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Amanda Smith, 85, Dies at Her Home In Morgan County VanFossens in charge. Dies at Memorial Hospital Mrs. Annie Odaker, 63, wife McCONNELSVILLE, 0.. March 26-Mrs. Amanda Smith, 85, widow of home Seth on Smith, passed away Yo at pORE road.

in Penn township, Morgan county, at m. Tuesday, following an illness since November from complications, She was a the Pennsville Church of "Christ and was a charter member Newton Ridge grange. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Blanche Simpson and Mrs. FlorWhite, of Hooksburg; Mrs.

Mabel. Williams, Mrs. Amy of Dougan and Mrs. Iva Gifford, near Pennsville, and Mrs. Eva Stokes, of Frazeysburg; one son, H.

Smith, of Chesterhill: forty-two grandchildren; thirty-five great-grandchildren; one brother, James Risen, Roxbury and a sister, Miss Mary Risen, of Zanesville. A son, three brothers and a sister are deceased. Funeral services will be held at the Pennsville Church of Christ Thursday at 2 p. with Elder Albert Burcher officiating. will be in Pennsville cemetery, Croner Odaker, of near Morganville, Morgan county, died at Memorial hospital in Marietta about noon Wednesday following an operation.

She was admitted to the hospital Saturday. She was a native of West Virginia and had resided in the Morganville vicinity for the past two years. She was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving husband and a Mrs. and a Edith son, Westfall, Worthy Odaker, of Newport.

Funeral services will 2 p. m. Friday at Deerfield Presbyterian church with Rev. L. S.

Wees, pastor of Grace Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Deerfield cemetery. Confectionery The confectionery store on publie square, which has been owned and operated by C. T. (Pat) White, for about 20 years, has been sold to Oran Patterson, who will take possession April 1.

First Shipment The first shipment of Morgan county's quota of the Red crosse of bundles for the British sent out Tuesday and consisted of 50 layettes; 15 bed shirts: 15 ladies' woolen dresses and 30 boys' outing shirts. Another shipment will be made soon. Garden Club The Malconta Garden club will meet at the home of Mrs. C. B.

Smith, in Malta, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. J. R. Smith will have charge of the program.

Subject, "Gardening As An Art." A report of the New York flower show will be given by Mrs. E. C. Jones, Miss Jessie Wells and Mrs. Fred Coulson.

Dinner Party Members of the A.A.A. committee and their wives and employes of the A.A.A. office were guests at a dinner party at the Malta hotel. Monday evening, complimenting one of the employes, Clerville Taylor, who left Wednesday morning in the draft call for Fort Hayes. A three course chicken dinner was served, after which a social time was spent in the hotel parlors.

As an appreciation of Mr. Taylor's services the A.A.A. comgave him a lovely leather billfold and the employes him a carton of cigarets. The presentation was made by County Agent James Hum and Mr. Taylor replied thanking them for the gifts and their many kindnesses.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Taylor near Triadelphia. Those present were: M. K.

Racer of Marietta: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Harry MeFerren, Mr.

and Mrs. William Huck, Mr. and Mrs. James Hum, Miss Verna Daugherty, Miss Virginia Barkhurst Kenyon Morin and the honor guest. T.

J. Masterson has been employed as a successor to Mr. Taylor in the A.A.A. office. Pleads Not Guilty John Weaver pleaded not guilty to an indictment by the grand jury charging with concealing stolen property, on arraignment, Tuesday before Judge C.

M. Riecker. Bond of $200 was given. News Briefs Mr. and Mrs.

John Whitney have returned from a trip to Florida. Mr. and Mrs. William Cassell and daughter Jean, Clyde Ryan and Mrs. Mae Lovell of Newark, were guests, Tuesday evening of Mrs.

Belle Young in Malta. The Ladies Aid society of the Main Street Church of Christ will hold a market at the Western Auto Supply store, Saturday March 29, beginning at 10 a. m. Perry County Girls Held At Charleston NEW LEXINGTON, O. Four runaway girls were being held the police at Charleston, W.

turned here by Sheriff Clair Butts Wednesday, and, are to be reThursday. They are: Betty Bookman, 15, Junction City; Margaret Spencer, 14, Betty Spencer, 17 and Margaret Leckrone, 14, of Somerseine quartet was picked up after Sheriff Butts had their description broadcast over the police radio. Easter Furloughs to 3.000 At Camp Shelby CAMP SHELBY, March 26- (P) -An estimated 3,000 Ohio soldiers will be permitted Easter furloughs under a 37th division order issued today. Officers said the order would not allow mass furloughs as during the Christmas season. The order said: "Furloughs will be granted enlisted men for periods not in excess of 15 days from April 1 to July 31.

From Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 no furloughs, except in extreme emergency. The number of enlisted men on furlough at a given time will not exceed 15 per cent of the enlisted strength present, except under exceptional eircumstances." One officer estimated the present "enlisted strength" at approximately 20,000 men, Unlicensed Destroyed Dogs to The elimination of unlicensed dogs will be undertaken at once, it was announced Wednesday evening. Owners are being advised that they must secure the proper license or have their dogs destroyed.

With so many sheep and cattle being killed in the county by stray dogs a committee from the Muskingum County Wool Growers association and the Muskingum County Pomona grange conferred with county commissioners Wednesday afternoon on matters pertaining to the dog, situation. The commissioners said that every effort would be made to eliminate all unlicensed dogs. It has been revealed that a majority of the sheep killed annually is due to stray dogs without licenses. Officers Check Forced Ride of 12-Year-Old County authorities last night were checking the story of a 12- year-old boy who claims that he forced ride from Frazeysburg to Dresden with a "very dirty man in a black coupe." The youngster, Lowell Romine, son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Romine, of Black Run, told authorities that the alleged kidnaping occurred while he was walking to school Wednesday morning at Frazeysburg. Young Romine said that an automobile drove along side of him and the driver yelled, "Get in this you don't want get hurt." Romine, according to ofofficers, drove obeyed to the Dresden command. where "the man ordered me from the car." the youngster declared. "He then sped the road." In describing the incident to investigating officials, Romine said that he walked the eight miles between Dresden Frazeysburg, arriving at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He went directly to the school and told his teacher of ride.

Deputy Sheriff Harry Bealmer was notified and immediately launched an investigation. While no announcement was forthcoming from the sheriff's office, authorities were said to be checking the validity of the boy's story and at the same time searching for the alleged kidnapper. Because the boy unharmed from the automobile, coupe which he as a black wedescribed preliminary investigation failed to uncover a kidnapping. Reports from Frazeysburg last night said that an automobile resembling the one desribed by young Romine had been seen in that community on numerous occasions recently. A man was said to have accosted a.

youngster there a few nights ago, but the child fled to safety. Marshall Stanton Montgomery of Frazeysburg, is assisting Bealmer in the investigation. Selby-Price Rites Announced NEW LEXINGTON, O. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas J. Selby, 802 Carrol street, announce the marriage of their daughter, Margaret, of Columbus, to Elmer Price, Pittsburgh, Pa. The ceremony was conducted at the Methodist parsonage here Feb. 8, with Rev. H.

H. Wilbur officiating. Their only attendants Miriam Selby, sister of the bride, and Eugene Mechling, the bride's brother-in-law. Mrs. Price is a graduate of the New Lexington high school and Office Training school, Columbus, in which city she has been employed in secretarial work.

Mr. Price, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A Arthur Price, Greenville, is a graduate of the Greenville high school and Ohio university in 1935. He is employed by the Pittsburgh Press doing editorial promotional work.

Mr. and Mrs. Price will be at home at 6411 Kentucky avenue, Pittsburgh, after April 1. One Killed, Two Hurt In Crossing Crash LORAIN, March 26- (P)- Mrs. W.

Hendricks. 48, was killed and her husband, 51, and son. Harold Baker, Jr. 11, injured seriously today when a Nickel Plate switch engine struck their at the Colorado ave. automobiles All reside in Lorain.

The death was the first traffic fatality in Lorain this year and the 12th in Lorain county. Missing Child Found In Doghouse WILMINGTON, March 26- (P) -Weber Lynn (Mickey) Eggers is only six years old but he knows what it's like to be in the dog house. Missing for several hours- during which he was seen searching for his pet Irish setter (also -Mickey was found in the dog's kennel at the rear of the Eggers home. Money Is Stolen From Beckenberger Home NEW LEXINGTON, O. Another mysterious robbery has come to the attention of Sheriff Clair Butts.

Entering the home of John Beckenberger, East Broadway, through a basement coal. window. while members of the household were away, a thief, apparently acquainted with the layout, proceeded to one particular room in the house and helped himself to eight silver dollars and a dollar bill. DIES OF INJURIES COLUMBUS, March 26-(P)- Mrs. Nellie Copenhaver, 35, of Charleston, W.

died today in St. Francis hospital from injuries received Sunday in an automobile collision. She was the city's 16th traffic victim of 1941. Fire Prevention Day Climaxed With Banquet State Newcomerstown, sustained internal injuries, several fractured ribs as well as having several teeth loosened, and Robert Potts, Cambridge taxicab driver, sustained sult of accident Wednesday possible wrist. fracture as the a.

m. at the corner of Steubenville avenue and Eleventh street. Taylor was a passenger car driven by Lloyd Elmer Huff, also of Newcomerstown, who escaped with minor injuries. The car and taxi collided at the intersection and both were badly damaged, according to city police, who investigated. Taylor was given treatment at Children Maternity hospital and was then removed to his home in Newcomerstown.

He and Huff had attended a meeting of the Standard Oil company in this city Mr. Taylor's father, Conley Tay2 lor, Newcomerstown hardware merchant, was recently killed when his auto was struck by a train at Newcomerstown. Award Contracts Guernsey county commissioners awarded contracts to four companies for furnishing the county with $2,613.20 worth of culvert pipe. The firms making successful bids were Edwards Metal Works, Fredericktown; Ohio Corrugated Pipe Middletown; Orme-McMahonThompson city, representing the Republic Steel, Canton, and Universal Concrete Pipe Columbus. Commissioner Ramsey McBride made a motion that the contract be awarded the American Culvert but failed when a second was not made.

Commissioner Harry Totten made a motion, which was seconded by Charles S. Campbell, that each of the four successful bidders, named above, be given an equal amount of the pipe order as per specification at a price based on the prices submitted by the Universal Concrete Pipe Co. The motion passed over McBride's1 no vote. The orders awarded the four companies are $652 each to the Middletown firm and Republic Steel $651.60 each to the Fredericktown and Columbus firms. Former Resident Dies Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Schlup received word of the death of Mrs. Bess Downar De Vries, wife of J. Haase De Vries of Claymont, which occurred suddenly Wednesday morning at 9 a. m.

at her, Mrs. home DeVries there. was a former Cambridge resident and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Downar.

Her father was a druggist and operated a drug store here, known as the Central drug store. Her husband was employed while in this city in an official capacity at the American Tin Plate company (sheet mill), They resided in Gary, and Apollo, before moving to Delaware. In addition to her husband she is survived by three daughters, Sarah Josephine, Martha and Helen. and one nephew, James Downar. Two sons and a daughter are deceased and one brother, Jim, preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held in Claymont Saturday and interment will be made there. Fractures Hip Mrs. Elizabeth A. Buckey, 88, Cambridge Rt 6, received a fractured right hip in a fall at her home about 1 p. m.

Wednesday. She was taken to St. Francis hospital in the Huhn-Murphy ambulance, where she is receiving treatment. Last Rites Friday Last rites for Mrs. Etta Smith, 79, who died Tuesday afternoon, will be conducted Friday at 2:30 o'clock at family home, 1703 Creston road by Rev.

Edwin Bobbitt of the First Christian church. Burial will be made in Northwood cemetery by Stevens McCracken. Quarintined Dixie Lee, aged 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark, North Fifth street, has, ben quarantined Poverty This health brings officials the for total scarlet of cases to 17 in Cambridge, of scarlet fever, CAMBRIDGE, O.

Fire prevenCambridge was highly successful and far-reaching beneficial results, are expected in the prevention destructive blazes and loss of life from fires due to the elimination of hazards pointed out by the 25 experts of the Western Actuarial Bureau of Chicago, who arrived early Wednesday morning. The fire prevention program was sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce assisted by the service clubs of the city. No expense was incurred by the work and property willingly assisted in the inspection program. their The work, men, made thoroughly the inspection trained in off Cambridge buildings, examining conceivable corner where every fire hazards might be found and made suggestions how to eliminate these hazards. The day's work will have no effect upon insurance, rates in Cambridge, however, property loss is reduced as a result of the inspection the rates will be favorably influenced.

Cambridge schools played an important part in the program, as home inspection blanks had been furnished pupils and were returned Wednesday, giving complete data on conditions about the homes and bringing to light fire hazards. These questionaires will be used in recommending corrective measures. J. Burr Taylor spoke to students of Brown high school, Central school and St. Benedict Catholic school on safety, while H.

M. Huntsberger, Columbus, addressed pupils of Glass Plant and Garfield schools. The day was brought to a fitting close by a banquet at 6:30 o'clock at the American Legion hall, Gaston avenue, where approximately 200 citizens gathered to hear an address by Mr. Taylor, who is a special representative of the Western Actuarial bureau on subject, "Fire Safety." Injured Early Wednesday Russell Taylor, East State street, Newcomerstown, sustained internal THE TIMES RECORDER: No One Injured in Minor Accidents was injured in two minNo one or accidents reported to police last night. Cars driven by George L.

Checkush, of 1308 Central avenue, and Cletus Fulton of South Zanesville, were involved in accident at Seventh and Market streets. An auto driven by Warren Pugh, of 507 Eppley avenue, collided with a machine owned by Dana C. Milligan of 970 Linden avenue. which was parked between Third and Fourth streets, on Market street. Calendar of Births, Deaths Births Mr.

and Mrs. M. F. Davis, of 854 Keen street, a son at Good Samaritan hospital Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs.

C. L. Rennieburgh, of Linden, N. a daughter on March The child has been named Patricia Evelyn. The father formerly resided in Zanesville.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Williams, of near East Fultonham, a son at Bethesda hospital Wednesday. Deaths BENJAMIN, Mrs. Rovena 74, of 506 Market street, Wednesday.

WATKINS, Robert Vaughn, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watkins, 413 Bailey street, Wednesday. James, of near Trinway, Wednesday. SHAFFER, infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Shaffer of Neil avenue, Wednesday. GRAHAM, Mrs. Ella, 73, of Sonora 1. Wednesday.

WILKINSON, Joseph, 78, of near Berne, Noble county, Wednesday. WHARTENBY, Mrs. Lulu Perry, 68, of 1181 Ridge avenue, Wednesday. CATON, Mrs. Louella, 70, of 1157 Canfield road, Wednesday.

SMITH, Mrs. Amanda, 85, of county, Wednesday. ODAKER, Mrs. 63, of Morgan county, in Marietta, Wednesday. Eighteen Men Leave Friday NEW LEXINGTON, The 18 men who will leave Perry county for induction into selective military, service.

Saturday Friday, by will two be others, folHerbert Joseph, Corning Rt. 1 and Thomas Gordon Wright, Junction City, who are being sent as replacements for William C. Neal, city, and Ernest Savage, city, who were rejected upon examined at Fort. Hayes, Columbus. Induction the men bring Perry county's total of men in training under the selective service act to 115.

The next draft call is for April and 3, area one sending five men on the second and area two providing six men on the third. The area one draft board announces that 24 more men will be examined next Monday and Tuesday at the rate of 12 a day. McLuney Band Concert Friday NEW LEXINGTON, 0.3 McLuney high school band presents its spring concert Friday night, March 28, at 8 p. m. in the school auditorium, which is the year's most pretentious musical offering.

The program is being dedicated to the older band members and the forty members of the band are looking forward to meeting and 1 greeting the band men of yesteryear. Highlights of the program will be a symphonic arrangement of "Stardust," with lighting effects, and a pageantry of the "Rag Time Wedding." Chester Lehman, conductor and music supervisor of the school, announces the following program for the concert: Part 1-March, "Old Comrades" (Carl Teike); overture, "Azale" (Fulton); "The Big Bass Drum" (Yoder), featuring the drums: "Cripple Creek" Stringfield); novelty, "All Aboard," (Sanders); march, "The Connecticut" (Arr. by Reeves). March, "On the Square" (Panella); overture, "The Skypilot" (Aurens): "Stardust" (Carmichael); novelty, "Rag Wedding" (Yoder) march, "National Emblem March" (Bagley); closing medley, "Chaser March." Garden Club Meeting at Metzger Home NEW LEXINGTON, O. Jackson Daisy Garden club of Junction City, at its recent meeting with Mrs.

Margaret Metzer, held Lawn following, "Sterilizing cussion on the topics: Soil for the First Sowing of Annuals." "The Junipers, Privets." "What to do for Bobworms on Evergreens," "Making of a Cold Frame and its Uses." Mrs. recited a poem entitled "Spring." Upon Mrs. Metzger's garden members found crocus, snowdrops and scillas in bloom. On the exchange table were slips of Andora juniper and poinsettia. MOTHERS' CLUB MEETS NEW LEXINGTON, Frank Ryan and Mrs.

Bruce Griggs will be hostesses members of the Junction City club at Mothers: the former's home Thursday evening. "Child's Bright Sayings," will be given in answer to roll call. AT METHODIST CHURCH NEW LEXINGTON, O. Rev. Paul Baker, field representative of the Methodist children's home at Worthington, will speak at the morning service Sunday at local Methodist church.

He will be accompanied here by a quartette of girls from the home. The service will convene at 10:15 THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1941 Directors of New Firm Will Elect Officers CALDWELL, a meeting of the stockholders of Noble Industries, Tuesday evening in the office of Attorney W. Vernon Archer, who is solicitor for the company, the following board of directors was elected: T. W. Patterson, E.

H. Johanning, E. R. Dutton, W. V.

Archer, Edward L. Merry, Otto Poling, William Gillespie, O. J. Lorenz and Theo T. Murphy.

The board will meet Thursday evening for the purpose of electing officers of the newly organized company. Seven Leave For Training Seven Noble county young men left Wednesday for army selective service. The group included: Robert C. Paxton, of Caldwell, F. Fox of Caldwell William S.

Eagon, Quaker City, Rt. 1, John Estock, Jr. Ava 1, Robert Ellison, Caldwell Rt. 6, Andrew Crum, Caldwell Rt. 4 and Charles H.

Gill, of Caldwell. Two volunteers as replacements will leave on the Ralph Noble of Caldwell and John Milhone of Cumberland Rt. 2. Raymond D. Hale of Pleasant City, Rt.

2, and Charles W. Mallett of Caldwell Rt. 2, have undergone examinations at Fort Hayethe Columbus, as replacements March 18 list. Joseph Wilkinson Wilkinson, Dies 80, retired Joseph ville community in Good farmer of the Carlisle, HarriettsSamaritan hospital, Wednesday mornng. He was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago.

He was born near Carlisle the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Wiliknson, and lived his entire life in that community. His wife, Mrs. Julia Feldner Wilkinson died several years ago.

A son Virgil died five years ago. Two children survive, Mrs. Palmer Starr and Mrs. Augusta Mitchell of Mrs. Cambridge Ora and Wilkinson a daughter law, resides at the home.

There are seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Crum's Ridge Chris- tian church, of which he was a member, and burial will be made in Crum's Ridge cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of the Gardner funeral home at Stafford. Enjoying Easter Vacation Miss Gladys Zimmerman, of Cincinnati is enjoying her Easter vacation her, parents, Dr. and George Zimmerman of West North street.

Miss Zimmerman is a graduate nurse of Grant hospital Columbus, and has had her year of interne work. She is employed as medical technician in Christ hospital, Cincinnati. Hosts to Cumberland Members of Olive Lodge 259, 1. 0. 0.

will be hosts on Thursday evening to members of the Cumberland I. 0. O. F. lodge.

The first degree will be conferred on a class of Cumberland lodge candidates. The speakers wlil be Past Grand Master L. B. Skinner of Byesville and District Deputy Grand Master, Charles Milligan. Blake Davis is Noble Grand of the local lodge.

Refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting. D. of U. V. Meeting 'The regular meeting of the local Daughters of Union Veterans will be Thursday evening in the court house.

Mrs. Orville Dye, president will preside. Former Resident Called John R. Merry, who resides east of Caldwell, has been notified of the death of Elisha James, 81, native of Noble county, which occurred at his home Kenton. He a son of Dennis and Margaret Fogle James and was born and lived his earlier life on 8 farm east of Caldwell.

A number of relatives reside in this community. Go to Hattiesburg, Miss. Mrs. John Groves and small daughter, will leave next week for Hattiesburg, where they will join their husband and father, Lieutenant John Groves of the local O.N.G. unit who is stationed at Camp Shelby.

Delegate to Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Tipton, former Caldwell residents, gone to Chicago, where Mr. Tipton who is principal of the Newcomerstown high school was a delegate to the North Central Association of Colleges and ary school convention.

Mr. Tipton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Tipton Mrs. Tipton is a daughter of Mrs.

O. R. Croy all of Caldwell. Mrs. Farley Ill Mrs.

Cora Farley, mother of E. M. Farley confined to her home on the West side with illness. For 0. S.

U. Scholarship Nomination of candidates for scholarships in agricultural home economics at Ohio State university, is now in order. Eligible farm boys and girls in 1941 high school graduating classes are who have shown unusual leadership, participation in school and community projects and scholarship above average. 4-H activities are included in the community projects. Sears, Roebuck Company, and Kroger Grocery Baking pany each are offering 20 scholarships of $125 or a total of $5,000.

Anyone interested in further information about scholarships call at the county extension office. may Noble county would be proud of the boy or girl who merits a scholarship to carry him through the first college year. Applications may be filed with the state 4-H club department through the local extension office. Applications must be made here at the county office by May 23. Literary Program There will be a literary program at the Brookfield school house on Friday evening, March 28, followed by a social hour.

LEADERS ANNOUNCED NEW LEXINGTON, O. High scorers at the duplicate bridge party held Tuesday at the Park hotel were: North and south, first Mrs. C. E. Schmidt Mrs.

Emmett Forquer; second, Mrs. George Sheeran, Mrs. William Calhoun. East and west, first, Mrs. Charles McDougal and Mrs.

B. C. Davis; second. Mrs. T.

M. Potter and Mrs. Donald Birkimer, Canadian Ship Burns With Loss of 19 N. March 27- (P) HALIFAX, Canadian war patrol ship flames at sea off Otter burst into Halifax yesterday and 19 members of the Royal Canadian navy were kilted. announcement made early The today said flames suddenly envelHis Majesty's Canadian ship Otter, and, of that 41 only survived 22 of by tak- her to lifeboats in the raging Atcomplement ling lantic.

Lillian Ricer Funeral Rites At Woodsfield WOODSFIELD, The death of Miss Lillian Ricer, 48, occurred suddenly Monday evening following an illness. Death was attrib. uted to pneumonia. She by her father, John Ricer, of the home: two sisters, Mrs. Frank Donelly of Wheeling and Mrs.

John Bishop, Jr. of Woodsfield. Her mother and two brothers preceded her in death. Miss Ricer was a life long dent of Woodsfield and was a member of the Christian church. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.

m. at the Christion church in charge of her pastor, Rev. J. V. Armstrong Traylor.

Burial will be made in the Oak Lawn cemetery by Galbraith. More Men Selected Members of the Monroe county draft board states that the following Monroe county men have been selected to report Saturday to be sent to Fort Hayes, Columbus, for physical examination and induction ceremonies: Adam Joseph Stenger and Donald Lowell Stine. Thimbleless Club Will Meet "Miss Virginia Loper will have as guests members of the Thimbleless club Thursday evening at her home on Oak Lawn avenue. Needlework and other diversions will engage the guests and at the close of the evening the hostess will serve refreshments. Woodsfield Briefs Judge Shepherd, Cambridge, was in Woodsfield Monday where he presided in common pleas court.

Mrs. Rose Christy of Graysville, is spending this week with her sonin-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. A.

Sloan. Thomas Jones of o.S.U.. Columbus, was a week-end guest parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, High Mrs.

John Mayfield spent Sunday with her husband who is attending Muskingum college. Miss Carrie, LaCroix left Tuesday for St. Clairsville after a few days spent with local relatives. and Mrs. J.

F. Fortney and Miss Roberta Jones of near Cleveland were week-end guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones. Mrs.

Everett Brague and son of Clarington were Woodsfield Sunday en route to Mansfield. Mrs. Frank Donelly of Wheeling was called here on account of the serious illness and death of her sister, Miss Lillie Ricer. Mrs. Clara Lang is spending this week with her son.

Robert Lang, and family in St. Clairsville. William Crawford and daughter were in Antioch Sunday attending the Harmon funeral. Floyd Mann has returned to Steubenville after A few days, spent with his family, Rex Armstrong was in Centerville Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. Lucy Marshall and Miss Setta Lynch were in Wheeling Saturday. Miss Elva Dotta has returned from Columbus where she was the guest of friends. Rev.

R. B. Niles. Canton, was in Woodsfield Tuesday in charge of services in the Free Methodist church. Army Air Corps Chief Is Color Blind WASHINGTON, March 26 -(P) The acting chief of the army air corps admitted today that he probably couldn't make the grade a flying cadet under the present training program--because he's color blind.

Maj. Gen. G. H. Brett, testifying before a house military affairs subcommittee, said he had been "washed out" of the coast artillery because of the defect, then went into aviation in 1915.

The air corps waived his color blindness, Brett said, "and I've carried a waiver for than 25 years." I entered aviation." he explained to reporters later, "so many pilots had been killed they couldn't get enough applicants." Ohio Flying Officer Dies In Parachute Leap Charles D. Bird of Bellefontaine, in a parachute leap from an army training plane today as his bride-to-be was trousseau-shopping at Lima, 0. The young flier died in Maxwell Field hospital after both legs were severed, apparently by the plane's propeller. A student aviator whom Bird was instructing, Lieut. Vincent Arthur Black of Altoona, parachuted safely to when they abandoned their craft 16 miles from here.

Miss Dorothy W. Lynch, whose engagement to Bird was announced yesterday, was shopping with her mother, Mrs. Rodney Lynch, when news of the tragedy reached Lima. The couple planned to marry next month. MONTGOMERY, March 26 (P) Death cut down Lieut.

KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE NEW PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 26- (P) Tuscarawas county's 17th traffic fatality of 1941 was recorded today with the death of Robert Cornwall, 86, retired stone mason who was struck by an automobile as he crossed a street. DIES OF INJURIES WARREN, March 26. (P) Rex Hugh McElwain, 31, died today of injuries suffered when his car struck a concrete abutment. His death was the sixth this year in Trumbull county compared with eight in the corresponding period last year, Initiation Held By Eagles Lodge Well Attended CROOKSVILLE, -The district initiation sponsored by the Crooksville Aerie Eagles, at the newly Eagles hall here Wedremodeled evening in connection with nesday five night re-dedication proof the local aerie, attracted gram record attendance of local and out-of-town Eagles, and a record class of 35 candidates were initiated into the mysteries of the order.

The Thursday evening program, consisting of a floor show and othspecial entertainment features be presented by Columbus and Zanesville, their entertainers, families, for will get all underway promptly at 8:00 o'clock, and is expected to attract a capacity attendance, Brotherhood Meeting At a well attended meeting of the Brotherhood of the United Brethren church held Tuesday evening, the chairman of the Boys' Brotherhood organization, made a most favorable report on the acof the junior organization which has been organized under the sponsorship of the Brotherhood, and announced that the juniors will entertain with a special program, Monday evening, April "During the business session of the Brotherhood, plans were made for various activities during the spring and summer seasons, the first of which will be a mock trial to be presented for the general public, Tuesday evening, April 22nd. The meeting which was one of the most interesting and profitable as yet held by the new organization, was followed by a social sesthe serving of refreshments. Ilka Mother Banquet The annual Ifka Mother, banquet will be held at Methodist church here Thursday evening, 27 with Irma E. Voight, dean of girls, of the Ohio university, as the guest speaker. The speaker has travelled extensively in all parts of the United States and Europe, and is a most interesting and entertaining speaker.

Other guests of the girls in addition to their mothers, will be Christine Galloway, junior class advisor, and Theresa Heiser, secretary to Dean Voight. Among others who will appear on the program will be Verdabelle Green, Joyce Van Atta, Jean Brown, Rosalie McMillan, Virginia Taylor, Janice Allen. Jane Peart, Margene Horne, Janet Bonifant, and Pearl Allen. During the dinner, music will be furnished by Norma Bradshaw. Another interesting feature the banquet will be the installation of the new officers of the Ifka organization, who are as follows: President, Jean Brown: vice president, Jean Swingle; secretary, Mildred Aldridge: treasurer, Allene Allen.

Father-Son Night The annual. Father-Son night program of Peerless Lodge F. A. M. attracted a large attendance of both local and visiting Masons here Wednesday evening.

The principal address of the evening was delivered by Attorney Charles Leasure. of Zanesville, whose address attracted much vorable comment. Selections by the Methodist male quartet also added much the general success and enjoyment of the annual Masonic event. News Briefs Oscar Warner, McLuney, was business visitor here Wednesday. H.

D. White, Dayton, transacted business here Wednesday. Mrs. Fred L. Cannon was hostess to the members of the Jane Addams Circle of the Child Conservation League at her home here Tuesday evening.

Following the recent regular meeting of the Crooksville Firemen's club, a supper, fried fish French fried potatoes and trimmings were enjoyed by firemen and their invited guests. A meeting of the Ladies Aid ciety of the United Brethren Church will be held Friday ning, March 28th at 7:00 o'clock. Lodge Meeting At a well attended meeting Oak Leaf lodge, K. of Tuesday evening, the membership was tertained by an interesting cussion by Grand Vice Chancellor C. F.

Ater, of Zanesville, Leonard Grubb, of this city, "Ten Points Detrimental to Good of the Order" and Points for the Good of the Order." During the business session, nouncement was made of spring-time change in the time the regular weekly meetings the lodge which after April will be at 7:30 p. m. instead 7:00 p. m. as during the Fall Winter months.

Following the meeting, served in the club rooms. Called to Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stoneburner were are called at by Columbus the where, of sister of Mrs. Stoneburner, whose death occurred Tuesday as result of a heart attack.

Funeral services will be held Thursday ternoon at Leesburg, 0. Ladies Aid Meeting at Allen Home Ladies' Aid of the Moxahala Methodist church was served dinner upon meeting at the home of Mrs. Gladys Allen, and during the afternoon there WAS a devotional period and business meeting. Visitors present were: Bertha Forquer, Mrs. Edith Sherrick, Mrs.

Florence Allen, Mrs. Dorothy White. Members attending were: Mrs. Dorothy Bartlett. Mrs.

Blanche Rader, Mrs. Elizabeth Howell, Mrs. Joyce Dutiel, Mrs. Ethel Cavinee, Mrs. Mae Paxton, Mrs.

Margaret Barber, Gladys AlJen, Mrs. Ethel Berry, Mrs. Rosa White, Mrs. Lulu Sheline, Mrs. Silvia Penrod, Mrs.

Woolfe, Mrs. Elizabeth Post, Mrs. Gertrude Schuster, Mrs. Veda Latta, Mrs. Gladys Stoneburner, Mrs.

Agnes Allen and Mrs. Vivian Grannon. The next meeting will be, held with Mrs. Dorothy Bartlett the home of Mrs. Blanche Rader, NEW LEXINGTON, O.

The Files Damage Suit For $10,934 LEXINGTON, 0. DamNEW is sought in a suit ages of $10,934 pleas court Wedfiled in common C. Davis, South nesday by Zanesville, 'against Lynn C. known as Lester guson, doing business as C. Shovel Pergusoly, Dallas, Texas.

Davis seeks to be compensated damage to for personal injuries, his car and impairment of earnas the result of an accident ings, occuring on U. S. Route No. 22, 5, 1940, in which his maNov. chine and a trailer truck of the defendant, figured.

Shower Held at McGonagle Home For Miss Hopper JUNCTION CITY, 0. Mrs. Dora McGonagle entertained with miscellaneous shower at her home Sunday honoring Miss Ruth Hopper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. to Z.

Hopper, who expects marry Dick Demuth of Barberton the near future. A lunch was served during the afternoon to the following: Mrs. Wilfred Lacy son Rodney, Miss Wanda Dorsey and Mrs. Charles Hammond, of Lexington; a Cannon and daughters Thelma and Jane of Crooksville: Mrs. Lester Ambrose New Straitsville, Mrs.

Rolland Randolph of Zanesville; Mrs. J. C. Henry, Mrs. E.

L. Murdock, Mrs. Earl Purvis, Mrs. L. V.

Poling, Mrs. William Tabler, Miss Helen Williams, Miss Rice, Miss Georgianna Poling, Miss Ruth Murphy, Miss Eileen Poling, Mrs. Hopper, Betty Lacey, Miss Frances Murphy, Miss Ruth Harley, Miss Julia Wolfe, Miss Clarabell Poling, Miss Rosalie Hopper, Miss Virginia Elder, Mary Ann. Patty and Dick McGonagle and Maxine Hopper. Anniversary Program The 125th anniversary program of the New Lebanon Lutheran church will start Friday evening with a congregational dinner at the school house.

Prof. Cotterman, Columbus, Rev. Paul Varner, Zanesville, will be present. There will also be musical numbers and group singing. Rev.

George C. Wagner will be present at services on Sunday morning with the regular pastor conducting altar services. At 7:30 Sunday evening, Rev. W. Dyers and Edgar Ebert will have charge of the services.

Rev. A. C. Berlin and Rev. Arthur Michelfelder will conduct the Monday evening services.

All-Day Quilting Ladies of the Lutheran congregation enjoyed an all-day quilting at the parish house Thursday. lunch was served at noon. pop Present were: Mrs. James Harble, Mrs. Clifford Gleason, Mrs.

Robert Poling, Mrs. Martin Wolfe, Mrs. Martha Shrider, Miss Mary Saffell, Mrs. Wilfred Wolfe, Mrs. Martin Nader and Mrs.

Charles Guinsler. W. C. T. U.

Meeting Women's Christian Temperance union met at the home of Mrs. J. Harley Tuesday afternoon, a an interesting program and a lunch were enjoyed. Present, were: Mrs. Calvin Henry, Mrs.

John Powell, Mrs. Sarah Klingler, Mrs. Margaret Nixon, Mrs. Merle Nixon and daughter, Mabel, Mrs. Bert Lindsey, Mrs.

O. C. Leckrone, Mrs. Daisy Randolph and children, Mrs. R.

E. Gehrs, Ruth Harley and the hostess, Mrs. Virgil Harley. Mrs. Nixon Honored Mrs.

Merle Nixon was honored with a birthday party at her home recently. A pot-luck lunch was served noon. The afternoon was spent in games and music. Present were: Mrs. Dorothy Howerth, Mrs.

Mary Poling and son Jimmy, Mrs. Daisy Moore, Mrs. Loe Spitzer, Mrs. Donna Pletcher and daughter Carolyn Ann, Mrs. Fern Martindale, Mrs.

Margaret Sorrell, Mrs. Isabell Wendell, Mrs. Ralph Nixon daughter Sue, all of New Lexington, and Mrs. Daisy Randolph, Margaret Nixon and the hostess, Mrs. Merle Nixon.

The hostess received many gifts. Miss Carolyn Ann Wendell spending 8 few days with Miss Lorna Nixon. Mrs. Joe McGonal and son Ed. ward of Columbus called friends here Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Wright and daughters spent Sunday at Athens with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mr.

and Mrs. Dupler, New George Snider, York, Mrs. Charles Guinsler were Zanesville visitors Mr. and Mrs. Russel Monday.

children Barbara and Joey Mrs. Jessie Harrison. were callers Lancaster at the home and Mrs. Charles Schull Monday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. George Snider, New York, and Mrs. Charles Guinsler were Columbus visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Dora McGonal ters and daughwere New Lexington visitors Tuesday afternoon.

Altar Society to Meet April 3 NEW LEXINGTON, O. On account of Holy Week the regular meeting date of the Altar society of. St. Rose Catholic church, here, has been changed Thursday, April 3, when the following committee will be in charge: Mesdames Bert Black, John Beaver, Donald Fred Birkimer, William Bringardner, Butts, Thomas Bishop, Edgar Birkimer, Willard Beach, Carl Bennett, Ambrose Boley, C. L.

Chute, G. S. Courtright, Margaret Cullinan, J. O. Cullen and R.

W. Cullen. The committee members are to meet at the parochial school hall Friday, March 28, after church services to plan for the affair. PRAYER BAND MEET The Interdenominational Prayer band will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Orville Rushing, 52 Edmund street, South Zanesville, at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening. Harry Uphold, chaplain, will be in charge of the prayer and pray service and Mrs. Edward Parka son will be the leader. A at is on and.