Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-09
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Polio Amateur Show Scores
Hit Despite The Weather

The postponed amateur show
presented Tuesday night at the
London Armory as London's eff
fort for the annual drive for funds
for Madison County Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, drew a
representative crowd and scored
a hit despite bad weather.
Prizes in the group of children
up to 10 years of age went to
Linda Ruth Diffendall, singer,
South Solon, first and Nancy Jen-
kinson, London, acrobatic dancer,
second.
In the second group for ages
from 10 to 20, Scottie Stratton,
reading, Casey at the Bat" West
Jefferson, first and Sara Smith,
tap dance, London, second.
The winners of the third group
for 20 years and over, Joan Col
ley, singer, London, first and the
Rural Ramblers, Bob Wilson and
Harold Chamberlain, Mt. Ster-
ling, RID, instrumental duets.
Mrs. r. N. Ardrey, general
chairman for the event, presented
Mayor L. p. Speasmaker, who
in turn introduced Sam Landes,
who emceed the program; Mrs.
Hazel Stickel, who was principal
piano accompanist for most of the
numbers; j. r. Conway, who had
charge of drawing and presenta-
tion of door prizes throughout the
evening; Supt. ]. ]. Hartley, Mrs.
Wilbur H. Hume, London, and
Mrs. Dewitt Norris, Plain City,
(Aunt Fran of the Baby Sitter
WBNS-TV-10' program), VIII o
judged the show.
The show was opened by The
Rosebuds," song and dance
group of little tots students at
the Helen Marx School of Dance.
A second group Of Mrs. Marks
students gave The Rumba" be-
tween age group presentations.
Participating in the three-part
program were, Children to 10
years of age; Linda Ruth Diffen-
dali, South Solon, singer; Gene
Dfffenbaugh South Solon and
Patty Jobe, song and tap dance,
West Jefferson B School; Car
olyn Sue Green, song and tap,
London; Rose Anne Rowland,
singer, West Jefferson; Barbara
Laird, singer, Summerford; Car
oil Townsend and Betty Joe
Whitelow, dance team; Mary
Louise Landes and Kathy Smith,
dance; Linda Marx, song; Nancy
Jenkinson, acrobatic dance; Car
oil Sue Ferguson. dance; Miller
Twins, Jean and Jane, baton
twirling; all of London.
Second section 10 to 20 years
Bobby butcher, tap dance, with
rope, mot a contestant) London
opened the program: Marylyn and
Carolyn Sexton singing act S. Sol
on; Scottie Stratton. reading, w.
jefferson; Nancy Taylor. tap
dance; Ricky Robson, piano;
Roger Swaney. baton twirling;
Judy Chamberlain, singer; all of
London; Rose Anne Rowland,
singer; Libbie Sexton, acrobatic
act; both of South Solon; Sara
Smith, tap dance, London; Mar
tha Leach. singer, South Solof1;
Chere Jones, Sue Jones, Norma
Jean Jones, singers, London; Re
becca Jenkinson and Marvin
Dworkin, dance team; Connie
Smouse and Anne Harrington,
singing team; Carol Bennington,
yodler, Mary Lou Miller, dance
number; all of London; Jim
Schellhaas, electric guitar, West
jefferson.
Third section, 20 years and
over Chuck McCafferty, Leroy
Mabau, the Ranch Hands; Bob
Wilson and Harold Chamberlain.
Rural Ramblers, all of Mt. Ster-
ling RD.; Joan Colley singer Lon
don.
Special prizes, a cake baked
by Mrs. r. o. Whitaker and do
mated by her for London Chapter
Daughters of the American Re-
volution, was presented to Mrs.
Otis Gammell and a radio, to
Miss Marian Jenkinson.
Mrs. Glenn Sponsler, chairnen
for Phi Beta Psi Sorority, and
Miss Margaret Chance for the
OAR. were largely responsible
for the financial success from
these two prizes, Mrs. Ardrey
stated.
The Boy Scouts directed by
Vim. G. Holton, she also said,
collected SIP they turned in
from their Tag Day effort on
behalf of the Polio Fund drive.