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Evening star., 1952-05-27

Womens S4975 Short Dinner Jacket Toppers in Fomans
Cordelaine with tuxedo collars black and toast
sizes 1871 to 201a $50
Women S5975 $6975 Toppers in wool
twill wool crepe with braid embroidery and button TRIM
sizes "a to AZ and 1914 to 221a $Ss
Evening star., 1952-05-27

At Sherington and Silver Spring
Handmade French Imports
For Infants and TOddlers
All exquisite materials with delicate hand embroderies.
Evening star., 1952-05-27

Gloves
So and Nyon and Cotton Gloves assorted colo broken
S1.85
$S5 to 81 Capeskn Leather Gloves in classic and novelty styles
assorted colors broken and S295
BlOusettes
Nylon Rayon Bousette
high necklnes broken $295 and $395
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Mrs. Ernest Green
Dies Thursday

Mrs. Ernest Fl. Green, 66, died
late Thursday afternoon after a
long illness at her home on East
High Street.
Mrs. Green, the former Margaret
Wehrs, was born in Franklin
county, June 80, 1885, but had
spent the greater part of her life
here. She was a member of First
Presbyterian Church, Madisonia
Rebekah Lodge and the Past
Noble Grand Council of that lodge
and the Bide-A-Wee Club, social
organization.
Surviving are her husband and
one daughter, Miss Virginia Bell
Green, who operate Green & Com
pany, drygoods store in London.
One brother, George Wehrs, re-
sides in Newark.
Funeral services at the Schlech-
ty-Fichner Funeral Home, Sunday
at $3.50 o'clock, the Rev. Ivan L..
wilkins of Columbus, former pas
tor of the London Presbyterian
Church, officiating minister. Inter-
ment in Kirkwood Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home from z to 9 pm. Friday and
3 to S and 7 to 9 Saturday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Improvements
Aid Recreation

A number of improvements have
already been completed and others
are contemplated at the various
London Fairgrounds, according to
spokesmen for the City Recreation
Commission.
Two new tennis courts are in
use at the Park Avenue play
ground. The third court may be
put into service if the demand
warrants.
A drinking fountain was to be
installed in Cowling Park by June
10. Two tables and two outdoor
grills are also available at the
park. Volley ball and horseshoe
pitching courts will be ready when
play is scheduled to begin.
The school playground is used
only during morning hours for the
younger children.
Darwin Keye is director of the
city recreation program. He is be-
ing assisted by David Dawson and
Rose Mary Andrews.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Dies Half Hour
Before Grandson

John Sanders, 78, died at 3:15
Thursday morning after long ILL
ness, at the home of his son, Ros-
coe Sanders, Sr., 160 East Center
Street.
His death occurred only half
hour before the death of his
grandson Roscoe Sanders, fatally
injured in a Route LAP auto ac-
cident.
Surviving are seven sons, Roscoe
Sr., Hubert and Henry all of Lon
don, Charles of Lafayette, Claude,
London r. d. 3, Con of Trad. KY.
and Paul of West jefferson; four
daughters, Mrs. Genoa McDavid of
Hitchins, KY, Mrs. Corilda Smith,
Kenton; Mrs. Elizabeth Kitchen
of Huntington, West Virginia, and
Mrs. Fern Jones of London; 36
grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
Funeral services Sunday at 2
pm. in the Blauser-Baker Funeral
Home, West Jefferson. Interment
in Somerford Township Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
New Veterinarian
Practices Here

DR.. H. N. Heath, a member of
this years graduating class in the
College of Veterinary Medicine at
Ohio State University, is now in
practice at his office, 133 East
First Street, office of the late DIR.
B. Fl. Gibson.
DR.. Heath while at Ohio State
University was associated with
Omega Tau Sigma, professional
veterinary fraternity and Junior
Veterinary Medical Association.
During World War II he served
10 months in the Armed Forces.
DR.. and Mrs. Heath, the former
Carolyn Mace, are both graduates
of Midway High School, Sedalia.
They have a four months old
daughter, Denise Lynn.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13

in the matter of minutes. He
said the fire burst out with a
great puff and enveloped the en-
ire building.
Some paint was stored in the
building, according to Chief Nc
Guire In addition to the ma
chinery it also contained a 5000
ID. belt. The floors were oiled
he said. Workmen were putting
in new equipment at the building
Wednesday and quit work at 500
pm.
A farmer in the vicinity said
he had noticed no fire only few
minutes before the flames were
shooting skyward.
The 120 by so foot building
housed considerable valuable ma
chinery, according to Manager
Alter. The Stokely-Van Camp Inc.
plant is located at the west end
of West Jefferson just north of
u. -. Route 4U.
Traffic along Route 40 was
jammed for considerable time as
the crowd of spectators increased.
Both Sheriff's deputies II. c.
Markley and Bob Allison went to
the fire to work with Police Of
ficer MCGUIRE in alleviating the
traffic jam.
Deputy Allison, who said he
was out of uniform at the time,
was joined shortly after his ar
rival there, by Deputy Markley.
Ohe State Highway Patrol car
was also on the scene to handle
traffic at first and was later
Joined by two others.
Bob Stewart of the London Fire
Department manned the London
truck which answered the alarm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
STANDINGS
Runner Funeral
Thursday z P. M.

Funeral services for Bane Rum
er, so, who died suddenly at Z am.
Tuesday in his Bookwalter resi-
dence. Pike Township were at 2
pm. Thursday. Burial at Sedalia.
A lifelong resident of Bookwal-
ter, Mr.. Runner was a building
contractor.
His survivors include one son,
Ray, at home; two daughters, Mrs.
Blanche Coe of Bookwalter and
Mrs. Rella Harness of xenia: one
grandchild, and three great-grand-
children. Mrs. Runner died in 1888.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Roscoe Sanders
Navy Veteran, Is
Traffic Victim

Roscoe Sanders. Jr.. Is, U.S.
Navy veteran. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Sanders. Sr.. l6o
East Center Street. died in Mt.
Carmel Hospital at 3:55 Thurs
day morning of injuries suffered
in an automobile accident at
I:l5 am. Thursday.
Sanders grandfather, John San
ders, died at the home of his
parents on East Center Street,
one-half hour before the grand.
sons death in Mt. Carmel Hospi.
tai.
The accident occurred about one
half mile east of London ,on
state Route 142, near the William
Fender home, as Sanders was re-
turning from Columbus.
According to the report of
Deputy Sheriff Herbert Markley
who investigated the accident,
Sanders, is believed to have fall
len asleep, causing his car to go
out of control. 1t is said to have
crossed the road, ran into a
ditch, side-swiped a telephone
pole and struck a large tree.
MIR. and Mrs. Max McClaskie,
Maple Street, also returning from
Columbus, had spoken to San
ders as both were leaving the
city but had lost sight of his car
in the traffic.
They discovered him in the
wreckage of his car as they came
on toward London and hurried
into town to turn in a call for
help.
Sanders was rushed to the hos
pital in a London ambulance.
Doctors are said to have worked
feverishly to save his life but his
injuries were so severe that their
efforts were futile. Their report
gave the injuries as skull fracture
and cerebral contusions. He is
also said to have had broken
hip and compound fractures of
the left arm, and other injuries.
Sanders graduated from Madi-
son Local High School in 1947
and a year later enlisted in the
u. S. Navy. He served for time
in Cuba and the rest of the time
state-side. He was separated from
The Naval service the first of
May after four years service and
for the last three weeks had been
in the employ of the Omar Bak-
ing Company of Springfield.
Surviving are the parents, four
sisters, Mrs. Ralph Adelsberger,
Jr., Plain City; Mrs. Marvin Fla
nagan, London; Adanelle and Pat
ty Sanders at home; two brothers,
Roy at home and John of Cleve-
land, whose wife was killed in
an automobile accident near Della
ware in December 1850.
Funeral services at 2 pm. Sat-
urday at the Schlechty-Fichner
Funeral Home. Interment in
Somerford Cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13

The fire was already out of
control when the jefferson Town
ship firemen arrived on the scene.
They were soon joined by the
firemen from neighboring COM
munities.
Persons residing near the can
merry said when they first noticed
the fire, flames were already
leaping high and that the whole
building was ablaze. The fire was
discovered about 9:15.
Heat and smoke damaged two
large nearby brick buildings.
Nye Alter, manager of the can
ming plant, said the damage was
comparatively light to these build
ings.
S. F. Hammond. District Man
ager of Stokely-Van Camp Inc,
said Thursday morning that the
two 20 by 40 ft. silos at the West
Jefferson plant had also been
badly damaged by the fire. Both
Sllos were cracked.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
City Recreation
Program Is Off
To Flying Start

The city recreation program got
off to good start this week Di-
rector Darwin Keye reported.
Considering the number of
younger children who are attend
ng the Vacation Bible School,
much enthusiasm is being shown
by the younger set at the Central
School playground each morning.
At the Park Avenue playground
about fifty boys between the ages
of eight and fourteen have turned
out and it is hoped that many
more will be able to participate
soon. Plans are being made to use
the morning sessions for free play
of baseball by all boys desiring to
talts part each morning.
In the afternoon the older boys
can play baseball from one to two
thirty and a League will be or
ganized for boys between the ages
of eight and fourteen to play a
game each day beginning at two
thirty.
A regular schedule will be set
up for the four or six team league
in order that the players will know
in advance the afternoons which
their team will play. Boys on
Little League" teams can play in
this league as well as any other
boy who is not PARTICIPATING in the
Little League play. The recrea-
ton program is for all persons
who wish to take advantage of it.
Tennis has become the feature
attraction in the program since the
two new courts have been given
a stamp of approval by all who
have tested them. On most days
they are busy from nine in the
morning until dark. Tennis instruc-
tion will be continued each after
noon after two thirty.
Friday night will again be Vol
ley Ball Night for men, high school
age and up. Those interested in
playing and the possibility of
forming Volley Ball League meet
in Cowling Park at six thirty Fri
day evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
CorreII Resigns
From Fair Board

After 81 years service on the
Madison county fair board. How
ard Correll, Stokes Township, has
resigned because of his health,
Secretary Robert Hines announced
Thursday. In recent years Mr..
Correll has served as fair board
concessionist.
Secretary Hines also announced
that the board had appointed DON
aid Mace, Stokes Township farm
er, as successor to Mr.. Correll.
Mr.. Mace will have charge of
locating all concessions at the 1852
Madison County Fair, according to
Secretary Hines.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
London Grads To
Attend College,
Nurses Training

The 1852 London High gradual
ing class included more students
who plan to attend college this
fall, than any class leaving the
London school in recent years.
Twelve of the graduates have in
dicated they will go to college and
six will take nurses training.
Those who have chosen a COL
lege course are: Mary K. Strine.
Ohio State University; Eunice
Taylor, Miami University; Alice
Faye Bruce, Wittenberg College;
Barbara CLANCY, Northwestern;
Beth Hartley, Ohio Wesleyan;
Gloria Hume, Ohio Wesleyan;
William Hunter. University of Gin
cinnati; Don Kennedy, General
Motors Institute; Robert LeBeau,
Kenyon; Paul Reynolds, Whining
ton; Nancy Silver, Stetson Uni
versity, Deland. Fla, and Ernest
Wheeler, Ohio State University.
Seniors entering nurses training
at Mt. Carmel Hospital will be:
Peggy Adams, Catherine Marie
Burns, Nancy Jane Burris, Kath-
crime Hern, and Joan Laird.
Ivory Murray will train at the
Springfield City Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Major D. c. Tway
On Assignment
At Maxwell

Major Duane c. Tway, formerly
of Plain City, son of Mrs. M. c.
Tway, East Fifth Street, London.
and the late Barney" Tway, Mad
ison County Conservation Com
missioner, has been retained until
Sept. / at Maxwell Field, Mont
gomery, Alabama on special as
signment after six weeks refresh
er course.
Major Tway was on the faculty
at UCLA, California, some time
before his transfer to Maxwell
Field. On May 81, Mrs. Tway and
their children, Duane Jr., Diane
Marie and Scott Marshall, joined
him and were with him in the
guest house at the Air Force Base
in Montgomery.
They are now residing at 212
Truett Drive, Montgomery, during
the time Major Tway is connected
with the AF ROTC Curriculum
Planning Group Hq. Air Univers-
ity.
Mrs. M. c. Tway, after leaving
London, spent some time in Co.
lumbus with her aunt, Mrs. c. L.
Converse, Welsford Road. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Tway, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill Marshall and Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Wagner. She left We'd
nesday for Montgomery to spend
the summer with her son and his
family.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13

Ed and Dave knew where the
tile was but / didn't and, by
the wizard, the experiment
proved the point. Try 1t your
self and see.
Asst WORD
Next month both political
parties will be in convention
at Chicago. If the wind blows
a stencil in from the South
side folks won't know whether
it's the stockyards or the con-
vention hall. One thing sure
though, the sky will be black
with political vultures flying
in ever smaller circles!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Estimate Damage $4,000
In StokeIy Plant Fire; To
Begin Rebuilding Monday

Fire Of undetermined origin swept the onestory husnq
shed of the stokevan Camp ne canning plant West
Jefferson Wednesday night causing damage that may ep
Proximste $780, oo0
The building of three principal structures at The
ming plant destroyed esntsize flames and smoke
eaPed skyward attracting thousands of Madison and Franklin
counties persons to the Three smaller buildings and
ramp also destroyed.
Fire departments from West Jefferson London and New
Rome fought the fire. Their excellent credited with
saving other buildings of the plant great amount Of
valuable machinery lost in destruction Of the huskns she'd
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS

LIMA o-osca smIack Of Columbus described the Financial
Communist Franklin County released
Thursday Lima Hospital He 20
30day observation period request Of Prosecutor Ralph
Bartlett Of Franklin County
ISLAND korea-Bg Hayden L. Boatner said
koje Islands $4,000
Red Communicated PoWs knucked under four times
to Boatner
three operations
prisoners This permit construc
enclosures
convicted the president Of the
Clutch Machinery Co. Of Tn, Of deraudng the
t945
Hanson, co. failed enter the
firms books special invoices used in those years
today smashed back counter
Chinese battalion Tshape bumpy hill
artillery
180tha t7Sth Regiments
hH west
Of the hottest action this year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13

The total damage, Mr.. Ham
mond said, the plant officials had
roughly estimated 100000 to
$4,000 although it could reach
$150,000. The loss is only partially
covered by insurance. according to
the district manager.
The Stokely-Van Camp plant,
one of the heaviest buyers of
sweet corn in this area, has 1400
acres of corn under contract, Mr..
Hammond said. During the plants
peak season about $50 persons are
employed. The corn husking-shed
was used in preparation for
actual canning operations.
At this time or the season
the fire is a disastrous blow
to the West jefferson plant,
Mr.. Hammond indicated. The
plant must be re-eauipped
by August IS, IL il is to be
ready for the canning season.
I'VE will try to be ready in
time" Mr.. Hammond said, in
dicated a decision had al
ready been reached for re-
building and re-equippins the
plant.
An even more disastrous fire
was probably avoided by the fire
fighters efforts. 1t was understood
that II tons of nitrate were
stored 80 feet from the main shed.
One large truck in the shed was
destroyed.
The company has two other
similar plants that could possibly
handle the corn crop-one at
Plain City and one at Milford
Center.
West Jefferson Police Chief
William MCGUIRE, who lives on
the opposite side of an open field
from the canning plant. said he
first noticed the fire in the third
round of the fight he had been
watching on television.
He called the local Fire De-
partment immediately and the
truck, he said, was on the scene
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Bangham Receives
His Certificate

Jerry Bangharn, North Main ST.,
with the other members of the
1852 Ohio State Junior Fair Board,
Wednesday received a certificate
of appointment from Governor
Lausche at the State House. Bang
ham is in charge of the hobby
show.
At the same meeting John Foltz
of Bremen representing the Fu-
ture Farmers of America, was
elected president of the Board.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Blue Cross For
+. B. Members

The Blue Cross enrolment. Mon
day and Tuesday, June 1911. is
for Farm Bureau members, in
stead of bureau employees only.
as inadvertently stated Thursday,
according to Owen Alderman, Or
ganizational Director of the Mad
ison County Farm Bureau. Enroll
ment headquarters for the Farm
Bureau members is at 254 West
High ST., London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Child ScaIded In
Bath Accident

Edison, Jr., 2-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edison Myers. Mt. Ster-
ling RID, is in Children's Hos
pital, Columbus. where he is being
treated for second degree burns
on the back, extending from his
neck to his knees.
The child slipped and stumbled
backward into a bucket of hot
water his mother had just remov-
ed from the stove to pour into
bath tub at the Myers home Tues
day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Hot Contests In
Little League

This weeks Little League base
ball games featured several hotly
contested battles. Tuesdays game
between the Yanks and the Reds
was tied at the end of six innings
and became the first extra inning
game of the season. The Yanks
won. They will play the Phills at
600, Thursday, weather permit
ting.
Scores of the games are:
Thursday-Phils, IL; Reds s.
Monday-Phils, IL: Cubs z.
Tuesday-Yanks, Z: Reds 6.
Wednesday-Cubs, Z: Reds 5.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Accident Victim
Undergoes Surgery

Miss Catherine Marie Burns,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Burns, North Oak Street, returned
to Mt. Carmel Hospital. Wednes-
day for a second operation on her
right arm. Her room number is
225.
Miss Burns was injured in a re-
cent automobile accident on State
Route 665.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
On N Program

Madison County Agricultural Ex-
tension representatives will be on
WLW-C TV, Saturday, June Ia, at
100 p.m., on the regularly sched-
uled agricultural program from
100 to 1:30 pm. They will be Mrs.
Joe Hook, Plain City. President of
the Home Demonstration Council;
Jerry Lightle, R. 3, London, with
one of his 4-H lambs: Robert Eby
and John Moore, country extension
agents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
OFFICIAL DELEGATE

Or FFICIAl DELEGATE
Gerry Long of West jefferson,
is an official delegate representing
the Wesley Foundation at the reg
ional student training conference
meeting in Epworth Forest, Ind,
June TIA.
The conference is attended by
lis Methodist students and Wes-
ley Foundation directors from
campuses in eight states.
Daily workshops are conducted in
worship, deputations and social ac-
ton, public relations, recreation,
world Christianity, student leader
ship and program administration.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13

Tax Books Open

County Treasurer Roger d.
Counts announced Wednesday that
the real estate tax books are open
for the June collection of the 1851
duplicate. The tax statments are
in the process of being mailed and
the books will remain open until
July 20, Mr.. Counts stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
A+er Assures
Operation OF
S+okeIy Plant

"our plant will be made
ready for operation soon. WE
WILL DEFINITELY RUM"
Rebuilding work will be start
ed Monday"
Manager Nye Alter Of the
Stokeiy-van Camp inc., plant
made that statement Thursday
concerning local speculation as
to whether or not the plant
would be able to operate dur
ing this canning season in view
of the damage suffered in
wednesday NIGHTS S125, 900 fire.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Accepts Position

Superintendent of Lon d o n
Schools, J. j. Hartley, has a new
secretary. Mrs. Richard Alkire,
North Oak ST., has taken the posi-
ton at the resignation of Mrs.
Wanda Kline. Mrs. Alkire, a grad
uate of London High, was former
ly employed at the Central Ma
tional Bank.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13

IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Harold Wood, 227 West
Center Street, underwent major
operation at Grant Hospital, Mon
day, June 8. Her room number is
356.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Francis Murphy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Murphy. was return
ed to his home 100 Washington
Avenue from Children's Hospital,
Wednesday. He is reported in fair
condition.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13

Miss Clancy is spending the
summer with the editorial depart
ment of the Madison Press Com
pany, seeking to gain experience
by writing and observing the tech
nique of her chosen profession.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
Barbara Clancy
Joins Press Staff

Barbara CLANCY, North Main
Street, who graduated from Lon
don High Schol this year, will en-
ter North western University
School of Journalism at Evanston,
Illinois this fall.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-13
INJURED IN FALL

Mrs. Frank Brown, lbs Long
view. Columbus. former London
resident. fell and broke her. right
hip last Wednesday night. She is
in Mt. Carmel Hospital, Room 210.