News Herald, The (Newspaper) - May 4, 1951, Hillsboro, Ohio FRIDAY EDITION THE 134th Volume ONE OF OHIO'S OLDEST ESTABLISHED IN 1818 MAY 1951 Fight Dread Give To Local Drive No. 25 High School Band to Present Spring Concert Friday Night RVIN Aerial Control To Be Emphasized An urgent warning was issued i Highland County fanners today sat the is here in force iis The warning came from R. county The agent made the ient following a tour of fields in le county Friday control has not been sed to any great extent in the the agent adding that lere is a supply of insecticide and i adequate supply of sprays Bailable here to control this in- Arrangements have been made for a demonstration for control at the Lee Morrow first farm on the right north of Saturday May 5, at 2 P. it was an- Lloyd has a plane with special spraying ment he will provide the spraying He will fly about five feet above the ground at a Speed of 60 to 70 miles an The public is to the In the event of the demonstration will be held May 7, at 2 P. M. Airplane spraying for bug control has proven to be a effective method of ment of Anderson is equipped to spray fields for using The airport phone number is Lynchburg 615R3. If control is it may ive Highland County farmers of Douce i issuing the following you like to increase your ay yield 25 percent or more this If so now is the time to spray Tests in ig counties for the past three ON PAGE 2) Warrants On Against Elmer Rice signed by Howard Group Hears Report on New Dam Seventeen members of the boro High School's concert band will be giving their last high school performance at the 20lh annual spring concert Friday at 8 P. M. at the high school auditorium as they are scheduled to graduate this They are James Approximately 30 decided increase in were present for a regular meeting of the Hillsboro Chamber of Com- merce Monday night at featuring an important business Various reports were presented during the including one by the industrial affairs committee on possible location of a new tory A report on the progress of the construction of the dam for Rocky Fork Lake was also The after hearing the new factory voted to have the industrial affairs committee meet with the board of the boro Improvement the non-profit group that negotiated the start of the Hercules Trouser Factory here several years This meeting was held Tuesday morning and during the the industrial affairs committee visited the company's present plant at Factory this week to continue' 1 After a report on a recent fair board it was decided that the retail merchants in cooperation with fair would be assigned the job of ing more local merchants to erect booths and displays at the annual county Holding of a pony show in connection with the fair was also discussed but no action was The group voted to join Rotary and Lions Clubs in of a banquet for Hillsboro High School Mark el and John H. pet and Margie nor Beverly Daryl Stroad and Joyce Donald Hart and Philip Sue Rose and Marilyn Sharlene Mary Louise Patty Rhodes and Mary Ann drum The band paraded through the streets of the city Monday after- noon advertising the Other members ol the band who To Start Laying of Concrete At Rocky Fork in Near Future Early this week excavation work had reached stream level at the Rocky Fork Dam at Mill and officials reported at that time only 19 more feet of digging would be An official of the Fischer Con- struction Company said that the present if weather and other conditions do not calls for the start ol concrete ing in about a In about yards of ex- will be necessary for the This includes yards of rock and yards of Health Council Hears To Invite District Health Council Here Fifty persons attended a meeting of the Highland County Health Council Tuesday night at the A nominating committee gave Class Schedule At High School Is Revised Teaching assignments at boro High School have been fled to fill a vacancy caused by the recent death of W. trial arts An attempt to find an industrial arts instructor for full-time ment proved officials As a a member of the staff with a minor in industrial arts ft. Y i v i t J -ta w A i. IJA was shifted to the department and Miami He said that the a new teacher was employed for elementary course will be its Officers are to be ed at the next meeting in The council agreed to extend an invitation to the district health council to hold its meeting in Hillsboro this A committee of the local group is to go to Wilmington night to make plans for the Lists of handicapped children and adults in the compiled through a survey by council were turned in. These are to be released to the Highland ty Crippled Children's Dr. Walter gave a report on the first aid in- struction classes being conducted in the county by F. F. Cameron of The overall length of the from the north bank to the south will be approximately 360 The two side im- bedded in the will rise to a height of 80 The center resting approximately in the present midstream area and about 160 feet will rise to a height of 62 Water will flow over this center section and down a curving approximately 120 feet in The major portion of the forcing steel will go into the ter The towers will be of mass concrete without much Howard of- The center section of the dam will have three seven feet The openings will be covered with planks that may be removed Provisions will be mode for later installation of valves in the conduits and for flood gates on top of the spillway in the event flood control is added to the ject Fischer said a concrete plant would be moved in within a One of the huge cranes moved to the location this week will be used to swing the concrete from the mixer directly into the he In order to dig below the level of Rocky Fork water will be piped or diverted to one sirie and then the other to complete the The water itself is expected to be lowered somewhat by the removal of the small dam at a few hundred yards are shown in the above photograph with the seniors Richard Jerry Ellen Eileen gie Henry Mary Mary mary Elizabeth ly Joan Myrna Connie Stratton and Ted Richard Ralph Tommy Fred Paula Stroop and vid Dolores Simmons and Tommy Alice Betty Lou Joe Nancy Roger Robert Jerry Larry Robert Clifford Vance and Dickie trumpet and Mary Ann Doris Ma Jane Lawrence John Paul Layman and Janet Billy ores Carolyn Harshbarger and Janis Eleanor Kelley and Judith Randall ry and Robert Charlotte Simkins and Julia Elizabeth ley and Jean flag and Diane Satterfield and Nancy drum Pacts Are Negotiated Calls to Be Made In Signed Districts Fire contracts have been signed with five townships in the county Fred fire said i Deadline for negotiation of the contracts was The five townships that have signed contracts arc New Paint and j 8 Wit is Announce Dates For Graduation Rites in County Speakers for Senior Events Listed By Local Superintendents Baccalaureate and ment along with the cipal speakers for the were announced today by ents of the seven high schools in the county At Superintendent Thomas Chirke announced lhat baccalaureate ceremonies for seniors will be held May 13. at 8 P. at the high school Rev. C. pastor of the Marshall Methodist wili commencement exercises will be held May 25, at 8 P. in the high school The speaker will be Dr. liam R. professor oi physics and mathematics at Wilmington who has traveled sively in various parts of the Baccalaureate services for ing Spring seniors will be held May 20, at the school with Jacob Couser of Sinking Spring delivering the Commencement will also be held in the school The dale for this event is day May 24. M. editorial writer and columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer and radio will be the Announcement of the events were made by William Lloyd J. Buford announced that laureate services there will be held May 20, at the Buford Church of with Rev. Eu- gene Riffle as the principal Commencement date is May 25. This event will be held in the high school with George L. prosecuting at- torney of Clinton ing the Fairfield seniors will their baccalaureate May 20, at tendent Louis A. Pausch ed. Rev. J. odist minister at will Principal speaker for com- scheduled in the Highland Auditorium ON PACE 2] Primary Slated At Greenfield Next Tuesday Only one primary ejection is scheduled be in Highland Chief Bennett stated that the fire department will no longer answer any calls in ships that have not signed con- has answered these charge although they Following are the Republicans Enlistments Reported By Draft Board Reports of recent enlistment in Mayor Ned F. Dwight R. Parrel t Mrs. Nora Walter P. c t J. Board of legally bound It was clone R Frank as a The B j. Lee W. was hought and paid for by A. I the residents of Hi Gregg Kenneth ed for local WaUer The chief pointed out that John s Thomas C. smp trustees have had some G Glenn to negotiate contracts for fire in their lie added the additional funds that Central Buys To Store Files Announcement was made Thursday noon that the Highland County Children's Home had been sold to the Union Central Life Insurance Company of for establishment of a branch office of the firm and s tor of duplicate copies of their records The firm plans to remodel the structure inside and out in lonial costing to Architects are expected to arrive here later this week to go over the located at the juncture of nue and the Marshall The firm planned the move in order to have their duplicate copies of their records in a safe place in the event of an atomic bombing attack in company officials Members of the Children's Home Board said that the money realized from the sale of the building will be used for the gram of child care throughout the The board agreed unanimously to the sale after during the past eral to make use of the building for the children of the a board spokesman The board still retains sion of the detention home which is located on adjacent land to the The area around the old home will be landscaped the company The ing inside will be and between 10 and 12 women will be employed The building will be fireproofed both inside and A direct connect the branch with the nati The Cincinnati firm is one of the largest insurance companies in this section of the It now has billion of active insurance and assets of of the company will be retained in a vault under their office building in Architectural and landscaping work will be completed by the company and the building design will fit in and buildings The Children's Home has been idle for more than 10 It was as on July 1, 1940, alter 42 years of public Lack of funds was given as the reason discontinuing the A tax levy of onc mill for raising funds for its maintenance was de- in the primary election that There were more than 100 children at the home at the The building was originally the Highland Female ed and maintained by the terian It later was used as the local high school in the 1390's until Washington School was Trustees of the church then entered court proceedings and turned it over to a corporation for-profit which became the dren's home It became a Children's Home in 1898, operating as such until 1940, After the home children living there were placed in private home under a ward Biliy J. Miller Is Killed In Indiana Crash Funeral Services To Be Held Sunday For Former Resident Billy 26, oi formerly of Highland was killed instantly in a highway cident near La day He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller of New The body was returned here Wednesday The accident occurred about three miles southeast of La ette on U- S. Route 35 Tuesday about 11 P. M. Miller was driving a er enroute to Chicago from Dayton with a load of when the fatal crash The Indiana state highway trol reported that Miller's outfit crashed into the rear of a similar apparently stopped on the The patrol indicated that lights of vehicles approaching from the opposite direction may have blinded Dr. D. of la Tippecanoe County said that death was The cab of Miller's truck was smashed flat against the rear of the other The patrol said that it required two wreckers proximately two hours to pry the trucks apart so that the body could be The other truck was also loaded with Miller was alone in the He operated a trucking concern out of The firm was in- under the name of Welch Trucking He and his parents formed the He had been hauling oil for the Kendall Oil Company of nati but the Chicago trip was a special Following ihe the body was taken to the eral Home in La Buntain Rhoads returned the body to Miller was a veteran of World War B. He served as a in the Pacific He at- and High He formerly resided at New Market but had lived in Dayton for the Isst six Besides his he is ved by his of two Gerald Griffith of New Market and Miss Betty Miller of his paternal H. N. Miller of New Market and maternal Mrs. nie Jacobs of Washington C. H. Services will be held Sunday at 2 P. M. at the Buntain Rhoads funeral with Rev. Wayne Snider and Rev. Harry Arthur of- Burial will be in the New Market Friends may call at the residence of Mr. and Ralph Miller from Saturday noon until Sunday lot IJ 1" science resulting in other this week and an armed forces have been course is planned for the Employed for the remainder of near It may abo mean a re- ed bv the local draft board fiom duct ion in fire insurance in Democrats F. James better service will be and Austin both the school year was J. of J. Paul executive state The majority of some Under the original ihe Treasurer Mary Harris Board of public F. E. M. 11.15A.M. Child Hurt When Struck by Truck Marcia three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hope suffered a severe fore- head laceration and a fractured left collarbone when she was struck by a truck Monday about car are on file with I heriff F F Guslin charging Elmer 40. Sinking t C1 t. Cincinnati He tary of the County group were registered hoped to negotiate fire con- having stolen property in substitute teachin a 1 of Miami Health re- in He ported on results of the annual Rice is being held in the Fayette in Washington C. in connection a scries of thefts from and and surrounding An- ther Walter 50. is wanted but has not yet An electric fixtures for a pair of bowling and varnish were stolen from Vise who was building a new A tool electric drill and in the Cincinnati local Enlistments in the group were Air M Christmas Seal then he Coast Guaii and Dr. M. By ere and Dr. Enlistments were as Since Cook was the best formed a panel to discuss TB con- j New particularly in regard to Ihe t Roger Lee Win tracts with the townships rounding Arlie Ross Paul P. J. Calvin Robert J. fied in he took over th and ninth grade science formerly taught by Joe The latter took over a health and one seventh grade science plus study hall erly laught by Don and a civics class taught by Andrew Jr. has been shifted to a straight physical PLACED ON PROBATION A 16-year-old colored girl ON PACE 2) Bids Sought On Painting Rails Chester Rt. 2; Donald R. Sinking Arvis E. Hino Rt. 3: Hugh D. Rt. 8: William A. Leslie Suffers Foot Injury 39. highway em- underwent examination at placed on probation in custody of Highlands Community her parents by Juvenile Judge Monday for possible Hospital attendants reported that Marcia was crossing North Street at the Vaughn service She ran in front of a car lhat had stopped and ran into the side of a moving with her The impact bowled over and she struck Rt. 4; Leonard R. taking a Rt. 2. 1U. 5; Charles F. land Roades Tuesday following a injuries sustained in an accident The local after being a short time Preliminary picked up by local admitted examination revealed no broken pair of valued at 59 at the United Department W i today announced that it I seeking bids on the of old Rt. 1: John L. hatl bcon teaching guard rail in Thomas V. i set of bits were taken from Physical education as well as Highland and Adams Count James C. who was a working on a schedule m in his left foot it was run over by a The judge the sirl road The foot was bruised appeared before him for previous Brewer was leased after HAVE WORKSHOP The Explorers unit of the boro Roy Scouts has secured a located over the Any Explorer Scout or anj other Scout who will help clean the room please contact 1 or Lawson m Wise's Part of this was found at Rice's Sealed proposals arc beinn sought on a in these Guard Ralph E. Jr. fouth Is Treated For Wrist Fracture Ernest 12-year-old son if Mr. and Mrs. Edwin sew Vienna 2, was treated at Hospital Monday at P. M. for a fracture his left just above the Hospital attendants were hai the suffered the injury vhile high jumping at lie was released following the industrial arts filling the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. physical Bids will be received until j education classes were taken 10 A. M. May 22. I by Gross had taught The project covers feet for one year prior to coming guard The contract is to be completed not later than Oct. 1, Richard U Galfin Property Owners Must Connect With Sewers Need Enlistments In National Guards An agreement with Burgee and consulting engineers from reducing the number i of trips to the village by en- A discussion aKso was held on j sent to persons who have not yet extending the sewage systems on connected to the telling some so lhat the them thai is The be available to all houses in board recommended that necessary was approved at a meeting the corporation The disciplinary action be taken against of the Board of m Monday A meeting of the Southern Ohio j ing of guard rail on U. S. Routes of Hillsboro The number of trips by an en- Boating Club will be held 50 and 23 in Highland H- National to bring H up who provides Public Affairs referred to council for further BOAT CLUB MEET Included in the job is the Several men arc needed It was reported at the meeting that approximately 100 property day at 8 P. at Carmean Sales in Anyone inter- i in boating is urged to MARRIAGE LICENSES Carlon D. Perry nf Lyndon Rt. 1, and Roseanna of Austin and Betty Louise both of KOREA VET HOME Pfc. lo its authorized for the village owners in the village have not com- Raymond administrative 1 sewage systems was reduced from with No. 1041-16. 24 a year to 12 The This ordinance prohibits the of the Youths who enlist in the rine arrived at the home before they receive their notice his Mr. and Mrs. for physical cost per trip is to be Previous or maintenance of costs had been per trip or private sewers per month which means and other for sewage the new The are to ible to sewers and to require sewer schel Sunday for a 29-day arc given a postponed draft will be saved each month under and excreta on properties Pfc. White has been serving I by the draft Further with the Marines in White may be obtained from Sgt. was wounded in his right Dillon at the ONG be split between the and j connections for such sewage Individual notices have been those persons who do not comply ihe The ordinance states that any tenant or cupant who shall violate the visions of the ordinance shall upon to be fined not less than or more than for each of- fense and a separate offense shall be deemed to have been ted each period of 24 such violation shall continue after a period 30 days the Total Bonded Indebtedness Up in County The bonded indebtedness of the political subdivisions of Highland County amounted to as of December 31, 1950, a gain of over over the previous to an abstract com- piled by Stanley county Bonds and notes ing on December 31. 1949. ed to the report re- During the 12 months period of 1949, bonds and notes were re- deemed in the amount of 23. leaving a balance outstanding on December 31 of 5667.673.23. New bond issues made during the year amounted to making the outstanding total for the year of A mary of the indebtedness by subdivisions as and rural and exempted lage The ty did not have any Tho total outstanding ness for the villages includes water works 54: electric water works electric light street town sewage fire field Municipal Hospital sewers and drains lawn o a d 52.000, and repairs and and re- RECITAL POSTPONED The advanced recital by pupils from the class of Miss Helen I. which was previously an- for May 6, has been until Sunday May 27,
