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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
.McBurg Phone
Rates Hiked

The Public Utilities Commission
of Ohio by Order issued July 81,
authorized the Ohio Association
Telephone Company which serves
Mechanicsburg and Catawba, to
increase its service rates, effect
i've August l, 1850, in 134 ex-
changes throughout Ohio, accord
ing to John Boyd, District Com
mercial Manager at Marion.
The Telephone Company's ap-
plication requested authority to
adjust rates to meet increased
costs of operation and to provide
adequate earnings SO that it might
obtain the additional capital nee
essary to carry out its three year
SO, 100000 construction program.
Boyd stated that the rates
were placed in effect August 1,
and would be reflected on the next
bills received by the subscribers.
The rates approved for the various
grades of local service in exchange
in the vicinity are:
Mechanicsburg and Woodstock
Business-One Party, SS.25; Two
Party, 725; Multi Party, 6.25.
Residence One Party, S425;
Four Party, 2.75; Multi Party,
2.75.
Catawba-Business-One Party,
$500; Two Party, 5.25; Multi
! Party, 5. Residence-One Party,
S4; Four Party 275; Multi Party,
2.75.
Boyd stated that theserates
are exclusive of Federal Excise
Tax and that certain other rate
I adjustments had been authorized
by the Public Utilities Comn1is-
sion covering various supplement-
ary services furnished by the
I Company.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Man Freed After
I8 Years Prison

Stewart Christopher, 584 West
State street, Columbus who served
18 years in prison on a murder
charge, was free man Tuesday
after his release from the London
Prison Farm.
Christopher was charged in
1882 with the Staying of George
Pando during a hold-up. After
turning states evidence, he waived
a jury trial in exchange for a
lesser charge.
Christopher was sentenced to
life in prison. Arthur L. Spiel
mann, his attorney, argued re-
Gently that the jury waiver should
have been in writing. On this legal
point, Christopher's trial was
declared null and void by the
District Court of Appeals.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Gray Resigns At
Mt. Sterling High
Miller Superintendent
At South Scion; Coach
Leaves Madison Rural

L. C.. Gray, superintendent of
Mt. Sterling Schools the last seven
years, has resigned to accept a
position as superintendent of the
schools at Nelsonville.
Don Miller, coach at Madison
Rural for the past two years, has
resigned to accept position as
coach of Hillsboro schools. No
successor has been hired.
Jack Miller, Gradenhutten, has
been hired as superintendent of
the schools at South Solon.
Miller is graduate of Kent
State University, Kent. Ohio. Is
getting his masters at the Uni
versity of Colorado this summer.
For the past two years he has
been principal of a school in Pue-
bio, Colorado.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Armed Forces
Day At State
Fair August rs

Military pageantry will charac-
terize Veterans and Armed Forces
Day, to be celebrated Aug. 26 for
the first time at the Ohio State
Fair as part of the observance
of the fairs centennial.
According to plans announced
by Howard S. Foust, director of
agriculture and the fair, war vet
eran's organizations and all SER
vices Of the armed forces will CO.
operate with fair officials in a
day-long program of parades,
musical competitions by military
musical units, band concerts and
giant display of the latest de-
velopments in war equipment.
1t. Gen. John E. Hull of Green
field, former commanding general
of the u. S. ground forces in the
Pacific and at present director of
the Weapon Systems Evaluation
Group in Washington, will give
the principal address.
The second Army band of sc
pieces and the 37th Infantry Di-
vision Band of As pieces will be
the featured musicians.
There will be an hour and-a-
half-long parade at a pm in
which soldiers, sailors and mem
bers of the auxiliary units will
march through the grounds and
around the oval in front of the
grandstand Gold Star and Blue
Star rlothers will participate.
There will be a display of war
equipment, including guns, tanks
ard armed vehicles.
Twelve musical units of Ameri-
can Legion and Veterans of For
eign Wars, including bands and
drum and bugle corps will compete
for prizes amounting to $4,000, tc
j be awarded by the Centennial
State Fair.
| Adjutant General Leo F. Krebel
is chairman for Veterans anC
! Armed Forces Day and Brig. Gen
Francis G.. Brink, commanding
general of the Ohio Military Dis
! trict will assist.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
AmIin Girl Gets
OSU Scholarship

Miss Carole Smith, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl c. Smith, R.R.
/, Amlin, has been awarded q
Sears-Roebuck Scholarship in the
Ohio State University College OF
Agriculture for 1950-51. it has
been announced by Dean L. l.
Rummell. Under the scholarship
she will receive 5000 to be paid
during the academic year to help
defray college expenses.
A June graduate OF Canaan
High school, Miss Smith was val
edictorian of her class. In ad-
dition to maintaining a high
scholastic record, she was active
in several school groups and for
the past two years served as presl'
dent of her local All club.
The Madison County girl will
enroll in the School of Home
Economics at Ohio State this
autumn.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Floyd In France To Assist
In Hybridizing Corn Project

The Courtesy shown M.
Rattineau, head of the De-
partment of Agriculture for
the French government and
a group of French agricultur-
lists, visiting Ohio State Uni
versity this spring got Her.
bert Floyd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S. Floyd, east of La
fayette, an opportunity to go
to France this summer.
The party from France
came to this country to learn
all they could principally
about the hybridizing seed
corn. In conversation with
young Floyd, who graduated
in June from the College of
Agriculture at the University.
M. Rattineau discovered that
the student knew a great deal
on the subject of hybridizing
corn and crossing of breeds.
Hence an invitation was ex-
tended to come to France and
assist with starting the pro-
ject.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd recent
ly received a letter from their
son stating that he would
spend the summer working un-
der M. Rattineau on the hy-
bridizing project at the Ma
tional School of Agriculture
at Grignon, France, on the
River Seine.
At the conclusion of his
summers work, he will turn
his attention to research work
on some project of his own
choice.
In his letter. young Floyd
told his parents that M. Curie.
famous French scientist Is at
the school. Also that the mess
hall at the college is a former
home of Napoleon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Rainfall Too
Light In July

July's rainfall in London was
3.15 inches, 0.78 of an inch below
normal. The maximum temper
ature for the month was SO de-
grces on July II and IL and the
minimum 43 degrees July 13.
Monday July 81 the local tenn.
perature ranged from an official
minimum of SO to a maximum Oi
85 degrees, according to record
maintained by Leonard McNeal
weather observer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Brother South
Scion Man Dies

Jesse B. French. aged 70, a
brother of Webber French of
Washington c. H., and Harley
French of South Solon. died at
his home in Akron Monday night.
He had recently suffered a stroke
which was complicated with a
heart condition.
The deceased had been a resi-
dent of Akron so years. He was
known to a number of friends
in this county.
A wife and one son survive
him. In addition three brothers
and three sisters are living.
The funeral Thursday at 3 p. m
I'm Akron. Burial In Akron Gene
terry. -----------
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Minister Former
Resident Dies

The Rev. r. D. Powell, age
about go, former resident or Lon
don, died Thursday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. H. R.
Straight in New Marshfield
Rev. Powell was retired Meth
odist minister, for II years was
in foreign mission service of the
church in Chile, South America.
From about 1882 until 1888
he and Mrs. Powell who died ir
1889 resided in London with their
daughter, Mrs. B. M. Beatty, N
Oak street.
Funeral ard burial services ir
New Marshfield Saturday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
IN PURCHASING
REsUscITAT0R
FOR LOCAL USE
DRAFT BOARD T0CALL II
MORE men FOR EXAMS

Fourteen Madison County men,
registered under the Selective
Service Act, reported Wednesday
morning at Fort Hayes, Column
bus, for physical examinations.
Seventeen men were originally
scheduled to report for the ex-
aminations, according to the
Madison County Draft Board, but
three were found by the board to
be eligible for reclassification and
were not included among those
reporting Wednesday.
Madison County will send an
additional fourteen men to Colum-
bus for examinations during Aug
ust, the Draft Board has been
notified. The date for the men
to report remains undetermined.
The only information the board
has to date is that the second
group will be notified to report
during August
Here is a review of the classi-
fications used by the Selective
Service Boards in advising regis
trants of their status:
1-A-AvailabIe for military
service! i-A-O-Conscientious
cbjector available for non-
combatant service only; &c
Member of Armed Forces,
Coast Guard, Geodetic Sur
vey, Public Health Service or
certain registrants separated
therefrom; | D-Member of
reserve component or student
taking military training.
u-A-Deferred because of civil
ian job; II-C-Deferred because of
farm job.
III-A-Deferred because of de-
pendents.
IV-A-Registrant has complet-
ed military service; sole surviving
son; IV-B-Official deferred by
law IV-C - Aliens. IV-D - Min
ister of religion or divinity stud
ent; IV-E-Conscientious objector
opposed to both combatant and
/ non-combatant military service:
IV-F Physically, mentally or
morally unfit.
V-A-Registrant over the age
or liability for military service.
All classifications are for men
registered under the Selective
Service Act of 1948 and born
! after Aug. 80, 1922. /;
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Two Evacuated
From Korea

Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Wing Me-
chanicsburg. recently received a
letter from their cousin, Mrs.
Frederick Saekstedder, who with
Mr.. Sackstedder was suddenly
evacuated from Korea. They had
been there since March.
The couple was taken to Japan.
Mr.. Saekstedder. a telephone ex-
pert, was loaned to the govern
ment by the International Tele-
phone Co. The letter stated that
the evacuation was SO sudden they
were separated.
Two other Champaign County
natives, Miss Helen Boyles OF
North Lewisburg and Rev. Paul
P. Want. have written to relatives
of their safety.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
AlIen-Myers
Post Elects

Allen-Myers Post American
Legion at South Charleston re-
Gently elected the following Of
ficers.
Commander, Leonard Inskeep;
first vice commander, E. X.
Gordin; second vice commander,
John F. Dyer; third vice COM
mander, Lewis Goodyear; adJu-
tant, Louis Myers; finance officer,
Charles Eagan; service officer,
Jay Hodge; chaplain, Robert
Smart, publicity officer. Howard
Wise, and sergeant-at-arms, Rob-
ert Enderson.
The new officers will be INSTALL
ed at a special meetingAug. IA.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04

More than 400 attending the
Madison County and District
Flowing Matches Monday an the
H. S. Floyd farm east of Lon
don, saw Frank Wilson. Grove
City, out class IL other contest
ants to win the district match.
Wilson is two-time winner
and will represent Central Ohio
in the state level land plowing
match near Urbana Sept. II. Will
son copped the event with a Ford
tractor pulling a two-twieve inch
bottom plow.
Philip Siebold of London. R.R.
3, won the Madison County con-
test with a Case tractor and a 3-12
inch bottom plow.
George Clemmans of London
Route 1, was second in the coun-
ty with an international tractor
pulling a 3-14 inch bottom ploW.
The Central and First National
Banks of London furnished the
awards for the Champion and
Reserve Champion plowmen in
Madison County, which were life
time desk pen sets. William Sch
mied, Route /, London, was third
in the county. Ben Yoder, Plain
City was fourth. There were
twelve contestants in the plow-
| ing match.
Judges were Frank Greeneisen,
County Agent, Union County; A.
F. Rouch, New Vienna; and r.
c. Barre, District Conservation
ist. Hillsboro.
] Twenty contestants were in the
Tractor Rodeo and ten in the
wagon backing contest with Ralph
Morehart of Mt. Sterling taking
top honors.
In the Obstacle Course were
10 contestants. The trick was to
pull a side delivery rake through
q narrow lane making left and
right hand turn Winner was
Philip Siebold of London Route 3
Awards for these two events
were also provided by the two
London banks. Judges were: Har-
old Friend, South Solon, Raymond
Deacon, West Jefferson Vocation
al Agriculture teacher; John San
ford, London, Route 3 and Aus
tin Harbage, Plain City, Route Q
The district match was foi
level-land plowmen from Della.
ware, Fairfield. Pickaway, Mad
ison, Franklin, Perry, Licking anc
Hooking Counties.
Only three counties-Madison
Delaware and Franklin were
actually represented in the
match. Plowmen in the hill cou.l
ties previously competed ia
contest.
Wilson went to the state final
in '48.
His victory this year took tn.
district title away from GcoTg'
Clemmans, London, Route l, WI.
won the 1949 area event and thel
took fourth in state match.
The program Monday had beel
planned far in advance and farm
|, ers were able to view test plot
on the Floyd Farm which showet
. the effects of different kinds am
, methods of applications of ferti
lizer on corn and wheat yields
They also noted effects of tn
use of the chemical weed-kille
IA, d on brush and corn.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Indian Officials
Visit Prison Farm

Recent visitors at the London
Prison Farm were: r. r. Pay
Denkal, Warden of the Peniten-
tiary, Bombay, India, j. Joseph
Panakal, Tata Institute of Social
Sciences, Andheri, Bombay, India
Major John R. Shumway, u. S,
Air Force and Russell McDill
Parole Asst, Federal Reform
atory, Chillicothe. They were es-
corted on a tour of the institution
by Chaplain c. Swearingen.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Route 20 Cases
In County Court

Five legal actions establish
ing compensation for land to be
appropriated by the state for con-
struction of the Route 40 high
way project have been entered in
the Madison County common
pleas court by the State High
way Department.
Defendants named are Floyd
D. Watts, j. Frank Rothwell,
Walter Henry, w. D. Hempy
FLOYD S. Stickels and others. The
property owners have ten days
to appeal the amounts fixed by the
state. !!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Father Of Local
Woman Succumbs

Jerome w. Satchell, 81. father
of Mrs. Paul Bangham OF Lon.
don, died at his home in New
Vienna, Ohio, Wednesday. He
leaves one daughter and three
sons.
Funeral services at the Smith
Funeral Home, New Vienna Sat
urday 1:30 p. m. with Rev. S
H. Smith officiating. Interment al
Madison Mills.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Grove City Man And London
Man Cop P|owing Matches

The chemically treated areas
observed showed results of pre-
emergence" treatment as well as
effects of applications made in
fields of growing corn. Thirty
different varieties of hybrid corn
were inspected.
In addition, there were lining
demonstrations and farm equip
ment exhibits to attract the inter-
est of the farmers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
JENkiNSON CLEANERS
IN NEW LOCATION

Jenkinson Dry Cleaners, for
merly located in the Dworkin
Building on East High street, re-
Gently moved into a new location
on w. Second street near the
Madison Press Company office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
SALES TAX INcREAsEs

Madison Countys sales tax col
lection for the week ending July
% was $672O.99. Last year it was
$4039.4 48, the state treasurer's re-
port shows.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
PARKING LINES ON
STREETS REPAINTED

London police for the last sew
eral days have been busy repaint-
ing the parking area lines on
streets in the business section of
the city The lines formerly paint
ed yellow are being renewed
with white paint.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
RECORDER IN HOSPITAL

Madison County Recorder Nor
man X. Jones. North Main street,
is recuperating i'm Mt. Carmel
Hospital. after an operation on
his leg Thursday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
sLAcLE TRANSFERRED

Mrs. Slagle. the former Maxine
killeen, who has been with her
husband In New Jersey. has re-
turned to London while he Is
overseas.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
RETURN HON &

Mrs. Everett Johnson and
daughter, Margaret Elaine, re-
turned Monday afternoon to their
home on Virginia Avenue, from
Mt. Carmel Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04

ENTERS HOSPITAL
Mrs. Evelyn F. Conlon, London
City clerk, entered Doctors Hos
pital Thursday for observation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
Racing Results
At Plain Civ

FIST, Z-year-otd, pace, $1OOO-
Repeat Direct (Shillings), $40,
$40 400; Single Way (Stokes,) }
400, 900; Dark Secret (Wilson),
9.20. Also started-LeBeau, Music,
Victory Pat, Lea volo, Red
Brewer, Mary Beth. Time 2:14 Is.
Second, 10 trot-
Peter Prologue (Butterworth)
4.20, 460, 800; Saipan (Dun-
woody, $40, 2.80, Flower Song
tWilson), $50. Also ran Janet Nc
Kay, Cita Athoine, Silver Jazoff,
Rose Nutonia, IIarwood Pete
Time, 2:12.
Daily double, S66.60.
Third, (first division), 1s pace
$500 Herkimer IS. Welch). 3.O(
2.80. i2.40; Brady Dillon (Drumm)
4.60, 800; Commissioner Long
tBewley), 500. Also ran - Pat
Atom Bomb, James R. Direct
May Hal. Time, 2:13.
Fourth, 10 pace, Second di.
vision) - Wilmington Son G
(Aten)., 800, 2.40, 2.20; Volitior
Tom (Schultz). 800, ESQ; Jungle
Drums &C Short), 2.40. Also rar
Bobby Joe, Peter Jim, Bill
Breckenridge, Western Counsel
Time, 2:10.
| Fifth, "a trot, $4O0-
Tara Boy IS Welch), 500, 800
2.20; Jerry Spencer Ga Edwards
$50, 2.20; l. dy Woodward
(Drumm), 2.2O. Also ran-Mis!
Lois Volo, Royal Sam, Meals First
Flowing Boga, Josedale Onward
Moranna Hanover. Time PIP As
Sixth, 2-year-otd pace
Red Brewer (Dunwoody), 2.40
220, 2.20; Repeat Direct (Shill
ings), 2.20. 2.20; LeBeau &C
Short, 2.20. Also ran = Singl,
Way, Victory Pat. Mary Beth
Dark Secret, Lea Volo. Time, 2:14
| Seventh, 18 trot-
Janet Mckay CA. Edwards), 2.8C
$50, 2.20; Saipan (Dunwoody)
3.20, 2.20; Peter Prologue (But
terworth), 2.20. Also ran-Flowe
Song, Rose Nutonia, Silver JAZZ
off, Cita Atholne, Harwood Pete
Time, 2:13 As.
Eighth, 10 pace, (first division) -
Herkimer IS. Welch), 2.80. 800
2.20; James r. Direct (James
$50, $50: Pat F. (Butterworth)
2.2O. Also ran = Brady Diller
/ Commissioner Long, Atom Bomb
May Hal. Time, 1902.
Ninth, f8 pace
Western Counsel (Drumm) 4.8(
2.6O, out: Volition Sam tSchultz)
2.2O, out; Bill Breckenridg
tRoush), out. Also ran - Pete
Jim, Bobby Joe, Wilmington So
G, Jungle Drum. Time, PIP g.;
! Tenth, ~ trot, $4oo-
Lady Woedworth (Drumm), 4.6t
$40, 220; Tara Boy IS. Welch
$40, 2.20; Jerry Spencer "a. &c
wards), 2.2O. Also ran-Miss Lo
| Volo, Royal Sam, Flowing Bog'
Josedale Onward, Morarna Har
over, Meals First. Time, 2.14 2-1'
slAGLE TRANSFERRED
/ RMSN William A. Slagle, U.
Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elme
Slagle. Summerford Road, hs
been transferred from Lakehurs
| N. j. to Yokosuka, Japan. He hs
been assigned to patrol frigat
duty.
| Before he left, RMSN Slagl
was given a safety award for
record of driving navy vehicle
without accident or traffic ticke
/
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04

Madison County fair patrons will be treated by the
Radio Station WRFD the afternoon
day OF the fair Sunday August 20 The Rural Rangers rank
the entertainment travelling
Possessing quality all group
built tremendous audience Their
always we'll attended and received Their
ballads
we'll Jimmy James who guitar
at the same time will be included in the Sunday show
Evening star., 1950-01-03
HELP WOMEN (cons. J

OFFICE MANAGERS ASSISTANT
for long established and well-known
r st. specially shop; must have
fun knowledge and experience In
double entry bookkeeping: knowledge
OF credits, collections and stenog-
handwriting stating details of ex.
perience. age, salary expected snd
reference. Box 454-B, Star. 8
OFFICE WORKER-Some typing. nj
ing, etc. VIII train on small PIX
psn beard; ,l Box 1SS,M; Star; tslr;;rv -: -
exper. pref; 3o-45 yrs. Box 800.
PHoTOGRAPHERs EXP. preferred
Apply Blue MIRROR REsrAuR-
ANT between 7:30 and pm. 81
sypeTieneed, sy foT baby s shop; Apply
SALESWOMAN-The next few years
can be the most important in your
life with a pleasant. profitable, LIFE
time career and excellent immediate
earnings. The woman We want must
be active. Of smart appearance. have
desirable but not essential. She VIII
be thoroughly groomed for a respon-
sible, directive position with q ma
tionally known concern; For per
Sonal interview, write, giving QuaL'
flcations and phone no.. to Box
196-R, Star. -S
SEAMSTRESS, splendid opportunity
to work in ono of Washington's lead
ing women's wear stores on coats.
suits, dresses. Permanent position;
generous salary: pleasant surround
ings. Apply RIzIK BROS. 110S
Conn. ave. a
SALESWOMAN and receptionist, per-
manent position, assist manager.
specialized field; 5-day week, SAL
airy during training, salary plus
comm. when qualified. Write, stat
ing age, educatioonn., experience
SALESWOMEN, over 80, capable Of
conducting small business of her
own, full or part time; this is dig
nifled professional work that assures
pra income and 1nssrs
Write Box 176-M, Star -3
Evening star., 1950-01-03

GAS Ash sRIsANGEs. new and used lipsrsl .. ]!
SALES. 22s7 Ga. ave. DE. 5670.
GAS RANGEe, OH. coal fanges,. nev.
used. ACME STOVE CO. 1011 7th
HAND roofs, approx. 200 lbs. as
sorted Formax wire, 8 fractional
h.p. motors, Weston Analyzer, for
sale. Call Elk. 5575 between 4-6
Pm. or visit shop ct 1917 H st. NV.
ton. coal, gas. wood, elec., /,
IfgIh l8aIl n so6Mn 3 M sirfHssps NJ sgss Used
but looks good. Velour chair and
couch maroon. Biggest chair In
blue. 2 matching pillows. VIII let
" dotlies 90 with it. Orig. price,
$3.50. For quick cash sale, $9S. Can
BE seen At l724 D st. Sc. Phone
L6cKfRs0s.eel clothes lockers: exc.
Is in. deep; available In sections Of
8 or more; $5 each opening. N.
FRANK d SON, 476 c ct. NV.
LAT i govt. surplus. se-in
recond. .-inner springs, S7.96: new
3g-tn. cotton layer felt mattresses.
$g.95: 500 wool. gray blankets.
$2.76: all types of govt. surpips
: son. ~ { Il. nv. X. ss7z.
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