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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
STUMPY POINT
TEEN AGE CLUB
is SPONSORED
Junior Choir May Grow Out
of Recreation Project of
Home Demonstration
Club

Stumpy Point. - Sponsored by
- Home Demonstration club, a
J n Age club was organized Fri
: night, the first facility of it's
kind to be provided for Stumpy
Point young people.
Adopted by the women as their
project for the year, the teen age
group will be supervised in it's
weekly Friday night meetings. If
enough interest is shown, the
group may meet more often in the
summer.
The new club is expected to meet
some of the recreation needs of the
younger group. The movie in En-
gelhard, &c miles away, is the only
entertainment the young people
have and not all of them have the
opportunity to attend that.
The Home Demonstration club
has asked for contributions of
games and for money to buy some
of the things needed to make the
reacreation center interesting to
eth teen ayers.
Stumpy Point principal, Mrs.
Ruby Gray, will serve as house
mother. In addition, two club men,
bers will assist her each Friday in
supervising activities.
One of the first projects for the
younger group will be formation
of junior choir. Some training in
crafts also will be offered. For this
the help of the men of the COM
munity will be asked. The choir
suggestion came from a district
meeting which Mrs. Eloise Mo-
nette recently attended in Eden
ton.
The Home Demonstration club,
of which Mrs. Woodrow Best is
president, had as it's project remov-
al of partition in the school
lunchroom, to provide large area.
Although this has been used thus
far only for Ruritan and Home
Demonstration meetings, it will
now open to the teen ayers
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
MRS. MARY TOLAR MIDGETT

Mrs. Mary Tolar Midget, 80,
died Thursday afternoon at Wan
cheese, where she made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Garrison.
Born September 8, 1868, Mrs. Mid
gett was the daughter of the late
T. T. and Bessie Ansel Tolar of
Wanchese and the widow of the
late C. N. Midget. She is survived
by one half brother, John Tolar, of
Wanchese; and number of nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock by Rev. C. w. Guthrie,
pastor of the Wanchese Methodist
Church, of which she was a men,
Der.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
DARE MEN FIGHTING
IN KOREAN WATERS

Two Dare County men, Clarence
J. Hassell, seaman, USN, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hassell,
and husband of Mrs. Shirley M.
Hassell, all of MAINS Harbor, and
Charlie V. Scarborough, stewards
man, USN, husband of Mrs. Myrtle
F. Scarborough of Manteo, are
serving aboard the battleship USS
Missouri, on her second tour of
iuty with United Nations forces
in Korean waters.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
RUPERT PUGH, GULROCK MAN
DIES MONDAY; BURIED WED.

Rupert Pugh, 50, a native of
Gulrock, Hyde County, died in the
2elhaven hospital following a
art attack, at ten pm. Monday.
81 many years he was in business
at Last Chance, and resided in this
section of Hyde County. He is sur
vived by five sons. One brother,
Joe Pugh of Gulrock; five sisters,
Mrs. E. T. Cutrell and Mrs. Char
lie Haynes of Lake Landing, Mrs.
Ida Payne and Mrs. Agness Gibbs
of Elizabeth City, and Mrs. G. G..
Cutrell of Middletown.
Funeral and burial were conduct
ed at pm. Wednesday at Gulrock.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13

Carl J. Mann has been in Uncle
Sans Army ten years. He entered
the service in 1943 and took his
first training at Greensboro with
the Army Air Force, being dis
charged from the Air Force in 1916
with the rank of Sergeant. In June
1947 he re-inlisted in the regular
Army, deciding that Army life was
best of all. In 1913 he went to San
Jose, Canal Zone, with the Chemi-
cal Corp. on a secret mission then
to Panama to await a transfer to
St. Thomas, Virgin Island the same
years. His wife and children join
ed him there for two years. In
1850 he was returned to the
states, where he served one year in
New Orleans in charge of the pho
to lab at the point of embarkation,
and while there was rated to Sec
ond Lieutenant. He went then to
Fort Eustis, Va. with the 55th
Heavy Truck Company, and with
the same outfit, went to Landes de
Bussac, France, where he is now
stationed. His family joined him a
year ago. He was commissioned a
First Lieutenant in November last.
See MAINS, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
McNABB IN HOSPITAL

1t. George McNabb, USN (Ret.)
is in the U. S. Naval Hospital,
Camp Lejeune, N. c., where ne
has undergone an operation on his
throat. 1t. McNabb is expected to
be patient at the hospital for
the next three weeks. He formerly
lived in Manteo and Cape Halter
as, but the family now resides ir
Portsmouth, Va.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13

WELDON BURTON CRADDOCK
is finding life much different, liv-
ing over in England where he is
Staff Sergeant with the 49th Squa-
dron, Air Force. He is 81 years
old, and the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. R. Craddock of Manns Harbor.
Distance didn't keep him from
coming home Christmas; he came
to America by airliner to visit his
parents. He is now stationed in
Sculthorpe, England.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Herbert Bonner
Wins Air Medals

Lieutenant Herbert A. Bonner,
formerly of Madison County, was
recently awarded two Air Medals
and a Commendation Ribbon at a
special ceremony aboard his ship
the attack aircraft carrier USS
Boxer by Vice Admiral j. j. Clark,
USN, Commander of the Seventh
Fleet.
1t. Bonner received the Air
Medals for "meritorious achieve
ment while flying a fighter plane
in ten missions over hostile North
Korean territory" and the Com
mendation Ribbon for "outstand-
ing performance of duties"
Before going back in the u. S.
Naval Air service with which he
did outstanding service in World
War II in the Oriental theatre, 1t.
Bonner was coach at New Moore
field schools, Clark County.
He is the son of Gus Bonner and
Mrs. Hazel M. Bonner of Washing
ton G. H., former London resi-
dents.
His wife is the former Anna Cor
bitt of South Charleston.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Mrs. Ellen Mason
Dies At Age 81

Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen
Mason, 81, of South Solon, who
died Monday at Mercy Hospital,
Springfield, were at the residence
Thursday afternoon. Interment in
the South Solon Cemetery. The
Reverend Maynard B. Mcpherson
was officiating minister.
Born in Pike County, September
II, 1872, she had been a resident
of South Solon for the past 25
years. She was a member of the
Church of Christ in Christian Un-
ion.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Ethel Freeman of Mt. Sterl-
ing and Mrs. Martha Hill of An
chorage, Alaska; five sons, James
of Bellefontaine, John of Pitts
burgh, Robert of Arizona, Scott of
New Holland and Lincoln of Mt.
Sterling; a brother, Daniel Russell
of Jeffersonville; nine grandchil-
dren and Is >great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Isaac Mason, died
in 1852
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Anna StockweN
Dies Thursday

Mrs. Anna Stockwell, 80, form
er resident of Plumwood, died
Thursday morning at the home of
her son, Clyde Stockwell, New
Carlisle, r. r. 3, following a sew
eral years illness.
Mrs. Stockwell was the widow
of James Stockwell who operated
a sawmill at Plunwood for many
years. Mr.. Stockwell was killed
just six years ago today, (Thurs-
day. in an automobile accident
near Waverly, where he had gone
to buy lumber.
She was a member of the Plum
wood Methodist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Clyde,
at whose home she died and James
of Mechanicsburg; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Leonard Virts of Me-
chanicsburg, r. R., Mrs. Alta
Harsh of Plumwood and Mrs. Lulu
Hanson of Springfield; two broth
ers, Charles Lightle of Springfield
and Lou of Plumwood; two sis
ters, Mrs. Ida Lannon of Spring
field and Mrs. Mary Neer of Me-
chanicsburg; several grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Arrangements for the funeral
services to be at the Lukens Fu-
neral Home, are incomplete. Inter-
ment in Plumwood Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Sales Tax Jumps
I2.q Per Cent In
4 Month Period

A gain of 1873 percent in the
grand total of Ohio's sales tax col
lections from June 80 to October
"a, 1853, as compared with the
same period last year, was shown
in figures released today by Roger
w. Tracy, Treasurer of State.
The cumulative grand total on
October "A, 1858 stood at $59,61S,-
983.1S. This figure is compared
with $50, ,793, ,4O7.S5 on October 25,
1852, representing a gain of S6,-
S25, ,575.33.
Total prepaid sales tax receipts
reported for the week ending Oc-
tober "a forged ahead of the pre-
vious week by the amount of $174,-
20S.48, the difference between So,
361, 1889 and the total of 3,187,- =
211.11 shown on October II.
The gain for the week over the
figure for year ago was 7.8 per-
cent. This represents a difference
of $243, ,395.24 between S3,361,-
419.59 on October %, 1853 and $3,-
118,024.35 on October Is, 1852.
Tracy pointed out that variations
as they occur in receipts reported
from all counties are shown in the
tabulatiOnS each week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
London P-TA Meets
Here Next Monday

The London Parent-Teacher AS
sociation will meet Monday night,
November 8, at 8 o'clock in the
High School auditorium.
In charge of the program will be
Mrs. Richard Meade and Miss
Clarabelle Alley, who will present
pupils of the seventh grade for
songs and other entertainment.
The Membership committee at a
meeting last Monday night, decid-
ed to form a Room Mothers COM
mittee for the grade school and to
present pennants to the grade that
has the largest percentage parent
attendance at the meetings. At the
conclusion Of the Parent-Teacher
year, a party will be given for the
grade with the best attendance
record.
The meetings and the programs
will be confined to a maximum of
one hour, with a social meeting
and light refreshments in the cafe
terra, according to planning COM
mittee members.
Officers, desirous of increased
attendance at the meetings, are
expecting to make business ses-
sions and programs more interest
ing.
Say these officers, "the P.-T.A.
is your liaison with the school and
the Association depends on your
participation"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
CROP Drive Set
For November q

The Madison County Christian
Rural Overseas Program Drive
has been changed to Monday, No
vember %, since the originally
scheduled date of November IS, is
the opening day of hunting sea-
son, according to Chairrnen Harry
Turvey and Bob Hines. There
will be meeting of all town.
ship workers on Monday eve
ming, November is, to observe an
interesting movie and receive their
instructions and receipt books.
This Christian Rural Overseas
Program is based on building
peace and friendship with food
sent overseas all of which is
distributed by church workers
there.
Rev. Clyde Rogers, the State
Director of CROP stated that
people in areas where CROP has
served are very appreciative and
are still very needful for more
help, especially in Korea and
areas of western Europe.
Mr.. Rogers reports that over
so per cent of the CROP food
will go to Korea in the coming
year.
The county committee has set
up a goal of two car loads of
corn for this drive on November
%, for Madison County. 1t is hop
ed as the trucks come around
farmers will fill them with sever
al bushels of corn. Non-farmers
are welcome to contribute cash
to the CROP.
If there are any questions on
the CROP, contact either of the
Co-Chairmen or Mrs. Weldon
Brown, Secretary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Mrs. Day Fifth
Woman To Serve
On School Board

The election of Mrs. Robert Day
to membership on the Board of
Education for the schools of the
City of London, Tuesday, brought
up the question in the minds of
some, when, if ever, did London
have woman in that role?
In preparation for this query,
Supt. ]. j. Hartley dug out his
records, went through them care
fully and came up with the follow
ing information: -..
AS far as these records show,
the first woman to serve on the
London School Board, was Miss
Bertha Coover in 1895-1896; Miss
Coover, Mrs. Minnie Bonner and
Mrs. A. ]. Strain, were on in 1896
1897, the three continuing on the
board in 1S97-1898. In 1898 1899,
Mrs. Bonner and Mrs. Strain were
still on.
There is nothing further in the
records to show that women were
on the Board until the name of
Mrs. Esta Coover Harvey, sister
of Miss Bertha Coover, appeared
as president in 1908-1909. She was
still serving on the board in 1910
1911, according to the. records.
That, so far as could be learned,
was the last time a woman has
been on the Board until Mrs. Days
victory at the polls Tuesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Fall Beef Tour
Set For. Nov. I8

The Madison County Fall Beef
Tour is scheduled in the northern
part of the county for Wednesday,
November 18, according to Austin
Harbage, Chairman of the County
Beef Committee. The tour will
start at 10 o'clock at the William
Kilgore farm, the first place north
of the Canaan School House on
Route AZ. Several other interesting
stops during the day, ending at
the Madison County Experiment
Farm around $50. Details on
these stops will be published later.
A stag beef dinner is scheduled for
the evening of the tour at Choo-
mans Restaurant. The ones re-
sponsible for scheduling the beef
tour are Gwynn Burr, Chairman;
Ben Straley, Jr,; Marion Meats,
and John Moore.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Odd Fellows HosI
At Ceremonies

Madison Lodge No. 70 of Odd
Fellowship will be host to the
Southwestern Ohio Boosters AS
sociation, Saturday, Nov. 7th. Dur
ing the afternoon the degree team
from the Association will confer
the First Degree; followed by an
Association Meeting at 4:3O.
A dinner will be served at the
Oak Run Grange Hall by the Mad
isonia Rebekah Lodge No. TBS, at
$50 pm.
An Open Meeting will be held at
7:30 and is open to the Public. Re-
ports on u. N. Pilgrimage will be
given by Dale Ford, and Ted
Strader. The Degree Staff of the
Rebekah Lodge viii also partici-
pate by giving their drill. Other
entertainment will be by the chill
dren of Odd Fellows and the dance
pupils of Mrs. Margaret Kloes.
Others in attendance will be the
officers from the Grand Encamp-
ment Albert Gallagher is Noble
Grand of Madison Lodge No. 10.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Infant Murry
Dies Suddenly

Charlotte Beth Murry, eight
weeks-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Murry, West Pearl
Street, West Jefferson, died sud-
denly Thursday evening.
Surviving are the parents, a sis
ter, Michele; the grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Murry and Mrs.
H;lda Boggs of West Jefferson and
Dewey Boggs.
Funeral services Sunday at two
o'clock at the Blauser and Baker
Funeral Home, West Jefferson,
the Reverend Robert Meredith, Of
ficiating minister.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Wilmington Stages
Homecoming Event
Next Saturday

WILMINGTON - Saturday at
halftime in the annual Homecom-
ing Day gridiron battle, Miss jean
cite Dunn, pretty brunette sopho-
more from Cincinnati, will be
crowned as Wilmington College
Homecoming queen.
Miss Dunn, who won in student
voting over four other candidates
nominated by the football team, is
receiving a crown which she mar
rowly missed last year. Miss Mary
Ann Neave, 1858 graduate, who
lives in Hughesville, Md, will re-
turn to the campus to crown the
new monarch, whom attended her
in 1852.
Attendants are Miss Marilyn
Head, Hillsboro, who also was at
tendant to Miss Neave last fall;
Miss Carolyn Vallery of London;
Miss Barbara Sauer of Elsmere,
KY, and Miss Charlotte Daugher-
ty of Wilmington.
An elementary education major
who plans to enter the teaching
field on a cadet certificate next
fall, Miss Dunn is social chairman
for Alpha Phi Kappa social soror-
ity (of which Miss Neave is an
alumna) and president of the dor
mitory council at Denver Hall, up
perclass residence unit.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
BraithWaite Edges RAIDER
By z Votes In Close Race
Farm Program Set
For Sign-Up At
County Meetings

Practices applicable to the
farms of Madison County for the
1854 Farm Program have been
approved, and farmers who de-
sire to cooperate must make
known their intentions by No
vember 30th, Cecil Harsh, P. NJ.
A. administrator said Monday.
Meetings are to be held in all
townships of the county to give
interested farmers an opportun-
ity to participate in the Program.
The schedule of Sign-Up meet
ings is as follows: Time / P. NJ.
to 9 P. M; Canaan, Nov. 18th,
Township House, Amity, Ohio;
Darby, Nov. 7th, Club Room,
Plain City, Ohio; Deercreek, Nov.
9th, School Building, Lafayette,
Ohio; Fairfield, Nov. 10th, Town
ship House, Big Plain, Ohio; JEFF
ferson Nov. 10th, Township House
West Jefferson, Ohio; Monroe,
Nov. 10th, School Building, Plum
wood, Ohio; Oak Run, Nov. 18th,
Township House, Chrisman Chap
ell, Ohio; Paint, Nov. 18th, Town
ship House, Newport, Ohio; Pike,
Nov. 9Th, School Building, Rose
dale, Ohio; Pleasant, Nov. 18th,
Township House, Mt. Sterling,
Ohio; Range, Nov. 9th, Township
House, Danville, Ohio; Somerford,
Nov. 18th, Township House, Som
erford, Ohio; Stokes, Nov 18th,
Community Building, South So
Ion, Ohio; Union, Nov 10th,
County Office, London, Ohio.
Farmers who expect to lime,
install tile, or complete any of
the approved practices must con-
tact their township committee at
that time.
The County ommittee G an
nounces that no other meeting
will be held, or contact made.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
RAIDER ASKS RECOUNT
AT WEST JEFFERSON

Harold B. Radel of West JEFF
ferson, Thursday, filed with the
Madison County Board of Elec-
tions, a request for a recount
on votes cast for the office of
Mayor of the Village of Jeffer-
son.
Request designated Precincts
l, 2 and 3 to be re-counted.
Mayor Homer o. Braithwaite,
incumbent, defeated RAIDER by
two votes 368 to 366 in the un-
official count Tuesday.
The Madison County Board
of Elections has not yet deter
mined time of holding the re-
count, but all persons eligible
to be present will be notified in
accordance with General Code
requirements.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Subscription $3.50 per year
LeWiS-EdWardS
Defeated For
School Board

In a three-way race for mayor
of the village of Jefferson, Tues
day in the unofficial count, Homer
o. Braithwaite, incumbent, nosed
out his closest opponent for the
soffice, Harold B. RAIDER, getting
368 votes to Mr.. Raiders 366. Rob-
bert J. Feddern, the third contest
ant, received % votes.
In the contest for Council of the
village, the six winners out of the
ten seeking the job were, Herbert
Allerton, 511; Merrill H. Mellott,
Ats; George Baber, 469; Gerald
Poulson, 434; Larry J. Kaho, 426;
Richard M. johnson, 409. johnson
is the only newcomer to the coun-
Gil. The other four contestants
were, Robert Myers, 349; Clarence
Kidwell, 312; William E. Casio
219, and Richard Kinnaird, 112.
For clerk, Robert d. Recob, re.
ceived 583 votes; for treasurer
Frank Peters, 524.
For Jefferson Local Board oi
Education, Donald Bradley with
526 and Ralph Parons, 383, were
the two elected. Others in the race
were, Joseph Lewis, 334 and Ben,
ner Edwards with 279.
Only one name appeared on the
ballot for the three to be elected
to the Board of Trustees of Public
Affairs, that of James R. Long
who received 373 votes. The two
write-ins were, Charles Byerly, lie
and Irwin H. Weaver, SO.
Both issues presented to the
voters of the village and the town,
ship were approved. The Loca
School District asked for an addi
tional tax for current operating
expenses which passed 572 for anc
269 against.
The village, seeking a renewal o
a tax tor current operating ex
penses, particularly lighting o
streets and alleys, was successful
in its attempt, the levy paing 45%
for and 212 against.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06

introducing the Chief Justice at
the Treasury, Secretary Humphrey
said: "Chief Justice Warren's TAX
ing part In this ceremony Is mdi-
cative Of the support Of the Savings
Bonds program at the very highest
levels Of the Government. More
than 40 million individuals own $50
billion In these Bonds. The contin-
ued and expanding investment in
America by Americans through
these bond purchases helps To
spread the ownership Of the public
debt and SO contributes to oul
goal Of sound money. 1t also devel
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Annual Football
Banquet Dec. 3

The annual London High School
Football Banquet will be held
Thursday, Dec. 3, and will honor
the varsity and junior high squads,
school officials said Thursday.
Speaker will be Chuck Mather,
football mentor of famed Massil-
Ion High School The dinner is
called for $50 pm. and will be
held in the cafeteria. The public is
invited and tickets may be secured
from the high school.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
SIS Ohio Cities
Have New Mayors

55 Ohio cities chose new mayors
in Tuesdays election, according to
a recent listing. OF these, % were
Democrats, 19 were Republicans
and 13 Independents. The Demo-
cratic sweep" in several parts of
the country has caused much spec
ulation inasmuch as Republican
leaders have admitted that the Re-
publican party has some weak
spots nationally. However, Mad
ison county remained heavily Re-
publican, defeating the only DEM
ocrat running in this election.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
Jim BalIenger To
California Base

James E. Ballenger, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Ballenger, South
Main Street, has been transferred
from Camp Roberts, California, to
Preside, California. His present
address is, Pfc. James E. Bal =
er, u. S. 52-235-614, Det. 2,-60O2,-
A.S.N.- -Dispensary. Preside, San
Francisco, California.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06

ops the virtues Of thrift and saw
ings-virtues which have made
America great"
Mr.. Shreve, of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, formerly vice-president OF
the General Electric Company in
charge Of sales and Of customer
relations, came out Of retirement
to serve the Nation in the promo
ton Of thrift through the sale OF
Savings Bonds. Among his many
public services were two terms as
president Of the UniteS. States
Chamber Of Commerce.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-11-06
WATER OFF

London Water Works report
ed that the water mains will be
shut off next Tuesday, Novem-
Der 10th and Thursday, Novem-
Der 18th, midnight for repairs.