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I CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1949 22 PAGES 5 CENTS VOL, 149, NO. 218 THE WEATHER A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME CHILLICOTHE HE GAZETTE Light rain tonight, Friday cloudy, Information and Enjoyment Wednesday high 76, low 52; For Every Member of Oldest in the United States West of the Alleghenies- -Established 1800-Three Years Older Than the State of Ohio. Newspaper Thursday 7:30 a. m. 53.

THE FAMILY Steel Strike 'Appears Definitely Certain' MINTON NAMED TO SUPREME COURT Surfacing Done on 7 Ross Roads Three More Slated for Initial Treatments; Many Others Improved Seven roads in Ross county have been given initial treatments preparatory to further developments in the years ahead, Engineer Josef E. Clark said Thursday. This year's program of giving initial surface treatments includes the following: Limerick road, one mile south from Route 35; Norman Hill road, from railroad southeast .6 of a mile; Dry Run road, three miles, from Charleston pike to Elmdale Grange; Watson road, one mile north from Pike county line; Mt. Olive road, two miles south from South Salem; County Home road, from Route 104 to Ross county infirmary; Lick Run road, resurfacing treatment over 1.6 miles from McGee's corner to Dry Run road. More to Be Treated The following will be treated before the the curroadst rent season: Black Run road, one mile; Walnut Creek road, two miles; Jester Hill road, one mile.

The following roads, which are hard-surfaced highways, have received "spot treatment" during the summer: Thrifton and Rapid Forge roads; all of road; Mt. Olive road and LyndonSalem road; Austin-Good Hope road; Porter Hollow road; Spargursville Nipgen road; Lower Twin road; Anderson Station road; County Line road; Dry Run road; Marietta pike; Mt. Tabor road; Blain highway; Rozelle Creek road; Three Locks road; Egypt pike; Frankfort-Clarkspike; Dogtown road; Plano road; Lyndon-Good Hope road; West Fall road; Williamsport pike; Bier's Run road; Potts Hill road; Londonderry-Vigo road; West Junction road; Lancaster road; Concord church road. Other operations done by the (Please Turn to Page 2, Col. 3) Town Meeting Dated to Air Civic Topics Five current topics of civic interest will be discussed at a town meeting to be held at West Fifth school at 7:30 p.

m. Wednesday, under sponsorship of the League of Women Voters. Inviting public participation, the league is hoping the event will be as successful as a town meeting it sponsored several years ago. Mrs. John Traquair, in charge of arrangements, announced that Charles C.

Evans will serve as moderator. Speakers and their topics will be: Dr. E. H. Artman, "Chillicothe Hospital Building Program." Dr.

H. M. Crumley, "The Need for a Municipal Airport." Eugene D. Rigney, "The Master Plan." Phil D. Butler, "Consolidated Drives." Arthur M.

Howson, "The School Building Program." Following a discussion of these topics by the speakers, there will be a period devoted to answering questions from the audience. Russell Griesheimer Fred K. Stewart Retailers' Head Leaves To Open Findlay Store Russell Griesheimer has been named manager of Stewart's men's furnishings store, it was announced who will move to Findlay to take over The change is effective immediately, Farm Fliers Planning Hop Here Sept. 25 As many as 400 planes, and possibly more, will wing their way to Jones airport, members Sunday, Sept. 25, when of the Ohio Flying Farmers conduct their final basket picnic and business meeting of the year.

Announcement of the event was made Thursday by Stanley Jones, following a meeting in Columbus, Wednesday, to set up the program for the visitation. A meeting of local members will be conducted at Jones airport tonight to complete details for the event. Movies of the recent trip to Colorado will be shown. Numbers 350 Members The Ohio group which has some 350 members, will be accompanied here by other fliers, and by a number of potential members. They will arrive in time to attend services at the various churches.

Auto transportation to churches will be provided. At noon, upon the fliers' return to the airport, a basket dinner will be served. Refreshments of ice cream, tea, coffee and pop will be furnished by members of the Ross county fliers' group. Plans are being made with Iocal industries and federal institutions for a round of tours to be made during the afternoon, with the visiting groups under special guides. Warm Air Heads Into Midwest CHICAGO, Sept.

15 (P) A batch of warm air from the southwest headed into the midwest today, ending a mid-September cool snap in many areas. Temperatures in the 70's and 80's were forecast for some parts of the Rocky mountain and Plains states today. The warmer air was expected to extend over most of the north central region by remained Early morning temperatures from the Great Lakes region eastward into New York and Pennsylvania. The mercury dropped to below freezing-29-at Cadillac, Mich. Chicago's low was 43, Red Cross Pleads for Blood Donors; Bloodmobile to Be Here Sept.

28 Announcement Thursday of the scheduled visit of the Red Cross blood collection unit here Sept. 28 was coupled with a plea for early enrollment of donors. Persons desiring to give a pint of blood may register by visiting or phoning Red Cross headquarters, 121 West Main street, dial 25-046. 396 Pints Short Miss Esther Hess, executive secretary of the county chapter, in appealing for donors, said the county is 396 pints short of the 900 the chapter had agreed to supply up to this date. Nevertheless, the Red Cross has continued to maintain the Locals Alerted For Sept.

25 Murray Insists That Companies OK Board's Peace Recommendations YOUNGSTOWN, 0., Sept. 15 (AP) Presidents of United Steelworkers of America (CIO) locals in the Youngstown district were advised today a steel strike "now appears definitely certain" at 12:01 a. m. Sept. 25.

James P. Griffin, director of District 26, sent the wires to locals at all plants where company officials have refused acceptance of the fact finding board's terms as the basis for a settlement. He urged them "to take every possible action in order to alert and advise the membership and prepare them for the imminent strike." PITTSBURGH, Set. 15 (P)- CIO United Steelworkers President Philip Murray otothe called on the U. S.

Steel Corp. to accept the presidential board's steel peace recommendations to avert a strike basic industry. Sends Wire to Fairless In a telegram to President Benjamin F. Fairless of Big Steel, Murray said: "The union still hopes that a strike in the basic steel industry can be averted. "It can be averted if your corporation and the rest of the industry will agree with the union nd with public opinion to accept the recommendations of the steel industry board as a basis for negotiating a prompt settlement of the existing labor dispute prior to September 25." The telegram left the presumption clear that the big steel union will not initiate any contract negotiations unless the steel industry is willing to bear the cost of pension and insurance programs as recommended by the presidential board.

Murray told Fairless: "We are ready and willing to resume collective bargaining and to reach prompt agreement with you and the rest of the industry on the basis of the board's recommendations." Seen as Rejection Murray said Fairless' telegram of yesterday in which the corporation bluntly refused to accept (Please Turn to Page 3, Col. 2) Assisted by teachers from the campus, new students at Ohio university, Chillicothe branch, prepared schedules of classes for the 1949-50 fall term at registration held in the cafeteria of Chillicothe high school Wednesday afternoon. (Gazette photo by Marcus Orr) U.S. Moves To Break Up Chain WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (P)- Atty.

Gen. J. Howard McGrath today filed suit to break up the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea nation-wide food chain. The civil action was brought in federal district court at New York City this morning. It is a -up to a criminal conviction of the and P.

Co. under the anti-trust statutes at Danville, Illinois, three years ago. The conviction was affirmed in the U.S. court of appeals at Chicago early this year and the company paid fines totaling $175,000. The action in New York requests a court order requiring A.

and P. to separate its manufacturing and processing business from its buying and selling business and to separate its present seven retail store divisions into seven independently owned retail food chains. The justice department proposes to dissolve the Atlantic Commission A. and wholesale purchasing and sales agent in the produce markets. In New York, an official branded the suit as "a threat to the welfare and living standards of every American citizen." Entering a general denial of the government charges, a spokesman for the big food chain said "the whole basis of this attack is the fact that we sold good food too cheap." EARLY FALL HOUSECLEANING marked the tag-end of summer for County Auditor William G.

Marsh's corps of dirt-chasers this week as they tackled a 15-year accumulation of dust-covered records in the office vault. Bulging shelves which prevented the operation of sliding panels have been given reducing treatments in the spic-and-span operations. Employes of the office doing the scouring and dusting are, front to back, Mrs. Charles Hilbrecht Mrs. Marsh, wife of the auditor, and Mrs.

Robert Anderson. (Gazette photo by Marcus Orr). 0 TVSICOTO SIVIS OIHO GILL Ex-Senator To Replace Rutledge U. S. Circuit Jurist Former 'New Deal' Solon From Indiana Thursday by Fred K.

Stewart, operation of a new store there. Mr. Stewart said, purchase of the Findlay store by Stewart Associates having been effective Sept. 13. Mr.

Stewart is president of the Chillicothe Retail Merchants association, a division of the Chamber of Commerce, and has been active in civic affairs. His wife and son, Ronald, who reside with him at 630 Oneida road, will join him in Findlay as soon as he disposes of the house here and gets located in Findday. Mr. Griesheimer's promotion to manager follows 17 years of exstarted in the clothing perience in the same stopesiness with the late Sidney Katz and continued with Stewart's after the death of Mr. Katz, when the store was sold to Stewart's, three years ago in December.

Mr. and Mrs. Griesheimer and their daughter, Joan, reside at 364 Church street. Carl Lloyd, Eddie Davis, and other store personnel will remain unchanged. Fletcher Car Recovered In Kentucky Stolen from the Mead Corporation parking lot sometime after midnight Tuesday, a car belonging to Russell Fletcher, 784 East Main street, was found by Kentucky state.

police, abandoned near Morehead, around 4 p. m. Wednesday, Police Chief A. R. Poole learned Thursday that the Kentucky state troopers found the car, a 1947 Kaiser sedan, in running condition, although one tire was flat.

They reported a man, about 20 or 25 years old, and believed to be armed with a revolver, was seen leaving the car. Local police were informed of the theft when Mr. Fletcher finished work at 7 a. m. Wednesday.

Another Mead employe, William Clemmons, Route 2, told police his car was ransacked and the ignition wires cut the same night. Personal Tax Books Now Open Personal tax books for the payment of second 1949 taxes are now will remain so for about three weeks, it was announced Thursday by County Treasurer William Immell. All statements have been mailed and payment may be made by personal check. The treasurer will mail out receipts in such instances. Statements also have been mailed to those persons listed as delinquent in a recent state examiner's report.

In cases where part payments have been made the taxpayer has been billed for balance due and the current tax. Kitts Hill School Closed by Polio Scare IRONTON, Sept. 15 UPPrincipal Joe Fields of nearby Kitts Hill grade and high school said classes have been dismissed until Sept. 26 because of two cases of polio in the area. DOS IVOTEOISTH First Day Enrollment Upat OU-C First day enrollment at Ohio University Chillicothe branch showed a decided increase with 253 students registering, David W.

Wilson, assistant director of the branch announced Thursday morning. Opening day enrollment last year totaled 187 students 66 less than this year. Registration will continue until Sept. 26 for late comers. Because of light enrollment status of several subjects remains in doubt, Mr.

Wilson said. Subjects, which will require more students to meet the 15-studentper-class minimum, are engineering drawing, home economics, accounting 125, algebra 1, and art 201-C. Classes Start Monday Classes will start on Monday, Sept. 19, Mr. Wilson said.

All members of the -campus faculty will meet with A. C. Gubitz, director of the branches, at Athens, Saturday for a meeting and luncheon at Howard Hall. With 47 officers from the U. S.

Reformatory enrolled, the course in Criminology and Penology tops the list of subjects with an enrollment of 57 students. Other large classes include: Elementary Accounting Psychology, Botany, and Philosophy. Reformatory Prisoner Disappears One prisoner of the Federal reformatory was reported missing from a farm work detail shortly before the noon count, Thursday, Warden L. Clark Schilder announced. He is Allen Dixon, 18, sentenced July 9, 1948 by Army military court in the Pacific theater, to serve three years for unlawful entry and theft of government property, He received at the local institution on July 29, 1949 and would have been eligible for consideration for parole next month.

He is believed to have escaped during the morning while working at the piggery near the southern end of the reservation, near the old Camp Sherman headquarters. Descriptions of the escapee were broadcast immediately. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 163 pounds, has a ruddy complexion and blue eyes. The word "Mother" is tatooed on his left forearm. His mother lives in Paris, Ky.

Film Producer's Mother Dies at West Union WEST UNION, Sept, 15 (P) -Mrs. Elsie Sparks died at the home of a daughter here yesterday. She was the mother of Robert Sparks, a Hollywood movie producer. Sparks's wife is Penny Singleton who played the "Blondie" roles on both screen and radio. 'Y' Training Parley Carded This Week End Second annual Hi-Y and TriHi-Y officers training conference will be held Saturday and Sunday at Sulphur Lick hotel, YMCA Director Cal X.

Heinlen announced Thursday, The conference, conducted to better acquaint boys and girls with their duties as ciub officers, will include four Chillicothe high school clubs, together with one from Twin township and two from Frankfort high school. Approximately 45 club officers and advisors are expected to attend the session, Director Heinlen stated, which will feature recreation, religious service and talks by leaders in work. One of the highlights will be a talk by E. V. Donaldson, recently retired boys' work and HiY secretary of the Ohio- Virarea.

Mr. Donaldson directginia, state conferences and Hi-Y training camp sessions at Camp Nelson-Dodd near Brinkhaven. Also, Robert Lance, associate executive of the West Virginia area staff, in charge, of work in southern give suggestions to the young officers. Dr. Ranald Wolfe, chief psychologist at the Veterans hospital, will lead a discussion on "Psychology of Leadership." Miss Esther Hess, executive secretary of the Ross county Red Cross chapter, will speak on "Service Projects of Clubs." The Rev.

N. C. Bangham of the Trinity Methodist church will be in charge of church service Sunday morning. The conference will end at 2 p. m.

Sunday. In addition to the discussions, workshops will be conducted for the various club officers, Director Heinlen said. Saturday evening, a hamburger snack for the group will be prepared by the advisors. RAINCOATS RAINCAPES Boys' hat and raincoat sets, 3 to 16, $2.98. Girls' raincapes with hood, 3 to 14, $2.79 at.

Mayfairs. -adv. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15- -President Truman today selected Federal Circuit Judge Sherman Minton, former Indiana New Deal senator, as a supreme court justice to succeed the late Wiley Rutledge. The President said Minton, who served with him in the Senate, will be the new justice when the Senate confirms him.

It will be Mr. Truman's fourth appointment to the nine-member court. The announcement was made at a news conference. It came as somewhat of a surprise since the 58-year-old Indianan's name had not. figured in the speculation until a few hours earlier.

Lipdley Move. Mr. Truman said he will name Federal Judge Walter C. Lindley of the eastern district of Illinois to succeed Minton on the circuit court. Lindloe is a Republican and was app.

the Illinois district bench by President Harding in 1922. Casper Platte, Illinois state cir. cuit judge, will be named to succeed. Lindley on the federal district bench. The President also picked another Republican, Gov.

Ernest W. Gibson of Vermont, to be federal judge of the Vermont district. Gibson's term as governor does not expire until January, 1951. Some observers saw political significance in the Illinois ap- Sherman Minton pointments. They said Judge Lindley had been promised a circult court appointment to fill a spot created by recent expansion of federal courts.

But, they added, there had been a drive on to get this appointment for Benjamin S. Adamowski of Chicago, a Democrat and potential opponent in the next primary election of Sen. Scott Lucas, Democratic leader in the Senate. There had been speculation before the appointment that Mr. Truman might choose a Catholic for 1 the high court.

The death of (Please Turn to Page 2, Col. 1) Gas Appliances Proposed For Home 'Ec' Class Use Members of the board of morning took under consideration Gas Co. to install, service and tors in the home economics At least three ranges and three refrigerators would be installed, probably in West Fifth, Mt. Logan and Chillicothe high school. The board voted to employ Mrs.

Sylvia Witmeyer and Matthew Borland as instructors at the Mt. Logan sanatorium for one year, Students Exchanged In an exchange of students, Clark Lovensheimer of the city school district will enroll at Southeastern while Keith Price of the Southeastern district will enroll at West Fifth. This measure was approved by the board. Thirteen city school district students now enrolled at Unioto were given permission to remain at the school providing they pay their own tuition. Supt.

M. M. Berry was authorlized to permit two groups headed education at a meeting Thursday a proposal by the Ohio Fuel maintian, gas ranges and refrigeradepartments of Chillicothe schools. by Miss Eva Warner to meet twice monthly in the Southern school building. Chillicothe hospital blood bank, from which persons needing blood are supplied at no cost except for professional fees.

Miss Hess said that to date 564 persons have visited the blood center to give blood and that 504 pints have been obtained. This group included 66 who have given more than once. The executive secretary reminded that experience shows approximately one out of 35 persons will require blood during any given year. The Sept. 28 collection will again be conducted in the basement rooms of the Walnut Street Methodist church.

To Ereet Railing The board voted to erect a railing on the east side of the parking lot at Chillicothe high school at a cost of $40. Eleven girls and three boys. from St. Peter's eighth- grade were authorized to take part in home economics and industrial art classes respectively at West Fifth school. This practice was inaugurated last year.

Board members present at the meeting in West Fifth street school were: Art Howson, vice president, presiding in the absence of President Russell McVicker, Mrs. Frank T. Marr and Harry L. Worf..