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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Local Man Badly
Hurt in Fight

Dorwin Humphrey, 27, London
was in University Hospital, Co
lumbus, Friday with a broken
moss, lacerated ear and multiple
cuts and abraisions as the result
of an altercation with another
man outside London tavern.
Howard McCallister, Culloden,
w. Va, a power line worker en-
ployed by the Public Utilities
Construction company is being
held in the city Jail pending fur
ther disposition, police said.
Chief German Clark stated that
the two men got into an argu-
ment and went outside" to settle
the matter. Humphrey came off
second best, it was said.
McCallister left the scene after
the fight but was apprehended
at local motel where he has
been staying. Exact disposition of
the case is not known at the pres
ent time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
More Candidates
Obtain Petitions
DeadIine Feb. s

With the deadline for candi-
dates to file petitions for the
MAY 6 primary elections less
than one week away, several ad-
ditional candidates have received
petitions from the Board of Elec-
tions. The filing deadline is We'd
nesday, Feb. 6.
Two of the recent candidates
have taken out petitions for COM
missioner. They are Glenn Daugh-
erty, Democrat member OF the
Board of Commissioners and Paul
Jones, Paint Township, Democrat.
Madison County Recorder Nor
man K. Jones, Republican, and
Probate Judge Maurice Beathard,
Democrat, have also received pc
titions to seek nominations Tor
their respective offices.
Troxell Laybourne, North Main
ST, has received a petition from
the Board of Elections to seek
the Republican nomination for
Madison County treasurer at the
May 6, primary election.
Graham Megaw, London, Re-
publican, received a petition with
out announcing candidacy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Tavern Keepers
Hike Prices OF
Liquor And Beer

London tavern operators have
agreed to raise liquor and beer
prices beginning Wednesday, Jan.
80. New prices will go into ef-
feet Immediately, it was said.
Prices went up in some instances
as much as 20 percent and all
retail prices were increased gen.
orally.
1t was revealed that most local
tavcrnS will sell y ounce glass
of whiskey for 80 cents. A
double" glass of spirits which
contains IL ounces will sell for
so cents. Bonded whiskies will be
proportionately higher it was
said. Local beer prices were
upped to 25 cents and premium
beers will be sold for 80 cents.
Recently, wholesale beer prices
were raised 20 cents per case il
was said. OPS. regulations dc
not cover the selling prices oi
spirits, it was understood, al
though state liquor store prices or
whiskey has not been raised. a
popular brand whiskey cost;
about SO at wholesale whereas the
contents when sold at 80 cents
per 34 ounce brings in arounc
SO.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
February Heart
Month in County

Mayor E. P. Speasmaker
Thursday, Jan. 31st officially
proclaimed "thc month of Febru-
AIRY American Heart Month to
dramatic the need for increased
public awareness of the dangers
of heart diseases that annually
take a tol of nearly three-quarterS
of a million American lives.
The 1852 Heart Fund being
conducted through the month of
February provides public spirited
citizens" he said, with the OPP
portunity to assume their right
full responsibility in combating
the heart diseases, our nations,
our community's, leading cause of
disability and death. Support of
the Madison County Fund, an af-
filiate of the American Heart As
sociation, will provide the weapons
for fighting this public health en-
cnny here in this clmmlrity and
throughout the Gentry.
This year." he added, special
emphasis is being placed on pub
lie education SO all persons will
know best to protect themselves
and their loved ones. 1t is q
pleasurablc duty for as Mayor to
issue this proclamation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Mother Of Former
Dentist Here Dies

Mrs. William B, tDclla Nj
Mansfield, II, died Tuesday after
a brief illness, at her home 1869
Summit Street, Columbus.
Mrs. Mansfield was the mother
of DR.. Herbert G.. Mansfield,
former London dentist, who is
now Chief of Staff, u. S. Army
Dental Hospital, Vienna, Austria
Capt. Mansfield went overseas
a year ago this month, Mrs.
Mansfield and their two children
joining him last June. Their over
seas address is Capt. II. G.. Mans
field, 0992570, 10th Station Hos
pitaL U. S. F. A., APO TT.
co Postmaster, New York, N. Y.
Survivors besides Capt Mans
field are her husband, one daugh-
ter, Miss Clara Mansfield at
home; one brother and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services Friday at 2
pm, at the p. E. Rutherford
Funeral Home, Columbus. Inter
ment in Sunset Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Area Men Lined
Up for Academy

James Mclean Fox, of Wash
ington c. H., great-nephew of
Mrs William II. Riddle, Sr., Elm
Street, has won the first alter
nateship to the u. S. Naval
Academy, Annapolis. from the
Seventh Congressional District,
according to announcement by
Congressman Clarence j. Brown.
The appointment came as a re-
suit of his standing in the COM
petitive preliminary examination
in this district in December.
Fox is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry G.. Fox, AIT Rawling
Street, Washington c. II. and a
grandson of Mrs. tCharles) Nc
Lean; also of Washington. He is
in his first year at Purdue Uni
versity, West Lafayette, Indiana
and is in line for admission to the
Naval Acadamy in case the prin-
cipal appointec fails to qualify.
At the same time Rep. Brown,
announced that Harold j. Knecht,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence j.
knecht of near Jamestown and
George Richard Blessing, son of
MIR and Mrs. Richard A. Blessing,
Jeffersonvillc, each won second
alternatship to the United States
Military Academy at West Point,
from this district of which Madi-
son county is part.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Schools Seen As
Hospitals After
Bombing Attack

Madison County school build
ings would probably serve as en-
ergency hospitals after an enemy
attack, according to Earl Robin
son, Director of Civil Defense.
He pointed out that school
buildings have all the facilities -
electricity, hot and cold water,
and kitchen equipment. The av-
erage classroom will handle tWen-
ty patients and there is plenty of
space around the buildings for
afnbulances and supply trucks, he
added.
Tent hospitals are not recon-
mended. Excessive cost and un-
availability of light, running wa
ter, and other facilities make such
shelters unsuitable.
A list of three civil defense
pamphlets are available from the
Ohio Department of Health.
Bomb Born Babies" is 4-pagc
lcaflet offering the practicing
nurse a brief resume of accept
able emergency measures for the
delivery of baby.
A reprint of an article titled
when Disaster Struck" is an ac-
count of an actual disaster cx-
perience-the May 1850 explosion
of ships at South Amboy, New
Jersey. Survival Under Atomic
Attack is reprint OF a u. S
Government Bulletin telling the
facts about the bombs true dan
gers and outlining steps that car
be taken to escape.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Precipitation
In January $50

January precipitation recorded
officially up to 800 a. m. Jan
uary 81, amounted to $50 inchGs
or 3.5a inches above nornai,
Leonard McNeal, weather obser-
yer reported today
In January 1850 total precipi
taion for tne month was 7.S5
inches. The most for any "a hour
period was 1.7S inch, the former
high for January In 1949 tho
January precipitation was III
inches.
Maximum temperature for the
last month was 65 degrees re-
corded Jan. l, and the minimum
six degrees recorded Jan. %.
Seven days of the month produ-
ced temperatures of 55 degrees
or more.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
4-k Leaders AT
Annual Banquet

More than 40 leaders of All
clubs and guests attended the an
nual Madison County All Club
Recognition banquet at Madison
Rural School "Wednesday night.
The banquet is financed by the
Fair Board and All Club Coun-
Gil.
Guest speaker on the topic, The
Road Ahead, was Director c. NJ.
Ferguson, head of the Agricul-
tural Extension in Ohio. He eX-
planned how All club leaders are
professors without port folio
working with county agents from
the agricultural colleges which are
a part of the Land Grant colleges
of America
Robert Hunter, chairman of the
All council was toastmastcr. Miss
Bea Cleveland, Asst State All
Club Leader, welcomed the All
club leaders and guests.
Mrs. Arnett Harbage, West JEFF
ferSon, one of the first 4-H club
leaders in Madison County, gave
history of the early d-H work in
this County.
John Moore, County Agricultur-
al Agent, honored the 4-H lead
ers for their past years work.
John T. Mount, Asst. State
All Club Leader, presented Ed
win Vallery. Route l, London,
with a bilifold and a gold watch
given by Thomas f. Wilson,
Chairman of the National Com
mittee on Boys and Girls Club
Work.
Robert Eby, Associate Agricul-
tural Agent, reported on What
was done in 81, and what's to do
in So"
The decorations and the BAR
quet program were planned by
the committee of 4-H leaders
Mrs. Max Dunkle, Chm, Mrs.
Lester Gordon, Mrs. Edward
Hcnnis, Mrs. Leslie Laird, Ed
Vallery and Harold Brill.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
DOCTOR BACON TO
RUN FOR CORONER
Will Oppose
w. E. Lukens For
County Office

DR.. w. T. Bacon, well known
London physician, will be a cam
didate for the office of County
Coroner, it was announced today.
DIR. Bacon will run for the Of
flee in the May primary election
and will oppose w. Z. Lukens,
London funeral director, who has
been coroner since Jan. /, 1897.
Bacon will run with the full
sanction of the Madison County
Medical Society and this will
mark the first time a Doctor of
Medicine has run for the office
since the change in the Ohio law
which states in effect that a coro-
ner must be a licensed physician
unless the present coroner should
succeed himself in regular cleo
ton.
Lukens is eligible 10 run for
the office under the so-called
grandfather clause" in the new
law which allows a non-medical
man, already holding such office,
to continue in said office until he
be defeated in a regular election.
1t was pointed out that should
Lukens be defeated, none other
than a licensed physician may
hold the office of coroner hence
forth.
DIR. Ernest S. Crouch, Medical
Society president, stated, AT our
last meeting it was unanimously
decided that the people of Madi-
son County should have the OPP
portunity to vote for a registered
Doctor of Medicine for the office
of coroner. The members of the
Medical Society fee! that the Of
flee of coroner of Madison coun-
ty is a most important one and
that it is our duty in the public
interest that one of our member
ship be a candidate for this post.
DIR. Bacon received his degree
of Doctor of Medicine from the
Ohio State College of Medicine
He served in the Army Medical
Corps during World War II and
Is now engaged in the regular
practice of medicine in Madison
County. Married to the former
Jean HaCkett, Doctor Bacon lives
on East High street with his wife
and two children.
Filing deadline for the office is
Feb. 6. No other candidates arc
known to be running for coroner
at the present time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Boy Scout Week
Feb. 6-12 Marks
42nd Birthday

The nations 100000 Cub
Scouts Boy Scouts, Explorers
and their adult leaders will OBJ
serve Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6 to
II, marking the 42nd birthday of
their organization by giving the
nation a unique birthday present.
The Boy Scouts of America will
launch a new three-year program
known as Forward . On Lib
erty's Team" a program of action
designed to help keep America
strong and free.
The Boy Scout birthday will lie
observed throughout the United
States, its territories and where
ever American families live, eth
or in service in the Armed Forces,
or as Representatives of the Gov
ernment and business.
This years celebration will hon.
or the organizations and institu-
tions whose sponsorship make
possible the existence and growth
of the nations 80,298 Packs,
Troops and Explorer Units.
At public ceremonies, the
Scouts and leaders will express
their appreciation to the religious
bodies, school organizations, as
sociations, fraternal groups and
service clubs which sponsor them.
The Units VIII then review all
the ways in which the sponsor
ing institution has helped the
Unit as whole as well as the
individuals in it. The Scout Units
will announce the goals of their
threc-year progra to help
achieve the goals of the Forward
!. T. On Liberty's Team" program,
which is to make the boy, the
Scout Movement and the Nation
physically strong, mentally awake
and morally straight.
Observed in every city and
town and most villages and ham,
lets by more than $4,000 Units,
Boy Scout Week is the largest
single birthday observance by
young Americans.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Leave Koreans to
Good Faith" Red
Propose in Talks

MUNSAN, KOREA, FEB. l, Up
Red. negotiators proposed today
that the fate of 100000 displaced
Korean civilians be left to the
good faith" of the allies and
Communists.
The Reds t1) turned down a
u. N. plan to have neutrals find
out where the displaced Koreans
want to live, ~ cut the allied
proposal for inspection at II
ports of entry to three, and CD
did not reply to the allied selec-
ton of Switzerland, Sweden and
Norway as neutral observers of
a Korean truce.
Rear Adm. r. T. Libby said
I'VE told them good faith was not
enough" guarantee that displaced
civilians would be allowed to live
where they choose. He said
everything was very amicable
except they didn't agree"
The u. n. proposed that neu-
trail teams interview displaced
persons after the reds again re-
jcctcd a proposal to give the job
to the international committee OF
the Red Cross. The Communists
said they wanted no part OF the
Red Cross because it is not neu-
trail
There was no mention of vol
untary prisoner repatriation, key
stumbling block in the prisoner
exchange negotiations.
Staff officers working on truce
supervision machinery completed
a preliminary study of the allied
working draft.
The official u. n. command
communique said the officers
will now attempt to resolve the
differences in viewpoints, most of
them minor, which have been un-
covered"
Among the differences in view
point is a disagreement over how
many ports of entry should be in
Spected by neutral teams, The
u. N. proposed II on either side
"a all told. The Reds suggested
that three on each side would be
sufficient. They listed Sinuiju,
Hamhung and Chongjin in north
Korea and PuSan, Inchon and
Suwon behind allied lines.
Sinuiju is on the ManChurian
border in northwest Korea, Ham
hung and Chongjin are scaports
on the east coast.
The Rcd proposal brought
prompt and unfavorablc reaction
from allied negotiators.
I'VE pointed out the impracti-
cality of trying to limit our oper.
ations TO three points and sug.
gcSted th3t they reconsider thell
offer" said Col Don o. Darrow
a u. n. staff officer. =
An allied spokesman said otnel
disputes involve the number oi
troops each may rotate, severa
U. n. held coastal islands which
the Reds want and the number Of
neutral inspection teams behind
the lines.
The u. n. wants Is teams OPP,
Grating behind the lines of each
side. The Reds have not said how
many they want, but indicated
they object to Is.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Sails for England

Pfc. Harold Z. Puckett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Puckett of
near Kiousville, sailed Friday
from New York, for England, he
has written his parents.
He has been stationed at
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
and will now be addressed as fol-
lows: Pfc. Harold E. Pickett,
AF 15451061, 59th Air Depot
Wing, APO 124, co Postmaster
New York, N, Y.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Kroger Manager
Here Resigns

John Waddell, 200 Washington
Avenue, who has been manager
of the kroger store here for the
last 18 months, has resigned his
position effective January 26.
Mr.. Waddell stated he had no
definite plans yet but did not
expect to leave London i'm
mediately.
John Sanders of Granville, is
the new manager of the store. p
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Rites Today for Woman
Killed In Rt. 40 Crash

Final rites for Mrs. Robert u.
Edwards, 63, of near Plumwood,
instantly killed in truck-auto
collision at Routes 38 and 40,
shortly before 2 pm. Tuesday.
were conducted Friday at 2 pm.
in the Mechanicsburg Methodist
Church with the Rev. Judson A.
Weed, pastor of the church, Of
ficiating, Interment was in the
Mechanicsburg cemetery. A
The death of Mrs. Edwards re-
suited from skull fracture, inves-
t:gating officers said. She suf-
fered injury TO both the forehead
and back of her head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards were
enroute to the funeral servic-
es Of Mrs. Edwards nephew.
the late Forrest Phillips of
London when the accident ocr
Cured. The Phillips funeral
service was set for 3 pm. at
the Schlechty-Fichner -Fa-
neral Home.
Shcriffs deputies Fl. C. Mark
ley and Bob Allison who investi-
gated the accident with Highway
Fatrolmcn Monas and Carrick.
reported that the truck was driven
by Charles Ormstedt of Kalarna-
zoo, Mich, who escaped injury
MIR. Ormstedt, they said, was
driving his empty. seni-trailer
truck east ON Route 40 when tifc
Edwards car pulled across the
road in front of the truck
The heavy truck struck the
front part of the car and whiriecl
il around in the road. Mrs.
Edwards was thrown out Of the
car which was also hit by the
t 'ailcr.
Mrs. Edwards body, laying at
the side of the road when Of
ficers arrived at the scene, was
later removed to the Lukers
Funeral home.
The investigators were unable
TO Immediately determine if the
Edwards car had failed to stop on
whether it had stopped end then
started up again. according tc
Deputy Markley.
Mr. Edwards, after receiving
treatment at the physicians Of
flee, where examination showed
he had suffered severe bruises
and shock, was taken TO his homo
David Laird 202 Z. First ST
London, driving west on Route
20, was an estimated 1000 Fl
hom the scene when he saw thc
crash. Mr.. Laird. the officer
said, was also unable TO saa
whether or not the auto asG
stopped before pulling into Route
10.
In addition TO her husband tiia
victim of the accident is survived
by one daugher, Mrs. Edwarj
Sparks of Urbana: one son, AlviC
CheeScman of Urbana; threG
brothers, Thomas Phillips of Lon.
don; Osborn Phillips of Washing
ton c. H, and Marshall Phillip
of Logan County; also one step,
daughter Mrs. Helen Rafferty, oi
MIngo, Ohio; three step-sons
Robert Edwards of Irwin; Viii
liam Edwards of Columbus ant
Clarence Edwards of Dayton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
MRS. r. X. DIXON QUITS
AS DEPUTY AUDITOR

Mrs. f. K. Dixon, deputy aud
itor Of Madison County for the
last fifteen and one-half years,
relinquished hel duties Friday
without announcement of plans
for the future.
Mrs. Dixon had been associated
with the office since March, 1885,
serving with her husband, who
resigned in September 1856 after
almost 16 years in the office.
Since that time she has been a
deputy for Auditor Forrest Han
son
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
Former Resident Of
Charleston Dies

Miss Margie Wilkinson, 81. for
mer South Charleston resident
died at her home in Racine Wis,
Sunday after several months ill
ness.
Surviving are a brother, Harry
Wilkinson, Medina. o., and two
cousins, John Wilkinson and Mrs
Minnie Cochran, both of South
Charleston.
Rites Wednesday at Racine,
Graveside services at South
Charleston Thursday II a. m
with the Rev. Conrad Diehm
officiating EN
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
BUDDY JONES HOME

Buddy Jones, recently treated
at Mt. Carmel Hospital for in
Jurics suffered in a hunting ac-
cident, has returned TO the home
of his parents, Madison County
Recorder and Mrs. Norman K.
Jones, North Main Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
ENTERS HOSPITAL

Mrs. Joseph Peterson, West
High Street, has entered Doctors
Hospital, Columbus, for observa
ton and treatment for heart all
ment. Her room number is South
III, Doctors Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
SERIOUSLY ILL

Pearl Powell, East First Street,
entered University ospital
Wednesday. He is in serious con-
dition following a stroke of par
alysiS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-01
e OUR
"a Town
COLORADO

Denver is known as
"high-priced" town. However,
some prices received here
would tend to dispute the
fact. For instance, at one
Denver hotel the following
prices were in effect as of
Jan. "a. A meal consisting of
hearts of lettuce salad with
choice of dressing, old fash
ioned bean soup, roast prime
ribs of beef, potatoes, vege-
table, blueberry mullins and
dessert of your choice cost
bullock OUT $500! Other
dinners on the menu ranged
from cube steak at $1.40 to
the big" job, a sirloin steak
at $500! Half chicken, S2.25
and mountain trout, $500
with ,all the trimmings. Oh
yes, coffee, tea or milk are
included! If things get much
higher, we'd better move
West!
CHAIN REACTION
Chain Reaction is the SUBJ
stance of this little bit. Bill
Dwyer, who believes in ad-
vertising, handed it to me
and here it is for your inspec-
ton =. When someone
stops advertising, someone
stops wanting. When someone
stops wanting, someone stops
buying. When someone stops
buying, someone stops SELL
ing. When someone stops sell
ing, someone stops making.
When someone stops making,
someone stops earning. When
someone stops earning, some
one stops buying"
TT?
l was born at 3 O'clock in
the morning and I've always
wondered why / didn't wait
until it was time to get up!
tiUMNN
This is the time and the
era when a man can take a
million dollars and run it
into a shoe string. But what
good is a shoe string If you
amt got shoes?
CLIPPING
Friend of this column sent
us a clipping from a large
metropolitan newspaper. Just
to show you that we don't
make all the errors we quote
"Maraschino Cherry
Liquid Praised AS Tfnting
Agent for REAR Halves"
ooh no. They didn't MEAN to
print it that way!)
CURE
Old Haywood Snugg says
that he's DANCED tired of
modern times what with the
atom bomb and all. AS Hey
wood said to me the other
day, Was gettin' along just
peachy until some durn fool
invented something besides
Xxx whiskey to cure a cold!"
THE GIRLS
Don't know who said this
originally but it wasn't US.
Anyway, It's said that as far
as housework is concerned,
women would rather do moth
ing better! Annnd a
man that claims he under
stands women is either a
psychologist or badly in need
of one.
GNASH
Ogden Nash writes the fin
est of the type and we take
pleasure in passing this little
item on to you-"Some pri-
NAL termite knocked on wood,
And tasted it and found it
good. And that is why our
Cousin May, Fell through the
parlor floor today"
THoT
1t is consoling to know that
even if you have bad time
with some of your friends
there are perhaps at least one
hundred and fifty million
people in this country who
have never done you a single
nasty trick.
LAST WORD
By the time man can af-
ford to lose a golf ball-he
can't hit it that fari