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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Fair Weather Favors First
Little League Try Outs Here

Enthusiasm was at its peak
Saturday when the weatherman
ra!ented and turned out a beauti-
full day for the first tryouts for
the II and II year olds who were
anxious to get on London Little
League first string baseball teams.
Before they even got to first
base, hopefuls were rained out on
Saturday, April II, the date first
set for the try-outs. Delay, how
ever did not dampen the ardor of
the knot hole" gang, for more
than so turned out at the Athletic
Field last Saturday and knocked
those balls high, wide and hand
some. according to those who
watched with an idea of deciding
who would get what position on
the four teams.
In fact some of the boys were
in such fine form that popular
opinion there was a prospective
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS

set OFT another atom blast today with civil defense
OF the two biggest tisgered in this flashed
$50 amPacc Standard time, 2:3o EST with such bril-
lance that it clearly visible
probably the largest bomb
miles ground
ANCHORAGE ALASKA APRIL PA CAT transport with five
Emendorf
Merrill Pass northwest the Air Force reported today
A spokesman said IL believed all aboard killed.
SANTA MONICA, CALF, APRIL 22-Movie Walter
Wanger a deadly
shooting his wfe's agent
JACKSON MICH APRIL mutineers fire
rodamaged Southern Michigan offered help
prison officials today in the Hundreds
despoied estimated $4,000
600 tMdamage wild outbreak One convict killed and
nine injured.
WASHINGTON, APRIL asking impeachment
President mills introduced the
House today by Rep. Hale (R-ME).
WASHINGTON, APRIL 22-The Foreign Relations
without recommendation
authorizing United States participation building
St. Lawrence seaWay and project.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Ohio Edison Wins
Verdict Here In
Suit for S250,000

The Ohio Edison Company
emerged victorious Friday in the
five-day trial of a suit for $3.50,
600 damages brought against the
utilities company by Joseph Pet
tit, "a, of Columbus.
After deliberating an hour
jury in the Madison county COM
mon pleas court returned a YER
dict in favor of the Ohio Edison
Company. The jury had retired at
2:45 and reported at 3:45 pm.
Trial of the case began before
Common Pleas Judge James F.
Bell Monday morning.
Petit sought damages for in
juries suffered when a crane he
was operating came in contact
with power line at Gordon Rd.,
in Clark County on April 26, 1949,
during construction on Route 40,
according to his petition which he
alleged negligence on part of the
utilities company.
AS result of his injuries he
was prevented from being gain
fully employed, he stated.
Members of the jury were:
John Buehl Jr., Doris Davis, Mrs.
Chalres B. Storer. Ruth Campbell,
Ray Beatty, Earl holland, Frank
Wiese, Mack Stoner, William Bell,
Bessie Jenkins, Thomas Colin, f.
C.Heath and Mrs. Scott Parrett,
alternate.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Rotary Show Plays to Full
House In Baseball Benefit

A. capacity crowd greeted pre-
sentation of the London Rotary
Clubs Rotary Re-Rites" in the
high school auditorium Friday
evening: relished full evening OF
laughter and enriched the clubs
Golfers for benefit of London
Little League baseball.
A comprehensive review of the
four part performance would be
inadquate it is believed to portray
the full enjoyment experienced by
patrons in observing antics of
local business and professional
men in the wide variety of
characterizations.
Paul Dwyer as an editor and
Tom Bacon as his secretary en-
ceed the show presented in four
scenes.
Scene one was entitled, "Trou-
bles of Hotel Owner" featuring
Sam Landes, as proprietor; For
rest Hanson, a guest; Bill Robi-
son, a bell-boy; Leon King. an
Incorporate and Neil Ardrey, q
fireman.
Scene two featured Gene Kid
will. Bryan JenkInson, Frank
Murray and Marc Cornwell in a
gossipy card game.
Scene three, a rollicking affair.
featured Graham Megaw. sales
man: Harland Jackman., Joe Hart
ley. Floyd Williams. Bob Tanner,
Clayton Day, H. G. Ekedahl,
Dick Mead and r. D. Webster as
members of the London council
and other city officials.
Scene four, q, climatical episode.
offered an impressive presenta-
tion of nine London men in fem
mime apparel, with Bill Dwyer in
conventional costume playing the
bachlor in a reverie about ex-
girl friends.
The "girl-friends' were: Bob
Wood. the country girl; Bill
Hackett, favorite golf partner
Bob Creath. favorite tennis part
ner; Ev Royer, western girl;
Harley Vogel. trained nurse: jim
Shaw, the girl with whom he
ice-skated; Wilbur Hume, city
girl; Charles Van Cleve. the col
lege girl and Bob Rea. the belle
of the ball.
An applause-meter would have
been under considerable stress irl
registering the manner in which
the crowd received and approved
each presentation.
Arthur NJ. Shenefelt, with the
benefit of an amplifying system
served as the back-stage reader
Unofficially nominated as out
standing hits were Wilbur Hume
Bob Rea and Bob Wood.
An impromptu musical presen-
tation was offered by Jim Bel
and Gene Fuchs with appropriate
Introductory remarks by Frank
Murray, s" sN
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Ready Response
Meets Appeal
For Blood Here

The urgent appeal for blood
donors and the excellent effort of
the recruiting chairman and her
helpers for Mondays visit in Lon
don of the Blood Mobile Unit,
brought most satisfactory re-
sponse.
In the first two hours Sc donors
had been accepted, many of them
coming without appointment. In
addition to that number As more
registrations were in for the after
noon, with many watkins expect
ed before the closing hour at 4
pm.
Judge Maurice E. Beathard.
chairman of the county program,
stated that the 126 pints received
at the December visit would be
equalled if not surpassed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Band, GIee Club
And Chorus to Be
In Lbs Musicale

The 57-piece Concert Band, the
Girls Glee Club of 49 members.
and the Mixed Chorus of 72 MEM
bers will present their sixteenth
annual Spring Concert at the new
London High School auditorium
Thursday evening, April "a at
8:15. Student soloists, a girls
double trio, and trumpet trio of
guest performers will also appear
on the program.
Musical selections of the three
major music organizations which
have not been named earlier, when
solo and ensemble music was men,
toned, are as follows: Band selec-
tions include "Sunnyland." an
overture by Olivadoti; Starlight" !"
a fantaisie overture by O'Neill;
"Starlet," an oveture by Irons;
"Lilt of the Latin a samba by
bennett; and "Knights-bridge
March" from the London Suite by
Coates. Girls Glee Club members
include "Jubilate, Amen!" by
kjerulf and Il Love Thee" by
Greig. The Mixed Chorus has Sc
lected Here In This House" by
Howorth; My Bonnie Lies Over
the Ocean from Fred Waring
Choral Series, arranged by Sime-
one; and 'Charlottown," a South
ern folk song arranged by Bryan.
Featured soloiSts with the band
will be Bob LeBeau, alto saxo-
phone; Al Dickerson, trumpet, and
Dick Morse, trombone. Mary Kay
Dillingham; Chere Jones, and Bar
bara Bierbaugh are soloists with
the glee club and Gloria Hume
and Bob LeBeau are soloists with
the mixed chorus. Guest artists,
who will play a trumpet trio. are
Robert Jones, Ernest Smith, and
Charles Van Cleve. The girls
double trio includes Chere Jones,
Phyllis Baker, Mary Kay Dilling-
ham, Hilda Roger, Barbara Bier
baugh, and Katherine Hern. Piano
accompaniments will be played by
Mrs. Kenneth Jinkens Gloria
Hume. and Katherine Hern.
:" = w. Ray Creighton, director oi
music in the London schools, will
conduct the band and mixed
chorus and Mrs. Dale L. Race, as.
sistant director of music, win con.
duct the girls glee club. Tickets
may be secured from members oil
the school music organizations Oh
at the door. Miss Margarite Good.
sn, of the high school faculty, is
chairman of ticket sales.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
london Water Rate Hike
Effective on April IS

A twenty-five per cent increase
in the London water rate, inn
posed by the Board of Public
Utilities TO be effective April Is,
was given the unanimous approval
of city council Thursday night.
The increase will amount to
about As cents per month on the
$1.80 minimum, according TO the
utility board members.
Adjustment of the London
water rate is entirely an admins
trative function of the utility
board and no action by council
was legally required, it was point
ed out, yet the board requested
and received council approval in
an informal resolution.
The higher rate was deemed
essential TO meet operating costs.
A board spokesman indicated
Monday that the new rate, effec-
tive as of April Is, would first
appear on water bills scheduled
to go out about June l.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Auto Lost In
Fire Sunday

A 1941 Cadallac 5-passenger
coupe owned and driven by Robert
Henson, of Big Plain, London.
Route 4, was destroyed by fire
Sunday afternoon on the Kiuos-
Vile -Georgesville Road a mile
east of the Big Plain City, Deputy
Sheriff Kenneth Johnson reported.
Only the right front tire es-
capped the flames. according to
the officer who said defective
brake was blamed for causing the
fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henson stopped
the car when they noticed some
thing about the car was burning.
about the car was burning. 1t
1t burst into flames as soon as 1t
stopped. Mr.. Henson sent to a
farm house and summoned the Mt.
Sterling fire department.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22

Carl Hubbel, Joe Di Maggie or
Stanley Musial in the gang.
The four managers, Don Nor
risSon, Weldon Pfarr, Jr., Robert
Powers and Roy Sanders were
on hand Saturday. Even the by
ISLANDERS they said, got hepped up
and wanted TO get into the act,
cooperating wherever they could
help in handling the youngsters
who slithered all over the field.
The 8 and 10 year olds will
get their chance for the second
teams at the Athletic Field Sat-
urday, April 26 and May 3. start
ing at one o'clock.
Any of the older boys who did
not get in for the first tryout
will be welcome at the next two
sessions, the managers said. Also
all boys are reminded that they
are to bring their own gloves.
Other equipment will be furnished.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Commissions In
Marines Open
To College Men

Sgt. Fred S. Morgan of the local
Marine Recruiting Station at Co.
lumbus, Ohio announced today
that London area male college
graduates and seniors will have an
opportunity to earn commissions
in the Marine Corps this summer.
BY June l the expanding Ma
rine Corps will enroll total of
LOCO officer candidates, according
to Sergeant Morgan. Candidates
begin their training July Ia at the
Marine Corps Schools, Quantico,
Virginia.
Married or single college grad
yates between 20 and q years old
are eligible for the program. SEN
iors who will graduate at the end
of the current semester also are
eligible, but must apply before the
June l deadline.
Married men will receive family
allowances as soon as their candi-
date training begins.
Candidates successfully cornplet-
ing the 10-week training course
will be commissioned second lieu
tenants in the Marine Corps Re-
serve. Following this they will re-
ceive five additional months of
specialized officers training. also
at the Quantico Base whiSh Is To-
Gated 35 miles south of Washing
ton, d. c.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Elect Officers
OF Lions Club

r. w. Dillingham; was chosen
president when the London Lions
Club recently conducted its annual
election OF officers.
Other officers elected were:
George Brokaw, 1st vice president;
George Taylor. End vice president;
Ed Dixon, 3rd vice president; Paul
Good. secretary; c. N. McAllister.
treasurer; Rev. Lawrence Rugh,
chaplain; Ernest Ames, Lion Tam
er; Larry Scheel, Tail Twister; H.
s. Dye, pianist; Glenn Sponsler
and c. P. Myers.
The 1928 Board of Directors
also include X. r. Fichner, II. H.
Hume and X. M. Creamer.
The officers will be installed in
June.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Gus Speakers on
Dinner Program
For CattIemen

Two speakers from Ohio State
University will participate in the
program for the first annual Mad
ison county beef cattlemen's ban
quet Wednesday evening. April %,
at the London Methodist Church.
The dinner will be at $50.
The speai,erS will include Her
man Purdy and James Warner of
the university: Bill Zipf of Colum-
bus, and II. w. Rogers of the Mad
ison county Experiment Farm.
Tickets may be obtained from
the Extension Office or from the
officers of the Association. Joe
Hook. Plain City; Austin Harbage.
Plain City and tBud PGtnaans D Route,
g., London. .a7fu5a lg5u
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Six Farm Plans
Given Approval

Six complete farm plans were
approved by the Board Of Super
visors of the Madison Soil Con-
servation District at their meeting
Thursday night.
The plans were for James Mil
Ter, 234 acres in Darby Township;
Urton Fry, 10 acres in Washing
ton Township, Franklin County;
Edgar Orr. 1O4 acres in Darby
Township: Sam Torbert, 80 acres
in Darby Township; Robert b.
Patterson, 123 acres in Darby
township; and Oren v. Switzer,
la acres in Darby Township.
In addition four new applica-
tions for farm plans were for j. +.
Sidner, 446 acres in Deercreek
Township; Urton Fry. 70 acres in
Franklin County; Roy M. Cream
er, 1913 acres in Somerford Town
ship and j. o. McDorman, 261
acres in Oak Run Township.
This makes total of 231 farms
in the District either under a soil
conservation farm plan or applica-
tion for a plan, covering 55O37
acres. approximately one-fourth OF
all of the land in the Madison Soil
Conservation District.
Plans are being made to conduct
another air tour for the Madison
District and also a number of
other tours.
Attending the meeting Thursday
were: James Miller, Chairman:
Delbert Grouse, James Littler,
Austin Harbage, and John H.
Buehl, Jr.; also c. o. Steele, Dis
trict Conservationist from Colum-
bus and Paul Bangham and Dor
man Wright with the Soil Corser-
vation Service in the London Of.
flee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Madison Local
Keeps Standing

Madison Local School has re-
ceived letter indicating that their
membership in the North Central
Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools has been retained
Madison Local School has been
a member of the North Central
Association for several years;
membership being based on the
necessary academic standards. SUI
perior curriculum, and proper ia.
cilitieS that make the course oil
study adequate for good second.
airy school.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
J. n. Oren Dies
At South Solon

j. H. Oren, 78. died at l pm.
Monday in his home at South
Solon following long illness. He
was born in Clinton County on
Sept. Is, 1873, but had lived in the
South Solon community for SO
years.
Surviving are the widow. Min
ME, and several nieces and
nephews.
Services at 2 pm. Thursday in
Christian Church. Burial in South
Solon Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Horse Show TO
Be on June 8

The Mt. Sterling Western Horse
Club in announcing June 8, as
the date of its annual Horse
Show, is to have added attractions,
according to Mrs. Ralph Huffman,
secretary
Tentative plans call for appear
ance of Sally Flowers and Billy
Scott in addition to a variety of
working and show classes, Mrs.
Huffman stated.
In case of rain the show will
be moved up to June Is.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Fire Damages
Whitaker Home
AZ South Solon

Fire caused damage estimated
at more than $1,000 to the home
of Mrs. Ella Whitaker and her
son, Roy, on Route 70 at South
Solon Monday Afternoon.
Scores of volunteers aided the
South Solon fire department in
fighting the flames which had
gained considerable headway by
the time the alarm was sounded
around LOO pm.
A representative of this news
paper at South Solon said a part
of the contents of the house had
been saved by the hard-working
volunteer firemen.
The Whitaker home was threat
ened by fire several years ago
when 1t was ignited by burning
leaves.
Jerry Foster, acting chief of the
recently organized South Solon
Fire Department, said the fire was
caused by sparks from trash fire
in nearby alley. Chief Howard
Murrey was at work in Springfield
at the time of the fire.
The blaze which burned through
the roof at the back of the house,
was the first for South Solon fire.
men who have been training only
since the first of the year. They
used their recently acquired truck
for the first time.
An early report from South
Solon, made while firemen were
fighting the fire, indicated the
house would be destroyed.
Mr.. Foster said the fire broke
out about 12:45 pm. Grin Slagle,
chief of the South Charleston Fire
Department, said his department
answered call for help about l
pm. The fire ragged out of control
for 20 minutes.
Mrs. Whitaker was alone when
the fire started. She said she
smelled smoke in the kitchen, ran
outside and saw flames in back
wing of the house used for laundry
and storage. 5
Mr.. Whitaker made the damage
estimate. He said two thirds OF
their clothing, as we'll as two
rooms of furniture, were not dam
aged. He said the house and con-
tents are insured.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Foust to Attend
Fair Meetino

Ohio Director of Agriculture
Howard S. Foust of Plain City,
will attend the annual meeting OF
the Western Ohio Fair Association
April 80 at the Clark County Fair
grounds, it was announced Satur-
day.
Mr.. Foust will be one of the
speakers during the banquet pro-
gram in the evening. Other prev
iously announced fair and agri-
culture leaders who will attend
the affair include State Grange
Master Byron Frederick and for
mer Gov Myers Y. Cooper, honor
ary president of the Ohio Fair
Managers Association.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Local Archer In
Springs Match

Gene Harris, East fifth Street,
shot his bow and arrow with
such accuracy Sunday, that he
came away in third place in the
mems division at the Archery
Rover Match at Yellow Springs.
Competing In the match were
approximately 300 archers for all
parts of Ohio and nearby states.
Attending from London Archery
Club were; Gene Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Mckenzie, MIR. and
Mrs. Leo Starbuck. Miss Elsa
Colwcll, Cliff Harris. Jim Stahl,
Jim Starbuck and Russell Nc
Kenzie.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
GOODRICH FUNERAL
WEDNESDAY Pm,

Funeral services for VIM. j.
Goodrich, 63, of 3845 Reynolds
burg-New Albany Rd.. who died
of a heart attack Sunday in Soud-
er's Market, 1901 Reynoldsburg-
New Albany Rd, will be at l pm.
Wednesday at the Mrs. Ada Mar
garum residence in New Albany,
with burial in ST. Joseph Gene
terry. Columbus. by the Margarum
and Son funeral home of Gahanna.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Flora
F. Goodrich; two sons, Robert. at
home. and John Goodrich of Lon
don, and four grandchildren.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Monday Hottest
In Ten Years

Soaring to 81 degrees Monday,
the thermometer registered the
hottest April 81 in the 10 years
that records have been kept. Leon
ard McNeal reported Tuesday
morning. Low for the day was So.
AT 8 am. Tuesday the ternpera-
ture was 65 and by noon had gone
up to II degrees.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
PLAIN CITY GIRL ON
OSu HONOR ROLL

Juanita r. Smith was among the
420 students achieving high schol-
astic attainments in Ohio State
University's College of Education
during the Winter Quarter. ac-
cording to announcement of Bay.
mond d. Bennett, secretarys06dcRe
college.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
McMiI|en, London Noted
Reinsnlan Is nonored Here

don's noted reinsman, accompanied
by Mrs. McMillen, was the princi-
pal guest of honor at the horse
mems banquet given by the Mad
ison County Fair Board in the
London Methodist Church social
rooms Thursday evening. About
275 Ohio horsemen, owners, driv-
ers, state and county fair officials
and their friends attended the af-
fair.
McMillen, who was being honor
ed as the nations best known
reinsman. was presented with a
drivers jacket and cap in his
colors, blue and gold, by Bob
Hines. Secretary of the fair board.
Mrs. McMillen said, I'VE have
heen entertained many times in
many places in fine style but this
was the incest thing that ever hap
pened to u.s."
In keeping with the occasion Mr..
McMillen's family sent him large
bouquet of yellow roses in blue
vase. 1t was understood here that
the program would be televised
from Dayton station Friday eve-
ming.
The occasion marked the cele-
bration of Docs birthday as well.
A great many horsemen and their
wives attended from all parts of
Ohio.
The year 1851 marked McMil-
lens greatest as a driver when he
scored SO wins and became the
leading driver in. the United
States. McMillen also made har-
ness racing history at the Fall
meet at Lexington. Kentucky,
when he drove Gilbert Shiveley's
"Widower Cyrus to a record OF
1891.
This was the first time Doc had
driven a two minute mile" in his
long career. Doc is recognized as
being one Of the few living drivers
ever to have driven in over two
thousand races.
Edward r. Hackett, of Londor
and legal counsel for the United
States Trotting Association, actet
as POSTMASTER at. the thorough,
delightful affair. 0. c. Belt, chair
man of the Ohio State Racing
Commission was the first of man,
celel titles to be heard from.
Others included Howard S
Foust of Plain City, State Director
of Agriculture and State Fail
Manager; Senator c. /. Powell
Don r, Millar, executive vict
president of the U.S.T.A.; Johr
Sanford and Robert Hines of tn,
Madison County Fair Board; j. J
Hartley, Supt. of London Schools
Mayor E. p. Speasmaker anG
Briggs" Mercer, genial race start
er who has handled the Madison
County Fair races for a number
of years.
Principal speaker of the evening
was Rev. Fay Lee Meadows o
Dayton, who was rewarded witt
what amounted to an ovation a
the end of his speech. The Rev
A. NJ. Shenefelt of the Methods
Church delivered the invocation
Many members of press and radi
attended.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
SELLS RoeERTs FARM

The farm of the late Matt E.
Roberts, jefferson Township. was
sold last week by Sheriff Harold
Bidwell in partition suit, to
Roy Brenholts, Columbus.
The 264.62 acre tract brought
a total of $66, 155 or $3.50 per
acre,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
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cHlLD'S ARM CUT

Peggy Southworth, 3-year-old
niece of Mrs. Norman J. McClurg.
% South Madison Rd., suffered
a severely lacerated right arm
shortly before noon Monday when
she accidentally ran her arm
through the glass of a storm door
at the McClurg home. She was
treated at the office of a London
physician. Mr.. McClurg is a pa
trolman with the State Highway
Patrol.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-22
Enrou+e Home

SAN FRANCISCO-(AP)-T The
transport Gen. M. c. Meigs Is due
here today with 3,246 Army
rotation combat troops from Ko-
rea. Men from Ohio included
Sgt. Harold L. Burt of London.