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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Will Graduates
At NCO School

WITH U. S. FORCES IN GER
MANY-PFC. Howard E. Wilt,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Wilt,
Sedalia, recently graduated from
the 109th Infantry Regiments
Nom Commissioned Officers Acad-
emy at Gablingen, Germany.
He was selected to attend the
academy on the basis of his lead
ership qualities and mastery of
basic military skills. The schools
curriculum is designed to fully de-
velop potential leadership abilities
in its hand-picked students.
The 109th Regiment is unit of
the 2Sth Infantry Division, part of
the North Atlantic Treaty Army in
Europe. The division arrived in
Germany last fall.
Wilt arrived in the European
Command in May of this year and
is serving as a rifleman in 28th
Reconnaissance Company.
Since entering the Army in Au-
gust 1851 he has been awarded the
Army of Occupation Medal for
service in Germany.
In civilian life he was employed
by the Buffalo Roller Co. in
Springfield.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
West Jefferson
Driver Fined
And Sentenced

Richard M. Perry, SO, West
jefferson r. d. Nc. 1, arrested
on a charge of driving while in
toxicated, was fined $3.50 and
costs, given 80 days in the Co.
lumbus workhouse and had his
drivers license revoked for one
year by Judge Fogle in munich
pal court, Columbus, Monday
morning, according to Patrolman
r. E. Brandon of London who
arrested Perry in New Rome
Saturday.
According to Patrolman Bran
don, Perry ran into the second OF
two cars stopped at the light in
New Rome Saturday night at ap-
proximately 11:30. He ran into
the rear of the second car, pushed
it into the first car and the car
he was driving glanced off the
second car and crashed into a
parked car. All cars were badly
damaged according to the report
Perry was given first aid for
head decorations and bruises by
Patrolman Brandon and Patrol
man C. D. Wolfinger, also of
London. The patrolman stated he
had arrested Perry on similar
charge June Is.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Weather Balloon
Found At SoIon

Another flying saucer" has beer
found on the ground, and is now
being displayed at the Kidwell
Service Station near South Solon
Benton Kidwell, South Charles
ton, operator of the service station
is showing the weather balloon
which was found on the farm OF
Blaine Smith, of near South Solon
Mr.. Kidwell said Mr.. Smith left ii
at his station for display purposes
Mr.. Kidwell said no one saw the
balloon come down, but he specu-
lated that it is one of the flying
saucers" which were reported east
of Springfield several days ago
The balloon is white, he said, with
the top ripped out.
There is no light on the appa-
ratus now, but a set of four bat
teries and a cord leading to light
connection indicates that a bulb
had been part of the equipment
The attached box is full of me-
chanical equipment, he said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
McBurg Youths
Fair Winners

Among the winners in the All
and Future Farmers of America
livestock competition which was
the big attraction at the Cham
paign County Fair Monday were
several Mechanicsburg youths.
Among the Mechanicsburg boys
and girls who received ribbons
were: Lloyd Arnett, Hereford re-
serve champion; Judy Delay, top
Hereford beef breeding female;
FLA grand champion, Clead1s
Stefan, Angus; reserve champion,
Angus, David Bullard; Phyllis
Baird, Brown Swiss grand champ
ion; Donna Baird, Brown Swiss
reserve champion; Charles Reams.
reserve champion Jersey; William
Ayars, grand champion Guernsey;
Paul Fornoff, champion Hamp-
shire sow and boar and swine
Snowman award; FLA first places
Richard Butts, dairy COW and
yearling bull; Ron WEIGH, Guern-
sey heifer calf, yearlng heifer and
dairy Snowman; James Bailey,
Guernsey bull calf and bull: Clead-
is Stefan, Angus heifer calf, COW,
bull calf, and beef judging.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
1t. Harold Howard
Wins Promotion

1t. Harold John Howard, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Howard, CO.
lumbia Avenue, recently received
his captaincy in the United States
Marine Corps.
Captain Howard, who has been
on the USS Henrico, troop and
carrier ship between this country
and Korea and also on maneuvers
for many months, landed in San
Diego, Saturday, July 26.
On Is day leave. Capt. Howard
will spend the time with Mrs.
Howard who is residing at 246
Playa del Norte, La Jolla, Cali
fornia. AT the expiration of his
leave he expects to go to Honolulu
where his ship will go into dry
dock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Barn Burns At
PIa++sburq

A large modern barn on the j. /.
Irwin farm one mile east of Platts-
burg was destroyed Saturday af-
ternoon by a fire that broke out
while the tenant, Eugene Thomp-
son, and his workers were storing
baled straw.
Quantities of baled hay and
straw were lost in the blaze. No
livestock was burned, however.
The South Charleston Fire De-
partment answered an alarm, but
the flames had ragged out of con-
troll before their arrival. The loss
is partially covered by insurance.
Cause of the fire was not de-
termined. Spontaneous combustion
in new hay and straw was sug-
gested as a possible cause, as were
sparks from a tractor being used
In storing the straw.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Shrine Club In
Outing August 6

The London Shrine Club will
have its annual outing at Morse
croft. Wednesday, August 6, ac-
cording to announcement by
Stewart Anderson, president.
The program will include lunch
con at IL o'clock. In the afternoon
there will be special entertain
ment, with mobiles from Aladdin
Temple participating and dinner
in the evening. The program will
be concluded at nine o'clock.
All Mobiles will be welcome,
President Anderson stated. Leon
II. King is vice president and M.
B. Cannon, secretary-treasurer of
the London club.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS

PEMBROKE, family yester-
when freight crashed their automobile
10
The dead Percy old abore Penn
Witnesses
approaching crossing
cHcAGo-Theodore wealthy gambling
suss when South Side 53
reputed millionaire old
control the lucrative South Side policy wheel hit
from fairly close twice the chest and in the neck
COLOGNE, postal rocket
claim will mail between
will be shown the German inventors exhibition late this month
Members the
flying bombs,
London the English Channel.
With First Marine Aircraft Wing in korea-A Marine jet pilot
landing with
bomb crippled Edward shamis
Fa the
wounded
his first bombing
against enemy supply northeast Of chor~on.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
City League Tilt
Thursday Night

The first game in the City Soft
ball League championship play off
and a donkey softball game will
be played Thursday evening at the
athletic field.
In the first event Carriers and
the Eagles will vie for the first
victory in race for three wins out
of five games to be played between
the two half-season pennant hold
ers.
The donkey game will begin
about 900. No names have been
announced, but the teams will be
composed of prominent London
citizens mounted on donkeys. This
event is also being sponsored by
the City Softball League.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
City Loan Marks
Anniversary

The City Loan and Savings
Company, one of Ohio's largest
personal finance organizations,
observed it's fortieth birthday an
niversary last week. Members of
the staff here attended the comp
anys birthday observance and
service award ceremonies in Lima
headquarters over the weekend,
according to manager Marcus
Cornwell, of the local office.
In a birthday letter to all en-
ployees, T. r. Schoonover, Presi-
dent, has outlined the Importance
of consumer credit. He states:
Credit plays a great part in
the development and progress OF
our communities and families
Without it the things we know
as necessities today would be
priced beyond most of us. The
ability for people to buy or
credit and pay on convenient terms
out of income has been the most
important factor in mass employ.
ment and production with its
lower costs and prices. Thus the
service this company renders is
evident in nearly every village
town and city of Ohio, and the
fact obtains that the percentage
of profit derived from slch finan.
cial service is standard or even
below the average of various
kinds of business enterprises.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
London Youth On
Junior Board

Jerry Bangham, Is year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bangham of
London, has been honored by ap-
pointment to the Junior Fair
Board of the 1852 Ohio State Fair
Aug. 1929. He will act as board
member in charge of the Junior
Fair hobby show.
Junior Fair Board members are
facing special honors and respon-
sibilities this year when the Golden
Anniversary of the founding of All
Clubs will be marked by a special
Youth Day, Friday, Aug %. All
recognized youth groups will join
in a mammoth parade with elabor-
ate floats, bands and marching
columns. A Youth Talent program
will be an outstanding feature of
the celebration. All Ohio young
people will be admitted free that
day upon presentation of tickets
being distributed by school Of
ficials and youth leaders.
Bangham, a junior in London
High School, has exhibited banks
for three years in Junior Fair
shows and has two first prizes and
one second in the boys collection
He is a member of the Ohio Cur
Collectors Association, National
Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
National Philatelic Society and the
ALI State Hobby Club.
For five years Bangham has
been a member of the 4-H Club
specializing in woodworking and
photography. He showed the best
picture in the Club at the 1851
Madison County Fair.
An enthusiastic amateur musi.
clan Bangham belongs to the
school band, orchestra and chorus
and was member of the jam
boree Band of Boy Scouts, at their
gathering at Valley Forge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
July Heat Over
20 For I8 Days

July chalked up f1s days with
temperatures in excess of 80 de-
grees and produced a rainfall of
2.11 inches which was 1872 inches
below normal. The normal rainfall,
according to Leonard McNeal,
weather observer, is 3.93 inches.
The Maximum temperature Of
ficially recorded in July was SO
degrees on July % and % and the
minimum was AZ degrees on July
81.
August temperature recorded
today were: Saturday, Aug. 2, 90
81; Sunday, Aug. 3, 90 at / pm.
and Sundays maximum "a de-
grees. The temperature Monday at
8 am. was rs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
OrIey Taylor
Dies Friday

Orley Taylor, 48, died of coro-
nary thrombosis at his home in
Irwin, Friday.
Surviving are his wife Maude;
two brothers, Otto of West JEFF
ferson and Ben of Piketon and one
sister. Mrs. Gilbert Barlow of
Piketon.
Funeral services at two o'clock
at the Davis-Byers Funeral Home
Mechanicsburg. Interme ent in
Milford Center Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Mt. Sterling To
Begin Football.
On September 5

The Mt. Sterling football coach,
Richard Wenger, has announced
the following schedule for 1852
season: annual football carnival,
September 5, with Bern Union,
Mechanicsburg, West Jefferson
and Mt. Sterling participating at
Mt. Sterling; regular games are
September II, Hebron, at Mt.
Sterling; September 19, open
September 26, Frankfort, there;
October 3, Brennan, there; Oct
ober 10, Academy, at Mt. SterJ
ing; October II, Liberty Union,
at Mt. Sterling; October "a, Me-
chanicsburg, there; October 80,
University, at Mt Sterling; Nov
ember z, West Jefferson, there
Game time is 800
Coach Wenger is confident that
the September 10 opening will be
filled to be played at Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Summer About Gone, School
To Begin Here September z

Evidence that the summer is
about gone was produced today in
the announcement that school be-
gins Tuesday, Sept. 2. Actually the
1928 term begins Sept 1 with
faculty meetings for the organiza-
ton of classes.
The calendar for the full term
follows:
Monday, Sept. /. Faculty Meet
ings for organization Entire Staff,
High School Building 1000 am,
IL am.
Tuesday, Sept. 2. 8:4o-11:45-1:o0
pm, Teachers Meeting.
Friday, October 81, Teachers
Convention at Columbus.
Thursday, Friday, Nov. 27-2s,
Thanksgiving Vacation.
December "a begins Dec. % at
3:15 p.m.), Christmas Vacation
January A (incl.) classes renew
ed Jan. 5th.
January 14-15-16, Examination.
End of 1st Semester.
April 81 (incl) classes renewed
April 8, Easter Vacation.
May 1920, Examinations (Sen-
iors).
May 21-22, Examinations CUn-
derclassmen).
Thursday, May %, Recognition
Day.
Friday, May %, Commencement
Calendar for Six Weeks Terms
Periods: l, Sept. Poet. 10, Grade
Cards, Oct. Is; 2, Oct. 13-Nov. 21,
Grade Cards, Nov. 26; 3, Nov. D.
Jan. 16, Grade Cards, Jan. 21; 4,
Jan. 19-Feb. 27, Grade Cards, Mar.
d; 5, March 2-April 10, Grade
Cards, April Is; 6, April 13-May
29, Recognition Day, May %.
First Semester ends January 16.
88 days; Second Semester ends
May %, 80 days; Holidays and
Convention, 3 days; total 1S3 days.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Mrs. Sadie Martin
Dies Monday

Mrs. Sadie Snyder Martin, "a,
widow of James E. Snyder of Mt.
Sterling, died Monday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Smith,
West Second Street. She had been
i'll since last December. She was a
member of the Apostolic Church of
London.
Surviving bsides Mrs. Smith are
two other daughters, Mrs. Mary
Turner of London and Mrs. Myrtle
Hamrick of West jefferson; two
sons, Clarence Snyder of West
jefferson and James r. Snyder of
Columbus.
Funeral services at the Lukens
Funeral Home Thursday at 2
o'clock, the Reverend George
Chambers of Columbus and the
Reverend Carl CumminS of Lon
don, officiating ministers. Inter-
ment in Mt. Sterling Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Plain City Student
In Summer Session

Margaret D. Curry, Plain City,
is one of $50 graduate and under
graduate students from 70 Ohio
counties, % other states, the Dist
riot of Columbia, and eight foreign
countries make up the student
body at Ohio University for the
1852 Summer Session which con-
cludes with graduation ceremonies
on August 9. This enrolment fig
ure, 296 below the 1851 Summer
Session, represents. the 148-year-
old university's smallest summer
student body since World War II,
according to figures released from
the Office of Registrar, Robert
E. Mahn.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
County To Share
In States 15Oth
Birthday In '53

Ohio will celebrate its 15Oth
birthday in 1858 and plans are al
ready under way for Madison
county's participation in the state
wide observance of event.
A planning committee was NAM
ed Friday evening in a meeting at
the Madison county courthouse
after R. L. F. McCombs, field rep
resentative of the Ohio Sesquicen-
tennial Commission, addressed a
group of city and county residents
concerning preparations for cele-
brating the states 150th birthday.
Mr.. McCombs spoke briefly on
the Importance of Ohio history; its
significance to youth of the state
and outlined plans of other coun-
ties for participation in the ses-
quicentennial.
Floyd Williams was appointed
temporary chairman of the COM
mittee which includes County Com
missioner Rodger Baker, Mrs.
Gwynn Burr, County Auditor For
rest Hanson, School Supt. r. d.
Webster, Robert Harper, Stewart
Anderson, Mrs. r. o. Whitaker,
Mrs. Waldo Rector, and Rev. Ar
thur M. Shenefelt, Rep. Elton Kile
Associate Extension Agent Robert
Eby, and the Rev. FIR. Paul Bern
ier, of st. Patrick's Church.
Pending the organization meet
ting of the committee September
9th at the courthouse, the COM
mittee members will study pro-
posals for what Madison County
can do for taking part in the birth
day observance.
Permanent officers of the county
committee are to be elected at the
September 8 meeting. Township
chairmen will also be appointed al
that meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
YANKS BLANK
pills MONDAY

The Yanks downed the PhiIs 10
in a baseball fans dream of an
evenly matched game to take the
first victory of a two out of three
game championship series in the
London Little League Monday
evening.
The game was a beautiful pit
cher's duel between Dogweed
Tumblison and Steve Garrard who
each allowed two hits and each
struck out IL men.
The game went scoreless until
the bottom of the last inning when
the Phils Garrard walked Jack
Scurry, who was then sacrificed by
Bob Long. Another free pass was
issued to Larry Earles, setting the
stage for Terrible Tom" Robisor's
blow to right field which drove in
the winning run.
The Yanks only other hit of the
game was double garnered by
Tumblison. Hitting for the Phils
were Yokum with a single and Nc
Claskie with double. The Yanks'
first baseman, Bob Long. stopped
two of the Phils scoring opportuni-
ties with fine defensive play
around first base.
The series will continue at 600
this evening. Manager Morrison
claims his Yanks will cop this VIC
tory, too. and end the series. while
Sanders of the Phils predicts his
team will still be in the running
tomorrow.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Fighter Bombers
Blast Red Area

SEOUL, Korea RIThe u. S..
Fifth Air Force said u. N. fighter
bombers struck in two massive
waves today at a key North Ko-
rean military headquarters near
the Red capital of Pyongyang and
left it a flaming wreckage.
Air Force and Marine warplanes
hit the headquarters with more
than 275 sorties. The first wave
struck at noon and the second in
the afternoon.
The Air Force said u. S. Sabre
jet pilots intercepted elements of
SO Russian-made MIG-15 jet fight
ers and destroyed one Red fighter
and damaged another.
This raised to 1902 the number
of MICS destroyed, probably de-
stroyed or damaged since the start
of the war, the Air Force reported.
Latest addition to the list was a
MIG damaged today.
The Air Force said the first wave
of fighter-bombers dropped $500
gallons of flaming gasoline and 185
tons of high explosives on the
headquarters area. Pilots then
sprayed the area with $4,000
rounds of so caliber and 20 milli-
meter ammunition.
This first strike of 100 sorties
reported destruction of 80 build
ings, one anti-aircraft gun and four
machine guns. The Air Force said
II buildings were damaged and
many fires started.
There was no report on the re-
suits of the second raid.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Local Merchants
Defeat AshviIe

The London Merchants baseball
team defeated Ashville Sunday
afternoon, 81 to tie with that
team for second place in the
Sunday Afternoon Amateur Lea
que. The winning pitcher was
Simpson, giving UP eight hits with
Davidson catching. Hicks and
Easter were the Ashville battery.
Out of London-s ten hits Shannon
had three and Murry Spears, and
Demon each had two. Sundays
game marked the end of league
play for the Merchants. While
they will not play any games this
week they expect to schedule some
for the following weeks.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Polio Cases In
Ohio Total 553


COLUMBUS, o. (AP)-State
Health Department today report
ed $50 cases of confirmed paraly-
tic polio in SO of Ohio's SO count
les.
The department records only
paralytics polio cases, and spokes-
men pointed out there may be
other cases not yet confirmed or
received by the department.
A breakdown of the cases by
counties included: Madison, IL;
Union, A. Clark, 80; Delaware, g.;
Fayette, 2; Franklin, 80; Greene,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Former Resident
Of Charleston Dies

Mrs. Annie Harold Arbuckle, IA
a former resident of South Char
lesion, died recently in Santa Bar
bara Hospital, Santa Barbara, Cal
ifornia. The body was cremated
and sent to the Sprague Funeral
Home for interment in Greenlawn
Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Arbuckle was born in South
Charleston, November 6, 1877, the
daughter of Seymour and Laura
Peirce Harold. Surviving is one
daughter, Mrs. Virginia Arbuckle
Baldwin of Santa Barbara.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Soldiers Injured
In Auto Mishap

Two soldiers on leave from
Tennessee, received broken legs
and other injuries when their auto
overturned on u. S. Route 40,
just east of Sc about four o'clock
Sunday morning, according to
Patrolman Albert Monas, who
investigated the accident.
Both were taken to Mt. Carmel
Hospital and later released to
authorities at Lockbourne Air
Force Base.
According to the patrolman's
report, driver of the car fell
asleep, ran off the BERN, swerved
back into the road and turned
over. The car was demolished.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Barn Destroyed

Fire resulting from lightning
completely destroyed a large barn
belonging to Fred Sewers north of
London, Monday, July %.
Several hundred bales of hay
and straw; some oats, fertilizer
and four gates were burned.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Balloon Found
At South Vienna

A flying saucer" was discovered
on the Mary Louise Mercer farm,
near South Vienna, by Richard
Knisley, while he was moving hay
in field, Saturday.
Knisley reported his find to the
State Highway Patrol who in turn
called Air Force authorities. The
saucer" is believed to be a high
altitude weather observation bal
loon released from Patterson
Field.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
Draft Quota 8

Madison county's draft quota for
September is six men, according to
information from State selective
service headquarters Friday. Local
boards of the state were called
upon to draft a total of LILO men
for that month.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
ANNOUNCE Birth

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nixon of
Plumwood, announce the birth of a
son in Mercy Crest Hospital.
Springfield. Sunday, August 3.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
INFANT SUcCUMBS

Graveside services for the in
fant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Marshall, U. S. Route az, west of
London, who died in Doctors
Hospital, Friday, were in Hills
boro Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Surviving are the parents, four
sisters and three brothers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
cREATH IN HOSPITAL

M. M. Creath. Sr., retired Lon
don grocer, who has ben i'll for
the last eight years at his home
on North Madison Road. was
taken to Grant Hospital Friday
for observation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
IN HOSPITAL

IN HOSPITAI
Mrs. George Kline. of Spring
field, formerly of London, has
entered Mercycrest Hospital,
Springfield. for observation and
treatment. Her room number is
421.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-05
RITES FOR INFANT

Graveside services for Helen
Hoosier, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Hoosier, London,
who died in Mt. Carmel Hospital
Saturday, were in Pleasant Gene
terry, Mt. Sterling, Monday morn
ing.