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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-20
Cumberland Folks Find Their New Soil
Conseryationist' Door Wide Open

Cumberland county folks have
lost luQe time seeking help from
their new soil conserVationiSt. C
Frank Hudson
MI. Hudson a native Of Chase
City. where his parents Mr. and
Mrs. 0. w Hudson. live. has taken
Iver the vacancy left when Joe
3 Terry was moved to Appomat-
tOX.
IN less than q month. the new
cCns9Tationist has worked out
three farm plans, helped county
layout several farm ponds, as well
as conferring with numerous
farmers on soil conservation prac-
tees already underway
A graduate of Chase City in
l948. Mr.. Hudson spent two years
at the Nays Amphibious Train
ing base, at Little Creek. Va,
where he became acquainted With
LISTS.
After military service. Hudson
landed with the Soil Conservation
Service. He spent three years as
soil conservation aide. at Lun-
enburg county
When J B. Terry was transferr-
ed TO the SCS's watership study
project in AppomattoX county
Mr. Hudson was moved to Cum
berland
The new cOnSeryationist occu-
pies the same Office used by Mr..
Terry The building is shared with
The county agent home agent and
PMA Offices. He says the doors is
always open to Cumberland land
owners who need or wish the SER
vice OF a soil technician.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-20
Prospect

Four circles of Prospect WSCS
met Tuesday Of this week in the
following homes Circle No. met
with MIS-. c. A Garden, Tuesday
Afternoon at 80 p. m. Circle No.
, met with Mrs Annett Glenn at
8 p. m. Circle No. 3 met with
Mrs. J. F. Glenn at g .. M: and
Circle No 4lnet with Mrs. c. H
Rucker at 8 p. m.
Mission Study
Final session Of the Mission
study class taught by Mrs. James
McCraW Of Farmville. Will be held
sunday night Nov. %, at 7:30
Mrs. j. + Alsop was a recent
visitor with relatives in Norfolk
and Newport News.
Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Glenn spent
Sunday in Richmond in the home
OF their son-in-laW and daugh-
ter Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry.
Georgia Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Carson.
OF Atlanta Ga. were recent
visitors III the home Of MI and
Mrs. Nelson Hin and other rela-
tlVes. Mi Carson who is a FBI
man, and his wife are moving to
San Francisco. Cal.
Mrs. Bess Grinstead. and Mrs.
Reynolds. of Richmond, were re-
cent visitors OF their sister Mrs
Belle Marshall
Mrs z. W Carson. of Apo
mattoX, spent Wednesday in the
home Of her mother, Mrs Eta
Glenn Sunday visitors in this
home were MRS. r B Wilson. of
Green Bay, ana Mrs. c w. Glenn
OF Falmyille.
MIR and Mrs. J. 3. Carter and
Benny. Of Orange. spent the week
eno III the homes of MI. and Mrs.
Emery Chick and Nh. and Mrs.
j N. Carter.
Week End Guests
Week end visitors in the home
OF MI and Mrs. c. A. Garden
were Mrs. r c. Shields. of Scot
land Neck. N c., and Mr.. and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-20

Mrs. Bobby Shields and baby. of
Rocky Mount, N. c.
Mr., and Mrs. J. F. Glenn and
sons, Richard, Toney and Steve.
were visitors in Lynchburg. Sat
urday morning.
Prospect P-TA held its meeting
in the school auditorium. Monday
evening at 1870.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. c. Weaver
and q number of his parishioners
attended the district evangelistic
institute at Blackstone. Tuesday
evening
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-20
Worslnanl

Miss Mary and R w. Dupuy
spent the past week end with THEN
brother and Sistel-in-laW. MI. and
Mrs. Lawrence Dupuy in Martins
VILE
MI. and Mrs. Raymond Cher
nault and son. johnny motored
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-20

Bob Bedineer, Of Norfolk, spent
Saturday night with his aunts.
Mrs. Q. c. southau and Mss Oh
HE Portertield
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-20

NM ana MIS-. D. w Johnston
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
j. L. Brewer in LaWrenceyille dur
ing the week end
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Wheat Storage
Space Running
Out At London

Over 400 vehicles were lined up
Monday in the last roundup of
the wheat storage here as elevator
space was almost exhausted. Ac-
cording to estimates the big Farm
Bureau elevator here will be full
by noon Tuesday. Most other ele-
vators in the area are either full or
nearly so, it was said.
In the biggest wheat harvest
ever seen here, London streets
have been jammed with trucks and
wagons of every description as
tired farmers made every effort to
get the valuable grain into storage.
London children have been doing q
big business selling hot-dogs and
soda-pop up and down the line The
line extended from the Walnut
street elevator north to Fifth
street and from Fifth to Main. It
continued up Main to Garfield
avenue and then south again on
Elm street. At one time the line
was almost 3 miles .ong.
Wheat was reported to be- of
high quality, running between 10
and IL Ter cent moisture and
weighing about so pounds on the
average. Yielos up to 90 bushels
per acre were reported with an
average yieI, Of about 80 bushes
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Madison Local
FLA. Boys Win
State Contest
David Smith Awarded
$3.50 OSU Scholarship

Three boys from the Madison
Rural Future Farmers of America
Chapter won the State Hereford
Judging Contest over 48 competing
teams held at the Weidner Farms,
Jeromesville last Thursday. Boys
representing their local chapter, in
the contest were David Smith,
James Fellows and Robert Brown.
The team received a beautiful Gold
Loving Cup, and each boy an in
dividual blue ribbon. In addition
David Smith being high individua
of the LA boys participating in the
contest, won S250.0O Scholarship
to the Ohio State University, Col
lege of Agriculture from the Fred
Jones Foundation. James Fellows
also received a large rosettej for
being 4th high individual in the
contest. Smiths score was 1872
points out of a possible 200 while
Fellows was 176 out of a possible
200. The boys judged / ring of
cows, l of bulls, and 2 rings of
Hereford heifers. Mr.. Herman
Purdy, Ohio State University, gave
the official placing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Wheat Boom Bust

The Farm Bureau, at noon
Monday, issued bulletins to far
mers to the effect that they
would not accept wheat for stor-
age from other than those who
hauled wheat to the Farm Bur
eau in 1852.
1t was also announced that
the coop would handle cash
wheat from anyone, and those
wishing to sell for cash were
asked to stay in line. AT the
time the bulletin was issued no
one left the line and it was pre-
sumed that the owners of the
400 or more vehicles had all
done business with the Farm
Bureau last year.
The record 81 million bushel
Ohio wheat crop is an all-time
high and a great many farmers
stand to lose greatly without
storage. Cash wheat has been
fluctuating between S1.61 and
S1.67. Storage wheat gets a
government support price of
about $2.26 provided that the
wheat remains in Al condition
Many farmers are faced with
the prospect of farm storage
and, should the wheat deterio-
rate, they face a loss greater
than the difference between the
cash and support price. When
regular storage facilities are ex-
hausted the farmer has only the
choice of selling at about IS
cents below the government
price or taking the gamble on
farm storage.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Charleston Lamb
Pool Top $26.75

Flock owners marketed 542
lambs at the second pool of the
season at the South Charleston
producers Stockyards. Most lambs
were of good quality, but some
were not finished to desirable
weights, officials at the yards
said.
Top, double blue, lambs brought
S26.75 per hundredweight. There
were TIA double blues, averaging
88 pounds. Farmers also con-
signed 273 single blues that went
for S25.25 per hundredweight.
ConSignors to the event, held
last Thursday, were Edwin Mat
tinson, South Charleston; Auburn
Davidson, Springfield; S. Scion;
Mary Young. Springfield; Will
liam Levens, London; William
Porter, South Solon; j. M. and
L. w. Peirce. South Charleston;
David Graham, South Solon;
Meredith Farms, South Charles
ton; Della Scissor, South Solon;
Louis Skillings, South Charleston;
Clark Davidson, South Solon.
Robert Weslake, South Charles
ton; Robert Davidson, Jefferson
vile; Thompson and Irwin, South
Charleston; James McDorman,
South Charleston; Hamer Spears,
South Solon; David Kirkwood,
South Charleston; John Mossbar-
ger, New Holland; Joe Lewis,
New Holland; A. H. Hopes, JEFF
fersonville; Becky Porter, South
Solon.
Roy Porter, South Solon; LLOYD
Reno, South Charleston, Edward
Deevers. South Charleston; Fred
Leeth, South Charleston; Mary
Webb, Jefforsonville, and Richard
Asher, South Charleston.
George Stowits, Cincinnati.
bought the lambs for Armour and
Co.
Next pool is scheduled for July
23.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Funeral For War
Hero THURSDAY
London Boy Died On
Korean Front April Is

The body of Pfc. James B. Fug-
get, 20, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
G. Fugget, London, who was killed
in action April 16, will arrive at
the Lukens Funeral Home We'd
nesday morning. Funeral services
will be at the funeral home Thurs
day afternoon at two o'clock, the
Reverend Joe Johnson, pastor of
the Newport Church of Christ in
Christian Union, officiating minis
ter. Interment in Paint Township
Cemetery.
Pfc. Fugget enlisted in the serv-
ice January %, 1852 and left for
Korea December 81, 1852. He was
a member of the 31st Infantry
Regiment of the Seventh Division.
Surviving besides the parents
are two brothers, John Morton and
Robert Wayne, two sisters, Betty
Jane and Hazel Marie, all at home.
Friends may call at the funeral
home
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
POWERS SETS
GOLF RECORD
London Golfer Breaks
27-Year-OlD Record

Bob Powers, playing with Bin
Jackson, Bob LeBeas, Sr. and Pat
Fitzgerald S saturday y afternoon
broke the London Country Club
course record with a smashing 68.
The previous record SO was the
best in the almost 80 years of local
play and was held by LeBeau.
Powers was out in 33 and scored
35 on the return nine of the par
II course. He scored bogie As on
the par seventh hole both rounds.
He was club champion last year
and also handicap champ.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
August Is+ Deadline
On 4-H Fair Exhibits

All All members who are inter-
ested in showing their projects at
the Ohio State Fair. should send in
their entry blanks before August
1st, according to the Agricultural
Extension Service.
The fair catalog and entry
blanks can be secured at the Ag-
ricultural Extension Office. 1t is
better if the entries are made be-
fore July 20, to give the men in
charge of the State Fair ample
time to secure housing facilities.
All entries must be signed By one
of the Extension Agents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Patrick Marrah
Dies At Age n

Patrick Ambrose Marrah, Il,
died Sunday, July II, after a long
illness, at the Hurles Rest Homo,
Washington c. H.
Born in Madison County, March
IL, 1882, he was the son of Patrick
and Mary Minogue Marrah, both
natives of Ireland.
He was a member of st. Pat
rick's Church, London.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
Elizabeth, two daughters, Mrs. Ed
ward Flynn and Mrs. George Swy-
ers, both of London; four sons,
William and John A, both in the
US. Navy, Richard L. and Robert
D., both of London. Another son,
James Marrah was lost in action in
World War II. Two brothers, John
of Columbus and Michael of Wor-
cester, Mass, one sister, Mrs. Mad
ison Bigelow, three grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews,
also survive.
Funeral arrangements, awaiting
word from the two sons in the
service, in charge of the RAIDER
Porter Funeral Home, SIS South
Oak Street, are incomplete.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after $50 o'clock Tuesday
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Man Dies At Fair
Ground Thursday

Funeral arrangements for Han
nble Jones, AZ, who died Thursday
afternoon in University Hospital of
cerebral thrombosis, in charge of
the Lukens Funeral Home are in
complete.
Residing temporarily at the
M olson County Fairgrounds
where he was employed, relatives
of Mr.. Jones, who was native of
Raleigh. North Carolina, were be-
ing contacted before arrangements
could be made for burial.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
London Woman
New Vice President
by MARGARET CONVERSE

Dy mAn1AnGI S0NNGhoG
Mrs. Harold S. Welsh, retiring
president of Iota Beta Chapter o.
Phi Beta Psi Sorority, was elect
ed National Grand Vice President
at the National convention of the
sorority at Wichita, Kansas, Fri
day morning, toward the close OF
the three-day session.
On an unprecedented second
ballot, Mrs. Welsh defeated her
two opponents, Mrs. Elsie Owens
of California and Mrs. Toni Bury
of Wichita, Kansas, after a heated
campaign. On the first ballot Mrs.
Welsh received 55 votes, Mrs.
Owens, 6 and Mrs. Bury 48,
which gave Mrs. Welsh the cleo
ton but not the Sc majority
which was necessary to acclaim
her a successful candidate for the
office. When the second ballot
was taken, thing unheard of
in national Phi Bete elections,
California split her six votes, with
three each to her candidates op-
ponents which gave Mrs. Welsh
So, enough to swing the majority
election for her, and giving 81 to
Mrs. Bury.
When the "PennTexas" Penn
sylvania train slowed up in Lon
don Sunday evening to let off ten
exultant sorority members, who
were bringing with them great
LADY,, a great honor and a great
victory, there at the station to
greet them was such great
throng, headed by Mayor E. P.
Speasmaker, with a large bou-
quet of red roses for the new
"veepO, sorority sisters, their
families and friends, and with
such accompanying pandemonium,
that the whole train was agog
with curiosity, heads peering
from coaches up and down the
line, to learn what went on.
The crowd dispersed into cars
and with much fanfare, proceeded
up Main Street to the sorority
rooms for a reception honoring
Mrs. Welsh and those who ac-
companied her west.
When Mrs. Welsh was ap-
preached about her election, she
very humbly and appreciatively
gave entire credit to the nine who
went with her and managed her
campaign, stating that more than
many times" groups from over
the country singled her out to
pay high compliment to the Lon
don girls who conducted them
selves and her campaign with
such dignity and diplomacy, that
it reflected great credit to Iota
Beta Chapter of London. TT was
a great thrill when we finally
knew that my election was a
certainty, but, Tin voice choked
with emotion) it was nothing to
compare with this ovation and
tribute; maybe it's because it's
home" was Mrs. Welshs' only
comment.
It is not an empty honor" that
has come to London with the
election of Mrs. Welsh. 1t is a
four year tour of duty. Her cleo
ton makes her automatically en-
tertainment chairman for national
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Mrs. Harold Welsh Elected
To High Sorority Office

conventions for the next two
years, the 1854 one being OF
particular moment At that time
the fiftieth anniversary of Phi
Beta Psi Sorority, will be GEL
ebrated in July, 1854, in Colum-
bus, the city where it was found
ed in 1904. Then after her two
year hitch in that office, she will
: advance to the office of president
for another two years as presi-
dent.
+ Another member of the sorority
who was specially honored in
Wichita was Miss Virginia Bell
Green, president of Iota Beta
Chapter, London, who has just
completed two years in the very
important office of province or
ganizer for Ohio, Michigan and
West Virginia. Miss Green re-
ceived a plaque at one of the
sessions, province organizer
award" which was presented to
those organizers who had one or
more new chapters to her credit
during her two years of service.
Miss Green had organized four
during her regime.
The London group, composed of
Mrs. Welsh, Miss Green, delegate,
Mrs. Robert Day, the other del.
egate, Mrs. Kenneth j. Bardon,
Mrs. Glenn Sponsler, Mrs. Cletus
Higgins. Mrs. Robert Halterman,
Miss Ruth E. Armstrong, Miss
Dorothy Street and Miss Winifred
Sheldon, put on the Coffee hour,
at Wednesday mornings registra-
ton, an innovation which met
with great appreciation; Wednes-
day evening they had the decora-
tions for the dinner, which were
acclaimed most outstanding of the
three day session and for which
Mrs. Glenn Sponsler as chairman,
received public recognition; and
their crowning effort was an ex-
ira THE Welsh Herald" which
gave the qualifications of Iota
Beta's candidate that was put
under the door of each delegation
at the crack of dawn Friday
morning.
In addition to all this activity
Mrs. Welsh directed all the music
at the convention with Mrs.
Cletus Higgins, also of London,
as her accompanist. The London
Chapter also retained it's high
standard for amount of money
raised during the year and also
money contributed both locally
and nationally to the sorority's
national project. Cancer Re-
search"
The "stay at home" members
of Iota Beta Chapter in their
elation, had all turned to for the
homecoming reception, had dec
GRATED the rooms in festive
streamers and ballons over their
refreshment table, and had placed
on the buffet large basket of
red and white gladioli, the sor-
ority colors for the reception in
honor of the returning champions.
1T was a very busy time; we
didn't leave the hotel; didn't
know whether it was raining out
side or not; all we wanted was a
good, clean victory; we got it and
wept buckets full of grateful
tears, when we finally knew
Pauline had won," said one of
the group at the reception Sun
day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Leadership Club
Meets "Wednesday

The July meeting of the Madison
County Junior Leadership Club
will be held Wednesday evening,
July Is, according to the Extension
Office. The program: for the eve
ming will consist of a panel COM
posed of a German boy and girl
who have been living in the county
for the past several months. Miss
Evamarie Sander and Franz Sch
robert, are the two German young
people who have been living with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Floyd.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Ohio Senate Acts
On Gas Storage
Amendment May Stop
Project Entirely

The Ohio Fuel Gas Company's
million dollar pipeline project is
nearing completion for under
ground storage of gas for Ohio
homes, according to F. E. Kidwell,
London manager tor the company
The project struck snag when
an amendment to the bill was Of
fered in the Ohio House of Rep
resentatives last Friday The am
mendment limited the underground
storage of gas within 5000 feet of
an underground coal mine. The
ammended bill went to the Senate
Monday.
The new storage area is in Hol-
mes, Ashland and Wayne counties
and Ohio Fuel crews are laying
about five miles of small pipeline
to connect wells in the area.
w. E. Ferguson, vice president,
in charge of production and under
ground storage, issued the follow
ing statement:
1.-The sixth underground storage
project is threatened by an amend
ment to a bill passed Friday by
the House of Representatives.
The Ferguson-K -Kinley bill which
would give Ohio Fuel the right to
obtain land for storage was slated
for passage by the House Friday.
But at the last minute an amend
ment was offered that could elm
mate any storage of gas within s.
900 feet of an underground coal
mine or a seam of coal that is
mineable by underground mining
methods. With tha.. amendment
the bill passed the House.
THE amendment is lmpractlcal
and could jeopardize the newest
project in Holmes, Ashland, Wayne
Counties, and other expension of
underground storage in Ohio.
"Ohio FUELS underground stor-
age was started in 1886. 1t has
grown from one billion cubic feet
in storage to 81 billion. On coldest
days, Ohio gas consumers receive
more than half their gas from un-
derground storage.
Because of underground stor-
age, Ohio homes get more gas than
homes in any other state. Any in
crease in the delivery of gas to
more people in Ohio depends on
further development of under
storage"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Charles Richards
Gets Promotion

SAN DEIGO, CALF, (By maiD
Marine Private First Class
Charles r. Richards, son of Mr..
Harvey Fl. Richards. London, Ohio.
recently received a promotion to
ms present rank following his
successful completion of recruit
training here.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Man Fined $3.50
On Driving Charge

Mayor E. P. Speasmaker fined
Harold E. Cook $3.50 and costs in
mayors court here Sunday on
charges of driving while under the
influence of intoxicants. $50 of the
fine was suspended when Cook
promised to pay for damages.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
WATER TO BE
SHUT OFF

The water department reports
that the water will be shut off
for a short time at midnight on
Tuesday night, July 14th, and
on Thursday night, July 18th.
to facilitate main valve repairs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
WINS FISH PRIZE

Gene S. Harris, London, won
S25 prize awarded in the Fishing
Derby when he caught a il1a inch
bass at Madison Lake, july 5. The
Columbus Dispat. h conducts the
Fishing Derby throughout central
Ohio. Harris fish was tagged with
the number 52-145.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Engine Damaged
In Collision On
Way To Fire

A fire caused an estimated $15,-
600 damage at the Welcome Sic
bold farm, 2 miles east of Gillivan
on the Bair Pike, Sunday, accord
ing to Deputy Robert Allison. Two
barns containing hay and machin-
cry were destroyed, Allison said.
The West Jefferson firetruck,
driven by Chief Richard Johnson,
was wrecked when an auto said
to have been driven by William G..
Taylor, II, 3 South Walnut street,
West jefferson, was believed to
have side-swiped the firetruck
when Taylor attempted to pass.
Allison said. The truck went into
a ditch and the Taylor car also
went into the ditch.
Two cars following the fire eng
inc were also damaged when the
second car, in order to avoid crash
ing into the fire engine, was struck
by third car when the second car
slowed down to avoid hitting the
firetruck, it was said. G. F. De-
Long and Robert O.. Barton, who
were driving the second third cars,
are both volunteer firemen with
the West Jefferson fire company.
According to Deputy Allison,
young Taylor will be brought into
juvenile court here ana charged
with failure to yield the right-of-
way to an emergency vehicle. The
fire truck and the three cars were
all badly damaged.
The Madison County Sheriff,
Harold Bidwell, issued warning
to all motorists stating that fire.
men have been having much trou-
BILE with traffic and spectators
hampering firemen by driving too
fast and jamming roads and thor
oughfares. Offenders will be prose-
cuted henceforth for this offense.
the sheriff said.
A fire believed to have started
by spontaneous combustion, COM
pletely destroyed a large barn on
the w. ]. Dyer farm Sunday night,
according to Deputy Kenneth
johnson. The barn was located
about one mile northeast of Re-
sacca, johnson said, and was filled
with chopped hay. Mr.. Dyer said
that he was awakened by his dog
at about Ills pm. and got up to
find the roof of the barn caving in.
The barn, a SO by so foot struc-
ture, was completely destroyed
along with it's contents which in
cluded two calves.
The barn was valued at from
$4,000 to $25, 900 and was believed
to be covered by insurance. Both
West Jefferson and Plain City fire
departments answered the call. Po-
lice complained of being hampered
by autos which jammed the high
way, Deputy Johnson said.
ON TELEViSlON
Master Jonnie Bill Sherman,
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas
Purdin, South Walnut Street, a
pupil of Mrs. Margaret Kloes, will
be guest artist on the Sally Flow
ers television shows, on WLW-C
Channel A Thursday evening, July
is at $50 o'clock.
-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
BUYS TAXI STAND

Henry Blue has purchased the
Coney Island Restaurant at "a
West High Street, London and
expects to operate that business in
conjunction with his taxi business
which he established in 1916.