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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22

Santa Claus. The most real things
in the world are those that neith-
er children nor men can see. Did
you ever see fairies dancing on
the lawn? OF course not, but
that's no proof that they are not
there. Nobody can conceive or
imagine all the wonders there are
unseen and unseeable in the
world.
You may tear apart the babys
rattle and see what makes the
noise inside, but there is veil
covering the unseen world which
not the strongest man, nor even
the united strength of all the
strongest men that ever lived,
could tear apart Only faith, fancy,
poetry, love, romance, can push
aside that curtain and view and
picture the sunernal beauty and
glory beyond. Is 1t all real? Ah,-
Virginia, in all this world there
is nothing else real and abiding.
mo Santa Claus! Thank God!
he lives, and he lives forever. "A
thousand years from now, Vir-
ginia, nay ten times ten thousand
years from now, he will con-
tinue to make glad the heart
of childhood"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
There Is A
Santa Claus

Each year, for these many
years, newspapers have reprinted
that wonderful editorial, There
Is A Santa Claus" written by
Francis p. Church, of the New
York Sun editorial staff, back in
1897, for they believe that no bet
ter Christmas editorial will ever
be written. A little N. Y girl, Vir-
ginia O'Hanlon, (now Mrs. Ed
ward M. Douglas, of New York
City,, had written to the Sun,
then edited by one of the great
est newspapermen that ever
welded a pen, Charles A. Dana,
and Church's answering editorial
has ever since been reprinted
year after year by editors all
over the United States, and even
in many foreign countries, because
it so truly presents the Christmas
spirit. It follows:
Virginia, your little friends
are wrong. They have been af-
fected by the skepticism of skep-
tical age. They do not believe ex-
cept what they see, They think
that nothing can be which is not
comprehensive by their little
minds. All minds, Virginia, wheth-
er they be mems or children's
are little. In this great universe
of ours man is a mere insect, an
ant, in his intellect, as COM
pared With the boundless world
about him, as measured by the
intelligence capable of grasping
the whole of thruth and know
ledge.
'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devotion
exist, and you know that they
abound and give to our life its
highest beauty and joy. Alas!
How dreary would be the world
if there were no Santa Claus.
1t would be as dreary as if there
were no Virginias. There would
be no childlike faith then, no
poetry, no romance, to make toll
cradle this existence. We should
have no enjoyment, except in
sense and sight. The eternal light
with which childhood fills the
world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus!
You might as we'll not believe in
fairies! You might get your papa
to hire men to watch in all the
chimneys on Christmas Eve to
catch Santa Claus, but even if
they did not see Santa Claus COM
ing down, what would that prove ?
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but
that is no sign that there is no
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
Officers OF Ohio
Grange Announced

The complete list of new officers
of the Ohio State Grange, elected
recently has been reported to
Madison County Grange.
The new master of the Ohio
State Grange is Byron Friedrich
Of Summit County.
Other officers are Overseer,
Delos Worley, Warren County;
Mrs. Ida Ayck, Crawford
County; Steward. Earl Nor, Full
ton County; assisted steward--Guy
Johnson. Clark County.
Chaplain Russell Hoy, Coshoc-
ton: treasurer, Mrs. Hutchinson,
Greene County; secretary, Loren
Hynes, Fayette County; gate keep
er, Orville Shell, Montgomery;
ceres - Mrs. Mabel Carbaugh,
Athens; pomona, Mrs. Pauline
Hughes, Muskingum; flora-Mrs.
Mary Bidwell; lady assistant, Mrs.
Ruth Jacque, Cuyahoga County
and executive committee w. G..
Vandenbark, Muskingum County.
1t was reported that the Ohio
State Grange is the largest state
Grange in the United States, with
144,000 members in 1893 subordi-
nate Oranges. In Ohio there are
426 juvenile Oranges with 12,250
members.
The largest Grange in Ohio is
the Rosemoon group in Richmond
County, in which there are more
than 1000 members.
There were $40 candidates for
the sixth degree, staged by the
Ohio State Grange officers.
The fifth degree was put on by
the Van Vert County Pomona
Grange.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
Official Department OF Defense Photo

Mrs. Norman Heath, Clerk-Typ-
ist, from the London office at
tended the training meeting.
The meeting was for Supervi-
sors and Office Staffs to become
familiar with the latest proce-
dures and regulations so as to bet
ter serve the farm families and
administered the program in their
respective areas and units.
Clarence A. Gehrig, State FILA
Director, told the group that since
1885, more than 5000 farm fam
lilies in Ohio had received financi-
al aid and assistance through the
Farmers Home Administration or
its predecessor agencies.
Thousands of these good, hard
working farm families" said
Gehrig, now own the land on
which they live, either directly or
indirectly through the assistance
of our agency.
The FILA Office located in Lon
don has the administration of the
program in Madison, Fayette and
Pickaway Counties. Today nearly
200 farm families are receiving
assistance through this office in
either the Farm Ownership, Farm
Housing or Farm Operating pro-
Grams
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
FILA Aids Farmers
In Owning Land

Most tenant farmers have a
desire and ambition to some day
become farm owners. The Farm
ers Home Administration believes
in farm ownership and that the
families who work and live on
the land should have an opportun-
ity for ownership. Our agency of
the u, S. Department of Agricul-
ture was established to help such
families, through our various pro-
grams, realize their ambitions.
That was the philosophy and pol
icy when the agency was estab-
hshed in 1886 it is still the
policy in $780,
Marcus w. BrasweH of the Ma
tional FILA office said this in adj
dressing 90 state employees who
attended at two-day conference
in Columbus, December IA and
Is.
Alvin W.Barr, Madison County
Supervisor; John P. Quail, As
sistant County Supervisor, and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
Railroad MAY
Appe al Action

The fight to end passenger SER
vice between Springfield and
Jackson, O., will be carried to the
Ohio Supreme Court by the De-
troft, Toledo and Ironton Rail-
road, reports indicate. The Pub
lie Utilities Commission on Oc-
tober "a ordered the railroad to
continue its passenger service.
The railroads action was taken
in the form of a request of "re-
consideration and rehearing" of
its petition to abandon the SER
vice. This is said to be a prelim-
mary step to appealing the de-
cision to the states highest court.
The railroad contended in its
petition to discontinue the service
that the revenue obtained was in
sufficient for economic operations.
The commission declared that a
different set of figures applied,
and that instead of loss the
company is making a profit on its
passenger service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22

vented by sensible eating habits
Regular hours for meal time will
help prepare the stomach to re-
ceive food. a pleasant atmosphere
in the dining room will discour-
age tension. Wise selection of
food is important and knowing
when to stop eating or drinking
wfn help.
Eating slowly and chewing
food thoroughly gives the stomach
less work TO do. Mixing the food
well with saliva before swallow
ing win also aid digestion.
Spices irrftate the delicate
stomach and intestinal lining so
take it easy with these hot
sauces, pepper, mustard and the
like.
Belching after each meal may
be due to rapid eating or nervous
tension which causes much air
to be swallowed with the food.
Ii food is frequently brought
up with the .belch, leaving d burn
ing sensation in the throat, it is
best to discuss this with doctor.
To hide behind doses of hicarbon-
ate Of soda or other stomach med
icines may be hiding serious in
ternal trouble.
II a person has cramps it is
best to lie down quietly some
where. If nausea Is present, do
not discourage vomiting. Bring
ing it up may help. Take no
medicine unless it has been pre-
scribed by a doctor. Do not take
a laxative. If the pain hangs on
and seems TO be getting worse,
take no chances--call doctor.
Frequent hand washing is one
way to avoid many of the diseases
which enter the body through the
nose and mouth. #&ss
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
BEAUTIFULLY
YOURS
By Robert A. voqsl NJ. D.
rssalsh Commissioners
h5odison County
Cramps may be a warning OF
Serious trouble inside


Everybody has felt that funny
feeling lin the belly" at some
time or other. 1t might have been
Indigestion brought on by some
thing we shouldn't have eaten. It
could have been due to nervous
excitement as result of worry,
fear, a new experience or d bad
argument. It may also have been
a warning that all is not we'll
with something inside the body.
Pain of any kind is the body's
way of yelling OUT for help. 1t
is just like a fuse blowing out.
warning that there's a short cir
cult in the line. To ignore these
pains or to try to kill them with
something from the drug store is
just like turning off fire alarm
bell and letting the house burn
down.
These cramps are not always
q simple stomach ache. They may
be caused by something much
more serious like ulcer, appendi-
eitis, gall bladder trouble or even
kidney disorders. In women,
cramps may be sign or trouble
in the womb or in the ovaries.
Simple indigestion may be pre-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22

The hands, more than any Other
part of the body, are in the best
position to come in contact with
possible sources of infection. And
the hands, especially when not
clean, are responsible for many
colds and the intestinal disorders
caused by unclean food.
There are certain times when
hand washing Is a MUST. They
should Aoe washed before eating
and certainly before handling
foods at any time. No one should
leave the toilet before washing
the hands thoroughly.
Hand washing, to be effective,
calls for the use of HOT water
and plenty of SOAP. While it is
true that ordinary soap will not
destroy most germs clinging to
the hands, these germs can be
washed off together with any
dirt of which they may be a part.
After washing, the hands should
be dried with a persons own
paper or cloth towel.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
Sharpe Tricks
z Stores Of $40

London police Tuesday were on
the lookout for a sharpe" de-
scribed about IS years of age,
who victimized a local store of
$40 cash and duplicated his feat"
at West Jefferson shortly after
wards.
Upon entering the London store
the man asked a favor, accord
ing to police. He explained that
he, wished to send his mother
$50 bill for Christmas and ask
ed that the clerk give him a $40
bill for the one dollar bills he Of
fered.
The twenty was placed in an
envelope The clerk counted the
ones and found there were only
19. The man returned the en-
velope telling the clerk to hold
it while he got the other 81.
However he failed to return
and the clerk in the meantime
discovered the envelope was
empty. The man had left with
both the $40 bill and the 19 ones.
Police said that shortly after
the London store was victimized
the same trick was worked sue
cessfully in West Jefferson
store, probably by the same man
Police reported later Tues.
day that another London store
had been victirnized by the $40
bili-trick and had failed to dis
cover the envelope was empty un-
til some time after the man had
left the store
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
Miner Death
(Contanued from Pace Ome)

Continued from Pace One)
The tests were conducted on
both Mr.. and Mrs. Carrick and
also Mrs. Minner, the sheriff said.
OSU Graduate
A widely known grain special
list in central Ohio, Mr.. Minner
was a graduate of the College
of Agriculture, Ohio State Uni
versity, and served many years as
a judge of poultry exhibits at
fairs in this area.
His funeral rites were con-
Quoted at Plain City, November
2. Interment was in Forest Grove
Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
Mrs. David Weaver
Succumbs Friday

Mrs. David Weaver, age SO,
died after a seven years illness at
her home in South Vienna, Fri
day morning at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Weaver was born in Nor
gan county, March s. 1881.
Surviving are the husband;
three daughters, Mrs. Josephine
Andrews, Matron of the Madison
County Children's Home, Mrs.
Edna Smack of Springfield, Mrs.
Lois Augustein of Marion; one
sister, Mrs. Vesta Weaver of
Carey.
Funeral services at the resi-
dence Sunday at 2 p. m. Inter
ment South Charleston Cemetery.
GOD
The mad pursuit of personal
happiness makes the faithless man
consider no higher obligation than
his own desires. Gerald Kennedy
The Lion and the Lamb. (Abing-
don-Cokesbury.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
Mt. Sterling
League Leader

In Tuesday nights games in the
Madison County High School
Basketball League, Mt. Sterling
defeated Monroe 57-16; South
Solon won over Fairfield. 55 to
40; Canaan over Madison Rural,
GA to Al; Plain City over Mid
way, AZ to "a.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22

OF the Air Gnard il approximately s6,soo officers
and men.
The reorganization of the Air Guard has sub
stantiaily increased the number of ncn-commssoned
grades This means more opportunities for advance
ment for recruits and more openings for veterans
who qualify for non-commissioned ratings.
The intensive recruiting campaign for the Air
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22

Raymond Fleming Acting Chief National Bga-
T. Kicks Deputy Chief who charged with the
activities of Air Force Division.
National Guard needs qualified of the highest
their country while continuing their civilian
careers as long as possible" said General Fleming
General reorganization
special interest
opportunities while serving
their country the Air National Guard"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
Joint Public Private Networks
May Power Kentucky Acc Plant

arrangement for a dual source
of supply.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22
THE SEM-WEEKLY MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRAT, LONDON OHIO
MORE RECRUITS ARE SOUGHT FOR
AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNITS

National Guard In recruiting
campaign seeking approximately 1900 bring all
non-alerted units o strength strength
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-22

All persons equdi before she law. and political
soeio economic roelui or religious preudces will be sup
ported.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Negro Republicans Start
1wo-Day Farley Tomorrow

A two-day conference of Negro
Republicans will open at IL am.
tomorrow at Carver Hall, Second
and Elm streets NV, Perry w.
Howard, Republican National
Committeeman for Mississippi an
nounced today.
Purpose of the conference is to
discuss ways and means of i'm
proving the status of Negroes in
the Republican Party and to win
back the Negro vote in November
elections, Mr.. Howard said.
About $50 persons from several
states are expected to attend, in
cluding three Negro Republican
Congressional candidates: the
Rev. Archibald j. Carey, jr., Chi
cago councilman; eodore
Spaulding of Philadelphia and the
Rev. William Hodge of Cleveland.
Principal speakers will be Guy
Gabrielson, Republican National
Committee chairman, and Repre-
sentative Brown, Republican, Of
Ohio.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
80 U. 5. Newsmen
On New Europe Flight

Thirty American editors and
newsmen arrived in London to-
day on preview flight in Trans
World Airline's new service to
London and Frankfurt. Germany
The group, which also included
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, chairman of the Senate
Commerce Committee. and airline
officials. took off in Constellation
from New York yesterday. Berlin
Zurich, Geneva, Athens, Rome and
Paris will be visited before the re-
turn trip October IA.
John c. Henry. Sunday editor,
represent The Star on the trip.
Scheduled flights start Satur-
day. operating from New York to
London daily except Sunday and
from London to New York daily
except Tuesday. Four of the six
flights will operate through to
Frankfurt.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Lamb Prices Here Dip
AS Beef Costs Rise,
Market Survey Shows

Prices for leg of lamb dropped
slightly. while beef costs in
creased. a survey of Washington's
market situation today disclosed.
Leg of lamb slipped to 70 from
rs cents a pound. Porterhouse
prices rose from $1.10 to $1.15 a
pound; sirloin steak from 80 cents
to $1.05; rib roast from n to 10
cents and chuck roast from SIS
to 81 cents.
Veal also is up in price. Sir
loin chop prices rose from SO to
95 cents; veal outlets from 90
cents to $1.10 and veal rump
roast from SO to SO cents. A
spokesman for a large chain said
there was no change in pork
prices.
Some produce was reported
higher in price. including snap
beans. cucumbers, tomatoes and
cantaloupes.
While there have been rumors
Of bread price advances these have
not materialized, baking circles
said.
Egg prices. with Grade A re-
ported two cents a dozen higher
but medium and small eggs start
ing to drop back in price, reflected
the result of farmers replacing
older hens with younger birds,
food experts said.
The Dun & Bradstreet wholesale
food price index sagged six cents
in the largest weekly decline so far
this year. This index compiled by
the business reporting agency
represents the total cost at whole
sale Of one pound each of 81 foods
in general use. At 1851 this week
it compared with $3.50 in the
week just before the Korean war
broke out, and with 1851 a year
ago.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
FBI Academy Graduates
So Officers tomorrow

Fifty-six law enforcement Of
f1cers will graduate tomorrow from
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion National Academy after a 12-
week course in modern crime de-
lection.
The graduation exercises for the
academy's 45th session will be held
at the Departmental Auditorium
at 1890 am. Rear Admiral Sid
ney w. Souers, special consultant
to President Truman, and Fulton
Oursler, senior editor of Readers
Digest, will address the gradu-
ates. Assistant Attorney General
A. Dewitt Vanech will award the
diplomas.
The graduates represent local
law enforcement offices in 80
States and Puerto Rico. A grad
uate from this area is Mason
Franklin Estes, a petrolman in
the Fredericksburg CVa) Police
Department.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
D. John Markey
Comedies, Offers
SupporttoBut|er
Won't Fight System;
Mohoney Forces Plan
Protest in Wicomico
BY the Assoeioted Press

FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 28.-D
John Markey today conceded the
Republican nomination for Sena-
tor to John Marshall Butler and
offered Mr.. Butler his support in
the general election.
At the same time, Mr.. Markey
who lost the nomination although
he won in popular votes at the
primary, September 18, made it
clear that he would not contest
the county unit system under
which candidates for Statewide
Office are chosen.
Mr.. Markey got 34,791 popular
votes to 32,899 for Mr.. Butler, but
Mr.. Butler won the nomination on
the basis of 50 convention votes to
Mr.. Markey's 10.
Won't Contest Results.
Asked whether he planned to
contest the results, Mr.. Markey
answered:
Certainly not. I knew the rules
when I entered the contest and
am willing to abide by them"
He said he had been urged by
persons he did not identify to join
in a protest against the unit sys-
tenn, but added:
This was party contest con-
Quoted under the same system
which we have had in use for
many years. I'll have no part in
any action which could only bring
about dissension in the party
whose candidate I would like to
have been"
Meanwhile, in Salisbury. Ma
honey forces entered a quick pro-
test today as election officials in
Wicomico County, started recount
ing the ballots cast in the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial primary.
It was the fourth recount to get
under way in the attempt by
George P. Mahoney to wrest the
nomination from Gov. Lane.
The Governor retained Carroll
County's five units when the re-
count was completed there yester-
day. The three others are under
way or will be started.
When the Wicomico recount
started at Salisbury this morning
Leroy L. Wallace, Baltimore at
torney representing Mr.. Mahoney
stopped the proceedings.
Mr.. Wallace asked the Board
OF Election Supervisors to produce
their records of the qualifications
of a Judge of elections.
S. King White. chairman of
the Election Board, told Mr.. Wal
lace the board would not 60 into
the qualifications of the judges
until later and would give him a
hearing on it then.
Mr.. Wallace said he would pro-
test the entire recount.
The first box opened showed
237i voters had cast ballots in the
district but there were only 236
ballots in the box.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Woman, IS, Who Los
Leg in Downtown
Bus Accident, Dies

Miss Ella Barnes, IS, of AZ Sec
ond street S.W., who was struck
by an A. B. g. w. bus at Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. on Saturday, died yesterday
in Emergency Hospital.
She was the 49th traffic fatality
OF 1850. There were so deaths al
this date last year.
She was struck by bus bound
for Harrington as it turned south
OF Pennsylvania avenue. When
the bus came to a stop, her left
leg was pinned under the right
front wheel. It was amputated
later.
Bond for the bus driver, Hubert
c. Costello. of 2442 South Nelson
street, Arlington, was increased
from $500 to $1,000, and he was
charged with negligent homicide.
An inquest will be held by the
District Coroner, but a date has
not been set.
Woman Injured in Collision.
Miss May Berry, %, of 3O2 West
Fairfax street. Falls Church, suf-
fered a leg injury in a two-car
collision last night at Fifteenth
and K streets Sc.
She was riding in a car driven
by Earl Kline, 20. of 1919 K street
Sc, when it struck another driven
by John Waiter Lee, "a, colored,
1913 Third street N. W., police
reported. The Lee car overturned.
Miss Berry was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital. Mr.. Lees. wife,
Mrs. Carrie Lee. 81, was treated
for shock. Mr.. Lee was charged
with failure to give the right OF
way. according to police.
Woman Struck by Taxicab.
Mrs. Allie Young, 70, of 2l16
Kalorama road NV, suffered a
broken leg when she was struck
last night by a taxicab operated
by Ernest L. Dowell, 81, of 1880
Calvert street NV, police re-
ported. She was crossing to a
streetcar loading platform at Con-
necticut avenue and S street NV,
they said. She was admitted to
Casualty Hospital.
A passenger on the back seat
OF a motor scooter. Mrs. Mary F.
George. 33, of 939 Ninth street
NV, told police she was thrown
from the scooter at Thirteenth
and I streets NV. She was ad-
mitted to Gallinger Hospital with
a leg injury. Police sought the
driver. whose name was provided
by Mrs. George.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Will Of Mrs. Lyon
Filed in Montgomery

Mrs. Irene Elizabeth Lyon, wife
OF DR.. James Alexander Lyon,
prominent Washington heart spe-
cialist, left an estate valued at
nearly 100000. according to
papers on file in the Montgomery
County Orphans Court.
Mrs. Lyon. who died last Satur-
day at her home near Rockville,
left the estate to undisclosed bene-
flciaries and designated the Wash
mgton Loan & Trust Co. as execu.
tor.
The company is currently ad.
ministering two trusts set up by
Mrs. Lyon. One consists of $3.50. :
600 in securities and cash and the
other, her 119-acre estate on the
Norbeck road. assessed at $137. 100.
In addition, Mrs. Lyon left five
automobiles, valued at $4,000:
household furnishings worth $15.-
600; farm equipment estimated at
$4,000; a $278 check account and
a collection of jewelry, the value
OF which is unknown.
The will. dated June, l949, was
filed yesterday.