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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
Popular Novel

All the history reading in
the world would never give the
vivid picture and understand
ing of the times of Napoleon
'Desiree" by Anne Marie Sc
that is given by the novel.
linko.
Desiree, the heroine, when a
young girl was engaged to Ma
poleon, and so much in love
that she gave him her precious
saving to buy a new uniform.
When he threw her over for
the woman who became the
Empress Josephine, she tried to
drown herself.
What is a dictator like? De-
stree tells of Napoleon most
intimately. At times it makes
ones blood run cold. He had no
heart she says. Perhaps that
might explain some of today's
dictators.
But Desiree's heart mended
and her real love was one of
Napoleon's greatest generals,
who later became ruler of
Sweden, and a great family of
Kings is descended from De-
stree and General Bernadotte.
This best selling novel was
published in England, France,
Holland, Sweden. Italy and
Finland as well as in America
and has been much acclaimed.
What ever you ask in a novel
romance, thrill. to be taken
into a colorful world, you do
not know, Desiree has all these.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
MRS. JACKSON
.FETED HERE

Mrs. David N. Richeson, Sr..
entertained Thursday evening
with a bridge party honoring Mrs.
Ellis Jackson of Tucson, Arizona.
Players were, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs.
Conklin Jackson, Mrs. Albert
Gregg, Mrs. Ralph Gillivan, Mrs.
Leon Garrett, Mrs. Edith Mad
dux, Mrs. Harvey Kranhold also
of Tucson. Prizes were won BY
Mrs. Kranhold and Mrs. Gregg.
Mrs. Edith Maddux on Monday
exening was hostess at an evening
of bridge honoring her sister, Mrs
Jackson. Her guests were, Mrs.
Jackson, Mrs. Conklin Jackson,
Mrs. C. ]. Murray, Mrs. Leon Gar
ret, Mrs. Albert Gregg. Mrs. John
d. Baber, Mrs. Kranhold. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Garrett and
Mrs. Conklin Jackson.
ATTEND D OF PICNIC
The following members and
guests from here attended the pic
mic of the Daughters of Isabella at
the London Country Club last
Tuesday evening: Mrs. Roy McEl-
roy, Mrs. Arthur Cunningham,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
Ohio Canneries Top
European Output

Ohio farmers grow a greater
volume of vegetable crops for the
states canning industry than the
individual production of vegetables
packed by four leading Western
European countries, American Can
Company reported today.
"Ohio Gamers and freezers pro-
cessed 268,9O tons of vegetables
during 1852, more than one-half
the combined volume of vegetables
packed by the United Kingdom,
France, the Netherlands. and
Germany" DR.. H. E. Michl, econo-
mist for the firm which manu-
factures millions of cans annually
for the states Gamers, said.
The production of canned vege-
tables in the four European count
ries totalled 432, ,260 tons in 1851,
the last year for which figures are
available, he added. The United
Kingdom produced 152,67O tons
from July through November
while France packed 152,604 tons.
the Netherlands 69.997 tons, and
Germany 56,989 tons during the
year.
This large production by Ohio
farmers and Gamers is an out
standing example of the teamwork
among farmers, Gamers and cam
Makers" DR.. Michl declared. 1T is
made economically possible by
the widespread markets provided
by the Ohio canning industry.
which is more highly developed
than that of any foreign country"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Park Playground Project
Gets More Face Lifting

ball team will play double
header at Delaware in a league
encounter. Last Saturdays games
were rained out SO the schedule
has been moved ahead one week.
The baseball dugouts have been
completed on the ball diamond
and ranks the West jefferson
diamond as one of the finest high
school fields in Central Ohio. The
dugouts are constructed of con-
crete block with wooden roofs.
Each dugout will hold twenty-five
players.
Saturday evening, July 25, the
West Jefferson Businessmen's AS
sociation are sponsoring an out
door dance OH the blacktop area
on the athletic field. This is the
first attempt of the year to have
an orchestra play for this affair
The dancing will be. round and
square and will be for the benefit
of the recreation program. Re-
freshments will also be available
The last two weeks the swim
ming program has been taking
part in the morning swimming
lessons at the London Pool. The
boys and girls, non-swimmers
were taken each morning to the
pool for one hour swimming les.
sons. The program will CONT
nue. through Friday, August ID
every Monday. Wednesday, ane
Friday afternoons.
The children of the communit,
have really taken to the watel
this summer with the opportu
nifty to go swimming and re
ceiving instructions three times /;
week. To show some of our prog
ress in this phase of the recrea
ton program we had over on,
hundred children in our frs
week of operation that could no
float or swim. This does not TAX
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
OPEN AIR DANCE

The West Jefferson Business
Mems Association 10 sponsor
Ina q $3.50 dance "Under the
stars" on the newly opened
dance pavilion, at the High
School, Saturday night, July
25.
The affair is a benefit for
the Recreation Fund and the
Rhythm Ramhlers have been
engaged to play with the dano-
ING that will start at eight
o'clock. Charles e. Phillips
will call for the squares"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

in all the new children in the
statistics who have started each
day we go swimming. Here are
some statistics to show our prog
ress: eighty people have received
polywog emblems, which is learn
ing to float in the water; forty
have earned turtle emblerAs,
swimming one width of the pool
plus other requirements; twenty
one waterdog emblems. requiring
to swim two widths of the pool
plus seven other requirements to
improve their swimming tech
niques and endurance; twenty-one
shark emblems and to receive
this they must swim three widths
of the pool and such things as
swimming on back, treading
water, and diving from boards.
During the past week. July 13
to July IL, the following people
received the following emblems:
POLYWOG: Dean Johnson,
Kathy Murray. Sharon Stephen
son, Donna Fisher, Linda King,
Sherry King, Sue Rueter, Bobby
Webb, Charles Postle, Jacqueline
Carper, Eileen Travis, Christi
Porter, Kathy Lewis, and Lynn
Rueter.
TURTLE: Arnie Travis, Dave
O'Hara. Joan McDaniels, John
Wise, Jim Daughtery, Brian Por-
ter, and Esther Stanley.
WATERLOO: Benny Dawson,
Kenny Robert, Denny Stratton.
Tom Wolfe, Connie Newberry.
Brenda Tinker, Frances Morgan,
Tom Buscemi. Beverly Collins,
and Mary Ann Daughtery.
SHARK: Benny Dawson, Rich
ard McCarty, Hazel Forest, Den
ny Stratton, Tom Campbell. Tom
Clark, Jerry Clark. Kenneth
Campbell. Ronald Braithwaite,
Paul Miklos, Terry McCarty, Jim
Morgan, and Mary Ann Daugh-
terry.
SERIOUSLY ILL
Mrs. Spencer Hockenbery, Blair
Road, is seriously III In Mt. Car
mel Hospital, following a major
operation Thursday.
ENTERS TRAINING
Jean Young will enter ST
: Francis Nurses Training School
September 8.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
Alton Church Setting For
Neuland-Cox Ceremonu

The Alton Methodist Church
was the setting Sunday, July IL
at 2:30 o'clock, for the wedding of
Marianne Newland, daughter of
Mrs. Mary E. Newland of Gallo
way and Dale E. Cox, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Cox, West Jeffer-
son. The Reverend A. c. Albert
son was officiating minister.
Approaching this altar, decorat-
ed with palms and white gladioli,
the bride was on the arm of her
uncle, A. c. O'Harra, who gave
her in marriage.
Her floor length gown was of
Chantilly lace over satin with tight
fitting bodice and long sleeves
that pointed over the hands. The
full skirt with panel of pleated
tulle, swept the floor. Her finger
tip veil was held in place by a half
bonnet of lace ornamented with
seed pearls and rhinestones. She
carried white prayer book topp-
ed with an orchid. Her only jewel
ry was single strand of pearls.
Mrs. Melvin Baker of Gahanna,
matron of honor, wore a ballerina
length frock of rose colored FROST
ed organdy over taffeta. She car
ried bouquet of white roses.
The bridemaids, Miss Shirley
Bein of Grove City and Misses
Marlene Keel and Phyllis Allerton
of West Jefferson, wore gowns of
blue organdy, styled identically
like that of the matron of honor.
They carried bouquet OF pink
roses.
The flower girl, Connie" Shoaf,
wore floor length dress of white
organdy and carried a basket of
red rose petals which she scatter
ed in the brides path to the altar.
Kay Cox acted as best man for
his brother. Ushers were Merrill
Mellott, Jr., and William Morgan
of West Jefferson and Melvin
Baker of Gahanna.
For the wedding the brides
mother chose navy blue dress
with white accessories. The BRIDE
groom's mother was in navy dress
with white dots and white acces-
sOries.
An open reception followed the
ceremony at the Alton Grange
Hall.
For her wedding journey the
bride changed to a navy blue suit
with white accessories and to her
shoulder pinned the orchid from
her corsages. After their trip they
will be at home to their friends
at the brides home until the
bridegroom's release from the scr
vice.
The new Mrs. Cox is a gradu-
ate of Grove City High School and
is employed with the Ohio Bell
Telephone Company. Mr.. Cox is
from West Jefferson High and is
now serving with the Armed
Forces at Ft Bragg, N. C.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
Merchants Outdoor
Dance On July rs

The community park and play
ground has undergone more face
lifting during the past week to
keep up the progress to bring the
completed project closer to re-
atty. The foundation of the old
school building was leveled and
the old brick removed. This area
was covered with fill dirt to i'm
prove the eye appeal of the park
and playground. Also flower beds
were started, shrubbery was trim
med, and the dead trees and
stunps were removed. Work has
started on the widening of the
street entrance to the athletic
field to make room for parking
facilities. The picnic tables have
been placed around the park and
playground and are ready for
use.
Wednesday evening, there will
be outdoor roller skating on the
blacktop area on the athletic
field from 7:30 to 900 pm. There
were over a hundred participants
in our first venture in outdoor
skating. We are hoping that the
people who did not have roller
skates last week have now pur-
chased some and are eager to
enjoy an evening of skating.
Remember you are never too old
to roller skate.
This week will find the high
school baseball team member
of the Central Ohio Summer High
School League entertaining Grand.
view in a makeup game at 6:1s
pm. on Wednesday in a single
twilight game on the local bal
field. Saturday. July Is, the base.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert West and
family, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Francis and family
in Bethel, Wednesday and Thurs
day. On Sunday the Vests were
guests of Joe Sarpy in Cincinnati.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
Friday Appointed
GrandvieW Coach

Robin Friday, graduate of West
Jefferson High School and former
football star at Ohio State Uni
versity, has been hired as assist
Art coach for football and base
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mana and Narie Young spent
the week with their grandmother,
Mrs. L. ]. Young and their aunts,
the Misses Marie and Elizabeth
Young, while their parents were
in Minnesota fishing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mrs. Ralph Dawson, Mrs Harold,
Higgins, Mrs. Thomas Daugherty.
saes sss. 5afgG Sysa 3fS ss'ss sss; aosss. c1sy.
Mrs. aN0ter -pucey,. Ms. phillip
sMepapiel and Father Charles
Webb N ~
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Waples
Jr., and their sons, Dale and Gary
of Westerville, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond NAPLES, Sr.,
Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Webb with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell
of Columbus, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Don Mitchell in Milford
Center. Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mrs. Edith Maddux, her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. F. Kranhold and her
daughter, Julia, left Mondoy for
Bingham, Mass, with visit their
son and brother. Robert Maddux,
Mrs. Maddux and their family.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. George Stephen
son spent the week end at Meier
Brothers Farm, near st. Marys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Young
were In Columbus one day last
week, to attend the funeral of
Dennis Swank, an uncle of Mrs.
Young.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tarbill
were in Columbus Wednesday
visiting Mrs. Harold Voelker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bogen.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

ball, to Bob Dudly, recently
elevated to head coach at Grand
view High School, Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mrs. Fred Weber and her
daughter, Marguerite of Louisville,
KY, were guests of Mrs. Edith
Maddux and family on Friday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Truitt and
Miss Flora Truitt spent Sunday in
Westerville, visiting Mrs. Attree
Smith and her daughter, Doris.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. John Stalder en-
tertained Frank Keilman of Indi-
annapolis at dinner Wednesday
evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

T. z. Lewis has been in the
southern part of the state for
few days picking blackberries.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Young
and children have returned from
a recent visit to New York City.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Henry H. Donald spent last
week end with relatives in Brazil,
Indiana.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene White have
returned from a visit in Sandusky.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis White
have returned from a weeks fish
ing trip in Michigan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21

Mrs. Ora Miller of Mt. Blan-
chard was the guest of Mrs. Ern-
est Thomas, Saturday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
SECRETARY & ADDRESS


Charles S. Krker West Union ~
Harry poisaS peas rs F3 Edses @ lSa
E. F. Walburn, 3S E. Erie ST.. Jefferson
i Harry E fssss, ssss. A'ssss &ssssens,. = y
w. r. Butcher, Jr, St Clairsville
Luther Kestel Georgetown
Barton Truster Seven Mile a
E. Weaver Casper. Sandy Valley, Malvern
Howard Goddard, R. No 4, urbana ,,af'
B. P. Sandles, Box 1856, Springfield AR
j. W. Evans, Owensville
A. A. Veith, w Main ST., Wilmington ).
Clarence Crosser R. No. A, Lisbon
c. v. Croy, r. No. l, Trinway
James Gebhardt, r. No. 8. Sycamore
VIM. H. Krosen Bagey Rd. Berea ~
Frank FIestand Rossburg
Sam Blosser. Hicksville
William B. Deal Delaware - !.
Russell w. Alt, R. No. l, Baltimore !,
Frank E. Ellis Washington CHI. y
Arch A. Alder billiards
c. C. Alderman 135 s. Fulton ST.. Wauseon
Mrs. Arlene Rousch r. No. /, Bidwell
Thane Atwood, Middlefield
Mrs. j. Robert Bryson r. No. 3, Xenia
Thomas E. Gracy, Cambridge
c. A. Peters, 41O Court House Cincinnati
Wade Marshall r. No l. Bluffton
Mrs. l. E. Wetherill, II N. Cherry Kenton
L. H. Barger, Cadiz
James d. Murray, Napoleon
Clarence Larkn, r. No. 3, Hillsboro
Edward Miller South Logan
Verle H. Spreng Lakeville fJ
Mrs Elfreda Crayton 33 Oak St.. Norwalk ~
Carl G. Dahlberg, Wellston
w. E. Rose, Rayland
Henry G. Richards, Mt Vernon
Herbert Belcher, Mentor "A
Owen Griffith Kits Hill =
c. Emery Johnston r. No. 2, Belle Center
Clair L. Hill, Wellington
Orvile w. Disher, Waterville
Robert Hines Mt. Sterling
E. r. Zeiger, 14O4 Central Tower, Youngstown
Clifford Campbell r. No. 1, Moral
c. w. Mapes, R. No. 6, Medina
c. L. Heaton, Pomeroy
w. F. Archer, R. No. 2, Celina
Lester ]. George, 229 College ST., Covington
Ralph Schumacher Woodsfield
Miss Golde v. Scheibe, 709 Rebold Bldg. Dayton
Ray G. Smith, R. No. 2, McConnelsville
Glenn Brown, r. No. 1, Mt. Gilead
Perl D. Elliott, New Concord
j. K Walkenshaw, Caldwell
Galen w. Brewer Paulding
Henry Reid Jr, Box 377, Circlevle
Frank B. Cooper, Pketon ~
William B. Pryor, Eaton q
p. E. Kohli Ottawa
Glenn Guthrie Mansfield
Chas j. Betsch r. No. 3, Chillicothe
Russell S. Hull Fremont
A. s. Moulton, Lucasville
Ralph d. Stacey, r. No. a, Tiffin
Robert Kaser 122 N. Ohio Ave-, Sidney
Fern Saal 7O2 18th NV, Canton
Frank M. Neal, Nutwood
w. G. Findley 243 N. Broadway, New Philadelphia
Otto E. Rausch, r. No. 1, Plain City
N. E. Stuckey, Van Vert
Corwn Nixon, Lebanon 5000 ,,
V. c. Schriver, I'll Ninth ST., Marietta
w. j. Buss Wooster
Woodrow Schlegel, 311 N. Platt ST. Montpelier
John L. Clarke, 102 S. Main ST.. Bowling Green
Ross A. Winter, Upper Sandusky
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
Mainly About
I. People

Mrs. John Stadler has returned
to her home after three weeks in
Winchester, Ind, visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Wiese, who is
ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tarbill are
entertaining Mrs. Justin Alter of
Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Yost OF Ak
ron were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Ducey, Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-21
DATES OF OHIO FAIRS FOR 1863
Here are the dates Of the County

county and Inependenf Fairs FOR 1888 In Ohio, and h
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-15

plateaus, and broad plains present
differences that have made plant
life in Montana extremely varied,
and the kinds of plants too great
in number for us to know with any
degree of mastery.
Our neighboring state to the east
may boast of Is kinds of bluegrass,
but because of our more varied
landscape, we have twice that num-
Der. They have 10 kinds of orchids,
while we point with pride to 25
kinds, and to more than 400 kinds
of grass or grass-like plants.
Mountain biscuitroot was first
critically examined and named in
1900 by John NJ Coulter. The plant
had been collected seven years
earlier in Yellowstone National Park
by ]. N. Rose. He was interested
at that time mainly in the distribu-
ton and kinds of pine trees. The
proper name Lomatium montanum
was given the plant by Mr.. Coulter,
Lomatium being a Greek word
meaning "little fringe" (probably
referring to the leaves, and mon
tanum meaning its apparent album
dance in the mountains.
The flowers are vivid yellow
and, although small, are conspicu-
Gus because of their large numbers
closely grouped into clusters known
as umbels. An umbel is that type
of cluster in which the individual
flower stems arise from one point
rather than at different levels, as
is so often the case in other kinds
of plants.
Usually the first flowers to APP
pear in spring are the low growing,
yellow buttercups. These are fol-
lowed about two weeks later by the
biscuitroot, shooting star, basque
flower, spring beauty and others.
AS a food plant the biscuitroot
played a prominent role in early
days. The LEAKAGE was used for
spring greens, and the roots were
used as vegetable. The roots were
also dried and ground into a flour
for bread. The leaves are appar-
emily fairly palatable to some clas-
ses of grazing animals.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-15
BETTER HAY"COMING UP"

30 Minutes after the Season Opens!
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capacity for full feedlot or market value.
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parts, anti-friction bearings, modern
pressure lubrication-all back Dearborn
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or gopher hills at full cutting speed
new Ford Tractor Live-Action Hydraulic
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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-15
IEIII!Il1Il7llII1|


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floating, ground-driven reel to push (instead
of whipD hay into the windrow. 1t moves the
hay only 7.S feet instead Of the usual IL feet
from swath to windrow. 1t does clean work.
too. And its ingenious inverting action tucks
leaves inside; exposes stems to speed curing.
Leaf loss is minimized-and you save "cOlor"
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-15
Montana Wild FIoaUers
Mountain
BisCuitrOOt
By w. e. BOOTH, Botanist
Montana State College

OUR STATE is a series of natural
wonders on a scale so huge that it
is startling at first. The giant noun
tain ranges, deep canyons, massive
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-06-27
AMATEUR HOUR
FEATURE FAIR
PLAY.

NEY WORK CITY -. In audi
itioning talent to appear on the
Original Amateur Hour televislon
program, which features many
Negro performers in its weekly
presentations, no favoritiSm Is
shown. Every application blank Is
numbered and candidates are in
terviewed and auditioned In nu-
merical sequence. Everyone mas
the same opportunity.
Some applicants are given a
second or a third try-out while
many unsuccessful applicants are
encouraged to practice or drill and
try again. A large number of
hopefuls have done just this and
have come through with flying
colorS.
The programs staff never dis
courages anyone. Questions are
asked in an effort to find out ex-
actly what an applicant wants to
get across" with his or her act.
Applicants are also given i'm
partial, professional criticism.
The program, which is sponsor
ed by the Pet Milk company and
presented over the National
Broadcasting company network,
has featured some 10000 stage
hopefulS, many of whom have be-
come professional successes. No
applicant, as far as is known, has
ever been sighted at an Original
Amateur Hour addition and
through the years some $4,000
have been given try-outs.
Talented people wishing to ap-
pear on the program, but hest
tant because of imaginary red
tape, should believe moderator
Ted Mack's oft-repeated invita-
ton, simply let us know what
you do and we will send you an
application blank"
Applicants living in New York.
and vicinity are usually notified
of a try-out within two or three
weeks. Out-of-towners, almost
are advised about the
time and place to be interviewed
by members of the programs
travelling staff.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-06-27
BILL ROBINSON
OWED $50, 900
MOST IN TAXES

NEW YORK - (CNS) - A
final accounting this week re-
vealed that Bill "Bojangles" Rob-
inson, who probably made be-
tween 100000 and $4,000, 900
in his life time owed more than
100000 when he died November
25, 1949.
The accounting was filed in
Surrogate'S Court by Henry Fl.
Sternberg, attorney for BojangleS'
widow-Elaine Robinson, who
has recently remarked. The bulk
of the indebtneSS for taxes. He
owed the federal government
ISL, 1884 for the years of 1916,
AZ and '48. California claimed
$5,427 in unpaid State income
taxes.
To private individuals Robin
son owed approximately $4,000
and they read like a who's VIII
among Broadway people. To Win
throp Rockefeller was noted an
unpaid loan of $500. The rest of
his creditors were as follows: Gen
Buck, the song writer, $3.50; Toots
Shor, restauranteur, $3.50; Leon
Leonidoff, Radio City director.
$3.50; Lou Siegel, restauranteur,
Sl,700; columnist Ed Sullivan
$500; Frank Schiffman, owner of
the Apollo Theater $3.50.
AS to Robinson'S funeral ex-
penses of 1922, friends advanced
this sum but his young widow has
assumed responsibility for repay