The News-Tribune, 1954-04-07

Raymond L. Vance Rites Held Monday Raymond L. Vance, aged 41 years, died Wednesday morning of last week at University hospital, Ann Arbor, where he had been a patient Mr. Vance had only a few hours. been ill ten days. A farmer resid residing - ing residing east of Farmer, Mr. Vance was member of the Mark Center a Grange and the Eagles Lodge. He was a native of Paulding County and had lived the past twenty years in the Bryan vicinity. Surviving are his widow, Carrie; two sons, Gene and Glenn, both with the Armed Forces in Korea; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Vance of Paulding; four brothers, Harlan, Dale, Eugene and Robert, all of Paulding, and a sister, Mrs. Olive DeLong, also of Paulding. Services were conducted at the Farmer Union Church, on Monday at 3 p. ra raThe - The raThe Rev. Robert Bates, pastor of the Hicksville Presbyter Presbyterian - ian Presbyterian Church officiated and burial was in the Lost Creek cemetery, with Cretors & Kissell Funeral Home of Bryan in charge of ar arrangements. - rangements. arrangements. TWO FROM FARMER TO ATTEND BUCKEYE BOYS AND GIRLS STATE Farmer American Legion Post No. 137 has chosen Duane Musser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Musser to attend Buckeye Boys State. Ro Robert - bert Robert Peter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Peter, was chosen as the alternate alternateFarmer - Farmer alternateFarmer American Legion Auxili Auxiliary - ary Auxiliary Post No. 137 has selected Mar Marlene - lene Marlene Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown, to represent them at Buckeye Girls State, with Jeanene Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jackson as alter alternate. - nate. alternate. These students are all Par Parmer - mer Parmer high school Juniors. Buckeye Boys State, sponsored by the American Legion of Ohio, will be held at Camp Perry on Lake Erie, June 11-21. The American The Legion Auxiliary of Ohio is spon sponsoring - soring sponsoring Buckeye Girls State to be held at Capital University, Colum - bus, June 19-27. Schools Can Get Free Trees For Planting, Apr. 30 The Ohio Forestry Association will furnish a free tree to each of high Ohio's Junior and Senior schools for planting on Arbor Day, num numFriday, - Friday, numFriday, April 30. Already a ber of schools have sent in their request for a selected 18 to 24 in inseedling - seedling inseedling tree, either red or white pine, for this state-wide planting which has been suggested by the Governor in his vigorous conser conservation - vation conservation program. . The Ohio Forestry Association is making the trees available in cooperation with the Ohio Recla Reclaand - and Reclaand through mation Association the efforts of school authorities al over Ohio, hundreds of Arbor Day. ceremonies will be held this month. Any Junior or Senior high school principal wishing a free tree should send a postal card now to Ohio Forestry Association. Southern Ho Hoenorts - enorts Hoenorts or PC-ee 41111 11 1l r Ohio, hundreds of Arbor Day. tel. Columbus 15, Ohio, asking that a tree, either red or white pine, be shipped in time for Arbor Day.

MONTPELTER - Representatives of the Ohio Turnpike Commission and turnpike contracting firms ex explained - plained explained proposed engineering plans for several areas within Williams County to the county commission commissioners - ers commissioners last week at a Bryan meeting. Chief topics discussed were the re relocating - locating relocating and closing of certain roads and drainage. The meeting was held so that both the turnpike group and the commissioners could learn first hand the attitude of the other toward the relocating and closing of certain roads within the county. GARRETT Contributions of $449.27 were made in Garrett to the 1954 Heart Fund, it was announced by Mrs. John W. Brennan, city' chairman who, on behalf of the Northeastern Indiana Heart Assoc Association - iation Association expresses thanks to the en entire - tire entire community for the support given the heart program. The pass passing - ing passing of a blanket by members of Sigma Phi Gamma sorority at a basketball game brought in $25, plastic heart boxes yielded $54, Boy Scouts donated $42.50 and the' memorial fund has received dona donations - tions donations amounting to $64. BUTLER - State Selective Ser Service - vice Service headquarters has ordered five DeKalb Co. young men to report for induction on April 22, the draft board office in Auburn has report reported. - ed. reported. Chief Clerk Laurin A. Smith stated that the DeKalb Co. group will leave at 6 a. m., Thursday, April 22 in a special bus and will travel to Indianapolis for induction aong with youths from Allen, and Steuben, Adams, Jay counties. The April call is the 48th for induction since the outbreak of the Korean War. No quota for physical exam examinations - inations examinations has been received for next month. ARCHBOLD - Another milestone in communications was reached last week when the Bell Telephone System opened for service a new newtype - type newtype coaxial cable system, capable of carrying more than 5,000 tele telephone - phone telephone conversations simultaneous simultaneously, - ly, simultaneously, with the cable passing north of Archbold as it parallels U. S. Route 20 on its 916 mile route between New York and Chicago. Although the cable goes under underground, - ground, underground, residents in this area have visual evidence of its presence in some small buildings spaced at four-mile intervals aong the route. These are amplifying or booster stations.

Ohio Power Co. Electric Sales Sets New Record Electric sales by The Ohio Power Co., during 1953 established a new all time record, the company's an annual - nual annual report to shareowners revealed today. Increased industrial activity and increases in usage by residential, commercial and rural customers were responsible for last year's power sales of 5,044,796,000 kilo kilowatthours, - watthours, kilowatthours, an increase of 11.27 per cent over 1952, exclusive of sales to outside utilities. During 1953, Ohio Power added 12,684 customers to its lines, bring bringing - ing bringing to 396,768 the number of cus customers - tomers customers served by the utility at the end of the year. Gross operating revenues total totalled - led totalled $76,594,103, compared with $70. $70.329,609 - 329,609 $70.329,609 in 1952, an increase of 8.91 per cent. Operating expenses totalled $60,290,866 last .year, an increase of 9.9 per cent over the previous year, when operating ex expenses - penses expenses were $54,855,736. Revenue during 1953 included $31,338,165 from industrial custom customers. - ers. customers. $22,723,557 from residential customers, $10,769,405 from com commercial - mercial commercial customers and $11,762,976 from all other sources. The company's expenses last year included $15,649,799 for fuel; $16,424,106 for wages, salaries and benefits; $14,483,206 for federal. state and local taxes; $6,982,239 for materials, supplies and services; $7,644,067 for depreciation; and $3,196,872 for interest on borrowed money and other deductions. Stockholders received $12,213,814 and the company retained $1,587, $1,587,885 - 885 $1,587,885 to help cover the cost of further expansion and improvement. Out of every dollar in revenue received by Ohio Power in 1953, 18.91 cents was paid out in taxes. The company invested $58,180, $58,180,358 - 358 $58,180,358 in 1953 for new facilities and improvements to existing facilities. This figure is the largest one-year construction expenditure in Ohio Power's history. In 1954, about $3712 million will be spent to im improve - prove improve generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to company's customers. the Ohio Power's total investment at the end of 1953 was $375 million as compared with $320 million at the close of 1952.

TOWN AND COUNTRY GARDEN CLUB MEETING The Town and Country Garden Club held its March meeting at the home of Audrie Cleland. Opening prayer by Ruth Rodocker, followed by the group singing "In The Gar Garden," - den," Garden," roll call: An Irish Supersti Superstition - tion Superstition was answered by 27 members. Reports of committees were given. Karl Hart of Spencerville gave a interesting and instructive very lesson on spraying, planting and flower bulbs. His son Tommy gave a demonstration on how to start plants in a miniature green house. A beautiful blooming plant was shown by Leota Kline and a spring flower arrangement by Della Mc McDonald. - Donald. McDonald. A delicious lunch was served by co-hostesses Ida Palmer and Leota Kline. Mrs. Corinne Hurni was a guest. The April meeting will be with Goldie Kuhl, with Gladys Deardorf and Marie Clark as co-hostesses. Easter table arrangements by Gla Gladys - dys Gladys Skinner and Marie Clark; to topic: - pic: topic: The Flower Garden, by Leona Nell; prayer by Esther Hitt. Margaret Panasuk Weds Frederick Nelson Carmean Before a beautifully decorated altar an impressive double ring ceremony was solemnized in the First Methodist Church, Hicksville, by the Rev. H. Myron Shimer, be before - fore before the immediate families at half after four o'clock, Sunday, March 21. A half-hour of effective organ nuptial melodies service. preceded the The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Panasuk of Hicksville; Mr. Carmean is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Car Carmean - mean Carmean of west of the city. A delight delightful - ful delightful reception and wedding supper was served in the home of the bride's parents. The Panasuk home was beautifully decorated with spring flowers. Later the new Mr. and Mrs. Carmean left for a wed wedding - ding wedding trip through the South. The bride, who was graduated from Kent University, is Girls' Physical Education instructor, Kenton High School. Mr. Carmean who was graduated from Miami University, served as an officer in World War II and at present is engaged in farming. Both are well known here. They have many friends who ex extend - tend extend best wishes and congratula congratulations. - tions. congratulations. - From Kenton Times.

COBURN CORNERS CHURCH SERVICE FRIDAY, APR. 16 The crucifixion Service of the Coburn Corners Church of Christ will be held Friday, April 16, 1:30 to 3:00 p. m., with Wilmer Ballou as program chairman. Program will include: Piano prelude; invo invocation - cation invocation by Donald Foust; congrega congregational - tional congregational hymn; Scripture and prayer, E. J. Gilford; special music, New Newville - ville Newville Church of Christ; congrega congregational - tional congregational hymn; offering; special mu music, - sic, music, The St. Joe Churches; Scrip Scripture - ture Scripture text, Matt. 27:33-36; special music by The Spencerville Church Churches; - es; Churches; sermon, "And They Crucified Him,'' Glenn Hall; invitation hymn, benediction, Donald Foust; closing hymn. NEW OFFICERS OF ROTARY CLUB The newly elected officers of the Rotary Club for the following year are: president, Rev. E. Maynard Powell; vice-president, John Hof Hofner; - ner; Hofner; secretary, warren H. Blakes Blakeslee; - lee; Blakeslee; sergeant at arms, Robert We Weber; - ber; Weber; directors, Clyde Maxwell, Blake Hurley, Robert Brown, W. H. Blakeslee and Allen R. Hilbert. V. F. W. Auxiliary Installed Officers; Committes Named The V. F. W. Auxiliary to Post 3011 installed their new officers on Thursday night for the coming year. Irene Huey, Dept. Jr. Vice VicePresident - President VicePresident of Sylvania served as the Installing president; Frances Meek of the Hicksville Unit served as Installing Conductress; Zanna We Weber - ber Weber served as Acting Secretary and Leia Ewing as Acting Pianist. The following were installed: President . Sr. Vice-Pres. ... Jr. Vice-Pres. Chaplain . Conductress . Secy. Treas. .Verna Mae Muckel .Myrna Durfey .Barbara Cleland .Mary Hadsell .Eloise Metz .Kathryn Green ...Iva Mae Bowker Patriotic Instructor....Candace Gloor Banner Bearer. Flag Bearer ... Color Bearers: No. 1 . No. 2 . No. 3 . No. 4 . Historian . 3 yr. Trustee ... Musician . .Wandus Babcock Barbara Leonard .Dorothy Stuckman .Frances Wort .Florence Harris ..Barbara Peters .Ruth Poper .Ruby Steiner Elowene Hinsch Assistant Musician. Lavona Skinner Guard Ruth Watson The President then appointed her

Mrs. Minnie Daniels Taken By Death Mrs. Minnie Daniels, aged 65, passed away Sunday about 6:00 a. m., at the home of her son, George, who resides at Route No. 9, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Daniels had been in ill health for the past two years and seriously ill for the past three months. Mrs. Daniels was born January , 1889, in Paulding, the daughter of John and Sarah Melchi Tremble. She moved to Hicksville in 1909, and in 1912 she was married to Maurice Daniels. They went to housekeeping in Hicksville and re remained - mained remained here until 1950, after which they spent the winters in Sarasota, Florida and the summers in Hicks Hicksville. - ville. Hicksville. She was a member of the Loyal Workers Club and the Hicksville Church of Christ. Surviving her are the husband, Maurice; two sons, George of Fort Wayne and Richard, with the Air Force in Marietta, Georgia; one I daughter, Wanetta Lee Belknap of Portland, Oregon; two brothers. Will and Donald Trimble of Ho Hohart, - hart, Hohart, Indiana; one half-brother. Rola Trimble of Grabill, Ind.; and two grandchildren. The body was taken to the Per Perkins - kins Perkins & Reeb Funeral Home where it remained for services at 2:30 p. m-. EST. Tuesday. The Rev. A. Delaney Votaw officiated and burial was in Forest Home cemetery. REV. WINGET TO SPEAK The Rev. Eldon winget will be the last speaker for the current series of Lenten Family Night Fellowship Suppers at the Metho Methodist - dist Methodist Church. He will speak to the group meeting this Thursday even evening, - ing, evening, April 8. Rev. Winget is the Methodist pastor at Convoy. As in previous years the series will conclude with the Service of the Last Supper, a dinner-commun ion service, on Maundy Thursday, April 15. Reservations for this Supper are now being taken by Mrs. Pauline Haver, Mrs. Hazel Pierman, Mrs. Ruth Hurley Mrs. Millie Rhoades. and The supper, Thursday, is the last of the covered dish suppers. The one during Holy Week is served by the ladies of the Woman's So Society - ciety Society of Christian Service. The time for both of the remaining suppers in 6:30 p .m.

Students Took Dist. Scholarship Tests, Thursday Last Thursday several students from most of the high school class classes - es classes took tests to determine which boys and girls would represent Hicksville School in the final State Scholarship Tests to be given at Bowling Green on May 1. , A student may take only one test it Bowling Green. Those who tied for first place ire being given another test to de determine - termine determine the winner. Those who made the highest scores are as follows: Biology - Leona Katona and Larry Tomlinson - tied. American History - Gerald Kuhn, 1st; Robert Beams, 2nd. World History - Kathleen Ken Kentier, - tier, Kentier, 1st; Ruth Myers, 2nd. Plane Geometry - Betty Sommer and Leona Katona tied. and Algebra I - Lynn Cleland Betty Tucker tied. Chemistry - Richard Kelley, 1st; David DeMuth, 2nd. Algebra II - Tom Culler, 1st; Da Darid - rid Darid Mastin, 2nd. General Science - Gene Stauffer and James Tustison tied. Senior Social Studies - Joanne Demas, 1st; David DeMuth, 2nd. Latin 1 - Mary Noffsinger, Shirley Onstott, Gene Stauffer, tied. Bookkeeping - Gerald Kuhn, 1st; Phyllis Haver, 2nd. English 9 - Norman Woodruff, 1st; Carolyn Hull, 2nd. English 10- - Shirley Onstott, 1st; Betty Sommer, 2nd. English 11 - Nancy Dull, 1st; Phyllis Haver and Vonita Blalock tied for 2nd. English 12 - Robert Hurni, 1st; Joanne Demas, 2nd. The Hicksville High School Scho Scholarship - larship Scholarship Team to Bowling to go Green, after the tie scores were broken in additional tests, are: tests, are: Biology. Leona Katona; Ameri American - can American History, Gerald Kuhn; World History. Kathleen Kenner; Plane Geometry, Betty Sommer; Algebra, Betty Tucker; Chemistry, Richard Kelley; Advanced Algebra, Tom Culler; General Science, James Tustison; Senior Social Studies, Joanne Demas; Latin I, Gene Stauf Stauffer; - fer; Stauffer; Bookkeeping, Phyllis Haver; English 9, Norman Woodruff; Eng English - lish English 10, Shirley Onstott; English 11. Nancy Dull; English 12, Robert Hurni.

mere has been no charge to the boys that are training. Any boy is eligible, only first he must sign a waiver of injury. A trophy has been donated by The News Stand, for the boy that achieves the most in boxing and sportsmanship. This trophy will be presented to the winner on Thursday, April 15 between 8 p. m. and 9 p .m. You are invited to attend and vote for the boy you think is the winner. The Club is at 107 West High St., just two doors east of Carey's Garage. - The Director. Joseph M. Franks Taken By Death Joseph M. Franks, aged 80, who resided at the Charles Jones resi residence - dence residence on Antwerp Drive, died on Monday morning at the Hicksville Community Memorial Hospital. He had been in ill health for the past year but only seriously ill since Tuesday. He was born July 9, at Wooster. Ohio, and when a young lad he came with his parents to the Ant Antwerp - werp Antwerp community where he resided until fifteen years ago when moved to Hicksville. he In 1889, he was united in marri marriage - age marriage with Iva Jones. He was a member of the Church of Christ. His former wife resides in Colum Columbus, - bus, Columbus, Ohio. Surviving him are four daughters, Mrs. Madyly Ackley of Plain City, Ohio, Mrs. Madonna Bell of Ant Antwerp. - werp. Antwerp. Mrs. Anna Stanford of East St. Louis, Ill., and Mrs. Della Cop Copsey - sey Copsey of Antwerp; one son, Chester of Defiance; two brothers, James of Hicksville and Reuben of Cold Coldwater. - water. Coldwater. Mich.; one sister, Mrs. Min Minnie - nie Minnie Jones of Hicksville; eighteen grandchildren and nineteen great greattwo - two greattwo step-brothers. grandchildren; Dave Gaston of Mark Center and Abe Gaston of Antwerp. The body was taken to the Per Perkins - kins Perkins & Reeb Funeral Home where it will remain for services at 2:00 The Rev. A. De Dep. - p. Dep. m., Thursday. laney Votaw will officiate and burial will be in Riverside cemetery at Antwerp.