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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
Plans Completed
For Rance Plant
At Plain City

Plans have been completed for
construction of a new branch
factory of the Rance Inc, of
Columbus at Plain City. The plant
is to be located at the intersec-
ton of Routes TIC and az, op-
pOsite Ewing Park, according to
announcement of Robert Chap
man. Plain city business man.
The Rance concern has pur-
chased 65 acres of land as the
site of the plant from Mrs. Elden
Crandell. It is understood the
factory will employ around $50
men and $50 women.
Construction work is to begin
in 80 days and it is expected that
the plant will be ready for op-
GRAFTON in about four months.
The new plant will be similar to
the one now operating at Della
ware, Ohio. Most of the work will
be inspection of various parts of
heating and refrigeration con-
trolls. Rance will provide its own
electrical power. sewage and water
facilities. The plant will operate
on two 6-hour shifts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
Mechanicsburo
Captain And His
Wife Win $3.50

New York news reports
Thursday stated that a Me-
chanicsburg Ohio Air Force
Captain and his wife won
$3.50 on a television quiz
show. They were identified
as Capt. and Mrs. Kenneth F.
Bowen, who have been living
with Mrs. Bowen's parents in
Trenton, N. J.
They have been married 10
years and have four children,
Carol 6; Wayne 4, Elaine 3
and Lee, II months. Captain
and Mrs. Bowen appeared on
a program of the National
Broadcasting Company and
correctly named the B29
plane which circled the world
last spring. The name was
Lucky Lady"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
Lituer Renamed
Chairman County
Cancer Campaign

James r. Littler was reappoint-
ed Campaign Chairman for 1851
with Owen Ackerman as co-chair-
man at the recent annual meet
ing of the Madison County Unit
of the American Cancer Society.
Guest-speaker at the meeting
was DR.. John Cooley. Chief of the
x-Ray Department, Springfield
City Hospital The principal topic
of discussion was early diagnosis
and treatment of cancer.
Officers elected were: Virginia
B. Green, president; William Fen
der. vice president; Ruth Arm
strong, secretary; Dorothy Street,
treasurer; Dorothy Royce, chair
man education activities; Doris
Smith, chairman budget and fin
ance;; Esther Brading, chairman
service; Lucille Bowen, member
at large; Arthur Meeker, Canaan
township; Mrs. Frank Cary, Darby
Townships: Mrs. Bernard Con-
way, Deercreek township: Mrs.
Emmett Horn, Fairfield township
lilly ChapeD: Donald Laird,
Fairfield township tBig Plain;
Miss Edith Traftzer, Jefferson
township; Mrs. Edna Sanford,
Monroe township; Mrs. Weldon
Brown, Oak Run township: Mrs.
Max Dunkle. Paint township; Mrs.
Ella Mooney, Pleasant township;
Mrs. Helen Houck, Pike town.
ship; Mrs. Jane Peck. Range town.
ship; Mrs. Weldon Fast, Stokes
township; Mrs. Maxine Hart.
Somerford township; Roger
Counts, and Roy McNeal, Union
township.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
SchIechty Begins
Duties As Acting
Postmaster Here

G. G. Schlechty, London fun
eral director for many years, as
sumed his duties as London's Act
ing Postmaster Friday, succeed
ing DR.. F. Z. holland, who has re-
tired after Is years service in
the London Post Office.
Mr.. Schlechty, who came to
London in October 1922, operated
his business here until his affili-
alton with Kenneth Fichner, who
now operates the Schlechty-F -Fich-
ner Funeral Home.
A veteran of World War I,
Acting Postmaster Schlechty is
also member of Chandler Lodge
F. & AM, the local American Le-
gion Post, and Fraternal Order
of Eagles. He resides with his
family at 101 North Oak street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
For Sake OF
All Children
On Our Streets
SUMMER VACATION FOR SCHOOL
chill DREN ENDS ON LABOR DAY

Labor Day marks the end of
the summer vacation for London
school children who return to
classes Tuesday September 5.
Faculty members will meet with
Supt. ]. ]. Hartley on Labor Day
in preparation for the first day of
school. All-day classes begin We'd
nesday.
St. Patrick's parochIai
school will open later than the
public schools. According to
Father David Powers the
ST. Patrick's School will re-
open on Thursday, September
7th.
Pupils entering kindergarten
with last names beginning with
A to H have been asked to re-
port Tuesday at 900 a. m. in the
Central Building for registration.
Pupils having last names begin
ming with I to z are to report at
1000 a. m.
Superintendent Hartley said
pupils in the London Exempted
Village school district eligible to
ride the bus will follow the same
schedule as used last Spring and
urged that all pupils be at their
regular bus on time.
New pupils eligible to ride the
bus should indicate their inten-
ton by telephoning the superin-
tendent's office, Isl or 259.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
Two School Men
Called For Duty

Faculty members of two schools
in the Madison County system
have asked for leave of absence
to enter service, according to an
nouncement from the office of
County Superintendent w. C.
Smith.
Keith Lynn, coach at West JEFF
ferson for the last two years, act
i've reserve in the u. S. Marine
Corps, will leave September 4
for Camp Pendleton, California
Clifford Myers, Columbus, en-
T}oyed this summer as director
of music for Madison Rural, an
active reserve in the u. S. Army,
for active service.
is also on leave having been called
Myers successor has not been
hired, according to Superinten-
dent Smith. Ss.-s> ...... .s.---7,s- =.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
Open County
Schools On
Septenlber.5

The Is schools in the Madison
County school system will reopen
for the ensuing term Tuesday
Sept. 5.
In some cases the first day of
school will continue until noon
with the afternoon taken up by
faculty meetings. Other faculty
meetings will be held Monday
Sept. A.
Schools in the county system
are: West Jefferson, Mt. Sterling,
Plain City, Monroe, Deercreek,
Madison Rural, Midway, Danville,
Stokes, Somerford, jefferson B
School, Oak Grove in Darby
Township; Fairfield, Canaan and
Pike.
Enrolment in the schools of
the county system this term to-
tails $500 according to County
Superintendent w. c. Smith.
Total number of buses requir-
ed to transport the children to
and from school is 36.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
Square Dancers
In Fair Contest

Donald Lee Dorm and Verna
Mae Robinson, winners In the
Madison County Junior Fair
Square Dance Contest, partici-
pated in the State contest at the
Fair Grounds on Saturday even
ing, August 26.
The contest was won by Ward
McDuffey and his partner from
Logan County. Representatives
from Is counties participated with
four couples being chosen for the
final decision. The choice included
representatives from Logan,
Wyandote, Clinton and Madison
Counties.
Luella Rausch, Rosedaie, parti-
cipated in the speaking contest
answering the question What
Is Democracy" William Horst
of Delaware County was chosen
first place winner in this classifi-
cation. The three young people
will represent Ohio in a trip to
Washington D. c, this fall, it
was reported at the Madison
County Extension Office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01

When the Organized Naval Air
Reserve Fasron squadron reports
September / to Port Columbus
Naval Air Station for active duty,
and further assignment under
COMAIRPAC Commander, Z Ma.
val Air Corps, Pacific Ocean
five men from London will leave.
Z To date these are the first
naval air reservists to be called.
They are: Harrison Baker, Rob-
ert Cook, Charles johnson, Larry
Taylor, and Bill Weimer. These.
men have been attending reserve.
drills at Port Columbus for two
or more years and during that
time have advanced in rate, be-
come acquainted with Navy Ways
ard worked at or learned a job
that will assist the Naval Estab-
lishment in maintaining the high
efficiency of its Air Corps.
Harrison Baker, who was re-
Gently married, works in Column
bus but calls London his home. He
served two years in the Navy
during the last war. He Is the son
of Harrison Baker, Lincoln ave.
Robert Cook, served in the
Navy three years during World
War II. He has a sister, Nora
belle, who was an Army nurse for
four years and is now on inactive
duty. Robert owns and operates
his own truck. He and his wife
have been making their home in
Newport.
Charles Johnson is veteran of
World War II having spent 81
months in the army. Charles
works at the Zero Locker in Lon
don and he and his wife live on
Lincoln Ave-, London.
Larry Taylor is the son OF
Mrs. Harry Taylor, Fourth St,
London, and has worked at the
London Creamery Co. several
years.
Bill Weimer is tie third son
Of Raymond Weimer, r. r. No. 2,
London to be called to service.
Eugene Weimer served in the
Army and Max Weimer was a
Navy Pilot During World War
II, and is still active in a fighter
squadron at Port Columbus. Bill
has been employed at r. N.
Ardrey's for over a year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
AUTO DAMAGED IN
TRAFFIC MlSHAP

An auto driven by Frank Cor
man, London, was considerably
damaged on the left side Thurs
day about lois p. m. in traf-
fic accident two miles north of
London on Route AZ. Deputy
Sheriff Bob Allison reported that
Germans car was sideswiped by
the truck of Delbert Sayre. q,
of 585. Flora Ave. Akron. Ohio.
Neither driver was injured.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
London Woman
Dies Thursday

Mrs. Susan (Tude) Douglas, SO,
of London, former Mt. Sterling
resident, died Thursday morning
at rest home in Washington
c. II. Until she went to the rest
home about two years ago, Mrs.
Douglas lived with her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Charles E. Douglas,
48, South street London.
She is survived by two grand
daughters. Mrs. Taylor Renick.
Mt Sterling, Route 8. and Mrs.
Charles Taylor, 48 South st.
Funeral services at the Snyder
Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling
Saturday at 200 p. m. Interment
In the Mt. Sterling cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
Total Delinquent
Taxes In County
Amount To SITS
Oak Run Township
Only District
Paid In Full

Madison County realestate
taxes paid to date amount to $252,-
537.16, Treasurer Roger Counts
announced today. AT the same
time he disclosed that Oak Run
Township had again maintained
its record of payment in full for
the entire township; that the to-
tai delinquent taxes in the coun-
ty amount to $7,776.76.
The total unpaid when the tax
books closed July 20 was $8.674.-
OF and since then late payments
amounted to $897.3 81.
According to Treasurer Counts
the unpaid taxes are due from
the following districts:
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
White Clover Day
To BE Saturday

Saturday, September 2, is the
AMVETs White Clover Day"
observed in London and through
out the nation in commemoration
of VJ-Day of World War II fame.
Funds derived from the sale of
White Clovers will be used by the
AMVETS to aid disabled veterans.
according to Commander Ike Dull
sky London Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts will assist the AMVETS in
distributing the White Clovers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01

I'm q. d
',;8 our
Town
iNJuNs

SO many people nave asked
us about the name, "Ope-
kasit" that we have decided
it was high time to tell you
about it. So with the help
of Mr.. r. NJ. La Boiteaux OF
Opekasit Center, we give you
the following tale of an hon.
est old Indian, Chief Opekasit.
Opekasit was chief of
the Delaware tribe and his
name means Looking To-
ward the Sunrise" The tribes
burial grounds are located
near Glendale, Ohio. Origi-
nally the tribe of Opekasit
lived near the Mississippi
river but moved eastward and
finally settled in southern
Ohio. There is q great deal
of Indian lore attached to the
name Of Opekasit. The In
dians made dyes from plant
juices and fixed" the colors
with the juice of the wild
crabapple. The Indians also
kept historical records of
great battles and events much
as we do with our history
books. The historical record
of the tribe of Opekasit is
called the Walam ,Olum or
Red Score"
The story Of the creation of
the world as told by the In
dians is similar to the Bible
in many respects. Here is
some of the story the
Indians worshiped Light, the
Four Winds and the totem
animals, the Turkey, the Tur-
tie and the Wolf. Opekasit
believed that all chiefs were
descended from the Great
Turtle upon whose back the
world rested. The Great Light
was called Kikeron and was
believed to be the creator of all
things. In order to make Day
and Night, the Great Light
sent the woman, Dawn, to
Earth. Dawn gave birth to
twin boys who as Day and
Night both returned to their
land beyond the sunrise.
The Indians always turned
their faces to the East when
they worshiped in the hope
of seeing them return to
Earth. Because they came
from the East and because
their faces were the color
of light, the Indians at first
believed the white men to be
sons of Dawn.
Another parallel is the
fact that these Indians be-
lieved that, after man learn
ed to kill, the Great Light
covered the earth with great
waters and that the only per-
sons saved were those who
found refuge upon the back of
the Turtle and thus were able
to repopulate the land after
the waters had receded.
And there you have the
short story of the Delawares
and their great chief, Ope-
kasit. It is an interesting and
colorful story and a person
can spend a quiet moment to
reflect upon the effects the
white man had upon the lives
of a great and wonderful
people, the American Indians
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
AEBERsoLDs MOVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Aebersold
and family, moved last week from
West Fifth Street to 1918 North
Detroit, Xenia.
Mr.. Aebersold who is general
manager for the Farm Division of
Opekasit, Inc, now has head
quarters in Xenia.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
SENATOR TAFTT0 VISIT
COUNTY September 3

United States Senator, Robert
A. Taft, will visit Madison Coun-
ty on Friday, September 8, it
has been announced by Republi-
can chairman, Robert c. Rea. Mr..
Taft will give an address at the
Madison County Court House at
200 p. m, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Taft's appearance in the
county is part of his proposed
swing throughout Ohio in the in
terest of the coming November
election.
Taft is being opposed by DEM
ocratic candidate, Jumping Joe"
Ferguson, present State Auditor.
Taft will also visit Mt. Sterling,
West Jefferson and Plain City
during the day.
The visit will mark Taft's sec
ond appearance in Madison Coun-
ty within year. Madison County
is considered one of the key"
counties of the state. Music for
the occasion will be provided by
the Madison County Band.
Committees and delegates from
various groups will be on hand
and large crowd is expected to
be present for the address to be
made by Senator Taft.
: Madison County itinerary
{Septe~ber 81
lis p. m.-Arrive in Mt.
Sterling. The meeting is to
be held in the public square
In the park. The local band
will furnish music for this
meeting. Mr.. Robert Rea, the
County Chairman will intro
duce Congressman Brown
who will in turn introduce
Senator Taft.
las p. m. Leave Mount
Sterling.
200 p. m.-Arrive in Lon
don. The meeting here will be
held in the front of the court
house. Mr.. Rea is making ar
rangements for this meeting
7 which will be in progress
when Senator Taft and his
party arrives. State and Local
candidates will take part.
Judge Roscoe Hornbeck will
preside at the meeting un-
til Senator Taft arrives. Mr..
Rea will take over and will
Introduce Senator Taft.
3:15 p. m.-I.eave London.
$3.50 p. m.-Arrive West
Jefferson. Meeting will be held
in vacant lot next to theatre.
Mr.. Megaw, Taft Chairman,
is trying to arrange to have
the High School Band at
West jefferson. Mr.. Rea will
trOduce Congressman
Brown who will in turn in
troduce Senator Taft.
400 p. m.-Leave West
jefferson.
4:30 p. m.-Arrive in Plain
City where meeting will be
in progress when the Senator
arrives. State Representative
Elton Kile will preside over
this meeting until the Senator
and his party arrives.
5:45 p. m. - Leave Plain
City.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Her.
bert c. Markley. Summerford, an
nounce the birth OF an 8 ID. 3 OF.
son in Mt. Carmel Hospital.
Thursday night.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
DRIVERS uNHURT IN
AUTO COLLISION

Mrs. Ray Hustled. Columbus.
and Mrs. Ben Eglehoff, London.
escaped injury when the autos
they were driving collided at the
intersection of Washington and
First SITS. Wednesday noon. Both
cars were said TO have been con-
siderably damaged.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
Offices Close
For Labor Day

County and city offices
will be closed Monday, Sept.
4, In observance Of Labor
Day. The London post office
will also be closed.
The Madison Press Conn.,
pany, closed Monday, will pub
IIsh the regular edition Of The
Madison County Democrat
Wednesday Sept. 6.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
RETURNS HOME

Mrs. Charles O'Brien has re-
turned to her home on the South
Charleston Pike from University
Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-09-01
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Mabel McCord, South Oak
street, entered Mt. Carmel Hos
pital Tuesday for a major opera
tiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-10
BY the Associated Press

A spokesman for an organiza-
ton backing separation of church
and state said here today the New
York Archdiocese of the Roman
Catholic Church is waging an "un-
holy war against the American
public school,"
Toward that end, Glenn L. Ar
cher said in a statement, the
archdiocese is using equal guam
titles of mud and whitewash-.
the mud for smearing courageous
leaders like Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt and Representative Graham
Barden. the whitewash for cover
ing the public sins of Francis
Cardinal Spellman."
Mr.. Archer is executive director
of Protestants and Other Ameri-
cans United for Separation of
Church and State.
His remarks were in reply to a
statement issued in New York
Tuesday by Msgr. John S. Middle
ton. secretary for education in
Cardinal Spellfnan's Office.
Msgr. Middleton said critics of
the Catholic Church's position on
Federal aid to education have
misrepresented and obscured the
issues. He referred to a speech
by Representative Barden, Demo-
crat, of North Carolina in New
York Monday in which Mr.. Bar
den blamed the Catholic Church
for defeats of legislation to pro-
vide aid for schools.
Such bill has been tied up in
the House Labor Committee be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-10
Capitol Guides Head
Honored at Luncheon

Harry Nash, head of the Capitol
Guides, was honored yesterday at
a luncheon in the Capitol, given
by Sergeant-at Arms Joseph C..
Duke.
Mr.. Nash was praised for his IS
years of service on Capitol Hill.
Guests included the guides and
Senators Connally, Democrat, OF
Texas. and Jenner, Republican, of
Indiana, Mr.. Nash's home State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-10
Protestant Group Says Catholics
War Against Public Schools

cause of the controversy over aid
to parochial schools. .
Msgr. Middleton commended the
church does not want public funds
for general support of parochial
schools, but believes it is entitled
to Federal money for auxiliary
services such as bus transporta-
ton.
Replying to the cleric's con-
tention that his church's position
has been "misrepresented," Mr..
Archer said:
1.-THE truth is that Cardinal
Spellman himself misrepresented
the hierarchy's position last sum-
mer when he made a deliberately
false public statement in order to
extricate himself from a predica-
ment entirely of his own making"
Evening star., 1950-11-23
T axe Ny Word for 1t
BY fronk Colby

we have cold winters as a general
rule"
Berkeley: Will you please discuss
the pronunciation of Uranus, the
seventh major planet2-A. B.
A. The only pronunciation listed
by the dictionaries Is: YOR-uh-
nuss. However, in Standard Ameri-
can speech the name is nearly al
ways accented on the second syl-
liable, thus: yoo-RAY-nuss.
Omaha: Will you please explain
the word "Cisco"?-W. E. D.
A. Cisco is the Canadian French
name Of a variety of white fishes
of the Great Lakes. Cisco (also
ciscoette, coscovet, and siscowet) Is
a corruption of the Ojibway word
pemitewiskawet, meaning, fish
with oily flesh" Cisco is pronounced:
SISS-koe.
Hollis: A radio announcer to
whom I listen every day insists on
adding fourth syllable to the word
erudite, saying, "ear-ee-o-dite." Is
it sanctioned?-S. D. l..
A. The word should bs pro-
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey

America brought turkeys among
their livestock. It is not surprising
that the early settlers found abun-
dant wild turkeys inhabiting north
eastern American woods, though
they were of different specie.
In the wild state, the mother
seeks secluded nesting site in
deep weeds, away from their father
who is strangely addicted to wreck
ing the family egg basket. The
mother remains on the eggs from
81 to 80 days, leaving them only for
short intervals. At the end of the
long brooding she listens intently as
she goes through the routine of
turning the eggs. She is likely to
hear a faint cracking sound as baby
pecks his way out. The small yel-
low bill opens as the infant seeks
fresh air for his lungs and like a
human baby gives vocal evidence
he Is alive. The mother Is kept
busy clucking reassuringly to her
arriving infants. This Is called
turkey talk"
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Points for Parents

Mother-Well put away the
left-overs, stack the dirty dishes
and have our dessert when we
come home. In that way we can
ell 60 to the football game.
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Readers Want to Know.

hea0erS want TO hnOW.
Little Rock: I cannot conceive of
the propriety Of the term "baby
sitter" One cannot "sit" baby!
Isn't the phrase meaningless?
ID. G, w.
A. Baby sitters are so called be-
cause they sit while tending small
children. A new name is: child
monitors.
Cincinnati: Is it correct to use
the expression make dinner"?-
P. M.
A. It's unusual. Better say: Pre-
pare Cor cook dinner. Also avoid,
I'm fixing dinner"
| Chicago: The expression "as a
general rule" is regarded as tau
tological. But recently it was used
by two distinguished writer's. What
is your opinion?-G. A. B.
A. It's a sound English idiom.
The expression is defined by Web
ster's New International as mean
ing: Common practice; usual or
normal case, condition, action, OF
| the ltke, accepted as q standard; as