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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Two Apprehended
In Robbery Here
I6-Year-Olds To Face
Charges In Probate

Two youths were apprehended
by London police Thursday for
the alleged robbery of a store at
the old Farrar and Watts elevator
on Western Avenue, February II.
The youths, Ralph Lee HooSier
and Raymond Lowe, both 16,
were picked up by Chief German
Clark and a key to a strong box
led to the discovery of 80 cal
ibre automatic which was identi-
fled by Wanda Cain as having
been stolen from her house sew
eral weeks ago. The boys admit
ted breaking into the elevator,
Chief Clark said.
Both will face charges of break
ing and entering in the night
season, a serious offense, in pro-
bate court here.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Revenue Dept.
Lists Income
Tax Information

The Director of Internal Rev.
enue has released the following
information relative to the filing
of Income Tax Returns for the
year 1852.
Every person who had gross
income of $500 or more must file
a return. 1t must be filed between
January l and March IS, 1853,
with the Director of Internal
Revenue, Columbus, Ohio. You
may have your tax computed by
the Director if your income is
solely from wages and is under
$4,000 by filing Form 1040-A. If
your income is over $1,000 or is
from other sources such as self
employment, partnership. rents,
etc, you must file on Form 1040,
listing your total receipts and
expenses. You may itemize your
deductions or you may elect to
take the standard deduction. Any
balance of tax must be paid in
full with the filing of your re-
turn.
Assistance in preparing your
return can be secured at your
local office of the Internal Rev
enue Department. If you desire
help, be sure to bring all infor-
nation as to income, wages,
rents, expenses and deductions,
and a copy of your previous
years return. Form 1040-F, show
ing income and expenses from
farming as well as Schedule &C"
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
London In Traffic
Safety Program

Joining with other Ohio NUM-
cipalities in the traffic safety
program, London has been enroll
ed in the Ohio Traffic Safety
Contest for 1858 by Hon. E. P.
Speasmaker, Mayor.
In entering this community in
the Contest Mayor Speasmaker
pledged:
Realizing that cooperative
action by all governmental groups
and individual citizens is neces-
sary to carry on an effective pro-
gram of traffic accident preven-
ton, our city will lend every as
sistance possible to help make
Ohio the Safest State"
The Ohio Traffic Safety Coun-
Gil, which sponsors the Contest
with the active support of the
Ohio Department of Highways,
pointed out:
Traffic safety is all-important
at this time, as evidenced by the
motor vehicle accident problem
that is resulting from the in
creasing use of the streets and
highways. Approximately 1900
persons were killed in motor We
hicle accidents in Ohio during
1852. Every indication is that
the number of men, women and
children killed in traffic will con-
tinue to be too high unless ac-
cident prevention activities are
made effective through every
means that human ingenuity can
devise and that organized group
action can further"
The Ohio Traffic Safety Con-
test is for cities of 1000 or more
population. The cities are divided
into seven population classifica-
tions and awards are made in
each of these classifications to
the communities showing the
greatest traffic safety for the
year.
The seven population classes
into which the Contest is divided
are:
ID 100000 and over; (2) 100000
to 100000; 90 $4,000 to 100000;
(4 $4,000 to $4,000; 50 10000
TO $4,000; C5) 5000 to 10000;
Cd 1000 to 5000.
The winning cities in the Ohio
Traffic Safety Contest for 1852
will be announced after March Is,
1853, deadline for submitting re-
ports.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Police And Firernen Doing
Fine Work In Life Saving

money has been collected from
the London Police and F'iremen's s.
charities, it was said. The equip
ment is the most modern and of
the best quality available.
Only recently, a small child's
life was saved when the resuscita-
tor was employed in an ambu-
lance on its way to take the child
to Columbus hospital. The
child was kept alive after it had
stopped breathing several times
during the trip. Doctors attributed
the saving of the life directly to
the foresight and cooperation of
the Fire and Police equipment.
However, more and better life
saving equipment is in the plans
of the departments, Chief Clark
said. "If we can save one life with
this equipment, it has been worth
the time and effort put in" he
said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Lu+herans Hear
DR.. G. G. Stough+on
College Prexy Guest
Speaker At Church

DR.. Clarence c. Stoughton, pres
ident of Wittenberg College
spoke to the congregation of St.
Johns Lutheran Church here last
Sunday. DR.. Stoughton is consid-
cred one of the outstanding lay
men in the world and has spent
many years in Europe.
. According to Reverend Lawr-
ence T. Rugh, pastor of st. Johns
Dr. Stoughton gave a vivid pic
ture of American Church Relief in
the world today and presented a
graphic picture of world needs to-
day.
Mr.. Stoughton, a professor of
history and president of Wagner
College, Staten Island, New York,
before entering full-time church
work some years ago, is known as
dynamic speaker, a man of tire
less energy, and amazing verSatil-
ity. Many of the members of st.
Johns have heard him on various
occasions, it is reported, but this
is his first appearance in the local
church.
His report of Lutheran world
activities is being given just be-
fore the Lenten season, when
members of st. Johns are accus-
toned to giving special offerings
for the support of that work.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Madison Local
PTO Meets Feb. Iq
Talent Show Planned

The Madison Local P.TO. Feb
ruary meeting will be February
l9 at 8 o'clock.
A talent show will be the en-
tertainment for the evening, un-
der the supervision of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hines. The following
people have signed up to take
part in the show: s
Barbara Jones 9, Carolyn Cox
10, Sylvia Archer II, Janet Bruce
II, Singing.
Douglas Slone, Bob Slone and
Ernest Hay, Grade II, Singing
. Trio.
Doris Byers and Mary Gordon,
Grade II, Comedy Act.
Cleeal Rose Hartzog, Grade 10,
Playing Trumpet.
Betty Penix, Grade II Twirling.
Nancy Gammell, Grade z, Piano
Barbara Jones and Donna Ar
rick, Grade 9, Singing.
Gene Diffenbaugh, Grade >,
Song and Dance.
Marzanna Turvy, Grade 5, Tap
Dance.
Donna and Shelby Foreman,
Singing.
Jean Ridenour, 5th, Tap Dance.
Sue Ridenour, 1st, Tap Dance.
Roberta Stuthard, 5,Sing.
Ruth Ann Ropp, 5, Piano.
Carol Lugenbeel, 2, Tap Dance.
Lola Walls, Singing.
Mary Whiteside, 3rd, Playing
Diopa
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
1858 Aufo Plates
60 On Sale Mar. /

1858 auto license plates go
on Sale March /, it was an
nounced by P. E. Mcdaniel
Inc, license registrar. The new
plates are green with yellow
numerals and only one plate
Will be furnished instead of two
as IN former years. All motor
lists must have plates attached
by April l, it was said.
In 1854 two plates will again
be distributed although there
may only be one since MANY
states consider that the single
plate does the job as well and
yet the cost of production is
much smaller due to the saving
in steel.
In order to secure plates
motorists must have their title
certificates with them in order
to buy plates from the regis
trar. As usual it was pointed
out that those who buy their
plates early will avoid the rush
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
BALLENGER HOME
FROM HOSPITAL
Rules That MAY
Save Your Life

Watch for and obey signs
markings and signals on
the highway. Everyone of
these devices has been put
there because experience
usually accidents - indi-
Gates that orderly flow of
traffic requires some direc-
ton = provided by the
device.
Pay more attention to
your speed, especially on
the open road. Two out of
every three fatalities oc-
cur outside of town, yet
most of our accidents are
in town. The record clear
ly shows that the faster
you drive, the greater
chance there is that some
one will die in the crash.
Speed limit signs are really
telling you how fast you
dare drive and have a rea-
sonable chance to keep on
living.
Learn to take care of
Yourself around water.
Drowning has become a
prominent out of doors
hazard. Many of the 200
victims fell into the water
from boats, landings or
other water side struc-
lures. Those who seek re-
creation of watering places
must learn the factors that
make for safer recreation.
Walking in the open coun-
try calls for more care and
alertness than is needed
in town. Falls frequently
NAV be avoided by closer
observation of footing and
attention to clim b i n 6.
Tired persons fall more
readily than others, SO do
not try to walk too far.
Do not forget that a
firearm is a deadly wea-
pom. A 72R increase in
gun fatalities is a strong
argument that many folk
are not respecting the
destructive qualities OF
modern arms and ammuni-
ton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Council Approves
New Type Cruiser

The City Council has approved
the purchase of a station wagon
for use by the city police and
delivery of the new vehicle is
expected momentarily. The old
cruiser will be disposed of in
trade for the new station wagon,
it was said
The purpose of buying the new
type police car is because of the
added convenience and extra
space provided by this type of
car. Injured persons can be load
ed into the vehicle when neces-
sary and much more utility is
possible. London will be the only
city in this area with the new
type equipment, it was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Scotties Have Close Call
But Beat Inspired Midway
Beef Cat+lemen
TO Hear Knoop

Mark Knoop, expert beef man
from Miami County, will be pres
ent to discuss with the beef cat
tie men What is Being Done
about the New Zealand Beef I'M
ports" and other problems facing
the beef cattle men, Thursday
evening, February 10, at s pm,
in the basement of the Court
House, according to John Sawyer,
Secretary of the Beef Cattle AS
sociation in Madison County. All
beef cattle men and others inter-
ested in beef cattle production are
invited to attend.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
LONDON LOSES
in Overtime
Raiders Lose Touoh
One BY Only | Point
BY JIM CONWAY

Inc London Red Raiders lost the
initial tournament game to the
columbus st. Mary's Rams at the
Aqulnas gym Monday night So
AZ. 1t was a hard fought battle
and the score didn't vary more
than eight points during the en-
tire game. Late in the fourth per-
lod the Raiders took the lead bur
the hard playing Rams came back
to tie the score just as the buzz
zer sounded leaving an overtime
period to be played. The scores
read 1915 at this time and each
team came out to win, but the st.
Mary's team scored four points
while the London five scored
three, to win the over time and
game.
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
$4,000 Equipment
Saves Many Lives

The London Police and Fire
Departments have been giving
valuable aid in emergencies in
furnishing equipment bought and
paid for through the several pro-
jects which they have sponsored,
according to Police Chief German
Clark.
The departments have bought
the emergency equipment over a
period of several years and it is
made available to everyone who
may need it. The equipment con-
sists of an inhalator, a resuscita-
tor and, the latest addition, a
portable iron lung. All three piec-
es have an aggregate cost of al
most $1,000 dollars and the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
TURvY HOME
Linda Lewis Has
High Average At
Miami University

Miss Linda Lewis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce d. Lewis, f.
Fifth Street, made a 3.3 grade
the first semester at Miami Uni
versity, Oxford. She is junior at
the university, majoring in radio
technique and television writing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Fox Drive Slated
At Deercreek Sat.

The Deer Creek Community
Club has announced that it will
sponsor a fox drive on Saturday
Feb. 21. All interested persons
are asked to meet at the Deer
Creek school at 9 am.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
SPEED!

PRESS AND DEMOCRAT
LONDON, OHIO
We placed an ad in your
paper a couple of weeks age
to sell a Heatrola and we sold
it so quickly, that we want to
advertise something else. Will
you please put it in your next
paper. A check for $1.00 is
enclosed.
Mrs. w. A. O'Hara
81 Pasadena Ave.
Columbus a, Ohio
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Florence Named

James w. Florence was named
to the South Charleston Village
Commission at meeting Feb. 8.
He replaced c. H. Rea, Jr., who
resigned. The appointment was
made by Mayor Robert Williams
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17

A large number of guests heard
Claude Z. Hummel, head of the
banking division of the State of
Ohio, when he spoke at the BAN
quet in honor of the 50th anni-
versary of the Farmers Bank of
Sedalia, here last Wednesday. The
banquet was held in the Sedalia
school and dinner was served by
the members of Leonora Lodge,
Eastern Star.
Also present were: James Har-
bage, of the Ohio National Bank,
Columbus; Judge Roscoe G. Horn
beck, London; Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Hewitt, Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
G. w. Ryall, Shaker Heights;
Maynard Craig, Gloucester, r,
Mass; Mrs. Kenneth Martin,
Maryville, Tennessee; Roger
Dorm, Toledo; George N. Dorm,
Ironton, and Elton Kile, Madison
County Representative.
The several speakers highly
praised George Dorm, president of
the Farmers Bank and who has
been active in the bank for the
past half century. Earl Caldwell,
one of the original founders, was
also present at the dinner.
A number of bankers and
friends from the local community
were also present at the banquet.
eALLENGER HOME
FROM HOSPITAL
Ray Ballenger has returned to
his home, 217 South Oak Street
and is slowly recovering after a
recent major operation at Mt.
Carmel Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
ANN GIG ROW
HOSPITALIZED

Mrs. Ann Cligrow, East First
Street, is a patient in Mt. Carmel
Hospital, for treatment for a
broken hip.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-17
Man Struck By
Auto Uniniured

A man was struck by a car
driven by Frank Bussey, Florence
Switch, but no injury resulted,
police said Monday. However,
Bussey posted $25 bond for failure
to yield the right-of-way. He will
appear in Mayors court Monday.
The man who was struck, c. X.
Roberts, Catawba, was said to
have suffered little or no ill
effects.
TURvY HOME
Keith Turvy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Turvy, North Union
Street, was returned home Sun
day from Children's Hospital,
where he was treated for virus
flu. He is reported in fair condi-
tion Monday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-02
Aloysius Estadt

Several Noble countianS at
tended funeral services for Alloy
sius Estadt, 63, at St. Joseph's s
Catholic church, North BraddocE,
Pa, Wednesday morning.
Mr. EStadt passed away Satur-
day after several months illness.
He was born in Fulda, the
youngest son of Frank and Regina
Estadt, and spent his early life
there. He was employed at West
inghouse Electric Corp. at North
Braddock after moving there
until his forced retirement be-
cause of illness. Four years ago,
he received the highest sugges-
i've award presented by the COM
pany.
Two sons and one daughter
survive: Robert and Francis
Estadt, and Mrs. Dolores Grom-
mes, all of North Braddock, Pa,
His wife, Anna, is deceased. He
leaves the following brothers and
sisters: Joseph and George
Estadt of Caldwell and Mrs. Rose
Schoeppner of Harriettsville.
Interment was made in the
church cemetery at North Brad
dock, Pa.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-02
John w. Cobb

John William Cobb, SO, of Coal
Run, died suddenly Thursday
afternoon while mixing concrete
at the home of a neighbor.
He was born in Coal Run April
26, 1894, the son Of Elijah and
Blanche Parr Cobb and lived
there all his life He was a World
War | veteran and a member of
the Coal Run Church of Christ.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lillian
Cobb, three sons, John, Walter
and Rex, all of the home; and
the following brothers and sis
ters; Orval of Cincinnati, Walter
and James of California, Charles
of Coal Run, Bud of Belle Valley,
Mrs. Doris Smith of Lowell, Mrs.
Dorothy Alltop of Coal Run and
Mrs. Mary Grant of Cuyahoga
Falls. One sister is deceased.
Services were Saturday after
noon at the Coal Run Church of
Christ with Rev. George Koch
officiating. Interment was in Coal
Run cemetery by the McCurdy
funeral home of Beverly.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-02
death NOTICES.
Jessie /. Brown

Mrs. Jessie L. Brown, rs, of
Zanesville, died Monday evening
at 6:l5 following a heart attack
She had been in failing health for
some time but death was unex-
pected.
She was born Aug. IL, 1878 in
Sharon, Noble county, where she
spent her early life She was the
daughter of William l.. and Mar
tina Jane Marquis Evans. Her
husband, Arthur c. Brown, died
in 1922.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Lorna Long, of GAINESVILLE;
Mrs. Edna Frazier, of Dresden;
Mrs. Gabrielle Petit, of Crooks
vile and Miss Ruth Brown, of
the home; a son, John w. Brown
of Mesa, Ariz; five grandchil-
dren; one brother, Samuel Evans,
of Akron; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Farson, of Canton, and Mrs Mary
Gordon, Of Dresden. One grand
son, Pvt. Herman Frazier, was
killed in action in Italy in 1914.
Mrs. Brown was member of
the Dresden Methodist church
and GAINESVILLE Chapter No, SO,
Order of Eastern Star.
Funeral arrangements are in-
complete.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-02
Rosa L. Stallings

Mrs. Rosa l.. Stallings, II, re-
sident of Miller street, died on
her way to Memorial hospital
Marietta, Sunday, at $50 a. m
She had been i'll four years Of a
heart ailment.
She was the daughter of the
late John and Eva PfalZgraf
Christman. On Nov. 26, 1908, she
married Edmund T. Stallings
who passed away in 1914. She
was a member of the Lutheran
church of near Lewisville, Sum-
merfield American Legion AuXili-
ary and Women's Bible class
First Methodist church, Caldwell.
Three daughters and one sor
survive: Mrs. Edith Bishop o1
Lewisville RID, Mrs. Lulu Nc
Donald and Mrs. Oneida Starr OF
Caldwell; Erwin Stallings of Sum
merfield RID; one step-daughter
Mrs. Grace Kaylor of North Rob
inson; five brothers, John, Sam
uel, George, Lewis and Solomon;
several grandchildren, four great
grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews. Three brothers are
deceased.
Rev. Floyd R. Gaugler officiat'
ed at the funeral services. Briei
services were conducted at the
Murphy funeral home, Wednes-
day at 100 p. m. and at 2:30 p. m.
additional services were held a
the Calais Methodist church
Burial was in Calais cemetery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-02
County Home
Demonstration News

Dear Homemakers:
First it's winter, then Spring.
1t surely is hard to keep up with
the seasons, isn't it? Many of you
are probably deep in the heart
OF houSecleaning Just don't for
get the Importance Of having a
vacation every day-it may mean
Just sitting down and reading or
anything else you like to do.
think perhaps one of the most
pleasant vacations at this time
Of year is to go out and get your
hands into the soill The daffodils,
ionquils and hyacinths surely are
a picture of Spring beauty.
Well, last week was Farm and
Home week. Several All advis-
ors, Miss Vina Hedge, Mrs. Mil
dred Law, Mrs. Wava Oliver and
Mrs. Florence Legraen attended
the Advisors Recognition dinner,
where they were awarded S and
10 year service pins. The agents
attended several sessions during
the week. Farm and Home week
is quite an affair-the university
practically belongs to the farm
people during that time.
The annual grange banquet is
being held on April 9Th. By the
looks of the tickets, we will have
a grand turnout. Mr.. Bruce Tom,
the state grange lecturer, will be
the guest speaker. Many of the
local oranges are participating
in the program. If by any chance
you wish to come and haven't
secured ticket by the time you
read this, you may yet secure one
at the extension office until Fri
day 1t looks like a good program
grangers. Maybe you had better
get a ticket.
Don't forget to mark Achieve.
ment Day on your calendar
April Is. You will be hearing {
lot concerning this in the neal
, future.
Well, friends, Easter is nearly
here and what time of rejoic.
ing! Let's keep the Easter spirit
dwelling in our hearts-it viii
make US stronger people to fare
the trials of life.
May you have a joyous Easter
Sincerely,
Mabel Sarbauoh
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-02
Mary l.. Smith

Miss Mary l.. Smith, rs, life
long resident of Sharon township,
died at her home there Thurs
day morning, following a cere-
bral hemorrhage.
She was the daughter of Wes-
ley and Elizabeth Wiley Smith.
She was a retired school teach
er and a member of the Forest
Grove Methodist church.
A sister, Miss Frances Smith,
of the home, and several nieces
and nephews are the survivors.
The body was taken to the B.
B. Wheeler funeral home and
services we're held Saturday
afternoon at 200 o'clock at the
Sharon Presbyterian church. Rev.
George Voorhies officiated and
burial was in Sharon cemetery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-04-02

Funeral services for William
Prebis, 63, of near Dexter City,
were conducted Monday morning
at the McVay funeral home by
Rev. Fr. S. j. Pekalla, pastor of
st. Philomena church, Caldwell.
Burial was in Dudley cemetery.
The deceased was coal mine
operator in the Dexter City COM
munity. He came TO the United
States from Lithuania in 1912 but
never became a u. S. citizen.
One daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Prebis of Baltimore, Md, and one
son. Albert of Tampa, Fla, sur
ViVe.
Death was attributed to a
stroke of paralysis. He died en-
route to Marietta Memorial hos
pital.