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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Check up Reveals Youths
Wanted By Authorities After
Gas Station Burglary Here
One Confesses To
Somerford Thefts

Two 20-year-old Massachusetts
youths were believed to have been
the burglars of Somerford filling
station Monday after they had
been picked up on suspicion by
Deputy Robert Allison of Sheriff
Harold Bidwell's staff.
The youths, George r. Wood
man of Somerville, Mass, and
Walter Grzelczyk, Chelsea, Mass,
were arrested by Deputy Allison
and held for investigation after
residents at Somerford had be-
come suspicious of them. A check
revealed that Woodman was want
ed by Massachusetts authorities on
an armed robbery charge and that
Grzelczyk was AWOL from the
Army Airforce. Woodman was
found to have been discharged
from the Navy over a year ago.
Naval authorities from Columbus
are investigating Woodman. Grzel-
czyk is being held at Fort Hayes
for further investigation, it was
said.
According to Woodman, the pair
had recently gone to st. Louis in
Woodman's car and had traded
the car for motorcycle there.
They had reached Somerford on
the return trip when the motor
cycle broke down, it was said. The
two were working on the motor
cycle when Deputy Allison picked
them up and placed them in the
county Jail where the check-up re-
Vealed that Woodman was wanted
He will be turned over to Massa-
chusetts police.
While the pair was in custody, a
report came in that the Paul Bur
ton filling station at Somerford
had been entered. 1t was then that
Woodman admitted that he and
Grzelczyk had broken into the
building and had stolen candy and
other merchandise. Burton was
away at the time, it was said, and
the filling station had been closed.
mus the burglary was not reported
sooner, Deputy Allison said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Danger Of Army
Worm Destruction
Of Crops Is Over

The danger of the destruction of
crops by the army worms reached
its peak last week and it is be-
lieved that the menance is now
well under control in this section
of the state.
Very little damage was done to
crops here, most of the destruction
was to pasture and meadows. Some
damage was reported to wheat
fields in ajoining counties but SO
far in this community the wheat
crop has escaped unscathec by the
dreadful pest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
BidweII Winner OF
Feature Event At
HiIIiard Saturday

Rodney Bidwell was the winning
driver in the feature event Class
&C pace at the billiards Raceway
Saturday night. Driving st. Moritz
he won the first heat of the event
in 2:10 time, and then finished Sec
ond in the final heat to have the
best standing. He received trophy
at the end of the race which was
awarded amid cheers from his
many friends in the grandstand.
Edward Loar, another Plain City
driver, was second with Miss Anita
Monday night in the 25 pace. He
had previously been second with
Bunker AK i'm a stake race on Fri
day night, and was 4th. with Lady
Willard in the 25 pace Saturday.
Charlie Norris of Plain City was
first several nights ago when he
drove SasBox Guy in on top in a
special race. The horse is owned by
E. c. Cannon of Plain City.
RECOVERING
Mrs. Roger Counts is recovering
at her home on Washington Aven-
ue after an operation at Mt. Car
mel Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19

A native of Darke County, John
Moore is one in a family of IA
children. He attended public school
nine years at Hollansburg, Ohio,
and graduated from New Madison
High School. Attending Ohio State
University, he was Secretary of
the Tower Club. He was also Sec
retary of the Townsend Agricul-
ture Society, and President of Phi
Tau Theta fraternity.
Graduating from Ohio State Un-
iversity in 1941, John Moore did
graduate work at the University of
Wisconsin and at Ohio State Uni
versity. He served in the Army
fifty months. From January 19,
1916 to June 1947, he taught Vo-
cational Agriculture at Ansonia in
Darke Coonty. In June 1947, he
became Associate Agent of Mad
ison County; in September of that
year was made County Agent, the
position from which he will be on
sabbatical leave for study on an
Opekasit Foundation Scholarship.
John Moore was a All Club
members for nine years in his
youth and has been Chairman of
the Board of Trustees of the All
Camp Clifton for the past two
years. AS County Agent, in 1852,
he helped chaperon an Ohio dele
CATION of 80 members to the Ma
tional All Club Congress in Chi
cago. He has served three years on
the State All Committee of Ohio
County Agents Association. He is
a member of the London Rotary
Club and has been Chairman of
the Urban Rural Committee for
two years during the past six
years. A member of the Methodist
Church, John Moore has taught
Sunday School class for several
years.
Mr.. Moore's wife is the former
Charlotte White, graduate OF
Wilmington College and schoo
teacher at Sabina. Ohio. Their two
boys are Danny 9, and Charles
(Chuck) :.
The Madison County Extension
Council has given consent for Mr.
More to be on nine months leave
of absence from the County fol
graduate study starting in Septem
ber 1858, and returning to the
County in June 1854. The course
of study will include farm manage
ment, farm policies. adult educa
ton, agronomy, farm machinery
farm drainage. ETC., plus thesi.
work on farm tenure.
IN HOSPITAL
Weldon Pfarr, Jr., who under
went major operation at Mt. Car
mel Hospital. Saturday morning
returned to his home on Columbi;
Avenue, Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Garden Clubs Invited
To Harrisburg, June rs

The Darby Valley Garden Club
of Harrisburg wishes to extend an
invitation to members of all gar
den clubs in the community and
surrounding counties to attend an
"Open Meeting" at the Harrisburg
Methodist Church on Thursday,
June 25th ,at s o'clock. A very in
teresting program has been plan
ned with Margaret Hamlon speak
ing about and making flower ar
rangements. Also some movies of
the beautiful gardens and farm
lands of Europe will be shown.
Great plans have gone into the
first open meeting of the club and
it is hoped that a large crowd will
attend.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Wheat Support
Rate Announced

The Production and Marketing
County Committee state that the
1853 Loan Rate for wheat produc-
ed in Madison County is S215 per
bushel for wheat grading No. 1
and $2.14 per bushel for Grade No.
2, stored in an Approved Ware
house.
The Fred Kile and Son Eeleva-
tor, Kileville; Madison Farm Bur-
eau Coop, London; Sark and
Plum, Lilly Chapel; Shaw Eeleva-
tor, London, and the Nau Elevator
Co., Plain City, are approved
warehouses and will furnish infor-
nation concerning storage.
Loans are also made on Farm
stored wheat meeting grade speci-
fications, the rate is $2.26 per
bushel for Grade 2.
The support and cooperation of
the Elevators of the county in the
Loan Program have made it pos
sible for many farmers to partici-
pate in the Price Support Pro-
grams, Madison County having the
largest amount of loans of any
county in the state, totaling in 1852
to almost million dollars.
Wheat producers can contact a
member of their township commit
tee or the County Office, if they
desire further information.
It is expected that the Secretary
of Agriculture not later than July
1st, will proclaim wheat allotments
in effect.
Farmers on land on which no
wheat was seeded for any of the
years 1851, 1852 and 1853 may ap-
ply for a 1854 wheat acreage al
lOtment.
To be considered for an allot-
ment on a farm which had no
wheat seeded for any of those
years, the farmer must apply in
writing to his county PIMA COM
mittee by June IS, 1853.
Blank application forms are
available at the county PIMA Of
flee for use in filing requests for
allotments.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Sales Tax Totals
Hiqher Than 81

Madison County sales tax re-
ceipts continued high according to
a report from the office of State
Treasurer, Roger w. Tracey.
Receipts for the week of June 6
were S6,483.69 as against $4,850 SO
for a like period last year Total
receipts for the year thus far are
$272, ,688.43 which compare with a
total of $254, ,261.78 from June 30,
1852.
MOVE TO LONDON
Charles (BudD Dowler. line fore
man for the Ohio Edison Company,
who has been employed in Spring
field, has been transferred to Lon
don. He with Mrs. Dowler and
their daughter. Carol Lynn, have
moved back to London and are re-
siding at 1i3 Washington Avenue.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
John Moore Earns
Graduate Award
Popular County Agent
Gets OSU Scholarship

Dean L. L. Rummell of the Col
lege of Agriculture at Ohio State
University, Columbus, Ohio, has
announced the award of Grad
uate Scholarship by the Opekasit
Foundation to John E. Moore, Rt.
2, London, Ohio. Mr.. Moore, on
sabbatical leave as County Agri-
cultural Agent, Madison County,
Ohio, will do his graduate work
during the college year 1953-54 to-
ward a Master of Science Degree
in Rural Economics. He and Mrs.
Moore and their two sons will live
in Columbus while he is studying
there.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Wheat Crop Expected
To Run Over Billion
Bushels This Year

COLUMBUS-Ohio wheat rails
ers are being urged to provide a
maximum of on-the-farm storage
for this years record CROP.
The recommendation-from the
Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative
Ass s'n.-came on the heels of an
announcement by the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, placing
the expected u. S. wheat crop at
1,132, 100000 bushels, nearly 40
million bushels above that forecast
only a month ago.
According to w. Norton Woods,
Maumee, president, Ohio Farm
Bureau Cooperative, Even with
out the increase in crop predicted,
we face very acute storage prob
lem .Ohio's crop is expected to
reach 81 million bushels, compared
to 5 5mililon last year. At the pres
ent time, the cash price to the
farmer for July delivery is be-
tween S1.70 and $1.75 per bushel
With the limited amount of stor-
age available, prices are expected
to dip even further at harvest time
And there simply is not enough
commercial storage available"
Woods also announced that the
Farm Bureau is working with the
Ohio Quality Wheat Committee
and the Ohio Production and Mar
keting Administration (PMA) ir
preparing a list of bin require
ments and steps to be taken to
preserve the quality of farm-stored
wheat, so that farmers can partici-
pate under the government loar
program.
He said: 'If the majority OF
Ohio farmers are to participate ir
the loan program, farm storage is
our only answer. Wheat can be
stored satisfactorily on the farm il
certain precautions are followed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Jaycee Field Day
Set For July 4th
Fifteen Contests Are
Scheduled For Event
Free Lunch For All

All boys between the ages of Z
and Is years, inclusive, are invited
by the London Junior Chamber of
Commerce to participate in the
Third Annual Field Day, to be
held at the football field the morn
ing OF the Fourth of July, starting
at $50 am.
Fifteen competitive sports events
are again being planned, accord
ing to the Field Day committee
Tom Selby and Wallace Nichols.
First, second and third place rib
bons will be given to winners in
each age group, and trophy
awarded to the boy with the high
est point total for the day. Free
lunches and soft drinks will be
served at the close of the events.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Dog Quarantine On
In Meehanicsburg

Champaign County Dog War
den, ]. P. Middleton slapped a
quarantine on dogs in Mechanics
burg and vicinity last week i'm
mediately after two children had
been bitten by dogs running at
large.
1t was feared that the children
may have been bitten by a rabid
dog. Dog owners were warned that
all dogs found running loose on
the streets would be disposed of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Russell Grain Buys
Fletcher Ohio Plant

The Russell Grain Company,
billiards, has purchased the Flet-
cher Grain and Supply Company
of Fletcher, Ohio, according to an
announcement by John Russell,
Thursday.
Mr.. Russell stated that the op-
Grafton of the Fletcher plant will
continue in the same manner as in
the past and that new machinery
and other improvements will be
added. LeVerne Berryhill will con-
tinue as manager of the plant, it
was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Stiff Penalty Is
Result OF Wreck

Mayor E. P. Speasmaker SEN
fenced Henry Walling, &c, Men
tor. Ohio, TO 80 days in the coun-
ty Jail here plus fine of 5000
and costs after Walling pleaded
guilty to charges of operating a
motor vehicle while under the in
fluence of alcohol. The case was
heard in mayors court Tuesday
morning.
Walling had been involved in
an auto accident at the corner of
Main and High streets here late
Monday night. He was arrested
by Officers, Gene Russell and
Otto Daley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Post Office To
Raise Box Rent

Postmaster G.. G.. Schlechty has
announced that rental rates on
post office boxes will be increased
July 1. The new rates will increase
the present rate of 75c, ST and
S1.5O - to the new scale of S1.10,
S150 and S2.25, according to the
size box desired, it was said.
The Post Office Department is
also contemplating proposed in
crease in postage rates which, if
approved, will raise the three-cent
rate to four cents. The postal de-
partment showed deficit of al
most 600 million dollars last year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Hacke++ Horse Is
billiards Winner

Hi Lo Surprise, owned by the
Hackett brothers of London, paced
at 2:09 3-5 clip to win the fifth
race at billiards Wednesday night.
DOC" McMillen drove.
McMillen got in the money two
other times when he brought No
BILE Pick in second and Captain
Hart in third.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Mrs. Brown New Clerk
On Draft Board Here

Mrs. Weldon Brown has accept
ed the position of clerk of the
Madison County Selective Service
Board, succeeding Mrs. Max AL
colt, resigned. Her appointment
was made by Capt. James O. Bren-
nan of State Selective Service
headquarters.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Operation Peep-Peep'
Totals 10000 Chicks

The children of Madison Coun-
ty Week Day Religious Education
School, directed by Miss Gertrude
Won Riesen, contributed 1000 of
the 10000 baby chicks that were
flown to Iran from the Columbus
Airport Wednesday, June II.
Designated as Operation Peep
Peep" and sponsored by CROP in
cooperation with Heifer Project,
Inc, the chickens were presented
by Governor Frank j. Lausche, ac-
cepted by DR.. Farzaneh, official
appointee of the Iranian people,
and dedicated as Ambassadors of
Good VIII to the Iranian people
by Reverend Ross Noffsinger
chairman of Town and Country
Department, Ohio Council OF
Churches, before they started on
their transatlantic flight.
On hand for the dedication from
Madison County, were seven car
loads of children, Cathy Liller rep.
resenting the Madison County
Week Day School of Religious Ed
ucation, and Ruth Steel, the Mad
ison County Juvenile Grange, on
the dedicatory program.
Responsible for taking the child.
rem to Columbus in their cars were
Forrest R. Hanson, Miss Dorothy
Street, Mr.. and Mrs. William Fen
der, Jr., Mrs. Theodore Turvy, Mrs
Francis Cunningham, Mrs. o. E
Liller and Reverend A. M. Shene-
felt, with Miss Won Riesen, also &C.
companying the group.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Body Of Dead Soldier
Enrou+e From Korea

Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Fugett,
South Street, received telegram
Thursday morning that the body
of their son, Pfc. James B. Fugett,
killed in Korea April 16, is en-
route to the United States.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
CONDITION UNCHANGED

The condition of E. r. Schurr, a
patient in Mt. Carmel Hospital for
observation and treatment. was re-
ported as about the same Thurs
day afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
M RS. BROWN MOVES
BICYCLE LICENSE
DeADLINE

Deadline for purchase of Ii.
censes for bicycles has been set
for Wednesday. July /, accord.
ing to announcement from the
London Police Department
Thursday morning.
A spokesman for the depart
ment said that bicycles found
without license after that date
will be impounded. Continuing
he said. Were constantly get
ting reports on parked bicycles
being ridden off; this way il
will give us a better chance to
check on the bikes"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
SpurIings Move
TO MarysviIIe

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Squirting
who have been residing on Liberty
Street in London, have sold their
home and moved to Sic East Sixth
Street, Marysville. Mr.. Squirting
has gone into the electrical busi-
ness there.
ANNoNcE BIRTH
Mr.. and Mrs. Deane s. Laird
Atlanta, Georgia, announce the
birth of son, Joseph William.
This is the second child in the
family, the other child, daughter.
being named Jennifer.
Mr.. Laird is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil w. Laird, East First ST.
London.
MRS. BROWN MOVES
Mrs. Minnie Brown, 1876 North
Oak Street, who has been in the
Roberts Rest Home, Columbus.
has been removed to the Marvin
Home on West Broad Street, Co.
lumbus. Her mailing address is
Galloway, Ohio, r. D.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
Life Saving Glasses
Start At London Pool

Glasses in life saving will start
at the London pool next Monday,
according to manager Gordon Ok
ley. The course will consist of Is
lessons and will be conducted each
evening from 7 to 6 pm. David
Woosley will be the instructor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
McSAVANEY ILL

Robert McSavaney, 139 Wash
ington Avenue, entered Grant Hos
pital Monday evening for observa-
tion and treatment. His room num-
ber is 279.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
8 OUR
"a TOWN
HUM M NJ!

quired the sales man.
NO." said friend husband,
She's gone buy-buy!"
SURPLUS
Perhaps this means some
thing but we don't know what
anyway, the government
owns almost a half million
pounds of linseed oil, a whole
years production. Also, it has
been made known that the
govt owns 80 per cent of last
years cottonseed oil!
CLASSY
If you think that classified
ads don't pull just remember
that Harlow Curtice, president
of General Motors, answered
an ad in Detroit paper for a
book-keeper and just kept
right on going.
CHASSIS
Old Haywood Snugg, the
Lothario of Lower Glade, says
that when a girl wears slacks,
the ends must justify the
jeans. Gals / know" says
Haywood, like to hear the
truth at all times-no matter
how flattering it isl"
PRlvATtON
Sure the pioneers had it
tough but did you ever spend
rainy Sunday with the tele-
vision on the blink?
KID STUFF
Best evaluation of school in
general comes from small boy
we know. He told us, I'm
school we aren't supposed to
know anything we aren't
taught!'
ADVICE
Something for the girls who
attend bargain sales-for good
ness sake, if you want to get
up to the counter, don't act
like a lady!
HOPE
One nice thing about this time
of year-it'll soon be too hot
to do that job it was too cold
to do last winter.
INVENTION
Now they've gone and done
it-invented hearing aid
which is built into a pair of
Eyeglasses! No wires or plugs.
Plain lenses for those who
don't need glasses.
EDUCATION
College is just like faulty
washing machine-you get out
what you put in but sometimes
you don't recognize it.
RELIGION
Little Willie had been taught
to say the blessing before
meals and his mother, wanting
to impress the bridge club
with this fact asked Willie,
What do you do before each
meal?"
With disgusted shrug Will
lie replied, Take cod-liver
oil!"
WELLL!
Over in France they haven't
been able to afford the new
Sd movies but a producer
there has come up with a SUBJ
stitute. He has made a movie
featuring six girls in three
bathing suits.
Difference
Always deal with a thoro-
bred. He will give you the best
that is in him and with a will
to do right. Never call on a
iackass-hell kick!
COLLEGE DAZE
From Ohio States SUM-
DIAL come these little gems
entitled-"She Was Only"
"a taxi-driver's daughter,
but your auto meter.
"a plumbers daughter, but
she had good connections.
"a milkman's daughter. but
she was the cream of the crop.
"a surgeons daughter, but
oh, what cut-up.
"a blacksmith's daughter,
but she knew how to forge
ahead.
"a carpenters daughter,
but she nailed her man.
To which we add an old
favorite from Uncle Billy's
Whizbang"-
'She was only a stableman's
daughter, but all the hOrSemen
knew her!"
FATHERS DAY
Howcome a father can take
much better care of 10 kids
than 10 kids can take of a
father? A father is a banker
which nature provides to ham
die the monetary affairs OF
his family.
LAST WORD
Costs gre coming down =
scientists estimate that within
two years it will only cost
$3.50 head to kill people
with atoms!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-19
CONvALE NC

Mrs. Ralph Adelsberger, Sr., re-
siding north of London, is con-
valescing following a major opera
ton at Mt. Carmel Hospital, two
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1953-04-01

ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. York We'll
born, 3718 North Eighteenth
street, Arlington. representing
Colorado. She is a junior at
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Miss Betty Ann Kilday,
daughter of Representative and
Mrs. Paul j. Kilday, to represent
Texas. She is a senior at I'M
maculata Seminary. Her home
is at 3507 Albemarle street NV.
Miss Yvonne r. Olson, a men,
ber of the Staff of Representa-
tive Gross, Republican, of Iowa,
to- represent that State. The
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
G. Olson, her home is near
Usage, Iowa.
Miss Betty johnson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels johnson of
Nash, N. Dak.. representing
North Dakota.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Miss Washington
To Represent D. {.
Al Blossom Festival

Miss Iris Anne Fitch, who car
ries the title of Miss Washing
ton," has been chosen as the
Districts princess in the 1853
Cherry Blossom Festival.
Miss Fitch, a professional
model, is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas F. Fitch, 5040
Hanna place Sc.
It had been announced pre-
viously that she would be the
official hostess to the So prin-
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Cotton Is Versatile

BIRMINGHAM - The cotton
plant has a part in producing
four main fibres-cotton. rayon
made from cotton linters, wool
and mohair from sheep and goats
which have been fed cottonseed
products.
Evening star., 1953-04-01

cesses representing all States and
the Territories in the festival
April 8 through IL. -
A native of Westminster, Md,
Miss Fitch is a graduate of Ana
costa High School. She enjoys
the reputation of being a good
singer. She was a finalist in
last years Miss America" con-
test in Atlantic City. ....
The festival headquarters to-
day also announced the names
of five other princesses. They
are:
Miss Anne Carter Davis,
daughter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Merle H. Davis. representing her
home State of Vermont. She is
an interior decorator and lives at
TIC East Broad street, Falls
Church.
Miss Beverly Welborn, daugh-