The Press Gazette from Hillsboro, Ohio • 1

'I it 127th Volume Large ruit Crop estival Queen uuyiifc Ma rie Osborne vs Wilbur etowns and mdmdual bar has dismisie1 stuntacts Cdstspaid af are being 'tvtai eve' that CapL Lukens a also has managed various minor staged in Hillsboro day Saturday of that Week To delay entries until the day of the acquaint the public with this type I trial will have to pay $3 No dogs Points Needed On the April items listed in paper Butter Margarine service test include typist steno wfli be offered sale the last graphen and various types of three days of week which is Buy More War Bonds tH'H baseball men including Branch Rickey which organized many laurti tw etWH 1 1 i VOJtrC asks for a Garringer Twenty five real estate brokers from Highland Clinton and ay ten what he must have thought were bequests to different persons but the sheets weie not together were not signed and not witnessed and have no legal force and effect He even wrote at the County Man Leaves Estate to German Resident With Bulk of His Property Being United States Securities 7 7 7 77 77 7 L77: 7 7 7 7 7 777 7 the day of the county trials Spectators will be admitted up on purchase of a 25 cent ticket Children under 12 years of age wULbe admitted free Refresh THI SMILE on the face of Laurel Norden to there for good reason She baa been crowned queen of eighth annual gardenia festival More than 1000 service men attended the colorful ceremony at which 10000 of the Sowers were used as decorations (International) Hdrtman and to each of four nephews and a niece who live in th United "States One nephew Herman Schmidt lives in Hills boro three near Greenfield and the niece at Bainbridge Lawyers believe that if the will is carried out and the estate goes to Mr Hartman that the property will be impounded by our govern ment at least until after the war While" Mr Schmidt "must have SPORT CARNIVAL DATE RELEASED MANY OPENINGS BECKON COUNTY SCHOOL PUPILS PLAN COON DOG TRIALS MAY 21 EMPLOY SCHOOL: TEACHERS HEREIN CapL Lukens Plan ning to Take Over His Practice Soon EXPECT RELEASE VETERINARIAN handled many players who later became stars in the majors Bur leigh Grimes was one of his best pitchers He told of his many ex periences in baseball and urged young boys to out Tor profes sional ball if they liked to play well enqugh and had ability Veteran Player Manager Scout Tells Club of Minor League Experiences The first tree and first line dogs will receive prizes of $3 for each individual heat The number of heats will depend on the number of coon dogs entered in the an nual trials this year Dog owners my enter as many coon hounds as they like Dogs may be entered7 in the Highland County" coonhbundfield "trial in advance for $250 Owners who ANOTHER DRAT CALL RECEIVED BY BOARD HERE JEEJDAY EDITION 7 Miss Betty Bowen Active In Campus Activities at University of Indiana One of the most unique exhi bitions of physical skill is fast be ing rounded into shape by Hills boro High School Athletic Direc tor John Bom The grand finale of the current indoor sport season will be staged at the local gym nasium Tuesday night May 16 at 7:30 PM Among the unusual features on the Sport Carnival program now being made ready are: calisthen ics marching judo work gym nasties boxinv nvramiri hnilriincr of small leagues but definitely is against what is termed the system Guests at neetingin cludad Charles Lvons andPaul line hound will net his master SSO Tickets will be placed on sale at ar eany uave ai popular prices organized case nan ftir nyan nas Ohio and members of the county organization sponsoring the' event stated today that they are confi dent that this reputation will be upheld this year Judges and other officials have not yet been selected 2 years Albert williams year chaplain William Owens judge advocate Barnes quarter master sergeantr George McGuire sergeant major Theurl Moulein oux color bearer Harry Yowell officer of the day Leonard en ner 7 After being duly installed by Barnes past commander and installing officer the post was in vited to a delicious dinner served PLANNING RECITAL Helen Isabel Pope is presenting her advanced piano and organ fourteenth annual solo and ensemble Sunday evening April 30 at the Metho dist Church They will be assisted by prominent guest artists 'IB Annual Event Sponsored Bv Coon Hunter Asaneia non rune BMA MEETS MONDAY The regular monthly meeting of the Business Association will be held at the Court House next Monday night at 8 New directors are to be nominated at this meeting and other business of community interest will be dis cussed All members are urged to attend County Resources Group Reorganized New Of ficers Are Named and his wife Martha She provides that the income shall be paid to them as tongas they live and to the survivor after the dpath of either and if necessary that the principal can be used for their support After their death the es tate is to be divided among her heirs at law The will was executed on April 2 1929 Mr Wood was named ex ecutor ol the No estimate of Buy MobeWar Bonds 'f'V WILL GRADUATE IN THREE YEARS convocation at Ohio University Helen Louise Milligan Hillsboro was named by President Gamerstelder as an honor student for 1944 Undergraduate students must rank in the upper ten per cent of their respective classes and attain an average of Bor above to be placed on the honor Will 7 777 7 uu it will be of more service to the country and to the war effort by serving as a veterinarian in High land County and surrounding areas than he isj to the armed forces 1 According to County Agent ord there is a dire need for an other capable veterinarian here since Dr Lukens died sev eral weeks ago Capt Lukens is' well known throughout the coxm ty and practiced with his father for three years before being in ducted into active service hundred employees will be needed to pack com and tomatoes this year Ruble said In additionto registering pupils for after school jobs the local USES head is explaining WMC 41 rules Under the War Manpower Commission program it Is neces sary for a worker to secure an inter area" clearance certificate from the county USES office be fore he or She may be employed outside the county Persons desir ing to accept work in other areas (Continued on rage 2) the Cleveland Indians and presi dent of the Appalachian Mountain State and Virginia State Leagues has been out of baseball for the past two yearsr afterselling the Roanoke Va club During his long connection with shnnrwrs laments of ill' kinds will be avail aLIm 4l 4 1 rfxmwJ XT wnnSV 777 a reduced prices As71thijt page is The local USES head stated that kPn The Sport Carnival is one of the closing events of the current school term and for many of the participating performers it will be their last public performance School officials are hoping that local residents will be on hand to enjoy what they believe will be COL ROUSH ASSIGNED Lt Col Roush has been assigned to the Infantry Officers Replacement Center Camp an nin' Texas He reported there Wednesday Col Roush recently i returned from the South Pacific where he saw two years service USES Seeking to ind Em ployment for Juniors Sen iors in County Schools uemg on erect tor tne mutual bene fit of both advertiser and con sumer your patronage of these merchants will be indicative of your support of their venture monthly" meeting of the Tri County RealEstate Association held at Maddux's dining room Washington Wednesday cvehing Hayden EdWards Republican candidate for congressman at large in the May 9 primary and Columbus real estate broker was the principal speaker at the April meeting Dick rey of Columbus also spoke at the Tri County monthly dinner meeting rey is secretary of the Ohio Real Estate Association Officers of the Tri County or ganization are Emmett Bailey of Wilmington president Pen nington of Wilmington treasurer and Mac Dews oCWashingtcm Hj secretary It was learned today that the Highland: County Selective Ser vice Board has received notice to prepare a group of previously ex amined men to fill an actual Navy call this month The date and number of men to be sent can not be released until after the selec tees are ehroute to the Cincinnati recruiting station from where they will be sent forward to Great Lakes Naval Training Station or to one of the various other' Navy training stations Men who will make up the Navy" call from Highland County were examined last month and sinep be ing accepted have been on the in active reserve list It was reported that the call for men to be sent from Highland County in answer to the April Navy induction call was for a larger number of regis trants than have been examined and accepted for service the sea arm of the fighting forces Conse quently the call will not be com pletely filled As yet a call to send men for actual induction into the Army has not been received here However local selective service officials are expecting such a notice anytime Men who were examined last month and accepted for Army duty will be used to fill anticipated call Monday 69 county men were sent to the Cincinnati examining center to undergo pre induction physical tests according to regis trants included in the contingent Likewise men in the Monday group disclosed that pH but five of the 69 men were accepted for either regular Army or Navy duty Men accepted by the Navy may be "irfducted into the Navy Marine Corps or Coast Guards The Highland County draft board has received an advanced notice to prepare another large group of men to take pre induc tion physical examinations in May However the' possibility of filling the anticipated call is limited un less men over 25 are included as the board here is reported to have processed nearly all men in the lower age bracket not employed on non replaceable jobSW outlook for the conservation pro gram is better this' yea than ever before and it is his sincere hope that the members appointed to serve on committees will be earn est in their efforts and will co operate in all respects to make the year 1944 an outstanding one posx The following members are serving Jn" the armed forces of Cpl John Kinzer South Pacific Roy 'BurhsrUSS the third week of the months Here is an opportunity for wise The Hillsboro Board of Educa tion announces the employment of the following teachers for the school year 1944 and 1945: Ruth Adams Thelma Baldwin John Born Mariana Brown iptephen Brown Louise Butler Anna Charles Roy Cooper Anna Custer Agatha Dickerson Eva els Bessie Hamilton Mary Ham ilton Harold Raymond Hixon Hopewell Donald Irvin Martha Johnson Ruth Kopp Stephen Mada ras Emma Mehnng Margaret McCoy Margaret Moore Evelyn Mercer George Miller Mabel Murphy Louise Pence lorence Prine Paul Pulse Robert Reno Wesley Roush Walter Shannon Helen Stephens Teddy Taylor Ruth Thayer Grace oodf ord Louise Zerf ass 4 "This "announcement of person nel will be subject to change due to drafting of eligible men in the faculty and possibly some resigna tions which will occur during the summer Harold Henry has been accepted for Naval service and will leave April 23 He has been granted aleave of absence by the Board of Education for his period of service in the armed forces5' Mrs Susan Henry will complete the school year of 1943 44 as sixth rBobert Reno will serve: as acting principal for this period of time ROTARY ENJOYS BASEBALL TALK The Highland County Resources Council has been reorganized with tlie following com mittees: A Gebhart chairman How ard Carson vice chairman Clar ence Larkin secretary treasurer farm representative A Grandle sports representative ay Gustin Game Lonnie Sim monS Hillsboro Robert Wilson 'Greenfield Benson Butler Sink ing Spring Woodrow Williams Lynchburg A Grandle Lees burg ish Committee Iseman i 1 Vernon Beltz Mowrystown Clarence Malone Lynchburg Eugene Kerns Lees burg Ray Hill Hillsboro orestry Lakes afd Parks Barties Hills boro George McDowell Hills boro? 'J teoltz" i llsboro Eu gene Hillsboto i 1 a Roades Lynchburg Robert Mc Mullen Hillsboro Harold Pred more Hillsboro The purposes of this council and the committees are to represent Highland County in the restocking of fish and game and the protec tion bf same so far is Ohio Conservation Department program is concerned and to assist in the forestry program and lakes7 arid Columbus Broker Addresses Board Hillsboro Board of Educa 1 tion Hires Instructors or Coming School Term Hillsboro Athletic Depart ment to Present Physical Skill Program May 16 County Agent ord has received word from Capt Lukens stationed at Camp Pat rick Henry Va which states that the outlook for obtaining his re lease from the army is favorable at present According to word received by ord today the requested release of CapL Lukens has been approved by the Adjutant Gener al's office Letters approving the request have been sent to the AUjUwn urcuud isr Kt" Capt Lukens informed the county agent that he will probably be finally released from active army duty within the next six weeks However he pointed out that there is still a possibility that his requested release may be de nied This" however does not seem likely at present according to the county agricul ture head Local organizations and individ uals who instigated the release re Beginning in this issue Hills boro merchants are sponsoring a page of "End of The specials On this page are many guaranteed values as each item listed is being offered as a bar gain below the regular selling price This page will be included in your paper the last week of very month with the special prices being valid Thursday ri Any number of attractive jobs in war plants or in essential civil ian activity await Highland Coun ty Hillsboro and Greenfield high school juniors and graduating sen iors immediately after the Close of the current school term John Ruble manager of the Hillsboro United States Employment Serv ice office stated today Mr Ruble has been visiting high schools throughout the coun ty and talking with seniors and juniors who will soon be con sidered available to help reduce labor shortages fn various plants The Hillsboro USES manager is registering pupils in the junior and senior years of high school who do not have jobs awaiting for them when schools dose next month a The local USES official pointed out that the number of jobs in Highland County is limited Most work for high school pupils will be available at Leesburg and Lynch burg canning plants An intensive campaign is being earned out to help packing con cern officials employ sufficient help to assure successful operation of the two canning plants this year Wages are reported as above average and working conditions are described as favorable and satisfactory The manager of the Hillsboro USES office pointed out that pupUs accepting employment at tlie Lynchburg and Leesburg pack ing plants will be helping with the' war effort and reducing county labor problems dung with Im James Garringer divorce from ave charging her with gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty The parties were married on March 13 1926 and have five children ranging in age fpojn 17 years to 6 years Mr Garringer also prays for the custody of the minor child ren Ruby Lytle asks for a divorce from Harold Lytle on the grounds of his gross' neglect of duty and extreme cruelty? The plaintiff also asks to be restored to her maiden name of Ruby Hedrick The par ties were married on Aug 2 1942 and have no children An order was issued enjoining Mr Lytle from interferring with his wife Case Dismissed On motionof the plaintiff the "last wijl and But the major bequests on these sheets were to relatives Germany To Mr Horstman he gave $2000 to Christenia Roeisch Heidelberg $1000 to Adam HeTnnch Schmidt $2000 to Albertina Hartman and Gretchen Haitman each $500 all I estate to Lewis Wood a neighbor of the same address as John Jacob in trust for her son Monroe Navy Will Take County Men This Month Army Notice Awaited Two New Divorce Actions In Court One of the best fruit crops in recent years is looming in High land County as a result of fruit buds passing 'through the winter in good condition according to local orchard owners County Agent: ord ria id today that so far as is known practically all of the buds of lead ing fruits have escaped serious damage and that peaches seem to be safe at present Most orchard owners in this area believe that a good crop of all kinds of fruit will develop this year if frost and freezing weather holds off for a noth at 10 davs i Last year the fruit crop was 1 1: light in Highland County and die I previous year it was considered I normal in this locality 7 Bargain Hunters! Look On EOMPage Plan Short Slide Rule Course Here CONERENCE DATE SET Rev Andree superintend ent of th Wilmington of the Methodist Church announced today that the "spring conference will be held at Georgetown May 10 starting at 10 A This is the semi annual meeting of the 146 churches jn Wilmington Dis trict Rev Andree is pastor of the Wilmington Methodist Church All Highland County Methodist Churches are in the Wilmington District Wagner secretary of the Highland County Coon Hunters Association announces complete plans for the annual coon hound field trial this year he yearly event sponsored by the liighland County Coon Hunters Association will be held Sunday May 21 at the Meyers Hybrid Seed Com Co farm four miles northeast of Hillsboro on State Route 138 guaranteed final purse of $200 is assured according to Secretary Wagner The purse will be divided into four prizes The owner of the first tree dog will receive a $70 cash prize Second tree winner will get $40 The first line dog will bring his owner $60 and the second HILLSBORO OHIO RIDAY APRILfZI 1944 I the value of the estate has been given Will of Mrs Scammahoro Mrs Scammahorn left her watch to her son John Oakley and all leweirv to her dauen ter Cora Margaret Seammahornr The residue of her estate she left to Helen Pulse Roades trust for her son and daughter until after they are 21 years of age On arriv ing at that age each is to receive one half of the estate While she is survived by her husband A Scammahorn he is not mentioned the will This it is reported was at his request The will was executed on July 31 1941 Mrs Roades was named executrix of the estate No esti mate of the size of the estate bas been given Will of Mr Patterson Mr Patterson bequeathed a sil ver cup to his nephew William Halley Smith and a silver pitcher VW Post Elects 7 (: New Officers At Regular Meeting GEBHART HEADS COUNTY COUNCIL Ray Ryan veteran baseball player manager scout and league president spoke at the Rotary Club meeting Tuesday nooiuJfr on the various Jumbling de vices Ryahr a native of Brown County with undreamed of ease is living near Pricetown 'having jsajhree boxing matches alto are spentthe past40 years in baseball Mr Ryan started his baseball career as a player in 1903 Since then he played with many minor HONOR MISS MILLIGAN vvun vu cue unc sj During the recent Honors Day the outstanding trials in southern Miss Betty Bowen daughter of Capt and Mrs Bowen is a member of this graduating class of the University of Indiana at Bloomington Ind The members of the class will complete their courses at three different times April June and sAugust but only one commencement program will be held This will beon April 23 The speaker will be Andre Maurois famous rench biograph er and essayist Miss Betty is a member of the group which will complete their studies in August By attending the university during the summer months she will have completed a four year course in three years She will receive an A degree Throughout her college life Miss Betty has not only been a fine student but has been a leader In college activities She is a mem ber of Pleiades an honorary scho IqstiOocietyeelectton to which is one of ihe highest honors that can come to a student at the Univer sity of Indiana Other honors which have crime to her are: pres ident ofOmricon Pi' Sorority sec retexy ol Pan Hellenic Council editor of Pan Hellenic Guide and president of the Board of Directors of the Collegiate Chamber of Com merce 7 Billyi younger brother of Miss Betty also is attending the Uni versity of Indiana and recently wm elected vice prtgidim of hta chapter of Sigma "Alpha Epislon raternity Capt and Mrs Bowen will at tend the Commencement Exercises on April 23 7 able pnthetnal grounds Officers of the County Coon Hunters Association expect hunt ers from many surrounding coun ties and nearby neighboring states to enter dogs in the May 21 trials The field trial sponsored in" Highland County each year has Come to be recognized as one of Shortening and salad and cook ing oilswent to zero on the ration list over the week end As the re sulf of an order issued by OPA Administrator Chester Bowles Heretofore these items have cost housewives 4 red points per pound "Lard previously was made point free on March 3 because of the heavy marketing of hogs and con tinued Improvement in the lard supply "Current available supplies of lard are at a high level and we have enough shortening and salad and cooking oils on hand to meet civilian Mr Bowles stated there is no need to require pojnt currency as a means of controlling movement of these The wills of the late Adam Schmidt Mrs Blanche Weaver and Mrs Mary Caldwell all of Greenfield William Renick Pat terson of Hillsboro and Mrs Belle George and Mf'sT lorence Scam mahorn both of Paint Township top oLone sheet that it was his have been fieljl in the probate court Undctjhe will of Mr Schmidt his entire estate known to be at least $30000 will go to "a cousin John Jacob Hartman of Lamper theim Hessen Darmstadt Ger many? 7 1 Mr Schmidt died last week at the age of 96 He was born in Germany but came to the United States when a baby and had resid ed in or near Greenfield since 1850 Often in life he expressed his love of Germany and by his will proved that love The will was executed on April 1 1 J931 Mr Schmidt must have intended to change his will as with the will were several sheets of note paper on which he had wnt No 19 loved Germany more than the United States he had faith and confidence in the United States is he owned $28000 of United States bonds The question also has Deen raised as to whether Mr Hartmar of her other jewelry is still living If he should bedeod the estate would go in equal shares to the four nephews and the niece in this "country who are his nearest relatives Will of Mrs George Mrs George left her entire srt to attend the gala physical develop m'ent exhibition at the Hillsboro High school gym 77 y' ileague clubs and was with the Coach Bom is so pleased with Chicago White Sox for a time He the interest shown in the indoor sport program that he is already league teams has been a scout for making plans Jo broaden and ex pand it next year Too he stressed the benefits his football squad will receive next fall from tumbling and other gymnastic work expert ienced this spring The following officers were" re cently elected and installed for the year 1944 1945 by Homer Whisler Post Veterans of oreign Wars: Commander Ben A Roush senior vice commander Wilson Wells junior vice commander Henry Wilkin quartermaster Jonah Armentrout adjutant Clarence Dudley trustees Henry Wilkin 3 years Harry McClure ponds Mr Gebhart states that the Highland County Superintend ent of Schools Weaver William son announced today that a snort course in "Practical Slide Rule" will be offered at the" Hillsboro High school in the near sufficient interest is shown The class will meet on Tuesday night qf each week from 7:30 to 9 Claude West Hillsboro has been secured to serve as instructor The course will last five or six weeks Purpose of the course according to Supt Williamson is for self improvement Anyone with a min imum amount of mathematical knowledge is eligible to enroll Ex penses for the course will consist of the purchase price of a slide rule Persons interested in he slide rule class should rentact Mr Wil encral byw Capt Luk liamson immediately Only a I' dirundhdtog bffftWrt HiinTted number will be permitted to take the course and the first to register will be the first accepted Bn16th Inf Lt Col Matthew Crabtree Sgt Paul Mann Army Calvin Stroup Air Service Command Dayton One Of Oldest Newspapers Established In 1818 7 77 7'7 7 77 7l 7 7 7 7 7 7 xf 7 £7: 7 777 Coaeh Bqm reviewed the pro gress of the Sport Carnival cast today and was forced to admit to himself that the are good even better than he hoped they would The Hillsboro football mentor pointed out another month of conditioning and practice will result in probably the great est demonstration of physical skill and ability ever conceived here Joe Wallingford is the star per former of the Sport Carnival Ac cording to Coach' Bom he can do anything on the'' parallel bars spring board horse etc Dan Reed is featured in a long dive and Bob McDowell is booked as a giant clown capable of perforining with undreamed of ease required clearancecertificate be fore making application for em ployment elsewhere Pupils' who are registering With the Hillsboro USES office will have their applications placed on file and "will be advised immed lately after schools close by the gr5 USES office which jobs they are best qualified to fill Ruble stated that none of the high school pupils being register ed will be offered job oppbrtun i les which might possibly have an A ill effect on their health or phy sical well being 777 In addition to registering juniors and seniors for employment open ings the USES 'office is cooperat ing with Civil Service Com A mission in ah 'effort fill various employment vacancies in Payton and Washington A Civil Service examination will be given in Hillsboro by Ly man Wise local civil service rep resefltative within the next two weeks for pupils from smaller county high schools desiring to qualify for work with the federal government mA of the civil service commission hamade ar rangements to give examinations at the larger county schools with in the next two weeks Jobrto be of sale during the beaccepled after 12:30 flIUi 4 4k AU 4 3 sti vice wsi incmae lypisi sieno ar clerks at Dayton and Washington Most" Hiilahd school pupils have expressed a A Th girls are most interested in secure ing employment after the current term closes Most boys In the rural areas are planning on working on farms or expect to be called up a for physical examination aiyl in duction Into the armed forces dur ing theEummer months Vj7 ear yahi.