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Evening star., 1950-07-04
White House
Aide Weds

The marriage of Miss Gladys
Irene Sperry to 1t. Col. Leo Field
ers took place Friday in the
Chapel at Fort Myer. 1t. Col.
Robert M. Homiston officiated in
the presence Of a small company
OF members of the two families
and few intimate friends.
Col. Fielders is chief of the Re-
serve Officers Training Corps at
George Washington University and
has been serving as an aide at
the White House. The bride has
been living in Washington and
came here from Massachusetts.
Evening star., 1950-07-04


Miss Elizabeth Ruth Crosbie,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
H. Crosbie of Peoria. Ill, became
the bride Sunday afternoon of
Mr.. Bengt K. Nordenson, son of
Mr.. Knut Nordenson and the late
Mrs. Nordenson of Washington.
The ceremony took place in the
Naval Communications Annex
Chapel with the Rev. Cyril Best
officiating. A reception followed
at the Kennedy Warren.
The bride had as her matron
Of honor Mrs. James Steele and
Mr.. Tor j. Nordenson was best
man. The ushers were the
Messrs. Robert Bath and Alden
H. Young.
After q trip to Canada, the
couple will live at 1910 Fortietla
place.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Miss Mary Wierke
To Wed in Fall

Wedding bells will ring In Sep
tember for Miss Mary E. Wierke
and Mr.. Harold G. Gegenheimer,
whose engagement is announced
by the bride-elect's mother, Mrs.
Mary E. Fetter. The ceremony will
take place in the Arlington Bap-
tist Church and the Rev. Len
r. Stevens will officiate.
Mr.. Gegenheimer is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Gegen-
heimer Of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

The Wiltshire Methodist Church
in Los Angeles was the scene last
evening of the wedding of Miss
Floella Murray and Mr.. Anthony
S. Kotch. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Muir
ray and Mr.. Kotch is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Kctch of
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kotch will live at
106 North Commonwealth street
in Los Angeles where the former
Is with the tuberculosis division
of the United States Public
Health. His bride was affiliated
with the Public Health Service in
Washington before her marriage.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Announcement

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Mrs. Leona Hechinger
Roller to Mr.. Maurice Hacke,
which took place June 9th at
the home of the formers daughter,
Mrs. Daniel r. Cole.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Man Dies While
Preparing For
Conference Here

Henry Zimpfer, of Columbus,
member for AZ years of the Co.
lumbus Federation of Musicians,
Local 103. died Sunday after a
heart attack suffered while he
was preparing to leave for the
Eagles zone conference in Lon
don.
Mr.. Zimpfer, SO, collapsed while
talking to friends in the Eagles
Lodge at I'll North High ST, and
died shortly after in st. Francis
Hospital. He was to have been
given life membership in the
musicians union April 2.
Besides the union and the FOE,
he was a member of the Emman-
uel Lutheran Church. He was a
retired dry goods merchant. He
played at Sunday evening con-
certs in city parks for IS years.
Surviving are his wife, Susan; a
son, Vernon; a daughter, Mrs
Ida Dixon, and two grandchildren.
Services at 3 p. m. Wednesday
with burial in Green Lawn Gene
terry.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
High Wind
Hits County

Madison county had apparently
escaped serious damage from the
high wind which lashed the coun-
tryside Monday afternoon, sur
vey Tuesday indicated.
Damage in other sections of the
central part of Ohio was more
serious. A steel tower in Co
lumbus was blown over causing
the death of workman on the
tower at the time it fell.
Victim of the crash was Clar-
ence Oldaker of Columbus. The
injured man had to be cut loose
from the wreckage with blow
torches and died about an hour lat
er in White Cross hospital.
In London early reports includ-
ed Slight damage to the roof oil
the Downard Dry Cleaning plant
Limbs were blown from number
of trees on London streets.
Trees and utility poles We',:
down before the strong gusts IN
both Clark and Franklin counties.
Weather reports gave velocity
of the wind at "A m. p. h.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Counterfeit Bill
Warning Issued

Secret Service Agent Ralph w.
Robuck of Columbus warned
banks and businessmen to watch
for counterfeit $40 and $50 bills.
His warning came after he
picked up a phony $50 bill in
Steubenville-one described as
"of good quality" 1t probably
came from the same engraving
plant that flooded New York with
$235, 900 in bogus bills.
Robuck said things have been
quiet for Columbus and central
Ohio in the counterfeit racket, but
he expects some of the fake money
to drift here from New York.
Albert E. Whitaker, New York
district supervisor, said the bills
look good and are on fair quality
paper" but they lack the red and
blue silk fibres of genuine notes.
Whitaker said the quality is
about the same as a batch of fake
bills circulated late in 1948. The
engraving plant for that crop
never was found.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Blue School Bus
OK Duffy Rules

The State Highway Patrols
effort to make the color of school
buses uniform received a setback
from recent ruling by Atty. Gen.
Herbert S. Duffy.
Answering a question from a
Springfield, Ohio, minister, Duffy
ruled church buses need not ke
painted yellow to qualify for $40
license plates. The Springfield bus
is painted blue and is used to pick
up children for Sunday School SER
vices.
Church buses meeting the re.
quirements of school buses arc
eligible for $40 licenses instead oI
S121 licenses issued for CONNER.
cial buses.
The attorney generals ruling
stated church buses do not have
to comply with the part of the
law that says school buses mus
be yellow
The patrol pointed out tha
buses carrying children should bt
painted the same color or it make.
it confusing for motorists and DO
licemen who must interpret tn,
law.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Needy Girls.
Boys Guests At
Jaycee Circus

Everyone's a kid again Circus
Day and every kid, Jaycee men,
bers feel, should have the chance
to enjoy spangleland's joys and
thrills.
With the help OF numerous Cit-
Gus Daddies, the local group is
seeing to it that all needy boys
and girls, who otherwise could
not afford to see a three ring
circus this year, will attend the
matinee of the Jaycee Three Ring
Circus at the Public Fairgrounds
April, 21 absolutely free.
I'VE hope, through these Circus
Daddies, to provide tickets SO that
no youngster will miss the circus,
which features the Midcentu.y
Edition of the worlds largest
Embarrassing circus under canvas,
Mills Brothers Three Rim z
Circus, Menagerie and Horse
Show" Kenneth Tope of the Jay
Gees said today.
I'VE wish to thank everyone
who has cooperated to help these
youngsters and also to raise
money for our Youth Activity
Fund. We know that the young
sters who will see the circus free
join in extending their hearty
thanks"
There will be afternoon and
night performances under the big
top and spokesmen for the local
organization stress that this is
a professional circus, not a home
talent show Mills Brothers which
plays only under civic and chari.
tble groups, is celebr ataing its
18th tour. The 1850 program fea.
lures imported troupes and Ameri-
can favorites. There are Chinese
English. Swiss, German, Bulgar.
ion, Cuban, Canadian, Australian
and American stars, plus trained
animals, congress of European
and American clowns, dancing
horses in a glorified Equine Re
vue," a real circus concert band
and gay sawdustland spectacles.
Jaycee members have advance
tickets, which provide heavies
proceeds for the local Youth Acti
vity fund, on sale now, at tn,
same prices as on Circus Day
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Examiner Scores
Former Officials
OF Ohio VILLAGE

State Examiner j. D. Breese re-
ported indifference, inefficiency
and carelessness" on the part OF
former village officials of Fair
field, Ohio, now merged with
Osborn into the town of Fair
born, Ohio, during a year and six
months period prior to merger of
the villages.
Examination of the village
books resulted in findings total
ing S3927S from Jan. l, 1947, to
June 80, 1949, when the examin-
alton was requested by warning
! factions of the council.
i The report, made to the state
auditor, said: Never before has
your examiner seen such indiffer-
ence, inefficiency and careless
ness on the part of responsible vii
lage officials as we have found II
this village"
His report pointed to many in
stances of incorrect procedure by
officials and council and the eN-
aminer said he couldn't under
stand how village business
was conducted.
All findings have been paid ex-
cept one S. item against the cs-
tate of the late Laura Brown, for
mer mayor of the village, for un-
derdeposit in the treasury. Most
of the findings were against the
village.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
House Destroyed
Early Wednesday

A Lilly Chapel family escaped
from their burning home clad
only in night clothing and wrapped
in blankets early Wednesday
morning, just before the house
was completely destroyed along
with all the furnishings and
their possessions.
Escaping from the flames were
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Cordle and
their 14-year old son. Believed
to have been started by spark
from the chimney. the fire re-
suited in loss roughly estimated
at $4,000, by West Jefferson fire.
men who were called to fight TIL ;
fire.
The roof of the 8-room was
practically ready to fall in when
the fire was discovered. Mr.. Cor
die was getting an early break
fast at the time.
All three members of the FAM
lily were forced to flee from the
house at once. It was about 4:3O
a. m., according to neighbors
They were barefooted and sought
shelter in an auto.
The West jefferson Fire De.
partment of which Kenneth Nc
Dowell is Chief, was called in,-
mediately, but by the time firemen
arrived at Lilly Chapel a few
minutes afterward, efforts to com.
bat the flames we're virtually use
less.
Owned by Clark Fitzgerald, tie
house was said to be a log strucf,
ure, which in recent years hao
been covered with siding.
The Cordles are temporarily resi-
ding at the home of Mr.. and ms
Herbert Miller, Lincoln Ave. Lon
ldoar- Mrs---Millef and Mrs. Cordl,
are sisters.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Community Chest
Here Dissolved

The London Community Chest
was dissolved at a meeting held
at the London High school build
ing Wednesday evening.
B. Gwynne Burr, former chair
man of the organization, stated
that the balance of funds in the
amount of S414 will be distribut-
ed in proportionate shares to To-
cal agencies who have previously
participated in the chest.
Records and supplies will be
held for one year in the hope
that some agency or organization
may take over the function of the
chest, it was said The meeting
was only lightly attended but a
quorum of board members vot-
ed to dissolve the organization.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Fairfield School
Tax Levy Passes

Fairfield Local School Districts s
two-mill tax levy for operating
expenses was passed by big
majority in the special election
conducted in the district We'd
nesday.
The vote for the levy was 139
to As opposed, Chester Babb,
clerk of the Fairfield Board Of
Education, announced.
Mr. Babb. on behalf of the
school board, expressed appreci-
alton to voters of the district for
their support of the levy, which
he said was fora two-year period
Last legal date for conducting
the special election was March
% in order for it to be held the
required number days before oil
after legal holidays, Mr.. Babt
! declared.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Chorus Benefit
Concert Tuesday
Deemed Success

The second presentation of the
Madisonaires Spring Concert in
the high school auditorium Tues
day evening was admission-free
but the near-capacity crowd con-
tributed almost S2C0. Secretary
Treasurer Herbert Bauman, Jr.,
announced.
The concert was given as a
benefit for Miss Mary Davis of the
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club, who suffered a fractured
hip when she fell while helping
to decorate the stage for the first
concert Feb. % sponsored by the
club.
Many of Miss Davis host OF
friends, unable to attend the con-
cert, contributed to financial sue
cess of the event with checks and
cash sent to the Madisonaires be.
fore and after the concert, mem.
berS reported.
The program was presented II
four parts, featuring sacred sec,
ular and novelty numbers inter
spersed with barbershop harmony
selections by The Four Kernel:
and piano selections by Mis-!
Helen Chandler, accompanist FOL
the chorus.
Manager Arnold Fetter announ
ced that London business concern:
and officials and employees d
the London High School also aid
ed success of the program. Sim:
Flower Shop provided flowers fol
the stage decoration, the Madison
Press Company the printed pro
grams and the local Barber Sup
ply representative a number ot
/ stage-propS.
The London Senior Service
Scouts served as uSherS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
DeadIine On Tags
Friday Midnight

Friday midnight is the dead
line for use of the 1949 auto lic-
ense plates.
The 1850 tags will be required
for all cars operated on the high
ways after that date.
Only about 100 sets of the new
plates had been issued at the
local registrars office by noon
Tuesday, a number regarded Tar
less than the number which should
have been purchased by that
date in order to off set last
minute rush at the local office.
To assist late applicants for the
new tags the registrars office viii
be open until 500 o'clock Friday
evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
tuberculosis
Clinic Planned
For The County

Madison County is to have
a tuberculosis Clinic, according
to an announcement made today
by DR.. Robert A. Vogel, Health
Commissioner for M a d is o n
County.
The Clinic, which is joint
project of the Health Department,
the county Medical Society and
the Madison County Tuberculosis
and Health Association, will be-
gin operations on May 5 and will
be conducted on the first Friday
of each month thereafter.
"The need for TB Clinic in
Madison County has been felt Tor
several years." said DR.. Vogel.
Arrangements for the clinic were
completed recently, and the nec-
essary finances made possible by
the purchase of Christmas Seals
from the tuberculosis Association.
It is the belief of our department
and of the Medical Society that
a more comprehensive program
of tuberculosis control in the
county will result from the clinic.
According to DR.. Vogel, all
x-rays will be taken at one place,
on the recommendation OF the
Health Department or the pat
tents own physician. On Clinic
Day" all persons x-rayed will ap-
pear at the clinic, to be held
in the offices of the Health De-
partment, for examination and in
depreciation of their films by a
chest specialist. The services OF
DR.. William J. Habeeb, Medical
Superintendent of the Clark Coun-
ty tuberculosis Sanatorium, have
been obtained by the tuberculosis
Association for the clinic.
This points again" continued
DR.. Vogel, ITO the great service
rendered to the people of Madison
County by the local tuberculosis
Association and emphasizes the
need for our peoples continued
support of the Associations pro-
gram"
All of the funds required ton
the operation of the clinic are de.
rived from the annual sale ol
Christmas Seals by the ,Tubercui'
OSiS Association.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
London Native
Gets Promotion

Charles Bangert, Jr., New
Britain, N. Y, a London native
and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bangert, Columbus, formerly OF
London, has been promoted to
Product Planning Manager by The
Trumbull Electric Company
Plainville n. Y.
Mr.. Bangert is in charge OF
product planning for all the COM
pany's products and coordination
and evaluation of product require
ments.
Bangert attended Ohio State
University on a General Motors
Fisher Body scholarship, grad
uating with a B. S. in mechanical
engineering. Immediately after
graduation he was selected By
the General Electric Company t.
participate in their creative ell.
gineering program, which nc
cepts only outstanding graduates
who have exhibited unusual tai
ent and ability in the field o.
design and development.
Mr.. Bangert was transferred
from the General Electric Com
pany to the Trumbull organizatio;
in 1916 as designer and was ap
pointed designing engineer II
1947.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Society To Show
Rare 1913 Nickel

One of the five known 1913 Lib
erty Heads nickels will be on dis
play at the spring convention OF
the Ohio State Numismatic Soc
iety Saturday and Sunday in the
Neil House, Columbus.
The coin is the property of j. y.
McDermott of South Milwaukee.
Wis. In addition to the nickel
thousands of rare specimensA
coins and currency from the
and neary every other counti
the world will be on display in
ballroom.
Visitors can see the display
from II noon to 10 p. m. Saturday
and from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. SUM-
day. Fred Burton. Columbus
coin dealer, is society president,
DR.. Kenneth Gaver of Grove City.
is president of the Columbus Nm
ismatic Society, co-sponsor of the
display.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
MADISON COUNTY JURORS DRAWN
GRAND JURY c0NvENES APRIL II

i The grand jury is slated to con-
vene April IL.
Jurors drawn Monday for the
April term of the Madison County
Common Pleas Court by Jury
Commissioners 0. J. Ray and
Henry P. Beathard are:
Grand Jury-Thelma Pfleeger,
Margaret Persinger and Harold
Reed, Monroe township; Mrs. A..
X. Chenoweth, second ward, Lon
don; James H. Miller, Darby
township; Lewis B. Prugh, Mrs.
Ida Shannon, c. F. Kuehner, Mrs.
lillian Millikin, jefferson town.
ship; John Simpson. Deercreek
township; Harold Houck. Pike
township; W.R.Richards, Pleasant
township; Mrs. Max Dunkle, Paint
township; Mrs. Clofas Barker,
Range Township; Vaughn Hughes,
Canaan township.
Petit Jury-A. c. Duff, Dexter
Dudley, Ralph Kearns, Stokes
township; Mrs. Henry Miller,
Frank Hunt, Mrs. Fan Conway,
fifth ward, London; Walter Booth,
Ulrich Bauerle, Union township;
Clyde Crabbe, Thomas Higgins,
third ward, London; James T. l..
Martin, Mrs. ]. c. Rhoades, sew
enth ward, London; Mrs. Mary
B. Overturf, Somerford township;
Mrs. Clara Hornbeck, fourth ward,
London: Mrs. Ralph Matlock, Mrs.
X. B. Howard, first ward, London;
Philip Ferguson, Deercreek town.
ship; Mrs. Robert Gill, Jefferson
township; Eugene E. Smith, Pike
township; Mrs. Clyde Bishop, Can
aan township; Mrs. Harold Self,
Range township; Emerson Nor
gridge, Mrs. Alfred Rausch, Mrs
Howard Lucas, Darby township;
Mrs. Walter Maughmar, Ivan
Hughes, James D. Richards, Miss
Ruth Loofbourrow, Frank II. Holt
Pleasant township; Glenn Young
Fairfield township.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Allen {. Long
Dies Wednesday

Allen Ellsworth Colonel Long.
aged 81, died at his home in
Lafayette Wednesday night.
Mr.. Long was born in Pickaway
county and had resided in Deer
creek township for many years.
He was a member of the Lafayette
Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Anna;
a granddaughter Mrs. Dorothy
Meindl and two great grandchil-
dren of Columbus.
Friends may call at the Sch
lechty- -Fichner Funeral home.
Services at the Lafayette Me-
thodist Church Saturday at 2 pm
Interment in Lafayette Cemetery
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Underfed Boy
Is Recovering

Jose Valenciano. aged 3i2, son
of Ursala Valenciano, member of
the trampoline troupe of the Mills
Bros. Circus, is now able to walk
after recovering from undernour-
ishment in a Russian concentrat-
ion camp.
Jose, born in the concentration
camp, was unable to walk when
the troupe arrived at Circleville
a year ago at winter quarters.
After a summer in the open and
outdoor life with the circus, ne
can now stand alone and walk
with slight assistance. He received
insufficient milk and other food
in the concentration camp.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Teachers Sick
Leave Increased

Public school teachers are en-
titled to sick leave allowance oil
one and one-fourth days a month,
cumulative to 80 days, Attorney
General Herbert S. Duffy ruled
Thursday. The ruling interpreted
a new law effective last Oct. p.
The opinion held that teachers,
whether employed In an eight,
nine or 10-month basis, are full
time employees entitled to the sick
leave allowance
The old sick leave allowance
was five days q year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
Girl Scouts Sell
Cookies April |

Members of the six troops of
Girl Scouts and Brownie Troops
in London, will start the annual
Sale of Cookies, Saturday, April
l. The sale will end Saturday
April IS, Mrs. Clarence Adrian,
It's East High street, chairman
of the sale, announced Thursday.
There are 121 Scouts who will
sell the cookies to help finance
Girl Scout activities in London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
MRS. ELIZA WllklNG
DIES THURSDAY

Mrs. Eliza Wilking of Ports
mouth, died Thursday at her home
following a short illness.
Mrs. Wilking was an aunt of
Roy and Floyd Butts of London
and Frank and Paul Butts, Me-
chanicsburg.
Funeral and interment in Ports
mouth Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
LILLY CHAPEL FAMILY ESCAPES
BURNING HOME in NIGHT CLOTHES
Smith Funeral
At Plain City

Ralph T.. Smith, age "A, died
Sunday at his home at Kileville.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Marie Smith, son-in-law, Marvin
r. Tedrick, two sisters, Mrs. Alice
Orr and Mrs. Clara Snouffer,
brother, Frank Smith.
Funeral service conducted BY
the Rev. H. Philippi, at Plain
City 2 p. m. Wednesday. Inter.
ment in Forest Grove Cemetery,
Plain City.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Norris
of Lafayette, announce the birth
of daughter, Monday. March
20 at Mt. Carmel Hospital. Mrs.
Norris is the former Joan Markley
of Nation Chapel.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL

Forrest Roberts, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Roberts, London r. ..
3 entered Veterans Hospital, Day
ton, March o. He is seriously
i'll with rheumatic fever. His
room is Ward s, Second floor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
DAUGHTER BORN

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard P Adams
of Manhattan Beach, California,
announce the birth of a daughter,
Ann Elizabeth, March %, at Tor.
rance Memorial Hospital, Torr-
ance, California.
Mrs. Adams is the former Doro-
thy Jean Andrix of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawton Brackney
of South Solon, announce the birth
of son, William LaWton at City
Hospital, Springfield, March q.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
RETURN TO FLORIDA

Donald Ballenger and Joe Hol-
land, uncle of Mrs. Donald Bal
lenger, returned to Daytona Beach
Florida. Monday after a weeks 5
visit with Mr.. Ballengs's aunt,
Miss Emma Ballenger, Lincoln
avenue.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Moore
Evelyn Gahm) of South Solon,
announce the birth of a son,
Steven Alan, March %, at Doct-
ors' Hospital, Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-31
LOCAL MERCHANT ILL

Max Dworkin, owner of Dwork-
ms Department store, is i'll with
pneumonia at his home, 108 North
Madison road.