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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
LATE NEWS BRIEFS
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WASHINGTON MAY lit Wedemeyer advised Pres
dent Truman nearly four threatened
Sovefcontoed invasion Of north Korean forces This dis
closed today with Of the Korea Wede
meyer submitted to MIR. Truman September q, fs47.
NEW YORK, Robert A. vogeer
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his family airoays plane
York international Airport. II
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the present ceiling prices automobiles The office
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COLUMBUS o. May fcounty
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judiciary committee
are financed by gambling games Reginald Meyer Of Cincinnati
testified. ss
RANGooN BURMA, MAY 1-Ten karen IS
wounded today fvehour pitched
near the rice town of Pyapon, SO miles Rangoon
LONDON MAY effects Of the
m treaty organization viii hold combined
the Admiralty announced today. ts6ssNsss
PARIS MAY 1.-The government
close Its Prague before
Consulate at Marsei yesterday
was apparently taken Ia reprlsai. ,t4
WASHINGTON MAY 1.-The
rubber II allows for civilian goods,
May compared with se,foo in April.
COLUMBUS, o. May fohios
pike likely 20 end Toledo exprezay
Michigan rather than TO Indiana State Highway
stated that possibility today.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
ShiveIy Hotel Here Sold
Today To Columbus Couple

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Shively
Tuesday completed the sale of the
Shively Hotel, South Main Street,
to Mr. and Mrs. ]. Z. hampton,
Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shiyely purchased
the hotel from c H. Neil in Feb
ruary 1916, The sale was effective
as of May /, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamp
ton taking over the property
Tuesday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bateman,
South Madison Road, who leased
the dining room from Mr.. and
Mrs. Shively, April 19, will con-
tinue to operate ii under the new
hotel management.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shively stated
they had no definite plans at pres
ent. They expect to remain at the
hotel for about month and will
reside in London when they find
home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01

Hackett, who has been around
the trotters and PAGERS most of
his life, succeeds Jesse L. Crabbs
of Hanover, Pa.
.Hackett will have his head
quarters in the home office of the
Association in Columbus.
The primary duty of the 34-
year-old London attorney will be
to assist at hearings and other
proceedings so that U.S.T.A. men,
bers will be provided with full and
complete legal advice on all mat
ters pertaining to the sport. He
also will assist the district and
national boards in sitting evidence
with view toward providing fair,
impartial and uniorm decisions in
all cases. Hackett presents a we'll
rounded harness racing back
ground STEPPED in the training and
driving end of the sport as we'll as
its legal phases.
Born and raised on farm near
London, Hackett and his brother
Jim, the latter a well-known
trainer in his own right, followed
the. sstandardbreds throughout
their youth. Their father owned q
number of trotters and PAGERS
which raced at the Ohio Fairs
in the ,tnirties. Es
AT the present time the young
attorney is training two horses
the 5-year-old mare Juanita@ Han.
over and O 3-year-old filly, Proud
Lassie. His most successful cam
paigner was the Guy Abbey trot.
ter, Proprietor, which Hackett
raced around the Fair Circuit
shortly after the war.
A. graduate of Rosedalc High
School in Pike Township in 193l
Haekett attended Ohio State Uni
vefsity, where ne earned his B. A
degree in 1887 and his law degree
ira 1889.
He is married to the former Jear
Burkley of Columbus. They have
four children, Edward III g
Maureen 5, James 3, and Thonia:
l.
.Hackett served as major ir
the Pacific as a Field Artillery of.
ficer with the 9th Infantry Di
Vision. He saw battle on Maltir
Island and Okinawa.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Pittsburgh Man
Hurt In Crash

James r. Niblock, so, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, was in Springfield
City Hospital with badly lacef-
ated nose Sunday night after an
auto accident on Route 40, two
miles west of Lafayette, at 2:15
pm. Sunday.
MIR. Niblock crashed through the
right front windshield of his car
when his auto collided with a car
driven by John Wanamaker, 25,
of Columbus.
The. State Patrol said Mr.. Nib
lock was attempting to pass an
other car when his and the on
coming Wananaker auto collided,
Mrs. Wanarnaker sustained an in
jured elbow.
Mr.. Wanamaker filed reckless
operation charges against MIR.
Niblock the State Patrol re-
ported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Highway Crews
Rushing Repair
On Roads Here

State Highway crews are work
ing at top speed to effect repairs
on Madison and Fayette County
roads, according to E. L. Shelley,
Division Engineer, State Highway
Division Six. Mr.. Shelley pointed
out that all broken highway sur
faces have been given temporary
repair following the severe win
ter. warning signs have been
posted at points of greatest dam
age, and program of permanent
repair is now being rushed to
completion.
Two recent accidents on Route
20 the South Solon-Jeffersonville
highway, have drawn public at
tention to the severe damage sus-
tained by this road The most
recent of these accidents has been
investigated by the Highway De-
partment. An inspection party has
confirmed that this road had been
given extensive temporary repair,
loose gravel dug out, and holes
packed with stone and smoothed
to permit traffic to move. The
stretch of road between South
Solon and Jeffersonville had Decn
clearly posted with frost dam
age" signs several months ago,
and these signs have been illum-
mated by torches at night.
While ii Is true that wear and
weather cause these temporary
patches to loosen and new holes
to form, efforts have been made
to keep this road, and all damaged
roads in Fayette and Madison
Counties, safe and passable. Mr..
Shelley emphasized that damaged
roads. under repair, must be
travelled with special caution and
at reduced speeds.
Permanent repairs TO the South
Solon-Jeffersonville highway will
be completed in the near future,
Mr.. Shelley said. Contracts viii be
let soon for black top and drag
patch repairs designed to restore
the road to full service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Residents Here
Urged To Give
Blood On May 7

The recruitment committee for
the visit of the Blood Mobile Unit,
May z, is appealing for registra-
tion of donors as early as possible,
according to Maurice Beathard,
Blood donor chairman for Mad
ison County Chapter Red Cross.
The blood bank will be at the
Presbyterian Church in London
from IL to 5 o'clock on that
day
Mrs. John w. Sroupe, presi-
dent of the London Business and
Professional Women's club, which
is in charge of the recruiting, is
also chairman of the committee
Donors may leave their names
with Mrs. Stroupe, 681-W or by
calling the Red Cross office &C.
Donors who do not make a
registration will be received the
day of the visit, Mrs. Stroupe
stated, but it expedites matters if
names are left ahead of time, she
continued. The committee can
not wait until that day to know
how many will give blood, Mrs.
Stroupe said. since it is urgent
that the quota of at least 100
pints be donated to replace blood
given for hospitalized patients and
to send the plasma SO badly need
ed for the wounded in Korea.
Madison County Chapter is very
anxious, Mr.. Beathard stated, to
obtain at least the 100 pints on
May T. The more that is donated,
the more relief will be given for
the men in the serviC,-, he stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Native OF South
SoIon Succumbs

Mrs. Bertha L. Cushard,. So,
died at Z am. Thursday in her
residence, 1870 f. Main Street
Springfield. She had been in fall
ing health. for the past. two years
and seriously i'll for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Cushard was born, Dec, 26,
1887 in South, Solon. a daughter
Of William H. and Georgann Han
nev Bowman. She was reared at
the OSsO Home, xenia, and had
lived in Springfield since 1906.
Survivors include, her husband,
John Ps one brother, Oscar Bow
man of South Solon, and a num-
ber of nieces- and nephews.
The body was removed to Jack
son-Lytle funeral home for SER
vices at 3. pm. Saturday by the
Rev, E. H: ,Aspinwall of East1Side
Chapel Burial in Ferncliff Gene
terry. 8f
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Keifer Wilson
Dies Saturday

Keifer Wilson, 81. of Mechan-
icsburg, a veteran of World War
/, was found dead in his home
early Saturday, and Champaign
County Coroner DR.. David Moore
attributed death to a heart con-
dition.
A native of Madison County,
Mr.. Wilson had been resident of
Mechanicsburg and the vicinity
for many years. He often was em-
ployed as a laborer by the trustees
of his township.
He was preceded in death by his
wife two years ago. His only
known survivor is brother. Viii
liam. ax
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01

Miss Rosalyn Simmermon, d,
of South Solon, was declared
Queen of District 13-C Lions at
the convention in Jeffersonville,
Friday. Miss Simmeron was chos-
en- from a field Of five candidates
from various parts of the district.
She was crowned by Clarence
Stuckey, district governor. of JEFF
fersonville, a former resident of
London.
Sparkling the convention, attend
ed by 331 club members and
guests from the district, includ-
ing many from Madison county,
was an address BY r. Roy Keaton,
director general of Lions Inter
national.
His theme was '.Lionism' stres-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Marsh Rites AT
S. Charleston

Funeral rites were conducted
Wednesday at South Charleston
for Mrs. Mary c. Marsh, SO, who
died at her home in South Solon
Interment was in the South Solon
cemetery.
Survivors include two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Josephine Fast, South
Solon; Mrs. Muriel Kuketz, Avon.
Mass, two sons, Donald and
Stanley, South Solon; two sisters,
Mrs. Grace Spurrier, Cedar RapS
ids, Iowa and Mrs. Mabel Owens,
Waldron. Ind; three brothers,
John, Robert and Reuben Knisley
all of Indiana; 10 grand children
and two great grandchildren.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Jury Convicts
Congressman


WASHINGTON, MAY 1 -tR-
Republican Rep. Walter E. Brehm
Of Ohio, a. fiye-term member of
Congress. was convicted last night
Of receiving $1,000 In unlawful
political contributions.
After celebrating four hours
and 18 minutes, a federal court
jury of 10 men and two women
found the 58-year-old Ohioan
guilty of five counts involving
5000 contributions from Mrs.
Emma S, Craven while she work
ed for him in 1948.
The maximum sentence that
could be imposed is Is years In
prison and $4,000 fine. But
maximum penalties seldom are
imposed in convictions on several
counts.
Brehnl was convicted of break
ing a law that forhids congress-
men. to accept Political gifts from
persons on the federal payroll.
Brehm's lawyer, Leo A. Rover,
told reporters he will ask for a
new trial. Failing that, he said
he will appeal the case to higher
courts. ta-s
The tall. heavy-set congressman
was pale, but Showed no emotion
when jury foreman B. Richard
Breslar, a restaurant operator, an
nouneed the verdict in an almost
empty courtroom. Brehm stood
facing the jury. both hands JAM
med deep in the pockets of his
double breasted suit coat.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
COLUMBUS STRIVES FOR NAME.
OF the GOOD NEIGHBOR CITY

Striving to gain a good neigh
bor'' reputation, Columbus has re-
Gently been reported going far out
of its way to favor smaller nuni-
cipalities in central Ohio.
Columbus workmen went to the
aid of Plain City recently when
a leak cut foff the towns water
supply
John Cook, the superintendent
of distribution ender Water Sup
erintendent Paul c. Laux, was
informed that the break waS in a
10-inch water line about a half
mile from the pumping station at
Plain City.
Within an hour Cook had pipe
and fittings in a truck and head
ed for the stricken town. The
break was repaired, the water
turned on and the grateful
Municipality returned to normal
living.
In addition to this Madison
County town. others which have
received help as part of Mayor
Rhodes, good neighbor' policy
are Chillicothe, Marietta and
Bryan.
The latter city had special rea-
son for being grateful. It's Of
ficials had telephoned for help to
Chicago; Toledo, and FIT. Wayne
and South Bend. Ind. None of
those could offer aid In repairing
water line break. Then Bryan
phoned Columbus. Men. trucks and
equipment were rushed on their
way. the break soon repaired.
City officials hope Columbus
never has to cash IN on its good
neighbor policy Bur II they should
need help they are confident sis.
ter cities will provide 1t.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Yerian Announces
1888 Jobs Open

There are 1888 jobs available
to local unemployed workers at
the London Ohio State Employ
ment Center, Court House.
Most of these jobs are out of
town, Manager Emil E. Yerian
said today, adding that all are
included in the semi-monthly,
hard to fill job inventory just re-
ceived from the BUG Central Of
flee in Columbus.
All unemployed. workers in the
Madison County area who have
not been able to find jobs locally
are invited to some to the En-
ployment Center for the purpose
of checking the inventory for
suitable job openings.
Jobs for professional, technical,
skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled
workers, together with rate OF
pay, location and job-description
are found in the listings Manager
Yerian said.
Engineers of a dozen classified
tions can just about write their
own ticket as far as location and
choice of job is concerned, with
the inventory listing desirable jobs
in most of Ohio's major cities
The same is true of highly skilled
workers among them craftsmen
tool and die makers, tool design
ers, machinists, engine and turret
lathe operators, milling machine
operators and boring operators.
Permanent farm hands are
much in demand generally
throughout Ohio, Mr.. Yerian said
He stated there would be little
difficulty in placing qualified farm
workers in desirable jobs in var
ious areas in the state.
Qualified workers who apply
for jobs listed in the statewide
inventory will be referred to the
local offices of the Ohio State
Employment Service where the
job opportunities are available
Mrs. Yerian said.
Besides the mentioned jobs
in this immediate vicinity are jot
openings for farm hands. brick
layers, carpenters, firemen, auto
mobile mechanics, power sewing
machine operators, male laborers
press hand (dry cleaning) auto
mobile service station attendants
tractor drivers, sales clerks, ma
chinisas and sale jobs too numer
Gus to mention.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Gilbert Barlow
Dies Monday

Gilbert Barlow, 81. Piketon, O.,
Pike County, a former Madison
County resident, died in Grant
Hospital, Columbus, at $3.50 AM
Monday
He leaves his widow: two sons,
Gilbert Jr,, serving in the Air
Force in Texas and Jerry Lee at
home, three sisters, Mrs. Grace
Buskirk and Mrs. Helen Holt,
Mt, Sterling; Mrs Isabelle Greer,
London; three brothers, Homer
and Jesse of Mt Sterling; Ben
of Fayetteville, Ohio, Brown
County.
Funeral services at Eakin Fun
eral Home, Waverly, Ohio, We'd
nesday 2 pm. Interment at Pike
ton. ~
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Hayes OF osU To
Address Clubnlell

Woody Hayes, OSU coach, will
be the guest-speaker at the inter-
city meeting of the London Rotary
Club at the First Methodist
Church Tuesday evening at TOO
o'clock, members of the club COM
mittee announced today.
Rotarians from, aeighboring
cities will attend the meeting.
Clubs to be represented will in-
clude Mt. Sterling, Washington
C. H., xenia. Circleville, and
Greenfield, according to Rotarian
Robert NJ. Creath.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Drivers Unt,urt
In R+. n Crash

Drivers of a large truck and
an auto escaped injnry last mid
night in an accident on Route AZ,
Sheriff Harold Bidwell reported.
The car, driven by Willard D.
Lewis. SO. of 2201 f. 10th ST.,
Cleveland, ran into the ditch,
through a fence and out into a
field when accidentally struck
by the truck. the sheriff reported.
Fog, said to have been heavy at
that hour, was believed to have
prevented the truck driver from
seeing the auto until too late to
avoid the crash. The driver gave
his name as Emmett c. Grish-
aber, 27, Akron, Ohio
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
South Solon Girl Crowned
Queen OF District Lions

sing the objectives of the club, its
high standards, with a pertinent
statement, ITO a real Lions sue
cess is not measured in terms
Of how long Lion lives but what
q person does while ne lives"
Judge William c. Wiseman. of
Dayton, international counselor,
gave the response to Mr.. Keaton's
talk. Judge Wiseman was endors-
ed BY the convention for the pest
of international director Of Lions.
ToastmaSter for the banquet III
the evening, was the Rev. For
rest Moon. pastor Of the Jefferson
vile Methodist Church. Greetings
to the clubs represented was BY
Ellsworth Vannorsdall, president
Of the Jeffersonyille club.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Local Student
Receives Honor


Lyon Cooper, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Cooper. London, R.R.
No. l. was recently elected vice
president of the. Wilmington Coll
lege Student Senate.
Now a sophomore at Whining
ton, Cooper is serving his second
year on the student. governing
body. He was also recently elect
ed secretary of the Sigma Zeta
social fraternity for the coming
year.
Cooper graduated from Madison
Rural High School in 1916, and
served with the U. S. Army be-
fore entering college. He is now
majoring in, a pre-medical study.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
Rain log Inches
In 33 Minufes

April precipitation amounted to
4.04 inches, Leonard McNeal,
weather observer reported today.
The April 30 rainfall of 1.18
inches boosted the total. On that
date log inches fell in 33 min
utes. The maximum temperature
for April was SO on the 30th and
the minimum % on April l.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
ON DEANS LIST

Charles Floyd Duffey, son of
Mrs. Mildred Duffey, 22512 East
First Street, London, is included
on the Deans List of honor stud
ents at Xavier University. He is
among 178 students to qualify for
the listing by scoring 3.25 or bet
ter averages during the first Sc
mester.
Charles. a graduate of ST. Char
les High School, Columbus, is a
sophomore at Xavier.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
HOME ON LEAVE

Pfc. William e. Brown of Scott
Air Force Base, Illinois, spent
the week end at his home on West
Center street. With him were, Pfc.
Richard Carlson. of California,
Pfc. Robert Rollinger, of Detroit.
Michigan and Pfc. Richard Leach
of Athens. They recently gradu-
ated from Technical School at
Warren ALB. Wyoming and are
now stationed at Scott Field. ILL.,
Pfc. Browns address is 1912
Student SOD. Box $50 Scott ALB.
III.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-01
200 WOMEN ATT
ACHI EMENT
DAY PROGRAM

More than 200 women attended
the Home Demonstration Achieve
ment Day program at the Pres
byterian Church Friday, according
to Beatrice Cleveland Home
Demonstration Agent.
Mrs. Lowell Snyder, President
elect. served as chairman, Mrs.
Harry Pugsley of Sedalia, open
ed the program with Thoughts
for the Day" Thirty-four women
participated in the cotton dress
revue. Each of those participating
had made her dress in one of the
cotton dress constructions schools
held in Madison Rural, Canaan,
and Fairfield Communities.
Old Grandma Time" a skit
demonstrating various ways that
time could be saved was presen-
ed by Mrs. Charles Truitt, Mrs.
Frank Phillips, Mrs. Ira Hunter
Mrs. Robert Halterman, Mrs.
Richard Hume, Mrs. Charles
Gregg. Mrs. Isaiah Call presided
during the luncheon at. which
time remarks were given by Miss
Nellie Watts, Assistant State
Home Demonstration Leader; and
John Moore, County Agricultural
Agent.
The afternoons program was
opened with music by Mrs. Nor
man Jones and Mrs. Kenneth
Dorm. Special selections were pre-
sented by Miss Helen Edwards
at the piano, Miss Dorothy Ann
Hooking at the violin, and Miss
Gloria Hume, vocalist.
Today's Home Builds Tomor-
rows World" was the theme of
the afternoon address given ,hy
Rev. George S. Agar of Columbus.
Mrs. Ralph Mccormack, Direct
or, presented the newly organized
Homemakers chorus. They sang
Forever and Ever" and Teddy
Bears Picnic"
Officers installed for the COM
ing year: Mrs. Lowell Snyder,
Chairman; Mrs. Joe Hook, Vice
Chairman; Mrs. Richard Hume,
Secretary; and Mrs Harry Pugs-
ley, treasurer.
Outgoing members to receive
pin awards for two years of ser
vice were: Mrs. Ira Hunter, Mrs.
Rollin Sherwood, Mrs. Lowell
Snyder, Mrs Roy Keye, Mrs.
Glenn Tootle, Mrs. Frank Phillips,
Mrs. Isaiah Call, Mrs. Henry
Smith, Mrs. Coen Wilson, Mrs.
Russell Dorm, Mrs. Homer Fran
els, Mrs. Jesse Hart.
Persons installed as new council
members included: Mrs. Dairl
Jones, Mrs. Ben Straley, Mrs.
George Jones, Mrs. Donald Laird,
Mrs. Ralph Long, Mrs. Robert
Halterman, Mrs. Cletus Howsmon,
Mrs. Harold I-ouck, Mrs. Uri Con-
verse, Mrs. Lowell Engle, Mrs.
Ray Beatty, Mrs. Howard Beath-
ard, Mrs. George Barnes.
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