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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
AUCTION
LARGE FARM MACHINERY SALE
5FS TWO MOTOR TRUCKS
~ 24-HEREFORD cATTLE-Z4
Thursday, February rs, 1853

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BEGINNING AT 1000 A. M.
locATED-saIe will be held the L. R. Smith farm mile
south Of South Charleston, Ohio the Jamestown Road
7-TRAcToRs-7
Farmal tractor I949 model extra good with paint;
farmaI tractor I94s model good rubber FarmalI
condition; Farms tractor S42 model with paint and
and tires. in good condition. Farma tractor l'4
tor 1910 model with paint good tires new motor good
condition; Farma tractor I94s model good rubber com
pe+ely recondtioned, in extra good condition.
COMBINES -PIcKERS-BALERS
Two IHc sepropeIIed combines Model 49, with pickup at
tachmen+ for BEANS small grain and seeds o C
7M peke for tractors good condition. New idea two
puype picker used only two extra good Min
baer with wagon hitch Just used one season.
extra good.
TRACTOR BREAKING PLoWs
good condition. IHc thee-botiom. Ain breaking pIow
s+ee two Minneapolis Moline threebot+om I4in. breaking
FARM MACHINERY
Four c "a tractor discs used only season. extra good
two INC "a tractor discs good condition; John Deere loft
John Deere three section spike tooth harrow; John
Deere spike tooth harrow three loft cuItpaeke
all in good condition; two MnnesPos-Mone fou-row rotary
n used ,.s s Hc nss s Dss .os
tractors all good three INC fourrow pu-iypo
panters three INC 1917 grain drills rubber with attach
cry rakes rubber good condon power grass seed
three Model spraying outfits for tractors: New Idea
esvator with motor good Condition: John Deere ss sIe
with motor good eo1don farm wagons rubber
with beds all in fair TO good eondion farm with flat
spreader rubber Oliver tractor spreade
rubber heavy duty implement trailer with winch: plat
form scales; two slemfe four comfort cabs
fit ae+ors six winter hog fountains; hog feeders
double hog boxe stock wafer tank; large Of small
hand tools and miscellaneous equipment.
TWO MOTOR TRUCKS
International Ie2 i's Model with grain bed stock racks
loading chute good rubber extra good mechanical cond
+ion; Ford ton truck. I947 model with grain bed stock
racks. good rubber, good mechanical condition.
z4-HEREFORD cATTLE-24
Eleven Hereford heers coming years DID, bred; l3 Here
ford calves steers and heifers
1ERMS-cASH
Opekosif Farm Management. Agent
ELMER CARTER. FOREMAN. SOUTH CHARLESTON OHIO
Sale Conducted by The Baiey- Murphy -Darbyshirs Co.
keol Esfofe Brokers
55 8. Locust ST.. Wilmington, Ohio Phone 1907
LUNCH WILL BE SERVED
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

Some were on a home and home
basis, with each host keeping
its gate receipts. Others were on
guarantee basis, the highest
SIS. Rios gate receipts for the
first home game were S18.75.
But Bevo got A points in the
opener, came back As and then
So, and the crowds started to
grow. But the best home crowd
paid only S12o.
Oliver was getting a $3.50 per
month salary, and basketball had
to pay its own way. Rio Grande
had two sets of uniforms-eight-
year-old-red ones for road games,
and four-year-old white ones for
home.
Laundry bills were expensive,
so Oliver washed the uniforms
himself. The suits were faded,
shrunken and darned in spots,
but clean. On two-game road
trips Newt washed uniforms in
hotel bathtubs.
There was no need to iron
them" he says. "They had
shrunk so much there were no
wrinkles when the kids pue'em
on"
Mrs. Oliver helped Newt
launder uniforms at home, and
recently Mrs. Francis volunteered.
Bevo helped her.
Then came the big break
Cedarville, member Of the six
college mid-Ohio league, was
booked for a game at Rio Grande
on Jan. 20. Over at Troy, with
its 7000-seat Hobart arena, folks
wanted a look at Bevo. So Rio
shifted the game to Troy, turned
away about 1000 potential Gus
toners, and picked up a profit of
some $4,000.
Ihat takes care or NeWt'S SAL
ary, team expenses and laundry
bills for uniforms for the rest of
the season. Two noights after the
Troy game, Rio Grande appeared
before more than 5000 Dayton
fans who paid So, S5 and $40 at
a $4,000 polio fund benefit game.
Rio received expenses.
Early in the season, Bevo asked
permission to miss practice one
day, so he could sell his hog.
He was still in high school to
get credits for a diploma while
carrying a 2.5 average in his COL
lege course. Bevo finished his
high school work Jan. 9, and that
night scored his 116 against Ash
land.
Oliver moved practice up a
couple of hours SO Bevo could
make the trip to sell his hog.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

z against Earlham College, of
Richmond, Ind, sister Friends
school and traditional rival of the
Wilmington squad.
Teams returning from the 1852
schedule are Georgetown, KY;
Otterbein; Wittenberg; Marietta,
and Earlham. Manchester played
at Wilmington during the 1851
season.
The season opens September 26
with Centre at Danville, KY, and
closes at home against Marietta,
November IA, and includes four
home games and four on foreign
soil. No Michigan team is includ-
ed on the VIC card for the first
time in several years.
The schedule reads: September
26, at Centre, night; October 3, at
Manchester, afternoon; October
10, Georgetown at Wilmington,
night; October II, at Otterbein,
afternoon; October "a, Wittenberg
at Wilmington, night; October 81,
Kenyon at Gambler, afternoon;
November T. Earlham at Wiln-
ington, afternoon, and November
IA, Marietta at Wilmington, night.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

Bevo's fame has spread far and
wide-Rio Grande is getting Of
fers from every section. But
Francis is bashful, home-loving
kid. He has three more years of
college play, and he'll stay at Rio
as long as Oliver is there. He's
causing enemy coaches many
headaches, for no one has stopped
him yet with stalling tactics or
even three-on-one defenses.
His scores have been-44, As,
So, 46, 35, SO, q, &c, 81, 46, 72,
SO, SO, 25, 76, "a, Al, 116, 63,
55, 81, SO, 38, AZ, and sc. Six con-
tests were against senior colleges,
and Bevo averaged 45.3 against
them.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

The members of the P.-T.A.
were entertained by a play Mon
day night. Some of those who
took part in it were students here
in school.
Having cur pictures taken is
always an experience, and class
pictures even more so. We know
that Mr.. Byerly just hopes they
all turn out right this time.
Plans for $3.50 dance spon-
sored by the senior class are now
in progress. Sure hope we don't
have to wait long.
We're sorry to hear that Allen
Wilson is leaving us, because we
certainly will miss him. Good luck
to YOU, Alleni
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
SPORTS
LAST WEEKS
TOURNEY
THE JENkS

On Thursday two Tournament
games were on the bill. Fairfield
met and defeated Monroe (51-41
although Monroe was leading at
half-time the loss of two valuable
players gave Fairfield the tilt.
Mt. Sterling, with the aid of
high scoring Jim Armstrong,
trounced Madison Local 63-48.
Armstrong dropped in "a points
for the winners.
Friday night the two previous
winners met to eliminate one of
the teams from the tourney. Fair
field managed to stay with a 80
AZ victory over Mt. Sterling.
In the winners brackett West
Jefferson and Midway met. Mid
way grabbed the contest 84-33.
Dick Bogenrife totaled high with
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

Two INC sef-popeed combines Model 49, with pickup at
and for BEANS small grain and seeds two C
I'M piekers tractors good condition. New idea two
row puype picker used only two extra good: Min
neapos Moline baer with hitch just used
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
TRACTOR BREAKING PLoWS

-Four HC threeboiiom 4,in. breaking pow rubber. all in
good condition. IHC +hreebottom Aim breaking pow
eel Mnnea poIisMoine hree-bo+tom. 4-in breaking
pIows, on rubber extra good.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

big pep meeting at school on
Tuesday, and from what we have
heard, the speech class is going
all out this year. Hope this gets
everybody in the mood to go to
the game and root our boys on to
victory.
The Red Brick Tavern was the
scene of much activity Thursday
night, for the Senior Service
Scout Valentine party was held
there. This annual affair is al
ways enjoyed by all.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

Oliver lined up 36 games for
his Redmen before the season
started, and he's taking on a
couple of new foes who have
popped up since. One aim of the
long slate is to try to convince
a few high school guys and gals
they should choose Rio as their
college.
President Charles E. Davis of
the college said he'd like to build
the student body above the 200
mark. He looks upon Bevo, with
his twisted grin and scoring abil-
ity, as goodwill ambassador
for the hill country school which
two years ago ceased as Bap-
fist institution to become an in
dependent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Wilmington Adds
Two For Football

WILMINGTON - Kenyon Col
lege of Ohio and Centre College
of Kentucky have been added to
the Wilmington College football
schedule for 1853, according to
Fred Raizk, Quaker athletic di-
rector and football coach, who re-
leased the new card this week.
Homecoming will be November
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
BEVO PUT RIO GRANDE on NAP

COLUMBUS, GA gangling,
drawing giant who learned bas-
ketball in a haymow-and recent
ly sol dhis pet hog to help sup
port his wife and infant SON
has fixed it so Rio Grande col
lege coach Newt Oliver doesn't
have to wash team uniforms any
more.
The giant is Clarence (Bevo)
Francis, 6-foot 9-inch freshman
who is firing shots heard round
the world for the 94-student
senior college in southeastern
Ohio's Gallia county hills.
Bevo rolled up 903 points in 18
college games while still a high
school student.
If that sounds odd, you have to
understand the picture at Rio
Grande and it's bizarre bid for
gold, glory and a boost in en-
rollment.
Big Bevo scored 116 points
Jan. 9 against Ashland, KY,
college-erasing the national
small-college record of 81 set
by Jack Duncan, also of Rio
Grande, back in the early forties.
After 25 games, Bevo had start
ling total of 1854 points, eclipsing
the former national season record
of Seattle's Johnny O'Brien who
hit 1851 year ago.
Bevo's story starts at Hamonds-
vile (pop. 50O) in eastern Ohio's
hill country, where he was born
20 years ago. He was puny
kid and had to be carried to his
bath until he was 10. He missed
some early schooling due to ILL
ness.
He popped up in his teens-and
his basketball talent started to
show. Hammondsville had no
high school, so Bevo and some
boys cleared out a haymow, in
stlled lights, and started playing
teams from surrounding terri
tory.
They'd play Friday, Saturday
and Sunday games. The players
carried lunches, and slept in the
hay, so they wouldn't miss work.
outs.
Later Bevo attended high school
for a year at nearby Irondale,
but played no basketball. Then
his family moved to Wellsville in
Columbiana county (pop. 750O),
but there were reports undue in
fluence by Wellsville alumni and
boosters played a part in the
move.
By the time the Ohio High
School Athletic Association had
completed an investigation, Revo
had missed a season of basket
ball. Then the association de-
clared him ineligible for another
year. But he finally got on the
Wellsville team, led the state in
scoring with 776 total for 25
games, and was named all-Ohio.
The 20-year rule washed him
out as high school athlete, al
though he still needed credits to
graduate last June.
Oliver, who scored 725 for Rio
Grande to lead the country during
the 1947-48 campaign, was Fran
els coach at Wellsville.
Rio Grande called on Oliver to
coach-and bashful Bevo went
along. The lond lad turned down
offers from about 60 colleges to
stick with his coach. Meanwhile,
Bevo had married his high school
sweetheart, 18-year-old Mary
Chrislip, and they now have
five-months-old son.
Oliver knew he had something
when Bevo decided on Rio Grande
and he started booking games.
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
W4sen's'9Sc
BY Jan, Phil and Lin

py Jan, FHIt and LIN
Well, this seems to have been
an unlucky season for our basket
ball team. Oh, well, you can't win
all the time. And with tournament
coming up, past games will be
forgotten. There is going to be a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

Clarence lBevol Francis SO freshman little Rio Grande
College in Ohio is the latest in basketball circles
his first IS Bevo made 254 points for s. point
average In six games against senior colleges his average
who helped aunder the teams uniforms reached his hqh spot
with 10 points against Ahland ky College. The 2oyear-od
giant shown above with his fvemonthso and his
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

CAROL LYNNE sensational acrobatic and ballet star who
of the in the 1853 Hollywood Ice Revue became
the youngest leading star Broadway when she starred with
the Rockefeller Center Ice Show which drew 100000 people
in nine years.
Besides her own sensational Blues number in this years
which opens the Cincinnati Gardens March thru IL
Miss Lynne with Skppy Baxter TO combine the greatest
acrobatic duo in icedom.
Evening star., 1953-02-20
savings on infants apparel

savings on |IlIanlS Al ppaTeI
infants bonnets Of doiny dotted swiss, crisp pique
ny|on. In white. would be .95 5---------Now 1.55
girls cotton slips fred with eyeIet and lace trim
ming. Would be IS 80c
toddIers' handmade dresses, lovely pastel Shades
Sizes to 3. Would be 1.95 5-------------Now 1.55
infonts hondmode dresses white with color ernbroi
dery or white-on-white Would be Is ------Now 08c
ehiIdren's popIn jackets. zip front. pIoid lining
Various coors, sizes to Ok Would be 2o5 -Now 2.35
ehiIdren's cotton knit pontes, elastic wost cuff
leg, sizes to g. Would be soc Oc--------Now 30c
ehIdren's dresses, darling styles fresh new
fobrics sizes to Ok. Would be 295 ------Now 2.35
Down Stoirs Store-nfonts Apparel, Main Building
Evening star., 1953-02-20

Buy now and save on mems creose-
resistant, spot-resistont royon eob-
ordine sIocks. Navy grey, teal,
cocoa, tan and brown. Sizes 2o to
AZ Snug Tex or regular woistbond.
Down Stoirs Store-Men's
Furnishings, Main Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
BY Romon Coffmon

Mexican government to act.
That letter was seized and read
by Mexican officials. and Austin
was put in prison. After he was
set free. he made his way back
to Texas.
Anger had grown among the
Texans because of the imprison-
ment of their leader, and be-
cause of the failure Of Mexico
to grant Texas the rights Of a
Mexican state. A revolution was
started, and the independence
Of Texas was declared.
Among those who had settled
in Texas was Sam Houston Of
Tennessee. He had been COVER
nor of his state, and had won a
name as a champion Of the right
Of Cherokee Indians.
Houston had been In Texas
leas than three years when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Uncle Rays Corner

Spain was the owner Of Mexico
when a grant Of land was OBJ
tanned for American settlers in
Texas. Soon afterward, Spanish
power was broken in Mexico as
the result of a revolt.
The revolt led Stephen Austin
to make a trip to Mexico City to
ask the new government to con-
firm the land grant. Returning
to Texas, he watched over the
granting of large tracts Of land
to new settlers. Thirty thou
sand Americans moved in during
the space of nine years.
Having known freedom in the
United States, the settlers want
ed to rule themselves. They
asked the Mexican government
to give Texas the rights of
Mexican state. To promote this
idea, Austin made another trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01

Q. Will you please give us one
of your easy-to-understand arti-
cles on the incorrectness of
double negatives?
A. A negative is any word,
phrase, prefix, or suffix, which
signifies mot; no." For example,
the word nothing" is a mega
tive, for it is composed of mo
thing" The word don't" is a
negative, composed of do not"
Now let us use the two mega
tives in a frequently heard, but
very erroneous expression: Don't
do nothing about it," The two
negatives cancel each other, for
obviously do not do nothing"
means do something" There
fore, a double negative equals
an affirmative.
Not all double negatives are
incorrect, however. Double neg
atives are sometimes employed
for emphasis, as in such con-
structions as: It is not impos-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
AnsHer tn KERYSTIC.

kites. rest. risk. rites, rise. rick. rice,
skier. skirt, stir, sticky, strike, tickers.
tier. tires, trice, tries. trek. tricks, trey.
icer, city. cite. cist. crest. cries, cyst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY Fronk Colby

sible. If it is not impossible, ~
then 1t must be possible; the
negatives mot" and i'm" can
eel each other. Therefore,: A
double negative is correct when
used deliberately in an afflrma-
tive meaning.
Wrong: Wont nobody do
nothing about it Cripple mega
tive?" Right: Won't some one
do something about it?
Wrong: II don't that he won
come" Correct: I doubt that he
will come.
Correct: Such things are not
uncommon deliberate double
negative). Correct: Certainly
nothing is unnatural that is not
physically impossible "a deliber-
ate double-negative meaning
Everything is natural that is
physically possible"). Philip
Freneau.
Distributed by McNauEht Syndicate. Incl
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revolt broke out. Soon he was
placed In charge of the Texas
troops, and proved to be q skill
full general.
A widely known Mexican
named Santa Anna was in COM
mand of the Mexican forces. He
had become president Of the
country years before the out
break Of revolt. Marching into
Texas, he won a few minor VIC
tories, but Houston and his men
defeated and captured him in
the Battle of San Jacinto. Hous-
ton became the first president
Of the Republic Of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Eve Troubles Increase

PHILADELPHIA.-Four times
as many pupils in the eighth
grade have eyesight problems as
in the first grade. according to
vision competency tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Child Labor Restricted

BOSTON.-O1e Of the first
attempts in the United States to
protect children at work was q
Massachusetts, law in 1912 which
limited the working day to 10
hours for children under IL years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Contract BRIDGE
By EosIey BIockwood

By EosIey BIockwood
Usually when Mr.. Masters
plays, Mr.. New, the avid kibit-
ger pulls up a chair to watch his
hero perform. He saw a very
fine play in today's deal which
enabled Mr.. Masters to rack up
nine tricks at no-trump.
South dealer
Both sides vulnerable
NORTH
(Mr. Dale)
ASS
y KJ42
8 AIT
J43
WEST EAST
(Mrs. Keen) (Mr. Champion)
4 Q10 J9743
10987 0Q3
oQJ o 109632
Q9872 Ak
SOUTH
(Mr. Masters)
K82
y ASS
o K54
A1065
The bidding:
South West North East
club Pass heart pass
] MT Pass 3NT All pass
Mrs. Keen opened the seven of
clubs and the king from Mr..
Champions hand fell to the ace.
Counting his winners. Mr.. Mas
tiers saw that he had two spades,
two diamonds, two clubs and two
hearts-one short of his bid.
Unless the opponents erred in
some way, the only place to get
the ninth trick was from the
heart suit. Undoubtedly Mr..
Muzzy would have cashed the
ace of hearts, then finessed the
jack. He would have lost the
hand.
Mr.. Masters distained the
heart flneSse. He led to the king
Of hearts and back to the ace.
Mr.. Champions queen fell with
Q dull thud.
A small club was now led to-
ward the jack. Mrs. Keen ducked
and the jack won for the ninth
sure winner. If Mrs. Keen had |
gone up with her queen of clubs,
Mr.. Masters would have made |
four-odd, taking tricks with both
the jack and ten.
What a play in the heart |
suit" breathed Mr.. New in awe.
Routine" growled Mr.. Cham
pion.
Routine to drop a doubleton
queen with six cards out in the |
suit?" said Mr.. New excitedly. |
In spite of Mr.. News amaze
ment, Mr.. Masters play was not |
sensationally good but merely a
sound safety play. Figure it
out. He needed three tricks in
hearts but he did not necessarily
need to win the first three leads
Of the suit.
If Mr.. Champion held four or |
five hearts headed by the queen,
no method of play would be sue
ceSsful. If Mrs. Keen had four
hearts to the queen or all five of |
the outstanding hearts, Mr..
Masters play would net him
three heart tricks. In other
words, after winning with the
king and ace. he would lead to-
ward the jack.
# hearts were divided 3-3,
either the safety play or the
f1nesse of the jack would bring
in three tricks. But if Mr.. Cham
pion held specifically the queen
doubleton, then the safety play
was vital to the success of the
contract. Mr.. Masters simply
gave himself that extra chance.
(ConyriRht 1871. General Features CorD) |
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Word Game
Find 50 or more words in
ID % n INV n IT G

p r. o Civ Gus
meaning, inclined obliquely for
ward" Average is Al; time lin
it 35 minutes.
Rules Of the game-1. Words must be Of
acquire four letters by the addition Of
s." such as bats" "catS." are not
used. 3. Only one form of a word is used
4. Proper names are not used.
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to the capital of Mexico. Fail
ing to win what he wanted,
Austin wrote a letter suggesting
that the people set up their state
without waiting longer for the