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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
A. W. Barr Tells
et Purpose Of
U. S. Department

Special livestock loans, author
lied by recent legislation, are now
available to eligible farmers in
this locality, it was announced
this week by Alvin w. Barr, Coun-
ty Supervisor of Farmers Home
Administration, servicing Madison,
Fayette and Pickaway Counties.
The purpose of the US. Depart
ment of Agriculture's new loans is
to provide temporary credit to
livestock producers to continue
their operations, after suffering
economic difficulties caused by
the extreme drop in cattle prices.
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
Taft Benson has given top re-
sponsibility for the new program
to r b. McLeaish, National Ad-
ministrator of the Farmers Home
Administration. FILA. state and
county offices will disburse the
funds, collect the loans, and serv-
ice the accounts.
The State Livestock Loan Com
mittee, appointed by the Secretary
of Agriculture, considers all appli-
cations. This Committee consists
of Clarence A. Gehrig, State Di-
rector, Farmers Home Admins
tration, who has been named
chairman of this Committee, Clay
Stackhouse, Chairman, P. M. A.
State Committee and Wilbur w.
Wood, Acting Director of Exten-
sion, Ohio State University.
Established producers and feed
ers of cattle, and sheep, may bor-
row if they cannot get the credit
they need from customary sourc-
es, if they have good records OF
operations, and if the credit would
give them a reasonable chance to
succeed.
Loans may be used to buy or to
produce feed; rent farm buildings
pasture and feed crop land: re-
place, hire or repair farm mach
inery and equipment; build and
repair fences; repair or improve
livestock and domestic water sup.
plies; and pay essential living ex.
penses and costs of maintaining
farm buildings.
Under this Special Loan Pro.
gram, which expires July 1855
loans bear so interest and are re.
payable over periods up to three
years.
Information is available and ap'
plicationS may be made at the
Farmers Home Administration of.
fices, located at 81 West High ST.
London, Ohio; 723 Delaware ST.
Washington c. H.; 159 East Mair
Street, Circleville.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Stroke Fatal 70
Mamie PendletOn

Mrs. Mamie c. Pendleton, 70,
widow of Mahlon w. Pendleton,
died Saturday night at 10:15 at
her home Riley Avenue, following
a stroke last week.
Born in Dublin January %,
1881, she was the daughter of
David and Lottie Clark. She had
resided in London for approx
so years. She was a mem
Der of the London Methodist
Church.
Surviving are one daughter,
Wilda r. Pendleton at home; two
sons, Mahlon w. of London and
Clark E. of Newport; nine grand
children, four great-grandchil-
dren; two half-brothers, Eber
Nedds of Lynworth and Harry
Nedds of Delaware; three half.
sisters, Gertrude Lowry of Della.
ware, Anna Grooms of Sunbury
and Lucille Sprague of Miami
Florida.
Funeral services at the Luken;
Funeral Home Tuesday at II
o'clock Reverend A. M. Shenefelt
officiating minister. Interment ir
Dublin Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Fine Program Is
Planned For The
Fair At Dayton

Centennial celebration of the
Montgomery County Far at Day
ton, Sept, z 10th, will offer a
considerable number of special
features, highlighted by Cen
tennial Cavalcadc of Stars Revue"
on the night of Sept 9Th, featur-
ing JERRY COLONNA and IL
Lindsay Lovelies.
That same night there will be
a prize winning stock ana farm
machinery parade. massed
Countrywide School Band concert,
Triangle r. Color Guard and
Riders, Antioch Shrine Mounted
Patrol and several circus acts of
high caliber. A parade of old
timer horse-drawn and ancient
autos is set for 400 PM. We'd
nesday Sept. 9Th.
Purses totaling $12,50000 in
sure good entries for the harness
races, to be run every afternoon
and evening, with a purse of
ST, 10000 is designed as a memo
rial to Omer Van Kirk, for many
years a prominent horseman at
the Fair Other cash prizes run
up to $4,000 with trophies as
additiona. rewards in most cases.
The Fairs huge Agricultural
Building has been entirely re-
built interiorily and will contain
a complete outlay of exhibits by
oranges. farm displays, All
Clubs, Dayton and Montgomery
County garden clubs, who will
convert the center space into a
mammoth flower show.
Other Centennial features range
from centennial egg-laying
contest to centennial quilts made
in the current year and picturing
events of the last 100 years. Live.
stock stalls have all been spoken
for.
Every department space has
been assigned and not spot re.
mains open for additional mer,
camille displays and the various
rides, games and concessions oi
ample quantity to assume thC
thousands who will flock to the
Fair.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Drivers License
May BE Invalid
After Sept. Ist

The first general renewal of
three-year driver licenses in Ohio
will begin September 1, announc-
ed r. E. Foley, State Registrar of
Motor Vehicles.
Said Foley, About 21a million
licenses now held by Ohio Motor
lists will expire within II month
period beginning October 1, 1858.
Licenses may be renewed not
more than 30 days before expira-
ton and not more than three
months thereafter" He cautioned,
DRIVERS who permit a license to
lapse more than three months
must pass a driver examination to
obtain a new one" Persons who
have obtained license by passing
a test within the past two years
will not be required to obtain a
renewal license until the expira-
ton date noted on the license.
Foley warned that In addition
to fine and possible Jail sent
ence, any person convicted of OPP
Grating a motor vehicle without a
driver license is now subject to
the provisions of the new Safety
Responsibility Law.
The Registrar urged all drivers
to check the expiration date on
their licenses and have them re-
newed promptly.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01

Striking a match while looking
for eggs in, a barn started a fire
Tuesday evening, August 25th,
which took the life of Lewis Ed
wards Jr., the, four year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Edwards
Sr., of Mechanicsburg. ...
The unfortunate lad was accom-.
panied to the barn by his Older
brother, Eddie, age 6. When the
hay was ignited from the. match
the small boy became confused II
was said by Eddie, and ran to the
back of the barn. The flash fire
which followed made it impossible
for anyone to rescue the child who
was burned to death in only few
minutes.
Eddie ran to the house scream
ing for his mother when he was
unable to get his little brother
out, but it was too late to do any
thing about it. His body was
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Pomona 10 Meet
At SedaIia Sept. 5

Madison County Pomona Grange
will have inspection and initiation
at the Sedalia School, Saturday,
September 5, with Range Commu-
nifty Grange, sponsoring the meet
ing, according to announcement
by Floyd Deck, master.
Following dinner At noon, Po-
mona will be inspected by Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Bell, of Woodstock,
Deputy Master and Matron of
Champaign County. Oak Run
Grange will be in charge of the
initiation.
Mr.. Deck also calls to the at
tention of all oranges in the coun-
ty, that they are expected to turn
in their reports at this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Dorm are
Deputy Master and Matron of
Madison County. ~
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Ten Jug hOpefuIs
Will Go At Ohio
State Fair Friday
London Owned Colt
To Race In Fair
3 Year Old Event

COLUMBUS, OHIO-Ten paid
up candidates for The Little
Brown jug, world famous Della
ware, Ohio, pacing classic, are
among % 3-year-old sidewheelers
eligible to start in the $4,000 Di-
rector of Agriculture Pace at the
Ohio State Fair September 4th.
The pacing event is one of "a
races that will be staged at the
fair during six days of trotting
and pacing action beginning Sat-
urday and extending through Sep
tember 4th. A record total of S48,-
500 in purse money will be dis
tributed according to Speed Sup
erintendent Frank Foster. Daily
post time is 2:15.
The jug will be raced Septem-
Der 24th and the State Fair race
is one of the final previews for the
100000 harness classic.
Rated in the top flight among
jug candidates eligible to start in
the Fair race are the fiIlies Coun-
tess Vivian and Pleasant Surprise.
They have been taking turns
whipping each other on the Grand
Circuit this year, one of their
clashes resulting in a worlds rec
ord when Countess Vivian won at
Goshen, N. Y. in 200 3/5 and back
in 200 Us for the miles.
Countess Vivian is owned by
Christy Hayes of Columbus and
Pleasant Surprise by Mckinley
Kirk of Washington c. H.
Other jug eligibles with e
chance to win are Times Square
another Kirk product, Door
Prince, Crosswave, Waychamp
Direct Prince, Boone Hanover anC
Cyrus Chief.
Although he isn't paid up in tn,
jug, one of the top contenders TO
. the State Fair eveItt is Hi-Lo'
: Surprise, owned by Dick, Dav,
and Bill Hackett of London. tn,
, horse is unbeaten this year il
Ohio colt stake events and ha
, just returned from successful in
| vasion of the east where he wol
last week in 2.O4 3/5.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Harley Dement, And
Martha Sells Get
Top 4-H Awards

With the new facilities at the
Madison County Fair, for the jun
ior Fair division, it was possible
to have the best show on record.
Seventy-one head of All beef pro-
jects and 81 head of dairy showed.
One hundred and fourteen head of
4-H hogs and 108 head of All
lambs were exhibited. The vege-
table gardening, woodworking,
poultry, rabbits, crop and photo
graphy exhibits were as large as
ever. Following are the winners of
the special awards and the DON
ors:
Outstanding All boys award
went to Harley Dement, of the
Willing Workers, East Club. Out
standing All girls award went to
Martha Sells, Bet You Didn't
Know Club.
The All uesK pen sets were
given by the London Rotary Club
for the two above members.
The healthiest boy and girl tro-
phies donated by the Eagles
Lodge, London, went to Joyce
Williams, Lucky Clover, Sr. and
John Leach of Junior Farmers.
Livestock Judging trophy do
mated by the Great A and P Com
pany was awarded to Shirley
Overturf of Rosedale Grow'em
Quick. The first, second and third
place All clubs in livestock judg-
ing were awarded rosettes by the
McDorman Implement S a lie S.
First-Rosedale Growem Quick
Club; second Canaan Prize Win
ners, Sr; third-Fairfield Darts.
Madison County Dairy Service
Unit awarded rosettes to first,
second and third place clubs in
dairy judging. First - Rosedale
Grow'em Quick; second Mud
Run Hustlers; and third - Union
Leaders, Sr.
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Foust To BE Guest
At Redwood Fair

1t was stated today that II. S.
Foust, of Plain City, Director of
Agriculture and Ohio State Fair
Manager, will be a guest at the
Redwood Fair Saturday, Septem-
Der 5th.
Mr.. Foust is expected to arrive
in Redwood at about 3 pm. and
is to ride in the fair Sesquicenten-
nial parade at five o'clock. He
will be guest in the car driven
by Charles Shields. president of
the Fairboard. The 80 candidates
for queen will likewise ride in this
colorful parade at this time. The
queen of the 1853 fair will be Sc
lected from this group by the
judges who will witness the par
ade. Official announcement as to
the identity of the queen will be
made on Sunday evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Small Boy Loses His Life
When Fire Destroys Barn

found by firemen after the blaze
was extinguished. Coroner DR..
David Moore rendered a verdict of
accidental death resulting from
burns.
In addition to Fhe grief-stricken
parents surviving are, Edward 6;
Lois Ann, 9sPeggy, 21s, and Rich
ard, 9 monthss Other survivors in
clude his maternal grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McClusk-
koey of Springfield, and his pa
ternal grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Edwards of West Main ST.,
Mechanicsburg. ..-
The remains were removed to
the Davis-Byers and Co., Funeral
Home.
Funeral services were held at
First Methodist Church Friday at
2, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Judson A. Weed, with interment
at Maple Grove cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
R. l.. Leonard
Takes New Job

r. L. (Bob) Leonard of Column
bus, former London resident, has
accepted a position as Assistant
Production Manager of the South
Wind Division of the Stewart
Warner Corporation in Indiana
polls, Indiana. He took over his
new duties on August 31st.
For the past twelve years he
has been Manager of the Produc-
ton Planning Department of the
Lennox Furnace Company in Co
lumbus.
Mrs. Leonard and their two
daughters, Patricia Ann and 10
Ellen, will join him in the very
near future.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
London Business
Man Dies After
Sudden Attack

E. A. (Mondo) Swaney, Sc, died
early Monday morning in Mt.
Carmel Hospital. He was rushed
to the hospital last Friday after
he suffered a cerebral hemor-
rhage.
A native of Madison County,
Mr. Swaney came to London 80
years ago from Sedalia and had
operated a machine shop here
since that time.
Surviving are his wife, Lily; a
son, Lonnle S.; two Step-sons, Neil
Roddy and Larry Bennington; 2
grandchildren and his mother,
Mrs. Samantha Swaney, all of
London; three brothers, Bert of
London and Raymond and Eugene
of Pontiac, Michigan; three sis
ters, Mrs. Florence Shipley, Lon
don, Mrs. Myrtle Davidson, Los
Angeles, and Mrs. Mildred Sta
way of Oakland, California.
Funeral services at the Sch
lechty-Fichner Funeral Home at
1920 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Interment in Sedalia Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
World War Veteran
Dies In Dayton Hospital

Funeral services for Scott My
ers, 70, native of Madison County,
who died at Veterans Hospital,
Dayton, following a stroke, were
last Tuesday at Snyder Funeral
Home, Mt. Sterling. Interment in
Mt. Sterling Cemetery.
A World War / Veteran, he is
survived by daughter, Mrs.
Martha Bennett of Columbus;
three sisters, Mrs. Laura Jones,
Lakeside, Mrs. Lila Hamet and
Mrs. Lulu Hamet, both Gf Mt.
Sterling; a brother, Edgar Z. My
erS of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
4-H Livestock Show Largest
In History OF County Fair
Firemen Answer
Two Calls Here
Over Week End

Within less than "a hours, the
London fire siren sounded alarms
for two fires, the first around
1918 Saturday night when Dan
ny Daily, with the Community
truck answered call to the home
of Mrs. Ada Brill, Lafayette.
A small damage to the roof of
the home is reported, cause of
which was not known, according
to department members.
Sunday afternoon, the London
truck in charge of Charles Mercer,
extinguished q small grass fire at
the London Water Works.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01

Richard L. kroesen, Cleveland,
has been reappointed ohio State
chairman Of the March of Dimes
for the 1854 Campaign, 1t was an
nounced by Basil o'Connor, presi-
dent of the National Foundation
for lnfantile Paralysis. This year
Ohio volunteers brought in a rec
cord $3,o74, $4,000 an increase Of
1920 over 1852.
In announcing the reappolnt-
ment, Mr.. o'connor said, "the
fight against polio Is beginning to
show definite portents of victory
And when the great day arrives
that we can stamp the word con-
quered' on this crippIing disease,
much of the credit will 90 to
Richard Kroesen and other VoIun-
teer leaders like him. At great
personal sacrifice they are bring
ing to this struggle not only their
time and talents, but also an in
spring ideaIism of service to
mankind.
Encouraging as scientific sd-
vances against polio have been in
recent years-with the advent of
gamma qIobuIin and the prospect
of even more effective preventive
measures tremendous amount
of work remains to be done II we
anre to achieve final victory"
Joseph r. Nee, director of fund
raising for the National Founda-
tion, in Ohio to make preliminary
plans for the 1854 March OF
Dimes drive, said:
1--WE must have unprecedented
help in this next appeal of ours
and we hope that everyone ir
the state who can contribute his
time and effort will contact his
local March of Dimes office anc
volunteer for the coming drive
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
John Mone++ Dies
Sunday Evening

John Monett, 7S, London R.D. 8,
died at the Griswold Clinic, Me-
chanicsburg, Sunday evening.
Surviving are his wife, Bell;
five sons, Robert and Donald of
London, Ray, John. Jr., and Fred
of Springfield; five grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services at $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning at st. Pat
rick's Church. Interment in Plum
wood Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Sch
lechty Fichner Funeral Home
from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 Wednesday
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Naval Reserve Pilot Crash Lands
Attack Bomber Near Here Saturday
Walks Away From Plane Uniniured

Madison County Sheriff's office
reported Saturday that Naval
Air Reservist flying out of Port
Columbus made crash landing
in a field on the Belle Meadows
farm, Davis Rd., five miles west
of London, Saturday morning at
1875.
Plotting the plane was 1t. An
thony F. Stratman, 81, of Card
ington, Ohio. He told Deputy
Sheriff Allison that he had left
Port Columbus about three hours
earlier in a regular routine flight.
He made the emergency landing
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01

after his motor had stalled out
and refused to start again.
1t. Stratman landed the plane
with its wheels retracted and it
skidded approximately 300 feet
and crashed through a fence be-
fore coming to a stop. The plane
was badly damaged but the pilot
escaped with but a few small
scratches and minor bruises, it
was said.
Port Columbus officials rushed
promptly to the scene of the crash
but were unable to determine the
cause Of the accident.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Fairfield Schools
To Open tuesday,

The Fairfield local schools will
open for the fall term on Tues
day, September s, according to
Supt. Paul w. Boyd. A teachers
meeting is scheduled for Labor
Day, Monday, September Z.
The school cafeteria will open
on Wednesday, September 9. Caf-
eteria lunch prices remain the
same as last year.
MRS. DILLON ILL
Mrs. Robert Dillon, Maple St.,
is seriously i'll in White Cross
Hospital. She entered the hospital
a week ago for observation and
treatment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Services Held For
Emery Riqh+seII

Funeral services and interment
for Emery Rightsell, SO, of Lon
don, who died last week, were at
the Snyder Funeral Home, Mt.
Sterling. Interment was in Mt
Sterling Cemetery.
Surviving are one son, Earl
Rightsell of Lond n-Jefferson
Pike, and one grandson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
40th Anniversary For
Local Garage Owner

The 64th anniversary of the
Madison County Fair, mere last
week, also marked the annivers-
ary of a London business man.
Wayne Clelland, who operates a
garage on East High Street, cele-
brated his fortieth anniversary in
business in London, during the
week,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01

ARMY HOME TOWN NEWS KANSAS ',
After receiving vaIor, Sgt
r. Ohio,
congratulated hghrankng 7h Infantry Division officer in
directing haul
supplies the beseged Outpost Porkchop despite the
ne thus
of John A. LaVerty,
1877 ST, Army
whose wife, Carolyn
Iy Hayes, ohio. (u.S. ARMY PHoTo)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01

Did you know fhoF Fhe wife
Or relative of q hubifuol
drunkord ean prevent his
obfuining intoxieofing beV-
Fcges7
Evening star., 1953-01-04
New York Strikers
And Bus Spokesman
Scorn Mayors S Plan
By the Asseeieted Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.LMayor
Vincent Impellitteri, on television,
tonight offered striking bus drivers
a plan including a 40-hour week
and pay increase.
But union leader, Mike Quill,
also on television, called the plan
'too little and too late" and pre-
dicted the drivers would turn it
down.
Mr.. Quill also was scornful Of
what he called a new kind Of
bargaining. lover TV, not over the
table"
A short time later a spokesman
for the two biggest buslines in
volved said the mayors TV pro-
posal was a complete surprise.
Hits Mayors Offer.
Edmund c. Collins, vice presi-
dent Of the New York City
Omnibus and Fifth Avenue lines.
added that the mayors proposals
were clearly excessive and will
involve an increase in our ex-
penses-more than we can BEAR"
The Mayor offered seven-point
program for settling the three
day strike against eight private
buslines.
The plan included the 40-hour
week. an 1919 to 20 cent hourly
pay increase, and retention of
present fares.
It also called for financial re-
lief to the bus companies by the
city, and a promise to seek tax
elimination aid from the State
for the firms.
ScOrns Plan.
Mr.. Quill, going on television Is
minutes later, said the mayor and
his transit experts" had labored
over the situation and come up
with "cockroach."
He said the proposal would
mean a reduction in the drivers
take-home pay Of from SIT to $21
q week.
This Is stop-gap collective bar
gaining" Mr.. Quill said.
He added that if the leaders
Evening star., 1953-01-04
New York Dock Strike
Eases for Week End
AS Pickets Withdraw
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-An AFL
dock specialists strike for higher
wages caught the spirit of the
holiday weekend lull today.
There was no settlement-but
neither was there any picketing
of piers.
The strike is being conducted
by three small locals Of the AFL
International Longshoremen's As
sociation composed by weighers.
samplers and scalemen. They
handle bulk cargo such as coffee,
sugar, cocoa beans and hides
among other things.
No Cargo Transferred.
Although other longshoremen's
locals unloaded ships around New
York's big harbor today, no cargo
was transferred from piers to
trucks and lighters.
The strike by the specialists
locals has affected cargo handl-
ing to lesser extent at Boston,
Baltimore. Philadelphia, Hoboken,
N. j., and Yonkers, N. Y.
Federal mediators will resume
hearings on the case tomorrow.
The locals have turned down an
employer offer Of Is cents an
hour wage increase. Their wage
demands have not been disclosed.
Only 500 Men Involved.
The mediation service said cur
rent wage rates for a 40-hour
week are samplers, $75; weighers,
$88; and scalemen. $50. Only
about 500 men are involved in the
strike.
In Washington, Representative
Roosevelt, Democratic Liberal, OF
New York, introduced legislation
calling for Congressional investi-
cation Of racketeering on the New
York water front.
For weeks the New York State
Crime Commission has been prob
ing harbor conditions and receiv-
ing sworn testimony about a reign
|of terror and gangsterism along
1.-THE water front.
Evening star., 1953-01-04

of the union tried to "sell" the
proposal to the bus datvers, they'd
throw us out"
The long holiday week end soft
ened the impact of the New Years
Eve walkout by 5000 drivers and
Evening star., 1953-01-04

maintenance men of the CIO
United Transit Workers. But.
unless solution is reached. Mon
day morning commuters will feel
the squeeze Of the imperative bus
companies which normally carry
Evening star., 1953-01-04

3h million bus fares daily.
Mr.. Quill promised new devel-
opments" at a union meeting to-
morrow. He said. however, there
would be no widening of the strike
or sympathy showdown on city
operated Subways.
Evening star., 1953-01-04
John G. Webster's Open House

Come and Bring Your Friends to JOHN G. WEBSTERS OPEN
HOUSE, pm January 26 through January 81 Over
$4,000 worth of FREE GIFTS including Tappan GE and Roper
ranges Mitchell and Chrysr ATemp conditioner Bendx
washer Tracy Stainless cabinet snk presented Door
Prizes Refreshments Served Continuously!