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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
Auto Sales Lao
Hits Sales Tax
Cole c+ion Here

With automotive receipts dip
ping sharply, sales tax collections
amounted to $3,13O,731 for the
week ending October 9, 1854,
State Treasurer Roger w. Tracy
reported today.
This compares with S3,35S,640
for the corresponding week of last
year, representing a decline of
S227, ,909, or approximately 6.1 per
cent.
The overall decline in the auto
motive classification totalled $172,-
488, Of which the receipts from the
sale of motor vehicles alone ac-
counted for $153,067 of this drop.
Declines in five other groups
ranged from $7,496 in the miscel-
laneous classification to $67, ,563 in
department store sales. Only in
creases recorded were $46,14 in
receipts from chain stores, and
$9,021 in the food classification.
For the fiscal year which began
last July l, receipts total $49,051,-
676, for a drop of $3,184, ,985, or
500 per cent below collections of
$52,236,661 for the same period
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
WITH A BUCKEYE IN CONGRESS


g
Last week Federal grand jury Washington brought
denying under oah
he had followed the Communists
other indictments
previously against whose efforts believe
taking emma
will be watched with great interest by
Banking Currency Committee concluded its hear
scandals in the Governments housing
Sordd revelations corfupn
established the Department
Internal Revenue Commissioner An
will collect the
igotten at the OF renters
tax-payng public.
AS the Congressional campaigns stretch toward
political leaders OF both
of the S4th Congress- Which
what
going the polls for the voting public unusually quiet
this
bushels will harvested
prices Ohio around $52
bush 1854 soybean estimated 3 46OO bushels with
the Ohio commercial being S25I buShel
the
wondering if helping
nation World War Three Up until recently the sale Of
Hereafter the only
explosives automobile rubber and tires
aluminium semiproceSed aircraft fuel mining
drugs all
shipped to Russia freely
Brazil obtained S60 million
The
stabilize Brazilian
entB difficulties the being.
you borrow If banker Washing
which
looking borrowers average
$500 million and loans $10
million lower than in previous years
submarine Nautilus has been launch
designers
planes may be powered by atomic engines.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
{. And n. Bond Sales
Decline In County

September sales of Series f and
H Bonds in Ohio reflected a IL
per cent decrease, compared to the
same month last year, but the
nine-month total for 1854 was IL
per cent ahead of last year, Paul
M. Dwyer, Chairman, Madison
County Savings Bond Committee,
reported today. Sales of the two
bonds in Madison County last
month totaled S37,951 compared
to $45, ,739 invested in September
last year.
State purchases were 500, ,340,-
727 last month and a year ago in
September the total was SOS, ,127,-
Ola, Chairman Dwyer said.
Nationally, sales of Z and H
Bonds rose nearly seven per cent
over September, 1853, and for the
nine-month total, purchases reach
ed a nine-year high. Although the
September decrease in Ohio was
the third month of 1854 to show
a drop residents of the state,
through September, had invested
better than 25 million dollars more
in f and II Bonds then they did
in the comparable period last
wear.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
Ted King Visits
Kobe On Leave

KOBE, JAPAN-Cpl. Theodore
F. King, son of Mrs. Hazel L.
King, Route 2, London, Ohio, re-
Gently spent a rest and recupera-
tion leave in Kobe, Japan, and
then returned to his Army unit in
Korea.
At Kobe were fishing, boating,
hunting and golfing facilities, sight
seeing excursions, and other enter
tainment and recreational pro-
grams unavailable in Korea, where
he is a mechanic in Headquarters
Company of the 51st Signal Bat
talon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
An Editorial

WHERE THERE'S NO PLACE FOR A STOCK EXCHANGE
In the Soviet city of Lenngrad known ST. Petersburg
before the Bohevk revolution, there is big building which
looks like Greek temple Today il is a military
But that wasn't always the For century this build
ing housed fourhing stock exchange. Through it capital
from inside and outside Russia ehanneed build rail-
roads, finance mining operations construct factories and
The exchange died when communism took industry and
destroyed all private enterprise and the free market There
is stock exchange in Russia
There plenty of oppression and exploitation in czart
Russia But history shows that conditions steadily getting
better Little by little until World War the lot of the people
improved Freedoms gained All This reversed when
Communism seized power and established the Ultimate in tyr
amy the death of the old stock exchange symbolic of
what happened.
A stock exchange is example Of economic freedom in
II place where those who wish invest savings
the securities of enterprises in which they have faith In
country it the instrument which has made possible
for millions upon millions Of people, most Of them with average
means become of industry II has, in other words
form Of economic democracy which goes hand in
hand with political democracy.
There's place for stock exchange in tOtataran
country.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
Prison PopuIace
At AII-Time High

Ohio's prison population is at an
all-time high of 10,011, according
to State Division of Corrections
Chief M. G. Koblentz, who report
ed this disturbing fact Wednesday,.
This is the first time it has been
over the 10000 mark. The previ-
Gus high was 9,971, reached last
July.
These are the totals: Ohio Peril
tentiary, 5,131; London Prison
Farm, 1919; Mansfield Reforma-
tory, 1884; Marysville Reforma-
tory for Women, 367.
Koblentz credited better enforce
ment for portion of the increase,
but said the Federal Bureau of In
VeStigation'S figures show that
crime is on the increase.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22

last year.
However, sales tax collection in
Madison County are running a
head of 1858 with totals for one
week ending October set at
$7312.37 as compared with S5,-
463.34 for a corresponding week in
1858. Total collections in the
county from July l, 1854 to date
were S97,33824 as against a total
of $89, ,282.44 from July l, 1853 to
October 10, 1853.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
Jan Cunningham
Candidate For O.U.
Homecoming Queen

ATHENS, O., October 2O-Jan
Cunningham, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Cunningham, 81 f.
Lincoln, London, is one of 16 cam
didates vying for the title of 1854
Homecoming Queen this weekend
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
Carnival Planned
In Lilly Chapel

A carnival to celebrate the Hal
lowe'en season is planned for the
Odd Fellows Hall in Lilly Chapel
at 8 pm, Saturday evening, OCto-
ber 80.
The public is invited to attend
the festival.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
HUGH STEWART is
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Hugh Stewart, North Main ST.,
is recovering after a major opera
ton at White Cross Hospital last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart are
stewards at Coover Memorial Club
House.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
at Ohio University.

at Ohio University.
The queen and two court men,
bers, to be selected by an all cam
pus male vote, will be presented
with trophies during halftime fes-
tivities at the OU-Miami football
game Saturday.
A graduate of London High
School, Jan is enrolled in the Col
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22

To waterproof matches, dip
them in lacquer and stick them
head up in a brush to dry.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22

lege of Arts and Sciences. The
sophomore student is the repre-
sentative of Zeta Alpha social
sorority.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Beef Tours
By All Clubs
Are Set for
Next Month

The annual Montgomery Coun-
ty 4-H Beef Tour will be held
Saturday, April 3, and Saturday,
April 10, starting at 8:45 am.
from the County Agents Office
(Old Court House,, Rockville.
Each All Club member feeding
baby beef steers or purebred
heifers will be visited.
All Club members interested
in beef, parents, breeders, Uni
versity of Maryland livestock
specialists and other interested
persons have been invited to go
on the tour.
Each club member will be
given a score sheet which deals
with the pen, equipment, feed
and water, condition of the calf
and the record book. He is to
keep an accurate check on each
members calf, and at the end
of the day a general discussion
will be held on what each can
do to improve his project.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Spring Jubilee
At Sherwood
High Saturday

The Sandy Spring community
will hold Spring Jubilee on Sat
urday, April 3, from 2 to $3.50
pm, in the Sherwood Gymnas-
ium. The Jubilee is under the
sponsorship of the Sherwood
PTA, with Lee Reed of Ednor, as
chairman.
The purpose of the outing is
to raise funds for the activities
of the PTA, whose purpose is to
make better school for the chill
dren of the community. Parents
throughout the community are
making donations for numerous
booths, including baked goods,
farm produce, home canned items,
aprons, doilies, napkins and fancy
work. There will also be electrical
appliances, books, records, used
clothing and spring plants, in
Guiding azaleas, evergreens, flow
ering bushels, bulbs and cut
flowers.
A spaghetti dinner from to
1870 pm. will further the day
and serve as a climax to such
items as an archery contest, a
magic show, circus movies, the
usual grab bag" and games and
many other items of entertain,
ment for the youngsters and par
ents alike.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Ali Tractor
Meeting Set
Next Week

The annual Montgomery Coun.
ty All Tractor Maintenance
meetings schedule has been ar,
ranged to start on Tuesday,
April 6. A series of five meetings
will be held in shops of machine.
ry dealers in Montgomery Coun.
ty.
Since there are such a large
number of cooperating dealers, il
will be necessary to rotate meet
ing places each year Meetings
will start promptly at 7:30 pm.
and run until 900.
Willard Lethbridge, Ashton,
Marshall Davis, Jr., German.
town, and James Louthan, Rock
vile, are the All Club leaders
who are in charge Of this pro
gram. They will work along
with the mechanics furnished by
the machinery dealers.
The schedule is as follows:
April 6, Rippeon's Garage, near
Clarksburg on old Route 240;
April 10, Spencerville Supply
Company, Spencerville; April 20.
Damascus Supply Company, Da,
mascus; April 81, Rockville Mo
tor Company, Rockville; and
May 4, l.. w. White & Son, Nor
beck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Lions Club
Broom Sale
Next Week

The Rockville Lions Club is
roaring to go" with its annual
broom sale next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. Dates are
April 7 and 8.
This year, another item -
whisk brooms, will be available
to buyers. All brooms and Whisk
brooms are made by the Mary
land Workshop for the Blind and
are purchased by the local club.
Money raised by the sale will
go to the Lions Club charity fund.
The club is furnishing glasses
for needy children in several
schools in the Rockville area.
AL Lazor, broom sale chairman,
urges all residents to wait for
the broom man next week in
order to make clean sweep. He
pointed out that purchases of
brooms will help the handicapped.
Persons wanting to place phone
orders may call Poplar 2-4355.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Enrolment of
Pre-SchOOlers
Begins in April

During April and May Mont
gomery County elementary
schools will be holding Pre.School
Conferences to enroll children
who will enter school in the fall.
Parents and children attending
these Pre.School Conferences will
have an opportunity to visit the
school, meet and talk with some
members of the school staff, and
have a brief conference with the
school nurse.
All children born in 1919 will
be eligible for kindergarten en-.
rollment; those born in 1913 who
are not attending kindergarten
this year should be enrolled for
first grade. Parents who are en-.
rolling children should bring the
child's birth certificate, the med.
ical examination report, and any
additional record of smallpox
vaccination and diphtheria i'm.
munization.
The schools holding Pre-.
School Conferences during the
first week in April will be: Brook.
mont Elementary School-Thurs-
day, April / 900 to 1900 and
100 to BOO; Rolling Terrace
Elementary School Tuesday and
Thursday, April 6 and 8 $3.50 to
1870 and 100 TO 1900.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01

County Sheriff Charles S.
.awrenson filed for reelection on
March 30. Mr.. Lawrenson, elect
ed sheriff in 1850, was the first
Republican ever elected to this
office.
A former Montgomery County
Civil Service Commissioner and
former chairman of the Police
Trial Board Lawrenson also was
a deputy sheriff prior to his cleo.
ton as sheriff.
He is a member of the Board
of Stewards, Woodside Church; ;
Cissel-SaXon Post American Lee
gion; National Sheriffs Associa-
ton; and Montgomery County
Historical Society.
Born in Washington, D. c.,
and educated in the public
schools there, Mr.. Lawrenson
during World War / served as an
enlisted man in the Army. Dur
ing World War II he served as
a major in the Army Transpor-
tation Corps. He is married, has
Two daughters, and for the past
twelve years has been a resident
of Silver Spring. He formerly
lived in the Gaithersburg-Wash
ington Grove area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01

From early morning until late
at night WTOP and WTOP-TV
saluted Rockville. Merchants and
appliance dealers in Rockville CO.
operated in this effort by keep
ing radios and television sets
tuned to the stations so that all
might see and hear the day-long
salute.
The entertainment on the Court
House lawn was scheduled for
400 and minutes before the pro-
gram started the sun burst
through for the first time during
the day. A crowd estimated at
more than 1000 was present for
the brief ceremony during which
Mayor Daniel R. Weddle and
Board of Trade President Frank
P. Jenkins deposiated significant
documents in the now famous
Freedom Sphere.
The program was opened
promptly at 400 by Mark Evans
from the WTOP studios in Broad
cast House. His remarks were
heard by the crowd in Rockville
over the public address system
and were broadcast as part of
his regular program. Mr.. Evans
paid a glowing and lengthy tri-
butte to Rockville, its history and
various phases of its community
life. Immediately upon the con
clusion of his remarks the Free
dom Sphere ceremony took place.
Following this, with Ernie Tan
men of WGAY as master of cere-
monies, the show began. Weather
man Louis Allen drew several
"Woodles" having a Rockville
flavor. Bob Dalton, host of Ray.
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Three Wards
Set Up for
City Election

Division of Rockville into three
wards was voted by the Town
Council at a special meeting on
March IS.
The first ward includes all of
the city lying south and west of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks.
The second ward will take in
the part of the city lying north
and east of the railroad tracks
and west of Edmonston Drive.
That part of the city lying
north and east of the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks and east of
Edmonston Drive will comprise
the third ward.
The council cited as authority
for the division, the Montgomery
County Code, 1850 edition, as
amended by the Laws of the Gen.
eral Assembly in 1858.
The division resulted from re.
quests to the council from citi.
zens who felt it would facilitate
voting procedure in the May 8
town elections.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Photo Contest for
County Amateurs
Closes April 3

A photo contest, sponsored by
G. D. Armstrong Co., Inc, for
amateurs in the county will close
on April 8. The company is not
looking for masterpieces. They
want examples of photography
in the county by people who live
here.
So rummage through that
photo album, pick out your favor
lite snapshot and send it in. You
may be one of six lucky winners
of savings bonds. The six win
ming pictures will be on display
in full color in a prominent place.
For further information see the
advertisement appearing else
where in this paper.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Merchants at
Wheaton to
Furnish Free
Bus Rides

Free transportation for would
be Wheaton shoppers will be mi
tiated in the near future, when
details are worked out. Prelimi.
nary studies by a committee
under the craftsmanship of Mr..
Saul Alper, show that retail mer.
chants in the Wheaton area will
benefit greatly-as will the shop.
pers 49, by the plan. This was
brought out by Mr.. Alper at the
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
meeting held at the Town and
Country Inn last week.
The Chamber body voted to
sponsor this plan which is not 20
be confined to Chamber mem.
bers. Details so far worked out
are as follows: Residents served
by the Silver Spring Transit
Company, who wish to shop in
Wheaton, will be given a cou.
continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
P-TA Meeting
To Feature
Panel Talk

Parental Delinquency" will be
the topic of a panel discussion at
the Rockville Elementary P-TA
meeting in the cafeteria of Rich
ard Montgomery High School on
April 6 at 8 pm.
Lila Thomson, Sentinel editor
and P-TA member, will be mod
orator. Panel members are Owen
Knight, Supervisor of Student
Personnel of the Board of Educa-
ton; David Belts, parent and at
torney; Mrs. Dorothy Evans,
teacher of a special education
class at Rockville Elementary;
and DR.. Paul Bamberg, first vice
president of the P-TA and physi-
clan at the Naval Hospital.
A brief business meeting will
follow the program. Refresh
ments will be served.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Beall Says
Beer Deal
RunOrsAre
UnfOunded

County Manager E. T. Beall
Tuesday spiked "rumors and re-
ports" concerning the delay in his
acting on bids for construction
of a new beer warehouse as "un-
founded"
Mr.. Beall said unknown
sources, apparently attempting to
pressure us into an acceptance
of one of the proposals received
in February, have circulated ru-
mors and reports, all unfounded."
He later described the rumors
as stories that he and other Off
Gals "wanted our palms crossed"
before awarding the bids.
Mr.. Beall in prepared memo
randum told the council that the
bids taken in February were for
construction of a warehouse for
both beer and whisky, which the
county would lease for 20 years
and then have an option to buy.
He said only three bids were
submitted and one was Substan-
TALLY higher than the others. The
other two, he said, called for a
$500 a month rental, with the
county paying $4,000 to 100000
for the building at the end of the
lease.
He added he felt it was neces-
sary to seek another solution to
the problem of getting a ware
house by August 81 when the
present lease on one in Linden
runs out.
One solution, he said, would be
\ to have the warehouse built on an
abandoned school site in Rock
vile, where the warehouse would
be we'll located, with a 20-year
firm lease in which the county
would automatically get owner.
ship at the end of the lease
period.
He said bids would be sought
on this proposal soon.
Mr.. Beall said the need for
seeking some more economical
solution to the warehouse prob.
lem was the only cause of delay.
He added, however, he had
"about come to the conclusion
that to stop the pressures and ru-
mors which are being circulated
to reject all proposals formerly
received and then if the new prof.
ect does not materialize, as ex-
pected, invite re-submission of
proposals on the first basis"
The present beer warehouse
costs $500 month.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Musser Brothers
Florist Opening
Draws 1000 People

Well over 1000 people damned
the Musser Brothers new Florist
and Garden Shop on Route 240 a
mile north of Gaithersburg when
it opened for business last Sun
day.
The Musser Brothers, Henry,
Tom and their florist manager
Luther Thompson say, THANK
you" for visiting and invite you
to come in anytime to browse
around.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Good Government
Candidates Turn on
Real Campaign Heat
Platform Specifics Placed
On Line at Big Party Rally
Other States
Challenged to
Public Debate

With a week of voter regis
trations lighting a few fires und-
er all aspirants for public office
in Rockville, Citizens for Good
Government and their candidates
Monday night threw their race
for control of the towns five
elective offices into high gear.
More than $50 members of the
organization formed two months
ago gathered in the auditorium
of the County Office Building to
applaud, cheer and generally
yippee as their chosen candidates
dashed into the present city gov
eminent; secuted power bloc"
charges, and then proceeded to
'1ay-it-on-the-line" with a pro-
gram of detectives calculated to
reform what their candidates
described as the present "ineffi-
cient" Rockville administration.
The temper of the meeting was
set shortly after the group as
sembled by Good Government
chairman John Rausch and cam
paign chairman Herman Hart
man.
Voter Trouble
Rausch explained difficulties
claimed to have been experienced
by several would-be registrants
Monday when they attempted to
register and ran smack up
a g ainst legal interpreta-
ton of the qualifications of
would-be registrant which, in eff
feet, barred all persons from
participating in town elections
if they retained voting privileges
in any other state other than the
State of Maryland. Mr.. Rausch
said the Good Government group
had retained attorney Dave Ca
hoon to represent any registrant
who experienced registration diff
ficulties.
Herman Hartman, campaign
committee chairman, pulled a
rousing round of applause when
he recited the claimed history of
civic association attempts to
make voting easier in Rockville.
He charged town officials with a
Calculated, studied, deliberate
program to discourage voting in
Rockville. Hartman said, II
hope they pull no snafus on cleo
ton day"
Specifics
When the meeting was taken
over by Good Government candi-
dates, Dickran Hovsepian, who is
seeking the mayors office in
Rockville-told the group he and
his candidates will spent the
next few weeks going into the
Specifics" of a platform laid
down shortly after the organiza-
ton was formed.
In the matter of master plan.
ming for the town, Hovsepian
said if the Good Government
candidates take over town offices
in May ,he expects to set up a
permanent planning committee,
Eat no cost to the community.
He said a master plan for Rock
vile must be flexible" but that
changes which are made will not
be done arbitrarily.
Mr.. Hovsepian said setting up
a master plan for the town
citizens must have a voice" in
this, and that there are "emin-
ent people in this town to whom
we will look" for advice. The
planning commission, he said,
would be broken down into a
parks and recreation committee;
traffic and transportation; hous-
(ContiniInd on paga d.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-01
Song Leading Study
At KensingtOn
Baptist Church

A study course in gospel song
leading and conducting will be
held at the Kensington Baptist
Church by the Southern Baptist
Church Music Department night.
ly, March % through April A, eX.
cept Saturday.
Ken Davey, with Is years of
Evangelistic songleading and
choir directing experience, will
teach the course. Certificates will
be awarded for attendance at five
classes. The church is located on
Connecticut Avenue at Dupont
Street.