The Cedarville Herald, Volume 72, Numbers 27-52

C E D A R V I L L E ’ S OLDEST INSTITUTION The Cedarville Herald 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 ___________ 5e Volumn L X X I I I Cedarville, Ohio, Fnday , August 12 , 1949 Number 3 6 FAMOUS BANNER TO FLY AGAIN . . . Here’s Iwo Jinsa’s famed stars and stripes which will wave in Philadelphia during the fifth marine division convention the first week in August. Examining their world war II flag which was raised on Mt. Surabachi are left to right, Sgt. Ralph W. Grissom, Gastonia, N.C.; M/Sgt, George L. O’Connor, Philadelphia; Lt. Col. George R. Stallings, Augusta, Ga.; Lt. General Keller E. Roekey, fleet marine force, Atlantic; Sgt. Alexander Fersoco, Mansfield, Mass., and Capt. Victor A. Kieber, Chicago. - * a G.H,Creswel CaledbyDeath FridayMorning George Howard Creswell, 88, died at his home on Cedar St., Cedarville, Friday morning fo l­ lowing a week’s illness. Mr. Creswell was engaged in farming south of Cedarville most o f his life, moving to Cedarville four years ago. He was a life­ time member of the Reformed Presbyterian Churches of Cedar­ ville and was a member of the Cedarville township school board for more than fifty years. The son of Samuel and Eliza Jane Huffman Creswell, he was horn on a farm south of Cedar­ ville on Aug. SO, 1860. A son, Dr. S. Morton Creswell o f Tacoma, Wash., died in 1938. Mr. Creswell is survived by his widow, Amanda Blair Creswell; three daughters Miss Irma Cres­ well, at home, Mrs, Hugh Turn- bull, north o f Cedarville, and Miss Elizabeth Creswell of Dayton; two brothers, James H., Mari­ ana, A.rk,. and Andrew H., south o f Cedarville; one sister. Mrs. Ida Stormont, Federal pike; five grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Dr. Paul If. Eliott, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Cedarville, will conduct services at the McMillan Funeral Home in Cedarville Monday at 10:30 a. m. He will be assisted by Dr. R. A. Jamieson, pa^or of £he United Presbyterian Church in Cedar­ ville. Burial will he in the Mas- sie’s Creek Cemetery near Ce­ darville. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening. FormerResident Ends OwnLife Wednesday Former Cedarville resident Ed­ gar Williams ends life at King- man. Funeral services for Edgar Wil­ liams, 62, who committed suicide by hanging in a barn on the Hor­ ace Van Tress farm, near King- man, in Clinton County Wednes­ day, will be held at the Arthur Funeral Home, Wilmington, Sat­ urday at 2 p. m. Mr. Williams had been in fail­ ing health five years, according to Dr. C. E. Kinzel, Clinton coun­ ty coroner. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Della Huston Williams; four sons, Ernest of Cedarville;,Mi­ nor of Martinsville; Edgar, Jr., and, Wendell, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Samuel Heath- cock,^ Cedarville; Mrs. Martin Fleming, Xenia; Mrs, Russell Handy of Morrow and Mrs. Rich­ ard Adams, Martinsville; two brothers, Charles H., Wilming­ ton, and Elmer o f Morrow; two sisters, Mrs. Warren Osborn, near Wilmington, and Mrs. Robert Martin, Port William, and f i f ­ teen grandchildren. Graveside Services Held for Infant Private graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2 p. m. in the Jamestown cemetery for Phyllis Kay Fife, twin daughter o f Walter and Melva Fife, near Paintersville. She died in Spring- field City hospital Wednesday at 4:30 p. m. where she has been since birth, July, 28. The child is survived by her parents, her twin brother, Phillip Keith, another brother, Dfsvid Dwight, ana* a step sister, Molly Gale. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT UNDERGOES OPERATION Mr. Walter Boyer was oper­ ated on. for appendicitis in Mi­ ami Valley hospital Dayton, this week. Louis Johnson is the new sec­ retary o f defense. Church Services CHURCH OF GOD Elwood C. Palmer, minister. Sunday school 10 a. m., Mrs. David Strobridge, supt. Na other services this Sunday or next because o f the state camp meeting at Springfield, Aug. 12-21. The camp ground is located on state route 40 just west o f Springfield. All are urged to attend this great convention o f the church. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sabbath, school 10 a. m., Supt. Arthur B. Evans. Assistant Supt. Harold Cooley. Union Church Service 11 a. m. in the Presbyterian Church, with message by President Vayhinger. This is the Baccalaureate Serv­ ice for the College Summer Com­ mencement. We extend heartiest congratu­ l a t e to Mr. Harold Stormont and Miss Charlotte Collins, who are to be married this (Friday) evening in the Clifton United Presbyterian Church. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Paul II. Elliott, minister; 10:00 Sabbath school, James W. Steel, supt. 11:00 Cedarville Col’i g e Sum­ mer Baccalaureate Service, ser­ mon by Pres. Ira D. Vayhinger, D. D. METHODIST CHURCH William B. Collier, minister. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Wal­ ter Boyer, supt. Union Morning Service at 11 in the Presbyterian church. This will be the Baccalaureate Service for Cedarville college. All are invited to attend. Dr. Ira Vay- hinver will bring the message. Youth Fellowship at 7 p. m. The district Youth Institute for youth of 15 years and over will open inJSabina Monday afternoon, and will continue through the following Sunday morning. CLIFTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. John W . Bickett, minister. The Sabbath school and preach­ ing service will be cancelled for the day. The Young people will meet at 7:30. Miss Joanne Sanderson will lead the meeting. Particular em­ phasis will be placed on the wor­ ship service. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH G. A. Adams, minister 10:15 Sunday school 11:00 ). m. Morning Worship Tuesday 7:30 Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7:00 p. m. prayer service. HerbertLitteral EscapedDeath InBusFire A Cedarville young man, Her­ bert Litteral, 20. miraculously es­ caped death in a Greyhound bus fire near Bloomington, Ind., shortly after midnight, Aug. 10. Loaded to its 37-passenger capacity the bu sie ft Indianapolis fo r Bloomington, a Greyhound official stated. On winding hills it struck the abutments of a bridge, overturned and burst in flames. Fifteen passengers were burn­ ed beyond recognition, making identificatipn impossible, the cor­ oner said., Some one kicked out the em­ ergency door towards the rear of the coach, and Litteral and a dozen or no others escaped. The young man suffered only cuts and: abrasions, the reports say. He was en route to New Orleans when the accident occurred. , His mother, Mrs. Charles Oney, lives in Cedarville, He is an employee of the W . A, Hammond Dririte company in Xenia. Many o f the passengers had to walk through flames five feet high to get away from the bus. The escape of the 20 from death or serious injury is considered miraculous- CollegeEvents ForAugust Announced Baccalaureate services will be held at. 11 a, m. Sunday, Aug. 14 in the First Presbyterian church, Cedarville. President Ira D. Vay­ hinger will be the speaker. Commencement exercises are scheduled for 8 p. m., Thursday, Aug. 14 in the United Presbyter­ ian church, Cedarville. Com­ mencement sneaker will be Dr. Don D. Tullis, Athens, who is a nationally known church leader. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ohio uni­ versity and was granted a doctor of divinity degree by Wooster. A graduate of Lane Theological seminary, he has served as pastor of churches in Cincinnati, Terre Haute, Ind., Newark, Ohio, and Daytona Beach, Fla. He is the author o f three books, and fo r the past 22 years has written syndicated newspaper articles entitled “ Everyday Religion” f o r United States and foreign papers. Miss Nancy Louise Bosfc, Springfield, newly appointed di­ rector of music at Cedarville col­ lege, will be in Cedarville Sat­ urday afternoon, Aug. 13, to in­ terview prospective music stud­ ents, both vocal and instrument­ al. Interviews will be conducted in the music room at the college library after 2 p, m. NameThreeNew Directorsat Fair Election Three new directors will be on the thirteen-member hoard ,of the Greene County Agricultural society, sponsor o f the annual fair, when it meets to reorganize next December. Six directors, including three who were re-elected, were named to the board fo r three-year terms by agricultural society members in balloting at the fairgrounds last Thursday and Friday. The new directors, replacing three bftird members retiring this year, are James H. Hawkins, Xenia, township, former county commissioner, succeeding B. U. Bell, Xenia, treasurer and hoard member thirty years; Mrs. Leroy Jacobs, Miami township, who re­ places Mrs. L. H. Jones, Yellow Springs, retiring this year after serving on the board twenty-five years, and Charles Leach, Sr., Silvevcreek township, who suc­ ceeds Ernest Jenks o f that town­ ship. Mr. Jenks, completing his first three-year terms, is resign­ ing at the end o f thig year. Re-elected to the hoard for new three-year terms were Gerald Bock, Jefferson towr.ship; Earl Ritenour, Ross township, and El­ mer \V. Wolf, Beavercreek town­ ship. About 700 ballots were cast, representing a record vote, the directorate announced after tabu- latino; the results gt thg Court House Saturday afternoon. Other directors are Ralph K. Haines, Caesarcreek township, president; f e l l e r K. Haines, Sug- arcreek township, and Harold M. Van Pelt, Spring Valley township, whose terms end in 1950; J Weir Cooper ,Xenia, township.' vice president, D. C. Hamer, Bath tqwnship, Franklin Boots, Xenia, R. R. 2, and Ralph Townsley, Ce­ darville township, who will serve until 1951. Pastor Resigns Pulpit Here Rev. Raymond Strickland, pas­ tor of the Nazjarene church for the past nine years, has resigned. Rev. Strickland will brinv his fare well message Sunday. No one has been chosen, to fill his place' Js yet. Saturday, 40 members o f the church held their annual picnic at Snyder park in Springfield. There are four million Scots­ men, - CedarvilleFFAinSpotlightAt Fair; SamButtsHas GrandChampion FemaleinDairyCattleShow Cedarville’s FFA was out iu front In awards given at the Greene Goonty Fair. J. Ralph Burner furnishes the Herald with the following FFA prize winners from Cedarville: Judging contest—Max Riten­ our, high scoring member in the county. Other members o f the , chapter participating, Sam Butts . and Nolan Butts. Swine classes—Max Ritenour, first and champion on Hampshire , gilt; first on pen o f barrows; - first of plate of potatoes. .Roger • Horney, third on Duroc hoar, sec­ ond on pen .of three market hogs. Stanely Abels, champion Guern- sey heifer, third on Hampshire > boar, first on record books. i Ed Butts had champion Jersey j bull and Sam Butts champion Jer- J sey heifer,, over all breeds. Raymond W. Pifer, o f Ohio. State University’s animal hus­ bandry ‘department, served as judge of the show. In the swine division, a junior gilt entered by Glen Harner, Xenia, was judged grand cham­ pion. Winners in various classifi­ cations o f this division were as follows: Duroc Jersey boars - Warren Bales, Xenia, first and second; Duroc Jersey gilts—Dean Brown, Xenia, first and Wendell Ander­ son, Xenia, second; Poland China boars—Xenia Chapter, first and second; Poland China gilts — Xenia Chapter, first; Wendell An­ derson, Xenia, second; Poland China sows—Xenia Chapter, first Wendell Anderson, Xenia, second; hampshire boras—Max Ritenour, - Cedarville, first and second; Hampshire gilts—Max Ritenour, first and second; spotted Poland China borps — Waite" Compton, Xenia, first; Jack Andrews, Xen­ ia, sjgfiond; spotted Poland China gilts—Glen. Hamer, Xenia, first and second; spotted Poland Chi­ na sows—Robert Turner, Bea­ vercreek, first; Glen Anderson, Xenia, second; market pigs — Glen Harner, first; Roger Horney ■> Cedarville, second. In the Southdown class of the sheep division, Eddie Hawkins of Beavercreek carried o ff all prizes One of his sheep was voted the grand champion and he received ; first and second awards in the ' following classes: ewe lamb, ewe yearling and ram lamb. Winners m the Cheviot sheep class were as follows ewe lamb—Russell Curtis, Xenia first Dick Roberts, Beavercreek, second; ewe year­ ling—Dick Roberts, first; Rus­ sell Curtis, Xenia, second; mm lamb—Dick Roberts, first and second. Dick Roberts also received first and second honors for his entries of pullets in the poultry division. In the Dairy cattle show the cow of Sam Butts, Cedarville, was judged the grand champion female. Winners in the various classes included Guernsey heifer —Stanley Abels, Cedarville; Jer­ sey heifer—Sam Butts, first; Ed­ die Butts, Cedarville, second; Jer­ sey bull—Sam Butts, first; Eddie Butts, second. In the beef cpttle show, the grand champion was a Hereford hull entered by Roger Coy of Beavercreek and the champion heifer was a Hereford enterel by Marion Ferguson, also o f Beaver- cretk. Winners in the crops division were as followes: wheat—Gene Guthrie, first, and Richard Har­ grave, second, both of Bowers- ville Jefferson; oats — R o g e r Johnson, Jefferson, first; Ned Woods, Jefferson, second; best stalk of.corn—Gene Guthrie, 1st, and Glen Anderson, Xenia sec­ ond; best display of vegetables— Roger Johnson, first, and Max Henderson, jsecond, both of Jef­ ferson; pototoes —1Wendell An­ derson, Xenia, first; Richard Har­ grave, Jefferson,. second; onions —Kenneth Darling, Jefferson, first and second; peppers—Max Henderson, first and Max Riten­ our, Cedarville, second; ear of corn—Glen Anderson, Xenia, 1st, and Wendell Anderson/ Xenia, second; apples—Robert Turner, Beavercreek, first and Lewis Turner, Beavercreek, second. HospitalWork StartedWith Pouring of concrete has been started by Charles Shook, Inc., Dayton general contracting firm, and long-awaited construction of the $1,300,000 Greene County Memorial hospital is under way, Myron R. Fudge, near Jamestown president of the building board o f trustees, disclosed. Mr. Fudge said the contractor had many forms in place and some footers for the foundation have been poured. . The Shook firm first prepared access streets to the hospital site in Xenia’s north end. Wilson Drive, a new street curving east o ff North Detroit street to the hospital location, was graded and graveled so that trucks and other vehicles could he moved in. Funds for the hospital’s con­ struction and equipment come from an $850,000 bond issue passed in November, 1947, plus U. S. aid. Fudge &Son WinPrizeson Girls Softball Team Wins Three The Cedarv illegirls softball team won three games and drop- =>ped. -oiie^-during* the- .past two weekg. On July 29 they traveled to Washington C. H, and won 13-8, on Aug. 3 they beat the Xenia Merchants 11-8 at Xenia and on Aug. 9 they downed Jamestown on the local diamond 20-3. They lost to Wright Field here on Aug. 5 by a score of 13-9. On Friday the girls will play at Osborn, Sunday at Delaware and Wednesday at Dayton. 4-HClubsTake to Listed among the entries , for the Qhio State fair to open in Columbus, August 27, is Myron Fudge and Son’s 12 Ayrshire cattle. This: week at the Clinton county Members of the Cedarville Hot Shots, Progressive Farmers, N if­ ty Cedar Gals and Happy Work­ ers 4-H clubs enjoyed a toUr to Cincinnati all day Tuesday. Two chartered buses-toolc the group of 60 wit|i their leaders to station WLW where they visited, Ruth Lyons, Bill Thaw and Kenny Rob- f>.t Mills .restaurant after which erts programs. Lunch was enjoyed the group appeared on Junior Jamboree television show at 3 p. m. over WLWT. The Nifty 4-H club float prize at the Xenia Cedar Gals were winners of the fair last week and used their $15.00 prize money for their ex­ pense. Leaders of the Hot Shots And Happy workers are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mott; or th.e Nifty Cedar Gals, Mrs. Norman Hus­ ton and Mrs. J. B. Grumrine and Progressive Farmers leader John Stoner. Girl Scouts Plan Camp Site Senior girl scout troop com­ mittee met Monday at Glen Helen to discuss future plans o f a camp site and making of fire places. The camp site composed of five acres was given to the Greene County Senior girl scouts by Antioch College and is to be U'/ed for camping trips by all Greene County scouts. Mrs. Har­ old Rei.nhard is chairman of the troop committee. Other members are Mrs. Zimmerman, Knollwood, Mrs. Fred Brown, Xenia and Mrs. John Davis. Mary Lane is the national Troop Executive. At noon the ladies enjoyed a nose hag lunch. LaborDay FieldDay IsCertainty A t a regular meetine of the Cedarville Progressive club at Community park shelter house Monday night, committee reports showed that a gala celebration is in store for the people of Ce­ darville and nearby communities this Labor day. Bradley Kinkaid and his moun­ tain boys will be a main feature both afternoon and evening at two big one-hour shows. It is expected that the Hamilton tum­ bling team, state champions, will perform both, afternoon and ev­ ening. This proved to he a pop­ ular attraction last year. The Cedarville Merchants team expects to have a good league game starting at 12:30 p. m. Our boys won the league champion­ ship and are now in the playoff tournament. The local high school band un­ der the direction of Mrs. Mildred Foster, will give an evening con­ cert. It- may be that a German band from the local school will provide popular tunes during the dav. Local merchants and citizens will be asked to contribute cash or merchandise to help sponsor the day’s activities. It is a definite understanding that the park pro- , gram will benefit from net pro­ ceeds from field dav pronts. An attractive midway will be established to provide fun and entertainment for both old and young. In the evening following the Bradley Kinkaid show, an auction will. ,be .held' and drawings -for grant gate prize and numerous free prize to holders o f lucky tickets. There will he numerous con­ tests for boys and gbits, includ­ ing two greased pig contests, a sack race, egg-throwing and others. There will be various exhib­ its including those for boys and girls in hobby shows, handicraft and baking. Charles Rheubert, who is gen­ eral chairman for Labor day, states that his committees are hard at work to provide a bigger and better field day than has ever been held. Complete pro­ gram will be published in the Herald next week.- Plan to have your Labor day fun and entertainment at the Community park, Cedarville. Merchants Guests Of Fish and Game Merchants in Greene county were invited guests Wednesday, August 10, at a fish fry given by the Greene County Fish and Game association at the club house north of Xenia, The guests were the merchants who have generously, during 20 years, donated prizes (fox’ the various affairs the association has staged. Annual picnics call for many prizes. Merchants have responded in a spirit of co-oper­ ation. The picnic was the pay­ o ff the association felt it owed the merchants. Sales Tax Receipts Decline fair’s District Ayrshire show these Jamestown breeders won Senior, Junior and Grand champ­ ion hulls. In the opinion of experts fami­ liar with cattle, blood lineg and herd practices, Myron R. Fudge and Son are leaders not only in this area but ir. the state and nation. Jamestown folk will hear the news o f their success at the neigh boring fair with pride, and will be expecting similar news from the big show at Columbus. Higher Liquor Rates Proposed A proposal schedule o f higher prices fo r liquor in Ohio con­ templates a larger share for each county. According to estimates there would, b e . gn increase of about $8,000,000 in revenue from liquor sales in the state. Greene county’s share in the increase would be over $20,000, according to W. W. Mitchell, chairman of the state liquor con­ trol board. DIVORCES ASKED Martha Jane Collins vs. Leroy Clayton, neglect and cruelty. Helen Gilley vs. David, cruelty. Gladys Marie Haler vs. Harry T., neglect and cruelty. Elizabeth A . Manry from Rob­ ert N., neglect and crneltp. ; McDonalds Move To Farm Near Here Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Me Don­ ald (Katherine Ramsey) and family have moved from Hilliards to the Joe Finney farm. Mr. Mc­ Donald will teach the Veterans Agriculture school in Xenia this coniing year. APPEALS CASE Ralph O. Spahr, one-time GOP ' county commissioner, defeated at the last election has appealed a case to the Ohio Supreme Court ■—the test suit of the Skyway Park voting validity. In a hearing before Judge McDowell of High­ land county Spahr lost. By pass­ ing the court of appeals he is now taking the case direct to the highest state court. GRANGE CAMPFIRE Greene County Grange will hold a campfire meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ersie Hutchinson* August 24. NEAR MILLION TAXES County TreaSorer H. J. Faw- dett’s report shows that the tax collection or real estate in Greene couhty* for 1948 was very close' to $1,000,000. About $30,000 went? uncollected^ £ Railroad, workmen have been granted, a 40-hour week. a Sales tax receipts in Greene county declined again .for the week ending July 23, according to the ?tate treasurer’s report. Receipts lagged over $2,000 be­ hind the report for the same period a year ago. The year’s total stands: For 1949, $304,003,- 08; for 1948; $313,930.83' or a loss of close to $10,000. Visitor Has Misfortune Edwin Bradfute of Lima suf­ fered a bfoken instep and ankle when he stepped in a hole, while visiting at the home of his broth­ er, David Bradfute, near Xenia. ✓ Enters Business In New Port, Ohio Mi\ and Mrs. James Bailey Jr., and son have moved to Newport, Ohio, where Mr. Bailey will oper­ ate a grocery and filling station. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sowell will move into the Bailey pi’operty. ARRIVES IN FRISCO ~ Sg?? G. E. Frame., o f the U. S. Marines, has arrived i n , San Francisco after being stationed in the Hawaiian Islands twenty- six months. Sgt. Frame is . the son o f Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Frame, Cedarville. * Sgt. Frame, who has been in the service three years, will be discharged in September. _ 353Agricultural ExhibitsMade By4-HMembersatCountyFair .Greene county 4-H boys and girls played a major role in mak­ ing the 1949 Greene County Fair a success by having more than 353 different agricultural exhib­ its. The largest department in num­ ber of animals was the 4-H swine with 122 hogs exhibited. These entries consisted of 40 individual market pigs, 13 pens of 3 market pigs, 36 breeding gilts, and 7 breeding litters. Richard Katon, near Yellow Springs, exhibited fhe gi’and champion market pig and received a ti’ophy awarded by General Mills. Inc., Xenia. Ned Talbott, near Bowersville, had the reserve grand champion .market pig and was awarded a trophy thi’ough the courtesy o f the Gal- laher’s Drug Store, Xenia. The grand chamnion pen o f 3 mark­ et pigs was won by Eugene Rit­ enour, near Cedarville, who re­ ceived a trophy through the cour­ tesy of the King Tractor Sales, Xenia. Winners in the breeding gilt classes were: Richard Spracklin, Cedarville, Chester Whites; Jer­ ry Francis, New Jasper, Duroc; D a l e Smith, Ross township, Hampsliires; -Walter Compton, south of Xenia ,t Spotted Poland China; Earl Davis, Miami town­ ship, Tamworth; Eddie Collins, Beavercreek township, Yorkshire; and Jerry Paul, Miami township, Berkshire. In- .the purebred litter class, Wendell Anderson, Xenia, ex­ hibited the champion Durocs, Wal ter Compton, Xenia, exhibited the champion Spotted Poland Chinas, and Max Davis, Miami township exhibited the champion . Tamworths. The junior swine showmanship contest was won by Jack Martin, near Clifton, who received the loving cup, awarded bv Keble Electric Service, Xenia. Warren Bales, Jr., south of Xenia,, was" the champion senior swine show­ man and received the loving cup awarded by the Greene County Farm Bureau Coop, association. The 4-H dairy exhibit consisted of 63 head of Ayrshires, Guern­ seys, Holsteins, and Jerseys. The grand and reserve champion Ayr- shires was won by Robert Fudge of Jamestown. He was presented with a show blanket through the courtesy g f the Southwestern Ayrshire Breeders association. Carl Bakeiv Jamestown, showed the. grand champion^Guernsey and received a show blanket through the courtesy of'the Miami Valley Guernsey Breeders association. Harold. Paxson of Byron exhibit­ ed the reserve champion Guern­ sey. The grand champion Holstein was exhibited by Jay Heinz, south of Xenia. He was presented with a plaque by the Miami Val­ ley Holstein Breeders association. Neal Miller, Byron, showed the reserve champion Holstein. Nolan Butts, near Clifton, ex­ hibited the grand champion Jer­ sey and was awarded a plaque through the courtesy of the Mi­ ami Valley Jersey Breeders as­ sociation. Charles Snook, Miami township, exhibited the reserve champion Jersey. Bill Arthur, .near Cedarville, won the junior dairy showman­ ship and was awarded a loving cup by S. S. Kresge 5c to $1.00 Store, Xenia* Jay Heinz won the 4-HLivestock BringsFancy PricesatAuction Prize-winning 4-H Club live­ stock at fhe Greene county fair, put on the auction block, brought pleasing prices. The Angus steer, lacking but two pounds of -weighing 1,100, grand champion of the 4-H Club beef ca lf show, brought $41* per ewt at the annual auction. K , B. S. Sales and Service o f Yellow Springs paid $450.18 for the steer belonging to Elbert Hutchinson o f Xenia, RFD 3. David Harper of Ross town­ ship had reserve champion, a Hereford steer. It was sold to Walter Cultice of the Xenia Abattoir for $306.90. Eighteen head of steers were sold _for a total of $5,183.64, averaging $29.85 per cwt. or $287.98 per head. Cedarville 4-H Club- stock was sold at fancy prices —Cloisy An­ derson bought a Hereford steer belonging to Barbara Baker; for $29 per cwt.; Krogers bought calyes entered in the show by •Roger Collins, Larry Connor, Jan­ et Crumrine and Jane McMillan, all Cedar v i 11 e 4-H-ers. The Springfield Meat Co. bought .the steer belonging, to Max William­ son, and the. Xenia Union Stock- vards the champion pen of three barrows in the show from Gene Ritenour at 26 cents & pound. The Cedarville- Livestock Co. bought 25 head of 4-H Club bar- rows. - IS 81 YEARS OLD Dr. Frank A. Peells:, retired Wilmington physician, celebrated his 81st birthday anniversary re­ cently. He .is a native o f the Bloomington community, brought up at Grassy Run church where the Peelle family has lived for_ a century or more. DIVORCES GRANTED Allen D. Brown from Jessie H., neglect. senior showmanship trophy a- warded by the Ivan Hess Oliver Sales and Service of Xenia. Bet­ ty Snodgrass, Ross township, re- , ceived the model Holstein cow for showmanship presented by fhe Miami Valley Holstein Breeders association. Nineteen steer feeding projects were, exhibited. Elbert Hutchison, Beavercreek township exhibited the grand champion steer - and was awarded a trophy by the Citizen’s National Bank, Xenia. The reserve champion steer was shown by David Harper, Ross township. He received a trophy presented by the Xenia Farmer’s Exchange Co., Xenia. Nine Beef Breeding projects were exhibited. Marilyn Welch Miami township, exhibited the grand champion Angus heifer, while the reserve champion was shown by Rjobert Hutchison, Beavercreek township. The grand champion Hereford heifer was exhibited by David •Harper, Ross township. Roger Coy, Beavercreek, exhibited the reserve champion Hereford, Dean Gordon, Ross township, showed die champion Shorthorn heifer. The junior beef showmanship was w<m by David Harper Ross township, who was awarded a loving cup by Lang’s Chevrolet Co., Xenia. The senior beef show­ manship was won by Wayne Mar­ shall, Ross.township. He was a- warded a loving cup by the Xenia National Bank. The Beavercreek Marvel Work­ ers 4-H club exhibited the champ­ ion group of three beef steers. Th.e 4-H hoys and girls made 58 sheep exhibits at the fair. Rob­ ert Hutchison, Beavercreek town­ ship, exhibited the grand champ­ ion individual market iamb, win­ ner over 23 competitors. He was awarded a trophy through the courtesy o f Tiffany’s Jewelers, Xenia. The grand champion pen of 3 market lambs was won by Bill .Mills, Caesarcreek township, who was awarded a trophy by the Famous Auto Supply, Xenia. Five exhibitors competed for this award. Champion and reserve champ- ioh winners of their respective breeds in the 30 sheep breeding .exhibits were: Cheviots, Marilyn Randall, Miami township, champ­ ion and reserve champion; Corrie- dale, Ed Pickering, Jamestown, champion and reserve champion; Southdown, Ford P i c k p r i n _ g , : Jamestown, champion and reserve champion; Shropshire, L i n d a Haines, champion, and Bill Mills, reserve champion; Dorset, Robert Hutchison, champion; Hampshire, Bruce Cherry, Cedarville, champ­ ion and Richard Sutton, Spring Valley, reserve chamnion. James Amole, Xenia, won the senior sheep showmanship and was awarded a loving cup by the Marshall Lineoln-Mercury Sales* Xenia. The junior sheep show­ man ship was won by Ford Pick­ ering, Jamestown. He received a loving cup presented by the Gal­ loway and Cherry Furniture, Xe­ nia. 4-H members made 18 poultry exhibits at the Fair this year. The grand champion pen was won by Connie Swaby, near Clifton. She was presented with a trophy by the Ginavin Poultry Market, Xenia. The reserve champion was won by Dianne Brightman, Ce­ darville. Fourteen members exhibited n the rabbit department. Ghampion and reserve champion v/as von by Gary Paul and Ronald Goffe, respectively, both of Beaver­ creek township. Additional agricultural exhibits were as follows: Conservation 15; "Wook Work­ ing 9; Flower Gardening 19: Veg­ etable Gardening 26; Potatoes 3; Bees 1; Windbreaks 3. The Xenia junior Chamber of Commerce provided 60 rosettes which were awarded to the champion and reserve champion of the different divisions. 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Fifty 4-H members represent­ ing most o f the agricultural 4-H clubs in-the county participated in the livestock judging contest held on Tuesday of the fair. The highest scoring individual in the senior divison was Glenn Anderson of the Xenia Coopera­ tive Club. He was awarded a lov­ ing cup through the courtesy of the Greene County Lumber comp­ any, Xenia. The senior 4-H team scoring the highest was the Xen­ ia Cooperative Workers. Members of the team were Warren Bales, Jr., Glenn Andersen, and Donald Weichers. In the junior division, Tom Van Tress of Caesarcreek was the highest scoring individual. He re­ ceived a Loving Gun presented by the Chenoweth Motor Company, Ine., Xen ia,' High team honors went to the Ross Champs 4-H club. Members of this team vvere David Harper, Dean Gordon, and Dale Smith. The Dayton Livestock Produ­ cers awarded stockmans canes_ to the members of the two winning * judging, teams in both divisions. Greene county will enter gen­ eral livestock, dairy and beef judging teams at the State Fair. Members of these teams will be selected from the high scoring in- divduals n the county contest pro­ vided that thev meet all other qualifications. The qualifications inejude being 14 years or older as o f January 1, 1949, have had 3 years of club work including this year, carry a project in the same division as the judging team, and have not competed pre­ viously in the particular contest they are elighle for.