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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
LOUIS POTTS
FOUND GUILTY
Life Sentence Given
Slayer Of Ex-Wife

Louis Potts, So, was found guilty
of the second degree smurder of his
ex-wife Bertha Russell, in a house
trailer here last January %. The
II man jury was handed the case
at / pm. Friday and came in with
the verdict at approximately IL
pm. The jammed courtroom of
Judge James F. Bell was hushed
as the verdict was read by Fore
man Max Chenoweth. Potts was
Unconditional as he heard the guilty
verdict.
The case lasted three weeks
from beginning to end and was
marked by many complications as
Prosecuting Attorney, Forrest Sid
ener and Defense Attorney Harvey
Crow, of Urbana, had frequent
clashes during testimony. Court
room opinion was that the verdict
was satisfactory under the circum-
stances. The prosecution h a d
charged Potts with first degree
murder and had claimed that Potts
killed Mrs. Russell with premedi-
tation" which, if proven, carries an
automatic death penalty unless
mercy is recommended by the jury
The second degree verdict carries
life sentence but it is possible
that person can be paroled in
about 20 years.
Potts did not receive sentence
Immediately as Judge Bell is hear
ing case in Cleveland this week
However, it was believed that sem
tence would be passed Saturday.
UNoERGoEs OPERATION
Master Tommy Fades, four
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Fades, 62 West High Street, is
recovering after a tonsilectomy in
Columbus, Friday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Woodworking Club
Formed BY 4-H

A All Woodworking club will
be organized in London for any
boys interested in carrying such a
project according to Robert Eby,
Associate Agricultural Agent. The
first meeting of this club will be
held Wednesday evening, April Is,
at 7:30, at the London High School
Industrial Arts Shop. The advisor
for this club this year will be Mr.
Lauvaughn Huber, former Voca-
tional Agriculture Teacher, and at
present the assistant supervisor in
the Farmers Home Administration
Office in the County. All boys in
terested in joining this club should
plan to be at the first meeting
Wednesday evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Police Use ''Speed Watch
In Safety Campaign Here
Rance Denies All
Charges In Libel

Rance. Incorporated, Plain City
manufacturing concern, through
its vice-president, w. r. Opp, has
issued statement concerning the
100000 lawsuit brought in Un-
ion County Common Pleas Court
last week by James r. Gallagher
of London. Gallagher has charged
libel in his suit against Rance. He
was formerly assistant personnel
manager at the Plain City plant.
Company officials have denied
that they had ever charged Gal
lagher with any immoral conduct
or any crime. They said that they
were convinced that evidence at
the trial would so show and that
he was released from their en-
ployment because of dissatisfaction
with his work.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Francis Sullivan
Korean Promotion

KOREAN BASE SECTION -
Francis E. Sullivan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Sullivan of Route
3, London, Ohio, recently was pro-
NOTED to Army private first class
with the 434th Engineer Construc-
ton Battalion in Korea.
The 434th is part of the Korean
Base Section which furnishes front
line troops with services, transpor-
tation, supplies and communica-
tions
Sullivan, whose wife, Jacqueline,
lives on N. London ST., Mt. Sterl-
ing, Ohio, is a 1948 graduate of
Madison High School.
In Korea since last July, he has
completed ID months Army serv-
ice
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Postoffice Asks
MaiIbox Repair

The Post Office Department has
designated the week ending April
18 as Rural Mail Box Improve
ment Week"
Please check the following con-
ditions of your Mail Box Name,
Number, Lid, Post, Paint, Height,
Location.
1--WE will make our annual in
spection next month and would
like a hundred percent improve
ment. Your Mail Box can improve
the looks of your home and /
would appreciate any complaint
about service" said G.. G. Schlech-
ty, Postmaster.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Rev. R. 7. StimmeI
Dies At Age 81
Was Former Pastor
Of Mt. Sterling

The Reverend Robert T. Stim-
mel, 81, a former pastor of the
Mt. Sterling Methodist Church,
died Saturday at his home 70 w.
Home Street, Westerville.
A member of the Methodist
Ohio Conference since 1896, his
last pastorate before his retirment
II years ago was in Mt. Sterling
from 1888 to 1910. Among other
Ohio pastorates were, the Mt. Ver-
non Avenue and Glenwood Avenue
Churches in Columbus and the
Westerville Church.
Surviving are his wife, Maud; a
daughter, Mrs. Hugh Bousman,
New York City; two sons, 1. Glenn
Stimmel of Sapulpa. Oklahoma
and. Thoburn B. of Pao Alto, Cali
fornia.
Funeral was in charge of the
Frank E. Hill Funeral Home in
Westerville Monday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
County Beef Tour
Set For April n
Chairman Burr Will
Conduct Farm Tour

The Madison County Spring Beef
Cattle Tour is scheduled for We'd
nesday, April %, in conjunction
with the annual livestock open
house day at the Madison County
Experiment Farm, according to
John Moore, County Agricultural
Agent. The tour committee and
Chairman, Gwynne Burr, have lin
ed up the following tour, starting
at $50, at the Clarence Garen's
Farm, 10 miles south of London on
Route Sc, where they will see a
brood herd feeding set up and a
very efficient feeder cattle ar
rangement. The next stop will be
the Ray Butz farm where he has
over 12O feeders on full feed. The
next will be a short stop at Jay
Andersons to see his buffalo herd.
Fourth stop will be at Leo Pierce
and Horace Hume's Angus herd,
spring calves and yearling calves
on full feed.
The group will eat lunch at Lilly
Chapel, served by the church lad
les. The first stop after lunch will
be George Tomlinson's to observe
his pure bred Angus herd and
small group of feeders on full
feed. The final stop will be at the
Madison County Experiment Farm
at 200 pm, where H. w. Rogers,
manager, will explain the results
of the four groups of steers on feed
during the past winter, emphasiz-
ing the results of using grass sill
age and legume pasture in feeding
cattle. One group of steers was on
corn and cob meal and supplement.
DR.. Klausterman of the State Ex-
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Band, Glee Club.
Chorus In
School Musicale

The 58-piece Concert Band, the
Girls Glee Club of 81 members,
and the Mixed Chorus of SO MEM
bers will present their seventeenth
annual Spring Concert at the Lon
don High School Auditorium-Gym-
nasium Friday evening, April II,
at S:15. Student soloists, the girls
double trio and a trumpet trio will
also appear on the program.
Musical selections of the three
major music organizations which
have not been named earlier when
solo and ensemble music was men,
toned, are as follows: Band selec-
tions include avalon Nights" an
overture by Olivadoti; "Larghetto"
from Concerto Crosse, Opus s, No.
II by Handel; Royal Gorge" an
overture by Little; Blue Tango"
by Anderson; and Dorian" an
overture by Whitney. Girls Glee
Club numbers include THE Syn
copated Clock" by Anderson and
Praise Ye the Lord" from Orat-
orio De Noel, by Saint Saens. The
Mixed Chorus has selected Bless
Ye the Lord" by Ivanof, arranged
by Wilhousky and Jack and Jill'
arranged by Kirk.
Ray Creighton, director of music
in the London Public Schools, will
conduct the concert band and mix
ed chorus and Miss Clarabell AL
ley, assistant director of music,
will conduct the girls glee club.
Venessa Harbage is piano accom-
panist for the chorus and Hilda
Roger accompanies the glee club.
Tickets may be secured from
members of the high school music
organizations or at the door. Mrs.
Dean Brill, of the high school fac
ulty, is chairman of ticket sales.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Is Londoners Get
K. Of G. Degrees
Columbus Council To
Send Degree Team

Sixteen candidates will have the
First Degree of the Knights of Co.
lumbus conferred upon them here
Tuesday, April ID. according to
Grand Knight Harry Moore of
London Council.
The degree will be given by
a team composed of members
from Columbus Council No. 400.
This will be the second class of
candidates to be accepted into
London Council since January. Be
fore Jan. IL no degrees had been
conferred here for II years.
The candidates will include
Joseph A. Sullivan, John Cletus
O'Donnell, Raymond O'Donnell
Charles T. O'Donnell, Robert E.
Murphy, James r. Eads, Gerrit j.
Elfrink, Rudy P. Elfrink, Donald
F. Coleman, Paul j. Coleman, Rob-
ert Kennedy. Bernard F. Conway
George w. Kneeland, Anthony j,
Buscemi, Patrick j. Dennehy and
Max f. Heath.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
High School Day
At OSU May 8

COLUMBUS, OHIO-A day-long
program has been planned for high
school students who attend Ohio
State University's Engineering OPP
portunities Day on Friday, May 8.
Purpose of the campus event
will be to familiarize students with
opportunities in engineering and
with the educational requirements
of the engineering field.
The days program, opening at
10 am. in the Ohio Union, will in
clude a question-and-answer ses-
sion on engineering education; a
luncheon, at which students will
be guests of the Columbus Techni-
cal Council; an address by an out
standing leader in industry, and
tours of engineering departments
and laboratories.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Farm Bureau Holds
Celebration Friday
At Lafayette School

The Madison County Farm Bu-
reau Annual Spring Celebration
will be held on Friday evening,
April II, 8:15 pm. at the Lafayette
School.
Program for the evening will
include presentaticr.. of 10 and Is
year membership pins, panel dis
cussion, refreshments, and a $3.50
dance.
A candle light service will fea-
ture the presentation of member
ship pins. Those who will receive
10 year pins are Roy Binns, L. F.
Bricker, Lawrence Brown, John
Buehl, Walter Corn. Mrs. Ethel
Daugherty, Gerrit Elfrink, Rufus
Hutson, Robert L. Keye, Donald
E. Laird, William Levens, Leo Nc
Namara, James II. Miller E. N.
Orr, Taylor Renick, Leroy Roude-
bush, Mrs. Maurice Scheiderer,
Harold Self, w. A. Sessler, Lowell
Snyder, Sam Torbert, John Turvy,
Burl Viney, Cecil White, George
Wickline, Charles Workman, and
B. c. Zimmerman. Is year pins
will be presented to Sam Arm
strong, Leslie Mace, Pat Mallon,
Mrs. C. P. Overturf, and Ernest
Vallery.
Theodore M. Gray, State Sena-
tor, 18th and 18th Districts, of
which Madison County is part;
Elton Kile, Representative to the
Legislature, Madison County; Rod
ger Baker, President, County Com
missioners; Harold Houck, Presi-
dent, Township Trustees; and
Austin Harbage, Chairman, Mad
ison County Farm Bureau Legis-
lative Committee will serve on a
panel to discuss issues facing farm
ers on state, county, township,
and community basis and what is
being done to cope with these is
sues. This panel discussion has
been devised to keep members up
to date on issues affecting farm
ers. 1t is the hope of the Board OF
Directors that all members will
make a special effort to be present
and take part in this panel discus
sion by presenting questions to the
panel in regard to any legislative
issues that are of interest to them
The Paul-Eddy Orchestra will
provide music for the $3.50 dance
Farm Bureau members anG
families, Advisory Council mem,
bers, Youth Council members, anc
friends are welcome to attend thi:
meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Jackman Speaker
At Farmers Club

D. H. Jackman will address the
Madison County Farmers club at
the meeting at the Bethel Church,
Range township, at two o'clock
Thursday, April 16, following the
usual basket dinner at noon.
The public is invited to the af-
ternoon program when Mr.. jack
man will speak on THE Declara-
tion of Independence
Committee sponsoring the April
meeting of the club is, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodger Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Dorm, Mr.. and Mrs. Rom
aid Barrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Ridenour, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Streit-
enberger, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Mantle, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pugs-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Floyd Bogen-
rife, Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Dorm,
and the Reverend ]. A. Thornton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
London Golfers
Win At Urbana

The London High School Golf
team, lost it's first match of the
season to Urbana, 61a to 51a, Fri
day, in a game played on the Ur-
bana Country Club Course.
Low for the London boys was
Dick LeBeau with an 89 and for
Urbana, Radford with 78.
The second match on the Lon
don course Monday afternoon, was
a Tri-City contest between Lon
don, West jefferson and Circle
Vile High Schools.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Mrs. TuIIy Dies
At Columbus,

Mrs. Mary Maley Tully, age 81,
a former London school teacher,
died Saturday morning at her
home Clinton Heights Avenue, Co.
lumbus.
Surviving are three nephews and
five nieces.
Requiem High Mass at Immacu-
late Conception Church, Columbus,
Tuesday at $50 am. Interment in
st. Joseph's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Kelly
Funeral Home, Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Mrs. P. c. TingIey
Dies Suddenly
Wife Of Contractor
Passes Away Monday

Mrs. Pearl Tingley, age SO,
North Walnut Street, died of pneu-
monia at 3:45 o'clock Monday aft
ernoon in Mt. Carmel Hospital. Ill
for the past two or three weeks,
Mrs. Tingley entered the hospital
Saturday.
Born January /, 1890 in Book
walter, Mrs. Tingley was the
daughter of the late William
Springer and the late Mrs. Della
BallengeS of London:
Surviving are thehusband; one
sister, Mrs. D. M fgQrpha) Jackson
and a niece Mrs. conrad Monroe
both of Keddie, CAlnornia.
Funeral services at two o'clock
Thursday at the Lukens Funeral
Home. Interment in Somerford
Tamafory ~ @fEfr
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Midway High Annual
Glass Play April "

The Senior Class of Midway
High School will present the class
play THEY GAVE HIM A CO.
Ed, Friday. April 18th, 1853, at
800 pm.
Those participating in the play
are: Linda Peck, Beverly Hines,
Joyce Carpenter, Ann Gordin, jan
ice Day, Dorothy Potts, Caroletta
Brown, Mary Walters Paul King,
Sunny Sollars, John Heise, John
Gildow, Norman Dorm, Troy Bar
ton, Sidney Edwards, and Kenneth
OFT. Director, Mrs. Oscar Young.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
PTA Meets
MONDAY EVE

The Parent-Teacher Association
of the London schools, will have
election of officers at the meeting
at the school Monday evening,
April 13, at 8 o'clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Expect 23-cent
Hogs In Summer

Farmers probably will see hog
prices at % cents this summer be-
fore the fail seasonal decline, says
Robert Schwart, extension econ
omist at Ohio State University.
He advises farmers to plan nor
NAL production for next year.
Aim to hit the strong markets in
early fall or spring. Don't forget
that the consumer likes a meat
type hog"
1t is too late to plan for the 23-
cent market this summer but Sch
wart says the farmer with hogs to
sell should fare very well. On
March 16, 1877 bushels of corn
could be purchased with the re-
ceipts from 100 pounds of pork on
the Chicago market. This is the
best ratio since 1850. A year ago
it was only g."
Livestock prices for the rest oi
1853 probably will be stable unless
dry weather or other poor range
conditions increase cattle market
ings. Hog prices probably will be
more favorable relative to cattle
prices than in any recent years
Schwart expects pork output to
total II to Is percent less than in
1852. There were Il percent fewer
hogs on hand on January / and
about IL percent fewer pigs this
spring.
Schwart says, This probably
will keep hog prices above last
year and have some bolstering eff.
feet on cattle prices"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
RO BERT RAUB
I'M PROVING

Robert Raub has returned to his
home from White Cross Hospital
where he was taken two weeks
ago after he broke his hip. He is
reported as improving nicely after
the accident.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14

ca TOWN
FACT
An echo is about the only
thing that'll keep woman
from having the last word.
FICTION
The law East of the Pecos,
Judge Bean, sent this in:
Don't worry about the future,
the present is all thou hast
Cause the future will soon be
the present and the present
will soon be past!"
HuMMN!
Funny thing but the won-
en- that other women think are
dumb usually have about four
mink coats and Cadillac.
NAMES
Still think that the name,
Oveta Culp Hobby, sounds like
someone talking while eating
banana while nursing head
old.
DISPOSED
According to the Board of
Health a lot of people here
abouts think that the best dis
posal unit is one Poland-China
hog.
VIEWPOINT
If you think that you make
mistakes, you'll enjoy the facts
in the record of the years. 1t
was once illegal to sell stock
in the AT. & T. Napoleon
didn't believe that gaslights
were here to stay-at least.
during the gaslight era.
Chauncey Depew thought that
Henry Ford's auto would
never replace the horse. Dan
iel Webster didn't think that
railroad trains could move if
there were frost on the tracks.
All of which goes to prove
that the less scientific you are
the better the chance for sue
cess many times. Aerodynami-
cally the bumble-bee- cannot
fly but he doesn't know this
y and, so, flies merrily along.
! PRAYER
Norman Vincent Peale says
some big things and we think
this is as big as anything he
ever said-'Pray big prayers
and you will get big answers"
ADVICE
The best thing you can do
about dandelions is-just learn
to love them!
THINK
Improving your lot has its
drawback. We know one guy
who improved his and now he
can't afford to build a house
on it.
HEYWooD
Old Haywood Snugg, the
Wizard of Cowling Park, says
that as far as he can see, there
hasn't been a labor saving de-
vice yet perfected which can
replace a rich husband. "Hus-
bands" says Haywood, rs
mighty funny critters. They
spend sight O. money maxim
a home and then never spend
any time in it,"
POINT
Howcome a swell fellow"
usually turns out to be a guy
that everyone runs over and
who has no will power to de-
mand his rights? Too, he
mostly has no convictions on
any subject and is, in general,
rather wish-wash.
BARGAIN
Best buy we've heard of this
season is this-you can now
purchase 270,O00 separate
items for a measly Is bucks!
The items are lady-bugs!
HEADS UP
Directive issued by Poto-
mac River Naval Command:
Effective Immediately, the
practice of endeavoring by
words, gestures, or otherwise
to beg, invite or secure trans
portation in any motor vehicle
not engaged in passenger
carrying for hire, or otherwise
acting as a commercial pas
senger carrier, by officers
and/or enlisted men or women
of naval service at any point
within the boundaries of the
Potomac River Naval Com
mand is forbidden"
Translation: Don't hitch
hike"
EXPLANATION
Dagmar, the girl well knowr
for her acting ability, explain
ed her low-cut dresses thusly
1T isn't that my dresses art
actually so low. It's just tina
Mother Natune was very gen
erous with mer
HOWZAT AGlN7
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14
Weather

Cloudy and wormer predict
ed for Wednesday,. Possible
showers with mercury vary
inq between 40 and 80 de-
grees.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14

EXPLANATION
Dagmar, the girl well known
for her acting ability, explain
ed her low-cut dresses thusly
TT isn't that my dresses are
actually so low. It's just that
Mother Nature was very gen.
erous with me-"
HOWZAT AGlN?
Entirely too many
cooks spoil the broth.
LAST WORD
The largest advertisers adj
vertise where they get the
most for their money!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-14

ROBERT c. WHEELER
HEAD, uEVspapER DIVISION
OHIO STATE MUSEUM rr cowp
COLUMBUS 10, ohAo
Evening star., 1953-12-06
60 for them. But yours may not.

go for them. But yours may not.
UNDERWEAR - Very strong
prejudices are involved here. Is
it to be the T-shirt or the lighter
weight sleeveless undershirt? Box
er, jockey or grip-fastener shorts?
There are men who wear COM
plete neck to-ankle union suits,
or some of the countless modif1-
cations thereof. These are mys-
teries which the intrepid woman
will try to penetrate before buy
ing. Those who blush easily will
just slip the old man a few
dollars and a reminder to see
his haberdaSher.
ITEMS LIKE SHOES, hats,
suits and topcoatS are beyond a
woman's area of competence. If
you like, you may accompany
him to the store and pay for
his selection. Well even admit
that a fellow can generally prof
it by your advice and criticism.
Just remember to be good to his
ego d. after all, it's Christmas.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Announcement

Army 1t. Col. and Mrs. r. j.
Archibald of Alexandria have
announced the engagement of
their daughter Shirley Ann to
1t. Milton Grossi, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Grossi of Los
Angeles. The wedding will take
place in January.
1t. Grossi and his bride will
spend a month in California as
their wedding trip and will make
their home in Philadelphia
where he is stationed.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
The Male Corner
Christmas Gifts for Your Fovorite Man
By Edword Lawrence

Many women think Of their
menfolk as rather shaggy dogs.
unkempt and uncaring and proof
against the most elementary
rules Of good taste. On this
premise the ladies proceed to
clothe and furnish the beast
according to their own fancies.
grateful that their buying prob
lem is simplified by the absence
Of dissenting opinion.
But whoa, gall It isn't that
simple. Even the drabbeSt male
heart has, if not taste or style,
at least some primitive prefer
'ences. Reflect on them a while
before tackling your Christmas
gift list. AS partial guide we
offer the following points for
meditation:
MUFFLERS-A useful, decora-
tive gift easy to buy because
you don't have to know his size"
If he has one already, get him
another: Every man can use
three or four, to go with different
outfits and moods. But first
try, in the cagiest way possible.
to find out whether he prefers
the smooth formality Of silk or
rayon or the warm outdoor look
of wool.
SHIRTS won't advise
what color to buy, since you have
ideas of your own on that. But
in addition to the collar size
and sleeve length you should
know whether he likes oxford
or broadcloth, narrow or spread
collars. Is he adamant in his
adherence of anything but
white? Is he pro or con white
on white? (Odds are that he's
definitely one or the other.
Few men are neutral.)
SOCKS-Somehow you must
sound his position on garters.
If he likes them, f1ne-you can
go ahead and buy him half a
dozen pairs Of long socks that
decently cover his ungraceful
ankles. The garters will do a
much better wrinkle-and-sag-
prevention job than the often
treacherous elastic tops of ankle
hose. If he likes anklets
well, all right. But beware of
false economy. The elastic in
cheap socks just won't stand
much wear, nor will the color in
most cases.
TIES-Of all wounds inflicted
by one sex upon the other, that
of the Christmas tie" is perhaps
the most tender. Many a thought
full woman will avoid the issue
entirely. But those of you who
must buy ties. please take it
easy. No jungle scenes in eight
phoSphorescent colors, no science
fiction illustrations, no Dali
eSque depictionS of ocean waves
breaking on fried eggs.
Ties should be narrow in width,
and very simple in pattern. Your
only problem is whether he pre-
ferS narrow or wide stripes, solid
color ties, under the knot" pat
terms, dots or small circles. Keep
in mind the colors and patterns
of his suits and shirts, and pick
neckwear which will harmonic.
JEWELRY-An ideal gift, un-
less you have in mind the occa-
Sional man who doesn't like
French cuffs, or the, ascetic type
who wears no jewe1ry at all. If
he does like cuff links, tie bars,
rings, keychains, know before
hand whether he tends toward
the ornate or very plain. Today,
for instance, many cuff links are
rather large and intricately
wrought, and most men seem to