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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
My Spencer Is
Sold For $500

My Spencer, bay gelding con-
signed by Forrest Webb of Lon
don, brought the top price-S6, 800
at the first annual winter speed
sale last Wednesday before some
1000 persons at the Fayette
County Fairgrounds.
DR.. Roy A. H. knisley of Toledo
bought the PAGER, sired by Prince
Spencer. He plans to ship it to
California, where it will be train
ed in Eddie Cobb's stable.
The sale, described by the ex-
perts as good one attracted
horse buyers from at least a half
dozen states in this part of the
country.
The Smith & Moon stable of
Washington c. II. was the biggest
seller. Its four horses brought a
total of $500.
And one of the Washington c..
II. horses, Ohio Boy, sired by Ohio
Able, brought the second highest
amount-S2, ,800-when it was
exhibited in the sales ring in one
of the cattle sales barns at the
Fairgrounds.
Walter Michael of Bucyrus
bought Ohio Boy and Air Bow
(sired by Commandant), the lat
ter bringing $500, third highest
price for the day.
DR.. Roy Nisely, who paid the
highest price in the sale, has at
least four other horses in train
ing in California in Eddie Cobb's
stable. They include Hodgen, a
PAGER which won more than S27,-
600 last year; Gene Able and
Lomita Queen, and Dusty Gray,
all PAGERS.
Among the other horses which
brought some of the top money
at the sale were: Zinna Song
(sired by Gay Song) bought by
w. H. Bennett, of Buffalo, n. Y.
for $1,000, and consigned by Jim
Moody of Mechanicsburg; Gay
Rhythm (sired by Gay Song),
bought by Klink and Brooks for
$1,000 and consigned by Jim
Moody.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Raiders nosed
Out 40 10 SO
BY Lyn and Al

The London Raiders battled the
Cedarville Indians Saturday night
on the Indians floor and were
on the short end of a 40-39 score.
The gym was crowded with
eager fans to see these two great
teams battle for every. bucket.
The Raiders and the Indians
seemed we'll matched.
Don French tied the score at
81 in the last few minutes of the
game with 2 foul shots. Then
French tipped one in giving the
Raiders a two-point margin.
In the remaining seconds, Ced-
arville's AS shot under the basket
and hit the bullseye to clinch the
score at 40 for the Indians and
80 for the Red Raiders. Time
ran out as the London quintet
desperately tried to come out on
top.
Coach Bowlu's reserves had an
easy time of it as the Raider re-
serves trounced the Indian re-
serves.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Distributors Of
Beer To Convene

Buckeye State Beer Distribut-
ors will meet in Columbus early
next week to attend the sixteenth
annual convention of The Whole
sale Beer Association of Ohio.
The association, made up of
nearly 600 beer distributors rep
resenting every community in the
state, has adopted for the conven-
ton theme this year "how can we
best serve the retailer, the con-
sumer, and the community III
which we live and work"
In keeping with this topic the
convention will feature two spe-
cific sessions, each designed to
give the distributor food for
thought as well as definite facts
on how to improve his services.
The first session, scheduled for
Tuesday morning will star an
open forum discussion between the
heads of six trade associations on
the subject, What we Like and
Dislike about the Beer Distribu-
tor"
On the final day of the conven-
ton the members will hear gal
axy of speakers, among them a
Dayton minister, state officials
from Columbus, a business pro-
fcssor from Ohio State University,
national trade association officials,
and demonstration of the much
discussed "alcometer,' developed
by Yale University, department OF
applied physiology, for use in
checking the percentage of alco-
hol in persons blood stream.
Officers of the association are
R. II. Jenkins, Columbus, presi-
dent: ]. r. O'Connell, Tiffin, vice.
president: Carl Pico, Glouster,
secretary: Thomas P. La Rose,
Akron, treasurer: John T. Stanko,
Dayton, director: and Lewis Ches-
ter, Columbus, executive-secre-
tary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
~ Night Games
On Reds Bill

Cincinnati: The official 1850
baseball schedule, released today
by the National League office, re-
veals that the Cincinnati Reds
home season will be high-lighted
by "a night games, II Sunday
dates, on nine of which double
headers will be played; two holi-
day twin bills and the traditional
Queen City Opening Game.
The Reds also are carded for
II ladies days, five knot hole
days and two Safety Patrol days
on their home schedule. Ten of
the ladies' day games will be play
ed on Saturdays.
The ID night games will be feat
ured by five nocturnal appearances
of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The ST.
Louis Cardinals, New York Giants
and Chicago Cubs are down for
four after-dark Crosley Field
dates; the Boston Braves and Phil
adelphia Phillies will play three
each and the Pittsburg Pirates
one.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
THE STRANGERS OF
THE UNKNOWN

The old indian warrior who car
nestly prayed, Help me not to
judge another until / have walked
10 days in his moccasins,1 D had a
degree of wisdom too seldom
found in men. 1t is good to imag-
inc ourselves, from time to time,
moving in the sphere of another
being, that we might better un-
dcrstand. The following, by Tom
Conroy, appeared in Catholic Di-
gest:
The lad, like himself was blind.
The old man spoke softly.
yellow sonny, is what we call
Injun Summer 1t is long day,
made cool by slow winds, and
warm by the sun. 1t is the frag-
rance of falling leaves.
Silver is the tinkling of Christ
mas bells. White is a pleasant
dream" and, grinning. he said,
Pink is the softness of a baby's
tender skin.
"Red?" he sighed. RED is the
heat of an afternoon in July. 1t
is the heat of the pavement,
which works its way up through
your soles. Red is also loud laugh
ter.
Green, / would call the first
day of spring. There's the leaves
and the songs of birds. 1t is the
voices of happy children, out play
ing for the first time, after long
winter.
Blue is a little harder to de-
scribe. I guess you would call it
contentment. 1t is also the strange
ness of the unknown. Sometimes
it can be warm, but it is usually
cool, like frosty wind. Blue is the
feeling of rain on your face and
the touch of snow.
Purple" he said, holding the
boys tiny hand, lis the annoy
ancc of somebody knocking on
the door, when you do not wish
to be disturbed. 1t can be high
pitched voices in anger.
Gray is the funeral color, and
the feeling of utter silence in a
great cathedral.
But black-that's the blind
mans color"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
London Trips
Washington To
Tune OF 55-46
BY LYN and AL

The London Varsity winning
55-46 sent the Washington Blue
Lions home with another loss Fri
day. The Washington varsity had
won only one game this year and
were pretty disappointed to have
to chalk up another defeat.
Bopclcy started the scoring for
London with two good foul shots,
Then Washington scored a basket,
then London. and so on till the
quarter score was 1910. In the
second period London increased
this two point lead to seven,
making the half-time score 24-17.
The Blue Lions came out like a
different team after the half to
double their own score and give
London a general rough time. At
last in the fourth quarter, the
Raiders seemed TO realize that
they could easily lose and started
playing winning ball. frequent
foul shots and an occasional field
goal upped the Raider score till
the clock ran out with the Raid
ers still ahead nine points.
The London Varsity to-bc look.
ed like they had arrived Friday
night. They trimmed the Lion
Reserves 55-29. Hunter led the
scoring with a high p points. The
whole team played terrific ball.
To make the evening a complete
victory for LHS, the up and
coming Junior High won for the
first time matched against SOM
crford.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
%Nseo's.gS<6
BY Barb and Connie

Special News Bulletin Rum
or has it the Washington c. II.
Lions are changing their names to
Lambs. Could the defeat they suf-
fered at the hands of the London
Red Raiders last Friday night
have anything to do with it? HIM,
could be! All kidding aside, that
was a heap good ball game,
Raiders. Nice going!
The seniors have been in a
turmoil lately as only seniors can
be. Red or black, roses ar carnat-
ions - those@are the all import
ant questions. When last we heard,
blue and white had been decided
on as the class colors, and the
class flower committee had chosen
roses. The announcements arc
selected and measurements for
caps and gowns have been taken.
fSignD Just four more months
Students who dine at the LHS
cafeteria arc paying cash on the
lunch) line these days. Instead OF
buying daily or weekly tickets,
members of the soda set now
either buy weekly tickets or pay
the cashier at noon. This new
system reduces the amount OF
work and worry for teachers and
thus cuts down the number of
new gray hairs.
Miss Longs speech class took
jaunt to Madison Rural last
Friday. There a native OF India,
gentleman from Pakistan, and a
Chinese visitor Sounds like the
u. N. Assembly, doesn't it?) gave
talk on the mutual problems of
the worlds youth. Speech class
members say it was just as fascin-
ating as it sounds only more so!
Literary minded London High
crs arc donning their thinking
caps and chewing their gum
extra hard. Yes, American Legion
essay time has rolled around once
again. This years topic is The
American Way How Can 1t Be
Improved?" There's still time to
make bid for one of those mar
velous cxpcnse-free trips to WASH
ington D. G. so, latecomers, fastcn
your safety belts and dive right in.
Last Wednesday p. M. the Sen
ior Service Scouts convened in
the cafeteria. After the business
meeting Mr.. Harry Van Clcve,
guest speaker for the evening, told
about his scenic trip to, the Rose
Bowl Game. The gals were in
raptures over the pictures of some
of the floats entered in the Tour
nament Of Roses and aiso over the
out-o -this-world snack served by
the refreshment committee.
Did you ever yearn to tell a
radio station just what you thought
of some of its programs? Well,
Miss Freid's English classes did
the next best thing last week when
they took a radio quiz sent out by
OSU. This quiz determines which
programs Marconi fans like best
according to age group and loc-
ality. Here's hoping we teen-agers
were help!
To coin an old phrase, this is
the end. See yoH next week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Praises Scouts
For Efforts In


Fl. A. Rider, Chief of the Wild
life Division of the Ohio Depart
ment of Natural Resources, this
week urged Division field through
out the state and commended
Scouts everywhere for their in
terest in recent years in the con-
servation and restoration of nat
ural resources particularly wild
life.
He praised the Troops and their
leaders for their work in connect
ion with the Divisions present
game management and propag-
alton program.
Ohio Scouts, numbering 7,101
comprising 3,608 units of Cubs,
Scouts and Explorers, will join
100000 Boy Scouts of America
the week of February 6-12 in OBJ
servance of the 10th anniversary
of the Scout Movement. February
II has been designated Boy Scout
Sunday.
AS a special tribute to the 10th
anniversary of Scouting, 10000
Scouts will gather at historic
Valley Forge near Philadelphia
June 30 to July 6 for the largest
Jamboree cncampment in history.
Scout conservation projects for
all units during the past ten
years in Ohio have included every
phase of convention and restor-
alton Of natural resources includ-
ing wildlife, forests, soil, water
and minerals
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Scion, Midway Win
In Cage Carnival

First round in the Junior High
Basketball Carnival for Madison
County was Wednesday night, JAM
ury Is, in the Deercreek Town
ship school gymnasium.
South Solon defeated Rosedale
in the first game. % to 19. Kise
of Rosedalc was top scorer with
10 points.
Midway defeated Deercreek in
the second contest of the evening
33 to "a. Bogenrife was high scorer
for Midway with II points and
Radcliffe for Deercreek with Ia.
In the second round of play
Wednesday, February l, the losers
in the first round will play, Deer
creek meeting Rosedale at 7:30.
South Solon and Midway, winners
in the first round will play Feb
ruary ] at $50.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Ohio Fourth In
Fishing License

Ohio anglers bought 918,042
fishing licenses during the season
ending March l, 1949 placing the
state in fourth position in license
sales in the United States accord
ing to u. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service figures.
Michigan headed the states with
LILO, 100 sales, totaling So, ,102,-
BAT. California was second in
sales with 1,03O,617 but first in
revenue with S3,138,501 for lie
enses. Wisconsin was third
place with a sale of 1,022,004.
Across the nation. anglers spent
$32, 2,657, $40 for 15,478,570 licenses.
The increase over the preceding
year in sales was 1,400,609.
Although the Ohio fishing sea-
son for 1949-50 will not close un-
til February %, Division of Wild
life reports indicate that the
-o'al Gales for the year just end
ing will reach $4,000.
More people fished outside their
own states last year than in pre-
vious year. The 1,891,346 non-re-
sident sales represents an in
crease of 292, SOB.
Leaders in sales of out-of-state
licenses were Wisconsin with 1885,
277, Michigan 283,87 and Min
nesota with 214, 1896.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31

Going %
Lovett stressed the necessity of
everybody getting out to vote and
taking their friends with them.
He cited figures which showed
that slightly more than 60 per-
cent of the eligible votors in Ohio
went to the polls in 1914, while
in 1948 less than SO percent of
the voters took time out to exer-
else their voting franchise.
Some go loan company officials
from Fayette, Champaign, Clark,
Greene and Madison counties at
tended the dinner meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31

MARINE, II, RE-ENLISTS-
Many Marines have enlisted at the
age of IT, but rarely does boy
come up for enlistment so early
in his youth. This distinction be-
longs to Pvt. Robert James Swan
son of Hampton, Virginia. He left
high school to join up in November,
l948. He was only 16 and used
his deceased brothers birth GER
tifcate to authenticate his appli-
cation. 1t was five months before
his duplicity was discovered.
His record was so good that he
was given an honorable discharge
and letter stating that the Corps
would be glad to have him back on
his 17th birthday if his mother,
Mrs. Ethel Dixon Swanson, were
willing. When the day came, Bob
reported at the Norfolk recruiting
Office and re-enlisted for three
years. He wears the Medal Of
Honor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Sexton Scores
Hit In Paris

Frank Sexton. Madison County'S
gift TO the wrestling ring is pack
ing en- in" in Paris.
According to word received
here Sexton has performed to the
largest crowds ever to witness
the sport in France. On at least
one occasion Frank wrestled be-
fore almost 10000 persons. After
Sexton finishes his schedule at
the Palais de Sports in Paris he
will tour England, Belgium, Al
gierS. Switzerland and Germany
before returning to the United
States.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
SPORTS
WEST JEFFERSON Stops PLAIN
CITY TO LEAD COUNTY LEAGUE

West Jefferson made bas-
ketball history Friday night
in beating Plain City, 46-44
to take over the undisputed
lead in the Madison County
High School League.
The game marked the first
County League loss in the four
years George Robinson has
coached the team, while it was
the first time jefferson has
beaten the team since 1889.
II was the sixth straight
triumph for the Keith Lynn
coached team in league play
and its 18th win in 13 starts
for the season.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31

William ]. knight, sports editor
for the NEW YORK HERALD
TRIBUNE in its Paris edition says
that the French call Sexton The
Man as Strong as House"
Sexton had no explanation for the
nickname until friends explained
that it was the Partisan way of
saying "Powerhouse."
The French speak of Sexton
thus, Il 'Homme Fort Comme
Une Maison."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Loan Companies
Elect Officers

Don Gibson, manager of the Ec-
onomy Loan Office in. Washington
c. H., was elected second vice
chairman of the Ohio Association
of small loan companies in this
area at a meeting Monday night in
the Washington Country Club.
Other officers picked were: Dick
Young, manager of Personal Fin
ance Company in Springfield, pre-
sident and Stan Yearick, manager
of the City Loan office in xenia,
first vice president
Joe r. Lovett, director of field
services, Fighters For Freedom.
of Columbus. spoke to the group
on the subject Where Are We
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Teachers Required
To Take Courses

All Plain city school teachers
must attend college at least once
every five years, under a resoiu-
ton adopted by the Board of Ed
ucation recently Teachers may
select any courses they consider
beneficial or aids to good teach
ing, the resolution stipulated.
Action was also taken by the
board for Supt G. S. Hammond
to investigate the possibilities OF
inaugurating a vocational agricul-
ture at the school. Availability OF
teachers and equipment necessary
for the course are also to be as
certained as well as general re-
luirements. AAl4
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
EAST RANGE

Mrs. Sade Wright, and son
Thomas, of Mt. Sterling. spent last
Saturday afternoon, at the Wright
home here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anthony who
has been i'll for severeal days is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lindig
and son Max, of near Plumwood,
spent Tuesday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Barker.
Thurman Lambert, met with a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31

painful accident this week.. While.
cutting down a tree, he was hit in
the eye by a chip, causing a hem
orrage of the eye. He was treated
by a physician and then sent to
Columbus for further treatment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Sofon Downs
Monroe 5b-43

South Solon won league victory
over Monroe Friday night by a
score of 56-43. 1t was Solon's 18th
victory in 16 starts. Darmel Steen
garnered Is points to pace the
winners while Boggs was high for
the losers with 16 markers.
Monroe won the reserve con-
test, 1916.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
BET YOU NEVER KNEW

Deer often starve to death ra-
ther than move far away from
the protection of a woods.
The drone bee dies soon after
the wedding night
There are certain soldiers"
among ants whose duty is to de-
fend the colony.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31

Madison's Final
Rush Victorious

A % point final period surge
enabled Madison Rural cagers to
down Midway Friday night, 67-46
on the losers court. The visitors
trailed at halftime 37-2S.
Bob Dorm poured in % points
for the victorS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT :

NUTTtF II UF Af-TVTN Il VI Fs4N = -
tate of Lena Rayburn Deceased, ID.
NJ. Richmond. London. Ohio, has
been duly appointed and qualified
as Administrator with the Will an
nexed of the Estate OF Lena Ray
burn late Of Madison County, Ohio,
deceased
Dated this 9Th day of July A. ID.
1919 No. 11I22. Doc 8. Page 1873.
Harvey II. Edwards. Probate Judge
~ said County.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
GUESTS HERE

0OEO y TTGrE
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Owens and
Carl Andrews of New Holland,
Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Bogen
and children of Columbus were
last Sunday. January % dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Tarbill.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
South Solon 1867

Referee: Johnson; Umpire:
Ebert.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31

James Thurber, humorist, auth
or of Men, Women & Dogs, max
ing predictions for next 80 years.
Women will be stronger and
more numerous and there will not
be many men around The dog ap-
pears to he holding his own "
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31

@. What Is the name Of this cut Of
meat?
A. Pork blade end 1oin roast.
@. Where does 1t come from and how
is ii identified?
A. Tt lis the shoulder end OF the loin
and contains the blade bone.
@. How is it prepared?
A. BY roasting. 1t is placed fat side
up on rack in an open roasting pan.
No water is added and no cover Is
needed. The roast is cooked in a mod
crate oven (350eF.) allowing IS to So
minutes per pound roasting time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Plain City

Official-Mechling and Mitchell
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-31
Midway (46l

NIIu"dy .........If 40 . Il
Referee: Crispin; Umpire:
Hackett.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-18

Said Pepper: The dividing
line is our political philosophy.
Who is on the peoples side. and
who is on the big business side.
That's what the people want to
know" He accused his opponent
of trying to put ''shackles" on
labor by. voting for the Taft
Hartley law that was aimed at
breaking the strength of unions.
The veteran Senator with IA
years seniority told how Key
West had prospered during his
years in Washington. Retail sales
had gone from S2,250,000 to So
100000 in the Island City. Bank
reserves, he said, had jumped
from one and a third million to
seven million.
In his stirring manner, Pepper
said that he h4d supported the
Democratic party SO percent of
the time and that he was 'opposed
to a compulsory or voluntary
FEPC,. and would vote against it
except during time of war. He
stated that he would vote for
FEPC during any future war
the same as he did during the
Continued On Page SKI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-18
James Bruce, Head
OF Arms-Aid To
Europe, Resigns

WASHINGTON, April l8.-(AY.
The director of the billion
dollar arms-aid program, James
Bruce has handed his resigna-
ton to President Truman. Bruce
is understood to have told the
president that now that the
arms-aid program is under way,
he wants to return to private
life. =
However, there's an off-chance
that Bruce will be named as. am
bassador to London. Our present
ambassador, Lewis Douglas, is
not in good health.
If Bruce does go to London
there'll be a couple of brothers
in the high ranks of the diplo-'
matte corps. His brother, David,
is US ambassador to France.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-18
General Strike
Ties Up Port
City OF Brest

BREST, France, April 18.-(A1.
"A general strike has tied up
the Western France port city
here as labor unions mourned a
worker killed is yesterdays
bloody two-hour riot.
Non-Communist and Commun-
list unions joined in the 24-hour
walkout. Some $4,000 workers
in the arsenal, building and
metal industries, on the docks,
and in shipping and transport
are idle.
The dead worker, 24-year-old
Edouard Maze, was killed by a
stray bullet fired by police, who
also hurled tear gas bombs to
disperse a bowling, rock throw
ing Communist mob.
The rioting occurred when
police prevented demonstration
Continued On Page FourJ