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Evening star., 1952-03-30

t was my job to introduce him. the night of the big rally
and doggone if I.didn't forget his NAME
Dscedted at Princeton our hero appeared on Broad
way in thing called Journey at Night" He played
Vennese prince which is still remembered as the altime
high for mscasng in the teae To make matters worse he
says the door stuck when he to make his entrance
Il heaved and the scenery heaved with me. Finally,
forced my way through splntered door. That bad
enough but then my evil genius made try to close the door
behind me- was stubborn, but it was off-center"
The applause that greeted him. says Stewart probably
the biggest that any actor has had his debut and the
most embarrassing The play closed two days later
Classic Iine
Bur don't you start feeling sorry for poor old Jimmy Stewart
Too many people have made that error.
When he was bachelor in Hollywood and he stayed one
until he Al -he the most pursued man in that
munty of beautiful daes It must have seemed easy hook
Jimmy he dfident awkward, eternally CRATE
full for the smallest Of favors
His line his eligibility was classic: Il have heard
rage well spoken Of and have objection to the idea
When he finally decided to become family man, it
with typical Jimmy Stewart thorougness and resolution
to nothing of courage Within two years he was the father
of four two stepsons by his wes former marriage and
twin girls Of his own
His wife formerly Mrs Gloria Hatrick Mclean and she
won Jimmy simply by not pursuing him at all.
Since his marriage, since his service great change
has been noticeable in Jimmy. He is atter and tougher
In Bend Of The River" he displays soowng face and
coldkr eye that would highten Edward G. Robinson But
otherwise social life he is relaxed and gregarous
Embanassments still pursue him. On recent TV program
the master of ceremonies made reference to his great award
winning film - "Mr. Deeds Goes to Washington" Jimmy
didn't have the heart to remind him that it as Mr.
Smith that he went to Washington and talked down Con-
ress MIR Deeds who went to town. was Gary Cooper
But Jimmy Stewart ever should decide that's he too gray
for Hollywood and really wants to run for Congress- will vote
for him. and so win millions of other people The End
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Robert J. Click
Dies tuesday

Robert ]. Click, 73, retired farm
er of north of Jeffersonville, died
in Springfield City Hospital at
7:50 pm. Tuesday following a
seven weeks illness. He had been
resident of the Jeffersonville
community the last 16 years, hav-
ing moved there from Kentucky.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Nan Click, at home; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Oscar Fannin of near
Jeffersonville; Mrs. Ivory Braden
of Dayton: Mrs. Linda Baldridge
of Shelby, Ohio; four sons, Ray
and Denzsil at home; Ebert of
near London, and Ross of kenton,
Ohio; one sister. Mrs. Cora B.
Youngerman of Dayton, and one
brother, George Click of Dayton;
nine grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Funeral services at the Morrow
Funeral Home in Jeffersonville,
Saturday at 200 pm. with the
Rev. Elmo B. Highman, pastor of
the Pleasant View Church OF
Christ, officiating. Mr.. Click was
q member of the Pleasant View
church and also a member of the
Morehead, kentucky, M asonic
Lodge No. $50 F.&A.M.
The Jet1ersonville Masonic Lodge
will conduct masonic rites at the
Morrow Funeral Home Friday
eyeninS at 800 O'Clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
PROCLAMATION

Whereas, there are more than
$4,000 children and adults in
the nation today who were born
Cerebral Palsied, and there are
untold thousands who acquired
this condition later in life, some
of whom are members of this
community, and
Whereas, it has been demon
strated that the majority of the
Cerebral Palsied can be helped
by proper diagnosis, treatment,
care and education, but that ex-
isting facilities provide for the
needs of only eight out of every
100 cases, and
Whereag, United Cerebral
Palsy is currently conducting a
vigorous, nationwide attack on
this problem and the success of
this Campaign will benefit this
community by improving the
public health and welfare,
Now, therefore, I, E. p. Speas-
maker, Mayor of the City of
London, Ohio, do hereby pro-
clarni the week of July 8, 1852,
as Cerebral Palsy Week, and /
call upon the citizens of this
community to cooperate in this
worthy crusade and respond to
a great humanitarian appeal.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Pe+erman Going
To Fort Knox

FORT MEADE, .MD.-Pvt. Ken
meth r. Peterman, 81, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Opal Peterman, Route 8,
London, Ohio, has completed pro-
cessing at the 2053d Reception
Center here and is assigned to the
3rd Armored Division Ft. Knox,
KY, for Army basic training.
He will receive Is weeks of
basic military training necessary
for all soldiers. Fundamental mill
tary subjects such as close drill,
care of clothing and equipment,
first aid. scouting and patrolling.
and map reading will be taught.
Individual firing of the MI rifle,
carbine and light machine gun will
be included in the battle indoctri-
nation phase Of the training.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
JAyCEES' BALL
AT CLUB JULY 10

The annual inaugural dinner
dance for the London Jaycees,
their wives, and guests will be held
at the London Country Club
Thursday evening, July 10,
according to plans announced to-
day by Bob Lukens, retiring presi-
dent.
Chuck Selby and his orchestra
will provide entertainment and
provide the music for dancing from
9 to IL following the banquet and
installation of the new officers.
Officers for the new year in
clude Tony Reeder, president; Bill
Fettrow, vice-president: William
Kennedy. secretary: and Charles
Ballenger, treasurer. The Board of
Directors will be composed of
Dean Goodyear, George McMur-
ray, Jack Minter, James Powers,
Kenneth Tope and George Langen.
The inaugural ball marks the
high point of the social year for
the local Jaycees, and a large
crowd is anticipated for this years
affair,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Free Swimming
Lessons At Pool

Free swimming lessons will be
given at the London municipal
swimming pool beginning Monday,
July Z. Manager Gordon Oxley an
nounced today.
The lessons will be given six
days per week from 10 to IL am.
each day during two weeks per-
iod.
Glasses will be for both begin
ners and intermediates. Prospec-
tive members of the classes may
register for the lessons at the pool.
Instructors for the girls will be
Miss Eunice Taylor and for the
boys, Ted Hunter, according to
Manager Oxley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Local Man Held
In Burglary Of
Summer Cottages

Cariova Wilson, 81, rear of % N.
Madison Rd., is being held in the
Madison county Jail on breaking
and entering and grand larceny
charges and Ray Jones, of South
Vienna, on a charge of receiving
and concealing stolen property,
Deputy Sheriff Bob Allison re-
ported Tuesday.
His bond was set at $1,000 when
he was bound over to the grand
jury at hearing in Justice Gerald
Baynes court.
Wilson, according to Deputy AL
lison, was taken into custody Sat-
urday in connection with burglary
of the DR.. William P. Smith sum-
nier cottage on the Price-Hilliards
Rd., near the franklin Madison
county line on Big Darby Creek
and also another cottage at the
rear of the j. A. Maxwell farm in
the same vicinity.
Loot, said to have been valued
around $500, was taken from the
DIR. Smith cottage, according to
the investigation report at the of
flee of Sheriff Harold Bidwell.
A third cottage in the Big Darby
area was also reported involved in
the lootings. The DR.. Smith cot
tage, according to Deputy Allison,
was burglarized twice. once in jan
uary and again in February. The
cottage at the Maxwell farm was
looted last November.
Wilson was arrested following
an attempted burglary at the cot
tage of DR.. F. E. holland on Deer
Creek near the London Country
Club on June 26 Deputy Allison
said, adding that the would-be
burglar was surprised and fright
ened away from the cottage before
being able to obtain various arti-
cles which had already been piled
together.
Also connected with the case,
according to Sheriff Bidwell's of.
flee, is the alleged theft of ma.
terials from Clark County Con-
struction firm. Jones, the South
Vienna man. is charged with re-
ceiving and concealing the stoler
property.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Citizen Breaks Story On
Doyle Press, Politics And
Mystery 1angIe In Estate

Entitled, politics, Fuzzy
Financing, Death Share In
Yarneii Estate Tangie," The
Columbus Citizen, in a by-iins
article by James r. Keenan, In
the Thursday Home Edition
broke story on the Doyle
Press lnc., of West jefferson,
State Auditor Joseph Fergu-
son and Al Horstman, widely
known and highly successfui
commercial printer.
Accompanying the article by
Mr.. Keenan, were pictures OF
Doyle Press Inc. plant In West
jefferson and portraits OF
Messrs Horstman, Ferguson
and Doyle.
Wrote Mr.. keenan,, Officials
trying to untangle the weirdly in
volved affairs of the late Harry B.
Yarnell find themselves lost in q
maze of politics, fuzzy financing,
possible embezZlement, newspaper
wars, the unexplained death here
of a Cleveland woman, house
breaking. a murder and suicide.
Prominently in the picture is
Doyle Press, Inc, put together late
last year by Clarence j. Doyle,
for years public relations man for
State Auditor uoseph T. Ferguson.
Doyle quit his job the middle of
June to devote all of his time to
commercial printing and publish
ing weekly newspapers for Hill
lizard, Plain City and West Jeffer-
son in a plant his corporation ac-
quired at West Jefferson.
Doyle Press got its start with
a $25,000 check signed by Al
Horstman of Dayton, Horstman Is
a highly successful commercial
printer, Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Ohio, member of
his party's state committee and for
years a close personal friend of
Ferguson and Doyle
The CItizen story goes into de-
tail concerning sale of the Tri-
County News s.t Plain City by
George Stoker to William A.
Smith and later to the Doyle Press
Inc; covers Mr.. Horstman's in
terest in the Doyle Press; links
State Auditor Ferguson into the
affair as having an alleged inter-
est; cites the efforts to settle the
estate of Harry B. Yarnell who CO.
lumbus police reported shot and
killed his wife at their home on E.
Rich Street in Columbus and later
ended his own life and states that
he was secretary of the Doyle
Press and owned 10 shares of
stock.
Mr.. Keenan's article also deals
extensively with financing of the
West jefferson firm and relates
additional detail concerning the
Yarnell estate and the Doyle pub
fishing venture. ssr~.---
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
LockIand Firm
Given Contract
On State Road

E. L. Shelley, Division Six En-
gineer of the State Highway De-
partment with headquarters in
Delaware, announced today that
contract for improvement of Sec
ton 7.93, State Route 323 in
Range and Pleasant Townships,
Madison County, was awarded re-
Gently to L. P. Cavett Company,
Lockland, Ohio. This surf a e
treatment will cover 1915 miles.
The Cavett Company will also
resurface 4.65 miles of part of
Section LII of State Route 665
in Fairfield Township, Madison
County, under the same contract.
Also in Madison County, a con-
tract, has been awarded to Ralph
H. Fulk, Hebron, for surface
treatment of part of Section 11.79.
us. Route AZ, in Darby, Canaan,
and jefferson Townships, covering
lila miles.
The Fenton Construction Com
pany, Ashland, has been awarded
a contract in the amount of $16,-
$4,000 for resurfacing Section $3.50
and 6.73 of State Route in Union
and Summerford Townships. This
improvement will extend 3.2s
miles.
Completion date is tentatively
set for October 1, 1852, on al
jobs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Hard nitters In
Little League
Contests Here

The hitters took over in the first
three games as the second half of
play began Monday in the Little
League. The Bob Powers managed
Reds won Monday nights game
23-6. The Reds collected total of
Ia hits, of which several were for
extra bases.
Hitting star for the Reds was
Dick Streitenberger, who garnered
hits, one of these a lusty double.
Hitting stars for Don Morrison's
Yanks were Gerald Arrick with a
tremendous home run to dead GEN.
ter field. Bob Tumblison and
Larry Earles each with a two bag
ger, and Bob Littler with BOOM
ing triple.
The Yank's battery started with
Wink Church, relieved by Earles
in the first, and Arrick came on in
the fifth. Jack Scurry did the
catching. For the Reds, Phil
Florence and Jim Groves went all
the way.
The Cubs cannoned 16 hits on
Tuesday to win 1879 over the Phils.
Starring batters for the Cubs were
John Shipley. who got three hits
for five. and Hughes. who garn-
cred three for four.
Shipley also stood out in the
field as he made lunging. diving
catch on a lire drive, as did tina,
little pepper pot, Gene Mckenzie
Continued on page two
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Pvt. Jerry Holland
Serves In Korea

WITH THE 7TH INFANTRY
DIV. IN KOREA--Pvt. Jerry L.
Holland, whose wife, Pauline, lives
on Route 4. London, Ohio, is now
serving with the 7th Infantry Di-
vision on the west-central front in
North Korea.
Patrols from the 7th are battling
the Reds in the strategic Iron fri-
angle sector near Khumwha, while
tank and artillery guns pound at
deeply-entrenched enemy fortifica-
tionS. @ts wv
Pvt. Holland a rifleman in
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 18th Infantry Regiment,
entered the Army nine months ago.
He was formerly employed by
the International Harvester Co. in
Springfield.
His mother, Mr.. Margaret C.
Holland, lives on Route 4, London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Body Taken To
Frankfort. Ohio

The body of Edward Schuster,
68, farm hand, found in a ditch on
the Taylor Blair Rd., north of Gil
livan Monday afternoon, was taken
to Frankfort, Ohio, for burial
there by the Lukens Funeral
Home. Schuster was q former resi-
dent of Frankfort.
He is survived by a brother, Lee
r. Schuster, of Chillicothe and two
sisters.
Robert Brill, operating a road
roller in repairing the road, dis
covered the body and notified the
office of Sheriff Harold Bidwell.
Death was attributed to natural
causes by Coroner w. E. Lukens.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Lutheran Picnic
Sunday, July Is

The annual picnic of st. Johns
Lutheran Church will be Sunday,
July 13, at Darby Park on Route
40 just east of West jefferson.
The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary
Committee is in charge of the
picnic since the church has tried
throughout the year to incorporate
the Anniversary theme into all its
activities. The Congregation has
been asked to dress, as nearly as
possible, in a style comparable to
that of seventy-five years ago.
Pastor Lawrence T. Rugh is
planning special Sunday morning
worship service to be conducted at
the picnic grounds. There will be
no services in the church on that
day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS

NArioNo-Sovet Russia American
inquiry
Security China
Mak would the U.s.
invite the Chinese
Communists to take part in the debate
recurring again, Pre-
today to be
letter Congress
Nations President sadThis will be last report
to the participation In the United
Nations"
MuNsAN koreacommunst negoaors today offered new plan
deadlock Allied spokes
man proposal Of gmmicks potential
aimmicks" NAL William Harrison Jr said the Red plan
important not" The Reds Indicated
they Of all military prisoners
provided the 10000 Chinese captves
returned. SO.
NEW YoRkThe liner United States first lady Of the
maiden today Thousands
big whistle BLASTING
nudgd pier 1850 Including
Margaret Truman, daughter Of the President
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
! temperature IS
To 20 In June

June temperatures ranaed
from a minimum of IS degrees
on the first to the record hioh
of SO on the 28th and only six
days Of the month produced
rain, according to records main
tained by Leonard McNeaI, Of
ficial weather observer.
Total precipitation for the
month was 3.26 inches or o.2o
below normal. Two days, June
"a and June &c, produced the
greater part OF the total rain
fall, 1.32 inches and t.26 inches,
respectively.
The June 80 maximum tenn
perature was 80 degrees and on
JULY the mercury was at 80
at 2:30 p.nn., indicating the re-
lief from the intensive heat
wave experienced during the
preceding week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Price Support
S2.14 On Wheat

The 1852 Madison County Price
Support on No. wheat is $214
per bushel, according to c. G.
Harsh, Mason Daily and Harry
High, of the Production and Mar
keting Administration.
Under the loan program, the
support price is available to any
grower who has eligible wheat in
approved storage. BY careful plan
ming, no producer need sell his
wheat for less than the price sup
port go per cent of parity. Over
loading of the market is avoided
at harvest time, and the seasonal
price drop will not be so great.
For the producer who has no
immediate need for a loan and
who wishes to abtain price protec-
ton, Purchase Agreements are
available. Under the agreement.
the wheat grower can deliver all
or any part of his wheat covered
by the agreement, TO COMMODITY
Credit Corporation next spring. at
the support price.
The PIMA Committee also stated
that Madison County has the larg-
est loan program of any county In
Ohio, both in number of loans and
amount of bushels of grain under
loan. The elevators OF the county
are cooperative in offering their,
facilities and assistance to the
farmers.
Wheat producers may contact
their township committee, their
elevator, or the County Office III
London. concerning q loan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Capt. Don White
On Active Duty

Capt. Donald P. White. USAFR,
162 East First Street, London.
ordered to active duty. reported
July / to Midwestern Air Procure
ment District Headquarters. Chi
cago, Illinois.
Capt. White, a veteran of World
WAR II for three and one-half
years, was pilot of a CAT on an
Air Troop Carrier In the South
Pacific.
Mrs. White and their daughter,
Elizabeth, will remain in London
indefinitely. 49,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
New Pastor At
South SoIon

Reverend Ralph e. Miller, Mrs.
Miller and their two children, this
week moved to South Solon where
Reverend Mill will begin his pas
torate Sunday at the Congrega-
tional- Christian Church.
The Millers came to South
Solon from Harmony, Indiana,
where Reverend Miller was pastor
of the Congregational Christian
Church four years.
During his pastorate in South
Scion, Reverend Miller expects to
attend Otterbein College, Wester-
vile.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
MckiiIen In Spill

DOC" McMillen veteran race,
horse driver. Elm Street. escaped
with minor bruises when he was
thrown from his sulky in collis-
ion at the billiards races Wednes-
day night.
The accident occurred at 11:30
in the - pace stake race when
McMillen was driving Mighty
Prince"
He returned to the track Thurs
day morning and hoped to drive in
Thursday nights events.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
MILLIONS TO SEE CONVENTIONS
Four Fined On
Fight Charges

Four London men, charged with
disturbing the peace by fighting on
the street Saturday night, were
fined $40 and costs each in Mayor
E. p. Speasmaker's court Monday
night. Police identified the men as
Raymond Wilt, William Wilt, Ben
jamin Lewis and Jesse Greer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Red Cross
Collection
Here $6,016

Madison countys Red Cross
campaign realized 1927 per cent of
the $7,255 goal. The total coilec-
ton, closed as of June 80, and
announced today was $6O16.26.
Wallace V. Nichols, was London
chairman and Harold S. Welsh,
township chair nan.
The itemized report of the cam
paign follows:
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Six Men To Get
Physical Exams

Madison county selective service
board will send six men from this
county to Fort Hayes, Columbus.
for physical examinations Tuesday,
July 8. They are: Norman Lowry,
Aaron Richard Moon, Jam S
Cooke, all of Londonj Carl Ray
Ingles, West jefferson; Delmar
Casio, Robertsburg, West Virginia
and Benny Glispie, South Solon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
REPORTS SALES TAX

State Treasurer Roger Tracey
has reported that Madison county
prepaid sales tax collection for
the week. ending June q, amount
ed to $8.42o1 IS compared to S.
1889 for the corresponding week
last year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
Offices To Close

Officials announced Thursday
morning that offices In the Mad
,ison County Court House would be
closed Friday and all day Satur-
day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04

Man we know says that he
cured his wife of biting her
nails in no time at all
hid her teeth!
PoME
The glances over cocktails,
That seemed to be SO sweet,
Don't seem quite SO amorous,
Over shredded wheat
WIMMiN
A woman regards dress as
follows: Ten years before its
time Indecent. 5 years be-
fore its time :. Shameless.
/ year before it's time :. Dar-.
ing. Right now Smart. l
year old Dowdy. 10 years
old Hideous. 20 years old
-. Ridiculous. 80 years old
-. Amusing. SO years old ;.
quaint. 20 years old
charming. 100 years old
Romantic. $50 years old ;.
Beautiful!
KOREA
Our Korean correspondent
says that he heard a young
sergeant say, This is the
damnest war! We can't win
and we can't lose and we can't
quit"
SPEECH
The kind of after dinner
speaker we like Is the fellow
who says Waiter, bring
me the check!'
LETTER
Communique from young
Raymond Stuthard from Aus
tin, Texas. Raymond worked
here as a kid and kept right
at it after graduation from
London High. Raymond is in
the Air Force down Texas way
and is stationed at Bergstrom
Air Base. Good luck to Ray
mond and his wife, Sally!
DUMB DORA
Husband (r e d ing news
paper), We'll. / see that they
are starting another campaign
against malaria" Wifey re-
piled, What in the world have
those Malarians done now?"
sWiM
Friend of ours plus girl
friend went swimming out at
Madison Lake last Sunday.
Parked his car on an incline
and after q quick dip, a bask
in the sun. AS the kids were
basking a car passed them +.
on its way into the lake! Sure
enough, 1t was our friends car
which had very probably be-
come overheated! Last reports
revealed rather soggy seats
but otherwise no serious dam
age. Park your car on a
sandy beach, pull the emer-
gency like you oughter. and
when you take your dip in the
deep, your car will stay way
from the water!''
souELcH
Lounge lizard smoothed his
silken hairdo as the cute young
lady strolled into the lobby of
a hotel. The lizard gave her a
wink with lifted brow and the
gal returned an icy start. Liz
ard sarcasmed, Sorry. l
thought YOU were my mother"
To which little Nell replied
=. II couldn't be. I'm mar
ried!'
hEYWooD
Old Haywood Snugg has
ventured into yet another ven
ture. Known as the Jacques
Faith of Worner's Corners, he
has gone into the corset anc
"you-know-what" business. Al
last report ne had "you-know'
whats in four sizes :. !. small
medium, WOW and holy mack
erel."
LAST WORD
If ypp don't want your wifi
TO find Your prey7r1put y II
the basket With your un-darn
ed socks!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
e OUR
"a TOWN
supN THoT

SoStN tTHSt
What would the eye doctors
do If our ears weren't located
where they are located? Ma
ture is a really wonderful
thing. a million years ago
she knew we would some day
wear glasses and saw to it
that the ears were put in the
right place!
ADVICE
Man we know says that he
cured his wife of biting her
nails in no time at all
hid her teeth!
PoME
The glances over cocktails,
That seemed to be SO sweet,
Don't seem quite SO amorous,
Over shredded wheat!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-04
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