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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Numerous Awards
Given For School
Work During Year

The annual Recognition Day
ceremonies were conducted in
the London public schools
Thursday. Numerous awards and
honors earned during the school
year are given the pupils who
have achieved the various
distinctions. Thursdays cere-
monies were conducted in the
schools new auditorium.
OAR. Award
The OAR. award for the high
est general average in Eighth
Grade American History was given
to Ricky Robson. Honorable men,
ton: Sue Jones.
Shaw Award Freshman Class
The Shaw Award for the high
est general average for four major
studies in the Freshman Class was
won by Linda Hood. Honorable
mention: Patricia Mustard.
1852
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce award for the highest gen.
eral average in four major SUBJ
jects in the Sophomore Class was
won by Joyce Williams. Honorable
mention: Phyllis Baker.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Six From County
Graduate AZ OSu

Six Madison county students
are members of the June gradual
ing class of 2,047 at Ohio State
University. They receive diplomas
Friday, June 6.
DIR. Howard L. Bevis, president
Of the university, will deliver the
commencement address at cere-
monies starting at 8 am, in the
Ohio Stadium.
Madison county members of the
class are:
London-Warren E. Foster,
bachelor of science in dairy tech
nology; James d. Heironimus.
master of science.
Mt. Sterling-Forrest w. Cut
lip, doctor of veterinary medi-
cine; Warner B. Lutz, doctor of
medicine.
Plain City-Willard Boerger,
bachelor of science in education.
Sedalia-Harry N. Heath, doc
tor of veterinary medicine.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Andrews To Get
Decree June 2

SPRINGFIELD, o. Raymond
William Andrews, Jr., 132 High
ST., London, is one of 267 persons
who are scheduled to be graduated
at Wittenberg Colleges 10th an
nual Commencement June 9.
Andrews will receive a Bachelor
of Arts degree with a major in
English. He win be a member OF
the third-largest graduating class
In Wittenberg history. In 1850
nearly 400 persons received de-
grees to set the all-time record.
Judge Harry G. Gram. Witten-
berg graduate in 1901 and Clark
County probate Judge since 1920,
will deliver the commencement
address and will be one Of four
persons to receive honorary de-
grees.
Others are DR.. Harold H. Lentz.
president of Carthage College, Car
thage, H.; DR.. David F. Miller.
chairman of the zoology depart
ment at Ohio State University; and
the Rev. Frank p. Madsen, pator
of Hope Lutheran Church, Detroit.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Hunter Wins
Press Trophy

THE M A o l s ON PRESS
TROPHY FOR THE ATHLETE
OF THE YEAR was awarded to
Bill Hunter Thursday In the
Recognition Day program at the
high school.
This award Is made for ex-
oeilency in athletics during the
past year. The athlete was Sc
lected by his teammates as a
result Of a popular vote taken
at the close Of the school year.
To be eligible to vote a team
mate must be a letter winner.
An athlete Is limited to one
vote, regardless Of the number
Of athletic letters won. The
athlete who received the most
votes will have his name in
scribed on the trophy for that
year.
AZ a result of tho 1852 bal
iotino the name Of Bill Hunter
will be inscribed on the Mad
ison Press trophy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Crash Victims
Are Improving

Mary Ann Long, London High
school student, SO seriously in
jured in an auto accident on Route
665 that she remained near death
for days, was today reported well
enough to receive visitors.
Her recovery thus far has been
considered remarkable. Miss Long,
who is being treated in Mt. Carmel
Hospital, is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ellie Long, Springfield
Rd.
Miss Catherine Marie Burns,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Burns, 1913 N. Oak ST., also seri-
ously injured in the same accident,
was returned to her home from
the hospital Saturday.
Miss Burns is also able to re-
ceive visitors, but will be required
to return to the hospital for re-
examination and treatment some
time next week, according to word
from her home Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Lively Tilts
Presented In
Little League

Lively contests are featuring
the London Little League sche-
duled currently presented on the
London Athletic Field diamond.
Fans are getting more than
their moneys worth" in unadult-
Grated entertainment garnished
with a liberal supply of chuckles.
Incidents in connection with
each contest are something for
the book" according to fans.
The Yanks trounced the Phils
to the tune of % to 8 Monday
evening and Tuesday night the
Reds swamped the Cubs 19 to S.
Then on Wednesday evening when
the lump" gave the signal, the
Yanks tied into the Cubs and
doubled the score on the latter
by the windup of the sixth and
final inning. The tally was 14-7.
Games are played in the Little
League Monday through Thursday
each week, each being called at
900 pm.
The Phils play the Reds Thurs
day evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Two councilmen
Exchange Jobs;
New Well Oked

William Robson is now city
councilman representing the First
Ward.
He was elected to the position
by city council Thursday night,
enabling him to exchange positions
with the former First Ward Coun-
Gilman Graham Megaw, who is
now councilman -at-large.
Megaws position in city coun-
Gil was automatically vacated re-
Gently when he moved out of the
First Ward. He formerly lived on
Elm Street and moved to Willis
Avenue.
When a councilman moves out
of the ward he was elected to rep
resent the position becomes vacant
and council is required to elect a
successor.
In the event council should fail
to choose successor within 80
days the mayor is required to
make the appointment.
Other councilmen who are un-
derstood to face similar experience
es because of contemplated moves
include Robert Creath and John
Stroupe.
An emergency ordinance was
passed at the meeting Thursday
night to seek bids for drilling a
new city water well and purchase
new pumps and other standby
equipment. The equipment is to be
paid from replacement funds.
One well is today supplying an
estimated so per cent of the water
used by the city and the other
wells of the city are such poor
producers new well is considered
a necessity by council.
New standby equipment is also
needed to prevent a reoccurrence
of the recent difficulty caused by
failure of an electric motor for
one of the pumps.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Funeral
Thursday z P. M.

Funeral services for Charles
David Leach, 81, of London, Route
8, a retired farmer were at 2 pm.
Thursday in the Reed funeral
home, Milford Center, by the Rev.
C. Keith Nash. Burial in Milford
Center Cemetery.
Mr.. Leach, who resided with a
son, William, died at $3.50 pm.
Monday in the home. He was born
in jackson County. Feb. 81, 1861.
and on Jan. d, 1883 was married
to Frances Crayton who preceded
him in death.
Survivors include three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lulu Connolly of Mil
ford Center, Mrs. Arthur Wood of
Mechanicsburg, and Mrs. Effie
Faulkner of Westerville; four sons
William, Preston of Springfield
and Paul and Benjamin of Colum-
bus; 81 grandchildren and 81 great
grandchildren.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Father Of Local
Women Succumbs

Stephen Nichols, "a, native of
Champaign County, died at Me-
chanicsburg early Friday morning.
He was the son of John and Fan
ME Koon Nichols.
Survivors include three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Frank Guy, II E. First
ST., and Mrs. Forrest Webb, E.
High ST., both of London. and Mrs.
Norman Brown of New Paris, O.;
and two sons, William H. of Ash
ley and Jesse j. of Westerville.
The body was removed to the
Davis and Byers funeral home in
Mechanicsburg for services at 1:30
pm. Saturday. Burial in Paint
Township Cemetery near London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
1852

1852
The award of the Twentieth
Century Club for the highest gen.
eral average in the Junior Class
was won by Rilla Jenkinson. Hon.
orable mention: Ben Bennett, and
Barbara Biefbaugh.
American Legion Award
The American Legion has al
ways taken a deep interest in the
success of the London Public
Schools. Each year for years, this
organization has made awards to
the highest ranking students in the
graduating class, one award being
allotted to the boy ranking first,
and the girl ranking first, over a
four-year period.
The awards were won as follows:
For the boy Herman jenkins.
Honorable mention: Robert Le-
Beau.
For the girl Barbara Clancy.
Honorable mention: Gloria Hume.
Girls state Conference
For the sixth year the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary is sponsor
ing Buckeye Girls State to meet
at Capital U. in June. One dele
gate and one alternate from the
Junior Glass of London High
School have been selected by the
Auxiliary to attend this conven-
tion.
Delegate: Rilla Jenkinson. AL
ternate: Chere Jones.
Boys state Conference
The Ohio American Legion cam
celled the sixteenth Buckeye Boys
State scheduled to begin June 6, at
Camp Perry. The Legion's head
quarters said the camp has been
flooded by high water from Lake
Erie and could not be made ready
in time for the scheduled opening.
The week-long mock government
was to have attracted $50 high
school boys this year.
The following boys had been Sc
lected for the conference:
Delegates: Arthur Bennett, Clin-
ton Morse, Jr.
Alternates: Robert Martin, Roger
Thibaut.
Rotary Award
For the fifth year the London
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
y our
"a Town
sEsoUi

Lebanon will celebrate its
150th anniversary this month.
London will have its sesqui-
centennial In 1861. All the lads
in Lebanon are growing boards
for the occasion and 1t looks
from here that they'll have a
lot of fun and itches. Incl
dentally, the town has issued
wooden money which is recog-
nized legal tender down there.
Better make a date to go
down there anytime between
June IA and 20.
FIREWORKS
For the first time in a great
many years Madison Coun-
tians will be able to view a
fireworks display on the
Fourth of July. The Madison
County Fish and Game Asso-
citation will put on the big
show at its annual celebration
at Madison Lake. Buy a do
nation ticket and bring the
family out. According to the
boys in charge about $500
worth of bombs, rockets, etc.
will be set off to charm you
and your kids.
DOOM
Progress is a double headed
dragon. This is evidenced by
the recent Air Force announce
ment that we now have a
bomb which is more powerful
than ALL the bombs used in
World War II! We continually
strive to lengthen the life ex-
pectancy while at the same
time we slave to produce a
more powerful killer! Funny
world.
SCHOOL DAZE
Can't help but think what
the last day of school means
to a youngster. That last
whiff of chalk and dust down
fingers even after a great
many years. Good luck to all
the seniors and all of you who
will become seniors. It's a
great life so relax and enjoy
it.
BIRTH
Mama and papa always
have a difference of opinion
when the baby arrives. Read
about a young mother who
gave birth to triplets. She said
she was delighted. Friend hus-
band said, I'm numb!'
SMILE
As persistant as a gnat at
an ice cream social.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Exhaust Blasts
Cost Driver
Two Fines

Jack Reffit, 20. London, RID,
received fines aggregating $75 and
costs in Mayor E. p. Speasmaker's
court on two traffic violation
charges. police reported.
Reffit was fined $50 and costs,
with $40 of the fine suspended,
on a charge of disturbing the
peace and SIS and costs ($48O)
on charge of operating an auto
in the city without a muffler.
He was arrested by police in
London Sunday midnight after
the car he was operating made a
number of loud reports. under
stood to have been cre2ked by
back-firing, with intensity rivaling
the blast of a 12-gauge shotgun.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Dynamiting Fish
Charged Two Men

Fines of $10O and costs each
were imposed on two London
men on charges of taking fish
from a Madison county stream by
means of an explosive substance" ;"
Conservation Officer Alan Ward
brought charges against William
Baird and Harry E. Henry, both
of London, in Justice Gerald
Baynes court. Baird had paid his
fine and costs Wednesday but
Henry was being held in the
county Jail in lieu of payment.
The conservation officer report
ed the men admitted using dyna-
mite in stream off the old xenia
Road about five miles southwest
of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Harley |. French
Dies Thursday

Harley L. French, 67, promin-
ent Madison County farmer. died
at $3.50 pm. Thursday in his home
three miles east of South Solon.
He had been i'll several months.
A native of Meigs County, he
was born Nov. 19. 1884, and had
spent most of his adult life on
farms in Fayette, Greene. and
Madison Counties. For Is years,
he served as an elder of the Grape
Grove Church of Christ, and was
a member of the Madison Banner
Grange.
Survivors include his widow.
Ida; two sons, Lawrence of Lon
don, and Millard of South Solon;
three daughters, Mrs. Maxine
Loomis of Pataskala, Mrs. Mari
orie RAIDER of Churubusco, Ind,
and Mrs. Evelyn MacCregor of CO.
lumbus: three sisters, Mrs. Nellie
Landaker of xenia, Mrs. Clara
Cottrell of Washington c. H. and
Mrs. Mary Gerhardt of Spring
field, and three brothers, Webber
of Washington c. H., Harvey of
Leipsic and Glen of Columbus.
Funeral services at 2:30 pm.
Saturday in the Grape Grove
Church by Brother Paul E. Wien-
er, pastor, with burial in Fairview
Cemetery, Jeffersonville.
The body will lie in state at the
church from noon Saturday until
time for services. Friends may
call at the Sprague funeral home.
South Charleston. Friday after
noon and evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS
~ Associated Press

NEW YoRk-The Journal Of printed Of its
regular today nespnt made from waste
OF
ON THE NORMANDY BEACH, Matthew Rdseway
marked the eighth Normandy DDay with
warning to the ords Of Communism" that another would
dreadful destruction
them and their Rdgeay spoke at ceremonies Utah
Beach comemorating died there the
ts44 invasion that launched Of Maxi Germany
COLUMBUS o,-A automobile collision killed
and seriously hurt thxd Rt SO mile north of Canal
Winchester The deadurray L. Abbott about 81 OF Lancaster
and Ansei NJ Summers, Of Logan.
talks In the steel
strike (EST), permit industry leaders
study bargaining proposals. The delay
presidential Steeman who Thursday night
reported real negotiations going on"
CLEvElANo-For cheating his income Fred
sentenced IS
months In q federal penitentlary
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Swimming Pool
Being Painted;
Opens Next Week

London's municipal swimming
pool is expected to open next
week, although the exact date was
indefinite according to word from
Manager Gordon Oxley Thursday.
Both the main pool and child
ren's pool required painting before
opening for the season and the
paint to be used for this purpose
tailed to arrive in time for early
application this week.
Manager Oxley said workmen
are attempting to have the pool
ready for opening Monday. How
ever, opening of the pool may be
a day or two later, according to
Mr.. Oxley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
MADISON JULY
DRAFT QUOTA S

Madison county's draft quota
for July is five men, according to
figures released by Selective Ser
vice.
Ohio will induct 1,646 youths
during July, the largest since last
February.
The States February draft quota
was 2,454. The lowest quota was
$50 for June. The highest jan
uary's 4,9O3 that included a num-
Der who ordinarily would have been
indicted during the December holi-
days.
All registrants selected during
July must be 20 years old unless
they are volunteers or delinquents,
according to Col. c. w. Goble,
state draft director.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Exam To Be Given
To Rural Carrier

A Civil Service examination to
fill the position of rural mail car
lier at the South Vienna postoffice
will be held in Springfield, it was
announced Tuesday. Date of the
examination will be stated on ad-
mission cards mailed to appli-
cantS
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
MercuryH Hits g.

The temperature of 81 at l1:30
Thursday morning brought June's
hottest day, according to report of
Leonard McNeal. local weather
bureau reporter.
Temperatures starting June l in
the weather calculations were
maximum of 73. minimum. As;
June :, 79 and So; June 3. 50 and
Sc; June 4, IA and 49 and June S,
78 and So.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
Large Audiences Applaud
London High Class Play


tasy in three acts, was presented
by the Senior class of London
High School in the schools new
auditorium Tuesday and WedneS-
Gay nights to large and appre-
ciative audiences.
The locale of the fantastic story
was southern California. The
theme concerned Eldon Berry,
farmer with a green thumb,
ernest Wheeler; Prim Stokes,
in love with Eldon and the valley.
(Eunice Taylor; Tinker Smith.
preplexed tractor driver, (Robert
Stapleton); Tobias j. Everheel.
big land operator, CRobert Ls-
Beau; Martha Mears, of the
Historical society, Gloria Hume):
Eva Friese, outspoken creamery
maid (played by Beth Hartley,
taking the place of Catherine
Burnes, recently injured in an
automobile accident and unable to
take her part); all Live Charac-
terS."
Characters for the Past"-Pru-
dence Berry barbara Clancy:
Lonesome Berry 49er, mechanical
ly inclined. Orchard Marrah):
Grampaw Berry, wizened, pep
perry, frontiersman, David VIII
SOM; Granny Berry. sharp-eyed,
sharp-tongued Mennonite, (Kathe-
rine Hern); Calhoun Berry, gruff
miner, (Robert Wheeler): Jeb
Berry, his stalwart brother. (Don-
aid Shoemaker); ]. D., another
brother, (Robert Miller): RAN
some, a simple-minded brother.
Paul Reynolds); Other Ances-
tors-Suzanne Owsley, Alice Faye
Bruce, Anacarolyn Justice and
Ivory Murray.
Displaced Settlers-Sarah
Thomas, kindly wife, (Beth Hart
ley); Hip Cooley, disposed far
mer, (Bill Edwards; Mamie, his
disgruntled wife, peggy Adams):
Shades Stokes, Prim's father.
Herman Jenkins); Children of
Hip and Mamie. Rose Mancini
and Joan Laird Other Settlers:
Emogene Sanders, Margaret Strait
and Geneva Strickler.
The time of the play is the
present. The action of the entire
play takes place In front of the
cabin of Eldon Berry in the
labulously fertile Green Valley
The characters gave a most
creditable performance, showing
much ability as a result of ex-
cellent coaching by Miss Margaret
Long, of the High School faculty.
who directed the play.
The stage of the new auditorium
gave ample space for the action
and the settings designed and
executed with remarkably effect
i've results by Beth Hartley. as
sisted by members of the class.
The electricians, James Star
buck, John Gloyd, Donald Shoe
maker, were highly commended
for their lighting devices that
gave much realism in the chang
ing of the time of day in the
scenes.
Play committees assisting with
the production were, Mary X.
Strine, Barbara Wall and Nancy
Silver, Makeup; Norma Rigsby.
programs; William Hunter and
Leroy Morehart, Stage Managers:
Peggy Adams and Beth Hartley,
Prompters: Speech Class, Stage
Committee.
Music by the London High
School Band, directed by Ray
Creighton, with Al Dickerson.
trumpet and Dick Morse. slide
trombone, soloists.
Ushers were: Barbara Jean
Watts, Chrm., Nancy Smith, Betty
Hanscel, Betty Fuggett. Doris Nc
Claskie, Mary Casio, Bill Minner.
Aaron Moon, Jim Proffitt, Nor
man Lowery,
Barbara Jean Watts, Chrm.,
Nancy Smith, Betty Hanscel, Bet
ty Fuget. Doris McClaskie, Mary
Casio, Eta Mae Smith, Nancy
Burris, John Duffey, James Sesler.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
commence cement
At Lbs Friday

Commencement exercises for
the graduating class at London
High School will be In the school
auditorium Friday evening. June
6 at 8 pm. DR.. Yochum of Capital
University will be the speaker.
According to announcement by
Supt, J. j. Hartley. a section
of the auditorium has been reserv-
ed for families of the graduates
but there will be plenty of seats
for any who want 10 attend the
exercises.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
FORMER Resident
Dies "Wednesday

Mrs. Joseph Hillman, who re-
sided for some time at the home
of her son, Floyd B. Hillman, Sr.,
on South Main Street. died in
Indianapolis Wednesday.
Among the survivors besides the
son are five grandchildren, Floyd
Hillman. Jr.. and Betsy Hillman
of London, Mrs. Ethel Shaffer of
Columbus. Joseph and Tom Hill
man in the service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06
June Is Bicycle
Tag DeadIine

June Is is the deadline for pur-
chase of bicycle license tags. ac-
cording to City Auditor Lottie
Daley. Bicycle owners are urged
to be prompt and secure tags be-
fore the deadline.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-06

Dane M. Cox, USN, who has ad-
vanced to the rate of Radioman,
third class, operates radio equip
ment aboard the destroyer escort,
uSs Walker, recently returned to
Hawaii from four-month tour Of
duty in the Korean Zone.
Cox is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. p. Smith of Route A., Madison
Lake, London, Ohio and the hus-
band OF Mrs. Zella NJ. Cox of
lockbourne rd., Columbus
Evening star., 1952-07-15
Shea, PorterfieId and Morrero
Among First 7 in Earned Runs

with 2.21. Dobson's records shows
i27 earned runs in 110 innings.
Washington's Frank Shea. cast
off by the Yankees early in the
season. is fifth with 2.30. The ro-
tund highlander has won eight
games for the Mats and dropped
two.
Two Other Mats Close Up.
Another ex-Yankee on the
Washington staff. Bob Porterfield.
is sixth, with 2.48. He Is followed
by Connie Marrero. also of the
Mats. with 2.49. New York's Vic
Raschi 2.54; Chicago's Chuck
Stobbs. 2.63, and Sid Hudson Of
Boston. 2.66.
Behind Simmons and Roberts
in the National League comes Ken
Raffensberger of Cincinnati with
2.36. Dave Koslo of the New York
Giants, the leader in 1949, is
fourth at 2.46. with young Billy
Loes Of Brooklyn next with 25l.
Carl Erskine. who turned in a
no-hit, no-run game for the
Dodgers last month, is sixth with
2.85 average. Others in the first
10 are Karl Drews. Philadelphia,
2.94; Bob Rush, Chicago. 2.96;
Warren SPAIN. Boston, 3.06, and
Gerry Staley, st. Louis. 3.12.
Preacher Roe of Brooklyn, the
National Leagues leading hurler
on percentage basis with q TO
record. Is no better than l4th in
earned-run efficiency with an
average of 1856.
Evening star., 1952-07-15
AnfoneIIi Faces Quantico
In Semipro Tournament
BY the Assoeioied Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. July
|15.-Johnny Antonelli. who got a
reputed $65, 900 for signing up with
the Boston Braves several seasons
ago, is slated to pitch for Fort
Myer tonight as the Soldiers clash
with the Quantico Marines in the
State semipro baseball tourna-
ment.
Antonelli will be trying to pro-
tect the Soldiers perfect record
of 80 in the double elimination
tournament. Quantico has a mark
|of 20.
Fort Myer downed Appomattox,
40, last night as Bob Purkey,
former pitcher for New Orleans in
the Southern Association, shackled
the losers on three hits.
Two former major leaguers, Sam
|Calderone Of the Giants and DAN
my O'Connell of the Pirates, fig-
Iured in the Soldiers scoring. CAL
derone drove in the first run and
|O'Connell scored twice..
In another contest Acme's Rec
|ords downed Schuyler, 8-6. The
loss eliminated Schuyler.