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TUESDAY EDITION THE PRESS-GAZETTE ONE OF OHIO'S OLDEST NEWSPAPERS--ESTABLISHED IN 1818 Use the Clossified Ad Columns If You Wont To Sell, Buy or Rent 130th VOLUME HILLSBORO, OHIO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1947 NO. 52 Large Crowd Out For Sunday Horse Show WOMAN IS KIUED IN ACCIDENT Fine Exhibition Staged by Club At Beery Farm A crowd estimated at 5.500 attended the third annual Horse Show sponsored by the Highland County Horse Club. Sunday. Sessions were held afternoon and evening at Beery's Highland Stables at Hoagland's Crossing. This year's show was the biggest and best ever held by the club.

There were more horses entered, better quality stock and more owners represented from a larger section, Mrs. Fred Beery, who is president of the club, has constructed a first-class training plant and show quarters at her farm, and is to be commended for providing such splendid facilities for the show. The horse club had provided covered bleachers seating 1,200. Lights were installed, tents provided for quartering horses and every convenience arranged for the huge turnout, Joe Stevenson, Dayton, judged the various classes, C. E.

Tucker was the announcer: Dr. W. L. Lukens, ringmaster; Ray Chester. show chairman; Mrs, Walter secretary, and Dr.

T. E. Hogsett. veterinarian. Stewards were Charles Swisshelm.

Milion Jones and Myron Rhoades. The Highland County Coon- hunters Association had charge of the concessions and donated one- half of its proceeds to the Hillsboro Hospital. One-half of the show proceeds also will be given to the hospital by the horse club. The show included 26 classes. Fourteen classes were shown in the afternoon and the balance at tne evening session.

Prize money totaled $1,150 in addition to trophies. There were some unusually flnt horses A tbo especially In three and tive- gaited stakes. The pony fancy turnout made a bis hit with the crowd, as did the jumpers and roadster class. Classes were provided for Highland County horses and local entries took their share cf the prizes in the open events. Jack Fisher, Richmond, and John Wrobbel.

Springfield, widely ON PAGE 6) Fall Festival Proves Benefit To Businesses Story of Customer Return Is Told At Meeting The shoes she bought in HUls- boro one year ago during the Fall Festival proved so comfortable to an upstate resident that she returned here recently to buy two more pairs while her husband also bought a pair, spending a total of 532. This brief story of customer return to Hillsboro was cited at a meeting of Fall Festival committees Thursday night at the City Building as an illustration of the lasting business affects of the street affair. While not all committees were represented, committee reports were heard and several matters discussed by festival officials. J. Blount, parade chairman, said that the Lockboume Air Base band had not yet been signed but that he had hopes of getting the top-notch Army band for the festival parade, set for Thursday, October 9.

Prizes and the line of march will follow the pattern of last year's parade, it was reported. The local National Guards will be asked to participate, pending receipt of their heavy equipment, Walter Davies, member of the car committee, reoorting for E. R. Hodson, said that only one car, a Ford super deluxe tudor sedan. was to be given away.

will be on sale somstime cents each or three for one dollar. The Ford is expected to be delivered on September 1. Leonard Fenner, general festival chairman, reminded (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) County Ranks High In 1947 Bond Sales Highland Countians purchased an average of $30.40 worth of saving bonds during the lirst half of 1947, according to a summary issued ioday. The report also shows that Highland County ranked fifth among the 22 counties making up the southern area of rhe state in the total vaiue of bonds purchased during that period. The county also ranked high in the- number of bonds purchased during April.

May and June. During April, local residents purchased a total of $98,000 worth of bonds, an average of S4 per person based on an estimated counly population of 24,500: in May. they bought 5134,800 worth and ranked first among the 22 counties in purchases; in June they bought 5116,300 worth, ranking fourth in the area. Hiestand Wins New York Events Joseph Hiestand, Hillsboro, marksman, won the Brandywine Classic in a four-way shootoff and then smashed 97 out of 100 targets to take the Red Clay classic at the Yorklyn, N. Y.

Gun Club traps. Hiestand took the shootoff with a run of 75 straight Thursday after being tied earlier in the Brandywine by Mercer Tenneville. Shrevepcrt, and Charles Osbom and J. G. Michael, Aberdeen.

at 149 out of 150 targets. Hiestand, North American amateur clay target champion, broke 200 targets straight Friday to chalk up his fourth victory in the C. Marshall trapshooting tournament. The local man also won the marathon event and captured the Auburn Special Friday. MARRFAGE LICENSE At Maysville, Vernon W.

Edg- 35, laborer, and Velma A. Lewis, 21, both of Mowrystown. Truck Damages Farm Property Four men escaped injury when the trailer truck in which they were riding left the highway near Bridges and crashed through farm property belonging to G. W. Combs, early Thursday evening.

Howard Dunsieth. deputy sheriff, reported. Driver oi the truck was Darl Ernest Brown of Waverly. Riding with him were three brothers, James, Gerald and Hester Daugherty. James resides on Leesburg Rt.

2 while his brothers live in Pike County. Dunsieth learned that the truck hit an abutment, crossed a ditch and went through a fence into a corn field belonging to Combs. Before it came to a stop, it had also crossed a garden p3ot of the farm, rhe officer also learned. The truck, which empty. was headed east on the Bridges- Greenfield road when the mishap occurred about 8 P.

M. Thursday. There was no damage to the truck. The quartet was located in Greenfield by the deputy sheriff and citations issued to the driver and James Daugherty. Legion Post- Incorporation Articles Arrive Articles of incorporation were presented to the Raymond R.

Stout poit, American Legion, at a meeting Friday night. The articles were drawn up by Ralph Pence, post service officer, and in brief, limits the liability of post members for damage claims during lestivals or other public events. Rev. I. Lee.

post chaplain and delegate to the state Legion convention, gave a lengthy and detailed account of the conclave, including quotes from some of the speakers. Post officials again called the attention of local residents to the observance of V-J Day Thursday. August 14, asking that they display their flags. Mayor George McGuire has issued a proclamation marking the observance, E. Hodson.

adjutant, reported. Newly printed copies of the constitution and by-laws of the post were distributed to members. The monthly allowance of S10 for aid to hospitalized men at Chilhcothe's VA hospital was raised to S12.50. A committee composed of John McCreight, Harry Pearce and "Wil- (CONTINUEO ON PAGE McClain Estate Back in News Seeks $88,986 Tax Refund Suit for refund of $68,986.55 with interest from -May 2. 1935, allegedly paid as Federal estate was filed in United States District Court last week by the Fifth Third Union Trust executor of estate of Edward Lee McClain, late resident of Greenfield, Ohio, against Thomas J.

Conner. Cincinnati, former Collector of Internal Revenue. The petition said McClain died in May, 1934. and in May, 1939, the estate taxes of $335,809.85 were paid to the government. Afterward, litigation on a claim of the estate of Alfred S.

MeClam resulted in a judgment against Ed- xvard Lee McClain's estate for 3,000 shares of American Pad Textile Co. common stock, plus $461,042.08 as dividends on the stock, and $71.413,68 interest, thereby reducing the value of the Edward Lee McClain estate bv S667.455.76. The court was informed that a claim for refund of the estate taxes paid on the items was made to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue by the executor, but that the claim for refund was rejected. HUET IN FAU, Miss Lena Scott, of The Point, fell on Thursday and broke her right arm. She was taken to the Ghillicothe Hospital, PRESENTED GIFTS Mayor George McGuire and members of the Hillsboro police force presented ex-Chief Thomas M.

Wagner with a set of Juggage last week. Wagner starts his new job with the London Bureau of Criminal Identification this week. Wagner expressed appreciation to the mayor and the force for the gift. HURT IN FALL Injured in a fall in the basement of her home. Mrs, Armanda Gleadall.

of Leesburg. was admitted to Hillsboro Saturday night for treatment of a broken arm, attendants reported. She is still confined. Six Month Activity Summary Given for Hillsboro Hospital Activity at Hillsboro Hospital during the first six months of 1947. ending July 31, showed a decided increase over the same period last year, according to figures compiled by Mrs.

C. H. Stevenson, hospital secretary. The secretary reported that up to August 1 in 1946, the local institution handled a total of 389 admissions, while during the same period this year, admissions totaled 550, indicating a comparative increase of 161. A comparison of deliveries shows a total of 91 during the first six months of 1946, as compared to 134 for the some period in 1947.

Admissions at the hospital during July this year totaled 91, including 24 maternity cases and 22 newborn. Other types of cases were: Eight, medical; 24. surgical: 13, accident. The increased activity at the hospital points up the need of the institution for more facilities and funds with which operate, hospital officials point out. Greenfield Municipal Hospital reported a total of 79 admissions during July, including 28 births.

To Speak Here CHARLES P. TAFT Mr. Taft, president of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, will be the. speaker for the vesper to be held at the Hillsboro High School athletic field Sunday, August 17, at 7 P. A resident of Cincinnati and son of the late President William H.

Taft. the speaker is one of tne leading laymen of the country. Mis topic will be "Christianity in the World A special musical program is being arranged by the Hillsboro and Highland County Council of Churchwomen, sponsors of the service. Man Severely Injured in Rt. 50 Accident Harold Moon, resident of Cincinnati, suffered severe injuries when tne car he was driving overturned into a field five miles west of Hillsboro about 4:30 P.

M. urday. Sheriff F. Gustin re' ported. Moon suffered a broken right collarbone, plus several cuts and bruises on his face and shoulder, when he was thrown from the vehicle.

Moon, who admitted to the officer that he had been drinking, said he lost control of the car as he was traveling west to Cincinnati. Tne car hit on the right side, then swerved back across the crossing a ditch and crashing through a fence on the farm property of Alva Lemon, just east of the Hillsboro airport. According to reports, the car overturned twice. Moon was thrown clear. He was found some 40 feei irom the vehicle, the sheriff said.

Moon was in a dazed con- ciit.on and eyewitnesses firs; thought he had been killed. Someone had issued a call to Dr. W. M. Hoyt.

Moon was brought to Hillsboro in an Evans ambuiance and treated at the office of Dr. W. 3. Roads. Following treatment, he was removed to the home of Daisley Barnes, his father-in-law, near Folsom, No charges have been pressed a.cainst Moon, the sheriff said.

Moon's car. a 1936 Chevrolet, was damaged severely. Moon is an employe of the U. S. Kubber Company in Norwood.

Sheriff F. F. Gustin investigated a minor accident on the Henry Sonner road, township route lying southeast of Hillsboro, late Saturday evening. The officer reported that cars driven by Herc-chel Humphrey, near Hillsboro. and Tom Holt, city, sideswiped on a curve.

Poor view ahead was cited as the ciuse of the mishap. Holt was traveling south and Humphrey -was north. The left front fender of the Humphrey vehicle was damaged and the left rear fender of the Holt car was torn off, the officer said. The mishap occurred about 5:45 P. M.

Saturday. Neither driver was injured. 3 Beer, 3 Tax Issues to Be on November Ballot; Large Number of Candidates File for Local Posts The Highland County Board of Ejections met Thursday night to approve petitions of candidates for the 4 election, C. H. Stevenson, clerk of the board, reported.

All petitions were passed. Deadline for filing was Wednesday 6:30 P. M. In addition 10 the municipal contests in Hillsboro and Greenfield, mayoralty races in Lynchburg, Leeshurg and Mowrystown have developed while strong corn- petition for Council posts are indicated at Mowrystown. Few other races are in prospect and many votes will be necessary to fill the vacancies.

However three petitions on the question as to the sale of beer by holders of and permits end liquor permits in Washington, Penn and Union Townships were filed- vote will be on the prohibition of the sale of these. The townships are dry and are voting to keep them that way. Three tax issues will also be voted upon on November 4. In the Salem school district, three mills for current expenses for a period of three years are sought, a renewal which amounts to 30 cents for each $100 valuation. The Several Escape Serious Injury Car and Truck Collide Here Several persons escaped serious injury in a trucfe-ckr collision on North High'Street about 3'p: M.

Sunday, Hillsboro police reported. The mishap occurred when a truck: driven by William J. Woolard, HiDsboro Rt. 1, collided with a car djriven by Walter C. Winters of Springfield, The truck, a 1941 Chevrolet, owned by Meyers Hybrid Corn Company, was traveling north and attempted to pass another car.

Police Chief Lawrence Davidson, who investigated, said. The Winters" vehicle, a 1947 Chrysler, was traveling south. Unable to pass the car, Woolard swerved toward the ditch on the left side of the road, but the truck and car struck on the right front fenders, causing considerable damage to both machines. Two passengers in the Winters' car were injured but not seriously, Kirs, Serena Giilmen. of Ports; mouth, suffered a fractured right arm and her daughter, Reba Lewis.

of Springfield, received a knee in- jury and bruises. They were treated at the office of Dr. E. Roads. Mrs.

Gillmen removed to her home in Portsmouth in an Evans ambulance Sunday evening. Other occupants of the car were Hudson, of Springfield, snd James L. Gillmen, husband of the injured woman. Riding with Woolard were Charles and Dave WiJliams. both of Hillsboro.

Woolard suffered minor bruises. Cited for reckless operation. Woolard was arraigned before Mayor George McGuire shortly after the accident. Pleading guilty, he was fined $10 and costs on the charge. He paid and was released.

Both cars had to be towed in by Richards and Morris. Lynchburg Local school district is seeking renewal of a one and one-' half mill levy for current expenses, to run for five years, amounting to 15 cents for S100 valuation. Greenfield school district is also asking for a levy of' 4.5 Asks Release As Secretary Of Fair Board Manager Sought For 1947 County Fair, Here Paul Pulse, secretary of the board of directors of the Highland County Agricultural Society, asked to be relieved of his post at a meeting of the group last week. Pulse said he was taking the action since he will be away during the entire month of August and possibly would be moving away from the county. The secretary, former vocational agriculture teacher here, said he has accepted no other job at present.

Although Pulse was given no outright release, the board decided to hire a fair manager and full time secretary and to establish an office in Hillsboro. Several men were suggested but no definite selection of a manager was made at the meeting. --Arthur Milner, prtsident of the board, told the group that many persons are of the opinion that there will not be a fair held this year. There "was some discussion of the Legion-VFW fall festivaL The dates chosen for both events xvere mentioned, the board again pointing out that they were forced to take the week of September 22. While it has been suggested by the Hillsboro Business Men's Association that the veterans and fair board go together for a joint affair, board members pointed out mat the former organizations can have various concessions and features that a county iair cannot.

Premium lists have been set up and an immediate problem is the "dummying" of a lair program book and its publicat.on. This was cited as the first problem of the proposed fair manager. Other immediate problems, time at a premium, is to build toilets on the grounds, using old lumber from the dismantled grandstand, board members said. The grounds committee consists of Glaze, Roberts and Barrett. Pulse reported that 2,000 membership tickets, have been printed and distributed several to directors to sell the various townships.

Priced at SI each, these tickets permit the holder admission to the fair at anytime, and also a vote for a director from his township. This was indicated as one means of raising money with which to operate the fair. A treasury report showed a total of 31,038.40 on hand, according to Pulse. mills for five years. The "outside the I0-mill limr.atlon" is 4.8 at Greenfield, so ir.

reahzy a slight reduction. Two men are seeking the office of mayor of Lynchburg. Franklin Wilt, incumbent, is being opposed by George "Sharky'' Davis. All Lynchburg Cour.cihnen filing are unopposed. They are E.

Murphy, F. E. Chaney, H. C. McMahan, C.

TJ. Van Mater. J. B. Cochran, O.

W. Mercer. Other candidates in the incorporated village are O. Raines, clerk; H. Stubbs, treasurer.

Present members of the Lynchburg board of public affairs, Carl G. Stockweli, U. G. Pence and K. K.

Davis were not candidates for re-election. Three are to be elected. Those filing for this cost were Roger Barker, J. Davidson and W. bolder.

At Leesburg, there are contests both lor mayor and council posts. J. M. Coffey has filed on an Independent ticket to oppose the present incumbent mayor, w. H.

Patton, who also filed. Coffey at present is president of Council. Other candidates on the Independent ticket at Leesburg are: Paul (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) NEW Eldon Newland, of Rainsboro. has been named to the Hillsboro poJice force by Mayor George McGuire for a six month's probationary period. Newland is a.for- mer captain of the Greenfield state guard company.

The new patrolman went on duty Saturday night. Chief Lawrence Davidson said. Gets Post in Dakar David Boggess, a former lieutenant hi the service during World War II. was informed that he was accepted as a captain in the Eoyal Fusiliers in Secun- deradad, India. Dakar.

He will be in charge of the Ghuska Guard of the governor's palace in Poona Province, Secunderadad, Dakar. He is to leave shortly after the first of September to take up his duties in October. Mr, Boggess is formerly of Detroit and Hillsboro and is the husband of Kathryn Boggess of Hillsboro. ON HONOR LIST Spring quarter honor list of Ohio State University's College of Education, including names of students with or better averages, is announced by Raymond D. Bennett, Secretary of the College.

Included was James H. Gabriel, Hillsboro. Half of Land For Lake Bought Rider Says All Con Be Acquired Soon The Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources acquired another large tract for ffae Rocky Fork Lake project, Friday, The bought 106,94 acres from James H. Chestnut. The owner received 510,694 for his land.

With Friday's acquisition the state now has bought and paid for a total of 1499.52 acres. This is approximately one-half of the land needed for the lake. The Division of Conservation can complete the acquisition of all land it seeks for the lake project within 90 days "if the land owners not yet done so will send in their abstracts," it stated by H. A. Rider, conservation commissioner, in a letter to State Ser.a;or Albert L.

Daniels, Thursday. As of Wednesday, when Rider wrote the letier, he advised Senator Daniels that, of the 38 tracts of land the Division seeks to acquire lor the lake, the State of Ohio now has paid for 16 tracts, has checks ready for delivery to owners of two other tracts, has 11 abstracts on file in the office of the Attorney-General, and is stiD awaiting receipt of abstracts from -nine owners. Mrs. Harris Hit By Machine On North High St. Injuries suffered when she was s-ruL-k by a cyr as she crossed the near her home, Saturday, proved fatal to Mrs, Jessie Smith Harris, 19, liie-long resident of Hillsboro.

She died at Hiltsboro Hospital shortly after the mishap. Dr. Maurice Hoyi. Highland County coroner, returned a verdict of accidental death. The coroner said, she received multiple fractures, including a broken right arm and leg.

He was of the opinion that the injuries were suffered from the impact with the car. The coroner said she died just as she was being taken into the hospital. Driver of the vehicle, George Sanders, Lees burg Rt, 1, was exonerated, Hiiisboro Police Chief Lawrence Davidson said. The mishap occurred at approximately 8 P. M.

Sanders told Chief Davidson that he ivas driving into Hillsboro to do some shopping. It was shortly after dusk, Sanders said vehicles were approaching from the opposite direction and he could not see very well. The driver said he heard a thud but that he was not aware that he had struck anyone until he came to stop. The impact had evidently knocked Mrs. Harris to the side.

She was evidently struck by the hood since that wis toe only place that a dent in Sanders' 1940 Chevrolet was found, Davidson reported. Sanders said he was traveling about 20 miles an hour. Taken to the Hillsboro Hospital in a Buntain Rhoads ambulance, Mrs. Harris died at 8:15 P. M.

Dr. Hoyt attended- The local resident had been in ailing health for some time, relatives said. She walked with a cane. Her only surviving son, Edward and. igmily- wife hex on Street.

According to them, she had started across the street to visit Mrs. Dan Morgan. Other survivors include a nephew, John Edward Smith, city, and one granddaughter. Her husband and one daughter, Lucy, preceded her in death. Her father, Professor Edwin G.

Smith, was a teacher in the Hillsboro schools for many years. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 P. M. at the Evans funeral home with Rev, 3. Watkins officiating.

Burial will be in Hillsboro Cemeterv. The body will be at the North High Street residence Monday afternoon and evening when friends may call. XSSL'ED LICENSE A- Maysville. Donald J. Newhouse.

21, laborer, and Naomi Bloom, 21, both of Hillsboro. O. DONOHOO KEUX1ON The Donohoo reunion will be held Sunday at the home of Elmore Donohoo, Countians May Vote on Four Changes in State Constitution A constitutional amendment striking at the present use of the one-cent liquid fuel tax for state operating revenues may be on the November election ballot in Highland County, C. H. Steven- sorj.

clerk of the election board, said Friday. The petitions, bearing 292,806 signatures from 70 counties, were filed with Secretary of State Edward J. Hummel, The petition was submitted by the Ohio Committee for Better Roads and Streets. Hummel immediately sent the various lists to county boards for checking. Stevenson said that there were 1,346 on the petition circulated in Highland County that were okayed by the local board.

Twelve names were thrown out, he said, because they were of residents of other counties. The petition was checked Thursday night. The proposed amendment would limit use of funds ''derived from certain taxes relating to motor vehicles" to administration of the tax laws, highway purposes, state enforcement of trainc Saws and of indigent persons injured in traffic accidents. If 'he proposed amendment is submitted. Ohio voters will decide on a total of four changes in the state constitution at the November election.

The ethers, submitted by action of tne Legislature, are: the 000,000 bond issue to pay a World War II bonus; addition of the governor and treasurer to membership of the state sinking fund which now consists of the attorney general, state auditor and secretary of state, and the proposal to extend the terms of probate judges from four to six years. 669 Vehicles Are Checked During July Local police examined a total of 699 vehicles in a safety checkup during the month of July, it was reported today. Police found a of 101 cars, or about one in seven, to be defective during three safety lane examinations. The greatest number of defects were found to be with stop lights. There were 53 altogether with faulty stop lights.

Policemen also discovered 32 cars wiih inadequate tail lights, 20 without proper head lights. 10 with faulty windshield wipers, two with inadequate brakes, one with no horn and three with other defects. Leesburg Bakery Sold To Lynchburg Veteran Former employee of Fawley'5 Bakery (now Magee'i), Earl Pfister of Lynchburg has purchased the Donohoo Bakery Leesburg. The new owner is a Navy veteran of Worts War II. He is a graduate of Mar High School.

Reconditioning of the bakery was completed last week. The Donohoos. who have been in the bakery business in Leesburg and others towns for 40 years, are retiring because ol the serious illness of P. E. Donohoo.

PLAN HUNTING TRIP Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Lowe oE Leesburg left this week for an extensive hunting trip to British Columbia..