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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
children's Home
Exam Is April IA

Examinations of applicants for
appointment to the position oi
Superintendent, Madison County
Children's Home, will be conduct
ed by the State Civil Service Com
mission at the Court House, Lon
don, April IA, 1850, at 900 a. m,
Local Time, according to an
nouncement by Carl w. Smith,
Chairman of the Commission. The
examination is open. to qualified
applicants who are legal residents
of Madison County.
The Commission has issued a
bulletin showing in detail the re-
quired qualifications necessary to
be admitted to this examination,
which bulletin together with the
required application blanks may
be secured from the office of the
County Auditor, or by writing
directly to the State Civil Servi. 20
Commission, Columbus.
Persons desiring to compete in
this examination should file their
applications as soon as possible
since the closing date for receis-
ing applications is Wednesday,
April 5, 1850.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
West jefferson
School Robbed

Madison and Franklin County
officers were investigating three
school burglaries Wednesday in
Guiding the West Jefferson High
School where loot estimated
around $40 and a mans wrist
watch was stolen.
Sheriff Harold BidWel's office
reported that most of the money
was taken from the Coca Cola
machine. Entrance to the building
was gained by prying open 4
window. Damage to other win
dows showed the burglar had
tried to open at least four before
he was able to get into the
building.
Schools at billiards and Rey-
noldsburg were also looted the
same night, according to officers.
The burglar also attempted to
break into a food storage room,
but failed. The office of Supt.
Harold Nichols was also ran
sacked.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17

Pvt. Jeane A. Binkley, Is, son
of H. ]. Binkley London, R.R. 2
has reported to Lakeland AtB,
in Texas the Gateway to the Air
Force" to begin the AT basic
airmen indoctrinatlon course.
Lakeland, sItu9ted near Sac
Antonio, is the worlds largest air
force base, center of Air Force
basic training for airmen and
women, indoctrination station for
prior service reenlistees and home
of the ATS Officer Candidate
School
His thirteen weeks of basic
training will prepare him for
entrance into Air Force technical
training and for assignment in
specialized work. The course will
include a scientific evaluation of
his aptitude and inclination for
following a particular vocation
and career.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
Former Resident
Here Succumbs

Mrs. Zella Mae Cockerill, age
AZ, 1912 Lagonda avenue, Spring
field, former London resident, died
Tuesday in City Hospital, Spring
field, following years illness.
The family had resided in Lon
don and Madison county until
ten years ago when they moved
! to Springfield.
Mrs. Cockerill was a member OF
Rainbow Auxiliary, American Leg
ion of Springfield.
Surviving are the husband,
William; a son, Edward Hunter
of Columbus; the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Wheeler of South
Vienna, former Madison county
resident a brother, Jesse Milton
Wheeler and a sister, Mrs. Nellie
Bryan, both of jamestown.
The body will be at the home
of the parents until time for the
funeral services at the Lukens
Funeral Home, LoAdon at z
o'clock Friday afternoon. The
Rev. c. H. Rice, pastor of the
Church of Christ in Christian
Union, West Center street, will
conduct the. service. Interment in
Somerford Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
Safe Looted At
0pekasi Office

A safe cracker who apparently
understood the best technique Of
his particular type of crime, loot
ed the safe of S100 at the Ope-
kasit Grain Center in South Solon
Monday night or early Tuesday
morning, it was reported at Sher-
iff Harold Bidwell's office.
Deputy Sheriff Bob Allison and
an investigator from the State
Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation were called 10
check the burglary.
According 90 officers the office
safe was opened by knocking off
the combination knob. The safe
appeared to be undamaged other
wise.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
Man Shot Twice
is Still Alive

Shot twice in the head with a
22-caliber rifle a 76-year-old Mad
ison County man remained IN
critical condition in University
Hospital Tuesday night. He is
Charles w. Fisher of London
Route a, near Big Plain.
A physician who accompanied
the wounded man to the hospital,
was reported having told officers
that Fisher said that he shot him.
self in the head with % rifle
loaded with bird shot, about 2
p. m. Tuesday.
After firing the first shot he
was on the garage floor about t.vo
hours before regaining conscious
ness. Finding himself still alive
he fired another shot into his head,
according to report from the
Madison County sheriffs office.
Neighbors found him shortly
afterwards and had him rushed
to the Columbus hospital, ac-
companied by the physician.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
LkS SoIoists In
District Contest

Fern and Helen Edwards, Gloria
Hume, and Dorothy Hooking re-
presented the Music Department
of London High School by parti-
cipating in the Central District
Solos Competition at Denison
University, Granville, Friday,
March 10.
Ratings were received as fol-
lows: Fern Edwards, III (GoodD
in piano.. Helen Edwards, II (Ex-
cellent) in piano; Gloria Hume,
II (Excellent in voice; and
Dorothy Hooking, I (Superior) in
violin. 3...
The Edwards sisters study piano
privately with Nora Bayles Mauie
in Columbus; Miss Hume studies
voice with Samuel T. Burkhard
at Capital University, Columbus;
and Miss Hooking is studying
violin with Isabel Chandler,
London.
Miss Hooking will enter the
State Violin Solo Competition at
Capital University April % as
those who received a / rating in
District Competition are entitled
to enter the State Contests, ac-
cording to Ray Creighton, Dir
ector of Music.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
Madison County Red Gross
Drive Totals $1555 To Date

The Red Cross thermometer on
the court house corner now re-
gisters $1,555, according to an
nouncement of Kenneth r. Peck,
chairman of the Fund campaign
for Madison county.
Mr.. Peck attributes the slow
ness of reports chiefly to bad
weather and illness of solicitors.
Because of this condition, he an
nounced further, that the drive
would be extended through March.
Mrs. Chester Kelso of Sedalia,
captain of the West Range town.
ship solicitors, called at the Red
Cross office Monday, the first
to bring in a complete report. She
turned in to Mr.. Peck $3.50 in cash
which exceeded the quota as
signed to her territory by SIS.
Other workers who assisted
Mrs. Kelso and made possible her
early report, were: Mrs. Agnes
Pugsley, Mrs. Aileen Whiteside,
Mrs. w. D. Purdin, Mrs. Freda
Trimpe, Mrs. Robert Edwards
and Mrs. Jewell psrchinson.
The London Prison Farm drive,
under the direction of Mrs. Con-
kiln Jackson, was second to turn
in its report to the chairman a
total of S161.14, the final result
of the solicitation among the men
at the farm.
Mrs. Jackson was assisted Icy
Supt. w. F. Amrine and Eddie
Nolan, editor of the Prison
Farmer
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
4 our
"a TOWN

CAV!
Fellow out in Nebraska,
during the recent blizzard,
sWears this is true. His car
stalled on road which was
built up higher than the
surrounding terrain. A flock
of crows came flying along
close to the ground since,
otherwise, they could not
make any progress against
the eighty-mile- wind.
When they tried to fly across
the road their progress stop
ped completely and several
attempts were futile. The man
watched the whole scene with
great interest and received
the shock of his life when
suddenly the whole flock
came walking across to the
other side and then took off
for parts unknown.
BOOZE
Some fellow with nothing
else to do took a survey of the
drinking habits of people who
live in Washington D. c. and
came up with the astounding
report that they drink four
times as much in Washington
as the average for the rest
of the country.
PENSION
Man we know lived at home
until recently. Seems that he
draws the old age pension
and the authorities saw fit
TO reduce the amount per
month because he lived at
home. The upshot of the sit
uation is that he now rents
private room in another
part of town and as a result
is again drawing the original
amount!
LITTER
We liked the story of the
woman who gave birth to
triplets :. a babe a day for
three days. Bet the old man
smoked a lot of cigarettes
and wore out lot of shoe
leather.
STATISTIC
Every so often some gov
ernmental wise guy comes up
with lulu. Such lulu be-
came public not long ago
when we saw this brilliant
observation in print 1T
has been established that
multiple births are more pre-
valent in large families"
LOOK OUT
A great thing will take
place in the heavens this
month. A molten mass many
times the size of the Earth
will whirl through space and
at the precise instant of 11:36
p. m. on March 20. (E.S.T)
1t will cross above the Earth's
equator in vernal equinox!
Don't be alarmed this only
means that it will be SPRING,
hrathprtl
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17

Professor Joseph Link, Jr., one
of the youngest professors on
faculties of Xavier University and
the Cincinnati College of Music,
will be the guest-speaker of the
London Federation of Women's
Clubs at the Coover Memorial
Club House Wednesday afternoon
March %.
DR.. Link who served in the
Counter-Intelligence Corps of the
U. S. Army in World War II, be-
came editor of the European
edition of Stars and Stripes, Of
ficial army newspaper. He cover
ed the Nurmberg trials of the 81
war criminals, Dachau concentra-
ton camp investigation and wrote
the first Kronnberg Castle Jewel
theft story for international re-
lease.
DR.. Link, who studied in Europe
in 1887. returning in 1914, As and
'46, is we'll acquainted with living
conditions in Germany, Italy
and particularly Russia where he
has had unusual experiences with
Communist party members.
He has been included in the
1850 who's Who, having been one
of the major editors of the Lin
coin Library, reference encyclop-
edia. His speaking topics include,
Celebrities Crossroads" few
friendships with famous folks :
Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, and
others.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
Vote BY Wards

Total vote 76f
Result of the special election
eliminated a two-year contro
versy between the village officials
and the Water Works Company
which began with expiration Of
the company's contract with the
village.
AS the old contract went out OF
existence the company approached
the city officials with proposal
for increasing water rates almost
eighty per cent Council baked
and came out with proposal
for a lesser increase in rates
amounting to about so per cent.
Negotiations had continued for
a number of weeks without result
when the Water Works Company
appealed to the Ohio Public It'll
tiles Commission to set Londons
future water rates.
Meanwhile council engaged At
torney D. H. Jackman to repre-
sent the village before Utilities
Commission and to handle further
legal aspects of the rate settle
ment or action to purchase the
London Water system.
Engineers and accountants from
the commission conducted sur
vey of the London water facilities
and recommended increased rates
of about IS per cent, based on re-
placement values.
Council then enacted a meausre
to regulate the rates which should
be charged for water and request
ed that the Utilities Commission
dismiss the company's appeal for
fixing the rates.
The Water Company, subse-
quently declined to comply with
the council action and the village
entered suit in the Madison Coun-
ty Common Pleas Court.
The litigation was followed by
an agreement between the village
and the company whereby the
firm would sell the water works
to the village for 100000.
Council then took action Cor
the purchase and local residents
filed petitions asking that the pro-
posal be presented for approval
or disapproval in a special eic-
ction.
AS every London resident
knows, condition of the local water
supply has frequently been un-
satisfactory over a long period
of time. Housewives have been the
most patient sufferers and also
sometimes the most outspoken
concerning condition of the water,
particularly on washdays.
Other residents too have found
the water resembling over-strong
ice tea when about to quench
their thirst. Complaints however
had little effect on changing con-
dition of the water.
Funds with which the city hopes
to remedy the various unsatis-
factory conditions are to be pro-
vided in the bond issue. Of. the
total 100000 to be issued, S100.
900 will be set aside for the Inn
provements. -
City councilmen and officials
have freely voiced their gratificHt-
ion since results of the election
were disclosed officially by the
Election Board. ~
Council President Robert Creath
declared, London Village Council
deeply appreciates the votes Of
confidence given it by the elect
ors in SO strongly indorsing the
waterworks purchase ordinance.
Council promises to put out every
effort to manage the waterSW0ks
IN the best manner possible
The London council feels a
heavy sense of responsibility for
completing the purchase and .sp-
Grating the plant to the satisfact-
ion of all local consumers" Mr.
Creath added.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
Worthing
Is Defeate

Worthington Cardinals,
who recently contented them
selves with a lone-point VIC
tory over London High, scored
by the referee trying to un-
tanoIe a net, went down to
defeat in the regional game
at Athens Thursday night.
They were edged by Philo
of Muskinoum County 1854.
A Philo guard sank fielder
in the last II seconds OF the
game to give his team the
victory and put RhiIo in the
finals.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
RosedaIe Child
Dies tuesday

Michael Bruce Blevins, three
and one half year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Blevins, near
Rosedale, died Tuesday following
an illness with measles at Uni
versity Hospital. 4
Survivors, besides the parents
are two sisters, Patricia Ann and
Marcella Ruth at home and the
maternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Courtly Williams.
Funeral services at the home
at 2 p. m. Friday. Intermcnt
Milford Center Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
London Student
Gets Varsity n"

At an informal gathering in
Cutler Hall last Tuesday even
ing, March Ia, Dave Simon, son
of Mrs. Peter F. Lanigan, 137
East First Street, London, was
awarded the varsity r. in swim
ming. He captained the squad and
swan the long distance events.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
London Students
To Get Diplomas

Dean r. Foster and William
A. Jenkins of London, are in
cluded in the winter graduating
class of 896 to receive diplomas
at Ohio State University Friday,
March II with James F. Lincoln,
president of the Lincoln Electric
Co., Cleveland, delivering the
commencement address.
Foster will receive a Bachelor
of Science in Dairy Technology
and Jenkins a Master of Arts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
Students To Hear
ak On Railroads

c. F. Horning, of Indianapolis,
district sales representative for
Railway Express, will address the
student assembly of London High
School on Thursday, April 8, on
the History of Railroads and
Railway Express
The same day. Mr.. Horning will
speak at the luncheon of London
Rotary Club.
Mr.. Horning spoke on the same
subject at Madison Rural School,
Wednesday, March Is. He also
showed a film The Flying FISH
ermen," which is q part of his
program on speaking engage
ments.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
Roamers Endurance
Run To Be Sunday

Springfield Roamers, motor
cycle club, has billed its endur-
ance run, nicknamed, THE Sassa-
fras Rum" for Sunday March 19.
1t will be conducted from start
ing point in Bellefontaine, over
100-mile course, ending at the
starting point Trophies will be
awarded. VIM. H. Smith, South
Vienna, is an officer in the club.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
Elmer LiIIard
Dies tuesday

Elmer Carl Lillard, age II, a
native of Madison county. died at
his home near DeGraff, of COM
plication of diseases, Tuesday.
Mr.. Lillard, son of Isaac md
Maggie McMillen billiard. was
born in Madison county, Decem-
Der 25, 1872.
Survivors are his widow Viola
Griffin Lillard and three sons,
Virgil of Dayton, Leo OF Anna
and Donlad at home.
Funeral arrangements for Fri
day are incomplete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
200 At Annual
Lamb Banquet

Sheep raisers and guests of
Madison County assembled We'd
nesday night at the Deercreek
School for the eighth annual ban
quet of the Sheep and lamb I'm
provement Association. Principal
speaker was Prof. Paul Brees of
Wittenberg. Approximately 200
attended.
Program features included Sc
lections by a Franklin County
quartet, reports on activities of
the association and operation of
the local lamb pools and financial
report by Treasurer Harry High.
Chairman Lowell Snyder presided.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
RITES FOR INFANT
At WEST JEFFERSON

Burial services for Dale Pow
ell Geyer, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell Geyer, 153 East First
street London, were at Pleasant
Hill Cemetery, West Jefferson,
Sunday, March II. Rev. A. II.
Shenefelt, conducted the service.
The baby was born March s
and died March 10.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17

Vote Is 675 For, 86 Against
S40O. 900 In Bonds Planned

London voters approved purchase Of the london Water
Works Compeny by overwhelming majority IN The special
Tuesday 7s for and ss against
City council will seek bids $500 900 bond issue tor
purchase and improvement of the plant and entire system
The agreed purchase price Of the Water Works Company
city council 5000 900 and the remaining $4,000 TO
be provided in the bond issue will be used operation and i'm
provemenfs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
MCDANIEL IN HOSPITAL

p. E. Mcdaniel, Elm street, OF
the Madison County Motors, Lon
don. entered the Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, Mimi, last week for
observation. Monday, Mr.. McDan-
iel entered Colonial Hospital
Rochester, for further observation
and treatment.
Mrs. Mcdaniel, who is with him,
is registered at the Zumbro Hotel,
Rochester.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
CLASS TO GIVE PLAY

The Fairfield Senior class will
present Here Comes Hattie" al
the school, Friday, March "a un-
der the direction of Mrs. Myrta
Tway.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
INJURED IN FALL

Donald Shoemaker. 14-year-oid
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Shoe
maker, near Big Plain, broke his
left thigh when he fell off a horse
Thursday. He was taken to City
Hospital Springfield,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr., and Mrs. Robert fNick)
Carter, Elm street, announce the
birth of a daughter, Kay Ann, at
White Cross Hospital, Wednesday
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
SURGERY PATIENT

Mrs. Lee Dunston, of near DAN
vile. underwent major operation
at Doctors Hospital, Columbus,
Monday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tingley,
North Walnut street, announce
the birth of son at City Hos
pital, Springfield, Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-17
STOLEN CAR FOUND

Deputy Sheriff Markley re-
covered a 1897 Dodge Coupe
Wednesday reported stolen in Co.
lumbus. 1t had been abandon Z
on Route 40.
Evening star., 1950-10-17
|Fucinq the Red Threut in Germuny-II
Taylor, u. S. Berlin Chief, Says
He Can Cope With Red Police

munist barges. The Soviets inme-
diately wanted to talk it over.
German and Russian police at
the borders of Berlin have been
harassing truck traffic. There has
been delay and trouble over par
eel post from the Western zones
though none has been taken per-
manently. A few days ago two
trucks from the Soviet zone load
ed with food. but carrying guns,
somehow got into the Western
zone. We threw the drivers in Jail
for carrying weapons.
Next day, the Soviets arrested
% West German policemen who
had gone over the zone line. I'M
mediately we arrested Sd East
German policemen. The Com
munist sQuaWked, and all were
released.
THE tactics of the bully" said
Gen. Taylor, need firm action.
The West German police are do
ing a good job. We simply let it
be understood that anyone who
violates the law, Communist or
otherwise, will be Jailed. 1t has
taken the steam out of the trou-
blemakers."
Gen. Taylor does not discount
the fact that the new situation
shortly expected to exist, with the
creation of a new East German
puppet state, will almost certainly
bring headaches, probably added
harassments, and perhaps even
some conflict.
But don't let anyone on the
outside get the idea we are weak
and going to be kicked out of
Berlin" came the generals part
ing shot. I'VE aren't!"
Evening star., 1950-10-17
British Output Coins

LONDON.-In the first five
months of 1850 industrial produc-
ton in Britain had climbed to 40
per cent above the 1916 level. In
the first quarter of this year it
was 9 per cent above the level In
the first quarter of 1949.
Evening star., 1950-10-17

Morocco has a new firm formed
to extract iodine salts from algae
found near Safi.
Evening star., 1950-10-17

II kept peekins at The wash on
the line-to see what would hap
pen. Well, my blankets dried so
fluffy and smelled fresher than
if they'd been rinsed. All my
clothes were softer and colors
came out brighter and clearer
than ever before!"
Evening star., 1950-10-17

AUcHINcLoss, PARKER 6 REDPATH
72o 18th St. NV.
BAcHE & COMPANY
Hotel Washington
ALEX. BROWN & SONS
604 American Security Bldg.
FERRIS & COMPANY
523 Washington Bldg.
Evening star., 1950-10-17

More than 1850 Offices of Member Firms of the
Nev York Stock Exchange are located in 1913
cities. Through them investors across the country
can buy or sell the securities of listed
companies on any business day. From them
Investors can get-Without obligation
the facts about stocks and bonds Which
are the necessary first step to an
Investment decision.
Evening star., 1950-10-17

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE,
FENNER & BEANIE
BIS 18th St. NV.
oRVls BROTHERS & co.
Woodward Bldg.
STEIN BROS. & BoYcE
32l Union Trust Bldg.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
University City 10 Get
Branch Post Office

Through efforts of Representa-
tive Sasscer, Democrat, of Mary
land. the Post Office Department
has directed establishment of a
branch post office in the new
University City apartment devel-
opment.
The new branch will open Mon
day. Designated as Riggs Branch,
it will be located at 2213 Uni
versity lane and will be a part
of the Hyattsville Post Office sys-
tenn
John M. Walton will head the
branch Office to be established in
the University City Apartment
Rental Office near the intersection
of Riggs road and University lane
in Prince Georges County.
The new branch also will serve
as a convenient postal Office for
the adjoining large Langley Park
development of apartments and
homes.
Hyattsville Postmaster Egbert
F. Tingley said the branch will
be open from am. to 6 pm.
Monday through Friday, and
am. to l pm. Saturday.
The University City Office will
be the 10th branch of the Hyatts-
vile Post Office.