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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Plain City Fair
Opens Wednesday

The annual Plain City indepen-
dent fair will be held at beauti-
ful Pastime Park beginning next
"Wednesday August 4th, and run
ming through Saturday August 7th.
The park, grandstand and all
buildings have been readied for
the occasion by the members of
the Fair Board who have worked
on the grounds diligently all week
long i'm preparation for what they
hope will be the biggest fair ever
to be held here.
Arthur Meeker who is president
of the Plain City Independent Ag-
ricultural Society said Wednesday
that he predicted a most success
ful fair this year if we have favor
able weather. He stated that he
thought the Junior Fair would be
most outstanding because of the
fact that the competition would be
keen due to the record number of
entries expected in all depart
mentS.
The night harness races which
will be held each night during the
local fair are expected to draw
large crowds and from these races
will have to come the revenue
which the Board will need to de-
fray the expense of the annual
event There will be purses total
ing $2500 awarded to the winners
at the end of each nights racing.
A grand total of $4,000 will be
offered as prize money for the four
nights racing. Besides the liberal
cash prizes there will be a trophy
awarded the winner of each race
Some of the country'S fastest
and most outstanding colts and
veteran PAGERS and trotters will be
here to participate in the Plain
City fair races. There will be one
$1,000 colt event each evening head
ing the four race program. All
other races other than the home
talent colt stakes will be for a
purse of $500. All races other thar
the colt events will be two heat
affairs. There will be pari mutuel
betting under state government
supervision with photo finish and
starting gate being in operation
Post time will be S:15 each even,
ing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
995 Lambs Sold
AT Local Auction

London Stockyard reported that
995 lambs were auctioned here
last Monday. 827 blues brought an
average of $21.20 per cwt., man
ager Walter Hackett said. The
Teegardin Livestock c o mpany y
bought the entire lot, it was said.
Consigners were: Charles Mich
ielson, T w. Pierce, William Por-
ter, Elliot Porter, Roy Porter, E.
c. Madison, Rebecca Porter, Da-
vid Graham, Della Scissor, Clark
Davidson, Auburn Davidson, Glenn
Harper, Ward Flax & Son, Will
liam Levens, John and Robert
Dickerson, Donald Shaw, Ralph
Brown, Meredith Farm, Andrew
Farmwald, Charles Splitter, Char
les O'Brien and Dr. F. F. Field
and George Agile and Sons.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Commissioners Will Ask
LevyFor Fair Operation
D.A.V. Convention
At Columbus Is
Largest Ever

The largest state convention
registration in the history of the
Disabled American Veterans is
expected to be recorded in Co.
lumbus, July 80, 81, August 1, for
the organization BIRD Ohio Con-
vention, Edward Sullivan, Com
mander of the Madison County
Chapter No. SO announced today.
He said the local Chapter will be
represented at the convention seS-
Sions. With the Ohio D.A.V.
reaching a new all-time high
state membership, and leading all
states for the seventeenth consec-
utive year, the record registration
will be easily reached, he said.
One of the features of the con-
vention will be the Chapter Ser
vice Officers School on Friday,
July Both, beginning at 400 PM.
(E.S.TD, in charge of fourteen
National Service Officers, of the
D.A.V. and officials of the Veter-
ans Administration. Mr.. Howard
w. Watts, national commander of
the D.A.V., state officials, and
representatives of other veteran
organizations will address the
convention sessions. The annual
convention banquet will be held
at the Deshler- Hilton Hotel on
Saturday evening, July 31st Mem
berS of the D.A.V. Auxiliary will
meet concurrently in the state
convention.
The D.A.V., organized in 1920
is composed exclusively of those
who served in the armed forces
during time of war and were
wounded, gassed, or disabled as a
direct result of service. 1t is the
only organization of its kind ever
to receive charter from the Con.
gress of the United States. The
national convention will be helc
in Miami Beach, Florida, August
1921.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
8I4 Sheep Sold
AT Producers

Eight hundred and fourteen
sheep and lambs were marketed
at the second lamb pool at the
London Producers Stockyards
Tuesday. July 27, according to
Robert Hunter, Chairman of the
Madison County Sheep and Lamb
Improvement Association.
Over 27Gs of the lambs graded
in the double blue grade bringing
$4,000 cwt. Total number of dou-
bile blues was 225 lambs. 351
lambs graded single blue bringing
S22.00: 120 lambs graded red
bringing $20.50; "a graded yellow
and "a we're old sheep and buck
lambs.
The next regularly scheduled
pool is on Tuesday, August IT.
The Sheep Committee members
who worked at the pool were Eu-
gene Harbage and Howard Dorm.
SON ARRIVES
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Timmons of
London, announce the birth of a
son at Mt. Carmel Hospital, Tues
day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
$3.50, 900 Plant To
Be Erected By
Farm Bureau

MT. GILEAD Plans for con-
struction of new $750,000 fer
tiliZer manufacturing plant near
here were announced today by the
Farm Bureau Cooperative Assn,
Columbus.
According to Wayne H. Shid-
aker, vice president operations,
for the state association, construc-
ton will begin Immediately on a
site seven miles north of here,
just off State Route 81.
The plant, when completed, will
be one of the most modern in the
country and will be capable of
producing 10000 tons of granu-
lated fertilizer annually. 1t will
be designed and built by the A. J
Sackett and Sons Company OF
Baltimore, Maryland. The plant
will be completed and in full
scale production by July, 1855,
Shidaker said.
Construction of the Mt. Gilead
plant will make a total of six
fertilizer manufacturing plants
owned and operated by FBCA in
Ohio. Existing plants are located
in Alliance, Dayton, Glendale
Marietta, and Maumee.
The new plant will serve far
mers from Is counties in the area
within a 50-mile radius of Mt
Gilead, Shidaker said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Jessie PenneN
Dies We ednesday

Mrs. Jessie Foos Pennell, Sd,
died Wednesday morning at her
home, II East Fourth Street,
after several weeks illness.
Born in Deercreek township,
May Z, 1890, she was the daugh-
ter of Floyd and Rachel Heath
Goldsmith.
She is survived by her husband,
Alva Pennell.
Funeral services Friday after
noon at two o'clock at the Sch
lechty-Fichner Funeral Home. In
terment in Lafayette Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Gowdy Speaker
At Country Club
Next Wednesday

Hank Gowdy, one of baseball's
all-time greats, will be principal
speaker at the regular Mems
Night at the London Country Club
next Wednesday, according to
Murray Creath, chairman for the
event.
Gowdy, we'll known in London.
was catcher for the Boston Braves
back in 1914. The ball club was in
Sth place on July 9TH, but came on
to win the pennant that year and
subsequently defe ted Connie
Mack's Athletics in a four game
sweep of the Worlds Series.
Gowdy coached at Cincinnati when
Deacon" Bill McKechnie man.
aged there. A close friend of the
late DR.. Harry Christopher, Cow
dy was the first big league ball
player to enlist in World War l.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Mrs. John P. Welsh
Dies Age Of 90

Mrs. John p. Welsh died at her
residence, 125 East High Street
early Friday morning at the age
of ninety years.
Mrs. Welsh had spent her entire
life in London. The daughter of
Michael and Catherine Eagleton,
she was born a few miles north of
London, May u, 1864 and was the
eldest of ten children.
In 1888 she was united in mar
riage to John p Welsh who died
in 1885.
Surviving are two daughters and
one son, Miss Mary Welsh and
John Welsh. of the home, and Miss
Louise Welsh of Cincinnati; two
grandchildren and five great-grand-
children; three sisters and one
brother, Miss Katie Eagleton Miss
Ann Eagleton and Michael Eagle
ton of London and Mrs. r. N
Kelly of Dayton.
Mrs. Welsh was a lifelong men,
Der of St. Patricks Church where
the funeral mass will be sung
Monday morning. Interment in St
Patrick's Cemetery by Schlechty-
Fichner Funeral Service.
Friends may call at the resi-
dence on East High Street after
noon Saturday,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Smack Golden is
improving After
Eye Operation

William CSmack) Golden, is a
patient in Mt. Carmel Hospital.
Columbus, following an operation
for removal of cataract from his
right eye. His room number is
SIT.
Smack" who resides on South
Maple Street. is SO years old. He
retired several years ago after
serving London as its night officer
for more than fifty years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Sales Tax Totals
Holding Up Says
Auditor Tracy

Sales tax collections the baro-
meter of business are holding
their own" with the exception of
the automotive industry, State
Treasurer Roger w. Tracy said
today.
The extended dip in revenues
received from this classification
accounted for more than the de-
cline of $104.127 in overall col
lections for the week ending July
II, as against the corresponding
period of last year, Tracy pointed
out.
Total receipts for the period
were S2,628,529, as compared with
S2,732,656 for the week ending
July 18, 1853. At the same time,
the report showed that collections
for the first II days of the new
fiscal year amounted to S6,961,-
002, which was a drop of 1854,
665 from the S7,S25, ,667 collected
during the first 18 days of the
last fiscal year.
The automotive classification fol
the week declined S122,907 from z
year ago, with motor vehicle:
contributing S112,393 of this de
cline. Only other classification
which suffered a loss from a yea
ago was the chain store grouI
which dropped $77,650.
The other six classifications reg
istered gains ranging from $1,85;
for food to $34,441 for the build
ing prOtlD
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
$4,000 Sought To
Bolster Sagging
Fair Finances

The Madison County Commits
sioners will ask the voters for
two-tenths mill levy at the No
vember election, Commissioner
Roger Baker announced Thursday.
Baker said that the county COM
missionerS agreed to ask the levy
at the written request of the Mad
ison County Agricultural Society.
The monies would go toward i'm
provement of the fair ground, ac-
cording to the Fair Board.
With the Madison County tax
valuation at an all-time high Of
$50, 1923, 1856, the levy would pro-
vide over $4,000 in additional
funds for the operation of the
fair. Last year $4,000 was pro-
vided from county funds for fair
operations. While current figures
are not available it was noted
that the expenditures for the op-
Grafton of the fair jumped from
S28, 8,559.O3 in 1948 to SAT, 1920 in
1949. Receipts both years were
less than expenditures inasmuch
as $4,000 is borrowed in advance
each year and paid out the fol-
lowing year with interest.
In $780, receipts were slightly
more than $500 more than ex-
penditures. 1851 figures showed a
loss. In the four years on which
figures are available, the state
auditors report indicated deficit
financing over the period.
Population-wise, London pays
the largest percentage of the fair
expenditures. Population of Lon
don is 5,222 of county total of
approximately $4,000 ersons.
Thus, London residents pay al
most 25 per cent of the total fair
monies. Rentals by business hous-
es. donations and admissions swell
this figure considerably.
A total of $4,000 was collect
ed on 1916 levy for the new
buildings at the fair ground.
While a total of $150,000 was
asked, the total amount collected
was in excess of the actual monies
required. The balance of $4,000
was placed in the county general
fund and is now being disbursed
from that source. The new build
ings were painted this year at a
cost of $4,000 which has been paid
but several other current bills
have not been paid as yet.
Bills for the 1853 fair were fin
ally paid out in June 1854 al
though some were paid in Janu-
ary from 1854 collections. In 1852
certain bills were not paid until
the following June, according to
records.
IT is not known what the tax.
payers reaction will be to the pro,
posed levy although it is vel
known that the fair for the past
number of years has been los,
ing proposition. 1858 marked the
erection of lights for night racine
but it was indicated that the year
was not successful from profit
standpoint. Many local and county
merchants have refused to take
exhibit space this year inasmucf
as there is no daytime activity al
the fair ground with the exception
of rides and some other forms oi
entertainment. Afternoon crowds
were small last year and many
merchants expressed reluctance tt
exhibiting in daytime W e I
crowds are small.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Farmer Files Biz
Sheep Loss Claim

A claim for $3.50 has been filed
by Clinton Stickel, farmer on
State Route 3S, near the Madison
County Children's Home, with the
Madison County Commissioners,
to cover loss of Al sheep said to
have been killed by dogs.
Walter Z. Woods. Madison
County Dog Warden, reported
Monday to the commissioners,
that he believed he had destroyed
all the dogs thought to be respon-
sible for the killing of the Stickel
sheep.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Sleepy Driver In
Highway Accident

Willis Downing, 20, of Euclid,
escaped injury about Z am. Thurs
day. when the car he was driving
south is said to have collided with
a northbound truck driven by Del
mar Barnett, 40, of Cincinnati,
near Fettrows Village.
The report of Patrolman r. l..
Sanders, who investigated the &C.
cident, stated that Downing, a sol
dier on furlough, became drowsy
and lost control of his car. Bar
nett was not injured, according to
the report.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Air Force Wants
More Recruits In
Drive For Pilots

The 3502nd Air Force Recruit
ing Group, Olmsted Air Force
Base, Pa, has announced that
there is a current shortage of ap-
plicants for flying training. This
is essentially due to the high
mental and physical qualification
standards of Pilot.
High School Graduates and Col
lege men may check with local
Air Force representative who is
located Room los, Post Office
Building, Springfield, Ohio, it was
said
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
J. C. LOHRS HAVE
GREAT-GRANDSON

Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen Lohr
of Youngstown, announce the
birth of a son, Carl David, July
20. Master Carl David is a great
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Lohr, East High Street.
His grandfather is Robert Lohr
of Youngstown, formerly of Lon
don.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Support Prices
Clarified BY
London Attorney

Deane M. Richmond. London at
torney and farmer, has just re-
turned from trip to Washing
ton, D. c.. where he talked with
J. A. Mcconnell, administrator of
the Commodity Credit Service.
Richmond said that he had
learned that the farmer has no
choice but to stay within the
wheat allotment since he must do
so in order to get marketing
card. "A farmer cannot go over
the acreage allotment and feed
the balance" Richmond said by
staying within the wheat allot-
ment, the farmer has a choice as
to staying within the acreage al
lotmentS the government may
make on other crops, such as corn,
oats or beans.
IF the farmer stays within al
lotment acreage on all crops. he
can then get government support
price on all crops but if he goes
over on any one, he then loses the
right to support on ALL" Rich
mond said.
1t was pointed out that. under
any circumstances, the farmer
still has the right to sell all crops
at the regular market price.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
State Fair Entries
Will Close August |

State Fair entries for the Jun
ior Division in All will close Sun
day, August /. There is no charge
for entering livestock in the Jun
iUr Division at the Ohio State
Fair Entry blanks can be secured
at the Madison County Extension
Office The entries must be signed
by the County Agent before they
are sent to the State Fair Board.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
Il OUR
"a Town
CoNvER RsATIoN


I'm sorr-ee! We have no
Theodore Guild list-ed!"
Woman said. ITS not
Theodore" - it's Theatre"
THEATRE!
Operator said, That is not
the way to spell Theodore!"
KID STUFF
Three children were told by
their mother to behave and
if there is any trouble, you
will all be sent to bed. Soon
tussle broke and all three
were dispatched to the nur-
sery. One of the children, a
little boy spoke up and told
nom that he hadn't been
fighting and that he was un-
justly dealt with.
Mother asked, well, you
were there - why didn't you
stop the fight ?"
Little boy stopped her cold
with - well, if / had tried
to stop it, I'd have been in it,"
PsYcHIATRY
Junior, aged Z, was contin-
ously in the soup and his
mother took him to noted
pSychiatriSt for examination.
The doctor quickly asked the
boy, What are you? A boy
or a girl?"
Junior replied, why, I'm a
girl"
THAT settled it" said the
doctor, Your child is confus-
ed and must be treated at the
soonest possible moment"
On the way home, the
mother asked why he told an
obvious lie. Junior replied,
well, when anybody asks me
a simple question, / give 'em
a simple answer!"
SWIMMING
This one is repeat but we
hope it's worth it. Seems
young boy had step-father
and a school-mate asked how
he got along with him. Oh
fine, said the lad, HE takes
me swimming every day -
rows me out to the middle of
the lake and l swim back!"
Isn't that pretty long
swim?" asked the friend.
mo, it isn't such a long
swim but sometimes l have
a terrible time getting out of
the sack!"
HUMNN!
A hypocrite is guy who
acts like himself every day
but Sunday.
DOG GONE
Man had a wonderful dog
who could walk on water On
hunting trips the dog would
walk right out on pond and
retrieve. One day a stranger
came along and watched the
dog do his marvellous perform
ance.
Some dog, isn't he?" ask
ed the owner.
mot much" said the strang-
er burned dog can't swim!"
MEOW
And then there's the one
about the sick cat who could
do only light mouse work.
EDUCATION
News note say that college
tuitions will rise again next
year. 1t appears that educa-
ton is almost as expensive as
ignorance!
CoNFiDENTIALLY
Confidentially, we are get
ting little tired of support
ing the government in the
manner to which it has been
accustomed.
SUCCESS
It is a hard job to invent a
mousetrap SO that people will
beat a path to your door.
What is even harder is to in
vent a mousetrap that the
mice will beat a path to.
HEYWoo0
Old Haywood Snugg, the
gourmet of Gobbler's Knob,
SAYS that hot-dog is nothing
more than salami with an
inferiority complex. I'VE kid
the Chinese for eating dead
rats and all the time we
don't know WHAT we're get
tingr" says Haywood.
DEBT
National statistics sh o W
that the average family owes
about $1,000 in personal
debts. This figure does not in
cIude about $4,000 owed on
thru the National debt. You
have to owe about $4,000 to
he average" in America.
LAST WORD
If you want to see better
days don't run around al
night.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
WATER OFF TUESDAY

The Water Board has an
nounced that water will be
shut off temporarily at mid
night next Tuesday, Aug. 3, for
valve repair. The Board said
that Tuesdays shut-off will be
the last major valve repair job
scheduled and that it hoped
that it will be the last time
that water will be cut off over
the whole city. The new valve
installations now make it pos
sible to shut off in different
sections of the city as needed,
it was said
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
e. 3. RoWLENS HAVE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Truitt of
Chillicothe, Illinois, announce the
birth of a daughter on Monday,
July 26. i'm Peoria, Illinois.
Mrs. Truitt. the former Mary
Lee Turner, is the daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Clifton Turner of
Peoria, Illinois and a granddaugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs, Edward B.
Rowlen, North Main Street. Her
mother is the former Mary Row
len.
This is the Rowlens' second
great-grandchild. the TruittS hav-
ing a son. Master Turner Truitt.
uNoERGoEs OPERATION
Mrs. Mary Hoover, State Route
%, is in Grant Hospital where she
underwent a major operation. Her
room number is 221.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-30
NJ RS. HANSCEL
IMPROVING

Mrs. Amanda Hanscel, Lafay-
cite, is recovering in University
Hospital, following a major oper-
alton Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-19

with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Morris, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Armour of
Easton, Nd, were overnight guests
on Thursday, of their father, Mr..
Frank Armour. Mr.. Armour hsd
spent two weeks at his sons home.
Mr.. William Sipple is on the sick
list.
Frederick Fire Co, was called
to the farm of Frank Abbott on
Friday. The house was badly dam
aged.
Mrs. Joseph Sharp of town ac-
cOmpanied her grandson and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bostic on a trip
to Washington, D. c., on Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Carlisle visited
with her sisters families on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar HOlleger and
family of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Othel
Wyatt and family of Canterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. NashOld at
tended on Sunday a barbecue at
Greensboro. Md. The family get
together was for a brother, Mr.. T..
Nashold who entered in the U. S.
service on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Carlisle
and family of Pennington, visited
his brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Carlisle on Sunday. Weekend
guests of the A. Carlisle's were, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Stayton and son
John of Middletown, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-19

were callers in lower Sussex Coun-
ty on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Davis Of Phila-
delphia, Pa, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Carey and
family.
Mrs. E. T. Wilson has returned
home after spending the winter
months in Philadelphia, Pa, visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Timmons, Sr.
are enjoying a trip to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Warren left
on Monday for a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Clifton of Miami, Florida.
Rev. and Mrs. Olin Shockley en-
tertained guests on Sunday.
Miss Mia Macklin visited Mrs.
Vesta Mills Of Milford, Delaware,
last week.
Mr.. John Dickerson has been i'll
with lagrippe but is again able to
be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chaloupka
of Wilmington, Delaware, were
guests of Miss Mabel Dickerson
during the weekend.
Mr.. ElwOod Stevenson is receiv-
ing treatment in the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Filings
worth and son, Phillip, we're Sun
day callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Melvin and son. Jimmy of Milford
Mrs. Sarah MCIlvain entertained
guests on Sunday-Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Norris and son of Houston,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James McIlvain
and family of Milford.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Dickerson we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. d. Moore an son, and Mrs. Ella
COverdale, all of Glendale.
Mrs. Lawrence Stevenson and
family of Georgetown were recent
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Filings
worth, Jr., and family.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-19
Home Dem. News;


The Glendale Home Demonstra-
ton Club will hold it's monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Katherine Prettyman on March
2Srd. The business meeting will
begin promptly at 7:3O o'clock.
Mrs. Nancy Shelton, the agent will
give a demonstration on the use
of foam rubber cushions. All are
cordially invited.
Glendale Methodist Church
Rev. Olin ShOckley, pastor
Sunday, March 21st
Sunday School services at 10 a. m.
in charge of F. W. Ireland, superin-
tendent. Prea ching at II a. m. by
pastor No other service.
MEETING: The New Market
WSCS will be entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Tucker on Friday evening. March
18th. All are cordially invited.
McCOlley'S Methodist Chapel
Rev. Olin ShOckley, pastor
Sunday, March 21st
Sunday School in charge of Pres
ton Donovan, superintendent.
Preaching by pastor.
Union Methodist Church
Rev. Olin ShOckley, pastor
Sunday, March 21st
Sunday school services at 2 p. m.
Preaching at p. m.