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Evening star., 1954-01-13
GayiIan Wins Point
As Olson Title Bout
Is Sci for Chicago
BY me Associated Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-kid
Gavilan. convinced that Chicago
is hot for him, has won his first
skirmish with Bobo Olson, the
man he'll meet for the middle
weight championship April 2.
The Cuban Kid, the current
welterweight champ, persuaded
Olson that the good old Yankee
dollar can be had for the ask
ing in Chicago Stadium, where.
it was announced yesterday, the
match will be held.
Olson. middleweight titlehold-
er by virtue Of his recent victory
over England's Randy Turpin,
had been holding out for San
Francisco. his adopted home
town. He also had cast a specu-
lative eye at Madison Square
Garden.
But Gavilan has enjoyed i'm
mense financial success in Chi
cago' and international Boxing
Club sources say he and his
manager, Angel Lopez, convinced
the Olson camp that holding
this natural" any place else
would be sheer waste.
Olson Gets Bigger Cut.
Whether this could be consid-
cred victory for Gavilan was
debated in some quarters. Terms
call for Olson to receive IS per
cent Of the gate and Gavilan to
get 25 per cent.
An official of the IBC said:
"Olson may get a bigger share
Of the gate but it's his title
they're fighting for-not Gavi-
lan's. And Gavilan will prob
ably do better financially here
than if he got a bigger cut
some place else. He knows that.
Last time he fought here he
licked Johnny Bratton. That
was hardly a fight. Gavilan
blasted him. The top for that
fight was SIS. It drew 1920.
That figured out to about
1000.
What happened the time be-
fore that-in Chicago? Gavi-
Ian Jumped up Chuck Davey
and who is Chuck Davey? Just
the guy that pulled in a $275.-
454 gate with Gavilan. You
figure that out. its about $780,
600. more than any other well
terweight chamionship bout
ever was worth.
you think Gavilan's nuts?
Neither do l. That's why he
wanted to come back to Chi
cago."
Fight to Be TeleviSed.
The match will be televised ma
tionally. with the territory within
a 100-mile radius of the stadium
blacked out.
In making q bid for the mid
dleweight title while still the well
terweight champion. Gavilan fol-
lows in the steps Of Sugar Ray
Robinson.
Robinson succeeded in his
quest. stopping Jake LaMotta in
the 18th round in February. 1851.
That bout also was held at Chi
cago Stadium.
However: Olson's manager, Sid
Flaherty. said In San Francisco
he doubts Gavilan will prove any
tougher for Bobo than Turpin
did .s
'Gavilan is a buster puncher.
but if; I didn't think Bobo could
defeat Gavilan, / wouldn't have
gone for the fight" Flaherty
said So
Olson. working out for his jan
uary % non-title bout in San
Francisco against Joe Ridone of
Boston, said: "All l know about
Gavilan is what ! read in the
papers. ] only saw him fight
once and that was on television."
Evening star., 1954-01-13

enjoy angling
prospects for
1854. It won't
be long until
the runs Of
yellow perch
in b r a c kiS h
b q VS. q n d
creeks indi-
cate the be-
ginning of
fishing activ-
ity. Even now.
some anglers
are enjoying
occasional for
avs after the
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Hockey AII-Sturs to PIoy

The Washington All-Stars, a
15-man ice hockey squad COM
prised of talent from the defunct
Washington Lions, Georgetown
University and the armed serv-
ices of this area. will play the
Baltimore A. c. Sunday night at
$3.50 at the Baltimore Sports
Center.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
OUTDOORS
With Bill Leetch

Actually, the ending Of the
wild waterfowl hunting season
has filled your scribe with a sense
of relief. We can relax now and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21

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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Three LondonerS
In Wilmington
Folk Festival

Verlie Grouse, Mary Kay Dill
lingham, and Connie Sollars rep
resented the Music Department of
London High School in the seventh
annual International Folk Festival
held at Wilmington College, Viii
mington, Ohio, over the weekend.
The festival groups consisted of an
All-Ohio High School Chorus and
an All-Ohio High School Orches-
ira. The girls from London sang
in the Chorus.
Rehearsals were held all day
Saturday and Sunday morning and
a concert was presented by the
two groups Sunday at 800 pm.
Mr.. Hardin Van Duersen, of the
staff of the University Of Kansas
City, at Kansas City, Missouri,
was guest conductor for the CHOIR
us. Mr.. Frederick Fennell, men,
Der of the faculty of Eastman
School of Music of the University
of Rochester and associate con-
ductor of the Eastman School Or
chestra, guest, conducted the or
CheStra.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Bob butcher On
Ted Mack Show

Bob butcher. 10, of 104 North
Main Street, London, has been
chosen as one of the IA finahSts in
the Ted Mack Talent Quest. Nine
of the Ia finalists will appear with
Ted Mack and his Amateurs on
Parade at the University Of Day
ton fieldhouSe on Wednesday eve
ming.
Headliners from Ted Mack's ma
tionwide television Show-many of
them three-time winners-Will al
50 be in Dayton along with Ted
Mack in person. The Dayton show
will not be on TV or radio.
butcher, a tap dancer and pop
singer, was chosen from more than
600 amateurs auditioned at WLW-
D in Dayton. The nine finaliStS for
Wednesday night show will be
chosen by staff members of the
late Major Bowes Original Anna
teur Hour.
The Dayton show will be one of
Ted Mack's few personal appear
ances outside Of New York. Tic
ketS, priced at So, 50, and 81, may
be obtained at the University of
Dayton fieldhouse at the night of
the performance. Opening time for
the two-hour, 2O-act show is $50
pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
South SOIon Man
Is Crash Victim

A man identified as Ralph
Cooper. Al, of Washington St,
South Solon, was killed late Sun
day night when the car in which
he was driving alone struck a con-
crete culvert on State Route 70,
about 712 miles southeast of the
Springfield city limits.
Mr.. Cooper was identified from
drivers licenses found on the body.
The accident occurred at 11:35
p. m. Sunday Mr.. Cooper was
dead on arrival at City Hospital
at 1910 a. m. Monday. Coroner
Austin Richards listed the cause OF
death as internal injuries.
State Highway Patrolmen said
they were told by a motorist that
the Cooper car had passed his at
a high rate of speed a short time
before the accident took place.
Patrolmen said the Cooper car
rolled over after striking the cul-
vert, struck a telephone pole and
then landed upside down. Cooper
body was thrown SO feet from the
car.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs
Donna Cooper of South Solon and
a daughter, Janet.
Funeral services Wednesday at
2 o'clock at the Sprague Funeral
Home. South Charleston. Intern
ment in South SolOn Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
She ep And Lamb
Banquet March 2

The Madison County Sheep and
Lamb Banquet will be held Tues
day evening, March 9, at 7 o'clock
at the Sedalia High School, accord
ing to Roy Tope, Chairman of the
Committee.
B. P. Sandles, Manager Of the
Clark County Fair, will be the
main speaker. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned from the Sheep Committee
members or the Extension Office.
Winners in a countrywide COM
mercial eve and junior western
eve program will be given awards
at the meeting.
A stag affair, the event is being
planned by a committee compris-
ing Roy Tope, Robert Hunter, Ken
meth Dorm, V. Y. Overturf, William
Folsom, Paul Overturf, Arthur
Meeker, Charles Gregg, Lloyd
Roby, Lowell Snyder, C.. Z. Lip
pencott, George ClemmonS, Rich
ard Harbage, Ira Hunter, Eldon
Harsh, John Donahue, Winfred
Truitt and Howard Dorm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Mt. Sterling May
Get Harrisburg
School Students

A public meeting will be held
Wednesday at the Mt, Sterling
High School to consider financial
and other problems expected to
come up by the addition Of the
Harrisburg school to the Mt. Ster-
ling school, according TO Ray Butt,
Nit Sterling school board presi-
dent.
During the past few weeks,
members of the board of education
have held a number of special
meetings with the Harrisburg
board with regard to the proposed
transfer. County Superintendent,
r. d. Webster, has also attended
the meetings it was said.
The proposal TO bring the 9Th
grade Harrisburg graduates to Mt
Sterling has stirred up much spec
ulation here concerning financial
problems at the school, it was said
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
James Sullivan
Dies Saturday

James A. Sullivan, SO, former
resident of the Old Springfield
Road. community, west of London,
died at his farm home near Wrigh-
tsviIle Saturday night after a six
months illness.
He was a member of Fairfield
Grange.
Surviving are his wife, Zona;
three sons, Sidney and Paul, who
resided. near Wrightsville and John
of Bucyrus; one brother, David of
Mason County, Virginia; two 81
sters, Mrs. Maggie Rodgers of
Akron and Mrs. Minnie Davis of
Bainbridge.
Funeral services at two o'clock
Tuesday at the LukenS Funeral
Home, the Reverend Joseph Price,
pastor of the Lilly Chapel Charge,
Methodist Church. Internment in
Paint Township Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Suspect Confesses Recent
Hoe And Grain Thefts Here
Sheriff COmmendS
Deputy For Work

Acting on a tip from Mt. Sterl-
ing resident, William Taylor Han
away, a 38-year-old ex-convict who
gave his address as Dayton and
Waverly, was i'm the custody of
Sheriff Harold Bidwell here Tues
day. The sheriff said that Hama
way had confessed to the theft of
over $50 bushels of government
wheat stored near the Prison Farm
in Madison county on Feb. II as
well the theft of % fat hogs from
the Ross Alkire farm near Mt.
Sterling, March 4. HanaWay was
also said to have admitted stealing
grain from other government stor-
age bins in Clark, Fayctte, Union,
Hancock, Hardin and Pickaway
counties in recent weeks.
According to Deputy Herbert
Markley, who arrested Hanaway,
a Mt. Sterling man reported a
strange man driving a truck in the
vicinity and reported to the sher-
iff here. Deputy Markley went to
that locality and spotted the truck
and, after following it for some
time, took the driver into custody.
Markley took Hanaway to the
Fayette county Jail where he was
questioned by authorities. Markley
picked Hanaway up early Monday
morning and he confessed at about
1920 Monday night. HanaWay
was also said to have admitted hog
thefts in Green county.
A check revealed that Hanaway
had served Z years in the Ohio
Penitentiary, Columbus, for armed
robbery and had also served time
in Baltimore, Md, Dayton and
Springfield, Ohio.
Hanaway was charged with
grand larceny in the court of JUS
tice Gerald Baynes Tuesday. He
will be prosecuted by government
agents on the grain thefts, it was
said. It is believed that Hanaway
had an accomplice in the thefts
and another arrest is expected mo-
mcntarily.
1t was said that HanaWay sold
seven of the Alkire hogs to a Day
ton stockyard. The rest were taken
to a friends farm in Scioto coun-
ty and they are be transported
back here today, the sheriff said
Sheriff Bidwell congratulated Dep
uty Markley and commended him
for his excellent work in appre-
hending HanaWay.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Wilbur Holland
Funeral Monday

Funeral services for WILDER M.
Holland, II, farmer of South VII
enna, RID, who died Friday in
Mercy Hospital, Springfield, were
Monday morning in st. Charles
Catholic Church, South Charleston.
Intcrment was in st. Charles Gem
etery, South Charleston.
A son of John and Matilda Fitz-
givens Holland, Mr. Holland was
born July "a, 1882 and had resided
in Clark County for As years.
Surviving are his wife, Gather
inc; seven daughters, Mrs. Marie
Mcnamara, Mrs. Louise Giller and
Mrs. Gertrude Kistler of Dayton,
Mrs. Florence McDanielS, Ft. Lau-
dcrdalc, Florida, Mrs. Rea Flana-
gan and Miss Reba Holland of Co
lumbus, and Miss Eileen Holland
at home; two brothers, John and
Charles Holland; a sister, Miss
Mary Holland, and a step-brother.
M. T. Lacey, all residing in Mad
iSOn County.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Farm Bureau In
Protest Against
USDA Budget Cut

COLUMBUS - Elimination of
funds for TB eradication in live
stock from the budget of the I'M
tied States Department Of Agricul-
ture mas been condemned by the
Ohio Farm Bureau.
The sum of S64O,O00 requested
for brucelloSis and TB control has
been removed from the present
USDA budget. This comes on top
of a S500000 cut in 1853 for this
control program.
Rex Long, Loudcnvillc, chairman
Of the dairy committee of the Ohio
Farm Bureau, said today, Ohio
has received from $4,000 to $780,
600 in the past from the Federal
funds which have been matched by
a $4,000 Ohio appropriation. This
money has been used to Indemnify
farmers for livestock which had
to be destroyed because of TB in
fection. This sum has been from
$50 for a grade cow TO S12O for q
purebred. Surely consumers of
milk want TB livestock to be elm
mated and this program has been
moving in that direction. To Grip
pie this work now by lack of funds
is unthinkable, il is an interstate
problem and must be met by the
Federal Government and States
working together.
Long was supported in his pro-
tests by the entire Ohio Farm
Bureau board which passed a
strong resolution calling for inn
mediate restoration of the cuts in
rTIQ oOpt,-o1
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Grand Jury Indicts IS In
Special Sessions Here
Arrangement Set
Saturday Morning

In order to avoid an overload Of
work for the next Madison County
Grand Jury when it convenes in
April Prosecuting Attorney For
rest f, Sidener, Jr., called the
members of the January Grand
Jury back last Friday to dispose
of an additional number Of cases
of individuals whose misdemeanors
warranted their appearance before
a Grand Jury.
Glenn SpOnSler, who had served
as foreman at the first session of
the January group Of jurors, was
chosen for the same duty when
they reported in Friday morning.
BY Saturday noon the work was
completed and sixteen true bills
were returned, one case was ignor-
ed after seventeen witnesses were
examined in seventeen cases.
Indicted were: Ralph Copeland,
Edward Copeland and Margaret
Copeland for larceny; Virginia Lee
Dietsch, Esther Elisabeth Caste
and Lonnie EdgeI Campbell,
breaking and entering in night
season; Washington Potts, cutting
with intent to wound; Joseph r.
Farrell, possession of burglary
tools, also breaking and entering
in night season; larceny and fore
ing entrance into safe; Abraham
Lincoln King, carrying concealed
weapons; Robert Williams. resist
ing arrest.
William r. Dempsey, Carl w.
Condor, Albert Lee Hayes and
Russell c. Spring for escape from
penal institution.
Those indicted will be arraigned
before Judge James F. Bell. Sat-
urday morning at $50 o'clock.
The first time the January
Grand Jury was in session. the
body was out for four days. re-
turned Is true bills, ignored six of
81 cases TO be disposed of after
examining 64 witnesses.
Members of the jury were: Glen
V, Sponsler, fOrnan in both in
stances; r. S. Reno, Mrs. Gladys
Ringer, Mrs Harrison Johnston.
Miss Dell Chambers, Mrs. Jesse
Hart, Mrs. Gencvieve Morgan. Mrs.
Samuel Johnson, Mrs. Wilbur
Foreman, Frank Sultzbaugh, Rich
ard Littler, Paul Jones. OrvaI
Sherman. Raymond Weimer, and
William S. Bell.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Hartford Welsh
Dies At Age rs

Hartford 3. Welsh, IS, a former
London resident died Sunday aft
crnoon at Columbus. Born in Paint
Township, he was the eldest son of
Edmund and Emma Smith Welsh
He attended Ohio State Univers-
ity and was admitted TO the prac-
tise of law in 1901 He served as
Madison County Prosecutor for
two terms and was formerly a
cashier in a London bank.
He is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Mary Louise Dalbey and
Mrs. Helen Baes. both of Colum-
bus, and Mrs. Marjorie Shimrock
of Binghamton, n. Y
Also surviving are brothers Guy
and Ray Welsh of London, John
of Columbus, and Joseph, Braden-
ton, Florida. His wife, Alma Sch
urr Welsh died three years ago.
Funeral services Wednesday at
the p. +. Rutherford Funeral
home, 1883 North High Street, Co
lumbus. Burial in Kirkwood Gene
terry here.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Records Searched
On Appointments
Of Township UPS

A search of Madison County
records back as far as the early
1840's reveals that Union Town
ship is entitled to only one justice
of the peace, according to court Of
ficials here. The journal entries in
court documents do not show that
local townships are entitled to
more than one justice for each
township as set by state law, it
was said
However, it is not known exact
ly if justice of the peace appoint
ments can be limited unless an in
junction against such an appoint
ment were brought and granted in
Common Pleas court and a thor
ough investigation made on the
subject to determine exactly what
disposition could be made in the
future on the problem.
A recent appointment by Union
Township trustees is under scru.
tiny but it is not known whether
the appointment is official until
the trustees sign the minutes OF
the meeting. According to one oil
the trustees, the appointment was
voted but the minutes had not
been signed by the members as
yet. The trustees are said to be
the sole persons responsible for
such appointments and it was
pointed out that no court approval
is required
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Cub Packs Apply
For Charters At
Send-Off Me e+ino

Cub Scout Pack No. 96 was
officially organized and the charter
applied for Friday evening at a
meeting in St Johns Lutheran
Church.
The members Of the Pack Com
mittee were assigned their individ-
uaI responsibilities, and the first
two months programs were set up.
Working with the chairman, Low
ell StapletOn. are the following
Eugene Strait; secretary; Russell
McShane, finances; Roy Daniels,
advancement; and Gordon OXley,
Other members of the Pack Com
mittee are Troxell Laybourne and
Everett Royer.
The theme for the program for
each of the four denS for the first
month is Westward Ho", with
plenty of activities planned for
would-be cowboys.
Den No. /. with Mrs. Marion
Trees and Mrs. Ted Turvy as Der
Mothers, will meet at LAG Elm
Street on Wednesdays after school
Den No. 2, Mrs. Jack Alder, Der
Mother, will meet at her home
1876 West High Street, on Tuesday:
Den No. 3, Mrs. Wayne Hollar
Den Mother, meets on Thursdays
at her home, 81 West Firth Street
Den No. 4, Mrs. Leroy Parish
Den Mother, meets at 90 Elm
Street on Tuesday afternoons.
The boys already registered viii
be allowed to bring a limited mum
Der of guests. It is hoped that an
other den can soon be organized
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Baby Basketball
Proves Success

The Baby Basketball' program,
currently under way at the Lon
don ArmOry, has been acclaimed
as an outstanding success with
more than fifty youngsters in at
tendance at the Saturday after
noon sessions each week. according
to the men who are giving their
time to the project The boys are
taught basketball fundamentals
during the afternoon-long sessions
and extra help has been obtained
to handle the large turnout. Dick
Robson, Frank Jenkins and
George Langen are in charge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Tax DeadIine Is
March Is Saws
State Director

Because of the wide publicity
concerning proposed legislation
pending in Congress to change the
date for filing income tax returns,
many taxpayers believe the date
for filing 1858 income tax returns
has been extended.
In order to clarity this situation
N. LOCKER, District Director Of In
ternal Revenue at Columbus, Ohio,
issued the following statement to-
day: The last date for filing 1858
income tax returns is March Is,
1854. Envelopes containing returns
must be postmarked not later than
midnight on that day"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Two County Girls
In OSU Chorus

COLUMBUS. O., March l -
Ohio State University's largest
musical organization. the 3l0-voice
University Chorus, viii appear in
concert at SIS p. m. Sunday,
March Z, in the Mems Gymnasium,
on the campus.
The Symphonic Choir of 81
voices and some Is soloists will
assist the Chorus. which is directed
by Prof. Louis II. Dierks of the
music faculty.
Freshmen and other new men,
bers of the University Chorus this
season include Carolyn Oyler, 187
w. Columbus st. and Martha Sells,
Dyre Rd. of Mi. Sterling, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
Two Local Women
Give 700 Hours
To Red Cross

Giving Of their patience, under
standing and energy, as we'll as
time, in helping others are Mad
ison county's two Red Cross Gray
Ladies, Mrs. II. A. Bauman, Sr., of
London, and Mrs. Frank Zeeck, Of
Mt. Sterling.
Volunteering a total of over 100
hours last year, these women trav-
eled together once each week to
Chilicothe Veterans Hospital US
ually spending the day in the Oc-
cupational Therapy Department.
In the five OF shops there, busy
staff therapists are aided by the
Gray Ladies in setting up looms,
laying out leather, woodworking
and ceramic projects, encouraging
the men in their work, and gener-
ally helping wherever needed in
this rehabilitation center.
Speaking enthusiastically of this
work, Mrs. Bauman, an amateur
ceramist herself, reports that the
Chillicothe hospital this year may
try a plan, now in the formative
stage, calling for a new ceramic
shop to be set up by the Gray La
dies, where patients may sell their
finished products. All the men who
work there, from those actually
creating ceramic objects to those
who clean the shop, will partici-
pate in the profits on a percentage
basis, with an organization outside
the government administering the
finances.
Usually bleak for hospital pa
tients, holidays for Chillicothe men
mean parties planned by the La
dies with contributions of food and
money from such local organiza-
tions as the W.C.T.U. and Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary.
These parties are not so much
for entertainment as they are part
of the therapy, helping the men
learn social techniqucs to prepare
them for the world outside" eX-
planned Mrs. Bauman.
Necessity of rehabilitation is
shown by the fact that the World
War I peak of veterans at Chilli
cothe was not reached til 1852. The
turnover is about so per month;
some Of these leave for trial visits
at home; some stay, but for others
the cure may not be final"
Gray Lady training for Mrs.
Bauman and Mrs. Zceck included
three days Of orientation, 30 hours
probation time, an examination,
and then signing for 80 hours of
work. According to Mrs. Bauman,
who asks that anyone interested in
volunteering as a gray lady con-
tact her. The principle attribute
stressed by the Red Cross for an
applicant is understanding, in ad-
dition to stability. cooperative at
titude and dependability."
A Gray Lady for five years, Mrs.
Bauman feels her work is pleas
ant, important and rewarding: by
going every week, a Gray Lady
can build interest and cooperation
with the men. some of whom feel
they haven't a friend elsewhere in
the world We get to feel close to
them, and they may tell us things
they wouldn't tell the doctors, thus
ultimately helping themselves.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-09
London Shriners
Annual Meeting
Here "Wednesday

The London Shrine Club will
elect officers at a dinner meeting
scheduled for Wednesday evening,
March 10, at $50 o'clock in the
Masonic Temple.
The business meeting will fol-
low at 7:30 o'clock and then a pro-
gram when ladies and Ilustrious
POtentatc c. Russell Younger and
his Divan of Columbus, will be
special guests,