The Cedarville Herald, Volume 70, Numbers 27-52

C E D A R V . I L L E ’ S OLDEST INSTITUTION The ■In J r P u b l i s h e d In t h e I n t e r e s t o f Cedarv&W k a n d S u r r o u n d i n g C o mm u n i t y PER YEAR______ $1.50 PER COPY...... ....... .... 5c Volumn LXX “Cedarville, Ohio, Rfiday, August 29, 1947 Number 38 n \ \ T 1 1 X l f : . 1 j T 1 i % Ceremonies in Cleveland wit* x'<;rnors Of Two Other States Forces Ci .icellation Rep. Clarence J . Brown repre­ sentative of the seventh Ohio district in Washington is to de­ liver the address of tribute in memory of the late James H. Kyle, Cedarville. native who au­ thored the national legislation on 189-1 creating Labor day as a national holiday, at Cedarville college campus on Labor day in­ stead of Ohio's Gov, Thomas J . Herbert as previously announced. The decision of the governors of Indiana and West Virginia to accept invitations to ceremonies in Cleveland required Gov. Her­ bert as courtesy to be in Cleve­ land as host to Govs. Gates and Meadows forcing the cancellation of appearances in Cedarville and Dayton, The consent of Rep, Brown to appear in Cedarville has heigh­ tened enthusiasm for the festive occasion which opens with a pa­ rade a t 10:30 a. m. proceeding from the old Kyle homestead to the campus where Rep, Brown will speak at 11:00 a. m. Follow­ ing the address the congressman will unveil the portrait of Sen. Kyle painted by artist Elmer Jurkat. A luncheon honoring the Congressman is set at 12:15 a. m, at noon, A flag raising at the community park in downtown Cedarville will open the festive events for afternoon and even­ ing. Rep. Brown is in the national limelight as head of the Repub­ lican committee and national com­ mitteeman from Ohio. He is a member of the important con­ gressional rules committee and is publisher of newspapers in Blanchestey, Lebanon, Franklin, Mjamisbuvg and Lynchburg. Jim Gaylord, 'mike man’ of WLW's special broadcast services has begn assigned to handle the broadcast of Rep. Brown’s ad­ dress at Cedarville college, it was disclosed here today. Announcer Gaylord is 26 and Women’s Physical EdInstructor Namedat College Appointment of a ■women'? physical education instructor at Cedarville college has been an­ nounced by Mendel! E, Beattie, athletic director and men’s physi­ cal education head, Cedarvilla was approved last June 1 by the state department of education to conduct a course for a minor in both men’s and women’s physical education. Miss Jean Pollock of Fleasant- ville, N. Y., who holds a masters degree in physical education from Columbia university, has been named director of the feminine phase of the college’s new pro­ gram. She now is serving as a director at Camp Andree, near Pleasantville. Appraxipiate]y fifty pien and Wfjmert ape expected tq pnyplj in thp cquyse, given at Oedarvijlp fop the first time in the school’? history, Mr, Beattie said the college would follow the new suggested state program calling for twenty two hours work ip activity and theory classes. Cedarville offi­ cials, believed to be the first to install the state idea, also require twelve hour’s biological science as a prerequisite. Paul Landis, state director of education, made the inspection tour of Cedarville’s facilities and outlined program, personally be­ fore it was approved three months Missing Woman Is Found in NewYork Mrs. Francis Fisher, missing from her home on the Springfield pike, north of Yellow Springs, since Aug. 2, has been found with friends in New York city, it was learned by village officials. The husband of the woman re­ portedly flew to New York early last week to return her to Yel- Io$r Springs, The woman disap­ peared after going to Springfield on a shopping trip. The Fisher automobile was found in a park­ ing lot in that city but without «. trace of her. is a native of Cincinnati where he received his early education at Walnut Hills High School, Cin­ cinnati. After graduation from Mar­ ietta college, Gaylord joined the staff of Parkersburg West Vir­ ginia station as news and con­ tinuity editor. Late in 1943, he came to WLW as announcer and in 1944 went to WSAI then owned by the Crosley Broadcasting cor­ poration. He was co-emcee of ‘Petticoat Party Line’ one of the station’s top-notch programs. Early in 1947, Gaylord returned to WLW as disc jockey and was heard for six months on ‘Platter Time’ an all night record show. He was recently transferred to using his teacher’s training in public service programming. Gay­ lord was editor of the his college paper, president of the Dramatics club and member of the glee club and Gold Key club honorary. His college fraternity is Delta UpBi- lon, Montgomery CountyFair StartsMonday Racing every day and evening, with an elaborate vaudeville and circus program to augment the sport, has been provided for pa­ trons of the Montgomery county fair this year. Opening Labor day, Sept 1, the fair win continue through Sept. 4, with advance indications that every department will be filled with exhibits. The fact that practically every inch of exhibit space has been sold indicates the extent of show­ ings in every department. Granges and individual farm owners both have made reservations that will crowd the Agricultural and Hor­ ticultural Building. In the speed program purses to the amount of $9,100.00 are of­ fered. Since entrance fees ape added tq these puyses, thp tqta] for winning steeds will h« a- round $12,600.00 As entries may he made for each race up tq 11:00 a, m. of the day befove, a larger number of good horses will com­ pete than ever before, This year the horses will be started back of the new mechanical starting gate mounted on an automobile, There will be racing each afternoon and night. Farmers especially will find the Fair much to their liking. All the space “on the hill” where farm exhibits in recent years have been rather skimpy, is be­ ing given over to displays of this sort. They promise to be larger than in any pre-war year. Montgomery County Garden clubs will stage a beautiful flow­ er show and the usual wide array of W9meh's wqyk, both needle­ work and kitchen products, P ro m ­ ises to outshine its pyecedessoi'S, Numerous county school bands have signified their intention of playing on Tuesday evening, Sept, 2, in a large mass band. The 4-H club will also play during fair week, along with a local band of Dayton. The program of enter­ tainment acts is the best ever. I t includes such attractions as Comille’s dogs, the Erving troupe of athletes, the Three Ambassa- dorettes, The Skylarks, sensa­ tional aerialists; Hoaglan’s Hip­ podrome and Circus and other acts. County Money Put In Four Ranks Seventy-five thousand dollars in public funds will be distributed to four Greene county financial institutions as inactive deposits for the two-year period beginning last Saturday^ cohnty commis­ sioners decided in Monday's regu­ lar session. The Citizens National bank and Xenia National bank of; Xenia, Miami Deposit bank of Yellow Springs and the Osborn E jrst Na­ tional bank each submitted bids calling fo r an interest rate of one- fourth of 1 per cent. County Treasurer Harold J . Fawcett will make the various deposits. JIM GAYLORD FormerResident CalledbyDeath NearMarysville John Johnson, 68, native and resident of the Cedarville com­ munity until the past 10 years, died at his home near Marysville in Union county Tuesday noon. Funeral services were held at the residence Thursday evehing a t 7 o’clock and burial will bo made in the North cemetery at 11 a. m. today (Friday) with a short service being conducted, at which time the casket will be opened for friends. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Vir­ ginia Johnson, a step son, Dick Cooper, one brother, Charles Johnron of Springfield; three sisters, Mrp. Walter lllff, Mrs. R, R. Townsley, both of Cedar­ ville, and Mrs. W, K, Huntington, Portland, Ore.; and one step grandchild. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Mr, Johnson was born here and had spent his entire life in this community unftil about 10 years age when he moved to Union county. YouthIsFirst Fatalityat XeniaPool Victim of a skull fracture be­ lieved caused by diving Fred To­ bin, Jr., IQ, qf Xenia, became the first fatality in the long,history of the Xenia swimming pool, suc­ cumbing three-and-a-half hours after Injuries suffered about 6:15 p. m. Friday. Coroner H, C, Schick, who ruled accidental death, said* the hoy was seen diving and his in­ vestigation disclosed the force of the dive apparently had carried him into the end wall. He was discovered lying on the bottom of the pool, in the deep end in about eight feet of water, by-an­ other swimmer, Walter F . Brown of State College, Pa., former Xenian. Richard Bath, lifeguard a t the pool, administered artificial res- piratiqn and after about three strokes, it was reported by pool officials, had, young Tobin breath­ ing again, Fire Lt, Ola Wolary and Fireman Robert Haller, ar­ riving with the resuscitator, said ho was breathing strongly after receiving oxygen. The Lad Described as a better- than-average swimmer, was rush­ ed to McClellan Hospital in a Neeld ambulance, dying there about 9:50 p. m. Dr. Roger C. Henderson* of the hospital staff, , said he never regained conscious­ ness and attributed death to the skull fracture. Coroner Schick concurred in this report. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Monday at the church of the Nazarene in charge of the pastor, Rev, 9, E, Durbin, with burial in Woodland Cemetery- Born in Xenia in March, 1931, the youth was the son of Fred, Sr., and Dorothy Pyles Tobin, Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Elwood and Ken­ neth, and a sister, Marjorie Jean, all at home; his grandfather, John Tobin of Xenia; Five uncles and two aunts. Ferguson Named Council President William Ferguson has been named as president of the village council following the resignation o f John Powers* CompleteProgramforLaborDay 10 :30 Parade forms at Kyle -residence on South Main street and goes to college. / 11:00 Address at college by Hep. Clarence J . Brown, and unveiling of portrait of late Sen.* James H. Kyle. 12:00 Flag raising ceremony at community park. 1 :00 Continuous shows at opera house—-quilt, doll, an­ tique, hobby. 1 :00 Decorated bicycle parade. 1 :00-2:30 Baby show. " 1 :30 Base running contest. 1 :45 Baseball throwing contest. . 2:00 Baseball game, Cedarville vs. Marshall Bros. 3 :30 Greased pig. : :** * 3:30 Horseshoe pitching tohrqament. 4 :00 Bait casting contest. 4 :80-Women’s nail driving contest. 4 :45 Bubble blowing contest. 5 :00 50 yard dashes for boys and girls. Mrs, Edwards to SoliDrivers LicensesHere 7 :00-8:00 Band concert. Dancing after 8. Society m o v e ' Mrs. P. M. Sipe and her mother moved from her farm last week to her home on North street. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sipe and family will remain on the farm. ON TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hammon and daughter Joan and Mr. and Mi\. Nelson Creswell and daugh­ ter Nancy are on a trip to Can­ ada, Niagara Falls and New’ York st^te. ATTEND1REUNION Mr. and Mrs. Walter Huffman, Mr* and Mrs. Raymond Spraek- - lin and- family; Mr. and Mrs/- Carl Spracklin and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. John Spracklin at­ tended the Spracklin reunion at Bryan Park last Sunday. FRIDAY EVENING DINNER ’ Mr. and Mrs. AmflS Frame en­ tertained with a dinner Friday evening. The .guests were Mrs, Flora Charters and daughter Kathleen of Cleveland, Miss Vir­ ginia Bijtz of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Winters of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs, Emmet Potts of Lawrenceville, Mr, and Mrs, John Mills and Miss Maude Burrell, Mrs. Charles and daughter and Miss Boltz left for their homes Saturday. HONOR BIRTHDAY Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller and children of Columbus were recent guests in the Hostetler home. The occasion being the celebration of Mrs. Miller’s birthday. AT LUNCHEON Miss Ina Murdock was among; the guests when Mrs. Harry P . Thomas of Pal$i Beach, Fla., en­ tertained 'with a luncheon Washington 0, H, County club last-iWednesday. * RETURN HOME Mr. and Mrs. J . L. Confarr' are home from a trip through 'the Smokey .mountains, Virginia .and Washington D. C, Enroute home they stopped at York, Pa. to visit Mrs. Confarr’s brother Harry F . Bird and family. Mr. Bird is pharmacist at York Mem­ orial hospital. „ WEEK END GUESTS , Mr. and Mrs. John Hirt and daughters, Kaye and Linda, of Indianapolis were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lauris Straley and family. Mr* and Mrs, Omar Buriell and Mr, and Mm,- Richard Crabbe of Springfield were Sunday dinner guest* in the same home, SPEAKS AT MEETING Mrs. Warren Barber was gpest speaker when the Woman’s l|is- sionary society of the F irst United Presbyterian church of Xenia met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Everette Andrews. CHURCH PICNIC About 50 members and-their families enjoyed a church and Sunday school picnic, when the Nazarene Church held this an­ nual affair at Bryan state park Saturday afternoon. ATTEND PARTY Herbert Myers and Miss Wini­ fred Myers wereamong the guests to attend a birthday party for their sister-in-law Mrs. Nelson Myers stthelfeoroe o f a ir * s !$ced Randal in Xenia. Mrs. Gilbert McCoy, Springfield was also a guest. Eugene Judy is spending a few days in Cleveland with “Bill’’ : Braley. RETURN -FROM CANADA Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Wil­ liamson have returned from a two weeks vacation in Canada. They visited Manitaulin island on Kag- - awong lake. This island is lo- cated on Lake Ontario. : VISIT IN WASHINGTON * Mi§§ Fran.ces Williamson and j,f'Mrs. M. C. Pennypacker are vi- \ Siting Capt. and -Mrs. L. D. Wil­ liamson and family in Washing- . ton D. C. They will also visit Mi's, jfdhn Reinhart (Rachel Hardman) in Philadelphia, BAND PICNIC The boys and girls of the sum­ mer •band enjoyed a picnic at Bryan park Saturday afternoon, ■In the evening the group went to the Springfield drive in theater. The band is under the direction of Mrs, Mildred Foster. SON BORN Mr. and Mrs. John Hilt (Lu- ella Robe) are announcing the birth of a son, Saturday Aug. 23‘ at University hospital in Col­ umbus. The baby weighed 7 lb 11% oz. RETURNS TO DUTIES Miss Mary McConnel has re­ turned to her duties at O. S. & S. O. home after a three months vacation. VISIT IN DAYTON Mrs. Reva Duffield and grand­ children Phyllis and Kent Burba spent Sunday in Dayton with Mr. ■and Mrs, Ray Lauronce. IMPROVED At this writing George„-Creswell is much improved and is about in a 'wheel chair. FLORIDA VISITORS Mrs. Harry P. Thomas of West Palm Beach, Fla., is spending several days with Miss Ina and Mr. Ralph Murdock. ILLINOIS VISITORS Mr. adn Mrs, Ray Hampton had as their guests last week ^end, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Pro- ther and daughter Connie Joe from Danville, 111. SUNDAY GUESTS Mr. and Mrs, Russel Koppe had as Sunday dinner guests, Roy Koppe and daughter Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Leedy of Logansport Ind. Mr. and Mrs, John Holmes, Mr, Arnold Brook­ shire of Eaton and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Rigio, Misses Patty ana Barbara Koppee returned to Lo­ gansport with their uncle for a visit, VISIT GRANDMOTHER • Miss Clara Mossman spent last week in Westboro visiting her grand mother Mrs. Wm. Mossman and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Tobin and family are spending two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ferguson. Mary Jane Ewry was also a guest there last week. Clifton Bit*, and JIrs. Lawrence Ault of Canton, Ohio spent a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Ward Creswell of. Cedarville and. Dr. and Mrs. Johir W. Bickett o f Clif-- Deputy registrars for Greene county for the sale of 1948 driv­ ers licenses has been announced by Edward T, Fogo, registrar of motor vehicles. The sale will open on Sept. 2. The deputy for Cedarville will be Mrs. Hazel Edwards, South Main street, with the licenses be­ ing issued at the Edwards garage. P. J . McCorkell, deputy reg­ istrar for auto licenses in Cedar­ ville, was barred from the sale of the drivers licenses by an act of the recent session of the state legislature which prohibits any­ one in the insurance business from selling the drivers licenses. Mr. McCorkell will continue to handle the tags, however as the new law does not prohibit that registra­ tion. It has also 'been announced that Jamestown will have no de- „puty registrar for the handling of the drivers licenses this year due to the same law. The complete list of deputies handling the operators licenses in Greene county will be as fol­ lows: Bellbrook, Edna Tate; Bowers- ville, Mary G. Wallace*; Cedar­ ville, Mrs. Hazel Edwards; Fair- field, Dorothy" Swander; Knoll- wood, Harry Jackson; Osborn, Orville B. Armstrong*; Spring Valley, Elizabeth Lanthorn; Xenia Roy V. Hull*; Yellow Springs, Glenn Deaton. *Denotes sale of chauffers li­ cense as well as operators license. FortyGridders Report for First CollegePractice Over 40 gridders reported to Coach Mendell E. Beattie at Ce­ darville college for the opening practice which was held on Mon­ day. “With over 40 now out for foot­ ball and over 20 to report for the squad by the .start of school on Sept. 8, we are anticipating p good season,” Coach Beattie told the Herald, Three a day practices will be the order until the start of the school year in order to get the boys whipped into shape. Coach Beattie states th a t'h e plans to carry about 40 on the squad and he has .about 20 letter- men returning from last year’s team which was the first fielded by the local institution since the fall of 1932. The majority of those who are not returning from last year’s team are freshmen. The opening game of the 1947 season will be played on Thurs­ day night, Sept. 18 at Cox field, Xenia, which the local school uses as its home field, with the Oilers of Findlay furnishing the opposition. The opening kickoff is scheduled to take place at 8:15. The Yellow Jackets will play four other games at Xenia while while playing three games on the road. ARIZONA VISITOR Rolland Strickland and family of Phoenix Ariz., visited his twin brother, Raymond Strick­ land and family last week. ton. They had been in attendance a t' the National young people’s convention at Geneva Lake, Wis. Progressive Chib Festivities at Park To Start with Flag Raising at Noon The field day program at the community park, which is spon­ sored by the Progressive club, will get under way a t noon— immediately following Rep. Clar­ ence J . Brown's address and un­ veiling of the portrait of late Sen. Kyle at the college—with a flag raising" by the color guard of the American Legion and the playing of the national anthem hy the high school hand. Following the flag raising the program at the park will run late into the evening with enter­ tainment. of all types for both young and old. The opening event of the day will he the parade, led by the high school band and consisting Of the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, American Legion, member of the Progressive club, etc. which will get under way from the old Kyle residence on South Main street at 10:30. Mrs. Reinhard has requested that the members of the Girl Scout troop meet a t headquarters at 10:15 and if possible to wear uniform. From the Kyle residence the CearvilleDefeats ErvinsinTourney SemiFinals Cedarville’s entry in the Spring- field district amateur baseball league won a 9-6 decision over Ervins in a tournament contest which will place the winners in the finals with the Springfield Bearkats. The game was played on the local diamond Sunday afternoon. The locals had won a league official’s decision over the1 same team the preceding Sunday when the visitors failed to put in their appearance a t the local diamond. The game had been scheduled to have been played in Springfield, but rain forced the game to be played here on the park diamond which was dry. Through $j>me misunderstanding Ervins failed to put in an appearance and Roy Hampton, manager of the local team called league officials who ruled it a forfeit giving the locals a 9-0 victory and placing them in the finals. The officials later in the week reversed their decision and due to the fact tliat the Springfield diamond was already engaged for Sunday the game was played on the local diamond. Cedarville at bat in the top half of the third plated a brace of runs only to have that lead overcome in the bottom of the inning as Ervins pushed three runs across the rubber. The local boys got that back and three more in the top of the fourth and, al­ though the Springfield team tiejl it up in the fifth, were never headed. The locals iced the game in the eighth with a pair anji added another in the top of the ninth for good measure. Cedarville 002 400 021 - 9 13 f Ervins 003 030 000 - 6 6 f Batteries: Detty and Brewer; Comer and Milkoan, Set Walnut Grove Hearing for Sept. 16 Hearing the Walnut Grove Country club liquor license, the result of a raid by.state inspectors last May 11, has been set for Sept. 16 in Columbus, the state liquor board announced Tuesday. The club, located on the Dayton Xenia pike ju st over i$e Greene county line ill Montgomery "coun­ ty, was raided on a Sunday anji four slot machines were said to have been confiscated. Outcome of the hearing will determine whether the club is al­ lowed to retain its liquor permits. Revocation of suqh licenses (s possible on a “slots” charge. g a WCTU ' < The Cedarville WCTU met t(t the home of Mrs. Jay Auld last Wednesday for the annual picnic and business meeting of the year. A delicious luncheon was served. An interesting meeting was held with much work to be done in the coming year. parade will go to the college where Rep. Brown will deliver the address and unveil the por­ trait of tja.e late senator. The parade will then return to the park for the flag raising. The Eastern Star will have the eating consession at the park and will serve lunch and sand­ wiches from noon until the pro­ gram is over in the evening. The following is the complete list of the program and the ap­ proximate times of the events a t the park with prizes to he a- ^warded ali winners: 1:00—Decorated bicycle pa­ rade. 1:15—Pet show and pony show. 1:00 continuous shows at opera house—-quilt, dolls antiques, hob­ by. (Prizes in those shows will be awarded hy classes as follows; quilts—1 quilting, 2 patchwork; dolls—1 antique, 2 prettiest, 3 handmade, 4 collection, 5 charac­ ter; antiques—1 milk glass, 2 majolica pattern glass, 3 stem­ med, 4 stemless, 5 bisque, 6 an­ tique quilts, 7 coverlets; hobby—• 1 largest, 2 handicraft, 3 clever­ ness,) 1:00-2:30—Baby show. 1:00-1:30; up to 6 months, 1:30-2:00; 6 to 12 nfonths 2:00-2:30; 12 to 18 months. 1:30 Base running contest 1:45 Baseball throwing con­ test 2:00 Baseball game—Cedarville vs. Marshall Bros., Alpha. 3:30 Greased pig. 3:30 Horseshoe pitching tour­ nament. Bait casting contest. 4:30 Women’s nail driving con­ test. 4:45 Bubble blowing contest. 5:00 Boys 50 yard dash, up to 10 years. Girls 50 yard dash, up to 10 years. Boys 50 yard dash 10 to 16 years. Girls 50 yard dash, 10 to 16 years. 7:00-8:00 Band concert. Dancing after 8. There will also be Boy Scout and Girl Scout exhibits. Aside from the program there will be entertainment and amuse­ ment for everyone in the midway which will consist of all types of games, etc. and pony rides. These will be open following the flag raising until the park closes late in the evening. White Family Is Now Improving Word has been received here by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Masters from Mrs. O. P. Elias that all four members o f the White fam­ ily who sustained severe injuries in a crash near Lafayette, Ind., recently are improving. Mr. White and the two children, Mary Margaret and Bobbie are in St. Elizabeth hospital while Mrs. White, daughter of Mrs. Elias and a former Cedarville resident, is in Home hospital. Both hospi­ tals are in Lafayette. RESEARCH CLUB Members of the Research club were taken to “The Land of a Million Smiles,” as the beautiful Ozark mountain section of our country has been called, when they met Wednesday afternoon with M rs.,J. E. Hastings for the first meeting of the club year. Mrs. Leon Kling gave the back­ ground of the people of the Ozarks, who enjoy simple hap­ piness, innocent pleasures and untroubled qiyet, unspoiled hy the work-a-day commerical world. Mrs. Frank Bird r e v i e w e d “Take to the Hills,” a charming story of -the Ozarks hy Margue­ rite Lyon. Music for the program was a piano solo hy Miss Mary Louise Stormont, Hungarian Rhapsodie II—Liszt. Mrs. Leon Kling, the retiring president, presented the vice- president, Mrs. Rajrmond Sprack­ lin. Other officers for the club year are president, Mrs. Ward Creswell; secretary, M t s . Donald Kyle; treasurer, Mrs. Paul Cum­ mings. VISIT PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. Lee. Jordon spent the past week with Mrs. Jordon’s patents Mr. and, Mrs. John Mil­ lar in Sardina, 0 .