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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Savings Bond
Sales Dip Here

October sales of Series f and
II Savings Bonds in Ohio showed
the first monthly decrease for 1853
although better than 60 per cent
of the SO counties showed gains,
Paul M. Dwyer, Chairman, Mad
iSon County Savings Bond Com
mittee, reported today. Sales in
Madison County for October total
ed $3.50 and compare to $40, ,743
invested in the two bonds for the
same month last year.
Three of the states five areas
showed increases for the month.
but the gains did not offset total
loss from the other two areas.
Chairman Dwyer said state sales
were SO, 2,310,64O, or sec, 1862 under
the total for October, 1852.
National sales of the two bonds
were up IS per cent for October
and 3 per cent for the ten-months'
period this year, Chairman Dwyer
said. Through September, Ohio
purchases showed a % per cent in
crease.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20

the corn and turning the cash over
to the County CROP Treasurer,
who is Jack Phillips.
This money will be sent to the
State CROP Office and the most
needed commodities for Korea will
be purchased.
This transferred from corn to
cash saves a lot of transportation
costs. A report will be sent back
telling us what Madison County's
contributions were used for. The
following elevators are cooperat-
ing: B. M. Youmans & Son, Plain
City; Nau Grain Co., Plain City;
Fred Kile and Son, Inc; Plain
City Branch Farm Bureau Coop;
Madison Farm Bureau Coop wal
nut Street, London; Shaw Eleva-
tor, London; Sark and Plum, Lilly
Chapel; John Murray and Son, w.
Jefferson; Opekasit Center, South
Solon; Farmers Exchange, Mt.
Sterling; Teegardin Elevator, Mt.
Sterling.
If hunting season happens to
start Monday, November %, the
drive will be delayed until Tues
day, November "a.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Sales Tax Up II
Per Cent In Year

Despite weekly fluctuations
Ohio's sales tax collections report
ed so far this year continue to
show an increase over the same
period last year, according to fig
ures released today by Roger w.
Tracy. Treasurer of State.
The grand total of collections
reported since July l, 1853, stood
at SCI, ,891, 1888 on November Z.
This represents a gain of 12.4 per-
cent over the same reporting per-
iod of 1852.
Prepaid sales tax receipts re-
ported for the week ending No
vember Z, 1853, were S3,544, ,408.
Compared with the previous week
a decrease of $403,826 was regis
tered. Compared with the same
period of the previous year gain
Of $336,942 was shown.
The gain of 12.4 percent record
ed so far this year may be COM
pared with the 1913 percent gain
shown for the entire fiscal year
ending June 80, 1858, when $188,-
TAI ,S01 was collected.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Mrs. Dick Jones
Home After Lono
Plane Flight

Mrs. Richard Jones, and her two
sons, Masters Timothy and Philip,
who arrived Tuesday night at Port
Columbus after a flight from Slut
tgart, Germany, will shortly come
to London to visit her husbands
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Wolford
Jones, Lafayette Road.
Mrs. Jones arrived in Columbus,
only to find that her father, Lee
Roy Keener, GA of 315 East Mayn-
ard Avenue, had died suddenly
Sunday Of a stroke while driving
his car to church. Funeral services
and interment were in Columbus
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jones and her elder son,
Master Timothy, joined Cpl. Jones
in Stuttgart in November, 1852.
Master Philip was born in Germ
any several months ago. Cpl. Jones
expects to return TO this country
shortly after the first Of the year.
Cpl and Mrs. Jones and their
family saw quite a lot of Capt.
Ben eBatty who is also stationed
in Stuttgart and his family, also
former residents of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Damage Suit Over
Strayed Cattle
Filed In Court

Emma Grewell and Edward Gre
well of Mt. Sterling and the Amer
ican States Insurance Company,
Columbus, have filed suit in COM
mon pleas court seeking to collect
S10,458.OO damages from George
Pickens and Harvey Pickens.
Plaintiffs in their petition stat
ed that on November 19, 1851 at
Ills pm. a car owned by Emma
Grewell and driven by her hus-
band, Edward Grewell, was going
south on State Route Sc about six
miles south of London; that due to
the negligence of defendants, cat
tie owned by them got out on the
road, that plaintiffs car struck
said cattle with great force and
violence" causing personal injur-
les to Emma Grewell and Edward
Grewell and damage to their auto
mobile in the total amount of $10,-
458.OO.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Donate Used TOYS
To Worthy Cause

Santa Claus Helpers at the En-
gine House are issuing their first
appeal for toys for the Children's
Christmas.
Each year the men at the En-
gine House and the London Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs cooper
ate in this project and ask for do
nations of used toys for Christmas
gifts. Many times those donated
are in need of repair. 1t doesn't
make any difference in what shape
they are turned in, the men can
make a beautiful gift that looks
like new out of what might ap-
pear to be a toy that was ready
for the junk pile.
It's only about five weeks until
Christmas and not one toy has
been left yet, according to word
sent out today. If they are to be
ready on time, these toys must be
received at once said Officer Bud
Clark.
Mrs. E. A. Wall who is chair
man of the Federation committee
also asks that residents of London
and community who have discard
ed toys, leave them within the
next few days at the Engine House
so that rehabilitation" work can
be started at once.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
School Boards
Hear Robert Rohe

Robert L. Robe, Director of
School Finance for the State r.
partment of Education, addressed
the annual meeting of Local
Boards of Education of Madison
County, Tuesday night in the Lon
don High School Auditorium.
Supt. R. D. Webster, who pre-
sided at the meeting, presented
Mr.. Robe who spoke on recent
school legislation. He concluded
his talk with a period for questions
and answers which was partici-
pated in by members of the Coun-
ty Boards and also of the London
Schools, who were special guests
at the meeting.
Also on the program was an il
Illustrated lecture on school room
lighting, presented through the
courtesy of d. M. Mustard of the
Ohio Edison Company.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Lyle Barnes Will
Talk Here Nov. "a

Lyle Barnes, Extension Farm
Management Specialist at O.S.U.,
will be present Tuesday evening,
Nov. "a, in the basement of the
Court House, London, to discuss
Agriculture Outlook for next year.
Mr.. Barnes will be reporting the
summary of the National Agricul-
tural Outlook Meeting held in
Washington, D. c., a little over a
week ago.
He will discuss livestock pros
poets, beef, hogs and dairy, plus
general price trends that are
predicted for next year. 1t is a
public meeting for both men
and women to attend, according to
a report from the Agricultural Ex-
tension Office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Drive Successful
At Mt. Sterling

The Governing Board of Veter-
ans Field, Mt. Sterling, for the
past three weeks has been making
an extensive drive for funds with
which to operate and maintain the
community recreation grounds.
The amount to be raised was set
by the committee at $1,000, and
though contributions to date have
fallen short of that goal, those
promoting the drive, feel it has
been a successful campaign, ac-
cording to George r. Tanner,
treasurer.
Letters have been sent out to
organizations and individuals in
the community, with a deadline of
November 30 for sending contri-
buttons to George r. Tanner,
treasurer of Governing Board, Vet
Grams Field, Mt. Sterling, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
1854 Election
Guide Released

Secretary of State Ted Brown
today began the distribution of
new publication, the 1854 Election
Guide, to Boards of Elections and
directly to persons who have in
dicated to him that they will
be candidates for office in 1854.
The eight-page folder was COM
piled to acquaint 1854 candidates
with the provisions of Ohio law
pertaining to the circulation and
filing of petitions. Mr.. Brown
said that the publication will be
furnished, as long as the supply
lasts, to prospective candidates
in such quantities that the candi-
. date may furnish each person
circulating a petition with copy,
to avoid errors which might lead
to disqualification and disappoint-
ment. IF this easy-to-read, poe
ket size, service manual for cam
didates for state, district, an d
county offices is carefully follow
ed by each candidate and by the
person circulating their petitions,
there need not be the great num-
Der of candidates disqualified next
year that sometimes have been
disappointed in the past" Secre-
tary of State Brown said. Long
and sometimes tedious sections OF
the law are put into laymen's
language in the Election Guide.
The Election Guide gives the
date of filing, where to file fol
various offices, Information re
garding signatures on petitions
how protests may be filed against
candidates., the statutes govern
ing the appointment of challeng
ers and witnesses during an cleo
ton, candidates committees, cam
paign literature, sample ballots
etc. 1t also contains 8 question
and answer section and candi
dates calendar giving in chrono
logical order the dates which
affect the circulation and films
of petitions and subsequent can
didacies.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Plain City Man
Held Following
Window Breaking

Gerald Herriott of Plain City is
being held in Madison County Jail
following his arrest Wednesday
morning, on charge of contribut-
ing to the delinquency of a minor,
in that he attempted to persuade
one Walter Martin ,16 years of
age to knock out plate glass win
dows in a store operated by one
Refus Rings of Plain City, accord
ing to the office of Sheriff Harold
r. Bidwell.
Herriott was arrested in Marys-
vile Wednesday morning by I'm
ion County authorities for Madison
County. He was returned to Lon
don by Deputy Sheriff Herbert
Markley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Monford Smith Is
Masonic Speaker

Monford Smith of West Jeffer-
son, District Deputy Grand Mas
ter of the Masonic Lodge, was
special guest and speaker Monday
night when the Craftsman's Club
of Chandler Lodge, F. & AM,
elected officers following a dinner
served by London Chapter Order
of the Eastern Star, at the Ma
sonic Temple.
Don w. Byers was elected cap
tain; Robert Lambert, lieutenant;
Alan Kulp, secretary.
Others on the program were,
John Lammi, new worshipful mas
ter of Chandler Lodge and Harry
Elton, outgoing master, who ex-
pressed his gratitude to the Crafts
men for their assistance during his
term of office the past year.
Retiring officers of the club are,
Frank Rothwell, captain; Don w.
Byers, lieutenant and Walter Gar
rard, secretary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Christmas Seal
Song Contributed
BY Top Composers

Rodgers and FIammerstein, CO.
authors of musical shows including
Me and Juliet" oklahoma"
South Pacific" and THE King
and l." combined their talents
again to write Happy Christmas,
Little Friend" which is the Off
cial song of the 1853 Christmas
Seal Sale. The Seal sale began in
Madison County this week.
According to Mrs. Reynold Slau-
ghter, president of the Madison
County tuberculosis and Health
Association, the authors planned it
to be singable and playable by
youngsters such as the little child
who appears on this years Christ
mas Seal.
Mrs. Slaughter said that the song
expresses everyone's wish for a
happy, healthy life for the chill
dren of the community.
TT is because of our hope for a
better world for our children that
we work for the control of tuber-
culosis, an insidious, contagious
disease that brings misery into so
many homes" she declared, I'VE
can all take part in this fight for
the future of our little friends by
buying Christmas Seals which sup
port the work of our association
and that of the 5000 voluntary tu-
berculosis associations throughout
the United States"
Oscar Hammerstein II, who
wrote the words of the Christmas
Seal song, has written lyrics for
43 shows, including "Fhe Desert
Song" and Show Boat" Richard
Rodgers has composed music for
10, among them "A Connecticut
Yankee" and pal Joey"
Despite his many years at the
work, writing lyrics comes hard
for Hammerstein, and it took three
weeks of hard work in midsummer
heat for him to come up with the
words that would express his feel.
ings about the Christmas season
Rodgers, on the other hand, works
quickly. He studied the Little
Friend" lyric sat down at the piano
and composed the music in one
morning.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Attend Sesoui
Dinner tuesday

The Ohio Sesquicentennial Com
mission formally ended the 1853
celebration Tuesday night with a
privately sponsored Success Din
ner," at the Neil House, Columbus.
Awards for those making out
standing contributions to the OBJ
servance program were made by
Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., of Ak
ron, chairman of the commission.
Floyd Williams, chairman of the
Madison County Sesquicentennial
committee and Mrs. Williams were
guests at the dinner and presenta-
ton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
New Car Sales Up
Cars Drop
ZAP Wirephotoy

New and used cars and trucks
purchased from dealers and re-
corded with the Madison County
Clerk of Courts, James r. Littler,
for the month of October showed
an increase over September except
FOR used cars which dropped II.
For October So new cars were
sold against u in September; used
cars totalled 157 against 168 for
September; new trucks, 20 against
II; used trucks, 26 against 20, in
September.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
London K.C.'s S Host
Ladies At Meet
Next tuesday

The London Council Knights of
Columbus, have invited their ladies
to a meeting at the K of c Hall,
Tuesday night, November "a at
eight o'clock, according to Grand
Knight Bernard Schumann.
Speaker will be Roger Sherwood
of Middletown, who is founder of
Protect America League" an or
ganization of civic, religious and
other groups, seeking to outlaw
Communism.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Tom BopeIey On
Colgate U. Dean S

HAMILTON, N. Y.-Thomas r.
Bopeley, son of Mrs. ]. L. Bopeley
of 50 Elm ST., London, has been
named to the Deans Honor List
at Colgate University in recogni-
ton of outstanding scholastic ac-
Movement.
Bopeley is a 1851 graduate of
London High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
CROP. Drive Set
For Next Monday
All County Elevators
Cooperating In Drive

Monday, November %, will be
the urive among Madison County
farmers for corn to be donated for
the Christian Rural Overseas Pro-
gram, according to Harry Turvy,
Jr., and Robert Hines, County Co
Chairmen. The township workers
will try to check most farms for
donations that day. If you are
missed by a solicitor and would
like to donate corn, all the eleva-
tors are cooperating in receiving
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Judge Gives Days
And Suspension
To Drunk Driver

Howard Pennell, on information
for driving while under the influ-
ence of alcohol, was given three
day sentence in Madison county
Jail, fined. $50 and costs, which
was suspended and ordered to pay
costs of prosecution within 60 days
and had drivers license suspended
for six months, in common pleas
court here.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
ATTENDS MEETING

Madison County Supt r. D.
Webster, was in Dayton Thursday
afternoon attending a meeting of
the Round Table Discussion Group
of the Southwest District, in ses-
sion at the YMCA.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
DAUGHTER ARRIVES

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hedges
1872 Summit Street, Columbus
announce the birth of a daughter
Karen Sue, Sunday, November IS
at Mt. Carmel Hospital. Mrs. He'd
ges is the former Joan Hern OF
Summerford.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
WATER OFF NEXT WEEK

The London Water Depart
ment will shut off water at mid
night on both Tuesday, Nov. "a
and Thursday, Nov. 26, for a
short time for repairs to mains,
Eitel Frederick, manager, has
announced.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
IN HOSPITAL

Bobby Garrard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Garrard, Hawthorne
Avenue, entered University Hos
pital, Tuesday for observation and
treatment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
BUY TWO ANGUS COWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Dustin L. Murick
of London, recently purchased two
purebred Aberdeen-Angus cows
from Frank l. Brown, Mt. Sterl-
ing, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
Jim S+arbuck Is
Home On Leave

RDSN James Starbuck, King
Division, U,S.S. Albany, is home
on leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Starbuck, Chandler Av-
enue. He was recently returned
from maneuVerS at Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands, and is to
report back for duty by December
A.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
TO PRESENT PROGRAM

Mrs. 0. J. Ray of Mt. Sterling.
will present the program at the
annual Thank Offering service of
the Big Plain Methodist W.S.CS.
next Sunday evening, November
22nd, at 7:30 pm. Mrs. RAY will
show pictures and lecture about
the Holy Land. Guests are vel
come.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20

Be it remembered that a
honeymoon may be spent on
the sand while the first anni-
versary may be spent on the
rocks.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
e OUR
"a Town


HONEYMOON
Be it remembered that a
honeymoon may be spent on
the sand while the first anni-
versary may be spent on the
rocks.
TELEPHONE
Friend of ours swears this
happened. After giving a num-
Der to telephone operator
three times land getting the
wrong number) he inquired,
Are yo crazy or am II"
Operator said, "Saw-rie! We
do not give out that in-for-
may-shun"
VERAcITY
It always pays to tell the
truth-after all, you don't
have to remember what you
said!
THANKSGIVING
Small third-grader was ask
ed to tell about Thanksgiving
in the time of the Pilgrims.
Kid rose and said, We'll, the
Pilgrims gave thanks after the
harvest and invited all the In
dians to come to a party.
Nowadays we have no Indians
but we have relatives"
ODDITIES
Americans spent little over
2 billion last year for religious
and welfare activities. They
spent almost 9 billion for to-
bacco!
STATISTICS
1t is interesting to note sew
eral predictions and statistics
now being made public. For
instance, of 3,788,000 expect
ant mothers in the United
States at this time-57 per
cent will be having their first
offspring.
Another item of note is that
4 some outfit will produce a
E magnesium baseball bat. You
will even be able to buy froz-
en- doughnuts soon.
The AAA has determined
that it costs 9.16 cents per
mile to drive car-provided
you average 10000 miles per
year. If you drive but 5000
miles it costs 14.8 cents. tPer
mile means all costs including
actual price plus gas, oil etc).
HUNTING
With everything so dry,
maybe a feller could catch
rabbit or a cock-bird if he just
took a glass of water out in
the country.
SLOGAN
Sign in a bookshop-"We
earn our living by the sweat
of your browse" But best one
we ever saw was a small sign
in shop which sold corsets
and unmentionables. 1t said
simply, I'VE Fix Flats!"
MOVIES
Movie owner said the other
day-'If the popcorn and pop
machines broke down, I'd
close up" Funny how people
will pay through the nose for
the privilege of buying pop
corn.
Said the truck driver to the
Judge after driving his truck
into a river. Judge, | knew
that river was there but l just
wasn't paying any attention."
JOB
Hey kids! Want a job?
Well, we heard of one which
is a pip. Young fellow over
east has a job rollerskating.
He skates four hours day
and gets paid for it and gets
free pop every hour to boot.
LOST
And then there's the one
about the woman who, after
one of her children had been
lost for several days, said
''You know, when you've got
nine kids, you don't miss one
right away!"
HEYWooD
Old Haywood Snugg the pet.
tifogger from Buff Prarie
says that marriage Is a mis-
take that man makes while
on bended knees that III
wouldn't have made II he hat
been on his toes.
RIDDLE
If you had two American
coins which totalled so cent
and one of them was not
dime, what are they? (Yer
the answer is legit and it
very simple if you think ]
over).
LAST WORD
A social error is sometime
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett McGIaug-
him announce the birth of a dau-
ghter, Kathy Jane, November IL,
weighing seven and one-half
pounds. The maternal grandpar-
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Nimitz and the paternal grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe McGlaugh-
lin.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
PHONE

= = -F FN~FN~
Friend of ours swears this
happened. After giving num-
Der to a telephone operator
three times land getting the
wrong number) he inquired,
Are yo crazy or am II"
Operator said, "Saw-rie! We
do not give out that in-for-
may-shun!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
VERAcITY

It always pays to tell the
truth-after all, you don't
have to remember what you
said!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20

Small third-grader was ask
ed to tell about Thanksgiving
in the time of the Pilgrims.
Kid rose and said, We'll, the
Pilgrims gave thanks after the
harvest and invited all the In
dians to come to a party.
Nowadays we have no Indians
but we have relativesw
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
ODDITIES

Americans spent a little over
2 billion last year for religious
and welfare activities. They
spent almost 9 billion for to-
bacco!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20

HEYWooD
Old Haywood Snugg the pet
tifogger from Buff Prarie,
says that marriage Is a mis-
take that a man makes while
on bended knees that he
wouldn't have made If he had
been on his toes.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20

RIDDLE
If you had two American
coins which totalled so cents
and one of them was not a
dime, what are they? Yep,
the answer is legit and it's
very simple if you think it
over).
LAST WORD
A social error is sometimes
a good thing-at least your
friends will like you better for
1t.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
SLOGAN

Sign in a bookshop-"We
earn our living by the sweat
of your browsew But best one
we ever saw was a small sign
in a shop which sold corsets
and unmentionables. 1t said
simply, I'VE Fix Flats!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-20
HUNTING

With everything so dry,
maybe a feller could catch a
rabbit or a cock-bird if he just
took a glass of water out in
the country.