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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
new WATER
CONDITIONER
WILL SOFTEN
WATER 8O0b
New Plant To Be
In Operation
By October Is

In special session Saturday
evening, Jan. 6, the London Board
of Public Affairs officially approx
ed the revised bid by the Christie
pher Construction Co. of Colum-
bus in the amount Of $4,000. The
proposed water conditioning plant
became a virtual reality upon the
boards resolution to accept the
revised bids, it was said.
Originally, the Christopher
company was low bidder on the
project with a proposal of $92, ,593
but the bid was not accepted for
reason that it was in excess of the
monies available for the project.
However, several non-essential
items were eliminated thus max
ing it possible to go ahead with
construction at the revised fig
ure.
The accepted contract calls for
a complete water conditioning
plant and the board stressed the
fact that the lowering of the
amounts of money involved Will
not materially affect the effici-
ency of the plant inasmuch as
only nom n-essential items have been
omitted. Construction of the plant
will start April l and will be COM
pleted within 200 days from that
time or about Oct Is.
It was pointed out that with The
new conditioning plant in opera
tion the water will be colorless
and relatively soft Hardness, ac-
cording to the engineers report,
will be reduced from 415 parts
per million to about IS parts per
million or approximately 80ee, it
was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Eagles Director
To Speak Here

Paul E. Eichman, District Di-
rector, of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, will be the guest speaker
at the regular meeting of London
Aerie next Wednesday night,
Worthy President John j. Stahl
announced.
Following his address, Mr.. Eich-
man will aid the local aerie in
planning the celebration of the
fraternity's 53rd anniversary Feb
ruary 6.
The Eagles were conceived by
six theatrical men in Seattle,
Wash, February 6, 1893, and since
that time the order has grown
to more than 100000 members
in the United States and insular
possessions and Canada. Aeries
are located in 1900 communities.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
March OF Dimes Drive TO
Open In County January IS

Madison County's March of
Dimes" 1851 campaign opens of
ficially January Is, Mrs. G. q.
Thompson, London, County Chair
man of the campaign has announ-
ced.
Numerous polio parties have
been planned throughout the coun-
ty. In London a polio benefit
amateur show has been billed for
the night of January 30 at the
London Armory, according to the
recent announcement of Mrs. r. N.
Ardrey, London chairman.
Ticket sales will be handled by
the London Business and Profes-
sional Womens Club and the Phi
Beta Psi Sorority.
Chairnien &C the various COM
munities announced by Mrs
Thompson Friday are:
London-Mrs. F. n. Audrey.
Plain City-W. c. Youmans, w.
E. Mercer, H. S. Foust.
Mt. Sterling - Supt. Stephen
Lewis.
West Jefferson - Supt. Dale F.
Porter.
Sedalia-Leroy Peck.
Pike Township Mrs. Paul
Overturf.
Fairfield Township Miss Flor
ence Benjamin.
Lilly Chapel-Mrs. Helen Horn.
Monroe Township-Mrs. Bern
ard Conway, Mrs. Paul Sanford.
Somerford Community Club =
Mrs. Owen Alderman.
Deercreek Township Mrs.
George Jones, Miss Mary Connor,
Mrs. Mark Taylor.
Canaan Township and Gillivan
Mrs. ASH H. Bidwell.
Stokes Township - Supt John
Miller, Frank Dement,.
Oak Run Township ~ Mrs. Paul
Madden, Mrs. Wilbur Foreman.
Paint Township = Mrs. Max
Dunkle, Mrs. Paul Jones, Mrs
Ray Leach.
Union Township - Mrs. Ray.
mond Snyder, Mrs. G. P. Roberts
Mrs. Rodney Plymell, Mrs. Sam
Johnson.
B-Centralized School - Mrs
Max Henderson.
Madison Rural School Supt
Harold Boles.
London Schools = Supt j. j
Hartley, Miss Mildred Howsmon
London Prison Farm - Supt
w. F. Amrine.
State Theatre-R. f. Rowland.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Tax Reports Due
Before Jan. 81

Frank J. Collopy, administra-
tor of the Ohio Bureau of UEem-
ployment Compensation, h a S
warned the states 79,498 employ
ers of three or more workers their
reports and tax payments for the
Oct. 1-Dec. 81 period must be fill
ed before Jan. 81.
Forms for making the reports
have been mailed to the employ
ers.
Employers of eight or more
workers, who are subject to Dotn
Ohio and federal unemployment
compensation laws, must meet the
same deadline to receive credit for
state tax payment and avoid sed-
eral penalties and interest charges
Collopy said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Two Wanted BY
Alabama Police
In County Jail

Two hold up suspects were
being held in the Madison County
jail Tuesday awaiting arrival of
Birmingham, Alabama, detectives
to return them to that city in con-
nection with birmingham rob-
berry.
Sheriff Harold Bidwell identi-
fled the suspects, arrested at South
Charleston following an auto ac-
cident, as Edward w. Banks, %,
and Kinch Raby, 10.
They are wanted in Birmingham
for questioning in connection with
the hold up robbery of the Fed
era1 Investment Company there
January 4. The theft, according to
information rec ceived here,
amounted to 5000 in cash and $50
in checks.
The men were arrested Friday
night by the South Charleston
Chief of Police Russell Fl. Shirk
and the State Highway Patrol
when the car in which they had
been riding was involved in the
auto accident west of South Char
lesion, Sheriff Bidwell said. Two
guns were found under the wreck
ed car, the sheriff said.
He further stated that the men
were enroute to Cleveland when
the accident occurred and one had
telephoned to Birmingham to re-
port the accident, probably to his
insurance company.
The Birmingham, police learned
of the call ard having one already
under suspicion, notified the Ohio
officers to arrest and hold the
men, Sheriff Bidwell said.
A Birmingham detective for
warded information that Banks
had been convicted of assault WITH
intent to murder and Raby ot
grand larceny and burglary anc
grand larceny in the past. He also
reported he was bringing two rob
berry warrants for the men.
A Springfield attorney, saiC
to be counsel for the suspects
was reported saying Monday nigh
that the men had been held more
than u hours without charges
being listed against them and tina
he intended to file writ of ha
beas corpus for them.
The men were first lodged il
the Clark County Jail and were
later removed to the Madison
County Jail by Police Officer
Shirk.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Fox Drive Funds
For Fire Fighting

Additional equipment for the
South Charleston fire truck will
be purchased with funds derived
from the fox drive sponsored by
the South Charleston fire comp
any New Years Day.
Between 300 and 400 men took
part in the drive. Seven foxes were
turn ed in on which they realized
S14.00.
On the trap shoot in connection
with the drive $155 was cleared
and the ladies' auxiliary added $40
to the fund cleared from the lunch.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
London's S City Budget For
! 1851 Is Set At $130, ,460

Appropriations aggre & a t ing
$50, ,480 for current expenses and
other expenditures of London dur
ing 1851 were made by the Lon
don council Friday night in pass
ing unanimously the annual ap-
preparation ordinance No. 971.
The ordinance covers the esti-
mated expenditures for all city
departments.
The breakdown of expenditures
produced the following figures
for each department: General
Fund, $19, ITS: Total Safety Fund,
$32, 1855; Total Service Fund, $751;
500; Total Street Maintenance and
Repair, So, 200 and Total Gasoline
Tax Street Maintenance and Re-
pair Fund S14,670.
The General Fund appropria-
tiuns were divided as follows:
Council $720, Mayor $1,000, Clerk
$3.50, Treasurer $400, Solicitor
$3.50, Legal Advertising $1,000.
Deputy Clerk $500, General Ex-
perses $12,445.
The Safety Fund appropriation
fund was divided thus: Police
Chief S2700, Police S12, ABS, Sta
ton Houses $500, Other Police
Expenses $1,000, Fire Chief Sal
ary. So, 200. Firemen $8.940, Fire
Apparatus $1,000, Fire Stations
$3.50, Other Fire Department Ex-
pefses $500, Vice Fire Chief
$120, Volunteer firement $500.
i Service Fund appropriations:
Street Commissioner So, ,220, Street
Repair $500, Street Cleaning $500,
Street Lighting $500, Water Ser
vice $4,000, Sewers and Drain
age $500, Garbage Removal S11,-
600, Parks and Fairgrounds $500,
Disposal Plant Employees $4,e80,
Disposal Plant miscellaneous
5000.
Street Maintenance and Repair
Fund Motor Vehicle License),
Supervision $1,000, Employees ST.
010, Repairs by Contracts $500
Tools, Implements, 500, Miscel-
laneous $500.
Gasoline Tax Street Mainten-
afice and Repair Fund, Supervi-
sion ST, 900, Employees So, ,070, Ma
terials $500, Tools, Implements
S1D0, Miscellaneous $500, Traffic
Signals, Flashers and Signs ST.
800.
Estimated revenues for 1851
carAe to $149,064.68 which would
leave a balance of $18,584.48 for
the year if the proposed budget is
satisfactory.
Funds Transferred
Ordinance 9TS was also unan-
irr1ouSly passed by Council at the
same session. The ordinance trans.
fers $4,000 to the Board of Trus-
tees of Public Affairs for main.
tainance, operation and debt re.
tirement of the London Water
Works exclusive of the regular
budget.
Break down figures show the
following estimated expenses:
Salaries and Wages, $4,000
Utilities $4,000, Repairs and Sup
plies, $440O, Debt Service Furt
S21, 800, Debt Service Reserve
Fund $500, Replacement Fund
$500, Gasoline and Oil $500. In
surance $500 and Rent $500.
James ". Shaw was elected
council president for the year 1875
at the meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Plain City Puts
Ban On All DOGS

Mayor Kline C.. Loonais of Plain
City, on recommendation of the
Madison County Dog Warden, has
directed all Plain City dog owners
to keep their dogs tied or penned
up for a period of 30 days.
The Plain City action was taken
as a precautionary m asure
against the possibility of rabies
infection which has hit other COM
munities in this area, including
London where the Health Depart
ment placed a quarantine on all
dogs after several dogs died Of the
disease.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Cpl. C. {. Burba
Killed In korea

Mrs. Martha Ensley Burba, Lib
erty Street, received a telegram
from the War Department Sur
day, that her husband, Corporal
Charles Eugene Burba, was killed
in action in Korea November %,
1850. Her last word from her hus-
band was a letter November %,
1850.
Corporal Burba, with the Tenth
Engineer Battalion enlisted Sep
tember %, 1947, for three years.
His term of service expired Sep
tember 1850, but he was continued
in service because of the Korean
emergency.
He left this country in August.
1850, and for some time was sta
toned in Japan before being sent
into Korea.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Missing Woman
Former Student
At London High

Mrs. Minerva Braddock. 80,
Washington, c. H., formerly Of
London, missing since December
is, is being hunted across the ma
ton. She was divorced from Fred
Braddock, truck company opera
tor of Washington c. H., three
months ago, according to news re-
ported received here
The former Minerva Painter,
the missing woman is also form
er London High School student.
She graduated from Midway (Se-
DALAI High School in 1886. Mrs.
Braddock had worked as sales
woman in Columbus until the time
of her disappearance.
Her 1949 convertible coupe was
reported found in Cleveland and
police there were reported having
launched an extensive search for
information indicating her where
abouts.
While working in Columbus,
Mrs. Braddock was employed by
the Shamitex Company, 1882
Crawford Rd. 1t was also reported
that when she left home Dec. is
she told her family she was going
to California.
The abandoned auto was said
to have been found on a street
two weeks or more ago and that
the information had been given
the State Highway Patrol.
It was also reported that her
former husband had heard moth
ing of her and knew nothing of
her whereabouts.
London acquaintance of the
missing woman recalled that her
her brother Lawrence graduated
from London High in 1882 and
that she also had a sister Lily
who attended school in London.
Checks Accounts
Sheriff Orland Hays of Fayette
County visited Columbus Monday
to check Mrs. Braddock's bank
accounts and customary hotel
parking lot. He reported no eVi-
dence of the missing woman hav-
ing been in Columbus since hei
disappearance.
He reported that Mrs. Brad.
dock always stopped at the Nei
House Garage to park her car ever
if only in town for an hour
He also reported that she KEEP
both her savings and checking ac
counts at the Huntington Nationa
Bank and that no evidence ot
Withdrawals since the date of hel
disappearance had been found.
j. Garage attendants had not seer
her, he said, and no record of hel
disappearance was found.
Police at Biloxi, Miss, have beer
notified to look for the missing
divorcee, he said. He added h
hadn't time to question the Pull
man conductor Of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroads "Aza
lean" who reported seeing Mrs
Braddock board the train Dec. 2;
in Cincinnati and leave at Biloxi
the next day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Soldier Reported
Missinu In Action

Sgt. 1fcl. James NJ. Cochenour,
has been listed by the Army as
missing since November 28th ac-
cording to word recently received
by his wife, Mary Lou Cochenour,
of Plain City.
Sgt. Cochenour was serving with
the 2nd Infantry Division in
Korea.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Mechanicsburq
Gets Pump Truck

The Mechanicsburg village coun-
ell has purchased a new S10,245
fire department pump truck. The
truck was purchased for $4,000.
The 800 feet of hose accompanying
the truck cost the additional ST.
245.
Village officials stated that no
bond issue or additional taxes will
be necessary to pay for the new
equipment. The equipment will
afford more adequate fire protec-
ton for the village and surround
ing territory they said. Sufficient
funds for township services are
expected to largely take care Of
the purchase price, the officials
added.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Household Work In 1851 To
Count For Social Security

f1OuSe1OlQ workers are now
covered by the Social Security
Act under the 1850 amendments.
This includes maids, cooks, laun-
dresses, buffers, gardeners, practi-
cal nurses and certain others who
work in private homes.
Your work in a private home
may count toward monthly insur-
ance payments for you and your
family in old age, and for your
family when you die. Such work
counts for social security pay
ments if you meet the S5O-24 day
test Two days per week of reg
ular work for any one household
employer will usually meet the
test.
TWO Questions
Ask yourself two questions if
you wish to figure out whether or
not your work counts toward So
cial security. If your answer is
yes, the work performed after
Jan. l, 1851, will count.
Here are the questions:
ID Will you make $50 or more
in cash wages in 3-month period
from ore household?
(2) Will you work either full
or part time on "a or more days
for this household employer dur
ing that 3-month period or the g.
month period just before it?
Months used for the S50-24
test are: January, February,
March and the consecutive months
of the remaining three quarters
of the year.
You get credit for work in more
than one home if you meet The
tests for more than ore employer.
NOTE-If you are under II
you do not get social security
credit for work you do for your
parents. A parent does not get
social security credit for work
done for his children. Also, if you
do household work in farm home
different rule applies. You
should ask for the booklet on So
cial security for farm workers.
After determining that you do
meet the test ($50-24), ID
show your social security card tc
your employer (2) If your work
in more than one household meets
the tests, show the card to each
employer. CD You can get a caro-
from the Columbus Social Sc
curity office Application blanks
are available at the postoffice.
You Pay Too
Your employer will deduct the
social security tax from your
wages, and add an equal amount
as his own payment. The amount
of your tax until 1854 will be 1 II
cents on each dollar of your cash
wages.
Your employer will send this
IloHey 10 llle SoNeIHlllelit Will
report showing how much earn,
ings should be added to your 60
cial security account. The amounI
of earnings in your socia
security account is used in figur
ing the amount of your own anC
your family's insurance payments
No payments can be made I'm
til an application has been filed
When you are SIS you should in
quire from the Social Security of
flee concerning benefits. In cas-
of your death your family shoulC
notify the social security offic'
and inquire about benefits.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
HOLD UP SUSPECTS HELD HERE
temperature
One Below

Monday mornings official
temperature reading by Leon
ard McNeal, was one below
Zero during the last ~ hours,
the lowest recording thus far
In January. Maximum for that
period was q above. BY II
a. m. Monday, the temperature
had climbed to II absve.
Within the last two weeks
Mr., McNeaI reported So above
as high.
Precipitation over the week
end was reported a 0.36, "a
pretty fair snow" Mr.. McNeaI
said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
RETURNS TO SERVICE

RETURNS TO SERVICE
Sgt. James Turvy, in Radio Com
munications of the u. S. Army
Air Corps, left Monday for Colo
RADIO Springs, Colorado, after
holiday vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Turvy, Sr.,
North Main street, and other rel
atives.
Sgt. Turvy, whose three-year
enlistment expired in December,
expects to re-enlist when he
reaches the new base at Colorado
Springs. He came to London from
Mitchell Airbase, N. Y, where he
had been stationed for some time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Powell To Head
40 Committee

C. /. Powell, Clark County, sem
ator from this district to the Ohio
General Assembly, was named
head of the Senate's Agriculture
and Conservation committee for
the next two years at the opening
session Of the Senate,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Sports Writer To
Address Jaycees

Earl Flora, sports writer for
the Ohio State Journal and form.
er publicity manager for the Chic.
ago White Sox baseball team
will be speaker at the dinner
meeting of the London Junior
Chamber Of Commerce at the Lon
don Country club Thursday even
ing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Gladstone Holway, Glade
Run Road, entered White Cross
Hospital Saturday for treatment
for heart ailment.
Mrs. Holway, who is teacher of
the first grade at Madison Rural
school suffered a heart attack
Saturday. She is in room 228. She
was reported in fair condition
Monday morning.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
u, Our
[ TOWN

ESk - Ae
Our Washington correspon-
dent with the frayed cuffs,
Clement Feebledorster, says
that in his estimation the big
gest joke of the year so far
is the statement by you know
who that we win not bomb
communist China for fear of
starting a war!
An
Among other signs of the
times is this little gem of a
want ad from a Columbus pa
per -. I'VE are interested in
hiring any man who Is afraid
of hard work. If you are am
bilious do not answer this ad.
Hours 10 A. M. to 12 noon and
2 to 4 P. NJ" (Yes, this act
ually ran on Dec. 28)
BoNEHEAD
Heard this on good author
ity and it could happen. Any
way, friend of ours stopped
at a hotel for the night and
after registering she asked
the pimply faced character
behind the desk where the
ladies room was. With the
most superior manner he
could muster, the clerk threw
out his bony chest and in
quired, Madame, WHAT
lady?"
BRAINS
Just to show you that the
nations intelligence quotient
is on the rise we give you this
little sidelight on marriage.
'Tis said that a couple of Phi
Beta Kappas took the mar
riage vows and as their car
drove away this sign was seen
on the rear of the car
RECENTLY UNITED IN
HOLY MATRIMONY!"
TlsHi TIsHl
Haywood Snugg, the poor
woman's Jacques Faith, says
that some girls go to school
and become dietitians-others
don't go to school but just dye
and become titians!
SELFISH
Suppose you've heard about
the gal who was so used to
having her own way that she
wrote her diary month in
advance SO we won't mention
it.
HUH?
A thought provoker is this
one which took place at the
time. of the Crusades. Seems
one famous knight locked his
wife in a suit of iron and
gave the key to his best
friend saying Sir Geof-
frey, should | not return with
in two years unlock my wife.
You are my best friend and I
give you this key with all my
trust!" About two days later
the knight noticed someone
approaching his camp in a
swirl of dust. 1t turned out
to be his friend who fell 20
the ground exhausted and
with only enough breath left
to mutter You gave me
the wrong key!"
LAST WORD
Don't cook the duck with
the feather on, mother. ]
don't want to get down in the
mouth!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
ATTENTION PLEASE

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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
Attention Advertiser:


Immediate cut-backs in the
supply of newsprint together
with increased costs in general
have caused us to make reyi-
sions in our present rate sched-
ules. Our advertising represen-
tatives will contact you per-
sonally. and as soon as pos
sible, to 60 into the matter fur-
ther. We have attempted thus
far to maintain the same sched-
ules as set up 2 years ago but
present conditions have forced
us to make these changes at
this time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
HARPER suFFERs ATTACK

John <. Harper, Home Realty
Company, suffered a severe heart
attack Friday and was taken 10
White Cross Hospital for treat
ment, His condition Monday morn
ing was reported fair.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
HOSPITAL

Johnnie. four year old son, of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark re-
turned home from Grant Hospital
last Wednesday Dec. 27, after un-
dergoing an emergency appende-
etomy Dee. %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
IN HOSPITAL

George Christman was taken 70
Mt. Carmel Hospital Sunday
where he was placed in an oxygen
tent. He was previously i'll with
pneumonia, and is now critically
i'll from lung infection. His room
number is 800.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Myers,
Mill Road, announce the birth of
q 7 pound @ ounce daughter, Mary
Elaine. at Mt. Carmel Hospital,
Saturday. January 6,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
1851 Calendars
For Subscribers

4 limited number Of 1851
calendars OF The Madison
press Co., are available TO
subscribers of The Madison
press and Madison c cunt y
uen crat. Subscribers desiring
one of the calendars may OBJ
rain IL by calling AZ the office
az The Madison Press Co.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-09
uNoEReoEs OPERATION

Wayne Harper, Somerford town.
ship. is recovering after major
operation at White Cross Hos
pital, Thursday.