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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-20
Swimming Pool Problem

confronted with the problem OF
whether we should press for an i'm
mediate good when we know it will
prevent or impede securing something
better but more difficult to obtain. To
the writer this seems to be the case
with respect to swimming pools in
Montgomery County.
In a county with one of the fastest
growing populations in the country,
county with high income level, numer-
Gus civic groups-and an increasing
juvenile delinquency problem-the alb
sence of public swimming pools is
noteworthy. There is something wrong
when a recreation program at Glen
mont, for instance, has to take chill
dren to District pool for a swim.
The County Council and the Park
and Planning Commission have We'd
with civic organizations in stunning
the problem of swimming pools. When
the writer brought up this subject
several years ago in a civic association
of which he was a member, 1t took
many months for him to learn why
there was a lack of enthusiasm for the
proposal. People were reluctant to
come right out and say, What are
we going to do about the Negro prob
lem If we have public swimming pools?"
But there has been an increasing
desire in Montgomery County for swim
ming pools. And so we find the con-
cept of community pools" arising IN
the county. Roughly, these are pools
in which families In q community may
become member-owners by contribution
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| etters to The Star :.

dents (Wilson, Roosevelt and Tru-
NAM"
Why does he say probably? It can
be stated categorically that the United
States was not the aggressor in these
three wars. Sidney KOretz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-20
Not Democrats FuuIt

In his June 6 letter, Emerson P.
Schmidt says: 1T is probably unfair
to say that the Democratic Party
caused three wars in our generation
under three different Democratic PreSi-
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The Star editorial page Of June z.
1904, featured the following sentiment:
Beating the British at golf
Golf is beating them at their own
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Orrie {, Duff Is
Dead At Age 80

Orris F. Duff, age SO, a retired
teacher, died Friday at the home
of his niece, Mrs. Wilbur Clark.
35 Maple Street, where he had
resided for the past several
Born on a farm in Jeffersonville
near the Madison County line, Mr..
Duff had spent a great part of his
life in Madison County and had
devoted the greater part of his
life to teaching. He had taught
mathematics and English in the
London schools; had taught in
both Sedalia and South Solon. He
retired at the age of 81 while he
was on the staff of Office Training
School, Columbus, where he had
resided for about IS years.
Surviving are the niece, Mrs.
Clark and one nephew Harold F.
Drury, Logan Avenue. His wife
died about nine years. ago.
Funeral services were at the
South Solon Methodist Church,
South Solon, Monday afternoon,
followed by interment in South
SolOn Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Abraham L. Keys
Passes At Age 80

Abraham L. Keys, age 89, re-
tired farmer of the Mt. Sterling
vicinity, died Sunday in the K of
P Home, Springfield, where he
had resided for the past several
years.
Born May q, 1865, Mr.. Keys is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Mat
tie Denison, 131 North Oak St,
London, and several nieces and
nephewS.
He was a charter member of
Sherman K of P Lodge of Harris
burg, and had been a member for
50 years.
Funeral services at the Snyder
Funeral Home, Mt. Sterling,
Tuesday at two o'clock, the Rev
erend I. c. Wright, pastor of the
Sedalia Methodist Church, offici-
ating minister. Interment in Pleas
ant Cemetery, Mt. Sterling.
Friends may call at the Funeral
Home
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Annual Festival
AT st. PatriCkS
Next Saturday

The annual Festival, sponsored
for the public by members of st.
Patrick's Parish, will be held
Sunday, August IA, on the school
and convent grounds, corner of
East High and Walnut Streets.
AS in past years, the affair
will be in the open with home
cooked chicken, ham and fish din
ner. Various booths, gaily deco
rated will dot the grounds. Rides
have been obtained for the enter
tainment of the children.
The convent grounds, situated
near the junction of U. S. Route
AZ and State Route 142, is advan-
tageous for motorists, many Of
whom have learned of the affair
and arrange their schedules to be
in London for that good chicken
dinner
Dinner will be served from 5
pm. to 8 pm. continuously.
Booths and the children'S rides
will open at 2 pm.
Members of St. Patrick's Parish,
whose pastor is the Reverend
Father Paul J. Bernier, and as
sistant Reverend Father Lawrence
O'Connor, extend a cordial invi-
tation to the public to join them
for a good meal and an evening
of entertainment at the Festival
under the stars"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
McCord Considering Large
EXPANSION At London Plant
Two Graduate
From MI. Carmel
Nursing School

Madison county had two student
nurses who were members of the
class of thirty-six who were grad
uated at the fortyeighth annual
commencement exercises at Mt.
Carmel School of Nursing Sun
day.
Miss Karolyn Annabelle Row.
and of London and Miss Mary Ell
len Meier of Mt. Sterling, have
completed their work at Mt Car
mel HosNtal School of Nursing.
Exercises for the event were
eliminated with commencement
at four o'clock Sunday afternoon
in st. Joseph's Cathedral, Colum-
bus. The diplomas were conferred
by the Most Reverend Michael J.
Ready, D. D., and the Right Rev
erend Monsignor Herman E. Mat
tingly gave the commencement ad-
dress. The Student Nurses Choir
sang.
Commencement activities includ-
ed a banquet given for the SEN
iors by Mt. Carmel AIumnae; the
traditional Senior Picnic at the
Mt. Carmel Farm; Holy Mass at
Mt. Carmel Hospital Chapel fol-
lowed by breakfast ami presenta-
ton of Mt Carmel pins.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10

Willie, emcee and driver of
"Midwestern Hayride", and Bill of
"5O-50 Club" are the different
roles that WLW and WLW-Ts
Bill Thall uses to show his show
manship and versatility. He will
be featured at the Madison County
Fair here on the night and after
noon of Sunday, August %.
Willie steers the "Midwestern
Hayride" wagon on the TV version
of its star studded entertainment.
AS partner of Ruth Lyons on 80
so Club" five days a week, ThallS
sly humor and testy repartee be-
comes an excellent foil for the fast
talking femcee.
Thall came to WLW in 1914.
His background was built at mid
western stations, where he played
with many top folk artists. Born
into a musical family in Chicago;
Bill played the clarinet and sax in
high school and college dropping
from the University of III. to play
with major bands at Chicago thea
ters and clubs.
In 1884 he joined a road show
that went on the air the same year
in Chicago - Thall stayed for
six years. From 1889 to 1912,
Thall with his own group, the
Checkerboard Band, recorded a
show for broadcast on 180 stations.
After coming to WLW, for per-
iod of time, Thall produced, direc-
ted and selected music for WLW's
early morning folk programs.
Bill is the proud father of a son
and daughter, and likes horseback
riding and woodworking for hob
bies.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Community Would
Benefit Greatly
If Plan Approved

Plans are under way in the
probable expansion of the McCord
Corporation radiator plant here,
according to E. r. Lanning, man.
ager- of the London plant.
While the exact plans have not
been released as yet, it was point
ed out that McCord has been con-
sidering the possibility of enlarg-
ing the London plant to con-
siderable degree although much
depends upon negotiations taking
place this week.
The McCord plant is by far the
largest industry in the community
and a great many local residents
are and have been affiliated with
the company over the number of
the years that the London plant
has been operating.
Mr.. Lanning stated that a great
deal of planning and many de-
tails must first be worked out be-
fore any final announcement of
the proposal can definitely be re-
leased.
The London plant now employs
300 men and women and has a
payroll of $1,OOO0OO per year. 1t
is believed that should the pres
ent plans be approved that the
plant capacity will be increased
by around 10000 square feet of
manufacturing space.
The entire community would
benefit greatly should the pro-
posal go through and many busi-
ness men and individuals have ex-
pressed their interest and cooper
alton in the nope that the COM
pany will see fit to expand the
local plant.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Mcclure Accepts
Teaching Post

David A. Mcclure, Findlay,
Ohio, has accepted teaching po-
sition at Salem Township School,
Wyandott County. near Upper
Sandusky, Ohio. Mr.. Mcguire, a
June graduate of Findlay College,
will be teaching Physics, General
Science, Algebra, and Plane Geom-
etry. In addition, he will be
coaching basketball and baseball.
Mr.. and Mrs. MCGUIRE, along
with their children, Deane, Diane,
and Mark Sean, will be moving
to Upper Sandusky the latter part
of this month as Mr.. McGuire's
position commences September
1st.
Dave is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
T. J. Mcclure of London, Ohio.
Mrs. Mcclure is the former Pat
ty Lee Foster, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. K. G. Foster Of London,
Ohio,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Mt. Sterling In
Fire Agreement

The council of the village of
Mt. Sterling at its last meeting
passed an ordinance authorizing
the mayor and the clerk to enter
into written agreements with the
Boards of Trustees of Pleasant
Township, Madison County; Mad
ison Township in Fayette County
and the townships of Darby and
Monroe in Pickaway County, to
use the village fire fighting equip
ment and service.
Each township is to pay 5000
per year for this fire protection,
according to the ordinance. 1t is
understood that each township has
signed the agreement.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
U.S.D.A. Lifts Soft
" heat Discounts

The u. S. Department of Agri-
culture has announced that the
price support program for the
1855 wheat crop will not provide
a loan rate differential for class
es of wheat stored in the soft
winter wheat producing states
east of the Rockies.
Under the 1854 crop price sup
port program, farmers took a A
cent per bushel discount for soft
wheat classes stored in this area.
The USDA had established the
order to effect a closer relation
ship between price supports and
actual market prices for classes
of wheat.
In announcing the change in
loan rate differential, USDA Off
cials said it was desirable to avoid
the shifting of wheat acreage in
the eastern area from soft to hard
varieties. The trade feared this
might take place if the more taV-
orable 1854 loan rate for hard
winter wheat would continue.
The action came as a result of
a hearing at Washington, D. c.
among milling and baking trade
representatives, wheat research
specialists, and USDA officials.
Speaking from the research an
gle was DR.. G. A. Lamb of the
Ohio Agricultural Experiment
Station, Wooster. Lamb represent
ed the six midwestern states most
seriously affected by the old price
support program.
AS a result of the conference,
the USDA recognizes that hard"
types of wheat lose their high
milling quality when grown in the
soft winter wheat belt" This
area is more humid and produces
wheat without the high quality
protein desired in hard winter
varieties.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Roy A. Duncan
Dies Saturday

Roy Allen Duncan, age so, Lon
don-South Charleston Road, died
suddenly Saturday at White Cross
Hospital.
Born in Mason County. West
Virginia, in 1904, he enlisted in the
u. S. Infantry in 1922 and served
for three years. He came to Lon
don some years ago and was an
employee of the Williams Steel
Wool Company. He was member
of London Aerie $50 FOE.
Surviving are his wife, Maxine
Roberts Duncan, three daughters.
Shirley Duncan, at home, Mrs.
James Runyan, Springfield and
Mrs. Robert Coleman, Dayton;
one son, Douglas, at home; three
brothers, Everett of Sedalia, Will
liam. Huntington, w. Va. and
Clyde of Parkersburg, w. Va;
two sisters, Edna Duncan of Gal
lipolis and Mrs. Fred Spanner of
Columbus.
Funeral services Tuesday at
two o'clock at the Church of
Christ in Christian Union. West
Center Street, Reverend Harley
Bennett and Reverend Johnson, Of
ficiating ministers. Interment in
Paint Township Cemetery by Ra-
der-Porter Funeral Service.
Friends may call at the resi-
dence on the Lond o n-South
Charleston Pike. London Aerie
service there Monday evening at
y On %r-HNalx
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Dorothy Mcclure
Navy Recruit

Miss Dorothy Jean Mcguire,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. ].
Mcclure, 18O E. Center ST, Lon
don, left Union Station on Mon
day, August End, bound for Balm
bridge, Md, where she will begin
her nine-weeks' boot training in
the WAVES.
During her time at cambridge,
Dot" will be instructed in the
history of the u. S. Navy, taught
to drill, march, how to meet in
spection, and all the other many
things that make up boot training.
After this period of time is up,
she will be given a furlough, then
will be placed in what ever base
she is needed. Her address is:
Dorothy Jean MCGUIRE SR 5724-
827(W), Co. S24W, Recruit Train
ing(W), u. S. Naval Training
Center, cambridge, Maryland.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
PRESBYTERIAN Celebration
Is Successful Homecoming
125th Birthday
JOYOUS Occasion

The second phase of the three
part celebration commemorating
the 125th anniversary of First
Presbyterian Church of London,
was a successful, all-day Home
Coming" meeting at the church
Sunday, August 8.
The church was comfortably
filled for the regular morning
service and the special afternoon
service, the dining-room taking
care of the crowd of present and
former members who found time
for visiting and renewing acquain-
tance around the tables after ap-
petites had been satisfied from a
most bounteouS buffet table n the
serving room.
In addition to talks by the Rev
erend Ivan L. wilkins, Columbus
and the Reverend Greer s. Imbrie,
Toledo, the two former pastors of
the church who are still living,
and a ten-part pageant Our Fam
lily Album" depicting the history
of the church, which was given
great praise by the large audience.
music played another important
part in Sundays program.
Guest Organist for the morning
service was DR.. Paul S. Chance,
who was organist for the church
from 1905 to 1919. DR.. Chance
played two of his own compost
tons, one for Mrs. William Ems
ley, organist of the church, on
leave because of illness, and the
other for the Hon. r. K. Shaw,
for many years director of the
church choir.
The regular choir for the morn
ing service was augmented by
many who returned for the ami
versary, about so participating in
two special numbers.
Guest organist for the afternoon
was Mrs. James (Florence Nc
Laughlin) CluXton, who was or
ganist when the pipe organ, a
gift from the late DR.. and Mrs.
William D. Williams of London
was installed in the church which
was then located at the corner of
South Main and West First
Streets. She succeeded her
mother, Mrs. Tweed Mclaughlin,
who served many years as organ
ist, choir director and choir memb-
er, having started in her teens
during the pastorate of the Rev
erend c. w. Finley.
The Reverend Frank L. Bald
win, present pastor of the church
with the Church Officers and spec
ial Anniversary committee have
been working out the plans for
the three meetings during the
year. These started in March to
commemorate the granting of the
Charter to the Church by the Ohio
Legislature in 1884.
The curtain will ring down on
the century and a quarter of the
church's existence on Sunday,
September 26, the actual date up
on which the church was really
organized in 1929.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
L.P.F. ParoIee In
Guilty Plea On
Thefts

Authorities at PittSfield, Mass,
have revealed that Samuel f. Can
trell, alias David Brooks, 35 of
Norfolk, Va, who had pleaded
guilty to larceny of $2,750 while
he was night clerk at the Hotel
Curtis, promised to repay Mana
ger George Turain, after receiving
a suspended Jail sentence in Super
ior Court yesterday afternoon. He
was one of four defendants to
change their pleas to guilty and to
receive sentences in high court
yesterday afternoon.
Cantrell who is paroled from
London (Ohio) Prison Camp, was
given siX-month suspended SEN
tence to the House of Correction
and turned over to the Ohio aut-
horities. He was also given a two
year probation term for the Of
fenSe.
"If I ever get a chance sir, "
Cantrell told the court, I'm going
to repay Mr.. Turain."
Well" answered Judge Wilfred
Paquet, hes been repaid by the
insurance company, but as a man
you ought to do it. But I see that
great deal of your trouble has
been due to the excessive use of
alcohol and I have compassion for
those who drink and lose all re-
son.
For tht reason, and because
Probation Officer Harold S. Clark
has been your friend in this court
as far as assistance is concerned,
I'm being lenient on you," the
judge concluded.
Cantrell had confessed to steal
ing 5000 in cash and $1,000 in
checks, but he later returned ST.
596 in checks by mail to the Curtis
Hotel in Pittsfield.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Charleston Man
Killed In Wreck

Erastus Reed. South Charleston,
age 80, was killed in a traffic ac-
cident shortly after noon Sunday,
when two cars are said to have
collided at the Selma Pike and u.
S. Route AZ crossing. Reported to
have died of a fractured skull,
Clark County Coroner Austin
Richards stated he would hold an
inquest Monday.
Eight persons said by State
Highway Patrol to have been in
jured are: Fred Swaney. 50, of
near Springfield, driver of one of
the cars, several broken ribs, in
critical condition in City Hospital,
Springfield; Mrs. Swaney, 49, lac
Grafton both legs and possible in
ternal injuries; Mrs. Emza Swa-
ney, 76, wife of the man who was
killed, suffered a fractured verte-
brae; Patricia Swaney, 19, daugh-
ter of the Fred Swaneys, was re-
leased from City Hospital, after
treatment for a broken clavicle.
The car with which Swaney is
said to have collided when he
tried to cross u. S. AZ, was driven
by William o. Denis, 27, of New
York City, according to the pa
trolls report. Riding with Denis,
who was said to be slightly bruis-
ed when his car ran into the ditch
were five magazine statesmen from
several parts of the country.
The Swaney car is said to have
turned over and slid along the
road. Seven ambulanceS were call
ed to the scene, the patrolman re-
yNNrfnI
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
SIS New Charters
Issued In July

Secretary of State Ted w.
Brown issued 555 new business
Incorporation charters during the
month of July, topping the record
of 522 in the same month last
year.
Ohio ranked fourth among the
states in the number of incor-
porations for the first half Of
1853. During the seven-month
period new Ohio corporations tot
aled 1858 as compared to 3,745
for the same period in 1853.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Edward Mitchell
In Bavaria Army
Combat Maneuver

AUGSBURG, GERMANY Army
Cpl. Edward Mitchell 81, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell, Sc
dalia, Ohio, was participant in
the recently completed maneuvers
held in southern Bavaria by the
5th Infantry Divisions 18th Regi-
ment.
Taking place during some of the
worst weather Germany has had
in years, the maneuvers tested the
combat-readiness of the unit un-
der realistic fighting conditions.
Corporal Mitchell, a gunner in
the regiments Company E, enter
ed the Army in September 1852
and arrived overseas last Febru-
ary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
DANNY" DAVISES
HAVE DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Davis,
North Oak Street, announce the
birth of daughter, Karen Sue, at
White Cross Hospital Wednesday,
August A. Mrs. Davis is the for
mer Lois Walker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Walker, Mechan-
icsburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Davis, East First street are the
paternal grandparents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
Clara Riddle Hoc+or
Services At Columbus

Mrs. Clara Eta Riddle Hoctor,
age 81, died Aug. S. 1854 at her
home at 1243 East Broad ST., Co
lumbus, Ohio, after an extended
illness. Mrs. Hoctor, the former
Mrs. Clara Eta Riddle Hamilton,
was born at Era, formerly Pales-
tine, Ohio, later moving to Mt.
Sterling, Ohio, with her father
and mother, the late John w.
Riddle and Mrs. Catherine E.
Thompson Riddle. Since 1900 Mrs.
Hoctor's home has been in Column
bus, where she married the late
DR.. Homer NJ. Hamilton, well
known South Side Physician of
several decades ago. Mrs. Hoctor
was the widow of John Aloysious
Hoctor, formerly connected with
the Gordon Howard Candy Com
pany of Kansas City, Mo.
She was a member of the First
Congregational Church of Column
bus and of the Order of Eastern
Star, r. T. King Chapter, and the
Columbus Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Hoctor is survived by her
first cousin and only next of kin,
James N. Sleppey, who is en-
ployed by the Ohio National
Bank of Columbus, Main Office.
Funeral was held in Columbus
at the Carroll Weir Funeral
Home, 637 East Broad St, Satur-
day, Aug. Z, at 1:30 pm. with in
terment in Pleasant Hill Gene
terry, Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
RICHARD TIM MONS
BORN SUNDAY

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Timmons,
Jr., North Madison Road, an
nonuce the birth of a son, Rich
ard Eugene, at Mt. Carmel Hos
pital, Sunday, August g. The baby
weighed six pounds and r13
ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-10
MRS. AMOS coRDLE
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Amos II. Cordle, Marys.
vile Road, entered Grant Hospital
last week for observation anc
treatment. Her room number is
sos.