The Cedarville Herald, Volume 71, Numbers 27-52

C E D - A R V I L L E ’ S INSTITUTION **> 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 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 m m u n i t y PER Y E A R _______ |1.50 PER COPY .................... 5c Volumn LXXII Cedarville, Ohio, Friday, Sept. 10, 1948 Number 40 Labor Day to Net $1000 *' W" A, ' v N >4 */,- & ' ' * 'W vc * x v . . j ^ . . . . V , ' X ALL ASHORE THAT’S GOING ASHORE . . . . Unification might still be just a controversial theory in tl a upper echelons of the armed forces, but it was much more than that at Norfolk, Va., when the army, na -;,-, marines and air force combined in a combat landing operation based on the bitter lessons learned on shores of Europe and the Pacific. It was ‘ ‘Operation Camifi” (for West Point cadets and Annapolis midshipmen.) Landing craft are lined up on the beach and spilling their loads of navy middies who arc beginning to learn first hand what ground troops are up against when they undertake an invasion of a strongly defended enemy coast. WardCreswel Resigns; Name FergusonMayor At the regular meeting of the village council, Tuesday ev­ ening, A. Ward Creswell, who was serving his second term as mayor or Cedarville, resigned that posi­ tion. William Ferguson, who has been serving as president o f the council, was named by the group to succeed Creswell. No new member to council was named. The remainder of the meeting was taken up with routine busi­ ness. Chas.Williamson Claimed byDeath TuesdayMorning Charles Williamson, 83, died following a long illness Tuesday morning at 5:45 at his home in Jamestown. He had been bedfast for the past year. Born Sept. 30, 1864, near Bow­ ersville, the son of Joseph and Judith Brown Williamson, Mr. Williamson had spent his entire life in the community and until his retirement, a few years ago, was engaged in farming. He was a member of the Jam­ estown Friends church. He is survivel by three daugh­ ters, Mrs. Dota Earley, Mrs. Pearl Lcsher, both of Jamestown, Mrs. Ida Kubick, of Dayton; three sons, Ottis, Roy and Ray, cf Jamestown; two sisters, Mrs. Icii Streit, o f near Washington G. II., and Mrs. Henry Weller, of Bell- brook. His wife, Emma McGol- lough Williamson, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at the Powers funeral home in Jam­ estown Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will also be in Jamestown. HoldRiteson Tuesdayfor BattleVictim Remains of Pvt. Robert R. Fudge, 36, who died in France Nov. 28, 1944, arrived in Xenia Friday afternoon. He died of wounds received in action Nov. 27, 1944. The son of J. William and Mary McClellan Fudge, he was bom near New Jasper June 19, 1908 and married Miss Mary June Moore Dec. 23, 1937. He was a member of the Xenia Presbyter­ ian church. Besides his widow, Mrs .Mary June Fudge, Xenia, he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. William Fudge, near New Jasper; two daughters, Peggy Lou and Vir­ ginia Ann, at home; four sisters, Mrs. George King, Spring Valley, Mrs. Susan DeHaven, jPort Wil­ liam, Mrs. Mary Ann Fudge, at home, and a brother, John Wil­ liam, Spring Valley. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery following services in Xenia, Tuesday, ^ BODY RETURNED The body o f Pvt. Richard Smallwood, who was killed in Germany in 1944, was returned here last week and buried in New Vienna. .His brother, Sgt. Ernest Smallwood, of Aberdeen, Md., came here for the funeral. XeniaTwp. ToAskBonds ForFireTruck Xenia twonship voters will be asked Nov. 2 to approve a $37,- 000 bond issue for fire-fighting purposes. L. S. Barnes, Xenia, clerk of the trustee board, said the reso­ lution calling for the bond issue to go on the ballot was to be filed Friday with the county election hoard. A breakdown o f the figure showed §10,000 for each o f two trucks and §17,000 to purchase two lots and build, two structures in which to house the township apparatus. Meanwhile, a committe of town­ ship trustees and citizens is con­ tinuing a study for locating the two fire houses. A study of town­ ship population is under way to determine the best probable loca­ tion of fire houses, making ac­ cessible fire-fighting apparatus to most populated areas. The committee conducting the survey consists of Trustees Jacob Hamer, Walter. Hartman; Emery Beal, and three residents, Walter Nash, Paul Baughn, and James H. Hawkins. Youths Arrested After ‘Ride* Four youths were being held by Sheriff Walton Spahr in county jail Monday morning after a ghoulish prank Saturday night backfired. The teen-agers, all from James­ town, allegedly took an older man, Marcus Williamson, 43, James­ town, “ for a ride” in the James­ town cemetery, removed all his clothing and then, forced him out of their car. After remaining in the ceme­ tery for some time, the “ victim” walked into Jamestown and bar- rowed a pair of overalls from a sympathetic friend. Later he reported the incident to the sheriff’s office. To Resurface U . S. Route 35 In accordance with Gov. Thom­ as J. Herbert’s highway improve­ ment progarm, the Ohio depart­ ment o f highways will offer for sale on Sept. 14 1948 a contract for the resurfacing o f a portion of U. S. Route 35 in Greene coun- tq, according to J. Arthur Gold­ schmidt, division deputy direc­ tor of division No. 8. U. S. Route 35 will be resur­ faced with asphaltic concrete from the junction with State Route 734 just east of James­ town east to the Fayette county line, a distance o f 3.454 miles. The estimated cost o f the pro­ ject is §37,660.00 John W. MeCoy a i DeputiesAre Namedfor JacketstoOpen GridSeasonon Church Services DriversLicenses TuesdayatXenia 'O John William McCoy, 71, a re­ tired barber, died at 2:15 p. m. Friday in the home o f a daughter, Mrs. Robeit Hays, * Springfield, whore he resided. He had been ill only three days. A lifelong resident o f Clark county, Mr. McCoy was the son of Newton E. and Mary Jane McCoy. Formerly o f Cedarville, where he practiced barbering, Mi*. McCoy had lived in Springfield the last ten years. He was a member o f the Meth­ odist church of Cedarville, Besides the widow, Blanche, he is survived by Mrs. Hays, a son, Gilbert, o f Springfield; a sister, Mrs. Osa Shakleford, o f Clinton, Mich., and nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist church and burial made in North ceme­ tery. SalesTaxIs NotDropping InCounty Greene county was not among the nine Ohio counties in which sales tax collections were below the 1947 level in the third week in August, State Treasurer Don H. Bbright reported. Although the total state rev­ enue from this source still showed an increase, the collections, based on the sale of prepaid tax stamps, were down in Allen, Brown, Henry, Huron, Jackson, Mont­ gomery, Morrow, Pike and Scioto Counties. In Greene county the week netted §10,024.17 to boost the 1948 total to §343,153.98. The corresponding week a year ago produced §8,031.35 and the year’s total then was §271,682.67. A total o f §2,307,087 was col­ lected for the week ending Aug. 21, an increase o f §422,424 over the same period o f 1917. Total collections fo r this year from sales tax stamps readier §79,154,- 212 as compared with §67,370,206 at this time last year. Gov.-Thomas J. Herbert’s ad­ ministration in July induced the state legislature to amend the 3 per cent sales tax law to elimi­ nate collection o f the tax on items costing less than forty cents. This reduction Is now being re­ flected in the sales tax revenue. Main industries to reflect the lowering o f the tax wore food, men’s clothing, gasoline stations, a u t o m o t i v e accessories, chain store grocery, chain store varie­ ties and mail orders, and drug stores. In the food industry less pre­ paid stamps were needed by groceries, restaurants, bakeries, dairies, candy stores, farmers and other classifications. Restaurants bought §8,000,000 less worth o f stamps during the week. Several counties, although col­ lections were not below the 1947 level were extrmely close to the previous year’s figure* Ten deputy registrars have been named for Greene county by Edward T. Fogo, state reg­ istrar of motor vehicles, for the sale o f 1949 driver’s licenses. The sale began Tuesday. The current 1948 licenses ex­ pire at midnight Spt. 30. and drivers must have the new per­ mits in their possession when driving on Oct. 1 or thereafter. AI1 ten local registrars are au­ thorized to sell both operator and chauffeur permits. Those named are Glen Deaton, Deaton Hardware Co., Yellow -Springs; Edna Tate, Bellbrook; Mary G. Wallace, Bowersville; Mary Pickering, Cedarville; Dor­ othy Swadncr, 20 East St., Fair- field; Nedra Harper, Jamestown; Harry Jackson, Knollwood OrviUe B. Armstrong, 284 Dayton Dr., Osborn; and Elizabeth Lanthorn, Spring Valley; Roy V. Hull Xenia. File$100,000 DamageSuit InClarkCo. Mrs. Celeste Garner, 28, of Ce­ darville, filed suit Saturday at Springfield for $100,000 damages against the Miami Valley Co-op­ erative Milk Producers associa­ tion o f Dayton as the result of an automobile accident May 4. Mrs. Garner claimed in_ her^ action that her professional ca­ reer as a dancer and skater was ruined as a result o f injuries suffered when her car collided with a truck operated by the milk producers a s s o c i a t i o n near Springfield. She claimed she suf­ fered fractures o f the right knee, three ribs and collar bone, face cuts and shock. The suit was filed in Clark county common pleas court. Mrs. Garner was identified as having been a USO entertainer during the war, performing in both the European and Pacific Theaters. Her husband, William Gamer, also has been in the show business and at present is a the­ ater manager. JohnLeach DiesThursday InWashington Services for John Leach, 94, who died at 1070 Clinton Ave., Washington C. H., Thursday morning, were held at Ger- stner funeral home in Washing­ ton at 2 p. m. Saturday. Burial Was made in Sabina cemettery. Mr. Leach, a retired farmer, had been ill for some time. Sur­ vived by several Greene coun- tians, he had spent most of his life in Fayette county and Wash­ ington C. H. His wife died in 1912. Survivors include two sons, Bert Leach and Earl Leach, Washington C. H.; two brothers, Frank and Birgus Leach, both of Greene county; three sisters, Miss Delia Leach, Xenia; Mrs. Susan Crumrine, Greene county, and Mrs. Nanna Corey, Wash­ ington C. II.; three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Coutny Sells Two Trucks The sale o f two trucks, a bull­ dozer, and auto and several other items by couqfcy commission Sat­ urday afternoon at the county garage brought a total o f §5,170 from high bidders. Auctioned o ff by Joe Gordon, the bulldozer went to Ray Bar­ nett fo r $1,97.0, while a 1942 Pon­ tiac sedan formerly used by the sheriff’s offfice brought §940. Also auctioned were an Eagle dirt loader, ten tons o f junk, a wooden truck bed, and a stair­ case from tbe county infirmary. Raymond G. Spabr, cleifc o f tbe county commission, was cleric for tbe auction sale*. The Cedarville college Yellow Jackets will open the 1948 colle­ giate football season in the state of Ohio next Tuesday night at Cox field in Xenia, when they face the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern university. Since returning to the grid wars during the 1946 season af­ ter a 14-year lai/se, they lost to the Bears in the '46 lid-lifter by an 18-0 count on the “home” field at Xenia. With a veteran squad, which has rounded into shape quickly, Mendell E. Beattie, Jacket ath­ letic director and football coach, and his assistant, Don Barger, believe the team of this season will be better than that o f last year, when they won three, lost three and tied two. J.N.Laughead DiesSunday InCincinnati , c John Newton Laughead, 79, re­ tired contractor and former Greene Countian, died Sunday at l a . m in Cincinnati General hos­ pital. The son of Mr. and Mrs. New­ ton Laughead, he was horn in Ce­ darville Aug. 31, 1869. He left there in 1918 and had resided in Cincinnati, the last six months. He is survived by two sons, Joseph. N,, Cincinnati,' and John D., Campbell County, Ky., and a daughtez’, Mrs. Ruth E. Harden- burg, Beadbrook, Pa. His wife, Mrs. Bertha Laughead, preceded him in death. Services were held at the Mc­ Millan Funeral Home, Cedar­ ville, Tuesday at 2 p. m., in charge of Dr. Paul Elliott, pastor of the Cedarville Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Massie’s Creek Cemetery. W. a Harrison PassesAway MondayA.M. William H. Harrison, 74, for­ mer chief engineer for the Xenia waterworks, died at his home there Monday at' 8:25 a. m., fol­ lowing an extended illness. In failing health four years, his/con- dition became serious three weeks ago. “ Bill,” as he was known to his associates and friends, was re­ tired as a Xenia city employe May 1, 1945, four days after observing his 71st birthday. The son of James and Theo­ dosia Summers Harrison, he was born in Cincinnati April 27, 1874. He came to Xenia in 1903 as an engineer fo r the Beveridge Paper company. In June, 1906, he be­ came associated with the Xenia Water company and was at the Cincinnati avenue pumping sta­ tion until -1913 when he was-trans­ ferred to the Springfield pike pumping station, now the site of tlm state fish hatchery. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Lucas Harrison, whom he married Sept. 25, 1901; two sons, Frederick, of Cleveland, and William, of Jamestown; a sister, Mrs. John Loyd, Xenia, and four grandchildren. Two . daughters, Mrs. *Leo Leahey and Miss Lola Fern Harrison, preceded him in death, TO MEET AT CLIFTON The Chiton Community club will meet at the Clifton opera house, Wednesday evening, Sept. 15, at 6:30 fo r a covered dish din­ ner. Families are asked to bring their own table service, rolls and a covered dish. Program yrill follow the supper. „IN INDIANAPOLIS Mr. and Mrs. Karlh Bull left Thursday morning, to spent the Weekend in Indianapolis visiting relatives and attending the state fair. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Paul H. Elliott, minister. 10. Sabbath school, Rankin McMillan, supt. 11. Morning worship. Sermon: “ What Do You See?” A t 4‘ o’clock, the Broadcaster ' class will hold its meeting at the Edward’s cottage. This meeting is as scheduled, with the excep­ tion of a change of hour, being earlier than originally planned. The vesper service at 4 is to include a meditation by Prof. Gil­ bert Dodd, o f Cedarville college, who will speak on “A Mountain Top Experience.” Following the vespers is a buffet supper. For this, members are asked to bring sandwiches, or salad, together with their own table service. Families of members are in­ cluded in the invitation. It is hoped all may gather promptly at 4_ Union prayer meeting will be in the Methodist church, Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Choir rehearsal is Friday at 7:30 p. m. METHODIST CHURCH William B„ Collier, minister. Sunday school at 10. Walter Boyer, supt. Morning service at 11. The sermon subject will be “ The Great Teacher.” The district youth* rally will be held at 7 p. m. in the high school- at Blanchester. The address will be given by Dr. J. 0. Young, su­ perintendent of Cincinnati dis­ trict. The union midweek service will be held in this church next Wed­ nesday night at 8 o’clock. CHURCH OF GOD Elwood C. Palmer, minister. Sunday school, 10. - Mrs. David Strobridge, supt. Morning worship, 11. Subject: “ Things That Abide.” Children’s service at 6:30. Evening service, 7:45. Sermon topic: “Let the Church Be the Church.” Midweek prayer service, Wed­ nesday evening at 7:45. Mrs. Er­ vin Cultice, leader. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ralph A. Jamieson, minister. Sabbath school, 10. Arthur B. Evans, supt. Preaching 11. Theme: “ Streams in the Desert.” Y. P. C. U., 7. Subject: “Pri­ orities in This School Year.” Leader, John R. Townsley. Midweek union service in the Methodist church at 8 p. m. Lead­ er, Rev. William B. Collier. There will be a fall rally con­ gregation and Sabbath school fel­ lowship social, one week from Friday, September 17, at 8 p. m. Following the program, refresh­ ments will be served. Further announcement next week, but we hope every member will hold this date open, so we can have 100 per cent attendance. Xenia presbytery will meet ^ Tuesday, September 14, at 10 a. m. in the Neil Avenue church, Co­ lumbus. Mr. Emile Finney is the delegate from the session. - CLIFTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. John W. Biekett, minister; Miss Charlotte Collins, organist. Sabbath school, 10. Casper Arnett, supt.; Omer Sparrow, as­ sistant supt; Charlotte Collins, pianist. Lesson subject, “ En­ couraging Christian Workers.” Preaching service, 11. Topic: “ Our Heritage.” There will be the salute of al­ legiance to the Christian and American flags and the singing of “America.” The young people will meet at 7:30 and"be led-by Vernon New; man. The topic will be: “ Prior­ ities in This School Year.” Appraisal Approved . Inventory and appraisal of the estate of Ella Sheley, late of Bowersville, has been approved by probate court. Administrator Named f- Robert Kinney has been ap­ pointed administrator of the es­ tate of Charles C. Kinney ,late of Miami Twp., under $2,000 bond MVAGroup NowinSession AtCedarvile Representatives of Ohio’s grow­ ing and successful soil conserva­ tion movement are going to school this week through Friday, Sept. 10, at Cedarville college. Sponsored by the Mississippi Valley association, the school for Ohio soil conservation district su­ pervisors lists the entire “who’s who” of soil saving in this section of the nation. Everett T. Win­ ter, vice president o f the Miss­ issippi Valley association, came to Cedarville from Omaha, Neb., and was one of the principal speakers at the dinner session oil Wednesday evening. In addition to his message, other speakers that evening were A. C. Ingersoll, Cincinnati, director of the Ohio division of the Mississippi Valley association, and John F. Cunning­ ham, Springfield, former dean of the college of agriculture, Ohio State university, who is now con­ nected with the Mississippi Val­ ley association. The supervisors and guests from other states were greeted by Dr. Ira D. Vayliinger, president of Gedarville college, at the open­ ing session and Kent Leavitt, president of National Federation of District Supervisors, spoke on “ Why We Are Here,” explaining the purposes of the school. Clay Stackhouse, Wakeman, a member of the state hoard of agriculture and president of the Ohio Federation of District Su­ pervisors, is active in the Ar­ rangements for the meeting. He will conduct the President’s Hour on Friday morning, preceding the luncheon, which will close the meeting at which Dean L. L. Rumma-l, of the college of agri­ culture, Ohio State university will speak. Practical land uses will be dis­ cussed by many speakers, who will give to the supervisors first hand information on soil saving projects which have paid divi­ dends. These will include “Blind Spots in Land Resource Re­ search,” an address 'by Garth Volk, of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster. Farmers will give stories of their own experiences in shifting their farm program to meet the stan­ dards of soil conservation. Harry Culbreth, of the Ohio Farm Bureau federation, and Jo­ seph W. Fichter, State Grange discussion on “ Longtime Land master, will take part in a panel Policy—What Should It Be?,” in which Kent Leavitt will discuss “ Elemental Issues.” The soil conservation supervi­ sors and their guests will take a number of tours, including one to the gorge near Clifton, White­ hall Terraces and Flatters’ Pond, to the State Conservation Day and Plowing Matches in Urbana and to see a typical ditch project, which is a part of the Greene county soil conservation district. Vied President Winter, of the Mississippi Valley association, will be accompanied by Mrs. Win­ ter, who will serve as one of the hostesses for the occasion. Introduced by T. C. Kennard, of the Ohio Soil Conservation ser­ vice, Dr. Garth Volk, of the Woos­ ter Agriculture Experiment sta­ tion, opened the third day of the Ohio soil conservation district su­ pervisors’ school with a talk on “Blind Spots in Land Resource Research.” Despite the fact that Ohio leads the nation in soil structure re­ search and conservation land-use program, the surface has only been scratched, according to Volk. The §10,000 a year appropriated for soil survey work in Ohio Is sufficient to almost cover one county annually, he said. He stated that greatest amount of expenditure on the farm goes fo r mechanical preparation of the soil—tillage. On the other hand, he said, there is now less data available on tillage than on other farming methods and practices. Unfortunately, he continued, mil­ lions are being spent for cure and pennies for preventative meas­ ures. The one big project of land re- Although It was two windy for the balloon ascension, the Pro­ gressive club will net in excess o f §1,000 for the Labor day celebra­ tion they sponsored, Monday, at the Community Recreation park, it was announced by Vincent' Rigio and William Lister, Co- chairmen for the day. The feature event of the day, the balloon ascension, was unable to get aloft because the wind kept collapsing the huge bag as it was being, filled. In the other feature event o f the day, the Cedarville Legion team had little trouble downing Camp Troy 6-2 in the baseball game. The Hamilton high school tum­ bling team put on an interesting exhibition for the ci-owd and the Cedarville high school band play­ ed two concerts, one in the after­ noon and one in the evening. One o f the Hamilton high school members of the tumbling team was the only serious injury of the day. As he was alighting from the truck, he caught his ring on the bed of the vehicle and sus­ tained a badly torn hand, which required several stitches to close. Contests, including a sack race, egg throwing contest and a greas­ ed pig, together with a hobby show.in the shelter house in the afternoon and a dance in the evening, and a horseshoe tourna­ ment and exhibition, were other attractions enjoyed by the pa­ trons. It was estimated that approxi­ mately 2,000 persons were in at­ tendance during the day at the park. A complete financial statement for the entii: L..bor day celebra­ tio n -w ill bn pabliahecL in tl\e H o n - ald as soon as it can be compiled by the finance committee for the day, Edwin Bull and Walter W. Boyer. The co-chairmen wish to thank all those who helped in a>y way to make the day a success and Mr. Rigio also wishes to person­ ally thank Lee Lynch and Walter Meyers for the effort they put forth in publishing the programs for the day. J. L. Roberts CaledbyDeath LastTuesday John Lloyd Roberts, 49, o f Xenia, died at his home last Tues­ day at 5:55 p. m. In failing Health two years, he became seriously ill eight weeks ago. Born in Madison county, N. C., Nov. 8, 1898, he had lived in this vicinity about 38 years and was employed as an auto mechanic at Chenoweth Motor sales, Xenia. He was the son of James W. and Bicy Franks Roberts. His father died last Aug. 4. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mae Hedges Roberts, three daughters, Mrs. Betty Batson, Xenia, Miss Dorothy Roberts, at home, and Miss Bertha Roberts; two sons, Kenneth and Donald at home; three sisters, Mi-s. Martha Lunsford. Barnard, N. G., Mrs. Lydia Wisecup, Jamestown, and Mrs. Esther Payton, Xenia; and a brother, Luther, Xenia. Services were held at the Neeld funeral home Xenia Friday at l:3 (j p. m. with burial In Wood­ land cemetery. search is to determine the rela­ tionship between soil fertility, crop quality, animal health and human well being, he concluded. Following Dr. Volk’s talk, two Ohio farmers discussed shifts in their farm program. They were Rr.-isell Fairall, o f Licking coun­ ty, and Walter Feller, o f Hancock county. The 150 some "students” jour­ neyed to Urbana, this afternoon, to observe the plowing matches being held there. Later, they vis­ ited the Greene county soil con­ servation district ditch project. Tonight, they will be entertain­ ed for dinner by the Bowersville P .T .A . Friday noon will close the school with a prophetic discussion by Dr. L. L. Rummell, dean of the Ohio State uuniversity school o f agriculture, as-he sees the future of soil conservation work in Ohio.