The Cedarville Herald, Volume 71, Numbers 27-52

C E D A E V TV . E ’ S OLDEST INSTiTv^VN O. The P u b l i s h e d i n t h e I n t e r e s t o f G 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 m m u n i t y PER YEAR ____ $1.50 PER COPY.............. 5c Volumn I-XXII Cecjarviile, Ohio, Friday, July 9, 1948 Number 33^ GaylesPays WithLife for Woman’sDeath Clifford W. Gayles, Xenia, died in the electric chair at Ohio state penitentiary, Friday night, for the fatal beating of Mrs. Edna Ad­ kins, 38, of Franklin, last fall. The 34-year-old Xenian entered the death chamber at 8 p. ni. and was pronounced dead 12 minutes later by Dr. Jack Eckstrom, prison physician. Gayles was still alive after the first current passed through his body and if. was necessary for penitentiary officials to turn on the electricity again befote lie died. Gayles, who donated his eyes to the New York eye bank, calmly recited the Lord’s prayer* with the prison’s Catholic chaplain. His words were muffled as the black mask dropped over his face. At 8:07 the prison physician ex­ amined the condemned man but refused to pronounce him dead. At 8:10 a second course of cur­ rent was turned on and two min­ utes later Dr. Eckstrom said he was dead. His eyes were removed by two physicians immediately after the execution and they were flown to New York. Gayles was captured in New Orleans by FBI agents after he went on a day-long crime ram­ page, attacking three persons and murdering Mrs. Adkins and an­ other woman last Aug. 31. He had been released two years earlier on parole after serving a prison term for, another* slaying. Ada Davidson, 17, Wilberforce, who was with Gayles during the crime spree, is serving a life sen­ tence in the Marysville reforma­ tory for her part in the kidnaping and fatal beating of Mrs. Adkins after they stole her car. Priority was given by Greene county officials to Butler county in Gayles’ prosecution in connec­ tion with the Adkins death. .How­ ever, a Greene county grand jury had returned a first degree mur­ der indictment against the slayer for the fatal shooting of the Da­ vidson girl’s sister, Mrs'. Ollie Da­ vidson Guy, 22, of Cleveland, who was visiting the Davidson home at the time Gayles and the girl be­ gan their crime excursion. After shooting Mrs. Guy, in­ flicting wounds from which she died several days later, Gayles and the girl went to Xenia, picked up the slayer’s wife and forced her to accompany them to Dayton where they left her. They com­ mandeered a car there, continued to Middletown, near where they came upon Mrs. Adkins and her son, Paul, 10, and kidnaped them. Later, Gayles beat both Mrs. Ad­ kins and the hoy and left them along a road, near Middletown. The boy finally recovered but his mother succumbed about two weeks later. Continuing on to Cincinnati, they became involved in a minor accident and assaulted another person, Edgar Rizzo, 45, Highland Heights, Ky., who suffered knife wounds from Gayles’ onslaught. Then the pair disappeared, al­ though law enforcement agencies continued their search into Ken­ tucky. The P. B. I. capture of them in New Orleans came a month after the Labor Day week­ end escapade. An ex-convict, Gayles had served 11 years for the 1934 mur­ der of a Cincinnati woman. He was paroled in 1945. The district court o f appeals upheld Gayles’ death, sentence and the state su­ preme court refused to. review the case. HEART ATTACK David Taylor is confined to his home after sufferin ga heart at­ tack. PARK SCHEDULE Coach Clyde Walker, super- r i u r of the recreation program a ’ Community park, has an­ nounced that the schedule given in last week’s issue of The Her­ ald will he followed for the re­ mainder of the summer. FetePlannedat Bowersville for Centennial Bovversville’s red letter day of its 100 years of history is to he Aug. 7, Richard I). Lewis, mem­ ber of the town’s centennial com­ mit ttee, disclosed. A colorful pan­ el ama of events depicting the life of the village for the last century is under preparation. Georg Hussey, whose great­ grandfather,.Christopher, was the first settler in the township, re­ vealed that this pioneer resident died in 1812. .However, it was George’s grandfather, also named Christopher Hussey, who helped lay out the village In 1848. The official surveyor of Greene county then was Samuel T. Ow­ ens. George Hussey said the sur­ veying was somewhat strenuous and so his grandfather Christo­ pher and surveyor Owens rested under a large oak tree within the village plat. The problem came up iis to what the name of the village should he. _Hussey, noting how the great limbs of the oak tree bowed down toward the ground, had a sudden inspiration. Hussey suggested, “Let us call it Bowersville” and so it has been named since. Another tradition has it that the village was named after its first businessman, Peter Bower- master, who had a store in the place .before it was platted and was serving as postmaster when the town plat was recorded. There were three or four houses on the village site in 18*18 when the village was laid out and the residents that year were Chris­ topher Hussey, Eowermaster, Beni,'>iin Yanniman and. Reason Bowermaster. Herbert Fisher, of Chicago-, a former resident, has the original town plat in his pos­ session. It was executed 100 years ago. To Attend Luncheon At Governor’s Home Mr. anil Mrs. Karlh Bull have been invited by Gov. and Mrs. Thomas J. Herbert to attend a reception and noon luncheon, to be held Saturday, at the execu­ tive num.-ion, East Broad street, Columbus, Saturday. Mr. Bull is chairman of the Greene county Republican executive committee. picture taking. The Cedarville Herald is haying pictures taken of all children who are brought by a parent or other guardian to the hotel, from 1 p. m. to 8 p. m. As previously announced, the Wolfcz-AUen studios, nationally known children's photographers, will be in charge. A picture will he taken of every youngster, un­ der 1.0, brought in from this trad­ ing area and entered in tthe cute children’s contest. There is no charge; no obligation—nothing to buy, or subscribe to, now or here­ after. If additional prints are de­ sired, they may be arranged for with the studio representative when the pose is selected for en­ try in the contest and later pub­ lication. This newspaper wants a picture RuleBoardMay HireArchitect ForHospital Atty. Gen. Hugh S. Jenkins ruled last Friday, in an opinion delivered to Marcus Shoup, Greene county prosecutor, that county hospital building commis­ sioners have legal authority to hire and pay an architect even though part of the cost of the hospital is to be paid bv the fed­ eral government. Jenkins said that when bonds have been issued and sold to build such a hospital, the county audi­ tor may not refuse to pay the architect’s fees because the fed­ eral .funds have not yet been re­ ceived. Dr. S. C. Ellis, Xenia, secretary of the Greene county hospital building commission, " said the opinion was requested after County Auditor James J. Curlett refused to pay fees of Architect Dan A. Carmichael, Columbus, without such a ruling. The auditor contended that fed­ eral funds, which are equal to one-third of the total cost of the estimated §1,214,000 hospital here, had not been received and the United States share should not he paid from the $950,000 bond issue voted here. I)r. Ellis said, with this legal point clarified, the commission will meet soon to consider further steps leading toward putting the building contract up for competi­ tive bidding and other detailed matters leading to erection of this county’s first public general hos­ pital. FourUnhurt WhenTwo CarsColide Four persons escaped injury Thursday evening when two cars collided on Route 35, half a mile east of Xenia, at the Intersection of the highway and Browder lane. George Vardiman, 53, of 049 Dearborn street, Dayton, was the driver of one car and Kenneth L. Shane, 30, Verity street, Jamestown, was driving the other automobile. Both drivers were accompanied by one passenger. Sheriff’s Deputies George Moore and Fred Blair, Jr., who investigated, reported that Vardi­ man started to make a left turn into Browder lane and that Shane began to pass his car at the same time. The oars collided and Shane’s auto veered to the left, the deputies said, crossing Brow­ der lane and knocking down a utility pole. of every local child for publica­ tion in its picture series, titled “Citizens of Tomorrow,” sched­ uled for publication later. Every child's picture will he published whether or not i t is a prize win­ ner. The prizes to he awarded are: First, $25 vignette oil-tinted portrait, framed; second, $15 oil- tinted portrait, framed; third, $5 portrait; fourth, $5 portrait. I t often seems to parents that children are little one minute and grown up the next, so fas't does a child’s growing stage pass. Here Is a splendid opportunity to catch a "likeness of your child or chil­ dren a t this present stage for the pleasure you wilj get out of it in future years and for the thrill of seeing i t in print—or winning a prize. You -will want to clip and preserve it for the youngster when he or she grows up.. ContestCameramanandBirdie Await Local Youngsters Saturday Saturday, July 10, is the big day for the cute children contest Mrs. JohnRing®: Called byDeath Monday Morniri| Mrs. Minnie Belle Ringer, 72, Xenia, died in Miami Valley hos­ pital, Dayton, Monday at 2:12 a. m. She was the widow of John Ringer. Xenia dairyman, who died Nov. 19, 1936, In failing health three years, she had been seriously, ill :two months. The daughter of Wellington and Julia Cline Starr, she was bom near Waverly, Pike, county, Jan. 22, 1876. Her marriage to;Mr. Ringer took place April 24, 3:394, and the couple moved to Xenia 50 years ago. She was a member of the First Methodist church, Obedient council, Daughters' of America, and Royal Neighbors of America. She is survived by two sons, Kenneth and William Robert, and a daughtei*, Mrs. Edwin B. Ellis, all of Xenia; a brother, Edward Starr, and a sister, Mrs. Lula Turner, both of Chillicothe; five grandchildren, John and Linda Ringer, Sally Ringer, Jennie Stair Ellis, Xenia, and Robert Ringer, Jamestown, and a great- granddaughter, Nancy Ringer. Two sons, Marvin and John, Jr., a daughter, Edna, and a sister, Mrs. Cora Beoddy, preceded her in death. * Services will he held a t the Neeld funeral home, Thursday, a t 3 p. m., in charge of Rev. Harry Lyon of Trinity Methodist church. Burial will be in-Woodland ceme­ tery. . ■ l R,E.Huston CaledbyDeath ThursdayA.M. Services for Raymond E. Hus­ ton, G6, of 305 West Third street, Xenia, who died Thursday morn­ ing, were held at the Neeld fu­ neral home at 2 p. m. Saturday. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. A lifelong Greene countian,1he had been a stockholder in ;the Huston-Bicketfc Hardware com­ pany, Xenia, since its incorpora­ tion in 1913, but had not been [ac­ tive in the iii'mfor jv numhflf'-.zf years because of failing health. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Pearl McDonald Huston; two daughters, Mrs. William B. Le- Sourd, Xenk', and Mrs. G. W. Mo­ ser, Bedford, Ind.; four grandchil­ dren; two brothers, Ross, and Er- tis, Xenia, and a sister, Mrs. Nor­ man Leach, near Jamegtown. Mrs, Heironimns DiesThursday At SidneyHome Mrs. Helen Little Heironimus, 47, wife of Leonard Heironimus, died a t 3:30 a. m. Thursday in her home at Sidney. Bc!rn in Greene county, Dec. 28, 1900, the daughter of Artie B. and- Esther Little, she resided in Ce­ darville until 1930, when she moved to Sidney. Shewas a mem­ ber of the Church of Christ in Sid­ ney. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include one son, Omar II., of Los Angeles; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia White, of Sidney; her mother, Mrs. Esther Little, of Springfield; a brother, Edgar H. Little, of Cedarville, and a*sister, Mrs. George Martindale, Spring- field. The body was taken to the Gromes funeral home in Sidney, where services were held Sunday afternoon. Burial was in the Sid­ ney cemetery. JaniesA. Collins PassesAway OnSaturday James A. Collins, colored, of Co­ lumbus, died Saturday. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Mrs. Jenny B. Collins; brother, Frank Collins, Jamestown; sister, Mrs, Hatttie White; nephews, Foster Collins and Jess Whitaker; nieces, Mary Dougherty, Mary and Maude Nic- kens; cousins, Altie Moode, El­ mer Burns and Bertha and Myr­ tle Dayton, and other relatives. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with interment in For­ est cemetery, Circleville. Mrs. Ella Chapman Dies Sunday Mrs. Ella Chapman, of Wash­ ington, passed away a t the-home of. her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Lewis, of New Holland, Sunday. .She is the sister-in-law of Mrs. Sarah Shigley and an aunt of John Collette, both of Jamestown. She will be buried a t Washing­ ton C. H., Wednesday,! Mrs. Cora Trumbo and Mildred are spending a week at; the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wester- feld in. Cincinnati, , 4 -H Club News — The. Nifty Cedar Gals met at 2:30 o’clock on June 24 a t the school. The recreation leaders for next week are Mary Ann Walker and Evelyn Peterson. Mr. Neff, president of Dayton Livestock association, was guest speaker when the Cedarville Hot Shots 4-H club met recently at the home of Donald Chenowetth. Mrs. Chenoweth served delicious refreshments to 10 members and Mr. Neff and Mr. Mott. The next meeting will be July 9, at tthe home of Ronald Mott. Alon'cr the Greene County Farm Front Three Greene County Club ’ Members a t State 4-H Camp Three outstanding Greene coun­ ty 4-H club members are spend­ ing this week at the Ohio junior leadership camp, located a t Camp Ohio in Licking county. The mem­ bers, Roger Conklin, Xenia town­ ship; Louise Weller, Sugarcreek township, and Robert'Fudge, Sil- vercreek township, will receive 4-H camp leadership training dur­ ing the week, after which they will serve on the Camp Clifton faculty during the week Greene county 4-H members are at camp this summer. District Senior 4-H Club Camp A district camp for all 4-H club members of Greene, Clinton, Fay­ ette, Champaign, Logan, Union and Madison counties will be held July 14-18 at Camp Clifton. All Greene county club members 14 years of age or older are eligible to attend this camp. The camp fee is $8.50 for the . weejy and reservations must Be in the county agent’s office a t Xenia by July 10. A junior camp for young 4-H club members will be held the week of Aug. 23-28. Production Testing of the Dairy Herd Pays The present high feed cost and the large amount of labor in­ volved in milk production makes it imperative that the dairyman know how much milk and butter- fat each cow in the heard is pro­ ducing. A few'poor cows in any herd can take about all of the profit out of the dairy enterprise. There is only one way for the dairyman to be certain each cow . in. the producing herd is making him a profit and that is by partici­ pation in a production-testing pro­ gram. There are 486 cows in 27 herds now being tested for milk produc­ tion in the Greene County Dairy Service cooperative. The owners of these herds find that their greatest benefit from participat­ ing in a production-testing pro­ gram is the continuous audit of individual cows. The boarder cows can be quickly detected and gotten rid of, thus increasing the average production of the heard. Another advantage of testing is the opportunity it gives to feed cows grain and protein according to their production. It also takes the guesswork out of knowing from which cows to save heifer replacements. The production-testing program in Greene county is under the di­ rection of Glenn Charles, 21 Lo­ cust street, Xenia. Mr. Charles offers two plans of testing, the owner-sampler plan at a very low monthly cost for the small herd and the more complete service for the larger herds. Contact either Mr. Charles or your county agent regarding further details of this program. The program is worth considering when state records show that herds under the produc­ tion-testing program produce twice as much butter fat as the state average. 1948 Spring Pig Crop Below Average Tbf 1948 spring pig crop of Ohio is 4 per cent below the 2,731,- 000 head saved in the spring of 1947 and 5 per cent the last ten- year average according to the Ohio reporting service. Pigs per litter averaged 6.87 or 8 per cent better than the year ago average. The smaller number of hogs is due to a 11 per cent drop in sows farrowed. BigCarRaces ToBeHeld AtLebanon Championship big ear auto rac­ ing makes its 1948 debut a t the Warren county fair grounds in Lebanon on Sunday, July 18, with a field of 25 or more top stars of the dirt speedways expected to compete for the points that go to­ ward the national title. Such aces of the roaring road as Deb Snyder, Kent, Ohio; Bobby Grim, Indianapolis; Frank Lup- tow, Detroit; Fritz Tegtmeier, Elgin, 111.; Speed Funderburk, Tampa, Fla.; Guy Lindsay, La- Belle, Mo.; Joe Baker, Indianapo­ lis, and others have indicated they will be present for the seven- event program. The races will be run under the sanction of the International Motor Contest association, gov­ erning body of dirt track racing, for the first time in history of the Lebanon track. National Speedways, which specializes in big car races, and which supervises major speed­ ways and fair meets in 17 states, from Salt Lake City east, and from St. Paul, Minn., south, will be in direct charge of the sprint- type program. Gaylord ’White, zone represen­ tative for National Speedways, viJl arrive in Lebanon this week 1o make arrangements for the meet. Snyder, at present leading on points for the national champion­ ship, will be driving on a track in his heme state for the grst time since 1946. The dapper dare­ devil from Kent made a clean sweep of races at Sharon, Pa., last July 4, Iris only appearance in two years near his home. Electric timing devices, ope­ rated by a certified tinier, will be used in accordance with I. M. C. A. regulations so that records, an­ ticipated when the star-studded field gets going, can be officially certified. A1 Sweeney, wlio in the past 20 years has started more races than any other man, will handle the flags throughout the program and will be in complete charge of all races. The meet gets underway at 1 p. m., with time trials. The first competitive event is scheduled for 2:30 o’clock. ......... , Budgets to Be In by July 20 James J. Curlett, county audi­ tor, said that budget requests have been mailed to all 39 politi­ cal subdivisions in Greene county for the calendar year 1949. Deadline for submitting the proposed budgets to the three- man county budget commission is July 20. At that time, the budget board, consisting of Curlett, Treasurer Harold J. Fawcett and Prosecu­ tor Marcus Shoop, must go to - work in deciding various incomes^ from tax levies and the like, prior to holding public hearings for each subdivision. The American Locomotive com­ pany announces it will build only Diesel engines from now on. The educational world* still ar­ gues over punishment of pupils by flogging. The Ford advertising campaign exceeds any by any car maker. Walter W. Barnett has been ap­ pointed administrator of the es­ tate of Stella H. Barnett, late of Silvercreek township, under $2,- 000 bond. George Blair was named administrator of the estate of Harry Brewer, late of Spring Val­ ley township, under bond of $6,- 200. The county auditor has been directed to appraise both estates. a custom DDT spraying outfit available for use in spraying sheep for ticks and lice. It's just not in the cards to make a profit "from sheep by feeding sheep para­ sites. , Church Services METHODIST CHURCH William B. Collier, Minister. *10 A. M.—S,unday School. Wal­ te r Boyer, Supt. 11 A. M.—Morning Service. Dr. Eddy Asirvatham, who is an ex­ change teacher from India to Bos­ ton University School of Theol­ ogy, "will speak for us on mission- ai-y work in his native land. He gave a very challenging message to us a year ago. The Woman’s society summer school will open Sunday after­ noon with registration a t Sabina camp ground. I t will continue daily through Friday. There will be classes and special speakers daily. The union midweek service will meet in the Presbyterian church, Wednesday night a t 8 o’clock. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ralph A. Jamieson, Minister. Y. P. C. U. a t 7 p. ni. Subject, “Frontiers of Democratic Living.” Leader, John Townsley. The Synodical Young People’s Spiritual Life conference meets next week, July 12-16, a t Han­ over college, Hanover, Ind. We expect to send a carload from our church, and only wish m^re could go* Midweek prayer meeting on Wednesday, July 14, in the First Presbyterian church. CHURCH OF GOD Elwood C. Palmer, Pastor.. 10 A. M.—Sunday School. Mrs. David Strobridge, Supt. Children brought up in Sunday school are seldom brought up in court. Plan now to have the fam­ ily in church Sunday. .11 A. M.—Morning Worship. 6:30 P. M.—Children’s Service. 7:45 P. M.—Evening Service. Midweek prayer service, Wed­ nesday evening at 7:45 o’clock. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Paul H. Elliott, Minister. 10 A. M—Sahhatli School. Ran­ kin MacMillan, Supt. 11 A. M. —Morning Worship, Topic, “Summer Time and God.” Union prayer meeting will be in this church on Wednesday eve­ ning, July 14, at 8 o’clock. Choir rehearsal, Friday eve­ ning at 7:30 o’clock CLIFTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. John W. Bickett, Minister. Charlotte Collins, Organist. 10 A. M.—Sabbath School. John Skill!' •3. Supt. Lesson topic, “A Good ’• ' irkman.” 13 . M.—Preaching Service. Serm -i topic, “The Mission of Our Country. Mrs. Ernest Col- “Anii i rii the Biautiful.” lins v. ni sing a. solo entitled, Thr- young people will meet at 7:30 p. m. and study "Frontiers of Our Democracy.” Tax Deadline Is July 20 County Treasurer Harold Faw­ cett is calling attention to the fact that the final payment date for real estate taxes is July 20. After that date a penalty will be charged and the law provides no extensions. The county treasur­ er’s office will he open on Satur­ days’, July 10 and 17, until 3 p. m. LAWN FETE The St. Paul A. M. E. church will hold a lawn fete at the home of Mrs. Charles Bennett, on South Miller street, Saturday evening, July 10, beginning at 6 o’clock. Rev. William Daniel is the pastor of the church. Marriage Licenses Heyward Williams, Jr., 91JrPine street, Columbia, S. C., bricklayer, and Edwina Reese Warley, Wil­ berforce. Dr. Charles Leander Hill. Joseph John DePiazzo, Wright- Patterson air base, soldier, and Eleonora Elizabeth Mainka, 14 North Wright avenue, Dayton. John Thomas LaNoue, Wright- Patterson air force base, soldier, and Dorothy Walloun Janes, 135 East Xenia drive, Osborn. Rev. Winans F. Beadle. For the country as a whole, the spring pig crop saved is esti­ mated at 4 per cent under a year ago. Some farrowing this fall in Ohio are expected to be 3 per cent less in number than those far­ rowed last fall, according to , farmer intentions in June 1. CountyFairShapingRapidly; ChangeMade inClosingEntries Sheep Parasites Treatment Although it should have been done earlier, it is not too late to treat the sheep flock for external and internal parasites. The ewes should be treated for internal par­ asites with phenothiazine either as a drench or in pellet form. If lambs show signs of worms they should be given half the dose of phenothiazine given the older ones. • Should phenothiazine fail to change the appearance of the lambs they have tapeworms and should be given the combination copper-nicotine drench. Also, the sheep should have be­ fore them at all times a mixture containing .one pound of plieno- thiazine and ten pounds of salt. Give no other salt while sheep are on pasture. Rotating tlie^ sheep pasture helps keep down worm in­ festation. Sheep should be dipped with a commercial arsenical solu­ tion or sprayed with a DDT mix­ ture . to kill external parasites. Roger Conklin, Xenia Kv R. 2, has The Greene county fair is not far away now—Aug. 3-6, 1948. Things are taking shape pretty rapidly out a t the fairgrounds. The new horse barn is almost completed, is eveh now putting on its new white coat for the big event. Other barns and exhibition buildings are being refreshed and made ready for livestock and other exhibits that will surely draw the usual big crowds. One change this year is that entries close on Tuesday instead of Thursday before the fair. That means the 27th of July. So watch that date carefully. Another big change is that the horse show will have all the eve­ ning time on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 3 and 4. Then 24 classes of fine events will be given..’ Classes have been added for Western and for Palomino horses. That should interest many folks. The last two nights, Aug. 5 and 6, will be entirely given over to Gus Sun’s vaudeville-circus at­ tractions. There is to be a change in the •plan of showing in the poultry department. This year the birds will be arranged in classes in­ stead of exhibitor groups. For years and years peopb have talked about the woman’s 'building or the a rt ball. Those much-used, yet inapppropriate names, have now been changed and that* hall from now on is to be known as the home arts build­ ing. This is a suitable name and a dignified one for-the exhibits that include the best of cooking, sewing, gardening and several other lines that truly express not just the labor but the art" \n home making. These are some of the changes to be observed this year when the Greene county^fair begins to function as usual,’ but with the added value of being “the- best yet.” 22Local Students Attending College SumerClasses Among the 130 students at­ tending the first season of sum­ mer school at Cedarville college are 22 residents of Cedarville. They are: Emerson Ackison, education; Joanna Bryant, R. R. 2, educa­ tion; Emory F. Beireis, educa­ tion; Naomi Conner, R. R. 1, ed­ ucation; Wendell Cultice, Chilli­ cothe street, education; Isabell Cahill, Cedarville; education; Ruth Irvine , Devoe, education; Wesley Dutiel, education; Kath­ leen Evans, R. R. 1, education; Rosemary Elasse, education;. John T. Hawker, ministry; Ken­ neth Huffman, education; Carl Jones, education; Betty Isadore Nelson, education; William W, Purdom, education; Mrs. Ruth Reiter, education; Ruth A. Ram­ sey, education; Josephine Ran­ dall, education; John Stewart, ed­ ucation, and Charles Townsley, education; Elbert Brooks, R. R, 2, 'education. Progressive Club To Meet Monday The regular monthly meeting of the Progressive club will be held Monday night a t the shelter house in Community park a t 8 o’clock. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. StateAsksBids OnResurfacing o m s . 4 2 Bids on the largest number of projects ever offered by the Ohio department of highways, 66 in all, amounting to $2,631,950, will be opened in the state office building in Columbus on July 13, Highway Director Earl L. Beeb, announced today. Included in the list Is 5,645 miles, U. S. Route 42. in Cedar­ ville, Greene and Madison town­ ships, by resurfacing with asphal­ tic concrete. E iminted cost, $86,- 400; conipic.i'.«.i date, Oct. 31, 1948. Because of an anticipated over­ flow of contractors, a public ad­ dress system will lie used in the corridor of the lobby of the state office building, so all may hear the reading of the bids. Approximately 621 miles of highway are included in the proj­ ects, excluding guard rail paint­ ing, which is estimated to cost a separate $86,792. Also excluded from the more than two million and a half dollars are five federal aid jobs, which carry concealed estimates. $2.14 Is County Wheat Loan Rate Greene county farmers, under the production and marketing ad­ ministration program, will receive a loan rate of $2.14 a bushel for their 1948 wheat which they store on their farms, J. B. Mason, coun­ ty AAA chairman, announced. In 1947, this county’s loan rate was $1,96. The rates in Ohio’s 88 counties for 1948 range from $2.10 to $2.16 a bushel for No. 1 grain. The 1948 terminal market loan rate for No. 1 wheat a t Cincin­ nati, which serves Greene county, is $2.31 a bushel, Mr. Mason said. A year ago the rate was $2.09. This rate is paid for wheat stored in terminal elevators under ware­ house receipts. Wright Family to Give Program The Wright family of Dayton will give a program a t Ross Chapel church, Sunday afternoon, a t 3 o’clock. This group of singers Is com­ posed of men and women, all from one family, and are widely known, having traveled exten­ sively and given concerts over the state. They may he heard over radio station WHIG, Dayton^ every Sunday morning a t 11:45. The public is cordially invited to atttend the concert. There will he no admission charge. Two Injured hy Fireworks Monday Exploding firecrackers resulted in two injuries in Jamestown, Monday. Donald Chaney, 24, Dayton, for­ merly of Jamestown, suffered lac­ erations of the lip and nose when a cracker he was igniting ex­ ploded in his face. The nine-yea^-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Perrill Edwards, James­ town, was injured when a fire­ cracker, reportedly thrown at him, exploded under his foot, causing lacerations. •* Mr. and Mrs. Wade Charles had as weekend guests, Mr. and ,%Trs. Gail Garman and son, of Dayton. LEGION TO MEET The Wallace G. Anderson post of the American Legion will meet tonight (Friday) a t the shelter house a t the park. There will be a television show and refresh­ ments.