The Amherst news-times (Amherst, Ohio), 1948-12-09

              herst. News-Times HE VOL XXX, NO. 49. AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1948 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD Pi Am 9 School Plans Vesper Service Sunday, Dec, 12 On .Sunday December 12, the Amherst High School Band and Choruses will favor you with a spiritual vesper service. It will begin at 3:30 P.M. There will be no admission. Processional "O Come All Ye Faithful" by the band and chorus. There will be a number of selections by the chorus. '.'Fan' tore lor Xmas," "Sleepers Wake,' and "Beautiful Savior." "Coral of Birds" by the sextette: Marilyn Cotton, Kathryn Sabiers, Carol Gilliland, Dolores Bramwell, Ruth Fredrick, and Ann Virant. . "Lo, How, a Rose E'er Bloom ing."; A solo by Carol Gilliland, "I Wonder As I Wander." "Silent Night, Holy 'Night" "The Children's Prayer" by the band and Grade School Chorus. Cornet quartet, "God Hest Ye Gentlemen" by -Jean Schrader, Harold Mathes, Bob Englef and David Deeds. Flute ensemble, 'Norma Jean Richmond, Nancy Mollison, Lois Chambers, Leonan Burton and Sara OerteU. Then the Bend will finish with: "The Crusaders," "Bless the Huse" and 'O Holy Night." One-Act Play-Planned For P.7V4,, Chapel A one-act play, "A Robe for the Duchess,'' will be given for the P.T.A. on Monday, December 13, and also given at the high school chapel on December 17. The play cast, which consists of members of the departmenet under the direction of Mrs. Ege-land, is as follows: Johann, the cloth merchant, J'm Connell; Mina. his wrte, Elaine Rubel; Hilda, their, daughter, Jenny Xach; Frida, the silversmith, Dick Nagel; Martha, her daughter, Anne Guiselman; Gretchen, an orphan, Marie Wagner; Karl, her crippled brother, Jack Pippert; the Beggar Child, Bob Wohlever; the First Boy, Richard Sabiers; Second Boy, Richard ficrgcl; First Girl, Joan Jones; Second Girl Lois Buser. Costuming is under the direction of Mrs. Kubuske, music under the direction of Miss Miner, and stage work under the direction of Miss Cutler with Dan Strauss assistant. The play has been dramatized fiom an old legend. According to the story, the town where the play takes place is a prosperous one, the people enterprising and thrifty, but withal a little avaricious. It is Christmas Ej'e. The -towns-people all go to Ihe cathedral to wait for the King and to give him gifts, but only a beggar child conies to the door and is .turned away. The Heavenly King comes in the form of a beggar child and visits only one person, Gretchen, the woodcutter's orphan who was not allowed to go to the cathedral. Republican To Hold Job Under Democrats Mrs. Caroline K. Cummings, Elyria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Kothe, Amherst, will be retained in her position as secretary in the county commissioners' office according to an announcement by Dr. R. J. Fortney, Democratic commissioner elect. Mrs. Cummings, a Republican has held her position for 20 months, and Fortney explained that the re-appointment was made due to her efficiency. Jaycee Trustees Meet Trustees of the Amherst Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet in the home of Elmer Smith, Jaycee head, Thursday (tonight) at 9 p.m. Smith stated plans will be made for the Christmas party, with further discussion of revision of by-laws and constitution.8erve on County Grand Jury Alice R.' Northeim and . Mrs. Irene Lieb, Amherst, are serving as members of the county grand Jury now In session. P.T.A. To Sponsor Grade, Junior, Senior Projects An executive board meeting of the Parent Teachers Association was held at Amherst high school Monday night, Harry Earl, president, presiding. Norman Rickard, Ways and Means chairman, reported total net profits realized from the recent carnival totalled $742.23. Total income amounted to $1334.- 50, with expenses amounting to $591.77. Harry Earl announced that the football banquet dinners served by the P.TA. netted approximately $233. The group voted in a negative manner concern ing a request to absorb some $30 in overhead incurred at the banquet, and decided that the underwriting organization, or sponsor shoul take care of that cost. It was decided to furnish funds to provide home room ' treats for the first five grades prior to the Christmas vacation, with plans for a dance for the junior high and a separate dance for the senior high at later periods. Assent was given to move to investigate the project of installing a directory board of players names and numbers for all home basketball games. Norman Rickard was given the green light on the launching of a "Night of Harmony" in Amherst early in March. Rickard plans to have the Society for the Preservation and Continuation of Barbershop Harmony represent-' ed with several quartets, along with local entries, and competition.Instructions were also given out to have all accounts receivable and payable relative to the recent carnival closed out for final transfer of funds to the P.T.A. treasury. Postal Employees Pohctl For Annual Last Minute Deluge of Christmas Mailing; Cancellations At 9,000 Daily Postal employees enjoyed their last peaceful week-end before wading into the annual deluge ot Christmas mail. A ccheerful stream of Christmas greeting cards and gay pack aees is already Dourine into the flood proportions this week, following Postmaster Strwald's warning that all packages and all Christmas cards lor out-oi-siate oeuvery should be in the mail by Tomorrow, rnoay, uecemoer iu, "If they are mailed later, some may not be delivered until after Christmas,"- he warned. Post office cancellations normally average 4000 pieces of mail per day, the Postmaster reported. Cancellation are now running about 9J00 per dav and Fc,.n. i ..... " wason iney wm .-...-. i..jdcpartnlenti January , the day- high school. "Manv DeoDle have their Christmas lists almost complete, but are delaying until they can fill in just a few missing addresses," the Postmaster said. "It would help us a great deal if on Monday and Tuesday, people would mail all the cards and gifts they have ready or can get ready." Post office windows are most crowded 'at lunch time, the Postmaster reported. He advised mailing packages between 9 and 10 a.m. and between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. to avoid long lines and aching feet. Greeting cards for local delivery should be mailed at least a week before Chrfisttnas Day. Including zone number in addresses speeds delivery, the Postmaster said. Open Bowling Here' John Michabl, proprietor of Michael's Bowling Lanes announced that ever the Christmas season, from December 20 to January 1st, open bowling will be observed as the leagues will be Inactive with the exceptions of December 21 and28. Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Fred Murdock, 3401 W. 126th street, Cleveland, the former Helen Oberla of Amherst. She died suddenly at 5 p.m. Sunday. Survivors include her husband; two daughters,Mrs. Margaret Brown, Mrs. Eimer Daso, both of Cleveland; two grandchildren; three sisters: Mrs. Omer Kelly, Elyria; Mrs. Vera Penix, Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. Lottie Tucker, Los Angeles, Cel.; one brother, Frank Oberla, Elyria.AMHERST GETS ZONING RULES AS COUNCIL PASSES NEW ORDINANCE Carol Gilliland, Nancy Springer Win In Essay Contest At High School Who's going to Washington for the presidential inauguration? , Eacch of the ten students who entered the Standard Oil Company (Ohio) Presidential Essay Contest heTe in Amherst and who were judged winners in their division- are hoping that the state judges will give the nod to their entry as one of the two essay-writing studuents who will attend the ceremonies in Washington, D.C., as guests of Winner in the senior high di vision was senior class student Carol Gilliland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Robert J. Gilliland of 891 Park avenue. The second, third, fourth and fifth best essays Holiday Notes- At 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 21, a caroling group from the high school will effer a Christmas concert from the vicinity of the kandstarrrd on the lawn in front 'of the town hall. Any organizations which , have choirs or choruses and who wish to appeor at this time s'hoiild contact Superintendent 8. R. Powers at the high school. Don't forget that all tore In town will be open until six p.Tn. each night until Christmas Eve. All stores wilt also be open all day Wednesdays until Christmas. post office. It is expected to reach School Plans For Local Art Exhibit Residents of Amherst along with students and their parents "avT , lu"" lu ....Ml 1 - I sored by the high school art I The Colonial Art Company of Oklahoma City will show some of their popular reproductions or masterpieces along with work done by students. Admission will be charged for entry, the proceeds to be used for the purchase of pitcures for the school. DSA Committee For Jaycees Is Announced Merrill Walker, chairman of the Jaycees' Distinguished Service Award committee in Amherst has announced that the committee of judges has been appointed and are already at work chosing the candidate who will receive the honor of being the outstanding young man of the year. Conrad Zilch, Rev. Dan Buser, and Jack Koontz have been named to comprise this' three man judging committee. The local winner will be eleg-ible for state and national a-wards to be made by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce.The final choice will remain a secret until the Jaycee distinguished service award dinner in January when the presentation and announcement wift be made. Walker stated that a certain amount of tickets would be made available to the public and promised a nationally known speaker for the dinner night. Candidates will be considered on achievement, service, leadership, personal character, ability. the oil company. - in the senior high division were, Joan B. Jones, Gwen L. Smith Nancy Choate, and Sally Guiselman, in that orded. First place essay in the junior high division was Nancy Springer, daughter t'f Mr. anil Mrs. C. J. Springer of South Main street. The remaining tour winners in order of merit were Martha Kin- lock, Leona "Burton, Mary Dur-ling, and Edna .Mae Vollmer. Each of the five winners in each division will receive a spec ially cast medal of the president they Chose as subject for ihcir theme "Why 1 thinR President ( ,..) Was Great." Besides the medal award by Standard Oil, the Amherst News- Times, local sponsors of the contest, will present the writer of the first place essay in each di vision with the latest edition of ihe Webster Collegiate Dictionary. Local awards will be made as soon as they are received by the News-Times. Winning essays in the locai contest were chosen by a trio of judges picked by the News-Times and made up of Rev. C. C. Van-riersall, Dr. C. H. Snell, and Sunt. F. R Powers. Thirty-two students entered essays in the contest. All judges expressed admiration for the majority of the essays entered, all of which carried evidence of good library research on the part of the writers. The ten winning essays, five senior high and five junior hih, have been entered in the state contest and results will be torih-coming in the near future. Seniors Lead Honor Roll The Honor Roll for the second six weeks at the Hi School has been completed and the following made the grade: 5 A's Joan Martin, Camile Henry, Sonia Nylen. 4 As Lois Bi:ser, Da.e Iticli-mond, Sue Durling, Joan Gam-bish, .li.'nny Lach, Mildred Martin, Lois Beesing. Judy Brown, Xonna RUhmaiul, Sin.' Simpson. 3 A's Barbara Buchs, Martha Daren. Carol Gilliland, Shirley Henry, John Simpson. Mary Lou Taylor. Nadine Hindus. 2 A's Kenneth Bethtel. Gor-mnint, Nie.en, E.iiine liunei, Gilbert Wasem, L a V o n n e Mueller, Leila Ott, Don Shag-gie. Annua Mathes, Joanne Ry-nn, Alberta Wyvill, Lucille Zuspan. 1 A Elmer G'lll, Maiienc Mollison, Eugene Nabors, Kathryn Sabiers, Dolores Younfil ess, Joan Busscr, Philip Street, Marjorie Bremke, Joyce Dudley, Frieda Werner. Comets Spark, Singe, Scorch, Score, To Top South Amherst In Second Half Play After trailing 14-21 at the end of the first half, Amherst's cage squad put on a rally to defeat their ancient rivals, South Amherst's Cavaliers, 52 to 36, on the South Amherst floor on Wednesday evening. Out-played and out-hot by the Cavaliers in the entire first half, the Comets held their foe to V'1 i" v ' '" X Pictured are the ten top essay writers from the recently conducted favorite president contest. In the first column from to to bottom are the senior high winners in order of their merit. Carol Gilliland, Joan B. Jones, Gwen Smith, Nancy Choate, Sally Guiselman. Second i column pictures show junior high winners Nancy Springer, Martha Kinlock, Leona Burton, Mary Durling and Edna Vollmer. WEOL Official Addresses llotary Bert Kocblitz, manager of WEOL, Lorin county's new radio station was the guest speaker at the Monday meeting of the Amherst Rotary club. Dr. Robert Mulford,vice-president, announced that the program next week would feature an appearance by Jack Graney, well known Cleveland Indian radio announcer, and former big league s'mr. Thirty-seven members and guests were present including Fred Tunning, Willoughby and Robert Elsey of Elyria. A patient recently died in Pleasant View Sanatorium who was discovered to have a far advanced case of tuberculosis when the employees of the factory where he worked were x-rayed a little over a year ago. Early discovery, of TB cases very greatly enhances the possibility of final recovery. 8 points while scoring 22 points in the third frame and went on to pour in 16 more points in the last quarter to the 7 points garnered by South Amherst. This was the second game in a row the Comets have had to rally strongly in the second half to win. In last Friday's game with Medina the Comets trailed 13-21 at the half, although finally winning 42-24. Jerry Prlttie dropped in ten r It? ' 1 mm. Village council passed with one reading the recently drawn-up zoning ordinance for the town when the group convened for their first December meeting Tuesday night at the town hall. J. J. Smythe, chairman of the planning commission, read the propoed zoning laws set up by the commission after much re search and study of the laws adopted by nereby communities. This new zoning regulation establishes a business area, a commercial area and a residential area within the twn's lim its. The preseint business and residential sections of town will remain roughly the same as at present. Raise Request Tabled A communication was read from the Board of Trustees of Public Affairs rekuesting a 4 per cent raise for the four light plant engineers. Council tabled the request and instructed that representatives of the Board of Trustees appear at a council meeting to explain the background of the raise request. This same council passed a raise request earlies in the year covering all employees of the municipal light plant. The clerk announced that the mayor's office had taken in $47.50 in state patrol arrest cases and $504.70 in village cases for the month of November. The clerk's and treasurer's reports were read and accepted, and the clerk instructed to prepare payment vouchers for bills. Police Salaries Established A resolution was read and passed fixing the police chief's salary at $250 ped month ef-, fective November 1 and a second resolution fixing patrolman Paul Pikey salary at $230 .per month effective December 1. Authorization was also given raising light plant secretary salary from $75 to $100 per month effective November 1. Assessments Announced $11,00 in special assessments were levied against property owners on Sunset and Idlewood drive to pay for the recently ph installed sanitary sewer. owner will be assessed $3.2325 per front fotage. The amounts rine can he naid in cash within 30 days or in ten annual installments. Ih neither of these methods are used, the property owner's bill will be turned over to the county auditor's office for insertion on the tax duplicate. Mrs. Joseph Geidlenski, Birmingham died Tuesday night at the Amherst hospital following an automobile accident on route 113 west of South Amherst. Mrs. Gedlenski's two children are being treated at the Amherst hospital for injuries received. Rev: Vandersall attended a meeting of ministers of the north-haK of tne Western Dis-tiict held the lore pr.it ot the vcel: at F!?t Rock, O. EAGLE AUXILIARY PARTR The Eagles' Auxiliary will hold a Christmas party this evening at the Eagles' Home, starting with a tureen dinner at 6:30 p.m. Stonington Lodge, F. and A.M., will hold installation of officers This will be preceded by a din-on Tuesday evening, Dec. 14. ner at 6:30 p.m. to be served in the club rooms by 'lie Areme Club. field goals and four free throws to lead the Comet scoring with 24 points. Schnaak, with four field goals and seven free throws for a total of 15 points was second. Other Amherst scoring saw Wohlever credited with 6, Mllnarik with 4, Buchs with 2, and Wilford with 1. Ed Zaborniak led South Amherst scoring with a total of 13 points, accounting for five goals and three free throw .sOther Public Affairs Reverses Stand On Rental Dun Amherst's Board of Trustees of Public Affairs held their monthly meeting Monday night at the light plant office with the recently proposed action to raise the light plant office rental, chief topic of discussion. Following the discussion it was decided to withdraw tbe letter of recommendation to the village council asking for this increase in rent altogether. , Routine business was transacted and current bills were authorized for payment. Twenty-Foot Tree To Decorate Town For Holidays A giant twenty-foot Christmas tree, resplendent with lights will adorn the top of the town hall bandstand for the pleasure of tovn rejidents as a project ot the Chamber of Commerce. Ray Campbell, of Martin street is donating a tree from his property, which Henry Gordon, light plant superintendent will have erected and lighted for the Christmas season. Gordon stated that the regular street wreaths and lights will be erected and fully lighted by Saturday, December 18, and would stay up until January 1st. Small Attendance Marks Boy Scout Meeting Monady Only nine boy scouts were present for this week's meeting 1 of Troop 322 at the Rec Center 1 Monday night, I The scouts Practiced passing ' test requirements and laid plans for their holiday "good turn" for the troop. Final plans for the project will be ecompleted at the next meeting. Scoutmaster D. R. Goldthorpe announced that the troop had fallen from first to third place in monthly prize contest of performance in the county. Ohio Pictorial Pamphlet Out A revised pictorial pamphlet, Ohio 1 nn Imarks" is just off the press and ready for free distribution according to Erwin C. Zepp, Dirertor nf the Ohio State Archae-o'ocicnl and Historical Society." Tii's edition is printed on green paper with a new cover design, a pirt.irial rap, cut of Ohio.s presidents, important industries, buildings' and landmarks. The text "Oh'o, Land of History" tells why Ol.i'i ;s an important state and 'jives other factual information. Pnolic school students will find this folder va'ur'.le in making Ohio history' but Vets and heads of organizations may spnd for copies for their members. Address Ohio State Musum, Colum-hus 10, and ask "OhioLandmarks." Cavalier scoring was split up with Truszak getting 9 points (including a perfect evening at the free throw circle getting 7 out of 7 attempts), Krieg getting 8, Wiegand 4 and J. Hevener 2. The South Amherst Reserves won the preliminary 21-17 after being tied 8 to 8 at the half. Varsity score Amherst 7 7 23 16 62 So. Amherst 12 9 8 7 38