The Cedarville Herald, Volume 73, Numbers 1-26

C E D A R V I L L E ’ S OLDEST 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 P E R Y E A R . . . .____ $1.50 PER COPY_______ Volumn LXXHI Cedarville, Ohio, Friday, Dec. 16, 1949 Number 2 P E A C E ON E A R T H . . . Good w ill to all men, appropriate at the Chrlstmastide, Is illustrated dram atically a s representatives of four far-flung nations of the world gather around the m anger at Ch icago's Y . M . C. A . hotel. L e ft to righ t: E lla F u s a e M iyashiro, Honolulu, H aw aii; C re scen d o Gutierrez, H avana, Cuba; Signe Gunderson, Oslo, N o rw a y ; and Keki Bhote, Bom bay, India. Christianity Is one means of realizing the brotherhood of nations, and Christians throughout the world w ill impress this fact on Christ’s birthday to in­ fluence their nations to join the world brotherhood. Indians Scalp Spartans by 58-35Count The Indians of Cedarville high school wound up their pre-league play last Friday night at Alford Memorial gym with resounding 58-35 win over the Spartans of Spring Valley to instill them­ selves as one of the favorites in the Greene county league play which gets underway tonight *(Friday). The locals got off to a good start and were on the long end of the 11-7 count at the end of the opening period. In the second quarter they added another 5 points to their lead to make it 20- 17 a t the half. In the third period, the Indinaa rolled in 14 more points while .he Spartans could only find the nets for 0 and in the final period the locals outseored the visitors 18- 12 . Paul Vest, Indian pivot man, kept up his scoring by hitting for 26 roints. In other gamer, last Friday in­ volving county teams, Ross beat Bellbrook 58-48, Beaver edged Bryan 42-34 and Jefferson lost to Wayne of Clinton county 40- 27. Spring Valley (35) G .F ,P . Noggle, f ___________ 2 3 7 J. Williams, f ____ ___ 1 0 2 Ames, f . . . . . _____ 2 0 4 Mitchener, f _________ 0 1 1 Roach, e _______ O i l Williams, g ___ ______ 4 3 11 Jordan, g ______ ______ 3 3 9 Totals ................. 12 11 35 Cedarville (58) G- F. P. Stewart, f ___________2 1 5 Parker, £. ....................... 4 2 10 Irvine, f _____________4 5 13 Vest, c _____________ _ 9 8 26 Tackett, g ___________ 0 1 1 Heidorn, g __________ 1 1 3 T o ta ls____ r_______ 20 18 58 Score by quarters: Spring Valley — 7 10 6 12-^35 Cedarville___ 11 15 14 18—58 Officials: Stewart Springfield; Mills, Miamisburg. U.P. Junior Choir to Give Cantata The Junior Choir of the U. P. Church will present a Christmas Cantata, “Christmas Memories” by Wilson, Sunday, December 18, at 3:30 p. m. in the church audi­ torium. The choir of 36 children is under the direction of Mrs. Greer McCalHster. The group will wear for the first time, white robes made and presented by the McKibben Bible Class of the Church. Included in the hour’s program are recitations by members of the choir, and choral recitations by the choir. Miss Lena Hastings, church organist, will accompany the group. Mrs. Donald Engle, as­ sistant organist, assisted in the practices, and Miss Carrie Rife directed the speaking parts. Those having solos in the can­ tata are Virginia Cahill, Jane El­ len Dobbins, Joy Evans, Roger Dobbins, Connie Engle, Joan Mowry, Jimmy and Judy Gillaugh, Kathleem Cahill, Alice May Ev­ ans and Mildred McCalHster. Recitations will be given by Betty Charles, Mary Jane Ewry,“ Jane Lewis, Karlh McCalHster, Jimmy Kirkpatrick,'Sue Parsons, Janet Stewart, Gene Straley, Sue Carter, John Kyle, Jack Lil- lich, Bilk' Straley and David Par­ sons. The nublic is cordially 'nvited to the urogram starting prompt­ ly at 3:30. ATTEND CONVENTION Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Braham and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Crone spent several days in Columbus last, week atfcendir# a statyconvention fo r county commissioners. On the School Scene By Bettv Melton “As long as there’s a sun to shine and send its light; As long as there are stars that glow throughout the night; As long as there are skies a- bove, And hearts that warm with throbs of love, There will be friends we’re thinking of at Christmas time.” —A. K« Rosewell Beautiful Christmas trees glowing with lights, in a. prom­ inent locajticn, where friends gather around on Christmas Eve to exchange greetings, and sing the familiar hymns and carols a- bout the birth of the Christ- ehiid; Yuletide services on Christ­ mas day; brief calls on friends, relatives, and especially to the homes of those who are ill or needy, to bring them a bit of Christmas cheer-—all this, and more, sums up our American ob­ servance of Christmas. Christmas Day should be re* memVred as Christ’s birthday, and we should all celebrate it with a prayer of thanks to God for .sending his own son to save mankind. Band Mothers Entertain The Band Mothers’ Club held a party for the faculty and fath­ ers of band members last Monday evening in the school cafeteria. The occasion was the regular December meeting of the club. The club members provided a bountiful menu for the covered- dish supper. For entertainment a number of interesting get-acquainted games were enjoyed .by the guests following the supper. A- fcout sixty-five persons attend­ ed *the party. Mrs. Laffertv, Mrs. McCallis- ter and Mrs. Cummings were in charge of the entertainment. Members of the menu committee were Mrs. Carzoo, Mrs. Hamman, Mrs. Cotter, Mrs. Kyle, Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Pickering. Club officers are: Mrs. Robert Cotter, president; Mrs. Fred Wil­ burn, vice-president; Mrs, Ed­ ward Turner, secretary; and Mrs. Donald Kyle, treasurer. Mrs, Fos­ te r is Band Director. My Spanish Sweetheart The Spanish Dancers are back in Spain, the English tourists have returned to their native land, and the American guides ? Well no one knows where! And a t last, Haarlem, Holland, is back to normal, and the feast of the tulips is over for another .year. The festival, which was staged at the Opera house on December 8 at 8:00 o'clock, was well receiv­ ed by a full house. Janet Crumrine and Nancy Harris showed unusual ability when they played the parts of Tommy and Jimmy, the American guides. The part of Jimmy’s Spanish Sweetheart, Garlita, was ably portrayed by Diana Bright- man, and-Mary. Jo Duvall took the role of her rival, May, Patsy Collier appeared as a Spanish nobleman, who was really to fight for his love, Carlita. Chris­ tine Stegall played the bold, brave toreador with his sweetheart Juanita, who in real life is Janet Hall. Back of the huge mustache of the stadholder, we discovered Catena Wiseman and her three burgomasters, Paula Turner, al­ ly West and Clara Sexton. The troubles of K it and Hat, who are better known in C. H. S, as Frances Lowry and JoAnne Sheeley, were finally straightened out, much to the<embarrassment of Greta and Blitz, Jeanne and Faye Huston. The prologue was given by the English tourists, and the Spanish Dancers were very colorful in their gay native costumes. The pianists, Betsy Braley and Shir­ ley Powers, gave an excellent performance and added much to the success of the show. Christmas Dance Announced By Junior Class “Winter Wonderland,” a. semi- Continued on page 2 JacketsDrop Pair of One Pointers The Cedarville college Yellow Jackets dropped a pair of heart­ breaking games bv a total of two points during the past week. On Friday night they lost to the University of Dayton at the Xe­ nia field house 41-40 and then on Monday night they lost to Ash­ land at Ashland 54-53. ;>In the Dayton game, the Jack­ ets were trailing 19-15 at the end of the first half but were on the long end of the 34-30 count at the end of the third period. With 8 seconds left in the contest the Jackets were hanging onto a 1 point lead at 40-39 only to have Dayton’s Houghgink his only goal of the game. The Jackets came roaring back up the floor and got one shot before the final whistle soqnded, but i t missed. Against Ashland the Jackets trailed most of the way, being behind 38-31 atthe half, but could never quite close the gap. Dayton G. F. T. Grisby. f ___________ 3 3 9 Flynn, f __________ 1 3 0 6 Joseph, f ___________'1 1 3 Hough, f ------------------- 1 0 2 Meinckle, c _________ 2 1 5 Busse, c ______________O i l Norris, g - ___________ 4 1 9 Champbell, g _______ „ 2 2 6 T o ta ls______ _____ 16 9 41 Cedarville G.F.T . Shumate, f ___________ 1 1 3 Brill, f ______________ 4 3 11 Townsley, c ________ 1 5 7 Stanley, g ___________ 0 2 2 Blateric, g _________ 6 1 14 Dunlap, g ___________ 2 0 4 Totals — ___ - ______14 12 40 Dayton _______ 6 13 .11 11—41 Cedai'ville____ 7 8 19 6—40 Ashland j(54) G .F .T . Denbow, f __________ 2 0 4 Peterman, f _____ ___ 2 5 9 Drebus, c _______ ----- 6 7 -19 D. Cooner, g --------___ 5 2 12 G. Cooper, g ----- ___ 2 0 4 Sanders, g ___ ___ ___ 0 1 1 Garner, g _______ ----- 2 1 5 T o ta ls______ _ ___ 19 16 54 Cedarville (53) G .F .T . Shumate, f __ _______ 0 1 1 Brill, f _________ ___ 1 0 2 Dunlap, Y _______ ___ 2 0 4 Townsley, c _____ __ 10 3 23 Stanley, g __________ 5 3 13 Blateric, g j __________ 2 3 7 Huffman, g ’_____ ___ 1 0 2 Pickens, g __________ 0 1 1 T o ta ls ------------ __ 21 11 53 Prepare Treats For Shut-Ins Greene county’s Gold Star Mothers are to meet in Xenia Thursday to prepare packages and treats as Christmas, remem­ brances for the 100 patients at Wright-Pattcrson base hospital. Nuts and oranges were, taken by the mothers as the basis for the treats. The meeting was held a t the home of Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Scherry. Turkeys Will Be Higher While the suply of turkeys is said to be good, prices will he higher for the Christmas sea­ son. The Thanksgiving demand was higher than usual and much greater than had been antici­ pated. Some dealers sold out en- entirely. But turkey-raising has become, a specialty in many sec­ tions of the country, alid food men see no reason to believe the Christmas supply will be short. Anticipated prices for the holi­ day market is 32 to 35 cents for small, white hens, and 38 to* 40 cents for lighter toms. HARMONS BUY HOME Mr. and Mrs, Boyd Harmon have purchased the property on South Main street from Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Neal and will move there soon. RedCrossAppeals ForGifts for HospitalPatients With the approach of the Christmas Season the Greene County Red Cross, through , its Council on Community Services to Camp and Hospitals, has a- gain been requested to act as a channel through which organiza­ tions and individuals may help make the Holidays happier .foi hospitalized veterans and service­ men. Mrs. Leola Foley, chairman of the Miami Valley Council today appealed to all organizations and individuals in Xenia and Greene County to support the Christmas program for the hos­ pitals. In addition to personal gifts for the patients which are be­ ing requested, an appeal for other items for the program is being explained, is being placed on the domiciliary barracks a t the Veter­ ans Administration Center and on adding Christmas cheer, through decoration's, to cheerless hospital wards.” An appeal is therefore being made for the following items which will be presented in the names of the donor: Personal gifts for patients— gift wrapped and labeled as tq contents, and bearing the name of the donor. 7 Pointsettia ulants for wards; 13 Christmas wreaths for domic­ iliary barracks—Company 1 and 7; 7 Christmas trees ( 4 or 5 ft. in height)—also for Companies 1 and 7 7 strings of tree lights; Unlimited amount of Christmas tree ornaments. Organizations and individuals wishing to contribute to this pro­ gram, either in the form of spe­ cific items mentioned or by cash contributions, are urged to do so as soon as possible. Items for the decorating program should he taken to the Chapter House not later than December 16th and personal gifts for the men should be received not later than Decem­ ber 19th. Jackets to Face Foresters Monday The .Cedarville college Yellow Jackets will wind up their pre- holiday home schedule Monday night a t Alford Memorial gym when they entertain the Fores­ ters of Huntington college. However, the Jackets have two games on the road before calling it quits before Christmas. They meet Morris Harvey Saturday night and Berea on Wednesday night. They will get back into action after the holidays when the*’' will try to avenge their one-point loss to Ashland on Thursday night, Jan. 5. Jacket Gridders On All-Ohio Two Cedarville college gridders were given honorable mention on the Associated Press all-Ohio football team which was releas­ ed this week. Dave King, sophomore guard, and Ilomer Burton, ^sophomore half, were given the recognition. School Pupils Take X-Ray Tests Tuesday, Dec. 13, about 500 seniors and juniors from seven high schools in Greene county, took chest X-Ray* examinations. The pupils went to Central high school, Xenia, for the examina­ tions. Silvercreek, Cedarville, Bow- ersville, Ross seniors and juniors were among them. The Greene County Health and Tuberculosis association sponsors the X-ray tests, which were con­ ducted by the employes of the health department and financed by the county tuberculosis asso- ciatoin. The ' examinations are made every two years. Buy Truck for County Home The Greene county home has a new truck—a Chevrolet panel job —bought by the commissioners from the Lang Chevrolet Co., Xenia, on its low bid of $1,325. Three other bids were for slightly higher prices from other dealers. Fire Dangers From Xmas Trees Warnings are being issued to everybody concerning th e ’Christ­ mas tree as a fire hazard. Ever­ greens used fpr trees dry out rapidly, in heated homes and burn like tinder. It is advised that trees be erected as late as possible, that they be treated with a fire­ proof spray and set in Water. Keep the trees away from fire­ places or registers or stoves. Smoking should not be done near a Christmas tree. Thousands of fires in homes come from the family Ghristmas tree. UNDERGOES SURGERY •Mrs. Bea Faught underwent an operation in pringfield City hospital Monday as a result of a recent automobile accident. Church Serv ices CHURCH OF GOD Elwood C. Palmer, pastor Sunda*? school 10 A. M. Mrs. David Strobridge, supt. Morning ' worship 11. Sermon topic, “Joy and Peace in Believ­ ing.” . Children’s service 6:30 At 7:45 -the children of the Sunday school wil lnresent a Christnjas program,.Mrs. H. E. Stevenson will be in charge. Midweek prayer service Wed­ nesday evening at 7:45. THE FIRST PREBYTERIAN CHURCH . Paul H. Elliott, Minister 10:00 A. M. Sabbath School, James Steel, supt. 11:00"A. M. Morning Worship, Sermon, “Wise Men Go To Bethlehem.” 7:30 Annual Christmas Concert by the choir. The Westminster class meets- at the church Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, for the Christmas party. Children are included. All . a t­ tending are asked to bring a 25 cent gift for the Christmas rift exchange. Union mid-week services will be held at the United Presbyter-* ian church Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 8:00 P. M. The Children’s Division of the Sabbath School is having a Christmas party Thui’sday even­ ing, Dec. 22, at 7:30. To-this all parents of the children are in­ vited and urgently requested to attend. Mrs. Herbert Fields i& superintendent. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ralph A.’Jamieson, Minister Sabbath School 10 A. M. Supt. Arthur B. Evans. Preaching 11 A. M. Theme, “Our Wonderful Saviour.” Christmas Cantata a t 3:30 P. M. by the Junior Choir under the direction of Mrs. Greer McCal- lister. The McKibben S.‘ S. class have provided robes for the thirty six members of this Jun­ ior Choir, and they make their initial appearance this afternoon. Note the hour, ‘promptly at 3:30 P. M. . Union Church night , service Wednesday at 8 p. m. in this church. This will be the second study in the book on The Bible, giving a Bird's Eye view of the entire book. We appreciate the fine attendance at these mid­ week services, A> Special .Christmas program. is being planned for Christmas Day, which comes on Sabbath this year. Y. P. Q. U. 7 P. M. Subject: “The Christmas Tiiee Bears Fruit;” Leader, Miss Jane Purdom. Monday evening, Dec. 19., at 7:30 the Christmas party for the Primary and Junior departments at the church. METHODIST CHURCH Wiliam B. Collier, minister Sunday School at 10:00 A. M. Walter Boyer, Supt. Morning Service at 11:00 A. M. The subject of the sermon will be "The Undwelling Christ." There will be special Chi’istmas music, with selections both in­ strumental and vocal. The Jun­ ior Choir will sing. The Youth Fellowship at 6:30 P. M. There will be a special Christ­ mas service at 7:30 P. M. The young people will present a Christmas nageant entitled “The Story of His Birth”, a pageant based upon the Nativity story. The Primary Department of the Sunda-' school will give Christ­ mas program of carols and reci­ tations. The Junior Choir yvill sing. You are invited. The union Church Night will be held in the United Presbyterian Church Wednesday night at 8:00. The laymen and ministers of, that church will review chapters from the book, “The Bible, a Liv­ ing Book.” CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Rev. Paul A. Hesler, Pastor - Sunday School 10 A. M. Morning Worship 11 A. M. N. Y. P. S. a n d Juniors 6:45 P. M. Evangelistic Service 7:30 P. M. CLIFTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. John W. Bickett, Minister. Mrs. Elwood Shaw, organist. ■Sabbath school at 10. Topic, “Personal Religion.” Preaching a t 11. Young People a t 7:30. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH G. A. Adams, minister 10:15 Sunday school 11:00 j. m. Morning Worship Wednesday 7:00 p. -m. prayer service. Tuesday 7:30 Choir rehearsal ATTEND SEMINAR Prof, and Mrs, Frederick M. Carisen attended the southern Ohio YMCA and YWCA advisers’ seminar at Wilmington -college Saturday, Dec. 10. Prof. Carisen took part as a member of a “S$n- posium Panel” to discuss the “Role of the Adviser.” , PLAN SCOUT DRIVE The Girl scout executive com­ mittee and leaders met at the home of Mrs. Greer McCalHster Wednesday evening. Miss Mary Lane, Xenia Scout, executive, met w ith 'the group, and plans were made for the Scout financial drive to sta rt in .January* Presbyterian Choirto Give ConcertSunday The annual concert ..of Christ­ mas music which is being prepar­ ed by the choir of the F irst Pres­ byterian chtjrch, Mrs. Paul El­ liott, director, and Mrs. Rankin MacMillan, organist, will be pre­ sented on Sunday evening, Dec. 18, beginning at 7,:30. The public is cordially invited to attend this concert. The program follows: •Christmas Carols by the Sun­ day school orchestra, James Steel director; Organ prelude; “Sing, O Heavens by Simper, the choir with tenor solo by Harold-Guth- rie and soprano' solo by Janet Crumrine; “The Virgin’s Slumber Song”by Reger, Miss Diana ■Brightman; “He IS Born, The Di­ vine Child” an old French carol arr. by Wickline, choir; “No Candle Was There, and No Fire” by Lehmann, James Steel; “The Infant King”by Kennedy, Miss Mildred Williamson and Mrs. Mary Mott; “In a Lowly Man­ ger” by Dale, Miss Diana Bright- Upon the Mountains” by Harker, man and choir; “How Beautiful Miss Mildred Williamson; “The Sheep Lay White Around” by Dean Shure, Mrs. Mary Mott, Phyllis Bi’yant and chorus; “The Birthday of A King” by Neidh- inger Janet Crumrine; “Rise Up Shepherd and Follow” by Nath­ aniel Dett, Phyllis Bryant and choir; “Sweet Little Jesus Boy spiritual, Mrs. Mary Mott; “O Holy Night” by Adam, Harold <•■ Guthrie, James Steel and choir; “And There were Shepherds A- biding In the Fields” by La Forge, Miss ..Phyllis Bryant; “Praise toe Lord” by Christiansen, choir, Cedarville Seeks toAnnex 14.8Acresof Land Cedarville has growing pains.- County Auditor Curlett has re­ ceived a request from property owners, including Cedarville Col­ lege, to annex 14.8 acres just north of the corporation line to the village. There are four tracts involved, the petition shows. ' The hearing is to be- before the county commissioners a t their meeting, Feb. 4, Gun Club To Provide Treat Amazi Melton, president of Massies Creek Gun club, announ­ ces there* will be a Christmas celebration at the Shelter House Thursday, ’Dec. 22 at 8 p. m. There will be a Christmas tree with a treat for all the children in ’the community as well as baskets to be given the ne'edy. Door prizes will be awarded adults and entertainment is" planned for the children. Every­ one in the community is invited. Victims, of Accident Better Mrs. W. B. Collier and Diana Reiter are improving from n- juries received when the Collier car skidded on icy roads Satur­ day morning and turned over in the ditch. Other occupants in the car were Mrs. Ruth Reiter, Ted Reiter and -Pat Collier .who vere not hurt. All were treated at Mc­ Clellan hospital and Dianna re­ mained there until Monday. Miami Valley P. C. A. Meets C. E. Pickering of Bowersville was chairman of the committee on arrangements for the meet­ ing of the Miami Valley Produc­ tion Credit association h e l d - Thursday evening in Xenia. Mem­ bers attending numbered 150. Paul Getz, who has been in Europe two years representing the church world service was guest speaker. He told of his ex- periences af distributing supplies' from America to the stricken areas. A musical program and dis­ cussions followed. TO GIVE PRIZES Walter -Cummings was named president of the Cedarville Cham­ ber-of Commerce a t the last meeting of the organization. Other officers named were David Reynolds, vice president; Nor­ man Huston,, secretary; P. J. McCsrkell, treasurer; *J. C. Stokes, Lois Little, T. H. Harner, Charles Duvall and Guy LeForge, executive committee* ■The group also^voted to give awards fpr the best outdoor decorated homes during the 'holidays. Prizes r i l l Be $10, $5 and $3. PRESENTS RECITAL Prof. Nancy L. Bost, hepd of the Cedarville college music de­ partment presented a piano reci- al in the Hotel intonS in Cincin­ nati, Sunday, Dec, 11. U. N. EMPLOYE Miss Marianna Grimes, an em­ ploye of the United Nations, is . visiting her parents in Yellow Springs. Her work is. obtaining monev ,and equipment for coun­ tries devastated by the war. Harner Named Progressive Head . The -Cedarville Progressive dub a t its regular December meeting named Tom Hamer as its pres­ ident for the coming year. Other officers -elected were Charles Rheubert, vice president, Rev. Paul Elliott, secretary and Edwin Bull, treasurer. The club voted to hold its an­ nual ladies night dinner on Jan. 23, which will also be the Janu­ ary meeting. FirstReal WinterStrikes BelowtheBelt This section of Greene coun­ ty got its first touch of real win­ te r over the week end. Following normal thermom­ eter readings Thursday, the mer­ cury dipped to about 9 degrees Frida*? morning. S a t u r d a y brought weeping skies and icy roads and a string of wrecks here and there. Location of thermometers has a good deal to do with readings, and reliability of the instruments varies. Temperature reports ran from 6 to 11 degrees, with around 9 as a good average. Wreckers were called into er- vice here and there, but only a few serious accidents were report­ ed in this, area, A truck loaded with coal turned turtle on US-35 between Jamestown and Xenia, and side ditches had ■& share of abandoned cars along some stretches of US-42. Coal piles are low; almost nil around here, and the sudden cold snap sent not only shivers from cold but from fear up many a spine. John L’s three-day-a-week schedule for miners, following a shut-down of about a month, left coal-using people in a lurch, and the cold snap, though it didn’t last long, was more than a warn­ ing that winter is here! Indians to Meet Ross Tonight The traditional rivals, Cedar­ ville and Ross, will tangle in an all important Greene county lea­ gue game a t Ross’tonight (Fri­ day) as pay in the circuit gets underway. The Ross Panthers are the on­ ly teamrtd have dafeated the Ind­ ians this: season and the twa teams ^are Kited as co-favorites for the league crown this year. Other games on the ‘ opening league card Friday night are Sil­ vercreek at Bryan and Jefferson a t Beaver and Bellbrook at Spring Valley. Ohio Northern Is Added to League At a special meeting of the Mid- Ohio league a t Marion on Sun­ day, Ohio Northern became the sixth member of the newly or­ ganized circuit. The Polar Bears will not be in the running for the loop basket­ ball title but will participate in league events in the spring. Next year they will be full members a- long with Ashland, Bluffton, Ce­ darville, Defiance and Finday. Holiday Program For Convocation Miss Nancy L. Bost, head of the music department at Cedar- villege collegq will have charge of the Christmas convocation, Wednesday, Dec. 21. Prof. James Hall will have the devotions. The college chorus under the direction of Miss Bost will pre­ sent a group of special Christ­ mas numbers. Myers F. Bost, sophomore, of Springfield will give a talk “Star of Bethlehem.” The program will be concluded with group singing of Christmas carols. Dodd Is Speaker At Salem , Dean Gilbert B. Dodd of Ce­ darville college will be the speak­ er at the Salem school, Monday, Dec. 19. The colege chorus under the direction of Miss Nancy L. Bost will present, the following numbers: “The Worll is Wait­ ing for the Sunrise,” “Silent Night,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” and “O Holy Night.” More Paint In Court House ' Painters have been ordered by the board of commissioners to re-douse the walls and ceilings of the majn-and second floors of the corridors in the court house. After being washed down it was discovered the original plan of a single coat of paint was not sufficient. The work is to fee done by Dec, 31. Large Sum Paid Veterans According to the report of the fund director,, Leslie Scrimger, more thaii 13,000 claims have beep filed by Ohio World War II- veterans. But seven months remain for (filing applications, Serimgfer warns: So far 3,738 Greene county vet? . erans have been paid a total of $1,122,744, the records show. SuttonWins CollegeBible ReadingContest Prof. Frederick M. Carisen an­ nounce*, the winners in the 1949 Men’s Bible Reading contest at Cedarville college to fee as fol­ lows: fifth prize, Richard Coffelt ° f Xenia; Paul Fiedler of Miner­ va, fourth; Carl Wiseman of Ce­ darville, third prize; Richard Humble of Cedarville, second prize and Theodore Sutton of Wierton, W. Va., first. The following musical numbers were presented by the music de­ partment under the direction of Miss Nancy L- Bost; a medley of Christmas numbers by Naomi Conner, pianist; Baritone solo, “Q. Say But I'm Glad,” 'by Sul­ livan, sung by Theodore Sutton; and Trumpet solo. “White Christ­ mas,” by Berlin, Roger Charles, musician. Gerald Bradford, the 1948 con­ test winner spoke on the subject, “The Value of the Bible in’Every Day Living,” emphasizing the fact in the service he learned that to natives on islands in the south Pacific the word of God was like life itself. U. P. Churches SeekFundsfor Home for Aged The U n it e d Presbyterian churches of Greene county, co­ operating with other churches of the denomination in the synod, have begun a campaign to raise funds for establishing Mt. Pleas­ ant home for the aged a t Mon­ roe, Ohio. Dr. John W. Bickett, pastor of the U. P. church in Clifton, is a member of the hoard of di­ rectors. Not long ago the synod bought a tract of seven qnd a half acres a t Monroe. There are about 150 churches in the synod. I t is estimated the home will cost about $100,000. Gifts 4nd bequests are being sought of members of the denomination throughout the area the synod comprises. Carl M. Ervin, Xenia, is presi­ dent of the corporation recently formed. Farmers See Famous Farm Importance of good manage­ ment, scientifically grown feed formulas, and sanitation coupled with well-bred stock was demon­ strated to a group of local farm­ ers who visited the Ralston Pur­ ina Experimental Farm a t Gray Summit, just west of St. Louis. The group left Sunday, led by R. C- Wells, local Purina feed store uroprietor, to spend two days visiting the Research Lab­ oratory and Research Farm which are located in the colorful foot­ hills of .the Ozarks. The tour included a dinner at the Purina general office build­ ing, a n d an entertainment staged by the employees Monday even­ ing. In addition to Hvestock and poultry, the Purina Company al­ so raises mink, fex, rabbits, dogs, chinchillas and goats a t the Ex­ perimental Farm. Among those attending were Lewis W. Liilich, Paul Townsley, Paul Dobbins. Harold Corry, Har­ old Dobbins, Harold Cooley, Gregg Turner and Emile Finney. Driver Training Course Offered The Cedarville college board of trustees met in their semi-an­ nual session Friday, Dec 9 and approved a plan to offer a driver * training course fo r secondary teachers. According to the plan approv­ ed by the board of trustees the course will be offered the second semester three hours a week with iregular academjq credit 'being offered. The following members of the hoard of trustees were present; J. A. Finney, chairman of Xenia; Harvey Auld of Springfield; John Dorst of Springfield; Dr. R, W. Ustick pf Springfield; Karlh Bull of Cedarville; George Hart­ man of Cedarville:, Dr. Donald Kyle of Qedarvile; Rankin Me Millan of Cedarville; Ralph Rife of Cedarville; Dr. John W«. Bick­ ett of Ciffcon and Walter liiff of Cedarville. Correction To. correct a misapprehension tha t might arise from a state­ ment in last week’s Herald, I was- never/ the owner of the Ce­ darville College Book Store* but simply the manager in behalf of the Colege, appointed 54 years ago. by the President, Dr. David McKinney. F. A. Jurkat ’ GET MASTER’S DEGREE Mis3 Frances Williamson ar­ rived Thursday from Chapel Hill N. C. to spend the holidays with to spend the holidays with her .parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. WR- liamson. Miss Williamson receiv­ ed her_Master’s degree in health education’, from the University o’f North Carolina la s t Tuesday^ ^