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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Don't Let Accidents
Ruin Your Christmas

There are three big threats
to happy holidays. Edwin H.
Davis, President, Ohio State
Safety Council. says that De-
cember usually leads all months
in casualties. July is the only
month that sometimes has more
traffic deaths-but the Decem-
Der deaths on a miles travelled
month that sometimes has more
basis are far the highest.
December is one of the heavy
fire months, and falls approach
their peak. 1t takes more than
average caution and car to -es-
cape December's casualty list.
This is a bad month for pc
destrians too. Bad weather in
duces hurry. A thousand and
one things to do before Christ
mas, crowds that slow us up,
tempt us to a burst of speed
when we reach an open spot.
It's too easy to hasten, without
being alert to the slippery spot
Or the car that is coming.
Either puts too many of us to
bed with injuries-And about a
fifth of injured pedestrians
have partaken of Christmas
Cheers"
The same symptoms produce
many vehicle accidents-speed
-. hurry 4. slippery surfaces
:. lack of alertnesS q.
drinking.
We simply must realize that
these are the ingredients for an
unhappy holiday. Take your
time on every trip. Keep alert
for folks who have their mind
on something else. Walking or
driving, don't drink.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Haney To Manage
Pi++sburg Club

PITTSBURGH QP,-Fred Hanev.
skipper of the highly successful
Hollywood, Calf, stars of the Pa
cific Coast League, signed one
year contract today to manage the
hapless Pittsburgh Pirates.
The announcement came after a
morning conference between Ha-
ney and General Manager Branch
Hickey. The two arranged a new
conference later in the day to dis
cuss the matter.
Haney succeeds Billy Meyer
who resigned at the end of the
1852 season after his team wound
up with the worst record in more
than go years. The Pirates lost 112
games, one short of tying the club
mark set in 1890.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Cleveland Chosen
River-Lake Depot

Cleveland was designated today
as .'the logical site" for the Lake
terminal of the 100-mile belt con-
veyor proposed for low-cost trans
portation of coal and iron ore be-
tween Lake Erie and the Ohio
River.
H. B. Stewart, Jr., of Akron,
president of Riverdale Belt Con-
veyor Lines, Inc, said final selec-
ton depends on our ability to OBJ
tain a suitable lake-front site."
Stewart said the terminal would
solve cleveland's problem OF ma
ne0vering ore carriers in the wind
ing cuyahoga River in supplying
the steel mills along its banks, and
give the city a $60,000,0O0 install
lation. yielding an annual million
dollar payroll and $1.7OO.OOO a
year in new city taxes.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Sedaiia Lions
Sponsors Box
Social Jan. Is

SEDALIA-Sedalia Lions Clubs
is sponsoring a box social Satur-
day, December 13, at $50 pm. in
the High School Gym. All Ladies
are cordially invited to come and
bring a well filled box.
Following Box Social, members
of club are staging a mock trial.
This is expected to be very in
teresting event with much time
and effort being spent to insure
good entertainment.
At the conclusion of mock trial
a $3.50 dance will complete the
evenings festivities, with Brownies
Band furnishing the music.
There will be door prizes, and
fun galore for all those attending.
The club has gone all out to pro-
vide a full evening of good enter
tainment, according to publicity
chairman. Ray Vaughn.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Mrs. R. w. Whitson
III In Hospital

Mrs. Richard w. Whitson
Rosemary Speasmaker) will un-
dergo a major operation at JEFF
ferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa,
Friday, according to word receiv-
ed here Thursday.
Mrs. Whitson's mother, Mrs. E.
P. Speasmaker, her sister, Mrs.
James r. Willard and her daugh-
ter, Nannette, left Sunday for
the Whitson's home in Bristol,
Pa, after they received a call
that Mrs. Whitson was ill. They
expect to return to London early
next week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Hume Reelected
Election Chairman

Madison County Board of Elec-
tions was represented at the
Fourth annual convention of the
Ohio Association of Election Off
cials Sunday through Tuesday at
the Neil House, Columbus, by Sam
c. Baber, chairman, William E.
Gallagher, Horace H. Hume and
Robert E. Gill board members and
Mrs. Gertrude Gist, clerk.
Monday Mr.. Hume was re-elect-
ed trustee of the Association, a
post he has held for the past two
years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Brown Honored
At Dinner

MEDINA, o. (AP)-Medina
Mayor John w. Brown, Ohio's
next lieutenant governor, had
some fresh tributes and a new
portable typewriter today after
a testimonial dinner in his honor
Some 200 persons turned out
for the dinner in the Masonic
Hall Wednesday night under the
sponsorship of the Medina Coun-
ty Republican Executive Commit
tee.
The typewriter was presented
to Brown by State Rep. Robert
Johnson of Medina. Others pre-
sent included u. S. Rep. William
Ayres of Akron; State Sen.
Charles Mosher of Lorain and
August Eble who will succeed
Brown as Medina's mayor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Anti Trust Suit Hits
Soap Manufacturers

WASHINGTON Up, - The gov
ernment today sued to break I'D
the nations three leading soap
makers into a group of smaller
competing companies.
The antitrust suit was filed in
the federal district court at New
ark, N. j. Attorney General Nc
Granery announced the action
here.
1t was directed against Proctor
and Gamble Co., Cincinnati, O.,
the Colgate-Palmolive Peet Co.,
Jersey City; and Lever Brothers
Co. New York City.
The complaint also named as a
defendant the Association of Amer
ican Soap and Glycerine Produ-
GERS Inc, of New York City,
trade association. It was accused
of assisting the three big soap
flfInS IN acnleVlng and maintain
ing their restraints and monopoli-
zation."
The suit alleged that Proctor,
Colgate and Lever together get at
least IS per cent of the national
sales of household soap and that
they handle about 90 per cent of
the newer household detergent
business, developed in recent
years.
The Justice Department said
that the soap and detergent busi-
ness last year amounted TO about
10 million dollars.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
nam And Chamber
OF Commerce Urge
End To Controls
Ask End To Wage
Freeze Program

The u. S. Chamber of Com
merce has openly urged all busi-
neSsmen to refuse posts on the
WSB and both the Chamber and
National Association of Manufac-
turers demanded that Truman
kill off both wage and price con-
trolls.
Other government curbs, mean
while, were being relaxed.
R. A. Mcdonald, chief of the
National Production Authority,
ordered curbs on use of scarce
metals for construction eaSed
considerably beginning Jan. 1 be-
cause of an improving supply.
He also ruled the automobile
industry may plan liz million
units in the April-May-June
period next year, compared with
IL million allotted for the jan
uary-March quarter.
Walter Reuther, new president
of the CIO, arrived in town to
try to put over the CLOS new
anti-wage controls policy. The
nations other big organized
labor group, the AFL, so far is
saying controls should be con-
tinued.
Truman, faced with this grow
ing clamor for an end to econimic
curbs, has been insisting he
should turn over a functioning
stabilization program to Presi-
dent-elect Eisenhower next month.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Dog Tag Rates
Set Ar z Dollars

Madison County Commissioners
Monday set the new dog tag rates
at $500 for individual animals and
$40 for kennels.
In his report to the commission
ers, Forrest r. Hanson, auditor,
gave 1852 receipts from the Dog
and Kennel Fund as 1850. Out
of this fund to date, claims in the
amount of $2,419.44 have been
paid to Madison county farmers
for sheep and livestock Injured and
destroyed, the auditor stated.
Walter d. Woods is Madison
County Dog Warden.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
I.65 Inches Of
Rain tuesday

Weatherman, Leonard McNeal,
reports that 1.65 inches of rain fell
here during the rainstorm Tuesday
and Wednesday. The Tuesday
storm produced Is inches up to
midnight, McNeal said.
The 81 degree temperature on
Dec. 8 exactly equalled that of
Dec. 8 one year ago. The tempera-
ture for Dec. of 66 degrees was
a ten year record.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
APP Employees 10
Share Two Million

Employees of The Great Allan
tic & Pacific Tea Company
throughout the country will share
more than two million dollars in
pre-holiday compensation this
year, it was announced by Ralph
w. Burger, president of the food
chain.
Employees with as much as
six months service will receive
a part of the annual fund voted
by the company's Board of
Directors. Distribution is sched-
uled for December II.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Divorces Banned
During Christmas

HAMILTON, o. tR-The tradi-
tional step of Butler County Com
mon Pleas judges to keep the
Christmas season from divorces
goes into effect after Friday.
Judges Peter P. Boil and Fred
B. Cramer, in a joint statement
today. said they will hear no more
divorce cases until Jan. 9, 1858.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Court House To
Be Decorated

Madison County Commissioners
have appropriated $50 and ap-
pointed a special committee to
dress up the court house for
Christmas.
With Roy McNeal as chairman,
and Mrs. Harold R. Bidwell, Mrs.
Norman K. Jones, Mrs. Forrest R.
Hanson and Emil E. Yerian, as
committee members, work will be
started this week on the decora-
ton and will be completed by Mon
day, December Is.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Center Street 10
Have New Bridge

Madison county and the city of
London are cooperating with the
State Highway Department in the
erection of new bridge on West
Center Street.
The Madison county commission
ers have passed a resolution for
their share of the apportionment
which has been set at approx
mately $7,250 for each the county
and city.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Soil Conservation
Program Praised
$4,000 Acres Now
Under SCS Plan

A record-breaking increase in
soil conservation on farms in Mad
ison County this past year was re-
ported today by James Miller,
chairman of the Madison Soil Con-
servation Districts board of sup
erviSorS.
A total of 38 farmers became
new cooperators with the district
during the past IL months, he said.
Although the year is not yet over,
the number already compares fav-
orably with the 43 new coopera-
tors added in 1851.
The local gain reflects a national
increase reported by SCS, with 80
percent more new soil conservation
district cooperators assisted in 1852
than in 1851. More than a quarter
million farmers in the Nation be-
came district cooperators for the
first time last year, the report
said. They raise the total to 1,120,-
900 farmers who are receiving SCS
assistance through districts and
who operate one-fourth of the Ma
tons farm land.
Locally, the new cooperators
bring to 1877 the number of farm
ers who have requested technical
assistance from Paul Bangham, u.
S. Soil Conservation Service farm
planner for the district, and other
SCS technicians whose services are
available to the farmer. These CO.
operators farm 44,211 acres of
land in the Madison district.
This increased demand indi-
Gates that our district, established
only 5 years ago, is a going con-
Germ of real value to the farmer"
the chairman said. He's learning
that soil conservation pays off"
Mr.. Miller pointed out that, in
addition to its regular work, the
Soil Conservation Service has fur
nished technical assistance on per-
manent-type practices, such as
drainage and constructed water
ways, to A farmers referred to it
by the County Production and
Marketing Administration commit
tee. Of these, 10 were already CO.
operators and 6 became coopera-
tors.
This additional responsibility for
checking layout and installation
of these practices, from which the
PIMA provides financial assistance,
was assigned to SCS in 1851 by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
BY the end of the year, Mr.. Mil
ler predicts, the number of per-
manent practices applied on local
farms will surpass any previous
year.
THE increased accomplishments
in prospect this year is due large
ly to our procedure of progressive
planning" Paul Bangham, local
farm planner, explained.
Chairman Miller also said a still
greater increase in conservation
farming is expected as a conse-
quence of the recent realignment
of SCS field forces, which will
place more technical help in direct
assistance to the farmer.
Nationally, more permanent-type
measures were applied to the
country's farms and ranches dur
ing the 1852 fiscal year than in
any other year in the history of
the SCS, according to DR.. Robert
M. Salter, Chief of the Service.
One out of every five farmers in
the United States is now an active
cooperator in one of the 2,4O0 dis
tricts which cover more than four
fifths the Nations agricultural
land, DR.. Salter pointed out. He
added that accomplishments re-
sulting from SCS assistance to
farmers were greater in every
major line of activity in 1852.
n;xor~oe Rannod
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
PATTY JOBE
ON TELECAST

Miss Patty Jobe, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sheridan Jobe, north of
London, will appear on Channel 3
at $50 Monday, December Is.
Her program will include song
and dance numbers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Sheriff BidWeII
Is Recovering

Sheriff Harold r. Bidwell is re-
covering nicely from lung opera
ton at Mt. Carmel Hospital last
week. He was returned to his
home here Thursday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
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Here are the ingredients for
a successful advertising cam
paign and which we think are
of high order. To Wit:
1. Take a quality product.
2. Price it at true value.
3. Make it known to all.
A. Advertise truthfully.
S. Advertise consistently.
6. Advertise to the right
people.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12

DOrOtny IlDSOn, our llUrdr-
ian, is a rather talented lady
and she sometimes writes
verse. Here is sample of her
work which is called, simply,
Christmas"
Christmas is a quiet song at
eventide, when lights are low,
Blended with candle-shine
and freight glow,
It is friendly windows glow
ing in the dusk-blue air,
The eager patter and CAROL
ing of children on the stair.
It is the remembrance of all
the friends we know,
A nostalgia underlined
silence serenity and snow.
1t is the scent of pines and
the ebon shadows of trees.
Against star-gilded heavens,
everywhere one sees,
All Humanity, forgetting it
self, on bended knee.
Cropping toward Divinity.
SPEED
A friend of the column sent
this in. Sing While You
Drive"
At as MPH sing: Highways
Are Happy Ways"
At SIS MPH !. I'm But a
Stranger Here, Heaven Is My
Home"
At SIS MPH Nearer My
God To Thee"
At rs MPH when the
Roll is Called Up Yonder, I'll
Be There"
At IS MPH Lord, I'm
Coming Home
LETTER
Letter from our old friend,
jeanette Van Wagner, who
kindly enclosed clippings from
Los Angeles newspapers about
the Grandma. bandit out
there. We carried several
pieces about Grandma and
jeanette has brought us up to
date. For which ;. "Thanks!"
TROUBLE
If you think you've got trou-
BILE, just think of the under
taker up in Chicago whose
wife caught him taking other
women for rides in his hearse!
hEYWooD
"The reason" said Old Hey
wood Snugg the other day,
they don't put women on ped
estals anymore, is because the
fellers found out that they
can give orders better from
that position!"
pAFFYNiTioN
Shotgun wedding troth
or consequences!
HUMMN!
If it weren't for the opti-
mist the pessimist would never
know how happy he isn't.
REMEMBER
Up to the age of 16 a son is
Boy Scout-after that ne be-
comes a Girl Scout.
LASTlWoRD
A newspaper is something
used by tired men so that they
can't see women standing up
in a bus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
Somers Has
Approved Dam

An Ayrshire COW, Braeheid Rose
lee End, owned by N. d. Sommers
& Sons, Grove City, Ohio has been
given the high rating of Approved,
according to the Ayrshire Breed
ers' Association Executive Secre-
tary, Chester c. Putney, of Brand
on, Vermont.
The Ayrshire Approved rating
has been given to this cow in rec
ognition of the producing ability
of at least two or more of her
daughters.
The Sommers COW qualified on
two tested daughters that average
1912 lbs. of 4.19o milk and ABS
butterfat, on a twice-a-day milk
ing schedule, Mature Equivalent
basis.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Thomp-
son, Plattsburg-London Road, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Susan Kay, Saturday, November
% at Mercy Hospital, Springfield.
The baby weighed eight pounds,
two and one-quarter ounces.
The mother is the former Joan
Hennigan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-12-12

Looks like the biggest Yule-
tide shit. since Rudolph" is a
little thing entitled, Il Saw
Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Real cute tune.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Resignation Of 6riffis
Accepted by Truman

The White House today an
nounced the resignation of Stan
ton Griffls as Ambassador to
Spain. The date of his departure
from Government service was left
open.
1t has been reported for some
time that Mr.. Griffis, a wealthy
New York banker, was leaving Ma
drid after series of diplomatic
assignments during the past 10
years.
Mr. Griff1s went to Spain about
"a year ago when full diplomatic
relations were established with the
Franco government.
An exchange of correspondence
disclosed he submitted his resign
|ation December II, telling Presi-
dent Truman latter 10 years in
Government, the call back to pri-
|yate life is very strong and I have
much to do in the years to come. y
He added he was nearing 65.
President Truman accepted his
resignation with reluctance" but
said he was sympathetic with
your desire to return to private
life"
Thanking Mr.. Griffis for his
services, Mr.. Truman stressed "the
outstanding contribution you have
made" in Spain.
Mr.. Griffis has been Ambassador
previously to Poland. Egypt and
Argentina and before taking the
Madrid post, had announced he
was retiring. and intended to go
to Florida and fish.
Evening star., 1952-01-21

between the Richardson home and
the tavern on four or five oc-
casions.
Mrs. Brown brought the name
of Irwin I. Main. a former official
Of the Seat Pleasant Bank into
her testimony Of the syndicate op-
=erationS. She declared she had
been informed by one or more CO,
workers that numbers work
brought to the headquarters came
In a bag marked with the initials
ID. c." to indicate it was collect
ed on Mains route.
Mr.. Main resigned from the
bank soon after Senate investi-
gators learned he had helped Mel
son borrow 1000 on an unsecured
note.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
|kef1uyer to Seek Nomination,
His Wife Tells Radio Audience

Mrs. Kefauver what her husbands
strongest political philosophy was.
The answer:
Mrs. Kefauver had anticipated
the question and had asked him
for an answer at breakfast. TT
wasn't the right time or place"
she said. II don't think I re.
|ceived an adequate answer. But
I would say his dominant goal Ia
to help establish world peace"
The Senator has indicated he
will make his position known
about February /.
Senator and Mrs. Kefauver left
here yesterday for Miami Beach.
Fla, where they will vacation as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Frank
Katzentine. Mr.. .Katzentine is
owner of Radio Station WHAT.
The Kefauvers plan to return to
Washington Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Armed Man Seized
Near Home Of Wines,

An armed man was seized in the
alley behind the home OF witness
in the Senate District crime hear
ings last night but police said they
believe there was no connection.
The witness, Mrs. Sarah Mears
Hall, former girl friend sof, Roger
(Whitetop) Simkins; lives at the
Dunbar Hotel at 2015 Fifteenth
street NV. Last week she told
crime investigators she once ran
Ia numbers counting house for
|Simkins, a known numbers oper-
Iator, and also told of payoffs to
police by Simkins.
Mrs. Hall has been under police
protection since her testimony last
week.
The armed man, Charles l..
Simmons, A, colored. of the 1700
block Of Swami street NV, was
carrying a loaded revolver and a
knife when picked up by Police
|Sergt. Milton c. Reed and Corpl.
Robert r. Callow. They had been
Ipatrolling the alley.
The two patrolmen said they
stopped Simmons to question him
land then discovered he was armed
He was taken to police headquar-
tiers for questioning and charged
with two counts of carrying con-
Icealed weapons.
The suspect told police he had
taken the knife and revolver away
from a friend Ito keep him out of
trouble"
When he appeared in Municipal
Court today, Simmons was held in
81 900 bond and a jury trial was
set for February 4. The defense
protested the legality of the ar
rest but Assistant United States
Attorney N. A. Perry successfully
upheld the action of the two po-
llicemen.
Evening star., 1952-01-21

Mrs. Estes Kefauver "haS a
feeling" her Senator husband viii
seek the Democratic presidential
nomination.
The hunch was well aired yes
terday during a radio interview
on Hazel Markets washington
Whirl." over the Mutual network,
but it also brought Mrs. Kefau-
|yer.s understatement that "there
Iare so many angles" that 1t is still
hard to say what might happen.
The wife Of the crime-hunting
Tennessee Democrat told her
Nationwide audience that the
feeling" Senator Kefauver would
fenter the race came after they
had talked things over. AS she
told The Stars Isabelle Shelton a
week ago. the prospect Of being
the first lady carries a tremen-
dous responsibility, but I would
try to do the best know how to
do what is expected of me.
II can't honestly say that being
the First Lady appeals to me very
much
While the radio interview
sounded impromptu, all question.
were submitted in advance, Miss
Markell said. One of them asked
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Research Chief Resigns
Post at Camp Derrick
By the Asseeiated Press

DR.. Dram c. Woolpert. director
of the Army's biological research
at Camp DERRICK. Md. resigned
today.
Mai. Gen. E. F. Bullene, chief
chemical officer, in accepting the
resignation said DR.. Woolpert will
become executive director of the
Ohio State University Research
Foundation on February /.
DR.. Woolpert joined the Army's
biological research laboratory
shortly after it was opened eight
years ago.
A successor to DR.. Woolpert al
Camp Detrick has not been
named.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Mink and Calico Rub Shoulders
AT Taxi Drivers Singing Debut

ago won attention by placing 9
leg on a table during an opening
night of the Metropolitan opera.
They kissed.
Self Possessed Artist.
"Oh-he's a good locker, tooP
said Mrs. Henderson as she snug
gled up to the singer.
Wow, I never thought it would
be anything like this" gasped the
cab driver.
He appeared on stage a self
possessed artist and sang arias
from operas, artistic songs, and
some old stand-bys like the "Vol-
ga Boatman."
That's one that went over big,
some one said as he finished the
song, singing in Russian.
Among the audience were 81
cab drivers and mechanics.
Vartanyarl, drew a roar OF ap-
plause with Moussorgsky's bit Of
Russian comedy. .@The Song OF the
Flea"
Just before the last number
Mrs. Henderson doomed from the
rear, "a lullaby-by request"
Complies With Request.
The cab driver smiled and
bowed.
"After the next number" he
said.
He sang Massenet's ''visior
Fugitive" then obliged the social
ite with Rachmaninoff's "Slumbel
Song"
Other encores followed.
After the recital, Vartanyar
who was reared In Providence
r. /. told newsmen he was sched-
|uled for television and newsreel
appearances. ~
aSome. day / hope ID sing In
|opera--at the Mel. he said. "But
|Ill need more training for that.
Cab dfiyinga
@I'll Do back at the garage to-
morrow night he said.