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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Damage'suits
Filed In Court

Damage suits have been filed i'm
common pleas court in two cases,
which are said to be results of the
same alleged automobile accident
on March 4, 1852 on us. Route
AZ, near the Madison Clark County
line.
Both suits ask judgment, the
first of $1,000 and the second for
$4,000, claiming negligence and
carelessness on the part of Charles
Novara, North Collins, N. Y, said
to be driver of truck purported
owned by Joe Polosoto of South
Dayton, N. Y.
In the first suit, Lennin Vasiloff
of 670 Union Street, Barberton.
asks for $1,000 for personal in
juries and damages to his car,
which he claims he suffered when
Novara drove over the center line
of the road directly into the path
of and colliding with the plaintiffs
automobile.
In the second suit, Daniel vasil-
off, minor, by Nick Vasiloff, his
father, of the same Barberton ad-
dress, claims that he was a pas
senger in the car with Lennin Va
siloff, and asks damages of S25, 900
for personal injuries and incapaci-
tation to pursue his occupation as
an apprentice brick-layer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Local Couple In
European Tour
Mr.. And Mrs. Harper
Find That European
Farms Are Prospering

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Harper,
Lafayette, who recently attended
the Coronation and visited many
European countries, have returned
to their home here.
While in Europe, the Harpers
toured many farms and reported
that the European farmer seems
to be getting back on his feet"
II never saw better wheat than
they were harvesting when we
were there" the Madison Countian
declared. They get pretty good
wheat yields, anyway, and this
season looks like one of the best"
Mr.. Harper said he thought the
wheat crop of western Europe
might influence the fate of Amer
ica's commodity price support pro-
gram, particularly in view of the
fact that this nation is now harv-
esting a near-record wheat crop
and has big supply of last years
grain still in storage.
"The story is the same in all the
countries we visited; all the crops
are good" he said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper saw farms
and agricultural experiment sta
tions in the Azores Portuguese
islands,, Portugal, England, The
Netherlands, Germany, Switzer-
land, Italy and France. They also
visited the little principality of
Monaco. 1t was the second Euro
pean trip in three years for the
Harpers.
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The Harpers reside at their
home, Terrace Lawn, at Lafayette,
which has been their home for
over 40 years. Mr. Harper is a well
known Hereford cattle raiser.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Farmers Borrow
Most From Ohio
Banks In 1852

During 1852 Ohio farmers called
upon the states banks to provide
them with more credit than was
extended by any other type OF
farm lending agency, according TO
c. N. McAllister, President of the
First National Bank of London,
who represents the Ohio Bankers
Association as Madison County
Key Banker.
Quoting from the twelfth annual
study of farm lending by the Ag-
ricultural Commission of the
American Bankers Association, Mr..
McAllister noted that on January
/, 1858, Ohio banks had loans total
ing S161, $500 outstanding to
farmers, compared with $100,664,-
600 held by all other principal
lending agencies combined.
AS they have in the past, the
states farmers continued last year
to turn mostly to their banks when
they needed credit" Mr.. McAallis-
ter said. THE amount of credit the
farmer needs to run a successful
operation is much larger today
than it was in past decades, he
continued. Farming is now mec-
hanized, highly competitive enter
prise; and operating a profitable
farm involves much greater in
vestment in machinery and modern
agricultural methods. Hence, ade-
quate funds are a prime concern
to the farm operator. Meeting his
needs for operating credit is one
of the most important services of
Ohio banks"
Of the farm loans held by banks
at the beginning of 1853, S72, $751;
90 was in production loans, COM
prising credit extended to finance
the growing and marketing of
crops; breeding, raising, and fat
tening of livestock; purchasing of
equipment, etc. This figure COM
pares with S27, 100000 in produc-
ton loans held by Production
Credit Associations, and $6,O24, 900
held by the Farmers Home Admin
istration.
The remaining 88,875, 900 in
farm loans outstanding in banks on
January was made up of farm
mortgages. There was $38, ,3O9 900
in farm mortgage loans held by
insurance companies on the same
date, $50, $4,000 by the Federal
Land Banks, and SIS, ,765, 900 by the
Farmers Home Administration.
Mr.. McAllister reported that 622
of the 644 insured commercial
banks in Ohio served agriculture
by making credit available to far
mers during 1852.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Sister Mary Gertrude
Dies At Hamilton

A requiem Mass for Sister Mary
Gertrude, II native of Madison
County, who died Monday night in
Mercy Hospital, Hamilton, was
said at the Mother House of the
Order of the Sisters of Mercy in
Cincinnati Thursday morning, with
interment there. Sister Gertrude
had been in i'll health for several
months and critically i'll for the
last two weeks.
A daughter of the late John and
Elizabeth Mccullough Dooley of
London. Sister Gertrude was the
former Catherine (Kit) Dooley and
spent her early life here. She had
been member of the Order of the
Sisters of Mercy so years and on
the staff of Mercy Hospital, Ham
ilton for 90 years, for many years
a technician in the x-ray depart
ment there.
surviving are two brothers, Ed
ward w. and John Dooley of Lon
don, several nieces and nephews,
including, Mrs. Millard Gist, Mrs.
Gordon Stahl and Frank j. Dooley,
all of London.
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. Rachel Streitenberger is
improving after an illness 1t her
home, $50 Western Avenue. She
returned from Mt. Carmel Hos
pital Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Pet Parade Saturday

Final details for the PET
PARADE" sponsored by the
London Retail Merchants have
been worked out, according to
association president, Ray E.
Ballenger. The PET PARADE"
is set for Saturday, July 18, at
2:30 pm.
The Judging will take place at
the site of the Hubbard build
ing on Main Street between
First and Second streets. The
parade will start promptly at
2::30 and will be headed by the
London Community band. There
are 10 groups in which the kids
may enter and each group will
receive awards of SIS, So, and ST
according to the decision of the
judges. The event is another of
the merchant sponsored activi-
ties which are being presented
throughout the year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
AMvETS SURVEY
G.I. HOME
LOAN SETUP

Steps to learn whether addition
al money is actually available for
G. I. Home Loans were planned
by Ohio AMVETS, Commander
Stuart J. Satullo, State Command
er of the AMVETS, announced
today following State Executive
Committee Meeting in London,
Ohio, Sunday, July IL.
The first step is to ask each AM
VET post in Ohio to inquire in rs
local community of money loaning
institutions the volume of G. I.
Home Loans now being granted
and compare it with those granted
prior to May 5 when the rate was
increased from A to Az %.
Second, Ohio Department of
AMVETS Headquarters will con-
tact various state agencies to learn
that statewide answer to the ques-
ton.
AMVETS in Ohio feel that there
has been little or no change in the
granting of loans to G. Is by fl
nancial institutions in many Ohio
cities despite this increase of rates
which went into effect May 5,
1858. The State Executive Com
mittee further went on record that
if financial institutions fail to dis
close this vital information, the
State Commander or duly accredit-
ed agents of the Ohio Department
of AMVETS has been inundated to
demand an investigation by the
Governor of the State of Ohio and
the Banks and Loan Associations
Committee of the Ohio Senate and
House of Representatives.
This Information which SO Wit
ally effects all veterans of World
War II will be presented at the
9th Annual Convention of the
AMVETS to be held at Indianapo-
lis, Indiana, September 3-6, 1858
it was said. f3 80
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Sales Tax Scars
To S188 Million

High, wide and handsome" was
the remark of Roger w. Tracy,
Treasurer of State, in commenting
on sales tax revenues as recorded
by his office for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1853.
Announcing the good looking
total of more than $188 ,000. 900 for
the period, as compared with only
$171 10000 for the previous year,
Tracy said, Receipts are higher
than ever; collections by counties
show the wide participation by re-
tail purchasers throughout the
state"
Leader of all industry classifica-
tions in Tracy's report is the auto
mobile business which furnished
$50, ,406.0OO for general fund pur-
poses of Ohio's state government.
Next in line are chain stores of
all kinds, producing $29. TAG, 600.
followed by the building industry,
furnishing SIG, 9,494. 600 in tax COL
lections from retail sales of home
building materials and other con-
struction items.
Also close to the top are depart
ment, dry goods and general stores
with $19 $50, 900. Furniture climb
ed to SIS, ,292 900 for the year: food
in restaurants and hotels, SIC, ,446,-
600: apparel, $10,271O0O.
Retail buying in a atate of eight
million people is big business" :"
concluded Tracy, land q very
healthy condition when made up,
as it is in Ohio. from so many
sales in thousands of small bus
ineSSeS."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Red Cross Drive
Short OF Goal

Madison County Chapter Amer
ican Red Cross secured a total of
$6,511.65 of its goal of $8,7i9-CO
for the 1853 Fund Campaign, a,-
cording to F. E. Kidyyeil, CHAPTER
chairman. The full report is given
below:
LONDON
Ward l Pre- A S287 80, Mrs. Thos
Selby, Mrs. Floyd Myers; Ward /
Pre- B S283.00, Mrs. M. E. Black
more; Ward 2 Pre- A S135. .25, Mrs.
Stanley Reed, Mrs. Glenn Spon-
sler; Ward 2 Pre- B S137.13, Mrs.
VIM. Gallagher, Miss Dorothy
Brady; Ward 3 Pre- A S60.75, Mr..
Sam Landes; Ward 3 Pre- B S43.31,
Mr.. Herman Fisher; Ward A Pre- A
S59.25, Mr.. Roy McNeal; Ward A
Pre- B S3O8.25, Mrs. VIM. Powers,
Mrs. Blair Savage, Mrs. Chester
Geer.
London Business S853.0O. Mr..
Robert Day, Mr.. Robert Lukens;
Churches, clubs and organizations
$193.00, Factories $1,000, Prison
Farm S25.77, Mrs. Horace Hume.
r&iBnI rs bis
TOWNSHIPS
Darby-Plain City S1,031.00, Mr..
Ed Cannon; w. Jefferson S295. 90,
Mr.. Chas. Hay; NJ Jefferson Twp.
S235.50, Mrs. ksfl Bidwell, Sr.;
Union S165.00, Mr.. Clarence Hunt
er, Mrs. Rodney Plymell; E. Range
$500, Community Grange; w.
Range S17730, Mrs. Chester Kel-
so; Pike S155.0O, Mrs. Eugene Will
son; Canaan $2O6.50, Mrs. Edward
Hennis; Monroe S165.15, Mrs. Har-
old Fisher; Big Plain-F airfield
S124.10, Mrs. E. L. Terman; Lilly
Chapel S140.25, Mrs. Howard
Sark; Paint $106.50, Mr.. Harold
Welsh; So. Solon-Stokes $3.50. 95
Mrs. Keith Rowand; Deercreek
S166.33, Mrs. Lowell Snyder; Oak
Run S100.50, Mrs. Jerry Beery;
Mt. Sterling S547O5, Mrs. Free.
man Mooney; Summerford S254.21
Mrs. Leslie Upp.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Merchants Elect
BaIIenger Again

The London Retail Merchants
Association at their Monday night
meeting elected the following Of
ficers for the coming year: Ray
Ballenger, President; Kennth Phle-
ger, Vice President; Howard Rich
ardson, Secretary-Treasurer; Ker-
NIT Creamer, Robert Rowland,
Mary Davis, Gilbert Mossbarger,
and Dick Cutlip, as members of
the Board of Governors.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Livestock Judging
Demonstration At OSU

The livestock All clubs will be
interested in attending the two
day practice judging and fitting
demonstrations at Plumb Hall at
the Ohio State University on Mon
day, July 27 and Tuesday, July
%, according to a report from the
Extension Office.
The training judging session on
beef, sheep and swine will be held
on Monday, July 27. from 10 am.
to 3 pm. Tuesday, July q. will be
training judging of five dairy
breeds. Extension Dairy and Live
stock Specialist will be in charge.
For further information, contact
the Extension Office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Margaret Ann Brown
Wins OSU Scholarship

Margaret Ann Brown, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Brown,
near London, graduate with the
1853 class a Madison Local School,
has been granted a scholarship by
the Board of Directors of Ohio
State University, for scholastic
standing. She will enter the Col
lege of Agriculture in October and
expects to specialize in dietetics.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
TAX DEADLlNE

Madison County Treasurer,
Roger Counts, has advised that
the tax books for June collec-
ton of county real estate taxes
will close July 20. A 10 per- cent
penalty will be imposed after
this date, Counts said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Patrick Marrah
Funeral Friday

Funeral services for Patrick AM
brose Marrah, II, Western Avenue,
who died Sunday in Hurles Rest
Home, Washington c. H., will be
in st. Patrick's Church, Friday
morning at $50 o'clock. The Rev.
erend Father Paul j. Bernier, Of
ficiating minister.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Free Pony Rides
Start Sunday

Free pony rides at Cowling Park
will be the order of the day COM
mencing Sunday and continuing
through Wednesday, according to
Paul M. Yauger, who has made the
pony rides available. Mr.. Yauger
stated that no one is too young or
too old to enjoy the free pony
rides and that there is absolutely
no obligation to enjoy the fun.
The trained ponies are fully in
sured and the event is open to all.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Auto And Truck
Sales For June
Continue High :


Report from the office of Clerk
of Courts James r. Littler, gives
total of cars purchased In June
from dealers by residents of Mad
ison County and registered in his
office are as follows "a new cars;
16 new trucks: 155 used ears and
SO used trucks.
MRS. ZAkANY
is IMPROVING
Mrs. Steve Zakany Is recovering
in Doctors Hospital after a recent
major operation. She entered the
hospital Thursday. July 9. Her
room number is S-219.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Sheriff Warns On
Emergency Fire
And Police Runs

A warning has been issued by
local police authorities relative to
the state law forbidding passing or
approaching fire-engines or other
official vehicles during times of
emergency, according to Madison
county sheriff, Harold Bidwell.
No person is permitted to ap-
proach within 500 feet of a fire
engine, police car, ambulance or
other emergency vehicle while on
official duty. Passing is strictly
forbidden. Firemen and police
have been informed that they are
to take license numbers of offend
ers and such offenders will be
prosecuted under the law, Sheriff
Harold Bidwell said.
At the same time, state patrol
men warned against the practice
of autoists crossing wet paint lines
on highways. They have been in
structed to arrest offenders who
cross freshly painted center lines.
A newly painted strip on Route 40
was ruined recently by careless
drivers, the patrol said.
ON TELEvisIoN
Master Jonnie Bill Sherman,
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas
Purdin, South Walnut Street, a
pupil of Mrs. Margaret Kloes, will
be guest artist on the Sally Flow
ers television shows, on WLW-C
Channel A Thursday evening. July
16 at $50 o'clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Local Driver Is
Injured At The
hiIliard Raeewav

Rodney Bidwell, widely known
harness race driver of Plain City,
was painfully, but not seriously in
jured Tuesday night when he was
dumped from his sulky while driv-
ing in the colt stake race at the
billiards Raceway.
His colt, Way Lance" made a
break as the horses were making
the second lap around the track
and when the horse jumped side
ways Mr.. Bidwell was thrown off
the sulky and left lying on the
track while the horse continued on
around the oval. An ambulance
was rushed to the scene of the ac-
cident and the injured man was
taken off the track after being
placed on stretchers. 1t was re-
ported later that he received first
aid on the grounds and was suffer-
ing only from cut on the face, a
few bruises and shock. He was re-
leased and said to be in good con-
dition. 1t was the first accident of
the meet and the first for Mr.. Bid
we'll for number of years.
MRS. GEoPoLus
IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Thomas Geopolous, East
Fourth Street, entered White
Cross Hospital Tuesday for obser-
vation and treatment. Her room
number is 146.
IN HOSPITAL
Sarah Bangert, formerly of Lon
don, is in Mt. Carmel Hospital, fol-
lowing recent eye operation. She
is said to be recovering slowly and
her condition was reported to be
good Monday.
is IMPROVING
Don Foster. IS East Fourth St.
who has been i'll with pneumonia
following an operation Monday at
Mercy Hospital. Springfield, is re-
ported as improving.
IN HOSPITAL
Wilson Lannon, II East Fourth
Street. who has been a patient in
Mt. Carmel Hospital for the last
three weeks is recuperating. His
rom number Is 312.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
Four County Boys
Inducted July Fl

Madison County Selective Serv-
ice will send the following from
the county to Ft. Hayes, Columbus,
for induction, Tuesday, July 21:
Robert E. Byerly, Bobby E.
Boggs, Walter j. Bethel and Rob-
ert Darlington, all of London area.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-17
IN HOSPITAL

Wilson Lannon. II East Fourth
Street. who has been a patient in
Mt. Carmel Hospital for the last
three weeks is recuperating. His
rom number is 312.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Special Dispotch 10 The Stor

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Feb.
28.-The Eastern racing season
opens here today with nine races
scheduled at this pleasant little
hilltop track and Charles Town
officials confidently expected a
banner turnout. Post time for
the first race will be at l pm.
throughout the 25-day meeting.
Such well-known Charles Town
favorites as DR. w. c. Ensor's
Lovelock and Mrs. Rebecca
Graves Collins Becky's Shirt are
entered on the inaugural card.
Lovelock, a winner on major
tracks as well as the half-mile
circuit last year, will run in the
featured $4,000 Charles Town
Inaugural Purse. a 4la-furlong
sprint. Becky's Shirt. who won
twice at Laurel last Autumn, Is
entered in the 6-furlong Dagmar
Purse, a secondary feature.
George G. Waugh's Scottie
Boy, however. figures to be the
favorite in the feature. The son
of Depth Charge-Qui TOLLS. won
his last two races here in Deem
Der and appears to be ready to
pick up where he left of. He'll
carry lis pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
MT May Complete
Selections Today
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb 28.-Spon-
sors of the National Invitation
Basketball Tournament will
MAKE one last review of the
prospects today and then huddle
by the telephone in hopes Of
filling the last three berths.
The 12-team tournament
starts a week from tonight. Pair
ings. and possibly the final &C
ceptances will be announced
Monday.
The rival NCAA tournament is
expected to complete the one
vacancy remaining in its list of
eight invitations tomorrow and
also announce first round sites
and pajringS. Fourteen confer
ence champions qualify auto
matlcally
Here are the fields at the mo-
ment:
NIT-Seton Hall, LaSalle.
Western kentucky, Duquesne, St
Johns of Brooklyn, Louisville,
Tulsa. Manhattan and Niagara.
NCAA-Fordham. Navy. De-
Paul, Eastern Kentucky. Notre
Dame Oklahoma City and Seat
tie are the invited teams; Idaho
State Louisiana State and Leba-
non Valley are in as conference
representatives.
Niagara with an 1875 record.
came into the NIT field yester-
day. st. Louis will announce its
MI decision today. The Bill
kins were invited earlier this
week
Still on the list OF NIT pros
poets are Toledo, Akron, George
town ID c., Iona IN. ", Muir
ray (Ky.), Florida. Tulane and
Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Eastern Racing Season Opens
With Good Charles Town lard

The William Zakoor Paper
City Stable entry of Johns Ad-
miral and Byronic shapes up as
formidable opposition for Scot
tie Boy. Johns Admiral will
pack top weight of 118 pounds.
Still another possibility is
George j. Mass Wee Major,
who was lightly campaigned as
a 2-year-old last year in point
ing for the 1858 season. The
Stout-hearted Example. owned
by Tyson Gilpin, also is a threat.
The Sir Gallahad III gelding was
in the money in Is Of 81 races
last year and is reported At and
ready.
Charles Town was spruced up
and ready for the bugle and
General Manager Leeds Riley
predicted one Of the best spring
meetings in the tracks history.
The mild weather, permitting
r-around training. assured
the track Of good supply of
aforementioned horses for the
meeting.
A new starting gate and a
new starting position in front
of the grandstand were expected
to improve racing for both
trainers and fans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Lions Given Boost
For Match Tonight

Hopeful of eventually taking
over second place, the Washing
ton Lions meet the New Haven
Nutmegs at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at Uline Arena. The
Lions will be bolstered by the ad-
dition Of Buddy Arbour.
The husky, 20-year-old de-
fenseman owned by the Detroit
Red Wings. has been loaned to
the Lions for the rest of the sea-
son and will make his debut to-
night
Winner of nine of its II games
against the Nutmegs the Lions
will be seeking a fourth consecu-
time win over the New Haven
combination that has a record
of eight out of it's last II. Should
the Lions win and the league
leading Springfield Indians de-
feat the second-place YOUNGSTOWN
Jets tonight, Washington would
only be two games back of Sec
ond.
Bill Cupolo, veteran right
winger of the Lions, will sit out
ton1Rht's contest resting a pulled
groin. hut Ducky Skinner. coach,
is in hopes Arbour will help take
care of the loss.
The Nutmegs will bank on Lou
Crowds the leagues most eff
Client goai tender. and player
coach OFT Heller, in his oath con-
secutjve season in organized
hockey to bring a victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Chance for Journey Bid Spurs
Hoyos Against Rams Toniqht

After standing on the thres-
hold of a top-flight ranking all
season, Georgetown has a golden
opportunity to reach that goal
tonight when it plays host to the
powerful Fordham Rams at Nc
Donough Gym at $50. A pre-
liminary game between the
schools freshmen teams at $50
opens the doubled header.
Coach Buddy Jeannette's
Hoyas virtually have been as
sured a bid to the National In
vitational Tournament - prob
ably the most exclusive of post
season tournaments-at Madi-
son Square Garden if they beat
the Rams. But that's a large
order. since Fordham has a big.
fast squad, with a It's record
and already has been invited to
the New York jamboree.
Georgetown has been too un-
practicable for anybody to fore
see the outcome of tonight's
game. It's victims include Navy.
Maryland twice, Seattle's widely
publicized squad, and lesser
lights. A four point loss to La
Sales nationally fourth-ranked
team also points up the Hoyas'
potential power. But on off
nights the Hilltoppers haven't
been impressive.
Fordham's roster includes
high-scoring Ed Conlin, 6-foot-5,
Ray Zaborowski. 6-foot-6, and
Paul Patinka, 6-8. The Rams
also have some good smaller men
like Mike Woods and Dan Lyons,
both GA. and their record blakes
them a slight favorite The New
Workers had a 10-garne winning
streak before bowling to top
ranked Seton Hall. SIena. Villa
nova. St. Johns of Brooklyn
and North Carolina State are
the only other clubs to whip
the Rams.
Georgetown should have a
double incentive tonight. for