The Cedarville Herald, Volume 70, Numbers 1-26

r* 3 Sr ... „ C E D A E V I L L E ’ S OLDEST INSTITUTION Herald PER YEAR ............ §1.50 PER COPY..................5c P u b l i s h e d i n t h e I n t e r e s t of a n d S u r r o u n d i n g * C o m m u n i t y - -.■•.! . . umn LXX Cedarville, ~Ohio,/‘HYiday, March 28, 1947 Number 16 birdGrade &■*?• 4.#•■ Row-1 David Parsons, Vir­ ginia Shaw, Carolyn Walsh, Charlene Litteral, Mary Jane Heathcook, Berenice Walker, Ronnie Coates, Barbara Baker, Doilie Ritenour, Sondra Agnor, Row-2 William .Hubbard, Linda Gordon* John Kyle, Lorita Wells, To Present Sacred Concert on Sunday The choir of the Presbyterian Church of Osborn, some thirty voices, is to present a Concert o f Sacred Music at the First Presbyterian Church, Sabbath evening March 30th. Included in the program are several solos, a Spiritual, and chorus numbers. Among the lat­ ter is “The Gloria" from “ Twelfth Masg” by Mozart. This concert is for all Interest­ ed, and is a “ Union Service.” The hour is 8:00 p. m. Commissioners AllotMoney ForQuarter Greene County commissioners have appropriated $.70,533.77 for government operation during April, May and June. Making allotments on a quart­ erly instead of annual'basis this yeai*, commission approved a total $18,000 less than the $88,- 373.77 allowed for the first quarter. Breakdown of the appropria­ tions: county commissioners, $2,- 177.05 county auditor, $5,350; county treasure, $2,900; prosecu­ tor, $1,490.94; board of revision, $12.50; bureau o f inspection, $200; other executive posts. $37.- 50; court of appeals, $108.69; common pleas court, $2,56(5.45; domestic relations and juvenile eourt, $1,731.25; probate court, $1,527.50; clerk o f courts, $J,- 179,38; coroner, $116.25; justices, mayors and municipal courts. - $125; elections, $2,305; Court House and jail, $7,320; other buildings and lands, $500; sheriff, $7,706.38; recorder, $2,- 109.88; agriculture, $6,012.50; tuberculosis hospitalization and care, $2,375; registrar o f vital statistics, $167.50; other health, $r,525; county board of visitors, $5; county home, $6,000; child­ ren’s home,$6,350; soldiers’ re­ lief, burials, etc., $2,172.50; other charity, $225; workhouse, $150; ditches, $250; engineer, $2,637.50; and taxes, $112.50. Intramural Meet Now on at Gyui The intramural basketball tour­ nament o f Cedarville college got underway $t Alford Memorial gym Tuesday night with seven teams in the event, The teams entered are as follows; Seniors 0 Puny Five Clmw Hounds Red Povils R ife Rifles XMA Fraternity Atomic Five On Thursday night the second round was played and on Monday night the intramural champs will ho crowned following the finals o f the tournament. Mary Ann Willis, Jane MacMil­ lan, Doris Reynolds, Janet Stew­ art, Rosalie Andrews, Janice , Weakley. Row 3- Mike Townslcy, Joanne Parker, Dianne Reiter, Barbara Shaw, Sue Cotter, Jackie Lillich, Ronald Reese, Mary Truman, US 42 toBe Resurfaced ThisSummer Eids on road improvements, repairs and bridge cleaning and painting, estimated to cost more than $950,000, will be opened in the state office building in Col­ umbus on April 8 at 10 a, m,, it was announced today by Ohio Highway Director Murray D. Shaffer. Two o f the 4 9 .road proposals are being offered by the federal aid administration with concealed estimates while all the others carry state work estimates. Thir­ teen bridges in six counties will be offered by the state for clean­ ing and painting. The state surface treatment projects include: Clinton—Greene and Montgom­ ery—Five proposals on USR 35 in Xenia, Cedarville, New Jasper and Silver Creek townships, SR S80 in Spring Valley and Xenia townships, SR 725 in Sugar Creek township, SR 725 in Washington township and SR 380 in Adams and Cheaton township. Estimated cost $16,G34.30. Completion date August 1, 1947. FairfieldMan John Walker, James Ghadwell. Row 4 - Miss Trumho, Taul Staigers, Delmar Varvel, Billy Lister, Jesse Wheelan, David Butts, Billy Strnley, Bruce Cherry. —Photo by Ramme. Accusedof $175,000Fraud Police Chief Elias Quinn of Fairfield said that the search fo r Harold M. Lawrence, who allegedly passed checks amount­ ing to $175,000, is now centered in Miami, Fla. The object o f a week-long search by municipal and state police, the 36-year-old used car dealer’s whereabouts are now be­ lieved known, Chief Quinn said. Lawrence is definitely accused of issuing checks not covered by bank funds to the amount o f $11,- 000. Kenneth C. Baker, vice pres­ ident o f the First Discount com­ pany,Springfield, filed the com­ plaint. Quinn also said Lawrence’s op­ erations extended through Indi­ ana and Michigan. lie apparently purchased now or fairly recent model cars in those states, the village police chief believes. The dealer would give a check to cover the dawn payment, then he would get a loan through a finance company fo r the balance o f the purchase price and psed the loan to cover the check, Quinn claimed, Since Lawrence left about tyro weeks ago with his wife and chil­ dren cm a “ Florida vacation,” his alleged frauds have risen to an estimated $175,000, police say. Two more checks were sent from Indiana Monday fo r clearance, Quinn said. One. was fo r $2,100 and the other $1,900, According to Mr. Baker, Law­ rence maintained a checking ac­ count in the First National bank o f Osborn. Mr. Baker further as- Continued on Page Five; With t h e Churches FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Paul II. Elliott, minister, 10:00 a, m. Sabbath School, John Powers, supt. Annual Election o f Officers. 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship. Sermon Palm Sunday: “ It Was Meet.” 2:30 p. m. Monthly Meeting o f the Church Session. 6:30 p. m. The Young People meet for a specially planned pro­ gram. 8:00 Special Concert o f Sacred Music by the choir o f the First Presbyterian Church o f Osborn. Friday, . April 4th. Special Union Good Friday Service, from 12:00 to 3:00, in this Church. Choir Rehersal Saturday at 7:30 p. m. METHODIST CHURCH William B. Collier, minister. Sunday School at 10:00 a. jn . Bette Nelson, supt Morning Service at 11:00, The sermon subject will be “ Jesus the King Triumphant.” Both the senior and junior choirs will sing special music for Palm Sunday. A portion of palm fronds will be given to those present. Intermediate Fellowship at 7:00 p. m. Senior Youth Fellowship at 7:00 p. m. Holy Week services Tuesday through Thursday nights at 8:00 p. m. The service Thursday night will he a Candlelight Commun­ ions Service, Everyone is especi­ ally invited to the Communion service. Our membership is urged to attend the union Good Friday service to be held in the Presby­ terian Church from 12:00 to 3:00 p. m. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ralph A , Jamieson, minister. Sabbath School 10 a. m. Supt. Arthur B. Evans. Preaching 11:00 a. m. Theme, “ Christ's Last.W ill and Testa­ ment” . Y. P. C. U. 7 p. m. Leader, Mary Louise Stormont. The Executive Committee pf the Xenia Presbyterial will meet here in the afternoon, and remain fo r the Y’ oung People's Meeting. . Margaret Stormont is President o f the Presbyterial. Union Service in the First Presbyterian Church at 8 p. m. The Choir o f the Presbyterian church o f Osborn, thirty voices are coming to present a Musical Program appropriate to the Easter Season. Choir Rehearsal Saturday 7:30 p. m, in the church and also Sabbath at 2:30 p, m, The Annual Business meeting of the Congregation will be held Wednesday, April 2,. 1947. The covered Dish Dinner will be served at 6:30 p. m., to be follow­ ed by the business meeting at 8 p. m, in the auditorium. The treasurer o f each organization o f the church will present a yearly report. There-will be the usual election o f officers, and i t is Continued on Page She - Fire Damages Bam on Sunday , • Fire almost completely des­ troyed a bam owned by Morris Peterson in the southwest .part o f town Sunday afternoon. The blaze caused damage esti­ mated at $500 and one calf per­ ished in it. The fire department Succeeded in bringing it under control despite the wind that kept fanning it. FormerLocal PastorDies InFlorida Rev. Joseph W. Patton, 79, re­ tired Methodist-minister and for- mer pastor of churches in Cedav- ville and Yellow Springs, died in Dunedin, Fla. Monday. In failing health several years, suffering from a heart ailment, he was stricken with paralysis recently, A native of Marietta, O., he came to Cedarville thirty-three years ago and was pastor of the Methodist church six years. From Cedarville he was transferred to Yellow Springs. He served the Yellow Springs church six years and then went to Ottawa, O., re­ tiring a number o f years ago. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Grace Patton, and a daugh­ ter, Mrs. Helen Mercer, teacher in the Indianapolis public schools. A son, Herbert, was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1941 when the family resided in Cedarville, Services will be at the Shilling funeral home, Troy, O., Saturday afternoon. Burial will be at New * Carlisle. Clifton4-H ClubHolds AnnualBanquet The Clifton Girls 4—H Club entertained'their parents with a banquet on March 17 in the Clif­ ton Opera House^SJ^ngirls-^pre­ pared the three r and served it. Their appoint­ ments followed the St. Patrick and 4—H motifs. They entertain­ ed their parents afterward with singing and their speakers for the evening were Elwood Stroup o f Xenia, former Greene County game warden, and A. W. Short of Columbus,. State Director o f Wildlife Conservation. Sgt. Peter Shagan, Xenia, showed a new film on wildlife, entitled “ Our Heritage.” Albert Mott sehved as toastmaster. Guests included: Mrs. Dorothy StanbaCk, Greene County home demonstration a- gent; Mrs, Elwood Stroup, Xenia; Rev, Paul Elliot, Cedarville, and Myron Williamson, Cedarville. Several boys 4—H Clubs also attended the entertainment after the banquet, The club consisting o f 21 mem­ bers has been doing shellcraft and textile painting this winter and have now begun their sewing projects. Fourteen o f the girls have already completed canning projects and the entire club will do a baking project this summer. The club is self supporting, hav­ ing sent tips entire club to Indian Lake and plan to send the entire club to camp. In addition they are planning a trip to Dayton to visit several industries which, will be helpful in their project work later. A ll the girls will take Continued on Page Five StormCloses Cedarvile School Tuesday With a mighty blast the weath­ er man put an abrupt end to the balmy spring breezes Monday night as winds roared up to 80 miles an hour, sending the mer­ cury tumbling. and coating the roads with ice and snow. The latter condition caused the Cedar­ ville schools to be closed on-Tues­ day, but as the roads cleared on that day, the schools were again in operation on Wednesday. While property damage was high in other parts of the area from the high winds, no major damage was reported locally. Although the power was o ff only a few brief intervals in Cedarville, the Dayton Power & Light company was hit hard throughout the country and its crews worked feverously through Tuesday to restore the company’s service to normal. L, V. Nelson, DP&L manager of the Xenia district, said crews were first called out at 8 p. m. Monday when the wind and rain­ storm hit this section. County Supt. S. O. Liming said that aside from the Cedarville schools, the schools at Bowers- ville, Yellow Springs, Glifton and Osborn were not in operation on Tuesday. Tree limbs cleared away from power lines during the last sev­ eral months by DPL workmen, caused a minimum o f damage in comparison with the velocity of the winds. However, power lines were down in various sections of the county and the power and light company was endeavoring to re­ store individual customer service first. Street light circuits in practi­ cally every town and village in the county were out during Mon­ day night. Most of these will be back in service Tuesday night, Ohio’s windiest spot was re­ ported at nearby Patterson Field, . army air base, where weather observers noted a wind velocity o f eighty-six miles per hour. Gales estimated at between sixty to eighty miles an hour struck this area and extensive rural damage was included in. scattered reports, Trains through here were run­ ning late and the weather was believed responsible. Some trains Were more than two hours be­ hind schedule. The sheriff’s office reported highways throughout the county Continued on Page Five AskOrderfor Announce Good Friday Program . The Good Friday devotional service will be held .in the First Presbyterian church from noon until 3 p. m., April 4, it has been announced by the Ministerial association. Six ministers will preside at devotions of a half hour each, covering Seven Words from the Cross. Special music for each half hour. All who can possibly ‘attend should avail themselves o f this opportunity to revive their devo­ tion to spiritual life, The Ministerial association re­ quests all bUiness places to be closed during the hours of the service, so as to allow as many as possible to attend* * KoppeGiven FoulShooting TrophyatSchool Eugene Koppe, stellar guard of the 1947 Cedarville high school Big Reds basketball team, was awarded the trophy fo r having the highest foul shooting average of any member of the team for the past season’s play Tuesday evening at the annual banquet fo r the members of the squad which was held in the home ec- , onomics room at the local school. Coach Clyde Walker made the 'presentation o f the award and stated that Koppe bad connected on 53.8 per cent of the charity tosses awarded him in all games played by the team during the past season. The mothers o f the players prepared the meal which was served in the cafeteria and-acted as hostesses for the evening. Aside form the presentation of the trophy to Koppe, Coach Wal­ ker paid tribute to the managers, cheer leaders, scorer, and timer as well as the players themselves. Thurman Miller, Jr., editor of the Cedarville Herald, made a brief talk to the group which numbered over 50. JamesLuttrellIsNemesisof PestsinCedaryileTownship t l * f' .m - < 'U ' ■"s t' A&i Hartman on Last UNRRA Trip The last o f the UNRRA vessels to sail from Norfolk under the loading program, the S S Ply mouth Victory will transfer from Norfolk on Monday to take on feed, it was announced at the stockyards. The Plymouth Vic- •tory now undergoing slight re­ pairs at the Norfolk shipyard, Tentative sailing plans <jalls for the Plymouth Victory to leave Norfolk Thursday for Shanghai, China, with approxi­ mately 800 head o f cattle. Clearance o f the final craft wiil bring to a close the livestock loading program that began in February, 1946 and which shipp­ ed cattle, horses, sheep, mules, chickens and other farm animals to China in addition to several European countries, under the United Nations Relief and Re­ habilitation administration. Neil Hartman son o f Mr. and "Mrs. G. H. Hartman will be aboard the vessel when it sails. This is Hartmans fifth trip and his first NumbersItems Prosecutor Marcus Shoup filed application in common p l e a s court Wednesday fo r a directive concerning disposition of mater­ ials he _considers “ Contraband,” seized in a “ numbers” raid here last Jan, 29, and property con­ fiscated in a Yellow Springs raid a month earlier. Judge Frank L, Johnson as­ signed a hearing on the matter for 10 a, m. Thursday. The prose­ cutor said ownership of the prop­ erty would have to be proved be­ fore its release or confiscation can he ordered. Nine negroes were arrested in the case and all were fined. Included in the paraphernalia siezed and still in the prosecu­ tor's possession are nine electric­ ally powered computing machines nine cradle-style telephones, large quantities o f written “num­ bers” slips, and quantities of pads, papers, records and other items used in operation o f the policy racket, Monmouth, 111. March—Barbara Smith, Monmouth college student o f Cedarville, Ohio, was one of six girls initiated into Alpha Xi Delta sorority on the Monmouth college campus. Miss Smith is a freshman at Monmouth college. TO PRESENT SHOW Ross high school will present “ The Showboat Minstrels” at the Ross high school auditorium to­ night (Friday). The show is under the direction of Mrs. Wal­ lace. ATTEND MEETING* County Commissioner LHugh Turnbull attended the district meeting o f county officials at Washington C. H. on Wednesday. PrebleAgent TellsofHog SurveyThere A study conducted by Preble county farmers the last- two years to improve the breeding of swine was explained to 150 mem­ bers of the Greene County Farm Forum by W. H. Bruner, Eaton, county farm agent, at Geyer’s Restaurant M o n d a y night in Xenia, Preble is the only Ohio county where the survey is being made, Mr. Bruner said. Working in co­ operation with the Ohio Swine Improvement association, farm­ ers there are making a study to determine the sources o f breeding stock which will enable them to produce valuable hogs with a min­ imum of feed. Various purebred breeds are included in the test, together withcrossbred and in­ bred hogs. Musical entertainment was furnished by a Miami Township instrumental trio composed of Wayne Corry, William Ferguson and Wendell Cultice, The Miami township committee was in charge with Benjamin Eaton as chairman. Other members are Mac Harris, Raymond Spracklen, Carl Corry and Philip Gexhardt. Raymond H. Cherry, Cedar­ ville township, the forum's dele­ gate to the annual meeting of the Ohio Wool Growers association in Columbus last week gave a report. David C. Bradfute, Cedar­ ville township was re-elected vice president o f that association, The Bath township committee, o f which R. E. Crone is chairman will be in charge of the April 28 meeting. McMillan Named By Blue Cross Payments fo r Hospital Care corporation fees, will be received at the home of J. Melvin McMil­ lan, Blue Cross officials announ­ ced yesterday. Hospital Care through the Cedarville coinmu- •nity group, please note, Nationally there are now over 26,000,000 Aniericans enrolled in Blue Cross choosing this vol­ untary way of prepaying their . hospital bills. Community-wide membership in the Blue Cross plan is made possible through the cooperation of. the leading citizens, service and civic organ­ izations.. . . , .......... ^t**t**n. “ Sure Shot” James Luttrell nemesis o f all pests in Cedarville * township, shows his trusty 32. rifle to his fellow hunter Jerry Wilburn.-'Luttrell took first place in a township-wide pest hunt sponsored by the Cedarville-FFA chapter.— (Photo by Richard Ramme). AnnounceSlate For Jacket BaseballTeam Coach Mendell E. Beattie o f Cedarville college has announced the following baseball schedule fo r the Yellow Jackets fo r this spring: April 18—Findlay, here. April 21—Wittenberg, here April 25—Ohio State univer­ sity J. V., at Columbus April 29—Wilberforee, here May 3—Bluffton, at Bluffton May 6—Wilberforee, at Wil- berforce - May 8—Xavier, here May 10—Findlay, at Findlay May 13—-Wittenberg, at Springfield May 17—Bluffton, here May 20—Xavier, at Cincinnati May 29—Ohio State J. V., here Aside from the above schedule, two games with Otterbein are pending and the dates will be announced later. 1 Coach Beattie states that prac­ tice fo r the diamond sport will begin soon as the weather per­ mits and that little is known a- bout the material available. 2WinSuperior Ratings at DistrictContest The annual vocal music audi­ tions for the schools in the west district were held last Saturday at Wittenberg College, Seventeen schools participated and ratings of superior, excellent, very good, good, fair and below average were given by three university judges. Our local school was represent­ ed in the solo events by Phyllis Bryant, Beverly Carzoo, Vivian Ramsey and Kenneth Dailey, The “ superior” rating was given Phyliss and Vivian which entitles them to go to the state auditions at Columbus. Beverly and Ken­ neth each received the rating o f “ very good” , ‘ Five girls sang in the ensemble event find received the rating of “ excellent” , these girls were, Phyllis Bryant, Beverly Carzoo, Mildred Williamson, Vivian Ram­ sey and Loraine Barger- They chose their required number from, a list fo r a class “A ” school and received many compliments upon their interpretation and rendi­ tion of the number. Our chorus and one from Spring Valley were the only two entered for the county. Thirty girls sang and received an “ ex­ cellent” rating. Mrs. Greer McCallister accom­ panied each o f the numbers and rated mention on one o f the crit­ ics comment sheets. Her fine support of the numbers was very much appreciated by every one. John Frey will represent us in the instrumental auditions, which * takes place at Wittenberg on April 19. He will play a flute ,solo. MINSTREL AT CLIFTON The Clifton Community club is presenting a minstrel in that village tonight (Friday). “ Bring ’ em back alive” was the slogan o f world-famous Frank Buck. “ Bring ’ em back dead” is the battle cry o f young James Luttrell, tbe township’s champion pest hunter, and his score o f dead enemies is so great that no rifle butt could hold all the notches. So here is the list o f enemies slain and it’s sad, sad news to the pest population o f Cedarville township, fo r “ Jimmy Eagle- Eye” has killed eighty-one rats, 102 mice, seventy-two sparrows, fifty-eight starlings, one hawk, two weasels, fifty-two pigeons, forty crows and one fox. Each year the Cedarville FFA chapter conducts a pest hnnt to rid the township o f some o f the pests which destroy crops and raid the barnyards fo r chickens. During the first three months o f this year, eighteen youngsters, the total membership o f the local chapter, turned out for the hunt. “ We decided to make it more interesting and have a contest this year, and the hunters were divided into two teams o f nine each, one called the Hawks and the other the Foxes,” explained Ralph Hamer, instructor o f voca­ tional-agriculture ,.t the high ■school. A system o f awarding points was decided upon. For example, a mouse was ten points, a rat was twenty-five points and fo r the killing o f each other pest the hoy was awarded a number o f points corresponding to the pest’s des­ truction nuisance. James Luttrell led all contest­ ants with a total o f 13,225 points. That’s a lot o f rats and mice and other pests. Competition among the teams was keen and in the evenings and on weekends no pest was safe in the township. It had been agreed that when the hunt was over the losers would treat the winners to a dinner, hut when the results from the battlefields arrived, sad indeed was the news. The rival teams had tied with the same score o f 48,695—and who is to treat who to a dinner is still to be decided. New GI Farm Course to Start Plans fo r a GI farm training course at Jefferson high school were completed by the school hoard at a meeting Friday eve­ ning, S. O. Liming, county super­ intendent o f schools, announced. Lewis Strobel o f Greenville, O, has been named instructor. Mr. Strobel, a World War II veteran, was a student at Oh’ State Uni­ versity. Edward L. K\by, teacher at Jefferson high, will supervise tbe course. The first meeting will be held during the first week o f April. The Jefferson vo-ag course fo r . veterans is the fifth to be organ­ ized in the county, the others be­ ing at Jattiestown, Spring Valley, Xtnia and Yellow Springs. Co-op Reelects Herman Ankeiiey Herman Ankeney, Beavercreek township, was re-elected presi­ dent o f the Greene County Farm Bureau Cooperative association at the annual reorganization 'meeting o f the hoard o f directors recently. John W. Collins, Cedarville township, wss named vice presi­ dent. Succeeding Myron Fudge, Silyercreek township, and Frank- lin Boots, New Jasper township, was re-elected secretary-treasur­ er. Henry Heath is manager o f the association’s plant on H ® . street. Directors fo r 1947 were named at the annual Stockholm ers’ meeting in Xenia Feb, 19. < - -I 'i * ’ -iff • *