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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-11
IT'S later THAN YOU THINK
1s4a-TEN YEARS Aeo-1s4s

DECEMBER 3Wliam Green 54 and Carl Leslie Green
IT, Fish Hatchery killed South Main ST. when
Pennsylvania train hits truck
DECEMBER 4Ferd Unckrh of ChakereS theatres,
family London
DECEMBER 5-Aucion sales in Madison adjoining coun-
decreased livestock
only slightly above those of pre-war period.
DECEMBER 6Maor W. E Seamon, elected master of Darby
Grange, West Jefferson F..
DECEMBER furnishings installed in office of
Miss Grace Emery, London librarian.
DECEMBER Spike Township petitions for special election in
of school.
DECEMBER 9-Lt Col Alva Wilson, formerly London,
just back from Africa General Esenhowers staff visits in
London.
DECEMBER lowest jefferson
plans for gala New Years according to Ralph P
Long, president
1e2s-TwENTY-FIVE YEARS Aeo-ts2s & .s.-
DECEMBER Sd M Richmond and Harvey B. Edwards, Lon
don buy Leo RodenteS Chevrolet Agency.
DECEMBER 4Leo Harrington farmer Tradersvle dies
of blow unknown November II Frank Davenport
Columbus bound grand jury under $4,000 bond man.
slaughter charge
DECEMBER 5-Annua coming of Pyhan Sisters at Lon
don Temple
DECEMBER 6-Terb McNeal London. resigns Madison
county dog warden.
DECEMBER 7-Chrstmas savings County resi-
reported S15600.
Jefferson Business Mems Association starts
plans for kiddes Christmas party. p
DECEMBER George Cory London football praised for
record full back football of Prep School for University
Dayton.
DECEMBER 1O-Tee News ,
Murray publishers of News" issue message
ThankfunesS for their firm
have had during years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-11
MISS BUTCHER
ACCEPTS POSITION

Miss Lucille Butcher has accept
ed a position in the office of the
Madison Farm Bureau Insurance
on West High Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-11
From where | sit ... by Joe Marsh
A Case OF
"'Moostoken" Identity
Advertisement J

me a real moose. But you can bet
/ took a good look before I did
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From where l sit, we could all
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ence. Most of us are guilty some-
time or other of being too quick
on the trigger. Like the fellow
who would deny me the right to
an occasional glass of beer with
my dinner. / say that kind of
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-11

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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-11

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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-11

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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-11
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-11

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27
How Can You Tell?

How can you tell whether you or
any one else has the qualities need
ed for leadership? One of the best
ways is the simplest: try it out.
Paul speaks, for instance, of the
religious leader being capt to
teach " The best way to see Wheth-
er some one will make a good
teacher is to let him try it a while
Some church executives make the
mistake of not letting young peo-
pie try their wings because they
are too young" If you will look
around the average church you will
see some good old saint who has
been, let us say, the teacher of a
certain class for thirty or forty
years. Everybody says, 1--WE don't
need young sprouts, we need
teachers of long experience like
old Mrs. Whatzis. p" Yes, but when
did Mrs Whatzis get her start?
The records will very likely show
that she started out teaching when
she was little Sadie Whozis, aged
about sixteen, and it is safe to
say that the greybeards in the
church fifty years ago shook their
heads and said little Sadie was
much too young to teach!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27
The Habit OF Command

There is one point which SAINT
Paul insists on strongly. 1t is that
the church leader must have
strong personal character. He
must have a good reputation, of
course, but character is far deep
er. Among other personal points of
strength Paul singles out the
ability to control himself and
others. He must be able to get
things done. He must be able to
persuade people to do right things.
A leader without force Of char
acter just can't lead-it's a con-
tradiction in terms. And Paul sug
gests two practical tests for this
quality. One is: Can the man con-
troll himself? A person who falls
easily into temptation, who is
wishy-washy, who has vile tenn
per, who lets emotions run away
with him, will never make a good
leader The other test, for grown
man, is. How does he manage his
family? If he manages that badly,
he is a poor prospect for church
leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27
Not All Good People Make
Good Leaders

Leaders do not spring up out of
nowhere. They have to be selected
and trained What is true of the
ministers of the church, the
clergy" as they are sometimes
called is just as true of the LAY"
leadership, deacons, stewards,
wardens or what not, and in gen
eral the kind of people you meet
at Workers Council in any
type of church Now nearly every
body knows, sometimes from sad
experience. that not everybody
makes a good minister. Good in
tentions won't do it, religious de-
votion won't do Though both
of these are just as necessary for
the effective Sunday school super
intendent as for the pastor. Even
the feeling, I have been called
to this work" is not enough; for
experience has often shown how
mistaken such feeling can be.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27
DIED
ORIN i Il. HITLER


Grin J B. Butler, Sc, died at
City Hospital in Akron, o., Satur-
day night, August Is, following a
cerebral hemorrhage.
Deceased was born May 2, 1897
near Jennings, a son of the late
Jesse and Rebecca Glotfelty Butler
He was a member of the Church
of God in Akron for SO years, Sun
day school superintendent, MEM
Der of the church board for nine
years. He was an employe of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber com
pany for 36 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs
Opal Arlene Trent, Mrs. Dorothy
Jane Smith, Akron; one son, Grin,
Jr. Akron; 10 grandchildren; five
sisters, Leona Butler, Akron; Mrs.
Nellie Morgan, Homecoming; Mrs.
Florence Upole. Mt. Lake Park;
Mrs. Gerdia Herpich, Cumberland;
Mrs. Jessie Miller, Jennings; two
brothers, Gordon, Elkins, W. Va;
and Kim, Security, w. Va Another
sister Mrs. Jennie Walls, preceded
him in death one week.
Funeral services were conducted
from the East Market Street Church
of God in Akron on Tuesday, Aug
ust 10, with Rev. F. c. Caldwell Of
ficiating Burial was in Ellet ceme-
terry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

Custer and Friday visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Okey Friend, of
Friendsville.
Mrs. Grace Skiles, New Salem,
Pa, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. A. b.
Friend, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dewitt and
granddaughter, Nancy Turney,
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Vitez, Sir, Mill Run.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCrobie and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nc
Crobie visited Thomas McCrobie.
Tunnelton. w. Va, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Glenn and
children, Pottstown, Pa, We're
visiting her father, George Bond,
from Thursday until Monday.
Weekend guests were Cpl. and
Mrs. John Rainey and children, Of
Fort Belvoir, Va. Saturday evening
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27
MRS. FRED REMNANT

Mrs. Thelma A. Tenant, 40, wife
of Fred Tenant, died last Thurs
day at her home in Cuyahoga Falls,
O., where she had resided six
years. She was born December 80,
1912, in Albright, w. Va
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Shirley r. Allrutz and Miss
Mary Susan Tenant, of Cuyahoga
Falls; and her mother, Mrs.
Blanche Teets, Oakland.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Bolden Funeral Home in
Oakland on Monday afternoon with
interment in Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27
HOYES

The Hoyes Homemakers club
held its annual picnic Tuesday
evening in the new recreation room
in the church. There were 65 mem
bers and their families and guests
present. Mrs. Cornell CLANCY led
group singing and directed some
games. Visitors from distance
were Mrs. j. Arthur Dewitt, Of
Romney, a charter member of the
club, and Mrs. J. r. Browning and
daughter, Janelle, Curtisville, Pa.
Mrs. Catherine McCrobie and
sons spent Monday with her folks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley George, at
Cove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27
SWALLOW FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Friend,
Elyria, Ohio, visited relatives over
the weekend
Mrs. Luther Werdebaugh and
family spent the weekend in Bal
timore.
Andrew Baker and Norman
Ream returned to Baltimore on
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Maybe and
son, Baltimore, returned to that
city Tuesday.
A surprise birthday party was
given for Mrs. John Skipper on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Walter Spiker and Mrs.
Erwin O'EIaver visited Mrs. Clar-
ence Maybe on Monday.
Mrs. Milton Dewitt and Mrs.
Alma Wolfe visited Mrs. C. A.
Maybe Wednesday.
France exiIed the Moroccan sui
tan to Corsica and placed his uncle
Arafa as ruler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill Wilburn were Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Fearer, Markleysburg, Pa,
and then. daughter, Mrs. Bowser,
Friendsville; Mr.. and Mrs. Red
Kingsford, Pittsburgh, Pa; and
Cpl. and Mrs. John Rainey and
children, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Mrs. Fancy Harvey Coconut
Grove, Fla, is visiting her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Enlow.
Mrs. J. Arthur Dewitt, Romney,
w. Va, spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Custer and visited
other friends and relatives. Mr..
and Mrs. William Enlow and Mrs.
Harvey were Thursday evening
supper guests Of 8lr. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27
The Bible And Leadership

Another matter often overlooked.
but not overlooked by Paul, is
this The Christian leader must
know his Bible, love it and be
guided by it When a church is
electing officers, how often this is
forgotten! A man will be elected to
the official board because he is a
prominent citizen or because it is
hoped that he will be generous in
his gifts, or because he is genial
and friendly; but is the question
asked: Can we elect as leader of
Gods people d person who is
ignorant of Gods Word?
Biased on outlines copyrighted by the
Division of Christian Education, Ma
tiOnal Council of the Churches of Christ
in the U.S.A. Released by Community
Press Service)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27
KELLEY Reunion Held

The third annual family reunion
Of the Kelley family was held on
Sunday, August %, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kelley, near
Red House A basket dinner was
served at noon. The Rambling
Hillbilies furnished music A
large number of relatives and
friends attended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

ton and also of
the most impor
tant and best
groups in the
world The church
of God is no ex-
ception. No church
is better or more
progressive than
it's leaders. The
aged Apostle Paul
III his letters to
his young friend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

lesson for August 80, 1859

a classics society" there can
never be, for various reasons.
One Of the plainest reasons is that
there always have TO be leaders
in any society that is not a sheer
mob-and even mobs have to be
led No group rises higher or goes
faster than its leaders This is
true Of bad societies like gangs
of murderers. useless societies
like some the reader can men,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

week with Rev ana Mrs. Council
Clancy.
A. V. Cuppett, Grafton, W. Va,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart
Bishoff, Mr.. and Mrs William En-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

Princess Margaret observed her
23rd birthday August 81.
The North American F100 is the
nations first supersonic fighter
plane.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

Timothy laid down some principles
for Christian leaders which have
been tested by time and found al
ways to be good.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

low, Mrs, Ollie Frazee and Mrs.
Josie Frazee several days last
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-27

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The Nome nugget., 1953-02-06
Biennial Petitions
Income Tax, Gold
AT Legislature
BY JIM HUTCHINSON

JUNEAU, IA petition to Con-
greSs for special income tax ex-
emptions for Alaska residents
made its biennial appearance in
the legislature Wednesday.
1t would ask Congress to pro-
vide "tax weary Alaskans with
Is per cent cost of living exemp-
ton" because of the high costs
and the resultant higher pay
scales in the territory.
1t is a House joint memorial
which requires both House and
Senate approval before dispatch
to Washington as prayer"
1t states, "phenominally high
living costs in Alaska places the
average Alaska wage Garner in a
higher corresponding income tax
bracket than his counterpart in
the states"
"A SlIIl1ldl lllClliOl lQ1 ulCu III LilC
House in 1851.
John Coghill R-Fairbanks), in
troduced another memorial petit
tioning Congress to Immediately
take steps to allow the free and
unrestricted sale of gold"
It also has been introduced reg
ularly in recent years. 1t con-
tends allowing the free marketing
of gold would bring mining
revival.
Another House memorial by
Dimock, Coghill and Wilbur Or
Fairbanks petitions the Territory
to build an airfield at Bethel be-
cause it is a hospital center.
Senators Gerrit Snider R-Wa-
silla), and John Gorsuch R-Ar1-
chorage) introduced a bill to re-
peal the two dollar bounty on
Alaska eagles since the federal
government has imposed a $500
fine for killing the bird after
Eagle Bill" Egan's bounty bill
was enacted in 1851.
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-06
Aga Kahn Sells Race
Horse For 100000

CANNES, France, R-The Aga
Kahn has sold his famous horse
Tulyar for 100000 pounds $780,
O00)-the highest price ever paid
for a thoroughbred in Britain
his secretary announced Thurs
day. =
The purchaser in the deal COM
pleted two days ago was the Irish
National Stud. If Tulyar is kept in
training this season he will race
under the colors of President Sean
T.. O'Kelly, to whom all Irish
National Stud horses are leased.
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-06
Standing Committees
TERRITORIAL SENATE
TwentY-First Legislature
Banks and Banking

Banks and Banking John F.
Gorsuch, Elton Engstrom, Mike
Stepovich, Chas. D. Jones.
Education. Morals. and Veterans
Affairs - William L. Lhamon,
Doris Barnes, William BeltZ,
John F. Gorsuch.
Elections. Election Laws. Per
Diem and Mileage-Paul Robi-
son, A. F. Coble, Elton Eng
strom, Howard Lying.
Engrossment and Enrolment -
Percy Ipalook, William Egan,
Marcus Jensen, Mike Stepovich.
Finance and Corporations = John
Butrovich, John Gorsuch, How
ard Lying, James Nolan.
Fisheries and Game--EltOn Eng
strom, John Butrovich, William
Egan, Percy Ipalook.
Agriculture and Forests-William
Beltz, Doris Barnes, Gerrit Sni-
der, Mike Stepovich.
Judiciary and Federal Relations
Mike Stepovich, Marcus Jensen,
Chas. D. Jones, Paul Robson.
Labor and Commerce - James
Nolan, William Beltz, John
ButroVich, John Gorsuch.
Mining and Manufacturing-Ger-
rit Snider, A. F. Coble, Howard
Lying, James Nolan.
Municipal Affairs and Public Util-
ities-Doris Barnes, John Cor
such, Percy Ipalook, William L.
Lhamon.
Printing. Purchasing. Contingent
Expenses and Permanent Help
Charles D. Jones, A. F. Coble,
Doris Barnes, William Egan.
Public Health and Public Housing
Marcus Jensen, Percy Ipa-
look, Paul Robson, William L.
Lhamon.
Rules-Howard Lying, John But
rovich, Charles D. Jones, Paul
Robson, James Nolan.
Taxation and Revenue - Elton
Engstrom, Percy Ipalook, Will
liam L. Lhamon, Paul Robson.
Territorial Offices and Institu-
tions-A. F. Coble, Marcus Jen-
sen, Howard Lying, Gerrit Sni-
der.
Transportation. Highways and
Navigation-William .Egan, FL
ton Engstrom, William Beltz,
William H. Lhamon.
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-06
Search Ends For British
Transport With 80 Aboard

HALIFAX, MS, Up - Search
crews wrote finish Thursday to
their hunt for a missing British
airliner which disappeared in the
Atlantic Monday with 80 persons
- servicemen, their wives and
children aboard.
No trace was found during an
intensive sea and air search al
though hopes were twice raised
by reports that a United States
Coast Guard cutter had sighted
dye markers and a flare. Both
leads, however, proved fruitless.
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-06

James I I566-1625) was the
first king of England to eat with
a fork.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Military Air Mail Waste
OF $4,000 a Day Charged
Rx the Associated Pres,

Senator Kennedy, Democrat,
OF Massachusetts,. said yesterday
the Defense Department is
spending $4,000 a day more than
necessary to send military air
mail to Europe. While the
Christmas rush is on, the loss
is as high as $4,000 day, he
said.
Senator Kennedy made public
a letter to Secretary of Defense
Wilson asking why the depart
ment does not take advantage
of an offered lower rate and
"save this money beginning i'm :
mediately."
The Senator said the military
is playing a rate of IS cents per
ton mile to the subsidized pas
Senger airlines for hauling mail
to Servicemen overseas. But
international air freight car
riers have offered to handle the
mail for 25 cents per ton mile,
he said.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Man, 100, Fovors
Return to Simple
Way of Living
By the Associoted Press

HOLYOKE. Mass. Dec. 19.-
Alexander Beaupre became 100
years old yesterday but won't
celebrate it until tomorrow, when
he will be host to 131 descend
ants. including seven great-great
grandchildren.
Mr.. Beaupre, who grew up in
the woods near Hudson Bay in
Northern Ontario, is an advocate
of simple living
They're getting too smart. :"
he says of people today They
should return to simple way
of living"
Mr.. Beaupre, who retired only
two years ago as Woodcutter, is
a vigorous. medium-sized man
with a full head of black hair in
which only a few white strands
are visible.
'Never used tobacco" he said,
but I'm in favor of a nip of
whisky now and then"
Evening star., 1953-12-20
High U. 5. Liquor Tax
Revives Dry Era Evils,
State Aides CHARGE
By Froncis P. Douglas

Excessive Federal taxes on
liquor have already partly re-
stored prohibition with ac-
companying lawlessness. a group
of State LIQUOR administrators
have charged.
State regulation of the liquor
business is being undermined by
the high Federal taxes. the group
said 1t stated that experiment.
/ ing to determine "how much tax
revenue can be extracted from
! the liquor business before it
creates an outlaw industry,
operated by organized rackets
and criminal syndicates. is fool
| hardy beyond description"
The statements we're contained
! in a report made public Friday
by the 45-State Joint Committee
to Study Alcoholic Beverage
Laws. This committee repre-
sentS both the National Con-
ference of State Administrators
and the National Beverage Con-
| troll Association.
Experts Become Moonshiners.
The report was made public
at a press conference. held by
two members of the committee
John w. Hardy. member of the
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board, and John F. O'Con-
nell. chairman of the New York
State Liquor Authority.
They said that under high
Federal taxes. the typical pro-
/ ducer of illegal liquor is no
longer the hillbilly moonshiner
but is an expert operator prob
ably belonging to q powerful
syndicate
Since the Revenue Act of
1851, the tax on liquor has been
$10.50 a gallon. 1t reverts to SO
next April. The committee made
no recommendation concerning
the amount Of the tax. Mr..
Hardy, however, said that in
testimony before the House Ways
and Means Committee last sum-
mer he recommended that it be
cut to Sc.
Capacity Jumps.
! The report carried a table
which showed a steady increase
in the number of stills seized
since 1943 and particularly since
1948. In the year ending last
June 80. the number was 1O.697
The total capacity in gallons OF
the seized stills was 3,212,195
higher than for any proceeding
! year since repeal.
MANY illicit stills seized in
| recent years in the Northeastern
/ section of the country have been
/ comparable in capacity to those
used by licensed distillers." the
/ committee reported.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Brazilian Cruzeiro
Continues Steady Drop
By the Assocloted Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 10
Brazil's cruzeiro yesterday con-
tinued its steady drop. 1t has
declined almost 33 per cent in
value in little more than two
months.
Private banks were paying 81
cruzeiros for a dollar and SELL
ing it for. So. This compares
with a free market rate of about
38 cruzeiros to the dollar when
the Aranha plan for import eX-
change control was announced
october 10.
Some banking sources expect
the fall may continue, with the
rate ultimately reaching SO cru
zeiros or more to the dollar.
There are also rumors that
Brazil may be forced to devalue
the official parity of the cruZeiro
early next year Earlier this
month, however, the government
issued statement saying re-
valuation was not contemplated.