The Cedarville Herald, Volume 73, Numbers 1-26

C E D A R V I L I E ’ S O L D E S T ' ^ ^ T I O N Vo lum n L X X I I I ‘ 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 T E A R ................$ 1 . 5 6 P E R C O P Y ...................... .. .... St. Cedarville, Ohio, Friday, March 24 , 1950 Number 16 ProminentCongressional leaders lap Oni TelevisionTalk Senator Robert A- Taft and Congressman Clarence J. Brown, Greene county's honored repre­ sentatives in both houses o f the congress, are here shown in a studious pose. They are studying a point they were going to ask in their- “ Report to Ohio,’’ on tele- tision bunday afternoonj March 13. The subjects they brought to the attention of their fellow- Ohioans last Sunday were im­ ported products into Ohio that are damaging to the state’s in­ terests, and the need for a rigid and definite antirjSommunist pro­ gram in Korea and the Far East. The pair has been taking the lead in the congress in all im­ portant matters. The senator has been carrying liis messages di­ rect to the people of Ohio in person and from time to time the congressman has taken time out from his duties in the capital to speak in Ohio. O n The School Scene By Rosie Miller “ O Winds, if Winter comes, Can Spring be far behind!” These Immortal words of Shel­ ley remind us that spring must be lurking not too fa r o ff in the background. In fact, March 21 o f this week was the first offi­ cial day o f spring, though the weather forecaster was not in ac­ cord, and fo r once the weather­ man was in agreement with the forecast. However, we believe i f CHS students will look about them, they will observe at least a few small hints o f spring. For the high school is buzzing as pupils express hopes for our spring sports, volley ball and baseball; and an increasing number of couples in the auditorium at noon seem to verify Tennyson’s words, “ In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts o f love.” In nature, too, the frequent patter of rain, the robin, (and I noticed one this year the very first day of spring, the appear­ ance o f crocuses, and the trees overhead beginning to bud, all give evidence o f spring’s preview. Greene County Music Festival To Be Held March 29 Twenty junior and senior girls have been selected from the high school chorus to represent our school in the Greene county mu­ sic festival. This event will take place in Xenia March 29, and the chorus will be under the direction o f Mr. Parks, director o f music in Dayton. Each school in the coun­ ty will send representatives. There will be a girls’ chorus, boys’ chorus and a mixed chorus. The group met last Wednesday night, March 16, for a rehearsal at Beaver high school, and again Tuesday, March 21. Further plans for the festival will be announced later. Pre-School Clinic to Be Held April 17 Pre-school clinic will be held at the school building April 17 from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. At that time, we ask that all children who will start to school in Sep­ tember be brought by their moth­ er or father for a physical ex­ amination. I f you know o f a boy or girl who will start to school, please call the superintendent’s office this week. Scholarship Tests To Be Given The annual Preliminary Dis­ trict-State Scholarship tests will be given at our school Tuesday April 4, 1950. This test has not been given here fo r several years; however, the former practice is being resumed. The tests have a sixty-minute time limit, and two or more pupils will take each test. Br. Ray G. Wood is director of Ohio Scholarship tests. The following subjects will be represented in the tests: General Science, Biology, Chemistry, World History, American History, Algebra, Geometry, English 12, English 11, English 10, and Eng­ lish 9. Names o f pupils who will par­ ticipate in the tests and their subjects will be announced later. Teachers Party Held Monday Mrs. Marshall, home economics teacher, entertained lady mem­ bers o f the faculty at a combina­ tion Stanley Demonstration party and house-warming in her new apax-tment on the Columbus Pike, Monday night at 7:30. Other guests present were Mrs. E. Burns, demonstrator of the Stanley Products, Mrs. Wal­ ter Boyer, and Mrs. George Ward. In connection with the demon­ stration, prizes were received by some o f the guests. Later in the evening a tasty salad course was served by the hostess. SPORTS VIEWS Indian Cage Star Awarded Berth On State Second “ B” Team Paul Vest, Cedarville High basketball, star, was voted a posi­ tion on the state second “B” team by the sports-writers of Ohio. Vest ran. a close second to Dick Honingford o f Delphos St. John, who was awarded the cen­ ter position on the first team. Members o f the second team were Bill Skaggs, Smithfield, and Dale McClellan, 3VIt. Gilead; at the for­ ward posts; Paul Vest, Cedarville, center and Lou Betts, Hopedale, and Bob Kriedler, Sandusky St. Marys, at the guard positions. Paul, who has been an out­ standing player on the varsity for three years, received some first-team votes, but not a suf­ ficient number for him to place on the first-string squad. Ralph Hoskett o f Yellow Springs, Jack Jordon o f Spring Valley, and Mel Tackett, another Cedarville star, vrere the players from this coun­ ty who received honorable men-" tion. S' Cczy Theater Awards Passes To Members o f Ball Team E. W. Pond, manager of the Cozy Theater, awarded to each member o f the Cedarville cage team a free pass to the theater, good for any time that he wishes to use it. Included wib eaeh pass is free admittance for two guests —mother arid father, or two friends. This gesture o f kind­ ness on the part of the theater manager is appreciated greatly by members of the team. Ping-Pong Tournament Starts Drawings were held last week, and the first-round play opened on Friday for the ping-pong tournament which is being held in the school. Sixteen contenders will play single elimination all the way through, with the first person who gains two out o f three con­ tests considered a winner. The games are being played in the auditorium on Mondays, Wednes­ days, and Fridays, with the tourney champion having the right to represent Cedarville in the Volley ball Table Tennis tournament scheduled fo r Fri­ day, March 31, at Yellow Springs. First round favorites proved time to form ; Mic Carzoo had lit­ tle trouble eliminating Dale Sto­ ver; Don Turner ousted Lowell Abels by good margins; but Rus­ sell Lister almost proved a stum­ bling-block to Jim Stewart, as the latter had to go into an “ over­ time” in the third game to take the set. Jim Lutttrell defeated Richard Spracklin by comfoV- table margins, and Dick Strick­ land and Mac Weakley rolled over Ted Reiter and George Pit- stick respectively, by big scores. Only two sets remain to bo played at this time, (Tuesday). Stanley Abels yet to meet Bud Walker, and Sam Butts and Don Chesnut must decide the winner. So far, only one set has gone three games, that o f Jim Stewart and Russell Lister, which has al­ so provided the only close games Continued on Page Six Deadline Saturday For Realty Taxes Only about §120,000 remains to bo collected in first half 19-19 real 6 estate taxes, according to County Treasurer Harold J. Fawcett, who urged taxpayers to make pay­ ments before the penalty deadline Saturday. Payments without penalty will be accepted until 3 p. m. Saturday at the court house treasurer's office. The office will be open from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. through Friday and 8 a. m. to 3 p. m. on Saturday. Legionnaires Attend Meeting Several members o f the Ameri­ can Legion and their families attended a county-wide meeting o£ posts in Yellow Springs Sun­ day afternoon. More than 200 were, present. Life in the Soviet as compared to the American way o f life was described by Anton K. DeKom, Jr., of Dayton. The meeting was held in Bryan high school audit­ orium. S g t E>lelier Has Re-enlisted Sgt, First Class William P. Keleher, Cedarville, has re-enlis­ ted in the regular army fo r a period o f three years, it was an­ nounced by eighth army head quarters at Eta Jima, Jap..n, re­ cently. Mrs. Keleher and her daughter are residing with Sgt. Keleher in Japan. 4 Greene County Farmers Honored Fifty Ohio farmers and their wives, ineluding four from Greene county, who have kept records of their farm transactions in ac­ count books distributed by Ohio Bankers were guests o f the Ohio Bankers Association at a banquet Wednesday night in Columbus. The program is part of fai*m and home week at Ohio State uni­ versity. Those who will receive spe­ cial awards fo r keeping their farm account hooks for fifteen years or more include: Meryl Stormont, C- A. and J. W. Bickett and Robert L. Thom­ as, all o f Greene county, twenty years. Westminister class will hold its annual bake sale Saturday, April 1 instead of the Saturday before Easter. It will be held at the clerk’s office at 10 a. m. Emmett C. Williamson Dies inSouth Emmett C. Williamson, 73, Junction City, Tenn., formerly of Cedarville, died at his home Sat­ urday. He had been in failing health several months, suffering from heart trouble. The son o f Samuel K. and Isa­ bel Collins Williamson, he was torn Dec. 9, 1876 in Cedarville, but had spent 50- years engaged in farming near Junction City. Surviving are a brother, Col­ lins, Cedarville; a sister Mrs. Al­ fred Denison, Zar.esville„ three niecds-and a nephew. Services were held at the Mjllan Funeral Home, CedarviiU-, Tuesday at 2 Ps. M- Dr. R* A. Jamieson, pastor o f the Cedar- ville United Presbyterian church in charge. Burial was in Massie Creek Cemetery. Bricke!Herd First inCounty Owner-Sampler Leader in average hutterfat production among herds in the Greene county testing programs during February was the 26 cow Holstein herd o f Paul H. Daw­ son and William I. Stover, Xenia, R. R. 5. The 23 cow Holstein herd of W. N- Ankeney and Son, Xenia R. R. 3, was second, with three cows dry, averaging 30.8 pounds butterfat and 869 pounds milk. The herd o f Ed Cummings, Xenia R. R. 4, was third. The eight cows averaged 30,6 pounds hutterfat and 662 pounds milk with one cow dry. Top milk producer was a Hol­ stein from the Dawson and Stover herd. It produced 2,047 pounds of milk. The second high cow in milk production was firem the Weldon Worth and James Pen­ dleton herd, producing 1,826 pounds. High cow in hutterfat produc­ tion. was a holstein from the herd o f Fred and Ginn McClain. She produced 65.3 pounds. REY. PRICE SPEAKS Rev. Gordon Price, pastor of the Trinity Episcopal church in Columbus delivered a Lenten sermon in Washington G. H. last week.- ThreeofParty OfSixYouths Startto Alaska . * A five-week tour of southern and western United States, cul­ minating in an adventure trip to Alaska, will begin Monday for three Cedarville youth. Actually, six young men from Cedarville will make the long trip up the Alcan highway-to Fair­ banks, but until a rendezvous near Helena, Mon., early in April, only thiea youth will be on the ro^d. Leaving'. Monday morning in their pick-up truck will he Dave Spencer, 19; George Stephens, 19,- and Bruce Conner, 22 'all of Ce- . darville. Joining them later in Montana-will ho Charles Boase, 23; Herbert Litteral, 21, and Karl Wilburn, 19, also all of Cedarville. The latter three will be driving a jeep pulling a house trailer. “I guess we’re doing it for the kick,” young Spencer said.“ There are not many opportunities for young guys around here without a college education, and that stuff’s not for us.” The two-week journey up the Alcan highway promises to pro­ vide just about as many “kicks” as any group of young men could _ want. Bruce completed the same journey last year and has helped the other five to prepare for what lies ahead. In this line the youth are_ plan­ ning on some hunting and fishing en route, and they plan to camp out on the highway. Their truck- is enclosed and insulated so that in cold weather they can sleep in­ side in sleeping bags. Gasoline is-- available at 100- mile intervals, Bruce said, as is water. Food.—mostly in cans— the hoys are taking with them, his turn at a two-bumer gasoline and each has promised to take cook stove. The six weeks the boys are gb- ing to spend touring America and the highway will be just a prelude to their activities in Alas­ ka, they admit. There, most of them want to get a job, make some money, and perhaps homestead a cabin and a lot. Charles and Herbert de­ finitely plan to stake out a homestead, while the others are undecided. -Jioi especially--want.-ta'1 c'OJneback liere and farm,” George said. “ I wouldn’t mind staying up there a couple years, or even permanently.” When Bruce was in Fairbanks last year he worked in the^power plant of a mining camp. The boys expect to find similar work this summer. ♦ “ There’s a lot of construction work going on,in Alaska,” Bruce said. “ They paved 200 miles of .the highway from Fairbanks last year.” Tha boys plan to sell the truck when they arrive so they will have to make mom y if they ever plan to leave Al_ska. They are taking along a radio, three * cameras, many cans of pork and beans, soup and other foods. “ I’m going to keep notes on the trip because I’d like to write it up when I come back,” Bruce said. He plans to return to his home in Cedarville where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Con­ ner, live. He hopes to earn enough to start farming for himself. The others, however, do not plan it that way. “ There’s noth­ ing else for us to,do,” Dave said. He recently finished service in_ the Navy, and has a suit of flight gear to take along' with him as protection' against the Alaskan winter. Plans for the trip have been ins the making for about two months according to the boys, who are schoolmates and friends o f sev­ eral years’ standing. TO HOLD MEETING The annual -congregational meeting of the Clifton United Presbyterian church will be held at the Clifton community house March 29. Paul Rife is the chair­ man. Yellow Springs’ pre-school clin­ ic will he March 30. B a sk e tb a ll Squ ad H on o red Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Walker and the high school basketball squad, cheer leaders Opha Burton, Bar­ bara W'hipkey and Leonard Laugh and score keeper Janet Gordon were honored with a steak dinner at the Old Mill Wednes­ day evening. The dining room was decorated with red and white, using red candles. A large “Wel­ come Indians” sign .greeted the group. The dinner was given by. the business men and basket­ ball fans of the community. Thursday evening, March 30, Coach Walker and his team will be honored with a banquet at the high school. The public is invited? Tickets at §1.00 per plate are on sale at the school - office. Tickets must he bought by March 27. The basketball boys, the coach and his wife, the cheer leaders and the score keeper wish to ex-/ press their appreciation to all those responsible for the steak dinner given them on Wednesday evening at the Old Mill. It was certainly enjoyed by everyone. Rev.W.A. Pollock DiesWednesday InIowaTown Rev. William A. Pollock, 68, College Springs, Iowa, a graduate" of Cedarville college, died at his home Wednesday at 1:45 a. m. He had been seriously ill a year, suffering from asthmatic heart trouble. He graduated from Cedarville college in the class o f 1904. Rev. Pollock’s widow, Mrs. Mary E. Starrett Pollock, was ~ born and reared in Cedarville. They were married in 1907. A retired United Presbyterian minister, Rev. Pollock held pas­ torates at Ryegate, Vt., South Omaha, Neb., Chicago, Cleveland, College Springs and Carner, Ok- la. He was at the latter church at the time of his retirement in September, 1948. Philadelphia. Surviving‘ are three daughters, Mrs. Mary Nichol, wife of the pastor of the Braddock, Pa., Unit­ ed Presbyterian church, Mrs. Es­ ther Harris, wife of a specialist in dermatology at Topeka, Kan., and Mrs. Elizabeth Lagesechulte, whose husband is a General Elec­ tric company agent in Earding- ton, HI. Members of the Creswell families in Cedarville and Xenia are relatives. Services and burial will be held in College Springs Friday after­ noon. OllieJames ToEntertain At F&GBanquet The annual Greene County Fish and Game Association fish fry and banquet, scheduled at the Field House March 28, is expect­ ed to be one of the gayest in the history of the event with several top-notch entertainment features on the program, as well as the usual galaxy of speakers. Topping the list, of entertainers will be Ollie James. Cincinnati Enquirer columnist and one of the Ohio Valley’s most sought- after afterrdinner speakers. His column, The Innocent Bystander, is considered one o f the best hu­ mor newspaper columns. . Also on the program is a musi­ cal quartet from Yellow Springs; including John Goodson, Patricia Martin, Mary Carol Judy and Alice ‘Casenhiser. The ‘ Central high school orchestra will pro­ vide the musical background. Another speaker will be A. W. Marion, director of the state de­ partment of natural resources.- Those. expecting to attend the banquet are urged by the asso­ ciation to get their tickets as soon as possible. They 'may be purchased from any association member. T h re e C e d a rv iH e Baske teers C i t e d Three Cedarville college Yel­ low Jacket eagers were singu- John Townsley larly honored last' week 'with places on the Associated Press all - Mid Ohio mythical cage squad. John Townsley, former Cedar­ ville high school great, who will go down as one o f the best pivot wen to ever wear the blue and gold of Cedarville college, was named as first center- on the all star five. John was an outstanding per­ former fo r the Jackets for the past three years and last ysar was named all.tournament center fo r the Kansas City NAIB event. In his final game with the Jackets, playing against Chase, John hung up a new all time in­ dividual Cedarville college single game scoring record o f 41 points , as his mates set a new high m to a second team guard position total points o f 118. . _ , while Ernie Stanley, senior from' Portsmouth who had been an out- . letic teams for three years, was given honorable mention. Walt Blateric, another senior. .Walt- Blateric Church Services FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Paul H- Elliott, minister. 10:00 a- m. Sabbath school, Harold Hanna, supt. 11:00 a. m. Morning worship. Sermon: “ The Him of.H is Gari- ment.” 2:30 Session meeting. 7:00- Westminister fellowship The Junior group meet upstairs. The Senior group downstairs. Tuesday, March 28. The Wo­ men’s Presbyterial meets at the Cent r a l Presbyterian Church, Dayton. The Westminister class meets at the church as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mott. Prof, and Mrs. Frederick Garlsen, Mrs. Hel- in Steele will have devotions; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Guthrie have the program. -Wednesday March 29, The Union Lenten Service will be at the Church of God at 7:30. CHURCH OF GOD Elwood C. Palmer, Pastor Sunday school 10 A. M. Mrs. David Strobridge, supt. Morning worship 11. Sermon topic, “Behold The Lamb Of God.” Children’s service 6:30. Evening service 7:45. Union Lenten service Wednes­ day evening 7:30 in our Church, Rev. William Waide speal^r. The Woman’s Missionary Soc­ iety will meet Thursday after­ noon at the home of Mrs. May- nardNeff, Kyle road, at 2 o’clock. Radio broadcast Sunday noon 12:30 over station WIZE, Spring- field. . METHODIST CHURCH William B. Collier, minister. Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. Walter Boyer, supt. Morning service at 11:00. The sermon subject will be “ Prayer and Faith,” the concluding ser­ mon in a series of sermons on the general' theme, “ Pathways in Prayer.” Does man live in a wicfrld directed by Unchanging mechanical uniformity, or in his world directed by a personal loving and sympathetic God, One who is solicitous.of man’s highest good and happiness ? Do all things work together for God to them that love God? An answer to such questions will be attempted. There will be special music. Youth, fellowship at 6:30 p. m. The Wesley Class will hold their monthly- meeting Sunday night in the church, beginning with a covered dish supper at 6:30. Members of the class are asked to bring a covered dish and their table service. The concluding union Lenten Service will be held Wtdnesday night March 29th at 7:30 in the Church of Gbd. Rev. William Waide will bring the message. All are invited. The Men’ s Brotherhoods of Greene and Fay­ ette counties will meet Thurs­ day night March 30th at 8:00 in this church. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Rev. Paul A. Hesler, pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship 10:30 A. M. N. Y. P. S. and Juniors 6:45 P. M. Evangelistic Service 7:30 P. M. Wednesday Evening Prayer Service 7:30 P. M. The Girls Club will meet on Tuesday evening 7:30 P. -M. in the home of Mrs. Cloteen Sparks. Bible Reading Contest 6:45- P. M. Sunday in the N. Y. P. S. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH G. A. Adams, minister 10:15 Sunday school 11:00 }. m. Morning Worship Wednesday 7:00 p. m. prayer service. Tuesday 7:30 Choir rehearsal THE CLIFTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. John W. Bickett, minister. Mrs. Elwood Shaw, organist. Sabbath school 10:00 Wm. S. Ferguson, supt. Topic: “ The Church at Rome.” Preaching service 11:00. Ser­ mon topic: “ The Bigness of the Cross,” Dr. Bickett. This topic will lead to discussion of com­ prehending the Love of God. It is a Lenten service. The young people will meet at 7:30. The annual congregational meeting will be held on Wednesday eve­ ning. CLIFTON PRESBYTERIAN CRURCH Sabbath school 10 a. m. Holy Communion 11 a. m. Westminster fellowship 7 p. m. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ralph A. Jamieson, minister. Sabbath School 10 A. M. Supt. Arthur B. Evans Preaching 11 A. M. “ Paul Be­ fore Felix.” Y. P. C. U. 7 P. M. Subject, “ The Church in a Troubled World” and. A study o f Pakistan and In- dia. Leader, Marilyn Kyle. The session will meet at 2:30 P. M. Sabbath in the church. This is the important “ Annual Meet­ ing” of the session to choose of­ ficers and teachers for the Bible school, and other plans fo r the church year. Union Lenten service Wednes'- YestNamedon APAllOhio ClassB. Team Paul (Abie) Vest, .pride and joy of Coach Glyde Walker’s Ce­ darville high school Indians, was named as second team center on the .Associated Press all Ohio class B basketball team. Vest, who captained the Indians to the best achievement in tour­ nament play in many years, was without a question the big gun in the Cedarville attack as he rolled "in 354 points in 17 l-egular sea­ son games, 54 points in three county tournament frays and 113 in five contests in the district for a toal of 521 markers in 25 games for an average of 20.84, But the points themselves fail to tell the whole story of his value to the team. He could— and did—everything well. As a freshman he played on the junior high team and saw varsity action in only a few out of the county games. As a sopho­ more a had back kept him out of many of the late season games but he accounted for 170 points In 15 games and last year as a junior he split the nets for 326 in 20 contests. Honors started falling on Abie’s neck fast and furious as the sea­ son drew to a close. Although the county does not pick an all star, team, his place on any mythical Greene county five could not he overlooked. In district play he was voted to a position on the first all tournament team as a .forward and then honored by the AP. Marvis T a e k?e 11, Gedarvrlle guard, was also named on the all district team as second team guard. The Indians broke a precident of recent years when they cap­ tured the county league title and Jhen went on to take the county tournament, hut these boys were not to be denied- The racked up 22 consecutive' victories after dropping the sec­ ond game of the season to Ross, before they fell victim to the Golden Eagles of Eaton by a margin of 2 points. Eaton went on to win the regional title at Springfield and will play for the state class B championship at Co­ lumbus this week end. Mrs,Walter Fitzwater Answers Call Mrs. Effie T. Fitzwalter, 72, ■wife o f Walter Fitzwalter of Ce­ darville, Route 2, died in City hos­ pital at 4:10 p. m. Monday. She had been critically ill for a week. Born in Belle Center, O., Oct. 26, 1878, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Willison. She had been a Greene county resi­ dent for moi’e than 46 years. A member of Trinity Lutheran church in Springfield, survivors other than her husband include 4 sons, James E. o f Chicago, Lewis W. of Catawba, Ralph C. o f Springfield, Robert E. of Urbana; a sister, Mrs. Charles Steffy of Dayton, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct­ ed Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. by the Rev. Wilbur L. Harmony o f the Third Lutheran Church. Burial in Ferncliff Cemetery. NEW BUSINESS A twon, like a lodge, comes to the part of the agenda that is marked “ new business.” Cedarville often has*a new busi­ ness as well as some institutions that have been in the town a long time. In recent weeks two new enterprises have opened in the village. “We like the town,” remarked John Martin, who has opened Martin’s restaurant on South Main street, “ Our tw-o children are in school and we have come to Cedarville to stay,” “How’s business in the new filling station?” a reporter ask­ ed J. L. -Beaty, the Shell agent out US- 42 at the edge of town east. “ Couldn’t be better,” he replied. “Folks stop in, local and through drivers, and we have a fine start.” APRIL FOOLS PARTY An April Fools day party will be held Saturday, April 1, at 8 p. m- at the IOOF hall by the Re- bekahs of^ Cedarville l o d g e . Games, prizes, eats, and fun Everybody welcome. Open to the public. WILL BE 1,00 YEAR OLD The United Presbyterian church in Clifton will be 100 years old next August and the event will be celebrated with ap­ propriate ceremony. day evening 7:30 in Church of God, Rev. William Waide, speak­ er. The annual,, business meeting o f the congregation will be held Wednesday, April 5 at 7 P. M. The executive committee o f the Y. F. C. U. of Xenia Presby­ tery will meet in our church sab­ bath afternoon.-