davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
LATE NEWS BRIEFS
BY Associated Press

VATICAN CRY NOV 23-Pope received General omar
NJ Bradley Chairman U S. Chiefs OF Sta VI Spe0a
audience.
said today the Sovet eove
middle east against Joining
Middle defense
"l serious damage 10 ea
tons countries and the SOVIET o"
KANSAS CITY robbed the Johnson County
Company at suburban Prairie va9e
today Thirteen employees were neron INTO
They with key after the robbers e
HOUSTON NOV 23-W wealthy Houston hotel man.
home He owned radio stat'on
teIcvsion station and owned and
hotels and various other industries
today estimated total enemy
"a 14674o7 increase OF s4s
included toaS644 M) battle casual
15236o counted prisoners OF war;
Carlo EGYPT ov soldiers believed killed by
from the Sweet Water Canal
military spokesman said today The disclosure
British military personnel killed IN the
the AngoEgyptian split Oct 49,
protested to the United States
violated the Siberian border note from moo"
plane fired Soviet fighter craft
ST. BRUNO, QUE, Royal Canadian Air Force plane
ST. Hubert Airport today
Killing six of the aboard
PARIS United Nations special political committee
objections today
the u special committee
the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Land Sold For $l,55, Church Sold Meals
taxpayers Wanted League Back In 81

Coberly took property of James
Haggert at $500; N. A. Riggin,
as president of Mt. Sterling Loan,
purchased Geo. Boyd property. Mt.
Sterling, $14.63; also Conrad
Phoebus S1.55; L. D. Edgington,
property $16.23; B. A. and M. NJ.
Nicholson properties $26.51; Jo-
hannah Schwartzell $46.01; w. c.
Hodge $5254; L. NJ. Stewart
S78.5S.
Emery and Boyd purchased
Anna Evans Property for Sails;
also Hannah Furrow property for
S30.48.
To Form League
A Taxpayers League for Madi-
son County, will be organized by
a meeting Of citizens on Saturday,
January 80 in the assembly room
of the court house at / o'clock.
All taxpayers of the county are
hereby invited to attend, regard
less of political convictions, as
tho sole object of tho League viii
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
South Charleston
Man Dies Thursday

Alex Neff, 73 of South Charles
ton, Route /, died at 4:25 p. m.
Thursday in Springfield City Hos
pital, where he had been patient
since Monday.
A farmer, Mr.. Neff was born
Dec. 25, 1877, in Ross County, but
had resided most of his life in
Clark County.
Surviving are his widow, Mamie;
six daughters, Mrs. Gladys Vec-
chic, Springfield; Mrs. Geraldine
Paxson, Fairborn; Mrs. Louise
Burris. South Charleston; Mrs.
Jessie Ann Bennett, South Charles
ton, Route /; Miss Wilma Neff,
Mrs. Marjorie Lane, South
Charleston, Route /; three sons,
Roger Neff, South Vienna; Alex
Neff, Jr., South Charleston, Route
l, and BoytoH Neff, South Vienna,
Route /; two sisters, Mrs. Ruena
Kahn, Gallon, O., and Mrs. Mary
Lambert, Wellston, o., and two
brothers, Charles Neff, South h
Vienna. Route l, and Chrisnal
Neff, Joliet, Ill.
The body was taken to the
Sprague funeral home, South
Charleston.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Hampshire Men
Elect Officers

The Madison County Hampshire
Breeders organized Monday even
ing Nov, 19. at a meeting in the
Madison County Extension Office.
Ralph Ray Of Mt. Sterling was
elected President; Nelson 1nger-
sol. London Vice President; Dom
aid Z. Rolfe, Mt. Sterling Secre-
tary-Treasurer. The tour direc-
tors elected were Raymond Ryan
West jefferson; Rufus Worley'
Mt. Sterling; Jim Littler, r. 8;
London; and Ben Timmons, West
jefferson.
To date, there are 16 Hamp-
shire Breeders that the group
knows of in Madison County. a
constitution was adopted at the
organization meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Lafayette Hunter
Gets Prize Deer

Adjudged by Michigan Game
Protectors the biggest and best
deer taken from the Jack Pine
and Spruce woodlands of Michi-
gan this season, was the nine
point 225 lbs. buck shot by Harry
McClary, Of London. Route 3.
McClary, who lives in Lafayette,
hunted with. party of Columbus
deer hunters from last Friday
until Sunday noon near Mikado,
Mich. He spotted his deer and
downed him about / pm. Friday
with his 30-caliber Army car
bine.
THE Jack Pine and Spruce" :"
McClary declared. ARE planted
in rows. You could see between
them. Once you spotted a deer,
you waited for him to 60 through
the next open spot before you
could fire" McClary estimated
the range about 100 yds.
Michigan Conservation officials
photographed the deer for re-
production in Michigan state
publications.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Surplus Foods
Sent Schools

The third shipment Of surplus
foods available to the IL districts
in Madison county where school
cafeterias are operated, have
been distributed, according to r.
d. Webster county superinten-
dent.
These foods arc pro-rated ac-
cording to enrolment Of child
rem participating in these school
cafeterias. Included in the list of
foods are, processed cheese, dried
beans, peaches, honey, dried eggs,
dried milk and sometimes cher
rics. Neither potatoes or butter
are included the surplus foods,
Supt. Webster stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Cows On Route sc
Struck BY Autos

Auto accidents Monday and
Tuesday evenings at the same
point on State Route Sc south of
London, involved two groups of
cows. They had wandered onto
the road from their pastures
and caused considerable damage
to the automobiles with which
they became entangled.
On Monday evening a Black
Angus heifer, one Of several cows
owned by George and Harvey
Pickens, State Route Sc, was
struck by an automobile owned
by Emma A. Grewell, 129 North
High Street, Mt. Sterling and
driven hy Edward v. Grewell Of
Mt. Sterling, according to Deputy
Sheriff Herbert Markley, who in
yestigated the accident.
On Tuesday evening, about
ten feet from the scene of the
first accident, five cows owned
by Max Snyder, State Route So,
wandered onto the road into the
path Of a truck driven by James
r. Fades, Van Wagner Road,
Deputy, Allison said Two of the
cows were slightly injured and
the truck damaged.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23

the old newspaper in the pur-
chase of goods from the estate
of the late II. d. Folmer of near
West Jefferson, who was once
known as the Corn King of Madi-
son County.
AT the top of the front page
The Madison County Republican,
had one significant word in large
type, "VIGILANT."
Stories Reprinted
The stories of the land-sale
and taxpayers league follow:
The various properties through
out the county that constituted
the delinquent tax list, were Of
fered for sale on Monday from
the door of the court house. A
very small percent were sold and
the remainder were left on the
duplicate for want of bidders.
Following is the sale.
j. l.. Haner, purchased the pro-
perty of Charlotte Goodwin and
Auburn Grey at S19.51; Geo. p,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23

be to prevent extravagant ex-
penditures and become an or
ganized and permanent medium
supervision of the finances of the
county.
In view of what our neighbor-
ing counties are doing and the
good results that attend their
efforts, it is believed that much
may be accomplished in this
county. 1t surely behooves every
citizen in these stringent times to
feel and know that extravaganza
in municipal management is not
encouraged. All who feel interes-
ted and desire to give encourage
ment by voice and presence are
cordially invited.
James A. Dun. Owen Harbage.
Darius J. Burnham. Samuel S.
Robson, Thomas j. Stutson, Je-
remiah Rea, Charles Butler. Eli
II. Adams, Chas. S. Sanford. F.
M. Harvey and others.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Agree On Buffer Zone
Fighting Goes
On Until Other
Terms Are Met

MUNSAN, KOREA, NOV. 23-
Pl-Truce negotiators reached
agreement on a buffer zone clause
today, opening the way for a pos
sible armistice in Korea by Christ
mas.
we have reached agreement in
so far as the wording is concern
cd" Rear Adm. Arleigh A. Burke.
II. n. command subcommittee
man told correspondents. THE
only aa1ing left now Is for the
liason officers who are working on
the map to finish"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
10 Superforts
Bomb Near Line

SEOUL, NOV. 23-tPp-
Ten superforts roared through
intense flax and an angry
Gordon of MiG-15s last night
and piastered a new Com
munist jet air base two miles
from Red china's Manchur-
ian frontier.
The far east air forces in
Tokyo said all B-29s return
ed to their bases. IL described
the results as good.
The raid was the first bonn
bino attack on uijut in north
west Korea only two miles
south Of the Yalu River boun-
dary.
This strike so close TO the
Sanctuary Of Manchuria"
pointed up the mounting al
lied effort to block off the
growing communist air threat
and keep the Reds from set
tirg up bases in north Korea
closer to the battle line.
4 ~ =
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23

A piece of Madison County
land on the delinquent tax list
sold for as little as $1.55 while
others went unsold for lack of
bidders.
Extravagant expenditures in
government were to be opposed
by formation of a Taxpayers
League.
And, a London store published
a large advertisement on shoe
polish. In another ad farmers
were urged to buy dinners at
the Universalist Church z. Sec
ond St, when in London on sale
days.
All this appeared in an issue
of The Madison County Republi-
can, January 20, 1897, now own
ed and proudly exhibited by
Harry Lowe. 70 North Franklin
St, West Jefferson. The paper
was fore-runner of the Madison
Press.
Mr.. Lowe obtained the copy Of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Scout Committee
TO Plan Activity

Wilbur Hume of London, Chair
man of the Madison District Com
mittee of Central Ohio Boy Scout
council. announced today the
District Planning Committee un-
der the direction of Harry jack
son. West Jefferson, Madison
District Commissioner, will meet
at the Methodist Church in Mt.
Sterling on Thursday evening.
November 29 to set up plans and
dates for all Scouting Activities
in the District until June 30, 1852
The committee appointed at the
last regular meeting of the Dis
trict Committee is composed Of
Harry Jackson, Chairman. Har-
old Harper, West jefferson;
Camping and Activities Chairman,
Rev. Joseph Snyder, Mt. Sterling
Leadership Training Chairman
and II. Ralph Roy, Mt. Sterling
Scoutmaster of Troop 173.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Craffman Club
Elects Officers

Ward Putnam, Orleton Farms,
north of London, was elected cap
tain of the Craftman Club of
Chandler Lodge at the annual
meeting in the Masonic Temple
Monday evening. Frank Rothwell
was elected lieutenant and Don
w. Byers, secretary.
The Craftmen discussed the
operation of the club for the
last year as well as the program
for the coming year at the busi-
ness session conducted by Mr..
Putnam.
Attending were 55 members
who were served dinner by Lon
don Chapter Order of the Eas-
tern Star.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Ashton A. Gregg
Dies In Florida

Ashton A. Gregg, Sc, a native
of West Jefferson, died Tuesday
morning in Martin Hospital.
Stuart, Flcriia, following a sud-
den heart attack SUNDAY.
Mr.. Gregg was son Ct the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Pearce Gregg.
a member of a pioneer family
of Jefferson Township. In 1923
he and his wife, Lou Brown
Gregg, moved to Florida where
they went into the florist and
gardening business. In the winter
they resided in Jupiter, Florida
and operated a flower shop at
nearby Hobe Sound. During the
summer months they came far
ther north where they had a
flower shop at Black Mountain,
North Carolina.
Surviving are his wife. one son,
Charles, who resided in Spring
fleld and IS now III the u. ,.
Navy: two grandchildren Charlene
and Nancy Gregg of Springfield;
one sister, Mrs. Charles Philips
of West Jefferson; five brothers,
Matthew, Earl, Charles and Lem,
ell of West Jefferson and Her
bert of Columbus.
Friends may call at the home
of the brother, Charles Gregg,
179 South Chester Street, West
Jefferson after pm. Saturday.
Funeral services at the Charles
Gregg home at 2::30 Sunday af-
ternoon. the Rev. G. W. Eley, Of
ficiating minister. InterInent in
Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Blood Unit Here
Nov. e; Donors
Urgently Needed

Reports from those recruiting
for the visit of the Blood Mobile
Unit to London Thursday, Novenl-
Der %. so far do not paint
very heartening picture for 100
donors needed.
The boys in Korea, they stated
would not feel too happy if they
realized what a hard pull it has
been to get even one-half of the
100000 pints from the whole ma
ton. that are needed TO pull them
out of the rough spots until they
can be evacuated to hospitals, and
many times even save their lives.
South Solon and West Jeffer-
son did splendid job when the
unit visited their communities in
October. Now London is asking
for 100 pints for November %,
to help the wounded men at the
front. Door bell ringing, tele-
phone calls and other methods
are being used in order to reach
that 100 pint donation.
Judge Maurice Beathard Blood
Bank chairman for the county.
stated that watkins viii be grate-
fully received when the unit is
at the Presbyterian Church. No
vember %, from 10 to 4 pm.
Donors may leave their names
with Miss Ruth E. Armstrong
phone 1457-M3; Mrs. H. A. Bau-
man. Sr.. 649 or Mrs. N. E. Black
more 90 or so.
The near-strike among those
who make the plasma 10 be sent
abroad slowed things down con-
siderably in getting the blood
out as quickly as it should go.
Those who could donate but fail
to do so. recruitment chairmcn
stated, also retard the flow of the
blood to help get the wounded
soldiers on the mend as quickly
as they should.
The time is short. the officials
stated urging donors 10 register
today with one Of the above or
leave names at the City Building.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23

others. Youngstown East, 45.
Middletown Al, Dayton Chalnin-
ade 10 38, sandusky ~ "a.
Mansfield SO, Youngstown South
%, Washington c. II. IL %, Del
aware "A, Hamilton Catholic 19.
London (1) 10, Delta I'D IT, Day
ton Fairmont Is, Toledo Libbey
13, Canton Lehman 13, Cincin-
natl Purcell ID II. Ashland IL.
New Philadelphia 10. Cincinnati
Withrow 10, Cleveland Benedic-
tine 8, East Liverpool 9. Cincin-
natl Central s, Cleveland Rhodes
8. Dayton Northridge 8, Colun-
bus Central ). Elm Valley 5.
Harrison 4. Cleveland Heights 4,
Reading 3, Winfersville 3. Tole-
do Central 3, New London 3.
Lockland 2, Glouster 2. Newark
2. Dover 2. Lockland Wayne ],
Lakewood /. Alliance /. Wellsien
1. Celina j.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Speaker Nov. 28
For Dairymen

Tn the Land of Milk and Hon
ey' will be the topic of H. r..
Cotterman, Capital University. at
the annual Madison County dairy
banquet and meeting Wednesday
evening, November %, at Sedalia
School. The Madison County Ag-
ricultural Extension Office re-
ported all dairymen and their
families have been invited to at
tend. Fourth Club and FLA
members with dairy projects will
also be guests.
Richard Kellogg, manager at
Central Ohio Breeding Association
will speak concerning the progress
of the COBA program. In this
country 245 dairymen have been
active in the COBA program, with
18 herds on Dairy Herd Improve
ment testing and four herds on
owner sampler testing during the
past year. The turkey dinner
Wednesday night will be served
by women of the Range Com
munity Grange. Tickets may be
obtained from directors Donald
Elliot, George Ashmore, L. E.
Boerger, Evans Elliott, E. B. Con-
verse, Delbert Grouse, Harold
Friend, Richard Hume, John H.
Buehl, Charles Phillips, Russell
Lightle, Philip Ferguson and John
Rihl, Jr., from Jack Lombard or
the Extension Office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23

Agreement on the buffer zone
issue came at the 29th subcom-
mittee meeting in Panmunjom.
If the agreement is approved
by the full truce delegations, as
expected, negotiators would have
30 days in which to solve three
other tough problems-supervision
of the armistice, exchange of
war prisoners and recommenda-
tions to the belligerent govern
ments.
Fighting will continue in the
war, now II months old, until
these points are settled.
Maj. Gen. Henry I. Hodes, chief
u. n. command subcommitteeman
indicated the full five-man dele
cations could meet Sunday to ap-
prove the buffer zone agreement
worked out by subcommittee.
Staff officers Friday started
mapping the actual line of battle
contact. This is to become the
formal cease-fire line if an arnis-
tice is signed within 30 days. Ho-
des said they may complete the
job Saturday.
I'VE are waiting until what
ever time is appropriate to meet
again and make-we hope some
time tomorrow Saturday after
noon-the final settlement on the
line" Hodes said
The staff officers meet again
at 10 am. Saturday Is pm. Fri
day, EST
Hodes said If the staff officers
disagree on where the battle line
is, subcommittee will settle the
dispute.
Final approval of the buffer
zone agreement was delayed dur
ing Fridays so minute session be-
cause communist delegates want
ed to check the translation into
Chinese and Korean of the U. n.
command revision of the Reds
own cease-fire proposals.
They called for a recess to
compare the versions. Later a
spokesman said the wording"
was approved.
The plan provides that the
present battle line shall be the
formal cease-fire line if an arnis-
tice is signed within 30 days,
IF no agreement is reached be-
fore the deadline, new demar-
cation line Incorporating changes
resulting from military action will
be drawn just before an arn1is-
tice is signed. Then both armies
will pull back to create a buffer
zone 2la miles wide.
The plan states specifically that
war viii continue during the 30
day period.
Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols.
official U. n. command spokes-
man. said the agreement would
give the allies exactly what they
asked for at the beginning of the
talks in July
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
SOUTH SoLoN STUDENT
FRATERNITY PRESIDENT

Roger Knisley of South Scion
is serving as president Of Tau
Kappa Epsilon social fraternity
at Ohio University.
Scholastic standing as we'll as
leadership are requisite for stu
dent to be an officer of a social
group on the campus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23

Route A. closed for con-
strucfion work west of the
city has been reopened for
use during the winter months.
a Highway Department
spokesman announced FRI
day.
The route viii be closed
again about April |. when the
construction work VIII be re-
sumed.
Traffic has been defoared
north On Main St. to the
Old Springfield Road while
Route AZ has been closed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
LAST WORD
CAMPBELL PARoLED

The Pardon and Parole Com
mission today granted paroles to
55 Ohio penitentiary inmates af-
ter hearing 187 cases. The paroles
effective Dec. 90, include Willie
Campbell, Madison County, oper-
ating motor vehicle without own
er'g consent,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
SALES TAX REPORTED

Madison County's prepaid sales
tax collection was S4369.62 for
the week ending Nov, 10 accord
ing to the report of State Trea-
surer Roger Tracy. Last year it
was S576z.7 II
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
Tune In At Ten!

MADISON PRESS MEM
'oS" can be vie>sed each Tues
day morning at 10 on Chan
mel O. Tune ms In for all the
Madison County news, fea-
lures and just a good time.
Well be looking for you!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
sPoNsLER IMIuREo

Glenn Sponsler, South Main St,
branch manager for the Madison
Farm Bureau, broke his right
arm Wednesday while unloading
a truck of metal roofing at the
Walnut St. plant of the Farm
Bureau.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
= OUR
fzA[ TOWN


II thought you'd like to
know. 2 is an oft heard
statement we hear over the
phone. We like to hear these
words because it makes us
feel that you are interested in
the news. Some people think
that to tell us about things
that happen to them or their
friends is a form of Dragging
but 1t is NOT! Your news
paper welcomes any and all
news which may be of inter-
est to the readers and we
encourage reporting by you,
the secretary Of your club,
and people in general. After
all, we haven't a crystal ball
to gaze into and unless YOU
tell us we won't know! Be-
sides, everyone is interested
in what everyone else is do
ing. Don't be shy about tell
ing us your news. Well use
as much as we can, Thanks
PUPS
There are % million dogs
flour legged Variety in the
u. S. and it costs half a bill
lion frog skins to feed and
maintain 'em! That's a lot of
money and they say that
mans best friend is his dog.
Hmmm, seems to me that it's
the other way round!
oDDiTY
That old bird, the turkey,
has always been held in awe
by yours truly because his
cry is of all things.
"Gobble, gobble, gobble"!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
LONDON TOP B" TEAM
RANKS 10Th IN STATE

London High Red Raiders re-
tanned their top rank in the Class
B" ranks after all the votes were
counted in the latest Associated
Press poll. London ranked 20th
in the statewide vote but this
was attributed to the fact that
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
SALES TAX REPORT

Madison County prepaid sales
tax collection reported BY State
Treasurer Roger ". Tracy for
the week ending Nov. 8. amount
ed to Se.525.64 compared 10 ST.
1881 for the corresponding week
last year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23

CHRIST MAS

London Chamber of Com
merce has bigger and better
plans for the Christmas sea-
son this year. Permanent dec
orations have been bought
and more will be added each
year so that within a year
or two, London will blaze
like a regular Christmas tree.
Another innovation will be the
arrival of Old Santa in his
trailer at the Court House.
The kids can come to see
Santa each day after he gets
here.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23
INJURED AT PLAY

Ann Moody. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Moody, Old xenia
Rd.. suffered fractured collar
bone Thursday while playing at
Madison Local School where she
is a Ninth Grade pupil.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23

there were more votes cast than
previously
Thirty-five newspaper and Ia
radio sports editors rated the
teams and awarded the 1851 State
Championship to Coach Chuck
Mathers' Massillon Tigers for the
fourth straight year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-23

Remember-it isn't smart
to argue with a fool. the
audience can't tell which is
which! And "a dry cleaner
is the only guy in the world
who gets paid in spot cash!
CASH
What makes us rlse at the
break of day, gulp down a
meal and rush away, and at
desk till evening Stay?
What is the glass through
which we Scan each deed,
each project and each plan
each Struggle of a fellow
man? What clothes a Stupid
man with wit, enables him
and makes him fit in comp
any of kings to Sit For what
do we Sit honor by; give up
a love without a Sigh; en-
dure the Kissing and the cry.
you Said it, brother.
Stacks of cash!
STEW
Drunk happened into an
appliance store and observed
the action of an automatic
washing machine. The stew
peered through the glass pam
ell and watched the washing
swirl for quite a while. Fin
ally, he turned to the propri-
etor and said. ."Hummph.
If thash television, they kin
have it,"
REMEMBER
Remember when you were
asked to be a little gentle
men, and you knew that.
from there on in, you
wouldn't have good time?
LAST WORD
Old Haywood Snugg, the
spark plug of Battery Row,
says, Good times is when
you are unable to pay more
debts than you are able to
pay in bad times!"