The Cedarville Herald, Volume 71, Numbers 27-52

- • 7 - •* t \jT- i ;> . 4 j \3S*& iSf C B D A E V I L L E ’ S OLDEST INSTITUTION 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 PEE Y E A R ............. $1,50 PER CO PY __________ 5c Voiumn HCXII Cedarville, Ohio, Friday, October 29, 1948 Number 47 ■%r SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT . . . John Casper, of Milwaukee, Wis., proudly posed with 14 of his 13 children when he took them to visit their new sister Patricia (held by nurse Mrs. Leonard Knitter) at St. Michael’s hospital where the baby was born. The children, from left to right, are; Evelyn, 20; John Jr., 19; Catherine, 15; Barbara Ann, 14; Raymond, 13; Marguerite, 11; Phyllis, 10; Richard, 9; Donald, 8; Jer­ ome, 7; Alice, 3; Marianne, 4, and Lawrence, 2, who is holding a photo of Robert, 18, M the army In Mis­ sissippi. ____________________________' At Cedarville College Pres. Gerald Bradford, of Springfield, called a meeting of the Freshman class, last Monday evening, in the college chapel. Harmon Lam, Hamilton, vice president and representative to the student council., submitted an oral report on student council plans fo r freshman week. The president appointed the following members to a committee to plan a student hay ride: Floyd Butts, Rosewood, chairman; Myers Bost, Springfield; Roland Bpdiker, lip p City; Geraldine Powell, Hunting- ton, W . Va.; Anne Elzey, Oregon- ia; and Gene Blosser, New Leban­ on. Bob Bunte, Delta; James Rowe, London, and Nellie Eras- wilier, New Boston, were ap­ pointed to a committee to investi­ gate the possibilities o f the sale o f novelties. The 1949 Cedrus staff held a meeting, last Tuesday afternoon. The staff includes Norman Potts,. South Webster, editor-in-chief; William Clark, Lexington. Va., as­ sociate editor; Arthur Lewis, South Webster, adve: tiring man­ ager; Robert Filer, Springfield, circulation manager; Jurr.es Hal­ ey, Springfield, phot, graphy; Leo Shaugisr.essy, Akron, sports edit­ or; Richard Evans, Hamilton, ar­ tist; Marie Fisher, Clayton, edi­ torial. and several itions not yet filled. The Caravaners will meet Mon­ day evening in the chapel. Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. ( ’. A. meetings are scheduled for Tuesday evening. February 12, lb-19, ha, lo .ii set as the date for the (VJuiv file col­ lege basketball homeuiming. -a The annual ('hi Mu Delta car­ nival will he held at S nu Thurs­ day in the college gym. The Ball and Chain club held its organisation meeting Wednes­ day evening, in the college cafe­ teria. This group is made up of married students and their ; pous- es. The originally sugge-ti d name of “ Wedding Bund’’ club v.v.s dropped in favo of the new “ Bali pr.u Chain” club. A short pro­ gram was giver:, followed by dis­ cussion o f possible projects for the club, and deheiuus refresh­ ments. Officer.;, elected were Park King, Carlisle. I’enua.. pres­ ident; William Cunningham, Portsmouth, vice prt.-ideist; Itay Mullen, Souti: Y*ebstc-r. secretary- treasurer*; and Robert Kitting, Lewistown,, Penna., reporter. Prof. Gilbert B. Dodd is faculty sponsor for the group. The club plans to hold monthly meetings. Officers o f Chi Sigma Phi have been elected and installed. They are Kathleen Evans, Cedarville, president; Ila McLaughlin, Marys­ ville, vice president; Eleanor t * *•>“ -** .U.,, .I.U.U1LI , uim Joanna Bryant, Cedarville, re- J iortpr. Regular meetings aye i?h] on the first and third Mopday evenings o f each month. The speaker during chapel ex­ ercises at 10:10 a. m „ October 27, will be the Rev, John K. Abev- teriap church o f Washington C. II. nathy, pastor o f the First Presby- Dean Gilbert B. Dodd, o f Cedar­ ville college, will speak during the Cedarville high, school assem­ bly program at 8:45 a. m., Octo­ ber 25. His topic will be “Build­ ers and Wreckers.” The homecoming weekend cele­ bration at Cedarville college was concluded Sunday morning, with an alumni-student service in the college chapel. The speaker o f the morning was Prof. Merle Rife, Ph. D.j (Class o f 1316), o f Mus­ kingum college. Dr. Rife took the Lord’s Prayer, by Phyllis Bry- gpt, Cedarville, anil a ' trumpet solo, The World Is Waiting fpr the Sunrise, by Robert Coleman, Clifton, Sirs, Greer McCallister (Class o f 1935} accompanied the musical numbers, and President Ira D. Vayhinger presided. The United Nations was the subject o f a spirited round table discussion at the college assem- V Interest Runs HighinNational Election.Tues. While national and state interest center on the presidential race, the various senatorial races, and the governor race, local interest seems to he centering on two rac­ es within Greene county. The race fo r Green caapty sher­ iff. with ex-Sheriff George Hen­ kel, Democrat, trying to unseat incumbent Sheriff Walton Spahr, Republican, appears to hold the local spotlight, although the Dem­ ocrats have candidates fo r four other court house positions. The other top race in the county will pit Philip Aultman, Republi­ can nominee, against George R. Smith, Democrat. Aultman beat out incumbent Marcus Shoup jn the May primary. Both Aultman arid Smith are youthful veterans o f World War II, Other Greene county races will see Arthur Bahps and Ralph O. Spain', incumbent, Republicans, against R. E. Crone apd Thurman Tidd, Democrats, and Paul H. Smith, Independent, for the two county commissioner seats; Er­ nest D. Beatty, Republican, in­ cumbent county recorded, against Harold W. Baynard; Harold J. Fawcett, Republican, incumbent county treasurer, against Earl L. Girard, .Democrat. White there are several impor­ tant tiue.jtion and issue ballots on the tickets in the county, none af­ fect the local election scene. rs.F.E.Woolery CalledbyDeath FridayMorning Mrs, Lydia J. Wcglery, 7ff, wid­ ow nf Frank SJ. Wcolery, died pt her home on the Hussey pike, pear Papttersvilie, south o f Xenia, Fri­ day at 4:13 a. m. She had been seriously ill since Wednesday, when she was stricken with a cer­ ebral hemorrhage. The daughter o f Harvey and Isabelle Wilson Adams, she was born.Oet. 15, 1S70, in the.house where she died and where she had passed her entire life. Her hus­ band died April 3, 1934. A son, Fred, near Paintersville, is the only immediate survivor. She was a member o f the Paint­ ersville Methodist church where services were held Monday at 2 p. nn, in charge qf Rev. ’ Cl A\ Arthur, New Burlington, assisted by Rev. 0 . S, Thompson, Bowers- ville. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. o, e ?a, TKe Cedarville Chapter O. E. S, entertained the Antioch Chapter, o f Yellow Springs, for Friendship night, pt the lodge hall, Monday evening; 40 members and guests were present. bly Monday morning. Prof. Don­ ald Edington, o f the history de­ partment, was in charge. Spokes­ men fo r the United Nations were Richard Evans, Hamilton and Kenneth Wilburn, Cedarville. Wil­ burn also acted as moderator. Critics o f the United Nations were Robert Filer, Springfield, and Richard Brown, Harrisburg, Pa. Following the discussion, a ques? tion-andranswer se3sjoq was held. The forum speakers replied *9 numerous questions frqm the student audience. Tuesday afternoon, November 16, has been selected as the an­ nual clean-up day fo r college buildings and campus. The Cedarville college Y . W . C. A. will conduct the Monday as­ sembly .exercises. Eleanor Weis- miller, Selma, is president o f the organization. F. F. A. News County and State Fair Cedarville chapter entered into county and state fair program this year, winning several awards. Seven members exhibited at the county fair. James Cherry won grand champion Hampshire ewe and ram. Roger Horxxey won grand champion dairy heifer. The Cedarville chapter won gold rat­ ing on their booth at the county fair and silver rating at the state fair. James Cherry also showed his sheep at the state fail*, having champion in the junior fair divi­ sions. State Camp Five members o f Cedarville chapter attended state camp at Leesville, this summer. A ll mem­ bers attended on scholarship, four by Standard Oil company and one on camp story contest. Members traveled by school bus and were accompanied by Future Farmers from Beavercreek, Brookville and Cedar City chapters,, and three hoys from Dayton, sent to camp by Dayton Garden clubs. Conservation * Two members o f Cedarville chapter o f F. F, A ., accompanied by the members v>f Beavercreek chapter, attended the conservation trip to Louis Bromfield’s farm. Our chapter was one o f twenty to be enroute to attend this trip. Our two members were Roger Collins and Sam Butts. Both boys are interested in conserva­ tion and really enjoyed the trip. Conservation The Greene County Fish and Game organization have sponsor­ ed and started a junior conserva­ tion club known as Greene County Rangers. A t a recent election, our president, Robert Williamson, was elected president o f the Ran­ gers and Jerry Wilburn, another F. F . A . member frdm Cedarville, was elected secretary. This or­ ganization is interested in soil, water and wild life conservation. School Fall Fair .Cedarville chapter co-operated with Cedarville F. II. A . chapter and sponsored their fifth annual fall fair. This year we had a large number o f high quality ex­ hibits. Entries were displayed in the home economics room and main hall of the school budding. A movie, door prizes and music by the school’s junior hand pro­ vided the evening entertainment. Refreshments were sold at the close o f th program. District Officers’ Meeting All officers o f Cedarville chap­ ter attended district F. F. A. offi­ cers’ meeting at Jefferson, Mont­ gomery county. Each chapter in the dictrict attended. A fine din­ ner was served at 6 o’clock by Jefferson F. II. A. chapter. Fol­ lowing dinner, the group met in the auditorium and held reports from each officers’ group. The Xenia and Jefferson chapters then gpve a parliamentary drill. Mrs.Shoemaker DiesSaturday At Springfield Mrs. Virginia Shoemaker, 25, wife o f Guy R. Shoemaker, of Springfield, died in the Clark County sanatorium at 11:50 p. m. Saturday. Mrs. Shoemaker was a native of Evansport, O., 'where she was bom Dec. 6,1922. Included: in the survivors are her husband,,C?uy, and.a daughter, Nancy Jape, The body wqs taken to the Hook funeral home, Washington C. H., where arrangements will be made. Mrs, Paul Townsley is a sister o f Mr. Shoemaker. Mr. Shoemaker is the brother o f Mrs. Paul Townsley. BAND MOTHERS TO MEET The Band Mothers will meet, Monday evening, in the music room at the school at the regular time. VarietyofScenes ToFeature TunForYou’ For the benefit of Cedarville. community park, the community, show, using a cast o f local people, will open one night run Friday, Oct. 29, at the Cedarville opera house under the. sponsorship of the I. O. 0 . F. lodge. It is as if the audience were attending a broadcast from one o f the studios in Radio City or Hollywood. At times, they are merely spectators, at other times, they are asked to participate as part o f the program. Jack Huffman will impersonate Harry Von Zell, the radio an­ nounce^,who gives the continuity that introduces each scene, The high spot of comedy in the show is an impersonation of the barn- dance program. Uncle Ezra, Joe Kelly, Duke of Paducah and the gal from Grinder Switch, Minnie Pearl. In this scene old-time dancing and music will beffeatured by the Gedarville Misfits. Variety is brought into the show by the use o f a quiz program in. which P. J. McCorkell will impersonate Dr. I. Q. and will give a silver dol­ lar to those who answer his ques­ tions correctly. Dr. I. Q. will al- . so present a gift to the eldest lady. Scene I in the production is the children’s story hour. Winners o f the baby contest are to bp crowned on stage apd presented a prize. QuiziJHds and Joe Kelly, The singing commercial and the chorus . girls appear at various times throughout the show. The last scene will be the door prizes. Lucky! Lucky! We’Ve got your number! ' DiesFollowing Long Illness Carry Whittington, 76, James­ town, a retired farmer, died Sun­ day afternoon at his home where' he had been bedfast eight weeks. Born July 11,1872, near James­ town, he was the son o f Lewis and Elizabeth Jeffries Whitting­ ton. Hp had lived his entire life in the Jamestown area and was a member oihfhe Cqesam'Sek Bap-- tist church. ‘ ■ He is survived by his widow,' Mrs, Etta Bartley Whittington, two daughters, Mrs, Hazel McKil- lip. Springfield, and Mrs. Dorothy Lowei', Dayton; two sons, Roy, Sabina, and Fremont, Jamestown; six grandchildren and one step- grandchild. Funeral services were held at the Powers, funeral home, James­ town, Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. .Hervey Sewell, pastor of the Jamestown Church o f Christ, apd Rev. A, W. Sngw, pastor o f the Jamestown' Baptist church of­ ficiating. Burial was in James­ town cemetery. Dr. GordonIs Honored by IndianaTown Dr. S._E. Gordon, Connersville, Ind., native Greene couptian, Who observed his fifty-second anni­ versary recently as a practicing physician, continues to receive cai'ds and greetings from friends and former patients. Honoring Dr. Gordon, who was born in Ross township, a com­ munity celebration was held in the Connersville gymnasium last Friday night. Twenty-nine persons partici­ pated on the program including Clarence White, 52, of Conners- , ville, who, as a baby, was dgliv^ ered by Dr. Gordon op the seeond day he practiced in that city. An­ other baby was delivered by the physician six hours before the an­ niversary program started. Snecializing In obstetrics and children’s diseases, Dr. Gordon has delivered more than 3,5QQ babies during his career and many o f the “ babies,” now grown, join­ ed with him on the anniversary- A song, “ That Silver Haired Doc­ tor o f Mine,” was sung by Mrs. Francis Fields and four children o f Connersville, all “ babies” of the physician. Tributes were paid by fellow physicians, ministers and towns­ men and a silent tribute was given years ago. Dr. Gordon was pre- for Mrs. Gordon, who died two sented a fifty-year membership pin in the Knights of Pythias lodge. Members o f Dr. Gordqn’s im­ mediate family presetn at the cel­ ebration were his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Banks, and his son and daughter- in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Stanley B .‘ Gordon, and two sons, all of Connersville, and his sister, Mrs. Braden Smith, Jamestown. Three other^sisters, Mrs. J. Harry Nag- ley, Xenia; Mrs. Mazie Larrick, Jamestown, and Mrs. Mattie Carr, Columbus, were unable to attend the celebration. NOTICE All officers o f Cedarville Re- bebah Lodge and members o f the drill team, please meet fo r prac­ tice at the 1 .0 . 0 . F . hall. Monday evening, Nov. 1> at 7:80, On the School Scene By Gerald Pitstick “When the frost is on the pnnkin and the fodder’s in the shock, And you hear the kyouck and gobble o f the struttin’ turkey- cock,— ” With these famous words, Jam­ es Whitcomb Riley truly describes the colorful season of Autumn. A t this time of the year, one need only look at the trees to see the beauties of nature. Some people think that they have to travel great distances to see the wonders of nature, but if they are smart, they will just look around them............... Senior Class Assembly Seniors took charge of the chapel program, last Monday, with Jeiry Wilburn, president of the Senior class, acting as chairman. ’lh e program was opened with group singing. Vera Thordsen accompanied the singing at the piano, scripture was read by Bar­ bara Koppe, followed by the Lord’s Prayer, Rita Corrigan then introduced the speaker, Mr. Dodds, a new member on the faculty of Cedar­ ville college. Mr. Dodds develop­ ed his subject, “Are You a Builder or a Wrecker?” in a very effective manner. Election of cheer-leaders fol­ lowed the Chapel program, in charge of Mr, Walker, and each team was numbered for Six groups of girls tried out, voting. Giris composing the teams were as follows: (1) Carol Schwab, Geneva Heathcook and Jo Ann Lister; (2) Mary Ann l e terson, Joan Miller and Ruth Pe­ terson; (3) Patsy Collier, Sue Buffenbarger and Opha Burton; (4) Carole Huffman and Shirley Rogers; (5) Mary Lo,u Miller and Joan Heidqrn; and (6) Mary Ann Walker, Patty Gillaugh and Elea­ nor Sparrow. Each, team was permitted to demonstrate.three yells. After­ ward, they were all brought in again and, yotedL on. Team one received the highest number, of votes, making the trio composed of Schwab, Heathcook and Lister, onr new cheerleaders. Fans, let’s all get behind them, and behind our team, and all help to make this a successful season in basketball............ ... New Home Ec Program Cedarville school has been se­ lected by the State Department of Vocational Hqme Economics as one o f twerity-fiVe1schools to try­ out a new program in ninth-grade foods’ work. This course will start on November 3. Mrs. Hazel Price, professor of Home Econom­ ics of Ohio State university, is supervising the project. Mi’s. Price will visit our home econ­ omics department November IQ, A workshop will be held at Ohio State .university during the sum­ mer months. The twenty-five teachers who are carrying out the above program will attend this workshop............... The F. H. A. girls held their second meeting qf the year on Oc­ tober 22. Plans for the initiation of the freshmen were discussed at this time. The initiation will he held after school on November 2, w.ith refreshments in the nature o f a chili supper. . . . . Teachers Meet Scheduled for Friday Local teachers' will attend the Seventy-Seventh Annual session of the Central Ohio Teachers’ as­ sociation to be held in Dayton, October 29. “ Peace—The Chal­ lenge of Education” is the theme fo r this year’s meeting. Several outstanding speakers will discuss current problems and other matters of professional in­ terest to the group. Speakers on the general program are Dr. Henry H. Hill, Raymond Swing and Dr. Bernard Iddings Bell. At noon and during the after­ noon, luncheons and departmen­ tal mpetings will be held at var­ ious locations in the city. Special speakers will address these groups. . , , , Spooks’ Hangoqt Although only a handful of Spooks visited the high school au­ ditorium on Friday, night, never­ theless fun was “a poppin’ ” at the party sponsored by the Fresh­ men and' Sophomore classes. The party wa,s well attended, about one hundred and twenty-five guests beipg present, The Fortune-telling booth was a popular spot for the guests dur-‘ ing the first part o'f the evening, but- our ‘future soon shifted to present events when the square and round dancing began. Mr. Mott, popular local caller, led a variety of group dances, which were thoroughly enjoyed by all participants, George Stephens- and Diana Brightman wove holders of the lucky door-prize numbers,’ Part­ ners for the Grand March were also secured by matching door numbers. Later in the evening, refreshments of cider and home­ made cookies were served to the giiests, cafeteria style. School .Hallowe’en activities will conclude with the Band Car­ nival on Thursday. Jackets to Face Wilmington Sat. Although they have been on the short end o f all but one o f their- games to date .this season. Coach Mendell E. Beattie states the Yel­ low Jackets, of Cedarville college, will definitely he up for their game at Wilmington with the Wilmington college Quakers, Sat- . urday night. The meeting at Alumni field will be the first between the neighboring schools on the grid­ iron since the fall of 1932. After that season, both institutions dis­ continued the grid sport until the fall of ’46, when both resumed play. The Quakers have an impressive 4-1-1 record, while the only com­ mon opponent has been Bluffton, over which both hold wins. The Quaker loss was at the. hands of Rio Grande two weeks ago. Last Saturday night, the Jack­ ets absorbed a 40-0 drubbing at the hands of powerful Morehead State Teachers’ college at More- head, Ky, Morehead, having one of their best seasons in recent years, played mostly second and third stringers against the locals. The Jackets will be in top physi­ cal shape for their encounter with the Quakers with the possible ex­ ception of Jay Fry, sophomore tackle, o f Hamilton, who may not be able to go at top speed due to a back injury. * ANNUAL SUPPER Mark your calendar for the pub­ lic cafeteria supper on November 5 in Clifton. Each year the com­ munity sponsors a supper, ’ the proceeds of which go into the Bible Teaching fund. The Bible - has been taught a number of years .in the Clifton schools. The food is given gratutiously by the. community and attracts a large crowd. . Remgmber the date and time of serving, Nov. 5, serving starting at 5:30. • « • « Basketball To Start Nov. 5 Cedarville will open the 1948-49 basketball season on Friday night, November 5, when the In- ‘dians will play Jamestown’s Vik­ ings. Our .boys are shaping up very well, a^id they hope to win their first game. A double-header is on schedule for the opening night. The re­ serves will start the play at 7:80, and the second game will begin approximately at 8:45. Admission charge will he 25c fo r pupils and 40c for adults. Re­ freshments will he sold at all home games by the junior class. A wide assortment of candy, ice cream and chewing gum may be purchased by fans. Pen and pen­ cil sets will-plso be on sale, price fl.75 a set, or §1 apiece............. „ Junior Class Rings The juniors received their class rings,,,. Wedxmsday, October 20. A ll' of'th e class' seem to be very pleased with the new rings, and so far, it looks as though everyone still is in possession of his own' ring. (However, time will tell!) For their glass rings, the juniors chose .a new style, The Speedliner, that .was offered last year, for the first time, to smaller schools. . . . Perfect Attendance With the close of the first six weeks of school, the percentages of perfect attendance have been announced by Miss Hanna. Per­ fect attendance includes prompt­ ness. We find the seniors having 44 percent perfect attendance; the juniors, 60 percent; sopho­ mores, 47 percent; and the fresh­ men, 45 percent. In the Junior high school classes, the seventh and eighth-graders tied with 57 percent. These percentage rates appear to be low and the -faculty are very anxious that the next six weeks show definite improve­ ment, as regular attendance and promptness are essential to effec­ tive school work. ■ Those who made the goal of perfection in the Senior class were ■Woody Boase, Bill Fife, Bob Wil­ liamson, Jerry Wilburn, Margie Bradfute, Jane Chaplin, Charlotte Harphant, Barbara Koppe, Betty Richards, Carol Schwab, Alice Spracklin and Vera Thordsen. The Juniors listed are:* Sam Butts, Don Chesnut. Cletus Fred­ erick, Sam Heathcook, Roger Horney, Jim Luttrell, Don Turn­ er, Dorothy Chenoweth,’ Rahecca Creswell, Ann Duvall, Viola Fer­ guson, Patricia Gillaugh, Ann Huffman, Patricia Koppe, JoAnil Lister, Rosefind Miller, Eleanor Sparrow and Margaret Swaney, Achieving the goal in the Soph­ omore class were; Robert Boase, Don Baldwin, James Parker, Glenn ToUe, Patricia Collier, Dor­ othy Creswell, Janet Crumrine, Susie Embry, Joan Frame, Nancy Harris, Mary Hopkins, Glenna Nance, Shirley Powers, Clara Sexton, Velma Shope. Norma Smith, Martha Swaby, Paula Turner’, Sally West and Corena Wiseman. Those in the Freshman class whose names appear on the list are: Eddie Butts, Gene Pui’din, Max Ritenoux*,. James Stewart, Lowell Strickland, James Walsh, Joanne Baker, Sue Buffenbarger, Opha Burton, Fern Cook, Jane Davis, Joan Hamman, Norma Jean Horney, Maxine Litteral, Frances Lowry, Phyllis Spurgeon, Carolyn Stewart, Myrtle yest, Barbara Whipkey and Evelyn Williams, Next week, the list of the sev­ enth and eighth-graders, who had perfect' attendance, will appear in the school column. Editor’s Note: The following bit of poetic effort was- contribut­ ed by one of our ambitious sixth- graders, Jerry Martin Judy. We wonder i f he might be referring fo the Hallowe’en cat! The Little, Fat Cat I had a cat, He wore a hat; He was so fat, He always sat. He never moved, Except to eat; And then he sat, And washed his feet.. Church Services CLIFTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. John W. Bickett, minister. Miss Charlotte Collins, organist. Sabbath school, 10. Casper Arnett and Omer Sparrow, supts. Lesson topic, The Wisdom o f Lit­ erature. Preaching service, 11. Sermon topic, Ananias Not the Liar, by Dr. Bickett. The choir will meet on Saturday evening at 7 o’clock and rehearse the songs that will be used in pub­ lic worship. The young people will meet at 7:30 and study the subject, New .Jobs in China. The meeting will be led by Roger Collins, Jr. You are invited to attend the services in this friendly church. METHODIST CHURCH William B. Collier, minister. Sunday school at 10. Walter Boyer, supt. • Morning service at 11. The subject o f the sermon will be The Protestant Faith.- The Youth Fellowship at 6:30, Stanley Abels will have charge o f the program. The midweek service will be held in the United Presbyterian church Wednesday night at 7:30. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ralph A. Jamieson, minister. Sabbath school, 10. Arthur B. Evans, supt. The regular church service will be in charge of the Women’s Mis­ sionary societies at 11. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Roy Dudrow, of Xenia, formerly a missionary in Burma. l r. P. C. U. at 6:30. Subject, New Jobs in China. Leader, Wen­ dell Cultice. Midweek prayer service in this church, Wednesday, November 3, at 7 :30 p. m. The Women’s Missionary soci­ ety is meeting this (Friday) af­ ternoon in the church at two o’clock. CHURCH OF GOD Elwood C. Palmer, minister. Sunday school, 10. Mrs. Ervin Cultice, supt. Morning worship, 11. Subject, Why We Have Revivals. Children’s service at 6:30. Evening service, 7:45. Midweek prayer service, Wed­ nesday evening at 7:45. On Nov; 7Jh, Rev. G. M. Taylor, of Joliet, Illinois, will come to be with us in a two weeks revival. Make your plans so yon can at­ tend every night. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH . Paul H, Elliott, minister. Sab-ath school, 10. Rankin McMiiian, supt. Mciiuiig worship, 11. Sermon topic, fine Richness of Our Faith. Our Presbyterial Westminster Fellowship Young People’s rally is at Hamilton from 3 to 9. The election night supper will be seined on Tuesday evening, be­ ginning at 5 o’clock. Choir rehearsal is on Saturday evening at 7:30. Mrs. lock Dies LastThursday Morning Mrs. Elizabeth Crone Mock, 73, Washington C. H., died, Thursday at 10:30 a. m., at the home o f her daughter, Mrs. Doris Leach, Paintersville. Box-n Nov. 1, 1875, she was the daughter of John and Martha Reed Crone. She was a member of the Methodist church in Reese- ville, O, Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Doris Leach, Mrs. Bertha Leach, Dayton; Mrs. Barbara Wallace, Jamestown; and Mrs. Ruby Jenks, Miamisbui’g ; three sons, Wilbur, Hillsboro; Howard, Washington G. H.; and Leonard, Miamisburg; a step-daughter, Mrs. Hazel Swartz, Lynchburg; a brother, Claude Crone, Sabina; twenty-one grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Satux-day at 2 p. m. at the Little­ ton funeral home, Sabina, with Rev. C. S.‘ Thompson, Bowersville, officiating. Burial was in Sabina cemetery. AuctionSale ToBenefit H.S.Band A community auction sale spon­ sored by the Band Mothers’ dub, will be held Nov. 13, on the school grounds at 12 o’clock. The pro­ ceeds of the sale will he used to buy uniforms for the Cedarville high school band, as the board Of education can not legally buy un­ iforms. If our boys and girls are to be outfitted, funds must be rais­ ed by some organization other than the hoard of education. The Band Mothers’ organization has undertaken the task of under- writiug this project. Solicitors will call at your home the week of Nov. 1 to ask for donations for this cause. Any good saleable goods, such as; Livestock, grain, machinery, fur- niturg, dishes, antiques, etc., are acceptable. Collectors will call to pick up donations from Nov. 10 to the day of the sale. The Band Mothers’ organization hope to raise enough money from the sale to complete the purchase of hand uniforms. To date, the following are a few o f the itmes donated for the sale: Pig, ton of coal, turkey, chickens. Also, the price of one -uniform has been donated. Mrs.W.C.Downs Passes Away InSpringfield Mis. Blanche Walton Downs, 67, Cedarville, widow of W. C. Downs, died Friday at 5 p. m. in Spring- field City hospital, where she had been a patient since Sunday. _ , A resident of Xenia for thirty years, she moved, thx-ee years ago, to Gedarville, where she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Willis. The daughter of Janies and Mary Jane Simms Walton, she was horn Oct. 27, 1880, in Law­ rence county. Her husband died in May, 1941. She was a member o f the Fix-st Methodist church, Xenia. Her husband formerly was employed by the George Dodds and Sons Granite company, Xenia, and was active in the Masonic lodge. Besides her daughter, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Campbell, Dayton, and Miss* Roxy Walton, Wellston, O.; a lialf- slsteji Mrs. Marian Craig, An- sted, W. Va.; two brothers, Wil­ lard Walton, Athens, O.; and Joe Walton, Dayton; four grandchil­ dren and a number of nieces and nephews. The body was removed to the McMillan funeral home, Cedar­ ville* Services were held Monday at 1 p. m. at the Gaskill funeral home, Wellston, with Rev. W. B. Collier,* pastor of the Cedarville Methodist church officiating. Bur­ ial was in Woodland cemetex’y, Wellston. Donald Williamson On Committee Donald Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Williamson, Cedarville, has been reappoixited. to serve on the student union com­ mittee at Bowling Gx'een State university. He is a senior majoring in ec­ onomics and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was graduated from Cedarville high school in 1943. CHI SIGMA PHI The Chi Sigma Phi sorority of Cedarville college, got off to a grand start this year. For home­ coming, they decorated the yard of Miss Carrie Rife. They made it in the form of a grave yard. After they finished decorating, they went to the home of Marie Fisher and held a business meet­ ing. They chose Miss Rife as their new faculty advisor- Miss Rife succeeds Mrs. Beatty. UNDERGOES OPERATION Gregg Turner underwent a ma­ jor operation in Sprihgfield City hospital, Monday* ThisWeek inCedarvilleHerald The Herald, starting with this week, is publishing a series of 13 'ads for local merchants. These are in the fox’m of a contest, in which participants seek a “miss­ ing word.” The page ad contains two such omissions, that can read­ ily be discovered by the “ good proof-reader.” You can be one of these. Two weekly prizes and a series of grand prizes, totalling $50, will be offered. The two weekly prizes will be paid in merchandise by two mer­ chants from whose advertisements one word has been omitted. The person finding the missing word and who is first to fill in the cou­ pon and submit IN PERSON at at the local store, may claim the prize, which 'Sill be equal in value tq the cost of the advertising;, Which range from $2.10 ta $6.30. ^ The grand prize will he awarded** „at the close of the contest by this newspaper. To compete for the grand prize, one needs only to submit entries at the Herald, o f­ fice. Such entries will however, not be eligible for both the weekly and the grand prize. The big prize money will be divided four ways, the first being $25, the sec­ ond $10; and the third $5.00 and * ten $1.00 prizes. Yonder’s the couppxi Here’s the due. The fellow who wins Might as well be you! One o f the missing words in this issue begins with B, while the on another page of tins issue other starts with F. Refer to the coupon and rules t and aet quickly. When bringing * your entry to this office, please he sure to write your name clear­ ly and also note the date and time o f your entry.. See that such is made. .d i- -I 4.-V- - ' - j . . . a M ''