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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Bangham High In
Scholarship Test

In the report OF the 1858 Senior
Scholarship test for seniors in the
upper 35 percent of the schools in
London and Madison County syS-
tenn, received in the office of Supt.
r. D. Webster, Paul Gerald Bang
ham, of London, placed first in the
county. His grade also placed him
in the upper one-half of the upper
ten percent of all Seniors in Ohio
Others who took the test on
January 80 and whose grades en-
titled them to recognition are:
Charlene Mae Phillips, Mt. Sterl-
ing; Rilla Rea Jenkinson, London;
Dolores Marie Phillips, Canaan;
Rosemary Rittenhouse, Mt. Sterl-
ing; Arthur B. Bennett, London;
Janet Ann Cunningham, London;
James Richard Conway, Jr., Lon
don; Margaret Ann Brown, Mad
ison Rural; Paul Jude King, Mid
way; Joe William Moon, London;
Virginia Ellen Ames, Mt. Sterling;
Maynard Allen Dickerson, London;
Nancy Ann Hanscel, Canaan.
Several of the schools of the
county were not represented in the
test since they were closed because
of illness.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Fire Destroys
Tenant House
II Homeless As House
Burns To Ground

IL persons were homeless after
a fire destroyed tenant house on
the Clarence Garen farm on Route
30 South of London, Thursday
morning.
The fire was believed to have
started from sparks which were
believed to have ignited the roof
of the frame dwelling. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nate Rapp and their family
of 9 children all escaped injury
and no one was hurt, Fireman
Robert Stewart said. The Com
munity fire truck answered the
call but the house was too far gone
when the firemen arrived and the
house burned to the ground, it was
said.
Much of the Rapp's furniture
was removed from the burning
house but clothing and other pos
sessions in the second story were
lost.
Red Cross authorities have sent
clothing and other necessary items
to the family and many neighbors
and friends are helping the family
and children.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Homer Roby
Funeral Feb. 26

Homer H. Roby, "a, retired
farmer and lifelong resident of
Madison County, died Tuesday
morning at the Barnes Rest Home.
North Main Street. MIR. Roby suf-
tered a stroke the first day of the
1852 Madison County Fair. He was
removed to City Hospital, Spring
field short time later and two
months ago was brought to the
Barnes Rest Home.
Born in Lilly Chapel, September
II, 1868, he was the son of David
and Anna Roby. The greater part
of his life he had spent farming in
Somerford township.
Mr.. Roby was a member of the
Nation Chapel Methodist Church
and Science Hill Grange.
He is survived by one son, Angus
Roby of Springfield. His wife,
Mary Viola, died in June 1850. A
sister, Miss Florence Roby, resides
in Columbus.
Funeral services Thursday
morning at eleven o'clock, the
Reverend A. M. Shenefelt officiat-
ting minister. Interment in Kirk
wood Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
AII-county Team
Named By Coaches

All County Basketball team
picked at the end of the 1858 tour
nament by the coaches of the nine
high schools in the county system,
includes.
Taylor, Plain City; Radcliffe,
Midway and d. Peterson, Fairfield,
chosen as forwards; Phelps of
Plain City and Bogenrife of Mid
way, centers; Tedrick, Plain City;
Fravel, Plain City and Vallery of
South Solon, for guards.
Tally of the vote was made by
the Athletic Committee of the
county, Paul Boyd, Fairfield chair
man; Robert Trehearne, South
Solon; Gordon Oxley, Monroe;
Dave McFadden, Madison Rural
and Richard Wenger, Mt. Sterling.
ENTERS HOSPITAL
Darlene Guffey of near South
Vienna, is patient in City Hos
pital, Springfield. Her room num-
ber is 665.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Soil Supervisors
At Court House

The Madison Soil Conservation
District Board of Supervisors held
their regular monthly meeting at
the County Extension Office on
Thursday, February 10.
Three applications for farm
plans were accepted by the Board
for Mrs. l.. E. Snyder and Mrs.
Martin Cary, 140 acres in Union
County; Grace D. Wentworth and
Robert Bogenrife, 178 acres in
Paint Township; and George Mel
son, 446 acres in Deercreek Town
ship. A complete farm plan was
approved by the Board for Carl
w. Creamer, Agent and George R.
Taylor, for 1913 acres in Somerford
Township. Initial farm plans were
approved for c. G. and Eldon
Harsh, 238 acres in Fairfield
Township and Grace D. Wentworth
and Robert Bogenrife, 178 acres
in Paint Township.
The members of the Board at
tending this meeting were James
Miller, James Littler, Delbert
Grouse, Harold Friend, and Austin
Harbage. At the same time the
Board members named above met
with John Moore, c. G. Harsh,
Paul Bangham and Robert Phillips
for the purpose of formulating
plans for the years program of
events and setting up tentative
dates. Some events planned for
1853 include a tour for winners of
the Soil Conservation Essay Con-
test, two pasture tours on June /
and June 2, county wide field
day at the Madison County Ex-
pertinent Farm on July 27, and the
third annual meeting and banquet
on November II.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Both County
Teams Win

The Plain City ''Scotties" came
out in an overtime at Otterbein
gym Thursday night and beat the
Lancaster st. Mary team 1854.
The Scotties played 6 men and all
of them scored in double figures.
Phelps was high with II and there
was only a Z point difference be-
tween the high and low scorers on
the Plain City team. In the over
time, Bob Davis sank two field
goals to assure the victory.
Midways Dick Bogenrife got 80
points when the Midway basket
eers defeated townsville 68-55 at
the district tourney at Capital IN
iversity. The townsville team had
won 81 out of "a when they went
up against Midway. Bogenrife's 80
points put him high for tourney
play with II points in two games.
Roger Radcliffe was second high
with 1S.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Leroy Beach
Dies At IA

Leroy Beach, IA, died early
Wednesday morning at his home
in Springfield, after long illness.
Mr.. Beach was the son of the late
DR.. and Mrs. Timothy Downing
Beach of London. He was a retired
member of the Robbins-Myers
Company of Springfield and was
affiliated with several Springfield
fraternal organizations.
Surviving are his wife, one son
and three grandchildren; also two
sisters, Mrs. Jesse Chance, Lon
don and Mrs. Edward Fitzgiven of
Luffle Lane, Springfield.
Funeral services Friday at two
o'clock in the Littleton Funeral
Home. Springfield. Interment in
Ferncliff Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Social Security
Topic For Farm
Bureau Meeting

The regular meeting of the Mad
ison County Farm Bureau Legis-
lative Committee will be held on
Wednesday evening, March A, 8
pm. at the Farm Bureau Office,
254 West High Street in London.
An important topic of the eve
ming will be a discussion of Social
Security for farmers. Many farm
ers have asked for information in
regard to this matter and the local
Farm Bureau has secured an au-
thority on Social Security, who
will be present to discuss this SUBJ
ject.
Also of major Importance at the
present time is the decline of milk
prices paid to farmers. Two meet
ings have been held to date in re-
gard to this matter and the results
of these meetings will be discussed
at the meeting next Wednesday
evening. Milk producers are very
much concerned about this situa-
ton and hope that something can
be done to prevent further decline
in milk prices.
If time will permit, personal
property tax will also be discussed
at this meeting.
Anyone interested in the topics
to be discussed is welcomed to at
tend the meeting, it was stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
hiIIiard FLA. Is
One Of Oldest In
State Of Ohio

This year has been designated
as the silver anniversary year for
the Ohio Association of Future
Farmers of America. The billiards
Chapter of FLA. was one of the
first chapters organized in the
state and has a charter signed by
the first State President and sec
retary. The first Ohio FLA. pres
ident was Lawrence Augenstine
now operating grain elevator in
Frankfort, Indiana, and the first
state secretary was Raymond Del
linger, a prominent Ayrshire cattle
breeder near billiards. Raymond
was from the billiards Chapter as
was Robert Rarey, Austin White
and Louie Huffman who have been
elected to state offices since the
beginning of the work in Ohio in
1928.
The billiards Chapter will COM
memorate the silver anniversary
and especially National FLA.
week by presenting a radio pro-
gram, presenting two grange pro-
grams providing the assembly pro-
gram for the high school this week
having the mayor sign proclama-
tion designating this week as ma
tional FLA. week, presenting
pencils with the FLA. stamp and
twenty-fifth anniversary printed in
the FLA. colors, to all highschool
students, and climaxing the week
Saturday night with big bowling
party for the members and their
friends.
The billiards Chapter has had
Sc State farmers, elected by the
state officers, from it's member
ship. This is the second largest
number of state farmers any chap
ter in the state has contributed.
The highest degree any member
can attain is the degree of Ameri-
can farmer and billiards Chapter
has had eight in it's twenty five
years of existence. Only one boy
out of thousand can receive the
American Farmer award. The Fu-
ture Farmers of America Chapter
at Hilliard is now under the ad-
visorship of Leon Boucher. Previ-
Gus advisors have been A. E. Rit-
chic, Ralph Woodin, c. F. Flick
niger and E. o. Bolender. Present
officers of the chapter are Louie
Huffman. President; Don Hack
worth, Vice President; Jay Kalten-
bach, Secretary; Wilbur Walker,
Treasurer; John Durham, Reporter,
and Jim Davis, Sentinel.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Double Funeral
Services THURSDAY
For Man & Wife

A well-known Champaign Coun-
ty farmer who killed his wife
Monday morning died Monday
evening in Mercy Hospital, Ur-
bana, a suicide victim.
The body OF Mrs. Alice E. Tay-
lor, 65, was discovered on the liv-
ing room floor of the Taylor home,
Mechanicsburg, Route 1, about 10
am. She had been shot in the left
chest with .12-gauge shotgun and
struck over the head twice with a
hammer.
Certain of his wifes death,
George Taylor, SO, turned the shot
gun on himself, according to Act
ing Coroner v. r. Frederick, send
ing a blast into his head behind
the ear. He succumbed at $40 pm.
DR.. Frederick gave a verdict of
murder and suicide Monday night.
Bad health and the fear of be-
coming a burden on their children
prompted the man to commit the
tragedy. This was disclosed in
note found by the coroner.
The murder and suicide was dis
covered by a daughter, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Clifford of Springfield who
arrived at the farm home to spend
the day with her parents at 9 am.
Monday.
Double funeral services for the
couple will be conducted at 1:30
pm. Thursday in the Second Bap-
tist Church in MechanicSburg.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Billy Wilson At
Camp Pickett

CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA
Feb. 27-Private Billy j. Wilson,
son of Mrs. Edith Wilson, Route
A, London, Ohio completed basic
training recently at the Medical
Replacement Training Center here.
At MRTC, the Army's basic
training school for medical enlist
ed men, he has received eight
weeks of medical training.
The infantry training covered
subjects given to all new soldiers.
Medical subjects studied included:
Anatomy, physiology, military SAN
itation, method of evacuation,
emergency medical treatment, ad-
ministration of medicines, ward
management, hypodermic injection
and operating room technique.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
NEW LICENSE PLATES
ON SALE MARCH I

When you apply for 1853
license plates you must have
your certificate of title or
memorandum of same, to-
gether with your 1852 regis
tration card. The latter is
white card but a duplicate will
be blue, P. E. Mcdaniel, Madi-
son county registrar said. The
new green and yellow plates
go on sale March 1.
Mcdaniel said that the regist-
rar's office will be open from
$50 through 4:30 each day
except Saturday when the
hours will be $50 to 11:30
am. Payment for plates must
be made in cash or certified
check, it was said.
Truck owners must also
bring a weight slip for any
truck which has changed own
ers during the year or which
has been modified in any way,
Mr.. Mcdaniel said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Connie Cu+lip
Named To O.S.U.
Committee Post

Connie Cutlip has been chosen
chairman of the public relations
committee of the Women's Self
Government Association at Ohio
State University, it was announced
Thursday.
The chairmen of the several as
sociation of the women's group
will be installed at the annual
W.S.G.A. banquet March II.
Miss Cutlip formerly was high
school correspondent for the Mad
ison Press and Madison County
Democrat when a student at Lon
don High. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Snyder of
West High Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
$4,000 Asked For
Accident Damage

Lewis p. ID. Ambrosia, doing
business as the Ambrosia Trucking
Company of Cleveland, was named
defendant in two separate dam
age suits totaling SIG, 6,586.01 filed
in Madison County Common Pleas
court Monday.
In the first suit Paul Mall of Mt.
Carmel, Pa, asks $1,000 for in
JurieS in an automobile accident
said to have occurred January IL,
1852, 2.2 miles east of the Madison
Clark county line on u. S. Route
AZ. Plaintiff alleges that one Ray
mond Stump, operating motor We
hicle for defendant, was on wrong
side of the road without lookout
for motor vehicles being operated
in a northerly direction on said
U. S. Route AZ, failed to yield
right of way to motor vehicles be-
ing operated in northbound traf-
fic lane, particularly the motor We
hicle which the plaintiff was op-
Grating and failed to have motor
vehicle under control.
Plaintiff claims that as a result
of the negligence on the part of the
defendant, he was thrown against
the cab of his truck, was momen-
tarily rendered unconscious: suf-
tered injuries requiring medical
care, disqualification; was unable
to work for eight weeks and is
unable to carry on his work as a
truck driver in same manner as
he did prior to the accident, for
all of which he asks judgment in
the sum of $4,000.
In the second suit, James A.
Smith of Shamokin, Pa, Aetna
Freight Lines, Inc, of Warren,
National Mutual Assurance Co.
Bethlehem, Pa, and Allemania
Fire Insurance Co., New York, N.
a cSn q bOtc1 vi apO,OOO.O1 lot the
same accident on January II, 1852.
In their cause tor action in the
second case, plaintiffs cite the
same charges in their petition
against defendant for alleged dam
ages to tractor owned by James
A. Smith and operated by Paul
Mall, plaintiff in the first suit
filed against the Ambrosia Truck
Co., which was said to be hauling
trailer which was being purchased
by said James A. Smith from
Aetna Freight Lines, Inc.
Damages asked in the second
suit by the several plaintiffs are:
James A. Smith, So, 1866; Aetna
Freight Lines, Inc, 1851. %; Allie
mania Fire Insurance Co., $3.50. IT
and National Mutual Assurance
Co., $3,025.00, totalling S6,586.O1.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Two Damage Suits Filed
By Trucking Firm Here
Pelle Neiberqer
Dead At Age 20

Miss Belle Neiberger, 90, re-
tired Greene County teacher, and
former resident of London, died
Monday morning in the Carr Nurs-
ing Home, Washington c. II.
Miss Neiberger and her sister,
the late Miss Jeannete Neiberger,
resided in London some years ago
with their nephew, Albert Phifer
Parker, now of Dayton, who is the
only survivor.
Funeral services at the Powers
Funeral Home, jamestown, Thurs
day followed by cremation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Rev. <. F. Caldwell
Ordained Dec. II
Son Of Former London
Woman Now Minister

In copy of the Diocesan Digest
of the Episcopal Church, Diocese
of Rochester, N. Y, which has
been received in London, appears
the story of the ordination to the
priesthood in the Episcopal church
of the Reverend Edward Frederick
Caldwell on Wednesday,, Decem-
ber II, 1852 in st. PauPs Church,
Angelica, Rochester.
The Reverend Edward Frederick
Caldwell is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Caldwell of Rochester,
New York and grandson of the
late Reverend Frederick Fischer,
former rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church, London. His mother is the
former Winifred Fischer of Lon
don.
Approaching his twenty-seventh
birthday, Reverend Caldwell was
born in Rochester, May l, 1926,
graduated from the University of
Rochester with a B.A. degree in
1949 and from General Theological
Seminary in 1852. He was admit
ted a Candidate for Holy Orders,
September 8, 1850 and ordained
to the Diaconate in Christ Church,
Rochester, June 8, 1852; acting as
Deacon in Charge, st. Pauls
Church, Angelica and st. Phillips
Church, Belmont.
Among those taking part in the
ordination ceremony were the Rev.
erend c. A. Moulton, rector of ST.
Simon's Church, Toronto, uncle of
the new minister.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Patterson PARTY
At Madison Rural
A. w. Short To
Speak On Vo-Aq,
WildIife Merger

The speaker before the Father
Son FLA and YFA Banquet on
Tuesday, March 3, at $50 pm. at
School Cafeteria, Madison Rural,
RID. l, London, Ohio, will be
A. w. Short.
Efforts toward a more effective
conservation education program
for Ohio was given greatly need
ed boost through the signing of a
cooperative agreement between
the Ohio Division of Wildlife and
the Ohio Division of Vocational Ag-
riculture of the Department of Ed
ucaton.
The agreement provides for the
assignment of Mr.. A. w. Short,
longtime conservation education
specialist with the Wildlife Divis-
ion, to supervise a conservation ed
ucation program within the Voca-
tional Agriculture Division.
This program according to terms
of the agreement, will be aimed at
carrying on wildlife management
program in the farm land areas of
the state, and for conducting of an
educational program to acquaint
farmers and farm youth with the
needs of farm wildlife and prob
lens relating to wise management
of natural resources in the best in
terest of the people.
Mr.. Short will work directly
with the Vocational Agriculture
Division, concentrating his efforts
with the Ohio Vocational Agricul-
ture teachers and the Ohio Future
Farmers of America, group num-
bering approximately 10000 farm
boys taking vocational agriculture
in 326 high schools in the state. As
sistance will also be given adult
evening classes and Ex-G. l. Train
ing in agriculture.
Mr.. Short has an excellent agri-
cultural and educational back
ground in dealing with natural re-
sources. Farm reared, taught vo-
cational agriculture twelve years,
has his Bachelor of Science and
Master of Science degrees from
Continued on Page TWo)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Fairfield Farmer
Institute Mar. 2 & 3

The Fairfield Farmers Institute
is scheduled for Monday and
Tuesday, March 2 and 3, at the
Fairfield High School, according
to report from the Extension Of
flee. The Officers for this Institute
are: President, Willard Ruoff; V.
President, Fred Bell; Secretary,
Rosemary Roach; Treasurer, Ell
cid Phillips.
Following is a copy of the In
stitute program:
Monday, March 2, Afternoon
Session, 100 pm; Invocation, Rev.
Price; Group Singing, Mrs. Lawr-
ence, Accompanist, Mrs. Poulson;
Seven Keys to Success, Mrs. Wi
pert from Washington c. H.; Mu-
sic, Second and Third Grades; Mu-
sic, Fifth and Sixth Grades; The
Touch of Democracy, Rev. Clyde
Rogers.
Evening Session, 7:3O p.m.;
Group Singing, Mrs. Lawrence, Ac-
companist, Mrs. Poulson; Musical
Number, Fairfield Melody Boys;
Your Home Can Be More Beauti-
full, Mrs. Romaker; Mems Session,
How to Increase Your Farm In
come, Paul Bangham; Auction of
Cakes; Refreshments, Booster
Club.
Tuesday, March 3, 1953-After-
noon Session, LOO PM; Group
Singing, Mrs. Lawrence, Accomp-
anist, Mrs. Poulson; Time on
Your Hands," Mrs. Wipert; Music,
First Grade; Music, Third and
Fourth Grades; Ten to One You
are a Sucker" B. P. Sandles,
Clark County Fair Board Secre-
tary; Nominating Report.
Evening Session, 7:30 pm. Group
Singing, Mrs. Lawrence, Accomp-
anist, Mrs. Poulson; Reading, Per-
cy Rider; Colored Slides and Dis
cussion on Denmark, Betty Riddle,
O.S.U.; Auction of Hybrid seed
corn; Dance $3.50 with Orchestra;
Refreshments, Booster Club.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
Start Drawing
For Potts Trial
March %. Set For
Potts Trial Here

0. ]. Ray, Mt. Sterling and
Henry P. Beathard, London, Mad
ison County Jury Commission, Sat-
urday will draw a special jury for
the trial of Louis Potts scheduled
in Madison County Common pleas
court Monday, March %.
Potts was indicted by Madison
County Grand Jury January % on
first degree murder charge for al
legged shooting January % of his
former wife, Mrs. Bertha Russell.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
PinbaII Machines
Not Operating

Pinball machines are not
operating in London at present
because of numerous COM
plants by parents of teen-age
children, Police Chief German
Clark said Wednesday. The
removal of the coin operated
machines was ordered last
week from several business
places here, it was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
HARTLEY IMPROVING
AFTER OPERATION

Word from Supt. ]. ]. Hartley,
Thursday afternoon stated that he
is recovering nicely in Mt. Carmel
Hospital after a recent operation.
There is a possibility that he may
return home later this week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
DAUGHTER BORN TO
ROBERT McGATHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McGath,
near West Jefferson, announce the
birth of a daughter at University
Hospital Feb. IL. The child, Pam
ella Elaine, was born on her
fathers birthday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
POLIO DANCE AT
MADISON LOCAL

Madison Local school will hold
its annual Polio Benefit at the
school next Saturday evening, ac-
cording to Mrs. Rodney Plymell.
The $3.50 dance and evenings en-
tertainment will begin promptly at
s pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
KENNEDY HAS
NEW POSITION

Bill Kennedy, Jr., is now asso-
ciated with Goodyear Motor Sales,
in the sales department. Mr.. Ken
nedy was formerly employed with
the Farm Bureau in London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
IN HOSPITAL

Don Morrison, It's North Oak
Street, has entered Mt. Carmel
Hospital for o bservation and pos
sible surgery. His room number is
410.