The Cedarville Herald, Volume 70, Numbers 1-26

.NOW ON OUR 47th YEAR This newspaper was founded in 1877, sixty-nine years ago and has been under the present ownership 47 years. Americans For Aiiiei jMaeaFor Americans *-■*»- - ■- & NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Under a new- postal law all publications must have paid-in advance subscriptions begin- ning October 1, 1946. SEVENTIETH YEAR NO. 8 CONGRESSIONAL HAPPENINGS IN WASHINGTON By CLARENCE J. BROWN Member o f Congress p iM iiim iiiim iiiiiim iiiim iim iiiiM im m iiiiu iiiiiu tiH iiiiM iM * COURT NEWS tiiiiim iiiitiiitfiiJ iiM m iim M iM ta fiH im iw iiiu im u iiiiiffH iiiM t DIVORCES FILED Thelma Davis against Carl, 240 Bellbrook Ave.; cruelty charged, married March 23, 1946 in Greene County. Oliver T, Clemens against Martah Wilmington; neglect and cruelty; married Aug. 24, 1946 at Newport, Ky. . Beatrice M. Hansen, 304 Hillside Ed., Skyway Park, against Carl A ., 40 Dayton Dr., Fairfield; neglect and Miss cruelty ; married Dec. 18,1942 at Nap- olean, 0 .; mother seeks custody ■ o f minor child. A civil suit fo r $15,000 damages, a sequel to a “ speed trap" incident involving village andcounty law en­ forcement officers Dec 27, was fil­ ed in common pleas court Monday morning. „ The plaintiff,. Marshall Harry O. Guenther o f Wright View charged false and malicious arrest and hum­ iliation in the action against two deputy shevriffs, Robert L. Wood and WeMey Harris. J. H. Patrfcoff, Dayton, is the lawyer fo r Guenther. The petition claims the two deput­ ies, in plain clothes, took the marshal into custody when he halted them fo r violation o f a stop sign “ In the village o f Wright View." Guenther says he cautioned them about the violation when they got out o f their car, that “ each pulled a gun" and then took his own gun, badge and papers. The village officer declares he was handcuffed to George E. Hodge, a passenger in his auto son o f the village mayor, Harry E. Hodge and brought to county jail in Xenia. Guenther claims he was “ arrest­ ed and imprisoned" about three hours before being released without filing of charges. O f the total .a- mount asked, $ 10 , 00 Qrepresents “ hu­ miliation o f false and malicious ar­ rest '1 and $ 5,000 is sought as “ puni­ tive damages.” Both deputies were acting on ord- B P * * . *■> <• * • * t|10' tion" was tai;en in his court b e c a u s e ' , ^ S committee on expenditures in the p r d ,ate Judge William B. McCallis-1 outs;c^ marshall's jurisdiction executive department, th» - . . ? ...............................outsute the marsnaus jurisdiction, Last week we moved; our Con­ gressional offices to a larger suite and hope our friends will make a notation o f our new office address,! 1401 new house office bldg., Washing ton, D. C. Miss Rose Kincaid, Lula Metcalfe and Mrs. Maxine Fos­ ter Reynolds will continue in service with us as Congressional secretaries. nivorces Awarded Come and visit us when you can, for ^ ted in or constituents are always welcome. ,, T m , - j ; these cases: James Troutman from The 80th Congress has finally: y[ary^ neglect; Arthr E., Casselberry complete its organization under the from Julfa jp , neglect; Amiel L. Bent new Legislative Reorganization A c t ;from Annabelle, neglect; Edna K. which reduced the number of standing, Fianigan from Leo F., neglect, plain- committees in the house from 43 to 19,' tiff regt0m l to her maiden name of which redeed the number o f standing; stanley and Edgar Stratton from committees in the House from 43 to 19,, Sylviaj neglect and cruelty, custody and; in’ the Senate from <37 to 15. j 0f ^.wo niinor children given the Your humble reporter will continue i plaintiff. to serve on the powerful House rules j _ _ _ _ _ _ committee as ranking Republican j Dismiss Action member, and in addition thereto has} A sujt brought by Violet M. Tur- been made a member of the commit- j nor aga;nst Joseph Gibbs,doing bus- tee on expenditures in executive iness as Gibbs Hardware Co., was department. This latter committee >settled and dismissed, authorized to study and investi- ’ is gate all government activities with; WILL IS PROBATED a view to determine economy and | Conimon P 1 eas j udge Frank L. efficiency, need for reorganization,, Johnson ordered the will o f Charles etc. The only other Ohioan to be |A> Kelble, late of Xenia, admitted given two committee assignments i s ; probate and named Anna Kelble CEDARVILLE, OHIO, JANUARY 24,1947 WRIGHT I f f IGEUB3C MARSHAL SUES FORDAMAGES PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR Congressman-at-large, George j as executrix without bond. The ac- and o f the committee on Public Works. Other Ohio committee assignments: are: Cliff Clevenger of the 5th Dis­ trict on Agriculture; Robert F. Jonei ter, Jr. had been witness to the will i in 1939, before he took office. APPOINTMENTS cited numerous complaints received by his office o f a “ speed trap" be­ ing operated in the Wright View Area and o f “ exorbitant” fines being f ... n ; f }r,, ,inrl p w i Probate court made the following| jevjetj ]n the court o f Mayor Hodge, o f the 4th Distnct and P. vV. , appointments: Edgar M. Smith as ad fifths o f the 5th District > ministrator, estate of Frank on appropriations; Charles II. Eeston; SmIthJ a tc of Xeni{lf under $5,200 bond o f the 1st District and William E >u arrv E. Kendig as executor, estate Hess Banking and. Currency; Edward of Ju]ia IL Kendigf late o£ 0 sbom O. McCowen of the 6 th District, and j witlimit; bond, and Omer Shirk as ex- Walter E. Brehm o f the 11th District' ecu(-or> PState of Emma Simons, late on the education and labor; John M .io f Xenia> without bond. Vorys o f the 12th and Frances P .! _ _ _ _ _ Bolton o f the 22nd District on Foreign j A ffairs; Henderson H. Carson o f the; LANDS A FEW PENNIES 16th District on Interstate and Fov-i ESTATE APPRAISALS The following estates were apprais- Local talent o f juvenile extraction is suspected o f having broken a win­ dow in the Standard Oil company several nights ago and reached thru the opening and taking a number of pennies in the cash register. Nothing else was taken. ed: cign Commerce; Earl R. Lewis o fj M Janc p en land-gross value, thB i 8tSr ™ $2,065; deductions $1,197.96; net Alvin F. Weichel of the 13th District; vajue $g(j 7 o i and Raymond Burke of the 3rd on| ^ ’A . B a les-gross value, $25,238. Merchant Marine and Fisheries; J.i rg. deduetioins, $2,538.77; net value, Harry McGregor of the 17th B is -! <*02092 73 trict on Public Works; Homer A . ; ’ _______ Ramey of the 9th District on Vet-j ESTATE RELIEVED erans Affairs, and Thomas A . Jen-i Thp t,state~ f Anna R. Mckec was kins of the 10th District on Ways relieved from administration. and Means. Democratic committee 1 ______ assignments for Ohio members are: Robert E. Crosser of the 21st Bis- CONLEY FARM SOLD GRANT AUTHORITY . Freida E. Moore, as executrix of trict on Interstate and Foreign C om -;f]l(. estate o f Lewis D< Moore, late merce; Michael A. Feighan o f the (,,f Xenia, was authorized to trans- 20th District on Judiciary, and Mich-1 £pr j e„j.a^e acl J. Kirwin of the 19th District on 1 appropriations. The William Conley farm o f a bout 100 acres northwest of town has been sold to the tenant, O. H, Butts. The owner and tenant will hold a public sale on Wednesday, Feb. FIRST PRES Paul .H, Elliott,. raifSater Sabbath School 10:00 a, m. MdSting Worship 11:00 a. m. Sermon-by Professor" Frederick M* Carlseh. ‘ ■ Prayer meeting op" Wednesday evening will be at tBV United Pres­ byterian Church. > The womens missifftiary society will meet on T h r s^ r aftemoonj Jan. 30th at the home^of Mrs. F. A. Jurkat and Miss Jbsie Charlton as assisting hostess, *The topic for the day is “ Right Where You Are", and is to be presented by Mrs. Paul Ramsey. Choir rehearsal this Saturday is at 7:00 p, m. LUCY BARBER BN SATURDAY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN Ralph A. Jamieson, minister Sab­ bath School 10 a. m. Arthur B. Evans, Supt. Preaching at 11 a. m. “ Excus­ es." Choir rehearsal Saturday 7 p.m. in the church. We are calling fo r two weeks of special meetings beginning Monday January 27 through. February 9. Prayer meejgngs next week as fol­ lows: Monday, Jan, 27, at the home o f Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Auld. Leader, Rev. William I p . Chase, Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lauris Straley. Leader, Mrs. Arnett Gordin. Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the church. Pastor to lead. Thur­ sday, Jan. 30, at the home o f Mrs. E. G, Olgesbee. Leader, Mrs. Fred Townsley. Friday, Jan. 31, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wagner. Leader, Miss Carrie Rife. Dr. Ronald E. Boyer o f Middle- town, Ohio, will begin, his preach- and each evening Sabbath Feb. 2 ing mission, Sabbath a. m. Feb 2 through Feb. 7 at 7:30 p. m. All are cordially invited to attend these ser­ vices, and invite your friends. We would request also that you pray with us for these Gospel services that God’s people may be revived, and souls saved. \ The women’s missionary society will meet in the church, Thursday, January 30, at 2 pm, Mrs. Ralph gram committee consists of Mrs. Townsley, devotional leader. Pro- C. R. Wagner, Miss Mary Bird and Mrs. Mary Cooley. Guest speaker, Mrs. William Collier, ■ig.-satesses Will be Mrs. Raymond Spracklin, Mrs. Roy Waddle and Mrs. Hugh Turn- bull. Over in the state side of the Cap­ itol Senator Robert A. Taft is chair­ man of the committee on Education r and Labor ranking member of the Finance committee and the commit­ tee on the expenditures in the execut­ ive department. In addition Senator Taft is chairman of the Senate Re­ publican policy committee, while your reporter has again been named as a member o f the House Republican Steering Committee. Hearings are scheduled to start this week in both the House and Senate Committees on education and labor and on numerous labor bills which have been introduced since the new Congress convened. It now appears that an omnibus bill, to in­ clude all the changes the labor com­ mittee wishes to make in various labor laws, will be reported to the entire labor problem can be con­ sidered at one time. Hiis will mean speedier enactment o f comprehensive labor legislation. However, it is quite The Xenia Township Board o f Ed­ ucation will submit a proposed $250, 000 bond issue to the voters o f that district on March I I fo r a new build­ ing for a centralized school. The vote on Nov,, 5th fell short [ five o f the required 65 per cent. METHODIST _CHURCH __ William B. Collier, minister Sun day school at 10:00 a m. Bette Nelson, Supt. Morning service at 11:00 a. m. The subject o f the sermon will be “Acknowledge God’s Benefits.” Intermediate fellowship at 6:45 Senior youth fellowship at 7 :00 p.m. will meet Wednesday night at 7;30 The three conversation groups pun. in the following homes. The (C ontinued O n P age T wo ) ....."a- w.'iraaiJ ASK APPRAISAL The county auditor was directed to appraise the estate o f Frank P. Smith. MARRIAGE LICENSE (Granted) William Thomas Peterson, 816 E. Third St., truck driver, and Mrs. Marietta Jane Gayles, 816 E. Third 'It. Rev, C, L. Thomas. (Applied For) John William Rogers, 507 IV. Sec­ ond St., pi’inting press operator, and Juanita June Shaw, 12 Stelton Rd. Rev. Thomas L. Wooten, Xenia. William Lewis Rickels, 302 Cor­ win Ave., floral designer, and Mil­ dred Fawntella Barnes, 237 Washing­ ton St. Rev, David H. Deen, Xenia. Everett Vernon Wilhelm, 701 N, King St. assembler, and Wanda Marie Jett, 13 Lynn St. Rev. Robert Mulholland, Xenia. Leroy Curtis Ruble, Akron, stud- Trophy to Be Awarded at College -if?” Mrs. Lucy Josephine Barber, one of the oldest residents of the village, died Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otha Kiger, as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage a month ago. The deceased was a daughter of John M. and Rachel Nichol Tarbox and was born in Cedarville towns- ship, Feb. 4, 1854, and has been a lifelong resident o f the community. She was the oldest member, of the United Presbyterian church o f which she was a member for 78 years. She lias taught a Sunday school class for 60 years and was director and leader of the choir for 30 years. She was treasurer o f the Women’ s Miss­ ionary society fo r many years. Her death brings to an end the last member of her immediate fam 1 ily. Her husband, William H. Bar­ ber preceded her in death in 1934. Her srvivers are several neices. The funeral was held from the Un­ ited Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon, the service being in charge of her pastor, Dr. R. A. Jam­ ieson. Burial took place in North cemetery. SCHOOLNEWS ALONGFARMERONT ■E. A. Drake, Co. Agricultural Agent H in a iim i,,1 1 1 1 m ,tm ,iiu , „ U IU I1IH iiu w i|1I!„ m u i(IU [ltlIW Forum to Discuss Rural Objectives Rural Community Objectives will be discussed by Walter Bluck, Clin ton County agricultural agent at Farm Forum Monday evening, Jan­ uary 27, at 6:45 p.m. at Geyer’s The 1947 officers which were install­ ed last month will be in charge of the year. Incoming officers are Har old Fawcett, president; Alfred _Hut- slar, vice president; Karl Robin­ son, secretary; and Walter Nash, treasurer. Executive committee mem­ bers inolde J. R. Kimber, Elbert An­ drews, Russell Fudge and" Harold Dobbjps. Committees ' Forum Names Program The twelve township committees who will be in charge of the mon­ thly Farm Forum programs during the ‘ year were announced this week by the organization’s executive com­ mittee. The schedule by months is as fol- Robert L. Thomas and John Munger; February, Cedarville, Harold Dobbins and Elbert Andrews; March, Miami, Mac Harris and Ben Katon; April, Bath, Harry Trollinger and Charles Armstrong; May, New Jasper, Le­ roy Hollingsworth and Arthur Bahns; Tune, Sugarcreek, Paul Brown and Ralph Black; July, Caesarcreek1, James Beam and T. H. Middleton; August, (men’s camp), Silvercreek, Stanley Hetzler and Karl Robinson; September, Jefferson, Darrell Mart­ in and Robert Gerard; October, Ross, Earl RitenoUr and Paullin Harper; November, Spring Valley, Wayne Johnson and Harvey Huff; Decemb- (Xmas Party) Xenia, Paul Har- ner and James B. Lane. Schick Testing On Jan. 31 the health department will do' Schick tests on all students from the sixth grade through the 12th. This means that each student in the Gth, 7th, 8 th, 9th, 10th 11th and 12 th grades will have a chance to know for sure whether or not he Would take diphtheria if exposed to the disease. Because of the increase in diph­ theria cases both here and abroad the school and health authorities are ex­ tremely anxious that all . students take advantage of this means of dem­ onstrating the situation in Cedar­ ville community. On Jan. 30 all sixth grade students will have a physical examination who were not .present at preschool conference in the spring will be ex­ amined. Breeding Association To Meet The annual meeting of the Greene Conty Artificial Breeding Associat­ ion wilP be held at the court house assembly room Wednesday evening, -January, 30. R. H. Kellogg, manager o f the central Ohio breeders association! and R. R. Starbuck, extension dairy specialist;will-be the principal speak­ ers. Earl Ritenour, chairman of. the -Greene •eohty unit will- be- in charge of the-program which is in addition to the .guest -speakers will include the managers report, slides and pictures of the new bull barn near Columbus. NOMBEBSMEN PLEADINOCENT TO INDICTMENT Only Joe C. Marshall, 19, of 248. Bellbrook Ave., alias Joe Farr, a- mong eight defendants arrainged on indictments returned at last week’s session o f the county jury, pleaded guilty before Common Pleas Judge Frank L. Johnson Monday morning. Charged with strong-armed robbery, Marshall will be sentenced later. Four negro suspects in the “ numb­ ers” racket, indicted on two counts each fo r promoting a . scheme of chance and bartering with “numb­ ers" slips, all pleaded not guilty, as did three other accused persons. Trial dates will be assigned later. The ninth person indicted, Lester Miracl, 29, o f 33 Hess St., Dayton, charge with felonious assault, will plead Friday. He is free on $4,000 bond. Facing the numbers charges are Lavanda Jones o f 603 E. Market St.; Joe Anderson of 340 E. Second St.; and Oliver Thomas, 833 E. Main St., all of Xenia and Charles Johnson 1117 S. Yellow Springs St., Springfield. They were arrested in a raid at Yel­ low Springs Dec. 19, when considerable gambling equipment, “ numbers" slips and other paraphernalia were seized. All are free on $500 bond. Others arraigned Monday were A l­ fred Henry Clay, 21 and Robert Lee Durant 20 , Cincinnati negroes, charg­ ed with auto larceny, and Geneva Lee Jones, Cedarville, unlawful sale of liquor. The^ Cedarville woman is free on $500 bond. Marshall, Clay and Dufant are in county jail. Police arrested Marshall Dec. 7 thirty minutes after a Xenia woman, an expectant mother had been knock­ ed to the sidewalk and robbed of $12 in a coin purse. The youth, who pol­ ice say confessed, was picked up a block from the scene with the coin purse in his possession. He had been acquitted by a common pleas judge several weeks before on a pocket­ picking charge. Agricultural Survey The United States Department of Agriculture is making a sample sur­ vey o f about 20 randomly selected Greene County farms this week. Similar surveys are being made in 29 other Ohio counties. Robert Ward of Urbana, Ohio, is making the local survey for the Department. Subjects covered in­ clude farm accidents, land price's, in­ come (both farm and non-farm), farm and -home expenses, inventories of crops and -livestock, farm wages, and nmber o f people 1 working on farms. Sister of Local Woman Is JBuried in ‘Columbus Operetta The days o f practice fo r the op­ eretta are getting fewer and fev-R er, and the cast is growing more eager to perform on the stage on Jan. 28 and 29. Don Alonso’ s Treasure is the first operetta to he given at Cedarville high school since about 1935 jand the boys and girls are anxious to prove that they can give as good perform­ ances as they* did in the “ good old days.” Seats are on sale at the school building. We will miss $ou if you miss us! Farm Labor Show Jan, 31 More than a hundred farm-proved labor-savers have been entered in the Greene County farm and home labor saving show to be held at-the Greene County Garage Cincinnati Ave., Xenia, Friday, Janary 31. The show is sponsored by the county farm labor committee in cooperation with local and state extension service and will be open to the public from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. 'nt, and Myrtle Elizabeth Watkins, SO $, First S t, Fairfield, Rev. Dallas. [ .Lawrence Augustus Williams,! possible the bill proposing to out-law: 1;J3 w> H;.?u St.; Springfield, copy the closed shop will he presented to |wr;ter and Eleanor Sue Essert An« the Congress as separate legislation, [ Hoeh Collegei Yellow Springs. Rev. i f it is to be considered at all. ; WilUom Rickd. The house Committee on agriculture i _________________ • is planning a thorough study and in­ vestigation o f the whole sugar short age at the present time, and, if so, why? Also to determine what can he done to furnish more sugar to Amer­ ican housewives promptly; just how soon sugar rationing can be ended; and what controls—if any— over sugar prices should be continued. Especial attention will be given to seeing to it that American sugar users are not continued on short rat­ ions in order to supply, at the Unit­ ed States expense, more sugar per capita to the people of foreign countries than they used in prewar years. The Congress is going to have a careful look at the administration’s new proposal fo r the merger of the army and navy before the legislat­ ive approval is given thereto. There CUBS TO REORGANIZE Sportsmanship and Americanism ana State Umverri On Thursday night, Feb. 6 at 7:30 1 o’clock there will be a reorganiza-} tion meeting o f Pack 3, Cub Scouts j of America in the auditorium o f the [take the lead in college activities Oklahoma; have,a high school. ‘ I , . , . . . to select their'“ ©u .11 ‘ , . . . . . Ithroughout the nation in the form All boys who are interested m i „ * , ... . . . . . _ , „ ; The awards of “ Outstanding Athlete Trophy } spring contests which are being- sponsored; tody baltdfiS|fc| by Jack Dempsey’s Adam Hat Wel- ( C ontinued O n P age F our ) Jecoming members who are between the ages o f 9 through 11, together with their parents, are urged to at­ tend the meeting. DATE SET FOR MINSTREL It has been announced by the mem­ bers of the special committee o f the Cedarville Progressive club that the minstrel show sponsored by that or­ ganization and presented by the Clark County Rural Youth, will be fare Committee. The Committee, con ducting a national campaign to pro­ mote the welfare o f youth with the former heavyweight champ as its chairman and sports director, estab- !lished Jack Dempsey-Adam Hat Sports Welfare Trophy awards to stimulate sports participation To date 460 universities including' representatives such as: Purdue, held on the evening o f Thursday, Feb. 6 . The proceeds o f the show jYillanova, St Francis College-, Duke? will be used to help finance the l o - . U, S,. Merchant Marine Academy, U, cal park, S% Coast Guard Academy, Lottim*! winner. In many - added this Jack1'* Spo»t Welfare ready orgariv O d % last among? thq ccuiteefj operat petition wha University of l.invitations Athlete.” ,m&de during iiih student Ijmine the* feollege have i-^jiam **Hat' ffi^|their ' al- alfim^rit rates butlineci on jdasm, co- Sjajef-the foster Calendar of Events. Jan. 24—Basketball game, Silver creek, there. Jan. 28-29—Operetta. Jan. 31—Basketball game, Spring Valley, here. , * Feb. f—Parent-Son banquet, F. F A. Feb. 7—Basketball, Beaver, there; Feb. 14-15—Basketball tournament Feb. 21-22—Basketball tournament Feb. 24—Basketball tournament. March 14—Sophomore dance. May 18—Baccalaureate May 21—Commencement. W ill Hold Sugar Meet Next Friday Sugar saving recipes will be studiec by women of Cedarville township at the high school cafeteria next Friday, Jan. 31, from 2 to 4 p. m. Mrs. Raymond Sprachlin and Mrs, Fr.ed Wilburn will be in charge o f the Funerdl services for Mrs. Oscar Shore, formerly of Wellston, were held at Columbus Friday afternoon, Jan. 3, and burial was in Green Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Shore’s death occurred suddenly on Tuesday at the home of her son, Ellison Shore and was due to a heart attack. Mrs. Shore was born Bessie James, youngest daughter o f the late Mr. and Mrs. W. E. James o f Wellston. She was a sister of Mrs. Maude De- Witt, Mrs. Leo Montgomery and Mrs. Owen Thomas, and Gould James, all of Wellston; Mrs. Esther McKin- niss o f Silverton, Cincinnati; Mrs. John Ray o f Mingo Junction and Mrs. C. E. Masters of Cedarville. Mijs. Shore leaves two sons, Elli­ son Shore at Columbus and .Harold Shore in California. Many years ago she married Oscar Shore, then a teacher o f music and for several years a giftgd pianist in various or­ chestras. Later he died at Golum- bus. In addition to the local home made farm appliances which will he brought in from every township, there will be the state show which in­ cludes three truck loads of exhibits. These include 67 panels with models or full-scale devices which have been used successfully to save work ’ and time on farms. All departments o f the agricultural college have worked out ■these dis­ plays and 10 members of the exten­ sion staff will attend -the show to discuss the exhibits. Plans and in­ structions will be furnished for making the various labor-savers. A sideshow will be a trailer carry­ ing equipment recommended for farm water systems. Agricultural engineers, say carrying water has caused more round shoulders and flat feet than, any other single farm task*. Stockmen To Discuss Marketing*- R. Q. Smith, manager o f the Cin­ cinnati and Dayton producers live­ stock marketng association will dis­ cuss marketing problems at the an­ nual meeting, o f the Green - county livestock committee at Geyer’ s Jan- uary23.vThfe meeting will be open at 10:15 with Harold Dobbins, chairman o f the committee in charge. Reports from the Dayton and meeting which, has been arranged by Sprjngfield markets will be .given by the Greene county home extension 3 R Kfcnber and A. A. Neff, mana- ‘J service .through Mrs. -Dorothy Stan- > ,, . . ________: . •* bad:, County home demonstration Big Reds Drop Pair Of County Games Cedarville high's Big Reds hit the skids in the Greene county league as they dropped to the Little Reds of Jefferson at the Alford Memorial gym last Friday night by a count of 31-29 and then on Tuesday night traveled to Yellow Springs to take a 48-25 lacing from the undefeated Bryan. On both Friday and Tuesday nights the inability o f the Big Reds to send the ball through th§ nettings put them on the losing end of the game. Against the Little Reds, the locals started fast and built up an early lead, but the visitors closed the gap to 10-8 at the end of the opening period and then knotted the count at 10-10 on the first play of the second frame. The Big Reds tried desperately to keep abreast of the hoys from Jeff but trailed 16-15 at the halftime intermission. The visitors picked up an additional point for their lead in the third stanza to give them their margin o f victory as both teams caged nine makers in the final canto. -It as the same story on Tuesday, but the locals were never quite as much in the game as they were with Jeff. - The Cedarville junior high team won both ,preliminary contests. The Reds will .travel to James­ town on Friday night where they will-face Silvercreek. 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