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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
Spring Concert
Set April 9th

The eighteenth annual Spring
Concert, to be presented by the
Music Department of London High
School in the high school auditor
ium-gymnasium Friday evening,
April 9, will feature student solo,
lists and a cornet trio.
Feature performers with the
Concert Band include Ricky Robi-
son, cornet soloist; Jack Raub,
trombone soloist; and Ricky Robi-
son, Bill Ames, and Dick Johnson,
a cornet trio. Bob butcher, who
appeared on the Ted Mack Amat-
eur Hour Television Show recent
ly, will tap dance. Phyllis Baker
is soprano soloist with the Girls
Glee Club and Mary Kay Dilling-
ham and Connie Sollars are So
prano soloists with the Mixed
Chorus.
Mrs. Clarabell Hahn directs the
Girls Glee Club and Hilda Roger
is the piano accompanist. Ray
Creighton conducts the Concert
Band and Mixed Chorus and We
nessa Harbage plays for the Mixed
Chorus.
Tickets for the Spring Music
ale may be secured from members
of the high school music organ
iZations. Mrs. Dean Brill, chair
man, and Mrs. Harry McCampbell
of the high school faculty are in
charge of ticket sales.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
132 Home Housing Project
Planned In West Jefferson
Ranch Type Homes
Total SIS Million

West Jefferson will see a new
housing project go up within the
next year which will cost an esti-
mated SIS million, according to
announcement made Tuesday by
Biscayne Properties, Inc, a subsi-
diary of John w. Galbreath & Co.,
real estate firm at AZ East Gay St,
Columbus.
The firm has bought about 80
acres of land at the southwest
limit of the village on the Lilly
Chapel road which was formerly
known as the Merriman addition.
About 132 new 3-bedroom homes
will be built on the property. Av-
erage selling price was said to be
$11, 500 per ranch type home. The
project is expected TO get into full
swing at an early date and to con-
tinue through the summer, it was
said.
Mayor Homer Braithwaite said
that the villages water and sew
age facilities are adequate to take
care of the new project but that
the council is considering plans to
improve and expand such facilities
as needed in the future.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
PIumwood Volunteers Plan
Addition To Local Church

Volunteer workers of PlumWood
are planning to start building an
addition to the Methodist Church
there this week. The enlargement
has been deemed necessary be-
cause OF the increased attendance
at the Sunday School and because
of the confusion of holding meet
ings of five Sunday School classes
in the Bae room church.
Reverend Ralph Harmon, pastor
of the church who came there from
fremont City, last summer, is eX-
pected to dig the first shovel of
dirt" Saturday morning, March u
if the weather permits, to formally
start the project.
The members serving on the
Building Committee have had Sc
ries of open meetings in order that
everyone interested could attend
and help plan the project.
Plans have been drawn up for
two 9X14 foot rooms with a six
foot wide corridor on the front of
the present frame building and a
12X2O foot room along the side.
The new front will be colonial
design.
The funds for building are be-
ing raised mainly through person
al contributions, donations from
the local Woman's Society of
Christian Service and the All,
The committee states that they do
not yet have the amount needed
to complete the addition, but hope
to have it within the next few
weeks.
Appointed on the committee to
accept contributions, are: Mrs.
Harley McAdam, Mrs Howard
Bean, Mrs. Ernest Reed, Mrs. Kay
Phillips, Mrs. Paul Reed, Mrs.
Richard Littler, John Sanford, Cliff
ford Kronk and Louie Thomas.
Paul Reed, local contractor, and
Mrs. Richard Littler, are CO.
chairnen of the Building Commit
tee. Mrs. Harley McAdam serves
as president of the Woman'S Soc
iety of Christian Service, which
organization with the help of the
Church trustees, started the build
ing program.
Mrs. Ernest Reed is the Sunday
School Snnerintendent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
School Officials
Study Costs And
Needs OF Merger

A movement is we'll underway in
the northern part of Madison
county to consolidate the high
school of the village of Plain City
with Canaan, and Monroe town.
ships.
Since students of Pike Township
were transferred to the Union
Township schools at Milford Cen
ter within the past year there has
been considerable discussion as to
the future of the Monroe Town
ship and Canaan high schools and
members of the boards of educa-
ton have been told by the State
Department of Education to get
together and figure out what they
want to do. They have also been
advised by the State Department
that the high schools at both
Canaan and Monroe are too small
in enrolment to support a first
grade high school and that they
will have to merge with other
school districts in the very near
future.
A meeting was held on Mon
day evening March 9Th. at the
Monroe school building for the pur-
pose of studying the task of re-
districting the school territory Of
the northern part of the county.
Assistant Superintendent of Public
Education, DR.. r. M Eyman was
the main speaker at this meeting.
He gave an excellent address, eX-
planning the recent school legi-
Station which was passed by the
Tooth. Ohio Assembly and he told
how it effects the small rural
school districts. He also answered
questions which those present
chose to ask him concerning the
problems of consolidation.
Members of the Plain City
school board were present at this
meeting and heard the interesting
discussion. Other county school
officials who were present were
r. d. Webster, County Superin-
tendent and members of the
County School Board. Representa-
tives and Board Members were
also present of course from the
Canaan and Monroe school dis
tricts. This meeting was undoubt-
edly the beginning of the move
ment which may soon change the
entire school system of this end of
the county.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
South Charleston
To Borrow $4,000
For Road Project

South Charleston officials Tues
day signed a contract with the
First State Bank there to borrow
funds which will pay the villages
share in the costs of resurfacing
Route 70 which thorofare runs
through the village.
The $4,000 loan received from
the bank will be paid from antici-
pated revenues and will cover the
villages share in the amount of 25
per cent of the total cost, it was
said. The State of Ohio will bear
the balance of the costs. The pro-
ject calls for resurfacing the high
way from the Clark county fair
ground through South Charleston.
The contract is expected to be let
at the end of March.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
Monroe And Canaan Schools
STUDY Consolidation Plans

AS it stands now tn e
idea is to consolid t e
Plain City, Canaan and Monroe
High Schools, (grade schools to be
left where they are) and to build
a new building some where west
of Plain City and a short distance
south of Route 161. To do this it
will be necessary to redistrict the
three school districts making them
into one. The new district would
absorb and take over the functions
and costs of operation of all the
schools. There would be one school
board for the entire district and
the district would have tax dup
licate of more than ten million
dollars. In event that Summer
ford and Deercreek townships
would come into the merger this
figure would be upped to over
fifteen million.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
Chesbroueh Makes
Trophy Presentation
In Honor Of Uncle

Godfrey Chesbrough, son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. V. Chesbrough, South
Oak Street, Thursday night pre-
sented the Bob Bowsher Memoir
ial Trophy" to Kenneth Kirlpat-
rick, outstanding 1854 basketball
player in Pickaway County, at a
banquet in New Holland.
The Circleville Herald annually
presents the trophy to the most
valuable and sportsmanlike athlete
in Pickaway County, in memory
of Bob Bowsher, an uncle of
Godfrey, who was the first Pick
away County man to make the
supreme sacrifice in World War
II. He was killed in the Battle at
Saint Lo.
A brother of Geoffrey's mother,
Betty Chesbrough, Bob Bowsher,
was an outstanding allround ath-
lete when he attended Circleville
High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
WAC Killed In
Highway Accident
Near Plain City

Edna julie Howard 20, WAC
Airman, 1O620 Bryant Ave. Cleve-
land, O., was killed at 3 am. We'd
nesday morning in a highway ac-
cident three miles south of Plain
City on Route az.
The unfortunate young woman
was enroute from her home in
Cleveland to Wright Patterson
Field at Fairborn where she was
stationed. 1t was thought by in
vestigating officers that the woman
fell asleep as her car suddenly ran
over into the left lane of the high
way and crashed head on into a
CCC heavily loaded Semi. An
other CCC Semi following close
behind then crashed into the
other one. Both trucks were up
set on the highway and traffic was
blocked for quite some time.
Drivers of the trucks escaped
serious injury but the woman was
instantly killed. Her body was
badly crushed and it took about
one hour to remove it from the
wreckage of her Buick sedan. Both
trucks were badly damaged and
all vehicles were removed from the
right-of-way by the Mercer Wreck
ing Crew of Plain City.
The body of the WAC was taken
to the Ferguson Funeral Home in
Plain City to await further inStruc-
tions from government and rela-
tiyac
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
Smith Dairy Sold
70 Borden Firm

The w. II. Steinmetz Dairy sue
ceeded the G. II. Smith Dairy as
distributor of Borden's milk and
other fresh dairy products in the
London area. The announcement
was made Thursday.
Mr.. SteinmetZ announced. the
change after Borden's purchased
Smiths Dairy. The Steinmetz
Dairy formerly Timmons Dairy
has had customers in London for
many years and is the Borden dis
tributor in West Jefferson.
my company will continue to
bring Borden's milk and dairy pro-
ducts to customers formerly sup
piled by Smiths Dairy" Mr. Stein
metz said, and we will spare no
effort to provide the best possible
service"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
butcher Second On
Don Mack Show

Bob butcher, local tap dance
artist, who won a spot on Ted
Mack's Amateur program in New
York City, doesn't know exactly
how many votes he received but
he has learned that he came in
second to the Irish accordionist,
who, as a third time winner the
night Bob appeared in New York,
became eligible to compete this
summer on the big Show" in
Madison Square Garden.
While Bob didn't win, he ex-
pressed himself as deeply CRATE
full to all his friends here who
worked so hard in his behalf, and
helped him pile up such a great
count.
1T was an experience I'll never
forget; the flight to New York;
stopping at the hotel and being
extended so many courtesies, was
a week end I'll long remember"
said Bob
1T was a hard experience what
with the long hours of going thro-
ugh my routine, before l was ready
to step out before that curtain,
which gave me butterflies" land
''oh my aching feet"), but when
/ got home and heard of the fine
publicity the home papers had Civ
en- me, and how so many had voted
and solicited votes for me, that
was as great a thrill as coming
out in top spot.
MY deepest gratitude to the
whole community for expressing
such great interest in me, in so
many, many ways"
Bobs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
w. butcher, North Main Street,
stated that they had received mail
from many parts of the country
from friends and even strangers,
who had seen the program and ex-
tended their congratulations to
Bob for his excellent performance.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
Man Admits Part
In Grain Thefts

Deputy Robert Allison reported
Thursday morning that a fourth
man has admitted completely in re-
cent grain thefts from government
storage near London. The man,
Herbert Campbell, Fairborn, is in
the Clark county Jail under $4,000
bond on charges of receiving stol-
en- property, Allison said.
Deputy Allison stated tn a t
Campbell had admitted his part in
the grain thefts here. Should
Campbell be able TO make bond in
Clark county on the other charges,
he will be returned here to face
new charges on the grain thefts, it
was said.
Thus, Campbells arrest brought
the total to four who have been ar
rested in the case thefts in and
around Madison county. Officials
believe that the ring of grain
thieves has definitely been broken
up. All four have confessed, ii was
said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
Vanessa Harbage
Wins Scholarship

SPRINGFIELD-A 1854 gradu-
ate of London High School will
become a scholarship student at
Wittenberg College in September,
Dean Wendell c. Nystrom an
nounced today.
She is Vanessa Harbage, 7 Rich
mond Ave, who has been award
ed a 5000 scholarship for the 1854
55 school year at Wittenberg. The
fall term will begin on Sept. IS.
Miss Harbage plans to take a lib
eral arts curriculum.
An honor student in her high
school, Miss Harbage is a MEM
Der of the yearbook staff, Glee
Club, Senior Service Scouts, and
Girls Athletic Association.
A member of The Methodist
Church Of London, she is superin-
tendent of the Primary Depart
ment and a member of the church
choir.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
LICENSE BUREAU
OPEN EVENINGS

London licenses registrar,
Mrs. Sue Byers, has announced
that the bureau will remain
open evenings until the end of
March to take care of the last
minute rush for license plates.
The office will be open from Z
to 9 pm. except Saturday, it
was said.
Licenses may be purchased at
any of the following offices:
London, West Jefferson, Seda-
liza, Mt. Sterling, South Solon
and Plain City. All that is need
ed is the auto title in order to
buy plates. Plates may be pur-
chased from any office in the
state.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
Apply For Teachers
Scholarships Here

County Superintendent r. d.
Webster announced this week that
some applications have already
been received in his office for the
Elementary Teachers Scholarship.
There is still ample time, the
county school man stated for any
who are interested to make APP
plication with him.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
Former Resident
Dies In Florida

Guide B. Ropp, 6S, a retired
London Prison Farm guard, died
Monday at st. Petersburg, Flor
ida. Mr.. Ropp formerly lived at
Grove City and was a member of
the Methodist Church.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Marie Ropp, st. Petersburg;
two daughters, Mrs. Lester Steph-
enson, Washington, c. H., and
Mrs. Ruby Near, Mechanicsburg;
a son, George Ropp, South Char
lesion; a brother, Rollie, Mechan-
icsburg; and two grandchildren.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
City Operating
Funds Up $4,000

Appropriations for the year 1854
have risen more than $4,000, &C
Cording to council records. In 1853,
total appropriations were S123, ,148
while the 1854 appropriation has
been set at $18O,98O. Wage in
creases and other rising costs were
given as cause for the increase.
Appropriation for the Water De-
partment alone was set at $4,000
with $4,000 going into wages,
$21 ,670.35 to debt service fund and
$5,41760 to replacement fund.
$38,912.05 of the total was listed
under other expenses"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
Part Of US. 40 To
Be Resurfaced

u. S. 40 will be resurfaced early
this summer, according to the State
Highway Department. Approx
mately nine and one half miles of
highway will be resurfaced start
ing in Somerford Township, Madi-
son County and continuing west
W ard through Harmony and
Springfield townships in Clark
county.
The Fenton Construction Com
pany, Ashland, Ohio was awarded
the contract on a low bid of
S119,362.74 Cost estimate was
STAG, 10000 Completion date is
July 81. Asphaltic concrete mater
ial will be used. .-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
GRAVESIDE SERVICES
FOR GEESLING BABY

GraVeside services were conduct
ed at Somerford Cemetery Satur-
day by Schlechty-Fichner Funeral
Home and Reverend j. A. Thorn
ton, for Pamela Sue Geesling, who
was born March II and died
March 18.
The baby was the daughter of
Robert and Freeda Roberts Geesl-
ing, who reside on the Drury Road.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
TORNADO WARNING

State Police and highway de-
partments received warning
Thursday that tornado condit-
ions exist through Ohio and the
London area. The tornado belt
was described as being along a
line running from Louisville,
KY, through Cincinnati as far
as Cleveland. Early afternoon
was given as the time such
storm might strike here.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
SchooImen Attend
Columbus Meeting

Supt. j ]. Hartley of the London
Schools and R. d. Webster, super
intendent of the Madison County
system, were in Columbus Tues
day attending the conference on
School District Reorganization at
Ohio State University.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
THOMAS DAVID DEWEY
ARRIVES MARCH %

Mr.. and Mrs. George Dewey,
Chandler Avenue, announce the
birth of son at Grant Hospital,
Tuesday, March %. Master Tho
mas David" Dewey weighed seven
pounds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
= OUR
E7I7[ town y

Wiilowy blondes are usually
supported by a sap out on a
limb.
ADVICE
No wonder the youngsters
are confused we tell 'em
to hitch their wagon to a star
and keep both feet on the
ground!
PROGRESS
ElectrOnics, atoms, plastics
and televiSion are with us and
welcome too -- but nobody
seems to have been ableto inn
prove on ice water or the
brass pole firemen slide down.
LlkKER
And like a fellow remarked
the other day - the trouble
with the alcoholics around
here is that they are not
anonymous!
HUMNN! -.-
A gentlman farmer is a guy
who made hay while the other
fellow had a crop failure.
ADVERTISING
Ad in South Dakota paper
had this to say-"Will party
who took black and white
cocker spaniel Saturday please
return him or else come and
get three-year-old boy he be-
longs to-"
VIEWPOINT
Heard about a woman, the
mother of II, who says that
the reason that she keeps on
having kids is because it's the
only way she can think of to
keep the youngest from being
spoiled
HUNTING
About the best thing we can
think of for killing a bear
rather than let bear kill you,
is that the bear makes a bet
ter rug.
CHILD BIRTH
Asked a doctor once why
the movies always show the
frantic father boiling water
while mama is upstairs with
the doctor when the stork ar
rives. He told me that no one
could possibly use all that
water but that it is a good
way to keep the old man busy
while the big event takes
place.
HOLY MATRIMoNY
And how long was your
mother-in-law with you?"
She never was with me
she was against me from the
start!
FORESIGHT
The Lord knew that people
would someday wear glasses
that is why he placed our ears
where they are. In the same
way are skis since they can
easily be converted for Splints.
REVENUE
Income tax examiner came
across a return made out by
a bachelor who listed a de-
pendent son. Examiner said to
the man This must been a
stenographic error"
Man said, You're telling
meT
AULo SOD
Two Irishmen were brought
before the judge for fighting.
Judge suggested that the two
men settle the case out of
court. Timothy replied, That
is exactly what we were doing
but the cops interfered!
QUESTION
They buried Houdini but
how did they make sure he
was inside the casket?
LOVE
Girls father asked prospec-
tive beau-"Young man! Are
your intentions honorable or
dishonorable?"
Young man scratched his
head and replied, do you
mean get a choice?"
TIGHTWAD
And like the boss said to
the ribbon clerk after the lat
ter had asked for raise -
"Of course you're worth more
than you're getting . / sug-
gest that you let up a bit"
PROPOSAL
He: Darling, l want you
for my wifel"
She: Don't be silly, George,
what in the world would your
wife do with a girl like me ?"
He: 'No-No-I want you to
be the mother of my chill
dren!"
She: well how many chill
dren do you have ?"
LAST WORD
Keep your temper and never
argue with an angry person =
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
MRS. SPONSLER
IMPROVING

Mrs. Glen Sponsler, South Main
Street, is recovering after an op-
GRAFTON at White Cross Hospital
Tuesday. She expects to remain
in the hospital for several days.
IN GRANT HOSPITAL
James Johnson, Route l, Lon
don, entered Grant Hospital Tues
day for observation and treatment.
His room number is 404.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-26
WORD

Keep your temper and never
argue with an angry person =
give him a soft answer and,
furthermore, it will make him
madder than anything you
could possibly say.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19
GdTden CHy lhdNS.J e7egFdW
It's the Same Here Too

They are found for the most part,
through inaction. In Just doing nothing,
except contemplating the fire or stroking
the family dog. Mans machine is no differ
ent from any other machine, and it must
rest occasionally for repairs and oiling.
Opportunities are also found in the quiet
pursuits of the home. A bowl Of popcorn
made for no reason except that someone in
the family thought it a good idea. A book
read. A radio o. television program shared.
And perhaps even talk, although it is my
impression that the American family has
All but forgotten how to talk together
What we AL must do is learn again how
to say No. A polite No, if YOU please, but
No just the same. No to the clubs and pro-
grams and the organizers. This evening we
stay at home.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19
Enjoyed Visit
Back Home

I hope you viii spare me a little
space in your paper. I am renew
ing my subscription for another
year We have been reading the
Herald for many many years and
would not want to be without it,
had the pleasure Of visiting
my brother In Philadelphia, Pa
recently Also my husband and
l visited our daughter and SON
in-law. Grace and Tom Smith.
in Columbus, Ohio over the week
end,
Fred Arndt who lust recently
underwent an operation in Good
year hospital Is much improved.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19
The Great Out Of>DOOrs
By E. LOUIS DAHL
BY E. LOUIS DAHL

know of no better cause to
which this weeks column car be
devoted than to the subject OF
Safety With this IN mind, l ask
your indulgence while l present
a copy of what sportsmen call:
The Ten Commandments OF
Safety
Threat every gun with the
respect due loaded gun This Is
the first rule of gun safety
Gums carried into camp or
home. or when otherwise not IN
use. must always be unloaded, and
taken down or have actions open;
guns always should be carried IN
cases to the shooting area.
3-Always be sure barrel and
action are clear Of distractions
and that YOU have only ammuni-
ton of the prop5r SIZE f0r the
gun YOU are carrying Remove oil
and grease from chamber before
firing.
ALWAYS carry ,YoQr gun Sc
that you can control the direc-
ton Of the muzzle. even if YOU
stumble. keep the safety on I'M
III you are ready to shoot
5.-Be sure of your target be
fore you pull the trigger, know
the identifying features Of the
game you intend to hunt
6.-Never point gum at any
thing you DO not want to shoot,
avoid all horseplay while hand
No a gun.
~ Unattended guns should b
unloaded. guns and ammunition
should be stored separately be-
vond reach Of children and care
less adults.
8 Never climb tree or fence
or jump a ditch With loaded
Gun; never pull gan toward you
by thc muzzle.
9.-Ncvcr shoot bullet at a
flat. hard surface o. the surface
OF water, when at target practice.
be sure your backstop Is AIDE
quate
10. Avoid alcoholic drinks be-
fore or during shooting
In closing let me wish every
good sportsman, happy hunting
during the season which opens
tomorrow, Saturday. Nov 90