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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
Writer Expects 1850
To Be Year Of Years
By Dean Gordon b. Hancock

There many year years!
ong momentous events being
weighed in the balances Chapteed history
dehcaey poised and the moving finger that Omar saw writing
having writ
The outbound train of time tarnes
ing events speeds
Something removed from human ken
past proogue angle l949 stirring year
Of eternal to moa
outbound of Time Mankind today is Panlng with
handled by humankind and only the most
handling family the world against another dread
that will scourge the sons Of men
Prayer Important
When New York Citys supply low,
prayer cngng their RATS
affairs human faces turned unto
holy hills whence cometh help.
mankind to earnestly seek IN
needed off the destruction OF
the Of the earth We facing critical year and
the ugly fact PanEng with deadly weapons
has been dangerous thing and when these weapons are atomic
pansters nations the OF dire events
New meaning may time be given to the beAitude
THE shall inherit the earth" for when the
destroy Africans and Pacific
Islanders inherit the earth that part Of that VIII be
spared earthly damnatlOn Of atomic warfare.
America Baptist Nation
every America should be the Johnthe
paths straight But the voice Of
great country mud those who would make the word OF
the world the only truth by which
be and that the brotherhood OF man
tied by the coldbooded and high
proponents white that negae God the
Christ Race prejudice milestone about the
and threatens to sink upo" the abe
materialsm and moral perhdy.
u
supremacy MI Its hesh cOncOmitans Of
prejudice and hatred and Intolerance and hypocrisy and blood
outlines deceItfulnes and u kuH
n "a dePraVed Of justice.
Truma Of Destiny
Harry today the of destiny He Is IN
prophet the He this nations John The Baptist
nation into repentance before God and the world II the
unto God it will unto God live but if
Jerusalem did her prophets like Jerusalem
perish brought low the nations All Of the great
the tOmbs of time mighty
and proud
capitol Of the United States of Mesopo
wide and 40 miles long but
imposing gardens wonders OF the world
and spiritual gangrene set in
did serious sin than the race
the moral strength Of our nation In
Britain the of the and with
Garth being dsmembcd
before eyes Gandh took from
of Britains mighty empire
hike the than sinneh shall surely die II
quite legislation will deter
mine civilized world this of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
christian und Commercial

James Folsom Of Alabama asked the citizens OF
adopt a Christian attitude Negroes,
In his annual Christmas the Governor referred TO the
fact that Negroes make Of the states population
asked:
Are they getting 30 cent Of the fair share OF living?
Are they getting adequate medical care?
Are they provided with sufficient professional training
their doctors Clergymen, sciensts?
asked questions which fellow
the no"
He selected timely stating Christmas
that:
AS the Negroes held down pvaon lack
opportunity poor people held
Let's start talking fellowship and brohery love and doing unto
let's talk itIets
The thought
thought II reach people
able reach them another
Alabama would be much state It's 80
population the
Of the prosperity the whole
the prosperity Of all the peopeEdtor In the Hollywood
CItEen. News.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
ON NEW YORK STAGE

Two bright names Of the stage
are in new plays which opened on
Broadway yesterday Ethel Wa
tiers. who is at home singing
stormy Weather or emoting in
dramatic smash like the movie
"Pinky" has a leading part in the
stage play, The Member Of the
Wedding" which opened at the
Empire.
At the 46th st. Theatre Pearl
Bailey gets next to top billing In
Arms and the Girl" a new musi-
cal with lyrics by Dorothy Fields.
The magical musical Lost in the
Stars" with Todd Duncan in the
leading role Is still playing at the
Music Box.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06

LOOK THINKS IT'S ADoUT TINE FoR the COUNTRY TO
REMEMBER ABRAHAM
Lincoln Said:
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouragns
thrift
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the
strong.
You cannot help strong by tearing down big
You cannot help the wage by pulling down the
wage payer
5. You cannot further the brotherhood Of man by
eouraging class hatred
6. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich
You cannot establish sound security borrowed money
You cannot keep of trouble by spending more than
you earn
You cannot build character and courage by taking
mans initiative and independence.
10 You cannot help permanently by doing for them
what they could and should do for themselves
From LOOK Magazine. Jan. II edition
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
Letters To The Editor
wATcHEs MA Man FoR PAPER

renewed subscription
subscription. mail Monday
morning my paper truly Angeles
Calf
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06

LOOK THINKS IT'S ABoUI nME FoR the COUNTRY 70
REMEMBER ABRAHAM
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
EdlfoVlol JoffinqS, ETC.

we could but capture holiday Jovay
fine Fellowship experienced past days the other eleven
months Of the yearl
such relief smiles many scrooges
In retreat from Dec. 10 l.
Each of the got through reading and sign.
Ing dated Jan. 3, "iSas"
MOVING ALONG
Young Whitney Young industrial secretary
OF the st. Paul Urban League has been gobbd Apponed
executive secretaSh Of the Omaha He
ceds another fellow trained and developed these
Bohannon who takes the top spot with
Walter Clifford S2os 900 Telephone system ac-
eordng to the Y TIMES stepped the rm You
can't step down far after having been
for Even after Uncle got through with
Mr. clifford he certainly had enough o
For the argument no federal Law
outAwng ynchngs advisable
states would eventually legislation single
southern state today antnchnE
the thing about FEIC legislation al
the local level after 20 Of
against ynchng think FEPC viii
meet lawmakers approval In that scctonr
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06

Character IL like the foundation
OF q house II Is below the surface
Sacred Heart (Mlnn.) News.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
Distance Not Registered

You can't always tell how far a
couple Of college kids will go by
looking at the specdometer. Law
renee (Kas.l Outlook.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
THANKS FROM MINNESOTA JAYcEES

take this opportunity TO thank most sin
srey and help judging the various
the Il speak Democracy contest recently completed
invaluable making this important
very truly Henry W. HOwersOck Jr
Minnesota Junior o.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06

The guy who vets his whistle
while driving Is apt to have a mar
row squeak. BelIeViIle (kAns.)
Telesropr,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
Mans | Body Found
Along Railroad
By Train Crew

Madison county authorities
Monday were attempting to iden-
tify the body OF a man found by
a Pennsylvania Railroad train
crew along the tracks just South
of the Amlin- Amity Rd., near the
Franklin County line early Sum
day evening
Condition of the body will prob
ably make Identification difficult,
they indicated. explaining that the
body was believed to have been
there about two months.
Deputy Sheriff Bob Allison said
the body, that of a man of 50-70
years of age, was discovered by
the train crew between 400 and
500 p. m. Sunday, and was re-
moved to Plain City after the
Madison county Coroner had been
notified.
Representatives of the State
Bureau OF Criminal investigation
and Identification are assisting in
efforts to identify the body. They
were to attempt to make finger
prints Monday.
Clothing on the body Included
checkered trousers, full length
winter underwear, and suspenders.
Possessions included razor in a
small sack and AZ cents. There
was also a package of tobacco and
a spool of thread with the body.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
Schooimen Attend
EA Conference

Madison County Superintendent
w. c. Smith, president of the
Ohio Association of County Super
intendents is in Columbus this
week during the conference of the
County Superintendents of the Ma
tional Educational Association at
the Deshler-Wallick hotel, Sun
day, through Wednesday.
The Ohio Association is host
to the conference which opened
Sunday evening with a vesper
service in the Deshler- Wallick.
A tour of schools in Columbus
and vicinity will be all day Mon
day. Grandview kindergarten, Up
per Arlington schools, Ohio State
University, University Hig h
School, Bexley Elementary school,
Battelle Memorial Institute, Cap
ital University, Omar Bakery
plant the State Capitol and other
places, will be visited. An OK roast
will be at Plum Hall, Ohio State
University for approximately 1000
guests, eliminating the tour.
The conference officially opens
Monday evening in charge of M.
S. kies, president of the National
group, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Marjorie B. Leinauer, Syca-
more, Ills, is first vice president
and Samson G. Smith, Summer
vile, N. j., is second vice presi-
dent.
A business session Tuesday,
with speakers of national note,
will be interrupted at 4 o'clock
by a tea in the Deshler-Wallick.
Officers of State and National
Parent-Teachers' Association will
be hosts.
Subjects of interest to school
officials will be on the agenda for
Wednesday sessions which will be
concluded by dinner in the
Deshler Wednesday night.
A total of 1900 schoolmen from
over the entire nation are attend.
ing the conference. Among these
are superintendents of the schools
in the Madison county system.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
Mt. Sterling 10
Ask Bond Issue

Mt. Sterling Local School Dis
trict Board of Education will sub
NIT the question of a $780, ,OOl
bond issue to voters at the Mo-
vember election. The bond issue
if approved, is to provide funds
for enlarging the local school
building by construction Of an ad-
dition. !
The estimated additional tar
rate outside the ten mill limitatic.l
will be one and seventy-four hum
dreths mills for each dollar OF
valuation or approximately seven
teen cents for one hundred dollars
Of valuation.
Preliminary construction of q
new gymnasium has already been
started. at the rear of the present
school building.
Two reasons were given by
Board members for beginning c,n-
struction on the gym now
First, due to the growing scar
city of materials it was urgent to
begin the construction project,
since once construction was start
ed materials for completion more
readily assured.
Second, plans calling for con-
version of the present gymnasium
into a modern cafeteria could not
be started until the old gym was
evacuated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
The Ballot Is
Your American
Heritage
Begin ; Physical
Examination For
School Children

~ Madison County Health De-
partment officials have announced
that program of physical ex-
afninations for all first grade chill
dren and those in kindergarten
who were absent at the pre-school
clinic this summer, has been start
ed in schools of the county.
Request cards for permission
for immunization and vaccination
of the children, have been mailed
to parents of these children who
have not been imnunized or vac
cinated or are in need of booster
inimunization.
:, Along with this program, all
fourth grade pupils are being
given complete physical examina
! tions, after parents have signed
and returned for permission to do
the service.
1All examinations are made by
Or. r A vogel, Madison County
Health Commissioner, assisted by
nurses of. the department s
The Health Department adj
vises If parents will take advant-
age of this opportunity, sign and
mail, back at once the cards re-
ceived, the number of cases of
communicable diseases among
school children will be greatly re-
duced.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
Or. J. M. Byers In
Detroit Conference

DR. j. NJ. Byers of Greenfield
has been in Detroit attending
a conference on "The Doctors
Participation in Health Councils. /"
DR.. Byers is a son of the
late Jim Byers of London and Mrs,
Byers, also former London resi-
dent, now in Florida. He is a
nephew of j. w. and Ben Byers
and Miss Emma Wilson and Mrs
Frank Stone of London.
At the conference, where lie
represented the Ohio State Med
ical Association in his capacity OF
chairman of the Association
Rural Health Committee, DR.
Byers spoke on What to do about
Health Councils" His specific
topic was, Let the Organization
be Spontaneous in Each Com
munity."
The conference was sponsored
by the Council on Medical Ser
vice of the American Medical AS
sociation and the Michigan State
Medical Association.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
David c. Deyo
Succumbs Sunday

David C. Deyo. age 81, retired
farmer, died at his home in La
fayette Sunday evening, following
a several years illness.
Mr.. Deyo, a native of Derby
and the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ison Deyo, had spent practically
his entire life in Deer Creek town.
ship.
He was q veteran of the Span
ish-American War and member
of the London Encampment of
Spanish American War Veterans.
Surviving are his wife, Marie;
two sons, George of Buckeye
Lake; Herman of London: four
daughters. Mrs. Hanscel Spears Of
South Solon; Mrs. Emerson Wise
and Mrs. Ishmael Hammond both
of London and Mrs. Virginia Dill
lion, at home and six grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services at the La
fayette Methodist Church We'd
nesday at 2 o'clock. conducted by
Rev. Harry H. Hitch. Tnterment in
Lafayette Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
United Nations
Day October "a

United Nations Day will be OBJ
served throughout the nation on
October "a, according to the Ma
tion Citizens Committee.
In observance of this day, the
committee is sponsoring the
United Nations Flag which they
hope will be displayed to the
public with the American Flag on
that day. The program is being
headed by National Citizens
Committee for United Nations
Day.
The program is made up of a
nonpartisan committee represent
ing farm organizations, city
church, educational, patriotic, la
Dor, and other groups. The idea
of encouraging women and girls
to make United Nations flags was
conceived by Albert Johnson, of
the Grange, who is chairman of
the steering committee for agri-
culture.
Other farm groups represented
on the steering committee are the
American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, Farmers Union, and the Ma
tional Council of Farmer Cooper
atives. The program has the ap-
proval of the United Nations.
Objectives of the program are
to emphasize the high hope for
peace for which the United Ma
.tions flag stands, and make people
in every community familiar with
the flag. CD to provide a means
for women and girls to express
in tangible way their patriotic
desire to serve the United Nations
and United States effort for world
peace. 90 to encourage better and
more unified understanding by 10
cal groups and individuals of the
United Nations as an instrument
through which free people may
jointly express their determine
ton to remain free.
Organizations throughout the
Nation, every county and every
state, are urged to make their
flag in observance of United Ma
tions Day.
Materials are available at the
Extension Service Office in the
basement of the Court House
Anyone desiring the flags may
contact Beatrice Cleveland, Home
Demonstration Agent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
Rural Roads Now
III Prepared To
Play Basic Part

Ohios nearly $3.50 miles ef
rural roads on the Federal aid
primary system are over five
times as ill-prepared to plav their
basic part in Americas current
war effort as they were in World
War II.
That fact was reported today by
1t. Gen. Eugene Reybold. ex-
ecutive vice president of the
American Road Builders Associa-
ton, the country's oldest national
good roads organization, in citing
a jump of S789, SIS, 300 in deficien-
cies on Ohio's rural mileage of
the strategic Federal aid primary
highway system in the last six
years.
Six years ago, the American
Association of State Highway Of
ficials set price tag of $3.50, ,235,-
200 on the repairs needed to bring
the rural Federal aid primary
system mileage in Ohio up to
fighting trim for World War II,
Gen. Reybold, chief of the Army
Corps of Engineers during that
war. said. The overall national
cost for that work was pledged at.
S5,315, ,531. .230 Today. the AASHO
estimates Ohio's deficiencies at
1919. 1851 900 and the total cost
of preparing the nations most
critically needed highways for
war at S14.24O, ,562, 900. Progress
sive degeneration of the 219. .588-
mile rural lifeline of transport,
which links the nations centers
of production and includes the
vital 81 ,S00-mile Interests or De-
fense of highways. has taken
place despite the record dollar vol
ume of highway construction since
the war.
Broken by war r-necessitated
loads and forced wartime neglect.
and since subjected to traffic vol-'
umes Registrations of motor ve-
hicles alone increased from 30 to
45 million in the five years after
the war; for which they were
never intended. this key highway
system of the nation has been
drafted for war service again"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
Frenchmen From African Colonies
inspect Madison County Beef Herd

Six French Agriculturalists from
widely separated colonies of
Africa, accompanied by two inter-
prefers from Paris, France, spent
two hours Friday morning inspect
ing the Gwynne Burr's beef cattle
near London. The group was ac-
companied by w. II. Brunner, Ex-
tension Marketing Specialist at
OSU.
Mr.. Burr showed the group his
120 herd of beef cattle. and other
phases of the enterprize.
The group included: DR.. Marcel
Delrieu, from the Algerian As
sembiy; Philippe Zeller, member
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10

of the French Agricultural Cham
ber, IndoniSia: DIR. Edward Pilet,
veterinarian, general Inspector
and director of cattle breeding and
animal husbandry, Tananarise, c,
Madagascar: DR.. Pierre Receveur,
veterinarian and chief inspector in
charge of cattle breeding and an
imal industries in Territory OF
Niger, DR.. Pierre Hulin, veterin-
arian in charge of cattle breeding
and animal industries in Territoi y
of Niger; Alfred Mandon, vetcr-
marian and Marcel Schilles, both
of Paris.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10

Mrs. Fred H Winchester. North
Main street, flew to Seattle, Wash
ington, Saturday, where she was
called by the death of her brother
in-law, r. S. Adams.
Mr.. Adams, age So. died sud-
denly of a heart attack Thursday.
He had been headmaster of Lake
side School. a private school for
boys in Seattle for the past 1s
years.
He was a native of Redwood.
Ohio. He is survived by his wife,
the former Mary Thurness. daugh-
ter of Mrs. D. V. Thurness who
resides with her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H.
Winchester. North Main street
and son, Hazard of Seattle.
Funeral services and interment
in Seattle Monday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
Protect And Use
II! Be Sure To
Vote Nov. 9TH
AUTO KILLS MT. STERLING
MAN WALKING TN ROUTE SIS
q jerks" Webb Is
Traffic Victim

Struck by the car of Columbus
man, Floyd "Jenks" Webb, 70, of
Mt. Sterling RR. 2, was killed
shortly before midnight Saturday
as he walked in Route So mile
northwest of Mt. Sterling.
Charles Schwaigert, %, of TIA
S. Ohio Avenue, Columbus, was
driver of the car in the fatal ac-
cident, according to investigating
officers. He was not held.
The State Highway Patrol re-
ported that Mr.. Webb was killed
outright, his death resulting from
skull fracture and multiple body
fractures. He was pronounced
dead at the scene of the accident
by Mt. Sterling physician.
Mr.. Webb was walking to his
home from Mt. Sterling when the
accident occurred.
Another motorist, William Mat
thaes of Mt. Sterling, had just
passed Mr.. Webb before the ac-
cident and had decided to take
him home. AS he was turning
around to go back after him. the
Columbus car struck Mr.. Webb, it
was reported at Mt. Sterling
Mrs. Webb preceded him i'm
death some years ago. He leaves
three sons, Warren. Mt. Sterling;
Herbert, California; and Eugene
OF Texas. two daughters, Mrs,
Mildred Miller, Columbus and
Mrs. Stella Shively of Delaware:
two brothers, Harry of Mt Ster-
ling and Gilbert of Dayton; five
sisters, Mrs. Ona Luzader, DAY.
ton; Mrs. Nancy Taynor, Mt.
Sterling; Mrs. Cora Nance and
Mrs. Elizabeth Richards, both of
Mt. Sterling and Mrs. Sadie Wood
of Washington c. H.
Funeral services Tuesday at
1:3O p. m. at the Snyder Funeral
Home in Mt. Sterling. Intermeat
in Bethel Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
Lodge TO Observe
IO0+h Anniversary
AT S. Charleston

Clark Lodge No. 166, Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, will
mark its Tooth anniversary Oct.
II with an anniversary program
in the gym of South Charleston
High School.
Robert Clark, Howard Crabill
and Henry Longbrake constitute
the committee in charge Of the an
iiversary observance. They have
planned a supper to be held in the
Methodist Church basement pre-
ceding the program at the High
School. The supper will be for
Odd Fellows and their wives and
Rebekahs and their husbands.
Georgt M. Neffner, past grand
master of the Grand Lodge of
Ohio, will be the speaker for the
event. Also expected to at
tend are Hugh A. Straley, pres
ent grand master: L. H. Blythe,
grand secretary, and members Of
the lodges of neighboring towns
and the district.
Members of Little Miami Re-
bekah Lodge will present special
floor drill. Mayor Arthur Duffey
will make the address. and Charles
Kemp will be presented with 80
year pin.
Records show that Clark Lodge
was instituted Oct. 81, 1850 in
what was known as the Paullin
Bldg. at the intersection of Routes
42 and 20.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
NROTC Test Is
Set For Dec. 2

The annual competition for Ma
val Reserve Officers Training is
now in full progress. Application
blanks and complete information
concerning the program is avail
able. from all High School Princi-
pals, College Deans, Professors OF
Naval Science, Officers of Naval
Officer Procurement and all Ma
val Recruiting Stations. The
test itself will. be given on De-
cember 9, in $50 cities widely
distributed in the 48 states.
All male. high school seniors and
graduates between the ages OF II
ard 81 are eligible to apply for
the program which gives full
four year, government sponsored,
college education at one OF the 90
colleges and universities in which
there are Naval ROTC units.
Applicants receiving satisfactory
marks on the aptitude test will
be interviewed and given physical
examinations at q later date. Ap-
proximately 1900 candidates will
be selected all of whom will be
enrolled in the fall term OF 1851.
The government bears the ex-
pense of tuition, books, and the
normel fees required by the col
leee besides $50 per month living
expense. In return, he is obligat-
ed to participate In Naval drills
and cruises and if qualified upon
graduation to accept commission
in the regular Navy or Marine
Corps. After two years OF active
duty, he may transfer to a Re-
serve component.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-10
Blood Unit To
Be In County

The Red Cross Bioodmobile
Unit will visit Mt. Sterling Tues
day, October II. The unit will set
up for receiving blood donations
in the basement of the Methodist
Church.
The need. of stockpiling blood is
urgent according to local officials
sponsoring the blood drive. Needs
of fighting men in Korea and for
civilian requirements must be met
by having. an available supply of
blood ready for any emergency.
1t has been pointed out by mem
bers of the sponsoring group, the
American Legion Auxiliary, that
each and. every citizen in the COM
muRity may at some time or an
other be in need of this blood.