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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
WANTED
A Name For
The New
School

Members of the newly Great
ed school district in the north
ern part of Madison County
have appointed a three man
committee to search for a name
for the new school which is to
be built in the near. future.
People residing in the school
district may submit their choice
of a name and some one will
have the honor of being the one
to name the new school. All
names are to be submitted in
writing and to be mailed to or
left at the Plain City Advocate
office by IL o'clock noon Mon
day July 5th.
Three names will be selected
by the committee and these
three names will be turned over
to the School Board, they will
in turn make the final choice
from the three names the COM
mittee presents.
The committee members,
namely, Cletus Hausman of
Monroe, Edward Hennis of
Canaan and c. q. Stoker of
Plain City will meet Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock at the
Advocate office to screen the
names.
All persons presenting a
choice for a name are request
ed to sign their names to same
and give reason for picking the
name if there is a reason.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
Frank j. Conway
Dies Suddenly

Frank J. Conway, 68, a native
of London, died Thursday evening
of heart attack, enroute to a Co
lumbus hospital in the Schlechty-
Fichner ambulance. He suffered
the attack while driving Thursday
evening with his son, j. r. Con-
way. He was rushed to the hos
pital after he was given first aid
by a London physician.
Mr.. Conway had been suffering
with a heart condition for some
time. He left London about 23
years ago for Johnson City, Ten
nessee, where he had been in the
employ of the US. government un-
til last winter when he retired and
went to Florida for a stay. He
came to London in April and had
been residing at the home Of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. William Con-
way, South Main Street.
Born in London, November 8,
1885, he was the son of James and
Elizabeth Conway, who came here
from Ireland in the early history
of the town. During World War
he was based at Norfolk, Virginia
while serving with the u. S. Navy
Surviving are three sons, j. R
Conway of London; Robert anc
Philip of Denver, Colorado anc
their mother, Mrs. Lillian Dur
finger Conway; two grandsons
James r. and Peter P. Conway, ot
London; two sisters, Mrs. Wright
Andrews of Lakewood and Mrs
Muriel Busbey of Chicago.
Requiem high mass at st. Pat,
rick's Church at $50 Monday
morning, by the Reverend Father
Paul Bernier. Interment in st
Patrick's Cemetery by the Sch
lechty-Fichner Funeral Service.
The family will receive friend,
at the funeral home from 7 to
pm. Saturday and 3 to and Z t
9 Sunday
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
Levering Resigns
Insurance Post

Miles w. Levering, former men,
Der of the faculty of the London
High School and also for some
years in the insurance business in
London, is resigning his position
as Akron District Manager for the
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
effective August l, according to
announcement just made in Akron.
Mr.. Levering's resignation brings
to a close 19 years as a manager
for his company, the last 13 of
which have been in Akron. He
expects to remain as an under
writer for the company, the an
nouncenient stated.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
HOLIDAY CLOSING
PLANNED

Since July q falls on Sunday
this year, it is expected Monday
July 5, will be pretty generally
observed as a holiday in Lon
don and Madison County.
The lobby of the London post
office will be open all day but
there will be no delivery, either
city or rural, neither will there
be any service at the windows.
Offices in the court house,
county and federal, will be
closed and banks will also take
the day off.
Groceries, drug stores and
several other businesses win be
open until noon Monday, it
was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
London Golfers
To Hear SWenski

Members of the London Coun-
try Club attending the regular
monthly Mems Night next We'd
nesday evening are in for real
treat, according to Chairman
Robert Denyes. The featured
speaker for the evening will be
John Swenski, noted wrestler and
golf enthusiast.
SwenSki has a worldwide rep
utation as a grappler as we'll as
having the distinction of being an
Al golfer. He has just returned
from the Texas Oklahoma area
and has wrestled in Canada, Aus
tralia and most European coun-
tries.
Those intending to hear the out
standing program should make
reservations as soon as possible,
the committee said
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
Warning Issued
On FiireWork Sale

COLUMBUS "A five-cent fire
cracker can MAIN your child for
life" state Industrial Relations
Director Margaret A. Mahoney
warned Ohio parents today in a
plea for a patriotic Fourth of
July, unmarried by tragedy. Her
department, in cooperation with
the state fire marshalls office,
enforces the fireworks law.
The director called upon Ohio
citizens to actively cooperate
with the department and the fire
marshalIs office by notifying
them or local authorities of any
location where fireworks are Of
fered for sale. This would be of
great help in clearing out "fly-
by-night" sellers of fireworks =
those persons selling from Vehi-
cles or stands along highways,
she said.
The department is moving a.
long two other fronts, Miss Ma
honey said, Ito the end that no
fireworks be sold illegally and
no child be injured" She said
the 30 inspectors of the depart
ment's Division of Factory and
Building Inspection are asking
local express offices to continue
to refuse delivery of mail-order
fireworks to unauthorized persons.
This has been a big help, she
said, but she added that in some
cases fireworks are being shipped
in by railroad freight and obtain
ed at the freight terminals. Co.
operation of the railroads will
also be sought, she said.
Third front for the departments s
attack is on the purchaser. Ohio
law requires prominent labelling of
all vehicles carrying fireworks,
Strict enforcement of this provi-
sion will augment the depart
ment's powers of enforcement
against persons illegally buying
fireworks, Miss Mahoney pointed
out.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
Wheat Storage F Facilities
Critical Operators Reveal
RAINFALL ABOVE NORMAL

Despite some anxiety during
the month of June because of
very dry" days, the month
wound up with a precipitation
of 4.29 inches or .73 of an inch
above normal, according to the
report of Leonard McNeaL.
Saturday, June 26 with a
temperature of SO degrees, had
the record for the months high
while Friday, June 4, had the
low record with its minimum
of 40 degrees, completes the
weatherman's report for June.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
Three Londoners
On Honor Roll
At Ohio State

Margaret Brown, Fern Edwards
and Dolores Phillips, all of Lon
don, were mentioned on the Ohio
State University School of Home
Economies for the Spring Quarter,
according to Gladys Branegan,
Director of the school 119 stu
dents had an average of 3.25 or
better.
DAUGHTER ARRIVES
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunn,
South Solon r. r. |. announce the
birth of a daughter at Doctors
Hospital Sunday, June 27.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
Warren Fosters
At Fort Sill

Pfc. and Mrs. Warren E. FoS-
ter, the son of Jay M. Foster of
RID, London, Ohio, are residing
at 629 East A Avenue, Lawton,
Oklahoma. Pfc. Foster is stationed
with Btry B 2O0th Arnd FA Bn
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
WIN MIN

WiMMIN
Seems to us that the girls
want equality in the good
things only. They want to
wear pants but don't want to
get 'em dirty they want
equal rights" in the things
they choose. Nice work if you
can get it.
GEOGRAPHY
Just for the record we note
that New York is farther
south than Rome and Reno is
farther west than Los Ange-
les. Go ahead and look it up
but don't say we didn't tell
you.
BUSINESS
And then there's the one
about the barber with low
overhead. Instead of having
umpteen assorted hair dress
ings on the shelf, this bird
merely tells his customers
hair raising stories!
727?
Are cold packed pheasants
game preserves?
GENIUS
A genius is a man who
works 18 hours a day, eats
nothing but sandwiches and
can't sleep at nights.
OVERHEARD
Overheard at a beauty par
lor - "She gets most of her
exercise wrestling with her
conscience and that guy she
goes With"
HUMMN!
Seems to us that the law
presurnes a man innocent only
after he is proven not guilty.
FACT
The hardest thing to keep is
an easy payment.
BUSINESS
Pres: Have you ever made
love to my secretary?"
Vice Pres: mo sir, I've
never even kissed her"
Pres: ok. then, you fire
her.!
HATS
The reason they have so
many hats in a millinery shop
is so that the girl can have
a wide choice in picking one
that her husband won't like.
STORY
Story making the rounds
these days has to do with
couple of pickpockets who fell
in love at first sight. They
were married and son was
born to the happy couple.
But one thing marred the oc-
casion - the baby's right
hand remained tightly clench-
ed and nothing could open it.
Finally, in desperation, the
pickpocketing pair took the
child to a psychologist. Ex-
periments with the child were
to no avail until the doctor
dangled a gold watch before
the baby. The small hand
opened to grasp the watch and
it was then that the midwife's
wedding ring fell out!
BASEBALL
Looking through the morn
ing paper, one of Yankee
Yogi Berra's teammates no
ticed that the box score had
credited Yogi with but two
hits when he had had three
hits the night before.
Must have been typo
graphical error" said the
team-mate.
Hell, no! It was a single to
right" said Yogi.
LIVING
If you are one of those who
wonder where the younger
generation is headed for
just consider where it
came from.
SPEED
Owner of a new imported
speedster to garage owner
Push it out to the curb and
let me aim it before you start
the engine"
PAYMENT
Old fellow was acquitted In
court here years ago on
charge of chicken stealing
after a public defender had
convinced the jury of accused
mans innocence. As the court
cleared the old fellow went to
the lawyer and said, IF the
moon amt too bright tonight.
I'll get you a chicken or two
LAST WORD
There's nothing wrong with
a one track mind provided
that you own controlling In
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
Mother Of London
Woman Passes

Mrs. Anna Skorupski, 78,
mother of Mrs. Robert Rigg, N.
Oak Street, died Monday morn
ing at her home in Detroit, after
a several weeks illness.
Besides Mrs. Rigg, she is sur
vived by two sons, three daugh-
ters, 26 grandchildren and several
great-grandchiIdren. Her husband,
John Skorupski, died several
years ago.
Funeral services Thursday
morning at 9:15 in st. Florian's
Church, Hamtramck, Detroit, fol-
lowed by interment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
= OUR
ca TOWN
SLOGAN

Friend of ours gave us this
slogan for the coming holi-
day - Don't celebrate the
4th with a fifth"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
MORTAR CO. TO lNDIANToWN
GAP. FOR TRAINING

The local National Guard unit
will depart from London on July
4 for field training at Indian
town Gap, Penn, Military Reser-
vation, according to Otis Gambill.
The guardsmen will train for
Is day period and return here
July Is.
Heavy Mortar Company, 166th
Infantry, is under the command
Of Capt. Robert r. O'Brien and
comprises four officers and 70 en-
listed men.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
GEOGRAPHY

Just for the record we note
that New York is farther
south than Rome and Reno is
farther west than Los Ange-
les. Go ahead and look it up
but don't say we didn't tell
you.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
SON ARRIVES

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stevens of
London, announce the birth Of i
son on Tuesday, June %, at Mt.
Carmel Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02

Seems to us that the girls
want equality in the good
things only. They want to
wear pants but don't want to
get 'em dirty - they want
equal rights" in the things
they choose. Nice work if you
can get it.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
THIS
NEWSPAPER

Believes established
local merchants have
70 protect their RePu-
fofions That's your
b e ST guuTdnfee Of
value.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-02
BUSINESS

BUSINESS
And then there's the one
about the barber with a low
overhead. Instead of having
umpteen assorted hair dress
ings on the shelf, this bird
merely tells his customers
hair raising stories!
????
Are cold packed pheasants
game preserves?
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26

They will be moved into disaster
centers following an attack.
The formation of dOctOr-nurse
teams to stan these stations is up
to each county CD organization.
The establishment Of emergency
hospitals will be the Job of the
state health officials under DR..
Floyd I. Hudson. He reports that a
list Of potential sites-chiefly
schools which would be evacuated
by students soon after an attack
has been drawn up. One hospital,
for instance, would be located at
the University Of Delaware.
Some Of these hospitals, DR.. Hud-
son says, will have specialized func-
tions. One may treat Pathological
victims exclusively; another may
handle incendiary burns.
Purchase Of four emergency hos
pitfalls, each with 200 beds, has been
approved. However, STATS of physi-
clans and nurses to man these units
have not been fully organized. DR..
Carlyle Knight, health officer with
the state, is working on this in CO.
operation with the Delaware State
Medical Society.
On other phases of emergency
health prOtectiOn-the safeguarding
of water supplies. checking Of food
supplies, epidemic cOntrOl-state
health officials will work with coun-
ty and town health officers. The
care of the dead, the designation Of
emergency cemeteries, also will by
the duty Of the health department.
All this detailed and time-con-
suming planning by both the health
and welfare departments, as we'll
as other state agencies, is being
done without additional manpower
along With regular WOrkloads.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26
Changes In Your
Social Security
BY MYRON MILBOUER
(ManagCr Of the Wilmington
Social Security Offee)

In the first Of this series Of ar
ticles, I mentioned the fact that
one Of the prime detectives Of So
cial security was to bring more
members Of the nations labor force
under its insurance program. When
President Roosevelt signed the or
iginal Social Security Act in 1885.
he called it "a cornerstone in a
structure which is being built, but
which is by no means complete"
And since the social security sys-
tenn began in 1897, five amend
ments have built upon this original
cornerstone" a building that will
protect many more people from the
storms Of financial worries in the
later years. This same strong
building will protect whole famil-
les from economic distress il their
breadwinner dies.
With the 1854 Amendments to
the Social Security Act, President
Eisenhower and Congress have
made the edifice of social protec-
ton even larger to include over ten
million more working people.
About seven million employed and
self-emplOyed men and women are
coming into the program on Janu-
airy 1, 1855 on a compulsory basis
and about three and a quarter mil
lion more working people are eli
gible on a voluntary basis or at
the option of their employers.
Over three and half million
farm operators, about 1000 in Del
aware, are covered by social secur-
ity for the first time after 1854.
This is the largest single group to
be brought under the program. The
new amendment also provides an
easy way for the newly covered
farm operators to report their
earnings for social security pur-
poses if these earnings are low.
I'll explain this special method
of income reporting in a later ar
ticle. A second large group is over
two million more farm employees.
The new amendment covers all
farm employees who earn 500 or
more in cash from the same farm
employer in a year, and abOlishes
the regularity Of work provision Of
the old law.
Eligible to earn their future pro
1 lection for the first time, are about
three and a half million state and
local government employees. These
are workers who are already un-
der a state or local retirement sys-
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26

tons eligible Tor coverage 81 the
option Of the parent American firm.
And Americans who work on shiDs
Or aircraft Of foreign registry FOR
American employers are covered
for the first time. About 40 thou-
sand more fishermen who are em-
ployed workers win begin earning
their future insurance. They viii
be covered BY social security re-
gardiess Of the tonnage Of the FISH
ing vessel or the nature OF the
catch.
lf this article has answered the
fundamental question of who Is COW
cred BY the new amendment. It
has probably raised many more
questions. For, as you see. there
Is no general rule for all Of these
newly covered men and women to
follow. Zone exception to this is
that all Of these newly covered peO-
pie should get their social security
cards right away Because the
new law Affects each group Just a
little differently. / shall devote
several articles in this series to
discussions Of separate groups.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26

ed, and because Of this, about 200
thousand additional private house
hold employees will be earning So
cial security credit beginning jan
uary I, 1855. Home industrial
workers are now covered whether
or not they are licensed by their
state. These are the people who
work in their own homes for an
industrial employer.
The 1854 Amendment extends
protection to over $50 thousand
ministers. Christian Science prac-
titioners, and members Of religious
orders who have not taken a vow
of poverty. After 1854 all employ
ed-and self-employed ministers may
bring themselves under the old-age
and survivors insurance program
as self-employed people. They may
come in on a voluntary basis. and
they must file certificates indicat-
ing their desire to begin earning
social security.
The new law makes about 100
thousand American citizens who
are employed abroad by foreign
subsidiaries Of American corpora
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26
Civil Defense Notes
~ 3. PRESTON Lee
State Director of civil Defense

Sandwiched between such ripe
atomic targets as Philadelphia and
Baltimore, little Delaware, even if
it never IS hit by a single bomb. will
play a hectic part in the aftermath
Of any air attack
Should Philadelphia be hit. refu-
gees viii stream down bv the thou
sands, possibly hundred Of thou
sands. into Delaware. III Wilmington
IS struck, refugees viii fee into
southern Delaware
Thus, DelaWare's Civil Defenders
must be ready to care for the home
less. give them food and shelter.
help them get relocated. 1T is quite
possible that this win be DelaWare's
chief job in q disaster.
Under the states CD plan, "mass
care" centers win be set at various
points throughout the state. At
these. the homeless viii be given
meals. lodging and clothing.
Refugees VIII spend up to as
hours At these centers. resting and
making plans for relocating them
selves with friends or relatives.
Ihey also viii register with author
tiles at the care center as an aid
IN reuniting lamilies
All this calls for tedious and in
tricate planning II IS being done
right now on paper BY officials of
the State Department 0f Public
Welfare, which heads up CD's
Emergency Welfare Service.
AS these paper plans are com
pleted, they are turned over to the
county Civil Defense organizations.
lt Is up to the counties to select The
mass care" sites and to pick teams
Of trained welfare aides to stan the
,centers.
Also, il is necessary that fnven-
tories be made Of the county's food
and clothing supplies available in
an emergency. together with data
on where and how these can be
tapped quickly to supply mass
care" Centers.
IN addition to overall planning.
the state welfare department viii
be responsible for l0ng-range re-
habilitatiOn Of refugees and for
the operation Of a central registra-
ton bureau to keep records on the
homeless
Closely allied with care Of the
homeless win be treatment Of the
sick and injured and also measures
to protect public health. In the
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26

tenn, but they may now be brought
under the social security program
without losing the protection of
their other retirement plan if their
state makes an agreement with
the Federal government. Also, $50
thousand Federal government en-
ployees will be under the program
for the first time after 1854.
About 100 thousand professional
people who work for themselves
may begin to earn their social Sc
curity credits on January 1, 1855.
This change in the law means that
now almost all self-employed peo-
pie are earning social security.
The professional group included by
the 1854 amendment comprises
self-employed engineers, account
ants, architects, and funeral direc-
tors. A self-emplOyed person earns
credit with social security when
his net income during the year is
S400 or more.
The rule that domestic workers
must work a certain number Of
days in a calendar quarter for the
same employer has been abolish
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26

disruption following an attack, this
vital task win be the overall re-
sponsibility of the State Depart
ment Of Health.
Under Delaware's CD plan, elabo-
rately equipped first aid stations,
stated by physicians and nurses,
viii treat bomb victims on the spot.
Casualties with more serious in
juries will be chaneled to emer-
gency hospitals to be located in
schools and other public buildings.
Supplies for So first aid stations.
including everything from, litters
to fine surgical instruments. al
ready have been packed in individ-
ual kits and are about to be stock
piled at various points in Delaware
well outside potential target areas.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26

For the eleventh year, the Ameri-
can Bible Society is sponsoring the
Worldwide Bible Reading program
from Thanksgiving through Christ
mas.
Setting aside a time each day for
a specific Bible reading has received
the support Of people on all conti-
nents.
The readings are without note or
comment, and one may use what
ever version Of the Bible he prefers.
Below are the readings for each
day, in the theme of personal faith
as selected by numerous people from
many denominations:
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26
uE ID cRME

RICHMOND, Va. - (R ~ Mil
itary authorities noted soldier
correctly gaFbed except that he
had no tie.
Investigation showed that the car
he left in a garage was stolen.
Brought into federal court he re-
ceived a tWO-year suspended pris-
on sentence and was directed to
report back at his military base.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26
DOGGY couscE

LEXINGTON, Va. -(P- Wash
tngton and Lee University isn't go
ing to the dogs but the dogs are
going to the college.
Professors complained to the ad-
ministration because stray dogs.
petted by students, insisted on at
tending classes. One big hound, de-
MED admittance at the door, leap
ed through a window.
The problem was referred to
Buildings and Grounds Su2erinten-
dent D. p. Brady. who NAV become
chief dog catcher.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26

If you have an electric outlet on
your porch use it for snacks during
hot weather. Bring out your toaster
and spread hot buttered toast with
cream cheese mixed with straw
berry jam. GOOdi