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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-04-16
ALTHOUGH NOT OPERAT-

ALTHOUGH NOT OPERAT-
ING Lonely Hearts club, this
column feels duty bound to re-
port a letter from two 'lonely
sailors" who ask that their names
and addresses be posted in the in
terest of letters from young
ladies of the Bluffton area: The
letter on stationery of the u. S.
S. Eldorado, plying Far Eastern
waters, notes the following:
Y. L. Andrews, RDSN, 432-17-25,
]. Div, u. S. S. Eldorado (AGC-
I'D, c/o F. P. o., San Francisco;
and F. E. Williams, S. N, 1856
So, 2, Div, same address.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
SedaIia Man Dies
OF Wreck Injuries

Francis Eugene Shoemaker, 35,
of Sedalia, died about noon Thurs
day in Fayette Memorial Hospital,
Washington c. H., as the result of
an automobile accident that hap
pened about 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
A World War II veteran, Shoe
maker lost a leg in the service.
According to Deputy Sheriff
Johnson and Highway Patrolman
w. D. Wolfinger, Shoemaker ran
into the abutment of a bridge on
State Route 323 about nine-tenths
of a mile west of Sedalia and was
taken to the hospital in the Sch
lechty-Fichner ambulance, from
London.
Surviving are his wife, Marjorie;
his mother, Mrs. Mary Shoemaker
of Sedalia a sister, Mrs. Madeline
Townsley of Cedarville; six broth
ers, Paul and Richard of London,
James, Joseph and Jack of Wash
ington c. H. and Guy of Sedalia.
Funeral services at the Presby-
terian Church in Sedalia Saturday
at two o'clock. Interment in Sc
dalia Cemetery.
Friends may call ar the Snyder
Funeral Home, Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
Former Resident
Dies In Indiana

S! c. Shepherd, II, for many
years a resident of Madison coun-
ty, was found dead in the garden
at his farm home near Warsaw,
Indiana, last Thursday.
The word was received by his
niece, Mrs. William Barker, 1872
North Oak Street, who with Mr..
Barker and Reverend and Mrs.
William Wallace of Hillsboro went
to Warsaw over the weekend to
attend the funeral and interment
in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Sill
yer Lake, Indiana. Reverend Wal
lace and Reverend Frank Arms of
Lawton, Michigan, were officiating
ministers.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy
Slone Shepherd, five daughters
and three sons.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
Four Presented
50-Year Pins At
Chandler Lodge

A recognition that has come to
comparatively few members since
Chandler Lodge No. 138 F & A M
was founded, was accorded Tues
day night to four of the lodges
present members for so years con-
secutive affiliation with the lodge.
Dispensation for the founding of
Chandler Lodge was granted by
the Grand Lodge of Ohio on May
80, 1886 and the charter was pre-
sented on October 81, 1876.
The presentation was made to
Caleb H. Converse, Lafayette Rd.,
B. F. Wildman and j. w. Byers,
East First Street and Ogan K.
Stroupe, Elm Street, at their re-
spective homes by Harry Elton,
worshipful master of Chandler
Lodge, assisted by these officers,
John Lammi, Murray Cannon,
Lloyd Whitman, David Laird, w.
H. Culpeper, Marcus Cornwell and
M. Is. cannon.
Others who have previously re-
ceived the pins, are, E. B. Rowlen,
North Main Street, Byers L. Ad-
air, East High Street; d. j. Schurr,
Columbus, formerly of London;
Stephen Carter, London, r. D., all
living.
M. w. DUNCAN. r. w. Boyd, L.
r. Watts, w. T. Booth, ]. A. Long,
w. H. Riddle, Sr., George w.
Clark, w. II. Laird, DR.. Fl. M.
CLANCY. all deceased.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
welcome To MADISON COUNTY FESTIVAL
Woman Files Suit
Following Wreck

Ola Luckett, Mechanicsburg, in
a suit filed in common pleas court,
seeks to collect damages in the
amount of S75,0OO.O0 from John
Mckenzie and Opekasit, Inc, Lon
don, for injuries in an alleged au-
tomobile accident, August /, 1851.
In her petition plaintiff charges
defendants with negligent opera
ton of motor vehicle, stating that
on the above date she was driving
on Broadgauge Road, Clark Coun-
ty, travelling in a westerly direc-
ton and that defendants going in
an easterly direction on the high
way, were travelling at such exces-
sive and dangerous rate of speed
as to run into left or north side of
highway and into the automobile
she was driving. Since the acci-
dent, plaintiff alleges she has been
unable to operate her farm, and
by reason of injuries and disabIl-
ity resulting therefrom, will be
unable to work in the future and
asks judgment Of $4,000.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
Fire At Markham
Home Causes But
Slight DAMAGE

Fire Tuesday afternoon about
four o'clock at the home of Char
les Markham who resides on the
Mrs. Lucille T erman farm, Big
Plain Pike, caused only slight
damage to the roof and fence, ac-
cording to report of the fire.
The fire is said to have started
from pile of rubbish that Mrs.
Markham was burning. The Mark
hams and Mrs. Terman expressed
themselves as deeply grateful to
the men with the West Jefferson
fire truck, who answered the call
and to those neighbors who rushed
to the scene, tore off the shingles
and saved the home and buildings
by their quick and efficient serv-
ice.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
CROP. Quota Sci
At 1000 Bushels

1000 bushels of corn or 2 car
load was the Madison County
quota set for the Christian Rurai
Overseas Program to take place
on Monday, November 16, accord
ing to Viola Brown, Secretary of
the County Committee. This de-
cision was made Monday evening,
September % ,at County CROP
meeting. Harry Turvy, .Jr., and
Robert Hines are the County Co.
Chairmen of this drive.
Township workers will plan to
contact all farmers for donations
on November 16.
Rev Clyde Rogers, Chairman of
the Urban-Rural Division of the
Ohio Council of Churches and also
Chairman of the State CROP
Drive, was present Monday eve
ming al the County meeting and
gave a very interesting report on
his recent trip to European coun-
tries where CROP has been sent.
He says the refugee problem in
Europe is tremendous and that the
Europeans are sacrificing to take
care of the extra people He gives
most credit to the churches in
these countries because they are
the ones who see that this food
gets into the hands of the needy
families. Rev. Rogers says as a re-
suit of his many visits to refugee
camps and families receiving the
food that they express apprecia-
ton, but Rev. Rogers remarked
that what we have been sending
does not fill the need by a long
way. He commented that SOC of
the CROP goes overseas to Korea
for the next year. He said this pro-
gram being conducted in this coun-
try by church people and being
distributed in overseas countries
by the church, has no evidence of
black market, and this is the way
that people in this country can
show their Christian spirit to
needy people elsewhere. The Coun-
ty drive is set up for gifts of corn
from farmers and cash from nom
farmers.
Continued on Page Two
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
Henry Coleman
Dies At Aqe SO

James Henry Coleman, SO, 1872
South Main Street, died Wednes-
day morning of a heart ailment in
Veterans Hospital, Dayton. He had
been i'll about a month.
A son of Michael and Ellen
Coleman, he was born in Clark
County but had spent the greater
part of his life in Madison county
after his graduation from st. Ra-
phaePs High School in Springfield.
A veteran of World War l, Mr..
Coleman was for many years a
guard at the London Prison Farm
and at the time of his death was a
guard at the Osborn State Farm.
Sandusky.
He was a member of st. Pat
rick's Church and the Holy Name
Society of the Church; Knights of
Columbus; London Aerie FOE; DIR.
Harry v. Christopher Post Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving are his wife, Helen;
three sons, James William of Co
lumbus; Paul j. and Donald F., at
home; a daughter, Miss Louise
Coleman at home; a sister, Miss
Lydia Coleman of Springfield;
three brothers, Charles and Will
liam of Springfield and Frank of
Dayton; one granddaughter.
Requiem mass at st. iPatrick's
Church at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning, by Reverend Father Paul
Bernier. Interment in st. Patrick's
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the RAIDER
Porter Funeral Home, 55 South
Oak Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
MOtOrist Injured
When Escape Car
CoIlideS On Rt. 40

An automobile accident that oc-
Cured on u. S. Route 40, near
Springfield, about one o'clock
Thursday morning, resulted in the
apprehension by two Madison
County Highway Patrolmen of an
escapee from Boys Industrial
School, Lancaster. who made his
getaway from there September 2g.
Pearl Beason, Ga. OF Spring
field, involved in the accident. is
reported TO have possible fractured
right shoulder body bruises, is
suffering with shock, and is in
Springfield City Hospital.
Shirley Heeter, the alleged cs-
capee from the Industrial School.
who is said to have struck the
Beason car, was caught by the pa
trolmen, r. L. Sanders and A. G.
Carrick, and returned to the Mad
iSon County Jail where he is be-
ing held for further investigation.
Heeter suffered only surface body
scratches, the patrolmen stated.
According to the report of the
patrolmen, they were going east
on u. S. Route 40 while on duty
patroling the area about two miles
east of the intersection of u. 6.
Routes 40 and AZ about 1890
Thursday morning. Just as they
approached the Milestone Inn on
U. S. Route 40, a car travelling
west on the highway pulled away
from the gas station at a terrifi-
cally high rate of speed. The pa
trolmen gave chase at 81 miles per
hour, alerting the highway patrol
at Springfield to be on the look
out.
The Springfield patrol immed-
lately erected a road block for one
way traffic. The Beason car, the
report stated, was in the left lane
and is alleged to have been struck
by Heeter in his haste to escape
from the pursuing officers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
Tumblison Named
AMVET Com.
Installation Set
For Sunday Oct. II

London Amvet Post No. 10 held
their annual election of officers for
the coming year at their regular
Sunday meeting, Sept. 9th. The
following members have been
named for 1854:
James r. Tumblison, Post Com
mander; Paul Russell. Vice Com
mander; Donald Braskett. Adult
ant; Robert Swaney, Finance OF
ticer; Joe O'ConneI, 3 year trus-
tee; Gerald Baynes, Judge Advo-
cate; Dean Garrard, Provost Mar
shall; Donald Lewis. Public Rela-
tions Officer; Gerald Braskett.
Service Officer; Robert Cline.
Chaplain; Robert Swaney, Histor-
ian.
The new officers will be formal
~ installed on Sunday, Oct. II, at
special ceremonies to be held at
the Lake Lodge at 2 pm. Ohio
Amvet Dept Commander, Stuart
J. Satullo of Cleveland, viii pre-
side at the installation. Among
other guests expected will be the
Dept. Adjutant, Dan Spagnalo of
Columbus.
All past members are urged to
attend and all honorary members
are cordially invited. Lunch will
be served by the installation COM
mittee: Frank Jenkins is chairman
or the event.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
Escaped Prisoner Caught
By PatrOImen After Chase
Madison Red Cross
Chapter Elects New
Officers At Meeting

Madison County Chapter Red
Cross elected officers, heard re-
ports and talks by two officials
from this area at the annual meet
ing Monday evening in the assem-
bly, room of the court house.
Of Importance at this time, be-
cause of the depletion of the stock
pile in the Blood Bank at the Reg
ional Center i'm Columbus, was the
talk of Carl Braly, who is admin
istrative director at the Center. In
brief Mr.. Braly told the Madison
county group that the Red Cross
Blood Program is the response
bility of all and that residents of
Madison county would remember
that each time the mobile unit
pays a visit to the county" Octo-
ber % in London is the next date
for Madison County.
Francis K. Cheek, general field
director for Central Ohio, also ad-
dressed the meeting, speaking gen.
orally on Red Cross matters and
complimenting Madison county on
its work.
F. f. Kidwell was reelected
chairman; William J. Robson,
first vice chairman; Mrs. J. w.
Stroupe, was elected second vice
chairman; Miss Virginia Bell
Green, secretary and J. Richard
Byers, treasurer.
The Canteen committee, Mrs.
Fred H Winchester, Mrs. 9. A.
Sayre and Mrs. A. B. Rankin,
served light refreshments after the
T1oaafipC
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
London Me+hodis+s
At District Meeting
In ChiIIicofhe

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of London Methodist
Church was represented at the
District meeting at Walnut Street
Church, Chillicothe, Tuesday, by
the following members: Mrs. A.
M. Shenefelt, Mrs. Robert Day,
Mrs. George Brokaw, Mrs. Roy
Daniels, Mrs. c. A. Holton, Mrs.
Cecil Laird, Mrs. Carl Thibaut,
Mrs. c. L. Hunter, Mrs. Robert
Dillingham;, and Mrs. Charles Van
Horn.
Mrs. Van Horn will give a re-
port of the meeting to the London
Society at its meeting in the
church Monday afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
Employ Handicapped
Week BEING Observed

Final completion of plans for
NEPH Week observance in Mad
ison County and vicinity was an
nounced today by Emil f. Yerian,
manager of the London office of
the Ohio State Employment Serv-
ice, following the proclamation of
Governor Frank ]. Lausche set
ting aside the week of October
4-10 as National Employ the
Physically Handicapped Week in
Ohio.
The Governors proclamation,
signed Friday, marked the ninth
observance of the first week in
October as a time to spotlight eff
forts of employers. social-minded
citizens and agencies to provide
Continued on Page Two
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
Former Teacher
Dies Springfield

Funeral services for w. c. Dyer,
a former resident of Mt. Sterling,
who died Monday at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Austin Davis,
Springfield, were Wednesday aft
ernoon at the Snyder Funeral
Home, Mt. Sterling. Interment in
Williamsport Cemetery.
Mr.. Dyer, who would have been
seventy-five years old, Thursday,
October l, was a well known
teacher and educator.
Also surviving are two other
sisters Mrs. R. c. Turvy and Mrs.
J. d. TurVy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
SesquiicentenniaI Program
Promises Many HighIights
QUEENS ON TV

The Madison County High
School Beauty Queens will be
guests on the Sally Flowers TV
program Thursday evening, ac-
cording to the committee.
The 10 queens from the 10
Madison County schools are
candidates for Queen of the
Festival" during the Sesquicen-
tennial Celebration here next
week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
DR.. P. T. Engard In
Serious Condition

DR.. P. T. Engard, Marysville,
formerly of London, is in Union
County Memorial Hospital, follow
ing a stroke at 2 o'clock Tuesday
DR.. Engard had been in i'll health
for some time with a heart condi-
ton.
DR.. Engard is the father of Mrs.
James F. Bell, Jr., Richmond Av-
enue. Mrs Engard is the former
Marie Armstrong of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
Putnam Arrives
AT Korean Base

Capt. G. w. Putnam with the
Marine Air Corps, arrived on Sep
temher 18th at Field K-6 about 80
miles south of Seoul. His address
is Capt. C. w. Putnam 037979,
VIVA 212. MAG II. FMAW, FMF.
co FPO, San Francisco, Cali
fornia.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
HIGH TEMPERATURES
SET RECORDS HERE

Weatherman, Leonard Nc
Neal, reports that rainfall here
Tor the month of September
was 2.O4 inches below normal.
Record temperatures were re-
corded for the first four days
OF the month when the ther-
mometer hit over 100 degrees
for the first three days and 90
degrees on Sept. 4.
Unusually high temperatures
We're recorded on Sept. 29 with
80 degrees and again on the
Both with 81 degrees, McNeal
said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
SedaIia Girl On
O.S.U. Honor Roll

Mary A. Tope, Sedalia, is an
honor student in the Ohis State
University College of Commerce
for the summer quarter, officials
have announced. She has an aver
age of 3.25 or better, it was said.
MRS. MERCER Is
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
Mrs. Charles Mercer was re-
turned to her home on South I'm
ion Street Wednesday afternoon
from Mt. Carmel Hospital.
She is slowly improving after a
major operation two weeks ago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
WATER OFF TUESDAY

Water Works officials stated
today that London water will
be shut off for about 3 hours
next Tuesday night, Oct. 6,
from midnight on. Further re-
pairs to valves and water mains
was given as the reason for the
shutdown.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02
e OUR
"a Town
OUTLOOK


came up and asked, "HaVln
trouble, Jeb?"
Nope" said Jeb, l don't
consider nothin' trouble thet
l kin fix!"
TASTY
Winnie the Wayward Wait
ress is credited with another
one. This time a patron came
in and ordered apple pie. VIM
ME set same before customer
who tasted it and asked,
What kind of pie is this?
what does it taste like 2"
asked winsome Winnie.
Glue" said the customer.
Must be apple" said Win
ME. Our peach pie tastes like
putty"
SCARE TACTIC
Written on a wall in a
Washington, D. C. restroom -
"Malenkov was here"
SUCCESS
You know a man is success
full when a newspaper starts
quoting him on subjects ne
knows nothing about.
aEroRT
Lady: Does your mother
know YOU smoke, little boy"
Little Boy: And does your
husband know you speak to
strange men?"
KID STUFF
A 4th grade lassie was ex-
planning - "A person who
comes before us is called an
ancestor" Those who come
after us are called enemies.
TEXAS TALE
Out in Texas a scoWhand
came flying out of the Sage
brush saloon, took a great
leap into the air and landed
out in the middle of the dusty
street squarely on the seat OF
his pants. A passerby rushed
up to him and asked, Are
you hurt 2"
mo, my names Jones and
TN give $500 for the guy what
moved my horse"
HuMMN!
And don't forget that aver
age" is merely the poorest OF
the good and the best OF the
bad.
PRAYER
Son of taxi driver saying
his prayers: God bless NOM
my and daddy and daddys
taxi and remember that the
life you save may be your
own!
REAL ESTATE
Naughty old dowager to real
estate agent II want a house
TO go with this door-knocker
found in New Hampshire
last summer"
HEleHTH
A fashion expert puts it this
way, "Women's necklines are
now about as far down as
they can reasonably bel" This
is, our selection for the great
est understatement OF the
week.
GETTIN' ON
You're gettin on girls when
you pay more attention to the
way your shoes fit than you
do to a sweater. Besides that
the new styles begin to look
horrible-when you're gettin'
on!
IDEA
Perhaps to the dismay of
some we have come up with
an idea-how about sending a
contribution to the particular
foundation fighting an illness
of which a friend or loved one
dies? Wouldn't 1t be fine
and fitting thing to send a
contribution to the Cancer So
ciety, Heart Association or
Polio Foundation every time
someone we knew dies of such
an ailment?
PLUG
And now come the atom
scientists who tell us that a
house stands a much better
chance of survival If 1t Is
painted. Some girls we know
won't be troubled at all.
asst WORD
It used to be that a girl
sometimes walked home from
ride-nowadays they ride
home from a walk!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-10-02

And now come the atom
scientists who tell us that a
house stands a much better
chance of survival If 1t Is
painted. Some girls we know
won't be troubled at all.
asst WORD
It used to be that a girl
sometimes walked home from
a ride nowadays they ride
home from a walk!
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-26
MAIL AND OTHER
GOODS BURN WITH
BUS WEDNESDAY

Many Dare County residents
are wondering whether or not
they lost mail or other items in
the fire which burned Virgin
la Dare Transportation Co. bus
Wednesday afternoon shortly be-
fore two O'Clock on highway
158, 10 miles east of Elizabeth
City.
A considerable amount of mail
assorted merchandise, silver
coins, and even baby chicks,
were burned when the bus, en-
route to Manteo, caught fire and
was destroyed.
The bus driver, Lloyd Banks,
of Mamie, and his sole passenger,
an unidentified woman coming
to Manteo, escaped injury. Total
loss of mail and consigned mer-
chandise is as yet undetermined.
Banks said he smelled smoke
and pulled onto the shoulder of
the road to discover that the en-
tire baggage compartment was in
flames. A passing motorist helped
him fight the fire with an ex-
tinguisher and called the Eliza
beth City Fire Department,
which responded at 1859 p. m. and
battled the blaze until about
AIS P. M. The big vehicle was a
total loss, all that remained be-
ing wheels, headlights, and motor
block.
Although origin of the fire was
not definitely placed, it was be-
lieved caused by wiring in the
rear-mounted engine of the bus.
Scattered on the highway amid
mass of ashes was $500 in silver
for the Manteo Bank, beachwear,
cosmetics, groceries, chicks, etc.,
consigned for Manteo stores, and
an undetermined amount of mail,
including registered shipments,
for the Dare Post Office.
R. L. Garrett, Elizabeth City
Postmaster, and Postal Inspector
J. T. johnson, said it was the
first such loss experienced by
that office. They dispatched a
pickup truck to recover the mail
and went to the scene them
selves, as did Chester Hawkins,
manager of the bus company,
and w. B. Riddick,, of the State
Highway Department.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-26
DARE BoOKMoBILE TO
RESUME SERVICE JULY 2

The Dare County Bookmobile
service will be resumed on July
Z, according to announcement
this week by Mrs. Van Ness Har-
wood, librarian. Mrs. Robert Bal
lance Cd. Manteo will be the new
Bookrnobile librarian. The Sche-
dule will be as follows: July q,
Wanchese; July IA, Manns Har-
Dor, Stumpy Point, etc: July Il,
Kitty Hawk, etc.; July %, Avon,
Buxton, Hatteras, etc.
The librarians have requested
that all books which were not
collected before the Bookmobile
trips were discontinued be turn
ed in when the next trip is made.
It is necessary for all books to
be returned in order for the lib
rary authorities to make an ac-
counting to the State in the an
nual report.
The school children have a
great many books out, and the
librarians want to get them back
for the records; also to clean and
repair them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-26
DARE COUNTY PEOPLE
HURT IN AUTO MlSHAP

Mrs. John E. Herbert of Rodan-
the was a visitor in Manteo We'd
nesday, and told friends of an
automobile accident which &C.
Cured several days ago when
her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr., and Mrs. Julian L. Gray,
were returning from a visit at
Rodanthe to their home in En-
gelwood, Colorado. The accident
occurred in Illinois, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray, their daughter, Miss
Norma Gray, and Mrs. Herbert's
daughter, Miss Jazania Herbert,
were taken to the hospital at
Scott Air Force Base. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray, who sustained seri-
Gus injuries. remained patients
there. The girls, who received
only minor bruises, are being
cared for by the Red Cross near
by.
Mr.. Gray, who is in the Coast
Guard, is being transferred from
Colorado to- an East Coast station,
and he and Mrs. Gray and their
daughter were returning home to
pack their things after a visit in
Rodanthe. Miss Herbert was ac-
companying them for a visit.