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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
Tuesday, March Il

c. G. and William Clegg, A
high-grade dairy cattle, hay, and
ensilage, tractor outfits, COM
bine and corn picker, implements.
Our dairy business will continue
as usual. Simpson & Sons, auc-
tioneerS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
Friday. March 10

Abram Kaufman and Carl
Kaufman, owners, 6 mi. e. Plain
City, cattle, farm machinery, hogs
truck and horse, corn and oats.
c. w. Latham and Cal McDavid,
alctiOneerS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
OBITUARY.. MEMORIAM
CARD OF THANKS
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to thank my many
friends and neighbors for the
gifts and cards sent me during
my stay in the hospital and
since my return home.
1t" Rollo Graham
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
Wednesday. March s

Chester B. Biggs, S miles north
of MarySville on Route 81, IL
dairy cattle, milking equipment,
tractor outfit and implements.
Simpson & Sons, auctioneerS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
Thursday. March is

Carl H. Gray & Sons, 212 miles
from West Liberty on Route 27,
rs good registered and grade
Canadian Holstein cattle. Fred
Simpson & Woodruff, auction
GERS. Beginning at IL a. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Case No. l02ao
Estate of Charles A. ArmentrOut
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Lee
nora j. ArmentrOut of K. D. 3, Plain
City, Ohio, has been duly appointed
Administrators of the Estate of
Charles A, Armentrout deceas sed,
late of Union County, Ohio.
Creditors are required to file
their claims with said fiduciary
within four months or be forever
barred.
Dated this 90 day of February
1850.
Gilbert Kirby. Attorney,
Plain City, Ohio.
John w. DALEY
Probate Judge Of said County
2-23-3T
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOTICE

FREE SERVICE Have your
trees topped or taken down.
Windy March is coming on. In
surance on our work. Phone
9-26l4. 3-2-3t"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
Public Sales
coming in Union County
Saturday, March 4

w. w. Moehn, l mile northeast
of Pharisburg, on the Hopewell
road, household goods, grain, mis-
cellaneous. Glen Pfarr, auct.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
THE UNION COUNTY JouRNAL MhRYsvn.LE oH1o.
FOR SALE
FOR SAL E-Heatrola stove.
Good condition. Phone 3I31. It's

FOR E-Heatrola stove
Good condition. Phone 3131. It's
FOR SALE Jersey and Short
horn cow coming 5 year old
with 6 weeks heifer calf by side;
/ large brindle COW coming 5 year
old, weeks old heifer calf by
side; large Brown Swiss COW
coming 5 year old to freshen
in a week; l Guernsey COW COM
ing 5 year old to freshen soon.
Calves from these cows are out
of good Angus bull, reason for
selling, moving. Call or see Jay
R. Richardson, phone 16-640, To-
Gated 2 miles east of 33 on first
rd. west of Petersburg. 4-2-2t"
FOR, SALE-Full blood Fox ter
rier pups. Pearl Morrison, Os-
trander, phone 589. 3-2-2ts
FOR SALE-Dry firewood.
Ralph Phipps, Raymond. Ph.
1852. 3-2-2ts
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
USED CARS

QUALITY
CARS, TRUCKS
Only your Chevrolet dealer sells
"OK" Used Cars
1949 CHEVROLET Fleetline De-
luxe 2 door. One owner, only
5000 miles, with all the extras.
1949 KAISER dix. 4-door sedan.
1916 FORD dix. 2-door.
1910 BUICK Four-door
1910 CHEVROLET 4-door sedan.
194Q CHEVROLET Sedan.
1880 Whippet sedan.
1912 CHEVROLET 11z ton Long
w. B. truck, with new stake
rack, all steel sides.
WE TRADE
WE FINANCE
We INSURE
Open Saturday evenings.
ZOO to 900
SPITLER MOTOR SALES
Phone GIL
Marysville
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-White enamel table
top New Perfection five burn
er kerosene range. Mrs. William
Fulk, phone 37F4 Plain City. Its
OUR PIONEER HYBRIDS-Are
the cream" of over 10000 hy-
brids bred and tested during the
last 10 years. For 'corn at it's
best" plant Pioneer hybrids next
year. I have started calling on
farmers for their supply of 1850
Pioneer seed corn. I'll see every
one as soon as | can. G. E. Heller,
Rt. l West Mansfield, phone F-54.
9-8-Ttf
SEE-The new Admiral refrig-
orators and stoves now. Miller
Furniture Store, Marysville.
2-8-tf
FOR SALE-Clinton SO seed oats,
H. M. Bishop, Milford Center,
phone 9-2584. 2-9-17t
NEW G. ABARDIN Blanket
lined bib overalls, for that cold
outside work, only, $5.95 per pr.
Govt Surplus Store, Raymond,
Ohio. 1-12-tf
USED LEONARD Refrigerator
with one year warrenty excel
lent condition, cheap. Terms.
Rich wood Farmers Supply.
2-20-4t
FOR SALE-1946 Ford tractor,
IL" plows, cultivators, culti-
paker, corn planter, disc. Ed Muir
ply, Plain City Rt. l, near New
California. 2-20-5t*
FOR SALE-R Royal Portable
typewriter 1949 model. Ex-
cellent condition. Phone 1895.
2-27-2ts
COLONIAL CHICKS From the
1949 breeder of World Cham
pion layers! Our customers say,
"Best everp', 1855 egg average
production, $50 percent produc-
ton in winter!" Livability record
of 98 percent as checked by Off
cials in three states. SPECIAL
DEAL for Flock owners--longer
selling season for eggs, big prem
iums!
COLONIAL
POULTRY FARMS
Phone 694l 1-26-tf
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02

FOR ALE-5-day-old Guernsey
bull calf, can be registered.
Ralph w. Rice, West Mansfield,
o. Rt. / Phone West Mansfield
H1l9. Its
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02

FOR SALE-Zenith Console rad
10 in extra good condition.
Price reasonable. Howard Allen,
West Mansfield Rt. /, / mi. w. of
Lunda. Its
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Oliver IA" pull
type. pillow and cultivator.
Smith and Hinderer, authorized
Ferguson dealer. 222 E. Eighth
ST., Marysville. 1-5-tf
FOR E-1-Used Westing-
house Electric range, all new
burners. Good condition, SOS.
Spain's Home Appl. Shop, Marys-
vile, o. Its
FOR SALE-1500 started chicks;
heavies, HyLine and Leghorn
Priced to sell. Booking orders for
turkey poults for the 1850 seas
on. Bronze, Beltville White and
Bourbon Red. Perry Spain, Irwin
Phone, Milford Center 9-3559.
2-23-3t*
FOR SALE-Locust posts, also
fence building. Paul Warren Rt.
l, Zanesfield. 2-16-tf
FOR SALE-HOOVER SWEEP
ERS Sales and Service COM
plete stock of parts for all mod
els. See our new 1850 cleaners on
display. Spain's Home Appl.
Shop, Marysville, Ohio. 2-9-tf
NOTICE - Implement Auction
dates for the first half of 1850 are:
Tuesdays, March 14th and 28th;
Tuesdays, April 18th and 25th;
Tuesdays, May 9th and 23rd;
Tuesdays, June 18th and 9th;
Sales start at 1000 a. m. ALI
kinds of new and used farm ma
chinery. Consign your equipment
here for sale. Commission SO to
$400; over, go; unsold, 10. Phone
2R on 25. - Yoder & Frey, Inc,
Archbold, Ohio.
FOR SALE-Two wheel trailer,
with stock rack, in good con-
dition. 319 ~ Maple st. 1t*
FOR SAL E-1-Used Westing-
house Sweeper. Extra nice con-
dition $50. Spain's Home Appl.
Shop, Marysville, o. Its
FOR SALE Hoover attach
ments, like new; wind pump
frame; white wool jacket suit,
size II. Mrs. Cora Beightler, on
State Route 275. Its
FOR SALE-Roll-a-way bed and
mattress. 702 E. Fifth ST., Ph.
7451. Its
FOR SALE-Glow Maid Dutch
Oven combination coal-electric
range; middle size Estate Heat
rola. Both in Al condition.
James Lee / mile east of Wood
CtOpk phone OdF0 Uy0OIctocl,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
arn1erS'
Exchange

FOR SALE choice gilt and
thrifty pigs, 10 choice gifts to
farrow in March and April, and
IS thrifty pigs. Clarence Schalip,
SAC E. Sixth St, Marysville
2-27-2ts
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17

Durin gthe candlelit ritualistic
service, all joined in repeating the
obligation with the two initiates,
Miss Mary Davis and Miss Mary
j. Taylor.
Afterward, a hilarious time was
spent with the candidates as a
victims of the third degree. "
Those who enjoyed the even
ing were: Mrs. John Deck, Mrs
Robert Wood, Mrs. Harold Hunt
er, Mrs. John w. Dickerson, Mrs.
Clark Sifrit, Mrs. Maude Tyler,
Mrs. Glenn V. Sponsler, Miss
Myrtle Evans, Mrs. Earl Ballen-
ger, Mrs. Richard Van Horn, Mrs.
Edwin Neff, Mrs. Fred Dengler,
Mrs. Harold Flax, Miss Mary j..
Taylor, Miss Mary Davis and
Miss Margaret Chance.
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
-TETY SOCIAL EVENTS AND NEWS Of The CLUBS|

Stewart Anderson, London offici-
ais of the Madison County Agrictil-
tural Society, have been in Co
lumbus this week attending ses-
sions of the Ohio Fair Managers
Association.
On Tuesday evening the men
and their wives were guests at
the banquet of the Y. S. Tfotting
Association at the Deshler-Wal-
lick Hotel. Wcl.!.ez1av they were
present for che opening and fol-
lowing sessions of the Ohio FAX
Managers Association.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
AT TRoTTlNG BANQUET AND
FAIR MEETING

Fred M. Guy, of Irwin, Robert
Hines, south of London and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
DAUGHTERS OF 1912
TO GO TO WASHINGTON

The Lucas Sullivant Chapter,
of the National society, U. $.
Daughters of 1872 met Jan. 8
in the Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Co
lumbus, with luncheon for the
OCCASION Mrs. Russell Bowers of
Millersport presided. Mrs. Wilbur
Dyer, of Columbus presented the
program of the Indians in Mex
leo, telling of their starvation
and deplorable state of affairs
under which they We're existing.
Bacone College is their recogni-
Zed educational unit.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17

council members, Miss Bess Trum-
per patriotic instructor; Miss Bes-
sic Lohr, secretary and press cor
respondent, Miss Frances Hanson,
guide; Mrs. Electa Wheeler,
guard; Mrs. Iva Dalbey, assistant
guard; Mrs Harold Welsh, musi-
clan; Miss Eloise Cornwell, Miss
Mildred Snyder, Miss Edna Sands,
Miss Georgia Sharp, color bearers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
HOU OUSE-WARMING AT
JAMES SLAUGHTERS,

Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Slaugh-
ter and their small daughter,
Teresa Ann, moved in their at
tractive new home on North Main
Street since Christmas, had an en-
sembie dinner and house-warming.
Guests from Mechanicsburg were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Keller, G. p.
Keller and daughter, Ann Mr.. and
Mrs Waite Keller and son,
Tommy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
Women's Church
Groups Unite
In Association

The three women's organizations
of First Presbyterian church COM
plying with the policy advocated
several years ago by the General
Assembly of the Church, merged
into a single group to be known
as the Womens Association, al
supper-meeting in the church
dining-rooms Wednesday even
ing.
The Rev. Greer S. Imbrie, pas
tor of the church read the scrip
ture and gave a brief talk at the
installation of the officers Of the
new organization at an impress
sive ceremony in the church after
the supper. The ceremony was con-
Quoted by candlelight by Mrs. d.
II. Jackman of the Missionary
Society, Mrs. Ray Andrews, VIM
odaughsis and Mrs. Gordon Oxley
of the Young Women's Group, the
three merging societies.
Mrs. r. K. Shaw was installed
as president of the Association;
Mrs. Richard Meade, first vice
president; Mrs. Harry Steel, sec
ond vice president, Miss Dorothy
Eckstein, third vice president; Mrs.
Gayle Noble, secretary and Mrs.
Mrs. James Morris, treasurer; Mrs
d M. Mustard, Mrs. Greer S.
Imbrie, Mrs. Herbert A. Bauman,
Sr., Mrs. f. F. Rosnagle and Mrs.
Wilbur H. Hume, the leaders OF
the five Guilds that make up the
Association.
Mrs. William Ensley played for
the service and Mrs Donald
White was soloist.
At the conclusion of the supper
which was served by Mrs. ID. M
Mustard and members Of hci
Guild, Mrs. r. K. Shaw, presented
several present and past officers
of the Ohio Synodical and Colum-
us Presbyterial of Columbus
who had come for the installation
Mrs. Richard Meade, program
chairman presented Gene Cron-
enwett, director of Music for Madi-
son Rural School, who played {
group of trumpet solos, accomp-
anied by Ray Creighton, head oi
the music Department Of the Lon
don Schools.
Preceding the installation cere.
mony, each of the three societies
gave brief financial report.
Attending were more than l0l
women of the congregation.
Leaders and officers of the five
Guilds of the Association are
Mrs. D. M. Mustard, chairman o.
Guild No. /, Mrs. John Traphagan
vice chairman, Mrs. Donald White
secretary, Miss June \ Sheldon
treasurer
Group No 2, Mrs. Greer S
Imbrie, chairman, Mrs. Charlie:
Cameron, vice chairman, Mrs
Harley Vogel, secretary, Mrs
Henry P. Beathard, treasurer.
Group No. 3, Mrs. F. E. Ros
nagle, chairman, Mrs. H. H. Pos
ter, vice chairman, Mrs. ID. L
Mirick, secretary, Mrs. Fred II
Winchester, treasurer.
Group No. A, Mrs. H. A. Bau
man, Sr., chairman, Mrs. J. Rob
ert Tanner, vice chairman, Mrs
j. Warner Tanner, secretary, Mrs
S. c. Edwards, treasurer.
Group No. 5, Mrs Wilbur II
Hume, chairman, Mrs. Ralph
White, vice chairman, Mrs. Nei
Roddy, secretary and Mrs, Eugen,
Winters, treasurer.
The association has five meet
ings during the year, each of th'
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
D OF u VETERANS
INSTALL OFFICERS

Mrs. Jay Armstrong was install
led president of the Daughters Of
Union Vetrans at a meeting Jan
uary 8.
Other officers installed were:
Miss Florance Hanson, first vice
president; Miss Ruth q. Arm
strong, second vice president, Mrs.
w. d. Chandler, chaplain; Miss
Laura Moore, treasurer; Mrs. Mar
guerite Hillman, Mrs. Netlie Dou-
glas and Miss Dorothy Street
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17

Price.
Il being the annual Christmas
party, a gift exchange was held
after the bridge-playing. AT the
conclusion of the party, delicious
refreshments We're served in keep
ing with the yuletide season.
The following members were
present: Mrs. Richard Robson,
Mrs. Max Price, Mrs. David Wat
kins, Mrs. John Deck, Mrs. Dean
Garrard, Mrs. Ralph Tingley, Mrs.
Paul Manning and the hostess,
Mrs. VIM. West.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17

Delegates for the state board
meeting Daughters of 1872 and
the Associate Council in Wash
ington were elected
Mrs. Mark Taylor and Mrs.
Jesse Chance attended the meet
ing, and were named as delegates
to Washington d. c.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
LONDON AREME CLUB
INITIATES MEMBERS

The London Areme Club met
at the Masonic Temple Wednesday
evening for initiation of members.
With the star point officers
serving as hostesses, a delicious
ensemble supper was served from
a table centered with burning
tapers arranged in the form and
colors of the emblematic star, and
the long dining table was set with
cute figurines and small potted
plants spaced at intervals on
bright crepe paper streamerS.
A short business session was
During the candlelit ritualistic
held, Mrs. Harold Hunter, the
plans for the new year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17

five groups being responsible for
its entertainment during the ten
months of activity. Each of the
five groups also is allotted two
months during the ten months in
which its members are responsible
| for all the activities of the church
during that time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
MRS. SNYDER ELECTED
TO DISTRICT OFFICE

Mrs. Lowell Snyder, West JEFF
ferson pike, president of the Madi-
son County Home and Community
Committee, was elected vice presi-
dent of District No. ; al a meet
ing in Logan Thursday
Also attending the meeting
from the Madison County Commit
tee were: Mrs. Henry Geyer, Mrs.
Harold Welsh, Mrs David Laird
and Mrs. Leslie Laird.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
RENDEZVOUS CLUB

The Rendezvous Bridge Club
was entertained during the past
holiday season by Mrs. VIM. West,
at her home on Logan Avenue.
Prizes for bridge were awarded
to Mrs. John Deck, and Mrs. Max
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
MRS. JERRY BEAUMAN
HONORED AT SHOWER

Mrs. Jerry Beauman Iois Star
buck) London, a recent bride was
complimented at a miscellaneous
shower Friday evening by Mrs.
Dana Connell, Columbia Avenue
and Miss Theresa Brown, South
Main Street, at the Connell home.
Attending were: Mrs. Beauman,
Mrs. Leo Starbuck, Mrs. Fred
Beauman, Mrs. Raymond Lanigan,
Mrs. Walter Connell, Mrs. Homer
Timmons, Jr., Mrs. Ralph Murry,
Miss Mary Alice Sullivan, Miss
Ruth Moody, Miss Dorothy Sui
livan and Miss Jean Riley, all
of London; Mrs. Robert Houston
and Mrs. Richard Culpeper of
Columbus; Mrs. Dave klamfoth
and Mrs. A. Klamfoth of Grove
port.
A. ~
Mrs. f. L. Sidener, Jr. and
her daughter, Lee. East High
Street, left Saturday for Santa
Barbara, California, for month s
visit with her mother, Mrs. II. v.
Christopher and also her sister,
Mrs. Arthur WentZ and her family
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
VISIT IN SEAM AN

Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ Mustard and
their daughter Patrica, spent the
week end with Dr. and Mrs.
Ralph Games in Seaman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
AVIATION

Aircraft manufacture is one OF
the few large industries in Great
Britain not listed for specialization.
Planes.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
TO THE LAST DIME

If this country is to avoid a potentially
disastrous imitation, our huge rearmament
program must be financed, as nearly as poss-
IDLE, on pay-as-we-gO basis That, in turn,
involves two things. First, there must be
high taXes-and we are getting q taste of
that now with the income tax increases that
began October 1. Second, there must be
drastic cuts in all government spending,
which is unrelated to defense. Nothing at
all has been done in that direction. Indeed,
some of the top men in government seem de-
teTmined to increase it. Their idea is to con-
ing as Usual-and to simply pile the emer-
gency military spending on top of it. The
American people will pay all the taxes that
national security demands, painful as it will
be. But the American people will not long
consent to being cheated by a policy which
permits waste and unnecessary spending in
every conceivable direction. Government men
tell us that we must pull in our belts and
prepare for sacrifices. Let the government
men follow their own advice in their own
oalElwlck. The fact is that runaway initiation
could in itself destroy any hope for national
security. And the best friend imitation has
IS reckless spending by the government
with the ever-increasing deficits that result.
we could so weaken ourselves within that we
would lack the strength to deal with the
dangers from without. Federal spending as
usual must end,
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Washington Letter 80 ByLE. Jones

The National Industries News
Service during the 40 years of it's
activities in Washington, D. c., is
proud that it has been able to hold
the confidence of thousands of the
best COUNTY AND COUNTRY
EDITORS" We have had thou
sands of friendly letters from the
editors of the Grass Roots news
papers. During all the time we
have kept free of political influ-
ences, Liquor, tobacco and gam
bling is taboo with us. WE TELL
THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE
TRUTH-sO clearly that in all our
years we have never been called
upon by an editor in the Grass
Roots to take that back"
Several years ago the profession
of Public Relations Counsel" was
established for the purpose of in
forming the American public re-
garding the exact relations be-
tween big and small business and
all the people. No movement in
past years has accomplished more
good.
Perhaps the above explains why
the National Industries News Ser
vice is forty years old. We have
kept faith with millions of news
paper readers through the Grass
Roots newspapers in As states.
What Price Home Ownership?
Another great and unique Am
erican achievement is being frus-
trated by the Washington plan
ners. That achievement was the
fact that within recent years home
ownership has been placed within
the reach of nearly every Ameri-
can wage-earner. Ease of home
ownership had, by acts of Con-
gress, become part of our public
policy. 1t had been supplemented
by Government credit guarantees.
by private banking institutions, and
by the tremendous productive gen.
JUS of home builders themselves.
Now the Washington planners
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
WHY PROFIT SHARING2

we read about what is right with
management primarily because management 70
mains so unvocal. Management has a great story
if it would only tell it!
There are today hundreds of companies across
the country with prOht-sharing plans for wages
Their records indicate that companies with the
proht-sharing philosophy generally do not have
strikes. Rather, they are noted for their good
morale, high production record and greater Drofts
Too often, however, they are protected bv Datents
or goodwin which give them special advantage
SMALL BUSINESS AND PROFIT SHARING
With continually increasing wages the small
business is especially vulnerable in hard times with
the average pension plan. In general pension plans
are not flexible enough for small business becausa
management must continue to pay whether times
are good or bad. Further, there is unhappilv little
evidence that employees with guaranteed pensions
are any more productive than employees without
pensions.
Uninterrupted production is especially impor
tant 10 the small business owner and such an owner
can well consider profit sharing for wages. This
gives The employee one of the best incentives to
produce, because the employee can readily see
that greater production in the plant means more
cash IN his pay envelope well as good financial
anchor in old age. Greater production necessitates
greater teamwork not only with fellow workers: It
brings about closer cooperation with MANAGEMENT
PROFIT SHARING VS.. PENSIONS
l. however, wish to especially recommend profit
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
DELAWARE's HEAVY REGISTRATION

Delaware experienced the largest last day
registration in its history when approx
mately $4,000 persons registered throughout
the state last Saturday. The record-brealz-
ing turnout of would-be voters has caused
widespread comment among political work
ers of both parties. The first reaction was
that one Of the major parties had put forth
unusual efforts to get the voters on the lists
But careful analysis of the record breaking
registration would seem to indicate that the
potential voters were registered as result
Of efforts from many sources. For weeks the
newspapers, radio stations, service clubs and
all organizations in Delaware have been
asking those not registered to put themselves
in position to vote in November. In Kent
County the Republican Committee sent out
thousands of postal cards asking any I'M
registered persons to get registered last Sat-
urday. Democrats were equally active in
their efforts to have potential voters regis
ter. The heavy registration does not mean
that the November 7th vote throughout the
state will be proportiOnally heavier. Thou
sands of those who registered on Saturday
were transfers from other election districts.
Many were persons whose names had been
stricken from the lists because of failure to
vote at previous elections or for other causes.
But many of the newly qualified voters are
persons who have never voted. It is this
group that has political workers of both
parties guessing Did they register in order
to register protest vote, or are they salts
fed with present conditions throughout the
state and nation? The answer will be given
on November 7th.