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Evening star., 1952-06-22

They morried yesterday in the Congregational
Church at Westbuy, Conn.,, where Navy It. Grosvenors
mother Mrs Helen Rowland Gosvenor and the parents
Of the bride. Mr. and Mrs Harold Frederick Bomon live
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosveno grandparents Of the
bridegroom and his foher, Mr. Melville B. Grosvenor
from Washington for the wedding.
Evening star., 1952-06-22

st. Thomas Apostle Church wa;
the scene of the wedding June 81
of Miss Sarah Louise Sherry
daughter Of Mrs. Henry D. Sherry
and Mr.. John Russell Yates, jr.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Yates OF
Chevy Chase. The Rev. Joseph M
Moran performed the ceremony
following which q reception wa.
held at the Dupont Plaza Hotel.
The couple left for q wedding
trip to New Orleans. Upon theil
return they will make their home
lin Washington. .
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
London Men On
USS Currituck

Two London, Ohio, meE, Will
liam L. Evans, airman, USN, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Evans of
ia Western ave-, and Roscoe
Sanders, Jr., interior communica-
tions electrician, third class, USN,
stn of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe San
ders of 160 East Center ST., are
on "shakedown" cruise in Carib-
bean waters aboard the seaplane
tender USS Currituck to prepare
crew and ship for anti-submarine
duty with the Atlantic Fleet.
The 9,O00-ton Currituck, which
was taken out of mothballs in
August, will be used to service
iong-range bombers and blimps
in anti-submarine warfare as part
OF the Atlantic Fleet Air Wings
Command. The Currituck has
large quarters for plane crews
snd can carry thousands OF gal
ltns of aviation gasoline in addi-
tion to spare parts.
On its last tour or duty, the
Currituck took Admiral Richard
BYRD to the South Pole In "Ope-
ration Highjump."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Local Students
In Festival

Fifteen students represented the
music department of London High
School in the Chorus and En-
semble Division of the High
School Music Festival held at
Ohio Wesleyan University, Della
ware Saturday. st
Nine hundred seventy-five CEN
tral Ohio school students re-
hearsed in two separate choruses
and combined Saturday morning
and afternoon for the program
they presented at Gray Chapel in
the evening.
The two choruses were con-
Quoted by w. Oscar Jones, Super
visor of Music, Findlay and r.
Byron Griest, Supervisor of Mu-
sic, MasSillon with each conductor
also directing the com b N d
group.
Students from London who en-
joyed the days activities included
Chere Jones, Phyllis Baker, Mary
Kay Dillingham;, Barbara Bier
baugh, Katherine Hern, and Hill
da Roger from the Girls Glee
Club; and Gloria Hume, Peggy
Adams, Nancy Silver, Rilla Jen-
kinson, Nancy Burris, Joan Laird,
Ben Bennett, Dick Marrah, and
Ernest Wheeler from the Mixed
Chorus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
London Woman INJURED In
Kentucky Auto Accident

Mrs. Eva Cole, who resides
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. p L. Mcdaniel,
Elm Street, was critically in
jured in en- automobile accident
on U. S. Route 227 near Rich
mond, Kentucky, Monday after
noon, enroute to Florida. She is a
patient in Gibson Hospital. Rich
mond.
Mrs. Coles companion. Mrs.
Georgia w. Kahl of Coshocton,
died of head and body injuries
enroute to the hospital after the
accident, the Associated Press re-
ported.
The McDaniels left London inn
mediately for Richmond after
they were notified cf the accident
by the Kentucky Highway Pa
trel.
According to the accident re.
port, the car went over a ter
foot embankment, striking tree
and threw Mrs. Cole from the
car fracturing her skull.
Mrs. Kahl had come to Londor
and left with Mrs. Cole in the
latter's car to spend the remain.
der of the winter in Florida. The
report stated that it was nct
known which one was driving tho
car.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Plain City
Gets County
Cage Title

Plain City salted away the
Madison county high school bas-
ketball league championship Fri
day night when the Scotties de-
feated West Jefferson 1898 be-
for an overflow homecoming
crowd at Plain City.
Each team entered the contest
unbeaten in eight league starts.
Mt. Sterling was the defending
champion.
The victory, Nov. 13 in q
games this season for Plain City
brought Coach George Robinson
his fifth league pennant in the
six seasons he has been at Plain
City.
West jefferson finished its 20
game schedule with an even
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Edward Britton
Dies Suddenly

West Jefferson lost one of its
most prominent citizens in the
death early Monday morning of
Edward j. Britton. Mr.. Britton,
81 died suddenly of heart attack
following an illness of two years.
Mr.. Britton was born in Hill
lizards November 4, 1871, the son
of Mr.. an Mrs. Taylor Britton.
For a number of years he was
engaged in farming, later in the
meat packing business and for the
last 35 years he had been a grocer
in West Jefferson. He operated an
independent grocery for a num-
Der of years and later joined the
Red and White chain of grocers.
His son, Ben Britton, who was as
sociated with him in business for
many years died in 1912.
Though Mr.. Britton had not
been active in organizations of
West Jefferson of late years, he
was always interested in any
civic movement that was for the
good of the community. He was a
member of the West jefferson Me-
thodiSt Church.
His only immediate survivor is
his wife, Minnie N. Britton.
\ q
pm. at the Methodist Church,
the Rev. G. w. Eley officiating
Interment in Wesley Chapel Ce-
metery.
Friends may call at the RAIDER
Funeral Home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Mrs. w. R. Spittle
Funeral Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Wal
ter r. katherine Young) Spittle,
rs. who died at her home on West
High Street Friday evening after
a several months illness were
Monday morning at ten o'clock.
The Rev. Clarence Swearingen Of
Williamsport offici ated. The
body was taken to Mt. Vernon
for interment in Mound View
Cemetery.
Mrs. Spittle and her late hus-
band, DR.. w. r. Spittle, optome-
trist, came to London from Celina
Is years ago. DR.. Spittle died here
January u, 1945. She. was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas Young, Mt. Vernon, and was
a member of the Methodist
Church and Order of the Eastern
Star in Mt. Vernon, and the East
High Street Club, London.
Mrs. Spittle leaves no immedi-
ate survivors. A niece, Mrs. Effie
Davis, had resided with her since
DR.. Spittle's death.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
West jefferson
Couple Injured

Suffering from undetermined in
juries as the result of an auto ac-
cident on Route 40 Monday morn
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. George Deaver
of West Jefferson were taken to
Mt. Carmel Hospital by ambu-
lance. Their condition Tuesday
was believed not to be serious.
They We're injured when their
car crashed into the rear of an
other car driven by Paul G. Ken
nedy of Quincy, Mass, who ac-
companied by a friend was en-
route to Denver, Colo, for skiing.
Mrs. Deaver was reported COM
planning of injury to her right leg
and injury to her chest and head
Mr.. Deaver was also said to have
suffered head injury,
Neither Mr.. Kennedy nor Miss
Terry Machaud his companion
from Quincy, Mass, were injured
They were travelling west when
the accident occurred three miles
east of Lafayette.
east of Lafayette.
A handsome boxer dog belong
ing to Mr.. Kennedy and riding in
the car with the couple, leaped
from the car and ran awey' to tho
south from Route 40.
Mr.. Kennedy advertised for thu
highly valuable dog Tuesday anc
offered a liberal reward for his
recovery Meanwhile he and Miss
Machaud We're staying at Fcttrow
Village where Mr.. Kennedy saic
he would await word about the
missing dog a couple days, and
also to clear up affairs in connec.
ton with the accident.
Mr.. Kennedy said a truck haC
just passed his car when the 9th.
er auto struck the rear of his
auto.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Mrs. McQuie
Dies Saturday

Mrs. Sarah McQuie, 80, died
suddenly Saturday at her home
on Washington Avenue following
a stroke of paralysis suffered one
hour previous to her death.
Mrs. McQuie came 20 London
from st. Louis seven years ago
and had resided since that time
with her brother-in-law, Jerry
Neville at the Washington Avenue
address.
Surviving are two nieces, Mrs.
Fred Eckstein, South Madison
Road and Mrs. Mary Triplett of
Milwaukee, Wis, and one nephew,
George McGrew of Canton.
Funeral services at the Eek
stein home, Is South Madison
Road at 2 pm. Tuesday, the Rev.
Greer S. Imbrie officiating. Inter
ment in Kirkwood Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Murder Suspect
Sent To Michigan

Lawrence Robert Hauck, serv-
ing a term at the London Prison
Farm for robbery was released to
Michigan authorities Friday when
extradition papers were issued by
Gov Frank ]. Lausche and hear
ing conducted before Madison
County Common Pleas Judge
James F. Bell. Hauck was wanted
by the Michigan officers on a
murder charge -"
Officers from Monroe County
Michigan returned him to that
state.
Detective Sgt. Bion Hoeg of the
Michigan State Police said Hauck
was wanted in Michigan in con-
nection with the murder of Will
liam Soshea, 25, who was slugged
on the head with flash light and
robbed of S36 on Sept. 2, 1850.
Also at the hearing was Sheriff
Ray Gensler and Prosecutor Rob-
ert Sawyer of Monroe County,
Mich.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
CHILD INJURED
IN fall FROM
PARENTS AUTO

Injured when he fell out of
l,is parents auto on Route 30
Sunday, Robert Jr, the 4-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nor
rison, 179 South Madison Road
was rushed to Children's Hospital
by ambulance.
London police said there was no
physician available in London to
give the child emergency treat
lnent.
According to police, the child
was riding in the rear seat OF
his parents car, and both Mr..
and Mrs. Morrison were in the
front seat. The boy fell from the
car about two miles north Of Lon
don on Route Sc. He suffered a
cut on tile back Of the head and
arothel in the center of the back.
lie also suffered abrasions on
both arms and legs, but no
broken bones, police said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Smith Funeral
At Mt. Sterling

Funeral services for Davis
Smith, 88, who died Friday MORN
ing at his home near Mt. Ster-
ling, were in Mt. Sterling Sunday
afternoon. Interment was in
Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Sterling.
Mr.. Sn:.ii, a native of Fayette
county, had moved to his farm
near Mt. Sterling 16 years ago.
He had been in failing health
for several months and would
lave been 80 years old February
IS.
Surviving are his wife, Anna,
II daughter Miss Stella Smith, at
home and one son, Wayne Smith
of near Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Four Winners In
Opening Games
Played Monday

Victories in the opening round
of the Madison county high school
basketball tournament at Mt.
Sterling Monday were annexed by
Monroe, Fairfield, West Jefferson
and Mt Sterling.
Monroe downed Canaan $40;
West Jefferson nosed out South
Solon 1897 Fairfield toppled
Madison Rural 49-41 and Mt.
Sterling defeated Midway 52-46.
Action in the Tuesday night
schedule was TO be devoted TO the
losers bracket. Canaan was slated
TO tangle with Midway at 700
p.m and South Solon with Mad
ison Rural at $50. Under the
double elimination system both
losers will be ousted from fur
ther competition.
Two seeded teams went by the
boards in the opening round Mon
day as Midway and Madison
Rural both found their opponents
too hot to handle. Fairfield, led
by Barton with % points, took
Madison Rural over handily and
Mt. Sterling subdued Midway
with comfortable margin.
West Jefferson surged ahead in
the third period to edge South
Solon 10y two points while Mon
roe led by Lamni and Dillon with
13 points each sent Canaan into
the losers bracket.
Plain City, the defending tour
nament champion and winner OF
the 1852 county league title, is
yet to see action in the tourna-
ment.
Plain City, which stands in first
place in the county league with
eight wins and no losses, drew a
bye in the drawings Saturday
morning al County Supt. f. d.
Webster's office. Plain City will
play the winner in the Monroe
Canaan contest Wednesday night,
February 13 at Z pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
HIGH Winds FIatten Poles
And Trees; Motorist In jured

High winds of Friday evening
caused injury to at least one
motorist in Madison county, in
addition to cluttering the land
scape with fallen tree limbs and
toppling utility poles and trees
over highways or nearby such
thoroughfares.
Mrs. Florence Halkovich, OF
Bedford, Ohio, suffered severe
leg bruises, bumps on the head
and shock when the auto she was
driving overturned in trying to
avoid fallen poles near the Canaan
school, Highway Patrolman AL
bert Monas reported.
She was treated at tho office
of a Plain City physician.
Five poles were blown over the
highway at the scer.e of the acci-
dent, Patrolman Monas said.
Other wind damage to utility
lines was reported in vicinity OF
Fettrows at Routes 40 and AZ and
some on Route LAP just east of
London.
The Ohio Bell Telephone Com
pany's six outside nnemen were
employed all day Saturday to
clean up derbis, as a result of
Friday nights blow but no serious
damage was done to any of the
company's lines, according to G..
j. Eichman, wire chief, Monday
morning.
Linemen for lie Ohio Edison
Company were occupied until
after midnight Friday to repair
damage done by wind Supt, D..
NJ. Mustard said.
The rural lines of the company.
cost, south and west were all out,
.Hr. Mustard stated, and various
sections of London had interrupt
ed service for about one hour.
Ninety percent of the damage
was rectified within an hour he
said, but on u. S. AZ west, where
the most damage was done, the
.nen worked until after 1880 to
rompletely restore the service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Vandals Damage
Church Windows

London police are on the look
out for vandals who broke four
of the large stained glass windows
in st. Patrick's Catholic Church
over the weekend.
Police Chief German Clark said
the windows had been broken
with pieces of cement. A hole
about six inches in diameter and
smaller ones were broken in the
loaded glass.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Grand Jury
In Recess

Madison county grand jury con-
vened Monday morning with the
prospect of recess after the first
days session.
The jurors were released from
duty Tuesday in observance of
Lincoln's birthday, the session to
resume work Wednesday with
the expectation of making re-
port by Thursday evening accord
ing to Prosecutor Forrest E.
Sidner, Jr.
A total of 26 cases were to be
investigated during the session
and possibly 46 witnesses ex-
amined.
None of the 26 cases is out
standing, the majority being for
non-support, breaking and enter
ing, forgery and similar offenses,
authorities indicated Monday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
MOON GRADUATES

WITH US FORCES IN JA-
PAN-Pvt. Robert E. Moon, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Moon of
ls7 Washington Ave-, London, re-
Gently graduated from the Far
East Command Chemical school
at Camp Gifu, Japan. He receiv-
ed his Certificate of Completion
from Col Edwin Van keuren,
Commanding Officer. Far East
Command Chemical School in a
graduation ceremony held in the
Post Theater.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Pearl Powell
Dies Friday

Pearl Harrison Powell, 65, East
First Street died Friday after
noon at University Hospital, Co
luinbus. He entered the hospital
last week following a strcke of
paralysis.
, Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Thurman Streitenberger,
Bjoomingburg, Mrs. Walter Dick
endasher, Columbus, Mrs. Jasper
Davey, South Vienna and one
granddaughter, Phyllis Langford
of Columbus.
Funeral services Monday after
noon, the Rev. j. A Thornton,
OF Sedalia officiating. Interment
in Sedafia Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Andrew Peters
Dies Sunday

Andrew Peters. for many years
resident of Lafayette, died Sun
day in the State Hospital. Colum-
bus, after an illness of II years.
Mr.. Peters leaves no immediate
family.
Funeral services at one o'clock
Wednesday in church at Zaleski,
Pike County. Interment in ceme-
terry there.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Burt In Korea

WITH TX CORPS IN KOREA
Pfc, Harold L. Burt. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. 0. Burt, 81
Cherry ST., London, is serving
with the 378th Engineer Com
lat Battalion on the central
Korean front.
The battalion, using the largest
number of bull-dozers ever
placed on one project in Korea,
recently completed a six-mile
road in six days, one-fourth the
time usually required. Two tons
of explosives were used and five
bridges were built to make the
road in the mountainous terrain
suitable for combat vehicles.
Burt, who has served in Korea
since June 1851, formerly attend
ed the Madison Rural High
school in London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Lodge Looted
At The Lake

Sheriff Harold BidWell'S office
and police were today continuing
an investigation into the burglary
of the AMVET Lodge at Madison
Lake Friday night. An estimated
$40 to SIS was taken from a
cash box, the organization kept
ut the lodge.
The nearby refreshment stand
owned by Emil Yerian was also
reported broken into and entered
by burglars. Entrance to the
AMVETS Lodge was gained by
breaking a window.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Arrives In u. S.

Mrs. Lewis Stanolis, South Main
Street, has received word that
her son. S.-Sgt. Calvin Beaver
arrived in this country from ko-
:ea, January 81.
A resident of Cleveland, S.-Sgt.
Beaver has been in service with
The u. S. Air Force for the last
,'our years and in Korea since
July 1850.
He and Mrs. Beaver expect to
visit at the Stanolis home in Lon
don in the near future.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
FORMER RESIDENT ILL

Mrs. Rea Chenoweth. North
Main Street, received word last
week that her niece, Mrs. Dwight
B. Billings of Wellesley Hills,
Mass, has entered the hospital
there following a heart attack.
Mrs. Billings, the former Con-
stance Williams of London. will
be confined to her home, 80 Lin
coin Road, Wellesley Hills, Mass,
for six weeks after her release
from the hospital, the message
stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12

Offices Close
For Holiday

All offices in the Madison
County court house, federal
and state offices and London
banks, closed Tuesday in obser-
vance of Lincoin's birthday.
Public and parochial schools
remained in session for the
holiday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Deputies To Aid
Tax Payers Here

Internal Revenue Deputy Col
lectors r. F. Truax and Clay
Couey will be at the London post
office Wednesday and Thursday,
Feb. 81 and % from 500 am. to
500 pm. to assist tax payers with
preparation of income tax returns.
The Collector of Internal Rev
enue has released the following
information relative to the filing
of Income Tax Returns for the
year 1851:
Every person who had gross in
come of $500 or more must file a
return. 1t must be filed between
January l and March Is, 1852,
with the Collector of Internal Rev
enue, Columbus, Ohio. You may
have your tax computed by the
Collector, if your income is sole
ly from wages and is under $1,000
by filing Form 1040-A If your in
come is over $4,000 or is from
other sources such as self-employ-
ment, partnership, rents. etc, you
must file on Form 1040, listing
your total receipts and expenses,
You may itemize your deductions
or you may elect to take the STAN
dard deduction. Any balance of
tax. due must be paid in full with
the filing Of your return.
Assistance in preparing your re-
turn can be secured at your local
office of the Internal Revenue
Department. If you desire help, be
sure to bring all information as
to income, wages, rents, expenses
and deductions, and a copy of
your previous years return, Form
1040-F, showing income and ex-
penses from farming as we'll as
Schedule &C" showing income and
expenses from business must be
prepared by the taxpayer before
coming into the office for assist
ance.
All wage slips received from
your employers must be attached
to your return even though no
tax was withheld from the wages.
Wage earners should wait until
all wage statements are received
from each place of employment
before filing their return, but in
no event should the filing of a re-
turn be delayed beyond March Is,
1852.
A declaration of Estimated Tax
must be filed on or before March
IS, 1852 by every citizen or resi-
dent of the United States who ex-
poets to receive in 1852 Ell
Their
(a) Wages subject to With
holding in excess of $4,5O0.C0
plus 100000 for each exemption
FOR EXAMPLE: SIS, 10000 in case
of a single person with no de-
pendents.
(b) Income from all other
sources in excess of $4,000 pro-
vided his total income lunless tax
exempt, such as Social Security
benefits, etc.1, is expected to
amount to $4,000 or more.
y Thus if your 1852 wages SUBJ
ject to Withholding are expected
to exceed the amounts specified
in paragraph ta) or if you expect
to receive in 1852 any wages not
subject to Withholding-FOR EX-
AMPLE, pay for agricultural la
bor or domestic service, or any
income from dividends, interest,
rents, or gains from property
transactions, or from a business
or profession, you must file a dec
laration if your 1852 income is
expected to exceed the amounts
specified in paragraph tb). Pen
alties up to 10 per cent may be
applied in the audit of your re-
turn for your failure to comply
with this provision of law. 2
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
Driver Fined

Carl M Cummins, 20, of near
London, was fined $50 and costs
in Mayor E. P. Speasmaker's
court following arrest by police
on charge of driving an auto
without an operators license.
Police reported that it was his
second offense.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12
MCLEAN IMPROVED

Herman Mclean, London busi-
ness man, who has been patient
ii Veterans Hospital, Dayton. for
several months, is reported
slightly improved.
Ten members of Harry v.
Christopher Post Veterans of
Foreign Wars, went to the hospi-
tai to visit him Sunday atist
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-12

Reserve League
In the Reserve League. Mt.
Sterling is in top place with an
so record. INVEST jefferson and
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