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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Shaw Committee
Says Mayor Used
Public Monies

The London primary election
campaign between Mayor E. P.
SpeaSmaker and James V. Shaw
took an unexpected turn Thursday
when it was revealed that the
Shaw faction would use a recent
state auditors report as basis
for publicity aimed at unseating
Mayor Speasmaker. A reliable re-
port had it that the Shaw COM
mittee would send out mimeo-
graphed letters to London voters
in which a report of former state
auditors (Joe FergusonD find
ings" purportedly against" Speas-
maker, would be made public.
Mayor Speasmaker has, in the
past, allowed the auditor to make
such findings against him, explain
ing that these findings were al
ways promptly paid up and that
he had in no wise broken any faith
with the public in such matters.
Mayor Speasmaker said that this
practice is not unusual since the
findings are simply the auditors
report as to the amounts he owed
to the city from fines collected. In
1852, Mayor Speasmaker turned in
over $25, 900 as the city's share of
the fine monies, it was said.
All indications pointed today
that a so-called dirty campaign
would be waged from here on in.
The Shaw committee members
seemed set on ousting the long
time mayor.
Those believed to be backing
Shaw are Graham Megaw, Wallace
V. Nichols, D. II. Jackman, Will
liam Robson B. V. Chesbrough
and several others. Speasmaker so
far has no committee backing him
but has gone on record that he
will fight to the finish"
Mayor Speasmaker, when ap-
preached concering the type of
campaign being waged against him
said, when the examiners left
here after each audit, they were
satisfied and al 1.-The money was ac-
counted for. 1t probably cost me
two or three hundred dollars more
than l actually owed due to, as
thev saw. careless bookkeeping"
The Mayor then explained that
in many cases where he had paid
in certain monies, the auditors
showed that he owed the money.
He said that he paid the money
even though he may not have ow-
ed it.
Further, Mayor Speasmaker said
II didn't expect this kind of a
campaign and maybe I'll decide to
do something about it."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Rotarians Hear
Mary G. Quinn

Miss Mary c. Quinn of Cleve-
land, public relations supervisor of
the Ohio Bell Telephone Company,
was guest speaker at the luncheon
of London Rotary Club Thursday.
In her talk on Musical Sigma
tures," Miss Quinn traced the his
tory and evolution of various mu-
sical instruments. She used record
ings made by artists of the Bell
Telephone Orchestra, to illustrate
her points.
Miss Quinn is a gradute of
Western Reserve University and
did graduate work at Northwest
ern University, Evanston, Illi-
nois.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Nancy Lewis Top
County SpeIIer
Winner To Compete At
Columbus On Saturday

Spelling honors for Madison
County went to jefferson Local
School Wednesday afternoon when
Nancy Lewis, walked off with first
place in the annual Spelling Bee at
Deercreek School, Lafayette, con-
Quoted under the supervision of
County Superintendent R. D. Web
ster. She will go to Columbus Sat-
urday, May 2, to compete in the
District Spelling Match.
In second place in Wednesday,
competition was Yvone Graber of
Plain City, while third best was
Edward Smith of Monroe.
Floyd Williams of London, pro-
nounced the words for the SPELL
ers, while Miss Mary Grail of
Plain City, Austin Burnham of
Monroe and c. j. Jones of Pike,
served as judges.
Participating in the spelling
match were, Nancy Lewis and
Tom Buscemi, Jefferson; Yvonne
Graber and Kay Thornhill, Plain
City; Edward Smith and Dianne
Spachner, Monroe; Sue Bishop and
Carolyn Boggs of Canaan; Steven
Geyer and Betty 10 Ferguson,
Deercreek; Earl Thacker and John
Raoff, Fairfield; Nancy Gammell
and Shirley Davis, Madison; Bren-
da Dorm and Cathy Potts, Midway;
Betty Mahony and Joyce Packard,
Mt. Sterling; Betsy Cushman and
Marvin Yutzy, Pike; Danny Glib
son and Barbara Kennedy, Somer-
ford; Joyce Lutz and lima Jane
Daniels, Stokes.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Accept Bid For
Wiring Contract
At Courthouse
Columbus Firm Low
With Bid Of $3.87I

The bid of the Pence Electric
Company of Columbus of 1851 90
was accepted Monday by the Mad
ison County Commissioners for
electrical alterations of the Mad
ison County Court House.
RECOVERING AT HOME
Mrs. Nellie Lining is recovering
at her home on London, Ohio Rt.
3, following an operation at Mt.
Carmel Hospital. She was returned
to her home Saturday.
MRS. SMITH IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Cora Smith, 81 Fairview
Avenue, was taken to Doctors
Hospital, Columbus, Monday for
an operation. Her room number is
Ill.
ENTERS HOSPITAL
e Mrs. Charles Phillips, London
r. ID. a, has entered Mt. Carmel
Hospital for observations Her room
r1uniber'is 209.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
BIRTHS

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rutherford,
% South Madison Road, announce
the birth of a daughter, Kathy Eli
leen, at White Cross Hospital,
Monday, April 20. Mrs. Ruther-
ford is the former Eileen Rigsby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin McQuirt of
Mechanicsburg, announce the birth
of a daughter, Randi Sue, at Mercy
Memorial Hospital, Urbana, Sat-
urday, April Is. The baby weighed
nine pounds and IA ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
County Seniors
Tour Courthouse
Seniors viii Visit
industrial Plants

Madison County Senior Dav
which had been postponed from
April 10, because of the Potts muir
der trial that was in progress at
the time, has been re-scheduled
Tor Friday, May /, according to
County Superintendent r. D. Web
Ster.
The Seniors will meet in the
Common Pleas Court Room at 600
viii make tour of all the county
offices and will be addressed bv
Judge James F. Bell, Prosecuting
Attorney F. E. Sidener. Sheriff
Harold r. Bidwell, James r. Lit
tier Clerk of Courts and Emil r
Yerian, of the Employment Serv-
ice.
In the Afternoon, the entire
group will visit the plant of the
McCord Corp and the Williams
Steel Wool Company.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Mayora|ty Campaigns Take
New Turn As Report OF
State Auditor Revealed
Nearby Towns Plan
Homecoming Events

Grove City, like Galloway, is
in state of inecision regard
ing the possibility of a home
coming for this summer.
Latest word from the I. o. @.
F., sponsors of the Grove City
event in other years, is that
there is nothing new to report. :"
Galloway Boosters had meet
ing on Tuesday evening April z,
and gave the matter some dis
cussion. Mrs. John Pasicka,
whose husband is president of the
organization, said Friday that no
action was taken. For\ years the
Boosters put on the Homecoming
regularly on Labor Day, but in
1852, because of a lack of per-
sons willing to do the necessary
work in advance, there was no
celebration there last year.
In Derby, where the last Fri
day and Saturday in July are
taken as the traditional dates of
the fish fry, there is a question
in the minds of the sponsors
Since Friday is the last day in
July, and Saturday the first of
August, an earlier or later date
may be used.
Either way the Der b y
I. 0. 0. F. sponsors would hard
ly get into any conflict with the
Prairie Township Fire Depart
mcnt. These volunteers are hold
ing their annual get-to-gether
on July II and 18 at New Rome.
The story would be different
in Commercial Point, where the
sponsoring Scioto wnship
Homecoming Association always
uses the dates of the first Fri
day and Saturday in August.
These dates, Aug. z and 8, il
adhered to by Commercial Point
would be identical with those
chosen by Sherman Lodge
*. of P. in Harrisburg.
Down at Mt Sterling it is
given on reliable authority, Tai.
nadge Lodge 1874, K. of p. will
hold one-day homecoming on
May %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
London Parents Round Out
Senior Class Party May 29
Polling Places
Listed For May S

The Madison County Board of
Elections has announced change
in one Polling place for the Re-
publican Primary to be held in
London, May 5.
Voters in the third ward, pre-
cinct B, will vote in the Lone Pine
Cabin No. 1, operated by Mrs.
Harry Peters at 191 South Main
street.
Mrs. Nettie Barnes, in whose
residence the polling place was
formerly conducted, asked to be
excused from her contract this
year.
Polling place for Fourth Ward,
Precinct A will be in the same
place, % West Second street, for
merly offices of the Hanson ac-
counting firm, now operated by
Tom Edmondson.
Polling places for the eight pre-
cincts in London are as follows:
First Ward, Precinct A, London
Methodist Church, 56 N. Main.
First Ward Precinct B, McSav-
aney Company, z E. High.
Second Ward Precinct A, Pres
byterian church, 55 Walnut st.
Second Ward Precinct B, Byers
residence, IL f, First st.
Third Ward Precinct A, Conway
residence, 210 S. Main St
Third Ward Precinct B, Lone
Pine Cabin No. l, 191 S. Main ST
Fourth Ward Precinct A, Ed
mondson Acct. office, % West Sec
ond st.
Fourth Ward Precinct B, Court
House
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
County Jurors
Drawn Saturday

Grand jurors drawn Saturday by
o. J. Ray, Mt. Sterling and Henry
P. Beathard, London, Madison
County Jury Commissioners, are
expected to report May Is fer the
May term of common pleas court.
GRAND JURORS
Names drawn for service on the
grand jury are, Mrs. Clarence
Woosley, G. G. Streitenberger,
Mrs. Jean Mengert, John c. Lohr,
Charles Porter, Homer Timmons,
all of London; Mrs. Jane Tanner,
Carroll P. Garrett, Richard Hig-
gins, Mrs. Hazel Beach, all London
ORD. 3; Leo Pierce, Cecil Long,
London, RID. 4; Mrs. Clara Peter
son and Emmett Corson, London,
RID. /; Henry j. Haas, Mt. Sterl-
ing.
PETIT JURORS
Names drawn for petit jury duty
are, Robert D. Goodan, Mrs. Opal
Renick, Earl Heise and Ulerick
Bauerle, all London RID. a; c. R.
Lindig and Lowell Snyder, London
RID. 3; Charles f. Van Cleve,
Raymond Mabe, H. j. Vogel, Mrs.
T. A. Creamer Stephen c. Ed
wards, Earl Robinson and Joseph
Bryan, all London; ]. c. Michaels,
Harold Meade, Mrs. Frank Grace,
Naomi Headlee, Plain City; Frank
w. Robey and Gertrude Diles,
Plain City Rt. 2; Rife T. Alkire
and Mrs. Robert Graham, Mt.
Sterling RID. 3; Fred Beauman
and Mrs. Ray Campbell, Mt. Sterl-
ing RID. 2; w. H. Liston, Arthur
Calvert, T. E. Riddle and Mrs.
Herman Paullin, Mt. Sterling;
Rodger B. Ark, South Solon; Alva
Evans, Ressie Dorm and Mrs. Ber-
nice Madden, all London, RID. /;
Ed S. Eisele, Lilly Chapel; Jane
Peck, Sedalia and Percy Harbage
West Jefferson; Mrs. Pauline Ash
more, London, RID. 2.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Frank Simons New
Election Member

Appointment of Frank Simons.
Fairfield township, as a member
of the Madison County Board of
Elections, has come through from
the office of Secretary of State
Ted Brown according to announce
ment from the office of the Board.
He replaces Robert E. Gill, who
resigned because he was moving
from the county.
MIR. Simons was recently endors-
ed by the Madison County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
County Schools
Get War Surplus

Madison County Schools will re-
ceive their war surplus supplies at
the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Mon
day, April 81.
Each school in the county will
be allowed one school man and one
bus driver at the meeting when the
supplies are given out, according
to County Superintendent R. D.
Webster.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Only a Workers
At POLLING Places

Under the Ohio General Code
when there is one party primary
such as the Republican Primary in
the city of London this year, only
four workers will be used in each
precinct, according to announce
ment from the office of the Mad
ison County Board of Elections,
Thursday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Charles Dorm On
O.S.U. Honor Roll

COLUMBUS, O.-The honor roll
of 200 students achieving high
scholastic attainments averages of
3.25 or better lin Ohio State Uni
versity's College of Agriculture
during the Winter Quarter includ-
ed Charles r. Dorm, London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Mildred FLANAGAN
Dies Thursday

Mrs. Mildred Sanders Flanagan.
21, East Center Street, died in Mt
Carmel Hospital Thursday morn
ing at 11:30 o'clock. Ill since last
November, she had been in the
hospital since January.
Surviving are her husband. Mar
YIN; her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Sanders, East Center St
two brothers, John and Roy at
home; three sisters, Mrs. Ralph
Adelsberger, Jr., Plumwood, and
Avanelle and Patty at home.
Funeral services Saturday st
2:5O, at Schlechty-Fichner Fune-
raj Home. Rev. A. NJ. Shenefelt
officiating minister. Interment
Somerford Cemetery.
HAS OPERATION
Miss Mary Shepherd, Shady
Avenue is in room 2lO, Doctors
Hospital, for a tonsilectomy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
4 OUR
"a @fK6GWN
WEATHER REPORT

Fellow told us the other
day that every time he gets a
little money set by for a rainy
day, all his relatives start
sending out hurricane warn
ings.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
HYPocRITE

HYPocRITE
Old Haywood Snugg, the VII
car of Vinegar Hill, says that
he knows a lot of people who
sow wild oats all week long
and then go to church on Sun
day and pray for a crop fail
ure. People is just like jack
asses" says Haywood, "You
build a fire under 'em and
they move just far enough
ahead to set fire to the cart!"
SAYING
Each year we like to repeat
the following for obvious reas-
ons-"In the Spring a young
mans fancy PERIOD"
HEADLINE
Headline in farm paper =
Rats cost $40 per year.
Cheap enough but who wants
rat at any price?
ADDRESS
"One score and eighteen
years ago, our fathers brought
forth upon this nation a new
tax, conceived in desperation
and dedicated to the PROPOSE
ton that all men are consid-
cred fair game.
"Now we are engaged in
great mass mputa / on S
whether that tax or any other
taxpayer SO confused can long
endure. We are met on Form
104O, the battlefield of that
tax. We have come to dedicate
a large part of our income to
the final resting place in the
lands of those men who spend
their lives so that they may
spend our money.
1T is altogether uniting
and improper that they should
do this. But in the legal sense
we cannot evade, we cannot
avoid, we cannot underesti-
mate this tax :. Our Congress
men, living and dead, have de-
termined it far beyond our
poor power to add or subtract.
Our creditors will little
note nor long remember what
we pay here, but the Bureau of
Internal Revenue can never
forget what we report here.
It is rather for us to be dedi-
Gated to the great task re-
naming before us, that from
these vanishing dollars we
take increased devotion to the
few remaining; and that we
here highly resolve that taxes
of the people, by the people
and from the people, shall
someday perish from the
earth.
MODERN
Back in the good old days
the saying was that the hand
that rocked the cradle ruled
the world nowadays it
watches tie elevisio on, drinks
cokes and gets paid so cents
an hour.
PUNISHMENT
According to our Washing
ton correspondent, the Army
people in the Pentagon wasted
$45 million buying overcoats
too heavy to wear. Our own
suggestion would be to pass a
law requiring the Pentagon
population to don said coats
and walk to the top of the
Washington monument every
day. This would be what is
known in Army circles as
sweating it out"
QUESTION
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
IT'S LATER Than YOU Think
1s2s-TwENTY-FlvE YEARS Aeo-1s2s

1s2s-TWENTY-FIvE YEARS Aeo-1s2s
Golf Country Club requiring
36 holes for winner to defeat Dr. r. S. Postle
JULY 9Fst annual reunion of pupils attended schools taught
by Mayor c. M Ne Mt Sterling at his NeAnderson
1O-Wiiam Henry Tyler years
of London postofce dies at Grant Hospital following attack of
appendicitis.
io-Raspberry according
Myers, Jefferson
11-Pubc telephone Lanigan
Main and Second Streets, London
JULY 12Big Four crew arrives in London to install electric
JULY 12-Announcemen M B. Armstrong, president
that Armstrong Furnace Co. ougrowth Thomas and Armstrong
Co. London to erect plant in Columbus
JULY 13Co ONG London parades in Columbus at celebra
ton in honor of Rainbow Veterans convention there then leaves
for Camp Perry. Herbert c. Shough ONG Captain
JULY 14-Mrs Nelson Rice children injury when
Richard stuckey Farm Pike Jefferson town.
JULY 15-From "IIee Haw News"
Fellow tells why these trial marriages
being discussed much Says he has been married four times
and each one was at a trial. L., x-.s .eo ,o.,
London Presby
teran Church recently chaplain at London Prison Farm dies
JULY O-Mr Mrs William Weimer, Lilly Chapel
peal for help locate 16yearo Charles missing week
JULY 11Team of mules belonging to Willard Newman near
JULY pit M cheseldine Washington c.,
London resident and member of old Co 2nd Rainbow Division
attends reacivaon ceremonies of Division Camp Grube
Oklahoma
12-Wiiams Chapel Community home Mrs
Grace Moody MRS iva randall assistant .
JULY 13W Beedle superintendent of Champion Canneres
West jefferson presents plight factory to West jefferson
Business Mems Association and asks their help in securing workers
to aid in emergency because of labor shortage.
JULY 3In effort curb juvenile delinquency London Council
passes emergency clrfew ordinance.
Fst wheat newly treshed received London running
SO bushe IA uhel price quoted
$153 per bushel
give Isl pints blood Masonic Temple Lon
On visit of mobile unit to LONDON Prison Farm day earlier
JULY County residents receive War Ration Book
JULY Alabamas brought county work.
assigned for work
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17

per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Alspaugh on last Wednesday eve
ming. They also visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Barker, later in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony
had as their guests on Sunday,
Mrs. Isabel Peters of Lafayette
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Anthony
and children of Washington c. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sabine, and
daughter, Angela, of Chicago, Illi-
nois, is visiting Mrs. Sabino's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Maggard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Davis and
children of near Sedalia, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alspaugh
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Byerly of Lon
don.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Tomato Growers
Control Disease

Tomato growers can control dis
eases by starting spraying and
busting about the middle of July,
says B. F. Janson, extension plant
pathologist.
Janson says fruits will be about
half grown at that time. This is
about 80 days after the first
bloom. s.
Spraying is recommended in
stead of busting for best control of
tomato diseases. busting is salts
factory under some conditions,
however.
For the. first spray, Janson rec
ommends 2 pounds of rs percent
ziram or manzate or pounds of
so percent captain in 100 gallons of
water.
Gardeners can obtain complete
information on controlling toma-
to diseases from county extension
offices. They have complete
schedule of spraying and dusting
to control tomato diseases.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Madison County
Court
WILL PRoBATED

WILL PROBATEO
Frances l. Smith, late of Range
township, left an estate estimated
at $4,000 to her children and
named her son, James A. Smith,
executor, to serve without bond,
according to will which has been
admitted to probate.
APPOINTMENT
In the estate of Linda Sloan, late
of London, Aquilla Policy has been
appointed executor to serve with
out bond.
ACCOUNT APPROVED
The first and final account of
B. F. Wildman, administrator OF
the estate of Herman MCLEAN, has
been allowed and confirmed in
probate court.
INVENTORY APPROVED
In the estate of Pauline Laura
Tingley. late of London, inventory
approved in probate court, shows
a total of $2,016.OO, all real estate.
w. E. Lukens, administrator, Ray
mond Mabe, Leon King, and F. E.
Kidwell, appraisers.
INHERITANCE TAX
Inheritance tax in the estate Of
Howard Correll, late of Stokes
township, in the amount of $289. &c,
has been paid to the township.
LICENSE GRANTED
John Philip Genres and Gerry l.
Long.
DIVORCES ASKED
Helen l.. Daily VS. Guy Daily.
r. T. Fox VS. Fern Fox.
Curtis r. Williamson VS. Hester
Williamson.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Marian Kennedy VS. John Ken
nedy.
Marjorie T. Smith VS. Billy
Smith.
Adeline L. Wilson VS. James
Marion Wilson.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Carl E. Thomas ct al to Fern B.
Thomas, undivided 2/5 of 420.24
acres in Jefferson and Fairfield
townships.
Lowell Snyder and Jennie Sny-
der to Dora CARBIDE, lots 4 and 5
in Farrar Brothers addition city
of London.
II Walter Richard Munich, Jr. and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
With A BUCKEYE IN CONGRESS

BY Clarence Brown
The Senate last week passed BILL
While duties and tariffs
goods coming the United States
have been increasing restrictions against their
American produced goods For instance Britain
Mexico Brazil other
restricted by and license
instances import duties and tariffs Ameri
similar foreign make imported the
United States
able
Washington another following explora
abdominal operation New York last week his condition gives
literally millions of Americans 1t doubtful the
before January
His leadership is being badly missed
Committee Interstate and Foreign Commerce
investigating oil and gasoline
prices critical indicating that
the price boosts were not justified.
Reports Washington the
which,
satellites Coupled with the of Beria head
dreaded Russian Police believe the
marks beginning of the end for the Communist
in Russia.
At the present time American military forces stationed
serving United SO
major naval fleets stationed in foreign waters
In the future the full collected in Federal
states Heretofore portion of the unemployment
collected have been diverted the of the Department of Labor
6 year. employees of
Department discharged bad security risks following
vesigaton of their activities.
The Presidential yacht Williamsburg
well 100000 Chief
eve his guests oceanmappng
which he made available hopazed
ship could be its assignment
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17

Margaret Ann Munich, TAP Hague
Ave, Columbus, to Ernest Roush
and Marie Roush inlot 113 city of
London.
A. c. Alkire and Miriam H. AL
kire to Ernest F. Vallery and Mar
ian c. Vallery 284.17 acres in
Pleasant township.
Everett S. Johnson and Margene
johnson to Jacob F. Beathard lot
A in Glade Hill addition.
Paul L. Parsons and Edna Par
sons to Raymond Baugess and Pa
tricia Ann Baugess, tract in VIII
lage of jefferson.
Donald H. Thibaut ct al to Mar
shall H. Foster and Mazda B. Fos-
ter, parcel land city of London.
Clinton Morse by John w. Tan
ner, commissioner to Marie F..
Morse. four tracts in city of Lon
don.
George Campbell and Eloise
Campbell to Elzie o. Ream and
Mary Gaynelle Ream, lots 19 and
20 in Milo Sawyers Railroad addi-
ton village Jefferson.
Ellie o. Ream and Mary Gay
nellie Ream to George c. Campbell
and Eloise Campbell lot 6 in vii
lage of jefferson.
L. c. Heller and Katherine Hell
Ter to John McClaskie tract in
Jefferson township.
Mary E. Shoemaker to S. E.
Robson, trustee for the Lions Club
of Sedalia, lot 30 in Wards addi-
ton village of Midway.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Children's Accidents
Make Parents Suffer

Parents who permit children to
operate tractors are usually the
ones who suffer when youngsters
are injured in accidents, warns the
National Safety Council.
The United States Department
of Agriculture reports an accident
in which an 11-year old farm boy
drove tractor into a fence post.
The boy was thrown under the
rear wheel and injured.
This is typical of accidents that
happen when children are allowed
to drive, play on, or go along as
extra riders on mobile power
equipment.
Handling a tractor requires ma
ture skill, coordination and judg-
ment that youngsters of II years
or even older may not have. Par
ents are in the best position to
know whether their children can
handle power equipment.
The National Safety Council
pleads for parents to stop using
children for mans job because of
boastful pride or a shortage of
help.
Live safely. Observe National
Farm Safety Week July 19 to 25.