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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-07

Estate of @essie Rice Carberry,
late of London, Belle 6Arberry has
b cen AppoiAsed admiRistratrix,
bond of $1,000.
ACCOUNTS CONFIRMED
Accounts have been allowed and
confirmed in probate court in the
following estates: fourth account
of Evelyn Conlon, guardian of
Harvey McEldon Buchanan; sec
ond and final account of Xerxes
Farrar, executor Lucy E. Beach;
twenty-fourth account of Elton M.
Kile, guardian of David F. Jordan;
ninth account of Bruce d. Lewis,
trustee under the will of May B.
Morse; fourth account of William
S. Culp, guardian Wilma Louise
Highman; second and final ac-
count of Daniel o. Daugherty,
guardian of Daisy Baker; first and
final accounts of Hazel K. Hunter
executrix Elvin G. Hunter; Ann
ette O'Day ct al, administrators
John w. O'Day; Mary Katherine
Horn executrix Katherine Quinn;
Harold II. Sparkling administrator
Ernest E. Cory; Harry B. Con-
verse executor Caleb II. Converse.
LICENSES REQUESTED
Robert Scott Hall, farmer and
Nancy Ann Shumate, bookkeeper,
both Mt. Sterling RR. 2.
Warner E. Bates. u. S. Navy,
Akron and N. Pauline Laferty,
bookkeeper, West Jefferson.
Carl E. Marston, machinist, Del
aware R.R.3 and Betty Louise
Casio, West Jefferson.
Clinton Morse, employee of
Westinghouse and Rose Mancini,
typist, both London.
Leland F. Paul, farmer, Wester-
vile and Ethel Daugherty, Plain
City.
Harold Hall, assembler and
Audrey Taylor, both London.
Richard Allen, tool and die, max
er and Leona Hastings, both Lon
don.
James Allen Pearce, sales pro-
motion, Grandview Heights, and
Carol Christman, typist, Galloway.
Randolph P. Elfrink, employed
at Westinghouse, London R.R. 4
and Dorothy Bowman, telephone
operator, Mt. Sterling.
LICENSES GRANTED
Robert Scott Hall and Nancy
Ann Shumate.
Warner E. Bates and N. Pauline
Laferty.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-07

Estate of essie Rice Carberry,
late Of London, Belle 6hrberry has
b e en- AppoiAeed adHiRistratrix,
bond of $1,000.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-07

APPOINTMENTS
Estate of Donald L. Watson,
late of Monroe township, Norman
E. Watson, has been appointed
executor without bond.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-07

Dear Publishers:
In no generation of American
history have children been so
great a concern for parents as in
our own time.
And in no other time has there
been such wide and keen interest
in our schools as at this very
moment.
Perhaps no other group in this
country is so sensitively aware of
these twin basic facts as the edi-
tors and publishers of American
newspapers.
In steadily-increasing measure
the newspapers are rising to their
full stature as the one medium of
communication upon which par
ents, and all others, rely for in
formation, Interpretation, an
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-07
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In the letter. The letter may
then be printed without the
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terest 90 all readers.-ED.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-07
Calendar For The Week

NOTE This feature will regularly and will be
published each Monday and tuesday The service is Free
Please send in copy by Friday for events taking place
the following week. Copy must be submitted before Fri
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-07
Madison County
Court
WILLS PRoRATED

WILLS PHObA ED
Aldon Bennett, late of West
jefferson, left his estate estimate
not known, to his son, Paul G..
Bennett, who was named executor,
TO serve without bond, according
to the will which has been admit
ted to probate
Anthony Frey, late of Paint
township, left an estate, to be ap-
praised, to his wife, Jessie Frey.
Frank J. Murray was named exc
cutor to serve without bond ac-
cording to the will which has been
admitted to probate.
INVENTORIES APPROVED
An estate of $45,00 was left by
Opal Minter, late of London, ac-
cording to inventory approved in
probate court. $4,000 is real
estate and $4,000 personal prop
erty. John w. Minter is admins
traitor and E. P. Speasmaker, Ed
Lanning and c. N. McAllister, ap-
praisers.
An estate of 3O,445.74 was left
by c. o. Mccullough, late of Pike
township, according to inventory
approved in probate court. $4,000
is real estate and $10,445.74, per-
sonal property Addie Mccullough
is executrix and G. E. Lippencott,
Harold Houck and Eugene Wilson,
appraisers.
An estate of S2,525.00 was left
by Mary Murphy, late of London,
according to inventory approved in
probate court. $2,500 is real estate
and $500 personal property. Hell
en- M. Ryan is administrators.
Leon King, Sara Tougher and E.
P. Speasmaker, appraisers.
An estate of S16,85950 was left
by Smith Olney, late of West Jeff
ercon, according to inventory ap-
proved in probate court. $12, 500
is real estate and $4, 1880 is per-
sonal property. Celesta Olney is
executrix and Leroy Bradley, Don
aid Bradley and Cletus Murray,
appraisers.
APPOINTMENTS
Estate of Donald L. Watson,
late of Monroe township, Norman
E. Watson, has b cen appointed
executor without bond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08

to understand my problem.
I asked Mr. Morris. if he had
talked with Mr. Gillian that day
Monday March 81 He said ne
did not
I got a letter the next morning
dated and postmarked the 9th
stating that the board met that
morning and the evidence sub
mitted' did not warrant a re-
classification OF my son. The
evidence submitted was suppoS-
ed to be what I had told MI,
Gillian Saturday night which he
was to tell the board the next
Wednesday morning,
Since Mr. Morris said he had
not talked with Mr. Gillian on
Monday, I was curious to know
if Mr. Allen was at the Monday
board meeting welt. to his
home He told me frankly that
he was not at a board meeting
Monday and it had been So long
since he was at meeting that
he just didn't remember the last
cne he was at. l found Mr. Allen
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08

protected by wrapping of copper foil
over which there will be jute and steel wire
Wrappings.
Although it is estimated that Some 49,
600 calls were completed between the
United States and Great Britain last year,
the new cable will allow AT&T to expand
its service and improve it. The project,
however, will not be completed until 1857
or 1858. At its completion, overseas tee-
phone service will have been available for
January Z 1927 that single radio tele-
phone circuit connecting New York and
London was initiated
The new cable will mean that telephone
approximately thirty years, since it was on
communications to London and other over
seas points will be completely reliable and
readily available. The new cable will be the
longest underseas voice cable in the world
and represents an achievement in the field
OF science for American. British and Can
adam engineers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08
Double Check

If you heard any rumbling.
don't get panicky. that was Con-
gress getting back in harness.
Their Job is the only thing being
''rationed' these days this is
now free country I heart the
Presidents fifteen minutes TV
Pet" talk. No comment! I don't
know if its being President Or
playing golf that's done the trick,
but the General is changed
man.
He will next be heard by Con-
gress Having assumed the role
of Mr. Republican" he is leader
Of the COP. He's got to get US TO
think we'll of Congress. Boy, that
amt easy
He will take personal hand in
getting the nation modified IN a
support behind the concrete and
very controversial legislation that
he will propose, it's the great Re
publican party that seeks welfare
at your hands. Getting Congress
to do anything progressive or
dynamic" is a job for anybody
Getting over with the We and
Illfare and just let 'er rip. There
is really something more TO 81
than Just hanging up a new call
endar, it's a year of many prob
lens
Thanks for the visits, the cards
and the letters
Thanks for reading. yours for
all Roger said twas
j. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08

d very courteous and conSiderate
gentleman checked again with
Mr.. Morris TO be sure he had told
me that he was not at meeting
Monday morning, and he reaf-
firmed that he had not been
I asked the clerk Of the board
how the board could meen Mon
day with two members not pre-
sent? Who submitted the evidence
to whom? Who passed upon the
Redistribution Of my son?
In conjunction with the letter
of March 8, my son got a new
classification card bearing the
same date. marked BY board
and signed by j. H. Gillian BY
the Board, if you please!' and
two members told me they were
not at the meeting.
I have a letter written by the
board telling me that I have crops
enough for a one man deferment,
and strange as it seems they
drafted the only man on the
farm.
I requested my letter be sent
to the Appeal Board in Richmond.
was told that it would be sent
there. but they didn't think it
would do me any good, because
the appeal board always backed
them. If this is true (Which
found it to be-. what is the pur-
pose Of the appeal board anyway
On August 6, the board saw to
it that my son was drafted from
a farm that they admitted was
entitled TO a one man deferment,
The crops we're left standing in
the fields. The mules, the COWS,
hogs and 400 hens and I were
left to get along any way We could.
feel that there has been
miscarriage Of justice IN this case,
that the law provides specifically
for relief in such cases and SO
long as the law is in force it
should be applied without pre-
udice
Sincerely,
Mrs. w c Elan
Prospect, Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08
Farm Population
In State Declines
VPI Specialists
Cite u. S. Report

Virginia's farm population de-
creased from 1918 .999 to $4,000
between 1920 and 1850. while the
total population increased from
2.328,0O0 to 1919 900 during the
same period
In 1920 the farm population
was 463 per cent of the total,
but by 1865. the proportion living
on farms was reduced to 24.5 per
cent
This picture Of decline IN both
number and percentage Of people
living on farms is fairly typical
of the whole country, according
to VPI specialists, who cite a re-
cent report on farm population
figures published by the AgriCul-
tural Marketing Service Of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
For the nation as whole the
total population rose between 1920
and 1850 from l06 ,098,999 to l50-
20 iUUu ttOp4t- L ilc II ttIllt5t4 i4f-Ai-0
on farms fell during this same
period from 3l.974000 to 25058.-
900. While the total population
was increasing itself by almost
half the proportion living on
farms fell from 301 per cent 10
1875 per cent,
Whereas about one American
out Of every three resided on
farm in 1920, only about one in
six was a farm resident by 1850
The proportion Of people living
on farms in the United States has
declined rather steadily since 1910
the earliest date for which e7ti-
mates Of farm population are
available, but the actual numbers
have fluctuated up and down in
response to war and economic in
fluences. Even the total numbers
have gone downward in the long
run, however, showing a reduc-
ton OF 21 per cent III the four
decades between 1910 and 1850.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08
Power of Personality

Jesus did use force; but it was
not physical force. 1t was moral
force. His weapons were powerful
but invisible. One reason for his
success in driving out those temple
racketeers, singlehanded, was no
doubt his own personality. We all
know the difference between weak
and strong personalities. Painters
have sometimes pictured Jesus as
a weak and dreamy-looking char
acter; he was certainly nothing of
the sort. 1t is not necessary to think
Of him as a big brute of man;
most likely he was not. But we can
all think of occasions when rath-
er small man. or small woman for
that matter. has dominated the &C.
casion by sheer force of personal
ity. Can we not feel certain that
Jesus personality was even more
compelling? There are persons
whose mere presence can stop
some shameful thing from being
done, and our Lord was prince of
such persons. Some years ago
there had been disasters in Scot
land; and as recovery measure
national lottery was proposed. One
Scottish minister wrote one letter
TO the papers, showing up that
gambling scheme for what il was;
and that stopped the bad business
dead Not every man letter would
have had such an effect; but P. T.
Forsyth was known man.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08

THE United States Postal System was
originally conceived as a service whose
prime purpose was to provide communca-
ton and to disseminate information. The
policy of the Postal Department has been
to keep costs low in order that communca-
ton and information might be exchanged
freely and widely. In recent years an en-
tirely different concept has taken the place
of the original purpose. An attempt is being
made to place the department on break
even basis and still maintain the far
flung extraneous services.
From the beginning Of the United
States Postal system when the first Post
office was established in 1888 at New York
City down until the present time, service
has been the first and foremost purpose.
The department and its employees took
pride in the fine service provided Efficient
and dependable communication service to
every citizen within the nation the lowest
possible standard costs, has made it popu-
lar.
In the growing nation the Importance
Of communication and the dissemination
of information was of utmost Importance.
The first class rates We're for personal and
business letters and second class rates were
established for periodicals., principally
newspapers, which played large part in
the early days, as they do now, in keeping
the citizens informed. The progress and
solidarity of the struggling nation were
largely due to the u S. Postal service.
Thus the purposes for which the Postal
/iervice was established, are communica-
fion and information.
As the nation grew, more and more
services have been added Money Orders, to
transfer money; postal card, third class
mail, such as circulars, and merchandise;
fourth class mail, popularity known as
parcel post, to transport merchandise, etc,
have been added Also added are special
services such as special delivery, collect
on delivery, insured mail, registered mail,
air mail, Postal Savings stamps, U. S. Say
ings Bonds, and others.
In the addition Of these services and
transportation Of merchandise, the original
purpose for the establishment of the U. S,
Postal service appears to have been over
looked The Department has an annual
deficit Of millions Of dollars Postmasters
General for several years have attempted
to decrease the deficit, without success.
Postmaster General Summerheld advocates
increases in rates on first and second class
matter, letters to cents each and second
CLASS matter about 100 per cent. Thus the
prime purposes Of the service will be cur
tailed. because ready communication will
rise in cost considerably, and the dissemn-
alton of information will be handicapped
BY higher prices.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08
Letters TO Editor
Draft Deferment
For Farm Men
Editor OF Herald !:

Editor OF Herald:
I would like to record my ext
perience with the Prince Edward
Draft Board.
After my husband died in 1852.
my son. took over the farm OF
approximately 800 acres. In Dec-
ember I went to the draft board
office to ask for his deferment
7 was advised not TO ask for
ieferment but let the board send
him to Richmond for a physical,
and since he suffered rheumatic
fever he would possibly be turned
ed down, and if not, then l could
ask for deferment
! went to the Office IN January,
just to check on the deferment.
was asked If | wanted the boy
deferred. why didn't I ask for it
in December" l reminded the
clerk that she advised me not to
ask for it until after the Rich-
mond physical She told me !
did not come to the office in Dec
ember I disputed the point. and
went home and returned with
some papers she had given me in
December. She told me that !
wasn't supposed TO have them and
to give them to her. refused.
Then she wanted to know if ]
would tear them up. I refused.
! did not ask any special favors
of the boarl. I went to them ask
ing the rights that the law of the
land gives me, / put my reasons
in writing. After I was turned
down I asked for a personal apr
pearance before the board
On Saturday night March T. I
talked with Mr.. j. II. Gillian
chairman Of the Draft Board
explained to him my situation
and told him that if the boys
father was living ! would not be
asking for his deferment. ! have
one son who served four years in
World War IL, and another son
who served during the Korean
War. and no one asked for their
deferment. But it is different now
This boy was all I had on the
farm and in the home. We had
40 acres Of wheat, and rotating
crops OF corn, soy beans, oats
leSpedeZa. alfalfa and tobacco. We
had mules. soWS. hogs and 400
laying hens and I could not carry
Of without my sons help. His
attitude was not sympathetic or
understanding
He told me he knew had asked
for a personal appearance before
the board. and since I had talked
with him it would not be neceS
sary to appear next Wednesday,
that be would tell the other
board members what ! had told
him.
went TO sec Mr.. Morris, an
other board member, on Monday
night, March g. His attitude was
Identical with Mr.. Giuiams.
asked Mr.. Morris if they
would please come out TO my farm
and see for themselves what MY
situation was. He said. No
1t seemed that their minds were
closed, and ! could not set them
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08
Communications Prime Purpose

An analysis of these two services shows
that only monopoly with nationwide con-
facts can provide them. 1t is practical to
have reasonable rates SO that they can be
used to the fullest extent. Since this serv-
ice is provided every citizen, regardless of
where he lives, it is equitable that any
deficit should be borne equally by the tax
paying citizens, and the service be consid-
cred a public service of the Government.
Therefore, it is the function of the Fed
era Government to provide facilities for
communication and dissemination of in
formation at a reasonable charge to assure
its proper use, and to absorb the deficit
from these services as a public obligation.
First and second class. mail only provide
the service originally conceived in the es-
tablishment Of the Postal service
Third and Fourth Glass mail and the
extraneous services which have been added,
do not contribute principally to communi-
cation or dissemination of information.
Each is commercial in its character Third
Glass mail consists of cataloga, circulars,
or merchandise, mailed in bulk not less
than 20 pounds or 200 pieces. Its use is
almost totally commercial. Fourth Glass
mail, parcel post, is purely commercial for
transportation of merchandise. 1ncidently,
parcel post was established in direct COM
petition to private enterprise (eXpress)
and its popularity and low rates have been
a detriment to private transportation serv-
ice These services if they are to be con-
cbC ba off At no of
Grafton. Likewise, extra services, such as
money orders, G.. O. D. shipments, special
delivery, air mail, and others, should be
priced to return the cost of operation.
By 50 doing competition with private enter
prise will be minimzed and proper charges
be placed upon the services rendered
1t has been suggested that private en-
terprise operate the Postal system. This
would be impractical. because of the origin
al concept of the service, namely, to pro
vide communication, and to disseminate
information. These two purposes are a
public service which only the Federal Gov
eminent can provide, because they should
properly be financed from public funds to
assure wide and popular usage.
A Scent stamp will deliver a letter
from Farmvile to Rice, or Farmvile to
SanFrancsco. Obviously the costs Of deliv-
cry are not equal. any deficit is properly
paid from public funds. Instruments for
dissemination of information are quasi
public in nature and therefore any deficit
is properly shared by the public.
The United States Postal service has
played an important part in the advance
ment Of this nation. Its original concepts
must be maintained SO as not to curtail its
value to the public.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08

resistance. how much would
corded whip have done? No. the
whip was symbol. not a weapon.
The other thing we should say is
that the power Of love is not al
ways gentle. Love can be stern.
And it was love for God and rev.
erence for his house and worship.
that reused Jesus to drive out the
men who were desecrating the holy
place.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08
Movie Guide
BY the Motion Picture Conmittee
of the Farmvilie Womanss Club
State Theatre


Escape from Fort Bravs' The
story is of Confederate prisoners
held in the desert by Union troops.
Excellent. Adult and young peo-
pie.
Calamity Jane A musical
with Doris Day hilariousE funny
as a Wild West heroine. Excellent.
Adults young people, and chit-
dren
The Torch Song Joan Craw-
lord in this story of an egomaniac
singer, puts everything second to
what she can give her audiences
Very entertaining especially for
women Adults young people
Botany Bay boatload Of
minor criminals being shipped to
Australia, led by Alan Laid. defy
the sadistic captain, James Ma
son Technicolor Adults and
young people
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08

things have to be
said at this point.
One is that this is
hardly a case Of
physic al force.
There were many
money changers
and any number Of
7 e m p lie police.
j g S US w as no
S a mpson or Co
Hath. II there had
hoa~ ,,, -Lou, 80
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08
Authority Of God
Lesson for January 10, 1864
BY DR. KENNETH FOREMAN

TT LOOKS as if the last thing
L said in this column last week
were not true The power of Christ,
it was said, is not the power Of
force, but Of love And yet Jesus
tas we read in john made. whip
of cords and drove the money
changers out Of the Temple. Is this
not use OF force? Was he not
using compulsion? Was this not
Indignation rather than love? Two
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-08
Authority of God

1t can also be said with truth
that Jesus acted there at the Tenn
pie with the authority of God He
did not say, You must move be-
cause l am Son of God and l say
so. = He simply said; Take these
things away. You must not make
my Fathers house house of
trade" AS matter of fact, we
know from sources outside the
Bible just what that money-chang-
ing and cattle-selling racket was.
1t was. not honest business at ALL
When a Jew would come to the
Temple wishing to offer sacri-
flee, these people, who had mo-
nopoly in that business, would sell
him one of their animals, at an
outrageous price. The priests
would accept no others. so between
the cattle-sellers and the priests
the sacrificer had no choice but to
buy what they said for the price
they demanded Then the Temple
authorities would not accept offer
ingS in any but local money: and
the money-changers (also tied up
with the priests would charge
terrific rates for exchanging coin
of the realm into local shekels. The
point is, Jesus spoke to bad men,
running a bad business. with bad
conscience; spoke in the name of
the God of right and justice The
authority Of the right is the author
ity of God No wonder the racke-
teerS scattered.