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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02
An Editorial
UNBELIEVABLE DIFFERENCE

William l. Ryan of the Associated Press recently returned
from assignment in Russia and wrote series of articles
life in that workers paradise Two of his articles dealt
with what it is like TO shop in Russian stores which owned
by he state and therefore nOncomPetve And the prices
OF goods OF course are established by the state
The shopper generally stand hong in line. Service is
slow and Indifferent Supplies of goods limited and when
the prospective finally gets his turn at the counter
he frequently can't find what he after Quality extremely
low by American standards which competitive standards
And prices for bare subsistence foods and few other
items almost unbeievaby high the light of the
age Russian famys income Currently the Russian bosses
making effort TO better matters but progress is taking
place at snal's pace.
No should be surprised that this should be the stua-
on under communism under any other system where The
is the economic dictator and where competition
know it, is outawed. Any monopoly governmental
other inevitably results in high prices poor goods and short
Only free competition create abundance and give
he best possible goods at the lowest price The unbe ieVabe
difference between typical American retail store and typi
cal Soviet retail store is proof of that
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02

A recent publication by the u.
S. Dept. of Agriculture lists the
average height for college boys as
So" and for college girls as 5'3".
However, it seems that there are
certain individuals at Capital Uni
versity who absolutely refuse to
stick to the norm. Two such de-
viates are shown above. Marjorie
Jones, a freshman from Girard,
Ohio is shown here inquiring about
the weather "up there" from Bill
Jones, a senior from Buffalo, New
York. Marjorie is 4'9" and is in
Cadet teachers Training while Bill
measures 6'4" and is enrolled in
the Speech and Education Curricu-
lum.
Although men and women en-
tering colleges today average two
inches taller than their parents
and grandparents, the pressure
that is undoubtedly being placed
on colleges to supply "Bevos" for
basketball teams may give us
young men in the next decade con-
slderably taller than those we
have today.
P.S. Girls: Bill isn't the only
tall speciman at Capital. He has a
twin brother, Dave, who is approx
lmately the same height.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02
o.S.U. PLEDGE

Berkeley ]. Roach, London Route
4, has been pledged to Alpha Gam
ma Rho, Ohio State University So
cial fraternity, according to a re-
lease from officials.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02
George Hunter
Dies In Indiana

Funeral services for George D.
Hunter, age SO, a former Madison
County resident, who died at his
home in indianapolis, Monday,
were at the Lukens Funeral Home
Thursday afternoon. The Reverend
A. M. Shenefelt was officiating
minister. Interment was in Kirk
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Hunter was born in Chilli
cothe, had resided in London for
some time, and had been a resi-
dent of Indianapolis for the past
AZ years.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
Elizabeth; two daughters, Mrs.
Howard F. Kirnble IF Ccimbus
and Mrs. Charles 3. Sipe 1f Indi-
annapolis; two granddaughters,
Mrs. William K. Daniel of CIeve-
land and Mrs. Charles E. Lanchan-
tin, Jr., of Indianapolis and two
great-grandchildren. He was a
brother of the late L. J. Hunter of
London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02
Your
Election
Laws eso
BY Ted ". Brown :
Secretary Of State Of Ohio
Secretary Of State Of Ohio
zone of a SerieS)

Remember the ballots on which
you voted on nine Constitutional
Amendments at the election last
November? Each question was
numbered.
While this numbering idea was
not required by law at that time,
the ballots were SO prescribed by
our office, as we felt that it would
mean an easier designation by per-
sons discussing the pro" and
con" arguments and, more i'm
portant perhaps, the aid these
numbers would offer in counting
of the ballots. And that contention
was borne out.
Now, under the revised election
laws, which went into effect with
the advent of the new year, queS-
tions and issues on the ballot must
be numbered, so that counting Of
ficials may call off Question No.
l., Question No. q, etc, instead
of having to read the cumbersome
title of Bond Issue for Swimming
Poop', for instance.
Such changes are the result of a
comprehensive study by the Secre-
tary of State and his staff and the
experience of Boards of Elections
passed on to Ohio's legislators who
sought to streamline our election
laws for safer and more efficient
elections and greater advantages
to the voting public.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02
AROUND
OHIO
By George L. Zeis

Farmers in the more level-land
areas of Ohio have been fortunate
in being able to build farm ponds.
Those who have had farm ponds in
the past two years found them to
be very valuable.
Farmers in southern and south
eastern Ohio, however, have not
been so fortunate in many instanc-
es.
Much of the hilly land has not
been suitable for farm pond con-
struction. The slope of the land is
such that it is difficult, or even
impossible, to have a proper pond
site. Or, perhaps the necessary
watershed is not suitable for a
farm pond.
But the southeastern Ohio farm
er has done something about bet
ter source of water supply. He has
done something that cannot be
duplicated by farmers on the flat
lands. He is taking advantage of
springs which are on his farm
lands.
The spring development pro-
gram started as recently as 1949.
1t is a combined project of the
Soil Conservation Service and
farmers who wish to take advant-
age of this particular source of
water.
Monroe County was the first TO
have these springs developed. The
project has now moved into many
of the other counties.
According to c. w. Mcknight,
Area Conservationist in Southeas-
tern Ohio and headquartered in
Cambridge, 485 Springs have been
developed in this area since 1949.
Out of this number, 381 springs
were developed this past year.
One of the first things to do in
developing a spring is to find a
"seep spot"
An augar or tile probe is used
above the seep spot to determine
the flow of water.
A trench is then dug and the
water allowed to run for at least
two UeakS-lnnper if DURING tha
dry season. Observations are then
r1ade as to the amount of water
coming from this spot.
If, after this period of time,
there is thought to be enough
water coming from this spring, a
four inch collector tile is laid in
the trenches. -
The two string of tile, famed
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02
Heart Disease Is
Worst Killer

Although modern medicine is
bringing new hope to defective
hearts, the National Office of Vital
Statistics reports that every sec
ond death in the United States to-
day is caused by disease of the
heart and blood vessels.
In 1852 these ailments caused
1T deaths in Madison County as
compared to 81 deaths from cam
Ger, the next worst killer. There
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02
Madison District
CONTINUED from Page One)

The Madison District Board of
Supervisors held their regular
monthly meeting at their office in
London on Thursday, January 81.
AT this meeting officers were e.
lected to serve for 1854 and result
ed in James Miller being elected
Chairman; Delbert Grouse, Vice
Chairman; Austin Harbage, Sec
retary; and James Littler, Treas
urer.
Five new farm plans were APP
proved by the Board for Dowds
Agricultural Services and w. A.
Gibson, 1913 acres in Deercreek
Township; Dowds Agricultural
Services and Ralph E. Smith, ZIG
acres in Deercreek Township; F.
Z. Caldwell, 199 acres in Oak Run
Township; F. E. Caldwell, 108
acres in Union Township; and
Property Rentals, Inc. and Donald
Elliott, 209 acres in jefferson
IOWilSIllps - -
New applications Tor planning
were accepted for James Espy
(Opekasit, Inc) 284 acres in JEFF
ferson Township; John K. and
George r. Bridgman, 140 acres in
Pleasant Township, Clark County;
and John K. and George r. Bridg-
man, 81 acres in Union Township.
A large number of cooperators
with the Madison Soil Conserva-
ton District have ordered metal
signs, showing their name and the
fact that they are cooperators with
the Madison District. Those signs
will be soon distributed.
ILL IN HOSPITAL
Thomas Z. Golden is seriously
i'll in University Hospital, Colum-
bus, after having suffered a set
back following an operation last
summer. His room number is 623.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02
George Smith Is
Promoted BY Army

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Smith have
received word from Korea that
their son, George, has just been
advanced to the rank of Sergeant
He has been in service II months
and now stationed at the Pusan
Replacement Center, Office Hdq.
His address is:
Sgt. George c. Smith
U. S. 522016O2, <
8069th AU. Repl. Depot Hdq.
APO Number 973.
% San Francisco, California.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02
ILL IN HOSPITAL
TO UNDERGO OPERATION
NIECE HOSPITALIZED

John Z. Diffendal, South Scion,
entered City Hospital, Springfield.
Monday for surgery.
Mrs, Diffendars niece, Mrs.
Janet Wolfe of Hanover, who has
been visiting the DiffendaIs in
South Solon, was taken to City
Hospital, Springfield, Sunday NOR
ming, for observation and treat
ment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-02

These springs, according to Nc
Knight, are not to be looked upon
as supplying all the water needed
on a farm. They are supplemental
to wells and streams already on
the farm. They are, however, prov
ing to be very valuable.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

trend for the architecture 81 the
future. A few wooden figures 81
people and animals as wen a. TOW
cars, trucks, trains, airplanes ft
into his play.
You can easily start your nor.
manent set Of blocks when vonr
youngster is is months 10 3 veare
Old. There are plenty of good SETS
OF blocks on the market To bnv
However, its very easy and much
less costly to make your own.
Go to a lumber yard and get =
piece OF 2x2 lumber Saw il up into
appropriate lengths and sand The
edges. Make your largest blocks 1e
inches long, the next s inches and
the smallest ones inches ~
square. Make sure you measure
accurately so that the blocks viii
nt together evenly. If you want !
lew thinner blocks get a 2x2 piece
OF lumber and cut it into the same
lengths. The lumber ward viii
probably do the saving for Won If
you don't want to do it yourself
The cost Of such service is USUALLY
not great.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

A veteran who spent his training
days in wooden barracks would
probably say so. But actually the
new barracks merely offer the
everyday necessities in the most
modern, efficient manner.
Expensive?
Hardly. In a very few years, the
money saved on maintenance and
repairs will more than pay for the
new buildings.
For example, since the construc-
ton of its 18 new barracks, the
3rd Armored Division. has been
able to relinquish nearly 200 tenn
porary, wooden buildings. That rep
resents 611,495 square feet Of tenn
pOrary floor space that the Division
will not have to repair and main
tain this year. Meanwhile, mainten-
ance costs on the newly-erected
buildings are almost negligible.
If the 1854 Fort Knox mainten-
ance cost figures mentioned earlier
still apply, the Division will save
more than $91 500 this year by NOV
ing into new buildings.
The Army's latest troop housing
facilities rival any college dorm for
and comfort. Yet
they are practical and economical.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

room and the offices Of the COM
pany officers. On the second and
third floor are the main sleeping
quarters.
Most Of the men sleep in SQUAD
rooms" which usually are divided
into twelve fOur-man cubicles by
movable partitions. The four SQUAD
rooms are located at each end of
the building on the second and
third floors.
In between the squad rooms. on
both sides of building-lengtb
hallway, are "cadre rooms'' where
the company's non-commissioned
OFFICERS are quartered, usually two
to a room.
Water coolers are located on
every level, and each of the ton
two floors has a lounge. Most com
panies have converted one of the
lounges into TV or music room.
The 263-man structure costs the
government S376099 to build. The
l9l-man building costs SS15.940.
and the 121-man barracks costs
S249,965. A heating plant large
enough to supply three buildings
IS worth another $4,000.
Plush?
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Toys Of The Years
sy DOROTHY v. wHlppll, N. D.
AP Nowssouturos

By DOROTHY V. WHIPPlE, NJ D.
AP NoWsfoaiuFos
A child will play with blocks for
years and years. Blocks lend them
selves to all sorts of imaginative
play and therefore are about the
most valuable toys you can get for
your child.
A baby before he is year old
will enjoy a set Of smooth light
blocks to play with in his play pen.
He cannot build much as vet. but
he will like to pile two or three
blocks on top Of each other and
then knock them down and chortle
with glee as he does it. Later his
towers will be higher.
This first set Of blocks can we'll
be small ones. They will be used
Dy the baby in his playpen and
later are very useful for quiet play
at table for times when the child
needs rest when he is sick or lust
over-excited.
Before long, as he gets better
control Of his arms and legs. he'll
want bigger, heavier blocks to plav
with on the floor. Blocks fit wonder
rully into the imaginative games Of
childhood. A long line Of them make
a road to run cars and trucks along.
or river for boats. Piled up blocks
make a house, a castle for imagin-
airy people to live in. Piled around
IN wider areas they make a house
for the child himself to get into
or a boat to steam across the room.
or an airplane to fly to the moon
AS the child gets still older. the
construction becomes more elabo-
rate and he may want some special
blocks added to his collection. like
arches, pillars, triangles. Then he'll
make buildings that may set the
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Free Xmas Matinee
At Reese Dec. "a

The holiday spirit seemingly is
IN the air, and to further intensity
that happy thought, the manage
ment of the Reese Theatre will
present their Both Free Xmas Mat
inee on December oath at 2 n. m.
everybody is invited, the doors will
De wide Open-free admission and
Happy Xmas extended to all.
On the evening of Dec. "a CXmas
EYe), the Reese Theatre will he
closed in an effort to give all EN-
plOyees an opportunity to prepare
for the coming of Old Santa. re-
opening Saturday at 2:3O D. M.
Xmas Day. with a special Xmas
show.
The regular Reese Theater pro-
gram may be found in this news
paper.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

duty hours, he has tiled shower
room TO clean up in, he writes his
ietters IN q comfortable lounge,
and he enjoys the facilities of a
spacious recreation room, TV
room and a music room-all under
the same roof.
he still attends "GI parties. But
It's q lot easier to wax and bun a
llnoleum-tile surface than to scrub
dirt and dust from a hardwood
floor.
He still pulls "KP" But it's much
simpler to clean food from travs
with a pressurized hOt-water sprav
than with CT brush and soap.
He still falls out for mornine
formations. But now, he checks his
appearance first in a fulI-length
mirror located at the foot of the
stairs.
He still waits his turn for Chow
or Tor an empty pool. table in the
recreation hall. But now, the rooms
IN which he waits are hung with
drapes and Venitian blinds.
In summer, he drinks cold water
from acknowledgements water
coolers. In winter, he adjusts the
room temperature by turning his
radiator up or down.
The barracks in which he lives
IS shaped like a rectangle box. AT
night when all the lights are on. il
appears to have a solid front of
windows. These rows of large
push-open windows provide him
with maximum ventilation.
The interior of the buildings.
like the exterior, is painted IN mas
tel shades. The Railways and stair
wells are usually done in two-tone.
The exterior doors and the FIRE
doors are constructed of steel. but
the inside doors are made az
maple-stained plyWood.
Although few Of the soldiers will !
admit the cooks deserve it, the KIP /
gullers in the new barracks nave
found themselves in a mess stew
ARDS heaven. Each kitchen is eouip- /
PED with an electric grill, an all
chrome steam table and serving
counter, vegetable icebox. 4
Ealk-in refrigerator, a steam dish
washer, stack ovens, an electric
potato peeler and a spacious store
'Oom.
a few Of the old mess halls had
iome Of this equipment, but none
lad it all In addition, the new
itehens have a glass-enelosed Off
&c for the mess steward, adjacent
oilet facilities and a much larger
.rea Of working space than fbe
I'D kitchens.
The barTacks-all designed in
he same architectural pattern
re divided into three sizes. Fifteen
I the eighteen 3rd Armored Divi-
ion "dormitories" house 263 men
Wo Of them hold 191 persons, and
ne has 121 men.
A cOal-fred, hOt-Water heating
ystem warns the buildings in
inter And, mo hot water" has ,
ecome a complaint that only the
ID soldiers remember. :
The new buildings have a supDlv
pom in the basement On the (
round floor are the kitchen. dim i
lg hall, recreation room, orderly
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

The blocks can be painted but
children enjoy them iust as much
4 they are left plain.
I have a set that I made myself
curing the war when it was next
70 impossible to buy toys. Iiterai-
" hundreds Of children besides nv
own have built almost everything
you can name with those blocks
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

You may not believe everything
that recruiting sergeant tells you,
Dut you may have to admit he's
right when he says, "You neFer
had it so good, buddy"
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
aarnng ma..

Iui-1ex tempered plate gIssa ls
g strong that molten lead can bs
poured on It while & rests on 81
cake Of ice without causing damage.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-24
HATTERAS ISLE
O.E.S. HOLDS ITS
MEET AT WAVES
District Deputy And Others
Prominent in Order At
tend Monday Night

Mrs. Doris J. Bonner, District
Deputy Grand Matron, made her
official visit to Hatteras Island
Chapter No. 3O3 o. E. S. on Mon
day night at eight o'clock. Fol-
lowing the ritualistic opening
and pledge of allegiance, the Dis
trict Dupty Grand Matron was
introduced and given a hearty
welcome. Mrs. Bonner was then
honored with a short, but i'm
pressive ceremony in which the
gift of the chapter was presented
by Mrs. Aldena Midget. Mrs.
Bonner thanked the chapter very
graciously. Other guests attend
ing the meeting and being recog-
nized were Mrs. Elma Midget
Mrs. Carrie Midget, Mrs. Sal
ina Midget and Mrs. Cedric
Midget, members of Roanoke
Island Chapter No. 70.
Following the business meet
ing Mrs. Bonner gave her in
structions for the year and very
inspiring m essage, using
Friendship" for her topic. At the
close of the meeting, delicious re-
freshments were served by the
Chapter. The Chapter room was
beautifully decorated in sea--oats
and mixed fall flowers.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-24
TWO ACCIDENTS
OCCUR WITHIN A
FEW HOURS MON.
Two Seriously Injured AS
Cars Collide In Kill Dew
il Hills Area

Two accidents in the Dare
Beaches area occurred on Monday
within a short while.
The first of the mishaps occur
red about 10 am. Monday, on
the Roanoke Sound bridge. G. T..
(Ras) WeStcott of Mays Head,
driving a Ford pickup, was run
into from the rear by truck
driven by William Swindell, be-
longing to the Andmar Gas Co.
of Manteo. Both trucks were
damaged considerably, but no
one was injured.
Second of the accidents, in Kill
Devil Hills about 3 pm. Monday,
involved pickup truck driven
by T. R. Nelson of Harbinger,
and Thomas ]. Dougherty of Co
lumbia, driving 1946 Ford. Mel
son was driving South on the
beach road when Dougherty pull
led out of side road, and the
vehicles collided head-on. Mel
son suffered a broken leg and
Dougherty received neck injuries
and several ribs broken. The ac-
cident was investigated by Pa
trolman o. L. Wise, and Dough-
erty was arrested and charged
with failing to yield the right
of-way.
In another accident during the
week end, Carlos Russell of Kitty
Hawk received minor injuries
when the car he was driving
turned over near Poplar Branch,
Saturday night. A passenger D.
c. Curles, suffered shoulder in
juries.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-24
MANY THINGS MAY BE DONE
TO MAKE COASTLAND AREA
APPEAL MORE TO TOURISTS
Visitors Indicate They Would Stay Longer If
Attractions Were Offered; Plenty of Things
to Be Developed, Once Citizens Become
Tourist Conscious and Anxious for Bust
ness
BY VICTOR MEEKINS

While crossing on the Oregon
Inlet ferry twice day just about
every day during the past five
months I have heard many opin-
ions expressed by tourists, fish
ermen, old residents and others
who have been going to and from
Hatteras Island. Many of these
remarks have been helpful to
me, and have given me ideas
which Thope to turn to good &C
count in the future.
l have noted that the Ameri-
can tourist is readily prone to
express opinions freely, and par
ticularly if he has complaints. I
have been gratified that the COM
plants about things in general
on Hatteras Island have been
few, for l have always been a
champion of this area and of the
causes which I believed would
benefit the locality and its peo-
pie.
1t seems to me from all that I
have seen and heard, the surface
has not been scratched, so far as
future prospects for business and
possibilities for enjoyment of a
fuller living may be in store for
this delightful region. The de-
velopment has been sudden and
rapid on Hatteras Island and
many people have not had the
time to keep up with it. But pros
poets are for an even more rapid
development and those who ex-
pect to see it reach its most en-
See COASTLAND, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-24
THREE CASES HEARD
IN RECORDERS COURT

Three cases were heard and
disposed of in Dare Recorders
Court this week, when Judge w.
F. Baum presided over the reg
ular Tuesday afternoon session.
Balfour Rufus Wescott, color
ed, of Manteo, charged with
reckless driving pleaded not
guilty. The court, however, found
him guilty. and fined him $40
and court costs.
Ernest Scarborough, colored,
charged with drunkenness on
State highway, was found guilty,
though he pleaded not guilty. He
was fined SIS and costs of court.
Willie Edward Spencer, also
colored, was charged with dis
turbing the peace, and disturbing
worship services at church. He
was fined $25 and court costs.
Another case against Spencer
was dismissed.
Several other cases scheduled
for this session were continued
until the next court.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-24
TO OPEN MANTEO
LIGHTED BALL
PARK FRIDAY
Game Scheduled at 8 p. M.
Between M anteo and
WeeksviIIe on New Field

The opening and the first game
on the new Ball Park at Monteo
is schedule for Friday, October /
at 8 pm. between the Manteo
High School football team and
Weeksville, according to an
nouncement by R. o. Balance,
one of the principal promoters of
the field.
The field will be lighted, and
it represents a lot of hard work
on the part of several sports
ity, and it cost a lot of money,
minded citizens of the commun-
provided by donations of local
citizens.
This Friday Manteo is playing
Plymouth at Plymouth. Last
week Manteo defeated Colerain
by a score of 26 to 6.
Admission to the game next
week will be so and rs cents. The
hackers hope large crowd will
turn out, inasmuch as the cost of
providing these games in the
Tidewater League is consider
able.