Greene County Journal, Volume 78, Numbers 3-10

Greene Journal NO. 78. NO. 7 THURSDAY, a jARY 17, 1955 TEN CENTS PER COPY Greeneview Schools Comende By State Department Inspector Following- a recent inspection of Greene County- Schools, by C. M. Simms, inspector for the State Depart­ ment of Education, Mr. Edward Irons, president of the Greeneview Local Board of Education, received a letter l from Mr. Sims in which he said: \ "1 visited tiic Greeneview schools quarters were larger, mi January 27, 1050, as n represent-; Xh program In music is improv- atwo of lhe State Department o r '(nK, Thcrc are nnc possibilities for Alive and Happy-—*] It© Y o u 11 i Edn<- itam Thr; is the official re- pm! ; The oipanl/.iUon of tills school is pnieerdlni: satisfactorily. The pros-' ( ill shuttle program Is not good. outstanding performance groups in ; band, orchestra nnd chorus under ■ the new organization. The science rooms are well ar* ranged nnd the equipment Is good, i i l and It Is hoped will bn only tom -. several additional Items would help pornry. The leadership Is very good i Ul0 biology-, such ns models, spec- and the programs confronting the, imens, aquarium and a supply of school are being solved with fore- j uvin5? p]ants nnd animals In the sight nnd intelligence. The course j room. The Instruction is enthusias- of study is satisfactory, There Is' tic nnd effective, much good and inspiring instruct- J There Is much good work in En- tton, The pupils are friendly, alert i gllsh, foreign; language, mnthema- nnd aware of their opportunities j ties and the social sciences. The for a good education. j pupil participation is interesting nnd The liberary needs attention, It j the procedures in the classrooms are should be fully catalogued and r e -; a challenge to the pupils on all (■organized. The budget for books j levels of nbllty. is most generous and If continued j The Vocational agriculture class- should bring it up to standard in! room is very good. The shop needs time. The librarian should continue j attention. The shuttle program is j to secure more training in library j a seience and then be time during the school care of it properly. .Future plans i These schools have great possi- should include housing the library Ibllities for future development. It in a room that is not used for class- j will require some additional class- i “Mental Health” Pro- { World Day Of Prayer To gram For Greene County! „ M , rtr A group of interested citizens in | $ 0 ObSCrVCd rePriiary Id this County is initiating the forma- i - , atlon of a Greene County Mental j February 25, the first Friday in Lent in 1955, has Health Assocation. some of thes© again been set aside for a World Day of Prayer. Thous- pcopie are: Dr. Mctnhard Robinow, ancj s o f Christians in the United States and in 128 coun- Mrs, Margaret Wingfield, Mrs,- trie s w ill be pausing in their busy day to participate in Marge Russell Mr,^r^d Lemcckc, _ this great program o f the Churches ' ’ " " World Day of Prayer will bo ob- 3uenos Aires, Argentina with the served in the Cednrvlllo Church of prayer being written by one of our ■the Nnznrene nt 2:00 p. m. with the Ohio women, Mrs. Ruth Mougey women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in charge of the program. All of the Churches of Cedarville arc uniting their ef­ forts to make this a meaningful day . . , „ . tn the life of our community. Mrs, tlon officer, Mrs. Lewis Probnsco,; Hcrt)ert Powcrs Ls committec cliair- re A-negatlvc is When this Id. by volunteer “ “ " program of 1. This four-year-old Maryland tyke depends^ type blood for her life. She had received 110 tr picture was taken—much of the blood furl donors like the man on the right, through your Red Crow. Know Your Red Cross and How it Functions. Help people to Help People” ; {HP ie slogan the Mrs. Betty Mentno, Mrs. Olqo Eulnu, i Mrs. Simn Vcmct, Mrs. Rachel j Dcwoy, Mrs. Christabol Rohman,, Mrs. Richard BotschcrjiU lbtom Yellow Springs Dr. Virginia Nelson." Fols Institute psychologist, Mrs.: Marlon McLaughlin, Greene County school psychologist, Mrs, Carolyn McCormick, Fairborn School Probn- Worroll, a past president of United Church Women of tho National Council of Churches, Thu program is sponsored in the United States by the United Church Women of the National Council of Churches amt In the State of Ohio by the United Church Women of Ohio, The theme of the meeting will be “Abide In Me” using the text John 15:4. Spring Valley P. T. A„ Mrs M ar-! nrf of thc local proEfram. garct Helvenston, Greene County! Each a dlfferont country is Cancer Society, Miss Sarah Stokes ^chosen to plan nnd the pro. and Miss Katherine Lane, Greene > m to bc used throughout thc cn. County Health Departmen.t |tlre worjd This year's program was An Organizational meeting to rat-|plMmcd by Miss JoreUne oI lfy the organization’s constitution1 and to vote on a slate of officers Is scheduled for Monday, February 21, at 8:30 p. m. at the Rotary Club, 305 Dertolt, in Xenia. The Newly formed local association will be anj . , _ ... , , , _ affiliate of the Ohio Mental Health! Charles Smith and Charles «ames» . Association, and Mrs. Marion Wcitis. the Heart Fund for Jamestown and Silvercreek Township Lay Plans For Heart Fund Campaign For Jamestown-Silvercreek Area co-chairmen of . .. aood temporary solution but j Greene County chapter American Red ^ given enough <should not be continued longer than COJlIlGction "With. the ftnnual i day to take j necessary. drive which begins March 1. j ^ sh is using Irship and fund this state Executive Director, will be have picked their group o f workers to go out Sunday room or study hall purposes. The commercial program is well'center. The building and curriculin organized and the instruction Is improvements in recent years is effective. The rooms are well equip- j very commendable, ped for a thorough program in the \ The Greeneview High School is commercial field. j continued as a first grade School The work in physcial education; approved by this Department." is very satisfactory. The facilities i are very good in both centers. I t ' is Interesting and commendable to I n o n ! R rd P P P l/ Q fnPO note the health education for Uic|LUt' d * « r 0 C “ r y upper wgh Mhwi grades. Has New Ownership Tne facilities for home economic-! * cs are very good, The program! Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rheubert, should be effective. j have purchased the Hilltop Market, The industrial arts room in each on N, Main Street, comer of Rts. center is too small. Tho equipment 42-47, In Cedarville, from Mr/and at the North school should bc im- i Mrs. Dan Bailey, proved, especially since it Is used j The market ha* been operated as a Vocational agriculture shop too.; by tho Bailey's for approximatily The program is well organized b u t110 years. It is comforting to know in these Score o f 'i troubled* times that, should disaster Iwomen will strike Greene County in the form Jcanvass on ] t room space at the Sliver Creek [of a bomb, tornado or fire, the Red j home, storey could bc improved greatly if tho Mr. and Mrs. Rheubert are well known In the village and surround- thm Mrs. Elwood R. Shaw ^ Cross Is here, organized and pre-1 plant In pared, helping people to help peo- campaign forj pie. The Red Cross, with its or­ ganization geared to instant action is able to provide the kind of “on the spot" help that otherwise would be costly, delayed or impossible to get. With Its vast recourses and multi­ tude of trained volunteer workers, the Red Cross is set up to instant action across the nation and around the world. Mr. Win. H. Hngenbuch is chair­ man of the Greene chapter located at 116 W. Second St. Xenia. The Red Cross has been serving the people of this community since August 21, 1917 the date on which it W m instituted. Tiieaet services ore many and varied: They include are blood program, home service and family welfare programs, flrcst and Funeral services were held Wed­ nesday afternoon at the Clifton Un­ ite! Presbyterian Church for Mrs, Wilma Jean Ferguson Shaw, 31, wife of Elwood R. Shaw, Clifton Pk.,1^ Xenia Route 5, died Sunday at 1:45 i a m. In Miami Valley Hospital, Day- ton. In failing health nine years, Mrs. Shaw had been hospitalized two months. A lifelong Greene Countian, Mrs. Shaw- formerly was employed by Xi-nit National Bank Thc daughter of William B. and Bertha Stormont Ferguson, Mis. Shaw was bom in Cedarville Twp. Aug 22, 1023. Her marriage to Mr. Shaw took place Oct, 20. lots. Mr. Shaw is a chem­ istry in tsuetor and rerearch assist­ ant at Antioch College. Mrs Shaw _attended Cedarville College and was a number of Clif­ ton Unit'd Pre.byterian Church sidento here the past 18 yrs. Mr, Rhuebcrt (Pidge), is dlstrubitor for Alpha Dairy Products, and will continue In that capacity he carr- and water safety programs, 7,295 work hours for the chapter in the following capacities, Admin­ istrative, which includes the Chair­ man Directors, Arts and Skills, ies Alpha Milk, Ice cream and but- Cantecn’ Entertainment and Supply, Mrs, Rheubert (Margaret) has been employed nt Jame's drug store for the past 5 years, and before that was employed by H. H, Brown I in his grocery. We wish the Rheubcrts success In their business venture. ; Gray Social Similarly, ac Cross me again zens of the B Greene Cd ing a concent to inform unity of tl Red Cross nting the and object unty Red', carry t 'i complUhed’ j various^ 1, calling on every building and iinty for the 1955 er3 and funds, le county, the Red campaign will {appeal to the clti- for funds. the speaker at this first meeting. 'afternoon,Fet). 20, for th6 Heart Fund Drive. Her topic will be "The Citizen’s; xhcf are M follows: Sycamore For S“ vf rcrcek . Herman Haller, Mrs. William Ewing, .Herbert Talbott; Clemens A v e J ^ and ^ * ? n" eth ^ T n d ! to attend this meeting. IMrs. Delbert Glass and Mrs. Russell.Mr‘ n" d M” - f . 1.11 E L m n^nn A particular interest of thc com- |plax. Verlety and Davis streets, Mrs. I K®nn^ th mittee sponsoring this association. Howard Leach; Buckles Ave., Mrs Mr- and Mrs. WUlard Haines. Mr. ^informed men and ( Responsibility for Mental Health.” street, Mrs. Raymond Babb and Mr.s! Sfe B house-to-liouse I"E116 Pubic is most cordially invited ^ -------- a — I has been to explore the need for a ; yernon Stafford, Nelson Adams and. Maxon streets, Charles James,' and Mrs, Roy Swaney, Mrs Richard Child Guidance Clinic for Greene { axo streets charies Ja es, I^ ho," pson’ ^ r- nnd, County. It is also Interested in gparkie Evans and Harry Rock -' GarrSn8er, Mr. and Mrs. Robert studying the community’s needs hoid; Royal ElectriCi Gilbert Evans Brown and Mrs> ArthUr AUen’ Sr* and resources In this respect. How-' nd Chcster Knox. West Washlng- officals are mak- Ievcr> association would be inter- ton street, Mrs. Harold Breakfield -. effort this year ested ln other projects as well. In { and Mrs Eloise MoNamee; East 4e of this comm- oh l°. the stat« has allocated funds Washington street, Mrs. Joe Glass _ . . . . . . „ to support the the establishment of county and Richard Lovett; Weat Depa,rtmefnt ,WflU aCCCPt ^ s (|.rom Sroughly indoctrin- . guidance clinics. A certain amount ' ---------------- ------ -- with the aims ■must be raised by the local com- the Greene Co- munity, and the State will match tHiIs column will this ln a ratio of two to one. all the work a c - _________________________________ pene County in the . flew* of endea- C e d a r v iN e M A H S t e r 1 * of local Red ’ bo ihown and A c c e p t s N e w J e r s e y lavatf Itva njrtwr * * Pastorate guest speakers will carry the story at local civic and social clubs. For information of Red Croes Act­ ivities in the Miami Valley area, station WHIO-TV will have Mr. Galle Galub, Assistant Director, Of- i fleer of International Relations as guest panelist on the Dayton Council Xenia street, Mrs. Clarence Cav- endor and Mrs. Robert Smith; East Xenia street, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Welsh; North Limestone street, Mrs. Mary Chaffin; Hornberger addition, Mrs. Ralph Gels and Mrs. Trank Jones, South Limestone street, Mrs. Kenneth Fields and Mrs. Perrlll Edwards; Church street, Mrs. Earl Housed and Mrs. Dudley Patterson. of World Affairs program on Sunday Lady, Motor, Production, February 20 from 1:00 to 1:30 p, m, Welfare, Staff Aides and i Medical and Nursing groups. I It has been estimated that nt Ileast $50.00 worth or service re* suits from every $5.00 given to thc ! Red Cross. Tills Is possible only i because thc 778 volunteers donate {their service in carrying the Red BlueCross-Blue ShieldOpen ForEnrollment ! Cross programs into every part of j tho county. On Sunday, February 27 from to 4:00 p, m. on both WHIO-TV and WLW- D another Red Cross program will bc shown. The drive, locally under the co- chalrmcnship of Robert J, Harris and Clyde S. Brlcker is seeking $28,102. Mrs. Ralph Cummings is I The resignation of thc Rev. C. \ Wilbert Sterner, pastor of the Ce- f darvllle First Presbyterian church I was accepted Sunday at the Con -, gregational business meeting which was called by the Church Session. Paul Ramsey is clerk. j | At the meeting it was announced . thc Rev, Mr, Sterner has accepted { an Invitation to serve the First ( Prebyterlan Church, Cape May, N J, i After the drive all workers of the Heart Fund are to turn their money In at Curley’s Fine Foods. Members of the Jamestown Fire people out of town or In the vlUage for their contributions for the Heart Fund, Sunday, Feb. 20 who were not at home or were nilsser by the so­ licitors. The men will bc on duty from 6 to 10 p. m. Be sure when you call to give your full name and address and the bojfe wlU be more than glad to pick up'your donation. Call the Mayor's Office 45311, The annual Easter Seal appeal, i which Is sponsored in Ohio by the ! Ohio Society for Crippled Children I in cooperation with the National Society for crippled Children and , Adults, Is conducted in every state <ln the union, in the District of Col- |Umbln, Alaska, Puerto Rico and iHawaii. I The Ohio Society and its 101 local The 1955 Easter Seal campaign, affiliated county societies for chip- March10SetFor EasterSeal Sales Campaign whsrp she was oiganist and pianht Residents of thc Cedarville com­ mote than 15 years She resigned mm,ily who do not n,ready ^ long her position with the bank in 1940. UeMdfs tier husband. Mrs. Shaw i.i survived bv h'T mother, Mrs. Bertha Ferguson, Clifton Pk.; to Blue Cross and Blue Shield arc being given the opportunity to Join For a limited time Several members of tho Y e llow ,^ ift| « * 'll Springs Archery Club have tfl&dei .QUASI U l G 6 u 3 ,rV lll6 tho Field team. j ( , _ ~ ‘ these non-profit hospital and eur-| Ninety arrows are shot at 30 yds, LOOIOfl l O S t Sical plans. |nt a 48 in. target Highest possible Wa,tacc c Andcrfi0n only—until i score is 810, f The congregation unanimously this year’s appeal for funds to help pied children conduct the campaign passed resolutions thanking Rev. t crippled children, will be held from in this state. Of funds raised more Mr. Sterner for his work and wish-! March 10 to April 10 in Ohio and than 90 per cent remain In Ohio for ing him success in his new charge, {throughout the nation, according services to the physlcaliyy handi- « ^ ^ , Mr, Sterner, a nativvve of western ) to an announcement made today capped. The remainder goes to a serving “ Fund Chairman for Cc- . Pennsylvania, came to Cedarville, by Dr. Charles A, Bowers, Cleveland, national program o f research and darvllle Twp. from Carnegie, Pa„ where he was President of the Ohio Society fo r . rehabilitation ^ The chairmen ajre; for Jamestown, pastor for five cars. Before this ho Crippled Children, t | This year’s Easter Seal will be served the Benton, Wise, church! “During this month preceding j oblong in shape and display a white as his first pastorate. j Easter, people in Ohio will have a j my, symbol Of the Easter Seal A graduate of Western Thcolog- j chance to provide needed help to the Society, on a pihfc background, A leal Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pa,, and { thousands of crippled persons In-bright blue ribbon Imposed on the Wisconsin State Teacher's College, i this state who need rehabilitation." ’ niy gays, “Help Crippled Children/' he took graduate training at Moody j B o w e r s said, "Ohioans can play { and below it, Ott a bright pink ribbon Bible Institute, Chicago, Hi., and j a vital part in providing a hopeful |are the words, “Easter Seals/' * Dubuque Theological Seminary, iand productive life for crippled chil- { Iowa, He is married and the Star** jdren, J .............. « ner's have three sons, Larry, Jerry! ................... ....... ....... ....................... ......... ....... “ Tc™ i JAMESTOWN CALENDAR OP EVENTS FEB. IS—ICeyaioiM c U m of tho Friend* Chnrch to meet at the church at 7i.10 p. m. Mr, and Mra, Arthur FanOuier hi eharc*' lee yon, ■ • a | i >1 , Mrs, Lawson Reid; Silvercreek A rcnery U lu b NOtGS |Township, Mrs, O, M. Jenks; Spec- The Dayton Industrial Athletic ial Gifts chairman, Dr. R .L. Haines; Association (D.LA.A,), completed , flnd Puhliclty, Mrs. D. L. Fields. their ninth (out of twelve) winter*__________________________________ archey matches Friday night, a t ! _ » » * wnght-patterson Filed, fDayton Legionnaires Legion Mrs-char,0,te ^ n m n Catherlnr Ky!f, *>"” " « »«> » * » « " » » ...S ’” " " ! “ iT « Z Z Z '* ! .* * % Xenia Route r». a brother, William v,,1° Fcdcral Sftv,n8s and Loan;Rod Evcrman S. Cedarville her grandmother, Mrs, Assn’ orl tho M!aml Deposit Bank, , Ronnie Ockcrman Ida Stormont. Xenit Route 5 :’ three' AU “ PPHcnOon* must be received Ida arris 778 75G 7481 nieces, two nephews and a number Hospital Cnrc Corporation, the; Total score was 3064, all are me- of uncles and aunts ' ‘ B*uo Cross Flnn for Southwestern; mbers of the Ycliow Spriiigs Club. Rev. Ralph W. Frost, pastoh of t h c 'Of,i0’ no latcr than March 10- Con* Clifton United Presbyterian Church, for applications received by officiated nt tho services. Burial *that datc wU1 bo effective April 10. was made in Clifton Cemetery. Notice Mrs. Frances Huffman, Dep* tity Registrar for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for the new 1955 license plates, has announced that sales will be made at Sas- sen’s TV Salesroom beginning March 1. Hours of sales will be 9:00 to 12:00 a. m. and 1:00 to 5:00 p: m. Those desiring special plates or lumbers arc asked to contact Mrs. Huffman before March ,1, All applications must b. ao- comnanled hr title nnd fee. ln Jamestown, Mile* will he at Evan's Farm fierveie with Mrs. Vernon SCaffotd, Dep. Reg, in Charge. There are no age limits, no pre existing conditions, arid no health statements to fill out. Blue Cross pays the full cost of League Standings arc; 1. Wright-Pattcrson 24,250 2. Acroproducts-AUison 24,110 3. Deco 23,045 4. N. C, R, 22,152 5. Frigidaire 19,985 surprised and honored with nppearanc of th Third District Commnnder Lester Boyle of Day- ton, nnd a fellow Legionnaire, Char­ les Kohler of Post 746 Northridge, Commander Boyle was presented and introducted by Mrs. Greer Mc- Calllster, District President of the American Legion Auxiliary, who later in the evening served sand- tli'e jurday afternoon at 2:00 p, m, tit Coming Archery events are, March j WlcheS and COff°e those prcscnt- all regular hospital services in any {5 and 6. Annua! Chio State. Arc- j ..........——------------------------------- member hospital and the full cost hery Gold Tournament at Ohio State j Jj| § 0 f y j c g of a room with five or more beds (or a liberal allowance toward a better room) for 70 days of hospital care each yenr. The hospitals sponsor and guarantee Blue Cross. Blue Shield, sponsored by the doc­ tors of Ohio pays up to $200 for surgery, rracture care, childbirth and emergency accldint service in the hospital, doctor's office or home. Together, Blue Cross and Blue Shield provide thc best protection against th cost of hospitalized ill­ ness, Don't delay—act now! Golf Course, Columbus. | April 17—Yellow Springs Archery j ! / _ _ _ _*L U Club annual Spring Rover to bel •V 0 fin8 lll »!• Is lO fltnOm C ry held at the Lodge at Bryan State' Park. WEST POINT, N. Y.—Cadet Ken- The 1953 traffic fatality rate of 7,1 persons per 100 million vehicle* was the lowest since record* have been kept. Fire Destroys Large Barn On Smith Farm Fire of undetermined origin com' pletely destroyed a barn on the property of Marion Smith, Nash Road, Monday evening. Complete estimate of the damages had not been made at the writing o f this report, but the loss was great and included a tractor, truck, several implement* and some livestock, thur, preceded her in death. Rev. William Sigler, pastor of Rocky Point Church, officiated at the services. Burial was made in Enon Cemetery, neth H, Montgomery, 20, whose |great grandchildren. One son, Ar guardian, Floyd R. Hartpence, lives In Xenia, Ohio, is a member this season of the U, B, Military Acad­ emy’s freshman track team. He was picked from the 700 cadets of the freshman class to participate with the team. The academy part­ icipates in eight freshman sports during the Winter season. Cadet Montgomery, a former student at Ohio State University, was appointed to West Point by Senator John Brlcker o f Ohio. Roy Power*, the Coffman Funeral home for Mrs, ^M ethodist Church atthechurch a t « p. m Charlotte Demmy of Tccumseh IUV lU l‘ 28- Ameri« » A«Wory .octal night at Legion Hall at Mrs. Demmy suffered a stroke in| 8 p’ m* Each rMmbtT brin* «ne>U her home a week prvious to her! ---------------------------------------------- " T m I CEDARVILLE CALENDAR OF EVENTS nrE°nlJ f , rch 12' the daug^ler Feb.—KYN, at the homo of Mrs. Paul Rife, 2:M p. m. ^ ln“ yuftn,d ,A m BiantC?r Feb*26—Wesley Class at the Methodist Church. Covered Dhh nipper at Hupman she lived her life span In; 8:30 p. Mr. and Mr*. Marvin Agnor host*. of th Ro^kToint ChT.roh*1 m bC T F cb - « -O ES , at the Masonle Halt Obligation Night, 8:60 p, m. SmvSTng ar her S a n d , Char-|Feb* Washington Tea, at the home of Mr*. Lawrence WMdle, Ies Demmy, four daughters, Mr s . ' _ . M .* !' . . „ „ ____ _ Genleve Smith, Mrs. Mabel Adams, P’ «• Mrs. Mrs. Brirtnia Britcher and F<b< 2*~Westmlnl«ter Group, of the Prebyterlan Church, at the home of Mr, and Mr*. Robert Guthrie, Feb, 22—Discussion Group No. 17, al the horde of Mr. and Mrs. John Bradfute, 8:M p. nt, Feb, 24— Woman’s Mtnrtonary, United Presbyterian Church, 2:M p, nt. Feb, 24—Woman’s MMonary, Pre*yterian Church, ai the home of Mrs, Herbert Powers, 2:M p. m. Feb. 24—Woman’s MMonary, Church of God, 7:11 p. m. Feb, 24—Golden Rule Clsss .MethodJst Church, 8:99 p. m. Mr*. 1 . 1 , West, { Hostess. Feb, 24—American Legion, Legion an, 1:88 p. au Feb, 25—World Day of Prayer Bervleee, Naaatene Church, 2:M p. m. . Feb, 25—Friendly Friday Girls, a t the heme of Mrs. Myron WUUatnaon » 7:80 p> »• Feb. 2«~ lii Sewing Club, •« the homo of Mn, P*L McCorkell, 8:00 p, m. Feb, 26—2 H BIMe Ctoas, Preebytertan Church, at the home of Mrs. Don Hogler 8:00 p » Feb. 28—McKihben Chum, United Presbyterian Church, at the home of Mis, Robert DobMna, 8:«8 p i f t Cever«d DMt suppw. rs, rs, rigl i ritc er Mrs. Betty Shank; two sons Harold and Woodrow; three sisters, two brothers, 14 grandchildren and two 'M 'f y, ft f