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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26

Worley was allegedly shot by
his brother-in-law, John King,
1912 Granville street, Columbus,
the father of the victim said. Co.
lumbus police are holding King
at the Columbus City Prison, for
investigation of shooting to kill.
According to a report from Co
lumbus police, Worley was wound
ed less than two hours after the
police received a phone call that
there's going to be a shooting
out here"
The police reported King had
phoned them at Z p. m. and told
them Worley had argued with
him and left the Granville ST.,
address, threatening to return
with q gun.
Cruiser Checks a~t
A police cruiser was sent out
and left after a check of the neigh
, borhood. King was reported say
ing that Worley returned and
they grappled for the gun
Worley, it was reported, be-
gan to run and King allegedly
told police he thought his brother
in-law was reaching for pistol
in his pocket and shot Worley
with the latter's % caliber rifle
Worley's father said he guessed
the shooting had to do with an
alleged action for divorce, since
his daughter, Mrs. John King had
been previously taken to her
fathers home near Mt Sterling
by her brother Willis. He said she
is now living at the Mt. Sterling
address. Mrs. Helen Worley,
mother of the victim, died in 1948.
While a resident of London,
Worley was an employee of the
Tanner-Robinson Lumber Co., and
once worked for London con-
tractor. He also lived in London
while employed as a truck driver
at Patterson Field, near Dayton,
in the early part of World War
II.
SedaIia Graduate
A graduate of Sedalia High
School, Worley served in the Navy
during the war and had 81
months service to his credit in
the South Pacific Theater of OPP
erations. He received his Honor
able Discharge in 1945.
In addition to his father, he
leaves two sisters, Joyce at home
and Mrs. John King, formerly of
Granville Ave, Columbus, now
at her fathers home near Mt.
Sterling; and two brothers, Wen
dell, Miami Ave, Columbus and
Daniel at home.
Friends may call at the Snyder
Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling
pending funeral services there Fri
day at 2 pm with the Rev. Viii
liam T. Ward, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, London, officiat-
ing. Interment at Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Former ChiIdrens
Home Worker Die.

Mrs. Stella Jones, age 81, died
suddenly of a heart attack early
Wednesday morning at the home
of Mrs. Clark B. Sifrit, London
West jefferson Pike, where she
had resided for the last two years.
Mrs. Jones had been in Ill health
for some time, but had not been
seriously i'll up to the time of her
death.
Mrs. Jones came to Madison
County from Athens and was en-
ployed at the Madison County
Children's Home for twelve years.
She was retired two years ago
and went to reside with Mrs. Sif-
rit.
Surviving are son, Tom Jones,
Duncan Avenue, London; and a
daughter, Mrs. Thelma Forten-
berry of Akron.
Funeral services at the Schle-
chty-Fichner Funeral Home Fri
day at 2 o'clock. the Rev A. M.
shenefelt, officiating Interment
in Lafayette Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Arrangements
Here Thursday

Persons indicted by Madison
County'S January grand jury
were arraigned Thursday morn
ing before Common Pleas Judge
James F. Bell.
Arthur Malon, indicte.s. for OPP
Grating a motor vehicle while in
toxicated was fined 500 and
costs, suspended on good behavior
and forfeited his drivers license
for one year. Prosecutor Forrest
f. Sidener, Jr., reported.
Others indicted by the grand
jury and entering pleas of guilty
before the caurt Thursday, were
slated for disposition of their
cases Friday by Judge Bell. They
included Osa Black, charge in
sufficient funds; Harry c. Cross
charge failure to provide; and Ce-
ell Donaldson, charge, forging and
uttering.
Pleading not guilty on indict-
ments were Russell Boggs, MAIN.
ing charge; Orville Dunlap, reck-
less operation; John Que n
George, James and John Garvey
grand laceny in theft of livestock
Harold Walden, larceny by trick
three counts; Carl Carpenter
forging and uttering; Elliott Port
er; Floyd Junior McFann, failure
to provide; Edison Ray and Mel
vim Tripplett, larceny by trick ir
obtaining hay from Loren Noble
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Farm Bureaus
Goal Achieved

The Madison County Farm
Bureau has reached its goal of
700 members for 1851. The Coun-
ty was the second in the state
to reach its goal, with Jackson
County being first with 40 men,
bers. Following are the town
ship totals to date:
Canaan, %; Darby, 2a; Deer
creek, 50; Fairfield, so; Jefferson;
SIS; Monroe, 27; Oak Run, 30;
Paint, Sc; Pike, 6. Pleasant, 30;
Range, 50; somerford, SIS; Stokes,
2S; and Union, lis.
The total membership for Mad
ison County is 7O6 Of which 134
are new members.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Reuther Urges
Insurance Firm

According to recent reports
from Detroit, Walter Reuther,
president of the CIO United Auto
Workers Union, will recommend
that the organization set up its
own insurance company.
Reuther said that the CIO will
organize and operate on a ''mu-
tual non-profit basis" Reuther
also stated that recent wage ne
gotiations and bargaining agree
ments have made such a move pos
sible. The Unions annual conven-
ton will be held in Cleveland in
April and the matter will be con-
sidered by the delegates at that
time, IL was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Cary S. Davis
Dies Wednes sday

Cary S. Davis, retired farmer Of
Harmony, died of pneumonia
Wednesday, after a week in City
Hospital, Springfield, where he
had gone for treatment for skin
disorder.
Mr.. Davis, father of Mrs. Stew
art Anderson, East Fifth street,
London was engaged a number
of years in farming and breeding
of fine show horses with the late
Gov. Asa Bushnell and his son,
John of Springfield. He retired
about 20 years ago.
Surviving besides Mrs. Ander-
son, are three other daughters, a
son, eight grandchildren and 16
great grandchildren.
Funeral services Friday at 2
pm. at the Alfred Woods Funeral
Home, Springfield. Interment in
Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wash
ington c. Fl.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Harley McGoueh
Dies Thursday

Harley A. McGough, SO, of Lon
don RID. 4, Big Plain Pike died
Thursday in Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus. He was a former
bridge contractor.
Mr.. McGough, a member Of st
Paul's Lutheran Church at New
Rome, is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Olive Grooms McGough.
Funeral services Sunday 2:3f
in pm. Jerry Spears funeral home
Columbus. Interment Alton Gene
tery
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26

Paper will be exploded at Lon
don High School Auditorium
Thursday, February /, at 800 pm.
when General Electric's House
of Magic" will be presented.
There will be TO admission charge.
A paper disc is attached to the
shaft of a motor and turned fast
er and faster until, with a start
ling report, it "explodes" or flies
apart. At the instant of the ex-
plosion, a light flashes, leaving
the shadow of the, breaking disc
on a fluorescent screen.
This demonstration, which il
lustrates the manner in which
scientists study such objects as
whirling turbine wheels moving
at high speeds, is one of many TO
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
SIushy Snow Is
Turned To Ice,
Roads Hazardous
MarkIey Hill On
Route 20 Scene Of
Two Accidents

Slushy wet snow which surpris-
ed London and Madison County
Tuesday afternoon gave motorists
another precarious driving situa-
tion that afternoon and Wednes-
day morning. During the night
the mercury took decided drop
and drivers found roads and by
ways covered with crusty. rough
ice and snow.
The ice and snow were blamed
for at least two traffic accidents
near London Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
TWO of five persons were In
iured when the auto in which they
were riding skldded and plunged
over the guard rail into q deep
ditch in front Of the Birdie Motel
at MarkIey Hill, Route 40, west of
Summerford about GAS a. m.
Wednesday.
A London ambulance took the
injured, Herman Wilson, 40, of
Parkview Hotel and ]. c. Watson,
50, of South High St, Columbus,
to Mt. Carmel Hospital
Preliminary examinations show
ed Wilson had suffered neck and
shoulder injuries and Watson,
back injuries.
Other occupants of the car,
escaping serious injury, were
the driver, Powell Witten, Co
lumbus; Mrs. Herman Wilson, 27,
Parkview Hotel, Columbus and
Paul Ortlip, "a, Columbus.
Victims of the accident, said
to have resulted from skidding on
icy highway, were enroute from
Columbus to Springfield when the
accident occurred, according to
Deputy Sheriff H. c. Markley of
Madison County who with High
way Patrolman Zimmerman of
Springfield, investigated the ac-
cident.
A rapidly moderating tempera-
ture Wednesday morning dimir-
ished the hazardous condition of
the highways rapidly
The quick snow of Tuesday
afternoon sent highway workers
scurrying for snow removing
equipment to clear the roads. Al
though the roads were open the
highway workers reported slip
perry spots in various areas.
Crash Snarls Traffic
Markley Hill, always one of
the most dangerous areas for
traffic in the event of bad wealth
er, was the scene Of an auto ac-
cident 2 p. N. Tuesday which tied
up traffic for considerable dis
taEce.
The six occupants in each of the
two autos involved escaped injury.
Skidding on the ice or snow
the car driven by William F. Stol-
zenburg, 401 S. Parsons Ave. Co.
lumbus, travelling east on Route
40, collided with car driven by
LoAeJ GAl& - Ill NOi-s IDJ ak 5l.l
London, travelling west, according
to the investigating officer. Dep
uty H. c. Markley of Madison
County Sheriff's Office.
Riding with Mr.. Stolzenburg
We're his wife, Viola, %, Dorothy
Simmons, 13, Dale Barton, %
and the two children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stolzenburg, James 4, and
William 5.
Occupants of the Clifton car
all said to be International Har.
vester employees going to work
were Walter and Ray Deneca
John Corbett ard George Wood.
ard, all of London, and John Dill.
lion of Summerford.
Several instances of other autos
being in the ditch as a result oI
the hazardous condition of 1he
highways Tuesday and Wednes.
day, were also reported by Mad
ison County officers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Purple Heart Is
Awarded Soldier
Pos+humousIy

Mrs. Martha Ensley Burba, Lib
erty street, Friday morning, re
ceived THE Purple Heart" in
recognition of the service of her
husband, the late Corporal Charles
E. Burba, who died in Korea, No
vember 2S, 1850.
The message read, THE Purple
Heart is posthumously presented
70 Corporal Charles E. Burba,
u. S. Engineers Corps, for wounds
received in action, resulting in his
death, November 28, 1850.
Frank Pace, Jr.
Secretary of War of the Army
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
FORMER LONDON MAN SHOT TO DEATH
Route 40 Worker
Severely Burned

Anthony DeSalVo, Norwood,
suffered severe second degree
burns of both hands and the backs
of his legs Wednesday, while
working with the DeSalvo Con-
struction Company on u. S. Route
40 just west of Summerford.
He was treated by a London
physician and taken to his home
in Norwood in a London ambu-
lance.
According to the report, De-
Salvo's clothing ignited when
grease splashed on him as he
kicked q bucket closer TO the fire.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Bond Sales In
County s9.o93

Paul NJ. Dwyer. Madison County
Savings Bonds Chairman, annou-
need today that sales of savings
bonds in the county during De-
cember totalled $9.o93. Sales dur
ing December 1949 were S34,012.
Meanwhile. it was announced at
Columbus that sales of E-Bonds
during the month were SIS, ,609,- :
s21, or 11.6 per cent under Decem-
Der, 1919 sales of ST, ,656, AL. The
Savings Bonds Division. for Ohio
also announced that 1850 sales of
E-Bonds totalled S224, ,O04 .952 or
"a per cent under 1949 sales Of
S246. .9e6. .531.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26

be presented at the hour-long
House of Magic" show. Rather
than magic show, as its name
would indicate, the show resorts
to no tricks, but presents merely
striking scientific phenomena dis
covered in General Electric's Re-
search Laboratory at Schenectady,
m. Y.
Now in its seventeenth season,
the House of Magic" has been
enjoyed by more than 100000
persons, including 2,500,00 at the
New York Worlds Fair alone,
and more than 100000 service
men and women during the war
years. 1t has been a feature of
every major exposition since the
Century of Progress in Chicago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Richmond Named
Defense Director

Mayor z. P. Speasmaker has
appointed Charles D. Richmond,
East High Street, London attorn-
ey, Civilian Defense Director for
London, Union. Deercreek ard
Somerford Townships.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Saturday Tag Day

Mrs. r, n. Ardrey, polio cam
paign chairman, announced to-
day that the annual Tag Day
sale" will be conducted by the
local Boy Scouts in London Sat
urday, January 27.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
ICE--SN0W BLAMED FOR TRAFFIC MISIIAl
PROBE OF POISON Death
AT PLAIN CITY STYMIED


ious cyanide-death of Charles
Minner, AZ, of Plain City Oc-
tober % is temporarily stymied,
Sheriff Harold Bidwell declared
Wednesday. But, the case is still
open," the sheriff said.
Admitting little progress, Sher-
iff Bidwell indicated authorities
had scant material with which
to proceed further. The disclos-
ure that the case was at a stand
still, was made after Sheriff Bid
we'll, Prosecutor Forrest Z. Side
ner, Jr., and investigators from
the State Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation
completed questioning Mrs. Myrtle
Minner, widow of the Plain City
man, Tuesday.
Two lie detector tests were
given previously to Mrs. Minner,
according to Madison County
authorities. The first test was
unsatisfactory, those who admin
istered it revealed. This, they
said, necessitated the second
test.
Following the questioning Tues
day Mrs. Minner was returned to
her home by the sheriff.
"Tends To Show"
Prosecutor Sidener said, 'The
case is being continued No
charges have been filed"
Concerning the second lie de-
tector test given Mrs. Minner,
Prosecutor Sidener stated that,
the test tends to show guilty
knowledge"
Mr.. Minner, it will be recalled
died suddenly in his bed room at
his home in Plain City. He had
been watching a television pro-
gram earlier in the evening with
John Carrick, his wife's son by
a former marriage.
Carrick, according to author
tiles, had arrived at the Minner
home only four days previously,
after being paroled from Mans
field Reformatory where he had
served time on a larceny charge
in the theft of turkeys in Frank
lin County.
Both Carrick and his wife, An
nabelle, also submitted to lie de-
tector tests conducted by invest
igators from State Bureau OF
Criminal Identification and In
vestigation. Both tests We're mega
tive, the officials said
Cause of Mr.. MINERS death
was originally believed to have
been heart trouble An autopsy
was conducted and later tests
were made by Columbus tox-
icologist who informed the Mad
ison County authorities the cause
of death was hydro-cyanic acid
Traces of cough syrup were also
found in the stomach. It was ex-
planned that cyanide, a deadly
poison, would be converted into
the acid by the stomach process.
Ses.
Since receipt of the toxicoligists
report the county officials, aided
by state men, have conducted ar
investigation in an effort to de.
termine how Mr.. Minner received
the poison. Possibility of suicide
was also investigated.
DisheIieved Suicide
Mrs. Minner, it is understood
believed her husband had ended
his life.
However, one of MINERS foul
sons by his first wife, maintained
that his father did not end hi'
own life.
At the time of his death Mr.
Minner, was office manager o
the Russell Grain Co, billiards
o. He was a graduate of the Col
lege of Agriculture, Ohio State
University and was widely known
for his outstanding knowledge o
J seeds and as judge of poultr.
exhibits at various fairs.
He also operated a hatchery il
J Plain City in addition to his worl
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
Willis Worley
Shooting Victim
Dies Wednesday
Police Charge First
Degree Murder To
Bro+her-In-Law

A former resident of London
and Mt. Sterling, Willis Worley.
q, was shot and fatally wounded
in Columbus Tuesday night. His
death occurred at 4:45 a. m. We'd
nesday in Grant Hospital, almost
on the hour of the anniversary Of
his birth, January "a, according
to his father, Rufus Worley of
near Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26

Columbus police charged
King with first degree n1ur-
der Wednesday. He was to be
given a preliminary hearing
in the Columbus Municipal
Court Thursday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
IN HOSPITAL.

TN F1U1FF Al
Mrs. Charles O'Brien. South
Charleston Pike, underwent an OPP
GRAFTON at University Hospitcl,
Wednesday. Her room number is
M-360.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Kenny VAIN has returned to his
home on East Center Street from
Veterans Hospital, Dayton. Mr..
VAIN is much improved after his
years stay in the Dayton hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26

Alfred Langen, 151 Chandler
Ave, entered Mercy Hospital Sun
day for an operation Monday. His
room number is 216.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Sherman Rightsell, Mound St,
is recovering after a spinal op-
Grafton and has returned from
White Cross Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-26
e our
"a town y

LIFE
Asked Mama, "Northbert,
dear, should I take Junior
to the zoo tomorrow" North
bert looking up from even
ing paper)-"Naw! Let 'em
come after him."
SMILE
AS waterproof as a guest
towel.
PENoLoGY
Out west a warden was es-
corting some visitors through
a women's reformatory. On
the tour the warden led the
sight-seers into a room where
two women were busily sew
ing. One of the visitors said,
my, what tough looking
women! What in the world
are they in for? The
warden whirled and said,
"They are here because they
have no other home! They
happen to be my wife and
sister!"
REMEMBER
Put this down in your mem
ory book An off day
usually follows day off!
DOUGH
An then there's the one
about the Scotch millionaire
who, whenever a relative had
birthday, would pretend to
be dangerously i'll.
SWAYZE
John Cameron Swayze said
it "A chaperone is an old
maid who never made the
first team but still wants to
intercept a few passes"
PRAYER
Spiritual health is best
maintained by the simple
exercise of bending the knees.
G. |.
A soldier wrote to his wife
recently Please stop
writing me nagging letters
/ want to enjoy this war in
peace!
BASKET
George Mikan, one of
Americas tallest and best
basketbalIeers, says that he
doesn't care if they do raise
the basket to II feet-says
George-"Itll make the little
fellows shoot a lot farther
than it will met"
NEWSPAPERS
The newspapers wh j C h
carry this column are 108 and
"a years old respectively. The
Madison Press represents con-
tinuous operation since 1843
and the Madison County
Democrat has been in con-
tinuous operation since 1857.
IT is interesting to note that
Madison County is one of the
few having newspapers so old.
The dates mentioned here are
from the book, "Ohio News
papers A Living Record" I"
compiled by the Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical
Society. We presume that
most businesses are proud
of certain facts concerning
themselves and we are GER
fainlv nrnild of those
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-12-06
NEWS from MONTVILLE

Edward Humpel who is in the
US. Coast Guard Receiving Sta
ton at Camp May, N. ]. called
ms grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hilgar on the phone and
congratulated them on their
both wedding anniversary, Nov.
II. MIR. and Mrs. Hilgar wish to
express their appreciation to all
who sent them cards, SIS in all.
callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Cook of Painesville, Will Saar
OF Parma, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sid
ley, M. A. Beardsley, Mr.and
Mrs. Paul Tommer, and Mrs. j.
StanoniS.
MIR. F. S. Whitney received a
large decorated birthday cake
from his nephews wife, Mrs. c.
V. Tucker of Cazenovia, NY. for
his 8eth birthday which was
Dec. 2. Mrs. Tucker makes a
specially of making cakes for
all occasions. Mrs. c. w. Shaw
and Mrs. Howard Richards and
daughter of Chardon were Sat
urday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Whitney and on Sun
day MIR. and Mrs. Whitney spent
the day at the home of Mrs.
Ouida Warner and Mrs. Margar-
ct Warner and family, in obser-
vance of Mr.. Whitney's birth
day.
Montville Grange met in re-
gular form Wednesday evening
with Worthy Master T. P. Stone
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-12-06
News by Mrs. Jr. KOmandt
Phone Parkman 27F5

Mr.. and Mrs. Diamond Carl
ton of North Baltimore and for
merly of Parkman, were week
end guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Hopkins,
The CARTONS were in town for
the Installation of Officers of
Glover Chapter o. E. S. of
Burton, Ohio.
Master Douglas Culp was a
guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Komandt the week
of Thanksgiving.
DR.. Gene Chirilli and family
have moved into their home in
Cleveland. He practiced medi-
cine in the Parkman area. He
and his family will be greatly
missed by Parkman friends and
residents.
Miss Paula Cone, a college
student, was home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Cone over Thanksgiving week
end.
Mrs. Milan Robinson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Farley is ill with the chicken
pox.
The plans of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Oil to move into their
basement by Christmas were
changed Thanksgiving when
the south wall of the basement
gave way. They plan to re-
build it as soon as the weather
permits.
Wanted: Adult people to sing
in the adult choir. Men are
especially needed. Please see
John Larmi if you are inter
estod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hayes
of Parkman visited Mrs. Owen
Halstead of Middlefield last
Sunday afternoon.
Olive B. Smith was enter
tanned recently at the Clair
Mitchell home in NeWbury.
Among the guests were her