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The Key West citizen., 1952-12-31
NOISE COMPLAINT
Editor, The Citizen:

EQltOF, Inc ClLlzen'
A situation, which would be con-
sidered amazing in any other town,
has come up, and it seems my
plain Key West duty to report It.
[ realize that many people con-
slider a shut mouth their Key West
duty, although complaints to
friends and neighbors are loud
and indignant. Such has been the
case with people around me; but
l prefer to get the complaints out
in the air. And The "Citizen", ]
have certainly noticed, has no OBJ
lection; if said complaint is true
and indignant in proportion to the
examined wrong.
After a thorough search, with
the help of a lawyer, of the Code
of the City of Key Weat, 1852
neatly printed and suitably bound,
so that any citizen can own one
find myself better informed re
garding ''Noisy Establishments De-
clared Nuisance: (Chapter 3,
Sec. 3.27) than ever before.
find, also, that a public official,
for who / should like to have more
esteem, misquoted the ordinance
over the phone at $3.50 one morn
ing, when he was the last resort
| in quieting a beer tavern very ad-
jacent to my establishment. The
said Tavern had at least six tenors
and one raucous piano going since
100 a. m. A few yells and much
stomping and clapping punctuated
the miserable racket.
This official quoted something
about a ruling regarding noise
fifty feet front and sideways from
the source. / have been unable to
find any such limitation In any
ordinance in the 1852 Code of the
City of Key West. (.
In Chapter 10, Section 1872 lin
which it is clearly stated that
noise enumerated is not exclusive)
there are these plain words:
e(d) Radios, Photographs, ETC.
No person shall operate a radio
or phonograph or play any musi-
cal instrument between the hours
of 11:OO p. m. and TOO a. m. in
such manner, or with such volume
as to annoy or disturb any per-
| son in a dwelling, hotel, apartment
or other type of residence"
Now in Chapter 10. Section 1913
there is method outlined in which
| it is possible to take the matter
up with the municipal Judge. In
fact, 1t is necessary to do so to
have a summons issued so the
matter can be discussed in court.
lit states, however, if the second
sentence, "A police officer making
such complaint or summoning any
person shall be deemed a COM
Eplaint." :"
| To continue, the last paragraph
of Chapter 10, section 1872 says:
Upon the complaint of any per-
son, by telephone or otherwise, a
police officer shall investigate any
alleged violation of the two pre-
ceding sections of this chapter
and, in cases where such violations
are observed by such officer he
shall summons the person violat-
| ing. =.
/ Thre is more following regarding
the summons and arrest of the
yiolator. all very clearly stated.
Preceding the quoted words are
many other words describing how
an officer of the law shall 60 about
| doing his duty in the matter Of
summons, appearance in munich
pal court, etc --all this can be read
from the carefully typewriter copy
of the Code, or portions thereof,
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-31

Editors Note: Anyone who
wishes to see the City Code
excerpts mentioned in this let
ter, may call at The Citizen
office.)
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-31

e + s. : = Il
have the power to enforce exist.
ing ordinances as well as pass
more ordinances to be ignored for
the benefit of the few.
The situation cannot be cured
by a half-hearted effort, as has
been the rule in the past. People,
other than myself, are about to
get angry.
This situation is getting to a
point where the City Commission
will have to admit that it does
exist.
Sincerely,
Larry Karns
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
is to Graduate
AT South SoIon

Stokes Township School, South
Sulon, has announced their COM
mencement exercises to be held
Tuesday evening May 20 at B
o'clock in the Community Building
Earl Metz, Head of the Depart
ment of Education. Capital Univer
sity will be guest speaker. Mr.
Metz is Executive Committee mem
Der of the Association of School
Administrators. he is also Secrc-
tary of the Department of Higher
Education of o. E. A.
Officers of the graduating class
are: Robert d. Grear, president,
Donald G. Womacks, v.-pres:::
Helen Louise Haney, sec; and Bev-
eriy Gordin, treas.
Other members of the class are:
Clyde Beatty, Glenna Lou Davis,
Charles A. Dorsey, Charles L..
Duvall. Roger r. Exlinc, Robcft
w. Harper, Madge Irene Joi,n-
son, Jack d. knisley. Howard M.
Marsh. Donald r. Murry, Shirley
Mae Shinkle and Maxine Taylor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Isaac Mason
Dies Monday

Isaac Mason, SO, a retired black
smith, who practiced his trade in
South Solon for many years died
at his. home there at $3.50 am.
Monday.
Survivors include his wifi, Mrs.
Ellen Jane Mason: two daughters,
Mrs. Ethel Freeman of Mt. Ster-
ling, Mrs. Martha Hill of Anchor
age, Alaska; five sons, Robert Of
Messa, Arizona, James of Belle
fontaine. Lincoln of Mt. Sterling,
Scott of New Holland, and Jack of
Pittsburgh; one brother. Harvey
Mason of Dayton; nine. grandchild-
rem and is great grandchildren.
Funeral services at the residence
Wednesday at 200 pm. with the
Rev. Jesse -Leveck and the Rev.
George Kline officiating. Inter.
ment at Waterloo. @4
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Paint township
Memorial May rs

The Paint Township Memorial
Day Services will be held at the
Cemetery on Sunday May 25th
at 1:30 o'clock. The American Le-
gion will have charge of the
services at the flagpole and the
balance of the program will be
held at the Speakers stand.
Forrest r. Hanson will have
charge of the program at the
speakers stand. Those participat-
ing at the stand will be, James
'Littler, Madison County Clerk of
Courts, Ronald Clark, Miss Wilma
Obrien, and Miss Dolores Harri-
son. The London High School
Band will render several selections
under the direction of Ray Creigh-
ton. Mrs. C. M. Baughn and Mrs.
Max Dunkle will be in charge of
flowers and marching arrange
ments. Sons of Union Veterans
headed by Roy Binns, Mr.. Chester
Bennett, Oren Peters, Maryin
Tyler and H. Turvy, will take care
of the decorating Of graves and
the placing OF Flags. Everyone is
invited to attend this memorial
occasion.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Elected Officer
In TB Conference

James F. Bell, London, was
elected vice president of the Ohio
Conference of tuberculosis Work
ers at the meeting in Columbus
Thursday.
Other officers are LII. Taylor,
Canton. president; w. K. Curf-
man, Cincinnati, 2nd vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Forrest Tucker. Will
nington, SECRETARY; and Charles
Kieswetter, Warren. treasurer.
Bell, executive secretary of the
Madison county tuberculosis and
Health Association and former
secretary of the Ohio conference.
attended the annual meeting of
the Ohio tuberculosis and Health
Association on Thursday and Fri
day. Mrs. Harold Welsh, London.
a member of the Board of
Directors of the Ohio association
attended Friday.
Bell will leave Wednesday for
Boston, to attend a meeting of
the National TB association. He
is a member of the Seal Sale
Advisory committee of the Ma
tional Conference of TB workers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Barn Destroyed
In Fire Friday

+ Lightning struck and caused a
fire that destroyed a 45x70 frame
barn and the greater part of its
contents on the Clyde johnson
farm on the Upper Glade Rim
Road, four miles east of London
in Deer Creek township at IL 80
Friday evening.
Loss, estimated at $11,C00 to
$4,000 was practically covered by
insurance. Mr.. johnson stated.
The burning structure was dis
covered by two passing motorists,
who ran to the barn and drove out
10 or IL head of sows. They also
took out manure sprcadcr and a
truck, before they went to the
house and awakened the Johnson
family.
The Community fire truck, man
ned by Bob Stewart, was called
and arrived at IL o'clock, too late
to save the building.
The original structure, hand
hewn log barn. was remodcled in
1912, Mr.. johnson said. Contents
destroyed were, Is tons of fcrtiliz-
er; $50 bales of straw; six new
hay rakcs; five new breaking
plows; one now corn picker; a new
elevator and parts of a corn
shcller.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Series s Bonds
Sales $I7.O43

The old Series E Defense Bond
bowed out of the Ohio investment
and savings picture in April with
an increase of nearly two and a
quarter million dollars over sales
in the same month last year, Paul
M. Dwyer, Chairman. Madison
County Defense Bond Committee,
revealed today Madison County
sales for April were SIT, ,043, and
compare to S13,462 for the same
period last year.
Successor to the old z Bond is
a revised series offering higher
interest rate, shorter term TO mat
urity, and more attractive inter
mediate redemption values. Chair
man Dwyer explained the new re-
viscd Series L Defense Bond went
on sale May l. 1852, and, although
the revised bond bears the same
dress as the old, the new advan-
tagcs went into effect May l, 1852.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
TWO LONDON HIGH SCHOOL
GIRLS INJURED TN CRASH
Pneumonia Fatal
To Girl, Five

Betty jean Ames, aged five
years, seven months and 20 days.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
S. Ames, South Oak Street, died
of pneumonia in Children's Hos
pital, Saturday at IL pm. The
child was taken to the hospital
Saturday noon.
Surviving besides the parents
arc sister, Linda, at home, and
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Crabtree of Redwood.
Funeral services Tuesday at 2
pm. in the Church of Christ in
Christian Union, the Reverend
Harley Bennett, officiating Inter
ment in Paint Township Cemetery.
Friends may call at the resi-
dence of Ross Ames, Sc South
Madison Road.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Nellie Speasmaker
Succumbs Sunday

Miss Nellie Spcasmakcr, IS, of
Mcrcycrest, died there at 1870
pm. Sunday following an illness
of five years. For the past six
years, She had resided at Mercy
crest.
Born in London,O., Aug. 20,
1866, Miss Speasmaker was a
daughter of Phillip and Caroline
Dice Speasmaker. She had lived
in Springfield for the past 25
years, where she was a member
of First Lutheran Church. Miss
Speasmaker was employed in the
infants wear department of the
Edward Wren Co. for Is years
prior TO her illness.
Surviving Miss Spcasmaker are
one sister. Mrs. William Clark of
Springfield, and a number of
nicces and nephews. The body was
taken to Jackson-Lytle funeral
home for services at ] pm. Thurs
day by the Rev. DR.. F. f. Mueller,
pastor of the First Lutheran
Church. Interment in Kirkwood
Cemetery. London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Concessions at
Fair Awarded

With all bids let for eating con-
cessions, Bob Hines, secretary of
the Madison County Agricultural
Society, stated that things are
shaping up in fine style for the
1852 seven-day exposition opening
August Is.
The, dining-hall will be operated
this year by Science Hill Grange:
Tent No. was let to Range Com
nlunity Grange; Tent No 2 to st.
Patrick's Church: Footlong Hot
Dogs to Phi Beta Psi Sorority and
Swiss cheese concession to Fair
field Grange.
The board took final action at
Its meeting May z, Mr.. Hines
stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
London Dentist
10 Be honored

Dr. F. E. holland, Walnut Street,
is one of the sixteen dentists
from this area who will be hon.
ored at an outing and dinner
Wednesday in Springfield, spon-
sored by the Mad River Dental
Society.
The honor Is being conferred
on these sixteen for "a years, or
more of service. DIR. Noland has
practiced in Madison county for
40 years He was born in Madison
county in 1875. i
He is a graduate of Otterbein
College. Westervillc; In 1893 he
graduated from Western Reserve
Dental School,
From 1899 to 1903 he practiccd in
Mt. Sterling and that year moved
to London and started his practice.
Heis a past president of the Mad
River Dental Society and the Lon
don Chamber OF Commerce.
He retired in 1850 as postmaster
of the London Postoffice after
serving since 1885.
Planned to begin at 1:30 pm !,
the program will open with a golf
match for dentists attending, at
the Springfield Country Club, fol-
lowed by a $50 pm. dinner in the
main ballroom of the Shawnee
Hotel.
DR.. Edward L. Ball, Sr., will
act as master of ceremonies He
has served as president OF the
American Academy of periodon-
tology, the Ohio State Dental So
ciety and the Cincinnati Dental
Society and is nationally famous
for his work in pcriodontia
diseases of the gums).
Also attending will be all the
officers of the Ohio State Dental
Society and deans of both West
ern Reserve and Ohio State Den
tai Schools. DIR. o. B. Kneisly of
Dayton will present the plaques
to the honored men.
Judge Charles b. Zimmerman
of Springfield. will deliver the
main Address
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Auto Rams Into
Tree In Rt. 665
AT Mcclure Rd.

Two London high school girls
were seriously injured Monday
night when their auto ran off the
road and crashed into tree and
culvert in Route 665 at the Nc
Guire Rd., about five miles east of
London.
They are Mary Ann Long, 16,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elzie
Long. % Springfield Rd., and
Catherine Marie Burns, II, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Burns, 1913 North Oak st.
Both girls are in Mt. Carmel
Hospital, where Miss Longs con-
dition Tuesday morning was re-
ported critical
She suffered internal injuries,
including five fractured ribs and
also a fractured left thigh.
Miss Burns suffered possible. in
ternal injuries, a broken left arm
near the shoulder and fracture.
left ankle.
Deputy Sheriff H. c. Markley.
who investigated the accident, said
he was summoned to the scene of
the crash by Burr Bradley, who
lives nearby.
Victims of the accident were
taken to the Columbus hospital IN
a London ambulance summonedrto
the scene shortly after the acct
dent which occurred about Zoo
pm. as the girls were driving
cast.
The auto, owned by Miss Burns
father. was virtually demolished,
Miss Burns was thrown out of
the car as it crashed into the tree.
Her companion remained in the
front seat of the car.
According to the investigating
officer, the accident occurred when
the auto missed a curve.
Miss Long, a sophomore in the
London High School, is neighbor
Of Miss Burns. a high school SEN
ior and member of the cast of the
Senior Class play.
Parents Of both girls remained
at the hospital Tuesday morning.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
London Woman
Hurt in Crash

Mrs. Matilda F. Daley, 63. of
London, is in Chillicothe Hospital
suffering with broken right
ankle and dislocated right knee,
following an automobile accident
near Chillicothe Saturday.
According to the report of a
state highway patrolman the car
skidded off the road, struck a
bridge railing, shaft of which
rammed through the motor and
pierced the cab just to the right
of the driver.
The car was literally "bayonet-
ed by the steel guard rail shaft
on Rt. 104 aboLt 3/5 of mile
north of Chillicothe. No one was
riding in the seat with Mrs. Daley
the patrolman's report stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Opens New
Store. Here

Gilbert Mossbarger, owner-op-
orator of Moore's Store, has an
nounced the opening of a new
store situated in the B. F. Wild
man building, Main and Second
streets, on Friday and Saturday,
May % and "a.
I'll completely redecorated
store will be open to the public
both days, Mossbarger said. Souv-
enirs will be, given away during
the opening and the public is in
vited to inspect the new store and
its many services.
Mossbarger has moved his store
from "a South Main where he had
been in business since 1914. The
new store will handle a complete
line of auto accessories, household
needs, appliances, toys and many
other items.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Gun Fire Stops
Fleeing Suspect
On Local Street

Earl Eugene Willard, Is, of
Cleveland, wanted on a theft
charge and arrested by London
Police Chief German Clark, after
the officer and the youth engaged
in a foot race on S. Main ST., early
Sunday, has been released to
Franklin county authorities on an
auto theft charge.
When the youth refused to halt
the officer fired a warning shot
over his head after which he SUBJ
nlitted to arrest. In questioning
the youth. Chief Clark said he
learned the boy had stolen an auto
from S. Broad ST.. Columbus,
earlier Sunday morning and had
abandoned II on Route 38 south of
London.
Chief Clark originally sought
arrest OF the youth for alleget
theft of 81 from the home of DR..
Effie Koontz, S. Main ST., accord
ing to the police report.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Dr.. Erwin Lewis
Speaker for Mt.
Sterling Seniors

Dr. Erwin Lewis, professor of
education at Ohio State Univer-
sity, will deliver the address at
commencement exercises for the
2l' seniors If Mt. Sterling High
School in the school auditorium
Thursday evening. May %.
Dr. Lewis is considered one of
the leaders in the field of school
administration. Following World
War II, he was sent by the United
States government to Japan to
establish a democratic educational
system in that country and was
in charge Of the administration Of
that program while there.
The program will also include
invocation by the Reverend Her.
bert w. Keebler, minister of the
Congregational Christian Church
and music by the High School
band and Girls Glee club. Dip
lornas will be espresentcd by Thomas
Midgley, president Of the schools
heard of.odlication.
Monday was the final day of
achool. The final weeks program
started Friday night with the
Junior-Senior. banquet; Baccalau-
reatc Services Sunday night;
Tuesday, May 20, Glass Night;
Commencement; Fri
day. May %, Alumni Banquet,
$50 pm.
Students will return to school
Thursday morning for a brief
time to receive report cards and
be dismissed for the summer va
cation. .e
Superintendent Stephen F.
Lewis announced this week that
Jimmy Nicholson had placed 18th
In the state tests in division 3
Latin. In the district Jimmy
placed first in Latin: Jean Muir
ray sixth in Division 3, World
History and Bob Murray was 18th
in division 3 English, in the
state tests.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Memorial Programs Planned
Here For May Is And 3Oth
Elan Memorial.
At BIG Plain

Memorial Services will be held
at the big Plain M. <. Church,
Sunday morning, May 25th, at
1890
Rev. E. r. Cochrun, of Column
bus, u. S. Army Chaplain, who
served in the South Pacific and in
Germany during World War No,
2, will give the address
At the conclusion of the service,
the Madison Community Band
will lead the lihc of march to the
Big Plain and Dennfson Gene
teries, where the graves of all
veterans will be decorated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Charles Taylor
Dies Suddenly

Charles Weir Taylor, 50, of 173
South Oak Street, died suddenly
of heart attack Monday night at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Mag
nolia Newsom, 100 Fair Avenue,
Columbus.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Archell Taylor of the Oak Street
address, the sister whose home
he died and two brothers, John
and Burl of Pittsburgh.
Funeral arrangements in charge
of the Schlechty-F -Fichner Funeral
Home, are incomplete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
IL Vacancies in
County Schools

Twelve teaching vacancies ex-
listed in the Madison county
school system as of Monday, May
19, according to County Superin-
tendent r. d. Webster.
Local boards are currently seek
ing candidates for the positions.
They include elementary teaching
positions, music teachers, indust-
rial arts, English and mathematics
instructor. girls physical educa-
ton instructor.
Schools having vacancies in
clude Midway, Plain City. Fair
field, Canaan. South Solon, Mt.
Sterling and Madison Local, ac
cording to Mr.. Webster.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Poppy Day Here
Saturday May ~

Poppy Day in London and Mad
ison county will be Saturday, May
"a. The poppics will be sold by
members OF the American Legion
Auxiliary, No. los.
The popp,es are nand made by
Veterans of The Ohio Soldiers
Home at Sandusky. Ohio. An pro-
ceeds from the Poppy Sale goes
into Hospital Fund and can only
be used for Veterans Hospitals in
Ohio.
When you buy a Poppy you
help some soldier or sailor or ma
rine who has been crippled for
life and must spend the rest Of his
life in a hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS
~ Associates praas

WASHINGTON MAY 2o--Prcsident signed
military nearly
billion White House the signing today
in tmc-Truman Of this monthfor
s. monthly
prvas to $6s ostar AdniraIs
Pusan today and fared in two but minor revots
L. One Red POW killed
One American guard suffered minor
battle OF clubs and fists In Pusan Camp No
fired combaise united nations guards
although armed
O., Fndiay packer
bribery
meat maximum prison 28o
yeass eight finding
Buckeye Meat packas
Known guilty 81 60 counts lA
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-20
Service GROUPS
To Parade Here
On Memorial Day

"A COlIlfllltIe6 IOT Tie observance
of the memorial season in London
is arranging programs for Sunday
May 25,. and Friday, May 80.
The committee has been select
cd from the following groups,
Daughters of Union Veterans,
Spanish American Veterans, Ma
olson and John Tate Posts, Ameri-
can Legion; Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the AMVETS. All graves
will be decorated previous to
Memorial Day.
On Sunday, May 25, all organi-
cations and auxiliaries have been
invited to attend church services
at the London Presbyterian
Church at HOO am. The Rev.
L. A. Wall will deliver the Me-
mortal Sermon and the church
choir will provide appropriate
music.
Boy and Girl Scout Troops
have also been requested to at
tend these services.
Paint Township
On Sunday, May 25, Madison
Post will assist in services at
Faint Township cemetery.
On Friday, May 80, all groups
are to meet at Oak Hill cemetery
at 1000 am. for services at the
Civil War Memorial Circle and
return to the high school to form
a parade which will move to the
courthouse for community pro-
gram at IL am.
The London public school band
will provide music for the oc-
caSion and Fred Tonnemaker of
Mansfield, Ohio. Department of
Ohio AMVETS Commander will
give the memorial address.
All residents and business houses
are requested to display the flag
on Memorial Day. Further details
will be announced later.
It is the desire of the commit
tee that all Gold Star mothers be
given recognition at the program
May 80, and those who wish to
participate are requested to notify
Miss Ruth Armstrong. Veterans
Service Center, Courthouse, Phone
139, and transportation will be
furnished.
Somerford Service
The Somerford Township Me-
mortal service will be conducted
Sunday. May 25, at 1:30 pm
with the Rev. Lawrence r. Rugh,
pastor of ST. Johns Lutheran
Church. giving the memorial adj
dress. Music will be provided by
the London Community Band.
The program will also include
roll call by Carol Long, the Get
tysburg Address by Naomi Fills.
Serving as the flag raisers will
be Bobby Brake and Roney Cole
man.
1t was announced Tuesday that
the London Heavy Mortar Com
pany will participate in the local
services on Memorial Day. They
will provide the color guard and
firing squad at the Memorial
Circle at Oak Hill Cemetery and
at the assembly on the court house
lawn.