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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
LONDON CITED on LIST OF
STATES BETTING POINTS

The spotlight of the Kefauver
Crime Investigating Committee
has included London in its show
up" according to news reports
covering race wire network OPP
erations in Ohio.
The committee reported from
Cleveland on its study of wire
services distributing horse racing
results in Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky, and West Virginia.
London was reported connected
into the same network whereby
Springfield, Urbana, Washington,
c. H., receive results.
Investigators reported h e sc
Ohio cities and villages were in
the. network getting wire service
from. a person listed only as u. E.
Edwards" of Steubenville.
1t was also reported this man
in turn receives his information
from the Continental Press in
Chicago, which Investigators claim
is controlled by Edward Mcbride
of Cleveland and Tom Kelly of
Chicago.
Edward Mcbride has been re-
ported as the son of Arthur B..
Mickey Mcbride, real estate in
VeStOr and owner of the Cleveland
Browns.
In addition to Springfield and
other nearby cities listed in the
wire network, the committee in
vestigators, added 80 other Ohio
cities. They are Akron, Barberton,
Campbell. Franklin, Chillicothe,
Cuyhoga Falls, Lancaster, L0rain,
Ashtabula, Canton, Cincinnati
East Alliance Genos, Lima,
Marion, cambridge Brady, Lake,
Columbus, Masury, Niles, Ports
mouth Sandus;ly, Toledo, Wick
life, Willoughby, GAINESVILLE, Mid
dletown Mt. Vernon Port Clinton,
Youngstown, Newark S alem,
Stow, Troy and Miamisburg.
Cities mentioned as being served
by the Edwards wire are said
TO be but a few served in the
state. Others, such as Dayton, are
said to be served by another dis
tributor.
The chart, reports disclosed,
was introduced by Joseph L. Mel
lis, chief committee investigator
1t showed Continental Press as the
head of a vast organization with
three distributors. In addition to
Edwards" the chart listed the
Empire Service Co., Morris
'Mushy' Wexler of Cleveland" and
Periodical Distributors, Ace Re-
search Service, Newport, KY. Gin
cirnati, Ohio"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
SOUTH SOLON
school, ROBBED
OF OVER $3.50

Burglars looted a school build
iEg and business concern in Mad
ison County Thursday night or
Friday morning and at least one
school in Fayette County. Victim
lied were the South Solon school,
the Sedalia Grain and Lumber
Co., and the Jeffersonville school.
Madison County officers and
two officers from the St a e
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
and Identification, were investiga-
ting the burglaries Friday morn
ing.
Entrance to the South Solon
High School building, where the
burglars obtained S130 to $140
cash, was gaired by forcing a fur
mace room door. The money was
stolen from a metal cabinet in the
superintendent's office, according
to Deputy Sheriff Bob Allison,
who with Deputy H. c. Markley,
was in South Solon Friday morn
ing working on the case.
At the Sedalia Grain and Lum-
Der Co., of which r. E. McCorm-
ack is manager, the burglars OBJ
tanned two shotguns after forcing
a rear window. The guns we're: a
16-gauge Remington automatic
and a u gauge Winchester pump.
No money or other valuables were
missing in the Sedalia burglary.
Deputy Allison said the thieves
thoroughly ramsacked the South
Solon School building office. The
money obtained there was mostly
proceeds from the school cafeteria
and basketball receipts.
The Jeffersonville burglary was
being investigated by Fayette
County officers. The amount of
loot obtained, if any. was not dis
closed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Former Director
OF Agriculture
John Brown Dies

Ohio's former Di. ector of Agri-
culture, John T. Brown died
Thursday noon at his home near
Mechanicsburg. He had been in
i'll health several months.
Brown, who was IA, served as
director of agriculture during ex-
Governor John w. Bricker's ad-
ministration, 1889 1914.
He was born on a farm near
Plain City in Madison County in
1876 and taught school to pay his
way through National Normal
University at Lebanon, Tenn.
He graduated in 1899 in the
same class with Cordell Hull who
was u. S. Secretary of State and
Myers Y. Cooper, who became
governor of Ohio.
In 1920 Mr.. Brown was elected
Champaign County Representative
to the State Legislature. He SER
we'd as chairman of the Highway
Committee of the House from 1922
to 1926 and wrote the states first
gasoline tax law enacted in 1925.
In 1923 he became lieutenant
governor. After his term in this
office he became an associate in
Farm Management Inc, of Irwin,
Ohio.
During the early part of his
career, Mr.. Brown was once a
member of the Mechanicsburg
School faculty.
Surviving are the widow; two
daughters, Margaret, of Columbus,
and Sara, in nursing training at
Springfield; and five sisters, Mrs.
Nellie Highland and Mrs. Eva
Sidner, both of Mechanicsburg;
Mrs. Lucille Kimble of Hazel
hurst Miss; Mrs Lu Gregg, Hobe
Sound, Fla, and Mrs. Clara Ack-
ley, Plain City.
Funeral services at the resi-
dence 2 p. m. Sunday in charge
of the Rev. Judson Weed. Inter
ment in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Search Slowing
Up For Missing
Fayette Woman

The search for Mrs. Minerva
Braddock, missing divorcee from
Washington c. H., who was once
a London High school student, has
slowed up.
Numerous reports and circum-
stances, believed indicative of her
whereabouts, have been thor
oughly investigated by the Fay
cite County Sheriff, Orland Hays,
without substantial results.
Mrs. Braddock, the former
Minerva Painter, has been missing
since Dec. II when she drove away
from her home near Washington
c. II. apparently headed for Co
lumbus.
Her car was later found parked
and unlocked on a Cleveland
street. Her handbag was in the
car.
One unexplained point is why
none of her $1,000 in travellers
checks have not turned up for
redemption However, Mrs. Brad
dock was said to have a consider
able amount of currency in her
possession in addition to the
travellers checks. She could have
spent the currency instead of
checks.
Because of the widespread pub
licity, and the fact that pictures
of her have been carried in many
papers in the United States, it is
pointed out that Mrs. Braddock,
If alive, would know of the seEsa-
ton caused by her disappearance
under such circumstances.
Although there is a lull in the
search, it was indicated that the
investigation is incomplete, and
that, if she does not reappear
within a few days, more than ore
person may be brought in for
questioning, regardless of where
they live.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Minister Lions
Club Speaker

Rev. Hugh Robinson, pastor of
the Christian Congregational
Church of South Solon, told mem
bers of the Jeffersonville Lions
Club Tuesday night that they
should face life unafraid"
He said there was no use being
concerned over the atomic bomb
or other problems of tomorrow
until I'VE get there"
Announcement was made that
the Lions will hold the next re-
hearsal for the annual minstrel
at the high school auditorium at
2 pm. next Sunday.
There were 81 members and two
guests at the meeting. Guests
included Caldwell Davis and Dom
aid NJ. Dumford, both of Bell
brook.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Mrs N. S. Tope
Dies Wednesday

Mrs. w. S. Tope, East High
Street, died early Wednesday
morning at Grant Hospital, fol-
lowing a several months illness.
She entered the hospital for a ma
jor operation month ago.
Mrs. Tope was a member of
First Methodist Church of Lon
don.
Surviving are her husband, hor-
ticulturist at The London Prison
Farm; two sons, Kenneth and
Raymond, both of London and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services at the Schle-
chty-Fichner Funeral Home at 10
o'clock Friday morning, the Rev.
Greer S. Imbrie officiating. In
terment in Mt. Hill Cemetery,
Gallipolis.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19

Appearing on The program 10 in
form the public of the measures
being taken for the states civil
defense program are Major Cen
eral Leo VI. Kreber, state direct
or of civil defense for Ohio; Briga-
dier General Kenneth Cooper, as
sistant adjutant general of Ohio;
DR.. w. E. Warner executive as
sistant director of civil defense;
Lieutenant Granville Miller, Of
ficer in charge of the filter center
at Columbus; Phillip Hertenstein,
administration supervisor of the
center; and Richard Mall, Ohio
State University speech instructor,
who will conduct the program.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Scheduled
Collections
OF Garbage
May StartSoon
Survey Puts
Food Prices
At The Peak

Retail food prices have finally
reached a record high, as Mad
ison County and Ohio housewives
well know. The unpleasant point
has been substantiated by the lat
est figures to be released by the
u. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
following a survey of Columbus
and seven other cities in the ma
tion.
An increase of ID per cent be-
tween Dec. Is and Jan. 2 was suf-
ficient to establish a record one
per cent higher than the previous
peak of July Is, 1948.
On January 2, the price index
was estimated at 218.9 per cent
of the 1859 average. This fig
ure was determined on a survey
of so foods in eight cities, accord
ing to news reports.
Largest price increase was At
per cent for fats and oils; shorten
ing up Z per cent, margarine 6
per cent, lard 5b per cent and
salad dressing one per cent.
Next largest increase was 3.5
in the dairy products group. But
ter and cheese prices climbed 5
per cent and fresh and evaporated
milk from 2 to 212 per cent over
a half month.
Meat prices and prices for poul-
try and fish were up 1T per cent
as group, even though chickens
alone had taken drop of 06 per
cent.
AS a food group fruits and vege-
tables were 81 per cent higher
with the largest increase on, cab
bage, 81 per cent and fresh toma-
toes % per cent. Canned fruit
and vegetables were 81 per cent
higher.
Also hitting a new record high
were cereals and bakery products
30 per cent while bread scared
4 per. cent.
Coffee was shown to be up 1.8
per cent over the Dec Is level.
Prices on eggs declined 14.2 per
cent from their 30-year high of
Dec. Is.
In addition to Columbus, the
cities included in the survey by
the bureau, were Atlanta, Boston,
Richmond, Chicago, New York
Washington D. c. and San Fran
cisco.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Council Ok's
Affairs Board
Management
And Control
70 Year 0ldS TOBe Called
Madison County
February Draft
Quota Sixteen

Sixteen Madison County men
are to be called for induction in
to the armed forces in February,
when for the first time since the
Korean war began, 20-year-olds
will be drafted
Draft Boards, including Mad
ison County, have been instructed
not to call up anyone born on or
after April /, 1880.
The Madison County men to be
called in February will be notifi-
ed to report for induction on Feb
ruary 13. according to announce
ment of the local draft board.
Col Chester w. Goble, state
Selective Service Director, an
nounced the February draft
quotas and stated that men in the
q and 20 year old groups will
make up most Of the quota
College students will be among
those notified to report for pre-
induction physical examinations.
They can, however. obtain post
ponement of their induction un-
til after their school year ends.
They must notify Selective Ser
vice Of their college status after
receiving an order TO report for
induction.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
ATOM DEFENSE PLAN TO BE TELECAST

Major Kreber referred to the
telecast in these words: This
special television program will
give thousands of television view
ers a backstage picture of the
state organization, and will estab-
lish a new confidence in the pro-
lection offered by their local civil
defense organization. In addition
it will acquaint them with the
statewide protection offered by
the ground observer corps pro-
gram in conjunction with the Air
Force"
The program will be seen on
channel 3 from 2:30 to 800 pm.
Saturday January 20.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Women Informed
Of Defense Role

The Ohio Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, sponsored a meeting to
help inform women of their part
in the Civil Defense program, at
the Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Co.
lumbus, Friday.
Speakers at the luncheon meet
ing were, Mrs. Merle Huntington
of Washington D. c., consultant
on Women's Affairs for Federal
Civil Defense and Miss Rhea Nc
Carly, co-ordinator for Ohio for
Women's Affairs in Civil Defense
Mrs. William Morris represent
ed the London Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club and Mrs.
Harold Welsh, Iota Beta Chapter
of Phi Beta Psi Sorority, both of
London, at the meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Bucket Brigade
Saves Home In
South Scion

Quick thinking and action by
South Solon residents Thursday
brought a fire under control at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack
Powers. Neighbors and local resi-
dents quickly formed a bucket
brigade when the fire broke out
about 300 p. m.
The two-story five room house
and the contents were badly dam
aged. Extent of the damage was
undetermined Thursday
Mrs. Powers discovered the
flames while talking with neigh
Dor, but was unable to ascertain
how the fire had started
South Solon has no organized
fire department. Volunteers, how
ever, rallied quickly to the alarm
and had the fire under control in
about an hour and a half after
ward. The house is an old dwell
ing, recently renodeled.
Mr.. Powers is an employee of
the Natlonal supply 20. OF Spring
field.
He and Mrs. Powers are the
parents of five children, including
one set of twins.
They plan to stay with relatives
and friends until the damage TO
the house can be repaired.
The loss on both the house and
contents was covered by insur-
ance, according to Mr.. and Mrs.
Powers.
tContinGe,f on Page Tgol
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19

What protection from enemy
bombers is there in the event of
an all-out war?
This question and many others
will be answered by. high-ranking
officials and Army men on
special civil defense telecast on
Saturday Jan. 20.
The program will give special
attention to the nationwide mock
air raid which will be staged over
the nation February 10 and IL. On
those dates thousands of Air Force
and National Guard planes will
criss-cross eastern United States
in a test of ground observer
groups.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Grand Jury In
Session Here

The January session of the
grand jury began Wednesday at
the Madison County courthouse
with Prosecutor Forrest E. Sid
ener prepared to present Is or
more cases for consideration OF
the jurors. More than 20 witnesses
were expected to be examined dur
ing the session, which Deputy
Sheriff Kenneth Johnson said.
would probably continue through
Friday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROGRAM
INTEREST MOUNTS, AGENTS REPORT

Interest in the Agricultural Ex-
tension program in Madison Coun-
ty is growing according to sum-
mary of the annual report sub
mitted by Beatrice Cleveland,
Home Demonstration Agent, and
John E. Moore, County Agricul-
ture Agent.
The Extension program is bas-
cd on the needs and interests of
men, women. and youth in the
county as determined by volunteer
leaders. The 2S9 representative
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Report January IS

Madison County men to be in
Quoted in the January quota will
report to Fort Hayes, Columbus,
on January Is, the draft board an
nounced.
Two men, under age for induc-
ton, but who passed their physi-
cal examinations, have volunteer
ed and will accompany the jan
uary draftees to Fort Hayes. They
are: Thomas Cligrow of London
and John Whalen of South Solon.
The January draftees, announc-
ed by the board. are: Thomas
Whiteside, Sedalia, Tom Dillon,
Plain City; Robert Rowe. Lor-
don; Erwin Minor, Leavittsburg.
Ohio; Carl Fleming, Grove City;
Clifton Scheiderer, Plain City;
Raymond Lightfoot, Mt. Sterling;
Paul Whaley, Irwin; Wayne Rice,
West jefferson; Earl Chamber
lain, Mt. Sterling; Morris Venrick,
london; and Gerald Mills, Spring
field.
The February draft quota for
other counties in this area include:
Union, Is; Pickaway, Is; Cham
paign, 19 and Clark 76.
The total draft call in Ohio
for February is 5,648 according to
announcement of Colonel Goble.
Report Feb. IS
The local draft board announced
Thursday morning that orders
have been received for IT Mad
ison County men to report to Fort
Hayes for physical examinations
on Thursday Feb Is
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Two Eligible
For He arinqs

Two Madison county men, COM
mitted TO the Ohio Penitentiary in
April, 1850, are eligible to appear
before the Ohio Pardon and Pa
role Commission on or after
March 1, 1851, according to no.
tees received from the Peniten-
tiary.
Earl r. Jackson was convicted
on grand larceny charge to serve
one to seven years Ill concur
rent.)
Harold E. Penix was convicted
on charge of breaking and enter
ing in day season to serve ore to
five years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Listing Personal
Property For Tax
To Start Feb. Is

Listing of personal property for
taxation viii begin February ID
ard end March 81. according TO
Madison County Auditor Forrest
R. Hanson.
Mr.. Hanson stated that deputies
in his office will assist personal
property owners in making their
listings at his office throughout
the period for accounting for tax
able property holdings.
Half or all of the tax is pay
able at time of listing property,
the auditor stated. If half is paid.
the remainder is due in six months
he concluded
Farms schedules will be mailed
out the latter part of next week.
according to the auditor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
INJURED GIRL ABLE
TO LEAVE HOSPITAL

Dianne Tracey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard L. Tracey, of
Lima, former London residents,
who was seriously injured in
coasting accident in Lima ten days
ago, was released from st. Rita's
Hospital Lima, Tuesday.
Dianne is recovering after a
brain laceration. She will be con-
fined to her home for about two
weeks before she is able to return
to school.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
e our
"a TOWN y

HUH!
"A girl can be classified
as skinny and scrawny or
tall and stately merely by
measuring the amount of
money she has in the bank"
49,. so says Haywood Snugg,
the Ferret of Wimpole Street.
WOOD YOU?
Fellow we know swears
this is true. We doubt it but
admire the idea behind it all.
Anyway a fellow ordered
some lumber and after the
truck had delivered said lum-
Der the guy sent the lumber
dealer the following telegram
Have received knot-holes.
Please send knots soon as
poSsiblei!"
BRILLIANCE
Now the latest oddity to
come from the Department Of
the Army is this Stumper =
You gotta be smart to be
dumb!' Yes, it's a fact accord
ing to the psychiatrists. A lot
of the boys are deliberately
flunking the intelligence tests,
It's said, but the Army says
that the tests are so designed
that it would take a man of
unusually high intellect to
analyze the tests so as to
funk them without causing
suspicion. Wish the Army
would come up with a sug-
gestion as to how a guy could
be smart by being dumb!
PUZZLE
If you looked INTO your bill
fold and found that you had
exactly 6 bills totalling S63,
what would be the denomina-
tions of the six bills? fIf you
can't solve this, we hope
you've got the 63 bucksD
CAPSULE
Now they've gone and done
it-invented a pill within a
pill. Now you can take one
pill two times a day. (which
feat was once considered inn
possible.) This new time saver
is really something. The out
side covering melts first and
several hours later the inside
pill melts. Thus you take two
doses with one effort.
GIRLS
Asked one small lad of an
other small lad How
long have you liked girls ?"
Said the other small lad
Ever since l found out they
weren't boys!"
MORE
Said a gal, "Yuh know,
Goitrude, if they took away
expressions like oh Yeah
and I'll Say some people
couldn't talk at all" Goitrude
said, Boy! You can say that
againi I'll tell the world"
LAST WORD
You can take it off your in
come taxi
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19

IN the program during the year.
678 projects started were COM
pleted.
Major overall detectives and
results of the program included
gaining of practical knowledge.
development of skillS and techni-
ques, learning and using approved
practices, improved health and
safety measures, development of
community cooperation. develop
ment of we'll rounded individuals,
Continued on Page Tipo)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19

farm people on ten councils or
committees working with the
agents have developed and con-
Quoted the Extension program
during the past year.
Other assistance and publicity is
given to the program by news
papers, schools, civic and business
organizations, farm organizations,
and other agricultural agencies.
All CLUB WORK. Fifty-four
4-H clubs with a total membership
Of 637 boys and girls participated
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
Smith Funeral To
Be AT MI. Sterling

Mrs. Martha Cleo Smith, az, of
RID 2, Mechanicsburg, died We'd
nesday in University Hospital. She
is survived by her husband, Guy
Smith; two sons, Oliver and James
Smith; three daughters, Mrs.
Catherine MCGUIRE. and the Misses
Nancy Ann and Betty Louise
Smith: a brother ard two half
sisters, all of Mechanicsburg.
Friends may call at the Snyder
funeral home, Mt. Sterling, where
funeral services will be at 2 pm.
Friday. Interment at Madison
Mills, q.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
81 HAMPshlRE sALEs

Martin Miller. q. S. Route 40.
Of Miller Motor Sales, London.
and Cecil Roger. GeorgesvilIc
Pike, left Thursday for a few days
in Chicago to attend sales of pure
bred Hampshire hogs. Both Mr..
Miller and Mr. Roger expected 10
purchase animals for their herds
of purebred Hampshires.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
ESCAPES SERIOUS
INJURY IN ACCIDENT

Mrs. Coen Wilson of near Plain
City, escaped serious injury when
her car skidded on ice and ran
into the ditch near her home. An
x-ray examination showed no
bones broken. However she had
suffered chest bruises and lacera-
ted lip. She is at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Wilson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
HENRY FUNERAL At
MT. STERLING

Funeral services Thursday :
p. m. at Snyder Funeral Home,
Mt, Sterling, for Meta J. Henry
rs. Leaves nieces and nephews
She was a member of the Mt
Sterling OAR and Pythian Sis
ters.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
CRITICALLY Ill

Mrs. Agnes Scobie who is stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Garrett, librarian at the London
Public Library, is critically i'll at
the Garnett home on Willis ave.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
February 8 Is
Filing DeadIine

The deadiine for Madison
County candidates TO file their
declarations of candidacy with
the Board of Elections for the
May 8 primary is Tuesday,
February 6. Vim. II. cuIpeper
is Clerk of the election board.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19
IN HOSPITAL

Coen Wilson of near Plain City
is d patient at st. Anthony Hos
pital. lie underwent surgery Jan.
s and is slowly improving lie
is in room ll6. .-.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-19

ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. L. E. Tracy of Lafayette, is
a surgical patient in Grant Hos
pital. Her room number is 112.