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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
Plain City Man
Sentenced 10 Pen
London Man Sent
To Jail; Fined
$500 And Costs

Two men indicted by the Mad.
ison county grand jury last weeN
were sentenced by Judge James
F. Bell. Friday.
Harold E. Penix, Plain City,
who pleaded guilty TO an indict-
ment for breaking and entering
in burglary of the Cron & Son
grocery at Plain City, was sen
fenced for one to five years in The
Ohio penitentiary.
Billy" Smith, London, indicted
for malicious destruction of prop
erty on South Main St, London.
in quarters above Wanda's Grill.
was sentenced to 80 days In the
county Jail and fined $500 and
costs.
Penix, who will be taken to HE
prison within the next few DAYS,
was arrested on a warrant from
Madison Couny while visiting a
relative in Elyria, Ohio. Officers
from this county accompanied
Elyria police in making the ar.
rest. Sheriff Harold Bidwell said
more than SIS cash and a quantity
of cigarettes and chewing gum
were taken in burglary of the
Plain City store.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21

Billowing white big tops, per-
forming elephants and waltZing
horses, spangled aerialists, clowns
capering to the exciting tempo of
a blaring circus band and the
lifting laughter of bright-eyed
children, they were all Lon
don's today. The Jaycee Three
Ring Circus is in town.
The local organization, raising
money for its many charities
brough Mills Bros. Three Ring
Circus, Menagerie and Horse
Show. the worlds largest motor
lied circus, here for today only.
CircuSdom's outstanding per-
formers from 18 foreign nations
are featured with the show, and
watching them as guests at this
afternoons performance under the
big top were hundreds of kiddies.
They attended free through the
cooperation of the London Jaycees
and merchants. firms and indivi-
dual Circus Daddies' in sponsor
ing tickets. They included young
sters from the Madison County
Children's Home.
Tonight's final showing in Lon
don begins at 8 with doors OPEN
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
Appreciate Other
Mans Viewpoint
Says Dr.. Bos+rom

I'VE do not want one great
church organization in which all
will worship and believe alike" So
said DR.. Otto H. Bostrom of
HANNA Divinity School, Spring
field, as he spoke before an At
tentive and appreciative audience
in the Methodist Church last We'd
nesday evening. I'VE must learn
to appreciate the other mans
point of view" he continued, for
the Church of Christ is one
Church, with Christ as its Head!
That is our only basis for unity"
The program sponsored by the
Brotherhood of St. Johns Luther
an Church, attracted a represen-
tative group from various
churches. Such a program, in
itself, expresses what we are try
ing to do DR.. Bostrom said
privately.
The tall, distinguished, white
haired professor captivated mis-
listeners with his urgency, his
sincerity, and his spirit. Speaking
extemporaneously in a strong,
deep voice which still bears some
of the Swedish brogue and idioms,
DR.. Bostrom explained first that
ecumenicity, or the ecumenical
movement, came from a word
meaning household and was
used to refer to the household of
God," all who believe in Christ.
He then gave a brief historical
sketch of why and how the Churcn
has split into SO many groups.
The main part of the program
was the showing of the speakers
very fine color slides of the AM
sterdam Conference of the World
Council of Churches, held in 1948,
at which he was the official re-
porter for the Lutheran. He
also showed the pictures of the
official photographers.
Summarizing the effect of the
conference, DR.. BoStrom then
pointed out the need for more un-
derstanding and cooperation
's9!poq uoInqo snoIIgA 5ql 5uotug
His talk was not only illustrat-
ed by the pictures, but also we'll
spiced with excellent stories, per-
sonal observations and expcr-
fences.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
Postal Service Here May Be
Cut I 0 One Delivery Per Day

The reduction i'm services order
ed by the Post Office Depart
ment is expected to limit the Lon
don Post Office to one mail de-
livery per day in London and 70
cut down on the substitute mail
carrier service from the local
office, il was disclosed Thursday.
Changes in the local postal
service necessary to conform 10
the reduction order, it was pointed
out, are yet undetermined, but
must be worked out by the time
the reduction order is effective
July /, attaches of the London
office. asserted.
There will be no reduction in
personnel, SO far as the local Of
flee is able to determine to date;
only curtailment of the service
now performed by substitute car
riers and the possible change from
two to one local mail delivery.
Even though only one delivery
may be permitted for the local
residential area, it is possible that
two deliveries will be maintained
for the business district.
So far as the London office IS
concerned, it is expected the re-
duction order will mean only
less working time for postal en-
ployees, rather than less person
mel.
The service reduction ordered
by Postmaster General Donaldsod
is effective throughout the nation
and has stirred considerable pro-
test in the senate.
Washington news reports have
quoted Senators scoring Donald
son for the order and taking the
administration to task for trying
to save money by ousting SUBJ
stitute postal workers, the most
of whom are veterans.
One senator has declared that
there is need for more rather
than less postal service while ob-
serving that the u. S. Postal SER
vice is apparently headed back 20
the Pony Express days.
Donaldson's order called for
delivery of mail only once per
day TO homes and other cutbacks
IN service to places of business
as well as earlier closing of post
office windows when possible.
The immediate" order applies
particularly to delivery restric-
tons. A 30-day notice is to be al
lowed on the curtailment of serv-
ices that effect business oper-
ations, such as receipt of mail a,
the windows and back platforms
TO post offices.
Donaldson explained cuts in
service are necessary because post
office costs have been far outrun-
ming postal receipts.
He has been trying to get Con-
gresS to vote more money to MS
department and to let 1t raise post
al rates by total of about $780,
100000 a year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21

Fridays performances of Mills
Bro. Circus were dedicated to
publisher James Richard Conway
and his writer's and employees OF
The Madison Press Company; w.
r. Curl and his carnival COM
pany; Past Grand Matron Hazel
Beach and the Eastern Star; Ken
meth Tope and the "Jaycees,
sponsors of Mills Bros. Circus in
London; and those confined at the
London Prison Farm. These lat
ter Rev. Doc Waddell never for
gets. I'm their true friend, and
of all prisoners he says. The fact is
Rev. Waddell, who knows the
underworld and what a prison
and its cell is, has had saved.
through, him more of the alleged
worst than any other single seek
er of the lost. he claims.
Mills Bros. Circus never ex-
hibits on Sunday and carries no
gambling or the immoral-has
church and sunday school, and
a canvas church and a pastor
for it, Rev. Doc Waddell, Meth
odist Evangelist.
According to ParSon Waddeli,
his most faithful attendants are
the three elephants Burma
Jennie" and ''Trilby.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
South Charleston Masons To
Observe 1OOth Anniversary

The Right Worshipful Grand
Master William r. Pringle, along
with other officers of the Grand
Lodge of Ohio, are expected TO
attend.
John Copeland of London who
has been a member of Fielding
Lodge so years, will be presented
a 50-year award.
Other residents of London who
are members at South Charleston
are Arthur Clemans, Allen Jones,
G.. j. Eichman and Clarence l..
Hunter.
Fielding Lodge hold their reg
ular meetings on the second and
fourth Thursday of each month IN
their temple which was acquired
by the Lodge in 1949.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21

Masons of Fielding Lodge No.
1872 F & A M Of South Charleston
have sent out invitations to neign-
boring lodges to join them in cei,-
brating their one hundredth an
niversary.
The celebration is to be held
in the high school at South Char
lesion Monday evening April "a.
The program will start by reg
istration followed by a dinner
from $40 to TOO p. m. served by
the Women of Anna Gilbert
Chapter Ohio Eastern Star.
Following the dinner the Masors
will adjourn to the auditorium 70
witness a drama which will I've
presented by brethren of the
lodge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
Award Contract
On State Routes

Octave Ammon, Deputy Dir
ector, Division Six, State High
way Department, announced to.
day that a contract has been
awarded to the S. G. & w. Con-
struction Company of Redwood,
Ohio for the bituminous surface
treatment of 6la miles of State
Route 38 (Marysville-London
Road in Pike and Monroe Town
ships and 3miles of State Route
Sc London- Circleville Road) in
Union Towship.
The contract, amounting to $685.
O4402, includes two projects IN
Union County and two in Madison
County. Work will be started as
soon as weather conditions per-
nit with completion set for not
later than August 1st.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
TWoSent To
Prison For
Hog Thefts

William Hoosier and Earl r.
jackson of London, indicted
last week by the Madison County
grand jury on grand larceny
charges in the theft of several
dollars worth of hogs, were each
sentenced from one to seven
years in state prisons by
Judge James F. Bell Wednesday
on each of IL counts. The senten-
ces are to be served concurrently.
They will be taken to the prisons
by county officers within
the next few days.
Jackson goes to the Ohio Pen
and Hoosier to Mansfield Reform
atory.
Hoosier and jackson were ar
rested some weeks ago by Sheriff
Harold Bidwell and Deputy
Sheriff Bob Allison, whose invest
igation later disclosed that their
total thefts over five-month
period had netted them approxi-
mately $4600 when the hogs were
sold in Columbus packing plants.
Most of the hogs, according to
Deputy Allison, were obtained
from farms in Madison County.
Others indicted by the grand
jury during its two day session
last week were also arraigned be-
fore Judge Bell Wednesday.
Sentence of Billy" Smith, Lon
don, indicted on charge of mali
cious destruction of property, was
deferred until Friday after Smith
entered a plea of guilty. He was
indicted in damaging property On
South Main street
Harold E. Penix of Plain City,
indicted on a charge of breaking
and entering in the burglary of
a Plain City grocery store, plead
ed not guilty. He is held at the
county Jail.
Albert Bean, London, indicted
on a charge of failing to provide,
was placed on two years probat-
ion by the court.
Robert Roupe, Urichville, Ohio
indicted on a charge of issuing q
check with insufficient funds, al
Mt. Sterling filling station, was
placed on one year probation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
Father OF London
Man Dies Thursday

AL Landes, age 81, of 81 West
High street Springfield, father of
Sam Landes. East High street,
London. died at his home in
Springfield Thursday following a
two years illness.
Funeral services at st. Rap
haefs Church, Springfield at 3
o'clock Moday. Interment in ST.
Bernards cemetery, Springfield.
A pictorial artist, Mr.. Landes
was born in Springfield, April 10,
1899. He was former president Of
the Landes-Parke Displays, an
outdoor advertising firm, retiring
Jan. I, 1948.
Survivors include the widow,
Aurilla; two daughters, Mrs.
Norma Newkirk and Mrs. Rita
Peneton, Springfield; the son,
Samuel, three sisters, Miss Helen
Landes and Miss Josephine Landes
of Springfield, and Mrs. Louise
Agososta, Donaldsonville, La, five
grandchildren and seven nieces
and nephews.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
South Vienna
Woman Dies

Mrs. Olive Engle, So, of South
Vienna, Route l, died at 2::30 pm.
Monday in her residence on Old
Columbus Rd. She had been IN
failing health a year, and seri-
ously i'll one month.
Mrs. Engle was born in Clark
County Sept. Is. 1880, the daugh-
ter of Joseph and Louisa Butler
Meenach. She was a member of
the Second Church of God
Survivors include her husband,
George A: a son. Roger, Ogden
Rd., a sister, Mrs. Hattie Pierson.
Springfield. and a brother, ], w.
Meenach, Harmony,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
Achievement Day
Program, April n
MADISON PRESS ENGRAVING

DIR. Justina Eich, Capital Uni
versity, will be guest speaker on
the theme "Home-The Fountain
head of Democracy" at the Mad
ison County Home Demonstration
Achievement day according TO
Beatrice Cleveland, Home Demon
stration Agent. This event will
be held Thursday April q, ut
the London Presbyterian Church,
beginning at 1000 q. m.
Highlights of the morning pro-
gram will include-"Thoughts FOR
tire day" Mrs. C. =. Lippencott.
Pike Township,-"Life at women's
camp as told by Mrs Edward
Hennis" and the unfolding of the
Madison County Home Demon
stration Yearbook.
During the afternoon session be-
ginning at 100 special music will
be provided by the London High
School chorus. Installation and re-
cognition candlelighting service
will be conducted for Home DEM
oristration Council members. Mrs.
Kenneth Dorm, Sedalia. will pre-
sent a piano solo. Luncheon will
be served by the Ladies of the
Presbyterian church.. Reservations
must be made by April "a with
i Council members or at the Ex-
tension Office, Exhibits of this
years completed project work
will be on display. Christmas
crafts, garment finishes, refinish-
ing furniture, and other work
will be included
Mrs. Russell Patton, Vice. -Chair-
man of the Council will preside
during the day. Committees plan
ming for this event are as follows: !:
General achievement day COM
! mittee: Mrs. Raymond Snyder,
Chm, Mrs. E. M. Ridenour, Mrs.
William Folsom, and Mrs. Ira
Hunter; Registration-Mrs. Allen
Follrod, Chm; Mrs. Homer Fran
els, Mrs. Winfred Garen, and
Mrs. Charles Truitt; Tickets
Mrs. Ira Hunter, Chm, Mrs. Rob-
ert Graham, Miss Dorothy Street,
Mrs. Isaiah Call, and Mrs. Marvin
Tyler; Lunch-Mrs. RUSSELL Pat
ton, Chm, Mrs. Rollin Sherwood,
Mrs. Louie Becker, and Mrs.
Ernest Reed; Decorations-Mrs.
William Folsom, Chm, Mrs. Ray
Miller, Mrs. Kenneth Lugebeel,
Mrs. Edward Cox, and Mrs. Joe
Hook; Program-Mrs. Guy Heath,
chm, Mrs. Richard Hume, Mrs.
Frank Phillips, and Mrs. Raymond
Lanigan; Exhibits - Mrs. Lowell
Snyder, Chm, Mrs. Coen Wilson,
Mrs. Bradford Gist, Mrs. Roy
Keye, Mrs. Henry Smith, and Mrs.
| Charles Gregg; Installation--Mrs
E. M. Ridenour, Chm, Mrs. Ray
mond Snyder, Mrs. c. f. Lippen-
colt, Mrs. Carl Smith, and Mrs.
John Simpson; Reception - Mrs.
Harry .Pugsley, Chm, Mrs. Rus
| sell Dorm, Mrs. Fred Beauman,
Mrs. Glenn Tootle, Mrs. Homer
Trusty, and Mrs. Jesse Hart.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21

the Fedaral Government stands
IS per cent of the cost and the
state the balance.
The rose bushes are planted a
foot apart, which takes $3.50 ID
the mile,. and 200 miles of them
will be planted on farms that have
been, leased for five years as wild
life refugees. ~
Cooperating with soil conser-
vation districts in Franklin, Della
ware, Madison and Pickaway
counties, the Wildlife Division is
using tractor-drawn bush plant
er to set the roses. The machine
now is planting in Pickaway Coun-
ty. One quarter OF a million roses
will be planted in these four
counties this year
Planting roses for wildlife
fences was started by the division
in 1947. when only 30 miles was
PLANTED. Is
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
Annual Basketball Banquet
honors Teams Wednesday

Basketball teams OF the Lon
don High School were honored
for achievements and records of
the past season at the annual
basketball banquet attended by
approximately $50 fans, team-sup-
porters and school officials in the
high school auditorium Wednes-
day evening.
Principal speaker for the BAN
quet program was William H.
"Tippy" Dye, Ohio State Univer-
sity head basketball coach. Brief
addresses were also given by
Supt. ]. j. Hartley, Principal
Jacob Won Kanel and Coaches
Darwin Keye. James Bowlus and
Eugene Winters. Robert Lukens,
presided as POSTMASTER.
The awards to the varsity and
reserve team members were pre-
sented by their respective coaches.
Scrolls for three year awards
were presented Don French and
Ronnie Kulp.
Buckles, as tWo-year awards,
were presented Tom Bopeley, Sam
Barnes, Roger Pickens, Charles
Keefer, Bob Miller and Dave Will
son.
Letters, as first year awards,
were presented Bruce Roudebush,
Bill Hunter and Bill Minner. Man.
ayers honored were Bill Clifton
and Dave Mcclure.
Ronnie Kulp received the free
throw award and the honorary
captain award.
Don French, who chalked up
321 points during the season, re-
ceived the trophy presented by
j. r. Conway, London publisher,
as tribute for being selected on
the All District basketball team
and in recognition of his out
standing game performance dur
ing the season.
Letter awards for the 1949-5O
season went to the Reserve team
, players, Robert LeBeau, Ernest
Wheeler, John Gloyd, VIM. Hun
ter, VIM. Minner, Dwight Sim
pson, Gilbert Jackson. Jackie Mil
Ter and Dale Mitchell.
4 4
Monogram awards were pre-
sented John Duffey, Herman Jen-
kins, Don Cunningham, Phil Gar
rett, Marvin Hughes and Delmar
Bush, Manager Raumo Mancini.
Members of the Junior High
squad honored at the banquet
were: Tom Savage, Jim Smith,
Dow Barr, Bill Ward, Dick SIM
mon, Jack Dunkle, Roger Counts,
Jerry Ardrey, Gerald Shannon,
Dick LeBeau, Bill Ames, Dick
Donahue, Dick Powers, Gary Hay
man, Bob butcher, Ronnie Jones,
Jack Adams, David Smith, Bobby
Fout, Morris Mossbarger, jim
Geer, Bobby Kennedy, Jim Stahl,
Ralph Scurry, Won Bass, and
Paul Reynolds, Mgr.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
Driver Escapes
Serious Injury

Harry Stevens, Irwin Ohio
Route l, escaped serious injury
Thursday when the auto he was
driving ran off the road and over
turned on Route 20 just west OF
Route AZ, according to Deputy
Sheriff Markley, who investigated
the accident Mr.. Stevens, suffer
ed a blow on the head, as the
car overturned. He was said To
have been taken suddenly Ill
causing him to lose control of the
car. He was treated al the office
of West jefferson physician.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
EDWARDS APPOINTED

Madison County Probate Judge
Harvey B. Edwards has been noti-
fled by j. H. Lamneck, Ohio Dir
ector of Public Welfare, of his
appointment as one of his official
delegates for the state, for the
seventy-fourth annual meeting of
TIE American Association on Men
tai Deficiency.
The conference will be at the
eshler-Wallick Hotel Columbus,
May 1920, inclusive.
The official delegates were ap-
pointed by Governor Frank ].
Lausche at the request of The
council of the American Assoc
alton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
CHOSEN DIRECTOR
IN OpEkASiT INC.

Leslie Aerbersola. East Fifth
street. was recently elected a
director of Opekasit-O Ohio, Inc.
Mr.. Aebersold is manager of
Opekasit Farm Management at
South Charleston, and affiliate of
Opekasit- Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
IN HOSPITAL

IN HOSPITAL
Eldon Jones, London, r. r. 4,
parts manager of the Denyes
Chevrolet company, is in Grant
Hospital for observation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Rob-
ert Allison, Lafayette Road, an
nounce the birth Of a son. Jeffrey
Lee, at White Cross Hospital,
April II. The baby weighed z
pounds and IA ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
ENROLLED AT osu

ENROLLED AT OSU
New students enrolled at Ohio
State University from this area
include John r. Sullivan and
Eugene j. Winters of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21
i OUR
"a Town y

Madison Press Photo by Russ Byrriy

NdIk vain was q IdSt iiioii
with a gag. Once, when Mark
was running a newspaper,
a customer complained that
he had received a paper with
a spider inside. Said Mark,
Finding a spider in your
paper is neither good nor bad.
The spider was merelys look
ing over the newspaper to
see which merchant wasn't
advertising SO that he could
60 to his store and weave a
web across the door, and lead
a life of undisturbed peace
ever after!'
CENSUS
The census taker stopped
in to see one of Our Towns
citizens the other day. It so
happened that the gentleman
we're talking about was re-
quired to answer 1.-The. fifth
questionn-the one about in.
come etc. After all this pal
aver had been taken care of
the census taker went on his
way. AS luck would have it,
the fifth question" came up
again in the same family but
the circumstance were some
what different because the in
dividual happened to be gen.
tleman's granddaughter who
has just turned 10 months old!
We presumed that the census
man put down her income as
three time daily"
REMEMBER
Every time you begin to
wonder what is to become Of
the human race a baby is born
and you have the answer.
OBSERVATION
Don't know who said this
but it hits the spot. when
ever a politician buys votes
with his own money, it is
bribery. But when he buys
votes with millions of peoples
money he is a great human
itarian!"
The primary election is,
in way, the most important.
Choosing the candidates in
the primary assures that the
best available men in any
particular party will be the
eventual candidates in the
Fall election. A great many
people overlook this fact. 1t
is better to be able to choose
between two good candidates
than to pick the lesser of two
evils. Get out and vote in
the primary it will pay you
big dividends later on.
oUCHi
Nowadays everyone has a
title of some kind. There are
beauticians, morticians and
statisticians. The latest one
is a bartician! There are no
janitors any more. They are
called sanitary engineers. If
all this keeps up we will have
to have some kind of X refer
ence book to find out what
to call our friends without
insulting them.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-21

John l1oston, age 40. OF PLAIN
City. was found dead in his .ar
near Plain City about 7:30 o'clock
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-11
ASSISTANT 5ECY.
NOMINATED FOR
AMBA55AD0RHIp

WASHINGTON, July II - N =
Assistant Secretary of State Jonn
E. Peurifoy was nominated by
President Truman today to be Am
bassador to Greece. He also viii
head the American aid mission to
that country.
Peurifoy has had charge Of the
State Departments security and
loyalty program which has been
under attack by Senator Mccarthy
R-Wis.).
The White House announcement
of Peurifoy's new assignment, how
ever, gave no explanation for the
shift of jobs.
The nomination must be con-
firmed by the Senate. That raises
the question whether Republicans
might seek to block the appoint
ment in view of the controversy
over McCarthy's charges that the
State Department is haven for
Communist sympathizers.
Peurifoy, South Carolinian, is
a career diplomat