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Valley frontiersman., 1950-01-05
BAPTIST SERVICES MOVE TO ADVENTIST CHURCH

Baptist church services (South-r ern Convention) now are regu- larly- scheduled each Sunday in the Seventh Day A Adventi st Church, it was announced this week. Services there include Sun day school at 10 a.m., morning church services at II, and an eve ming evangelistic service at 7:45. All former Baptists now living in the Valley are invited to attend.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-01-05
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cific problems in mining or min eral Identification to bring those problems to the class for group discussion. Enrolment in this Extension course is open to all, he added.
 Those interested in the mining course are asked to pre-register with Parker Lester at the local Extension Service office. There is no fee. All students who Suc- ce2sfully complete the work will be given a certificate at the con- clusion of the course.
 Classes will meet Monday through Friday in the chemistry laboratory at Palmer High School, commencing at 7:30 p. m.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-01-05
Jennie's On Vacation

Mrs. Jennie Perkins, employed as secretary in the office of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Cor poration, is now enjoying her an- nual vacation. Mrs. Perkins is spending her leave at home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Five To Report
For Induction
In Call For 5

Five Madison County men have
received notices to report to- Fort
Hayes, Columbus, for induction on
%, out of the order
for eight men the county draft
board received from iSelective
Service Headquarters. Only seven
OF the eight were eligible, accord
ing to the Draft Board and classi-
fications of two of the seven
were changed leaving but five to
report September %.
They are: Clay Wade Lewis,
South Vienna; Fred A. lutz,
Jr., MT. sterling; Harold L.
Lowe, West Jefferson; Dana
Porter, South solon and Har-
old Lee Burt, 81 Cherry ST.,
London.
According to announcement of
the Draft Board the five will be
the only Madison County men to
report for induction on that date
despite the fact the order origin
ally called for induction of eight
men from this county.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Five Held Here
In Stolen Auto
And dope" Case

Five men, four from Cleveland
and one from Detroit, were to-
day being held in the Madison
county Jail following arrest by
London police after they were
found in possession of an auto
mobile stolen from Detroit and
also a quantity of marijuana one
had concealed in a match box un-
der the car, Chief of Police Cor
man Clark reported.
Chief Clark identified the men
as Johnnie Wootson Steele, %,
of 6301 Seovill ST., Willie john
son, 81, of 237o East 59th ST.,
David Jackson, "a, of 1918 Lucia
and Emmett Madget. %, of 2202
East 86th St, Cleveland and
James Hickey Barbary, 81, of
1886 Hastings, Detroit.
The men were attempting to
sell an auto heater at local fill
ing station Chief Clark said when
he and Patrolman Ernst arrested
them following a call from the Of
flee of Sheriff Harold Bidwell.
The auto in which they had
been travelling was a 1949 Ford
Tudor, according to the police.
Federal narcotic agents were
to be notified concerning the dis
covery of the marijuana.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
No Communities
Immune To Attack

No Ohio community should con-
slider itself immune from the dan
gers and effects of possible enemy
Action, Governor Lausche's Ad-
visory Council on Civil Defense
said Monday.
The council, in resolution,
urged organizations OF civil de-
fense units throughout the state,
and termed such units "of vital
Importance in the face of inter-
national conditions as they exist
today"
Meeting with Lausche were
council members Maj. Gen. Leo
M. Kreber, state director of civil
defense; Michael V. Disable, may
or of Toledo; Joseph w. FIGHTER,
in charge of agriculture and food /;
Ralph Lazarus procurement and
salvage; DIR. John d. Porterfield,
health; Randolph Eide, communi-
cations; Raymond ]. Lewis, trans
portation, and Don x. Martin,
manufacturing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Fire Destroys
Farm Building
At Richmonds

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed a farm storage building
Friday on The Deane M. Richmond
farm seven miles northeast of
London in Somerford Township.
The loss was unofficially estima-
ted about $1,000.
The farm is operated by the
Hart Brothers.
A double corn crib with a
drive-in between, used for tract
or storage, 500 bushels of corn, a
small amount of oats and guam
tity of farm tools were lost in the
fire.
The London Community Fire
truck and the London Prison
Farm Fire Department answered.
the alarm. A tractor was includ-
ed in the contents lost in the fire.
Firemen reported that the roof
of the double corn crib was fall
ing in when they arrived on the
scene and they confined their eff
forts to projecting the house, barn
and garage and keeping the fire
from spreading.
The roof of the house had just
ignited, they said, but the blaze
was quickly extinguished.
Probably 80 feet from the fire
was gasoline pump and stor-
age tank and short distance
away was another gasoline tank
on a sled. Both the pump and
the portable tank were covered
with foamite by the firemen.
A farm hand had been operat-
ing a tractor to grind feed in the
building when the fire started.
The possibility of spark from
the tractor was considered as a
probable cause of the fire.
Harry Moore, a farmer who re-
sides north of the Richmond farm
discovered the blaze as he was
driving by and notified Mrs. Jesse
Hart, who turned in the alarm.
Loss on the building and con-
tents roughly estimated between
$4,000 and $1,000 was partly COW
cred by insurance according to
the firemen.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Man Loses Nose
In Street Fight

: Russell Boggs, IS, Of Plum
wood was being held In the
Madison county Jail Monday
and Clarence Jones, 81, local
railroad section faborer, was In
the Dayton Ohio veterans hos
pitai with part Of his nose
bitten off, according to London
police.
Jones lost a third Of his nose
in a fight on First street Sat
urday evening and was also
bitten on the arm. He was
treated by a local physician and
taken to a Columbus hospital
and later to the Dayton hos
pitai. He formerly lived at
Poikadotte, Ohio, police said.
Booos, who was arrested by
the police, Is being held on an
open charge without bond.
Chief Of Police German Clark
said the case had been turned
over to Prosecutor Forest E..
Sldener, Jr., who was to re-
ceive the statement Of the in
jured man Monday evening be-
fore filing charge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Americans Are
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DyingIn''korea
Protecting The
Right To Vote
GRAND JURY C0NvENES
INVESTIGATES % CASES

Madison county grand jury con-
vened Monday morning to investi-
gate cases. for the September term
of the common pleas court.
Twenty eight cases were to be
presented for consideration of the
grand jurors by Prosecutor For
est K. Sidener, Jr.
Witnesses called for testimony
and examination in the cases to-
tailed 55, according to Clerk OF
Courts James Littler.
Members of the Madison county
grand jury are: Miss Dorothy
Eckstein and Mrs. William Hill
dinger, seventh ward; Mrs. For
rest Webb, third ward; Ernest
Cory, eighth ward; Walter
Brown, first ward; Ralph Conn.,
means and William Snyder, sec
ond ward; Henry Miller, fifth
ward; all of London; Lee Ever
sole, Darby township; Frank De-
ment, Mrs. Mabel Linson and Mrs.
Marion Grear, all Stokes town.
ship; Mrs. Dustin Mirick, Union
township; Mrs. Hester c. Raub,
Pleasant township; Mrs. Dorcas
Sifrit, Oak Run township.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Public School
Enrolment Is
Reported 1898

Enrolment of the London Pub
lie Schools at the end of the first
week totaled 1898, Supt. J. ].
Hartley reported today. This is
a larger enrolment than year
ago when the students numbered
1014. Although this years enroll
ment is "a pupils more than was
enrolled a year ago. the record
enrolment was in 1888 when the
total was 1869.
The total number Of pupils en-
rolled in the Central Building is
672, the same number as were
enrolled September 1949. In the
high school building there are II
enrolled in the eighth grade COM
pared to 10. year ago. The high
school enrolment is 295. an in
crease of % pupils ever last years
enrolment of 272.
The kindergarten enrolment
was 81 the first day of school.
Owing to the small quarters in
which the kindergarten classes
are held, it became necessary for
the Board of Education, upon re-
concentrations of Supt. ]. j.
Hartley, to freeze enrolment as
of the first day. Unless larger
quarters are obtained in another
year, it will become necessary to
have the entrance date of the
child's birthday changed from
December 31st to an earlier month
for the deadline date that the
child becomes five years of age.
Enrolment for the various
grades as of Friday of the first
week were: Kindergarten 81;
First Grade, 98; Second Garde,
sc; Third Grade, lis; Fourth
Grade, II; Fifth Grade, IS; Six
tn Grade 70; Seventh Grade "a;
Eighth Grade II.
Total TAB
High school-9th Grade IS; 10th
Grade. 70; 18th Grade II. 18th
Grade, 60.
Total 295
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Peace Officers
To Hold Meeting
Here On Sept. II

According to Sheriff Harold
Bidwell and Police Chief German
Clark, London will play host to
about 100 peace officers at the
London Country Club Tuesday
evening, Sept. IL.
The Southwestern Ohio Peace
Officers Association, as the or
ganization is called, meets per-
iodically to discuss new methods
and procedure as we'll as to hear
from outstanding authorities in
police work.
Principal speakers at the Lon
don meeting will be Don Cook,
Columbus Safety Director and A..
E. Ostholthoff, agent in charge
of the southern Ohio district of
the F.BI. Dinner is scheduled for
$50 Tuesday evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12

less motorists who violate Sec
ton 6307-17 of the General Code
of Ohio by crossing wet paint
lines, a violation which is punish
able by arrest and fine.
The stripping machine will be
on u. S. Route 90 between CO.
lumbus and West Jefferson on
Monday, Sept 18th and on State
Route Sc from London north to
its junction with u. S. Route 40,
thence on Route 40 westward from
West Jefferson to the Clark Coun-
ty line and on State Route 142
from West jefferson to London.
On Wednesday. Sept. 18th, the
striper will operate on u. S.
Route AZ from the Madison Clark
County line to Plain City and on
State Route 38 between its in
tersection with U. S. Route 40 to
London. Motorists are urged to
drive with caution on the above
named highways on the specified
dates.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Former Resident
Dies In Toledo

Mrs. James A. Smith, East
First street, has received word OF
the death of Miss Cora Bunker,
a former resident of London at
Sunset Rest Home. Toledo, re-
Gently.
Miss Bunker taught school at
the Madison County Children
Home when i, was operated by
the late Mrs. Anna f. Smith.
For many years Miss Bunker
was librarian at the Childrens
Library in Toledo.
Funeral services and interment
were in Toledo.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12

way Department, which, has sup
planted the older, small, hand
operated machine.
Octave Ammon, Division Dep
uty Director is urging the motor
ing public to cooperate with the
Highway Department in observing
instructions by highway personnel
posted alorg the highways as
they are being striped and asking
not to cross freshly painted lines
before they are thoroughly dried.
Red plastic cones are placed on
the lines at Is #. intervals to
indicate that they are wet and
are not removed until the paint
has dried Such cooperation will
save the Highway Dept. much
time, labor and unnecessary ex-
pense in going over lines defaced
by thoughtless drivers.
The State Highway Patrol will
be on the watch for these care
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12

This summer has been a parti-
cularly busy one for the Traffic
and Safety Division of the State
Highway Department under the
supervision of Traffic Engineer
George w. Alsdorf and will con-
tinue through the fall months.
One of its major projects is the
painting of over 1000 miles of
white center lines and yellow
No-Passing lines on the highway
pavements to guide vehicles in
passing each other while in mo-
ton.
Of the total number of lines
painted, over half will be applied
with glass beading to make the
lines visible in foggy weather and
at night This huge job is being
accomplished by the use of the
mechanical stripping machine de-
signed by Harry Neal. Traffic
aud Safety Engineer of the High
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Good Will Day
Here Sept rs

Good Will Day" for London,
has been set for Monday, Sep
tember 25, by the committee head
ed by Mrs. Harold S. Welsh, Lon
don-South Charleston pike, which
for the. third year is sponsoring
a drive for Good Will Industries,
Inc, of Columbus.
The Industries are asking for
such articles as used clothing of
all kinds, particularly shoes; fur
niture; bedding and other house.
hold articles.
Mrs. Welsh stated that the
truck will call for any articles,
if those who wish to donate will
call her at 1434-W2.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
uRBANA IS SCENE OF NATIONAL
FLOWING MATCH STARTING TODAY

The Champaign County seat of
Urbana awaited thousands of
visitors Tuesday for the first day
of the National Flowing Champi-
onships.
The event is the feature of
the National Soil Conservation
Field days extending through
Wednesday.
Officials in charge of the pro-
gram. say they expect more than
100000 persons to range the
2500-acre plot seven miles south
east of Urbana on Route 54 to
watch the plowing matches and
conservation events.
The Ohio champion plowman
was to be selected Tuesday. On
Wednesday he will compete with
40 other champions from 18 states
for world titles in level-land and
contour plowing.
Spectators will watch the plow-
ing matches from big amphithe-
ater on hillside.
Dean Wilson of RID 2, Urbana,
is the defending champion. Wilson
was twice crowned contour title
holder in national matches in
Iowa.
An equally-important feature of
the program for man. of the thou
sands of farmer-visitors will be
results of 200 demonstrations in
corn production plots in the area
Many months ago, when the
program was planned, goal of
300 bushels an, acre was set for
the experiments. Kenneth Rine-
hart, Champaign County extension
agent, said yesterday, however,
that he did not think any of the
plots would yield that much corn
iRinehart said cold weather
this summer held down the acre
age yield. For awhile, the agent
said, it looked like the Kirby
farm, operated by Robert Jones,
would have 300 bushels per acre.
But, the agent added, the yield
probably will not exceed 200
bushels.
The soil on the experimental
plots was fed by fertilizer and
some irrigation. About S125, 900
worth of commercial fertilizer
was used.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
ON RADIO PROGRAM

Linda Diffendali, fopr.year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Z. Diffendall of South Scion, ap-
peared on an amateur program
over station WKRC, Cincinnati
Sunday.
Linda has appeared twice on
programs over the station In
Worthington, twice on station IN
Middletown and twice on pro-
grams at the Madison County
Fair.
Her parents has-- been ap-
preached to give Linda tele-
vision screening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
South SoIon Girl
Accepts Position

Miss Candace happening,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Pugsley, has accepted a teaching
position at Worthington, Ohio.
Miss happening graduated with
honors from Ohio State University
in June, receiving both Bachelor
of Science ard Bachelor OF Arts
degrees, and was accepted IN
Phi Beta Kappa, national honor
society.
She also received depart
mental award as the outstanding
undergraduate in political sciences
and the Alpha Delta Pi award rs
the outstanding girl extra-cur
ricular activities in the state OF
Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Former Resident
Here Succumbs

Thomas H. Davidson. 81, a
former resident of London, died
Sunday afternoon in Washington
D. c., at the home of his niece
Mrs Dorothy Jackson. Mr.. David
son had been residing in Okmul-
gee. Okla. Mrs. Davidson died IN
February 1919.
Survivors include one brother
Samuel Davidson of London and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services Tuesday z pm.
at the Lukens Funeral Home with
the Rev. H. r. Weichert. Urbana,
officiating. IntermeEt klrkWoood
Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
nit-Skip Driver
Is Fined $50

Charles ]. Orr, Columbus, ar
rested by the Franklin County
Sheriff on a 'hit-skip driving
charge" following an accident a
mile south of Newport early Sat
urday evening was fined $3.50 and
costs in Justice Maurice Beath-
ards court Sunday. H. was re-
leased on payment of the fine
and costs.
Sheriff Harold Bidwell, who re-
quested the Franklin County Sher-
iff to make the arrest stated,
that Orr failed to stop after his
car sideswiped another car driven
by George Dorm, Sedalia.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Lions Club To
Give Baby Revue

The South Scion Lions Club will
present, The Big Baby Revue"
Thursday September IA and Is
in the Community Building, il was
announced today.
The Revue promises to be one
of the. most humorous events of
the season, according to club
members.
Proceeds will go to the Lions
Youth Activities Fund.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Steel Wool Buys
Byers Coal Yard

]. z. Byers, owner OF the Byers
Coal Company. today announced
that the London Steel Wool Com
pany has purchased the coal yard
at the corner of Cherry and First
streets. The yard comprises ap-
proximately one acre of ground,
Mr.. Byers said. Mr. Byers plans
to continue in the coal business
and the new location of the coal
yard will be announced, later, il
was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Teacher Granted
Leave Of Absence

Miss Emma Wright, third grade
teacher in the London Public
Schools for the past fifteen years,
has been granted a leave of alb
sence for one year to complete
work on her elementary degree at
Ohio State University. Her po-
sition has been filled by Mrs.
Gordon Oxley, a graduate of Ohio
University, and former teacher in
the schools of Harrison County.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12

The fracture had been inflicted
with blunt instrument some
time during the last "a hours, a
coroner's assistant reported fol-
lowing an autopsy.
Mr.. Laferty, who worked as a
railroad section hand and also as
part time taxi driver went ID
the London taxi stand around Q
a. m. Sunday and took a. cab to
his home. He resided in the Lon
Hardin residence on the PAYNE
Road. !,
The cab was driven by William
Chesser OF London who was ac-
companied by Mrs. Chesser.
According to local officers. Laf-
erty complained about being ili
In the cab and when the cab stall
ed enroute to his home he got out
or the cab and collapsed in the
road. He revived shortly after
ward and asked 30 be taken on TO
his home.
Complained OF Pain
Mr.. Laferty had accompanied
Fred Graves, London taxi on
orator, when Chesser took the lat
ter to his home. He complained
OF pain in his head" Mr.. Graves
stated.
When Chesser started to take
Laferty to his home afterwards
the taxi stalled. According to Mr..
Graves, Laferty asked for flash
light saying that he would get out
and flag the first car.
Laferty took the light ana
walked away. When he seemed
slow about returning Chesser
looked for him and found him
lying in the road.
In short time he was able
to return to the taxi. Chesser
who had obtained another cab.
wanted to call physician, but
Laferty insisted upon being taken
home and remarked that he didn't
care how many doctors they called
once he was at home.
While he was being assisted
away from the taxi at his resi-
dence. Laferty collapsed again
and Chesser called the police to
have them send an ambulance to
take him to the hospital.
= Autopsy Ordered
DR.. John Richardson, Columbus.
the coroner's assistant reported on
the results of the autopsy fol-
lowing Laferty's death Sunday
afternoon. The autopsy had been
ordered by DR.. Hendrick, acting
coroner.
Sheriff Harold Bidwell stated
Monday morning that the investi-
cation was being continued, but
that up to that time no information
had been obtained as to how the
injury of Mr.. Laferty had been
inflicted.
Survivors include a brother,
Harrison Latertys Of London, a
brother Paul Lafertys Of West
jefferson and one sister Mrs. Mae
Rathbun of Akron, Ohio.
Friends may call at the resi-
dence OF Orian Baird, 10 West
Center street, London afternoon,
Tuesday. Services at the Baird
residence Wednesday at 10 a. m.
Interment in Leipsic Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Coroner Holds
Laferty Death
Caused By Blow

Authorities of Madison and
Franklin counties and the State
Highway Patrol were today con-
ducting an investigation into the
death of William Laferty, 40,
of the Payne Rd., in Mt. Carmel
Hospital Sunday at 2 p m, after
the Franklin county coroner held
that Laferty met his death from
fractured skull.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
GETS SCHOLARSHIP.

Miss Sue McChesney. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. McCheSney,
South Charleston. has accepted a
scholarship at Findlay College,
Findlay.
Miss McChesney won the schol-
arship on the basis of being Sec
ond highest in class of % stud
ents last May.
She is a sister of Mrs. David
McCord, South Oak street, Lon
don.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
PROBE Death OF L0CAI.
man FROM HEAD INJURY
New Auditor In
County Office

Forest Hanson, Madison Coun-
tvs new auditor, recently ap-
pointed by the County Commits
sioners. assumed the duties of Of
flee Monday. Mr.. Hanson was ap-
pointed auditor to fill the va
cancy created by resignation of
Robert K. Dixon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
New Developments
Lacking In Probe

Police and Madison County
officers reported Tuesday that
there were no new develop
ments In the investigation
being conducted in the death
OF William Laferty Of London
Sunday. The Franklin county
coroner held Laferty's death
resulted from a blow on the
head. Chief Of Police German
Clark said, sour information
to date goes no farther
than the coroner's report"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gibson,
South Madison Road, announce the
birth of a daughter, Pamela Kay,
at Mt. Carmel Hospital, Monday,
September 4. Mrs. Gibson is the
former Miriam Watts of London
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
Driver Hurt In
Route 142 Mishap

Reginald Pyrtle. Boston. Mass,
suffered decorations from broken
glass Saturday evening when the
auto in which he was driving west
on Route 142 was sidesWPed by
a trailer pulled by pick up truck
at the Deercreek Bridge, Sheriff
Harold Bidwell reported.
Driver Of the truck, according
to Sheriff Bidwell, was Donald
Taylor Of Worthington, who was
trave'ing east and had just clear
ed .-.e bridge when the accident
occurred.
Another man riding with Pyrtle
escaped injury. One side of
Pyrtle's car was damaged when
it was struck by the trailer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-12
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wells,
Catawba, announce the birt hof a
son, Tuesday. August % at City
Hospital, Springfield.