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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Pipeline Project
At Mt. S+erIinq
Costs $4,000

A $670,000 pipeline project near
Mt. Sterling has just been COM
pleted, it was announced today by
Mr.. F. E. Kidwell, Local Manager
of the Ohio Fuel Gas Company.
1t will improve service to Lon
don, Springfield, Urbana, Dayton
and other western Ohio towns, Mr..
Kidwell Said
A total of 14.4 miles of 20-inch
pipe was laid due east of Mt.
Sterling. ........ .-....... ...-....
This is the final link in a line
which parallels one of the Gas
Company's m ain transmission
lines between Crawford Compress
sor Station at Sugar Grove and
Howell Junction near Cedarville.
Sugar Grove is in Fairfield County
and Howell Junction is about 65
miles west in Greene County.
During warm weather the new
line will be used to transport gas
from the southwest east to under
ground storage. During col d
weather the flow can be reversed
and the line will deliver gas from
underground storage to western
Ohio. More than half the gas used
by Ohio Fuel customers on a cold
winter day comes from under
ground storage.
The H. L. Gentry Construction
Co., Jackson, Mich, built the line
for Ohio Fuel.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Methodist Church
Appointments Set

Reverend Arthur M. Shenefelt
was returned to First Methodist
Church for another year at the
annual session of the Ohio Con-
ference of the Methodist Church
which closed at Lakeside Sunday.
In the list of assignments as an
nounced by Bishop Hazen G. Wer-
ner, several that affected Madison
County were noted.
The London Church is part of
the Chillicothe District, of which
DR.. William c. Hickey, former
pastor of the London church is
superintendent. Change of assign
ments noted, were: Joseph c. Sny-
der from Mt Sterling to Univer-
sity Church, Columbus. Fred Mark
from Waverly to the Mt. Sterling
church.
/. c. Wright from Amanda to
Sedalia-Newport; Jesse A. Thorn
ton, was changed from Newport
to The Plains"
In the Springfield District, DR..
w. r. Steffans. superintendent,
changes of county churches un-
der that jurisdiction were, E. f.
Mosslander from Plain City to
DeGraff. Merle Hill of New Jas
per, will fill the Plain City pulpit.
Buster HammonS of Fletcher,
will come to the Lilly Chapel
charge.
Robert Meredith was returned
to the West Jefferson Church and
Ralph Harmon to the Lafayette
charge. Both are in the Spring
ield District.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Elizabeth Terry
Passes Friday

Mary Elizabeth Terry, SO, a
lifelong resident of Catawba COM
munity, died at her home there
early Friday morning after three
years illness.
She was a member of Nation
Chapel Methodist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Roy
Mingus of Catawaba and Sanford
Mingus of Mechanicsburg, eight
grandchildren and 16 great-grand-
children.
Funeral services were at four
o'clock Sunday at the Lukens
Funeral Home, followed by inter
ment in Asbury Cemetery, Clark
County
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Aged South SoIon Woman
Dies In Tragic Accident
Body Discovered
By Woman Caller

An 88-year-old South Solon
woman, Mrs Emma Lansing, was
found burned to death late Mon
day afternoon after her clothing
apparently caught fire when she
lighted a stove. The front burner
on the stove was still lighted when
the body was discovered, leading
police tc believe that her clothing
became ignited while she attempt
ed to light a back burner. Deputy
Herb Markley investigated the
tragic accident. Coroner Tom Ba-
con returned a verdict of accident
al death. 1t was established that
Mrs. Lansing had probably died
sometime Monday morning.
Mrs. Lansing, who lived alone in
a house owned by son, Harold
Lansing ,at the south edge of
South Solon, left a trail of burned
cloth through the home.
There Vas evidence Mrs. Ian
sing w? Il to her kitchen sink and
tried 70 pour water on the flames.
Then she went 10 feet or more to
the living room, apl arel.tly to try
to extinguiSh tn" flames with
blanket itom the sofa. She COZ
lapsed without reaching the blan-
ket, and most Of her clothing was
burned away.
Mrs. Lansing's body was dis
covered by Mrs. Mildred Hughson
who had come to bring the elderly
woman her mail and papers.
Mrs. Hughson, in the past, had
taken care of Mrs. Lansing. Mrs.
Lansing's physician also was sum-
moned
On March 10, 1852, Mrs. Lam
sing and her husband, the late An
drew J. Lansing, celebrated their
67th wedding anniversary. They
were married in the Methodist
parsonage at Waverly, O., and
moved to South Solon in 1909 Mr..
Lansing died Aug. 30, 1852.
Mrs. Lansing is survived by
daughter, Mrs. Estslla Mccoy of
South Solon; three grandchildren
and two great-grandchiIdren. A
son, Frank, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 2 pm. Thursday in the
Spraque funeral home in South
Solon by the Rev Virgil B. Mayne
of Farmerssille, assisted by the
Rev. Ralph Miller, pastor of the
South Solon Congregational Chris
tian Church.
Burial viii be in the South Scion
CefnpIery
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Ohio Barrow Show
At F Fairgrounds
Here In February

Ohio swine producers will be
looking to London next winter. The
Ohio Spring Barrow Show commit
tee, which represents the Ohio
Swine Breeders and Feeders As
sociation and the Swine Improve
ment Association of Ohio
has chosen the Madison County
Fairgrounds for the site of the
next Ohio Spring Barrow Show,
February 1926, and March 2,
1855.
Through the cooperation of the
Madison County Swine Committee,
the group has arranged to use the
Junior Fair buildings for an ALI
Ohio Swine Banquet on Friday,
February 25, and the show of the
barrows on Saturday, February
26. 1t is expected that 500 barroWs
will be shown and that farmers
from fifty swine producing coun-
ties will attend.
Barrows winning first place in
the show, and others nominated
by exhibitors, will compete in a
carcass contest. Barrows in this
group will be dressed, and the car
casses exhibited, by Columbus
Packing Company, division of Ar
mour and Company. Prize winning
carcasses will be cut out and dis
played at the carcass demonstra-
ton which takes place at Plumb
Hall, Ohio State University, on
Wednesday, March 2.
Keen, statewide competition
will be reflected in the high quail
ity of the barrows shown. The
swine producers consider the pur-
pose of the show is to study, dem
onstrate, and encourage the pro-
duction of the type of market hog
that is practical for the farmer to
produce, and that satisfies consum-
er preference in the yield of lean,
meaty pork cuts free from excess
fat
Swine breed associations, market
agencies, packers, feed companies
and other industry groups support
the spring barrow show for its
purpose, and for the Importance of
swine production in Ohio agricul-
ture. Swine contribute nearly one
fourth of the state agricultural in
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Haskins Named
Assistant Chief
Of Corrections
Kenneth Tope Is New
L.P.F. Business Manager

Z. B. Haskins, 81, for the past
six years business manager of the
London Prison, has been named
administrative assistant to State
Corrections Chief M. c. Koblentz,
it was announced today.
State Welfare Director Henry J.
Robson said the promotion was
recommended by the corrections
chief and would be effective July
l.
Replacing Mr.. Haskins as bust
ness manager at the London Pri-
son Farm will be Kenneth Tope,
%, who for the past six years has
been chief clerk of the Prison
Farms penal industries section.
In his new capacity, Mr.. Has
kins will be the Division of Cor
rections' Liason representative on
business administration, person
mel, and construction matter and
will be general assistant to Mr..
KoblentZ.
A native of Gallia County, Mr..
Haskins was valedictorian of his
graduating class at Cheshire and
then attended Ohio State Univer-
sity for two years before entering
military service. He spent four
years in the Army, entering as an
enlisted man and receiving a di-
rect commission as an officer, ter
minating his military service as a
first lieutenant.
In November of 1947 he was ap-
pointed as a custodial officer at
the London Prison Farm and in
March of 1948 he was promoted to
his present position as business
manager of the Prison Farm.
Mr.. Haskins lives with his
wife and two young sons, in Madi-
son County near London.
Mr.. Tope, who will succeed Mr..
Haskins as business manager at
the Prison Farm, is a native of
London and attended the public
schools there. He is also a gradu-
ate of the Office Training School
of Columbus.
Mr.. Tope served for three years
in the Marine Corps On April 16,
1948 he was appointed to the staff
of the London Prison Farm as
chief clerk of the Institutions
penal industries section. Mr.. Tope
is married and the father of two
children.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Thieves Break In
Country Club And
Steal TeIevision

Thieves broke into the London
Country Club sometime Sunday
night and stole a television set as
we'll as clothing belonging to club
stewart, Dick Townsend, The
thieves gained entrance to the club
by a rear window, it was said. No
one was in the clubhouse at the
time of the robbery, police said.
The living quarters of the club
and the kitchen were ransacked
and the contents of the refrigera-
tor strewn on the floor.
Greenskeeper John Miller said
that thieves probably broke into
the building sometime between
1890 and z A. M. Monday morn
ing when the robbery was noted.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
HOW TO FOIL THE
FIREWORKS BoOTLEGGER

Charles r. Scott, State Fire
Marshal, today called upon all
Ohio parents to aid in the en-
forcement of the Ohio Fire
works Law by refusing to al
low their children to order
fireworks by mail.
The Fireworks Bootlegger is
completely unscrupulous, Scott
said. He is now resorting to sell
ling fireworks by mail to un-
suspecting children who are
sending their money to out of
state fireworks companies which
are flooding school children
with fireworks catalogues. The
children's money will be lost
for these companies will only
ship fireworks if cash or a
check is received and the ex-
press company will not release
the fireworks to anyone unless
they have a permit for their
use, signed by the fire chief or
sheriff.
Fireworks companies refuse
to refund any moneys received.
These are the instructions of
one company:
% Order early-Order plenty
(2) Send money order or
check with order No COD.
orders accepted.
90 All osders shipped by ex-
press or freight.
(4) No refunds unless order
not shipped by us.
80 After shipment is made
our responsibility ceases.
(6) Order extra assortments
and case lots. Sell to your
friends and make money.
Parents, Scott appealed, don't
let your child be victimized or
become a law breaker. Don't
allow him to order fireworks
by mail.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
AII-Day Picnic
At Camp Clifton
Planned Sunday

Sunday, June 20, will be the
Madison County all day picnic at
4-H Camp Clifton for All men,
bers, parents and friends, accord
ing to Opal Hennis, Chairman of
the Madison County All Club
Council. The days program will
start at II o'clock, with a short
flag raising ceremony. All men-
bers on this part of the progRam
will include Frank Burkitt and
John Leach of the Junior Farmers
All Club; Patty Houck of the
Rosedale Clubs; Eddie Hanscel of
the Canaan Prize Winners.
The Vespers program to follow
will include special music while
the group walks to Vesper Hill by
Anna Reder.
Floyd Williams of London, will
be the guest speaker for the pro-
gram. His topic will be THE
Quest for God Through Nature"
Other All members participat-
ing on the program will be Bob
Brake, Gung Ho, Sr; Carol Con-
verse, Canaan Premium Strivers;
Maryesther Lombard, Plain City
Scotties; Mary Kay Dillingham;,
3-H, All; Willis Bush, Union
Leaders, Sr., Willing Workers,
West All Club will be the ushers
to Vespers with Richard Dunkle
in Charge.
Following the vespers program
there will be a picnic dinner. Each
family is to bring picnic dinner
and all the table service. Families
can eat separately or in groups
Following the meal will be the
different recreational activities
such as volley ball, badminton
shuttle board, tether ball, PING
pong, etc.
There will be a soft ball game
between the All clubs in the
northern part of the county VS. the
clubs in the southern part of the
county, with the dividing line be.
ing Route 40, with clubs on Route
40 playing on the northern team;
such as Somerford, Lafayette anC
West Jefferson.
All Club members in charge ol
the northern team are Jay Stra.
ley and Paul Sullivan. In charge
of the southern team will be
Richard Gray and Bob Brown.
Following the recreational acti.
vities there viii be an hour anG
twenty minutes of swimming
starting at 2:40. There will be {
charge of 25c per person for this
swimming. 4-H Leaders present tc
plan this program were: Opal Hen.
mis-, Chairman, Paul Sullivan, Doro
thy Street, Byron Smith, Dor
Dorm, also John Moore, County
Agent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Girls Recreation
Program Outlined

Schools out, but the children of
London, will not be without some
form of entertainment, during the
summer months. The recreation
program for their pleasure starts
this week.
Mrs. Clarabel Hahn, of the
music department. of the London
Schools, will be assisted by Linda
Hood, in guiding the play for the
girls at Cowling Park and at the
Fairgrounds at the school.
Monday through Friday each
week, all kinds of fun will be
planned. The younger girls, the
group from four to 10 will have
their program at the school play
ground. In the afternoons, the old
er girls are invited to Cowling
Park from three to five o'clock
or two hours of planned play.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15

CAMP LEJEUNE, N. c. (FHT-
NC Marine End 1t. Ralph N.
Hardin, son Of George H. Hardin
of 194 S. Maple St, London, Ohio,
received his commission upon
graduation from the special sup
ply officers course at Supply
School Battalion here. The 16-
week course is one of four special
courses designed by Headquarters
Marine Corps to instruct selected
enlisted Marines in general and
specialized subjects leading to
commissions. Before entering the
Marine Corps in February, 1916,
he was graduated from London
High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Dwight Simpson
In Germany

1ST DIV, GERMANY - Pvt.
Dwight E. Simpson, whose par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Simpson,
live in La Rue, Ohio, recently ar
rived in Germany with packet
platoon from Fort Knox, Ky, that
has been assigned to Company A
of the 1st Infantry Divisions 63d
Tank Battalion.
Simpson is tank loader in the
platoon, which is made up of men
who entered the Army last De-
cember and took basic training at
Fort Knox with the 83d Recon
naiSSance Battalion.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Norma Jean Smith
Returned Here On
Bad Check Charge

Mrs. John E. Norma jean
Smith has been returned to the
Madison county Jail after having
served sentence in Franklin
county, Sheriff Harold Bidwell er-
ported Monday. Mrs. Smith was
apprehended by Franklin county
authorities recently on bad check
charge after she had jumped bond
here on similar charges, the
sheriff said.
She has also been indicted by
the PrebIe county Grand Jury on
fraudulent check passing. Arraign-
ment proceedings will take place
in Judge James F. Bells court
\ere Tuesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
FREE PONY RIDES
HERE NEXT WEEK

All Aboard Kiddies? The
Pony Man and his Little Horses
will be at Cowling Park next
Monday and Tuesday, June q
and %, You are invited to ride
as many times as you like.
All the children of the COM
munity are invited. Hours are
from 1890 to $50 pm. both
Monday and Tuesday. You can
come back after supper and
ride under the lights from $50
to 10 O'Clock.
The dates are Monday and
Tuesday, June 81 and %, mark
your calendars!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
Man UnwittingIy
Violates Parole

George Bennett, SO, who was
sent to prison "a years ago on a
murder charge but who had sub
sequently been released through
the efforts of Judge Roscoe C.
Hornbeck who interceded in his
behalf, was placed in Jail here and
released Saturday. Parole officers
found that Bennett had violated
his parole unwittingly.
Glen Klopfenstein, chief of the
Probation and Parole Division said
that Bennett had thought that he
had been pardoned but that legal
ly he had only been paroled. Bon
nett had been missing" since 1917
when he failed to report to his
parole officer, it was said. He
was paroled after an investigation
disclosed that he had originally
been sent to the penitentiary by
a justice of the, peace. However.
one source revealed that he had
been sentenced in August 1920 by
a Summit county judge on a
guilty plea. However, there is no
record that Bennett had ever been
provided counsel as REQUIRED bv
law.
Bonnet had served % years in
both the Ohio Penetentiary and
the London Prison Farm before
his release was effected. He was
working in a local filling station
when parole authorities picked
him up, it was said.
RETURN FROM OKLAHOMA
Cpl. and Mrs. Donald r. Smith
dorothy Piercel have returned
from Lawton. Oklahoma. where
Corporal Smith recently received
his discharge from the u. S. Arnv
Cpl. Smith entered service in
July 1852 and completed his basic
training at Aberdeen PROVING
Ground, Maryland. He was gradu-
ated from the Aircraft and Engine
School, Gary Air Force Base. San
Mareas, Texas in March, 1853 ard
served his remaining time as crew
chief, helieopter and light aircraft
maintenance at the Artig Center.
Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.
Mr.. Smith has returned to his
former position with North Ameri-
can Aviation He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Smith, Mt
Sterling, r. r. 3.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
L. Q. Curnutte
Dies At Columbus

L C. (Jack) Curnutte, 70, OF
Columbus, a former West Jeffer-
son resident, died Sunday pm.
He is survived by one son, Clyde,
of 288 S. Hague Ave, Columbus;
one daughter. Mrs. William Boggs
of McAllen, Texas; one grandson.
Duke Curnutte, 254 st. Christie
pher Lane, Columbus; 2 great
grandchildren: / brother; 3 sisters;
several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Wednesday
3 pm. at Blauser- Baker funeral
home with Rev. Harris B Anthony,
officiating minister. Interment a,
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Friends may call at the funeral
home.
HURT IN ACCIDENT
Ralph loops, Madison Hotel
was injured in an auto accident
on Rt. AZ north IL miles out of
London. Car hit a culvert and he
was thrown from the car, suffered
broken left arm. laceration on
right elbow, internal injuries and
indications of fractured skull or
conclusion. He was taken to Mt
Carmel Hospital. Deputy Sheriff
Markley investigated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
MARVIN PARkERs
HAVE A NEW SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Parker,
MARY Louise Rowe) 180 East
High Street, announce the birth
of a seven pound son, at Mt. Car
mel Hospital Thursday June 10.
The baby has been named Eari
ao,a0YI
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
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"a Town y

As lOVVN
COMPLIMENT
Mean old geeZer finally
dropped dead and relative,
a preacher, was commissioned
TO say a few words over the
remains. Thinking of the mas
tiness stored up over the
years, the preacher was at
some loss to compliment the
departed. Finally, in despera-
ton he blurted 1T can be
said of old John that he was
not always as mean as he us
ually was!"
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Teacher: And by what
name does your mother call
your father7"
Student: "She don't call
him names she likes him."
7?7
Down in the deep south a
salesman came into a town
and found that it had two
churches both of the same
denomination. He asked by
stander how come. The man
replied, WAL, it like this.
Dat church over there be-
lieves that Pharoahs daugh-
ter found Moses in de bull
rushes. Dat other church over
theah claims that's what she
seZ!"
OBSERVATION
When your wife laughs at
your stories, you have either
told a darn good story or else
YOU have a darned good wife.
And when the early bird
caught the worm, the worm
was probably on his way
home after a big night.
VIEWPOINT
All the new automobiles
we've seen are too nice inside
to sit down in and too nice
outside to take outside.
LUCK
If YOU are one of the lucky
ones in the world, you prob
ably don't have a famous
name. We understand that
John D Rockefeller, Jr., can't
get checks cashed because no.
body will believe him poor
fellow!
Just imagine telling a store
keeper that you are, say,
Henry Ford. He'd probably
say, Glad to meet you
Henry. I'm Napoleon!"
SYMPTOM
A timid soul is a person
who jumps at every oppor-
tunity.
HuMNN!
The stairway to success Is
Just a ladder with about half
of the rungs missing.
WEATHER
In the spring young mans
fancy but a young woman's
fancier.
SOCIAL NOTE
Kentucky paper carried a
social item to wit:
Mrs. Frisbie entertained at
a cocktail-bridge party Thurs
day night. Mrs. Feebledorster
was high"
HEALTH sf.
Over heard the other day
Poor Mable-she's suffering
from a terrible case of foot
ln-IIlOuLLi IllSCdSCa
COMMENT
Local wag, commenting on
a woman's wild hair-do, told
us "She looks like she had
been run down by a hit and
gallop-away drivers"
HEADLINE
The kids will offer very lit
tie sympathy to the man in
this headline Dog War
den Gets Salary CUT"
JUSTICE
Papers tell us that Ava
Gardner is about to marry a
bull-fighter. And all the time
we thought Ava was a bull
fighter!
WELL?
Nowadays with both sexes
wearing pants, the only way
you can tell a man from a
woman is that the mans list
ening.
BEAUTY
Friend of ours says that his
wife is just as pretty as she
used to be but now it takes
her longer.
| ADVICE
With all the free advice
floating around loose, we are
surprised that some people
feel it necessary to consult
lawyer and pay for the
privilege.
IFE
It is funny thing that we
can take our kids to a circus
out have to send them to
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-15
COMPLIMENT

Mean old geeZer finally
dropped dead and a relative,
a preacher, was commissioned
to say a few words over the
remains. Thinking of the mas
tiness stored up over the
years, the preacher was at
some loss to compliment the
departed. Finally, in despera-
ton he blurted 1T can be
said of old John that he was
not always as mean as he us
ually was!"
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Youth Council Member
Cites Delinquency Curb

A member of the Comissioners'
Youth Council last night told the
Petworth Citizens Association
that the council has aided in
stopping some activities contrib
uting to juvenile delinquency.
Miss Winnifred Thompson said
the council has enlisted the help
of citizens and businessmen to-
ward preventing unchaperoned
dances and the sale of porno-
graphic literature.
The association passed q reso-
luton approving a bill now be-
fore Congress to prohibit the ad-
vertisement Of alcoholic bever-
ages.
They requested the student
transit fare be fixed at half the
regular cash fare.
In other action, the group
voted that the Constitution be
amended to allow members in
the House Of Representatives to
serve four years.
A film, Man Alive" sponsored
by the District Cancer Society,
was viewed by the association.
The meeting, conducted by
Hord Mayo, president, was held
in the Barnard School. Fourth
and Decatur streets NV.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
COP. Probers Will Police
Congressional Baseball Game

II don't know who the official
scorekeeper was. Do you?
The fact is there wasn't any.
The Bishop charge was re-
ported to Democratic Manager
Herlong and he was asked for
comment.
There's nothing to it," said
Sgd. "Runt just can't take it,"
Tickets for this years game,
which gives promise of unusual
interest. will be sold by members
of the Congressional Secretary's
Club and in Room 724 in The
Star Building. Prices are 81 for
general admission, $50 for re-
served seats and $3.50 for box
seats. Mail orders will be filed
promptly.