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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13
Tom Paine Memorial
Marks Old Chapter in
MorristoWn History

The town of Morristown. N. j.,
has a new memorial to mark a
stirring chapter in its history.
The dedication of a statue OF
Thomas Paine, Revolutionary
pamphleteer, in Morristown's
Burnham Park calls attention to
the time when the pleasant, pri-
marily residential town of today
was a bristling arsenal of fighting
men, words and weapons.
During the critical war winters
Of 1776-77 and 1880, the small
community of about so homes
played host to 10000 soldiers of
the Continental Army under the
command of Gen. George Wash
ington. Tom Paine, whose writ
ings helped inspire the ragged,
ill-equipped soldiers to continue
fighting, was with the Army in
Morristown, serving as volunteer
aide-de-camp to Gen. Nathaniel
Greene.
Military Capital"
Here, scant 80 miles from
British lines on Manhattan and
Staten Islands, Paine might well
have written his words. These
are the times that try mems
souls" For it's staunch support
during such times. MorriStown
earned the title of military CAPT.
tai" of the Nation.
Without Morristown's strategic
geographic position and natural
resource Of iron ore. however, the
Colonial village might never have
played so vital a role in Ameri-
can history, notes the National
Geographic Society.
Iron ore brought the first set
tiers to the vicinity from near
by Newark, N. j., about ITO. BY
Revolutionary days, Morristown
had more than As FORCES turning
out arms and ammunition. Then
the 10Th century brought more
important discoveries of iron ore
farther west, and the towns
character gradually changed from
industrial to residential.
Attracted MiIliOnaires.
A factor in the change was
Morristown'S proximity to the
fast-growing commercial center of
New York City. This, in time,
brought such an influx of wealthy
New York businessmen as resi-
dents that Morristown claimed
to have more millionaires than
any town of similar size in the
world. A community of more
than $4,000, it still enjoys marked
prosperity.
Today Morristown'S chief at
traction to visitors is the Norris
town National Historical Park,
first of it's kind established and
maintained by the Federal Gov
eminent. Here in the beautifully
preserved Ford HouSe-a Georg-
ian mansion where Washington
and his wife lived during the
winter of 1779-80-one may see
collection OF washington relics
second only to those at Mount
Vernon.
Fort Nonsense Restored.
Other Washingtoniana are
housed in the Historical Museum
a modern building of traditional
design constructed directly be-
hind the Ford mansion. Fort
Nonsense, a small earthen work
built on Washington's order to
protect military supplies stored in
Morristown, has been restored. as
we'll as the Wick house, a Colonial
farm dwelling in the Jockey Hol-
low section of the park.
Jockey Hollow, just west OF
Morristown, was the campground
of the Continental Army during
, the 1880 winter. Wooded and
rural, it looks today much as it
did during Revolutionary days
Evening star., 1950-05-07

Our workroonrs ore equipped to make
these ottroctve fobries into spcovers
and droperies ot moderate cost.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

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Stripe" "Sprne 6orden" and Spring Gorden -
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solid shades. 48 inches vide
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Diamond" and "Moytime Stripe" Buckingham" 4
and buckingham Diamond" os we'll os correlated
solid shodes 48 inches wide.
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Exclusively at Ldnsburgh's.

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and
try Fowers Johnny AppIeseed and Apple BoybD"
and "Boybey Stripe" "Reeo peony" and "Reeo Diomond"
"Popodou" and "Popodour Stripe" correlated
wide.
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Speasmaker Is
Named Chairman

w. T. Holiday, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, Standard Oil
Company (Ohio) and General
Chairman of The Ohio Fire Safety
Committee, has announced that E..
P. Speasmaker, Mayor of London,
has been appointed chairman of
The Ohio Fire Safety Committee
for Madison County. Madison
County is in District No. and
c. E. Baker, General Manager of
Springfield City Lines, Spring
field, is District Chairman.
The committee was organized
some three years ago at the re-
quest of the President of the
United States in order to reduce
the skyrocketing loss of lives and
property in the nation through
fires.
The Ohio Fire Safety Com
mittee is directed through the
State Fire Marshall's office in
Columbus, which is celebrating it's
Golden Anniversary of Fifty Years
of existence this year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
IA To Attend 4-H
Camp At Clifton

Fourteen All Club members. IA
years and older. from Madison
County will attend the District
Senior Camp. according to John
Moore, County Agricultural Agent.
The older Alters will camp with
Alters from seven other counties,
June 12-17, at Camp Clifton, near
Yellowsprings, Ohio.
The camp will include swimm-
ing. recreation, outdoor sports,
folk games. square dancing. ves-
pers, campfire, discussion groups
of nature study and conservation
topics and trap shooting. Shells
for trap shooting are furnished
for Madison County members by
Humes' Hardware, Blackers, and
Dwyer Brothers.
The Alters attending senior
camp from Madison County are:
Mary Lou Neal, Ann Rutledge,
Harold Fell, Bruce Roudebush,
Phil Richardson, Ellen Phillips,
Joy Junk, Shirley Kennedy, Suzie
Daily, David Nicholson, Evelyn
Sells, Martha Sells, and Ronald
Smith.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
June 80 DeadIine
On Bonus Filing

With the deadline of June 80,
for filing applications almost here,
Director Leslie c.. Scrimger Co
lumbus, urged all eligible Ohio
World War II veterans and all
eligible next of kin of deceased
Ohio World War III veterans who
have not filed for the Ohio Bonus
to do SO Immediately. To receive
consideration an application for
compensation must be Post Mark
ed not later than June 80, 1850
The deadline for filing applicat-
ions is set by the Constitutional
Amendment providing for the pay
ment of the bonus and may only
be changed by vote of the people
The Director said, The next OF
kin of many deceased veterans
whose names appear on the cas-
ualty lists of the Army and Navy
have not been filed for the Ohio
Bonus" Eligible next of kin are
surviving husband or wife, child
or children, or parents or parent
in the order named. No other next
of kin are eligible.
Claims paid for Madison county
have totaled 1,606 to date. The
total amount paid was S485, ,368.68
Next-of-kin claims amounted tc
S24,976.02 and the total to living
veterans $3.50, 1926.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
LlTTlER IN JAPAN

With the eighth Army in Yok-
ohama, Japan, May 25th, PFC
Ralph Littler, 163rd Transportat-
ion Car Company, has been found
qualified in the military occupat-
ional speciality of truck driver.
Acquired largely through his Army
training and experience, this quail
fication will aid Private Littler TO
obtain advancement under the
new Career Plan which is to gov
ern all promotions in enlisted and
warrant grades.
Stationed in Yokohama, Japan's
major port city and seat of the
headquarters of the Eighth Army,
Private Littler is filling an essen
tial job with the Army's Occup-
ational Forces. To occupy his leis-
ure hours, he has access to thea
tres. clubs. Libraries, evening
classes. a gymnasium, bowling al
leys. volley ball and tennis court.
golf course, as we'll as the pic
turesque scenery of this ancient
country.
Entering the Army in October
1916, he arrived in Japan in Dec
ember 1916.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawk of Galger street, Spring
field.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Plan RehearsaIs
For London Band

Instrument classes and band re-
hearsals will be held at the Lon
don High School auditorium
through June and August, ac-
cording to Ray Creighton, Dir
ector of Music. There will be no
rehearsals in July.
Instrument classes and reserve
band rehearsals will be held or
Tuesday evenings. The reserve
band will meet at 7:30; woodwind
class for flutes, clarinets, and
saxophones at 500; brass class
for cornets, horns, and trombones
at $50; and drum class at 900
The band will rehearse or
Thursday evenings at 1880. Band
students who have not turned in
their uniforms are urged to do SC
at the next rehearsal in order that
they may be dry cleaned and stor-
ed for the summer.
During the summer is an op-
perfume time for band students
as we'll as students from the in
strument classes to study their
instrument with private teacher
Private study offers many ad-
vantages: the student can progress
more rapidly than in class as
his individual problems can be
dealt with more directly, his pro-
gress is not retarded by the slow
er students, he can advance be.
yond the limits of a class depend
ing upon his ability and initiative
He will gain confidence in him
self and be much more proficient
on his instrument. Class instru
ction is desirable for beginners but
every instrument student shoule
study privately as soon as possible
after getting a start in class. Fol
information on local and Column
bus private instructors see Mr.
Creighton on Tuesday or Thurs
day evenings at the high schoo
building.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
South Vienna Man
To Be Extradited

Gov. Frank J. Lausche has signed
extradition papers for the return
of William r. Faulk, 81, of South
Vienna, Route /, to California to
face charges of completely in a
robbery.
Police Detective E. r. Vecchio
of Riverside, Calf, who sought
the extradition, planned to serve
the extradition papers on Sheriff
j. Arthur Shuman of Clark Co.
Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Faulk has been free
on $1,000 bond.
It was not Immediately indicat-
ed, whether Faulk, charged with
aiding in the robbery of the River
side Western Union office, would
fight the extradition.
California police said four men
robbed the telegraph office OF
S525.25. Two of the men, now
serving terms in San Quentin
Prison, are alleged to have i'm.
plicated Faulk in the crime.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Thomas R. Foody
Dies Wednesday

Thomas r. Foody, age 40, Co
lumbus, formerly of London, a
veteran of World War IL, died at
Veterans Hospital, Dayton, fol-
lowing long illness, Wednesday.
He was the son of Mrs. Ella
Foody, Columbus and the late
John Foody, former residents of
London.
Surviving are the mother, two
brothers, Fabrian and Edmund,
both of Columbus; four sisters,
Mrs. Kathryn Hunter, New Or
leans; Mrs. Marie Walters, Mrs.
Rose Thomas and Miss Pauline
Foody, all of Columbus.
Friends may call at the home
of Mrs. r. K. Connor, South Oak
street, London.
Funeral services at st. Patrick S
Church, London, at $3.50 Friday
morning. Interment st. Patrick's S
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Youths Attending
Church Conference

Four London young people will
be on the Wittenberg Colleg cam
pus Friday through Sunday, June
Gil, attending the Fourth Quin-
quennial Lutheran Conference, at
which 500 youths from seven
states will take part in a program
based on the theme, Christ Chal-
lenges Youth" 1t is the first con-
ference since the war. Previous
ones were held in 1880, 1885 and
1910.
Keynote speaker at the confer
ence will be DIR. F. Eppling Rein.
artz, secretary of the United
Lutheran Church in America, a
native of East Liverpool. He will
deliver the Sunday-morning SER
mon that will climax the confer
ence, speaking on, Christ Chal-
lenges Youth"
From 1930-38 DIR. Reinartz was
pastor of ST. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran Church, East Liverpool
The London youths will partici.
pate in discussions, forums. and
Bible study groups during the
conference, in addition to hear.
ing speeches by four other lead.
ers of the Lutheran Church.
Those from London who will at
tend are: George r. Wickline. 18a
Mound Street: Gerald E. Shannon
1882 E. High Street: Elsie z
Young, 203 E. First Street, and
Phyllis ]. Baker, 204 f. High
Street tss~ =
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
SAFETY EXHIBIT
PLANNERS NAMED

The Madison county safety fair
exhibit will be in charge OF Roger
Mantle, Alvin Barr, Mrs. Cecil
Gaver, Mrs. Howard Beathard and
Wilfred Garen, it was disclosed at
the meeting of the Rural Safety
Council at the Agriculture Exten-
sion office Monday night. 1t was
reported $1O0.4 40, was spent In pro-
motion of the recent Safety Post
er Contest in which TOO boys and
girls participated and that ad-
ditional funds will be needed to
promote the Safety Program. Ma
lonal Safety Week is July 23-N.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
|Neighbors Plant
Crops As Illness
Strikes Family

Neighbors and friends quickly
came to their aid to get the crops
planted in time, during the recent
illness and death of the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Mccoy,
Van Wagner Rd., London.
During the child's illness it
was necessary for the parents to
be at the hospital much of the
time, in midst of the planting sea-
son, SO the group of neighbors and
friends brought equipment to the
Mccoy farm and disposed of the
corn and soybean planting in re-
cord time. Their work included
more than 45 acres of soybeans.
Included in the group were Har-
ley Dement,, Eugene Phillips, Jim
Anthony. Mark Anthony, Ray Hol-
land, Francis Holland, Charles
| Phillips, Bob Foreman, Floyd
/ Heise, Frank Heise, j. Phillips
Henry Snyder. Marvel Anthony
Ernest Anthony, Wilbur Foreman
Oscar Harrison, Charles CutliI
, and Jake Anderson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Junior Golfers
In Tournament

London's young golfers parti-
cipating in the District Junior golf
tournament in Columbus the past
week, have included Bob LeBeau,
Ronnie Kulp, Dick LeBcau, and
Bill Burris.
LeBeau had to move into the
division for 19 year olds or un-
der this year because he had
turned IS. He was formerly king
of the Ia year olds and under.
Roger Pedigo, of Ohio Univer-
sity, reached the Junior finals
Wednesday in a big step toward
his second Junior District cham
pionship.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Open Blue Cross
Enrolment Here
Thursday June Is

The London and Madison Coun-
ty Blue Cross Community Enroll
ment for 1850 is scheduled here
June Is and 16. Ralph w Jordan,
Executive Vice President of Cen
trail Hospital Service, the Blue
Cross Plan for this area, in an
nouncing the campaign dates
pointed out that the drive is being
| sponsored by the Citizens Com
mittee and has been endorsed by
the Madison County Medical Soc
, iety and the Madison County Farm
Bureau. Enrolment Headquarters
will be in the lobby of the Citizens
Loan & Savings Co.
Serving on the Citizens Com
mittee are: Judge James F. Bell,
Z. r. Schurr, Charles W. Wysc-
arver, Owen Alderman and Ken
meth Tope
The Madison County Blue Cross
campaign is conducted annually
SO the residents of the area will
have the opportunity to enroll in
this voluntary plan of prepaid
hospital care. The purpose of the
enrolment period is to provide for
all self-employed persons, includ-
ing railroad employees and farm
ers, and all people who work
where there are less than five in
an employed group. such as a
small retail store, the opportunity
to become members under the
special group contract. This may
be done by completing an appli-
cation at the Citizens Loan e.
Savings Co. enrolment head
quarters.
Madison County Farm Bureau
Members may enroll in Blue Cross
at the Farm Bureau office, 38 w.
First street, London, Ohio.
For the first time individuals
employed by a company that does
not make payroll deduction for
Blue Cross are eligible for mem
bership in Blue Cross under the
Limited Non-group Contract. APP
plicants for the Plan must be
under the age of 65. The Limited
Contract does not cover maternity
and has a six month waiting period
for tonsillectomy and adenoidee-
tony.
Groups of five or more employ
ees may form Blue Cross groups
at any time on payroll deduction
basis. Should an employee of
group leave his place of employ
ment, he may retain his Blue Cross
membership. For further informat-
ion regarding group formations
1t is suggested that you visit en-
rollment headquarters and secure
full particulars from Blue Cross
representative.
Member on a direct billing basis
may pay their dues at the Central
National Bank. Mr.. Jordan also
pointed out that this will be the
only Blue Cross enrolment this
year. The next campaign will be
a year from the current date.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
County Chorus
Elects Officers

DR.. M. j. Chakeres. was chosen
manager when the Madisonaires,
county mems chorus, elected of
ficers Monday evening. He sue
ceeds Arnold Fetter. Elected sec
retary-treasurer was Wallace
Nichols succeeding Herbert Baum
an, Jr. Eugene Vernon was elect
ed librarian replacing Carl Thib-
aut. James F. Bell, director, and
Miss Helen Chandler, accompanist,
were unanimously returned to
their respective positions with
the chorus.
The Madisonaires are scheduled
to sing a special program at the
Olivet Presbyterian Church in
Lima, Ohio. Sunday and another
program at Mt. Sterling next
Monday evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Plain City Scouts
In Jamboree e Band

John Haynes, son of DIR. and
Mrs. Paul Haynes of Plain City,
has been chosen to play baritone
in the Boy Scout Band at the
National Scout Jamboree at Val
ley Forge, Pennsylvania, June
Is to July 9.
Haynes, who is a member of
Troop 90, sponsored by the Plai
City Presbyterian Church, was
chosen on recommendation of Al
phonse Cincionne.
The band will be directed by
Gene c. Hiestand of Akron,
former member of the late John
Philip Sousa's Navy Band.
In addition to Haynes, four
other boys of Troop 90 are plan
ming TO attend the Jamboree. Rob-
ert F'ravel, Paul Gibson, Richard
Wilson and Robert Cooke.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Union Vacation
Bible School To
Open Here Soon

A Community Daily Vacation
Bible School for the children of
London will be held for two weeks,
beginning Monday, June 19. The
School this year will be held in
the Methodist and Episcopal
church buildings with the Presby-
terian, Methodist and Episcopal
Churches participating.
The sessions will be held each
weekday, Monday through Friday,
from 9 A. M. to 11:3O A. NJ, for
the two week period, concluding
on Friday, June 81.
At recent meeting of the
teachers for the school with Miss
Gertrude Won Riesen, teacher for
the Madison County Weekday
Religious Education Program, the
following department heads were
chosen: Pre-School Department
Mrs. Marion Trees; Primary De.
partment, Mrs. Lawrence Pickett
Junior Department, Mrs. Floyc
Hillman and Mrs. Cameron Green
The Pre-School Department viii
be for children aged a and
and those who are s who have no.
yet entered grade school, The
Primary department will be fol
children in the 1st. End, and 3rc
grades in school. The Junior De
partment will be for children il
the 4th, 5th and 9Th grades IL
school,
1t was announced that the schoo
will be open to any children o.
the London vicinity regardless O
whether they have any church
affiliation or not. No registration
is necessary but the children
should report at the Methods
Church at 8 A. M. on Monday
June 19.
The materials to be used fol
the school will be those recon
fmended by the INSTRUMENTATION
al International Council of Reli
gious Education. There will b.
periods for project work, recre
alton, and study and music.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
$50 Pheasan+s
Sent To County

Madison County received $50
pheasant chicks Wednesday morn
ing from the state game hatchery
at Newark.
State Game Protector Fred
Schob distributed the pheasants to
the Paul Sanford and the Reid
farms in Monroe Township and the
P. 0. Harbage farm in Jefferson
Township.
Only three weeks old, the chicks
are to be cared for in pens until
they are 10 weeks or more old,
after which they will be released
to care for themselves.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Bridgman Graduates S
AT Yale Monday

George r. Bridgman, lat La
fayette Rd., is a candidate for
Bachelor of Arts Degree at Yale
University's 249th commencement
Monday June IL.
Bridgman is one of the lis stud
ents from Ohio included In almost
$500 candidates for degrees. The
class of 1850 is the largest in
history of Yale University.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Farquhar Chosen
Legion Commander

Donald S. Farquhar was elected
commander of Madison Post los
American Legion, at meeting at
the Legion Home, East High ST.,
Wednesday night.
Other officers elected, are:
John II. Folan, first vice COM
mander; Kenneth Snyder, second
vice commander; Ruth E. Arm
strong, adjutant-treasurer: Floyd
Williams, chaplain; Merrill En-
mons, sergeant-at-arms; Ray AL
lison, historian; DR.. R. S. Postle,
surgeon.
Officers will be installed in
September.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
MI. Sterling Girl
In Auto Accident

Miss GearoEn Hiles, Is, of near
Mt. Sterling was arrested on a
charge of driving a motor vehicle
without a permit Wednesday fol-
lowing an auto collision near New
Holland, according to news re-
port from Washington c. II.
Driver of the other car in the
accident, Carl r. Dodridge, 27,
Columbus. was arrested on a
charge of reckless operation. Both
were cited by a State Highway
Patrolman to appear before the
mayor of New Holland Friday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
u our
E[l[ TOWN
GOOD NEWS

GOOD NEWS
Have you seen the shovels
at work down by the high
school? You can spend an
interesting half hour or long,
er watching the work on the
foundation for. the new audi
torium-gymnasium and be-
come Sidewalk engineer"
The community will be proud
of the new building and the
men tell me that the building
schedule is a tight one SO
that the day of completion
can be realized as soon as
possible.
HUH?
Overheard in a turkish
bath "As extinct as the
buffalo = nickel
BIG DAY
And then there is the one
about the dentist who had to
turn down several patients.
Said the dentist, Sorry
can't see you today as have
eighteen cavities to fill"
Whereupon he picked up his
golf clubs and drove out to
the golf course.
SPEED
This is the biggest lie /
ever heard about speedy base
ball players. The ace speed
ster on a Western team was
telling his team mates how
fast he was Well he
said, Il guess I'm about the
fastest man in the game today.
Remember that home run?
l got to first before the fans
head the crack of the bat.
When passed second the sec
ond baseman said something
that made me sore so / slapp-
ed the third baseman in the
catcher's mouth
REToRT
A wise guy said to a fell
low I'm a little stiff from
polo!" To which the fellow
said, Look. bud, l don't care
where you come from!"
GOLF
Couple of roustabouts pass
ed golf course on their way
home and stopped to watch
a fellow attempting to extri-
cate a ball from a deep sand
trap. The sand flew and flew
and finally the ball rolled
onto the green. The golfer
stepped up and putted. The
ball plopped into the hole.
One of the tough guys yelled
-. Boy, oh. boy! Now you
are in a helluva fix" y
WEATHER
What is so rare as a day
in June. hamburger
you get at the county fair!
WHY DON'T THEY
Incorporate a corn pepper
on all television sets? Tele-
viewing just hasn't got the
right crunch without popcorn.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-09
Need More Money
For State Parks

Natural Resource Director A.
w. Marion announced Tuesday in
Columbus he will ask the State
Controlling Board for about $5O,-
900 to keep state forest parks
open after July 1.
The park areas were trans
ferred to jurisdiction of the For
estry Division recently and fund
transfers are necessary to keep
the parks open.
Among the parks are Pike Lake
in Pike County; Lake Hope in Vim
ton County; Mohican Park near
Mansfield: Tar Hollow in Ross
County; Hooking County parks
and John Bryan Park near Vel
low Springs.