The Daily Reporter from Dover, Ohio • Page 1

Fail-time Weather Fair and qnlte cool tonight. Wednesday sunny and a little warmer. FIVE CENTS Members of Associated Press THE DAILY REPORTER Tuscarawas County's Most CompleteNewspaper Serving 9,410 Families Uneven-Numbered Homes Sprinkle today Vol. 84. No.

,12 Dover, Ohio, Tuesday, September 17, Ifl57 Telephone 4-2107 The Best In Comics Opening Da Of County's Festivities 1 0 1 1 8 undr ed having labored far into grounds last night "ti'-actor Time) VthnTftiifniv'sSmlhS la ,7., Vu 1 0 I slnKi-d in phee of the rodeo nnd The I-'Hdav nUrhi with a large number on hand at the Fairgrounds here by noon officials were anticipating one of the best first-day turnouts in years. Everything was in readiness hundreds having labored far into the night in putting the finishing touches to their displays. The grounds are crowded with exhibits, concession stands and amusements. safety demonstration, square dancing to Marvin Miller's orchestra and fireworks made up a "fun night" program. Highlights of tonight's program (Slow Time) by the All-County Symphonic Band and the Midwestern Hay- ride grandstand show at 8:30, The cast will include many of those who appear in the weekly television show.

nounced that the McKinley 'Pode has canceled its scheduled' appear ance here Wednesday. Hut it. wa Impossible to obtain another at traction at such a late date, the "Giant Giveaway Show" will Alexander Still In Race Judge Rules On Political Issue In Phila The name of Harry E. Alexander, named by the Republican party as candidate for New Philadelphia mayor to fill a vacancy on the ticket, on the ballot for the November election, Common Pleas Judge C. A.

Fisher ruled late Monday afternoon at the conclusion of a 3-hour hearing. As a result of the decision the County Board of Elections, which had been named defendant mandamus suit filed by Howard (Bud) Mercer, County Commissioner and chairman of the Democratic Executive can use ballots which have already been printed with Alexander's name upon them. Mercer had asked that Alexander's name be Stricken from the ballots. A number of spectators were present as a battery of five attorneys, two for Mercer and three for the election board and Alexander, presented the case on demurrers filed by the defendants. Atty.

James Stephenson, representing Alexander, spoke for nearly an hour questioning the court's jurisdiction in the matter, why the Secretary of State was not made a party to the right Mercer had to file the suit as he is not a Republican, and why the election board was charged with "bad faith" when it had obeyed the law. He gave numerous court citations in election Atty. James's. Patrick, who with Prosecutor Wilfprd Miller represented the election board, also attacked Mercer's petition while Attys. Scott Harrison and Richard B.

Musgrave claimed that Alexander was ineligible to be a candidate See JUDGE RULES, Page 4 Seven Youth Cases Heard A 17-year-old boy was sentenced to Boy's Industrial School at Lancaster and the cases of seven other juveniles were heard this morning by Juvenile Judge Ralph Finley. Jerry Berquist, son of Mrs. Florence Crilley of RD 1, Bolivar, received the sentence to the Industrial school. He pleaded guilty to charges of driving while his license was suspended. It was his third offense.

The cases of Ronald Hudson, 15 of New Philadelphia, charged with breaking and entering, and Gary Kent, 16, of Canton, for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor were continued. A 16-year-old Dover girl involved an accident on Front St. and Betscher Aye. here and who was charged with reckless operation, was put on probation three months. A 15-year-old Dover youth charged with operating a motor vehicle without an operator's license was pu a 30 da Probation period.

The driver's license of James Macey, 17, of RD 8, Canton, charged with speeding, was suspended for a 6-month period. Myron 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Slater of RD 2, New Philadelphia, who was involved in an accident on W. 3rd St.

near the Shenango Furnace had his license suspended for two weeks and was ordered to walk to school, a distance of two miles, for one of the two weeks. A 14-year-old Dover girl, charged with driving without a license, was told not to apply for a license until three months after she becomes 16. Troop Conducts Own Honor Court Last night Boy Scout Troop 99, sponsored by First Moravian Church, set a precedent for the Netawotwes District when it staged its own Court of Honor, which usually are conducted by a district council. Mrs. Donald Angel of 999 E.

Front St. is shown above placing Scouting's highest award. the Eagle Rank, on her son, David. Looking on are Mr. Angel and Glen Goodrich, Scoutmaster.

Receiving Life badges were Wynn Lembright and Douglas Spence. Roger Edwards, Robert Bair, Richard Jarvis, Rex Tracht and Robert Wilcoxon were presented Star badges. Becoming First Class Scouts were David Camp and Jqhn Doutt while Mark Maun, Terry McCue, Steven Steitz and William Reil became Second Class, members. The Court of Honor'was in charge of Ralph McKee. Presenting the badges were John Edwards, James Pennington, Glen Camp, and Carroll Varner.

Regina Lcnz played the prelude and the Rev. Roy Grams offered prayer. Prosecutor Miller Rules Use Of Force By Downing Justified Captain John Downing of the New Philadelphia police department was justified in using force to subdue Walter W. Willoughby, 22, of 229 E. High Saturday afternoon when Willoughby lost his temper over a parking meter ticket, Prosecutor Wilford Miller said today.

"I'm satisfied after seeing the bruises and marks on Downing that Willoughby went into a rage and that Downing did the only thing he could do to subdue him and put him under arrest," the prosecutor said. Downing, at a conference this morning, exhibited scratches on his stomach where he had been kicked, a large bruise on his left arm and teeth marks on his right arm. Willoughby had marks on his temple and scratches on his neck and was to undergo X-ray examination at Union Hospital upon advice of his doctor. Downing said when Willoughby appeared at the police station with a parking ticket that he said "would you please come around and sit down." Willoughby went around the counter and said he didn't want to sit down, Downing reported. Downing said that Desk Clerk Paul Polen was the only other of ficer in the station at the time and part of the conversation was car ried on in writing because Wil loughby is deaf, but it was indicated he could read lips at times.

The quarter for the parking fine had bounced on the floor when Willoughby tossed it on the coun ter, Downing said and the officer picked it up and put it in a meter See USE OF FORCE, Page 4 Mediators Taking New Crack At Phone Strike CLEVELAND regular "no progress" reports from negotiation sessions for the past 10 days, federal mediators want to take another crack at settling the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. strike. They have another session The Communications Workers negotiators attempt to ment of a for both sides in an bring about a settle- strike of 23,800 tele 2 Extra Buses Put Into Use For Fair Days The Dover Phila Transit Co will put on two extra buses this week because of the County Fair The stepped-up schedule wijl vide half hour service and during rush periods 15-minute service to a resumption of full-scale negotia- the Fairgrounds, Vincent Cardani tions union called out its 18,500 members on strike against Ohio Bell at 6 a.m. Monday, simultaneously with a walkout by 23,000 Western Electric Co. employes in 45 states.

Both sides have kept an eye on U. S. Talks Go On NEW YORK Wl-A federal mediator today conferred with chief phone equipment installers in 44 states and the District of Columbia, Commissioner Walter A. Maggiolo, of the mediation service, said "I will have to await developments from our talks" before he could say whether there would be t-CUUcUU, bus line manager, informed Dover City Council last night. Mr.

Cardani appeared at Council meeting to ask permission to eliminate bus service on Sundays and holidays because of lack of patronage. He also asked permission to change the bus routes to include Dover's growing East End. The requests were referred i to committee. Distribute Memo Books jj Schwartz chairman of the Retail Merchants Division of the Dover Chamber of Commerce, announced today that Martha Grams and Dee Decker, dressed as dairymaids, will be at the County Fair during peak hours to distribute memo books. The pads are being provided by Dover merchants.

SERVICES TO END The 40 hour devotions ted by Joseph Catholic Church will end at 8:30 tonight, the Rev. Fr. David Dressman announced. Glass In Parking Meters Smashed Vandals broke the glass in all parking meters on the west side of N. Tuscarawas Ave.

from W. 3rd to W. 4th St. Sunday night, John N. Paisley traffic control officer in charge of meters, reported today.

Glass was similarly broken last Thursday night in a row of meters between W. 2nd and Front Sts. on Tuscarawas Ave. In many cases bits of broken glass jammed the mechanism of the meters to the point where they v. tiitrj CTALa nad to be replaced and repaired, lays.

the Western Electric negotiations in New York. Even if a settlement were reached in Ohio, the CWA says it would observe picket lines See PHONE STRIKE, Page 4 Standpipe Builders Need Access Road The route to the site of the Jackson Hill standpipe east of the Union Country Club grounds is so rough that the contractors will be forced to build an access road. First truck load of steel for the million-gallon standpipe to improve water pressure for Ward 4 arrived last week but could not be taken to the site. The contractor, Hammond Iron Works of Warren, plans to construct its own temporary road. The Hammond firm was awarded the contract for $49,900 in June, 1956, but difficulties with the foundation which was over abandoned coal mine tunnels that had to be excavated and re-filled led to de- Thai Premier Flees Nation BANGKOK, Thailand Sarit Thanaral, long one of Thailand's three strong men, seized power today in a bloodless coup.

There were reports pro- Western Premier P. Pibulsong- gram had fled the country. Sarit as commander in chief of Thailand's armed forces ringed Bangkok with tanks. Military units took positions at strategic points throughout the capital. Sarit, a reputed foe of the anti- Communist Southeast Asia Treaty Drganization, acted only two days aefore a scheduled meeting in Bangkok of SEATO military advisers.

Diplomatic sources said, however, that Sarit had promised no change in foreign policy and said all treaty obligations would be net. He said all foreign lives and property would be protected. The army radio made repeated broadcasts calling for Pibulsong- gram, once Sarit's partner in power, to give himself up. The Pre- See THAI PREMIER, Page 4 1 Rapport's Estate Is Set At $94,783 Estate of Joe Rapport, widely known New Philadelphia junk dealer who died March 17, is valued at $94,783 in an inventory filed by his widow, Sarah, in Probate Court. The estate includes $68,166 in stocks and securities, $8,457 in accounts and debts receivable, and Several Bills Near Final Council Vote City Council last night heard th second reading of a number ordinances that, will be up for fina vote and passage at the Oct.

meeting. They included an ordinance es tnbHshing a 30-minute limit on parking on Cherry St. between 2nc and 4th Sts. and salary increases One ordinance would Increase the annual salary of mayor from 000 to $5,400, of city treasurer from $600 to $900 and of clerk of conn cil from $300 to $480. Another woulc increase the annual pay of members of the Civil Service Commission from $25 to $35.

Another ordinance covering charges for water lines and hy drants used exclusively for fire protection was read for the firs time. The proposed schedule woulc impose the following quarterly charges: 2 inch line $3, 3-inci line $5, 4-inch line $12, 6-inch line $20, 8-inch line $30, 10-inch line $50. Service Director Vincent Bcr nard reported that the county wa; expected to seal unpnved alleys adjacent to the Fairgrounds today to alleviate dust conditions during fair week. His request for automation to purchase more modern equipment for the Sewer Department was re- r.i'edjto. committee.

A request' Mayor C. C. Froclich for rental to the Charles Rewinding Service of 516 4th St. NW, New Philadelphia, of space in city- owned buildings at the former American Sheet Tin Plate Co. site in W.

Broadway also was referred to committee. Council authorized Service Director Bernard to re-advertise for See SEVERAL BILLS, Page 4 Teachers Get Chest X-rays Dover teachers and school em ployes are the first to reach 100 per cent X-ray chest examinations at the Tuscarawas County Tuberculosis Sanatorium. All county teachers and school employes are being offered free X-rays through cooperation of the County Tuberculosis and Health Association, the County and New Philadelphia Health Departments, school authorities. County Commissioners and the Sanatorium. A total of 105 Dover school, teach- and employes were X-rayed Sept.

7 and 14. The other 20 Dover school employes had been previous- X-rayed. Employes of the Uhrichsville schools will be X-rayed Saturday morning, Sept. 28, and other groups are being scheduled to include all city and rural school teachers and employes. The program is made possible by C-ray equipment purchased by the Tuberculosis and Health Associa- ion from proceeds of annual Christmas Seal sales.

of the rodeo nnd also will be repeated Thursday nlKlil. In addition to professional acts, the show each night will award $500 in name brand merchandise prizes to audience participants. The- KrKlny "Un.rUor,; will, livestock and machinery parade at lhc.li.ck Kophmnn Thrill Show, Thursday at; 11:30 a.m. the 1K 1 '10 b- hell 1 1 1 IU!) i 1 11 IJwr showmanship contest will AfU-rn oon will sl and th wl bo include the -1 -M ilnh-y siiownS," harno8H rnclng at P' Bhip contest ill and the tinnaul See COUNTY FAIR, Page 4 Shown the Somerclnlo IJI.m Holla display booth rcndy last night In County Fair are Hetty Burton (left), Martha llerron, Marlcnc Looker and Lluda Strothcrs. Some of the 4-IPers worked on their exhibits until nfter midnight.

Girl, 3, Struck By Auto Here Susan Grafe, 3, daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. Alcide D. Grafe of 410 E. th St.

was rushed to Union Hospi- al by ambulance at 12:45 this fternoon after she was hit by a ar in front of her home. Witnesses said the child darted cross the street in front of her ojne and into the path of a car riven by Mrs. Lena Pierce of 220 V. 8th St. She was dragged under le car before it could be stopped nd suffered lacerations and other undetermined injuries.

$18,160 in real estates willed to his wife. and was CITED IN PHILA CRASH Doris E. Heaton. 41, of 613 Fair Ave. NE, New Philadelphia, was cited following an accident there at 3:36 p.m.

yesterday at 2nd and Front Sts. SE involving a car driv- Wrecked Auto Looted Lewis Lowmiller of 217 Ray Ave. NW, New Philadelphia, reported to police yesterday that an accordion and a microphone were stolen from his car while it was in a ditch on Route 39. Lowmiller said he lost control of his car and ran into the ditch. He was gone a short time while looking for a chain and the car was rifled and the accordion, valued at Nashville Classes Resumed NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Hun dreds of Nashville childret back to clemcntnrj schools with Integrated firs sjrado classes today under pro tection of a federal injunc tion and vigilant city police. There were no incidents whal ever in contrast to those whic! disrupted the start of mixed firs grade classes last week niu which was climaxed by a schoo dynamiting. Classes resumed after a loni, weekend which included Mondaj off to go to the state fair. Sharply increased attcndanc was recorded at the six integratec schools, where last week's vio ence kept hundreds of children at home. Most of the 12 Negroes enrollec mixed classes were in schoo today.

Excact attendance figures See NASHVILLE, Page 4 Troopers Still In Little Rock By RELMAN MORIN LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 3rooks Hays, apparently playing 10 peacemaker's role, is set to ee Gov. Orval Faubus again to- ay, but the governor gave no ign, publicly, of his next move in ic highly charged dispute over ntegrating Central High School. Hays is the Arkansas Democrat ho helped arrange Saturday's necting between President Eisen- ower and Fuubus. He flew to Little Rock from Texas Monday, saw Faubus, and told reporters he will meet with him again today.

He said: "A solution cannot be postponed much longer. The hopes of the people of the country, which have been built up, simply cannot be frustrated." Somebody has to give in to dissolve the impasse in Little Rock, Hays said, posing the question, "But how to give in without surrendering?" Who will surrender? "I don't know," he replied. He added: "There is no occasion for pessimism simply because we have not tied up this package." Little Rock today is one big question-mark. See TROOPERS STILL, Page 4 ------o iv vi emu uic Valued a I en by John M. Proper, 30, of Mon- $750, and the mike, valued at $52, rof'vi I i i roeville.

were stolen. New Speed Limit North Of Parral Speed limits for sections of Route 21-250 and 36 in the county have been revised by the Ohio Department of Highways. Route 36 for one mile from the svest corporation limits of Uhrichsville now has a 45 MPH limit. Route 21-250 from the north corporation limits of Parral to the south corporation limits of Strasburg now has a 50 MPH limit. The former hmit on both was 40.

Pat Sica of 123 W. Iron a County Fair visitor last night, discovered little can be quite squirmly. Pat tried to pet stjuealing one but soon gave up and decided he'd stick to dogs. AFL CIO May Act To Oust Teamsters NEW YORK AFL-CIO Elhicul Practices Committee was today to have set the tage for possible suspension or of the Teamsters Union rom the merged labor federation. The committee was said to have luthorizcd drafting of a report de- laring the truck union is under orrupt influence in violation of tie antiracketeering provisions of he AFL-CIO constitution.

The committee was reported to ave upheld charges of rackeleor- ig, misuse of union funds and ther corruption at a closed muet- ig here Monday. This development was reported hortly after Sen. McClellan (D- chairman of the Senate ommittee investigating rackets labor and management, an- ounced in Washington Monday iat the committee plans to resume its investigation of James R. Hoffa, a vice president of the teamsters. The hearings were scheduled tentatively to start Sept.

24. McClellan said Hoffa would be invited but would not be required to be present at the new hearings. The 44-year-old Hoffa, front- running candidate for election as president of the union, asked the committee last week to leave him free from Sept. 18 to Oct. 10 to tend the union's convention ing in Miami Sept.

30. Hoffa, a prime target of McClel. lan's committee, seeks election all the convention to the year union presidency being linquished by Dave Be'ck, See AFL-CIO, Page 4 Scout Court Tonight A board of review for Scouts ol the Netawotwes District for the rank of star, life and Eagle Scout will be held at 7:30 p.m. (Slow Time) tonight at headquarters at the fairgrounds. All Scouts pared for those ranks are requested to appear in uniform with their credentials.

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