Greene County Journal, Volume 78, Numbers 3-10

Thursday, January 20, 1955 GREENE COUNTY JOURNAL PAGE SEVEN DownOn The Farm hairy woodpecker National Wildllf* M«rolIo» Dendrocoopus villosus by the parents too, ana while Uie young do not cJoseJy resemble the adults at first they soon do so. There, is usually but one brood a year. Careful studies of the food hablLs of lmlry woodpeckers indicate that over 3-4 of the food is insects m-Jare really using the right term, eluding grasshoppers, hairy cater-' Whenever the word, weed, is mentioned I think of the pillars, gypsy moths and ants ns well] experience related to me by Steve Vallery in Pike County, ns the wood boring insects which jit seemed as though Steve had been having quite a bit of they arc eminently fitted to catch.; trouble'with Johnson Grass In fact, it was crowding out The remainder of the food is vcg-'some of his cultivated crops. Others in the area were hav- otable matter including nuts end ing the same kind oftrouble. seeds. the program which will also include' pantomlncs by Johnny Hnydock of Xenia. j The Forum is starting Its 19th year and new officers who will be HY GEORGE ZEIS Each spring and summer we get our fill of growing vegetation called weeds. Whenever I hear people calling'Jn include; m Brad/ute, something growing like this, I sometimes wonder if they [preslti?!nt; Kenneth Sparr, vice-1 ■ - president; James Lundy, secretary; j and Paul Hamer, treasurer, newly * elected members of the executiv committee include Donald Dallas ; Ted Wiechers, Emile Firtnqy and; the nest the female lays 3 to 5 shin- Lewis Frye, ! fcl k’ 'I VM M i l * B» IBi 9 'l l *MB■ 1» tk. » Jt ►’ B lS f *■ * '5 Q C7 » . ! '« . 1 0 0 1 Q ? ■ BtsaaeMBtpaQBRhoa«BtiRBB»iBBerH i c * i’(v_sibly one of the best known nf all orchard, street-tree, fcedlng- .‘ii.iuop birds is the downy wood- There are 13 subspecies of hairy Well, Steve Vallery decided to woodpeckers ranging from Alaska 'live With the weed Instead of flght- to Newfoundland and south, to Flor- s! log It. He put It up as silage, The pecker, a smaller relative of our Ida and Lower California. They nre,darly cattle ate It without any tro- subject the hairy woodpecker. When resident birds perfectly able to sur- u')le. one , members that hair is longer vivo in either winter or summer and! So, I wonder if what we call weeds than down, it is easy to remember therefor find it unnecessary to go arc Actually weeds. According to the th« the hairy woodpecker Is long- to the trouble of migrating, j dictionary a weed is any plant that or than downy woodpecker. A hairy The nest Is built In a hole In a, ls growing out of its usual desired woodpecker may be to 10 1-2 Inches dead tree trunk or branch. The en -1Ptace, Com, by this definition, could lolng while a downy is only about trance Is about 2 inches across and ! rightfully be called a weed If It were 7 inches long. the depth of the nest hole aboue 16 Browing in n wheat field. Both arc oselntially black and inches. Usually the nest is from! But' rm Betting away from the white birds. Each has white outer 3 to 50 feet above the ground. In ’ P°hit I was going to talk about. Re­ tail feathers though those of the woodpeckers In this connection but Bardless of where plants are found downy may be faintly barred or they do their best and they are to 1Browing, some of them are going to marked with black spots while those be found where the larger plleateds *p0 c^led weeds. And ns such they of the hairy lack such markings, are not to be found. Without them, j ca',se a '°t of trouble, 111 each of these birds the mnle the Insects that attack the dead • Within the post ten years con- differs conspieously from the female wood in orchards would hnve n ! sidcrable work has been done with by having n red spot at the back [field day. Without such dead wood' c*lem*ca^ weed killers. For most of th e head or the nape but the the woodpeckers would be likely to ’ pnr*i’ *'*10 worlc ^ns peen very suc- mnttcr of size should ordinarily seek it elsewhere. cessful. New weed killers are being be enough of a character to cstnb-; The Individual range of a hairy developed each year. There will be list! the proper identity. ‘ woodpecker is only a few acres if nCw namfis 10 learn this summer. Hairy woodpeckers like their r e -‘ suitable food and nesting sites are' A wocd Killer to be most desirable latives are for the most part bark avaible. These birds will nest in ^as Pc ver^ setact.ive. Its use is gleaners. They do not ordinarily suitable boxes, will visit feeding' suc*1 ^ a t ^ Is to kill certain veg- seek ants on the ground as do the stations supplied with suet and will >ctables and ndow others to grow, flickers nor do they ordinarily pur- f generally please those who must’ '^*lelw^ore' ^ *3ecornes a question their birds from Inside a i as when and wherc to use them. The National Wildlife Fed- i Corn and sma11 Brains have been sue bisects in flight as do the red; study headed woodpeckers. Instead they*house, ...... attend strictly td business and that •oration recognizes these birds ns* treated with chemical weed killers business is (lie removal of insects useful in the process of interesting1*n ^le pas*' *ew years wtth a fair in the bark and dead wood of trees. ‘ people In birds generally. . degree of success. Over 9 1-2 mil- The.v have neither the vigor nor; E. Laurence Palmer Um Chlorate makes the ground ster- the implements with which to com -; i " e f°r about five years, pete success fully with the plicated i —— •, Another chemical, 2, 4-5, T, gives lag white, inch long eggs. These arc!' iy person who accePts favors very good control of woody plants, incubated for 14 days by both par-: ,” othcrs ls_ Placing a mortgage j This material is used quite extens- Traffic Safety To Be Forum Theme I Trnffic Safety will be the theme* for discussion at the Greene County. Farm Forum at Geyer’s Monday,! January 24 at 6:30 p. m. | D. C. Anderson of Xenia, chair-j man of District 8 of the Gover-1 nor’s Traffic Safety Committee and] also a member of the state execu-1 tlve committee will head a panel discussion. District 8 Includes 10 southwest Ohio counties. Others who have been Invited to appear on the panel include Lieutenant H. W. Sauers; com­ manding officer of District 8 high­ way patrol with headquarters at Wilmington, Corporal Ed Meyer in charge of the Xenia patrol post and F. E. (Bus) Hill, Greene county traffic safety chairman. Local problems and programs of traffic safety will be discussed in­ cluding the correlation of programs on engineering, education, enforce­ ment and legislation. New Jasper Twp. members head­ ed by Franklin. Boots are arranging SURE FLOW . . , Here’* t simple Up diet will make molasses j In J a n u a r y How like It’s July, Just thread the valve stem Issin an L #ld truck tire Into the bung and hook ea a Urs pamp. m s0sm 0mmm 0S06060 MAY GET CROWN . . . Spain’s Prince Juan Carlos* 1 ' la elated to ascend throne It talks between his father, Don Juan of Bour­ bon and Gen. Franco end In re­ storation of monarchy. DAYTON ANDSOUTHEASTERN BUS LINES, INC. Phono 4-9391 Jamestown, Ohio Too many dollars in the wrong man’s pocket soon crowds out the sense in his head. cuts. Care of the young is shared ion his peace of mind With Our Out Door Sportsmen ; Ohio’s 1945 waterfoul season, just past, was a dis- i appointing one but the blame, if any, should fall on the j weatherman. Each year, for that matter, the weather is | responsible for the increase or decrease in the number of j ducks and geese that migrate through Ohio. I During most of the 1954 waterfoul season, "bluebird” j weather prevailed and duck hunters know that waterfoul • just won’t move during mild weather. They prefer to re- j pain quiet, on large bodies of water, and become active j only during night-time or early morning hours. j Weather conditions in the pro- but the fair weather didn’t move | them and they stayed put, At one I vinces of Manitoba and Saskatche­ wan, during spring, summer and M i mCMT/MMlL£/tS tim, during the height of the season, i waterfowl biologists spotted soinej 70,000 ducks in Sandusky Bay and adjoining areas but very few on the j marshes. i In the past, when wood ducks, D l PART B I N 0 f ' Hl l l T • M** [ OH I O AS PABT O F AN EXTENSIVE SAFETY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE TRAFFIC SMASH' urs WHICH KILLED'MORE THAN 1800 PERSONS W OlHO LAST YEAR, THE d e p a r t m e n t ] OF HIGHWAY SAFETY IS POSTING MORE THAN S 00 BILLBOARDS THROUGHOUT TH * STATE CARRYING THE ABOVE MESSAGE AIMED AT IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVERS, ; ive In this section of the country to J spray power line rgiht-of-ways or j fence rows. The western states are ! using it to control mesqulte. j There Is much to be said for and j against the use of weed killers. They . Hon acres of corn was treated in ! early fall have considerable effect r1952. Some 18 million acres of small ] on Ohio's waterfowl population. Un- ■grains were chemically sprayed lor ( favorable nesting conditions In these ; wced contr° 1 1° that same yonr. j two provinCes during the breeding l Chemical sprays now available |season caused a drop in last year's j will kill anything that grow3. But Iproduction. During the early part of j could be legally taken, they made j there is still one big hurdle—It i s j thc watcrfowl season, most of the [up from 15 to 20 per cent of the1 cost of the material and application, |(jugjjg wpj eventually pass total waterfowl take in Ohio, Down- j Sodium Chorale, for example, will! through Ohio arc still Inthenorth state hunters were particularly hit any plant that grows In t h e jand weather conditions and food [hard by the new ruling by the U. S. j avnllnbllitiy will determine when Fish and Wildlife Service, placing’ they reach Ohio and how Jong they stay, Extremely mild weather and plenty of natural food up north de­ layed the southern migration last year, 'kill REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE k ( ground. In fact, In tight soils Sodi- «have cut the amount of labor rc- j qulred to keep certain weeds out j of areas where crops are grown. ' They havef therefore, reduced the - !cost In certain instances. ■* It should be rememberd, though, j that the hoe and any other mech­ anical devices should not be thrown 1 Schedule Effective September 14, 1954 Clilllicothe, Washington C. n., Fairborn, Dayton Division Leave Dayton Leave Xenia Leave J a m e s t o w n L c a v e Jamestown East Bound East Bound East Bound West Bound 0:30 10:25 10:45 11:10 •1:00 •1:55 •2:15 •2:25 *5:30 *8:25 •6:45' •8:40 •11:00 •11:55 12:15 *sh9:25 •f8:00 •f8:55 •19:15 12:10 s6:00 s6:55 s7:15 JAMESTOWN-SPRINGFIELD XENIA-HILLSBORO Leave Jamestown Leave Springfield Leave Xenia Arrive Hillsboro 11:10 10:00 10:25 11:45 •2:25 ’ •1:30 •2:00 •3:30 •6:40 •6:00 •6:30 •8:00 fsh!2:10 •fshll:30 Leave Hillsboro Arrive Xenia 8:40 10:00 •12:40 •2:00 •4:40 *6:00 WASHINGTON C, H. — GREENFIELD Leave Arrive Leave Arrive Greenfield Washington CH Washington CH Greenfield 8:00 8:40 9:07 9:49 •12:45 •1:25 *2:45 •3:25 •5:15 *5:55 •7:15 7:55 • — denotes P. M. f — Friday only s — Saturday only sh — Sunday & Holidays only fsli - Frl.-Sun. & Holidays only wood ducks on the protected list,! No’ doubt the best waterfowl shooting In inland Ohio! occurred during the last week or ten days of the regular season when the „_________________________________ ..................................... Not only was the down-state weather finally turned bad and the- waterfowl shooting poor, The Lake dticl£s started'to move. The Scioto Erie marshes, which usually pro- j and a taw other central Ohio ! aside. There is a place for both jwMo the best duck shootlng In the streams provided belter than aver- ! r b r t in ( n o T n u r f n v it n A l h a m f u n i ? n n n r lifn lr m a I I m w Jamestown, Ohio In flu* St.rn* of Ohio, at the close of business on Dec­ ember#!, 1954, i chem,cal and mechanical control statc als0 had a p0or ycar Con_ tmeasures- Just select the right !means for the Job to be done. age duck shooting. siderable numbers ducks were seen in Sandusky Bay out In Lake Eric’ I . ASSETS Ca-.h, bainne- s with other banks, including « serve balance. and <*i it '.-s In process of collection Uni* i d Government obligatiohs, direct and K*lar- aiu i •! Obln.atDT.s of Stales and political subdivisions Gtli;,r bo-ids hot'-r:. and debentures Imtis and discounts (including $517.67 overdrafts! Bank nr ^ owned StOW.OO, furniture and fixtures $500 m Other TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES I>- .i.n d li'-K-il'.r of individuals, partnerships, and cor­ porations Time deposits; of Individuals, partnerships, and cor- attons Deposits of Uriited States Government (including postal savings! Deiwsit cf States and political subdivisions Other deposits (certified and officer's checks etc.) TOTAL DEPOSITS Other liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital* , Surplus ............................................. Undivided p r o f it s .................... ................................. Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital) TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS...................... TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS . MEMORANDA Pledges assets (and securities loaned) (book value) TOTAL ............................................................ $ 393,556.37 692.500.00 211,850.96 10 000.00 798,798.63 3,500.00 3.430 00 2.113,G45!36 1.788.901.47 2,637.55 14,429.82 94,445.80 3,730.80 1,904,145.44 10.501.04 1.914.646.48 50.000.00 100 - 000.00 43,945.95-1 5,053.53 198,990.48 j 2,113.645.96 i t! FOR SALE 1948 - 4 door Chev. JimChurch Garage Jamestown O. 4-7921 Baby, Started Chick* and Capon* All Breed*, Including Hy-Line MAPLELAWN HATCHERY At Zimmerman U. S. PuIlorium-Typhoid Clean* Phone Xenia 2-5620 Electrical Wiring And Plumbing W . K . WALLACE ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC A PLUMBING Work Guaranteed Phone 4-7421 Jamestown, Ohio Roofing — Spouting — Heating Air Conditioning — Siding — Insulation Phone 4-5411 D. J* Patterson —■- H- A* Doster JAM ESTOW N S H E E T M E T A L & ROOFING CO . Free Estimates Without Obligation WORK GUARANTEED 3CITU£?i> IACE. i X, o b ^ c i l m -th e jftirwiiure coritk&b. - ^ e v e i r / Jan. ; Jan C ED AR V IL LE C A LEN D A R O F EV EN TS M—GARDEN CLUB, *t the home of Mrs. Wllllwn Stormont. Mr*. Nathan Elder will be to charge of the program. 24—CEDARVILLE SCOUT LEADERS, at the Scout Room, 1:3# Jan. 2T nJa. Z Jan. Jan. 19.900.00 19.900.00 STATE OF OHIO, COUNT Y OF GREENE, ss: T, H. L, Carter, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, NOTARY’S SEAL H. L. Carter Correct-Attost - Herbert F. Smith R, c Moorman d ir e c t o r s H, h. Carter '' Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of January 19S5 Clara B, Mauck, Notary Public, HOGS, CATTLE CALVES and SHEEP Cijuvdj (^Uif Can You Name Thh Church? m Pa Rlj 25—WCTU, at the home of Mr*. Sherman Cotton* J:S# »• m, 25—WESTMINSTER Claw of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mr. and Mr*, Rankin McMJllian. _ _ _ JOINT MEETING OF THE AMERICAN LEGION and THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Following the Porch Light Parade at 7:00 R. m. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY* at the Church with Mrs. E, E. Finney, Mr*. John Dad* and Mr*. B. B. Milhaon a* hostesses, 27-CEDAR GRANGE* at IOOF HalL Hostesses: Mr. and Mr*. Howard Fenner, Mr, and Mrs. Donald Hagler, and Mr. and Mrs. William Lister. 27— GOLDEN RULE CLASS at the Methodist Chord*, Horieon* will be Mrs. Sam Boots, Mr*. Robert Nelaen and Mrs, G. L, McCaltlater. 28—KYN, at the home of Mrs. Carl Rome, * > « * 28—FRIENDLY FRIDAY GIRLS at the home of Mr*. Myron Williamson, 8 p. m. NO COMMISSION FREE TRUCKING Kirk's Stock Yards CALL FOB DAIRY MARKET Washington C. H., Ohio Phone: 2569 (WILU ORCVIIZATICNS) Weddings Omonqsl the skyscrapers. iSnOtofr ay; pun&iy tixinip aupg JAM ESTOW N C A LEN D A R O F EV EN TS Jan. 20— Ladles Aid Society of Friends Church at Mrs. Helen Helfner’s, at 7:30 p, m. Multi-Flora Garden Club to meet with Mrs. Chris Moore at 8 p. m. Missionary Society of the Baptist Church at Mrs. David Robison's at 2 p. m. Jan. 21—Keystone Sunday school class of Triends Church to hold meet­ ing at 7:30 p, m. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan McDowell hosts. Missionary Society of Jamestown Church of Christ to meet at Church at 2 p. m. Jan 24—Evening Circle of Methodist Church to meet ut the ehureh at 8 p, m. Jan. 26—Home Craft Club to meet at Mrs, June Allen’* at 1:30 p, m. 50-50 Dance at Greeneries? North school gym from 8 to It p. m. Past Matrons Circle of OES to meet at Mr*. Leila Faulkner's at 7:30 p.nu Jan. 27—Ladles Aid society of Pleasant View Church of Christ t* bold all day meeting at Mr*, Thelma Cline, e m n i