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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Illness Closes 4 Schools
In Madison County System

Flu and colds reduced at
tendance to such an extent, four
Madison county schools have
closed briefly.
The latest to close was West
jefferson where Supt. Dale Por-
ter, reported Monday morning
absentees totaled 13S out of a 440
enrolment.
West jefferson students were
informed the schools would re-
open Wednesday morning when
pupils We're dismissed Monday.
Other Madison county schools
closed briefly were Plain City,
Deer Creek and Canaan. They
Ieopened Monday.
County Superintendent r. d.
Webster said they were closed
for only two days, Thursday and
Friday. AT Deer Creek 35 per
cent of the enrolment reported
absent.
In addition to the flu and colds
reported as causes of absenteeism,
there were two cases of mumps,
two of scarlet fever and one case
of measles. ....
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Two Injured In
Auto Accident
On Rt. 56 Sunday

Ned Buskirk, 1907 West Main
Street, Circleville, tavern owner
there and Mrs. Betty Ann
Thomas, 729 Court Street, Circle
Vile, were taken to Berger Hos
pital, Circleville, following an
accident at 1920 Sunday morn
ing when the car, driven by Bus
kirk, failed TO negotiate the
curve where the Big Plain Pike
Joins State Route Sc, about four
miles south of London.
The car left the road and plow-
ed through the fence on the left
side of the road as the party was
enroute to Springfield.
Buskirk complained OF hip and
chest injuries while Mrs. Thomas
suffered a fractured right wrist.
They were taken to London
physicians office and then return
ed to Circleville hospital.
In the car with the two injured
parties were three children and
four adults, all of whom escaped
injury.
Patrolman Albert Monas, inves-
tigated the accident.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Death Closes Colorful Career
OF London Aerial Performer

ing, Columbus for the New York
Central.
When the viaduct was built
over that crossing he came to
London serving at both the South
Main Street and West Hig h
Street crossing, also operating
quick lunch stand at his little flag
station where he stayed while at
the South Main Street spot.
For many years he was a fa-
miliar figure as he limped. be-
cause of his air injury, with his
waving flag to ward off many an
accident as the Big Four flyers
sped through London.
Surviving are his brother OF
London; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Tai
madge of Springfield; three neph-
ews Ed Gaines of London, Robert
and George Gaines of Columbus
and a niece Mrs. Melvina Chap
man of Springfield.
Funeral services were in Lon
don Monday afternoon, the Rev.
A. M. Shenefelt officiating. Inter-
ment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04

Plans for London's entry in
Little League Baseball is like the
old ark "A Moverin Along gath
ering impetus as various phases of
the preliminary operations neces-
sary to opening of the spring sea-
son present themselves.
One of the first and most i'm"
portant steps, the drafting of a
constitution, was worked out by a
special committee, Judge James F.
Bell, Charles Richmond and A. S.
kimball. This government imple-
ment was presented Wednesday
night to officers and Board of Di-
rectors of the London League, at
a meeting at the American Legion
Home and was unanimously
adopted.
The new London League is a
part of nationwide movement
for boys between the ages of 8 and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Clothes Ripped
From Mans Body
In Tractor Mishap

In a tractor accident in which
all his clothes were ripped from
his body, Mark l.. Mitchell, Orle-
ton Farms, narrowly escaped
death Friday Afternoon.
Mr.. Mitchell was operating the
tractor at the Orleton Farms
where he is employed when the
tractor accident occurred.
His clothing was caught in the
power take-off and stripped en-
tirely from his body as the ma
chine whirled and beat him on
the ground, badly mauling him
and breaking his right arm in two
places.
An ambulance took him to Mt.
Carmel Hospital where examira-
ton showed he had suffered num-
erous bruises and decorations in
addition to the broken arm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
LATE NEWS BRIEFS
BY Associated Press

RIO DE JANERo, BRAZIL, MARCH A train collision
here today killed least three injured than oo
spokesman for the government owned railways said
kARAcHi PAksTAN, MARCH 4-Thieves in daring daylight
robbery today 100000 diamonds from
WASHINGTON, MARCH 4n Presi-
and Red China
force policy hate
flight the Voice
Americas floating ansmitter u Coast Guard
cutter, Courier" berthed at city
SANTA MONICA CALF MARCH 4-Aeess Una Merke is in ST.
overdose of sleeping pills. "She pretty SICK Dr. Roy T.
McReynolds said, "but thirk she will pull through
ECUADOR, MARCH 4--The
last night had crushed revolt plot Naval Off
10 civilians Guayaqu All arrested
the Guayaquii the Defense Ministry
TOKYO MARCH terrifying earthquake tidal killed
81 northern hundreds
$500 Railway
Rail lines swallowed Most
northey
island knocked warehouses The quake touched
off II fires Nine buried alive landslide.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Native Of County
Dies In S. Dakota

Word was received in South
Vienna Saturday of the death of
DIR. Gilbert Smith Weaver. 65,
who succumbed Unexpectedly at
l1is home in Brooking, S. D.,
where he had resided since 1919.
Born in Madison County March
81, 1886, he moved to South Vien-
ma at an early age. DIR. Weaver,
a graduate Of Wittenberg College,
received his doctors degree from
Ohio State University in 1908,
and IL years later moved to
South Dakota State College of
Agriculture.
During World War II he served
with the medical corps in Omaha,
Neb., and the Los Angeles, Calf,
Port of Embarkation, returning to
the South Dakota agricultural
college after his discharge from
the armed forces. A leading
Mason he was a member of the
Blue Lodge, r. A. M, Knights
Templar, Consistory and Shrine
in Brooking and active in a num-
ber of other organizations.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Jessie Goodfellow Weaver
formerly of Plattsburg, and one
sister, Mrs. Kenneth urene)
Jones, South Vienna, who was
visiting at the Weaver home at
the time of her brothers death.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04

BROTHERS HURT
I'M AUTO CRASH
AT RTS. 29-42

A combination of fog, snow
and freezing rain Sunday night
and Monday morning made high
way motor travel precarious
throughout this area and was
blamed for one or more traffic
accidents.
The Highway Patrol reported
Route 40 slippery in spots but
that it began to improve about
9 p. m. Sunday Visibility for
some motorists was made extre-
nely difficult when windshields
of cars became coated with spray
from the highway thrown by pas
sing cars.
Several traffic accidents near
London were reported by the
State Highway Patrol and Madi-
son county sheriff'S deputies.
Lewis Stinchcomb, 3S, of 1872
Catharine St, Springfield and his
brother John, also of Springfield,
were injured when the auto in
which they were riding collided
with a truck at the intersection
of Route 90 and AZ about 10 a. m.
Monday.
Lewis Stinchconb suffered knee
injuries and shock and John
Stinchcomb lacerated chin and
shock. They were taken to Spring
field City Hospital in a London
ambulance.
Cecil Anderson, Conover, Ohio,
driver of the truck escaped in
Jury, according to Deputy Sheriff
II. c. Markley who reported that
the truck travelling west on Route
2S, was struck by the Stinchcomb
car when it skidded through the
traffic light. The front end of the
passenger car was practically de-
rolished and the truck knocked
over intoa ditch
Drivers escaped injury Sunday
morning about 9 o'clock in
another traffic accident on Routes
3S and 40 Deputy Sheriff Mark
ley of Madison county reported
that the cars driven by Orval A.
Troy of Cincinnati Club, Cincin-
natl, Ohio and Edward r. West,
Springfield, Route 5, had ap-
parently collided headon. The for
ward parts Of both cars were da-
mayed.
In another accident On Route
ID four miles north OF London,
d car driven by Melvin Mathes,
Cleveland, was believed to have
skidded when II struck the auto
Of Fred Lawhorn also of Cleve-
land, according to investigating
officers. Neither driver was in
Jured, Deputy II. c. Markley re-
ported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04

Cassius Newton Gaines, Sc, of
Springfield, until ten years ago
a resident of London, died in City
Hospital, Springfield, Saturday.
He suffered broken hip a month
ago and had been in ill health
since that time.
Mr.. Gaines death brought to a
close most colorful career. Born
December II, 1865, near New
Holland, the son of James and
Maggie Gaines, he was launched
on life that was to have many
unusual facets.
When an infant, he was snatch
ed from his baby buggy in the
front yard of the family home by
band of gypsies. His father, an
itinerant photographer who was
engaged in making daguerrotypes,
was located by the mother and be-
gan search for the son.
After several days he overlook
the kidnappers about II miles
from New Holland and after a
hard struggle was able to recover
the baby whom he found in one
of the large vans in which the
gypsies were travelling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Sedalia Lions
Entertain Wives

The Lions Club of SedaIia,
designated its meeting last Tues
day night as Ladies Night, enter
tanned wives Of the members at
a dinner served by the ladies of
the Sedalia Presbyterian Church.
For the entertainment of the
guests, a film secured through
the efforts Of the Rev. Jesse A.
Thornton, Club secretary, from
the Ohio Bell Telephone Company,
was shown by Glen Whiteside.
The film showed proper methods
of defense against an air raid.
The program also included in
struction in square dancing with
Bob Verbeck's Early American
Orchestra, Columbus furnishing
music and directing the dancers.
The Sedalia Club is just six
months old, receiving It's charter
September II, 1851 from Lions
International with a membership
of 25. Two new members have
been taken in since the club was
chartered.
At a brief business session Ker-
NIT Hanlins, president and the
Rev. Jesse Thornton, secretary,
gave a summary of what the club
has done in its brief span; pur-
chasing Of shoes for several of the
children III the school; contemplate
ing erection of a fence on two
sides of the school yard as pro-
lection for the children. Lions
Club markers have been erected
to three approaches, to Sedaiia.
with fourth planned for the near
future. "a.
Sponsoring the Sedalia Club
which has dinner meeting the
third Monday each month at z
pm, were the Bloomingburg and
Jeffersonville clubs, Members of
neighboripg clubs are welcome at
any of the meetings, officers
stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04

He was a balloonist of fame
throughout Ohio in the 1905,
when associated with his brother
M. Z. Gaines, North Madison
Road They made county fairs,
demonstrating balloon ascension
and parachute jumps for the as
sembled crowds.
His career was interrupted in
1900 when he was injured in
making a jump at Sarahsville,
Noble County. The balloon broke
free before it was time and one
of the ropes tangled around his
leg. He catapulted in mid air from
the swiftly ascending balloon.
somersaulting, landing on his feet,
receiving a hip and leg fracture in
the impact. Later he Joined as a
partner in the Gaines Brothers
Circus, touring the country in
horsedrawn wagons.
He was a railroader more than
so years. He had been with the
New York Central lines 26 years,
first a brakeman and conductor,
later taking the job as flagman
at the West Broad Street cross
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

A baby boy, weighing 7 pounds
and ] ounce, was born Feb. II. to
Mrs. Patricia A. Milliken, wife of
1t. Logan j. Milliken, USN, at the
u. S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth,
Va.
M'lliken, who is serving with
Beach Junker Unit 2, Little
Creek, Va, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Milliken of 2109 Hawk
ins ave., Westlake, Ohio, and Mrs.
Milliken is formerly of 60 East
First, London.
The baby, named Logan George,
is the second child for the Milli-
kens, who live at BIG Van Pattan
rd., Norfolk, Va.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Truce Talks Now
Back to Dec. 18

MUNSAN, KOREA, MARCH 4,
P-Korean truce talks are right
back where they were Dec. 18,"
Rear Adm. r. Z. Libby said to-
day after arguing with the Com
munists whether $4,000 missing
allied troops actually exist
Libby demanded the Reds ac-
count for the missing men--south
Korean soldiers the u. N. COM
mand says the Reds Incorporated
in the North Korean Army.
They do not exist" said North
Korean Maj. Gen. Lee Sang Cho.
He called it an allied fabrication,
an attempt to block our progress
by creating another hinderance."
THE Reds concede some south
Koreans are in the Communist
army, but contend they are volun-
teers and that many deserted the
south Korean army.
They do exist and have always
existed" Libby snapped back, and
they must ice returned to our
side" when prisoners of war are
exchanged
AT this point Libby said: "Ap-
parently we are back where we
we're on Dee. 49," Negotiators ex-
changed lists of prisoners of war
on that date.
In another truce tent Red staff
officers repeated their firm and
unshakeable" demand that Soviet
Russia help supervise truce.
u. N. officers repeated their 'ir-
revocable" stand that Soviet Rus
Sia was not acceptable,
They have been deadlocked like
that for weeks.
Communists generals negotiat-
ing the prisoner exchange were
very well behaved Libby said,
in contrast to their shouted ac-
cusations of Monday.
But ir new, charge Lee said
if the u. N. command holds any
prisoners who don't want TO be re-
turned they have been intimidated
at bayonet point.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Plan Spring Try-outs In
Little League In April

II years. 1t will be CONFESSED of
four teams, Is players on each
team, with IL in uniform. Play
and management will be con-
Quoted on a plane with the Major
Leagues.
The sponsoring groups, Jaycees,
Amvets, Rotary Club and Ameri-
can Legion, expect between 200
and 800 boys at the initial Spring
try-out the first Saturday in
April. From these, players for the
four teams will be chosen on
merit displayed OF those who are
not found to be material for first
string play, minor leagues will be
formed.
Organization of the League has
many ramifications. Official S
stated and as these develop the
local movement will be further
publicized-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Annual 4-h Rally
Set For April 5

The Madison County Annual
1-H Club Rally is scheduled for
Saturday evening, April 5, at the
Madison Rural School, according
to Louise Converse, All Leader
and chairman of the Committee.
Merrill Davis, instructor of mu-
sic at the Jackson Schools and
also song leader at the National
All Congress at Chicago for the
last three years, will be present
TO lead the group in many All
songs.
All All clubs organized by this
time will be honored; 4H clubs
making the honor club standards
will be given their banners or
numerals; the two girls clubs and
the two boys All clubs selling the
most tickets for the All rally to
parents, friends and members
present per member completing
last year will be given a prize TO
each individual member in each
club.
Jack Mount, Asst. State All
Club Leader, will be the guest
speaker. The All County winners
in the different State contests
will be awarded their medals at
the Rally that evening and the
program will end with refresh
mentS.
Parents, friends, and members
are invited tc attend. Members of
the Committee are:Mrs. Harold
Murry, Harold Brill, Mrs. John
Arbogast, and Mrs. Ed Converse,
Chairman
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
u. N. Planes Hit
Front Positions

SEOUL, KOREA, MARCH 4,
PD-United Nations fighter pilots
bombed and machinegunned front
line positions today while the OPP
posing ground armies sent out
only light patrols.
Marine Corsairs killed 20 Com
munist north of Kumhwa on the
central front. Other u. N fighter
bombers killed about 25 Reds in
the Yonchon area on the western
front. Both runined towns are in
sectors where ground fighting
picked up briefly last weekend.
Twenty-eight u. S. Sabre jets
damaged one MIG-15 in a five
minute brush with so of the Rus
sian-built jets near the Yalu
River boundary between Korea
and Manchuria.
Fifth Air Force planes cut Red
rail lines in 86 places Tuesday in
their daily attack on Communist
supply lines.
There was no report Of any ma
jor action along the ground front.
The Reds wheeled up big guns
and loudspeakers and bombardcd
L. n. lines with leaflets and
hroadcasts.
The propaganda blasts were
aimed at Republic of Korea
soldiers on the eastern front.
An eighth Army briefing officer
said the Reds broadcast similar
messages Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
George Wilson
Dies Friday

George Clifford Wilson, SO, re-
tired stocliman and farmer of the
Wilson Chapel neighborhood near
Plattsburg died Friday night in
City Hospital, Springfield. Mr..
Wilson had suffered a broken hip
in a fan at his home a month ago.
Surviving is one step-daughter,
Mrs. Matilda Ward of Washing
ton, D. c., now with her husband
who is stationed with the U. S.
Army in Germany.
Funeral services at the LukenS
Funeral home Tuesday at 2 pm.
the Rev. A. M. Shenefelt, pastor of
the Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment in Wilson Chapel Gem
etery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Frank De,eca
Dies tuesday

Frank Deneca,' so, retired farm
er and lifelong resident of Madi-
son County, died early Tuesday
morning at his home near Big
Plain. He has been i'll for the last
year and critically i'll since Christ
mas.
He was born in Fairfield Town
ship February 19, 1872.
Surviving are his wife, Carrie;
a daughter, Mrs Geneva Grubb
of Columbus; a son, Chris F. Den
eca, in the u. S. Army for 18
years and now stationed near
Washington, d. c.; brother
George and a sister, Mrs. Della
Funk, both of London.
Funeral services at the Big
Plain Methodist Church at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon. In
terment in Pleasant Cemetery, Mt.
Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
SedaIia Woman
Dies Saturday

Mrs. Laura Viola Won Schriltz,
76, of Sedalia. died Saturday
night of complication of
diseases.
surviving are a sister, Mrs.
Sadie Oty Of Columbus and seve-
raj nieces and nephews.
Funeral services at the
Schlechty-Fichner Funeral Home
at 2 p m. Tuesday, the Rev.
Charles Jenkins of Delaware Off
ciating. Interment in Range
township Cemetery, Sedalia
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Vets Returning

Sgt. Glenn D. Pierce, Mt. Ster-
ling; Cpl. Ralph d. Wolford,
Plain City and Cpl. Frank II.
Shaffer, South Vienna, were
among the Ohio soldiers aboard
two ships returning Korean Vet
erns to the West Coast ports
Wednesday, the Associated Press
reported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Bruner Addresses
Swine Committee

AT the Madison County Swine
Committee meeting Thursday
evening, February 2S, in the base
ment of the Court House Wilbur
Bruner discussed the possible
building program for the feeding
station near Columbus for the
Ohio swine Improvement program.
The meat type hog marketing
program was discussed and it
was decided &c continue with reg
ular marketing program pools
every Thursday morning at Pro-
ducerS Stock Yards.
1t was agreed to enlarge the
swine committee by 6 or 8 ad-
ditional members.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
On Furlough

Pfc. Vaughn Sanders, for the
past 10 months with the artillery
at FIT. Hood Texas, is 81 .nding
20-day furlough with AIS par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude San
ders, Spring Oaks Farm, State
Route %, north of London. His
orders cali for him to report at
Camp Stoneman, California when
his furlough expires.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
PTA Organization To
Be Thursday Evening
Worthing+on
Woman Speaker
For Meeting

All parents of pupils in the
London public schools will be
welcomed at the organization
meeting of the London Parent
Teacher Association at the High
School Thursday evening March
s at s p. m, when prospective
members of the organization will
be addressed by Mrs. Russell
Moore, of Worthington.
Mrs. Moore, who resides at
1925 Olentangy 'Boulvard, Worth
ington, is Director for Central
District Ohio Congress Parents
and Teachers Inc.
F.. A. Wall of London will pre-
side as temporary chairman of
the meeting, according to an
nouncement of school officials
Monday
The meeting will be open to
all who are interested in welfare
of the London schools. as we'll
as the parents of the pupils in
the local schools, proponents of
the new group indicated.
Mrs. Moore will explain object
ives of the Parent-Teachers orga-
niZation and also cite the various
advantages and disadvantages.
In the invitations sent by the
school to all parents to attend
the meeting Thursday night it
was pointed out that such an or
ganization may result in closer
relationship and cooperation be-
tween the home and school, there
by contributing TO the develop
fnent of the child.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
SERVES IN GERMANY

FRANKFURT, GERMANY =
Private Johnny L. Collinsworth,
20, son of Loyal Collinsworth of
Louisa. Kentucky, arrived in Ger
many recently for duty with the
Fourth Infantry Division. His
wife, Mary Louise is living at
Route 2, London.
The young private is assigned
to the 40th Tank Battalion.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Record Crowd At
Farmers Institute

A record crowd attended the
Fairfield Farmers Institute at
the Fairfield High School in Ma
Olson County last week. The ms
titute exhibits included posters
by the Fairfield grade and high
school students, grain, cake and
candy exhibits by the adults.
The officers elected for the
coming year are as follows: Will
lard Ruoff, Route a, London. Pre-
sident; Fred Bell, Route a. Lon
don, Vice President; Elcio Phil
lips, Route 4, London, Treasurer;
and Rosemary Roach, Route 4,
London, Secretary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
To Address Lions

Miss Margaret Scholes, 83,
South High Street, Columbus, of
the Bureau of Vocational Rehabil-
itation, State Department of Edu-
cation, will speak at the dinner
meeting of the London Lions Club
at the Chooman Restaurant at
$50 p. NJ. Tuesday, March 4.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
FiREM EN- CALLED

Firemen were called to the
Francis Teal residence SO Toland
ST.. early Friday afternoon when
a short circuit in q radio threat
ened to cause q fire. No damage
was reported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
IN cH,LDREN'S HOSPITAL

Richard Allen Johnston six
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Johnston, London r. d.
No. 3, was admitted to Children's
Hospital for observation and
treatment. titG sai''a7
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Rolla Shoaf, Jr., clerk in the
London poStoffice, is recovering
at his home on East Fifth Street,
following an operation in White
Cross Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
AT MARIETTA COLLEGE

David L. Hall, son of John Hall,
London, has enrolled at Marietta
College for the current semester.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
Precipitation
Above Normal

Precipitation in February "a
mounted to 2.67 inches or 81 inch
above normal, Leonard McNeal,
weather observer reported Mon
day.
The maximum temperature
was 81 degrees on Feb. 1923 and
the minimum 13 degrees Feb. IT,
The month ended with OF pre-
Cipitation in snow and March was
ushercd in with .01 inch of snow.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
IN HOSPITAL

IN HOSPTTAL
Elden Brock, South Solon, en-
tered Memorial Hospital. Wash
ington c. H., Sunday for observa-
ton and treatment. His room
number is Jog.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-04
IN fHOSPiTAL

Mrs. David McCord, South Oak
Street, is a patient in White
Cross Hospital. Her room number
IS 315,