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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
HiIIiard Racing
Opens June 8

billiards, o. - Americas fast
est growing sport, night harness
racing will make its debut in Cen
trail Ohio, June 8, when billiards
Raceway opens the 1854 season
with Al nights of racing under the
stars.
More than 600 of the country'S
finest trotters and PAGERS, are
scheduled to make their appear
ence at the popular half-mile oval,
located just II miles northwest of.
Columbus.
Charlie Hill, president-general
manager, disclosed that many fine
improvements have been added to
the track for the pleasure and
convenience Of the patrons. Prob
ably the most important being the
installation of completely auto
matte totalizator pari-mutuel wa
gering system. Win, place, and
show tickets can now be purchas-
ed at one window, with the odds
automatically calculated for the
tote board.
Horsemen now training their
charges at billiards, report that
the track is in almost perfect rae
ing condition Bob Steele, business
manager, related that with the inn
proved drainage system, the track
is close to what horseplen cali an
all-weather track.
Joseph A, McGraw, Washington,
Pa, has been appointed as pre-
siding judge for the 1854 season.
Associate judges viii be, George
Pug" Hood Of Columbus, and Carl
S. Weinland, Springfield, Ohio.
Jim Lynch will return as rae
ing secretary, and Brigg Mercer
will be on hand with his mobile
starting gate. Harry Prentiss, Sill
yer Springs, Maryland will be be-
hind the mike" to call the thrill
ing races.
Harness racing will be conduc-
ted nightly at the billiards track,
Monday through Saturday The
meet comes to a close July "a.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Boy To Serve 10
More Days On
Speed Charges

Edmund Eugene Sexton, 10, Of
near London was reported to have
been arrested Monday by State
Highway Patrolman, r. L. Sand
ers, and charged with speeding on
us. 40. He was said to have been
fined $50 and costs and sentenced
to 10 days in the Clark County
Jail.
Previously, Sexton had served
six days in the Madison County
Jail on similar charges and was
released last Saturday He was
picked up again Monday in Clark
county and was said to have ap-
peared in mayors court at South
Vienna.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Linda Lewis viii
Attend Miami u.
Graduate School

Miss Linda Anne Lewis, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce D. Lew
is, East Fifth Street, Senior at
Miami University, Oxford, has
been accepted in the Graduate
School of Miami University for
September 1854 and has received
a Graduate Assistantship from the
University for the academic year
of 1954-55.
This assistantship is i'm the form
of a stipend of $4,000 with all
tuition and lab fees waived. For
this Miss Lewis will teach seven
hours of classes in public speak
ing to freshmen and sophomores
at the University. She will also
act as faculty advisor at the Uni
verSity radio stations.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Alfred Langen
Services Monday

Requiem high mass was said
Monday morning at $50 o'clock
at st. Patrick's Church by the
Reverend Father Paul J. Bernier
for Alfred L. Langen, so. Chand-
Ter Avenue, who died Friday after
noon in Grant Hospital. Inter
ment was in st. Patrick's Gene
terry by the Schlechty-F -Fichner
Funeral Service.
Mr. Langen had been in fail
ing health for some time and had
been in the hospital for about two
weeks prior to his death.
A lifelong resident of Madison
County, he was the son of George
and Ella Langen, and was born
October %, 1893. He had been
active in Democratic politics for
many years and at the May pri-
mary was reelected a member of
the Madison County Democrat
Central Committee. He was a
member of the Holy Name Society
of St .Patrick's Church and of
London Aerie Fraternal Order of
Eagles.
At the time of his death was
employed by the international
Harvester Company of Springfield.
Several years ago he had operated
the London Produce Company.
Surviving are his wife, Irene
BuShu Langen; son, George and
two daughters Mrs. Weldon But
cher and Jo-Anne Langen, all of
London; a brother, Thomas Lam
gen, London; three sisters, Mrs.
Katherine CORY, London; Mrs.
Walter Ducey of West Jefferson
and Mrs. AL Yost of Akron.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Rhodes Charges
Neglect In Death
OF State Patient

State Auditor James A. Rhodes
charged Wednesday that two pat
tents of the Cleveland State Hos
pitaI died recently. Rhodes said
that one patient died at the hands
of another patient and that a
woman patient had died under
circumstances indicating gros S
carelessness and negligence.
Rhodes, who is the Republican
nominee for governor, issued a
statement which said that con-
ditions at the Cleveland hospital
and other state hospitals "indi-
cate the treatment of mental ill
ness is Ohio's most neglected
health problem"
Rhodes said he visited the
Cleveland institution last Tues
day, accompanied by the super
intendent.
He said that on Feb. 25, a pa
tient, George Conrad, 64, was
"set upon" by another patient
and assaulted in manner that
caused his death"
On Mar. 8, the auditor said
another patient, Lucy L. Carl,
walked through an unlocked door
of a cottage and her body "waS
not discovered until more than
a month" later, Lying in a field
adjacent to the hospital grounds. y
Rhodes statement charged spe-
officially that:
There is no adequate program
for rehabilitation in the Cleve-
land State Hospital.
More attendants to minister
to the needs of certain OF the
patients would require lesser
use of physical restraints.
There is too much idlness,
and a better coordinated pro-
gram of occupational therapy
would not only rebound to the
benefit of the hospital financially.
but would tend to promote re-
covery more speedily in those pa
tients who respond to treatment.
Many of the patients are OF
advanced years. These suffer SEN
ility rather than mental instabil-
ity. That such persons should be
in a hospital for mental patients
is questionable.
"The hospital is dangerously
overcrowded. A number of the pa
tients, according to the superin-
tendent. have homicidal tend
encies."
Rhodes concluded the problem
"fs a paramount issue" in the
state, adding:
Its solution will come by an
intelligent approach to the shame,
ignorance and apathy which un-
fortunately has characterized
much of our thinking in the state
of Ohio"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Howard KimbIe
Dies Suddenly

Funeral services for Howard F.
Kinble, SO, a native of Madison
County, who died suddenly of a
heart ailment Friday night at his
home 2607 Charing Road, Colum-
bus, were at the Lukens Funeral
Home Monday afternoon. The
Reverend A. NJ ShenefeIt, pastor
of the London Methodist Church
was officiating minister. Interment
was in Kirkwood Cemetery.
Mr. Kimble had been suffering
with heart ailment but had not
been seriously i'll before his death.
He had been at his office until
Wednesday and around his home
until shortly before his sudden
death. He was a World War l vet
eran.
He was the son Of Alfred and
Mary Kimble and was born i'm
Somerford township November Z.
1894. He was a graduate OF Lon
don High School and Wittenberg
College. He was secretary of the
American Stained Shingle Com
pany Of Columbus and was a men,
Der Of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish
Rite and Shrine.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred
Hunter Kimble. former London
resident; brother, DR.. Oliver p.
kimble of Cleveland; four sisters,
Mrs. John Geesling of London, R..
r. # /; Mrs. Lewis Hall and Mrs.
Sarah Sweet of Springfield and
Mrs. Esta Tingley of South Vienna.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
MariIyn Martin
Co-Edi+or Of
College Magazine

GRANVILLE. - Marilyn Mar
tin, London junior at Denison Uni
versity, has been appointed CO.
editor of Campus. the campus
literary magazine of the college.
She shares the editorship with
Marjory Sherman of Lakewood, O..
Miss Martin, who is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Marian Hornbeck
Martin 116 South Walnut ST., is
also a member of both Crossed
Keys and Mortar Board, junior
and senior women's leadership
honorarieS.
She was named to the Deans
List of Annual HonorS in both
her freshman and sophomore
years. She is member of Delta
Gamma sorority.
Miss Martin was active in
writing in high school here when
she reported school activities for
local newspapers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Local Boys Kill
Water Moccasin

Aroused by the near calamity
that almost befell one of their
number, a group of boys armed
with their "B B" guns Friday re-
turned to the creek on the Riden-
our farm on South Main Street, to
get the snake that had been about
to strike Paul McClaskie when
they were fishing Thursday.
The snake, about three feet long
and an inch thick. was poison
Gus water moccasin, and was kill
led by Dean Gregg, Lincoln Ave-
nue.. In on the hunt for the rep
tile, were Dean Gregg, Paul Nc
Claskie, Paul Cunningham, David
Ridenour and Bob Bidwell.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Former Londoner
Buried Saturday

Funeral services at the Fell
Funeral Home, Columbus, Satur-
day for Warner ]. Webb, 81, of
Columbus, former London resi-
dent, who died at Mt. Carmel Hos
pital, were followed by interment
in Oak Hill Cemetery, London.
Mr.. Webb, whose home was at
697 South Warren Avenue, Column
bus was the son of Arthur L.
Webb, former London jeweler, and
Mrs. Webb, now of Columbus, who
survive him. Also surviving are
his wife, Dorothy; a sister, Mrs.
Harvey Clark, both of Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Bill Pierce New
Engineer Society
President At OSU

COLUMBUS, o., William S.
Pierce, 149 Z. First, London, is
newly installed president of Tau
Beta Pi, engineering honor society
at Ohio State University. He is
a fourth-year student in the Col
lege of Engineering.
Installation of officers and pre-
sentation Of the society's annual
Sophomore Scholarship Award
took place at a meeting on the
campus Wednesday May, 26.
Winner of the scholarship, which
provides remission of fees for three
academic quarters, was Robert E.
Fenton, Cleveland
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
IS Attend Hay
Pasture Tour

35 people attended the Madison
County Hay and Pasture Tour
held on Monday, May %, accord
ing to Paul Bangham, SCS Planner
and Chairman of the Tour Comit-
tee.
Mr.. E. P. Reed and r. r. Star
buck of O.S.U., were present on
the tour. Stops were made at the
following Farms: Don Powers;
Merrill Howard; Hazel Fl. Beach;
Ely Clemons; Leroy Craig and
John II. Buehl.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Infant Mathis
Dies Sunday

Arrangements for grayeside SER
vices in Somerford Cemetery in
charge of the Lukens Funeral Ser
vice for the infant child Of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Mathis, who
died at birth Sunday in Ft Camp
bell, Kentucky, are incomplete.
Mrs. Mathis is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Delay, Nation
Chapel.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Rev. Bennett Speaker
To CircIevilIe Grads

Reverend Harley Bennett, pas
tor of the Church of Christ in
, Christian Union, West Center ST.,
addressed graduates of the Mt. of
Praise Bible School, CircleNille,
Friday night His subject was
Your Life; Make the Most Of 1t.
Reverend Mrs. Marion Sur
brook of Dominica, will be the
guest speaker at a missionary SER
vice at the Church of Christ in
Christian Union on West Center
Street, Wednesday evening, June
2 at 8 o'clock.
The public is invited to the pro-
gram.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
$4,000 Bond Set
On Rape Charge

John Fl. McGarry Mt. Sterling
pipeline worker, was being held
in the Madison county Jail Mon
day on charges of rape according
to Deputy Robert Allison. He is
being held on $1,000 bond and
will be given a preliminary hear
ing Friday, June 4. McGarry al
legedly attempted to attack a Lon
don housewife, police said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Londoner Jailed
On Drunk Charge

Sylvester Sargent, London, was
fined S100 and sentenced to 3 days
in Jail on a charge of drunk driv-
ing, according to West Jefferson
authorities. His case was heard in
Mayor Homer Braithwaite's court
following his arrest. He was also
fined S25 for carrying gun, it
was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
SON ARRIVES
In CLEVELAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Beaver of
Cleveland, announce the birth Of
a son, Kenneth Lewis, Thursday,
May 90 The father is the son of
Mrs. lewis Stanolis, South Main
Street, London and a graduate of
London High School, class of 1947.
This is the Beavers second son.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
ROBERT RoWLANDS
HAVE DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rowland,
East First Street, announce the
birth of a daughter, Grace Ann.
The baby, born at Doctors Hos
pital, Wednesday, May 10, weigh
ed nine pounds and Ia ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
ROBERT WEBBE RS
.hANE NEW SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Web
ber of Mt. Sterling, announce the
birth of a son, David Boyd, Fri
day, May 21 at Doctors Hospital,
Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Soil Supervisors
Complete Plans
For Farms Here

The Madison Soil Conservation
District Supervisors met Thursday
evening at their office for their
May meeting. Present were James
Miller, Delbert Grouse, Austin
Harbage and James Littler. Work
unit Conservationaist Paul Bang
ham was also present. -.
Completed farm plans were ap-
proved for: w. A. Sesslar, 132
acres in Paint Township; Ernest
Vallery, 284 acres in Pleasant
Township; John and Georg e
Bridgman, 140 acres in Pleasant
Township, Clark County. New ap-
plications for farm planning were
received and approved from Dean
and Charles Richmond and Ham
mond Brothers, 305 acres in Un-
ion Township; Maurice Beathard
130 acres in Pleasant Township.
Reports were made on sales of
cooperators signs. To date, 12S
signs have been ordered.
Pasture tour plans were COM
pleted Letters from Senator
Bricker, Representative Brown
and Director of Department of
Natural Resources, Marion, ac-
knowledging receipt of the annual
report and congratulating the
Madison District on its progress
were read.
The Board voted to enter the
Goodyear awards contest this
year. Committee heads to start
work on this years Field Day to
be held in July were appointed,
These committees will be complet-
ed in the near future.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
DAUGHTER ARRIVES

Mr.. and Mrs Richard Norris,
London, announce the birth Of
daughter, Wednesday, May 20 at
Mt. Carmel Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Henry [. Floyd Is
Honored Surgeon

Henry l.. Floyd, M. D., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Floyd of Lon
don, has recently passed his Board
Examinations, certifying him a
Diplomatic of the American Board
of Surgery.
DR.. Floyd, who was graduated
from the College of Medicine,
Ohio State University in 1945.
completed his residency training
i'm thoracic surgery last year in
Detroit and is now in private
practice i'm Cincinnati with offices
in the Union Central Building.
SON ARRIVES
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Stuckey.
of South Charleston, announce the
birth of a son, Carl Eugene at
Mt. Carmel Hospital. The baby
weighed eight pounds, seven
ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
= OUR
"a f6IWN
HuMNN!

6fH s~vSsN
HuMNN!
A banks role is bank rolls!
OVERHEARD
1T was a case of love at
first sight she saw herself
in a mirror"
OBSERVATION
The current airing of the
Mccarthy Army feud is a
Capital idea insofar as the
loyal opposition is concerned.
YoRE
Remember way back when
a kiss at the door was the
only workman's compensa-
ton?
TRYING TIMES
Be kind to your heirs. And
hope that they will be able to
pay ali the taxes you owe.
FATHERS DAY
Man name of Paul Harvey
wrote the following which we
quote
A father is a thing that is
forced to q ndure childbirth
without an anesthetic
A father is a thing that
growls when it feels good and
laughs loud when he's scared.
A father never feels worthy
of the worship in a child's
eyes. He's never quite the
hero his daughter thinks,
never quite the man his son
believes him to be, and this
worries him, sometimes. So
ne works too hard to try and
smooth the rough places for
those of his own who will
follow him.
A father is a thing that
gets very angry when the
first school grades aren't as
good as he thinks they should
be. He scolds his son, tho he
knows it's the teachers fault.
Fathers are what give
daughters away to other men
who aren't nearly good
enough, so they can h ave
grandchildren who are smart
CT than anybody's.
Fathers make bets with in
surance companies about who
will live the longest. One day
they lose and the bets paid
off to the part of them they
leave behind.
/ don't know where father
goes when he dies. But I've
an idea after a good rest,
wherever it is, he won't just
sit on a cloud and wait for
the girl he's loved and the
children she bore. He'll be
busy there, too, repairing the
stairs, oiling the gate, improv-
ing the streets, smoothing the
way.
LIVING
He'll hath no fury like a
woman scorned or a subscrib-
er whose paper doesn't ar
rive on time.
CHICKEN
Pianist and humorist Victor
Borge is a versatile fellow.
We had the pleasure some
time ago to eat what is
known as a Cornish Rock hen
"a small but delicious minia-
ture chicken. Who is respon-
sible for raising and distribu-
tion of such a chicken? Why,
Victor Borge of course!
HELPER
We heard about man with
a tapeworm who always re-
fers to himself as we"
CONDITIONS
In America everything is
overcrowded clothes, roads,
buses and even churches so
why worry about depression ?
WELL?
Rub elbows with people
who are loaded with filthy
lucre and you'll end up with
your sleeves dirty and not
enough money to send your
suit to the cleaners.
SILLY SALLY
Englishman fell from a 16
story window and landed on
the cement below. Passerby
rushed up and asked excited
ly, What happened?
Groggily ths fallen one re-
piled, Don't know just got
here!
oUCHl
We suppose you've heard
about the turtle who got a
people-necked sweater for his
birthday, so we won't mem
ton it.
COINCIDENCE
THE Whole Towns Talk
ing About The Jones Boy" is
a song which may well be ap-
piled to young Bud Jones
who gave such stirring
speech as president of this
years London High senior
class.
tAcT WORD
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
TO ENTER OFFICE TRAINING

Miss Theda Martin, daughter Of
Mrs James T. L. Martin, 109 West
Center Street, London, Ohio, has
just completed arrangements to
enter the Office Training School
columbus Business University, i,
starting the June Quarter.
Miss Martin will enter the Pri-
vate Secretarial Course.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01
Allison To Attend
insurance Conference

George S. Allison of London,
agent with The Prudential Insur-
ance Company will attend the
company's regional Conference
June TO at the Statler Hotel in
Washington He is. attached to the
district agency at Springfield.
Principal speaker at the meet
ing will be Executive Vice Presi-
dent Harold M. Stewart of the
Prudential Home Office in New
ark. Attending from the South
Central Home Office in Jackson
vile, Fla, will be Vice President
Charles w. Campbell and Second
Vice President f. S. Allsopp.
More than 600 delegates from
nine Ohio districts comprising the
Shenandoah region are scheduled
to attend this conference of top
company leaders.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-01

COINCI DE nee
"The Whole Towns Talk
ing About The Jones Boy" is
a song which may well be APP
piled to young Bud Jones
who gave such stirring
speech as president of this
years London High senior
class.
LAST WORD
It is better to have loved
and lost than never to have
attempted it in the first place.
Evening star., 1954-09-21
Landlord Says 6. .0.P. Put
BUDGET Ahead Of Defense

Richard E. Lankford, Mary
lands Fifth District Democrat
ic Congressional candidate, last
night attacked the Republican
record of the past 20 months in
a speech before the AFL Wash
ington Central Labor Union.
He said the COP has "sacri-
feed national defense on the
altar of a balanced budget"
Promises made by the Republi-
cans have not been kept, he said,
predicting that the Democratic
Party will be voted back into
power this fall.
Following the labor union
meeting at the Hamilton Hotel,
members of Labor's League for
Political Education planned
strategy to fight a Maryland
"Right-to-Work" law which is
expected to be introduced at the
next session of the General As
Sembly.
Evening star., 1954-09-21
Virginia Police Seize
Pair Sought in Ho|dup

Two men sought in a holdup
were arrested in Prince William
County today by Virginia State
police two hours after the victim
reported he had been robbed
and kicked out of an auto.
Charged with holdup and rob-
berry and taken to Fairfax Jail
were two men identified by State
police as Franklin r. Sonners.
20, of Camp Carson. Colo. and
Harrison Lawhun, also 20, of
Mount Vernon, Ohio.
They were arrested about lao
am. about two miles north of
Dumfries.
Police said that a man named
Howard Feldman, whose age and
address were not available. had
called from a tourist camp about
1880 pm. to report that he had
been robbed and thrown out of
a car.
State police said their pre-
liminary report failed to state
the name Of the owner of the car
and the amount of money taken.
Evening star., 1954-09-21
6. 0. P. in Prince Georges
Indorses Home Rule Plan

The Prince Georges County
Republican Central Committee
last night indorsed the mu-
nicipal home rule amendment
that will be voted on in Mary
lands general election Novem-
ber 2.
The amendment. II adopted,
would increase the power of
municipalities to govern them
selves. The Maryland General
Assembly would be able to legis-
late for municipalities only as
q class.
Sheriff Carlton G.. Beall.
chairman of the committee
also announced that party
leaders will meet tonight to
plan for a barbecue rally Octo-
ber 2 that will kick of the Re-
publican campaign in the
county.
Mr.. BeaIl said the party's
platform viii be made public at
that time.
Evening star., 1954-09-21
Dr.. ! ]! Lenhart TO Fight
Ruling on Candidacy
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 21.-
DR.. Charmenz S. Lenhart, 35-
year-old woman professor at
Mary Washington College. says
she will fight for the right to run
against Representative Smith of
the 9th District, Democrat who
has held his seat for nearly "a
years.
Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond. jr., ruled last night, for
the second time. that under pres
ent circumstances DR.. Lenhart is
ineliei'le to have her name on
the ballot. But, he said. she can
go to the State Tax Department
or to the courts in an effort to
establish that she was illegally
assessed for poll taxes in 1852
and 1858.
Mr.. Almond said the facts were
insufficient to establish whether
the assessment was legal or not.
DR.. Lenhart. when advised of
Mr.. Almonds latest opinion, said
she would carry on the fight.
II have no intention of letting
the Attorney Generals opinion
serve as the final word. I will
contest it."
Although DR.. Lenhart filed as
an independent, district Repub-
hcans have announced support
of her and have set out to raise
$4,000 toward her election.
Evening star., 1954-09-21
Arlington Candidates
To Address Teachers

Candidates for the 10th Dis
trict seat in Congress and the
Arlington County Board will
address Arlington teachers on
Thursday.
The Arlington Education AS
sociation will meet at 4 pm.
in the cafeteria at Washington
Lee High School to hear the
speakers.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia, is not
expected to attend. an associa-
ton spokesman said, but the
other candidates, John c. Webb.
Democrat, and w. Huiett Phil
lips, independent. have accepted
invitations.
The four candidates for the
Arlington board are Mrs. Leone
Buchholz, the incumbent: Ivan
A. Booker. Daniel A. Dugan and
Brian Bell.