The Press Gazette from Hillsboro, Ohio • 1

The Press Gazette Annual air Board Report Is issued Club Wins National Honor (Staff Photo) Total Tax Charge SPECIAL The Salem pre our Youths igured by Auditor in' 5 own Banks in Area Pick Officers Directors for 1963 blaze after SUIT DISMISSED Judge John Houston of Brown County Com mon Pleas Court has dismissed a $50000 false arrest suit filed by Nicolette Schweinefuss of New port Ky against Clarence Rue busch of Mt Orab vides a breakdown on 1962 oper ations all directly connected of course with the county fair 7 Total receipts for the year amounted to $3057874 including a balance of $59108 at the first of the year Expenditures totaled $3057874 Receipts and expendi tures in 1961 totaled about $33000 and in 1960 about $35000 Receipts from the fair figuring ipajor items totaled obout $20000 In addition the society received $7500 in state and county funds and borrowed $2500 during the year to help finance operations Name Howard Sprinkle County Commissioner LICENSES SUSPENDED William David Morris 18 Bain bridge had his license suspendedfor 30 days on all pleasure driving following a hearing in Highland County Juvenile Court riday He was cited byrthe Ohio StatePatrol on Dec 28 1962 one mile north of Greenfield for having an im proper muffler on his car Total tax charge levied in real esUte and public utility taxes plus a carryover in delinquencies totals $154208803 for the current col lection period according to John McCreight county auditor HURT IN ALL Martha Robbins Hillsboro Rt 2 was admitted to Highland District Hospital Sunday after she fell on ice and injured her left ankle She was confined land in the Air orce said he was on leave and was enroute to visit friends and relatives in Waverly Police investigated the incident They were called to the tavern jabout 1 A riday Rowland said he was beaten and robbed He exhibited broken teeth and bruises about the face He said his billfold had been taken after he was knock ed down and kicked in the face His uniform jacket was caked with mud' officers said REITT CLAIMED that Row land owed him money Reffitt was also quoted as saying car had bumped his earlier in the evening billfold was found in Reff car after it was located on Muntz Street with Reffitt and Kid der in it An 18 year old girl with them was released after question ing There was $4 in the recovered billfold and $6 was found hidden in the ashtray of car After Reffitt was committed to jail he tore loose a wash basin on the second floor and flooded the area with water No charges have been filed in this incident as yet Kidder denied seeing Reffitt take the money from Rowland Apparently both the alleged as sailants and victim had been drink ing in the opinion of police An attempt to tie the incident in with union activity at the Moore Drop orging Company did not appear to have any solid founda tion police indicated Reffitt has been active in the union it was stated HURT IN ALL John Lee Yankey four weeks old Seaman Rt 1 was treated at Highland District Hospital riday after he fell off a couch aud in jured his right arm and shoulder The Highland County Agricul tural Society completed the year pf 1962 with a balance of $75878 but paid off some loans and made some repairs and permanent improve ments to the county fairgrounds' totaling about $8000 Whar ton fair board secretary' reported Wharton has completed his an nual financial report which pro Officers of the" bank for next year are: airley Sr Presi dent and Chairman of the Board Byron Clark Cashier and Execu tive Vice President Hodson Vice President Paul Williams Assistant Vice President Bernice Harris Assistant Cashier Thelma Eakins Assistant Cashier and Dorothy Shanks Assistant Cashier" Re employed at the Hillsboro of fice are: Bernice Duff commercial teller Edith Compton commercial teller Roger Steele commercial teller Betty Wise secretary and Joyce ender bookkeeper Re employed at the Leesburg of fice are: Norman Burkitt Mar garet Grandle commercial teller Dorothy Smith commercial teller Patricia Newland bookkeeper Ma rian Butler bookkeeper andYan cis Gall part time employee Your Hillsboro Newspapers Reach the Most Customers In The Local Trading Area SINGLE COPY CENTS a Year In Ohio Baby Contest Winner Named 3657 Industrial Workers Employed Here Pa st ear The Ohio Bureau of Unemploy ment Compensation has issued its yearly report covering Highland County payrolls and workers under the state law The report covers the industrial group Which includes employees in quarries construction mahu NAMED TO COMMITTEES James Hapner Highland County' representative has been named to committees on government oper ations industry and labor and taxation of the OJuo House of Re presentatives DRIVER CITED Eileen Dinsmore Portsmouth was cited by the depart ment on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident The mishap occurred on Jan 7 and the driver was traced down and cited The accident was on State Route 73 about one quarter of a mile south of Berrysville The car wentliff the road and through a fence on the West farm causing about $35 damage 145th No 102 This figure includes $9114282 in delinquencies and forfeitures and the remainder covers realty taxes public utility taxes and spe cial assessments with which High land Countians' are charged for payment in 1963 Actually some of the delinquencies have been paid but the entire figure" is carried on county books at the outset The current charge is $131639 higher than the record breaking charge of $1410449 last year TRUCK HITS METER Herbert Rosendaul 57 of 102 Josie Ave city found to his dis may the truck he had parked on the south side of Main St had rolled across the' street and struck a parking meter There was no damage to the truck but the picking meter was bent over The accident occurred Monday at 8:10 A No one was injured A BREAKDOWN shows that ad missions to the fair totaled $6 07525 This Was the highest in the history of the fair This compares to $5871 in 1961 $5573 in I960 $5252 in 1959 $5035 in 1958 $4 261 in 1957 and $3956 in 1956 However membership fees from the sale of membership tickets pro duced an additional $140637 which must be figured into the ad missions picture Other major receipts included class entry fees $187550 space fees (concessions and tickets) $6559 space fees (ex hibits) $178750 ground rent $457 advertising $756 solicita tions for horse show premiums $140637 The $7500 in state and county aid included: $2000 from county commissioners regular class (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) Auxiliary Makes 1963 Plans Daughter Born To Spring Couple Wins A baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs: John Charles Winkle Peebles Rt 4 (neat Sinking Spring) has been declared the winner in the first New Baby Contest sponsored byXHillsboro Merchants The youngster who was born at Highland DistricMIospital on Tues day Jan 1 at 8:29 AbL has een named Susan Lenora The young ster weighed in at six pounds ounces and joins three other chil dren at home The mother is the former Virginia Stanley The fath er is employed as a roofer for A Malloy Merchants will shower the win ner and her family with gifts in recognition of the honor Local merchants who participated in this contest included: Litt Bros Store Murphy ham Hardware Hillsboro Auto Co Swonger Dairy Shoe Store Studio Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Co HUte boro Dry Goods Tot Teen Shop Auto and Home Supply Jewelry Highland County arm Bureau Super market airley Hardware Ports Drug Store Bowles Store amous Store United Department Store Smokery Merchants National Bank Kaufman Bargain Store lowers and Stock urniture Store Junior Homemaker 4 Sew ing Club has received a special national honor for Its work In safe ty Leaders of the club Mrs Eileen Nickell left' and Mr Alice Smith right are shown with the special certificate which they accepted on behalf of theclub at a ceremony at the county ex tension office Mrs Mary Gallagher home economist made the presentation The award le the 1962 National 4 Safety Award presented by General Motors and I one of 10 awarded Jn Ohio The club won the honor for writing and presenting an original one act play emphasizing safety Member of the club and play cast Included Pamela Smith Peggy Shiffer Mary Nickell Judy Young Judy Walktr Joyce Walker Dorothy Workman Donna Griffith Carol Lande Carolyn Morri and Jana Smith (Staff Photo) MEANWHILE Hillsboro police have distributed coin collectors to various business firms here and the Distributing is' putting out coin boards at various places in the county 11 Annual Crutch Day in Hillsboro has been set for Saturday Jan 19 with the Hillsboro Boy Scouts handling this under the direction of Scoutmaster Lawson Walker Anyone 'wishing toAmail in a contribution to the drive may sent to Box Hillsboro Pro ceeds from the campaign wiU be used in the fight against crippling birth defects arthritis and polio Safety Council Plans Meeting On Wednesday The January meeting of the Highland County Safety Council wJU be held this Wednesday Jan 16 at 8 in the court house and everyone interested in safety is invited toJattend The program will feature the showing of a new film ized prepared by the Ohio State Highway Patrol to dramatize the need for highway safety by showing scenes of actual highway accidents Robert Meredith district fieldman of the Ohio Department of Highway Safety along with a member of the highway patrol will be present to show the movie and to assist in other aspects of the safety program The Highland County Safety Council was organized for the pur pose of helping to promote the cause of safety in the various com munities and areas of the county not only on streets and highways but also in homes on farms in industry and in recreational areas The meeting Wednesday evening will indude the discussion'of pos sible future projects and programs to be undertaken by the safety council and the participation of the general public is cordially in vited IRST The new executive board of the Auxiliary of Highland District Hos pital held its first meeting of the year recently In the hospital dining room Plans for the current year Were formulated The group Includes left to right seated Mrs Noah Holladay recording eecretary Mrs Paul Pence first vice president Mr Curti Wilon president Miss Clara McMeekln treasurer Standing Mrs Herman airley corresponding secretary Mrs John Carson member at large public ity Mr Ronald West historian and Mr Drref Hottie volunteer servIceAbsent were Mrs Earl Robison second Vice president and Mr John Mac Brian member at large gift shop (Staff Photo) wholesale and retail trade finance insurance red estate and services An average of 3657 were employ ed during the year More workers were employed in the manufacturing category than any other the total being 1 799 Wholesale and retail trade employed 1184 August had the most employees with 3855 on the payrolls Total payroll was $12495635 Average weekly earnings were $6571 Total contributions to the inemployment fund by employers 'as $159850 Average rate was 1166 percent Two hundred eighty six employers filedJTeports Average pay of quarry workers as $8273 weekly construction $7098 manufacturing $7278 transportation and" utilities $8452 wholesale and retail trade $5446 finance insurance and real estate $7503 and services $3861 DAMAGES CANNOT be fully as sessed until the building and con tents are checked Some valuable machine tools were in the west end of the building The blaze seemed to start in the center of the building and spread along the wooden section It was all on fire when firemen arrived The firefight was delayed briefly when a water plug on North West Street was found to be frozen Lines had to be run to a' plug on North High Street No other buildings were threat but wind whipped flames viciously in the zero weather ire men managed to bring the under control in short order water was obtained Lawrence Lucas foundry er said the "loss was covered by some insurance The sandblasting machine cost about $15000 origin ally SPRINKLE WAS one of 16 can didates for the post There were 41 precinct committeemen present out of 43 orty voted Chairman Summers who conducted the meet ing could not ballot A simple ma jority was required for winning the election Sprinkle won it on the third ballot Other candidates including five from Liberty Township were: Arthur Gregory Liberty John'L Grove Paint South Smith Roads Paint South Roberts Penn Lincoln Pitzer New Mar ket Glen Campbell Hamer: Harold Roberts Whiteoak Kibler Union Russell Rams denK HirniX ton Liberty1 yernon Kelley Liberty Richard Hill Liberty Roy Watts Highland Arnold Robinson Liberty Paul David son Brushcreek nt hitchhiked a ride to Peebles their destination and returned with a wrecker Officers were waiting at the scene for them Schell was cited for reckless op eration The owner was list ed as Norwood Schell Peebles Rt 4 Other passenges in the car were Jim Roof Avery Conley and Ron ald Surber all of whom gave Day ton addresses Annual election officers and directors of various banks in High land County has been completed Marchants Bank At the Merchants National Bank of Hillsboro Winkle was re elected president and chairman of the board A Prouty was renam ed vice president Henry Head cashier and Paid Pence as sistant cashier Directors at the Merchants in clude Paul Burch A Prouty A Predmore Winkle Dragoo ender John Haigh and Ralph Pence Hillsboro Bank Savings The Hillsboro Bank and Savings Company held its annual reor ganization meeting last Wednesday and again chose airley Sr Byron Clark Penquite John Grierson Howard et tro Paul Williams and Robert A Hodson as directors 16 Men Vie or Post On Commission Howard Sprinkle 41 Paint Township farmer was chosen ri day night' as Highland County commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the death of 0 A (Mose) West His selection was made as re quired under Ohio law by the Highland County Republican tral Committee meeting in session at GOP headquarters here riday night 1 The law prescribes that the cen tral committee of the same party as the deceased will choose his suc cessor Method of balloting and similar details are outlined in state laws Charles Summers Jr chairman of the central committee conferred with Secretary of State Ted Brown early last week on the procedure It will be several days before Sprinkle receives his commission from the state and is officially seated armer A Trader Bank All directors and officers were: re elected for the coming year at the annual rtockholders meeting" Officers include: George Tolle president board chairman: Broomhall cashier execu 7 tive vice president Ear! if son vice president Spencer Wise and William HSiddons as sistant cashiers Directors include Tolle Robben Rmnmhall Wk uiHU A 4WUWU BWVUger AUU vwuj Wilson 4 1 Other employees are: Phillip Karnes Mildred Linda Cadwallader Jean Daugher ty tellers Clara Glenn Loreitt 'g Slack and Sharon Moore book ai urvemiem sucuomere ui the National Bank 5 tCONTWUU ON MAI 9 4 oundry Here Cleaning Building Of 1 irm Heavily Damaged A sudden flash ire destroyed one of the auxiliary buildings oundry on Catherine Street in the northern part of the city Sunday night iremen theorized that an oil salamander (heater) in the buildingjnay have exploded and set it on fire" a The fire which developed con siderable smoke and dlame was discovered about 11:30 but had made such headway that fire men could do little to save the structure Water line difficulties were also experienced One section of the building built of concrete block was saved but it was damaged The other end of frame construction was virtually a total loss Most of the blaze was in that end The room for the foundry which makes grey iron castings and contained considerable machinery including a valuable sandblasting unit The latter however is located in the concrete block section and may have escaped serious damage Other grinders and machine tools for putting the finishing touches to the castings were in the build ing HILLSBORO IREMEN are ailhouettfed agalntt leaping flame and amoke a fight a fire In the cleaning building of oundry Sunday night iremeq had JMIL difficulty with fro zen lines in the zero weather ire Strikes our Dayton youths escaped jury when the car in whifih'they were riding struck a bridge pn Statd Route 73 about four Hillsboro riday about 9:30 The car a 1957 Pontiac vas vir tually demolished It was being driven by Jack Schell 18 of Dayton Deputy Sheriff rank Ross saic the car traveling south went left of center near the Wendell Rich ards farm and hit a guard railing The car bounced off of this and then went to the right side of the road and hit a bridge banister up right near the center of the bridge The youth backed the car away and continued on for a distance of about one mile The car the motor 1 annarAntlv damaged ffot hot SO the factoring transportation utilities driver halted it The four youths ONE OHIO'S OLDEST NEWSPAPERS ESTABLISHED IN 1818 Sunm HILLSBORO OHIO TUESDAY JANUARY 15 1963 Post Office Hillsboro under the Act of March 3 1879 iiuujvvixv s' i Plan Bowling Tourney Here Proceeds to Go March of Dimes urther plans for the annual March of Dimes campaign ffTHighr land County were announced today by John Crouse of Hillsboro county campaign chairman One of the special features Icl cally will be a Bowling tournament at the Highland Lanes during the week of Jan 25 31 This Will be on a handicap basis An entry fee of $1 will be charged Net proceeds will go to the dimes drive Cash prizes will be awarded To tal prize money will be figured on the basis of 10 percent of the This will then be divided on the basis of 50 30 20 for the first three places Both men and women may participate Lane offi cials have additional information and will handle details Escape Hurts Car Hits Bridge On Belfast Pike SPRINKLE IS a native of High land County He was born near Belfast but has resided in various other communities in the county He completed schooling at Lees burg He is married and has foiir children two in Greenfield High ocnooi one up new reiennurg School and one pre school age Hls wife is the former Louise enner of Samantha He owns and operates a 266 acre farm in Paint Township He is member of the board of deacops of the Hillsboro Church of Christ He has been active in various groups He served three years on the county advisory finance com mittee of the arm Home Ad ministration from 1957 1960 He also served six years on the Paint No 1 (New Petersburg) School Board four of which he served as president He also served on a fi nance study committee of the Greenfield School system in 1962 He is currently chairman of the Highland County Livestock Im provement Association the High land County Swine Improvement Association and a member of the Highland County Extension ACottn cil He formerly resided in the New Market community be fore mdving to New Petersburg area in 1950 Two Hillsboro Men acing Robbery Charges In Courf Two Hillsboro men were lodged I robbed him of $6 Row in' the county jail on charges of robbing by force a Cincinnati man after an incident at the riendly Tavern on the Belfast Pjke early riday Held on the charges were Clyde Reffitt 23 and Hugh Kidder 19 both of Hillsboro Bond was setx at $5000 each a preliminary hearing in Hillsboro Municipal Court on the charges Both men agreed to take a lie detector test Monday at London The alleged' victim James Rowland Mainville (near Cincin nati) filed the charges He claim ed that the two men force and IN ADDITION countians are charged with payment of $435476 21 in tangible and intangible taxes also called general personal (tan gible) ajnd classified personal tax es for the coming pay period This includes $379 54796 in gen eral personal and" $5892825 in classified taxes iguring all different types of local taxes obligations of Highland Countians for the' current year will run $198056424 or an aver age of $66 per far below the average of the federal income tax per person The tax charge has been turned io vouniy treasurer nerscnei Creed and he and his staff have sent out real estate tax bills de rived from thaf part of the charge Books for the payment of real es tate taxes opened lst week and will continue onen until eb 15 Personal taxes will not til later IllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUllillllllllllllllllllllllllt It Hapjjened in Ohio (By Ohio Historical Society) lllllKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllinilllllllilllllilU (Wook of Jan 13) Jan (about middle) 1832 Mad River and Lake Erie corporates to run lina from Dayton to Sandusky via Springfield Jan 15 1936 irst all glass windowless structure is completed in Toledo 1 Matte Hl iw I 4 Wr( I i XWXT "rX i JSMrn jmbbbhHHHhNHMh 4 BLt'w jL i MM tef a if WSWstHI Bn Vi i if.