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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Fall Fatal 70
John 0'DonnelI

John ODonnell, age 81 of 159
West Center street, retired
farmer and lifelong resident of
Madison county died in Mt. Car
mel Hospital, Wednesday morn
ing, following an injury in a fall
Monday night.
Mr.. O'Donnell entered the hos
pital Monday night, shortly after
he fell and broke his hip, as he
was locking his door preparatory
to retiring.
He was the son of Michael and
Catherine Downs O'Donnell, who
came from Ireland and settled in
Madison county. He was the last
Of family of five children. Sur
viving are several nieces and
nephews.
Mr.. O'Donnell was member of
St. Patrick's Church and Holy
Name Society of the Church.
Funeral services at st. Patrick's
Saturday morning at $50 o'clock,
Rev. Father David Powers of
ficiating Interment in St, Pat
rick's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the home
on West Center street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Officers OF Farm
Bureau Reelected

Austin Harbage of Plain City,
Route 2, was reelected president
of the Madison County Farm
Bureau Wednesday night at the
Board of Trustees annual re-
organization meeting in the Farm
Bureau offices.
Also reelected were: H. w.
Rogers, London, Route 2, vice
president and Mrs. Leslie Laird,
London, Route Q, secretary.
In the 1851 membership drive
opening Jan. 9, the Madison Coun-
ty Farm Bureau will seek men,
bership of 700. The Bureau had
CAT members for 1850.
Mrs. Jesse Hart, Somerford
township, was elected a director,
replacing Mrs. John w. Foster,
Union township. whose three-year
term had expired.
Other directors are, the of
ficers of the Board, Wilfred Gar
en-, Oak Run township; Glen
Tootle, Fairfield; Delbert Dorm
and Henry Snyder. Range; Mrs.
T. B. Converse, Canaan,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
MADISON COUNTY HUNTERS FIND
GAME PLENTIFUL OPENING DAY

Madison county hunters took to
the fields in big numbers We'd
nesday when the pheasant and
rabbit hunting season opened at
900 a. m. Many reported the
hunting excellent. The daily hours
for hunting are 900 to 500, ex-
cepting Sunday when hunting is
illegal.
Here is the way the seasons
and bag limits size up for the
more than three-quarters of a
million Ohio hunters:
PHEASANT: Nov. Is to Nov.
25, daily limit 2, and A allowed in
possession.
GROUSE: Nov. Is to Dec. 80
Qonger than ordinary, since the
forest bird population is prosper
ing), daily limit 2, and 2 in pos
session.
RABBITS: Nov. IS to Dec. 30
daily limit 4 with a in possession.
Season for duck and other
waterfowl closes Nov. %.
DR.. Charles A. Dambach. chief,
division of wildlife, Department of
Natural Resources, says ideal
weather has accounted for one of
the best pheasant populations in
Ohio for years.
If the weather holds up, hunt
ing this season should provide
much meat for the table this
Thanksgiving and the coming win
ter. In fact, from last years ex-
perience, officials believe a mil
lion birds will be killed in Ohio
during the next 10 days.
The real sports-those after
ruffed grouse-will find them
more plentiful this season than
for many years. They inh b t
the woodlands particularly
southeastern and northeastern
Ohio.
For a long-rang view = don't
forget deer season. It'll open Jan.
for four days.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Railroad Nav
Ask Rehearinq

The DT&I Railroad may ask for
a rehearing on an order issued
recently by the Ohio Public
Utilities Commission to continue
the passenger coach on trains
operating between Jackson and
Springfield.
Recently the railroad lost out in
its request that the passenger
coach be abandoned becattse il
was losing money.
From past actions, it is indi-
Gated that a hearing is denied un-
less there is some unusual new
evidence introduced.
If application for a rehearing
is filed and turned down, the
DT&I may then carry the case
to the Ohio Supreme Court, ap-
pealing the decision of the Ohio
Public Utilities Commission.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
JeffersonvilIe
Seamen On Burdo

Two Jeffersonville, seaman,
USN, Clayton Fannin, and Rob-
ert L. Everhart the latter the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ever
hart of Jeffersonville Route /,
are serving aboard the high speed
transport USS Burdo, which is
participating in the fall maneu-
vers of the U. S. Second Fleet.
The training operations include
air defense, replenishment at sea,
and amphibiouS exercises as well
as problems in merchant ship
convoy assembly. The entire op-
GRAFTON is under the command of
Vice Admiral NJ. B. Gardner,
Ism.
A new feature was introduced
this year Naval Reserve training
ships are participating with the
u. S. Second Fleet in these exer-
cises. In the past, Naval Reserve
training ships have been trained
along similar lines, but have oper-
ated independently and not as
units Of the fleet.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
City Cleanup
Shows Progress

T : general clean up of the city
conducted by the City Sanitation
Department is progressing sat-
isfactorily, members of council
reported Tuesday. The clean up
includes removal of rubbish from
the various areas of the city.
The work was started in the
northwest section of the city re-
Gently where the Sanitation De-
partment made a test route to
determine how much of that area
could be covered for garbage col
lection once the area had been
covered for removal of rubbish.
About one week was required
to complete the work in the
northwest section before the
truck could move into the Glade
Hill area. From this section the
Sanitation Department progressed
to the Elm Street and Lafayette
Road area.
A member of council indicated
it will be some time before the
city has been thoroughly cleaned
and weekly routes fully establish
ed for regular garbage collection.
In making his rounds the Sani-
tation Superintendent explains
plans for the collection and re-
fuse removal with residents and
property owners on the various
routes, a councilman stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
County Without
Hunting Mishap

Madison county apparently
went through the opening day oi
the hunting season without a
firearms accident. 1t was report
ed Thursday morning Union
county reported one fatality and
Franklin county reported one
hunter died from a heart attack.
In Union county, Harry F
Radebaugh, IS, of Columbus was
shot accidentally by a companion
He died within 40 minutes after
the shot struck his back and
penetrated a lung. The men were
in a field of standing corn. Rade-
baugh was shot as his companion
raised his gun to fire at a pleas
ant. The gun discharged accident
ally while pointing in Rade-
baugh's direction.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
JAYCEEs SPONSOR YOUTH CANTEEN
20 BE OPENED HERE NOVEMBER Il

The Youth Canteen, for pupils
of London High school, sponsored
by the London Junior Chamber of
Commerce, will open Tuesday
evening, November 81, according
to Mrs. Richard Robson, North
Oak street, who will be in charge
of the Canteen this year.
Students from the eighth grade
through the four grades of High
school are eligible to take ad-
vantage of the entertainment pro-
vided. Mrs. Robson and the Jay
Gees are asking the cooperation
of parents in sending their chill
dren to the canteen, which will be
open every Tuesday and Fri
day evenings from 7:30 to 10 pm.
The Canteen is located in the
third floor of the IOOF building
on South Main street. Here there
are ping pong tables and other
game equipment, which will be a
part of the entertainment pro-
gram. There will also be square
dancing, ballroom and folk dane
ing.
This, Mrs. Robson stated, is
only a start. A committee of one
boy and one girl from each class
will be appointed to work with
her on formation of more COM
plete plans for the winter pro-
gram.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Oscar A. Eubanks
Succumbs tuesday

Oscar Albert Eubanks, as, of
112 West Elm street, Washing
ton c. H., father of Mrs. Betty
Mahoney, Mt. Sterling, died in
Memorial Hospital, Washington
Tuesday.
Mr.. Eubanks, mechanic for
the Denton Implement company
in Washington had been Ill for
the last two years.
Surviving are the wife, Ruth,
son, James of Washington and
another daughter, Mrs. Hazel
Gray of Jeffersonville.
Funeral services and interment
in Washington Thursday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Blood Unit Will
Come TO London
On December |

The Blood Mobile unit from
the Regional Center in Columbus,
will pay its next visit to London,
Friday, December / at First
Presbyterian Church. Hours for
donors will be from 10 a. m. to
4 P. m, according to Maurice
Beathard, Madison Red Cross
County Blood Donor chairman.
The scope of the blood program
everywhere has been greatly en-
larged because Of the continuance
of the War in Korea. Blood and
plasma are shipped daily for the
men at the front. Supplying this
great need, along with the blood
that is required for hospitalized
patients at home and the Civilian
Defense program being set UP
everywhere, has made it necessary
to increase the amount of blood
requested.
The London Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club is m
charge of recruitment for all
visits of the Unit of London.
Donors may leave their names
with Mrs. John w. Stroupe, presi-
dent, at 681-W during evenings or
with Maurice Beathard, phone
number 262 during the day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
RECEIPTS OF PARKING
Meters TO DATE S2S,665

Total receipts from the
London parking meters since
they were placed in operation
May s, 1949, up to October
q, 1850, amounted to S23,-
665.26, according to the re-
port to city council. The
monthly take from the me-
ters for the 16-month period
therefore was S1479.07.
Original cost of the 300
meters, at S66 each, was
S19,800. Of this amount SILL
361.30 has been paid to the
Dual Company, leaving a bal
ance of S8,438.70.
Expense on the meters to
date, amounting to S380.06,
plus the amount paid the
company, makes a total ex-
penditure of $11,741.36 leav-
irg S11, ,923.90 in the meter
fund. the report to council
disclosed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Open New Bridge
Near Plain City

Octave Ammon, Deputy Direct
or Division Six of the High
way Dept, announced today that
the continuous 3-span continuous
steel beam bridge with concrete
deck and substructure over Sugar
Creek just east of Plain City on
State Route 161 has been COM
pleted and is now open to traffic.
This modern structure was built
by Mcnamara & Reder, contract
ors, of Delaware, at cost Of ap-
proximately $4,000 and was fl
nanced with State funds, The ac-
companying pictures show the
superior type of bridges being
built throughout the State over
the smaller streams by the High
way Department.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Middleton Wins
Ohio Judgeship

Henry A. Middleton, native of
Urbana and graduate of Spring
field High School, has been de-
clared winner Of the write-in
election to fill the Ohio Supreme
Court vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Edward 9 Turn
er of Columbus, according to the
secretary of state.
Secretary of State Charles r.
Sweeney said an unofficial mail
total, with II counties unreported,
gave the Toledo attorney 241,63
votes.
That is 141, ,969 votes over the
nearest competitor, Arthur w.
Doyle of Akron who polled 1856
votes.
Middleton, a lifelong RepubIi-
can, never had been a candidate
for a paying office before.
Since the close of the First
World War, when he was dis
charged as an Army captain after
a years service overseas, ne has
been a practicing lawyer in To
ledo.
He was graduated from Spring
field High School in the early
1900s and from Ohio State Uni
versity Law School in 1911.
Soon after his discharge from
the Army he became a member of
the law firm of Brown, Geddes,
Schmettau and Williams in To-
ledo and was a partner in the
succeeding firm of Williams,
Eversman Middleton, Leather
man and Black.
Final unofficial complete totals
for secretary of state showed Ted
w. Brown of Columbus, Republi-
can, won by the plurality of s.
823 votes over Democratic in
cumbent Charles F. Sweeney who
polled 1888, ,248 votes.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Factory Helps
Gust "Bookies"

When racetrack "bookies" in
vaded big Chicago manufactur-
ing plant, plant officials and union
officers cooperated in obtaining
evidence against them and break
ing up a big gambling ring.
The first complaint about the
gambling was made by COM
rnittee formed by the wives of
employees. Company executives
called union officers into con-
ference, and an inquiry realized
that the gamblers were taking
about S350,000 per year out of
the plant. Employees who adj
mitted acting as paid agents
for the gamblers were dismissed.
Others were warned that gam
bling on company premises is
cause for dismissal.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
10 70 Be Called
For Induction

Ten Madison county men are
to be called for induction in De-
cember, according to orders re-
ceived by the Local Draft Board.
They are to report to Fort Hayes,
Columbus, on December II.
Birthdays of the men to be
called for the December quota
must be prior to July 1, 1929, it
was explained at the Local Draft
Board office Tuesday.
Only four men were inducted
out of the November quota. They
reported to Fort Hayes Tuesday.
The four were: William Fallrod,
Mt. Sterling; Richard A. White,
and George Shoemaker, London;
ard John Craig, Chesapeake,
Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Shaft PierceS
Mans Neck As
Car Hits Buggy

James Williamson, 26, of Plain
City, was in serious condition in
st. Francis Hospital Wednesday
night as the result of injuries suf-
fered about 900 p. m. Wednesday
when the auto he was driving
crashed headon into a horse and
buggy, killing the horse and ir.-
jurying two other persons four
miles east of Plain City on the
Georgesville Road.
The shaft of the buggy rammeo
through the windshield of the
auto. and pierced williamson S
neck. He was rushed to the hos
pital in a Plain City ambulance.
Dan Miller, SO, Plain City.
Route 2, who was driving the
horse and riding in the buggy
alone, escaped serious injury, but
suffered multiple decorations of
the face and right arm. He was
thrown out when the buggy was
turned upside down. The auto,
travelling north at the time of the
accident, careened down the road,
sheered off a utility pole.
Mrs. Betty Williamson, %, who
was riding with her husband in
the auto, suffered lacerated knees,
In the crash.
Mr.. Williamson, according to
Highway Patrolman A. NJ. Mon
as, who investigated the ac-
cident, lost considerable blood, be-
fore he could be given treatment
and taken to the hospital. Pa
trolrnan Monas stated that he
believed the buggy-shaft might
have penetrated entirely through
Williamson's neck, although he
was uncertain.
Cause of the accident was un-
determined, according to Patrol
man Monas. The highway on
which the crash occurred is
known in the area as the East
Pike. Mr.. Miller was driving
south when the auto struck his
horse.
In addition to killing the horse
and crash practically demolished
the buggy, the Patrolman re-
ported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
MADISON COUNTY RANKS FIFTH
IN PER CAPITA Retail SALES

Madison County ranked fifth
among the counties of the state
in per capita retail trade in 1948,
according to the Monthly Busi-
ness Review, a publication COW
ering finance, industry, agricul-
ture and trade in the Fourth
Federal Reserve District. The
Madison county figure was ST.
025,000 which represents climb
from 44th place in 1889.
Only the urban counties out
ranked Madison County. They
were Lucas, Cuyahoga, Hamilton
and Montgomery, in the percap-
ita retail trade figure. Trade
totals of 1948 are divided by the
population count of 1850 in OBJ
tanning the figure.
The various counties in the top
group owe their trade gains to
quite different types of stores in
spite of the fact they made signi-
ficant overall increases in re-
tail trade.
Trade gains in Cuyahoga and
Lucas counties were accounted
for in increased sales by the de-
partment store-furniture-a apparel
group of stores, 2s and 26 per
cent respectively. In the case of
Madison. Henry and Mercer
counties however, only IL or Il
per cent of the total sales gain
came in the department-store type
of retailing. In these counties the
more significant sales gains were
made in other types of stores.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Mother OF London
Resident Dies

Mrs. Frank Jenkins, II, xenia,
Ohio. mother of Paul Jenkins, 40
S. Oak St, London, died Monday
morning at her home. She leaves
three other sons, Francis of Lam
caster; Donald of Dayton and
David of xenia; four grandchil-
dren, Frank and Herman of Lon
don, Norma and Philip of Xenia
and two great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Neeld
Funeral Home xenia. Funeral
services there Thursday 1:30.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
STATE WARDS FOUND
IN COUNTY CHURCH

Three juvenile, who escaped
from the State Institution for the
Feeble Minded on West Broad ST.,
were found hiding in the Sum-
merford Methodist Church Thurs
day night and were taken to the
Madison county sheriffs office
until they could be returned to
the institution by attendants.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Charlie ston Man
Is Held Here

Arrested by South Charleston
police on request of Madison coun-
ty authorities, Alfred Call, 81, of
South Charleston was being held
at the county Jail Tuesday in lieu
of $500 bond after being bound
over to the grand jury in Justice
Maurice Beathard's court on a
charge of issuing checks with in
sufficient funds. Deputy Bob AL
lison said it was the third time
Call had been taken into custody
on this charge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17

Oscar L. Fleckner, Director of
the Ohio Department of Liquor
Control, will address the London
Lions Clubs on the topic, Gov
ernment In Business" at the
Country Club Tuesday evening
November 81.
A former city manager of
Springfield, where he now re-
sides, Director Fleckner acquired
a reputation as racket buster"
in the position of Attorney In
spector of the Ohio Division of
Securities during the depression.
He was also Executive Secretary
of the Ohio Association of Small
Loan Companies. During World
War II he was a commissioned Of
ficer in the U. S. Naval RE
serve.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Unlicensed Dogs
Cause Of Fines

Failure to purchase dog licenses
has cost several owners, recently
arrested by Sheriff Harold r.
Bidwell, from $40 to $25.
Owners fined in Justice Maur-
ice Beathard's court after arrest
on affidavits of Walter E. Woods,
Madison County Dog Warden,
were, Walter Ham, West Jeffer-
son; J. r. Reeves, near West
Jefferson; Levi Brady. near Mt.
Sterling and John Watson, Lon
don.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Plan Drilling In
Pickaway Area

Several hundred acres have
been leased in the Ringgold area
northwest of Circleville for
launching natural gas and oil de-
velopment project.
Plans have been prepared for
drilling operations to begin within
80 days. Two gas and oil COM
panies have had representatives
obtaining leases in the area.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
FINCH FUNERAL AT
PLAIN CITY

Funeral services Wednesday
2 p. m. at Plain City for Mrs.
Margaret Finch, 50, who died at
her home 376 Wilson Ave, Co
lumbus Monday. She leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Elsie May Darling:
two sons, Ewing and Henry and
eight grandchildren. Interment
Forest Grove cemetery, Plain
Citv
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Public May Use
New Land Fill

Contrary to the current local
opinion anyone may transport re-
fuse from their homes to Lor-
don's sanitary land fill, east of
the city.
Even though the city's new
Sanitation Department is work
ing out the routes for collection
of garbage and refuse, local resi-
dents may transport off cast ma
terials or garbage to the land
fill councilmen, have pointed out.
The Sanitation Department is
following a plan for collection by
working clockwise from North
Madison Road.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
JUNIORS TO GIVE
PLAY NOV. II

Junior class Of Madison Rural
school will present the three act
comedy, I'VE Shook the Family
Tree" by Hildegarde Dolson, Mo-
vember II, at 8;15 in the school
auditorium.
The play is about the adven-
lures and escapades that keep the
family tree aquiver. 1t is the
story of an average American
family who are concerned with
the amusing. light-hearted things
of life. 1
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Mechanicsburq
Man Bound Over

William p Broderick, 26, of Me-
chanicsburg, charged with operat-
ing a truck without the owners
permission, was bound over to the
Clark County Grand Jury Tues
day after a hearing in Springfield
Municipal Court Bond was fixed
at $1,000.
Broderick also was fined $3.50
and costs and sentenced to so
days in Jail on a charge Of having
physical control Of vehicle
while intoxicated. and was fined
S25 with costs suspended On q
charge Of resisting arrest
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
FORMER LONDON MAN
is SALES LEADER

Miles w. Levering, former Lon
don resident, and District Man
ager of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society of the United
States, at Akron, Ohio, since
1941, was featured in the Oc-
tober issue of Equitable Field,
as leader of the company unit
which ranked in tenth position
among all units for September.
The magazine stated that Mr.,
Levering has demonstrated over
the years his ability to attract
high caliber men into the life
insurance business and develop
them into substantial producers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
PLAN ANNUAL PARTY

The Purchasing and Marketing
Association, the buying organiza-
ton of Farmers Home Admins
tration families, viii sponsor its
seventh annual Thanksgiving
Party at z p. m. Saturday in
Madison Rural School. Special in
vitations are being extended to
all FHA families in the county.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Fire Damages Home
On NJ. Main Street

Slight damage was done, mostly
by water, when a room in the rear
of the home of the Kenneth Hills,
North Main street, caught fire
about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening.
According to Captain Charles
Mercer and Chief Dilwyn An
dreys, fire is thought to have
started from a stove that was
burning in the room.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Air Bases To
Lose The Jeep

The Air Materiel Command at
Wright-PatterSon AFB has an
nounced that the jeep, quarter-ton
truck, is about to disappear from
Air Force bases in the United
States.
The jeep and other military
style vehicles are being sent
overseas and will be replaced in
the United States by standard
commercial-type vehicles.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Browns S Expense
Listed AS $I787

u. S. Rep. Clarence j. Brown
(R) spent S1787 in his successful
campaign for reelection in the
Seventh District, an expense ac-
count, filed Monday with the
Secretary of State, showed.
Browns committee reported ex-
penditures of S2496 and an unex-
pended balance of S948.
Ben ]. Goldman ID, defeated
by Brown, listed personal ex-
penses of $1786, his committee
S1362.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
Robinson Named
Defense Director

Earl Robinson, London grocer,
has been appointed Director of
Civilian Defense in Madison
county.
Appointment of the director
was made recently by the Mad
ison County Board of County
Commissioners.
Civilian defense plans for the
county are to be announced later
by Mr.. Robinson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-17
CHAMBER TO RETIRE

G. Emory Giander, whose term
of office as Ohio Tax Com
missioner expires Feb. II, has an
nounced that he will retire from
public office and return to pri-
vate law practice. He has served
10 years.