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Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-14
New Business 

Eight new businesses, seven in the Anchorage area and one in Kodiak filed incorporation papers with khe clelk of courts lIIIll * :;;:: 5;: $:: ;:::;;::: ::::;:,: ated Oct6BeF30 with authoriz- ed capitalization of $100, ,M0. Incorporators were Robert E- Rezof and Jorgen.. ..Fredrickson of Kodiak and Chris !Poulsen of Anchorage. Poulsen is' one of the stockholders in the 0rpheum Theatre here.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-14
l Col Ila ClOIl.

leol5 naClOn.
 Blood has served with the Third Division marshal's of flee since Feb. 20, 1850, when he was named jail guard and special deputy in Kodiak. He served in Kodiak until May 28, 1851, when he came to An. chorage as a deputy.
 He was named acting chief deputy in Anchorage in July 1852, and was given the per manent appointment from Washington on Jan. 5, 1953..
 The outgoing chief deputy said he has made no plans for the immediate future.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-14
Johnson Elected To H cad Board

Elmer G. Johnson of Ketchi. kan was named president of the Territorial Board of Ac- countancy this week as the group met in Anchorage.
 Johnson replaces Marshall Crutcher who is now a mema Der of the Territorial Bari Board.
 Regulations governing pub lie accountancy in the territory ore handled by the group which meets once a year.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-14
Local Elks
 To Fairbanks

Four local members of B. P. o. E. 1772 left early this week to attend the annual Elks Con- yention in Fairbanks. Those making the trip from Kodiak are Leon Johnson. Bud Metz far, Sig Digree and V. w. Root.
 Johnson is trustee of the Alaska Territorial Elks' As sociation and the other three are attending as delegates from the local lodge.
 The four men will meet dele gates and representatives from Seward, Cordova, Palm CT and Anchorage for the special train trip to the nor thern city.
 The convention will last from November II to 15.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-14

The Alaska Steamship Com- pany freighter Square Knot sailed at noon Tuesday for Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-14

Ben Bolden returned to Ko- diak after spending several weeks in the states.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-14

Walt Sipprell, president of the Territorial EIks Associa- tion, left Wednesday for the convention in Fairbanks. He will return the first of the week. Mrs. Sipprell plans to come back with him then. Sip- prell has recently been named Alaska Steam agent here.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-14

Work has been started, by the frno of Munson and Huer, on the new home of MT. and Mrs. 1vor Schott, being built on J. street, above Mission Rd.
 Also building on the same street, close to the Maurice Briggs home, are Mrs. Doro thy Anderson, and MT. and Mrs. Bob Hall.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Senator'S Nephew
Is Post Master
At MI. Sterling

John Bricker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl Bricker, Mt. Sterling,
last week took over the duties of
acting postmaster at Mt. Sterling,
following a visit there Of an Off
cial of the Postoffice Department.
Mr.. Bricker replaces Palmer Phil
lips, who had served as postmaster
of Mt. Sterling for many years.
The new postmaster is native
of Mt. Sterling, and graduated
from the high school there in 1910.
A veteran of World War II, be-
fore assuming his duties as post
master of Mt. Sterling, he had
been employed by the Veterans
Administration in Columbus and
more recently as Columbus Branch
Manager for Grey Van Lines.
Young Bricker is a nephew OF
US. Senator, John Bricker.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Post Office Busy
Place Right Now

Postal employees worked at top
speed over the weekend, as Christ
mas cards and gifts streamed
through the local Post Office in
recOrd-breaking volume. Now COM
eS the mopping-up operation.
There's still a big job to do"
says Postmaster G. @. Schlechty.
I'VE figure the incoming mail will
reach its peak before Saturday.
Then We'll have the last minute
rush of outgoing mail that never
fails to come.
I've been very pleased with the
amount of early mailing this year.
Now it's up to the late mailers. If
they'll get it into the Post Office,
We'll get it out-and delivered by
ChriStmasw
To meet this critical situation,
service windows will be open from
8 am. to 6 pm, Saturday, s to 5.
Mail carriers will make as many
daily deliveries as are necessary.
Time is running out. Send your
Christmas cards with first-class
postage to local addresses and
those for out-of-town by air mail
or special delivery. Air parcel post
is recommended for any remaining
gift packages going to other states.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
London Man MAY
Share So Billion
In Dividends

A local man, arthur Clemans,
may be one of a million stockhold-
ers who are entitled to share OF
$3,000,000,O00 in undivided divid-
ends and interest of the Tracers
Company of America, according to
Myles A. Barsily manager of the
New York firm.
Barsily explained that many of
the company's stockholders had
probably forgot about the old Sc
curities during the depression in
the 30's and had probably mislaid
them. Some of the persons are
thought to have put the old stocks
away since they were not paying
dividends at that time, it was said
Mr.. ClemanS was not available
for consultation on the subject but
his wife stated Monday that she
didn't think they had such stock
Oddly, the address and name listed
was correct except that it listed
the London address as 218 North
High. Clemans lives at 21S East
High st. Mrs. Clemans said that
she intends to write to the COM
pany concerning the matter. She
said that Clemans thought the
whole affair a Joke of some kind y
Thirteen other persons were list
ed and all had Columbus address
es.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Kelsey Smith Is
Dead At Age 43

Kelsey Smith, 43, of Urbana,
former prominent teacher of Lon
don. died suddenly of a heart all
ment about one o'clock Friday. He
was stricken at his home 116 Col
lege Street. Urbana, Friday morn
ing. He was taken to Mercy Me-
mortal Hospital at noon and died
there one hour later.
Mr.. Smith had devoted most of
his life to the teaching profession.
He was graduated from Versailles
High School, received his Bache-
lor of Arts Degree from Defiance
College and received his Master of
Arts Degree from Ohio State Uni
versity, after doing graduate work
in education, there while he was
member of the faculty of London
High School.
He came to London in 1887 and
taught in the high school until
May 1912. He temporarily inter
rupted his teaching career while in
London and became associated
with The Ohio Tubular Products
Company. He went back to teach
ing about 1949, when he accepted
a position as head Of the Oakwood
School near Lima. In 1851 he went
to Urbana and had been superin-
tendent of the Urbana Local
School since that time.
Mr.. Smith was a member of the
Urbana Presbyterian Church and
Chandler Lodge F.&A.M. of Lon
don.
Surviving are his wife, Jane
Creath Smith, formerly of Lon.
don; two daughters, Cynthia and
Karen, at home; his mother, Mrs
Hugh Smith of Versailles; two sis
ters, Miss Louise Smith of Yer
sailles and Miss Esther Smith oi
Canton; two brothers, Veatch w
Smith of Tolachi, New Mexico ano
Hugh A. Smith of Hollywood, Fla
Funeral services at 1:3O O'Clock
Monday at the Urbana Presbyter
ian Church, the Reverend Malcolm
D. Hooker, officiating minister
Interment in Kirkwood Cemetery
London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Local Sheepmen
On State Program

The Madison County Sheep and
Lamb improvement Committee
will have a place on the all day
State Sheep Program, Friday, De-
cember 18, at Plumb Hall, OSU.
in the form of a panel discussion,
explaining the new Junior Sheep
Program that started in Madison
County three years ago. To date,
there has been % All and FLA
members purchasing 5 to 10 bred
western ewes each, as projects.
The participants on this panel
from Madison County will be
David Anderson, Mt. Sterling and
Richard Meeker, Plain City, All
members and V. Y. Overturf,
Sheep Committee member, an d
chairman of this Sheep Project
committee; and John Moore,
County Agricultural Agent.
Other topics of interest to
sheepmen will be an address by
DR.. It. S. Sutton, Chairman of
Animal Science Department, o.
S.U., on Ohio Sheep Research
in Extension Work Current sheep
research work in the Unit e d
States and Needs, by James O.
Grandstaff, Experiment Station
Administrator Office of Expert
ment Station, Washington D. c.
Where We Are and What's Next
For a Sheep Industry Program,
by Farrell ShultZ Education
and Research; L. A. Kaufman,
Industry Program; Harlow Walk
er, Legislation.
All sheepmen in M dis o n
County are invited to attend this
program. The program will start
at 1O:15 A. M. in Plumb Hall.
SON ARRIVES
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis an
nounce the birth of son at Uni
versity Hospital, Tuesday, Decem-
Der 8.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
West jefferson To Force
Showdown On Law Library
Jay D. Ferguson
Dies Suddenly

Plain City and surrounding COM
munity was shocked to learn of
the sudden death of Jay D. Fergu-
son, So, who died in Mt. Carmel
Hospital Friday night of a cere-
bral hemorrhage.
Mr.. Ferguson was stricken at
four o'clock Friday while he and
several other Plain City men were
attempting to appraise the prop
erty of the late Darwin Kent, East
Main Street, Plain City. He was
rushed to Mt. Carmel Hospital
where he died at 10:55 pm.
Mr.. Ferguson had resided all his
life in Plain City where he had
served as the towns only funeral
director for the past 28 years.
Prior to going into business for
himself in 1925, he had been asso-
ciated with his father in the un-
dertaking business.
He was one of the most promin-
ent and best liked men in the en-
tire community and had always
been active in civic and cOmnu-
nifty affairs. He was a member of
the Plain City Masonic Lodge,
Scottish Rite, Methodist Church;
Business Mems Club; Lions Club;
Order of the Eastern Star and
Grange. He had served for a num-
Der of years on the Plain City
Board of Education and Madison
County Fair Board.
Mr.. Ferguson was the son of the
late Charles D. and Ethelyn Fer
guson. Surviving are his wife, Mar
garet; a son, Charles, who is a
member of the 3rd Armored Divis-
ion, u. S. Army, stationed at Ft,
Knox, Kentucky; two brothers, c,
H. Ferguson of Manchester, Conn,
and Paul of Plain City.
Funeral services Tuesday at two
o'clock at the Ferguson Funeral
Home, the Reverend E. D. Moss
lander of the Methodist Church
officiating minister. Interment in
Forest Grove Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Genres Named As
Assistant Agent
In Madison Area
Exchange Student To
Replace Robert Eby

Don Genres, a graduate of o.
s. u. in the Department of Rural
Economies was approved by the
Madison County Extension Com
r2ittce as the new Associate Agri-
cultural Agent in Madison Coun-
ty Friday afternoon, December
Il, at an Advisory Committee
Meeting. according to a report
from the Extension Office. Don
Genres is a native of Van Vert
County; is % years old; and has
had army service, been an Inter
national Farm Youth Exchange
student in Germany and Poland.
Don is graduating this DecCm-
Der with a Masters Degree from
the Department of Rural Econom-
les.
Don also served as assistant
All Club Agent in Madison Com-
ty the summer of 1850. Mr.. Ge-
hres will replace Robert Eby who
worked in the county over two
years as Associate Agent.
The Advisor Committee re-
viewed the annual reports from
the different Improvement com,
mittees connected with the EX,
tension Service which included
yearly reports on the Home Dem,
onstration program, All Livestock
Improvement Committees, and The
Soil and Crops Improvement Com,
mittee. These reports will be pub,
lished in the paper at later
date.
Mrs. Robert Halterman, 203 w
Center ST, London, was re-elect
ed as chairman of the Extension
Council; H. w. Rogers, Rt. 2
London, was elected Vice Chair
man; and Teddy Meeker, Rt. 2
Plain City, was elected Secretary
This Extension Advisory Com
mittee includes representative:
from 10 Extension Service Com
mittees, farm organizations, farm
ownership f a miles and FAN
Board. Following the committee
meeting, Robert Hines conducted
a tour through the New Junior
Fair Building at the M dis 4
County Fair Grounds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Wife Of Former
Resident Dies

Funeral services for Margaret
G. Lewis, 81, of Akron, wife of
Graham Lewis, former London
resident, who died in Akron of a
heart attack last Monday, were in
Akron Thursday. Reverend James
Moore, of Poplar Grove, Ills, a
son-in-law, was the officiating
minister. A second service was at
the Lukens Funeral Home, Lon
don, Friday afternoon, followed
by interment in Kirkwood Gene
terry, here.
Survivors besides the husband
are two daughters, Mrs. Shirley
j. Smith of Barberton and Mrs.
Mary Louise Moore of Poplar
Grove, Ills, one brother, DR.. Rich
ard Gregg of Akronaand two sis
ters, Mrs. Sara. Crumley of War
ren and Mrs. Elizabeth Galbreath
of California.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
John BuehI,Jr New
Dairy Chairman

John II. Buehl, Jr., was elected
as chairman of the M disc
County Dairy Service Unit Board
of Directors last Thursday eve
ming, December 10, at a meeting
in the Agricultural Extension Of
flee. Millard Binns was elected
Vice Chairman and Byron Smith,
Secretary Treasurer.
The Board of Directors voted 10
sponsor the dairy housing and
silage all day tour Thursday, jan
uary %, in the County. They also
agreed to have their Annua
Meeting next November in coop
Grafton with the Soil Conserva-
tion Banquet. Summary Of the
years work was given by John
Moore, County Agent, stating that
the number of farmers cooperat-
ing with the Artificial Breeding
Program was still on the increase
and especially the larger dairy
herds had shown more increase
in dairy participation the last
few years with a total of 1868
cows being bred artificially last
year, which is close to 25 per
cent of the dairy cattle in Madi-
son County. Jack Lombard, was
the technician during the past
year, and will complete his fifth
year in Madison County as the
technician this coming February.
The next meeting of the Board
of Directors will be Monday eve
ming March %
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Pickaway Judge
TO Hear Case

West Jefferson officials will
force a showdown decision on
whether the village must pay
monies to the Madison Law Lii
brary, it was brought out Mon
day. The Law Library Association
filed q mandamus action here
last week against Homer Braith-
waite, Mayor of West jefferson,
to pay or show why he should
not pay a maximum of $4,000 to
the law library.
A hearing is scheduled for late
this month in Common Pleas
Court before Judge William D.
Radcliff of Pickaway County, sit
ting for Judge James F. Bell, it
was said
Several previous court battles
have been fought throughout Ohio
on the same issue but the West
jefferson mayor and village Of
ficials say that they hope to get
judgement on the core of the
problem.
City solicitor, Bill Culp an d
Mayor Braithwaite contend that
Law Libraries are not entitled to
fine monies obtained from High
way Patrol cases and that the
statute is unconstitutional
Braithwaite sta ted that he
thinks that the law is class legis-
lation and says that LAWYERS
should buy their own books. Fur
ther, he said, the law library is
not public but is open only to
lawyers and county and city Of
ficials.
Gerald Baynes, London lawyer
and secretary-treasurer of the law
library group here, together with
attorney, D. H. Jackman, contend
that the West jefferson mayor is
not complying with the law as
stated and should be made to do
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Santa Claus Coming Here
For Celebration Wednesday
Will Give Away
1000 Free Treats

Santa Claus makes his annual
visit to London starting Wednes-
day says the London Retail Mer-
chants Association. Old Santa will
be on hand at his trailer at the
corner of Main and Second streets
here starting at l pm. Santa will
distribute over 1000 free treats to
the children of Madison County.
Parents of the younger children
are asked to bring the little ones
in early to avoid the "after-school"
rush.
Santa Claus will be on hand in
London stores every day until
Christmas. Most London stores are
planning to remain open Wednes-
day afternoons and every week.
day evening from Wednesday until
Christmas, it was said.
Decorations have all been in
stalled in the business area and
several new fixtures have been
purchased. For the past several
years, the Merchants Association
has been making purchases Of per-
manent fixtures and has been add
ing new ones each year. The result
has been gratifying and the people
of London may take great pride in
the good looks Of the town.
Everyone is welcome to take
part in our Christmas" says Mer-
chants Association president, Ray
Z. BalIenger. I'VE extend greet
ings to one and all and hope that
the people of Madison County en-
joy this as much as we do"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
HEAVY SNOW HURTS
TELEPHONE SERVICE

Telephone service in the Lon
don area, which includes Sc.
dalia and West Jefferson, was
affected by Mondays snow
storm, when at least 300 tele-
phones were out according to
G. j. Eichman, wire chief for
the London branch of the Ohio
Bell Telephone Company.
The telephones affected are
practically all in the rural area,
Mr.. Eichman stated. Five men
from the London office with
three additional crews from Co
lumbus, who were sent out to
help in the emergency hoped to
have the service back in full
operation by late afternoon, ac-
cording to Mr.. Eichman.
The trouble was caused by
moisture freezing the wires to-
gether, according to the work
men.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Prison Inmates
Give S142 70
Local TB Drive

Common Pleas Judge, James F.
Bell, chairman of the Madison
County tuberculosis and Health
Association, announced Monday
that he had received a check for
S142.15 which was collected thr-
eugh voluntary contributions from
London Prison Farm inmates. s.
Judge Bell expressed his sincere
thanks to those inmates of the
farm for their generous help and
asked Supt. r. B. Eckle to pass
the word on to the men.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Robbers Get S26O
From Local Store

London police and the Bureau
of Criminal Identification, London
Prison Farm, are investigating all
clues in an effort to catch the thief
who got away with a total of $3.50
from the safe in the office of the
London Parts Company, South
Oak Street, some time Sunday
night.
George BrokaW, owner of the
company, discovered the theft
when he opened the office Monday
morning.
Entrance was gained through a
side window of the building, and
the money was taken from the
safe after it had been forced open,
according to report of the police.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
ROBERT MccLASkIES
HAVE DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs, Robert McClaskie
of Pickerington, formerly of Lon
don, announce the birth of dau-
ghter, Linda Elizabeth at st. AIMS
Hospital Columbus, Sunday De-
cember 13.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
MISS ELLA FORD
IN HOSPITAL

Miss Ella May Ford, Fish Hatch
cry Road, entered University Hos
pital last week for observation and
treatment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
TAYLOR Elected
To Commissioners
Association Post

George Taylor, of the Madison
County Board of Commissioners
was elected second vice president
of the Ohio Association of County
Commissioners during the three
day session that closed in Colum-
bus Friday.
Mr.. Taylor's name was placed
in nomination by Rodger Baker,
president of the Madison County
Commissioners. Mr.. Taylor is the
first Madison county commissioner
ever to hold office in the State as
sociation.
Rodney PlymelI the third mem
ber of the Madison County Board
also attended the meetings.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Blue Cross Rates
To Increase Soon

The continuance of hospital
charges to rise plus the increasing
number of services and special
treatments used by hospitals, have
forced Central Hospital Service to
raise rates.
According to Ralph w. Jordan,
Executive Vice President of the
Central Hospital Service, Blue
Cross Hospital Care Plan, "the
higher rates approved by the
board of trustees have been filed
with the State Department of In
surance and will become effective
January Is, 1854.
The combination of increasing
costs and hospital services present
ed an alternative of either reduc-
ing benefits or increasing rates.
The Central Hospital Service
board of trustees decided that the
interest of subscribers would be
served best by retaining all benefits
and charging a higher rate or Civ
ing the standard groups and direct
pay subscribers an option of re-
tanning the present rate with S25
Deductible provision" Jordan ex-
planned.
The new rates are as follows:
Standard Semi-Private Group
contracts: Individual S1.9O month
ly, Family S4.10; Standard Semi
Private Direct Pay Contracts: In
dividual 1920 and Family Con-
tract $4.70. On the Comprehensive
120 Day Group Contract the snew
rates will raise the Individual to
1920 monthly and the Family to
$3.50.
Jordan further explained that,
"a new SOS Deductible contract
will be available to Direct Pay
Subscribers and Groups having the
Limited or Standard contracts.
These subscribers may elect to
take the S25 Deductible contract
in lieu of the rate increase.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Henry |. Hackett
Dies December Is

YELLOW SPRINGS, Dec. 13--
Henry L. Hackett, IS, active in
business, civic and political life
here for many years, died at 1890
A. M. Sunday in his residence at
324 Elm st.
Mr.. Hackett was postmaster
here from 1888 to 1899, and serv-
ed 36 years as Yellow Springs
village clerk. A prominent Demo-
Crat, he represented yellow
Springs on the Greene County
Democratic Central Committee for
many years.
Mr.. Hackett had been in fail
ing health for seven years. He
retired as village clerk in 1947.
He was in the hardware busi-
ness here for 25 years.
Born in Clifton Sept, Is, 1878,
he was the son of James and
Ellen Cavanaugh Hackett. He
came to Yellow Springs in 1899.
Mr.. Hackett was a member of
st. Paul Catholic Church, of the
parish Holy Name Society and Of
the knights of Columbus.
Surviving are the widow, Lottie
Loe Eackett; five sons, Ralph l.,
Harold J. and Howard w, all of
Yellow Springs, John Roger of
Middletown and Paul Edward of
London, O.; two brothers, William
of Dayton and Joseph of Fair
born; a sister, Mrs. Catherine
Minogue of Springfield; 10 grand
children and several nieces and
nephews.
The body was taken to the Yo-
der Memorial Home and will be
removed to the residence at 1
p NJ. Monday. The Rosary So
ciety will hold services at 5 T..
NJ. Tuesday in the residence.
Funeral services will be held at
8 A. NJ. Wednesday with a reuui-
en- mass in st. Paul Church with
the Rev FIR. John j. Antony Off
ciating. Burial will be in st. Paul
Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
p. {. BACON, Sr.
I'M PROVING

P. E. Bacon, Sr., expects to re-
turn to his home on North Union
Street, the early part of this week.
Mr.. Bacon is recovering after a
major operation at Mt. Carmel
Hospital last week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
MRS. Killing IN
ROCHESTER. NINN.

Mrs. Leon II. King, Summer
ford, left last week for the MAYO
Clinic, Rochester, Mimi, for obser-
vation. Her mother, Mrs. Fl. s.
McSavaney, accompanied her.
They are staying at 814 East First
Street, S. w, e of Mrs. Andrew
khesoulis, Rochester, MINI.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-15
Bic r RAUGHS
HAVE SON

Mr.. and Mrs. William Bierbaugh,
Hawthorne Avenue, announce the
birth of son, William Joseph,
Sunday, December 6, at Mt. Car
mel Hospital.