The Cedarville Herald, Volume 68, Numbers 27-52

m m D # M ' he t m s m t f / Americans For America — America For Americans wmmtm fitly M fifif tfM , >i'M Hlfll ‘ 1 II f n >■ i. SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR No. 42 CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1945 HAPENINGSIN WASHINGTON By CLARENCE J. BROWN Member o f Congresb With the reconvening o f the Con- 'eaa, it is a pleasure to resume our rfeeldy column, “With a Buckeye in Congress.” W\e hope to make our weekly reports sufficiently informa­ tive ad interesting as to be worthy of regular reading. The complete capitulation of Japan and the declaration of VJ-Day by the President has brought many new prob lema which made it imparative Con­ gress reconvene before the regular scheduled date of October 8 th, for neither the Government nor industry was ready for the coming peace. Un­ doubtedly the Japanese surrender caught high military leaders and head o f various government agencies by surprise, for our Army and Navy chieftans had been predicting the war would last until the middle o f 1946, while the Administration economic planners had made but little prepara­ tion for the reconversion o f the nation from war to peace. It is to fhe credit of President Tru­ man, that he has slashed much red- tape and has moved as. rapidly as he has to end many irksome wartime controls and restrictions. However, there is still much to be done along this line through Presidential order or otherwise, before America can re­ turn to a full peacetime economy. President Truman's political, honey­ moon seems to be over. Since April, when Mr. Truman took office as Pres­ ident in a most critical hour his pop­ ularity has grown rapidly. This is easily understood, for a President Mr. Truman has been able to do many things and take many actions of a noncontroversial nature which have met.with the approval of all citizens. The- announcements of victories, sur­ renders,, and the coming of peace are always popular/ Likewise the lifting o f war time controls and restrictions, the abolishment of war agencies and the reduction of war expenditures. With the advent of peace comes the real test o f Mr. Truman^s leadership and popularity, for in the months a- head—between now and July 1 st, next —he must take a.position on many most controversial domestic issues. By his message to the Congress’ last week which, by the way, was some 18,000 words in length, .the second longest Presidential Message in American history—.President Truman Has al­ ready answeired the major political question which has been in everyone’s , mind since' he first assumed office: “ Will the new President swing to the Right, the Left, or steer lx Middle course ?” The general consensus o f .opinion here in Washington is that; the President's Message was very much to the Left. Republicans in Con­ gress- generally branded it as proof that Mr. Truman expects’ to carry on the New Deal and, in fact, expand it, under his administration. While Dem­ ocratic stalwarts,in Congress public­ ly praise the.-Message, they private­ ly criticize many portions of it. The President’s Message is too long to be fairly summarized here, being some sixteen newspaper columns in length. However, in substance its twenty-one different subdivisions or headings generally promise to -do more 'than ever before for anyone, through .Federal 1 spending and yet at the same time, reduce taxes. It will be a good trick if ha can do it. sonal investigation could n'o longer be blocked they had better take the credit for it. It is to be hoped when this Congressional investigation gets under way all the facts surrounding Pearl Harbor will be brought to light. We shall insist upon it. Congressional offices arc being lit- Xenia Presbytery Met Here Tuesday Forty delegates and visitors were present at the fall meeting of Xenia Presbytery here Tuesday in the local United Presbyterian Church, Moder-' ator H. Glenn Stephens of Reynolds- erally flooded by letters telegrams,: i,urg opened the meeting with devo- and phone calls from those wanting jjonnj services, preaching the sermon out of the Army and ^Navy, or from t)ie Beautitude “ Blessed are the their relatives and friends, and from p ul.e jn Heart, for they shall see God.’ citizens demanding a prompt end to | The c]0sing address was by Dr. J. conscription. Both the Army and the p ee,i Miller on Evangelism. The time Nqvy have announced changes in the point quotas and age limits required for automatic discharge. The Army has promised -tho Congress at least five and one half million* men will be demobilized by July 1st, next. The Navy promises to discharge three million men within the next year. Un­ less unexpected dangers develop, it is our belief demobilization can and will be even more rapid, and that we should return to the voluntary enlist­ ment method of obtaining needed men j for occupation and other peace-time j was well occupied with various busi­ ness matters; The meeting was sad­ dened by the word that Dr. H. B. Me Elree had been promoted to the Church Triumphant the day before. Dr. McElree had been a member of Xenia Presbytery .for nineteen and a half years, and will be greatly missed by all. Three new names were added to the roll of Presbytery. Dr. Leslie Mount- ford, Recently installed pastor of the Neil Avenue U. P, Church o f Colum­ bus. Dr. Ernest B. McClellan recent- military duties as quickly as national ly taking up work in the First U. P security will permit. Births Reported For Month O f August Forty-eight, births were reported in Greene county during September and twenty-eight were boys'. Six were re­ ported from Cedarville. The follow­ ing is the list: Dale Robert Varvel, Cedarville. Kenneth Leroy Dehaven, R 1 , Xenia ! Roger David Hammond, R 1 Osborn I ■John Paul Morgan, R 1 Osborn -J Dale Irvin Oakley, B 405, Osborn. | Charence Harold Queen.Rl Osborn. Sharon Lee Stifler, Osborn Elizabeth Ann .Shaw, Cedarville • Loretta Sue Bone, R 2 Jamestown Ralph Llpyd Dement, R l, Cedarville Patricia Ann Bell, R 1 Blooniing’g Norma Kay Fawcett, Cedarville Kpthryn Jane Kersey, Rl Wilmin’n Jqsper Lee Kingsolver,-R Jamest’n Jessie Ann Hudgell, Spring Valley Larry Edward Hartsock, S Valley. • James Douglass Harphant, It 1 Y S Roger Neal Hastings, 1 Jamestown Helen Kay Ann Hite, 1 Jamestown Donna Kay GlasscOx, Xenia. Veda May Hart, Jamestown. Carol Sue Simpson, 2 Wayrtesville Sherry Mac Glotfelter,. R5, Xenia Susan Drukker Y. Springs Larry Alvin Curtis, Xenin - Tarry Allen Curtis, Xenia—twins Christopher Robert Stephens, Wilmington Mary Jo Finney, R 1; Y Spr.ings Norma Jean Bullen, R . 2 ,' Cedarville Ronald Victor Gray, Xenia. Mabel Ethel Nared, Xenia I Stephen Archer Duniford, Bellbrook Susan Jane Pond, R 2 ,’Wilmington Lemar Eurl Smith, R 'l, Jamestown Mary Louise Homsher,. Xenia Marvin Samuel Grady, Springfield William Parker Furnas, Wayries’e Sharon Anne Thompson, Xenia Stephen Ray Snow, Xenia Nancy llene T'lukharp, Xenia Karen Bone, R >2, Jamestown i * Jenny Starr Ellis, Xenia Wendell James Osborne,* S. Valley Church, Columbus Rev. Frank E. Dean of Jumestown by transfer from the Presbytery of Ohio Northwestern. Delegates were chosen to the "meet­ ing' of the General Assembly, meet­ ing next May in Tarkio, Mo.; Rev. W. T. Mahon and Dr. R. W. Ustick from our Springfield churches and the local pastor, Dr. R. A. Jamieson. There are three students of Theology under the care of this Presbytery, one in the U. S. Navy and one in the U. S. Army. 1 C H U R C H N O T E S ! i • METHODIST CHURCH Rev. H. II. Abels, D- D., Minister Sunday School 10 A. M. Supt. Miss Bette Nelson. Church Service 11 A, M., “ Bridges” . * District-.Conference has been set at Hillsboro for Sept. 20. Supt. R. V. Johnson, Springfield, is the ipain neaker. , The Pearl Harbor disaster of De cember 7 th, 1941, and all the circum­ stances and events leading up to and surrounding it, is, at long last, to be investigated by a Joint Congressional Committee as the result of the pas­ sage df a Resolution by the Senate te last week, and by the House early ,is week. Senator Ferguson of Mich jgan had planned to introduce a Res­ olution in the Senate for this purpose on September 5th, the day Congress reconvened, but the early adjournment in respect*to the memory of Senator Johnson o f California, who died dur­ ing the Congressional recess, prevent­ ed it. However, on that day your re­ porter did introduce a companion Res olution, providing fo r the Pearl Har­ bor investigation, in the House. Then on Thursday, when the Senate was finally ready for legislative business, to the amazement of all, Senator Barkley, who as Majority Leader is always recognized first, introduced a similar Resolution which was adopted unanimously, Seemingly the Demo­ cratic leadership, which ever* since Pearl Harbor has consistantly oppos- . ed any court martial proceedings or other public investigation of the Ha­ waiian tragedy, had decided that inas­ much as a thorough-going Congros- PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Paul ,H. Elliott, Pastor Sunday School 10 A. M. John Pow­ ers, Supt. 11 A. M. Morning Worship. Sermon topic, “ More Light.’ Choir. Rehearsal, Saturday 8 P. M. 11 A.. M.' Morning Worship. Sermon “ To Be Seen of Men” , ' 7 P. M, The -Young People's Group ; will hold a, planning meeting. Prelim­ inary reports from Oxford Summer j Conference, will be heard. Those who j attended were Phyllis Bryant, Marga­ retta Frey, Mildred Williamson and William Furst. Wednesday, SepfS 19, Union Prayer meeting at the United Presbyterian Church, 8 P; M. , Choir Rehearsal, Saturday, 8 P.; M. Grave Mystery N o . Mystery Now There has been unusual stir about Selma this week due to what was be­ lieved to be a new grave, in the Greene PIrwns cemetery. Sheriff J. A. Shu­ man, Springfield, opened the grave and found nothing wrong. No burial had been'made. Tom Confarr, care­ taker says there had been no recent burial and no dirt put their by him. Sheriff Shuman reports that 15 chairs had been stolen from a church nearby and no clue discovered 2227 Register At Bath Twp. School i Bath tp. school district is the larg­ est exempted village scliool in the state due to the increased population of Osborn, Fairfield and surrounding territory. The enrollment this year js 2227, a gain of 204 pupils over a year ago, and a gain of 1026 over that of 1940. The largest grade enrollment is the first with 279; second, 235. The two senior class with 76 and the junior next with 87. The school operates 12 buses running 19 trips dnily to trans­ port 1000 pupils each night and morn­ ing. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ralph A.'Jamieson, Minister, Sunday School 10 A. M. Supt. Arthur B. Evans. . Preaching 11 A, M. Theme, “ Some V’s” of Life. Choir Rehearsal Saturday 8 P. M. There will be no Young People’s Meeting Sabbath evening as we are all invited to a Union Service in the Firpt U, P, Church of Xenia to hear two of the leaders of our denomina­ tion: Dr. James M. Ferguson of Belle­ vue, Pa., the Moderator of our church, and also Dr. Albert E. Kelly of Cali­ fornia, but new Executive Secretary of the W. W. C. A., the World Wide Christian Advance movement of -our church for the next two years. This will also be the last service of our friend, Dr. J. Reed Miller, -as pastor of the First Church, as he was releas­ ed from Xenia Presbytery at the meet here Tuesday to accept a call to the United Presbyterian, Church of Wheeling, W. Vu. It is hoped that many, if not all, of our congregation can; attend this Sabba.th evening ser­ vice, .beginning at 7:45 P, M. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 19th will be held in oUr church, with Miss Lulu Henderson, as leader. ALONG FARM FRONT E. A . Drake, Co. Agricultural Agent FLY-FREE DATE OCT. 2— Greene county farmers are urged to observe the fly-free date of Octo­ ber 2 in seeding fall wheat in an ef­ fort to combat Hessian flies which are three times as plentiful this year as-in 1944. The only elective method of con­ trolling the Hessian fly is to seed wheat late enough so that adult flies cannot lay their eggs on young wheat plants. INSURANCE ON 1946 WHEAT HARVEST— Farmers can again get protection on their. 1945 winter wheat through federal crop insurance. The federal insurance can f>e obtained to cover 50 percent or 75 percent of the average yield of wheat on the farm. The in­ surance pays the difference between actual production, if that ’ -is lower than the long time average, and the average. Records show that on the .average a farmer has about $24 per acre in­ vested in wheat by the time it goes to market. The. insurance protects the grower against all weather haz- Zards from planting time until the wheat has been harvested. Applica­ tions must be made with AAA before Sept.. 15. SEED TREATMENT HELPS WHEAT YIELDS— One of the least expensive ways of improving wheat yields is to treat seed wheat to prevent seed blyight and smut. New* cereson is the most effective and convenient treatment to apply. • This mercury compound can be ap­ plied by mixing In a rotary contain­ er, in a-gravity, mixer, or by .shov­ eling the dust and wheat over and over. The recommended rate is one- half .ounce of new cereson per bushel el of seed if the wheat is to be sown soon.. If the wheat is.to be held more than two weeks before the sowing the dust should be used at the rate of a quarter ounce per bhshel. T reated wheat is poisonous and should not be fed to live stock, - ■ FALL FERTILIZER SALES ARE HEAVY— Dealers report that farmers are or­ dering their fertilizer early and indi­ cate that a large tonnage will be used thiij. 'fa ll. Fertilization c»f wheat is one of the very important steps in improving soils because the extra plant food not only increases the yield o f wheat but also improved the chance of getting a good'seeding of clover or alfalfa in the grain. Potash supplies are -not abundant and farmers Will probably not bt^pble buy fertilizers which contain the de­ sired amount o f potash. Nitrogen is more plentiful than last year so the supply of this element should be suf­ ficient to meet demands. LATE CUTTING INJURES NEW SEEDINGS— Cutting or pasturing new clover anil alfalfa stands after September 15 will definitely increase the Hkli- hood of winter killing. Pasturing is not as severe as cutting but will weaken red clover. It ”is often said that if red clover produces seed in the first year it will die. Agronomists claim that this i|, not true, however the harvesting of first-year seed usually is done late in September or early in October and so it leads to danger from winter killing If seed is’ harvested or if for any oth­ er reason new seedings are cut after' September 15 the hazard of loss will bo reduced by applying a mulch of strawy manure any time before Christmas. Basic farm products are cotton, corn wheat, rice, tobacco and peanuts and the prices o f these will be sup­ ported at 99 percent of parity foi- the duration, except cotton which is to be at 92.5 percent. The Stegall com­ modities, also to be supported at 90 percent of parity are hogs, chickens weighing over 3.5 pounds, turkeys, milk, butterfat, dry peas and beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes and eggs. HOG CHOLERA EPIDEMIC WOULD BE DISASTER— More than ever before, control of hog cholera will be a important fac­ tor, affecting the national meat supply for the next/ year and farmers are urged to vaccinate their hogs if this preventive measure has not already been used. ' .Pigs may be vaccinated from three weeks of age to weaning time, howev­ er the treatment is effective at any age if the’ hog is in good condition at the time of vaccination. It may be possible to hold down death lists af­ ter the disease has appeared in a herd if a veterinarian is called to give ser­ um and virus before the hogs have lost their desire to eat. Losses from hog cholera usually start in August and increase through September/ and decrease again in October. National War Fund Quota Is $30,000 A $30,000 goal has been assigned Greene County in the National War Fund Campaign which begins Oct. 9, and cpntinues two weeks, it was an­ nounced Tuesday by Dr. H. H. Abels, pastor of the local Methodist Church, who has been appointed campaign chairman, “ Thousands of 18-year olds are g o ­ ing out and will continue to go out, from home.for the'first time to serve as occupational'replacements on for­ eign soil to relieve battle weary vet- enis We should make possible ade­ quate provisions for wholesale recre­ ation for our youth who \yill have to land guard in hostile lands” he stat­ ed. . - " The goal includes' $20,540 for na­ tional war fund agencies. The AWVS of Xenia will receive ' $4,289; East Side Service Club $285; Boy Scouts, $2,923; Girl Scouts, $1,200. Tentative plans for promotional ac­ tivities before the drive opens include band feast in which ail bands o f the county will be invited to participate theievening of Oct. 5 at Cox Field, Xenia. .The 661st AAF Band of "Pat­ terson Field also will take part. There will be no speaking program and free the general public.. Progressive Club Issues Financial Statement On t Labor Day Activity The Cedarville Progressive Club is­ sues a financial statement-of receipts and expenditures in connection with the Labor Day celebration, through President W. W\ Galloway and Mar­ vin Agnor, treasurer. The gifts and donations were from local citizens with the exception of a voluntary unsolicited donation from the Xenia National Bank for $25. No funds were solicited out of town. The statement conveys thanks to all who contributed in the Labor Day event. Financial Statement as o f Sept. 12, 1945: Receipts— ■ • Donations (Cash)_________ $265.00 Tag S a le s .......... - ..................117.85 Collection _____ .__________ 36.60 Miscel. —L_,____ __________ .30 Magicians „ ________ 189.95 Meals served —- ____ 183.83 Sale Surplus Supplies______ 86.78 Total Receipts $880.31 Expenses— -Magicians ___________ . /___60.00 Opera House pianos tuned - 10.00 Tags — _________ 9.47 Loud Speaker______________ ; 30,00 Chaplain's Gift .___________ 10.00 Dance Orchestra -G ym ____ 42.00 Hillbilly S ingers__ •______ 15,00 Prizes and Awards ...___ _ 89.50 Decorating and Lights - - _10.93 Sen. Kyle Memorial T re e____ 10.00 Rope ______________ ___— . .98 Excise Tax (Ohio) ------ 4.65 Dining Tent and Hauiing— 21.00 Food and Supplies_____ __206.22 Chef Service---------------------- 10.00 Letters Mimeographed____ 12.90 Total Expenditures $542.65 GETS HIS DISCHARGE T-5 Carl E. Bales, who served at Hiawaii for about three years and had recently completed his furlough, had reached Seattle, Wash., when word was received of the surrender of the Japs’. He was then sent to Atter- bury , Ind. and given his final dis­ charge, arriving home last Thursday. CLIFTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. John W. Bickett, Minister. Pianist Jean Ferguson. • Sabbath School 10 A, M. Wm. Fer­ guson, Supt, ' Subject: “ Judah Interest in His •Family." Morning Preaching Service 11 A. M. “Reconciliation Thru Christ.” The Young People’s . meeting will be postponed so that they and mem­ bers of the church can go to the First Church; Xenia, to attend the program on “ World Wide Christian Advance” given by Dr. James Ferguson, Mod­ erator of the General Assembly and Dr. R. A, Kelly, Executive Secretary of the^rtStlan Advance movement. --BUY WAR BONDS TODAY SEED CARRYOVER LOWr- Stocks of the legume and grass seeds commonly used in Grseene coun­ ty which were controlled by dealers or government agencies are much small­ er than last year or the ’five year average for June 30. The per centage decrease from last years levels were: crimson clover* 16 percent, alsike 44 white clover 5B,^red clover 84, alfal­ fa 87, timothy 69; red top 78 and the bormegrass 76 percent. Sweet clover stocks were 88 percent larger than for last year but were 37 percent be­ low.the. 1939 average. SUPPORT PRICES TWO YEARS AFTER THE WAR— The length of time prices o f basic farm commodities and also those des­ ignated aa Stegall commodities will be supported by the' government un der the present law will depend upon the date when the’ formal announce"- ment of the end of the war is made The law states support prices for the selected farm products shall con­ tinue until tho expiration of, “ the 12 - year period beginning with the first day of January immediately after the date on which the President by proc­ lamation or Congress by concurrent resolution declares that hostilities in the present war have terminated." . * • Total Receipts _______ $880.31 Total Expenditures________$542.65 Net P r o fi t _______ ________ $337.66 Bills not yet presented for payment estimated to be $75,00 . The officers and members at their regular monthly meeting Monday the 10 th gave a vote of thanks to the donors. They also voted to appoint a committee to recommend the expendi­ ture of the Labor Day profits, for the benefit of the community. This com­ mittee will report at the next meeting Monday night, October 8 th DAR Presents Flag To Local High School Cedar Cliff Chapter Daughters of the American •Revolution, opened its fall season by presenting an Ameri- an flag to the Cedarville High school Tuesday morning at the school. The chapter met for a business ses­ sion in the school.auditorium at 11 o’clock and plans were completed for the southwest district luncheon meet­ ing here in thne U„ P. Church, Wed­ nesday, Sept. 19. Ib e members and friends gathered in front of the schooT.later, when Mrs. R. T. Williamson, regent, explained the meaning of the D. A. R. and told of its schools in mountain sections of the South. Then she introduced the flag chairman, Mrs. Donald E. Kyle, who made the presentation to Supt. Walter Boyer, . Mr. Boyer responded by saying that the schools arc in the business of making good citizens, and our flag is a symbol of freedom, and loyalty, In his ,lalk he referred to the men who have been fighting for their flag. Led by Mrs. Mildred Foster, the group joined in singing the Nali-pnal An­ them, and closing with a prayer by Mrs, Fred Dobbins. * .....• OPA JUST RUNNING AROUND IN CIRCLES Aged Lady Falls; Receives Broken Dip Mrs. Alexander Smith, 69, who re­ sides on Church st., had the misfor­ tune to break her left hip last Sat­ urday night by a fall on the side walk. She was accompanied by her husband and lost her balance when two or more children ran into 'her causing iier to loose her .balance. She was tak­ en to’ the Springfield City Hospital. Kenneth Kerr To Head Paralysis Drive Kenneth Kerr, Lancaster, publish­ er of the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, formerly of Wilmington, was named Tuesday by Bing Crosby, national chairman for the second fund appeal of the Sister Kenny^ Foundation, for the treatment of infantile paralysis, The drive for $51000,000 will begin on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22 and con­ tinue through Dec. 8 . ' PR ICE , $1.50 A Y E A R F i t COLLEGE 01 T8ESMY Registration for the fifty-second year o f Cedarville College will be held Monday next, 8 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. Classes will convene Tuesday morn­ ing at 8 o’clock. The outlook is fo r increased attendance over last year. The first Chapel meeting o f the College year will be Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 11 A. M. in the College Chapel. H ie special feature will be the commem­ oration of Founder’s Day, Sept. I9th, 1894. The main address will be given by Dr. John W. Bickett, ’97. There will be special music. The public is cordially invited to attend this first chapel and commemoration service. The Annual Convocation Service marking the opening o f the College year will be held at the United Pres­ byterian Church, Sabbath eve., Sept, ' 23rd at 8:00 o’clock. There w ill be special music and the sermon will be* given by President Ira D. Vayhiager. Shall the atomic bomb became a con­ structive force ? The answer lies in what schools, colleges, and churches do in the days to come. Your presence will help old C, C. in-the effort to do constructive leadership. Cedarville College is recognized to give educational training under the G I. bill. 'Some are already enrolled for this work and others are invited to contact the* office for details. President Vayhinger was guest preacher for the First United Pres­ byterian congregation, Springfield, last Sabbath; Their pastor, Dr. Robft W. Ustick, ’l l was on vacation. A letter from Lt. R. H. “ Hank” Campbell from somewhere in South West Pacific says he’s looking for­ ward to the day-when. he can get back to God!s country among friends. He has been where the bullets flew, thick and fast but was spared. He believes prayers helped. Pres/ Vayhinger and Mgr. Wm. Boyce made a business trip to Hamil­ ton, Ohio, Wednesday. The last of the spring crop o f more than 100 hogs was sold last week* and commanded'' top- price. A new crop o f over 100 pigs is in preparation fo r the January-February market. CONGRESS MOVES TO RETURN TO STANDARD TIME, SEPT 30 Last week a Wisconsin Senator let information fall in legislative circles that his state, had a‘ flood of unsold milk and cheese and the dairy indus­ try was threatened, all because o f the OPA stand for high red points for cheese. This week OPA ■takes all Rationing o ff cheese. Last week OPA issued orders that farmers and others who wanted to have meat slaughtered for their own use would have’ to.got a perqiit from some New Dealer. ^Monday New York City wholesalers o f beef said they Were overloaded because the rcV tailors could not. sell beef due to the high red point value. OPA is now the feiicb aa tor what to do with beef- Extra care is needed to Keep from having to close up shop. and got o ff the government payroll. Congress will complete legislation' in a few’ days to return the nation to the former .standard time, thus bring- ingj back sanity and abolishing con­ fusion. Those that want to get up an hour earlier can still do so without changing ttie clock. What a howl would go up if.Congreas should legis­ late that all must get up at 7 A , M, Sunday mornings to be ready for at­ tendance at some church. Prominent Xenia Min­ ister Died Monday Dr. Hall Braden .MeElree, 60, pas­ tor of the Second United Presbyter­ ian Church, Xenia;, for nineteen and a half years, died Monday at his home at 3:10 p. m. following an illness b f several months. ’ ’ The deceased wps the son o f Dr, E. N. .and Mary Braden, Irwin, Pa., His father was also a minister in the U. P. denomination. He was a- graduate o f Westminster College, and from Al­ legheny Seminary. The honorary de. gree of doctor of divinity was confer­ red by Monmouth College. His first pastorate -was at Lebanon U. P. Church, Cambridge, O., then ate Media, 111.,, Keokuk, Iowa, IndianOla, Iowa and to Xenia. He (had served as president o f the Xenia Ministerial Association*and was re-elected the morning o f his death. Dr. McElree was mafyied to Miss Marjorie M. MeClymonds in College Springs, Iowa on Jung 17, 1908, who survived with a daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth at home; and a son, Capt. Hall B. McElree, who Is statioflbd at Camp Robinson, Ark. The funeral was held Thursday* evening from the Second Church and burial takes place at New Wilmington Pa., Fridifr. ' MOVEMENT TO CONSIDER RURAL FIRE PROTECTION An informal meeting will be lielcl in the mayor’s office at 8:30 Saturday night to discuss fire fighting equip­ ment for Cedarville Twp. It is urged that rural home owners take im in­ terest in some such movement. Brown and Burton Debate Draft Issue Congressman Clarence J. Brown of this District and Senator Harold H, Burton, Cleveland, both Republicans, debated over WING last evening on the question: “ Should we continue the Draft for at Least Two Years ” Mr. Brown argued tfte negative side and ilen. Burton the affirmative. Mr. Burton has no sons in the service we understand anil none to be drafted. Cong. Brown’s only son is In the ser­ vice. Ninety-nine percent of the ra­ dio and newspaper advocateeZ o f the drafting o f 18 year olds in peace time, have no sons in or out o f the service^ including President Truman. ' O E S WILL MEET MONDAY The stated meeting of the Cedar ville Chapter 418,' O JB S, Wilt be held Monday, Sept. 17th at 8 P, M* Offi­ cers and members are urged to be present. •MayV.'Blrd, W. M. Ada Stormont, See. / HOME CULTURE CLUB WILLJMfEETTUESDAY NEXT The -Home Culture Club trill meet at the home of Mrs. Paul Oin? at 2 P. M. Tuesday, Sept. 18th. TtoTroil e»U is “A Book 1 Have fftad this Bum* ,«aw.w . . ... - «*..... /