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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
Morris Stores
Sold To Murphy

FORT WAYNE, IND, A deal
through which the G. C. Murphy
Company acquired the 71-store
chain of Morris 5 & 10 Cent TO
S1.00 Stores, Incorporated, of
Bluffton, Indiana, was completed
here today, with the exchange Of
207, 800 shares of G. c. Murphy
Common Stock, for all outstand-
ing Common and Cumulative Pre-
ference stock of the Morris Com
pany. Negotiations have been in
progress during the greater part
of the year.
The Morris Company's London
store is at 12 South Main St.
The Morris chain was founded
in 1908 by the late George s.
Morris and presently consists of
II stores, "a of which are located
in Ohio. 26 in Indiana, s in Illi-
nois and 13 in Michigan. with
headquarters of the Company in
Bluffton, Indiana. The G. c. Muir
ply Company operates 222 stores
in u states and the District OF
Columbia. Although some Muir
ply stores are located in Ohio.
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. the
states in which Morris stores are
concentrated, there are but 7
towns having both Murphy and
Morris units.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
OFFICERS OF EIGHT COUNTIES
PROBING WAVE Of BURGLARIEs

Sheriffs of eight central Ohio
counties including Madison have
joined forces to investigate a
wave Of burglafics in their COM
qmunities apparently committed by
the same gang.
All the burglaries occurred re-
Gently within a 60-mile radius of
Columbus. They netted several
thousand dollars in cash and mer-
chandise.
Sheriff's Sgt. George Reynolds
of Franklin County said he be-
lieved there was definite con-
ncction." He added the gang
probably is working out of Co.
lumbus.
Hardest hit was amanda in
Fairfield County where two grain
elevators, grocery and garage
were robbed Saturday night.
The same night 20 oyercoats
were taken from Delaware clo-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
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Pheasant S1748
Per Dozen

Hubert Mckenzie, West JEFF
ferson, was fined 500 and
cost by. Mayor E. p. Speas-
maker last Sunday, for killing
Pheasant out of season. On
Tuesday Mckenzie was again
brought before Mayor Speas-
maker on charges of posses
sing five pheasants which had
been cold packed.
Mayor Speasmaker found Nc
kenzie guilty and fined him
$500 and costs on each count
but suspended $50 on each.
Mckenzie paid out 1914 for
six birds. .S1746 per dozen!
T. w. overholser, District
Supervisor, Chiliicothe, Fred
Schob and Clarence Francis,
local game protectors, made
the arrest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
London Ranks 1873
Among 999 Towns
In Census Figures

London ranks 133 in total of
999 Ohio towns and cities accor-
ding to official census figures
just released. London's population
increased almost 81 in the past
10 years from 1857 to 5,222.
Population and rank of other
nearby towns is as follows: Xenia
1867 1887, Delaware 1851 11,804
Washington c. II. t73) 10,560.
Bellefontaine (76) 10,232, Urbana
1851 1886, Hillsboro 1885, 5,126,
Greenfield (143) 1852, Lebanon
(148) 4,618, Marysville 1897 A.
265 and Westerville (164) ALP.
In Madison County official fig
ures gave Plain City (282) It's.
West jefferson (2881 1.647 and
Mt. Sterling t357 1,172.
South Charleston ranked 312
with 1.452 and Cedarville ranked
332 with 1921 residents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02

thing store. This matched with
a burglary in Plain City last week
in which 80 suits were stolen.
Licking County officials also re-
ported three burglaries in Ne
wark Saturday night A food
market was broken into in Co
lumbus the same night.
BURGERS took $500 in merchan-
disc from service station at
RichWood fUnion County, and
several items from a Marysville
tavern Friday.
Harding County was hit four
times Thursday. Victimized were
a service station and bulk oil
station in Kenton, an elevator in
Mount Victory and service station
in McGuffy.
Sheriff's deputies believe bur-
glaries and safe crackings in Ma
olson and Pickaway County the
night of Oct. Is also were by
the same gang.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
Second Car Is
Stolen Here

Donald Snyder. Millersburg. @.
reported 20 London police
Thursday that his 1913 Plymouth
two-door auto was stolen from
a parking place on West High St,
near the London Lumber and
Coal Co, sometime after am.
Thursday
Snyder,s car was the Secoa /
reported stoIea from West High
St. since Wednesday noon. A
Buick belonging to Columbus
salesman was the first car re-
ported stolen
Mr.. Snyder has been in London
while working for the Utilities
Line Construction 20.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
= OUR
"a town y
HEAEnM
REASON

Local police got a kick
while investigating a minor
accident the other day. Lady
in one of the cars said she
knew she wasn't in the wrong
because. my husband is
a Greyhound bus driver!'
Suppose you've heard about
the lady who dented up the
family jalopy so often that
her husband took away her
driver license and gave her
a dealers license!
V
Margaret Converse and /
will be back on TV next week.
Through the urging of several
sponsors we will have a regu-
lar program think! The
show will be strictly Madison
County and, of course, irlfor-
NAL. We plan to keep the
show "alive" by changing it
often. No rut for us. Watch
for further announcements!
MEAN
The youngsters for the
most part were well behaved
during Halloween, However.
certain low characters got
rather low sport by pouring
sugar in gasoline tanks. The
effect Of sugar on an engine
is ruinous. We hope that
should these persons be ap-
pretended that they are dealt
with severely.
BARE FACTS
See by the papers that a
group Of nudists have adop-
ted a new slogan which is !.
Exposure with Composure'a!
We suggest that better one
would be ."Undrcssed but
Repressed."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
Red Negotiators Urging
Allies Accept Proposal

MUNSAN, KOREA, NOV. 2
tAP)- Red truce negotiators pres
sed allied delegates today to
accept the Communist proposal
for a cease-fire buffer zone across
Korea-but balked at issuing an
ultimatum.
Brig. Gen William p. Nuckols,
United Nations command spokes-
man, said the communist sub
committee at Panmuniom urged
the allies to give up their de-
mands for Kaesong and accept
the red line.
Maj. Gen. Henry /. Hodes, head
of the U.N. subcommittee, asked
the Reds if they were issuing an
ultimatum.
They refused to answer direc-
tly." Nuckols said, and were
eyasive, saying that sincerity was
necessary on both sides"
Two meetings during the day
wound up with mo progress"
They agreed to try again at IL
am Saturday 70 pm. Friday
EST.
The Red negotiators Insistance
on quick acceptance of their buff
fer zone followed the same pat
tern as Moscow newspapers. The
Russian press said the. Reds truce
zone proposal along their version
of the battle line was intended
to remove "all possible pretext"
for Americans to prolong armis-
tice negotiations.
Communist newsmen in Pam
munjom said Red delegates de-
manded the allies give a "Yes
or No" answer on whether they
would accept the red version of
a demilitarized zone. The news
men said the demand was made
Thursday and an answer reques-
ted Friday.
Nuckols said no such demand
had been made.
He indicated negotiators skirted
the biggest stumbling block in
the way of agreement on a de-
militarized zone. That is: who
gets Kaesong and the hills north
of it? The Reds hold the area
and insist on keeping IT. The
allies want it to guard one Of
the invasion routes to Seoul, "a
air miles to the southeast.
Red newsrnen at Panmunjom
said the Communist stand on Kae-
song was firm. They compared it
to the warning by the Chinese
foreign minister in the fall 1850
that chinese troops would enter
the Korean war if UN. forces
crossed the 38th parallel.
Nuckols commented, IF that is
what the communist propaganda
line is saying, it is not reflected
in the conversations in the tent"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
HEYwooD

HEYWooD
Old Haywood Snugg, he of
the red nose and the blue
Monday, says that he knows
a fellow who drinks SO much
that he sometimes breaks out
with wlliskey measles.
thousand of little sevens all
overt
OUCH!
only 43 MORE SHOP
PING DAYS UNTIL
CHRISTMASm
FOOTBALL
London's undefeated foot
ball team journeys 10 Green
field Friday night. We hope
the lads don't take this one
lightly. After all, Greenfield is
in a tough league and their rec
cord is 2 wins, 3 losses and
2 ties and they play such
teams as Washington c. II.
and Circleville. pretty
tough! Washington be a t
Greenfield by only ] touch
down and Washington hasn't
lost game this season!
Look out! Rumor from down
Greenfield way is that either
Greenfield or Wilmington will
knock London off its perch!
PSYCHE
The psychiatrist asked the
patient, What is the differ
ence between a little boy and
a dwarf?" The lady thought
a while and avered that there
might be a lot of difference.
What difference?' asked the
Doc. Well" drawled the
patient, The dwarf might be
a girl"
LAST WORD
Lend me your car, I'm too
drunk to walk!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
HOT SNOW HERE!

HOT SNOW HERE
1t sure didn't seem like it, but
today's snow was hot" From
the standpoint Of radioactivity.
that is.
Seems that hot" particles from
recent atomic blasts in Nevada
came with the snow. That's what
DR.. Marion L. Pool, Ohio State
University professor, says.
The level of raaioactivity was
As times higher than usual
around Columbus this morning,
he said. But there is no cause
for alarm. 1t still was low enough
to be absolutely harmless, the
professor added.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
Mail Overseas
Gifts Early

Postmaster G. G. Schiechty
Thursday issued his first plea to
London. residents. to-. do their
Christmas mailing as early as pos
sible. Christmas packages intend
ed for overseas destinations
should be mailed before Novem-
ber IS to assure delivery in time
for Christmas.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
Rain Sub-NormaI

Weather observer Leonard Nc
Neal reported Thursday that pre-
cipltation for October was 1.67
inches or 1.19 inches below nor.
NAL. He also noted that October
ended with mixture of rain and
snow and Nov, began with the
seasons first snowfall.
Maximum temperature for Oc-
tober was 30 degrees on Oct.
and the minimum 26 degrees on
Oct. 28.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02

Madison and Clark county COM
missioners have awarded the joint
county ditch, petitioned for BY
Clyde Thomas and others. to the
Green Township Gravel Co. The
contract is for S8,754 for ma
terials and labor and stipuiates
the work is to be completed be-
fore April /, 1852.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
SparIing Resigns
AS Justice Here

Harold Sparling London JUS
tice of the Peace and a candidate
for president of the London city
council announced Thursday thai
he is resigning as Justice Of the
Peace in order to continue his
candidacy for the city council
position.
Mr. Sparkling was appointed
Justice of the Peace to succeed
Maurice Beathard following the
latter's appointment as Madison
County Probate Judge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNCLE SANS
new REVENUE BEGIN THURSDAY

These will raise an estimated ST.
207, 100000 (B) of extra money
annually.
The basic rate on corporations
earning more than $4,000 a year
is hiked to 50 per cent from the
present AZ.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02

Thursday is the day you start
contributing your share of the
new S5,691 ,00o,000 in annual rev.
enue to Uncle Sam. That averages
out S38 for each person but not
everybody, of course, will owe
that amount
You'll notice the tax increase
in your next salary check and
probably in a lot of things you
buy-a pack of cigarettes, an
automobile, a tankful of gasoline,
a bottle of liquor, a roll of film,
or a fountain pen, for instance.
You may even feel it when you
put down two bucks on nag
running at Pimlico or Jamaica
with your favorite booklet he
still is doing business at the same
old stand.
Not quite all the tax law
changes are on the sour side,
though
The 3 1/3 per cent excise comes
off your electricity bills. You
now can buy baby lotion, a
house trailer, a heating pad and
a ticket to high school football
game or a syphony coneert-all
without paying any federal tax.
Prices on those tickets may not
come down. though-the high
schools and orcheStras may keep
the difference.
All of these changes were IN
the big bill passed Oct. 19 by
congress to provide more money
for the nations huge mobilization
effort. President Truman promp-
tly. signed the measure, although
he had asked for new revenue
of almost twice as much-SlO,-
100000, 900.
Today is the effective date for
the new law with the exception
OF corporation tax increases, re-
troactisc to last April l.
Most persons are going to oe
raped for an income tax boost oil
about 11% per cent over what
they have been paying. Those ir
the very high brackets get some
what lighter treatment; they mus
pay an increase amounting to nin'
pcr cent of their taxable incom'
left after paying the old tax.
This section of the bill will ado
about 50, 80,Coo,oOO CB) year tc
the nations tax bill-the biggest
single new slice of revenue.
The withholding rate on salar'
les increases from Is to 20 pei
cent. This is applied to income
after deduction of exemptions
dependents.
Here are a few examples which
show what the income tax boos'
means:
A single man with $4,000 net IN
come viii pay S542.40 annual tax
it used to DC S48S.
A married man with $1,000 net
income and no children will pay
S843.60 annual tax; formerly il
was S760.
A married man with SlO0,00C
net ircome and two children vii
pay $56,032 annual tax; under the
old law it was S51,912.
The next biggest revenue pro
ducer will be the increase in cor.
poration and excess profits taxes
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
Seasons S First
Snow Here

London had its first snow
of the season Wednesday
night. The light snow fall was
visible on the tops of build
inus and covered the ground
in patches. II melted rapidly
as the sun came out Thurs
day morning.
The cold of Wednesday
evening which was followed
by rain, turning to snow dur
ing the night, was blamed on
cold Canadian air bIanketing
two thirds OF the nation.
The first snow in the aut-
unn OF 1850 was Nov. II.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
ACCEPTS POSITION

James Mcbride, South Charles
ton Rd., formerly associated with
an insurance company, has accep-
ted a position with the Cutlip
Electric Co., on E. High st.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Shirley McNeal. AZ E. Fifth
ST. was returned home Tuesday
from Childrens Hospital, Colum-
bue, following an operation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
Salesman's S Car
Is Stolen Here

While he spent a few minutes
calling on a High Street custo-
mer Wednesday afternoon, Co
lunbus salesman had his 1851
Buick stolen from its parking
place near High and Main St.
practically opposite the sheriff's
office.
Herbert w. Sackett of 2675 An
dover Rd., Columbus, told Lon
don police he wasn't sure if he
left the keys in the ignition or
dropped them on the floor OF
the car when he parked it.
Stolen Car Found
Chief German Clark of The
London police department said
Thursday afternoon that the
Buick car stolen from a Coluni-
bus salesman here Wednesday,
had been recovered in Cleveland in
possession of a 15-year-old boy
from Euclid. The information was
relayed here by the Highway Pa
troll.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02

Full AssocIcfed Press Eeos-
ed wire service for sfufe. na-
fioncl and world news. The
Associated Press Is entries.
exclusively 70 use all local
news in shis newspaper.
TELEPHONE 81 or sz
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
IN HOSPITAL

TN FOSPFT Al
Mrs. w. 3. Culp. West Jeffer-
son. has entered Grant Hospital
for observation and treatment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02

Cloudy with occasional light
snow today and tonighs: and
snow hurries In north portion
S0furduy. Highest 70 day
ground 40. Colder tonight
cnd Saturday. a hurd freeze
tenighf. Lowest in middle or
lower 20's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Jacob H. Lehman, 81;
1heater Projectionist

Jacob H. Lehman, 81, who died
Sunday at Mount Alto Hospital,
will be buried tomorrow in Cedar
Hill Cemetery. The services will
be at pm. in the Speare funeral
home. 1909 H street NV.
Mr.. Lehman, a projectionist at
Loew's Capitol Theater, had long
suffered heart condition. He
was found with his throat cut and
a certificate of suicide was issued
yesterday by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald.
For many years projectionist at
the Capitol. he was a charter
member and past president of
Motion Picture Operators Union,
Local 224, AFL. He lived at 3712
Bladensburg road, Cottage City,
Md.
Mr.. Lehman was born near
Chambersburg, Pa, and came
here in 1904. He was an Army
veteran of World War I.
He was a member of Lebanon
Masonic Lodge. Kallipolis Grotto,
Columbia Post No. "a of the
American Legion and 40 and 8
Post No. 4.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs.
Mary Frances O'Neil. and a son,
James w. Lehman, both of the
Cottage City address; another
SON, David R. Lehman of Arling-
ton, and brother, David r. Leh-
man, 1886 Bryant street NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
John A. MiIkie;Lived
In District 80 Years

John A. Mike, So, vice presi-
dent of the American Janitor
Supply Co., Inc, 1913 Ninth stree
NV, died Sunday at Sibley Hos
pital. He lived at 103 Addison
road, Seat Pleasant. Md.
Mr.. Mike was born in Syria
He was brought to the Unite,
States as a child and for many
years lived in Albany, N. Y.
A Washington resident for 30
years, Mr.. Mike first was a
machinist with the Navy Yard
here. Several years ago he
founded the supply company but
soon was forced to relinquish
some of his duties because Of i'll
health.
Mr.. Mike was member Of the
Scottish Rite branch Of the
Masons, Pentalpha Masonic Lodge
and Almas Temple of the Shrine,
He belonged to the st. George
Syrian Orthodox Church, 1909
Eighth street NV.
A bachelor, he leaves three SIS
tiers, Miss Vicki Mike and Mrs.
George Totten, both of the Seat
Pleasant address, and Mrs. Carl
Miller of Washington, and a
brother. Dr. Edward Mike. an
Ohio physician.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow in the Cham
bers funeral home, SIT Eleventh
street Sc. Burial will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Gen. ShaI|enberger, "a;
Former Aide 10 Pershinq
BY the Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 49,
Brig. Gen. Martin Conrad Shallen-
berger. "a, retired Army officer,
died Of a heart attack yesterday
at his home in suburban Harrods
Creek.
Gen. Shallenberger served SO
years in the Army. He was as
sistant commandant of the COM
mand and general staff school,
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., from
1899 to 1914. During World War
I he was aide-de-camp to Gen.
John j. Pershing, commander of
the American Expeditionary
Force.
He served as Military Attache
at various American Legations in
Europe for nine years between
the two World Wars. He retired
in 1916.
The general was born in Ne
braska in 1886, the son of the late
Ashton Shallenberger, former
Nebraska Governor and member
of Congress.
Besides his wife. survivors in
clude a son, Martin c. Shallen-
berger. jr., an internationally
known artist who now is in Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Claude N. Hoffman, "a;
Retired RFC Accountant

Claude N. Hoffman, "a, who died
Unexpectedly Saturday, was to
have private burial services today.
The funeral was to be at 2::30 pm.
in the Ives funeral home, Airing
ton.
Mr.. Hoffman, a Reconstruction
Finance Corp. accountant from
it's inception in 1882 until his re-
tirement two years ago, died at
his home, 1922 Fairmont street
NV.
Born in Washington, he spent
his boyhood in Charleston, S. c.,
and attended Clemson College. He
returned here when he was 81
and was an accountant with the
old War Finance Corp. and the
Shipping Board before he went
with RFC.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Grace E. Hoffman; a daughter,
Miss Dorothy B. Hoffman, 1885
K street NV; a son, William N.
Hoffman of Hyattsville, and a
brother, John Hoffman of st.
Petersburg, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Robert J. Bourke, g.;
Rep. Kean' S Secretary

Robert James Bourke, 81, a
Congressional secretary for 36
years, died yesterday at George
town University Hospital after q
long illness.
Mr.. Bourke, who lived at 1889
Lanier place NV, had been Sec
rotary to Representative Kean.
Republican. of New Jersey, since
1899.
He was born in Versailles. Conn.
He served from 1915 to 1887 with
former Representative Isaac
Bacharach, Republican, of New
Jersey, and was in the Office Of
former Representative Leon Sacks.
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, before
he Joined Mr.. Kean's staff.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Annie Lyman Bourke. and two
sons, Comdr. Robert E. Bourke.
attached to the aircraft carrier
Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Evans
Bourke of Kingston, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow in st. Paul's
Catholic Church, Fifteenth and v
streets NV. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
James {. Henson, so,
Head Of Drapery Firm

James c. Henson, so. head OF
the Henson Drapery Co.. 5000 Con-
necticut avenue NV, died yes
terday in his home after a long
illness. He lived at East Wood
bine street, Chevy Chase, Md.
MIR. Henson was born in Louisi-
ana and educated in Alabama. He
was resident of Washington and
the nearby area for about 80 years.
He was a furniture buyer for
Lansburgh & Bro. & Co., for a few
years before starting the drapery
business.
He was a member of the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church and the
Scottish Rite Masons.
Mr.. Henson is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Alice Henson, of the
Chevy Chase address; brother.
L. w. Henson; sister, Mrs. w.
w. Hunt, and sister, n-law. Mrs.
u. E. Daniels, all of Montgomery.
Ala.
Funeral services will be held at
- pm. tomorrow in the residence.
Burial will be in George Wash
ington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13

the market after his father be-
came Ill.
A native of East Darlington
N. H. Mr.. Casey was an Army
veteran of World War I. He was
married 81 years ago to the former
Mary Catherine McManus of
! Dover. N. H.
| Mr.. Casey was a member of
the Elks in Rochester, N. H; the
Washington Board of Trade
knights of Columbus, Holy Name
Society and American Legion. He
belonged to st. Michael's Catholic
Church, 1913 Wayne avenue, Silver
Spring.
Surviving, besides his widow
and son. who live in Silver Spring
are two daughters, Mrs. John E.
McCarty, 2407 Fifteenth street
NV. and Miss Alice Claire Casey
Of the home address; another son,
Robert Joseph Casey, also of the
home address; a sister, Miss An
ME Casey of Concord, N. H., and
a granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at
1G am. Thursday in st. Michael's
Church, with burial in Arlington
Cemetery.