this would be a safe place to con­ duct operations. The head has been in court in Xenia arid Springfield of late, the Clark county plant being raided by the Prosecuting Attorney last week. He is now out on bail. Xenia recently t r of th st t . Police ti t f hanKed thc city ordinwlf on eaxtb- the crowd from 20,000 to 25 0001,ln* 50 thnt ,fcwou,dl 1,01 people that were massed from 'the ^ hf ve jury trialis with * Hroit p t northwest gate entrance to the south - ! 5''0 f,nes' west gate entrance. I It is not likely that this community; Bathed in bright sunshine with a Florida temperature the inaugural ceremonies for John W. Bricker as governor of Ohio took place on the west approach of the state capital, |Monday afternoon. The event was ob- Headquaters Tq Be Opened Here SaysDopsters when he slipped and fell backward,! the truck handle striking his left P e n H S y R a i l r o a d C/ 0 , groin, according to the petition. War-i ■ . _ . t .. , . , , . . . ren A. Smith, Columbus, is attorney! S i g n a l s a t C r O S S i n g S j , administered by Chief tolerate tong what has been ■ ________ ** iJustice Carl V. Weygnndt of the dnven out of Xenia and Springfield. for the plaintiff. 1 DIVORCE SUITS FILED A. W, Duke and G. H. Lefold, rep-! f,um' *uPreme c resenting the Pennsylvania Railroad* ^as H wunderful Weygiindt i state, s p ourt, i -Gov. Bricker| " KviiwiaiH voice<for the loud i f • » p • f , - » speaker and his speech was heard as - 1 n j l i r C G w i l l l l l c U Charging gross neglect of duty an<l G<'., Cincinnati, were before village, extreme cruelty, in thc form ill treat- council Monday evening to ask per-.. easily - on. the vrestaide of High! vnent, Miriam B. Parsons has brought’ mission of council to establish dasher]*^1®^ °PP°#I.te H*** capital as by those suit fo/divorce from William B. Par.! signals at Main street and Milter, t «* t of the sneakor'* As Result of Fall that on the University side the A. M. whosc buriaeM llddr, fls t, the street cross,ng*. E. Church gives little financial sup-' ’ stand, ^ ^ Loretta Louise Vernl, 15, died at , . . . JCincinnati Times-Star Bldg, They. Under an ortinance covering an a- ;’ A* ^ ^ r due to the unpopularity of both,weri; ^ ^ um between the village and lntf « * Republicans, and L^crm pL ion s Walker and Bishop Ransom, the lat-^ d ,rai Load company, the latter must ™ !y State Auditor Joseph Ferguson.; ^ nwatine that it will b« itoxw »y l o j f ‘ “ "J* * m" “ r ’ U .I lM < E.tl OrMlII,, Mt. Git|wl, t«n «p «w r { *° sl“ ™)” y return to the old system in vogue for TT , ,,,' , , . . . . i . . . . » . ” ’ ;nuMiaher w'a* indni-trd fairmftiriri ^ Iltr ijunc and s neck fracture many years and that would be tile ap-L U™ 1 ,n n « uJt foft JiVUW ‘ !w'k, nw ™ ,}^ * * * ' * * * ' % * * which resulted in paralysis. . ; y . , . , . P {from Creamer Crow!, whom she mar- quest and an inquiry aiwl inveatiga-- ' ' f •! ,,, ,, . . pointment of at least twoi white .mem- ^ Juno g VJ3J ftl Centerville, Iml, turn will he made as to the desire of* rhotT J‘ IChmlnd. At- - « « ,\ »w ‘ IT‘ bers on the Normal and Industrial;^ grow; Re|?lwt of duty attd on thi, matter, « It, Uart- U ^ Marcb lh - i m •*ttW“ted Carl Jenkins, who repre#wtal<nW . nt ___ _______ !int{ r Herbert, Cfcjamtun, :side. the State Board fthe subject of fire -when—members o f ,tlS’ W O r^ ,,e^ n ?jqucjita custody o f two'rntnord children, man and <\ H, Crouse Were appotouti' m 1 * o f Control,- has been Walkw Atl, Un m tfit ^ aRd r° ^ ^ as tWOy™ Alta Austin for divorce, charge* g w . the board —and* !the Cedarville schools. Besides -tier parerda she leaves thc following Assembly ’ Points of interest visited and im­ pressions of Southern life gained dur­ ing the Christmas holidays was ihe subject of the three talks given at the regular assembly, Friday morning, Miss Hanna and Mrs, Edwards, high school teachers,- related many experiences they enjoyed on an HVtQ” mobile trip through the South during the Christmas vacation. MiBS Grace Byrd, a member of the junior filass, gave some impressions of Sosth®P life which she observed on » visit in Tallahassee, Florida. The preliminary devotional pre­ gnant was announced by Ruth Irvine and included Scripture reading by Floyd Harper, Lord’s Prayer and Salute jso the Flag. A chorus of the seventh grade pupils delighted the audience with a number of ^ongs. Miss Harden to Return Although definite word has not been received, it is hoped that Miss Harden, commercial teacher, who has been ill ,.for several weeks, wiU return to her 'duties at the beginning,^ the second semester. - ^ v ' Students 1)1 Several pupils In the high school have been confined to their home dud to illness ar injury. Faculty and- friends cxtKnd best wishes for apeedy ami coumpleto .recovery to * MnrY .through leadersjof thc church factions neglect and cruelty. They couple wan Ffidvr thc the company Treasurer. icame hear havingIrint'remnvcd. A year ago a strike of numerous .■students took "place against the die- ^married March 5, MH8, tBiwl provide a- watchman- during tfas! 1 w * progra- about ton o’clock M '9r4 M a r t Ti anti! in the *te®*9(i capital ‘ . ’ 'day ami INStiRANCEJEmJl SUES right,.. . - ;s, : , ,, — ... Judgment ammnitlng to $190,00 i* , ' k<-.ts to the passage of tk » or^lt- , y *im k ******* motof81*1* * Etlerin tates of Dn-Walker, Ibis stu'fnought in a suit fried by Anna Hast »oMr saisMr yetra agot-.wWrh « m » m hJ ***** <fents paraded with banners “Down M jj . rhurch St., against. >d for by tftr rail company following ' -------- withi Hitler and Down with Walkerr."ithe Westl.rn ^ u til ,R. the deth * t tovrral W crw.*- ILast year the trouble reached the; „ . . .. „ ____ _£__^ .fgurUttee Co,t Proclnnati, - •v»«g thgii ulnr Aw ir courts when a number were expelled.< . ... , .. - . . . , ' _ , . . . , , The plaintiff requests smienm per- tntta*, tncro r,ax teen but tme arctdeitt' In as much as the students were hem-•, i ... , y , „ . . , .. .\ , tformance of avlife in»uranr« contract amt natneruaii arcMtohto havn t wgn. less, the Democratic machine rode . . - , . , , . . . „ ,, ,. . .. . . . . . * . . . .whereby the defendant, avaertodly ». -averted by patcAnticu, over both students and parents to , ,, , ■*+»* ■ . »«’ "... igreed to pay $1^0 at thewpazthti r«r nne itocafenii war* w t . .. . . .of twenty-ydar period. . DeArhttg .the watrhman wfco- dri r >~ w , »,.. » . _ ^ „ ,, . We hear that » « ttack J , ihK Z ~ x u , a ™-,, *h. ^ ihsti *»** * $**< pt'Mem, Sgil Edward, Raymond Lvroy, R a l p h : » “« « * Ue« ^ an* JHa£ Gov Ericterl Khihafx), H m t I Lucille, Nowton ^ W ^ , , r , lK.rt u », „ Irif the basketball teams-whose BprviCQ stood, in t i n * * * ^ yj wni ^ missed during ^ remalmii? ‘iridor ahrre'^b'W , Rato fcwlym, Barbara d<-nnf. . Three brother and £01 inc wa*on‘ v ’ p«*ed«d: her in death. ■- The funeral wan conducted from ■ihr novTH- Monday afternoon, with M i s s o u r i I ^ a t i d o w n e r s LurtsJ iaking place in Clinton county. ‘gwmtty. - ' Fire Sharecroppers »■ c»„i, # John W. Walker f L iJI. • t o m . t m m te H lm m iJ Died Friday \ will bo devoted to exarnuustians over the first Homester’s w-ork. “ Student*, not having an unexcused absence and having satisfactory attitude grades, enjoyed a two-drty .vacation ;if ,their gratfes averaged B in their class work. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR SUNDAYA,M, POKERDAME The early hours of the last Sunday, around four A. M. to be mom exact, found the night life of the peaceful village unveiled to a populace sound in slumber and unmindful of what can happen after nightfall. A little poker game among friends with a good stake leads to a record., that calls for not only a written his­ tory but the stories of what topic place. .. » Two different stories are afloat.as to what happened, who the partici­ pants were, where everything hap-1 pened, and # dozen and' ope ofher little things ;has paused the coinmun- ity much nnnoyapee, unless -it was Sheriff Henkel, wW j|°e? do public work here, ai$ ;ha* s^Bjfge^ notice to that affect. -FpRr ,p’c\«sk even on Sunday morning js a bad tin^e to arouse the Sheriff, The part.a local physician had in ajl this unusnsil dis­ turbance as to how and when injury . was inflicted and how mpeh QsLVQQgp was done the automobile js all h of a story, that must be untangled by each citizen and, draw his own conclusions. .The Herald has not interviewed any participant and we give the stories jutd ns we get' them, but each may, or not be authentic. It would hardly he j^pir to interview one direct­ ly interested ,fpr fear of self in­ crimination. * , - <4.1^ * 1 Story No. 1 Saturday: down in Washington «Np)S»’ Dpal Democrats were celebrating ihe annual birthday custom honoring Semester Examinations , “bid ^fckory” Andrew Jackson. There Thursday and Friday of this week a lavish democratic dinner with-the back Walker and Ransom. . .... ...... . .... ..., ... ........ . - . r . _ •. , .... . . . , . Dwil imm m 'Mm :, . ___ ______ . _ lican management took place at W il-l""’, ,, r ,u <»,« «s5 i ^ i m w * Sv * 5*r* ** »«nh tme ever1 — • . I . S. »«. berforce before the student body this ! " ”1 ft. M ^ b a p t . % « , * « « *fe tonanta,] *lW rtvrirfcnto of this — *h« - ^ « n? , , ^ week. Dr. Walker is credited wi th‘ th^ ^ f ™ W » * - * • ^ ** « » J E » might W % X * « ■ --mMcmd to hear of «m>pa«gn fori the Greene m^Tril-thb Sfebrihenfc that Wllber-|!i^ l 1 * * * * , ^ ^ W, Welker of Souifaf County **ml -whotastic league, _the C force toutd get along without- 80 ^ ^ ^ * * * J S f* ^ ^ " * * £ * £ * 1 * ™ ~ t f ^ ' T ' 1- ™ * * * * * * * i l * trim***. Owtfcmn* « -------------- * • l m ' wb<!rW9 m * » » ^ ***■ **** * * » • iter. Wallas m -m l m wrier W* 4 -:w « memh-q i f . . . . , > sum for which tt should feavp fnewst a local tntwn .. . • »». •She •w »» sever mxonnml w « h i w # the situation this year may be Dr. . , . , . , , , ' : any ■ sucit mistake over ths« tv'v-nty a 'ers pro em as ui on y ] 'Wy year pernd, the plamtiff t* thq school will be able to get funds , u f ,T will be at the hands of a Republican; No funds and the school;* was' ktftei twin. Jan, «. Mr. Walker o f one o f flu* prom Silrerrreck contest of 1939 ■H. S. quitriet wha’defeated by Silver- erwk at Jiumestown by h 27-141- mar- onto ght-f jurarimy tfcst laari owpeto nsaxt divide,,'laest pwnm-r familim of this county. , .. , tenanto m « w jk petxtmM* -viwl* *»*.• ctlsiroicd in . , . "**<hai tarnsi f-fmrr* cnatld not evict ton-'jwkori. having taaght sbc mwiMtttv w a n * an mtiwemueti ... »• „ ■, . . , . *• -*1' i-rntm-m tvtmmt. smti• . to- yews?,. •- • teter t« .get'full .tewfli « f gay*f the lx*ban«n tut a number for the teith«q- for or again** the. risanirr The local rezerves won 13 to 3 and the CVdurvilk* girls trounced Silvcr- cTeok's sextet 24-19. ' legislature ■would close. Faculty inembefs would be-left helpless. Democrats no‘long-[ ,er rule in Columbus. DIVORCES GRANTED Three divorce decree# haw been n» ( incinnati Car Plunges Off Highway Elfiza- raner, A. W Duke, Cmcmnatt, ftWnimt tagtreV<r for the Proftsylvansa Ifoff. ........................... , . . *warded hy the court «,•' follows: With the institution not « c«»v,n5||Howard (Hirkett from Ireae llacksti, financial support from the A. M. h%m of Church, and none from Ohio, it loo « brf(] Fill)U;r< from clsit^ like it is cither the exit foi t h e ftf crupRy, with custwiy ( » f:?J *• nko *,f < m eenu.nt or * J( corsfiiwd exclusively *rinr.ttti ito the plaintiff: Madeline Tem-ii from • • |G, W. Terrell,' on. grimin'* of wilful { uhseitce, with the plaintiff awnrdixl He wameil Mis* ftartth Heath, of| . .... ': 8 »«ta . If M* all «w»p'- hgnent pay -1 E buk H thwhstos, 0,»- wiwi died In] Spring. Valley .Here Tonight -iRrSS* wastsl hs? rat 'off, : lyw: F-QI «,a., vvrv born to this’ 1,1 th(‘ ^•con'1 k‘nBuc »«« * « of the What afoiat tb* OSbfo- former that5 Wilkim a! Fiuhinj Robert}wl,BOn» Va,l®y wiH 8trlve tiidirni* -efoji hetwfita oiid ik*>« jsays^.M i:«Tc; Ji.bn aiid Earl of fcdarville ^u' baskctecra for honor in tor* hjrvd help $2d a ig-oftth and 'hoquef ;md thtn* gjaiwlchibfoen survive toqt ? , 5 Sir. Walker was 87 years1o f Walker and Ramson (dosed school. (Greene Sales Tax bsjence, with the plaintiff j.custody of a minor child and the de* Receiots Decrease ftnriont divested of «n right* in hi* * • j wife's m il ea I state, household goods 'Although an upturn in December;nrui furniture.' •sales reflected a better Christmas buy- . ing season than a year ago, purchases, LM AT hN A ,l.LU •of prepaid sales tax stamps at the; *°uir states have Wen appraised Greene county treasurer’s office in '“»««"■ COV!rt diction as fob 1938 showed a $30,995.81 reduction, !»w»: from 1937 ‘ hutute of .Sarah Ryan: gio-oi value, "Treasurer H. J. Fawcett reported, obligations, $501.99; net value, the sales tax stamp business last; year amounted to $122,914.99, com-’ J f i W frank Kingrgnm value, pared with $159,909.83 in 1937, a ’ ? ^ 0; obligations, $1,371.90. shrinkage attributed tti exemptionS( *’9ta‘Y “f C- J \ . BaW4To-r ^ on food and other articles previously, vaJ*J<?« taxable. Sales totaled $174,788.97- iqI f- W ’ IIu* h« ; Rr,W 1936 and $152,138.03 in 1935. The;vnIn<** obligations, $l,fd(3. total stamp sales for. last December! was $17,538.38, compared with $14,*| 037 for the same month In 1937, reaped aerwMto in|Ufie« when >ifoir mnp« okldded ftr.m R>iuit< 41, war she E»«l Twist Sriw.i-i, and jifaisgwi ittsn the Iwl of a shaUow *m vk Mwiftlay night -i«v,{ a cut «n ■ Uw- tun* The fincintMiit m<n wan* returning ' from a meetifl’g of .tile Cedarville ‘ council i nikd to' dwca-ifl, instoltati<>n ■ >f fla«her rtgnal.'i »t vdlajfe rsrirusd crowing*, when ti?e westbound car swervul from she htghwa , cranked •hnnigii a fuue, ran.down » 10-fool mhfti/kmenf, cnnud a creek fo'/i and nosrd into the embankment r,n thc njirwitte side The machine did not First Beer Parlor » me niuMn wi n ■ ago, iwl Wan » nivnihet o f the South 1 t fe.iiii-itr.ii Dri*.-,byicit:iri Church*. _ FunetAI. sen wer«- held front the Sfrngni- Funerr.l Home in 8 o. Opened Saturday to*t Sunday afternoon binsnS in Giin-nlftwn cemetery. , . , . The vr parte*- following tfcei r i e <rtteir,^ re*aU of the- eteetian wa* opened] under She name of the -Rrulf.* arid | ) r . W a i T e f l M o O f C h e a d ; Bit” Inn ■ The Democrat* pushed, t , . . '■ <; everything to the limit, to get by the] Scientist, Dead wire before John Bricker got In. offi«e.! —— —» v • rise Immse u held by a man named; D-, Warren King Moorvhcad, 72,i }io^ o{ rcproductive orgtuw in the Missouri Rabbits i ‘ ______ Are Distributed (jrand Jury Delayed Enrharl, formerly Vw-atcd- in Yellow j fortm-r Xehi.-tn, well known nrehneo- Spring* h.gi«t and head of Hit- archaeological la>cai Jhnwcrafo that hnd their eye' A>partmr-nl at i’li’llip'r - Andover on thc U-cr businex* mutt.face more* Acr.de?ny. Andwer*, Mass., for thirty competition with the importedi one yearn, died Thursday-night. He foteigner. jhad retired frortr teaching and lectur- • AH will face new regulation* whenI ing In^t .June ami with his wife spent jibe pieicnt legislature get* through;, two months abroad, being first stricken while abroad. He was one of the imjiortmifc scientists of the coun­ try and tin authority in his line. the local gym, Friday, January 13, First, game will begin at 7:15. Next week’s game will be played at n**y« r' ______ , ( , A L Vo-Ag News ' - Special Course Seventeen farmers attended the evening course Tuesday at 8:00 p. m. to. examine pedigree records and ex­ change viewpoints on other breeding problems. Next Tuesday the discus­ sion will continue with special emphasis on thc anatomy and func- dairy nnimat. Any farmer interested is welcome to attend. Council Gives Strict Orders For Order Tuipped in Missouri** moUTilnir-' i.ui - 1 egioni. 1,680 full-grown -ah., idts shipper by tram were tin. leaded over the week-end and. din- Until January 23 Prosecutor Marcus Shoup has de* He was the son of Dr. William G. Moorriiead, for many years connected with Xenia Sein.inaiy. He was bom in Sienna, Italy, March 10, 1866. He m-j educated In the Xearin schools, APPOINTMENTS MADE i Maud and William A. Miller have 1 been named co-executors of the estate jof Attorney W. L. Miller, late a f! ™ “ ^,m,.CtorJ " o f : 1" >T,i ‘ht> opcnln* bt ’ thc 'Ianunry Denison University, and spent three Xenia, without bond, J. .K Curiett.. ■ - B j I 1 / term of the grand jury until January I \otirtt under Dr Thomm* Wilson, .!. A. Finney and R. O. W „ d » WC ^ 1 « • * « • * » • fmn„ ^ T h n j ' I ^ T v w S T appointed appraisers. ; « . ! delay will also permit the appear- lf(, i^p^ted n number -«-f Ohio Lawrence E Laybourne has been np-, ^ ; btroup, county game wn>**) ancc of Mrs. Emma Hildcbran, 40, to* inti the bunnies came in 140,-' At a meeting of council Monday evening there was, some pointed dls- pointed executor withoul bond, of the;-111' mission ns to .enforcement of ordi/ v«tnte of Attorney A. Broadatonc,, ' ?f fih,,ot,inf?,wii h in' l nk to.ki11 ^ " ‘ 1taking over that park. mounds, the nearest at Fort Ancient, appear for investigating of the charge nnd jH. Wfts iR<,trumentnl in the state Idccm."“V"" %v;,s nmuv ls n:,r" ' n.1u-r husband, Rosa Twp. farmer, who were on<l r l " ,t<m ( <>ur- *««» «*rii 38 crates;, is out on bond Greene and (’lark, each 32 crates nances dfcnling with drunks, boot- hite of Xenin. M, L. Wolf, legging, etc, . j Spahi* and Oscar MiDormnn Council ordered Marshal McLean to Sport^inen''vol^toerefi'thtlr aerviee*! . T|hc wifP, 5s g o r i n g from gun keep thc streets dear of drunks and; J. Walter Slpe was deviated UnlomI, l|w <;oltonl(lils nni, llb|l|J **"* wjunda suffered three weeks keep a closer watch on bootleggers. |executor of the estate of Walter N .,nf. lhpm in vnriouq mtionq< 1 ‘dto- The husband claims it was nc- We also learn that Sheriff Henkel,Sipe, late of Bath Twp., without bond.. new Mi-ouri rabbit “hlond": ci< Pntal but n(lmitted 1,0 1,ful lK“en has refused t. „ive .id here until h*.!! Antheny mtfck, WlUlum .h e t s f ! — • * ----- - and Thomas Theen were named' * L He was a .oincera get busy. It seems the sheriff-*>n -------.... ............. ......- -timi, in nnd thc imported stock,! does ppt relish private calls after the.appi a^ei s. !Warden strnup said, has given the midnight hour on' complaints herci David R, Webster was appointed icrop « nuilt, a jift». Whefi local officials are not on the job,! administrator of th* estate of Robert! '_______ FATALITIES DECREASE IN COUNTY FOR 1938 A Sunday mordihg scrap in a gam bling joint brought about thc sheriff’s ■edict, PUBLIC SALE ROBINS READY FOR SPRING * Miss Fannie McNeill reports that if Mrs. Bertha F. Ross will hold a numbers of robins means anything, public sale of livestock, feed and farm j spring must be dose at hand; Tues- implements on Tuesday, Jan. 31. day Jan. 3 a flock of ten robins Ferndale Farms announces a bred j stopped for a short lime on the Me* sow sale of Hampshire on the farm Neill lawn, One or more robins have Murray, late of Xenin, under $1,500j bond, MRS. BRANDON DEAD February 7th. Forty head of the new type of Hampshire* will be placed in the sate, been reported by various persons. Florida hns nothing on Ohio this winter* Services were conducted at the Nngley funeral home Saturday last, for Mrs. Gertrude Brandon, widow of Steven Brandon, formerly of Greene county, who died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Hem . Morling, Bell Flow'd-, 111.. Two other sisters, Mrs. Dovenia Grubbs, Guilford, Ind., and Mrs. Louise Ewhanks, near Xenia, are sur­ vivors, Burial in Woodland, Xenia. A decline in automobile accidents, both fatal and non-fntal, in Greene County during 1938, was reported Tuesday by the sheriff’s office! The department investigated 150 vehicu- 83 from 1937, nnd the number of motor fatalities dropped from 18 in 1937 t 6 12 in 1938.. Money to loan on Real Estate. CedarviJJe Federal Savings & Loan. Assn. ■ / member of the IT, S. Board o f Indian Commissioners for twenty-six years. The deceased was married to Miss Eveiyin Ludwig, CIrcleville, ()., Nov- 10, 1892. Besides ids widow 3u- is survived, by two sons, Ludwig King Mor.rchend, New Canaan, Connl, and Singleton Peabody Moorehend, Wil- liamsburgli, Va„ two sisters, Mrs. Van dor Veer Taylor, Miss Margaret Moorehend, nnd a brother, William Moorchoad, Xenia. The funeral whs held in Andover, Saturday, and burial in Woodland cemetery, Xenin, Monday afternoon. I All women of the commnnity who lar mishaps last year, a decrease of •are interested in “Floors nnd Floor fFinishes’’ arc invited to the Library at 1:30 on Monday, January ifi, to hear Mrs. Ruth ftnrford Bloom. For Rent—Furnished . apartment. Two- rooms nnd bnth. Boa’s Beauty Sh°P* / , b I i Part-Time Class This group has now completed 26 meetings in all with an average-at­ tendance of 10.5 and a total enroll­ ment of 24 boys. The following officers were elected for 1939 at thc Jan. 6 meeting. President—Robert Hartman. Vice-president—Donald Engle,. Secretary—Harold Hanna. Treasurer—Donald Sipe. Thc boys decided to continue the course on* Monday and Wednesday evenings until March 8 . Monday evening, David Bradfute will explain how the government photographed Greene county in con­ junction witlr the farm program. Wednesday evening, Arthur Evans will lead a discussion on hog diseases and measure of control. Visitors arc welcome nt both meetings. , Last week, John T. Brown, farm editor of the Springfield Sun, took representative pictures of the boys projects .which were published in the January 9 Sun. Mr. F. B. Fiddler of O. S. U., Co­ lumbus, State supervisor of evening courses in Ohio, visited our depart­ ment Thursday, January 5. Carl Watkins hns been selected to give a talk at O. S. U, during Farm­ er’s Week at the State F. F. A, Lead­ er’s Conference. Carl will tel about planning our summer tour and the annual F. F. A. program of our local chapter, WLW has invited our department to participate in n farm quiz over the air on their Saturday 8:80 a. m. Farm Hour Program, fc*up that o.heqrs cost the diners $100 a plate. (Oyer ;ip,CoIumfms Ohio New Dealers tfrmt jimibibing that which vcould drown rirfent /pqd ,S 0 ig1ojv jst $25 a plate. All ;i? pftrt.qf ,^e New Deal program- .[ Postmaster R. C. Ritenour is Raid to have given out the report that jbe suffered a motor accident, on his re­ turn from' the famous Columbus Demoas&tic dinner Saturday night, resulting'ip? a lot of repair work §t the hands ^qf a local physician. It would bo nqtqral for a New. Deal postmaster to -ijae present af such an event but did JSdjH 0 Harper, who has never been known to lean New Deal way figure in i ^ t crowd as a New Dealer? N,o j(cirie seems to deny the two were ,not together. Everyone is interested* ;in jknowing <; how much damage was.done .to the ’ Ritenour auto, if any? * , To sum up. the auto accident story - we are reminded of the radio come* dian in the Fibber .McGee skit—“Well, it may be so bjit thtft ain’t the way I heered it,’’. — v - a i j Story No. 2 ■ In a room over the Rigio podiTroom is the headquarters of those who like to indulge in a quiet game of stud poker. Many were often a bit puZzled why go many cars were parked in that section with no places ofbusiness open. ‘ , With day break near the four o’clock hour confusionaroused those slumbering in the neighborhood, so much so that someone called the Sheriff's office. There was a rush here and there and soon a nearby doctor’s office was in full operation. There were some present at the poker game that made a hasty re­ treat. We learn that two local citizens mus,t have jumped the rail­ ing around stops from the second floor. The sight of blood sent the boys home in a ;hurry. The victim, What about him? When the local physician completed liis work it was found that Unde Sam’s Postmaster had been the victim, badly cut and bruised over one eyt)„ The mystery is what part did Eddie Harper have in an affair with the P, M.? Story No. 2 ends when we learn that trouble started in the poker game between players aitd that Harper wrapped a bottle, no one has yet said it whs a milk bottle, around the Postmaster’s head with the Usual result of the innocent bystander. The patient was taken home after repnirs. Tho Sheriff had returned to his slumbers; Marshal McLean failed to find a damaged automobile. Dr. Donald Kyle cleaned up his in­ struments and blew out the light. The Postmaster is still Wearing the decorations and stands crowned as a knight of old. Did Harper get the jackpot on his last six dollar bet? But the lights burned in two Main street homes long after all was quite, until the sun awoke a populace that has sihee debated irt stores, society quarters and homes as to what hap- Continued on page four), (Continuedonpogofpuo$ \