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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
N. N. cREATH,
81, DIES after
LONG ILLNESS
Entered Business
Here 54 Years AGO

Funeral services were at First
Presbyterian Church Sunday aft
ernoon for Murray M. Creath, 50,
who died Friday afternoon at his
home on North Madison Road
after an eight years illness. The
Reverend Ivan L. Wilkins of CO.
lumbus, former pastor of the
church, assisted by the Reverend
Z. A. Wall, officiated. Interment
was in Kirkwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Creath a lifelong and high
ly respected citizen of London and
prominent in business and civic
circles, was born here November
%, 1869, the son of George and
Josephine Murray Creath.
He graduated from London
High School, attended Oberlin
College and taught in the Mad
ison county schools for time be-
fore going into the grocery busi-
ness which was to be his life ca
reer. In 1898 he went into the
business with his father and con-
tinued until i'll health caused his
retirement eight years ago. Two
of his sons, Robert NJ. and Muir
ray, Jr., had for some years been
associated in the business with
him.
Mr.. Creath was a member OF
First Presbyterian Church and an
elder in the church for 81 years.
He had served for some time as
a member of the London Council
and also of the London School
Board. He was charter member
of the London Rotary club and a
member of Chandler Lodge +. &
AM.
Surviving are his wife, Eliza
beth Maddux Creath; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kelsey Smith of Urbana
and four sons, Max of Columbus
William of Butler and Robert and
Murray of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Five-Months-0Id Baby Dies
In Auto Collision Saturday
Mother Injured
AS Autos Crash

Thomas Edward Delawder, aged
five months, was instantly killed
when he was thrown from an au-
tomobile Saturday afternoon, Nov.
8. His mother, Mrs. Lewis Delaw-
der, 211 East First ST., London,
was hospitalized with fractured
ribs and multiple abrasions after
the two car collision in which the
child died. A brother, Larry, 6,
was uninjured.
Police said that the Delawder
car was going West on First ST,
when it was struck by a car driv-
en- by Thurman w. Gibson, 33,
Route 3, London. No one was in
jured in the Gibson car, it was
said.
Chief of Police, German Clark
stated that Gibson is being held
in the county Jail awaiting dispo-
sition on charges of operating a
motor vehicle while under the in
fluence of alcohol and second-de-
gree manslaughter.
Gibson will be brought before
Judge James F. Bell under a bill
of information, Chief Clark said.
Mrs. Delawder is the daughter
Of Rev. and Mrs. George Kline of
Springfield, formerly of London.
Funeral services were Tuesday
at two o'clock at the Lukens
Funeral Home, Reverend Mrs.
Frank Woods of Springfield Off
ciating. Interment in Kings Creek
Canotary
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
HITCH-HIkER
TAKEN FOR RIDE

Harry Cox of Rocky River,
has joined Madison County
deputy sheriffs in the search
for three men, two of whom
he reported to Sheriff Har-
old R. Bidwell had attacked
him.
Cox, according to the story
he told Sheriff Bidwell, was
hitch hiking east of Springfield
to Cleveland on u. S. Route
40, when the car with the
three men stopped and offered
him a ride.
When the car reached the
junction of Route 40 and
State Route 3S, Cox told the
sheriff he asked to be let
out since the driver was turn
ing north on Route 3S. He re-
fused to stop, and the two
men in the back seat grabbed
him by the throat, Cox stated.
In the tuSsle he said he man.
aged to get the door open and
rolled into a ditch on State
Route 38. The car hurried on,
he said and he does not know
whether it was the intention
of his assailants TO rob him.
Robert Maxwell of xenia,
who saw Cox roll out of the
car, stopped and brought him
to London to the sheriff.
Sheriff Bidwell Immediately
sent his own deputies out in
search of the car and alerted
sheriffs in adjoining counties
and the State Highway Patrol
to join the search.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Stambaugh In
Naval Hospital

Marine Corporal Clarence Stam-
baugh has been badly injured in
an accident during training, ac-
cording to word received here.
Corp. Stambaugh was burned
by a PHOSPHORUS bomb while
training with the Marines off the
coast of South America on Oct. %.
He was flown to Camp LeJeune,
N. c. and arrived there Oct 81.
He is in the U. S. Naval hospital
there and is recovering from Sc
we're burns about the arms and
legs. He is in Ward 20 if his
friends want to write.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Al Camp Clifton
Trustees Elected

The Annual Meeting of the a.
II Camp Clifton, Incorporated,
was held Wednesday, November
5. Reports show that 2458 All
members had camped at Camp
Clifton during the past summer
from the eight counties in the
corporation, plus members from
Montgomery and Warren Coun-
ties.
A report was given by Albert
Cobb. Associate County Agent in
Fayctte County and Treasurer.
on the wind storm that went
through the camp area a few
weeks ago. 1t was reported that
the insurance company was fix
ing the roof of the old dining
hall and the new storage build
ing that had been damaged by
trees falling on them. "a other
large trees were blown down.
These trees have been sawed up
and cleared out of the camping
area by all men agents in the
eight counties involved.
The following trustees were
elected for a three year term:
Pauline Mills, Champaign Coun-
ty; Albert Cobb, Fayette County;
and John Moore, Madison Coun-
ty. The officers elected for the
coming year for the Board of
Trustees are John Moore, Chair
man; Jack Hufford, Logan Coun-
ty, Vice Chairman; Gladys Nor
ris, Clark County. Secretary; anl
Albert Cobb, Treasurer.
The next trustees meeting will
be held December %, and the
next Board of Directors meeting
will be held January 26. There is
one Trustee from each of the
eight counties and all extension
workers are members of the
Board of Directors. The eight
counties that own the 4-H Club
Camp are: Clark, Clinton, Fayet-
te, Logan, Union. Green, Cham
paign and Madison.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Name Winners In
State All Contest
Two From
County Win

Columbus, o., November 10:-
Names of Ohio rural youth, win
ners of various state All contests
and activities during 1852, were
released here today by the All
club department of the Agricul-
tural Extension Service at Ohio
State University.
Club officials pointed out that
each of winners was selected for
his or her all-around All activities
and accomplishments, in addition
to the specific work done in the
subject for which the award was
granted.
Of the group, only two of the
winners had been announced pre-
viously. They were the state pub
lie speaking winners, Marian
Davis, Coshocton County, and
Donald Nofzinger, Fulton County.
Names of local winners, plus
information about them and their
AWARDS, 1OllOW.
Jack L. Timmons, II, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Timunons, Mount
Sterling, Pickaway County, for
Meat Animal, a pocket watch.
(2,584 Jenrolled). Timmons has
been doing an outstanding job
with meat animals for several
years, climaxing his efforts in
1852 by showing the grand champ
ion All steer at the county fair
and the grand champion market
hog. He also was champion Angus
Snowman at the Ohio State Fair.
Three girls received top awards,
each a 500 scholarship for ac-
complishments in baking. They
are Phyllis Howe, II, daughter of
Mrs. Thelma Howe, West Salem,
Medina County; Sarah Thompson,
16, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lor-
ing Thompson, Raymond, Union
County; and Mary Catherine Zirk-
el, 19, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldo Zirkel, Urbana, Cham
paign County.
Tommy Stickley, II, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Stickley, Ur-
bana, Champaign County, for
Dairy Achievement, a $50 bond.
During 8 years of club work,
Stickiey has shown Ayrshire cat
tie at 25 fairs, and won state Ayr.
shire showmanship award in 1949
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Dale Trui++
Dies At 78

Funeral services for James
Dale Truitt, 70, who died Thurs
day at his home in Lilly Chapel,
were Sunday at the RAIDER Funer-
al Home in West jefferson. In
terment was in Pleasant Hill
Cemetery, West jefferson.
Surviving are his wife, Lena;
two daughters, Mrs. Lucille White
side of Columbus, and Mrs. Coral
Merritt of Washington c. H.; a
son, Thomas, at home; two
brothers, Edward and Daniel
Truitt of Broadway; eleven grand
children and four great-grand-
children.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Pheasant Season
To Open Saturday

Open season on pheasants and
rabbits opens Saturday, Nov. Is.
At 8 am. Saturday small game
hunters will take to the fields
after pheasant, rabbit, grouse and
Hungarian partridge.
Daily bag limit on pheasant is
2, possession limit 4, after the
first day. Four rabbits per day
will be allowed with a possession
limit of four. Daily limit of grouse
will be 2, with the possession limit
a after the first day. Two Hungar-
ian partridge will be permitted to
be taken daily, with the possess
ion limit four after the first day.
Ohio game management Off
cials, however, are not overly op-
timistic about how some of the
hunters will fare. In fact, last min
ute game surveys by the Division
of Wildlife personnel show little
or no change from those conduct
ed during August.
Game surveys at that time
showed little optimism for i'm
provement in the cotton tail rab-
bit populations and also showed
some decrease in the pheasant
population from 1851.
Below are thumb-nail sketches,
compiled by the game manage
ment section of the Division of
Wildlife, indicating what the Ohio
hunters may expect this season in
the way of pheasants, rabbits,
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS

HILLS Ca-Eeanor attend the
third her daughter Mrs Anna Roosevelt Boese to
DR. anne Malbu
Neb-Ths birthday Gibson Lincoln,
day
II
ToKYo-Empeor Hohito today ecitstions
the the birthday the King of
Christmas
lighted
Dwight Eisenhower
of 5000
states 95
showed today
Fleet today $4,000 troops
will
be ready
Hughes ietpropeled helcop-
yesterday considerable excite
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
JeffersonviIIe Boys
Funeral Held Monday

Funeral services for James Lee
Brown, IA, who was fatally in
jured in an auto accident Satur-
day, Nov. s, were held at the Sc
dalia Methodist church, the Rev.
erend Jesse A. Thornton in charge
of the service. Burial in Range
Township cemetery.
Kathleen Young, South Vienna.
played for the girls glec club and
Laura Mae Purdin who sang.
PallbearerS were: Roger Will
liams, Sydney Edwards, Troy
Barton, James Johnson, Edward
Nisley and William Purdin.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
OCTOBER WAS
DRY AND COLD

Rainfall in the month of Oc-
tob1r was far below normal, ac-
cording to weatherman Leonard
McNeal.
Precipitation was 0.88 inches,
1.98 inches below normal, Nc
Neal said.
Maximum temperature of 81
degrees came on Oct. l and the
low for the month was 16 de-
grees on Oct. &c. October was
one of the coldest ever recorded
here. However in 1914 the rain
fall was only .35 inches for the
same period.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
DRUNK DRIVER
WRECKS AUTO

John Harley, Route 3, Chilli
cothe, was fined 500 and costs
in Justice Gerald Baynes' court
for driving while intoxicated, Dep
uty Herb Markley, who arrested
Harley, said Monday.
Harley, who was driving north
on Route 38, Friday, failed to
negotiate a curve and his car
overturned in a ditch, Markley
said. He was treated for cuts and
bruises about the head.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Daisy Baker
Dies At IS

Mrs. Marie Daisy L. Baker. Is,
died Monday at her home, 21 Ste-
wart Avenue after a long illness.
Born in Franklin County, Sep
tember l, 1877, she had been
resident of London for many
years.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Holcomb and a son,
Daniel o. Daugherty. both of
London, two grandchildren and
several step-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements in charge
of Schlechty-Fichner are incom-
plete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
FOOTBALL CONTEST

One lone winner this week
Tie games knocked most of the
contenders out of the running
and the winner had 21 right for
percentage of rs.
The winner, Mary Bennett,
lives on Route 3, London and
may pick up her winnings by
calling at our office. Looks like
the girls can pick 'em just as
we'll as the boys!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
BUSINESSMEN
May ORGANIZE

According to Robert Wood, Z
mass meeting of London business
men will be held in the council
chamber on Thursday evening
Nov. 13 at 7:30 pm. Mr.. Wooc
said that the meeting is beins
held to organize a Businessmen:
Association and urged that al
London business men attend tht
important meeting
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Plain City Child
On New York T-v
Program Nov. II

Louise Moccabbee, six-year-old
student in the Plain City Schools,
will appear on the Strike 1t
Ric h" program, Channel 10,
WBNS-TV, Wednesday night, No
vember IL at 1920 o'clock.
The child will be taken to New
York by Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
Minshall of Plain City, who are
paying all expenses and sponsor
ing her on the program
The circumstances surrounding
Louise's appearance on the pro-
gram are most unusual. Mrs. Min
shall, who has several children of
her own, drives one of the Plain
City school buses and takes a per-
sonal interest in every child who
rides with her. About a week ago
when the Moccabbee child failed
to come out to board the bus as
usual, Mrs. Minshall set about to
find out if there might be trouble.
She visited the Moccabbee home
and found Louise caring for her
mother, father and five-year-old
brother, all of whom had been in
jured in an automobile accident
near Fishinger's Bridge on the
Rover Road, north of Columbus,
September 27. Louise, who was
riding with relatives IN a car fol-
lowing the one driven by her
father, was not injured and was
the only one to care for her fam
lily. The mother had badly man.
gled foot; the father sustained a
broken leg and is in a walking
cast and the brother had one leg
broken above the knee and is in
a body cast.
Further investigation revealed
the dire circumstances of the fam
lily, with practically no food or
fuel for heat in the house. Mrs.
Minshall started at once to do
what she could to get immediate
help for them, residents of Plain
City rallying to their aid.
She then remembered the
Strike It Rich" program and de-
cided to take a try at getting help
from there. She wrote to Warren
Hull who "emcees" the program
and got a reply back at once to
Bring the child to New York"
Friends of Mrs. Minshall and
the children who ride the bus with
Louise, have outfitted her for the
trip and Bob Jackson, Plain City
business man, will put television
in the house for the day SO the
family can see the program.
If the sponsors of the program
consider the case sufficiently
needy, Mrs. Minshall and her
protege will get chance on We'd
nesday nights show to Strike II
Rich" If not, the two will be in
troduced that night and then ap-
pear on the same program which
is televised over Channel 10
WBNS-TV at 11:30 o'clock Thurs
day morning.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11

PUBLIC EYE
Have a little sympathy for
those in the public eye. Other
day we were talking to fell
low who is mayor of a large
city. He tells us that his life
is misery because people want
to criticise him for every
thing.
He told us about a time he
went into a bar-room and
bought a couple of his friends
a drink. Immediately were
heard rumblings from the
other customers about Where
does he get the money!" and
Imagine! a public servant in
a saloon"
Just before he walked in,
however, a well known char
acter who ran a big gambling
syndicate had bought drinks
for the house and a few were
still extolling his virtues with,
Yeah! Old Greasy Thumb is
sure great guy-spends his
money like water and helps
the poor
MALE ANIMAL
Old Haywood Snugg sent US
a communique written on the
back of a Sears-Roebuck cat
alogue.
It said, Isl Watkins wife
had a baby the other day that
was part human and part ami
NAL. 1t had deer face and
a bear bchind!'
AD
Young man who gets paid
on Monday and is broke by
Thursday would like to ex-
cnange loans with young man
who gets paid Thursday and
is broke by Monday.
ADVICE
The best way to keep from
uuarreling with your wife is
for you to go her way and
she go hers.
oLDY
We still like the answer the
little kid gave when teacher
asked him who st. Peter
was-he said, Il fink he was
a wabbit!"
TEST
Just because man may be
found on his hands and knees
in the middle of a road,
doesn't prove that he's stewed
unless he tries to roll up
the white line, that is!
,oLLYTIcKS
Reforms come from below.
No man who holds four aces
ever calls for a new deal.
What we really need in these
days of the installment plan
is not a forty hour week, but
a forty day month.
VERSE
A divinity student named
Tweedle,
Refused his college degree,
He didn't mind the name,
"TWeedle"
But he hated "TWcedle
ID. D."
EXPLANATORY
The sweet young thing ask
ed the farmer why the COW
didn't have any horns. The
farmer obligingly said, WA
al, I'll tell you. Some COWS
is born without horns and
some never had any. Others
shed them and other cows we
dehorn. Some breeds amt
supposed to have any. There's
a lot of reasons some cows
amt got horns but the reason
this here COW don't have horns
is because she amt a cow
she's a horse!
LAST WORD
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
Election Board
Lists Total Vote

Madison County Board of Elec-
tions official count lists 1924
electors who cast their ballots
at the Tuesday, November a,
elections.
City of London, cast a total of
2712; Ward 1, Precinct A, 493;
Precinct B, 275; Ward 2, Precinct
A, 325;Precinct B, 275; Ward 3,
Precinct A, 274; Precinct B, 324;
Ward 4, Precinct A, 365; Precinct
B, 381.
Canaan Township, 217; Darby,
116; Plain City East, 303; Plain
City West, 274; Deercreek, 318;
Fairfield North, 212; Fairfield
South, 244; jefferson North, 226;
jefferson South, 256; West JEFF
ferson, Precinct l, 243; Precinct
2, 1856; Precinct 3, $50.
Monroe township, 288; Oak
Run, 1872; Paint East, 2l9; Paint
West, 1T; Pike, 211; Pleasant
East, 167; Pleasant West, 245;
Mt. Sterling East, 283; Mt. Sterl-
ing West, 429; Range East, 264;
Range West, g. Midway, 100;
Somerford, 371; Stokes. 227;
South Solon, 202; Union. 397.
Number of absent voters who
obtained ballots was 247.
scouTERs MEET
HERE NOVEMBER 1e
Judge M. L. Beathard of Lon
don, Commissioner for Madison
District, Central Ohio Council,
. Boy Scouts of America announced
the first fall roundtable meeting
for unit scou.ers Will be held in
probate court office at Madison
County Court House at 7:30 pm.
on Wednesday evening, November
18th.
All unit leaders, troop commit
teemcn and Explorer advisors are
urged to attend.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
FARMERS CLUB
WILL MEET NOV. 20

The Madison County Farmers
Club will meet November 2Oth at
the South Solon Congregational
Christian Church for basket dim
ner at 1890 pm. The program
will start at 200 pm. with Owen
Ackerman of the Farm Bureau as
speaker The music will be furn-
ished by the South Solon Schools.
Committee will furnish rolls, cof-
fee, butter, cream and sugar and
table service.
The committee in charge for
the day are: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lutz; Mr.. and Mrs. Hansel Spears;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Tre-
hearne; Rev. and Mrs. Ancil Arm
old; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pit
stick; Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Row.
and; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Butcher;
Mr.. Joe Clawson; Rev. and Mrs.
Ralph Miller; and Rev. and Mrs.
M. v. Mcpherson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. William L. West
announce the birth of daughter,
Mary Margo, Tuesday, November
4, at their home la Logan Aven-
ue. The baby weighed seven
pounds, six ounces,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11
4 OUR
"a TOWN \

PoME
Breathes there a man with
hide SO tough.
Who says two sexes aren't
enough?
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-11-11

ROBERT c. WHEELER
HEAD, Newspaper DIVISION
OHIO STATE MUSEUM
COLUMBUS %, OHIO d COZ
, 1952-11-26
BY the Governor
Of the
Virgin Islands Of the United States
a PROCLAMATION
THANKSGIVING DAY - 1852
20 give Thanks unto the Lord
for He is good: for His mercy
endureth forever" psalm lO7l.
a PROCLAMATION
THANKSGIVING DAY g 1852

Once again, at this national offering of thanks, we APP
proach thu. table Of Eternal Goodness with chid-like trust in
the familiar grace:
"The eyes Of all wait upon Thee, @ Lord;
and Thou givest them their meat in due season.
Thou openest Thine hand and satisfeth
the desire Of every living thing
For we are grateful, as loyal American citizens, to be
able to share in the oneness with all free peoples the defense
Of our creed iii a personal God against the ungodly; and in
appreciation Of the dignity and worth of the individual man
against despotism.
We desired refuge in the past hurricane season from the
fury Of the gales that dashed the Caribbean, and with fatherly
pity Thy hand again sheltered us. Bountiful showers revived
the earth, and we enjoyed its increase in the year now closing.
We offer unto Thee, Almighty God, rich sheaves Of in
centive and enterprise from the wide fields of community
endeavor, bound with the cord Of fellowship. May our granary
ever flow with good objects Of our hearts be ever filed with
faith and trust IN Thy goodness.
WHEREOF, i Mrris +. de Castro, Governor Of the Vi-
gin Islands Of the United States of America, by virtue Of the
power III me vested, do hereby proclaim Thursday. Noven-
Der n, 1852, as a day Of public general Thanksgiving; and +
call upon the people of these ~Islands-in church, synagogue,
and home-to pay homage to Almighty Cd and to pray for a
just and lasting peace. Let us, on that day, ask God to redeem
our faults and to continue to bless our efforts. Let us, on that
day, ask God to open our eyes and illumine our souls so that's de
spite Illustration and pain, despite confusion and anguish, we
may steadily discern the signs Of His benefcent Presence
and, discerning them, may we face the present with confidence
and the future with hope.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal Of the Government Of the Virgin Islands
to be affixed at Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas. Virgin Islands
Of the United States, this goth day Of November A.p, 1852.
Morris +. de Castro.
Governor.
SEAL
, 1952-11-26

F Q r A I E

One lot used Chimney Bricks stored at Beth
lehem Sugar Factory where interested parties may
inspect same BY arrangement with Bethlehem Field
Office.
Sealed bids for entire lot : as Is and where IS
viii Be received It above office until 500 IN, local
time, December 5,le52, and at that time publicly
opened, but, VIcoRP reserves the right to reject
any o. all bids as the interest Of the Government may
require. A successful bidder will be required to re-
move bricks within two weeks from notice Of award
VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION
, 1952-11-26
N O + G E
To All Electric Consumers

Listed below is the schedule Of current interruptions
from November "A through November 20, 1852
Monday November q, and Tuesday, November IS,
From $50 pm. to 500 pm.
Area affecfed: All areas west Of Kofresi, Lower Love.
Thursday, and Friday, November 80 n, and
|28, from L3o pm to 500 pm.
Area affected: Town Of christiansted & Western Suburbs
Saturday November e, from Iso pm. to 500 pm.
Area affected: All areas west Of the Power plant 1t
Central Factory.
VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION
Power Division
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-06-05
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT

Columbus. Ohio. May 81, 1852
Engineer Of Contract Sales Legal Copy
No. 52-I5g