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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
Water Rates
To Be hiked
Increases 70 To 100
Per Cent Limited
To b-Mon+hs Period

New water rates will be effect
i've in London June /, limited for
period not to exceed six months,
under the ordinance. passed by
council in preparation for the vii
lage to assume control Of the Lon
don Water Works Company on or
about June 30.
In keeping with a recommen-
dation of the engineer, council vot-
eel the increase to provide an op-
Grating surplus in the company
treasury when London's. contract
for purchase of the company is
fulfilled.
The current minimum rate is
S1.50 for $3.50 gallons with the
rate throughout remainder of the
schedule decreasing per thous-
and gallons in proportion to the
volume used.
Under the new temporary sch
edule the rates are increased ap-
proximately 70 to 100 per cent.
New meter rates are: First 20G0
gallons or less per month, $500;
next 1900 gallons per month,
.65 per 1000 gals per month; next
$1,000 gallons per month, so per
1CC0 gals; next 10000 gallons, 40
per 1000 gallons. all over 100000
gallons, N25 per 1000 gallons, per
month; flushing sanitary sewers,
.25 per thousand gallons; minimum
charge per month. meters less
than one inch $500
Water furnished for public use
except for fire protection and un-
stopping public sewers will be
provided at the regular meter
rates.
Flat rates for water will be:
First fixture or separate faucet
per month S150, each additional
fsucet or fixture per month IS;
motor pump, additional per month
$500; yard hydrant service, per
family, per month S150; spring
ling lawn and sidewalk only and
limited to two hours per day, adj
ditional So per month; sprinkler
systems for fire protection SIS
per month; public drinking foun-
tains $3.50 each per month.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
John W. Harper
Dies "Wednesday

John w. Harper, age 73. re-
tired farmer, died Wednesday
morning, following a three weeks
serious illness at his home in
Sedalia.
Mr.. Harper had been a lifelong
resident of Madison county. Since
he retired he had been custodian
of the Methodist Church in Sed-
ALA. He was a member of the
Leanor Lodge F&AM, Sedalia,
Surviving are his wife, Maud
and one sister, Mrs. +. S. Shoots
of Sedalia
Funeral services at the Sedalia
Methodist church Friday at 2
o'clock in charge Of the Rev. j A.
Thornton. Interment in Jefferson
will Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
i our
"a TOWN
LITTLE MAN

Nowadays we hear a lot
about the so-called little man.
For the life of us we can't
find one. Matter of fact, we
don't know any little men al
though we listen to the poll
ticos blabbering about what
they intend doing for him.
The only conclusion we have
reached about all this is that
a little man must be one who
has less than some one else
but this proves nothing since,
if he has more than another
fellow, be. would be big man.
II is all very confusing. But
then it seems we are all s'H-
jected to vague terms like
leftists, rightists, little men,
big men, capitalists, pinks and
a lot of others. Wish some of
these guys would take the
time to define each of these
terms so that we could un-
derStand them.
LONDON
London seems to be making
progress If you consider the
water works, traffic lights,
parking meters, new high
school auditorium, filtration
plant and the soon to be gar
bage and rubbish disposal
you can see that London is
on the way to becoming a
model city. One thing we
must do is recapture the old
friendly" spirit that was
once so typical of our town.
Not that London isn't friendly
but we need to make the
friendliness more widely
known. If you see a stranger
in town go up to him and
shake his hand!
LAUGH
Heard this at noon
you're too fat if, when some
thing tickles you, too much of
you enjoys it!'
TROPHY
Each graduation time we
award a trophy to the "Ath-
lete of the Year" This year
the voting ended in a tie. Our
sincere congratulations to Ron
Kulp and Don French, this
years twin winners.
NEWSPAPER STUFF
Editor: do you know how
to run newspaper 2"
Applicant: mo, sir"
Editor: You're hired
sounds like you've had ex-
.perience"
LAST WORD
And then there's the one
about the fellow who could
play the piano like Pader-
eWski used both hands!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26

Tt was a heartening sight
to those who Travelled on u.
S. Route 40 through Summer
ford Wednesday especially to
those who knew the circum-
stances, to see a group OF
farmers busily engaged In
planting a 6f-acre field to soy
beans and corn, for Mrs. Mar
vim Hayes, whose home IS at
the east end of Summerford.
Mrs. Hayes lost her hus-
band the first of April when
he died of a heart attack
while sowing clover in the
field on his farm just north
of us. Route 40 and east of
State Route Sc in Summer
ford. 1T was the busiest sea-
son of the year.
What to do in such an emer-
gency was Mrs. Hayes guam
dary, but she discounted the
kindness of American neigh
bors who are reyer too busy
to come TO the aid of a friend
in need.
Her first problem was sol
ved by her father-in-law, j.
w. Hayes Of Summerford,
who has passed his eighty
fourth summer. Father Hayes
has looked after the cows
since his sons death and as
soon as the fields were in con-
dition, he set to work plowing
to get them in readiness for
spring planting.
Come time for planting,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
Mrs. w. G. Porter
Dies Thursday

Mrs. w. c. Porter, Celia d.
mother of Mrs. D. H. Jackman,
1913 North Main St, London, died
at her home west of Elyria, Ohio,
Thursday morning following an
illness of many weeks. Mrs. Port
er, visited in London last fall.
She leaves her husband, an
other daughter, Mrs. Donald Tran
of Elyria; and two sons Z. John
of near Oberlill and Floyd of near
Elyria.
Funeral services at 3 p. EST
Saturday in the Carl Taylor Fun
eral Home Elyria. Interment near
the Porter home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
Columbus Firm Awarded Contract
For Erecting Local School Addition
FRIENDS and NEIGMBORS PLANT
CROPS AT MARVIN HAYES FARM

10 men, some members Of
Science Hill Grange, Somer-
ford township, and others OF
Mrs. Hayes neighbors and
friends, settled on Wednes-
dayto get the work done.
Hectic though this time of
year is for the farmer, the
men forgot their own tasks
and the gang moved in We'd
nesday just before noon with
u tractors and two trucks.
BY nightfall the Cd acres had
been fertilized, disced and
soWed to corn and soybeans.
As if this were not enough,
the befriending neighbors as
sured Mrs. Hayes that she
need have no worry about
the future of the crops.
We'll follow through and see
that it is cared for and har-
vested" they told her.
AT noon, wives of several
OF the men came with baskets
of food. The laborers took
time out for lunch under the
trees and then set about their
task in earnest.
These friends, all who have
helped in any way during my
sorrow and dilemma, will new
er know what their thoughtful
ness has meant to me. l am
deeply grateful to them all"
Mrs. Hayes said. 1T is beyond
my power to express my ap-
probation for their great
service"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
Library Hours I
Change Monday

(
The board OF the London
Public Library has announced
a new schedule Of hours, ef-
fective Monday, May %.
The library will be open from
9 to II and 2 to 5 each week
day except Monday morning
and Wednesday afternoon.
Each Monday morning and
Wednesday afternoon II will
be closed.
Saturday hours will be the
same morning and afternoon,
as week days. In the evening,
hours will be from 7 10 3
each Saturday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
Conway Trophy
Won Jointly

Ronnie kuip and Don
French emerged joint winners
of the J. r. Conway Trophy,
annually presented to the
Athlete of the Year, when
voting of the letternan was
completed at the London High
School in Recognition Day
ceremonies Thursday. 3 OF h
athletes will have their names
engraved upon the trophy for
1850.
Presentation of the trophy
was made by the donor at the
school Thursday afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
Jones Funeral
At Mt S+erIino

Funeral services for Newton l..
Jones, So, who died at his home
near kiousville, We're to be at 2
p. m. Thursday at Mt. Sterling.
Interment in Mt Sterling ceme-
terry.
Survivors include his widow,
Ella; one son, Eldon; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Elizabeth Tombinson
and Mrs. Mary Green and two
brothers, Emanuel and Ivan. He
was member of Mt. Sterling K
of ? Lodge and Fairfield Grange.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
Kent Brothers
Get Contract
For Building
Accepted Bids More
Than $4,000 Under
Estimated Cost

London Board of Education has
awarded the contract for con-
struction of the new addition to
the high school building TO the
Kent Brothers Co, % East Gay
ST, Columbus, it was announced
today .s;,-t
School officials pointed out that
bids accepted figuEed more than
$50, 900 under the engineers es-
timated cost of the new building,
which means London may act
ually credit itself with a savings
in that amount se'
The new auditorium-gymnasium
/ will be added to the school plant,
complete asd ready for use for
approximately 1865 900, including
all electrical work, plumbing anl
heating, the necessary equipment
and the architects fee, leaving
backlog Of approximately $4,000
from total funds of the two bond
issues provided by London voters.
Equipment necessary for the
new addition has been estimated
at about $4,000
The cost of the equipment, plus
the architects fee for the build
ing, and the contracts for elec-
trical, plumbing and heating faci-
lities, accounted for the total con-
struction cost of approximately
$685., Geo. II
Actually the contract for tha
new building was awarded the
Kent Brothers Company on a bid
of $244,0O0 The Board of Educate
ion adjudged their bid lowest ana
best of eight bids received ON the
building, the highest of which was
1922, ,502. ~
Awarded the contract for the
combined heating and plumbing
on bid of $50, las was the r. ].
Monk Company of Chillicothe.
The contract for the electrical
work was awarded M. w. Tyler of
London on bid of S10,637.79
1t is expected that preparations
for construction of the new ad-
dition will begin at once, accord
ing to Supt. J, j. Hartley.
Combined bond issues. London
voters approved to provide the
new building aggregated $485 900.
The first bond issue was submitted
to voters and passed for $287,-
900 in 1916.
However the Board of Edu-
cation after investigation of build
ing costs at that time deemed il
advisable to delay seeking bids
for the new building until such
time as conditions were more fav-
orable
Later developments in plans for
the combination gymnasium and
auditorium indicated that avail
able funds would be insufficient
to construct and equip the type
building needed for the London
school plant.
/ Again the problem of additional.
funds deemed necessary to give
London the type structure needed,
was brought before local voters
and bond issue for $198,O00 re-
questioned in the election of 1949
School supporters rallied TO the
cause and voters registered their
approval at the polls.
Conditions in the construction
field since then have become de-
cidedly more favorable to Lon
don's possibility of obtaining the
new addition, as attested by re-
suits Of the bidding and the
awarding of contracts Wednesday
when bids We're received by the
Board of Education.
Architect for the school ad-
dition is Claude w. Youst of Co
1 lumbus.
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
GIRLS CHOIR TO
PRESENT CONCERT

Hilda Roger of London is
member of the Columbus Girl
Choir which will present a Spring
Concert May 81 at s p. m. in the
East High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
INJURED IN FALL

Mrs. Frank Nibert, London
RID, is in White Cross Hospital,
as the result of fracture of her
back suffered in a fall at her
home Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
SALES TAX $4410

The prepaid sales tax collection
In the county amounted TO $4, ,410-
27 for the week ending May 6, ac-
cording to State Treasurer's re-
port
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
IN HOSPITAL

IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Eva Wilson, Marysville
pike, is recovering after goitre
operation at Grant Hospital. Her
room number is 265.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26

A London factory worker, Rus
sell Walker, age 35, of South
Madison Rd., was being held in
Madison County Jail Wednesday
following arrest by Chief of Po-
lice German. Clark for investigat-
ion in connection with burglary
of the Allensworth Dairy Store
on South Main Street Tuesday
night.
Chief Clark stated that approx
imately So in cash was taken from
a cash drawer at the store by
someone who broke the glass
from a curb service window on
the south side of the building.
A witness reported seeing a
man in the store during the night,
according to the officer who said
heel prints and finger prints had
been obtained and checked by
attaches of the State Bureau of
Criminal Identification.
Walker, who according to
Chief Clark has been on five years
probation as the result of the
Swope Drug store case of three
years ago, was to be subjected
to the lie detector test Thursday.
Charges of breaking and enter
ing and larceny may be filed
against, Walker, the officer in
dicated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
Poppy Day
In London
Saturday

Poppy Day will be observed in
London Saturday, May 27, when
the Memorial Day Poppies will be
sold under the sponsorship of the
American Legion Auxiliary, ac-
cording to Mrs. Alger B. Chafin,
chairman.
Poppies which viii be scld to
be worn in memory War Dead :
were made by the veterans in
hospitals under the direction of
the State Department of the Auxi-
liary. They are made of crepe
paper and are accurate replicas of
the wild poppies of France and
Belgium which grew in such pro-
fusion on the battlefields of both
World Wars. This Flanders
Fields poppy has been the mem
orial flower of all English-speak-
ing people ever since the first
World War.
The flowers are made by vet
Grams in their beds. wheel chairs
and in the hospital hobby shops
They not only m an little
extra change for the men but
are also of great therapeutic value,
according to the hospital attaches.
The veterans are able to make
the money without overtaxing
their strength and the work fills
many empty hospital hours.
The proceeds derived from the
local sale will be used for re-
habilitation of hospitalized vet
Grams and to aid their families,
Miss Betty Weimer, president of
the Auxiliary stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-26
Man Held In
BurgIary0f
Dairy Store
Probation Revoked,
Sentenced For I948
Drug Store Case

Russell Walker, South Mad
ison Rd., arrested Wednesday
morning for investigation in
the burglary of the Aliens
worth Dairy Store but few
hours earlier, was given an
indeterminate sentence of one
to seven years in the Ohio
penitentiary Thursday morn
ing by Judge James F. Bell.
Walker was sentenced, how
ever, on a charge of breaking
and entering and grand lar
ceny in the $3.50 Swope Drug
Store burglary of 1948 for
which he had been placed on
five years probation by the
court, revoked for imposing
sentence Thursday.
Chief of Police Clark, who
arrested Walker shortly after
the Allensworth store was
visited by a burglar, said that
he first pleaded innocent of
any connection with the case,
then changed his story to the
police Wednesday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-24
SCHOOL BONDS TO
 ON SALE THROUGH
 WYNN AGENCY HERE

The board of directors of the Juneau Independent School Dist rict yesterday afternoon signed contract with William Vim, locaI broker. for sale of school district general obligation bonds.
 The contract calls for sale of not less than sfOO0oo and not more than sl50,000 worth Of bonds.
 They will be the first to be put on the market since school dis trict voters approved bond issue of s750.000 to cover the districts share of the cost of constructing and equipping l0-classroom gradeschool building for Juneau.
 The bonds bear tax-free interest rates of 312 percent and are in s1.OO0 denominations. Cost Of ls- suing has been absorbed by Grande and Company of Seattle, brokerage firm for whom Vim is agent Tn the transaction.
 The bonds obligate all revenues of the school district, he explained guaranteeing a safe return. Iney come due over a 2-year period, but may be called after seven years. There will be no retail offer1lN here, but anyone interested in pur- chasing may contact Vim at his office in the Alaska Credit Bureau.
 He paid s7,500 earnest money on the issue when the agency was issued to him. Last Sunday his company acquired S300,000 in Cor dova utility bonds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-24
LIBBY MEN SAY CANNED GOODS IMPORTANT ITEM
 IN ALA5kA'S ECONOMY

Alaska has a habit of impressing itself upon people and no exception ] to that rule is made in the case cf Joseph B. Fasano, branch manager in Seattle of Libby, McNeill and Libby, and Nick Zelois, Libby's Seattle supervisor.
 T was inclined to underestimate Alaska until I saw your country, but I find it living up to its repu- tation. YCu have most cordial people wlIo uphold Alaska's tradi- ton for hospitality" MT. Fasano said
 This is his second trip north for Libby's branch manager and he and MT. Zelios have covered the Terri tory during their month here. Ze- lios is adding to his job as Seattle supervisor for Libby the additional responsibility of Alaskan represen- tative and his trips north in the future will be frequent.
 Not hesitant to say good word about the price of canned goods, Fasano called attention to the con- tinuous drop in canned goods prices. During the last Is months canned food prices dropped Il percent while all foods came down only percent. Canned foods are best buy III your grocery store today and canned goods are an important item in the economy of Alaska"
 And as to Libby's products, Fa- sano is pleased at the fine distribu- tion they have in the north. We are backing up our distribution with an advertising campaign. We be- lieve in advertising and we want to help our distributors sell Libby's brand to Alaskans."
 In addition to the Libby products with which most housewives are familiar, MT. Fasano mentioned especially the increasing popularity of Libby's baby foods and the small 8-ounce tins of fruits and vege- tables that are now available under Libby's brand and popular in towns like Juneau where bachelor girls-and bachelors-cook for one instead of a family.
 Fasano and Zelios. whose travels have taken them from Kodiak to Ketchikan, left Juneau today for the south. But they will be back again and next time MT. Fasano hopes to catch the fish he didn't 1 catch this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-24
pRIN(ES5 LOUISE BRINGS B HERE;
 RETURNS FRIDAY

Thirty-five passengers dlsem- parked yesterday from the Princess Louise on her arrival at 5 pm. from Vancouver, B. c.
 They were Freeda Bechtold, Grace Bingham, Mrs. Lennie Campbell, Clarence Gilmore, Mrs. Dessie Gil- more. Charles Hudson, Mrs. Eliz- abeth Johnson, Catherine and Bruce Johnson; Mrs. Ida G. Kyler, Ralph Lomen. Mrs. Maggie Ore baugh, Mrs Ruth Popejoy, Pat Popejoy. Glen Thornton, Mrs. Con- nie Thornton and Estelle Wolf.
 Leslie R. Atkinson, Ralph D Brown, Richard T. Bryant, A. D Campbell, R. F. Carter, James Dra- per, James Henderson, Frederick Hosking, Andrew Jacobson, Danie V. Jessome, Alrick Johnson, Jame
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-24
$ ON } FLIGHTS OF
 PACIFIC NORTHERN

Pacific Northern Airlines made three flights to the westward yes- terday carrying 49 persons outbound and bringing 16 to Juneau. Eighteen men were booked for Naknek and 10 to Kodiak. Other westbound passengers included these for Cordova: Oscar Bergseth, manager of the New England Fish Company; John Borseth, Western Fisheries superintendent; Harold Parks, co-owner of H. M. Parks Cannery; Orvis Hayes and William Wood. B. E. Feero and Frank Ro- chelle went to Yakutat.
 Anchorage passengers were John Brown, A. c. Miller, c. F. Eben, Russell Collar, George Dooley, Mrs. Jessie McCrary, c. R. Weaver, George Kaydos, R. H. Ricard, John K. Zanguna, Pat Neucklavok. Max Merz. George M. Tapley and Harold Schultz.
 Arriving from Cordova: s. Hun ger, Mrs. James Dolan, Burt Long, void, J. s. Fly and E. B. Critten- den. MT. Dale came from Yakutat.
 Coming from Anchorage were Leonard E. Evans. Dr. Robert L. Smith, Floyd Morley. D. E. Lawson, Jim Power, Roy Sandford, Burley Rewery, Charles Hendrickson, Mike Outer and Fred Walker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-24
EXECUTIVES SPEND
 MONTH IN ALASKA
 FOR ] SEATTLE FIRMS

Two Seattle business executives are in Juneau, about to complete A months tour of the Territory.
 Lyman H. Black, president of the Black Manufacturing Company which makes work clothing. and D. F. Brooks, shipping executive of the Seattle Hardware Company, are guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
 This is Blacks first trip to Alas ka since 1914, and Brooks first one north of Ketchikan, where he formerly lived. For both, their re- cent swing through the Interior was the first visit to that area.
 The Seattle businessmen went to Sitka yesterday and plan to go to Ketchikan tomorrow, then to Seattle in few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-24
Y 5ITKA SCOUTS HERE T0M0RR0W;
 HOUSING NEEDED

Seventeen Sitka Boy Scouts are arriving tomorrow morning aboard
 the motorship Mt Edgecumbe, to participate in the Eagle River Scout camp. Boy Scout officials are seeking families who will house the boys until Friday afternoon, when they will go to scout camp. Since the scouts have their sleep ing bags with them, they do not require beds, but can sleep on the floor Thursday night, if necessary. However, they will need three or four meals at the host homes.
 we hope that families having boys going to Eagle River will be ahle to offer the hospitality of their homes for the one day" said scout executive Maurice Powers, whose office is making the arrange nents. Families which can &C., commodate one or two of the Sltka boys are asked to phone the scout office at 387 tomorrow before noon.
 The Sitka scouts will join with ,ver 50 Juneau and Douglas boys .or the two-week period of Boy Scout camp. In addition to the Sitka Moose Troop 641. other units participating include: Juneau Me-
 hodist Church Troop 609, Douglas Volunteer Bremen Troop 6l0, Ju- neau American Legion Troop 6i3, Juneau Catholic Church Troop B, md Juneau 40 and Post 713. ,,
 The Eagle River Camp will be directed by Powers, with Ketcnikan field executive Dory Scudder serv- .ng as assistant director. Scout masters Jerry Lockwood of Sitka, Buttrey, Tom Brown, and Vernon Harris of Juneau, and Tom Cashen of Douglas will serve as program directors for the various activities.
 Staff Sgt. Murray Schneider from Ladd Air Force Base near Fairbanks will be camp cook. Sgt. Schneider is arriving Thursday or Friday, Powers reports. Several other Juneau and Douglas men will assist for short periods with the camp staff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-24
SEVEN INITIATED
 INTO BETA SIGMA PHI

A new chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was organized and the Exem- plar degree conferred upon seven new members last night at the home of Mrs. Carl Rusher.
 After five active years in the Alaska Delta chapter in Juneau, the following young women quail fled for this high honor; Marie Jensen, Senna Powers, Irene Rass- mussen, Ruth Dunlap, Dorothy Farrell. Genny Rusher and lone Williams.
 The impressive candlelight cere- mony was conducted by Helen Schaeffer, literary director Of the Alaska Delta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-24
MAILED
 FROM SEATTLE TODAY

A wire received by The Empire today from Tewkesbury Publishers announces that today marks the mailing date from Seattle of every tie-breaking Alaskagram puzzle which each tying contestant is re- ouired to solve and mail back by June 10.
 The message continued that all puzzles were being air mailed and should be in post office boxes not later than by the coming weekend. No tie-breakers have been mailed before today.