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Evening star., 1952-12-07
By Chorles l. Hoffmon

Work on the new Montgomery
County Office Building and
Health Center in Rockville is
nearing the halfway point, with
the building expected to be under
roof within a month.
Moving day for most of the
county departments, however,
again has been moved back sew
eral months, with the building
expected to be ready for occu-
pancy by May 80.
Members of the County Coun-
Gil on numerous occasions have
voiced concern over the repeated
delays in progress. They have
pointed with envy to the rapidity
with which some private business
structures such as the Fig Build
ing in Silver Spring have risen.
At times councilmen have
quipped about the delays. Last
Tuesday one councilman who had
been looking at the building from
the present council chambers. sud-
denly interrupted the meeting
with the remark:
IT thought you might be inter-
eSted to know that I see a man
working on the third floor Of the
new building" ..
The structure, when completed.
will be one of the largest local
government buildings in the East
|ern United States. The floor space
will total 10000 square feet.
The county has available some
81 ,793,777 for construction of the
building. Already $3.50, ,626 has
been expended. with another
$759, ,321 still to be paid the Byrne
Construction Co., general con-
tractors. The additional $177 $3.50
at the present time is not
obligated, according to Finance
Director Alex Hancock. ~
Delayed by Lack Of Steel
Unavailability Of steel. due to
the Korean war, delayed con-
struction more than a year. The
steel arrived in early spring and
once the superstructure was
erected. actual work on the build
ing got under way in late May.
An open E-shaped building, the
main Office section to the right is
seven stories high at one point,
The Health and Welfare Center
on the left is only three stories
tall.
Built chiefly of buff brick. the
building will be trimmed with
Indiana limestone. The main en-
trance way also will be Of lime
stone.
The building was designed by
Ronald S. Senseman, whose
schools and churches are well
known in the Washington area.
Mr.. Senseman drew the plans for
the Wheaton Junior Senior High
School which is being built
for the county at cost Of $2.7
million. He also planned the
Eastern Suburban Junior High
School.
Cost Held Down.
Mr.. Senseman says the struc-
ture. although carrying some of
the latest innovations in Office
building construction, is being
built comparatively economically
He set the cost per cubic foot atI
$1.15. He said the average Office
building cost rate is about $1.25.
The floors of the main lobby
and of all elevator landings will
be of terrazzo to provide a hard
wearing surface. All other floors
will be of asphalt tile.
The main foyer will have light
brown marble walls. An infor-
Evening star., 1952-12-07

This Is another In a series
covering municipalities OF the
Washington area.
Evening star., 1952-12-07

Mr.. SenSeman says the Struc-
ture. although carrying some of
the latest innovations in Office
building construction, is being
built comparatively economically.
He set the cost per cubic foot at
$1.15. He said the average Office
building cost rate is about $1.25.
The floors of the main lobby
and of all elevator landings will
be of terrazzo to provide hard
wearing surface. All other floors
will be of asphalt tile.
The main foyer will have light
brown marble walls. An infor-
nation desk and pamphlet rack
will be located here. The building
has two self-operating high-speed
elevators.
Design of the main Office wing
was aimed at making the floor
plan as flexible as possible. All
partitions are made of metal and
are movable. The building has
continuous windows to avoid linn
iting the layout of rooms. Halls
are at minimum with most floors
broken up into large department
layouts.
The wiring system is unique.
"A complete under-floor conduit
system has been provided. This
grid system permits the installa-
tion Of electrical outlets and tele-
phone connections at any point
in a room.
Council chambers in the new
building will be in the flfth-floor
penthouse. The council room will
be finished in a hardwood veneer.
A press gallery and seating for
about 10 persons and a public ad-
dress system are included in the
plans.
To House Most Agencies.
The building will house under
one roof nearly all present county
agencies. Mr.. Senseman, in de-
signing the building, aimed at
providing space on the lower
floors for those departments most
visited by residents.
The Police Department will have
expansive quarters. with q sep
crate entrance on the ground
floor.
The first floor, to be entered
through the main foyer. will have
the revenue and disbursements
off1ce-where taxes are paid-and
offices of the division Of inspec-
tions and licenses.
On the second floor will be Of
fees Of the county agricultural
agent and other State and Fed
eral farm Offices. Also on this
floor will be the finance depart
ment's main Office.
I The department of pubic works.I
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
fs,a:' ffs.;a:.t fRI|R|:s'' fRI|Rss
In Crash Monday

MUM 1ALE<AG, O.s NnA -
Mrs. Ethel Sands Johnson, 80,
of Dayton formerly of Galloway.
Ohio, bride of only week, was
killed early today when the car
in which she was riding struck a
utility pole on Route 95 near
Denmark Morrow County,.
Her husband, Carl. 35, who was
driving, suffered head cuts.
The two were en- route to Mich
igan on their honeymoon.
Both had been married pre-
viously and both their spouses had
met violent deaths. Mrs. Johnson's
first husband, Kenneth Sands OF
Dayton, was drowned Sept. %,
1851, in Long Lake, near Alpena,
Mich.
Johnson's first wife Virginia.
was killed Dec. %. 1850. in an
auto accident near Roscommon,
Mich.
NOTE-Mrs. Johnson was the
former Miss Ethel Wade, daugh-
ter Of Harry Wade, Galloway,
Ohio. Her mother was killed in
an auto accident about four years
ago near Big Plain in Madison
County and her uncle Ralph Wade
was crushed to death in a tractor
accident last October. He was
pinned between his tractor and a
trailer near Georgesville.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Plan Memorial
Service 10 Am.

Memorial Day services at Pleas
ant Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, will
be at 10 o'clock in the morning
instead of in the afternoon, which
has been the custom in the past,
according to Donald Passwaters,
commander of Mt. Sterling Post
American Legion.
The Reverend Joseph Snyder,
pastor of the Mt. Sterling Meth
odist Church, will give the ad-
dress. on the topic What Mean
These Stones?"
The invocation will be given by
the Reverend Herbert Keebler of
the Congregational Christia n
Church and the benediction by
the Reverend Albert Shea of the
Church of the Nazarene.
The high school band will play
for the service and the American
Legion firing squad will conduct
its ceremonies at the grave oi
The Unknown Soldier" immedi-
ately following.
Mt. Sterling Legion members
will attend Memorial services
Sunday, May 25, at the Church oi
the Nazarene.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Check Worker
Is Held Here

Frank Denny Whiting, 66, OF
Canton, wanted since March u,
1852, on charge of passing a
forged check at Days Drug Store,
London, was apprehended Satur-
day in Canton, by Canton police
at the request of Deputy Sheriff
Robert Allison of Madison County.
He was returned to London and
is held in Madison County Jail
for hearing in Mayor E. p.
Speasmaker's court Monday night
The check on the local drug
store in the amount of $47.85 was
made payable to Harry Miller,
drawn on the account Of w. E..
Johnson. About the same time he
allegedly passed an identical
check to grocer in South
Charleston, also on a London
bank.
Whiting was discharged from
the Ohio Penitentiary in Decem-
ber. 1851 where he had served
three terms for similar offenses
dating back to 1923.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Mrs. Mary Cauley
Succumbs Sunday

Mrs. Mary Corbett Cauley. 54,
a resident of Woodstock for 80
years, died at $50 am. Sunday
in White Cross Hospital, Colum-
bus.
Mrs. Cauley entered the hospital
Wednesday and was operated on
Friday for blood clot of the
brain.
She was born in South Charles
ton and was the daughter of John
and Winfred Corbett.
She was q member of the Cath
olic Ladies of Columbia, the Four
Seasons Garden Club. Northeast
Farm Bureau Council No. 3 and
st. Michael's Church of Mechan-
icSburg.
Survivors include her husband,
Adolphus; three sons. Robert and
Donald, at home, and John, who
lives on the adjoining farm: three
sisters, Mrs. Rose Olinger, Mrs.
Clyde Rich and Mrs. Anton May
er, all of Hamilton, and three
grandchildren
Solemn high requiem mass at
9 am. Wednesday in st. Michaels
Church. Interment in the Wood
stock Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Major WiIloughby
Graduates May 7

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kans.
Major Glen Willoughby. 60 N.
Oak ST., London, graduated May
z from the Army's General Staff
Course at the Command and Gen.
eral Staff College, Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans.
The course, attended by 324 Of
ficers ranging in rank from cap
tain to colonel, lasted four months.
1t was designed to prepare the
students for duty on the general
staff of division and provide in
struction in modern military de-
velopments.
Major Willoughby, assistan,
professor of medical science and
tactics, entered the Army in 1941
and has served in five major cam.
paigns in Europe. He has beer
awarded the Bronze Star Media
and the Purple Heart for wounds
received in action.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Warner Jones
Dies Monday

Warner (Johnny) Jones, 81, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jones,
Bloomingburg Road, died Monday
morning after a long illness with
plastic anaemia. He had been i'll
since last October.
Surviving besides the parents
are four sisters, Mrs. Ira Mount,
London, r. d. No. 4, Mrs. Edward
Griffith, London, r. D. No. 1,
Doris Jane Jones and Barbara Lee
Jones. at home, and one brother,
Harold Franklin, at home; one
niece and one nephew.
Services at the residence at 2
o'clock Wednesday. the Reverend
Jesse Thornton of the Newport
Methodist Church and the Rever-
end A. M. Shenefelt of First Meth
odist Church, London, officiating
ministers. Interment In Kirkwood
Cemetery. I
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Episcopal Church
To Be Given The
Woodlands Farm

COLUMBUS, o. (AP)-Gift of
a 1,0O0-acre estate to the Southern
Ohio Diocese of the Episcopal
Church, for use as diocesan con-
ference center, is expected soon.
The Rt. Rev. Henry Wise Hob
son, bishop of the diocese, told
more than 800 delegates to the
78 annual convention Tuesday
that Woodlands Farms. located
between London and Washington
Court House, on Route 38, would
be decided to the diocese by Mrs.
William Cooper Proctor, wife of
the founder of the Proctor and
Gamble Co. of Cincinnati.
Bishop HobSon said the farm
to be known as the William Coop
er Proctor Conference Center, has
a number of buildings, beautiful
woodlands, large springfield
swimming pool and considerable
livestock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Joseph n. Ryan
Dies tuesday

Joseph Henry Ryan, So, Payne
Road, east of London, died Tues
day morning following long ILL.,
ness.
Born in Madison county. he was
the son of the late Michael and
Joan Maher Ryan
Surviving are five sisters, Julia
Ryan and Mrs. Sara Hayman, at
home; Mrs. Mary Morrissey and
Miss Ann Ryan Of Columbus, and
Mrs. Lucy Gallagher of London;
two brothers, Herbert at home
and Bernard of West Jefferson
r. D.
Funeral services at st. Pat
rick's Church at $50 Friday
morning. with mass said by the
Reverend Paul Bernier. Interment
in st. Patrick's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Schlech-
ty-Fichner Funeral Home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Connie Cu+Iip
Honored at OSU

Connie Cutlip, 214 w. High ST.,
student resident of Garfield Hall
Ohio State University, was one of
the 221 students honored for out
standing participation in both
dormitory and campus activities.
Certificates were awarded to the
students, all residents of dormi-
tories at the university st al
Activities Recognition Banquet
April % at Baker Hall.
Miss Cutlip was also elected
sophomore secretary as part of the
May Week program. Nine class
officers and five senior class sena-
tors were chosen by their respec-
tive classes at OSU. They take of.
flee next year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Brother Of Local
Man Is Missing

An Army officer, recently re-
turned from Korea, has been miss
ing since April %, his wife report
ed to the Columbus Police Depart
ment.
He is 1t. Col. John McCauley,
SO, the brother of James Nc
Cauley, associated with the Dow
nard Cleaners of London.
Colonel McCauley left his home
at 1919 Franklin Park S., Colum-
bus at 9 am. on April %. to drive
to Seattle, Wash, to report for
duty last Sunday. His wife said
he did not report as scheduled and
has not been heard from since
leaving home!
Mrs. McCauley said her hus-
band, Lancaster native, has been
in the Army since 1941. He recent
ly spent 20 months in Korea. The
McCauleys have three children,
Mike, 8; Pat, 5, and Peggy. 3.
Colonel McCauley has one
brother, Lawrence, living in Co
lumbus and two others, Frank and
Paul, in Lancaster.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Cardington In
1912 Triumph

After compiling composite win
ming score of 35-3 in three tourna-
ment games and permitting IL
hits, Cardington's Pirates of Nor
row County, enter regionai COM
petition with an impressive record.
Their 1912 triumph over London
High Friday at Ohio State Uni
versity was No. Is in Is starts for
Cardington. The 1949 and 81
squads were successful too.
London, leader of the Mid-Six
League entered Fridays tussle
with a 9-1 mark, but the Raiders
found Pitcher Brad Lanton of
Cardington too much of a prob
lem to solve.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Scouts to Stage
Camp cLean-Up

Harry Jackson of West .Jeffer-
son, Madison district commissioner
for Central Ohio Council, Boy
Scouts Of America has announced
a work pioje. I is being piann,d
for Saturday, May IL beginning at
800 am. al the Boy Scout Camp
on Madison Lake.
All units in the district are be-
ing invited to participate in the
clean up of the camp area.
This project is under the super
vision of Mr.. jackson and Paul
Bangham of London and 1t is ex.
pected the site will be completely
renovated by Saturday evening.
Arnold Fetter of London, mem
Der of the district organization anc
extension committee announce
the second meeting for the organi-
zation of a Cub Pack in London
will be at the Methodist Church,
at 500 pm. on Thursday evening,
May IS. The third and final train
ing meeting for parents in this
organization will be Thursday
evening, May % at the church.
All parents wishing to have their
sons become members in the Cub
Pack must attend the parent
training meetings.
Russell Stratton of West JET
ferson who is in charge of the or
ganization of a Cub Pack in JEFF
ferson announced the meetings for
parents will be held on Friday
evening, May 9th., Friday. May
10TH, and Wednesday evening,
May 18th at the Methodist Church
in West Jefferson. Meeting vii.
begin at 800 pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Candidates Votes
Unaffected With
Official Recheck

Madison county's official vote in
the primary election of May 6 was
1902. according to the tabulation
completed Thursday. The recheck
made practically no change in the
vote received by individual candi-
dates.
In table prepared by an elec-
ton assistant the figures for total
ballots received by the precincts
were inadvertently iconfused with
the figures for total ballots cast
in four precincts.
These precincts and the official
vote for each follows: Range w.
81, Range E. 100, Midway So,
West Jefferson No. 1852.
The total official vote in Lon
don was 1921 and in the county
2.511 making the grand total of
1892.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
School Official
Resigns Position

L. H. Chenoweth for 80 years
connected with the South Charles
ton schools has resigned as
superintendent" of the South
eastern Local School District. The
resignation was disclosed by
School Board President c. II. Rea
Friday.
Mr.. Chenoweth said he plans to
teach mathematics and science in
the South Charleston High School
for a year and then retire.
He cited the burdens of admin
istration in rural school system
and South Charleston's proposed
new school building as reasons
for wanting to resign his position.
AS principal of the South
Charleston school, Mr.. Chenoweth
virtually had the duties of super
intendent" of the entire school
district. He was principal from
1928 until 1941 when he asked to
return to teaching. Then in 1850.
when his successor Martin Bar
Der died, he was asked to fill the
post again. He has filled it since.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Demonstration
Dav PROGRAM lAt
London Church

More than $50 Madison county
women attended the Annual Home
Demonstration Day Program in
the London Methodist Church. The
program opened with greetings
from Mrs. Lowell Snyder, Presi-
dent of the Madison County Home
Council A short playlet entitled
Review of Fashions" was given
by a committee of women and
children, with the following taking
part: Mrs. Harry Pugsley, Mrs
Robert Halterman, Mrs. Joe Hook.
Mrs. Donald Laird, Mrs. Marvin
Tyler, Yvonne Straiey, Kay Hines,
and Carey Harbage.
Mrs. Robert Halterman, was
chairman of the luncheon. Re-
marks We're given by John Moore
and Robert Eby, Agricultural Ex-
tension Agents. The afternoon
program started with piano music
by Mrs. Kenneth Dorm, followed
by two numbers from the Madison
County Home Makers Chorus, un-
der the direction of Miss Barbara
Taylor.
The guest-speaker was Miss
Beatrice Cleveland, new Assistant
State All Club Leader. Special
music was presented by Larry
Thibaut, al Dickerson and Roger
Thibaut. A reading was given by
Mrs. George Brokaw entitled,
Many Years Ago" The program
was concluded with the installa
ton and recognition ceremonies
for the Home Demonstration
Council Members.
The 1882 1853 officers are: Mrs.
Joe Hook, President: Mrs. Robert
Halterman, Vice President: Mrs.
Donald Laird, Secretary: and Mrs.
Ray Beatty, Treasurer. The
County Home Demonstration pro-
gram is conducted in cooperation
with the County Agricultural Ex-
tensin Service in Madison County.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
LIFTING OF CREDIT CONTROLS
TO ALLOW new TERMS ON AUTOS

London and Madison county au-
tomobile dealers, as well as local
merchants, will be able to offer
new terms on credit buying since
the government has lifted certain
controls.
New automobiles can now be
sold with Is per cent down pay
ment with "a months financing
and used cars can be sold with 30
per cent down payment and "a
months to pay.
The Federal Reserve Board has
suspended the controls on the
grounds that an easing OF infla-
tionary pressure made the controls
no longer necessary.
According to the Associated
Press reports, the Bank of Amer
ica, the largest bank in the world,
announced it will require no down
payment for such household appli-
ances as refrigerators, ranges and
washers and allow "a months to
pay.
Its new automobile financing
terms are on a sliding scale, de-
pending on the year in which the
car was produced. On 1852 and
1851 new models, down payment
is 80 per cent, balance in 80
months: on 1950-49-48 used models
80 per cent down and "a months
for the balance; 1947-46, 80 per
cent down, 18 months to pay; and
on prewar models 40 per cent
down balance in "a months.
On television and radio pur-
chases, the bank will require 10
per cent down and "a months to
pay.
Regulation wv" required a one
third down payment on autos and
Is per cent down on furniture and
appliances, with Is months to pay
The government still viii regu-
late terms for real estate pur-
chases- regulation * -
and officials said there is little
likelihood of suspension in this
field.
An official of the Radio anC
Teleyision Manufacturers ASsocia
ton said down payments probabl,
will be reduced. especially on more
expensive sets, but time to pay
probably will remain about thu
same.
The National Automobile Deal
ers Association said finance com
panies are expected to continue tl
require about one third down or
most cars, but the payment perioS
may be extended from 18 month.
to an average "a months.
Many businessmen and govern
ment officials agreed that the ulti
mate effects will depend on con
sumner reaction and business com.
petition. They said dealers are ex.
pected to case up on credit terms
as needed to boost sales; but they
still will want to keep sound credit
accounts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS
~ Asseo'ated Press

BERLIN ta-The today up
either American officials said Allied patrol
entering
highway Berlin but allowed patrol from
western HeImstedt end.
CLEVELAND f3-An youth said he
"was just mad grabbed pcemans revolver and biaxed away
killing
Godsby co. killed the
complained moested
them, a --ts
UPPER sAN0uskY o, MAY issevera' pieces Of mans body
wooded yesterday
Officers thought blasted the body with dynamite
found the remains
ne to dump Of the body
SEOUL Brig. Charles r. coison
moved today commandment Of koe sandhe days after
criticized with Red prisoners OF war Tor
the release of his predecessor
CAMP, FiFEsHRE, SCOTLAND, MAY ts-ouesn Mother
first battalion OF the
Highland unit preparing 70 leave fer
coionein-che OF
Watch. sA'r ~ 1uioss - ~
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Mems Glass to
Elect Officers

The Mems class of the Meth
odist Church. in conjunction with
the Methodist Mems Association,
will hold their annual meeting and
election of officers Wednesday
evening. May ID, in the Church
basement.
This will also be Ladies Night,
according to President, j. E. AL
lensworth. All men of the Church
are expected to bring their ladies'
Special entertainment and din.
ner are featured for the ladies
night meeting, as it is the only
meeting throughout the year that
the men have an opportunity tc
entertain their wives, with ou,
them doing most of the work ol
preparing the dinner and program
Dinner will be served at 6:3(
pm. followed by election Of Of
ficers. followed by special enter
tainment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-13
Honor Student
From S. SoIon

Nevelyn j. Theobald, Route /,
South Solon. a graduate student
who ranks in the upper one per
cent of her class, was one of the
$50 Ohio University students
named for high scholastic attain
ments at the annual Honors and
Awards Day convocation Friday,
May 9, as the opening feature of
the annual Mothers Weekend
celebration.
All students named on the hon.
ors list or recipients of special
awards had a 80 or better point
average in all their studies.