The Cedarville Herald, October 7, 1954

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Letter of Antioch Official Revealed Letter Written By Antioch Official In Your Home Newspaper 1950 Tells Of Communistic Activities President Gould’s Letter Of This Week Sent To Alumni Contradictory (Refer To Page Two For Hia Letter) The Cedarville (Reprint from The Cincinnati Enquirer) Unsuccessful efforts were made in‘1950 by an official of Antioch College to have an investigation made of security risks that “ have flourished ‘at Antioch” in the VOL, 77 NO. 39 CEDARViLLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1954 __ ______ TEN CENTS PER COPY 15 years prior to that time. ’ The Enquirer learned ‘recently that the offical set District, holding important offices Harris Barn Destroyed By Bolt of Lightning Thirty Youths Biggs and Bach Families In both. She was also a capable in out a series of warnings against conditions at Antioch structor of piano to her many stu A barn on the Springfield Pk, farm of J. Mac Har Attend Retreat College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, in a detailed letter to Move To Xenia dents. ris was fired by lightning and almost destroyed Sunday trustees. The letter 'was dated December 26, 1650. The Biggs’ daughter, Mrs. Edna afternoon. Loss was estimated at more than $25,000.* Thirty tired, foot-sore, and en Dr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Biggs, who 3 Bach, taught the Wesley Class, lightened young people tread hap Only last week, Rep. Harold Velde (R., 111.), chair meant so much to Cedarville nnd A running brook, heavy rain and also shuttled tankers to the little j sang In the choir, and was the pily homo the afternoon of Sat man of the House Un-American Activities Committee, the Methodist Church, have re an extraordinary number of pieces Miami River. t j Youth Secretary of the Woman’s urday, October 2, after spending met in Cincinnati with Rep. Gordon Scherer (R., Ohio) to cently bought a four apartment of fire equipment were combined This combination of circumstance j Society of Christian Service and the the day at a retreat at Bryan consider the possibility of reopening hearings on Yellow house in Xenia across the street to make efforts to save an adjoin and fire-fighting power saved from ! Counsellor'of the Methodist Youth State Park. The churches parti Springs. A recent House committee hearing was conducted from the McKinley School, where ing milking shed successful. This destruction the 15-stanchion milk | Fellowship, cipating were the United Presby- they and the Bachs arc now living. ing shed attached to the barn. in Dayton by Mr. Scherer and several aspects of the testi Flynn Bach taught the Young feat, said rural firemen, is virtual therian, the Church of God, the Dr, and Mrs. E. R. Biggs live at Mr. Harris said he and his .wife mony were related to the Yellow Springs area. People’s Class and ang tenor in ly unprecendentcd when barn fires Presbyterian, and the Methodist. 331 W, Market St., and Mr. and and daughter heard a loud clap of RISKS ARE DEFINED the choir. are started by lightning belts. The youth met at the presbytertan Mrs, Flynn Bach and Anna at 293 thunder and believed immediately The 1950 letter, uncovered recently by The Enquirer, The Biggs and the Bachs have The barn, old and heavy-tim Church Saturday morning and , w . Market St., Xenia. that lightning had stung the earth indicated the danger which an official of the college saw also /transferred their (member-, The Biggs' came to Cedarville in bered, was irreplaceable Mr. Har close by, They saw a flash on their drove to Bryan Park. Rev. Sterner in condition there. The letter, in part, follows: Church to First Methodist Church, ris said. To construct a building led group singing at the park, fol 1951 when Dr. Biggs retired from television set, which was not on; he “There are five major groups ditlonal fact of the announcement Xenia, where the Rev. Nobel Rom- over the same space would cost lowed by devotional messages by the Spring Valley Charge, and the said, and so went outside (and of security risks at Antioch ns by tho President of the United pel is pastor. between $25,000 and . $30,000, he Rev. G L.. Winans on “Steward active ministry in the Methodist looked first at the TV antenna. follows: States of a National Emergency The Biggs and the Bachs will be said. Two thousand bushels of ship-Tithing” ; Rev. James Patter Church, where the Biggs had served Then they went around the house makes it imparativc that action be sorely missed in Cedarville. oats. 5,000 bales of hay. two rub son on ‘‘.Missions’’; and Rev. Sterner from 1047 to 1951. Dr. nnd Mrs, and saw smoke coming from the "(1) — Communists present In taken at once. Biggs nre much beloved in our com ber tired wagons and other ma barn. In the five minutes before on "Evangelism.” After the mes student body. munity, and will be greatly missed. chinery stored inside also was Clifton firemen arrived tire bam sages, the young people were divid "I therefore am asking the Cedarville Band "(2) — Communists or left Both were active in the community destroyed. became enveloped with flames. ed into three groups, led by Mrs. exccutivo committee to accomplish wing labor crusaders or fellow and the Methodist church. Mothers Meet About 100 firemen from six de Walter Martin, who lives several O. W. Sterner, Mr. Harold Stor this end. I think this policy should mont. and Rev. Winans, to discuss travelers on the faculty who give be a hard one to the extent that it Dr. Biggs was the teacher of the The Cedarville Band Mothers partments fought the fire with 13 miles away, operates the farm for the topics presented by the speakers. aid and assistance in any way to can be expressed in writing In Win One CIns, was active in the had their first meting of the year pieces of equipment. They were Mr, Harris. Grcene-Faycttc Counties Methodist The smell of food gradually at Communists policies or who direct slmplo English as there will be no Monday night, October 4 at the aided by men and a tanker from Clifton Fire Chief Omer Spar Men Group, and a friend of, and an tracted the young people into the ly or indirectly by their examples doubt as to where we stand and School Auditorium. Mrs. Fay Wll- the turkey farm of Gene Miller, row directed the fire fighters. Clif nslstnnt to, th e. local Methodist shelter house to a delicious lunch and ideas expressed aggressively on what we Intend to do. I think polloy bem opened the business session. S. River Rd., making 14 pieces of ton sent three trucks, and Cedar- pastor. Mrs. Biggs was choir direc of hamburgers and baked beans and off tho campus, particularly by should be made public if at all The following officers were elected equipment in ail. ville Township, PJtchin, Hustead, tor at the Methodist Church, and with trimmings. Then the boys led taking advantage of the campus possible and certainly should be to serve for the coming year: Mrs. They were helped by a heavy Yellow Bprings and Beatty Station active in the Woman’s Society of the way to football, volleyball, and surroundings such as use of the made available to military and othsr Lcnore McMillan, President; Mrs. rainstorm, which was what bred each sent two trucks. Cedarville and of the Wilmington softball, which were enjoyed the tearoom and bulletin boards to government sources” Flo Cummings. Vice President; Mlrs. the bolt of lightning. Firemen Tlic Clifton auxiliary served cof rest of the afternoon, announce meetings, may cause non- Dorothy Engle, Secretary; Mrs pumped water from a gushing fee to about 100 men from the -ASKS FOR ACTION The retreat was planned by the Communist students to follow their Lorraine Murphy, Assistant Secre brook that ordinarily is dry and Harris kitchen. Presbyterian Church under Rev. example. Gideon Program At tary; Mrs. Mary Pickering, Trea “BlmalUneoittly-aod Immediately Sterners guidance. Richard Ben surer and Mrs. Lula Hamer. Assist “ (3) — Conscientious objeetdrs I beUave w » shsuld taka aetteu te United Presbyterian Surplus Electronics Equipment For Sale f • nington was in charge' of planning ant Treasurer. Following the busi and pacifists among-the students authorise Mr. ■ to make and Virginia Bennington, Carolyn the necessary contacts with high Church ness session, refreshments of elder Gentile Air Force Depot is conducting another Invitation and faculty. Walsh, and Barbara Baker were In and doughnuts were served by Helen to Bid Sale in conjunction with the Air Force program of government, ■officials. tsJdng. tho charge of the meal. A fine time of An explanation of the Blbical Davis, Dorothy Reed, Christine clearing out all surplus and obsolete equipment from its "(4) — Race relations groups In Initiative to ask for a confidential Christian fellowship was experienc work of the Gideon organization will Straley, Alctlia Stover.

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