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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Hissong Reports
Federal School Aid

A summary of federal assistance
to public school of Ohio has just
been announced by DR.. Clyde
Hissong, state director Of educa-
ton. The report covers activities
to October Is and has to do with
Federal Security Agency funds
allocated under Public Law sd,
established during the End ses
sion of the 81st Congress. Pub
lie Law 874 was established to
help meet operating expenses Of
local educational agencies affect
ed by activities of the federal
government.
r. M. Eyman, assistant super
intendent of public instruction,
has been supervising the federal
assistance program in Ohio and
in his report to Dr. Hissong said
that during the 1950-51 school
year 43 school districts in Ohio
received 1916, ,926.68 under the
provisions of Public Law 874.
During 1851 50, 63 school dis
tricts, including the 43 of the
previous year, have already re-
ceived 1921, ,0S9.74 and further
entitlementS have been allocated
to the extent of $3.50, ,493.55 As
Stunning that this amount is paid
ir full, some SO school districts in
Ohio will have received for the
two year period $2,358.509 for
maintenance and operation of the
schools under the provisions of
Public Law 874
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Ricnard Heisler
and son, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Pfeil and children of Edgerton,
O., Mrs. Pat Francis and child
rem of Columbus, were last Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nye Alter and son. Master
Kenny Pfeil remained with his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Alter,
for an indefinite stay as his
mother, Mrs. Kenneth Pfeil,
(formerly of here) entered Will
liams County General Hospital, at
Montpelier, Thursday for major
surgery Friday morning.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Youngsters Rank With
Adults In Stock Show

CHICAGO, Oct, 30-Boys and
girls from Farmland U.S.A. will
sit among the grownups and pro-
fessionals showing livestock and
crops at the 1852 International
Live Stock Exposition and Horse
Show. Since boys and girls were
first permitted to show in the
open or adult classes of the show,
they have proved that youngsters
don't have to take a back seat
10 anybody.
In all since 1923, youngsters
have shown the grand champion
steer at the International ten
times, taking their places ahead
of people who make their living
in feeding cattle and the animal
Eusbandry departments of the
agricultural colleges. They have
also had grand champion barrows
and wether lambs.
GET TOP PRICES
Highest price ever paid for
grand champion steer went to the
last youngster who showed his
calf TO top honors-Lloyd Ro-
bison, Big Spring Texas who in
1850 took $1,000 per pound for
a total of $4,000 with his finish
ed Hereford block of beef.
Like many another youngster be-
fore him, Lloyd pocketed his high
profits as NEST egg" to buy
ranch of his own.
First day of the gigantic show,
which will run from November %
through December 6 in the
Chicago Stock Yards, has been
designated as "Yough Day. On
that day, $50 steers that have
survived the wedding or sitting
of over 1000 steers will be shown
by boys and girls, ranging from
10 to 20 years of age, in the
Junior Livestock Feeding Con-
test.
Court of Final Judgement
These youngsters will have
brought their proud champions
from regional, state and county
shows to the supreme and final
judgement, the big Chicago live
stock classic. Likewise, others
will show lambs and barrows.
Still more will be announced as
winners of the Junior Livestock
Judging Contest in which BOYS
and girls match their skill in
judging cattle, sheep, hogs and
draft horses.
Held at the same time as the
big livestock spectacle, the Ma
tlonal All Club Congress will
this year be convening for the
3lst time in downtown Chicago.
National winners of agricultural
and domestic science will be
named, and the many panels
and festivities will bring the
nest among several million 4-H
youngsters from the United
States, Canada and foreign coun-
tries.
More than 1,500 of the All
visitors will parade in the area
OF the Amphitheatre during the
evening horse show on Wednes-
day night. Earlier they will be
guests of the International Horse
Shows in which 13 saddle horse
classes are scheduled during the
week for boys and girls.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11

located at the local Red Cross
chapter. The amateur operators
of the mobile units are volunteers
in the civil defense and rescue
work setup. They have provided
their own equipment except for
the central transmitter which is
the property of the police depart
ment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11

telephone lines, the troubled
makes indoor classes possible in
bad weather, and has proven a
great time saver.
The device is as cheap as it is
effective.
Il guess it doesn't cost more
than so cents, including material
and labor to construct the box
Mcpherson said.
The Army Signal Corps is stud
ying the device for possible wider
use.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
RETAIL SALES
UP In 1852

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 1-For
the first nine months of the year,
total Ohio retail sales were UP
per cent from the same period in
1851, according to the October is
sue of the Ohio Retail Annalist, ("
published by the Bureau of Busi-
ness Research at Ohio State Uni
versity.
Sales for September 1852 COM
pared with those for the same
month last year showed a gain
of 3 per cent. Heating and plumb
ing equipment dealers experienc-
ed the largest increase-13 per
cent-followed by household APP
pliance and music stores, lumber
building materials dealers, and
restaurants, all with a 7 per cent
gain.
Only four of the 10 lines of
Ohio business failed to surpass
their year-ago September sales.
These were shoe stores, whose
sales fell 6 per cent; family cloth
ing stores, with a sales decline of
a per cent; and filling stations and
general stores with food, whose
sales dropped 2 per cent.
The majority of the lines of
business had increases from Aug
ust this year, which are generally
expected for this period. Women'S
ready-to-wear stores showed the
greatest increase, 21 per cent,
and motor vehicle dealers were
next with a 19 per cent gain.
In this period, drops were eX-
perienced by combination groc-
ery-meat stores (down 6 per
cent?, general food stores (down
8 per cent?, shoe stores (down /
per cent?, filling stations (down 6
per cent?, lumber-building mater
ials dealers (down A per cent?,
and drug stores (down 3 per
cent?.
The seasonatly adjusted index
of Ohio retail sales compiled by
the Bureau of Business Research
stood at 279 per cent of the 1885
1889 average at the end of Sep
tember.
Retail sales for 1852 to date in
the eight largest cities in Ohio,
according to preliminary figures,
ranged from a 3 per cent increase
over 1851 in COLUMBUS, to an
8 per cent decrease in CANTON.
City by city, the percentage
comparisons for September 1852
against September 1851 and for
the first nine months Of 1852
against 1851 were:
AKRON, up : per cent; CAN
TON, down per cent and down
8 per cent; CINCINNATI, up 2
per cent and down / per cent;
CLEVELAND, up 7 per cent and
down 3 per cent; COLUMBUS, up
8 per cent and up 3 per cent;
DAYTON, down 9 per cent and
down 6 per cent; TOLEDO, down
Is per cent and down 5 per cent;
and YOUNGSTOWN, up A per
cent and down 4 per cent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Cooking's Fun
SALMON RlSQUE


Ingredients: 2 tablespoons but
ter or margarine, 2 tablespoon
finely diced celery, 2 tablespoons
grated carrot, 3 tablespoons flour,
A cups milk, / cup flaked canned
salmon, l small white onion, l
bay leaf, salt and pepper, tea
spoon minced parsley (if desiredD. !.
Method: Melt butter in sauce
pan. Add celery and carrots and
cook over low heat about 3 min
uteS; stir in flour. Add milk; cook
and stir until smooth and slightly
thickened. Add salmon, onion
(Sliced thin and separated into
rings), bay leaf, salt and pepper
to toast. Simmer Is minutes. Re-
move bay leaf. Sprinkle with par
sley if used. Makes 6 servings.
BUFFET SUPPER
Ham and Potato Casserole,
Snap Beans and Corn, Salad Bowl,
Hot Biscuits, Cranberry Fruit
Sauces, Apple Pie with Cheddar
Cheese, Beverage.
(Recipe for Starred Dish Follows)
Ingredients: 2 cups water, 2
cups sugar, A cups fresh cram
berries, l envelope unflavored
gelatin, "a cup cold water, l un-
PEELED naval orange (seeded and
finely chopped or ground), u cup
bottle lemon juice
Method: Mix 2 cup water and
sugar in saucepan. Bring to boil
ing point; boil 5 minutes. Add
cranberries and cook until cram
berry skins pop open. Meanwhile
soften gelatin in Il cup cold water
for 5 minutes. Remove cranberry
mixture and stir until granueS
are dissolved Add orange and
lemon juice; mix well. Chill over
night. Makes 5 cups.
CAPS MARK END OF DUTY
WITH THE u. S. 1St MARINE
AIR WING IN KOREA LPD - A
cluster of caps are nailed above
the door of the Officers Club at a
Marine ground control intercept
squadron headquarters and behind
each cap-but one-is the story of
a successfully completed combat
tour.
It all began when an Air Force
captain, flying BIS light bombers
against the Communists, told the
Marines to nail his cap to the
wall. Il won't be needing it any
more" the flier said. "Tonight's
my last mission and after that I'm
heading for home" That night the
captain was shot down by Red
ti-aircraft fire. His jaunty cap,
adorned with captains bars and
his wings, still hang over the door.
It's been joined by nearly 50 other
caps of all the services. But it's a
tradition now not to hang up your
cap until you've flown your last
mission, gone on your last patrol,
completed your last official duty
and have orders home in your
hands.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
THEsEMlwEEKLY MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRAT LONDON. OHIO
HARMONY CLUB HAS
THANKSGIVING PROGRAM

The Harmony Club of West
Jefferson met at the home of
Mrs. Frank Wilcox of Galloway,
Thursday, November 6. The
theme of the meeting was one of
Thanksgiving.
The meeting was opened by
the president with the salute to
the flag. Roll Call was answered
by giving Bible Verse for
Thanksgiving, Mrs. Joseph FELTON,
read a story of the wife of Robert
Louis Stephenson; how she strug-
gled to restore him to health that
he could give to the world the
gift of his great writings.
Mrs. Albert Engle read a paper
prepared by her daughter, Miss
Emma Jane Engle about work
as a case-worker for the Chicago
Child Care Society. She then re-
lated some very interesting in
cidents that Miss Engle had met
with in her work.
Mrs. Wilcox then invited the
club to the dining room where
delicious refreshments were serv-
ed from a beautifully appointed
tea table.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
LOCAL STUDENT
PLEDGED TO Sorority

DELAWARE. OHIO - Gloria
Hume, London freshman at Ohio
Wesleyan University, has been
pledged to Pi Beta Phi soror-
ity.
Miss Hume, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur II. Hume, 148
n Main ST., attended London
High School. There she was ac-
tive in music, on the yearbook
staff, and a member of S.S.S.
club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
Is Marriage Permits
Granted During Week

Twenty-Five marriage licenses were
issued during the past week ending
Monday at noon from the office Of
Richard L. Davis, clerk of the Circuit
court. Twenty-four of them were is
sued during April. A total of l34 IL
censes were issued during March.
Two licenses issued were marked
"don't publish"
Donzel Eugene Ammons, 10, (par-
ent's consenD U. S. Navy, Pentress,
w. Va, and Virginia Lee Lcmley, 49,,
sa es clerk, near Core, w. Va
Odell Derwood COsner, %, miner,
Mt Storm, W. Va. and Ester Lee
Neel. 20, Bayard. W. Va.
Robert Lee Carroll, 33, rubber
worker, and Margaret Anne Riggs,
"a, both near Copley, Ohio.
Perry Langin Collins. AZ, mechanic,
near Rivesvlle, W. Va, and Mar
garet Jean Weaver, 40, Thomas, W.
Va.
Virgil Vesper Fletcher, "a, mill
worker, Fayettc City, Pa, and Muriel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
Seven Births Recorded

Seven births were recorded at the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
during the past week, five boys and
two girls
On the 9Th a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Miller, Oakland; son to Nh
and Mrs. Maynard Lantz, Aurora.
On the 9th son to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Shahan, route /, Oakland;
on the 9th daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks Pritt, Hopemont, w. Va
On the Sth a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard SwartzentIubcr, route ,, Oak
land.
On the 10th a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Harland Kelley, route 2, Oakland; a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Wolfe, Oakland.
During the past week, from the 2nd
to the 9th, inclusive, there were 80
patients admitted to the institution
and 30 patients discharged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES

The Maryland State Roads Com
mission offers interesting outdoor
work on survey parties as Junior En-
gineering Aide, Grade IL. Permanent
positions with excellent opportunity
for advancement to higher classified
tions and corresponding salary scales.
Liberal vacation, sick leave and re-
tirement benefits. All travel expenses,
including meals and lodging when
away from Baltimore Headquarters.
Starting salary $252O per year with
assured yearly increments.
State Merit System Examinations
will be held April 26th in Baltimore.
Bring your application to Room Ill,
Eastern High School, 33rd Street and
Loeb Raven Boulevard, Baltimore,
Saturday April 26th at $3.50 A. NJ.
for this examination.
Address w. Phelps Thomas, Person
mel Director, State Roads Commits
sion, 222 East Baltimore Street, Bal
timore ?, Md. for application today.
ADV. Tit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
Additional Local
Ads, Too Late
For Classification

FOR SALE h. p. boiler and en-
CINE in Al condition. Albert Richter,
Addison, Pa. Telephone Accident 1856.
ADV. 7-4t+
STENOGRAPHER wanted. $1,000
month, 3 weeks annual vacation; 5
days a week. High school graduation
required, business school training pre-
ferred, must be able to take dictation
and transcribe. Phone 80 for appoint
ment, or write 49,, clio The Republi-
can.-Adv. Tit.
FOR RENT-One large room, fur
nished for light housekeeping. Call
473-J.-Adv. Tiff.
FOR RENT-4-room apartment,
with private bath. Mrs. Bertha Comp
ton, IS Wilson St.-Adv. 7-2t.
FOR SALE-Davenport bed. APP
ply Mrs. Bertha Compton, IS Wilson
St.-Adv. 7-2t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10

Vale Gallagher, As, glass cutter, Nor
gantown, w. Va.
Edgar Ward Grove, AZ, laborer,
and Ruth Jane Hutzel, 43, both Iona
coming.
Robert Preston Jarvis, 21, miner,
and Doris Jean Johnson, 81, both near
Morgantown W. Va.
Matthew Charles Nice, 30, welder,
and Cora Marie Waybright, Is, both
Rowlesburg, w. Va.
James Andrew Rice, 45, laborer,
Alice Ann Miner, q, both Oakland
Edgar holland Dean, 28, laborer,
and Edna May Morrison, 81, beauti-
elan, both Lemont Furnace, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
The Labor Bosses Got Him

ne LABOR BOSSES OOI THU
1t is worth noting that the day
after the so-called "abdication"
speech of Mr.. Truman in which he
lauded himself as having done more
for honesty and efficiency in govern
ment than any other President" the
scrviity of his relations with the
organized labor bosses-particularly
those Of the CIO-should have been
humiliatingly exposed by the resig-
nation of Mr. Charles +. Wilson,
chief defense mobilzcr, who, at great
personal sacrifice, had come to Wash
ington to help the nation in time
Of recognized peril.
The facts about this situation arc
these: From the time-more than "A
year ago-Mr. Wilson took over this
job his chief difficulty was to get
any sort of cooperation from organ
lied labor. not only did its represent
atives violently oppose putting a
ceiling on wages as we'll as on prices,
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
Winter Returns

After a weekend of wintry weather
there have been evidences for two
days that spring might be close at
hand.
Several inches of snow fell in Gar
rett County Saturday night and Sun
day and strong winds made drifts
across highways. Snow fences had
been taken down about two weeks
previous.
The temperature dropped below
freezing and the cool breezes con-
tinued until yesterday morning.
Nights generally have been clear and
frosty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
SWANTON

At the regular monthly meeting of
the North Glade PIT. A., Ross SPEECH
er. member of the County Board of
Education, was the principal speaker
His topic was Education Through the
Years as a Total Community Under
taking" A large number attended
Refreshments were served. The next
meeting will be on Friday, May 9, at
o'clock p. m.
Church Services
There will be a sunrise service on
Easter Sunday at the Swanton Meth
odist church at o'clock. Sunday
school will be at p. m. Rev. Philip
DeMuth is the pastor.
A plane crashed in a residential
area of Queens, New York, killing
five persons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10

Cuba's new government barred
Russian diplomatic couriers from en-
tering country.
The cost Of living as measured by
government dropped 0.6 percent in
February.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
helpfulness during the illness and fol-
lowing the death of August Killius.
We also are very grateful for the
flowers, all who volunteered services,
for the use Of automobiles for the fu-
neral service and for all expressions
of sympathy.
THE FAMILY.
ADV. IT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
f. S. EVANS SOCK YARD, INC.
Terra Alta. w. Va.

Market report for April 4, 1852.
Calves: Good to choice, 1880 to
4l25; common to medium, 1890 to
1928.
Steers 1865 to 1910.
Steer calves: 105.0O to 205.00.
Heifers: 1920 to 1890
Heifer calves: 1880 to 1900.
Cows: 400 to 2lS0.
Cows, by the head: 144.0O to 223.00.
Bulls: 81 40 to 1880
Bulls, head: 1860 to 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
By FRANK r. KENT

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by
permission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-04-10

Hogs: 14.40 to 1880.
Sows: 11.40 to 1870.
Pigs: 400 to 900.
Ewes: head, 22.00.
Horses: 1926 to $50.
Evening star., 1952-12-14

Christmas. Eddie was working as a
dishwasher hoping to earn enough
money to buy a tree and presents
for his kids. After he'd broken
an armful of china he was fired.
He ran all over town trying to
land a quick fight. Not a chance.
Then, in a bar near the Garden, he
was picking away at a small beer
when he ran into his old manager.
frankie never got as close to the
big time again as he had during
those few hopeful months with
Eddie, but he had managed to keep
going. There are hundreds of man.
ayers exactly like him.
frankie bought Eddie couple
of beers for old times sake. And
pretty soon Eddie. who seldom
drank much and never complained
about his troubles, was telling
everyone that his rent was four
months overdue and there would
mt be any Christmas for his kids.
Six-roundex In Philly
Now fighting is a pretty tough
way to make a living and the peo-
pie who stay in there can't afford
to get soft. I've known some
fighters who would cheerfully
knock down their own fathers for a
quick buck. But Eddie, as | say,
had always been a right guy and as
soon as he'd eased out of that bar
everyone began figuring out ways
to give him a hand without making
it look like a handout.
frankie made few phone calls
and then said he could get Eddie
a fight in Philadelphia = a six
rounder - with young Tommy
Weeks. The purse was $500 for the
winner and 500 for the loser. It
sounded good.
But then one of the boys who
was fast with a pencil started
figuring.
1T won't do" he said glumly.
Eddie says he owes four months
back rent. Say he pays twenty five
dollars a month. That leaves moth
ing for Flo and the kids"
At one time or another a lot of
the guys there had eaten corned
beef and cabbage at Flo's table
and they all felt they had to figure
Evening star., 1952-12-14
Continued from page seren

out some way for Eddie to win. He
had to have that $500.
One of the boys went out to talk
to Tommy Weeks. Weeks, who
was only 10 years old and not too
sure of his way around, was anx-
ious to make everybody happy:
"Well," he said finally, II won't
say I'll lay down. But / will take
it easy with him and if he's lucky
well, who knows?"
~You Look Good. Boy!"
loMMY was assured that there
would be a convincing scrap, and
frankie hurried off to tell Eddie
he had a fight. All that week Eddie
was training at the gym with
frankie telling him earnestly,
"You look good today, boy! You
really look goodp / guess he got
Eddie to believing it.
The night before Christmas Eve
eight guys, including frankie and
Eddie, piled into one car and made
off for Philadelphia. They sang
and joked a lot and slapped Eddie
on the back and told him the fight
was as good as won. But Eddie
never smiled. He just sat there,
staring straight ahead.
The first part of the fight went
the way it was expected. Eddie
threw a few punches and missed
them all, as usual. Tommy missed
a few, too, but he could have con-
nected if he wanted to. Then Eddie
hit him with a short right. 1t was
q light tap but Tommy stag
gered and shook his head as
though he'd been really jolted.
But it wasn't very convincing. and
the crowd started to boo.
That was when Eddie woke up
to what was going on.
The way ! figured it out later,
Eddie had thought all along the
fight was strictly on the up and up.
But those boos tipped him off. He
knew the tap he'd handed Tommy
couldn't have hurt much. Now it
slowly got through to the big lug,
that maybe this kid was giving him
the fight. And that made Eddie
see red. He didn't want pity from
anyone, not even for Christmas.
He let 60 a furry of rights and