The Cedarville Herald, Volume 66, Numbers 1-26

jwrtww *** #ter Victory m m m m m mwwmiUm SXXTT-HFTH YEAH m No. 4 Americans For America w-America For Americans CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FlftoAY, December 25,1943 ■m iiuwnmiiniiinj wmpiwwgwi m m rm t H M X r X X Y F C f lU X rondum * ■ ..................................... WMMMPP 1 COHfiftESSIBNAL H J I W N I N f t X I l l l l l l l I L IH I IU O In WASHINGTON By CLARENCE J, BROWN Member o f Congress, ; Seventh Ohio District Holiday Greetings to the readers of “With a Buckeye in Congress” and best wishes for a Merry Christ* mas and a Happy New Year, In many American homes, where Service Flags hang in windows, there will be vacant places a t the Christmas table this year. To those families who have given their loved ones to the service of their country, 'bwe would like to say on Christinas Day; He of Good Cheer, for Hi© Ope whose natal day you. celebrate watches over yotir loved ones, They offer themselves today a s.th e defenders of the good and the. decent things of life. They fight against oppression and evil Because of the sacrifices they are making future' generations will cele­ brate -the birth pf Christ' in peace and freedom. PRICE, 51AO A YEAR divorce siinr Jutla Northup seeks alimony from Russell Northup, Tuskegee, Ala., The couple waa married October 24, 19221 aiid has two minor children. The 77th Congress 1 adjourned sine die-last Wednesday- afternoon after 715 days of historic session, the- long­ est continuous, service of hny American Congress. T t leaves be­ hind a record unequaled >by any other legislative body in all history, Dur­ ing the first months of its existence the Congress was .divided by many sharp clashes over the foreign pol­ icies of ’ the-Administration, altho there .was no division on the question of building "a strong national de­ fense. The Japanese bombs that fell on Pearl Harbor brought an im­ mediate unity within the Congress in strong determination on rbehalf of every Member, to bring about a ‘full support of the war effort, and the complete victory for- th eA m e r i­ can '-cause h t the earliest ^possible moment. With America's entry .into the global wac came the need fo r hugh appropriations tp provide' fighting equipment fo r the rapidly expanding Anpy and Navy.; The 77th Congress Voted- appropriations- of-.authorized. . expenditures totaling two hundred and-twenty-seven 'biljion dollars, of which appropriation two .hundred and fourteen billion was, earmarked for War. By contrast the total appro- ■priations fo r the F irst World War Were forty-Six billion dollars. Dur­ ing the past two jyears. Congresjs appropriated-far-more money than the United States government had previoijely spent-in. its entire history, including the cost of the First World War-and. the. end is not yet. The present Administration program calls for the spending .of approximately ninety-five billion dollars' during 1943, and there if every indication that the total oost-of the present wAr to this government will run between two hundred and fifty and three hundred, billion dollars, and perhaps even more, To help* pay these tremendous war costs, new and additional, taxes of three billion.five hundred and* fifty- three million dollars were toted by the Congress in 1941,-while the 1942 tax bill was designed to bring in an additional six billion seven hundred million dollars- in tax revenue. The to ta l. Federal income from all tax sources during the year 1943 will be not less than twenty-five billion dol­ lars. Already plans are being made for the levying of new taxes which Treasury officials hope will bring in from ten to fifteen bilHeto dollars additional revenue. ' Secretary of the Treasury Morgertthau and his tax experts are insisting that from forty to forty-five billion dollars must be collected iin taxes each year if the war effort is to be properly financed and inflation prevented, Evert this huge amount Will not come close to meeting government expenditures, Already the national debt is ap­ proaching the one hundred billion dollar mark and is expected to reach one hundred and twenty-five billion by the end of the fiscal year on June 80th, next. TWO COBBLES DIVORCED Grace Walters was given a di- vorce from Guy Walters and'awarded' custody of three minor children and Dorothy. Pleasant was granted her freedom from Wilbert Pleasant and restored to her maiden name of Rice. v - - -- - - v rfirffitTififnrfjiLfiTtfi*nr*rffT*iftiw• j ***^**^* i . WW-W IV Wto V^l |J Here Is How The Farmer Is Not Causing Inflation APPRAISE ESTATES Probate court made the following estate appraisals this week;. Williain L. Sheets: gross value, $1,593.80; deductions, none; - net value, $1,593.80,' David E. Turner: gross yalue, $17,- 712.38; deductions, $1,700,51; net $16,012,37. APPOINTMENTS Minnie Cline was appointed"ad- ministratrix of the estate of Susan Braddock, late of Beavercreek Twp., Ruth Rankin was appointed admin istratrix of the estate of William L. Sheets, late of Jamestown, under <>2,000 bond, APPRAISALS ORDERED The county auditor was directed to appraise the* estates of Nimrod Shope, William L. Sheets and Frank­ lin P, Batdorf. . . AUTHORIZE TRANSFER ’ Neal W. Hunter, as administrator of the estate of John M, Wilt, was directed to transfer real estate, ESTATE RELIEVED; f The estate of Charles Ervin Kin- zer was relieved from administration. ‘ SALE APPROVED Roy E. Jones, as administrator of the estate of Stella Shane, was di­ rected to sel! personal property. Important legislation passed by the 77th Congress includes amendments to the Conscription Act to provide fo r the continuance In Service of men already .inducted, to draft mejn of twenty years of age, and;' finally* eighteen and nineteen year old youths; the Lease-Lehd Act, under Which fifty-aixl &i$on dollars has been appropriated for munitions and supplies fo r other nations; creation of a two-muurn Navy; passage o f the Price Control Act and later amend­ ments thereto: enactment of the F irst -and Second War Power Bills, (Continued on Page th ree ) MARRIAGE LICENSES t (Granted) Harold Ftra'nklin Gentner, Alpha, truck- driver, and Edna Louella Sideristiek, •K^mp Rd,*- Rev. A,- C> Renoll. ' . Davis Bryan Creamer, Jamestown, clerk, and Mary Ellen Call, James­ town.... . ■v ■ .. Virgil„ Merlan Brantley, Osborn, clerk, and Helen Louise Bryson, Xenia, R. R. 8, Dr. H. B..McEl.ree, Fred Emerson Allen, Campton, Kj\, soldier, and Ruth Charlotte; Nelson, Patterson Field. Rev. Joseph M. Dando, Springfield. Corp. Glenn Clemmith Alexander, Patterson Field, soldier, and Violet Marie Patrack, Fairfield. Rev. Jo­ seph M. Dando, Springfield. John Martin Shcllenger, Spring- field, machinist, and Margaret Eliza­ beth King, Qsborn. Rev. A, L. Scherry. Lawrence Klaus, 1808 Stanwood Rd., East Cleveland, chemical en­ gineer, and Mary Elizabeth Barr, Yellow Springs, student. Robert Putman Link, Washington* H., clerk, and Betty Jane Kirk­ patrick, Fairfield, Rev. Parkins, Washington C, H. Marioh Junior Dye, Yellow Springs R. R» 1, soldier, and Ruthanna Mer­ ritt, Yellow Springs. Rev. Harold Bremer, Yellow Springs. " William Hartley McManus, Cedfir- ville, horse trainer, and Mrs. Georgia Lucille Armann, Cedarville, Rev. H. H, Abels, Cedarville. Clayton. Sherman Smith, Xenia, Welder, and Jeanne Smith Savage, 34 Home Av6., Xenia. Rev. J. Reed Miller. Jack Hawk, 1501 Huffman Avc., Dayton, machinist, And Goldie Mae Hay&lip, Waynesvitle, R. R. 1. Rev. W. A. Moore, New Burlington. (Applied For) William EL Lane, Xenia, soldier, and Betty Liggins, Xenia. GunnerJujhn^C. Wright Expresses Appreciation Word has been received liore by Mrs. S. C. Wright and also by Miss Lena Hastings As to the whereabouts of Gunner John C. Wright in the Pacific. It was the first word Mrs. Wright had received from her son since October. I t is reported,lip is to get a furlough and' Mrs. Wright is hopeful that he may be able to make her a visit. Mr. Wright expressed himself to Miss Hastings that the “Boys” were very .appreciative of what -the people hack home were ing for them. Mr. Wright has prob­ ably served more time, in the Marines than anyother Greene County boy. He ia now completing bis 21st year Of setvioe. His Wife resides -at Ocean*Beach, Calif. COLLEG^NEWS jj " Our Christmas story for the recori; is '“Meat Rationing” and what price the farmer's meat brings in the re­ tail market ,,Knowing that meat is . be rationed early in January ape that djty folks were facing a meat shortage we took the trouble Satur­ day of -a tour among Dayton city re­ tail meat dealers to see fop ourselves what the situation was and-, what have been living in the New Deal With customers waiting two and three deep to get meat fop Sunday dinner. I t is true there was a shortage of beef or in fnpt even boiling beef. The shortage was because the government would not permit the packers to sup­ ply the. retailers owing to “lease- lend”. There were hundreds of war workers in the lines with money to purchase meat-—— the price was no object—-they just wanted steak and roasts,. We stood beside a lady of some sixr ty years who was much disappointed because she could,not get even a slice of short, porterhouse steak a t this one counter. She said she resided In New York City and pad come west to spend the'Holidays with a son and daughter in Dayton. She said she was unable to get beef of any kind for days in New York before cqpimjr west. Quoting: “Now I come out here and have not been able to get steak yet. I tell you there is some­ thing wrong." We suggested that probably we have had enough of the “Third term”. She replied: “Well, New York expressed itself on the New Deal last November." At the various counters we had similar experiences,, just trying to test public sentiment on the meat sit­ uation. You can imagine some sharp i criticism when a lady whose'religion frowned upon the use of pork could not get even a slice of beef. Every counter had a generous supply of pork and iamb. In as much as the farm element has been charged with- being the father of -inflation because: he asked’for pay for his own labor anti the family labor; we next inves­ tigated^ prices. There was only Ohe meat stand iri the central market and a t three other outlets on different; streets where there was beef. Short porterhouse was GOOa pound and not over four slices remained of the quav ter. This no] doubt was cut from 14c beef oh the hoof, A« fov pork prices: we found thy range from 25c, a pound for sandpapered spare ribs that Eng­ land does not want to 72c for pro­ cessed pork products. Whole should­ er waft 29c, Fresh, ham, GOc. Pork chops, center cut, 55c; f a t shoulder cut chops, 48c. Pigs feet four inches long including the toes, 10c each. All this pork was cut from hogs that did not even net the farmer probably $13 A hundred and .yet Roosevelt-Wickard and Henderson laid the blame for in­ flation a t the feet of tho American farmer. If the city folks are willing to believe brazen _misrepresentation let them pay the price; which they are doing hut let the farmer keep in mind ho is the goat cheaper city living under the New Deal Communistic government. Take the-ceiling off meat prices and liberate the packer, from govern­ ment control and the city folks Will get all the meat they want and the farmer will get war-time prices for live stock just as all business is get- ing war. priees for all that is pur­ chased over the counter. The govern­ ment is paying the big packers a higher price for “leaso-lend" meat than the packin' Is permitted to charge the retailer. That is the rea­ son city consumers are unable to get beef but the New Dealers and their government satalltes on government pay never tell the consumer that part o f the story. When the city folks learn that the country folks are selling what they cannot eat it may dawn on them they have beciu living in the New Deal “Fools Paradise.'' We have made a local survey of tho retail price of hogs hack in 1917 and 1918 when farmers were paid as much as $23.50 a hundred for hogs. Neither' beef or pork brought more than fifty cents a pound even in those days when the farmer, received as much as $10 a hundred more than present'prices. • The farmer received more for hit cream in those days when butter was 60c a pound then he does today with the price 53c Saturday. The spread today between milk wholesale net to the farmer and milk to the consumer is $4.50 under the New Deal ceiling price. It is taken for granted the farmer would rather have the middle man take more under the ceiling price than he gets for his labor and invest- him. The Dramatic Clul performance of their; “The Governor'* school Friday morninj Alma Davis, France! French, Conner Mri Hurley were the f< The performance waj by the student bodj Hasbro directed the The YWCA Secret] held at Ilarrimcn Hat ing at 8 o'clock. T | annual occurence dut mas season by the students, professprj wives, ministers ar were invited. Chili item in the refreshing Savaney was in char grain. ■” a t the high Rachel Neal, Jolley, Millard tt, and ROy red players, well received Miss Glenna mentation, ’al Party waB Tuesday even- affair is an: ig the Christ* iris. All girl professors' their -wives as the main its, Joan Me­ re of the pro- Local Choral Union G a v e ^ l ^ ^ Bacilc ■' In March I$80 m m Fred Barrett To Succeed Hugh Turnbull gave a repeat} ristmas play, „ A s T w p . T m g t e ^ Probate Judge William B. McC*l* lister on Tuesday announced the ap­ pointment of Fred Barrett, Federal pike farmer, as trustee in this town­ ship to succeed Hugh Turnbull, re­ signed, to become County Commis­ sioner early in January, The appoint­ ment under the law falls on the Pro­ bate Judge, The office is nonpartisan and Mr, Barrett was appointed on his application. He is a land'pwner and a successful farmer and popular with all classes of citizens, Judge MoCal- lister" is to be complimented on his appointment, Mr. Bariett M il sprve the unexpired term January, 1944, . > . , We have been handed a program Tho University of I|ayton has ljeen added to Cedarville cillege’s basket­ ball ..schedule, Coach Robert Dorman announced recently, pie.Cedars will meet the Flyers at t% Dayton Col­ iseum January 2(5. ^ Thus far the Jacket! have a record of one victory against three defeats. They have scored 141/points .against 200 by their opponenj|. Their ntfkfc game will he the flrst' of the season on the home court. j | t will he on Thursday, January 7. The opponent will be Wilmington College, In. a previous contest between these two teams, Wilmington ivris' victorious 43-32. . ' < Acting president Irtt D. Vayhinger will speak a t the annual Christmas meeting of the Farm Forum a t Xenia Monday evening. He will show slide pictures of Hawaii and' will tell of its significance in the world today. J . (Continued on Page Three) Report Suicide For Day*ton Couple Bodies of a couple . registered as man and wife, Mr, and Mrs. Win, Stewart, 27 and 25 years of ago, were found dead in a cabin by the owner, Herman Gnskill, Dayton and Xenia pike, west of Xenia, while he was making his rounds about 8 o'cioelt Monday evening. He drove to Xenia and notified Sheriff Walton Spnhr, %ha two ac­ companied by Coroner Schick and Deputy Sheriff.Anderson visited (ho cabin. Both the man and wife hail evidently committed suicide. There was evidence the woman had suffered' a blow on the head, hut not enough to cause her death. Powder and tablets were found that may have been used for suicide. The room showed there had been a struggle as the woman's body was found on the bed partially disrobed. The man's body was on the floor. The bodies were turned over to the Neeld Funeral Home, Xcntn and la­ ter sent to Dayton, News You Read About Neighbors Christmas—1891 We have gone back over some files and found a few items of per­ sonal interest to all even though they were road for the first time by Herald readers on Christmas, 1891. - Misses Fannie and Anna Townstey went to Artdctyton, Ind., to spend Christmas with tholt brother, Ol and wife, ''' Clinton Co. Ration Board AU Resign Day after F. Maynard Harlan to- signed as Clinton co, rationing chair­ man, ail three members of the board, Wade Ei Hampton, Henry McMillan, and Lewis T. Edwards, quit and sent .their resignations to H. T. Beckman, state director of the OPA in Col­ umbus. The letter of" resignation said in part, “Conditions and circumstances arc such; we can no longer serve on the gas rationing board”. Members, of the Clinton. County Civilian Befejise council ipet Monday afternoon to recommend persons to replace these four men and'to select a new county defense chairman and vice chairman as those have both resigned. Bomber Forced Down During Snow Storm A government bomber with three men nboard was forced-down Satur­ day .night' on the W, R. Watt farm south of town during a1blinding snow storm. It is reported the radio'went dead and the plane not being* able to con­ tact the “beam” had to drop to a low altitude to find a landing place. This wa3 almost Impossible owing to the heavy now -fall a t the time, The rniber just jnissed the roof of the hog house and landed in a field without injury to the occupants. Ond >ving of the plane was damaged. ,Mr. Watt brought the men to town and contact was made with Patter­ son Field and mechanics and guards­ men wore se,nb here to dismantle the broken wing. ’ There was said to be no other damage to the plane. A detachment of ten men a s guards was sent here and were on duty dur­ ing the zero night one hour at a time with three hours off. Cots were laid in the^Mayor’s office where the guards and mechanics could rest a t intervals. Hog Club Group Purchases Bonds Mr. and Mrs. Cal Stormont en­ tertained the Stormont family to an elegant Christmas dinner. Crawford and Janies Stm'mont who have been attending school nt Sparta, 111., returned home last Week'. ‘ Miss Beutice Wolford Is spending the Holidays a t home, - JiHss Stella Barber la in Alexandria, Ind.r th is- Week, visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Erick, Mrs. Aaron Shepherd died at her home near Cedarville, Tuesday, The funeral was conducted by Rev, Tufts of the M. E, Church. Total of $23,525 in War Savings bonds have been purchased by Greene County farmers enrolled in the “Victory Hog Club” campaign, ac­ cording to F. L. Currey, field rep­ resentative of the Miami Valley Pro­ duction Credit Association, sponsor of the plan. Those enrolled in the project were cither to sell a hog and purchase .a bond with the proceeds, or buy a bond outright,/ The campaign opened Oct, 1st and ended officially Dec. 7th but final tabulations have not beeft made. Reports from townships- to date were as follows; Bath, $1,125; Beavercreek, $2,474; Ccasarcreek, $300; Cedarville, $425; Jefferson, $125; Miami, $750; New Jasper, $1,- 900; Ross, $3,i76; Silvercreek, $576; Spring Valley, $450; Sugarcreek, $5, 325; and Xenia, $0,900.' Estimate Ohio Farm Production To Drop Mrs. Caleb Shroades was attacked in her own yard on North Main St., some days ago, And robbed of $5 in silver. She had ju«t changed a $5 gold piece with her husband for the silver. In the struggle her clothes Ohio State University experts esti­ mated today that 1943 Ohio agri- itcuural production Would drop below1 1942 levels “if the present movement of labor from the farm continues." The department of rural economies and. sociology, in a report based on a field survey in 16 counties and questionnaries to 3500 farm leaders, termed the farm labor problem were torn, She gave a good desetip-i “critlcal” ft,ul 8*ld rePliM b le a te d tlon of the assailant bat did not know ™tm t Wou,d n6t .exceea (Continued on Page Three) 1942 production, -BUY WAR BONDS TODAY that will take the minds of some of our elders back to the early “Eighty”, It, will revive some pleasant thoughts and enable you to recall some pf the names we have found on a program printed -for the presentation of “Esther” by the local Choral Union, Under 'the direction o f ' J. Add) boh Brown. The cantata was given ijl Mitchell’s and Ervin's Hall (second floor pf Nagley building) on Thurs­ day and Friday evenings, March 25th and 26th, 1880. T7>c orchestra for the. event was composed -of Eben Archer, J , Dunlap, Theodore Tarbpx and Frank Tarbox. The organist was Miss Moliie Lanius. Mrs. Lucy Barber had the leading role of “Queen. Esther”, with -Prof, John Henry McMillan as “King Ahasuerus”. Miss Ada Lanins was “Zpresh"; Frank Bishop, “Hainan”; Fred Smith, “Mordecai” and Miss Stella. Barber, “Mordecai’s sister";. Mrs, .Thompson Crawford was the “Pro-phetess” and Mr. Crawford the (‘Scribe”; James Wilson was the “Herald” and J. Crpsweli, “Hegai”. The Queen’s Maids of Honer were; Miss Maggie ,Ramsey,. Miss Carrie Barber, and M;ss Leah. Kyle and Pason Gregg -as Princesses. ' J. O. McMillan and George Creswell were the King’s Guards. The" Queen’s Pages were Jennie Warner, Pearl Jackson and the King’s Pages Bertie Rainey and Ollie Randall, As we scan,the program, .which was no doubt financed by local „and Xenia advertisers we- find the Republicans interested in a-county primary. A,- Frazer for fe-election for county Auditor; W. R. Baker, who was seek­ ing. the same nomination- - Henry {Torrence for re-election as county recorder; Charles L. Spencer, Thomas E. Scroggy and MHo Snodgrass each, aspiring ,for county prosecutor. Among the .advertisers were J. H. powdy who had implements, gro­ ceries and provisions in the room how occupied by the Pickering Elec­ tric, J, Huffman (and Sons, buggies and wagons on the present site of the Wolford Garage. B. T„ Cooper, groceries, on the Bank‘building site; John A. Harnard; near the railroad; J . and J. R. Orr, dry goods and no- tiog^ and'a special line of- Hamburg Lace and kid gloves a t the “Hill top”; Robert Gray, groe ies, now Nagley’s corner; Milton Keyes manufacturer of boots and shpes; Andrew A- Co., Grain, Seeds, Hardware. and Gro­ ceries later ‘^Andrew Bros”; J, -F. Frazier, boots, shoes, dry goods, in present room occupied by the “Pantry”. s Stewart. Northup & Co., jmple- mdnts, threshers, sewing machines, across the street from the Herald office, present site of Miss Sallie McMillan’s residence* The Herald was then three -years old/ Jos, P. Caldwell, drugs and medicines, Gaines building. Barber and Go., (A. G. and J. C. Barber) then located oil south • half of present Nagley building. The firm specialized in dry goods, hats, caps, notions and shoes. There were two unUBtial adver­ tisements. One of Barr Brothers, Undertakers, we quote: “Some die too late, and some too soon; a t' early morning, heat of noon, or the chill evening twilight; but sooner o r later it comes to all.” The firm announced a modem line bf “Medalion Coffins in glass, white. an<i rose wood; Hie firm boasted of “Elegant Hearses.” Another typical advertisement was that of S. Nesbit A Son, then located on East side of Main formerly the telephone exchange. John A. Nesbit, so favorably known to the present generations as a former cashier of the Xenia National -Bank, was a junior member of the firm and head­ ed the ad as follows, “$309 is the salary that our next Marshall .wilt get, There is a better feeling In the market, though the supply is ample. But not withstanding the recent ad­ vance in Marshatfs”, J. A. was clerk of the village a t ohe time and prob­ ably At the time of the cantata. The firm handled groceries. • Among the Xenia advertisers was Dr, L, Smith, druggist, who' special­ ized in gold fish and wax flower materials.. Fulton and Wm. Brady A Co., were clothiers and Allison and Townsley handled dry goods, ready­ made clothing and carpets, You will notice that not a name mentioned among the advertisers is alive today^-Among those mentioned on the proVrgiy the following sur­ vive: Mrs. Lucy Barber, James Cros- wel), Payson Gregg, J. (V MaMillan, Pearl Jackson .George, Ollle Randall. If there are others we have been un­ able to get different information. J lnum v IHtPfwPr FORUSURY bfllmTERlI Name* of forty-five jurors were drawn, Saturday; by the jury com­ mission to comprise the .grand god petit jury venires for the January term of Greene County common pleat court. ' " The grand jurors who will report January 4, are John 'Collett, James­ town; Pau! Ramsey, Cedarville Twp.; George Lainpert, Xenia city, precinct .4; Roy Whittington, New Ja sp e r, Twp,; .Sarah Spahr, Bellbrook; R. R. ; Luce, Xenia city, precinct J l ; Leonard : Flatter, Miami Twp.; William Lind- ? hay, Xenia city, precinct 12; Walter Spahr, Bath Twp.; Arthur W righ t,' Sugarcreek Twp;; Edwin M. Marshall, - Xenia city, precinct 8J Mr*. E. A. Drake, Xenia Twp.; Lillian McDaniel,, Xenia city, precinct 11; Mrs, James Hawkins,,Xenia Twp. The petit jury, reporting on notice, - will be composed of Dan Ford,' Bo.w- ersville; Harry Donovan, Xenip' city, precinct 1; 0 , J, Sydgatt, Xenia city, - : precinct 7; Albert Alexander, Xenia city, precinct, f3; Alya Reiter, Xeni^,. Twp.; Charles , Cline, BowersvjHe; Lawrenpe Coy, Bellbrook; Faye Hor- ney, Bowersville; Paul Peterson, .Caesarereek Twp,; M. Mi Holton,, Spring Valley village; William Sipe,, Bath Twp.; W. R. Reid, Jamestown; L. ,H, Hartley, Bath Twp.; John O'Neal, Fairfield; John Bpason, Xenia Twp, ' ‘ James Jones, Spring Valley Twp,;: J. H, Thordson, Cedarville Twp.;;O.. B. Armstrong, Fairfield; Virginia 4 Fletcher, Xenia city, precinct 3; Rhpa C, Hawthorne, Osborn; R. E. Crone,. Bath Twp,; Mabel St. John, Osborn;1 Ethel Kable*. Sugarcreek Twp.; Jo/ha Swadner, . Fairfield; Fred Devoe, Caesarereek. Twp.; James Hite,, Jef­ ferson Twp.; Ernest Flatter, Miami Twp.; E. P. Dorsey, Xenia city, j*re- cinct 4; Don Eyaris, Spring V/alley ' Twp.; and Delrner Boyd, Xenia city,, precinct 13i . ' College Graduate . Helped Sink Ship Robert M. Thompson of Jamestown .was listed ih press dispatchers /as pilot of a medium bomber .in an Alaska Air force mission that gave the final death blow to a-Japanese, ship Nov. 26, Thanksgiving day. One Vessel was destroyed and another a t­ tempt to relieve hard pressed /land forces in the Aleutian Islands,,waa -ended.- ■ The collier-type ship was sunk real’ Attu, westernmost iiiland of the Aleutian group. The .dispatches in­ dicated that fast fighters made the first attacks, silencing land, anti-air­ craft batteries'and at.least two guns on the ship. The bombers finished the job in one trip; making a t least three hits out of 13 bombs. Lt. Thompson Was^graduated from the Air Corps Advanced Flying school a t Barksdale Field, La;, in December, 1941. He is a ■graduate of the Silvercreek high school amd Cedarville Gdllege, and attended Ohio State University. HOW ABOUT VILLAGE SNOW? Mr. Editor; v , Two or three weeks ago there ap­ peared in the Herald A notice about cleaning walks of snow before 10 o’clock under penalty if not done. The notice was signed “Village of Cedar­ ville”. We take it for granted as .ark official notice and intended to urge more property owners to clean their walks, , We have no objection to such a warning bu t what about crossings and the walks in front of village property 1 Whose business Is it to keep the snow and rice off these walks? The ice Tuesday was danger­ ous yet not a single effort was made by ai)y village official to clean t h e , dangerous lee from the "sidewalk a t the Main Street bridge and clean, crossings. t think there might be more co-op­ eration in keeping walks clean if .the village authorities would set the exa< iple. Sunday church people' had to plow through snow shoe-top deep in front of public property while most 'of the walks to the churches in, front of private property Had been cleaned,. Not a single crossing had been cleaned, I ask space to call a t­ tention to the condition'- Of public- property walks and „ crossings now that property owners'and renters a re doing their part, John* Q. Public Miss Maude Hastings, who teaches In tho Kent, 0., schools, Is howto lee th« Holiday vaeatton- 4 * * * * * *