The Cedarville Herald, Volume 67, Numbers 1-26

BBSS "UW1L SESTMEVENTH YEAR N o .l MESStONAL HAPPENINGS IN WASHINGTON By CLARENCE J. BROWN Member o f Congress, Seventh Ohio District COURT NEWS DIVORCE SUITS Charging neglect, Fred Blum asks his freedom from Louise Blum, Grey* ston,, N. J „ and seeks custody o f two minor children. They. < were married in Xenia July 18, 1033. Mary E. Merryj?sks a divorce from Lonnie R. Merry, Enpn Bd„ charging cruelty and neglect. Married in Os? born February 24, 1930, the couple is sought by the plaintiff. Alleging that she has been forced to provide for herself since the$r "carriage, Marjorie Bowen is plaintiff in an action against prville R. Bowen, Spring Valle, R» R. 1. The ywere married at Yellow Springs June 25, 1936. Paul O- HonaRer charges Dorothy Mae Honaker, Xenia, with cruelty and neglect, in his petition.' Their mar­ riage took place in Xenia, January U, 1939. By a vote o f 278 to 117 the House 5 * Pissed the Steagall B iH ,jh * chi,dren whose custody Which will prohibit payment o f con-, hv tll„ turner subsidies on food after Decem­ ber Slot next. The overwhelming House majority, fo r the Anti-Subsidy Bill came despite heavy Administra­ tion opposition to the measure. Op­ ponents contended passage o f the bill would mean runaway food prices and unbridled inflation, O f course, the Price Control A ct gives the ^Admin­ istration, through OPA, full authority and power to control prices, "The President, in. demanding the passage o f the Price Control A ct a little more than a year ago, insisted he could and would control food prices if given, the legislative authority he sought, His followers now Insist subsidy payments are necessary because food prices have increased seventeen percent in tli8 past, year. It appears self-evident that unless the Administration's Price •Control program has failed to function elimination o f subsidies will have little effect on retail food prices. Op­ ponents o f food subsidies insist it is unfair to UBeiFederal funds' to pay a part o f present day grocery bills through subsidies when our fighting men and children will have to pay o ff the debt incurred therefor in future years. The Steagall . Bill now goes to the Senate, where it will be a p -1 proved by a' heavy majority. The} Presidenjk •is expected to veto $he, measure, and the real test of strength' DIVORCES GRANTED Divorces, were awarded Eva A* 'latter from Garfield P. Garter and he plaintiff was restored to her form­ er name o f Wright; and Mary Alice Embrey was granted a divorce from Thomas Marshall Embrety and re­ stored. to her maiden name of Brow- ler. ■ Mrs. Dorothy Wright Taken IUOn Train Mrs. Dorothy Wright, owner o f the Cedarville-Lumber Co;, was'stricken with a serious heart attack a t'C o l ville, Wyo., while enroute to Sato Francisco, according to a telegram re­ ceived here Monday. She is now in the Leland Standford Hospital, where she will have to remain fo r several weeks, depending on her recovery* She was accompanied ’by Mrs; Ruth Smith, Eureka, Calif., whp is a Sister- in-law o f Mrs, Wright’s brother, Mr. Max Thomas o f Jeffersonville, 0 . Mrs. Wright planned to go on to Oregon and Washington frpm Eureka, to visit several large lumber mills where she had been invited. Mrs. Wright’s mother,,Mrs. Harry Thomas, is spending the winter at Miami Beach, Fla; * ’ CEDAKVIELE, 0B30 CASE DISMISSED Action brought by James H, Miller against Virginia Miller has-been dis­ missed. APPRAISALS The following estates were orafsed in probate court; . G. F- Brown:. gross, $5,890; Auctions, $5,933.73; net, nothing. James Richards: gross. $1,000; de ap- do- •i, • T . Auctions, not listed; net, $1,000. will come on passing ,t oven.the veto wflliam Priest; ^ ?22,872.94; by the necessary two to one vote. Congressional Committees are hard at work preparing legislation to care for men and /women discharged from the armed forces at the end o f the war. The Military Affairs' Commit­ tee o f the House is considering^ plan to give each veteran up" to ’ a three hundre&dollar severance allotment, as sort of a bonus to tide over the read­ justment period. Other plans are be­ ing formulated to assist veterans to finish interrupted college educations, while a comprehensive program o f rehabilitation fo r wounded and incap­ acitated fighting men is being ar­ ranged. industrial and business or­ ganizations are also working with the government'on plans to reemploy as many velterahs as possible afc the earliest possible moment.’ deductions, $4,725.50; net, $18,147.44. Kentucky Dem. Sick Of Roosevelt Regime In November Kentucky wfent- Re. Dublican in most counties, especially where coal was mined and in farm sections besides industrial Louisville; Tuesday a special congressional election was held in the Fourth Dis­ trict to fill a vacancy, caused by the death o f E. W . Creal, .-Dem. C. O. Carrier, Rep., won over his Democratic opponent by 13,000 majority in a nor­ mal Democratic district. The Senate Majority Leader, . Alvin Barkley’s home town. Barkley cpmcs up for reelction next year. His fate is doom­ ed following the present trend. FARM LEA CALL 3DA¥, DECEMBER 3,1943 PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR ALONG FARM FRONT WWHWWIWWMIHMUWWHUHiMlimuyMMlWlMHUUMlWlNWA Farm organization tfcokesmen de­ nounced food price subs dies Tuesday, as a disguised, inflate mry and un­ justified wage increase fo r labor, and as a brake on the fawn production they are designed to encourage. ARTHUR BAHNS HEAPS FARM BUREAU , Arthur Bahns, o f New Jasper town ship was re-elected president o f the Greene County Farm Bureau at the annual reorganization meeting o f the hoard o f directors. Bernard Franklin o f Silvercreek township was elected vice-president succeeding Harry Arm­ strong o f Bath Township. Mrs Leroy Jacobs o f Miami Township will sue. ceed Mrs. John Collins o f Cedarville The farm leaders, Edward A. “ 5*' Neal, president o f the American Farm TovmsKip ** secretary, and Raymond Bureau federation, and Albert S, Goss. master o f .the National, Grange, pre­ sented their demands Air an end to the price cutting payments before the senate banking comuiltfee. ; Goss, appearing befoi$ the commlt- pherry p f Cedarville Township was .’ elected as treasurer to replace Ralph Black ofSngarcreek Township. • In addition to the o ffic e r the fol­ lowing are members’ o f the board o f directors: |Wm. N, Wilkerson, Bath tep in person, urged c o t e e s s to open Township, Guy Coy, Beavercreek the way "for “infcreaaei productiott,> ” °WDshipAJoseph White* Sujjar Rabbi Witt To Speak Before Brotherhood . -APPOINTMENTS . The following appointments were made: j . A . Finney, administrator o f estate o f William N. Rohrbangh, late of Beavercreek. Twp., under $14,000 bond; Linna B. Fawcett, executrix o ft "state o f Joseph M. Fawcett, late o f Yellow Springs, Without bond; James; Elmer Kelly, executor o f estate o£j Rachel Josephine Kelley, late o f Xenia without bond, and Anna C. Smith, ad­ ministratrix of the estate o f Mitchell W. Colline, late o f Cedarville, under $7,000 bond. APPRAISALS ORDERED The county auditor has been di­ rected to appraise the estates o f Wil­ liam N. Rohrbaugh, David W. Masters and Rachel .Josephine Nelly. Rabhi Louis Witt, Temple of Israel, Dayton, is to be the speaker for the Greene, Fayette Methodist Brother­ hood meeting, at the Cedarville Meth­ odist Church, Dec. 13, with the Cedar- ville. Progressive club p s host organi­ zation. 'The convention will open with an oyster stew and the program will follow, .Supt. R. J.. Warner, Xenia, is the head o f the county organization, H. H f and host group. Brown, is, president o f the A t last a few o f the facts concern­ ing the famous Canol Project are com­ ing to light. The War Department, it will be remembered, without consult­ ing the Petroleum Administrator, who is charged with responsibility of sup­ plying needed oil for the war effort, went into Canada and made contracts to take over the Norman Wells oil field o f the "Imperial Oil Company^ build pipe lines, refineries, etc.; at a cost o f one hundred and thirty-eight million dollars. The Truman Commit­ tee, which has been investigating the matter, has disclosed gasoline being obtained from the Canol Project costs the American taxpayers two dollars and seventy-six cents a gallon com­ pared with the West Coast, price o f fourteen and Clie-half cents A gallon. War Department officials insist the Canol Project was necessary, from a military angle; to get needed oil and gasoline fo r Alaska because o f a shortage o f ocean, chipping facilities. However, the Truman Committee has revealed the amount o f shipping used to move equipment for developing the Canoj Project, including refineries, pipe lines, drilling equipment, etc., would have furnished Alaska a supply o f gasoline and oil equal to seven year production from the Canadian field, while wo worthwhile supplies o f oil and gasoline will he Obtained from the Canol Project before next year. Petroleum Administrator for War Harold L. Ick*s. has denounced the Canol Project in the strongest of term* as waste o f public money. The House has passed the new tax hill, action coining last week under a “ gag” rule which prohibited con­ sideration o f any amendments, or sep­ arata votes on any particular, tax items, and requiring voting fo r or against the bill in its entirety* The measure loaves personal income taxes at approximate the same levels as at present, although changing the nor­ mal tax rate from 6 percent to 10 percent in order to eliminate the pres­ ent 6 percent victory tax. Present corporate normal and surtax rates are retained, with the excess profits tax being Increased from 90 percent to 99 percent, with primary exemjp- tiCft* bring increased from $6,000 to iA-i*'if1• -‘1 1- - (O o ttftm n io O n P j m F our ) ORDER SALE . Sale of real estate by Clara Brooks, ps administratrix o f the estate of Eva Logan, has been .ordered. . TRANSFER AUTHORIZED Emma E. Brown as executrix o f the estate o f G; F. Brown, has beeh di- oiected-td-transfer real-estate.------- ------ MARRIAGE LICENSES. (Issued )' Roy Vern Rockwell, Osborn, painter, md Ada Elizabeth Shaffner, Fair- field. Frank Burdette Moorman, Jr., famestown, sailor, and Doris Pauline Roderick, 770 S. Monroe St. Dr. R. & Wilson, Xenia. * (Applied For) William Oliver Hill, 110 S. Main 3t„ Fairfield, storekeeper, and Leah Claire Burke, 317 W. Church St. Rev. A L. Scherry, Xenia* William Leslie Patrick, Yellow Springs, machinist, and Agnes Robert Willman, Yellow Springs. Seventh District Endorses Bricker The chairman and secretaries o f the Seventh Congressional District Republican and Central Executive Committees met ip. Springfield last Wednesday night And endorsed Gov* Tohn W. Bricker for president; Sen­ ator Robert A. Taft fo r re-election; Cong. Clarence J. Brown for re-elec­ tion. The committee also endorsed R. B. Howard, London, fo r the District Central Committeeman and Miss Mar­ garet Baker, Springfield, for Commit­ tee woman. » 4WOL SOLDIER RICKED UP HERE BY POLICE IJyt. Angelo Morici,„broke from his guards when a Pertnsy train stopped in Xenia, he being an “ AWOLY He was being returned to Camp Hood, Tex., from Philadelphia. The lad had picked up a ride fn a truck from Xenia and Xenia police over-took tSft? truck here and returned the soldier to his guards. One Case Scarlet Fever Reported Here Four cases o f scarlet fever are un­ der quarantine in Greene. County and' another suspected case was reported to Dr. Gordon E, Savage, public health commissioner. They include three In Xenia, one south of Xenia and another in ’ 'Cedarville. Numerous caaes o f chickenpox also have been, reported in Xenia during recent weeks. Dr. Sav­ age said, / I ■ -------------- — ’ SCHOOL NEWS ■ *r • # Scrap Drive The scrap drive conducted by "out school and recently completed fo r the rural area has been very successful* Thb total proceeds o f the Sale o f rags, paper, and iron was $132.04. It is still planned to collect paper as a continued project through out the year and plans will be made* in the near fu­ ture for a concerted drive within the village o f Cedarville. ' "i crease* ti n’ on farms by letting prides rise, .“ Food will hold dowtt prices—not law” , he said. I . O’ Neal Denounces Scheme Countering . administration argu­ ments for the $800,000,000 ' a ye*r subsidy program, Goss Contended that the way to take o ff inflation pressure is to let farm prices k&eppace with demand and Siphon o ff hxcess cash thru taxes. \ O’Neal, whose prepared -statement was filed by W. R. Ogg, legislative representative o f the Farm Bureau creek Township, E. M. Marshal], Xenia Township, Mrs. Pearl Alexander, Spring -Valley Township, Thurman H. Middleton, Caesarcreek Township, MrSi Herman Brickel, Ross Township and Ben Beard; Jefferson -Township. HOG SUPPORT PRICE TO BE HELD The War Food Administration has announced that, every power o f the government will be exercised to main­ tain the floor price under hogs. They State. th*t meat processors receive government payment which are made federation, also denounced the claims j Upon the assumption that packers o f subsidy advocates that repeal o f have paid at least the floor price fo r the subsidies might tyeak the chief dam against inflation. J ' r He asserted that the mfreau of agri- live hogs, The agency making pay­ ment to packers has agreed to with­ hold this money from the slaughters cultural economics figures show con-j who buy live hogs fo r ,ess than thij sumer food prices would have to rise sswp01;t price during DeceJnber ac_ only $1,300,000,000 to, achieve a “fair” , cording to the Washington report. Tetum to farmers^ That, he said,-1 -*ri— __i:__ would be oply 1 per cent o f the total consumer bill for goods, and services. “ These relatively small increases in consumer costs can be absorbed by consumers out of- their .present high incomes without justifying any gen­ eral wage increases,” he declared. Inflation- cover-up “ The*’subsidy scheme was launched to appease the unjustifiable demands o f labor leader*- fo r price rollbacks and to cover up the failure to control an* unprecedented wag* inflation., It is a move on the part o f * f e v labor leaders to obtairt a disguised vVagrin'- crease at the expense o f the public treasury—-under the guise Of ’holding the line* against inflation and under the guise o f getting ’ the: necessary production o f food.” O'Neal asserted that the subsidy program constitutes an effort to turn the Commodity Credit Corporation in­ to a “ colossal Santa Claus” and a move “ to cover up the failure to pre­ vent the worst wage inflation and the worst debt inflation in history.” The ruling November 29, States that, effective the support price o f Tax Rates Given For Greene County County auditor James J. Curlett has announced the new tax rates for the 1943 collection as follows with the 1942 rate in comparison, Basketball The boys are playing Spring Valley here on Friday evening, December 3. Everybody come. War Stamps and Bonds Following is the War Stamp and Bond purchases report from October 18 to November }24. Grades 1-0 $780.65, seventh, $145.40, eighth, $87.- 40, ninth, $25.10, tenth, $17.40, el«v- enriC $68.10, twelfth, $143.60, making a total o f $1267,65, Happy Juniors The members o f the Junior Class are stepping high this week. They are proud o f their’ new class rings and pins Which they have recently received. 1942 1943 Bath Twp. $13.10 $12.80 Fairfield Village — * 17.50 16.10 Osborn Village —— 14.90 - 14.00 Beavercreek Twp. — 13.00 12.20 Caesarcreek Twp. . . 11.00 - 10.80 Cedarville Twp. — - 12.00 12.10 Cedarville Vil, - - 16.70 16.20 ■Jefferson Twp. »— 1140 10.90 BowersviUe V il.» » .—-14.00 1446 Miami Twp, ------- - 16.00 15.40 Clifton Village . 12.50 12.50 Yellow Springs Vil. - 17.70 16.80 Ross Twp. —--------- 11.70 11.50 Silvercreek Twp. — 12.30 12.50 Jamestown Village - 16.20 14.20 Spring Valley Twp. - 13.50 11.60 Spring Valley Vil. — 17,20 ’'lO.lO Sugarcreek Twp, 17.30 16.60 Rellbrook Village 18.40 17.60 Xenia Twp, — — 11.00 10.50 Xenia City —— 16.00 14.50 New Jasper Twp.— Caesarcreek School Dis 10.65 10,35 Tefferson School Dls «1 1 .4 0 10.05 Silvercreek School Dis. 12.50 12,75 Xenia Twp. School Dis. 10,65 9.85 Red attd White Minstrel Our boyk under the direction of Mrs. ■Foster, certainly gave a fine show on Wednesday evening. The auditorium Was filled to capacity with a very happy and appreciative crowd. . Attendance Attendance for the past six weeks averages 94.18’ percent for the school, honors o f attendance during the sec­ ond' pdHod go to the Seniors! high School, with 95.57 percent and to the fifth grade o f the elementary, school with 95.87 percent. Thp home room teachers o f these groups are Miss Rife and Miss Bryant respectively. The report shows a definite 1m provement over that o f ft year ago When for the corresponding .period the percent o f attendance was 98* fpr the entire school* MISS DAISY a WOLFE DIED IN COLUMBUS MONDAY Miss Daisy D. Wolfe, 64, died at the home o f her sister, Mrs. Dessle Pearl Brown, Columbus, at 5:16 A M., Monday. She had been in ill health for about two years, She was bom in Pike' County, March 28,1879, was the daughter o f Sanford and A lice. Peters Wolfe. She ptc viously lived in f Washington C. H., and before that had resided in Port William two years* Surviving are her brother, Birch Wolfe, Sabina; her sister, Mrs. Brown and a number Of niece* and nephews, including Denver Wolfe, Federal pike* , Th< funeral was held from the Church o f Christ iti Washington C, H* where she was a member, Burial took place at Washington G* H» hogs at any market shall be $1.00 per hundred, weight below, the maximum price-established fo r that market. The maximum price f o r ‘Xenia is $14,60, fo r Dayton $14.80 and at Cincinnati $14.90, ORDERLY MARKETING . IMPORTANT The largest pig crop ever produced is now going to market and if pack-’ ing house gluts are to be prevented, farmers must follow a plan o f orderly marketing. .Producers are. asked .npt to ship hogs to market* without first ascertaining1whether processing plant accomodations at the delivery point can handle the shipment. Shippers have to pay extra charges on hogs held over because they cannot be pro­ cessed when reaching the terminal markets. SHIPPING LOSES Sahd or: gravel on. the floors of trucks or stock cars provide safe foot­ ing for hogs and save injuries. Straw over the sand or gravel gives added protection in cold weather, but straw alone is slippery when wet. Corn cobs on the litter are. reported as causing many leg injuries! and these mean wasted meat. Cinders should not be used for litter because hogs eat them and suffer injuries'to the digestive tract which results in losses o f by-products. CAN SELL OR GIVE AWAY FARM—SLAUGHTERED PORK Restrictions on the total number o f pounds o f pork and lard which can be sold or given away from farm- slaUghtered hogs to people not liv­ ing on farms have been removed for 90 days, starting November 17, by an ammendmenb to Food - Distribution Order No. 75. WFA official announce that the re­ strictions on farm-slaughtered" pork and lard have been temporarily re- tmoved in order to open Up another channel fo r disposal of th§ largest hog crop'ever produced in the U. S. Points are to be collected fo r the pork sold or. given away. NEW METHOD OF RUST PREVENTION Studies show that rust is more de* srtrtictive to farm machinetjy than wear. Commercial companies ‘ have developed rust prevention materials which will keep idle farm machinery in good condition. Most of the rush preventers are made with a light oil base to which a chemical is added, The chemical is the rUCt prevention. The material can be sprayed On and the rapidity of .applicatino and the possibility o f reaching partially cover­ ed thachenery parts are two o f the advantages of this machinery saver. FARMERS SELLING SOUR CREAM HANDICAPPED The subsidy o f four cents per pound being paid on hutterfat delivered dur. ing October, November and December Will further penalize farmers selling sour cream instead o f whole milk* Estimating skimmilk to 'have the same feeding value as one half bushel o f com or 10 pounds o f tankage give* a total o f $2.50 per cwt* o f 4 percent milk when the sour cream only is sold* The four cents subsidy will in Begun maybe in the 40'* and carried, on into the 60’s w*s the LYCEUM, It waa an open forum fo r discussion o f topics by Laymen. Towns o f suf­ ficient size had them, A t times the Lyceum would have a Lecture by some noted man. Wendell Philips was cal­ led here and, there ito lecture. Asked fo r his prices, he would apswer --O n Slavery <— FREE! On other subjects- So much, The .Lyceum in Cedarville and neighborhood was one o f unusual merit. Debatable subjects were us­ ually chosen. I recall two who could talk well and who would throw in some fun - John ( ? ) Reid, Whitelaw’s brother; and Frazer, the Drygoods man. The metcings were held in the mid die room o f the Old Grove School House. Presently*' the, Lyceum died down. Neighborhoods would have Literary .Societies, and there were many Socials all around. For relig­ ious ,educational, social standing it is doubtful if any community in Ohio was superior, if equal to, Cedarville Township. The writer believes he is correct when he says he" is the only person living who saw the .remains o f the First Townsley Schooihduse which the /•{-first pioneer no doubt helped to build. It stood about 150 feet back o f the new Gravel ( ? ) one side o f the Pike, Many o f the logs, were still in place; but the roof was gone, though some of the rafters had not yet fallen ,in. Wonder .if first windows were of..oiled paper? If correct,-that log building was the house where the children of ;he Pioneers-r-The Townsleys, the Barbers, the Fosters, the McMillans and others went to school.' The Sing­ ing Books were, the long kind, with notes indicated by the shape, as" well as the place on the staff. One was in our house for years. We recall the school singing - “ There, is a Happy Land; Far, Far Away,” This’ was probably the summer o f 1858.; An incident, which was anything but funny at the time* Four o f Us went Serenading - Rob Kyle* Jim Crawford, Will Barber and the writer, Jim Crawford had his new buggy and Hob Kyle.., I had. Will Barber; Storting, I thought nothtog^af (Continued oh Pag* Three) “OLD CEDARVLW F. M. FOSTER I J.W. 60 LLETT ADMITSGUILT D IM M This section and the entire state has been greatly interested in the murder o f Elmer McCoy, prosperous Fayette county farmer and hog breed­ er last Thanksgiving eve, With Me -Coy his wife and daughter, Mildred, 22, were also murdered* The husband was shot while in the barn,-the wife on a side porch and the daughter, in the yard near her automobile, where she evidently Mad just arrived on heir return home from Xenia and Pittsburg •' O,., where she taught school. It was n o i until. Wednesday that the authorities could place their hands on anyone, connected with, the'triple murder. James W. Collett, 60,„well- ; known Clinton county farmer, a brother-in-law o f McCoy, was taken to Toledo to be placed under-the lie- detector. He admitted "he shot McCoy after an .argument over money sup­ posed to he due his wife from her father’s estate, ■ ’ - Collett desciibed the shooting o f McCoy but has not admitted -any con­ nection with the death o f the wife ,or daughter. He. returned home with a “ blank-mind”, according to his ad­ mission. Both Collett, and his wife attended thp triple funeral and burial. . The bodies of the three McCoys' were found Thursday morning Jby, Dewey Clayton, a tenant. Who lived some distance from the McCoy home.' Indicted For Mjirder * In First Degree incidentally asking, “ Where are you going?” Making the rouqfds we tied our hones' to the fence on a side’ entrance to Lucy,Tarbox’s house. ,In the mean­ time Henry had,slipped over fo r Char­ ley Kyle and they were.lying in wait. We boys were not using instruments, but pumpkin-vine-stems; which, when rightly split can make plenty o f noise. We have ho doubt that Lucy and Maria were back o f the curtains up­ stairs wonderinga. what kind o f an­ imals had gotten loose. While we boys were doing an extra spurt, sud­ denly Jim Crawford’s horse and bug­ gy went tearing, out on the pike and spilling all over the yard, made "one spilling all over, theyard, made one jump as Jim cried, “ there goes my horse and buggy !” Away he and Rob went racing down the pike, Will and I jumped into our buggy and away after them. My horse was no runner, and a fast lope was the best she would do. Will and I wondered that we had not passed Jim and Rob. They had run into Mr. Tarbox’s stable, bridled a couple of horses and came galloping by us, One o f them shouted “ Gi’me your whip’-’. We all thought- the hor­ ses had been scared broken loose, and would run for home in the Federal Road Region. 'The boys raced across what we CSll the Fowler Road, on over the R. R, A bit o f a ditch was along there somewhere. One of tbs homes, jumping it, ’fell down. Will attd I, driving as fast as wei could, took the Charters road back by Rob's lane. But we did not know the other* had taken the other road. We did not find the boys dr horse and buggy. We wandered around quite some time, not knowing what to do, so I took Will home, Returning to my house; I put away the buggy and saddled the horse and Went .down the pike again, but saw nothing, I turned again into the Charter’s road. Presently I heard" voices, on a high key and going at a fast rate! Coming closer, Lo! It Was Jim and Rob in the buggy, leading, the two horse*. Hnry And Charley had driven to Rob’s house, blanketed the horse, and hugged back fences for home. Well, the boys were certainly mad. They had on good pants! and they had ridden bareback. Next day all kinds o f tales spread around'the county o f a horse and buggy stolen; and the thieves were caught near Xenia* Cousin Rob Jackson was -a fine singer and a splendid violinist. He and Ebirizer Archer and another whose name is not recalled, were this String Band Which furnished musks' at School Exhibition*- in Columbia Hall* Mr, Jackson was the leader* The case of F. W. Wilkinson, charg­ ed with brutally murdering his wife, and whose only explanation! was that he “ had. been drinking” ,*will be heard at 7:45 P. M. Sunday Dec. 12, in the Cedarville Methodist Church, whose pastor'is Dr. H. H. Abels. The'First Presbyterian Church and the United ' Presbyterian Church o f Cedarville Will also unite in this meeting. Dr. F , A ,, Jurkat will act as ,judge.- The, .defendant .has secured', as his- uotmsel-Tr-Sr Roberwhile-Proseentor- S, J. Flcle will *represent' tfte State* I t is repotted that Chief ’ o f Police William Marshall is keeping a" close watch over the prisoner. Sentiment in the Community is,,run­ ning high, owing to the circumstance's o f the crime, and report has it that the State is depending on its star witness, Mrs. W. W. Galloway, for the' main evidence that will convict Wilkin­ son*-Mr. John Hilt, State Fingerprint expert, will be put on the stand, to identify the finger prints found on the bookends with which it is, said the crime was committed. * -It has not been learned whether the prisoner’s little daughter, Miss Joatt Hamman,- wilt be put On the, stand, to . testify against her farther. , There may he some difficulty in securing a jury, because- e£ widespread -prejudice existing in the community. This dramatic trial, “ Prisoner at the 'Bar” , will be presented in the Cedftr- vilie Methodist Church at 7:45 P. M v Sunday Dec. 12. This will jbe a union meeting, in which the First Presby­ terian church and the United Pres­ byterian Church w ill. join. All arc invited to witness this pres­ entation, in which more than twenty local -persons will'participate. Local Schools Receive $5,993.45 N* ...... Greene County schpols received $54,444.14 as their share in the fourth quarterly settlement Under the 1943 school foundation program. The Xenia school’s allotment was $17,938.42 ar*i $36,490*72 waa dis­ tributed among the county schools as follows: Beavercreek, $7,401.94; Caesarcreek, $1,065; Cedarville, $5,- 993.45; Clifton, $976.90; Jefferson, $3,- 220 .07 /Miami, $3,453.81; Ross, $1,- 868.91; SilverCreek, $4,514.16 Spring Valley, $3,658.26; Sugatcreek, $2 ,. 947.52, and Xettia Twp., $1,811.71* t ( t a r m u i t t <ht P o in t) Hoy Moore Heads Bricker Campaign Roy D. Moore o f Canton, vice presi­ dent and general manager o f the Brush-Moore newspapers, will ditecfc Gov, John W. Brisker’* national cam­ paign fo r the Republican Presidential nomination. Bricker said Moore waa resigning at once as executive head o f the United States treasury’s War savings staff in Ohio, a position he had held since 1941, and would take charge’ of national campaign head­ quarters Immediately. —BUY WAR BONDS TODAY