The Cedarville Herald, Volume 69, Numbers 27-52

NOW ON OUR 47th YEAR This newspaper was founded in 1877, sixty-nine years ago and has been under the present ownership 47 years. h erald . Americans For Am erica— America For Americans NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Under a new- postal law all publications must have paid-in advance subscriptions begin­ ning October 1, 1946, SIXTY -N INTH YEAR j CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FR IDAY , NOVEMBER 15,1946 PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR State Officers Make Local Raid State Liquor enforcement officers dropped into town last Saturday and visited several so-Called bootlegging joints, according to reports. It is said the men were refused admittance in two or more places. The officers were said to have made purchase o f 'beer at the home o f Lee Taylor, ‘-'Pittsburgh," that Births Reported For October Route' 4, Raymel Harbert ROwh, Osborn. James. Andrew Roberts, Fairfield, - - . * Clermont Edmund Brown, Osborn, same evening. He was placed under J stepben Alan Drake, Route 1, Xeri- arrest and brought to mayor’s court and released on $500 bond for his { appearance Thursday night before! Mayor A. W.- Creswell. An affidavit i was also filed against his wife, Mary J Taylor. Officers Chosen for -County Red Cross Officers’’ of the Board o f Directors o f the Greene County Red Cross Chapter were elected at the Novem­ ber-meeting Friday at the Chapter House as follows: W. A. Hammond, president; James Adair, first vice president; Fred Lang, second vice president; S. M. j McKay, treasurer: and Mrs. H. B. Warner, secretary. Mr. Lang replaces Rev. D. D. Deen, . who resigned recently as second vice president. Otherwise the officers are the same as last year. It was decided by the . board to, purchase a 16 mm. movie projector with-funds on hand, for use. in in­ structing classes in- First Aid, Water Safety, Home Nursing and Nutrition, as well as training volunteer solicit-; ors for the annual fund drive and publicity purposes. . , A First Aid class will $oon be star* - ted in Xenia and in the Production department, sewing will begin at once on a new quota of material, con­ sisting largely o f cotton for girls* dresses and woolen skirts. Groups and individuals are urged to meet at the Chapter.House to sew together on -these badly (needed garments for ov­ erseas relief. Miss Margaret Baker Resigns as Chairman Miss Margaret Baker, one o f the few women,jn‘ the state that has de­ voted a number of years to Republi­ can party success, and has served as chairman of the Republican Execu­ tive .Committee in Clark county,- now announces her resignation effective December 31. Miss Baker is well known as a business executive and directs a man­ ufacturing business in her city that was organized by her father some years ago. Miss Baker is known in Repub­ lican circles from coast to coast. She will still 'remain Woman Committee­ man for the seventh congressional district. Joe Martin W ill Get House Speakership Congressman Joe ■Martin, Rep., Mass., who has been Republican minority leader in Congress the past fourteen years, will become Speaker when the House organizes next January. He will have no op­ position. He ,has been a member of Congress for 22 years. Just who will b e ’ House majority leader now that the Republicans are irt control is not known. Cong. Hal- lack, R., Ind., is a candidate, so is Cong, Tom Jenkins, Ironton. The many friends o f Cortg. Clarence J. Brown, R., Ohio, want the honor to go to him for the splendid work he did in managing the recent campaign. He has not openly announced as a candidate. He is now a member of the House Rules committee, the most powerful committee in the lower house. ° la. Viola Bernice Pitstick, Xenia. Kay Anna Bernard, Alpha. Richard Antoine, Xenia. . Violet Jenett Williams, Fairfield. . Boby Jean Smith, Osborn. » Morris Gale Bowling Fa.rfield. Ernest Earl Houser, Jamestown. Earl Clifton Stoops, Jr., Route 1, South Solon. , , Patricia Lynne Randall, Xenia. Robert Murry Marshall, Gedarville. Donald Max Harparce,, Route 4, Washington, C. -H, Peggy Louise Flaugher, James­ town. — • Roger Lee Feirstine, Route 3, Xen­ ia. ■ • ' -1 Linda Kay East, Route 5, Xenia. Charles V. Curtis, “Route 1, James­ town. Richard Lee Coates, Xenia. Richard Dean Steen, Bowersville. Larsy Dean' Smith, Route 5, Xen­ ia. Paul Robert Curtis, Bowersville. Shirley Ann Massie, Route 2, Xen­ ia., Gayle Lynn Bradds, Jamestown. • Cheryl Ann Vohs,- Dayton. » Kathleen Sue Thompson, Dayton. Arthur Willia"m Stellwag II, Os­ born. ' ■ John Paul Rose, Dayton, , Bruce William Reilly, Milwaukee, Wis. ' Carl Frank Nyblade, Osborn. -Paul Wayne Morgan, Duncon, Okla, Jane Miriam MacDuff, Dayton. Ellen Sue Llewellyn, Oshom. Bonnie Lee Angevine, Brooklyn, N. if. Edgar Joseph Bethart, Jr., Dayton. Thomas Ray Dayton, Panhandle, Tex. Jeanne Elizabeth Dillon, Dayton. Andre Henry Duhaime, Fairfield. Wayne Allen Hoffman, Dayton. Charles Keith Keyser, Barnesville, Vivian Lill Adams, Osborn. Judith Lynn Barker, Osborn. Cheryl Kay Baxley, Osborn. Dennis C. Boyd, Fairfield. Bonnie Belle Brown, Spring Val- >y. ' Letty Ellen Click, Wright View. Eric Anthony Hickman, Spring Valley. Carol Ann Impson, Osborn. Susan Ellen Kessler, Route 1, .Vaynesville., Charles Lee Mooney, Osborn. Ronald Earl Rosenberry, Osborn. MarvinConway, Osborn. Millard King, Osborn. Ronald Lee Lewis, Yellow Springs. Karen Louise Jordan, Cedarville. Scott Duncan Adair, Xenia. Bruce Marshall, Xenia. Gerald Howard Thompson, Xenia, Charlotte Lee Miller, Springfield. Jonda Ruth Hodson, Xenia. Linda Jane Shaffer, Xenia. Patricia Joan Chambliss, Xenia. Larry Eugene Brown, Xenia, James Earl Atley, Route 1, Wil­ mington. George E. Coffield, Xenia. Pamela McKeever, Xenia. Thomas Alan Hurley, Xenia, Dianne Schueller, Xenia, r ALONG FARMFRONT E. A. Drake, Co. Agricultural Agent fMMHIINaillHMimrilllltIMIJIIIVUiaUMUmHHMIMWUllUUimW1 Farm Building Institute Nov. 13 The fjrst o f the series o f six Farm Building Institute meetings will be held at Xenia Central High School cafeteria Wednesday evening Novem­ ber 13 at 7:30. L. H. Barnes, exten­ sion economist in- farm management, and J. D.( Brickie, farm buliding spec­ ialist, both o f Ohio State University will discuss Farmstead Planning at the first meeting. The purpose o f the Farm Building Institute is to assist farm people (man and wife- study^ their farm building needs, secure information a- bout farm buildings, and to plan their needs, especially in remodpling and modernizing homes and other buildings. There will be no charge, however, enrollment should ‘ be made at the county agent’s office previous to the meeting. ■ Forum to D iscuss.Conservation Tom Kennard, state conservation­ ist in charge o f the Ohio Soil Conser­ vation Service, will be guest speaker at the Farm Forum Monday evening, November 25 at 7:00 o’clock at Gey- er's. Mr. Kennard will discuss the need for soil and water conservation and the progress that has been made in this field during recent years. The Ross township committee with O. T. Marshall chairman is arrang­ ing the program. Special musical nu­ mbers will be part of the program as well as the annual election of officers and executive committee members. Barberry Eradication Barberry eradication will get un­ der way this week jn Greene County. Ralph Ferguson; Sugarcreek town­ ship has been employed as lmal field man by the Barberry Eradication o f­ fice o f the U. JJ. D. A, The common barberry is the host plant to the black stem rust which is so destructive to wheat yields. This plant is not to be confused with the Jnpanese Barberry which is com­ monly grown for hedge and other landscaping purposes. Legumes Following Soybeans The Ohio Experiment Station is trying to find the answer to the ques­ tion raised by so. many farmers— why.do alfalfa and clover often fail following soybeans? Tests to date show that soybeans cause an adverse soil condition to these two legumes." There are fewer plants per square footVand the plants are smaller in size. The experiments are being continued to secure further information. Present recommendations call for liberal amounts o f potash and phos­ phorus on ground where soybeans have been -grown,' Topdressing the wheat with manure will also aid le­ gume seedings, Man Husks 21 Bushels Corn in 80 Minutes Renewing the corn husking contests in Fayette county for the first time since the war started in 1941, four contestants tried their skill on the Robert Hailler farm in northern Fay­ ette county, and G. L. Stratonbcrger carried o ff first honors with 1481 pounds or over '21 bushels, husked in 80 minutes, Paul Winn was second with 1470 pounds, Harvey Winn third with 1338 and W *T . Glover fourth with 1057 pounds. Farm Bureau Held Banquet Thursday About 225 members, wives and mests enjoyed the annual banquet if the Greene County Farm Bureau at Geyer’s in Xenia Thursday even­ ing. * The. speakers of the evening were Uev. Fay LeMeadows, pastor o f the Shilo Congregational Church, Day- ton, and A. R. Hovcrland, Ohio Farm Bureau field supervisor. Music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huish, Jamestown, and J. A. Ode- gard, Xenia. Frank Wolf, Xeniii Twp., presided and Raymond Cherry was program chairman. Emile Finney injured In Com Picker Emile Finney, Lower River Road farmer, suffered a broken arm and several crushed fingers Tuesday while working with a corn picker on his farm. No amputation was neccs sary. Ho was able to turn o ff the power-himself. The arm was set at the McClellan Hospital, Xenia. Farm Bureau Special to “ Frisco” A 15 car all Pullman spesial train will carry 300 members o f the Ohio Farm Bureau to San Francisco for the national convention o f the Ameri­ can Farm Bureau Federation. The train will leave Columbus the night o f December 3 and will make stops at' Urbana and Piqua to pick up additional passengers. The party will arrive home December 17, Cunning Fox Outwitted Something new is happening on farms where the cunning fox has been making raids on the chicken yards, The shrewd animal is being outwitted by the common electric fence control­ ler. Farmers having trouble with the poultry thief have stretched a barbed wire 12 inches high just outside the poultry fence, and eight to ten inches away from the fence. Hooked to the electric fence charger, it keeps Rey­ nard from crawling under, thereby providing safe quarters for the chick­ ens. To operate successfully, grass must be kept from shorting the wire. A one part mixture o f turpentine and ten parts o f carbolineum sprayed on the grass has been used successfully and nlos has some repetlency to Mr. Fox, COURT NEWS CASES-FILED Cora L, Wagner against Francis W,, Xenia, neglect charged, married Feb, 3, 1944; p laintiff' asks restora­ tion to maiden name o f Stephens, j Edith Mort, 209 Hillside- St., Sky- jway Park, against Lester, same ad- _ a * v . ' dress, neglect and cruelty; Married Maec.In M a tey , 46, n o t e , Xama, Jo„ custody of only child. i Thurman F, Charles against Flor­ ence Ellen, Cedarville, neglect; mar­ ried Nov, 18, 1939; agree to award ;custody of three children to defend- fant, , ! Warnes L., Snyder, 611 Xenia Ave., :Yellow Springs, against Gwendolyn G,, West Union, Q„ neglect; married Aug. 20, 1929 at West Union, Virginia Tyree against 1 Joe, ad­ dress unknown to her; neglect; mar­ ried May 25, 1940 at Buena Vista, Va. Jitne Marie Bland against William C., near Zimmerman, neglect •and cruelty; married in Greene County Sept. 9, 1943; parents of one child whose custody is sought by plaintiff. SLAYEROF SONSETS LIFE TERM who was recently indicted for second degree murder and had plead not guilty, changed his ;‘ plea Wednesday to guilty and was given a life sen­ tence by Judge Frank L. Johnson in Common Pleas Court,' Mabrey was charged .with shooting his son, Leroy, 14, last October, fol­ lowing a family argument. The trial had been set for NOv. 26. Balanced the Budget; ^ Has Neat Balance Congressman Clarence . J. Brown has filed his campaign expcncc ac­ count and it shows the candidate must have' conducted his campaign on -the same basis he has advocated for conduct of the national govern­ ment, Staying within the budget and having a heat balance, ' not just spend everything in sight. • The report shows the Brown cam­ paign had a balance o f $836.11 after all expenses were paid. The receipts were voluntary contributions from friends and supporters. The largest item of expense was for newspaper, advertising.' Mr. Brown advocated a b'alnnccd Recount Asked On Wet -Dry Issue DIVORCES GRANTED Four divorce decrees were award­ ed: Calvin Garrett from Willa, wil- fiil absence; Arthur Jones from Em­ ma V., neglect, custody of minor children given to mother; Doris M. Charles from. Theodore C., cruelty, custody of two children given to plaintiff; and Beatrice E. Philpo from I Donald, on charges of neglec(, that ! the defendant is in a federal penit­ entiary and fraudulent contract in marriage; plaintiff restored to maid- budget, stop wild national spendmg ( ,,n name of Gould- - . and a reduction o f 20 per cent in income taxes. Democrats that can­ not go along with the tax reduction can still pay their 20 per cent to Uncle Sam. Rev. J. J. Wilson to Preach at Clifton Rev. J'. J. Wilson, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian congregation in Fostoria, will preach Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock in the Presby­ terian church. Dr, Wilson is a' son of the Clifton congregation' and comes by invitation to preach once more for his home congregation. Dr. Wilson is a graduate of Cedarville College. Mrs. Wilson will accompany her husband. AWARD JUDGMENTS The first National Bank of Osborn won two cognovit note ' judgments, one for $605.73 .against Arthur Car- College Sponsors Bible Reading- Contest After a lapse of several years, the Cedarville College Men’s Bible Read­ ing Contest "has been revived. The contest will be held in the First Methodist Church o f Cedarville on Sunday, November ,24. Tjfiie names o f the judges and the contestants will be announced at a later cjfite. This contest is open to any male student attending Cedarville College and as a result, there has been a great deal o f interest in the coming contest. The prizes total $15 which is given in five separate awards of $5, $4, $3, $2, $ 1 . The donor of these prizezs choses to remain annonymous. Hunters Take to Field Today, Friday It is said more than 1,00,000 hun­ ters’ licenses have been issued in the state to this date and the first day o f the hunting season, Friday. There is a greater supply of rab­ bits this season than past according to all reports. As far pheasants the crop is about the same as in form­ er years. The limit is four rabbits or two cock pheasants each day of the open season. The number o f li­ censes issued is an all time high. The usual warping is given as to . , .accidents but a few of huntera will ter and Esther S.. Kuenzh, and an-1 . . . , . . . . . , * - eo- 7 o ,: no doubt forget them once in .sight other for $278.97 against Arthur and . • . . . b ot game. Warning is given not to Margaret Carter. CASE DISMISSED . ^ . The action brought by William J. Keller and others' against Andrew G. Brasilian anil others has been dis­ missed. • , use American guns, shells. in European Health League to Hold Annual Dinner On November 25 ESTATE APPRAISALS The following estates were apprais’d in probate.court; College to Get. Camp Building President Ira D. Vayhinger an­ nounces the College will get on e ‘of ■ . , .thei camp buildings at Wright Field, -, ! , ym! K 7 ^ 9 ,oV ; ! the K™nt having been aproved by *13,l~L7o; deductions, $7,607,40, net thc govei.nment> The building will, be value, $o,H4.j£. . ** ' |used for a study hall, as present Edward Huff-gi-oss value $9,584.- qUBrtcrB are over crowded. The 92; deductions, $5,548.08; net value, building wilI ]ikely be located on $4,036.84. ; college property south o f the public James Studevent-gross value, $1,- :school building, 225; deductions, none; net value, $1,- . ____________~ ; ' . 225. ' •' j - Martha studevent - -gross value, President John Collins $3,675; deductions,' none; net value) 53675 1Attending Co-Op Meet In St. Louis One aftermath o f the recent elec­ tion is tiie requesVfor a recount o f the North Precinct in the village on the wet ahcTdry issue. The Greene County Board o f Elec- (tions announced Wednesday following , a meeting to' consider the petition on file announced the recount will be held Tuesday in the office o f the board; The petition contains the na­ mes o f Martin Weimer Marguerite Weimer, _Chester Jones, Asa Jones 1 and Henrietta Jones, according to in­ formation | ’om the Board. k The petitioners posted the required $10 as payment for the recount. The Board set Wednesday next for the recount o f five precincts in Xen­ ia Township School District where" a $235,000 bond issue was defeated ac­ cording to the unofficial vote by on­ ly four and a fraction votes to get the required 65 per cent vote accord­ ing to ^state law. Fifty dollars was posetd by the Board members. The Board has already adopted plans and specifications for the new high school building. Progressive Club Was Guest at Cedar Init- The membei's o f the Progressive club were guests of A. B. Esterline, who recently purchased the Cedar Inn.- A complimentary oyster supper was served about 25 -members. The club extended thanks for the hospit­ ality extended. The hotel is being re­ decorated and refurnished A short business session was held following the,supper, President Har­ ry Hammonj presiding. Reports on the park improvement were made by Arthur Cultice. Mayor A. W. Cres­ well extended thanks to the club on behalf of the village for support giv­ en the municipal sewer and disposal plant bond issue which was approved. Hutchison Sheep To Go to Chicago Live Stock Show Verba J. Smith—gross value, $1,- 300; deductions, none; net value, $ 1 ,- 300. ' Mi;s. Paul Haider, president of; the Greene County Public Health league, announced today that the annual din­ ner meeting- o f that organization will be held November 25. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria of tne Xenia Central High School at 6:30 p. m. ’ Following the dinner there will be a general health discussion and re­ ports on the activities of the Health League and plans announced for the forthcoming sale of Christmas Seals, j made: Margaret E. Shoemaker as e^ ' -caj association at the annual meeting The feature of the meeting will be an ecutrix, estate of Walter Shoemaker-^ the 'F ederatjon. Mrs. Collins has address by Dr. L. W. Sontag of Uu 'late of Xenia without bond; Cora. E. |bcen appointed to gerVe as a hostess Fel’ s Foundation. ’ Bales as'executrix, estate o f J. A -’ at the annual Women’s Luncheon, a Mrs. Haider asks that any one Bales, late o f Xenia, without «ontlJ1special feature of the federation from this community interested in at- and Jennie Belle Crawford as eXecU- j meetjng on November 13. tending may do so by calling her trix of thc estate of D. L. Crawford, Sixteen people from Dayton and to make reservation. (Continued on page two) vicinity are attending this annual meeting, The sessions opened Nov­ ember 12 and will end November 15. The local milk producers associa­ tion is one o f 78 cooperative dairy ol'ganizations which belong to the na­ tional federation. Located in 47 states, they represent approximately 380,000 families of thc nation’s daliy- mett, ____ ____ Mr. and Mrs. John Collins o f R. TRANSFER APPROVED R. 5 ; Xenia, are in St. Louis this Walter C. J'inney, administrator of weeb attending the 30th annual meet- the estate of John G, Finney, late ° f ; j ng of the National Cooperative Milk Miami Twp., was authorized to trans-) producera Federation, fer real estate. |. Collins is president of the * i boflrd o f direct°rs Miami Val* A II OINTMENTS jey j|jjb p roducers Association, and is The following appointments were«on(J o f th(I representatives of-the lo- ‘Take a Deep Breath’ 4-H Club Foundation Ohio 4-H Clubs, starting October 1, will establish the Ohio 4-H Devel­ opment Fund. Plans of the clubs set a goal o f $ 200*,000 to be kept in a trust fund deposited with the state treasui'er. The income will be used to establish scholarships to train members and advisors, or to finance other projects approved by an ex­ ecutive council . * Apples Identified One. of the many service? being offered by the Ohio Agricultural Ex­ periment Station is identification of apple varieties. Several specimens which are typical o f the variety should be sent and it 1 b helpful if (C ontinued O n P age F our ), Mrs. Grace Reed has been in Day- ton for the past week visiting with relatives. . ' Joseph F. Hutchison and. Son, well known Greene county. stockmen,' of Xenia, lyill- be among* the Ohio exhib­ itors at the 1946 International Live . Stock Exposition and Horse Show, to be held at Chicago November 30 to December 7. They have listed entries for the Dorset sheep classes o f this' event— the world’s largest live stock show— Which will be held in the International Amphitheatre at the Chicago Stock Yards—the first after a war time lapse o f five yea rs., With the closing of entries on Nov­ ember lj the management announces that the coming exposition will ex­ ceed all o f its prewar predecessors in the number o f live stuck exhibits. The eigh day judging schedule will feature 29 breeds o f horses, beef cattle, sheep and swine. The famous International Horse Shows will again be .a feature, It, is one of the country’s'' largest animal shows of three and five gaited saddle horses, hunters and jumpers,_and har­ ness horses and ponies. Walter Biggar, internationally known cattle judge, of Dalbeattie, Scotland, will judge all o f .the steer classes at the forthcoming 47th an­ nual show, Mr. Biggar has acted in this capacity 12 times in past years, the last time at the 1936 exposition, The international grain and hay show, world’s largest farm crops contest, is scheduled again this year as a part of the live stock exposition. Inspired Seal Sale (Fairchild Camera A instrument Corp. Photo) By the time you can say “ Take a deep breath and hold it," an X*ray picture ot ,tho lung can ho taken on this modern plioto-fluoro-record camera. Clicst X-ray examinations are advocated by tuberculosis asso­ ciations, supported by the sale o£ Christmas Seals, to find unknown ' cases of tuberculosis, 1 Farm Machinery Prices W ill Jump 9 Per Cent The International Harvester Co, announces that ail farm machinery will be increased 9 per cent at once to offset the increase in wages gran­ ted the unions following a long strike last spring. A ll companies 1 manufact­ uring farm machinery are to make similar announcements but some are withholding the increase until labor strikes are settled, Jacob Rlls, who was called “one ot America’s most useful citizens,” wrote an article In 1907 which in­ spired the first Christmas Beal Bale in this country to raise funds to fight tuberculosis. The 40th annual Seal Sale is being conducted from Nov. as to Deo. as. Greene Scouts Get \ $6000 in Campaign The campaign in the county to raise $6,500 in behalf of the Boy anti Girl Scouts has been concluded, the jfinal amount pledged or donated Wat I $0,000.