davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1953-10-16

pinned the Mighty Ursus, Ray
Thunder defeated Claude Steves,
Ken Ackels downed Pedro ESco-
bar and Jack Dillon won over
Carl Freeman.
Evening star., 1953-10-16

quarter length margin coming
under the wire in 1:1035.
DeSpirito's other winning
mounts were Bellevue Joe in
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
81 Attend Farm
Meeting Here

Does 1t Pay to Use Chemical
Spray for insect and Disease Con-
troll on Farm Crops" will be the
topic presented by t. w. Parks,
Extension Entomologist, Thursday
evening, February II, in the Court
Room of the Court House, Lon
don, Ohio. starting at s o'clock.
The ladies session will be on
Table Arrangements for Gracious
Living" by Miss Helen Stahl,
Home Demonstration Agent.
Thirty-eight farmers attended
the Farm and Home Short course
meeting on Increase your In
come Through Soil Improvement"
and % ladies attended the session
on Whats New in Fabrics" con-
Quoted by Mrs. Eve Turnbull,
School of Home Economics, Ohio
State University.
H. H. Tucker, president of the
Coke Oven Ammonia Research
Bureau was present and showed
two excellent movies on crop i'm
provement and discussed the value
of extra nitrogen in corn produc-
ton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
HILLIARD man
CHARGED With
FIRST DEGREE

Linville Ball, %, Hilliard, will
be formerly charged with first de-
gree murder in the shooting of
Howard Pete" Crager, %; last
Thursday afternoon.
The shooting took place on the
Roberts Road following a quarrel
over Balls wife, Jean, 49,. Sheriff
Paul Stormont said that the
charges will be filed in Franklin
county court Monday.
Ball, Mrs. Ball and Frank Wat
son, .Westerville, are being held in
Franklin county Jail, the latter
two are held as material witness
eS, it was said.
Funeral services for Crager
were held at the Hilliard Meth
odist Church, Sunday. Burial in
Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Potts Taken To
Lima Hospital
Another Returned As
Lawyer Grow Tests
Sanity Of Clients

Louis Potts, indicted for the
murder of Bertha Russell, which
took place here recently, has been
taken to Lima State hospital, ac-
cording to Sheriff Harold Bidwell
A request by Potts lawyer, Har-
vey Crow, was granted by Judge
James Bell and Potts will remain
at Lima for 80 days examination
to determine sanity, it was said.
Deputy Robert Allison. who
took Potts to Lima, said that he
returned Frank Whiting from
there after leaving Potts. Whiting
is being held on a forgery charge,
Allison said. Lawyer Crow had
also been granted a request for a
sanity examination from Judge
Bell, it was said. Whiting was
found sane and will be held until
his hearing before the court, it
was explained.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
New Policy Announced
By Naval Reserve

The Commandant, Fourth Nav
al District, has announced a
change in recruiting policy for the
Naval Reserve.
Effective February 1, 1853, re-
cruiting of young men in the IL
to 1872 age group will be contin-
ued, but will be limited. Hereto
fore, personnel in this group have
been recruited in unlimited num-
bers.
There will be no restrictions on
recruiting of young men who wish
to re-affiliate with the Naval Re-
serve when they return home
from a tour of active duty. En-
phasis will be placed on officers
and enlisted men who have COM
pleted active duty service, and
whose experience will be of value
in the training program of the
Naval Reserve.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Little League
Group Meets

Joe O'Connell, president of the
local Little League" baseball pro-
gram, called : a special meeting
Friday night at the Legion Hall
to discuss the proposed Junior
League" program. About 20 in
terested persons attended the
meeting.
The Junior League baseball pro-
gram would embrace ex-little lea
guers from 13 to 16 years of age.
Three auto dealers here have
agreed to sponsor one team, leav-
ing three teams yet to be spon-
sored. The Junior League would
operate in the same fashion in
which the Little League operates,
it was said. The purpose of the
Junior League is to offer oppor-
tunity to those boys interested in
playing baseball but who are too
old for Little League require
ments.
Speaker of the evening, was
Randall Butch" Wade, Grove
City, who gave an interesting talk
on the operation of the Grove
City Little and Junior Leagues.
The floor discussion covered
the possibility of obtaining a play
ing field for the Little League.
In other communities it is GUS
tomary to have a field for Little
League exclusively, it was said.
This year, the Little League will
play at the Glade Hill playground
by permission of the local school
board who holds the deed to the
playground. 1t was agreed that
should the Junior League pro-
gram receive proper sponsorship,
they too will play at the Glade
Hill diamond.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Scouts Entertained
At Governors Mansion

Mrs. Frank j. Lausche officially
opened Boy Scout Week in Ohio
at the Governors Mansion Satur-
day noon by cutting large Boy
Scout cake. Mr.. and Mrs. Firl w.
Nicholson, 243 Wetmore Road, Co
lumbus, their two sons, David
and Nioky, and Eagle Scout Don
aid good of 383 Brevoort Road
were luncheon guests of the Lau-
sches and represented the famil-
les of more than 125.000 Boy
Scouts of Ohio. The theme of Boy
Scout Week this year is The
Scout Family" and the import
ance of the family to the nation
is being stressed. The large birth
day cake with the Boy Scout
emblem superimposed on the map
of Ohio with the dates 1903 and
1853 symbolizing the Ohio Ses-
quicentennial and the inscription
"43rd Anniversary, Boy Scouts of
America, was served as part of
the dessert course. No formal pro-
gram was held but Governor and
Mrs. Lausche discussed the Boy
Scout program with their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson are Cub
master and Den Mother reSpec-
lively of Cub Pack 134 of the
Maple Grove Methodist Church
Both have received the 3 year
training award medal for complet-
ing the training program of the
Boy Scouts of America and for
serving as leaders for more than
three years. Their son, David, a
member of Pack 134 represented
the Cub Scouts of Ohio. Their
older son, Nicky, a First Class
Scout of Troop 80, sponsored by
the Northern Kiwanis Club, re-
presented the Boy Scout, and
Donald good, an Eagle Scout
member of Explorer Post SO, also
sponsored by the Northern Kiwan-
is Club, represented the Explorer
of Ohio. Don is also lodge chief
of the order of the arrow,
scout camping society.
More than 3,250,000 registered
members of the Boy Scouts of
America, pledged to God and
country, are observing Boy Scout
Week by attending church, hold
ing family supers, presenting
window displays, and participat-
ing in other special events.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Four Easy Wins Marks First
Round Of County Tourney
BE 1T PROCLAIMED:

WHEREAS, the diseases of
the heart constitute a health
problem that is everybody's
concern, and despite the con-
slant and intensive battle be-
ing waged against them by
medical science, they remain
the principal causes of disabi-
lity and death in the United
States, taking three-quarters of
a million lives each year, and
WHEREAS, the Madison
Heart Association, an affiliate
of the American Heart AS
sociation, devotes itself during
the month of February in an
effort to enlist the aid and
cooperation of the people,
science, government, health
agencies and social agencies in
devising means to fight heart
disease;
NOW THEREFORE, I, E. P.
Speasmaker, Mayor of London,
do hereby order that the month
of February be observed in
The City of London as AMER
ICAN HEART MONTH. l fur
ther call upon all schools,
churches, scientific bodies, civic
associations, business estab-
lihments, social and fraternal
organizations, and the people
of The City of London general
ly, to fully cooperate whole
heartedly in the HEART
FUND CHAMPAIGN with the
London in its activities, de-
signed to improve the public
health.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Brown Urges Vote
For Service Wife

Secretary of State Ted Brown
stated today that he will urge the
Legislature to amend Ohio's cleo
ton laws in such a manner as to
make it easier for wives of SER
vice men to vote.
Our laws in Ohio pertaining to
absent voting of members of the
Armed Forces have been highly
commended as among the best in
the nation" Secretary Brown
said, but we need to find some
way for wives of service men to
vote by absent ballot in much the
same manner as their husbands"
He stated that wives of service
men, under the present laws,
when away from home may vote
by civilian absent voters ballot,
which requires that such persons
be registered if they reside in a
registration area. But TO register,
Mr.. Brown points out, one must
appear in person at the office of
the County Board of Elections or
one of its branch offices, if any.
Mr.. Brown received numerous
letters last year from wives of
service men who had followed
their husbands to military CEN
tiers, including those overseas,
who were disfranchised because
they were not registered and
could not find it possible to re-
turn home to register or vote.
Some of them were under 81
years of age when they left home
and consequently could not re-
gister; others married while away
and could not return to change
their registration record in per-
son, as required by law.
The Ohio law providing for
armed service absent voters bal
lots specifically exenlpts armed
service personnel from the the
registration requirement. "I feel
now, as l stated at the time re-
celved letters regarding this SUBJ
Ject last year" Secretary Brown
said, that the same exception
should be granted to wives ac-
companying husbands on tours of
duty in the armed forces"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10

workers. In addition, there will
be a unit in each community of
the county to conduct commun-
ity-wide survey THE x-ray is the
only sure means of detecting TB
early" said DR.. Vogel. "By means
of the x-ray we can find the di-
sease at an early stage when it
can be most easily cured. It is
our urgent hope that every adult
in Madison County will take ad-
vantage of this free service"
Although the units are being
furnished by the State Health
Department. 'Dr. Vogel continued.
"The cost of follow'up x-rays will
be paid by the tuberculosis AS
sociation from funds which Madi-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10

son County residents have contri-
buted through their purchase of
Christmas seals. Here is real
opportunity for all Christmas seal
purchasers to get more than their
moneys worth"
The schedule for the mobile
units is as follows:
February 18 South Solon and
West jefferson.
February 19 Sedalia and
Plain City.
February 20 Mt. Sterling and
Plain City.
February 2f, %. 26 London.
Robert A. Vogel
Health Commissioner
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Championship Play To
Resume Wednesday z
Games Scheduled Tues.

In the opening day of the Mad
ison County basketball tourna-
ment, the four winners of the first
round scored easy victories again.
st opponents. Excellent attend
ance was recorded as a nearly
full house saw 2 games in the af-
ternoon session and a slightly
larger crowd attended the evening
session.
In the first game between the
Midway quintet and Fairfield
High, Midway jumped to an early
lead and finished by a 75-42
score. Dick Bogenrife was high
man with 35 points.
In the second game of the af-
ternoon, West jefferson had it
easy when it ran up a score of Is
points against game but inef-
fective Canaan team. Peterman of
West Jefferson scored high with
IL.
During the evening, Mt. Sterl-
ing took an easy victory from
Monroe, 60-38. Coach Harry Sch
lofts Monroe team was short
handed as several of his boys had
been declared ineligible because
of playing too many quarters
prior to the tourney opening, it
was SAID.
In the final game of the day,
Plain City beat South Solon by
score of 55-29. The Scotties' Bob
Taylor got II.
Tuesdays games were between
the losers of the Monday pairing;
Fairfield VS. Canaan and Monroe
VS. South Solon.
Play will resume for the champ
ionship on Wednesday evening
when Madison Rural meets Mid
way at z pm. Mt. Sterling will
meet Plain City at $50 pm. Box
scores on sports page.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Thieves Strike Again In
Madison County Saturday
kile Elevator
Latest Target

The Kile elevator at Kileville
was robbed sometime Saturday
night, according to Deputy Herb
Markley who investigated the
crime early Sunday. Markley
said that the elevator had been
entered by breaking a window in
the office. The front office was
left alone but the back office was
ransacked, Markley said.
The thieve stole a Pitney-Bow.-
es postage meter, typewriter, a
check writer and several other ar
ticles. The robbery marked the
latest of a great many robberies
in the surrounding area, lately.
Elevators have been a particular
target of the thieves who have
been operating in this area.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Rice Funeral
Held February &

Funeral services and interment
for Mrs. Mae Lemel Rice, 81,
mother of Mrs. Chester Swope,
London and Theodore E. Rice of
Mt. Sterling, who died at her
home 96 East Eighth Avenue, Co.
lumbus, were in Columbus Friday.
Other survivors include her
her husband, Theodore S. Rice of
Columbus; eight daughters, Mrs.
Irene Huffman, Mrs. Margaret
Carr, Mrs. Inez Walker, Mrs.
Mary Harvey, Mrs. Betty Byran,
Mrs. Flora Bowers, Miss Rachael
Rice, all of Columbus, Mrs. Fern
Phillips, Black Lick; a second
son, William r. Rice, Columbps;
eighteen grandchildren among
them Mrs. Marvin Parker. London
and Leonard Rowe, Columbus and
two great-grandchildren, Edwin
and Linda, Parker, London and
one sister.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Three On O.S.U.
Honor Roll

COLUMBUS, o., Feb.-The
honor roll of 218 students achiev-
ing high scholastic attainments
averages of 3.25 or better) in
Ohio State University's College
or Agriculture during the Autumn
Quarter, is announced by Wilbur
B. Wood, Junior Dean of the col
lege. "a equals 400; B equals
3.00).
Those from Madison county in
clude: Charles r. Dorm, London,
Robert l.. Bradfield, West Jeffer-
son and John F. Nicholson, Mt.
Cfapliyoo
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
81 Attend Soil
And Crop Meeting
Harold Friend New
President Of Group

Thirty-two farmers attended the
Annual Soil and Crop Committee
meeting Thursday afternoon, ac-
cording to a report from the Ex-
tension Office. Harold Friend.
South Scion, was elected as the
new chairman for the coming year.
Work accomplished during the
past year was reported by John
Moore, County Agent. Following
is list of the results:
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Scion Polio
Drive Feb. III

The South Solon Polio Drive
has been postponed due to the i'll
ness of many of the workers, ac-
cording to Mrs. c. c. Rowand.
The drive will be held on We'd
nesday, Feb. II. The drive will be
conducted between the hours of Z
and 8 o'clock. The committee has
asked that porch lights be left on
to signify that the household
wishes to contribute to the
Polio Fund. Otherwise, anyone
by sending gift to Mrs. Robert
Trehearne or Mrs. Rowan d.
Checks should be made payable to
the Madison County Polio Fund.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10

Two mobile x-ray units will be
in Madison County for six days
this month to provide free chest
x-rays to all adult residents of
the county, according to DR.. Rob-
ert A. Vogel, Health Commission
er for Madison County. The sur
vey is a joint effort of the Madi-
son County and Ohio Health
Departments and the Madison
County tuberculosis and Health
Association. The units will be in
the county from February Is
through February 26.
According to DIR. Vogel, free
x-rays will be given to all high
school students in the county. all
food-handlers and all industrial
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Dorothy Wright
Dies At Aue 53

Funeral services for Mrs. Doro-
thy E. Wright, SO, who died at her
home in Williamsport, were in
Williamsport, Monday afternoon.
Interment was in Mt. Sterling
Cemetery.
Survivors are her husband. Roy;
one son, Virgil; seven daughters,
Mrs. Anabel Chamberlain, Mrs
Betty Rossiter, Mrs, Maxine Ger
ZACH, Mrs. Norma Jean Rettinger
Evelyn, Janet, Virginia Wright;
and one step-son, John Wright
two brothers, Harry and Glen
Keller; two sisters, Ida Dunn and
Mrs. Ida Shelpman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Beef Ca+tIemen
Will Meet Feb. I9

The next meeting of the Madi-
son County Beef Cattle Group will
be Thursday evening, February
19, in the basement of the Court
House, according to Austin Har-
bage, Chairman of the Beef Cat
tie Association. Mark Knoop from
Trop, Ohio, will be present to dis
cuss efficient beef cattle practices
and what is being done about the
imported beef. All beef cattle men
are invited to attend this meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
SCOTT HOSPlTALiZED
WITH PNEUMONIA

William H. Scott, former resi-
dent of London, now of Spring
field. entered Mercycrest Hospi-
tai, Springfield Wednesday even
ing for treatment for pneumonia.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
RICHARD HIGGINS
HAVE DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Higgins,
Lafayette-Plain City Pike, an
nounce the birth of daughter in
Mt. Carmel Hospital. Saturday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
M r S. CRAB BE
RECOVERING

Mrs. Clyde Crabbe, Washing
ton Avenue, is recovering follow
ing a foot operation last week at
White Cross Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10

Reverend Paul Hollingshead,
Pastor of the Ninth Street Meth
odist Church, Cambridge, will be
guest preacher at the week-long
Preaching Mission at the London
Methodist Church, according to
Pastor A. M. Shenefelt.
The Preaching Mission is con-
Quoted in conjunction with the
Visitation Evangelistic Campaign
of the Church, Mr.. Shenefelt said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
M RS. PLlM ELL
HURT IN FALL

Mrs. H. c. Plimell, a former
London resident, is slowly recov-
ering after fall at her home
1917 Bruck Street, Columbus.
Mrs. Plimell is the mother of
Mrs. Harvey B. Edwards, East
High Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
i OUR
"a Town
DRAFT

man arose and made a speech.
In the speech he quoted the
famed Duke of Wellington
who said (as he looked over
group of new recruits dur
ing the Nepoleanic wars) Il
don't know what effect these
men will have on the enemy;
but by God, I'm frightened"
HoWZAT AGIN7
Look at that one-the one
staring at us through the
bars. Doesn't he look intelli-
gent?"
Eyes. There is something
uncanny about it."
HE looks as if he under
stood every word we're say
ing"
walks on his hind legs
too, and swings his arms.
There! He's got peanut.
Let's see what he does with
it."
well, what do you think
about that! He knows enough
to take the shell off before ne
eats it just like we do"
That's a female alongside
of him. Listen to her chatter
at him. He doesn't seem to be
paying much attention to her.
though"
.She must be his mate"
sThey look kind OF sao'
don't they?"
"Yes, I guess they wish
they were in here with US
monkeys"
LEGAL BEAGLE
Heard a hot one about
farmer who, having lived on
the same farm for over forty
wears. decided that his neigh-
hor,s fence was three feet on
his side of the line. He went
to q lawyer to see about II
and lost the whole farm.
Seems that the lawyer agreed
with him.
eETcHA
Best bet we know about con-
Germs the atom bomb-ano
ouv who never loses a bet.
He bet another guy that the
atom bomb wouldn't be used
for war until the year 1863.
The other guy took the pet
and our friend calmly ex-
planned that if it was usea
before then, the other guy
couldn't collect!
MEN ONLY
Statistics have proven that
there are only three danger
Gus" ages in which all men
are liable to misbehave
young, old and middle.
OVERHEARD
Of a particularly obnoxious
youngster a man was nearo
to inquire, And what would
YOU like to be, Willie, If you
grow up?"
HONEST ABE
Lincoln said, Il can see
how it might be possible for
a man to look down upon the
earth and be an atheist. But
I cannot conceive how a man
could look up into heaven
and say there is no God"
WOMEN
Old Haywood Snugg, the
Bacchus of Buff Prairie, says
that women like men who are
thoughtful and tender - es-
pecially legal tender!
KID STUFF
Just think" said mama,
George Washington has been
dead for over hundred
years."
"He has not!" said Colby
locks, why, l saw him on
television just last night!
TAXES
Best method for computing
taxes this year is by this for
mula-Taxes plus cost of liv-
ing equals income plus 10
percent.
DAFFYNiTioN
Modesty: The knack of en-
couraging people to find out
for themselves just how i'm
portant you are!
DIFF
The difference between in
laws and outlaws is that the
in-laws promise to pay it
back.
LAST WORD
Opportunity knocks but
once-lady luck turns the
I-k~l It, x,N..
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-10
Heart Disease
Facts Stressed
Heart Funds For
Medical Research

Five basic facts which the pub
lie should know about Heart dis
ease were released by Mrs. Ri
chard Conway, chairman of the
1853 Heart Fund, as part of
the public education theme of the
Madison County Heart Associa-
tons sponsorship of American
Heart Week, February 9Th to
14th.
There is no denying that dis
eases of the heart ana circulation
remain the prime cause of death
and disability in the United
States," she said, but the pro-
gress being made in fighting these
diseases is a source of hope to its
millions of sufferers"
Mrs. Conway pointed out these
five facts:
/. Some forms of heart dis
ease can be prevented; a
few can be cured.
2. All heart cases can be
cared for best if diagnosed
early.
3. Almost every heart condi-
ton can be helped by pro-
per treatment.
A. Most heart patients can
keep on working, very often
at the same job.
5. Symptoms" may or may
not mean heart disease.
Worry and guessw work
should be eliminated by
consulting a physician.
The Madison County Heart AS
sociation, an affiliate of the Amer
ican Heart Association, is spon-
soring American Heart Week,
Mrs. Conway explained, to focus
public attention on the medical,
social and economic aspects of
heart diseases, and to align the
Community With the Heart AS
sociation and the medical profess
sion in the heart program.
Highlighted by st. Valentines
Day, American Heart Week is
an appropriate time for all of us
to support the Heart Association
by contributing to the Heart
Fund, which makes possible the
Associations program of research,
education and community SER
vice." she stated.
This week - the week of st.
Valentines Day - is an appropri-
ate time to think of the hearts
of our family ard friends and to
respond to the Heart Fund ap-
peal" Mrs. Conway said.
Contributions can be mailed
to: Mrs. Richard Conway, 142 n.
Main ST., London.
MRS. PLIMELL
HURT IN FALL
Mrs. H. c. Plimell, a former
London resident, is slowly recov-
ering after a fall at her home
1917 Bruck Street, Columbus.
Mrs. Plimell is the mother of
A Z Y ~
Evening star., 1953-11-10
DR.. Hager 10 Moderate
Inteuration Discussion

DR.. Walter Hager, president of
Wilson Teachers College, will
moderate a panel discussion on
"Is the Community Ready for
Integration?" At a joint meet
ing of four school PTAs tonight.
Participants in the discussion,
to be held at 8 o'clock in the st.
Johns Parrish hall, Potomac and
0 streets NV, are:
Harry C. English, director of
Neighborhood Centers, District
Recreation Department: DR.. A.
Powell Davies, minister of the
All Souls Unitarian Church; Mrs.
Gerhard Gesell, past president
of the Washington Federation of
Settlements, and Robert Bower,
director of Social Science Re-
search, American University
The dicussion is sponsored by
the Fillmore. Grant, Hyde and
Jackson School PTAS.