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York, whence he will sail for
England, to represent his coun-
try at the Economic Conference
in London.
Col. Shizuichi Tanaka, Mill
tar Attache of the japanese En-
bassy, entertained at dinner last
evening at the Carlton, when
his guests numbered nine.
Mrs. Maurice Fitzmaurice
Day, wife of the Military
Attache of the British Embassy,
will leave on Monday for Balti-
more to be the guest for a week
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Abel.
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The financial counselor of the
Ecuadorean legation, Senor DR..
Don Eduardo Salazar, sailed
yesterday on the Europa for
Europe.
Mrs. Borah, wife of Senator
William E. Borah, plans to go
to Atlantic City next week for
a brief Sojourn.
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OLD HOMES AND GARDENS TO BE SHOWN ON TOUR OF ALEX
Social Notes

Miss A. Graynella Packer, Of
Coral Gables, Florida, is at The
Dodge for a brief stay.
4 4
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Gordon,
of Louisville, Kentucky, enter
tained at dinner last evening.
at the Russian Troika.
The Sibley Memorial Hospital
Alumni Association will enter
tain at a dance at the KenWood
Country Club this evening for
the graduating class of 1888.
Miss Sylvia O'Neal is in charge
of arrangements and her COM
mittee includes Miss Edna Stiel-
man, Miss Beatrice Paris, Miss
Louise Welsh, Mrs. Beulah
Mumford and Miss Helen Col
Inns.
Rear Admiral Adolphus E.
Watson has left for the West
Coast where he will be in COM
mand of the Submarine Base
at Coronado. Mrs. Watson and
their daughter, Miss Priscilla
Watson, plan to join him in
California later in the Summer.
X X X
Mrs. Allison r. Maxwell, of
Pittsburgh, Pa, is at the Carl
ton for several days, accom-
panied by her son, Latimer
Maxwell.
X X
Sir Edward and Lady Scaris-
brick, of England, have arrived
in Washington and are at the
Carlton for few days.
X X
Mrs. Dudley Gates, of Win
netka, ILL.,, has Joined Mr.. Gates
at the Carlton.
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Birthday Supper

Mrs. Thomas T. Ryder enter
tained at a buffet supper last
evening at the Shoreham, in
celebration of her small daugh-
ter, Nancy's tenth birthday
anniversary. The other little
guests included, Ann Allen,
Betty Buchanan, Delphine Col
quit, Helen Dunigan, Elizabeth
Fitzpatrick, Betty Fort, Mary
Catherine Johansen, and Betty
Recinos.
Princess Marie of Greece ar
rived in New York yesterday on
the Italian motorship Augustus
from Rome to visit her two
daughters, who met her at the
pier. She will stay with Princess
Xenia, former wife of Mr.. Will
lam B. Leeds, at Syosset, L. I.
She will remain in this country
for two months.
Princess Marie's first husband
was the Grand Duke George of
Russia, who was killed by the
Bolsheviki in 1919, while she
was in England. She is now
married to Admiral Iannidis of
the Greek Navy.
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The solicitor of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and Mrs.
Seth Thomas will move tomor-
row to the apartment of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Mahin, at
1851 Columbia Rd., where they
will remain until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahin will go
abroad to visit their daughter
in England and friends in Hol-
land before returning to WASH
ington in the autumn.
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Chilean Delegate
ToArrive Today

The chief of the Chilean del
egation to the World Economic
Conference in London, Senor
Don Pedro Torres, who will ar
rive in Washington this after
noon at APO, accompanied by
Sonora de Torres, and the
Charge d'Affaires of Chile, Senor
Don Benjamin Cohen, who went
to New York to meet him,
will confer with the President
this afternoon on economic sub
jects, and will later have tea
with him.
This evening, Senor Torres
and the members of his party
will dine informally at the
Chilean Embassy, where they
will reside while in the Capital.
A number of delightful hospi-
talities have been arranged in
honor of Senor and Sonora de
Torres during their stay here.
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In New York

The Minister of Sweden, Mr..
Wollmar Bostrom, arrived in
New York today from Chicago,
where he went to open the
Swedish exhibit at the Century
of Progress Exposition. 1t is
probable that he will remain
in that city to bid farewell to
Nine. Bostrom and their daugh-
ter, Miss pauline Bostrom, who
will sail Saturday aboard the
Kungsholm to spend the Sum-
mer in Sweden.
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The Minister of the Union Of
South Africa and Mrs. Louw and
the members of the Legation
staff are observing National
South African Day today.
The Minister of Guatemala,
9enor d.. Don Adrian Recinos.
will leave this evening for New
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Luncheon Host

The Ambassador of Germany,
DR.. Hans Luther, entertained at
q luncheon today at the EN-
baSSy.
The Chief Justice and Mrs.
Charles Evans Hughes will leave
tomorrow for New York where
they will remain a short time
before starting on a four-months
motor trip. Their actual plans
are indefinite, but they expect
to go as far West as Banff, Can
ada.
The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Cordell Hull, accompanied
by their niece, Mrs. Paul Hays,
will sail from New York today
aboard the President Roosevelt
for England, where Secretary
Hull will attend the World Eco
nomic Conference at London,
as delegate from this country.
The other members of the
delegation will number 40, and
Senator Key Pittman and Mrs.
Pittman; and Representative
Sam D. McReynolds, will be in
the group.
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Chief Executive
And Wife To
Entertain

The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt have sent out cards
for a reception at the White
House Saturday evening at
$50 o'clock.
Mrs. Roosevelt left early this
morning to drive to Charlottes-
vile, Virginia, where she
visited Monticello" the his
toric home of Thomas Jeffer-
son. She was the honor guest
at a buffet luncheon given by
a group of representative
women of Albemarle County,
headed by Mrs. Robertson,
wife of Representative A. Will
lis Robertson, of Virginia, and
Mrs. John L. Newcomb, wife Of
the acting president OF the
University of Virginia, at the
Pennington Club. The luncheon
was originally planned to be
given in the garden at Montl.
cello, but owing to the lack OF
facilities, the plans were
changed.
Mrs. Roosevelt was accom-
panied by Miss Esther Lake
and Miss Elizabeth Read, Of
New York, who are guests at
the White House, Mrs. Henry
A. Morgenthau, jr., Mrs. NAL
vina Thompson Scheider, Mrs.
Sidney Sherwood, and Col.
Louis McHenry Howe. The
guests included a group OF
Congressional hosteSses and
some of the newspaper women
who cover Mrs. Roosevelt's con-
ferenceS.
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Envoy Of Italy
To Be Host
Tonight

The Ambassador of italy,
Signor Augusta Rosso, will en-.
tertain at dinner this evening
at the Embassy, in honor of the
retiring First Secretary of the
Embassy and Countess Roncalli,
who will sail from New York,
June Is, aboard the Conte di
Savoia for Rome. The Ambassa-
dor will again be host on Tues
day, June 6, when he will enter
tain a notable company at din
ner at the Embassy.
The Counselor of the Italian
Embassy and Marchioness Diana
will also entertain at dinner on
June 6.
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quaint old city on the Potomac just
below Washington on the Virginia side.
1t is the desire of the Association to
improve the waterfront with parks, and
for this purpose the National Park and
Planning Commission and the local Park
and Planning Commission of Alexan-
dria, of which latter Mr.. Harry Burke
is chairman, are lending every effort.
Mayor E. c. Ticer is sponsoring the
plans for Fairgrounds and recreation
centers in the city, which are sadly
needed; and the water front offers
great possibilities for these improve
ments, as the old section of Alexandria
is too thickly settled to permit of any
large park development.
The beautifying of the Alexandria
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To Show Picturesque Old Homes

Nanv nnoue features will be found the eighteen houses
included in the tour of the interesting of which
is that owned by Major and Mrs Marshburn of Georgetown,
211 North Fairfax Street. known the Dalton property
which was built shortly after 1749 This house contains
very fine hall and stairway which originals The garden
in the rear soped the edge the time the house
was built and the unique logga the back dwelling
manded fine view Of the This logga has been cited
in outstanding architectural publications OF the rarest
examples Of it's type.
Many of the mansions to be shown contain original
paneing and woodwork and remarkable mantes
be The home of Col and Mrs. Charles B. Moore,
built 181 years ago. by William Fairfax of Belvor, has
been beautifully restored and furnished period, and the
mantes and paneng in the dining of this house are
especially fine. The side garden which adJons It, is alto
gether charming
The small Georgian house at 1913 Prince Street, which
only recently restored contains Renaissance frescoed
ceiling the front room, and entire trescoed room OF
tent design which uncovered during Its restoratlon
These beautifully preserved and said to be the only
original Colonial frescos extant in this part OF the country
An extremely interesting fireplace in the room originally
the kitchen be found in the house at PIP South
Fairfax Street, which the home of the first Surgeon
General in the Continental Army, who also Of Gen
era Washngon personal physicians 1t has old Dutch
side of the fireplace and the other large
copper caudron, under which fire built for heating
water.
feature of the will be the tea to be served at the
Anne Lee Memorial Home known in Colonial days Wse's
Tavern where George Washington dned while enroue to
his Inauguration in Philadelphia. Mrs A. D. Rorex IS IN
charge of this feature and those pouring will include Mrs
Keyes wife of Senator Henry W. Keyes of New Hampshre
Ella Herbert Micou Miss Earle Taylor Mrs w. L. Little
field Mrs A. G. Deerng and Mrs Harley Peyton Wilson,
of Holm Hail. who vice president of the Board OF Lady
Managers of the Home.
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Plans For Beautification Being
Perfected By Commissions and
Alexandra Garden Club
q y 8*y co"4.">

Many charming old houses and gardens in Alexandria will
be thrown open Saturday for the being arranged
by the Alexandria Association the proceeds of which
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gress in bill sponsored by Representative Howard Smith
Mr. Ward Brown, the weknown architect has donated
his for the andscapng which will be the first effort
in the movement towards this Improvement
The Alexandria Garden Club of which Mrs Frances Carter
Is PRESIDENT has obtained permission from the City Council
to start operations the the foot of King Street,
designated by the city planner, Mr.. Irving G. Root
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Luncheon TODAY
Dinner at Club

Mrs. Claire Trotter del Ric-
clio, of Chattanooga, Tennessee,
who is the house guest of Mrs.
Howard Sutherland, will be the
guest in whose honor Col.
Charles H. Patterson will en-
tertain at dinner this evening
at the Army and Navy Country
Club.
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Luncheon Tomorrow

Mrs. Bolton, wife of Repre-
sentative Chester C. Bolton, of
Ohio, will entertain at luncheon
tomorrow at her residence in
Wyoming Avenue in honor of
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Teller Archi-
bald have arrived from Miami
Beach, Ia, and during their
sojourn in Washington they
will be at Wardman Park
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Dinner Tonight
For Mrs. Ross

The Director of the Mint, Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, will be the
guest in whose honor Mrs. D. A.
McDougal, Democratic National
Committeewoman of Oklahoma,
will entertain at dinner this eve
ming at the MayfloWer. The
guests at the dinner will include
a number of the Democratic
committeewomen now in the
city and other friends of the
hostess and Mrs. Ross.
Mrs. McDougal, one of the
first committeeWomen ap-
pointed, is making a visit Of
several weeks in Washington, &C
companied by her daughter,
Miss Violet McDougal.
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Luncheon Today
Mrs. Curtis Walker and Mrs.
Thomas D. Lewis we're Joint
hostesses at luncheon today at
the Columbia Country Club, en-
tertaining in compliment to their
mother, Mrs. Philander Clax-
ton, of Clarksville, Tennessee,
who is in Washington visiting
both her daughters.
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Returning Tomorrow

Mrs. George Barnett will
return to her residence in
Rhode Island Avenue this even
ing from her country home
Wakefield" in Virginia where
she spent several days.
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Representative and Mrs. Fred
Bierman have as their guests at
the Westchester Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Hammond, of Decorah,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Smith, of Dyersville, Iowa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvard Smith,
of independence, Iowa.
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Mrs. Lamont To
Sail Today

Mrs. Robert Patterson La
mont, wife of the former Secre-
tary of Commerce, will sail from
New York today aboard the
President Roosevelt for Europe,
where she will spend the sum-
mer months.
Mrs. Lamont who spent the
past few days in New York visit
ing her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Bel
KNAPP, will spend some time
in Ireland and England,
later crossing to the Cont
nent where she will visit in
France, Germany, Czechslovakia
and the Austrian Tyrol. She
plans to return to this country
early in October.
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Judge Nisley's by quality-not by price
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
FIRE DESTROYS .
COUNTRY HOME
MONROE BIDWELL RESIDENCE
RAZED EARLY SUNDAY BY
$1,000 BLAZE - WAS
BUILT IN 1890

The country home Of Monroe Bid
well, located five miles north Of West
Jefferson, on Z. S. AZ, near Wilson's
Corners, built in 1890 and considered
one of the finest homes in this section,
was burned to the: ground early Sun
day in a fire that is believed to have
started from short circuit in the
home lighting equipment.
The fire was discovered about four
o'clock by Mr.. Bidwell's granddaugh-
ter, Miss Marie Starkey, 21, who has
resided with her grandfather for
years.
Neighbors were summoned to aid
in fighting the blaze and the West
jefferson fire department answered the
call for help, the firemen saving q
number Of smaller buildings adjoining
the house.
The furniture and household equip
ment on the first floor were saved by
the family and by neighbors, but most
of the furniture and personal prop
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
Junge Insurance
Case Settled
COURT ORDERS DISTRIBUTION
OF INSURANCE MONEY TO
WIDOW FOLLOWING IN
VOLVED ACTION

In the legal action in the Madison
county common pleas court of the
Penn Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany VS.. Fred w. Mecklenborg, adj
ministrator of the estate of Henry M.
Junge, deceased, and Jessie May
Junge, his widow, the court has ruled
that the widow is entitled to the
proceeds. of insurance policies carried
by Mr.. Junge and distribution of the
money is ordered.
The suit involves about 100000
in cash which has been held by the
court since the filing of the suit, the
insurance company seeking to deter
mine through the court regarding the
legal distribution.
Attorney H. H. Crabbe, Of the firm
Of Crabbe, johnson & Tootle, repre-
sented Mrs Judge and the administra-
ter was represented by Attorney T. J.
Murray.
Another suit is on file in the coun-
ty court which concerns the Junge
estate, Gertrude j. Gibson, executor
of Anna G. Junge, mother of Henry
M. Junge, seeking to secure judg-
ment for S22,243.25 from the es-
tate of Henry NJ Junge.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
L0 ND0N M AN
BADLY HU R 7
w. l.. BARTON SLUGGED AND
ROBBED AND HAS AUTO
STOLEN ON TRIP TO
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.

Word was received here by police
officers today from Danville, Illinois,
that w. L. Barton, Of London, is in
the hospital in Danville, suffering with
injuries received when he was attack
ed by two young men he had given
a lift in his machine, robbery Of his
money and his auto stolen.
According to the message from the
hospital, Mr.. Barton was wounded
when the two hitch-hikers struck him
over the head as the machine ap-
preached Danville. The youths then
robbed him Of his money and made
their getaway in the Barton auto.
It is stated that Mr.. Barton was en-
route to Champaign, Illinois, where he
has rented farm and to which place
he had planned to move within short
time.
He is said to have picked up the two
youths near Dayton and to have given
them d lift until they attacked him.
No definite details Of the injuries
suffered by the London resident were
given but it was intimated that he had
been badly wounded.
Mr.. Barton has been residing in
London since he gave up farming near
this city some time ago.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
WINS,
LOSES FRIDAY
GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL
TEAM DEFEATS BLOOMING
BURG THERE 20 13--
r. REA THE STAR
BOYS LOSE TO URBANA AT UR-
BANA BY SCORE OF 26-i9
AFTER LEADING UNTIL
FINAL PERIOD

London broke even Friday night in
two games, the girls defeating Bloom
ingburg at the latter place, 20 to l3,
and the boys losing to Urbana at Ur-
bana by score of 26 to 19.
With Ruth Rea playing at forward
in place of her usual position at CEN
ter, she scored 10 of the 20 points reg
istered in her final scheduled high
school game. Miss Rea graduates this
spring. Hughes, playing forward fol-
Blocmingburg, scores II of her teams
13 points.
The boys game was real disap-
pointment as the team had Urbana
badly whipped until the final period
leading IS to 13 as the fourth quarter
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
Funeral Held
For Mrs. Kulp
SERVICE CONDUCTED MONDAY
AFTERNOON IN METHODIST
CHURCH FOR BELOVED
LONDON RESIDENT

The funeral service for Mrs. Carrie
T. Kulp, widely known London resi-
dent and former school teacher and
principal, who died last Friday, was
held on Monday at | p. m. in the
Methodist church.
The service was conducted by Rev.
George w. Osmun, pastor OF the
church, and burial was made in Kirk
wood cemetery by Undertakers Lux
ems & Ramsey.
Mrs. Kulp's death was due to a
complication Of diseases following an
illness Of three years.
She taught in the county schools
for a number of years and later
served in London junior high and as
principal of the Central building.
Mrs. Kulp was a member of the
East High Street club, London Chap
ter, Daughters American Revolution,
Order of Eastern Star and Delphian
society.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
MONDAY WAS 4TH
ANNIVERSARY OF
LONDON'S BIG FIRE
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Monday, February 20, marked the
fourth anniversary of the disastrous
fire that swept the Farrar and Riley
blocks in the business district here,
causing loss estimated at more
than 100000, and resulting in injur-
les that caused the death five weeks
later of City Fireman John Riley.
The. fire was discovered about q
a. m. and aid had to be secured from
Columbus before the blaze was
brought under control late in the day.
Fireman Riley was fatally hurt
when thrown from the roof of one
of the buildings by an explosion in
side the structure. He died 35 days
later, March 26, in a Columbus hos
pital.
The remains of the fire, which was
the second worst conflagration in the
history of London, are still standing,
mute testimony to the destruction OF
one of the finest blocks in the busi-
ness district.
The fire that swept away more
than half of the business section oc-
Cured on February 2, 1854, seventy
nine years ago this month.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
ANNUAL PRESS
MEET FEB. 24-25
TWO-DAY CONVENTION OF THE
BUCKEYE PRESS ASSN TO BE
HELD FRIDAY, SATUR-
DAY IN COLUMBUS
PROGRAM, BANQUET ARRANGED
FOR MEMBERS, GUESTS-LON-
DON NEWSP ON
PROGRAM SATURDAY

Newspaper representatives of the
Madison Press Company and other
newspapermen and women Of Madison
county, viii attend and take part In
the annual convention of the Buckeye
Press association which will be held in
the Deshler- Wallick hotel in Columbus
on Friday and Saturday, February "a
and 25, with the annual banquet sched-
uled for Friday night at o'clock.
The convention will be opened at 10
a. M, on Friday with registration fol
lowed by noon lunch.
The afternoon session on Friday will
open at o'clock with brief address
by President R. NJ. White of the Mill
ersburg Farmer Hub.
George V. Sheridan, of Columbus,
secretary Of the Ohio Council of Re
tail Merchants, will speak on the SUBJ
ject Of Taxation and Closer Cooper
alton of Newspapers" and Ralph r.
Mulligan, Of New York City, will talk
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
Officers Attend
Xenia Conference

Deputy Sheriff German Clark, of
London, and H. G. Robinson, in
charge. of the Ohio State Bureau of
Criminal Identification and Investiga-
ton, located at the London prison
farm, were in Xenia last Friday, at
tending a regional conference Of po-
lice officers of this section Of Ohio
Mr.. Robinson gave an address be-
fore the assembly on Finger Print
ing in the Smaller Departments"
Deputy Clark reports large at
tendance of officers from all Sec
tions of the state and most inter
esting meeting.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
NANNY" SHOW
FRIDAY NIGHT
WIMODAUGHSIS SOCIETY OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO
PRESENT SOUTHERN PLAY
AT HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
BLACK FACE MINSTREL TO BE
ONE OF BEST PLAYS HERE IN
YEARS, ADVANCE NO
TICES INDICATE

The Southern Nanny" show of the
Wimodaughsis society Of the London
Presbyterian church will be presented
In the London high school auditorium
on Friday night Of this week, Febru-
ary "a, at o'clock.
Advance notices Of this "black- face"
minstrel indicate that it will be one
of the most enjoyable plays of the
year in this community and the cast
of characters includes the following:
1nterlocutress, Mrs. John r. Tanner.
End Men-Mrs. w. H. Hume, Mrs.
C. P. Myers, Mrs. Raymond Rea and
Miss Betty Lou Schlegel
Mammies-Mrs. John Coberly, Mrs.
]. +. Bell, Mrs. G. G. Schlechty, Mrs.
Mary Beathard, Mrs. S. H. Reed, Mrs.
Van Smith, Mrs. G. HI. Davidson, Mrs.
Fred Nabergall, Mrs. Minnie G. Bid
well, Mrs. A. M. Workman, Mrs. r. X.
Shaw, Mrs. M. B. Armstrong, Mrs.
Marvin Tyler, Mrs. j. T. Murphy, Mrs.
Leona LeBeau, Mrs. John Lohr, Mrs.
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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
FISH & GAME
Banquet to be Held Tonight
In Dining Rooms of Lon
don Methodist Church
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Sportsmen from all sections of
Central Ohio are expected to attend
the annual banquet and meeting Of
the Madison County Fish and Game
Protective Association in the dining
rooms of the London Methodist
church tonight.
The meeting is called for $50,
when delicious turkey dinner is to
be served the sportsmen and their
ladies by the women of the church.
An interesting program has been
arranged by the officers and commit
tee, with the principal address to be
given by James O.. Maddox, widely
rnown Columbus business man and
public speaker.
Officers for the. year will be elect
ed and prizes awafded in the fishing
contest of the past summer.