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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
COUNTY FAIR OPENS AUG .16
Night Session
Only Billed On
Opening Date

The 63rd annual Madison County
Fair opens the night of Saturday,
August 16. Only the night session
will be conducted on that date.
The fair will continue through
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. Wed
nesday and Thursday, day and
night, August II, 18, 10, 20 ,and
81, officials of the annual exposi-
tion have announced.
Featured entertainment for the
opening night of the fair will be
Station WLW's Midwestern Hay
ride. Two shows will be presented;
$50 and $50.
The Hayride program will be
headed by that well known enter
tainer, Ernie Lee.
Sunday afternoon and night will
offer the fairs top flight entertain
ment, the international Contest
Auto Daredevil Show. This show
is billed to feature Dick Rogers,
all American Motor Maniac; Billy
Green's Canadian Aces, Ward
Beams World Champion Auto
Daredevils, all of whom compete
in stunt after stunt for the title of
World Champion.
Monday will be Children's Day
at the fair, the day the speed pro-
gram will begin. All children un-
der II will be admitted free that
day.
The opening day of the races
Monday will feature the Two
Year-Old Pace-Home Talent Colt
Stake with $1,000 purse: the
2:30 Trot, 2:16 pace and 2:19 trot
each with a $500 purse.
Staples All Star Championship
Rodeo will be the big attraction
for fair entertainment on Monday
and Tuesday, August 1919. This
show Is billed as an action-packed
riding and stunting exhibition with
roping riding and bull dogging.
Wednesday night will be the All
Clubs on parade. This feature will
be presented in front of the grand
stand with entertainment provided
by All members. The All on Par
ade is sponsored by the All Club
Council.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Former County
Resident Killed

Word has been received in Mt.
Sterling that Mrs. Eta Junk Sails
bury of Texas, former resident
of Mt. Sterling, had been killed
in an automobile accident at Bed
ford, Virginia, enroute home from
an eastern sightseeing trip.
Mrs. Salisbury and her nephew
Alfred Junk Jr., had recently visit
ed the formers sister, Mrs. Fred
Call and other relatives and
friends in Mt. Sterling. They were
enroute to Washington d. c. and
New York City, the trip being a
graduation gift from young Junk's
parents.
Hospital, the messageyi etsssssKh
Young Junk was in Bedford
Hospital, the message stated. Ex-
tent of his injuries or details of
the accident were not given in
the communication.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
JIMMY HULL TO
ADDRESS CLUB

DR.. James r. (Jimmy) Hull,
orthodonist, of $50 East Broad ST.,
Columbus, will be guest-speaker at
London Country Clubs monthly
Speakers Night Dinner" Mon
day, August 4.
DIR. Hull is one of Ohio State
University's best known athletes.
He was a three letter man at
Greenfield's McClain High School,
playing baseball, basketball and
football, before entering OSU to
continue his education.
He was 1899 captain of TIE Uni
versity's Big Ten Champions and
NCAA All-Big Ten, made All
American, and is a front liner for
football
DR.. Hull, in addition to his ath-
letic record, is also recognized for
his ability as an entertaining
speaker.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
RUSH DEVICE PONY EXPRESS
TO SAVE PLAIN CITY infant

attorney, and also of Air Force
Col. Phil Cochran Milton Caniff's
inspiration for Flip Corkin of
Terry and the Pirates" fame).
JOHN COCHRAN phoned the
hospital, learned of the emergency,
told the supervisor to have Erie
firemen and policemen come to the
hospital, then called his watchman
and ordered him to "gas up" a
half-ton pickup truck.
He then sped to his terminal,
jumped in the truck and drove to
the hospital where firemen helped
load and secure the respirator. Es-
corted by police, he drove back
to the terminal where drive
alerted previously by Cochran. was
waiting.
In an instant the driver took
over the wheel and, with Erie
police escorting him, began the
259-mile run to Columbus.
AT THE ERIE CITY limits,
Pennsylvania State Police took
over escort duty and accompanied
him 20 the Ohio line. There he
was met by the State Highway
Patrol, who had been notified of
the emergency run.
Meanwhile, back in Erie, Coch-
ran had phoned his brother, Joe,
manager of the firms Akron, o.,
terminal and had him alert a
second driver to spell" the first
one. The transfer" was accom-
plished neatly and swiftly at an
intersection in Tallmadgs, Ohio.
The second driver sped on with
his escort to the Columbus city
limits, where Columbus Police met
him and directed him to Child
ren's Hospital with his precious
"aroo
THE TRIP, completed in five
hours flat and at an average speed
of more than so miles an hour,
had its satisfactory elimination
when little Loyle was placed in
the breath-giving respirator Sun
day afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Local Team Wins

The London Merchants baseball
team Sunday defeated Macs of
Columbus 1873. Winning pitcher
Simpson, relieved by Rayburn in
the eighth, gave up nine hits. while
the Merchants hit a total of 16.
Leading the London hitters parade
were Madden and Demon with
three hits apiece. Rayburn and
Shannon with triples, and Murry
with a triple and home run. At
home Sunday the Merchants will
meet Ashville 2:30 at the athletic
field.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Retired Pastor
Succumbs Sunday

Rev. Frank M. Patterson, 72, a
retired Presbyterian minister of
Plain City, died Sunday in st. An
thongs Hospital, Columbus.
He is survived by two sons. Rob-
ert and Charles; a daughter, Mrs.
Robert L. Runyan; seven grand
children; a brother, John Patter-
son, and sister, Minnie Patter-
son.
Funeral services 8 pm. Wednes-
day at the Plain City Presbyterian
Church. Interment at Carmichaels,
Pa.
Contributions may be made to
the Memorial Fund of the Plain
City Memorial Church in lieu of
flowers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Dwyer Promoted

Mrs. Michael Dwyer, South Oak
Street, received word recently
that her son Joseph, u. S. Marine
Corps had been promoted to the
rank of Captain.
Captain Dwyer, with the First
Marines. has been stationed at
Camp Pendleton, California, since
his return from Korea last fall
after a years service in Korea. He
and Mrs. Dwyer and their son,
Mike. are residing at 591 Monterey
Drive, Laguna Beach. California.
Capt. Dwyer, ran into another
Londoner, Capt, Phil Conway. with
the Marine Air Corps, also resid-
ing with Mrs. Conway at Laguna
Beach, on the street there recently.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29

An infants reSpirator, rushed by
truck in a pony express style,
police-escorted, 259-mile dash from
Erie, Pa, played a vital role in
keeping a polio-stricken 21-month-
old boy alive at Children's Hos
pital Sunday.
The long race against time =
and possible death-resulted after
little Loyle Farmwald, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Farmwald of
Plain City, was admitted to the
hospital at SIG pm. Saturday.
DOCTORS HAD DIAGNOSED
his symptoms as those of infan-
tile paralysis.
During the evening, he held his
own against the disease. However,
as a precautionary measure, a res
pirator was ordered late Saturday.
Since the hospital had no such
apparatus available that would
properly accommodate the child,
the Franklin County Chapter of
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis was notified.
Swinging Immediately into ac-
ton, the agency located the near
est available infants respirator-
in Lakeview Hospital at Erie.
ANOTHER PROBLEM h e n
stymied Foundation officials. No
trains or planes were scheduled
to leave Erie for this area for
several hours.
Then, despite seemingly insur-
mountable obstacles, the answer
was found. A Lakeview Hospital
supervisor remembered an Erie
trucking firm, the Lyons Trans
portation Co., had helped them
out before in similar instances.
Then the mercy race began.
A phone call was put through
to the firms terminal at lis am.
The company had closed at mid
night, but watchman relayed the
information to the company's
president, John Cochran, brother
of Paul B. Cochran, a Columbus
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS

Walter 6iomberg said yesterday
he bills accompanied
because the robber had convinced
Bombero 4s, Of the
branch 18th and Valencia did not
bandit left him
BIonberg found safe at home
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Major Lanigan To
Be In Washinq+on

Major John P. Lanigan. son OF
Mrs. Rhoda Lanigan, North Oak
Street, has been assigned to three
years service as assistant direct
or of the Promotion Branch of
the u. S. Marine Corps in Wash
ington D. G.
Major Lanigan returned the
first of July after almost a years
service with the First Marines In
Korea.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Kin Of County Man
In Games

Jim Dillon, Upper Sandusky,
nephew of Glenn Dillon of Resaca,
is one of three American discus
throwers who qualified for the
finals at the Olympic games at
Helsinki.
Dillon qualified easily on his
first effort with a throw of 157
feet, 2A inches.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
STORM BREAKS HEAT WAVE
LONDON WOMAN
IS FOUND DEAD

Mrs. Ora Thomason, widow
Of the widely known Profes-
sor Thomason, was found
dead in bed at her home, 81
East High Street, Tuesday
morning. Death apparently re-
suited from natural causes.
She was believed to have died
Sunday night.
Miss Virginia Freid, London
High School teacher, and .
personal friend, found the
house locked when she visited
there Tuesday morning and on
receiving no response from her
friend, Investigated and then
notified police, who entered
the house.
The body was removed to
the lukens Funeral Home
after being viewed by the COR
oner and a physician.
Mrs. Reed Chrisman, North
Main ST., who took Mrs.
Thomason home Sunday night
after having her out for a ride,
was apparently the last to see
her alive.
Coroner w. z. Lukens said
the time of her death was un-
certain, but she was believed
to have died during the night
Sunday.
Survivors include one brother
Marvin Rowland of Moberly.
Missouri.
Funeral arrangements, in
complet pending advice from
kinfolk, are to be announced
later
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
BACK INJURED

Joe Ernst, SON OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Ernst of Ocala, Florida,
former residents of London, is in
Munroe Memorial Hospital, Room
102, Ocala, Florida, for treatment
for a ruptured disc.
Ernst suffered back injury sew
eral months ago and under doctors
orders has been placed in the hos
pital for at least three weeks for
special treatment, hoping to avoid
surgery to correct the injury.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Nigh Wind Hits
Part Of County,:
Damage Reported

"A SlOT1n lndt gave LONDON q
substantial downpour, broke the
heat wave and produced winds
causing some damage in southern
Madison county Monday evening.
The storm striking the lower
part of the county was a part of
the tornado-like windstorm which
swirled erratically through central
Green and Fayette counties. The
storm caused the most destruction
at xenia. Some damage was re-
ported in the South Solon and Sc
dalia vicinity.
The only injuries reported were
suffered by firemen in a gasoline
tank explosion set off by a barn
fire near jamestown.
Ten big trees were felled or top
ped by the storm at the Greene
county fairgrounds. Tents were al
so damaged. Hailstones as large as
marbles were reported at Wash
ington c. H.
State Route 38 between London
and Sedalia was blocked by fallen
trees and other roads in Fayette
county were Uttered with tree
branches.
Six fires set by lightning were
reported in a Is mile radius of
Jamestown.
Fire said to have been caused by
lightning destroyed large barn on
the Herbert Smith farm three
miles east of jamestown. Loss of
the structure was estimated be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Five jamestown volunteer fire
men were burned when 600 GAL
Ion gasoline tank exploded during
the fire. Some spectators were al
SO reported slightly burned. The
firemen were Charles James, Gil
bert Evans, John Reese, Russell
Flax and Chester Knox. They were
treated at the Haines Hospital in
jamestown.
When the tank exploded it shot
out jet of fire which burned q
deep swath into corn field.
A barn on the Taylor farm at
Shady Grove near South Solon al
SO burned during the storm. Many
farmers reporte d considerable
fence damage due to falling trees.
Russell M. Garringer,. farmer
in the Jeffersonville area, report
ed severe damage there. A steer
was killed by lightning on the farm
of Mrs, Cleta ClawSon, mile east
of South Solon.
In South Solon many trees were
blown down, chimney was dam
aged at the Theodore Clemans
home by a falling tree and front
door was blown in at the home Of
Richard Knisley.
Two small fires were at the
Opekasit Elevator in South Solon
but were not caused by the storm.
but by too many cobs in the cob
burner, according to Fireman Rob-
ert Daniels.
The high winds blew the roof
off the back of the Herbert Davis
home near Sedalia.
The Slagle Brothers garage at
South Charleston was damaged by
falling tree and lightning was
reported having struck the home
of Elton w. Tindall, S. Charles
ton, village manager, blowing elec-
trical fuses and blackening inter-
ior walls
The heat proceeding the storm
reached a maximum of SO degrees
Monday at 1:30 pm, the 18th day
the temperature has exceeded 80
degrees in July.
When the sky became overcast
Monday afternoon the temperature
dropped 10 degrees in one half
hour. according to Leonard Nc
Neal, weather observer. who re-
ported the thermometer at 80 de-
grees at 400 pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. P,-Gov.
Adlai Stevenson began cleaning up
his state executive duties today
after a rousing welcome home re-
ception by thousands yesterday for
the Democratic presidential nomi-
nee.
A pile of kilograms and CORES
pondence awaited the governor at
the executive mansion. In the
background were the state political
housekeeping chores he planned to
dispose of before he starts his ma
tional campaign for election.
And, the reluctant winner of the
Democratic party's highest honor
told the cheering throng yesterday,
he will fight for election to the
presidency with all his heart and
mind and soul.
He asked for "the prayers, at
least the understanding, of some
of you."
The Democratic nominee spent
the weekend comforting with party
leaders on campaign plans. Among
them was Sen. John Sparkman of
Alabama, whom the Democratic
National Convention chose as Stew
enson's running mate as candidate
for vice-preSident.
Frank E. Mckinney, Democratic
national chairman, told reporters
the party high command had
agreed on "hard-hitting cam
paign of no more than go days.
1t will begin on Labor Day.
Mckinney said the party's big
four speaking team will be Presi-
dent Truman, who advised the
chairman, Il am at your disposal"
Vice-President Alben Barkley, an
unsuccessful candidate for the top
spot on the 1852 ticket, Stevenson
and Sparkman.
The chairman said the team will
carry the campaign into every part
of the nation, and President Tru-
man has promised repetition of
his 1948 whistle stop speaking tour
that salvaged victory out of gen.
orally predicted defeat.
Besides Sparkman and McKin-
ney, other Stevenson visitors Sun
day included Gov. Paul A. Dever
of Massachusetts, Averell Harri-
man, Sen. Robert Kerr of Okla
homa and Mrs. India Edwards,
vice-chairman of the Democratic
National Committee.
Dever, his own states "favorite
son" candidate for the presidential
nomination, told reporters he be-
lieves with Stevenson the Demo-
Gratis can carry Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and may Connecti-
cut" and other New England
states.
Hartman and Kerr, defeated
candidates for the Democratic
nomination, p e d G e d Stevenson
their support.
1t was disclosed that Dever had
persuaded Hartman to withdraw
in favor of Stevenson after the
second ballot at the convention
Friday. A reliable source said Har-
riman planned to delay his with
drawal until the sixth ballot, but
the Massachusetts governor per-
suaded him that the delay might
enable Barkley or Sen Estes Ke-
fauver of Tennessee to win.
Sen. Sparkman said he and his
party will leave for Washington
soon after disposing of post-con-
vention business In Chicago. He
plans a vacation, before beginning
the campaign.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Little League
Game Rained Out

The Little League southern Sec
tion tournament game between
Grove City and London scheduled
for Monday evening was postponed
to Tuesday evening because of
rain.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Markham
miriam SMITH of London r. D..
A, announce the recent birth of a
son, Charles William. Jr.. in Mt.
Carmel Hospital. The baby weigh
ed seven and one-quarter pounds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
RETURNS TO HOSPITAL

Earl Gallagher, East First ST.,
who has been seriously Ill for some
time, was returned to Grant Hos
pital, Friday. His room number is
407.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
IN HOSPITAL

IN HOSPITAL ....
Mrs. Thomas Woodland, Gar
field Avenue, has entered Mt. Car
mel Hospital for an operation. Her
room number is 210.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
BIRTHS ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Christman
London, announced the birth of
son July "a at Mt. Carmel Hospi-
tai.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller.
Jondon. announce the birth. Of a
on July %, at Grant Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. James Gartin, Lon
don, announce the birth of a son
Sunday at Mt. Carmel Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
oAUGHTEs BORN

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Redding,
Mt. Sterling, announce the birth
of a daughter Friday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
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, 1952-10-27
ELECTION NOTICE

General Election for the
members Of the Municipal
Council Of st. Croix, will be-
h ! for all districts in
St. Croix, on Tuesday Novem-
Der 4, 1852.
The polling will take place
in Christiansted at the Police
Court House for the Town ard
Country Districts respectively.
The polls will be opened at
8 o'clock am. and close at
s pm,
The Registration Board,
st. Croix, October II, 1852.
William f. Moorhead
Chairman Registration Board
, 1952-10-27
Pages

winner, so give just one vote to
my man-she is going to get in
anyhow"
Don't be caught in that trap. No
one knows whom the winner will
be until the votes are counted.
You are to vote for-two names on
the ballot. ! ask you to place an
Z to the second name from the
top ANNA B~RODHURST." After
that select the other.
! can work with anyone of the
SIX other candidates. Ask them:
they will tell you the same thing.
| have always treated them as
gentlemen no matter where and
when ! meet them-in fact every-
one OF you. / do not have to go out
to make friends now, / have al
ways been friendly with everyone
and, / repeat, / can work with
anyone of the six you elect.
Another bit Of propaganda be-
ing spread is that the Women's
League is supporting me. That IS
lar from the truth. First, the
League is a non-political organi-
cation and will definitely not mix
in politics. While it does 4 COM
mendable job, its membership is
very small and thus their votes
are few-very few indeed, there
fore their votes, even if all were
given could hardly elect anyone.
furthermore, the few members
have relatives and close friends in
the campaign, so their loyalty IS
undoubtedly divided. Do not there
fore be deceived by this type of
subtle propaganda.
Continued in next issue)
, 1952-10-27
E x G E r P T S
from the speech delivered by Mrs. ANNA BRoDHURsT
in the Marketplace.

predict that st. CrolX Will
make tremendous strides forward
when you elect women to mem
bership in our Municipal Council.
You undoubtedly listened in on
the Democratic and Republican
national conventions and heard
the voices of the women taking
an active part in selecting suit
able leaders for the nation. | can
blushingly add, that up to the
present time no woman represen-
tative has, as far as ! know, been
involved in graft or corruption.
Members of t h e Municipal
Council are elected for a period
Of two years, at the end Of which
time the voters are privileged to
return them or elect others to
take their places.
It has always been difficult for
me to understand why there
should be such bitter fights and
quarrels during a campaign over
these seats when you the voters
are the ones to decide.
Why, / should think that if
those who occupied the seats last,
had done a creditable job, all that
would be necessary is to lay the
record before the voters. There is
no doubt in my mind that they
would be returned, if they were
even halfway good.
/ am not going to say that the
Councilmen did everything bad
and nothing good; surely some
good has been done; but great
harm has also been done to our
people to such an extent that the
bad overshadows the little good
that was done.
Many bills handed to Council
men by the Governor were hastily
enacted into law, maybe without
sufficient thought being given to
them. This, / contend, is unfair to
you and me.
Take the recent increase in
taxes from 2 to 5 percent. No one
knew Of it until it had been
passed. This increase was not put
to 8 per cent or A per cent, it was
more than doubled,
Gasoline has been increased to
the point where it is extremely
difficult for the man or woman
who operates a taxi to make a iv-
ing and meet his other expenses,
, 1952-10-27

unless the fare is increased and
for which the operator is bitterly
criticized.
Everyone knows that a car in
st. Croix is not a luxury-it is a
necessity; the tax on cars has been
increased to 10 per cent.
Take the surcharge on electric
rates. ! am no lawyer, ladies and
gentlemen, but ] feel convinced
that it is definitely Illegal to tax
one part Of a community, and let
the other 60 free. That is a form
of discrimination. If a tax must
be applied then it should be le-
We'd on all the people Of the
Island.
For example: if one or so fami-
lies moved from the country to
the town, they could not claim
exemption from the tax because
they were not living in town
when the bill was passed.
The Governor has a job to do.
He is doing all he can to show
Washington that he can make the
islands self-supporting. Thus he
evidently intends to urge the
Councilmen to tax, and tax and
add more taxes. But history re-
cords W h at usually happens
when people are taxed beyond
their capacity to pay.
/ feel that the surcharge on
consumers in the towns is unfair.
We did not make the debt; when
we failed to pay the bills the
power was cut off. We are there
fore, to my mind, not responsible.
I have no quarrel with Council
men for voting themselves a sal
airy. / am disappointed, however,
that they saw fit to vote several
increases for themselves, especial
" at a time when the Municipal
ity is supposed to be short Of
funds, and appropriations for
worthwhile projects in some de-
partments had to be eliminated
from the budget.
/ well remember at a hearing in
the district court room, a veteran
teacher asked about the possibi-
lities of an increase in salaries for
teachers; the Councilmen were
sympathetic but said they did not
know where to find the money. #