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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
College Offers Course
In Speech Correction
Special Dispatch 10 The ssor

4 Ere D ERICKSBURG. va.
Mar. ia cooperative pro-
gram in speech correction and
audiology, supplementing the
major program in dramatic arts
and speech at Mary Washing
ton College. has been established
with the UniveseetS q Virginia
because Of an increasing denAaGs
for teachers and clinical workers
with special training in these
fields.
This program includes three
years of work in Fredericks-
burg and a fourth year spent
in the recently completed speech
and hearing center at the uni
versity in Charlottesville. Upon
the successful completion of the
program there. Mary Washing
ton College will award a Bach
elor of Arts degree with a major
in speech correction and audi
ology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Capital Transit Honors
al Drivers for Safety

The Capital Transit Co. pre-
sented safety badges last night
to At bus and streetcar operators
who have records of 10 years or
longer without an accident.
The operators received lapel
pins at a testimonial dinner in
the Columbia Country Club.
Those who received the 10
year awards are:
Irwin r. Armstrong. Frederick o. Ar
mold. Lawrence F. Ayers. Cecil G. Blan-
James M. Butler. Wilton L. Butler. Oliver
er, Thomas q, Croghar, James Dom.
Frank Zones. Lloyd r Zones. Willard NJ.
Gartrell. Basil E. Glaze.
Also Clarence B. Green. William w.
Hardesty, Ernest HILBERT. Herman s..
Hennaee. Raymond p. Hiser. Williams
Keys. Carl W. Kildoo. William C. Klotz.
Gather A. Lael. Raymond Lawson, En-
NETT r. Lawyer. Ernest B. Love. Donald
M. McFarlane. Maurice H. Mansfield.
Charles ]. Mehalic. Andrew c. Mohler
Marvin F. Orndorff. Lester E. Padgett.
Thomas p Ricketts, Jesse L. Rogers
Curtis T. Sales. James 8. Schwartz
Henry g steele; Herman \. Th9mpson
Harry l. wellington. and Preston VIII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Science Foundation
Lists Il in Area for
Study FeIIowships

The National Science Founda-
ton today announced awards for
graduate study in the natural
sciences to IL Washington area
students. -
A record total of 657 fellow
ships was awarded for pre-
doctoral study during the 1954-5
academic year. Value of the
grants is $1,400 for first-year
students. $1,000 for second-year
students and 81 800 for the third
year. There are additional al
lowances for dependents, tuition
and other expenses.
The winners were chosen from
among 2.865 applicants on the
basis of ability. although in cases
Of equal ability. geographical
distribution figured. OF the win
ners. 1876 already hold founda-
ton fellowships this year.
An announcement will be made
on April ! Of 30 additional fel.
lowships for post doctoral study.
Washington area stu d ents,
their colleges and fields Of study.
on today's list are:
District-Thomas A. Farley,
530S Kansas avenue NV, George
Washington University, physics;
Royal B. Kellogg, 1910 Varnum
street NV. University of Chi
cago. mathematics; Francis L.
Lambert, 3402 Garfield street
NV. Harvard University, zool-
ogy; Patricia c. Reynolds, As
Michigan avenue NE, Trinity
College. chemistry; Leo B.
Schlegel. 7403 Hansford street
Sc. University of Maryland,
mathematics; Jerome Stanier,
5408 First place NV, Univer-
sity Of Chicago. mathematics.
Maryland-Albert w. Currier,
West Annapolis. Iowa State
University, mathematics; John
j. Hopfield, 8019 Park lane,
Bethesda. Swarthmore College,
physics: Eskin HUFF, 65l0 River
road. Bethesda, Western Re-
serve University. biochemistry:
John E. Laynor. 710l Wilson
lane, Bethesda. Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology, engi-
neering; Thomas D. Thomas, s
Raymond street. Chevy Chase,
Haverford College. chemistry.
Virginia-Hugh Everett, III, %
Glen drive, Alexandria. Prince
ton University. physics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
EorIy Action Pledged
On Tornado Aid Pleu

President Eisenhower has prom
ised prompt action on q re-
quest for Federal disaster aid for
the city Of Macon and Bibb
County. Georgia, which were
struck by devastating tornadoes
Saturday.
Gov. Herman z. Talmadge of
Georgia telegraphed the aid APP
peal to the President yesterday.
Gen. Eisenhower referred it to
Val Peterson. Federal Civil De-
tense Administrator. to make
necessary investigation and re-
port back to him.
The President telegraphed
Gov. Talmadge that this will
be expedited Just as much as
as possible and as soon as the
report is received I will decide
on whatever action is appro.
pirate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

payment Of additional dividends
by the Capital Transit Co.
The meeting held in Mechanics
Hall, 2407 Minnesota avenue
Sc. was conducted by Walter
w. Hayden, president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Easter Sea Sale
Plans Underway
For '55 Campaign

Robert N. Cox of the National
Society for Crippled Children and
Adults will tour Ohio the week of
January 2nd to help plan the 1855
Easter Seal Campaign in this state.
Walter B. Underwood, Executive
Director of The Ohio Society for
Crippled Children made this an
nouncement today, following COM
plction of plans for a series of five
Area Easter Seal Institutes.
Cox will work with volunteer
groups of local Society Units
throughout the state in the one
day Institutes to be held in To-
ledo, Bucyrus, Lima, Columbus,
and Cincinnati. On Thursday, JAN
uary 9Th, in Columbus, he will ad-
dress a planning meeting attended
by representative of the Crippled
Children Societies of Clark, Della
ware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin,
Hooking, Licking. Madison, Perry,
Pickaway, Ross, and Union Coun-
ties. That meeting will be held
from 10 am. to A pm. at the Sou
thern Hotel w. J. Treece, Execu-
tive Director of the Franklin Coun-
ty Society for Crippled Children,
was responsible for making local
arrangements for this Central Ohio
Area Easter Seal Institute.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Garden Club Taps
Contest Winners

The London Garden Club has
announced the winners of the an
nual home Christmas decoration
contest. The winners are in three
general classes.
Glass l - General appearance: {:
First, the home of Walter Garrett,
on the London-West Jefferson Rd.
Second, the home of Wayne Good
year, on Richmond Ave, and third,
the home of Paul Alexander, at 179
East High st.
Class II-Religious theme. First,
the home of Charles Van Horn,
13S Chandler Ave, second, the
home of Rev. Lawrence Rugh, 81
East Second St, and third, the
home of Thomas Jones, 407 Dun
can St.
Class III-Doorway. First, the
home of Judge James F. Bell
Richmond Avenue: second, the
home of Albert Rankin, Richmond
Ave, third, the home of Marine
Mancini, 172 East First st.
The committee of judges has
mailed ribbons TO the winners.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Dividends Mailed
By Farm Bureau

COLUMBUS - Dividend checks
amounting to $l90.0OO are being
mailed this week by the Farm Bu-
reau Cooperative Association to its
more than 670O Ohio farmer share
holders, X. N. ProbaSco, Worth
ington, vice president--financc, an
nounced here today.
The association serves as pur-
chasing and manufacturing facility
in farm supplies, and as market
ing facility for grain for some 260
elevators and distribution centers,
owned and operated by county
Farm Bureau associations through
out Ohio.
Probasco stated that distribution
OF the associations 1854 savings
will be announced at the annual
meeting here Feb. %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Warden Reports
End WaIk-Away

Warden Ralph w. Alvis report
ed another walk-a-way escape
from Ohio Penitentiary Tuesday
afternoon.
Richard Swain, AZ, a trusty ser
wing a life term, was discovered
missing from the prison at the 400
pm. check of prisoners in the hon.
or dormitory.
The escape came a month after
Pat McDermott, who was also SER
wing a life term for the murder Of
a Canton, Ohio, newspaper editor
in 1927, walked out of the prison
with group of Sunday visitors.
The warden theorized Swain may
have left the penitentiary about
800 pm. as the TRUSTEES return to
their cells.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Fire AT Locust Bend Farm
Destroys Homesite There
Second Holiday
Fire Loss There

Fire struck the home of Mrs. L.
l.. Terman, known as the Locust
Bend Farm, on the Big Plain pike,
Christmas Eve.
The fire was discovered about
1920 pm. by a passing motorist,
who notified the West Jefferson
Fire Department. Donald L.attd
and Eldon Harsh, neighborS OF the
farm, managed TO save some OF the
furniture on the first floor while
waiting for the firemen. The Jecry
Hollands, who reside in the home,
were away when the fire was dis
covered.
The West Jefferson Fire Depart
ment had exhausted their water
supply when the London truck ar
rived and assisted them. The fire
was confined to the upper portion
of the home, but much Of the first
floor was damaged by smoke and
water. Cause of the fire was not
Immediately determined.
Although the loss was covered
by insurance, much of the proper,
ty in the lovely home was brought
from China when Mr. and Mrs
Terman returned from there after
being associated with the Nationa
Board of Missions of the Methodist
Church.
Nineteen years ago, fire des
troyed the home of Mrs. Terman's
father, the late DR.. F. P. Fitzger,
aid, on the same site, on Thanks
giving. The present structure was
built by DR.. Fitzgerald's brother
J. Fitzgerald, in 1886.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
County Fox Total
During 81 Is ITO

Hunters in Madison County were
paid $50 in fox bounties during
1854 when 10 foxes were destroy
ed.
Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Johnson
who has kept a record of the num-
ber of foxes on which bounty was
collected, stated that 1954's pay
mcnts were the lowest for nine
years.
Persons who kill the animals
must present the feet before they
can collect the So per fox bounty.
Eight foxes were the highest
number presented at one time
Clark Murray, Pleasant Township,
collected for eight April 19, and
an equal number was credited TO
Grover Mott Of Summerford Town
ship, April %.
George Terry of Union Town
ship received S2l bounty for seven
foxes on April 13. Several persons
had more than one to their credit.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
BABSON'S
Authentic Statement
Business And Financial
Forecast For 1855

/. GENERAL BUSINESS. Dcs-
pitc walls from some quarters,
1854 saw a drop in the average
Physical Volume Of Business of
only So from the record year
1853. 1865 could sec rise of a.
bout the same amount. Certainly,
the direction of business until mid
1885 will be upward.
2. BUSINE S SMEN WILL
WAKE UP. During 1854 many
business m en- rediscovered the
meaning of the word "competi-
tion." Sales will continue to be
made only with real effort in most
lines.
3. CONSUMPTION OUTLOOK.
Consumption i'm a number of lines
has been proceeding at a more
rapid rate than has production. |
forecast d better record in early
1855 for both steel and automob-
lies.
4. TEXTILE INDUSTRY. Tex
tile industry operated at extreme
ly low levels throughout most of
1854. Coal and railroad equipment
also exerted a strong doWnpull. /
forecast that the textile and coal
industry will be in a recovery
phase after their long stay in the
doldrums
5. PRIVATE INDUSTRY. !
forecast that home building and
general construction will be some
what lower in 1855 than in 1854
but this important industry should
still operate at high levels next
pear.
6. PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION
| forecast that public construction
will increase during 1855. This
should mean a rise in the output
of cement.
Z. AGRICULTURAL EQUIP
MENT. This industry has been suf,
fering from a decline in demand
but should now improve. Govern
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31

mcnt-Sponsored planting curtail-
ment and crop loans have reduced
free supplies, and may make for
higher agricultural prices later in
1855.
&. ARMAMENT INDUSTRY.
The armament industry will still
be one Of the main floors beneath
the economy. The electrical and
chemical industries will move at
a rate close to that of 1854.
9. OTHER INDUSTRIES. l
am somewhat optimistic on cloth
ing, aircraft manufacturing, air
line transportation, office equip
ment, electricity output, petroleum
production, natural gas, and shoes.
l am also fairly bullish on rubber,
paper, electrical equipment, cert
ain types of buildings, and nonfer-
rouS metals.
10. WEATHER CONDITIONS.
1t is foolish for me TO attempt to
forecast rains, droughts, frosts,
etc, for any special section. How
ever, taking the nation as a whole,
I look for better weather in 1855.
IL. RETAIL SALES. / forecast
that the outlook for retail sales
is encouraging, at least through
the first half of 1855.
II. PROFITS, Stiffening compe-
tition is chipping away at the pro-
fit margin. Return on invested
capital is in a long-term down.
trend. The first few years after
World War II were the golden
years for the novice in business
and for the inefficient. Those days
are gone for awhile.
13. SELECTIVITY. Higher la
Dor and other costs, plus intensi-
fled competition. will continue dur
ing 1855. | forecast a high degree
of selectivity in the effect of this
trend on individual activities and
companies. Victory will be for the
Continued on Page Four
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
County Folks Say
Best Season Ever

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lamb of the
Madison County Home, send the
following report from the folks out
there:
Gosh, who says you're old at
65! Seems like the folks here turn
ed back the pages of life about so
years or so, and enjoyed real
rootin' tootin' Christmas, with San
ia, his sleigh bells, and all the mer-
riment he brings with him.
Our Christmas started with the
W.T.C.U. coming out on the 5th OF
the month. They had very fine
program, followed by gifts and
goodies for all the folks. On Wed
nesday evening, the 18th, the Luth-
eran Inner Mission students OF
Springfield had their Christmas
service for us which was followed
by Rev. Paul Bennett, Mrs. Lois
Smith and her daughter from the
Church of Christ in South Charles
ton, singing Christmas carols and
providing US all with homemade
candies.
On Thursday, the VIEW. and the
Women's Community Club brought
gifts and treats.
On Tuesday evening the Rev.
Lindsey and his all-boy choir sang
Christmas carols.
On Wednesday. the 22nd, the
B.P.W. of Londen had their partv
which started with a gift o. ice
cream and cake for supper, and
continued with entertainment from
the Helen Marx dance studio, and
then old Santa with gifts and good
les.
On Thursday afternoon, the
Newport Methodist Church, the
London Methodist Church. the
Open Gate Garden Club, and the
Mt. Sterling Western Horse Club
brought more gifts and treats.
The senior class of Southeastern
High School, South Charleston, al
so presented us with a very enter.
tanning program which was follow
ed with gifts and home make COOK.
les and ice cream.
On the Oath, Rev. Baldwin
, brought out some lovely decora-
: tions that the young folks OF the
church had made, and on Christ
, mas DAY the Moose Lodge brought
each of the folks a gift and treat.
We just couldn't possibly keep
> up with the gifts that came by
; mail, and VIC wish to thank each
and every one of those who did Sc
much to make this the best Christ
mas we have had.
Our apologies if we have over.
looked any person, as there wcrs
so many we couldn't keep track oi
i, them
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Trucker Killed
In N. Jefferson

Ted Dean, 49, of Franklin, In
diana, was killed Thursday in a
fatal accident at the intersection
of u. S. Route 40 ard London St.
in West jefferson at $40 am.
Dean was the driver of a Mid
State Freight Lines truck which
was proceeding east on Route 40
when, police theorize, he fell
asleep The truck veered off the
right-hand side of the road and
struck a tree in front of the home
Of Mary Mooney, 321 w Main St.
The cab was smashed between the
tree and the freight load. pinning
Dean inside. A wrecker was used
TO open the cab and remove the
body, according to the State Pa
troll.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Two Get Jail In
Drunken Drivinq

The State Highway Patrol ar
rested two men near London We'd
nesday on charges OF driving while
intoxicated
Belmar II. Starnes, 81, of Sulli-
want Ave-, Columbus, was fined
500 and costs and sentenced to
three days in Jail in Mayor Speas-
makers Court, London.
Walter B. Mcclure, so. of w
North St, Springfield, was fined
500 and costs and sentenced to
three days in Jail in Mayor Speas-
makers Court, London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Paul Holland Now
Serving In Japan

CAMP KOREA, JAPAN-Army
PFC Paul f. Holland, son of Mr..
and Mrss. Leo Holland, 223 Heath
ST., West Jefferson, Ohio, is serv-
ing in Japan with the 26th Anti
Aircraft Artillery Battalion, which
recently returned from duty in Ko-
rea.
The battalion was stationed al
Chunchon, Korea, before being as.
signed to Kohura on the japanese
island of Kyushu.
Holland, a track vehicle mechan.
ic with Battery c, arrived over.
seas last August from Fort Sill
Okla. In civilian life he was al
analyst for the Riverside Cement
Company, Orc Grande, Calf.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31

Army Home Town News Center,
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 27-Army
PFC Dwight A. Simpson, whose
wife Mary, lives at 101 Logan ave,
London, Ohio, was recently named
Orderly for the comr 1s1ding Off
Ger of the 1st Infantry Division S
63d Tank Battalion, in Germany.
Simpson, a tank crewman in Com
pany A of the battalion, was So
lected in competition for the title
on the basis of his neatness, mill
tary appearance and soldierly
manner. The 21-year-old soldier,
son of Mrs. Nittie Simpson, 142
Mound St, entered the Army in
December 1858 and arrived over
seas last May.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Man Enters Plea
On Forgery Count

Paul Whaley, 25, of Madison
County, pleaded guilty to a charge
of forgery in the court of Mechan-
icsburg Mayor John F. Hunt
Thursday night. He was bound
over to the Champaign County
Grand Jury under $500 bail.
Whaley was arrested late We'd
ncsday at truck stop in Irwin by
Champaign County sheriffs depu-
ties and Mechanicsburg police. He
is accused of cashing a check for
$50 in Aichacls Grocery in Mech
anicSbuTg on Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Clarence Adrean
Promoted To New
Job At Marion

Clarence Adrean, captain at the
London Prison Farm, has received
a promotion to the position of as
sistant Deputy Warden of the Mar
ion Training School at Marion, o.,
effective Monday.
Mr.. Adrean has been associated
with the London Prison Farm for
the past IA years.
Mrs. Adrean and daughters, Car
olyn and Christie, will join the new
deputy in Marion on June l.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Extension Office
Has New Tax Book
For Distribution

Madison County Farmers will be
interested in the 1854 income tax
leaflet which has just been receiv-
ed in the County Extension Office.
The leaflet includes important
changes in the Tax Law, reports
on the cash and accrual basis. COM
putting capital gains and losses,
purchase and sale of machinery
and livestock, soil and water con-
servation expenditures, ACP pay
ments, Social Security and hired
farm workers and many aspects in
cluded on the income tax side.
This leaflet is free for distribu-
ton by the County Agricultural
Extension Office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Somerford School
Sponsor Korean Gift

AS a special Christmas project
the children of the Somerford
School sponsored a gift package OF
pencils, crayolas and tablets for a
school in Korea.
This was a part of the Christmas
program, each grade depositing a
box in front of the manger tableau
as carols were sung. These 8 box
es were later packed by pupils of
the eighth grade into one large
box to be shipped with offerings
from other schools to children in
the Orient
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Schools Up Wages
Effective Jan. |

Filty-four personnel in all ca
tcgories at the London Public
Schools will start the New Year
right with pay increases brought
about by the passage of the levy
at the polls last Nov. 2nd.
The new salaries for teachers
are based on education and ex-
pcricnce, while administrators,
custodians, cooks and engineers
will receive a flat increase, based
on service and classification.
The new schedules put the sy-
stem in a favorable position i'm
the constant fight to obtain teach
ing talent for the schools in Ohio
cities of comparable size.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
One Of Nations S
10 Most Wanted Is
L.P.F. WaIk-Away

London featured i'm the nation
wide tclevision news Thursday
nigh. when one of the most 10
wanted criminals was named as
Peter Edward Kenzik, a walk-a-
way from the London Prison
Farm.
Kenzik is wanted as the mur-
der of his estranged wife in Chi
cago about year ago. He is
described as a fight fan and a fire.
quent visitor to billiard establish
mcnts.
The FB.I believes he may be
i'm this area.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
Thieves Get $50
In Company Safe

Thieves broke into the West JEFF
ferSon Sand and Gravel Co, office
on Route 56 south of here and OBJ
tanned around $50 in cash. police
discovered Thursday morning.
Deputy Sheriff Bob Allison said
that entry was gained by forcing a
rear window. The company used a
metal cabinet as a safe, and this
was forced open and the money
removed.
The Sheriff's office is investigat-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
GLORIA HUME
BOWLS BUCKS

Gloria Hume, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Wilbur Hume, Lon
don, was a guest with several
Columbus, Ohio girls at the
Huntington-Sheraton Hotel in
Pasadena, Calf, Wednesday.
The girls posed with O.S.U.
players for photographers and
the photo appeared in Columbus
papers Thursday. Miss Hume is
visiting friends in California
and will attend the celebrated
Rose Bowl game between Sou
thern California and Ohio State
on New Years Day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31
One Escapee Left
In Xenia Break

Greene County Jail, in xenia, o.,
had all but one of it's escapes
back Thursday after the return or
capture of four of the five men
who made thcic escape by rope
of bed sheets early last Monday
morning.
Earl Dean, 25, of Huntington, w,
Va, was the prisoner still at large,
He was arrested in connection
with a narcotics theft last week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-12-31

the big January games
ORANGE BOWL MIAMI Duke Nebraska las PM
CHS tecyion AMI radio
COTTON Georgia
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SGAP BOWL EANS - Mississippi Navy
ABC televisior.
ROSE BOWL. Southern California
AS PM. teleyison
SHRINE GAME SAN FRANCISCO 49, East Is West
radio Dla mCump