The Cedarville Herald, Volume 70, Numbers 27-52

CED A K V I L L E ’ S OLDEST INSTITUTION-. — ----- ->---------------------------------------------A Volumn LXX - s P u b l i s h e d i -nUhe I n t e r e s t o f C e d a r v i l l e a n d S u r r o u n d i n g C o mm u n i t y PER YE AR ... ......... 11.50 PER COPY . ................ 5c Cedarville, Ohio, Friday, August 15, 1947 Number 36 WILL TAKE PUT IN SI*. .8 DANCE REVUE WLWToAil' TO SINGAT" STATE FAIR WillYouPleaseHelptoRaise NecessaryMoneyforOurPark WILL GREET VISITORS b OHIO STATE FAIR CedarvilleWins Replayof ProtestGame Cedarville took a 7-6 win Sun­ day over Catawba in the Spring- field district league tournament plav at the park. The game was a replay of one when the local? had edged the boys from Catawba by a count o f 3-2. The commission allowed Ca­ tawba’s protest of the play pre­ vious to the locals scoring the winning run, so the replay was scheduled and the local's game with Marshall Bros, of Alpha was postponed until Labor Day. In the rt^qy contest Catawba got o ff to a 3 run lead in the open­ ing frame with the Cedarville boys marking up a pair in the last half of the opener and knot­ ting the count with a single tally in the bottom of the second. In the fifth the locals took a Tun lead only to have the visitors tie it up in the top of the next frame. Cedarville again forged ahead with a run in the seventh and then added 2 more in the eighth to lead 7-4 going into the top of the ninth. The visitors put on a two run rally but were unable to get the tying run across the rubber. Ervin’s Service swamped YFW 1031 by a 22-6 count the same day to become Ccdarville’s semi­ final tournament opponent. The teams will meet next Sunday at Lagonda field to determine which shall face the Springfield Bear­ cats in the championship con­ test which will be held on the fol­ lowing Sunday. Catawba 300 001 002—6 11 5 Cedarville 210 010 12x—7 11 3 Batteries: Green and Hardman; Detty and Brewer. Candidates’ Petitions Are All Valid All petitions of the 1S8 candi­ dates who will seek election to village ar.d township offices and school board posts in November were found valid when checked by the elections board Thursday night. W. H. McGervey, clerk, an­ nounced Friday the board’s office in the court house basement is now open oh Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 1 to 3 p. m. for persons who have not regis­ tered to sign up, making them eli­ gible to vote in November. Regis­ tration is required ir Xenia. Yel­ low Springs, Osborn and Fair- field. Caravaners Close Clifton Service The Caravaners will finish their week's work in the Clifton United Presbyterian church Friday even­ ing this week. The attendance at all thb meetings has been large. On last Tuesday morning the children’s hour was exceptionally fine. About 30 children were pre­ sent enjoyed the .singing. Bible stories and games. On Friday evening, at S o’clock will be con­ ducted the song-fest. Several .of the local church young people will take part and the Caravaners will lead. The closing part of the program will be a fellowship ser­ vice around a camp-fire. County Schools to Open on Sept 8 Greene county schools will open on Sept. S, one week Mtcy than usual, S. O. Liming, county school superintendent, announced Mon­ day. Changes and remodeling now underway in several of the build­ ings have caused the delay. The Cedarville schools and the Clifton schools will both open on the Sept. 8 date. Man’s Suicide AtHuffmanDam IsMystery AtCedarville “The Foursome” pictured above will be featured in the 5tell- Becker Dance Revue which will be a daily attraction of Music Hall at The Ohio State Fair which will be held in Columbus"August 23 to 29. All of the youngsters appearing in the Revue have had several years of experience on the stage. Disappearance of Ralph Zim­ mer, 33, of 207 N. Thompson avenue Springfield remained a mystery after a Dayton life-sav­ ing group dragged the area in which the man was supposed to have walked to his death in the waters of the Mad river at Huf­ fman dam. The search failed to reveal a body, according to Greene county Sheriff Walton Spahr. Zimmer, brother off Harold Zimmer, University of Indiana football player, who was killed in World War II, left home Mon­ day night after a difference of opinion with his wife over the alleged disciplining o f one of the children. An abandoned automobile, la­ ter discovered to be the property of Lawrence Zimmer, 1011% near the edge of the river near Summer Springfield, was found the edge of the river near the dam at 5 a, m. by Wright field officers. In the vehicle was a note purportedly written by Zim­ mer in which .he bade his wife “goodbye forever.” Members of his family and his wife, Loi, clung to the theory that the man swam the river where he is supposed to have gone in. Mrs. Zimmer stated that her husband had threatened for some time to go to California and expressed the belief that he was headed in that direction. Zimmer was employed by the Railway Express company in Springfield and failed to appear far work Tuesday morning. His family stated the man was an ex­ pert swimmer and doubted wheth­ er he would take his life in this manner. Members o f the Box 21, Dayton life saving organization, dragged the area where he alleg­ edly disappeared from 6 a. m. Tuesday until dark without find­ ing any trace of a body, Sheriff Spahr stated. BITTEN BY DOG Wilbur Cooley was bitten by a dog last week and requiredstitch- es in his hand and arm. The dog was owned by Mrs. Jean Shaw on the Clifton road. Mr. Cooley was attacked by the dog when he en­ tered the yard to make arrange­ ments to leave some County road equipment there. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Charles spent^the week end. with friends in Chiilieothe. SET APPRECIATION DAY Because of the limited time setting up the initial part of ap­ preciation day treasure c h e s t which will be held every Satur­ day evening, beginning about the middle of September, any busi­ ness house not contacted and wish­ ing to become a part of the pro­ gram should get in touch with the secretary. Radio station WLW is to broad­ cast the Labor day exercises com­ memorating the life of the late Sen. James H. Kyle, Cedarville native who authored the national legislation that placed Labor day as a national observance on the calendar in 1894, Miss Katherine Fox, director special broadcast services of the nation station an­ nounced today. The broadcast will feature the address o f Ohio’s Gov. Thomas J. Herbert who speaks on Cedarville college campus a t 11 a. m. Labor day and the unveiling of a portrait o f Sen. Kyle by artist Elmer Jurkat, immediately fol­ lowing President Ira D. Vayhing- er is arranging a county wide re­ ception committee honoring the Ohio governor at a governors Luncheon a t the college at the noon hour. According to Miss Fox of WLW the well known announcer of the station, Jimmie Gaylord is to handle the broadcast from Cedar- ■Ville. The program of half an hours duration will be picked up by direct wire front he scene of Die celebration and will be broad­ cast at 9:30 that evening. Following the noon 'hour the Progressive club will take over and will sponsor a series of con­ tests and events for young and old throughout the afternoon and evening special police protection is being arranged to take care of the big crowd that is expected to throng the Greene county village from morn until late at night. CoachingSchool AtCollegeSet ToStartMonday High school and college coaches from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky are expected to attend a week long athletic aqd physical e d u c a ­ tion clinic at Cedarville college, beginning next Monday. , Mendell F. Beattie, Cedarville’s athletic head, is completing ar­ rangements and coaches expected to participate include Ellis Johns­ ton, foiqner all-American at the University cC Kentucky and now athletic director and head foot­ ball and basketball coach at More- head State Teachers’ college, Morehead, Ky,; Robert Laughlin, basketball coach at Breekenridge, Ky. high school, which in 1946 won the Kentucky state high school basketball championship; Paul Landis, director of health and physical education for Ohio; Harold W. Emswiler, Ohio High School Athletic association com­ missioner; Gilbert Dodds, Up­ land, Ind., head o f Taylor Uni­ versity’s physical ed department. 27Births Are RecordedFor Monthof July Linda Kay Fleming 21 Trum- ble street Xenia, O.; Linda Kath­ ryn Reeves 38% E. Main street Xenia, O.; Brenda Lee Brown 18 Center street Xenia, O.; Sharon Lee Haines R. R. 4, Xenia, O.; Lo­ lita Marie McDavid 517 E*. Church street, Xenia, O.; Lucinda Lou Muterspaw 52 S. Monroe street, Xenia, O.; Deborah Lee McCoy 510 W. 2nd street Xenia, O. Dora Elaine Strickland 237 S, Miami street Xenia, O.; Bonnie Sue Andrews Box 43, Fairfield O.; William Arthur Hertz R. R. 1 Yellow Springs, O.; Ruth Ann Johnson 85 A street Fairfield, O.; Deborah Sue Kuntz 593 E . Xenia drive, Osborn, 0 .; Dothal Lynne Robinson. 309 Holmes drive Os­ born, O.; Robert Eugene Coffey Box 32 Bellbrook, O. Sheryl Ann Woods R. R. 2 Jamestown, O.; Peggy Ruth Mc­ Clain R. R. 2 Jamestown, O.; Ken­ neth Harry Wray 8 B street Fair- field, O.; George Wilson Thorpe, Jr. Box 3267 Wright Field, O.; Barbara Hughes Elder Apt. A Bldg. 224 Wright Field, O.; Pa­ trician Dawn Campbell 24 Race road Fairfield, O. Elizabeth Irene Helwagen 43 Maple street Fairfield, 0 .; Larry Lamarr H a m i l t o n 354 Davis street Yellow Springs, 0 .; Bar­ bara Ellen Dellaven Box 72 Wade avenue, Spring Valley, O.; David Richard Flomerfelt 117% • W. Market street Xenia, O.; Eugene Brady, Jr. 414 E. 2nd street Xenia, Gracing the new $3,400 band <hell at the Ohio State Fair, Au- ;ust 23-29, will be “N ita” the ‘"Thrush of the Airlanes.” She will sing nightly with the bands supply­ ing music for park-plan dancing, an innovation at this year’s Fair, The new band shell will be lo­ cated at the edge of the formal gardens on the fairgrounds. Although no instances of polio­ myelitis (infantile p ' a r a l y s i s ) have appeared in the county re­ cently, Dr. Gordon E. Savage, public health commissioner, sug­ gested that Greene countians would be wise to take precau­ tions against this disease which usually strikes during the late summer months. Children and young people should avoid nervous or physical exhaustion, use only milk and water which have been approved and keep out of crowds, the health chief said. ^Persistent headache, nausea and vomiting $re common early signs. More specific indications are rigidity and tenderness o f the neck and spine and soreness of the muscles, particularly of the spine, arms and legs. A slight tempera­ ture Is constant throughout the illness. Persons with these symp­ toms should be avoided and a physician should be obtained im­ mediately since treatment is more effective if given before the ac­ companying paralysis sets in. The polio season usually extends from the middle of July until the middle o f September. Veterans Eligible ForDutyin2nd ArmyArea " 1st Sgt. Merle A. Prideaux of the U. S. army recruiting station in Xenia, is authorized to accept enlistments from men with prior service In any of the armed forces who were discharged on or after 12 May 1945 and who are other wise eligible for enlistment for direct initial^ assignment for a period of one year within the geographical limits of the second army area. . Individuals enlisted under this authority will be initially assign­ ed directly to an understrength unit or installation of their choice. The minimum period of enlist­ ment under the provisions of this letter will be three years and each enlistment will be for “THE REGULAR ARMY - UN-. ASSIGNED,” Men enlisted under this author­ ity will he informed in every in­ stance that enlistnient for a speci­ fic unit or installation is for ini- dial assignment only and in case of military necessity such en­ listment in no way exempts the individual f r o m reassignment within the army area at any time within one year period, in addi­ tion to the above. If an individual’ is assigned to a unit within the second Army t-rea and that unit is transferred outside "the Army area including transfer to over­ seas theatres, The individual will be transferred with His unit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR RECRUITING SERGEANT.' O.; Clarence W. Scott, III 332 E. Church street Xenia, O.; «Carl Eugene Willis, Jr.. 625%E. Main street Xenia, O. The ■work is going ahead on the shelter house and the bleechers in the park. There is available for this work $550.00 But that amount Will not go far in the building of a two-story shelter house 30 ft, *5 e 40ft, At a recent meeting of -BellSpeedsUp ServiceonCalls GoingintoXenia A system which speeds up the handling of telephone calls going into Xenia from nearby com­ munities and also long distance calls passing through Xenia from those points has been put into effect by the Ohio Bell Telephone company. 'The communities benefiting from the improvement are Yellow Springs, Clifton, Bellbrook, Spring Valley, Bowersville, Jamestown and Cedarville. In the past all calls entering Xenia from those towns were ^handled at two positions on Xenia’s 20-position switchboard. , Under the new method, made pos­ sible as the result of alterations •on the switchboard, the calls are distributed so that they can be handled by any operator on the board. v “This will improve the service >in two ways,” said Clark W. Gray, Ohio Bell commerical man­ ager for Greene county. • “With more operators in a position to handle calls entering Xenia from the rest of the county, their response to parties placing such calls will be faster. “The new system also expedites the handling of long distance calls going through Xenia from the Other towns. Under the former system, with only two operators handling such calls, the load was ' suelfthat instead o f putting the calls through immediately they frequently had to tell the calling subscribers that they would call them back when they Were able to put the calls through. This was particularly true during periods of heavy traffic. Now, with such calls being handled along the entire switch­ board, there will be a marked reduction in the number of cases in Which the Subscriber has to be called back instead of waiting on the line while the call is put ‘through. In those cases where call-backs are it will be due to normal reasons, such as all long distance circuits being in use or a busy signal on the telephone of the party being called.” Mr. Gray pointed out that the load of calls handled through the Xenia switchboard continues to be unusually heavy. Including calls made by Xenia subscribers and those entering o r g o i n g through Xenia from other Greene county points, the load averages 17,000 local and 1,650 long dis­ tance calls a day. About 30 per­ cent of the long distance calls handled through the Xenia board are made from the other com­ munities. When, four positions were add­ ed to^the Xenia switchboard last November, it was thought it would lessen the load on the other positions. Also, the total number of operators has been increased from 71 last March to 86 at pres­ ent, In spite of these additions, the traffic load per operating position has continued. “One reason for this is the volume of applications for new telephones which continue to come in,” said Manager Gray. He listed the Greene county telephone growth as follows: Present No. Net Gain of Telephones since Jan. 1 Xenia 4,551 330 Yellow Springs 980 59^ Clifton 143 11 Bellbrook 202 . 5 Spring Valley 240 15 Bowersville; 180 21 Jamestown 556 29 Cedarville 479 30 Totals 7,331 510 Mi\ Gray said that the new system of handling calls ' into Xenia, from other Greene county communities is in line with the Ohio Bell state-wide program ^to improve and expand telephone facilities in rural areas. During 1946 telephones in rural areas, served by the- Ohio .Bell were increased from 76,000- to. the park board some b(f our business men suggested that the community raise, by gifts, what is necessary to complete the two above-mentioned projects. These business men indicated their readiness to back up their sug­ gestion with substantial gifts. The plans call for the screening in of the shelter house oh all'four sides, and later, on closing it in with something on the order of French windows. An oil-burning furnace Will be installed. The building will be for the use of the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and for the occasional or regular meetings of other groups in the community. Here'is where you can help. A paper will be given to each busi­ ness place, on which you may write your name and the amount you are giving for the completion of these two projects. You may give your money to the proprie-. .tor of the store. We are counting on your loyalty to the welfare of the community, making a house to house visitation unnecessary. You' may give cash or check. This is the personal responsibility of every member of the community, not merely the responsibility of the park board, the Progressive club, and the American Legion. Make your checks payable to “Ed. Bull, Treas.” The desire is to complete the two above-men­ tioned projects in time for the community’s Labor day celebra­ tion. So, in the matter of giving to this work, immediate action, on your part, will be a great help. And go and see what is being done. Signed: The committee for soliciting the needed money. Walter W. Boyer. Earl Chaplin. William Waide, v Chairman. DetailsNear f - AtomicEnergy Is Challenge to Youth-Vayhinger “Atomic energy is a new rev­ elation of the power of God which calls for repentance, offering a challenge to young people toay,” deciared Ira D. Vayhinger, Cedar­ ville college president, in the bac­ calaureate sermon preached to the college’s summer school gradu­ ates in the First Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Preaehing on the theme, “Mor­ al Leadership for Our Day,” President Vayhinger said: “Every fresh revelation of the power of God has called for repentance and atomic energy is the latest chal­ lenge.” Cedarville churches united for the service at which Rev. Paul Elliott, pastor of the host church presided. Rev. Fred M. Carlson, professor of Bible at Cedarville, offered prayer. Summer school graduates and the college faculty took part in the processional. Dr. Clydo/Hissong, Columbus, state director of education, will give the commencement address in the United Presbyterian church Friday at 8 p. m, Degrees will be conferred on five students and diplomas and certificates Will be awarded six others. To Hold School Registration Registration for all students in grades 7 to 12 will be held from Monday, Aug. 25 through Friday,. Aug. 29 from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. in the study hall at the school building, it has been an­ nounced by Supt. Walter W. Boyer. All children in grades 7 to 12 inclusive are urged to try to reg­ ister on one of the above dates. Special consideration can be given to students who register before school begins, Those who cannot come in during that week will be registered the first day of school. 97.000. Today, the total -exceeds 101 . 000 . Paralleling the improvement program in the rest of Greene county has been the expansion of telephone facilities in Xenia, in­ cluding the four switchboard posi­ tions installed last November. In the future picture is the program to give. Xenia dial ser­ vice. More than 250 young • women from all part3 of the state will be on hand to greet visitors at the Ninety-Third Ohio State Fair when the gates open August 23rd for seven days and nights. These host­ esses will serve as ticket sellers and takers at the various gates and .Will also be stationed in the many buildings to give out information to lthe fair goers. Delinquent Land TaxesArethe Lowest Since ’22 Greene county’s real estate and special assessments tax delinquen­ cy is lower this year than it has been since 1922, Gounty Treas­ urer Harold J. Fawcett disclosed in announcing results of his tax collection for 1946. With the close of the current collection period recently, only $17,022.07 remained unpaid on the .treasurer^. .books. The? peak of tax delinquency was in 1933when unpaid taxes amounted to $203,- 965, according to the treasurer. The total charge for 1946 was $842,969.51 an^ of this'amount $825,947.44 was collected, leaving $17,022.07 unpaid. Of the total charge, $819,202.18 represented real estate taxes of which $802,466.92 was the cur­ rent charge and $16,735.25 was delinquent. The current charge for special assessments was $21,- 429.50 plus $2,33783 delinquent making a total of $23,767.23 for total assessments. J Unpaid real estate taxes at the close of the current period a- mounted to $15,588.11 of which $3,895.92 is being paid under the ten-year contract plan provided by the Whittemore act. Unpaid special assessments at the close of the current period amounted to $1,433.96. Mr. Fawcett reminded taxpay­ ers, who failed to meet the dead­ line, they will be assessed only a 2% per cent penalty if taxes are paid by Aug. 31; 5 per cent by Sept. 30; 7% per cent by Oct. 31 but after that date there will be a 10 per cent penalty under, the Carney act. Predict 16 Million Vets Out of WVVII At least 16,000,000 veterans will come out of World War IR ac­ cording to the latest veterans ad­ ministration estimates. This includes the veterans al­ ready discharged from the armed forces and the soldiers, sailors, marines and others Still in the service. VA said the potential veteran population includes those persons -who entered the armed forces up to July 25, 1947, when the war was declared officially terminated from the standpoint of veterans’ benefits under the G. I. bill. Scouts to Have Paper Drive 19th The Boy Scouts will again gath­ er old newspapers and magazines on the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 19. We will be sure not to miss anyone who drops us a card say­ ing, that they will have some for us. William Waide, Scoutmaster Karlh McCallister spent last week with his uncle and aunt Sgt. and Mrs. John McCallister in Fairfield. Plans for the annual field day events sponsored by the Progres­ sive club and which as usual is to be held on Labor day are near­ ing completion, according to the reports of the various chairmen at the regular meeting of the club which was held on Monday evening at the Old Mill Camp. Members of the various com­ mittees were instructed at the meeting to gather at the mayor’s office last night (Thursday) to work out the final plans for the day which will be announced in next week’s issue of the Cedar­ ville Hearld. Thus far the plans that have definitely set as follows: A parade consisting of the Boy Legion, Progressive club and col­ lege officials will form a parade Scouts, Girl Scouts, American beginning at the birth place of Sen. James H,. Kyle, who was a member of the unpper house of congress from South Dakota authored the original Labor day bill, at 10:30 a. m. and will march to the Cedarville college campus where Gov. Thomas J. Herbert will give an address. Following the program'-at the college the remainder of the pro­ gram is to be held at the commun­ ity park which has been spon­ sored jointly by the Wallace C. Anderson Post of thfe American Legion and the Progressive club. With still many details to be worked out, the program at the park will begin about noon and will last Until late in the evening including a band concert, base­ ball game, exhibits, dancing and many forms of entertainment. It was \\>ted by the members of the organization at the Mon­ day evening meeting that the club should take all of the finan­ cial responsibility for the field day program and that the solici­ tation for donations he made only, for *the projects that are now underway j it the park and to be completed in time for the celebra­ tion. Arthur Cultice, superintendent of the park board, explained to the club members that work on the projects is moving along nicely and should be completed in time for Labor day. PicnicSetFor Music by visiting Masonic or­ ganizations will be featured on the program at a countywide Ma­ sonic picnic at the Xenia Fair­ grounds Wednesday, Aug. 20, beginning at 3 p. m. Ball games, contests and a horse shoe tournament will he held in the afternoon with Her­ man Swadener in charge of events. A basket supper will be served in the evening and the tables will he set out-of-doors if weather is favorable. In the evening a concert will be presented by the Dayton Shrine little symphony orchestra and this Will be followed by motion pictures. Later there will be a dance with music by the Spring- field Grotto band. The evening’s program will he presented on a stage in centerfield and may be viewed Jy patrons from the grandstand. The dance also will be held on this platform. James E. Sidders, William R. Rickels, Rose Mathews and John E. Kohl will be in charge of arrangements for the supper and evening program assisted by women of the Eastern Star. Louis F. Clark is general chair­ man for the outing to which members of all Masonic organi­ zations in Greene county and their families are invited. The host organizations will be Xenia Lodge, No. 49, F. and A. M,; Xen­ ia Chapter, No. 36, R. A. M.; Wright Council, No. 96, K. and S. M.; Nathaniel Greene Com- mandery, Knight Templars, and Aldbra Chapter, No. 262, Order •of Eastern Star. Library to Close Until Sept. 2 It has been announced that the Cedarville college library "will be closed from Aug. 18 until Sept. 2 for redecorating and repairing.