The News-Tribune, 1954-02-17

C. E. Williams, President of the General Telephone Company of Ohio, at a meeting of Company officials in Marion, Wednesday of last week, pointed out that the year 1953 was one of outstanding achievement toward General's pri primary - mary primary objective, of meeting fully the current requirements for im improved - proved improved service affecting all 135 areas of operation throughout the State of Ohio. One of the largest expansion and improvement pro programs - grams programs in the history of the Com Company - pany Company was energetically pressed for forward - ward forward during the past year when General added $4,629,000 in gross additions to its plant facilities. An all time high of 93,941 te telephones - lephones telephones were in service on Decem December - ber December 31, 1953. The volume of local and long dis distance - tance distance calls far exceeded any pre previous - vious previous year's service to subscribers. During the year, General's facili facilities - ties facilities were utilized in effecting more than 123,700,000 local messages, an increase of approximately 20,000 messages per day over the preced preceding - ing preceding year while long distance calls reached a record high of 6,131,000. Mr. Williams said that the Com Company - pany Company had placed in operation 12 new dial central offices during the year. Ten of these were conversi conversions - ons conversions from manual magneto switch switchboard - board switchboard installations and two were replacements of dial equipment. He pointed out that more well qualified telephone employees were being hired to serve General's rap rapidly - idly rapidly growing operation; that by the year's end there were 1342 em employees - ployees employees with an annual payroll am amounting - ounting amounting to $3,713,185. An interest interesting - ing interesting comparison was made to the Company's employment record of 1950 when the annual payroll was $1,970,000 and a total of 950 em employees. - ployees. employees. Reference was then made to Gen General's - eral's General's tax bill which rose to a new high last year. Mr. Williams stat stated - ed stated that taxes incident to operations, including income and social secur security - ity security taxes amounted to $3,038,891 for the year, or an average of $32.92 per telephone in service. With much concern, the Company presi president - dent president stressed that fact that in ad addition - dition addition to taxes that are incurred by most businesses, subscribers to telephone service also pay 15 per cent excise tax on recurring month monthly - ly monthly local service charges and from 15 to 25 per cent on long distance calls. He pointed out further that Federal excise taxes are not appli applicable - cable applicable to charges billed the consum consumer - er consumer on any other major utility ser service - vice service but are imposed upon telephone service charges along with so-call so-called - ed so-called luxury items of an entirely un unrelated - related unrelated nature. Notwithstanding enormous ex expenditures - penditures expenditures for property additions in 1953 and preceding years. Mr. Williams said further substantial additions to General's plant will be necessary in 1954 to meet broader requirements for new and additional services. In recognition of these requirements, General has program programmed - med programmed for the current year further improvements and expansion of facilities which will involve an ex expenditure - penditure expenditure of over $4,126,000. MR. AND MRS KEENER TO OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY On Sunday, February 21, Mr. and Mrs. William Keener will observe their golden wedding anniversary with an open house in their home from 2 to 4 p. m. A dinner will be held at noon for the family. Mr. and Mrs. Keener were married February 17. 1904, in the Hicksville Evangelical Church, with Rev. W. H. Freshly reading the vows. Mrs. Keener was the former Ressa Nel Nelson, - son, Nelson, daughter of Allen and Nelson. Rose They are the parents of five children, Virgil Keener, Vern Keen Keener, - er, Keener, Mrs. Lotus Elliott, Lowell Keen Keener - er Keener and Mrs. Evelyn Countermon; six grandchildren and one great greatgrandson - grandson greatgrandson all of Hicksville. Another grandson, Cpl. Dee Mar Keener, U. S. M. C., was killed in the War. Our classifieds do the trick.

MEYER - COOK Miss Maxine Meyer, and Roger Lynn Cook exchanged wedding vows at 2 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, T . - 19e ****asil, February 14 in St. John's Luther Lutheran - an Lutheran Church, Sherwood. The Rev. H. C. Schulenberg read the double ring ceremony, following a musicale 1. R/*e t.s ~1- / by Mrs. Evelyn Gordon and Lynn Johns, soloist. Candelabra, palms and white gladioli with red nations graced the altar. car carThe - The carThe bride is the daughter of Mr. _ - - -DAtv1 Ul Ali> and Mrs. Richard H. Meyer of Far Farmer, - mer, Farmer, Ohio, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrie ue sun oi mi-, ana Mrs. Harrie Cook of rd4 Bryan. The bridegroom is now stationed at Fort Eustis, Va. The bride is a secretary at the Aero Equipment Corp., The bride chose a gown of nylon tulle and imported chantilly lace over crystal white satin. The mold molded - ed molded bodice of lace featured up collar with at Bryan. a stand standa - a standa keyhole yoke in with sheer tulle. sleeves tapered to filled Long points over her Hand clipped scalloped lace a redingote effect pleated nylon tulle. wrist, formed over , . _ - which formed the bouffant floor length skirt; all being underlined with satin. A matching lace Victorian half-hat held her shoulder length place and she carried veil in a heart shap shaped - ed shaped bouquet of red carnations with a white orchid at the tip heart. of the Mrs. Gertrude Rohrs Wayne, sister of of the groom matron of honor. She chose gown of nile green with Fort was a suwn or nue green with a strapless bodice of lace and brush length skirt of nylon tulle fashioned satin. A short lace bolero matching head band length veil of tulle i over with costume, and she 1 and shoulder completed her shaped bouquet carried a heart of red carnations -- a ~u vol HCUUass with a white gardenia at the tip. The bridegroom's brother-in-law, Duane Rohrs, was best man and guests were seated by Norman was best Cook, brother of the bride. Both mothers chose white carnations suits. corsages of with their pink The maternal grandmothers also wore corsages of white The parish hall carnations. of the church -V 1-1*141 VII | was the scene of the reception af after - ter after the ceremony. Ct, Miss Norma Jean Appel, Serving were Miss Ma Ma__ - __ Ma__ apPUA, .hiss wa wary - ry wary Mitchell, Miss Clarice Hulbert, Miss Mary Jane Davis, assisted by Mrs. Fred Dammon ter Tonjes. and Mrs. Les LesVan - Van LesVan Hadsell Rites Held Saturday Van Hadsell. aged 61, who resided about a mile north of Hicksville Meuse Argonne, died on Wednesday forenoon suddenly on . . - of last week in the Lutheran Hospital Wayne ... at Fort where he had been taken 11 - 7 - d4 -a - al February 1st for observation and treatment. Although afflicted with diabetes for about a year, his death was entirely unexpected. He was born December 18, 1892, in Newville Township, DeKalb and was Co., a son of C. J. and Ida Scoville Hadsell. When a small child he moved When with his parents to a farm near Coburntown and in 1906 came to the farm where he now resided. On December 31, 1917, he was united in marriage with Mary Miller of Hicksville. started to housekeeping just the road from his They across parents' home and resided there until moving into the present home about thirty years ago. He was of Christ. Surviving nun are Ilie wife; a son, Dana Van at home; a daugh daughter, - ter, daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Green of Hicks Hicksville; - ville; Hicksville; three grandsons; a sister. Miss Laura Hadsell of Cincinnati; two brothers, Reign of Marcellus. New York, and Deloss of Concord, California. a member of the Church 8 him are the wife; three grandsons; The body was brought to tne Perkins & Reeb Funeral home where it remained for services at home 2:00 p. m., Saturday. A. Delaney Votaw, pastor of the Church of Christ, officiated and burial was in Forest Home tery. Ceme -

He pointed out that an indication of the tempo of the Company's 1954 program is the fact that 14 addition additional - al additional manual central offices are to be converted to dial during the year. In addition the Company will con continue - tinue continue with improvement of distri distribution - bution distribution facilities and there will be innumerable projects involving the placement of poles, wire and cable. In conclusion the Company pres president - ident president told his supervisory group that the operation of General of Ohio and the unprecedented expan expansion - sion expansion of facilities which had occur occurred - red occurred during the past year was ac accomplished - complished accomplished primarily through the skill, energy and devotion to duty of more than 1300 men and women who comprise the organization. He expressed sincere appreciation and confidence that such challenges as the future may bring will be ef effectively - fectively effectively met. FIRE TAKES FARM HOME OF EDWIN E. FOGLE Fire destroyed- an eight room house on the farm of Edward E. Fogle, 51 miles southeast of Hicksville, Thursday evening after the roof became ignited from the sparks from the chimney. Hicksville Fire Department The was called at 9:20 p. m., and stayed at the farm until 1:00 a. m., protecting the other farm buildings as the blaze in the home was beyond control. Mr. Fogle discovered the fire as he went from the sitting room to the kitchen and found the roof ablaze as he opened the kitchen door. Total damage to the home was reported to be estimated at $16, $16,000 - 000 $16,000 which was partially covered by insurance. Damages to the house was set at $12,000 and $4,000 to the contents. The house was reported to be insured at $6,500 and the contents for the full am amount, - ount, amount, $4,000. MARK TWP. EDUCATIONAL CLUB MEETS THURSDAY The Mark Twp. Educational Club will hold its regular meeting this Thursday, February 19 at 8:00 p. m., at the school. A program is being arranged by Mrs. Helen Hel Heller - ler Heller and Mrs. Kathleen Daugherty. It will be a miscellaneous program presented by the different classes from the high school. At the bus business - iness business meeting a tentative outline will be given by the committee which was appointed to purchase things for the school. Plans for a basketball banquet will also be dis discussed. - cussed. discussed. A lunch will be served af after - ter after the business meetin Beulah Mast, Pres. ACES PLAY ADA IN CELINA TOURNEY The Aces meet Ada tonight - Wednesday - in the Exempted Vil VilI - I VilI lage and Parochial School basket basketball - ball basketball tournament at Celina. The game starts at 9:00. The first game of the evening will be Lima St. Rose against Coldwater, start startl - l startl ing at 7:30. EAGLES DANCE NETS $232 FOR POLIO FUND The Polio benefit dance sponsor sponsored - ed sponsored by the Eagles Lodge, last Sat Saturday - urday Saturday night, netted $232.00. and the money will be turned info the Polio Fund here. The Eagles Lodge is appreciative for the dona donations - tions donations turned into the Lodge for the fund. from businessmen, individ individuals. - uals. individuals. and all who aided in the an annual - nual annual benefit dance for the funds to help in the national fight against Poliomyelitis. JIM HIRZEL BOWLS PERFECT SCORE AT COLUMBUS, OHIO Jim Hirzel, an Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity member at Ohio State University, of Hicksville. Ohio, dropped into the Ohio Union bowl bowling - ing bowling Alleys Sunday night and pro proceeded - ceeded proceeded to throw 12 straight strikes down the alley for a bowler's dream, a 300 game. - From the Feb. 15 issue of The Ohio State Jour JournaL - naL JournaL Columbus.

EDGERTON - Mrs. Ida Buda quietly observed her 97th birthday, anniversary Tuesday, February 9 at the home of her son, LaVon and wife where she has been cared for for several years. Mrs. Buda is able to be up and around the house and is remarkably in good conditi condition. - on. condition. She very much enjoys visits from her friends and relatives. EDON - The Board of Public Af Affairs - fairs Affairs passed a resolution at their recent meeting to increase the rates for water service, effective, beginning at the first quarter this year, are Because the present rates now insufficient to maintain and operate the water works sys system, - tem, system, the Board of Trustees passed the resolution calling for higher rates. BRYAN - F. 1. Bell arrived in Bryan last week and plans to take up his duties here as county agent. Mr. and Mrs. Bell have been in Nagpur, India, for the past two years under the Point Four pro program. - gram. program. They are not located yet. They arrived in New York City on January 3 and then went to Wash Washington. - ington. Washington. Mr. Bell was taken ill with a fever and was in a Naval hospi hospital - tal hospital for three weeks. BUTLER - The polio drive in Butler last month went over the top according to campaign manag manager - er manager Dr. Darrell Miller. The last tal tally - ly tally showed that $746.94 had been collected this year which is ap approximately - proximately approximately $30 more than last year. The campaign had another week to go. according to Dr. Miller and anyone desiring to contribute to the fight against polio can make their contribution to Dr. Miller. ARCHBOLD - A quilt of calico blocks, pieced together by clever handwork by Mary Todd who later became the wife of Abraham Lin Lincoln, - coln, Lincoln, is in the possession of Mrs. Ida Berry, of Burlington. Over 100 years old, the old fashioned calico, joined with white muslin blocks, is in a remarkable state of preserva preservation - tion preservation but looks its age. Mrs. Berry acquired it from a niece at Lima whom she believes to be a descend descendant - ant descendant of the Todd family, as it was handed down through her family. Mrs. Berry placed a border on the 'cover and quilted it, making a quilt of conventional size. GARRETT - Sheriff Frank E. Carpenter reported last week that a safe and cash register, taken in the burglary of a Marion, Ind., res restaurant, - taurant, restaurant, were found by a fisher fisherman - man fisherman at a gravel pit near Spencer Spencerville, - ville, Spencerville, a week ago Sunday morning. The safe was broken into and the cash register rifled. The sheriff who investigated with State Police Detective Russell Huffman, Deputy DeputySheriff - Sheriff DeputySheriff George A. Milks and State Trooper H. E. Austin, said the burglary at Emily's Restaurant at the north edge of Marion was com committed - mitted committed on the Saturday night pre previous - vious previous to it being found in the gra gravel - vel gravel pit. PAULDING - The voters of Blue Creek School District turned out in large numbers to pass a levy by a big margin for the building of a new school for the district. Blue Creek School Dist.. comprises the former Latty and Haviland schools and the issue of a new school building centrally located in the district was brought to a head following the condemning of the Latty school building early this winter. Voters passed $-182,000 bond issue by a I the 716-110 majority, or over 86 per cent, per cent was needed to pass. 60 826 votes were cast out of a possible 900 eligible voterss in the special election.

To Attend State | [Farm Bureau Annual Meeting l Several people from Defiance County will be in Columbus, Feb February - ruary February 23 for the annual meeting of the state Farm Bureau Cooperative Association. Principal speaker will be A. J. Smaby, general manager of Midland Cooperative Wholesale, Midland. Minnesota, according to Clii C. | Wasnich. manager of the Defiance! Farm Bureau Co-op. Association. Representing Defiance County - Mervin Applegate. Delegate; J. C. Moog, president of the local associ association - ation association and alternate delegate; Willis Degler, board member; Pierre Case, board member; Guy Colwell, hoar J member and state trustee; Walter H. Miller, board member, and L. C. Ridenour, board member. Farm Bureau Cooperative Assoc Association - iation Association serves as a purchasing and manufacturing facility in farm supplies. and as a marketing facility for grain for some 260 elevators and distribution centers, owned. and operated by county Earm Bu Bureau - reau Bureau Associations throughout the State of Ohio. Some 138,000 Ohio families supply all or part of their needs in farm supplies and equipment these outlets. through FBCA is owned by these local cooperative associations which are, In turn, owned by in individual - dividual individual farmers in each county. FBCA has an annual volume if $70 million dollars. As a coopera cooperative. - tive. cooperative. the savings of the association are returned to its owners patrons. and TO PRINT BOOK Columbus - The Ohio Wildlife Council has appropriated the sum of $10,000 for the printing and pub publishing - lishing publishing of a 200-page book "Ohio's Wildlife Resources," In elaborating on the new book, Charles A. Dam Dambach, - bach, Dambach, Chief of the Division of Wild Wildlife. - life. Wildlife. said it will fill a long felt need for a popular publication on Ohio's widlife. The book will con contain - tain contain some 200 pages and, in additi addition - on addition to some fifty black and white photographs and charts, will have twenty-five original four color art drawings of our common species of fish and game. Students, teach teachers - ers teachers and outdoor lovers in general will certainly find a place in their library for this fine publication. The book will sell tor approximate approximately - ly approximately $1 but will not be ready for dis distribution - tribution distribution until early 1955.

number of seniors taking this test has shown an increase. in fact - since the first test was given, par participation - ticipation participation has increased more than four-fold." In 1953 there were 11, 11,804 - 804 11,804 eniors who took the test. This is the 24th Annual Senior Scholar Scholarship - ship Scholarship Test to be held in the Ohio high schools under the direction of the State Dept, of Education. "The results of this test," said Dr. Hissong, "are recognized by colleges and universities throughout the nation as one of the most re reliable - liable reliable measures of probable academ academic - ic academic success in institutions of high higher - er higher learning." Morgan H. Edwards, of Upper Arlington High School, Franklin Co., made a score of 253 and took 3rd place among the boys. Sheila McDonald of Akron Cen Central - tral Central High School was the second ranking girl with a score of 242. a Wm. H. Heiles wishes to become musician or teacher, and Lynn J. Taylor has chosen science for his profession specializing in che chemistry - mistry chemistry and physics. Mary Carolyn Haring wants to become a chemist while Sheila McDonald wants to specialize in optometry. Out of the 25 highest ranking girls, 8 said they would train to become teach teachers; - ers; teachers; 8 of the highest ranking boys said they would become scientists; 2 intend to teach and 5 will be engineers. A quick check of the professions indicated by the boys shows the followin to be most popular, sci science - ence science engineering, teaching and the ministry. The girls' choices varied from scientist, social service work worker - er worker to optometry, musician and me medical - dical medical doctor. Dr. Wood emphasized the fact that all of these seniors listed the 50 high rankin 8 students and also all honorable mentions are in the high 5 per cent of the 13,300 seniors who took the test. Lowest score in the high five per cent is 199. The enrollment card giving the score and other information goes to the college choice indicated by the student. Those who have not made a decision regarding the col colleges - leges colleges they wish to attend are in included - cluded included on a list sent to some 500 colleges throughout the country.

On January 15, a state - wide achievement test was given to 13, 13,300 - 300 13,300 Seniors in the State of Ohio who ranked in the upper 20 per cent of their classes. The test covered History, Eng English, - lish, English, Mathematics, ing, and Language. Science, Read ReadThe - The ReadThe highest score in Defiance County was made by Joyce Boden Bodenwender - wender Bodenwender of Defiance; second high was by Norvin Mansfield of Highland S. Richland, third place, Nancy Ann Carr of Defiance and tied for fourth place was Robert Hurni of Hicksville and Patricia Kreischer of Defiance. 113 Seniors in Defiance County took the test. Other students from Hicksville whose scores were in the upper 25 per cent of those in the County were Joanne Demas, 20th, and Dave DeMuth, 28th. Six other Seniors from Hicks Hicksville - ville Hicksville made scores above the average for Defiance County. They were Lucretia Hostetler, Sharon Keen Keener, - er, Keener, Judy Adcock, Marjorie Tusti Tustison, - son, Tustison, Mildred Fogle, and Marilyn Kennedy. State of Ohio, Dept, of Education, State Office Bldg., Columbus, O. - William H. Heiles of Ottawa Hills High School with a score of 254 and Lynn J. Taylor of Cuyahoga] Falls High School tied for first place among the boys in Ohio who participated in the General Schol Scholarship - arship Scholarship Test for High School Seni Seniors, - ors, Seniors, given Jan. 15 and 16 through throughout. - out. throughout. the state. Mary Carolyn Har Haring, - ing, Haring, Fairmont, Montgomery Co., a score of 247 placed first among the girls. The 25 boys and 25 girls who ranked highest in this test were announced today by Dr. Clyde His Hissong, - song, Hissong, State Director of Education who said that the test papers were' scored and ranked by the Dept, of Education's Division of Scholarship Tests under supervision of Dr. Ray Wood. Seniors who ranked in the high 5 per cent of the state and received honorable mention were also announced. "This year the test was taken by 13,300 of Ohio's top seniors," Dr. Hissong said "representing 6141 bo and 7139 girls. Each year the

Jesse H. Burlingame, aged 86, passed away at 4:30 a. m., Wednes Wednesday - day Wednesday in Community Memorial Hos Hospital. - pital. Hospital. He had suffered a paralytic stroke the night of February 4 in the Betts Convalescent Home 'where he resided for some time. Last Friday his condition had become worse and he was taken to the hospital. Mr. Burlingame was born July 1, 1867 at Delavan, Illinois, and was a son of James C. and Lucy Winters Burlingame. He grew to manhood in the community of his birth and on August 13, 1887 he was united in marriage with Emma Stubbs. They started housekeep housekeeping - ing housekeeping near Delavan and, with the exception of one year in South Dakota, they resided there until coming to a farm near Hicksville in September. 1911. moved to Hicksville where In 1942 they Mrs. Burlingame passed 25, 1950. away on Nov. He was a member of the Presby Presbyterian - terian Presbyterian Church and for about thirty years served as an Elder; he also served as Clerk of the Church Ses Session - sion Session and taught a Sunday School Class for several years. Surviving him are a son, J. Dwight Burlingame of Hicksville; five daughters, Mrs. Julia Kerr of Lans Lansing, - ing, Lansing, Mich., Mrs. Mayme Coburn of Akron. Mrs. Birdie Bennigan of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Irene Littlefield of Bloomington, Ill., Mrs. Helen Miller of Garrett; eleven grand grandchildren; - children; grandchildren; twelve great-grandchild great-grandchildren; - ren; great-grandchildren; a brother, Fred Burlingame of Dwight, Illinois. Two daughters preceded him in death, Mrs. Nina Zumbro, in September 1948, and Mrs. Stella Maxwell, on January 29, 1954. The body was taken to the Per Perkins - kins Perkins & Reeb Funeral Home where friends may call after 7:00 p. m., Wednesday. Services will be con conducted - ducted conducted in the Presbyterian Church at 2:00 p. m., Friday. The casket will not be opened at the church. The Rev. Robert Bates, pastor of the Church will officiate and burial will be in Forest Home cemetery.