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Evening star., 1954-10-05
Points for Parents By zsy,h rhome. ws''ss.

Mother-Give baby her bottle
I'll give you one Of your own II
you want to be q baby. But II
you want to be a big boy. I'll tell
you a story while We do the.
dishes.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
DOZENS OF WAYS
TO WEAR CORo ROPES
WASHINGTON

It's more than fod. it's q foshion! This
new croze for yards and yards Of color
FIJI beods. Twine them around your neck
several times knot them at the
woistIine :. drope yourself with many
ropes In many coIors all at once!
Kann,s-Street Floor Washington ana Arlington
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Carter'S Market
Robbed Monday

Thieves forced a front entrance
door at Carter's Super-Market,
Main and Center streets, Monday
night. Proprietor William r.
mick" Carter said that the loss
was small due to the fact that only
small change had been left in the
cash registers which had been left
open. The registers were undam-
aged and a small amount of cash
was. missing, MIR. Carter said. 1t
was also suspected that some mer-
chandise was stolen although it
was not known exactly how much.
The robbery was reported by
newsboy who noticed the broken
door as he made his rounds early
Tuesday morning. London police
together with finger-print experts
from the London Prison Farm
covered the case. The robbery was
the most recent of several similar
cases which have occurred in the
downtown area in the past several
weeks. 1t was brought out that
anyone entering the market at
night could easily be seen from the
street since lights are left on dur
ing closing hours.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Scout Troop 1O4
Is Re-Chartered

Boy Scout Troop No. 1O4, spon-
sored by Trinity Episcopal Church,
organized more than 25 years ago
by the late ]. Peetrey Clark, who
served faithfully as its Scoutmas-
ter for many, many years, is this
week receiving its new charter and
plans for its activities are being
formulated by those interested in
its welfare.
T. E. Minner is scoutmaster,
with Sheriff Harold r. Bidwell as
assistant. They succeed Max Alcott
and Ned Speasmaker, Jr., who will
still continue to aid them with the
Scout work.
The committee for the Troop is
made up of B. V. Chesbrough, 214
South Oak Street, Institutional
Representative; Joseph ]. Hartley,
Jog West High Street, John w.
Stroupe, 66 East Fifth Street,
Winfield Lloyd, &c East Fourth
Street. B. w. Savage, 1877 North
Main Street, Troop Committeeman
and Fl. II. Hume, Garfield Avenue,
chairman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Candidates File
Petitions For
Primary Election

Candidates who filed their petit
tions by Wednesday afternoons
deadline, according to release from
the Madison County Board OF
Elections, were:
Representative to General AS
sembly-E Elton Kile, Gncumbent)
Republican, Plain City Route 3.
Auditor Forrest r. Hanson (in-
cumbent Republican, 1875 East
High ST., London.
Commissioner tone to elect)
Rodger B. Baker (incumbent) Re-
publican, Mt. Sterling Route |.
Probate Judge Maurice f.
Beathard Cncumben) Democrat,
IT'S East First Street, London, and
Joseph S. King. Republican, 148
West Main ST, Plain City.
Two tax levies will be voted up
on at the Primary in Madison
County.
The village of Mt. Sterling will
seek passage of a two mill levy
for current expenses for a period
of two years. A similar levy was
defeated by only two votes in the
November election.
The Mt. Sterling Local School
District tax levy is likewise for
current expenses and is for two
mills for two years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
George Bridgman
Gets Law Degree

George r. Bridgman, of Austin,
Texas, who has been visiting rel
atives here this week, graduated
January q from the University of
Texas, at Austin, with an LIB.
degree.
He took the Texas Bar examina-
ton in October and passed it be-
fore he had completed his studies
at the University. George got his
B. A. degree at Yale University
after serving four years with the
4th Infantry Division in World
War II and had a year and a half
in the Law School at Ohio State
University before going to Texas.
He returned to his home in Aus
tin, Thursday, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. H K. Bridgman, who
expects to remain in Austin and
San Antonio until the last of April.
George, his wife Betty, and their
three children, Ross, Laura Lee
and Nancy, reside on Finley Drive,
Austin, Texas, RID. No. 7.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Girl Released On
$1,000 Bond Here

Esther Casio, 19, Columbus, was
released on $1,000 property bond
from the county Jail Monday, ac-
cording to Deputy Herb Markley.
She had been held in connection
on a breaking and entering charge
together with three other teen-age
youths who are said to have brok-
en- into a beer carry-out here on
the night of Jan "a.
Two others of the foresome ar
rested have also been released, one
on bond and the other, a 17-year-
old Mt. Sterling boy, on probation.
Lonnie Campbell, 19, of West JEFF
ferson is still in Jail in lieu Of
bond Virginia Deitsch. 10, also Of
West Jefferson was released last
week, the sheriffs office reported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Study Farm Price
Spread" Problem

COLUMBUS = Ohio farmers
this month will take a long look
at the difference between what
they get for their crops and con-
sumers have to pay for food and
see if there isn't some way they
can narrow the gap.
This difference, commonly re-
ferred to as the price spread, "
will be discussed thoroughly by
members of Farm Bureau Advis-
ory Council groups throughout the
state.
According to the Advisory
Council Farmers want to know
how they can get greater share
of the consumers food dollar. Ac-
cording to the u. S. Department
of Agriculture, farmers will re-
ceive about As cents of each dol
lar consumers spend for food. This
is eight cents less than the peak
received in 1945.'
Farmers are all the more wor-
ried," it was pointed out, be
cause for several years now pric-
es received by farmers have been
slipping and expenses going up.
Prices received by farmers today
are 20 per cent below February,
1851, while prices paid by farm
ers are one per cent higher.
THE average spread today be-
tween the farmers price and the
cost to the consumer takes 55
cents out of each consumer dol
lar. This spread varies with diff
ferent commodities. 1t Is SO small
on some items that the price to
the farmer has little effect on
the price to the consumer"
In the discussions, Ohio farm
ers will study the many middle
man" charges. In addition, they
will evaluate their own farming
operation and see if any econo-
mics and efficiencies can be made.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
School, Band Has
Many Recruits

Shortly before the Christmas
holidays a band instrument re.
cruiting program was instituted by
the Music Department of the Lon
don Public Schools. The opportun
ity of obtaining instruments on the
rental plan is largely responsible
for the interest taken by parents
and pupils in the program. AS a
result, many enthusiastic students
from the fifth through the eighth
grades have enrolled in the )anG
instrument classes f-r beginners
recently organized.
Students who are taking adVan-
tage of the opportunity Of begin
ming the study of a band in@tru-
ment are as follows: Flute -
Shirley Ann Mcneil, Diane Ride
nour, and joanna Wicker; Clarinet
Hugh Flanagan, Gloria Hanson,
Lynn Kyger, Lois Ann Lukens,
Danny Smell, Jerry Starbuck, Be-
ty jackson, and Sandra Richter
Alto Saxophone Mary Fender.
Steve Marx, Beverly Shumate
Larry Alton; Tenor SaXophone-
Nicky West; Cornets-Freddie
Ballard, Lowell Dillon, Tommy
Robson, Gary Wiley, Roberta Will
son, Roger Reynolds; French Horn
Judy Deyo and Caroie Sue
Smith; Trombones David Brokaw
Jerry Peters, and Johnny Wall;
Baritone Horn Charles Knisiey;
Bass Billie Pickens and Marvin
Dworkin; Drums Dennis Fetter
Russell Vandemark, and Pl lllip
Hileman Ray Creighton, director
of music in the London City
Schools, is the instructor
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Old Landmark Is
Damaged By Fire
At GeorgesviIle

An old landmark at Georgesville
was partially destroyed by fire
Wednesday afternoon after it
caught fire from chimney sparks,
on the roof. The two-story cabin,
owned by Lillian G. Toland, was
badly damaged and no estimate
has been made of the loss.
A valuable antique collection
was saved and suffered only small
water damage, it was said.
Five pieces of fire-fighting equip
ment rushed to the scene from
Prairie Township and West Jeffer-
son together with equipment from
the Darby Dan Farm nearby. Fire
men battled the stubborn blaze for
over two hours before bringing it
under control.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Former Londoner
Dies On tuesday

Mrs. Cornelius B. Fletcher Hol-
combe, 81, wife of the Reverend
Harry J. Holcombe, for a number
of years pastor of the London
Methodist Church, died Tuesday at
her home in Blanchester.
Surviving besides the husband
are, a son, Harry ]. Holcombe,
three daughters, Mrs. Harold f.
Pinches, Mrs. William K. Sheri-
dan, and Mrs. Earl D. Brumbaugh.
Funeral services at II o'clock
Friday morning in Grace Meth
odist Church, Blanchester. Inter
mcnt in Greenlawn Cemetery, Co.
lumbus, at approximately two
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
London ROtarianS
To Dayton Meet

Several Rotarians from London
plan to attend the annual con-
ference of the 231st. District of
Rotary International on February
7th and 8th in Dayton, Robert
c. Rea, president Of the local
Rotary Club, said today. The Ro-
tary Clubs of Tiqua and Sidney
will serve as hosts for the con-
ference.
Representatives from the 80
other Rotary Clubs in southwest
ern Ohio which make up the Dis
triCt will also attend. This series
of meetings is held each year,
President Rea said, to review Ro-
tary service activities and to
make plans for increasing their
effectiveness.
District Governor James +. Bell
of London, Ohio, who is Judge
of Common Pleas Court, will pre-
side at the Conference sessions.
Program features will include
outstanding speakers on Rotary
activities as well as panel dis
cussions. One of the highlights of
the entertainment will be Miss
Jean Gels, a talented and charm
ing pianist. Miss Gels was the
recipient of a Rotary Fellowship
which provided her with a years
study of music in Paris.
On Monday the wives of Ro-
tarians will enjoy a visit to the
Dayton Art Institute, followed by
a luncheon and style show at
the Rike Kumler Co.
At the Conference, a Rotarian
will be nominated to serve as
Governor of this Rotary District
for the 1954-55 fiscal year. He
will take office on July l, 1854,
as the official representative Of
Rotary International, the world
wide organization of all Rotary
Clubs, n the z3lst District. AL
though nomination by the District
is equivalent to election, the rev
Governor will be formally elect
ed, along with more than 200
other District Governors from all
parts of the world, at Rotary
International's 1854 Convention in
Seattle, Wash. in June. These
District Governors will coordinate
the service work of 375 900 bust
ness and professional eXecutiN es
who are members of 5000 Ro-
tary Clubs in IS counties and
geographical regions.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Political Parties Prepare
For Coming May Elections
Neil {. SaIsich
Dies Suddenly

Neil +. Salsich 70, father o.
Mrs. Karl Burr, London, died sud
denly at Bethlehem, Pa, Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Salsich, vice presi.
dent and director of the jeffrey
Manufacturing Company, Colum-
bus, was on a business trip at the
time of his death.
Born at Hartland, Wis, he at
tended Beloit College, Beloit, Wis
Mr.. Salsich was a member Of the
Jeffrey Foremen's Club, the Jeff
rey 20-year Service Club, the Old
Timers Club, composed of leading
coal operators and of coal mining
manufacturing officials, the Anne
rican Institute of Mining and Me
tallurgical Engineers, the Anieri-
can Iron and Steel Institute, and
the Illinois Mining Institute.
He was Also a member Of the
Columbus Audubon Society, the
Rocky Fork Hunt and Country
Club and the Columbus Chapter,
Friends of the Land.
Mr.. Salsich is survived by his
wife, Josephine; three sons, Peter
w. of St. Louis, Mo: James +
of North Salem, NY, and Neil f
jr., of Midland Tex; three daugh
ters, Mrs. George T. Johnson, jr,
Of Columbus Mrs. Karl +. burr
jr., of London, and Mrs. Thorn
dyke Williams of Rosslyn, Long
Island, N. Y; "a grandchildren;
brother, Leroy of Duluth, MINI,
and three sisters, Mrs. Donald
Robbins of harrington, r. l.; Mrs.
Cyrus Ferris and Mrs. f. Z. Con-
way, both of Boston, Mass.
Funeral at the Salsich home
in Columbus, Friday afternoon. In
terment at Harrisburg, Pa.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
March Of Dimes
Basketball Games
At Lafayette

The Lafayette gym will be the
scene of three basketball games
Monday night, February 6, all pro
ceeds to 90 to the Deercreek town.
ship March of Dimes.
A Junior High game at 6 o'clock
will be followed by two games be-
tween the best Independent teams
of Central Ohio. At us the Sti-
Wheels of London featuring Pill
Hunter, Sonny Wheeler ard Ron
ME Kulp among others, will play
the Plain City Cubs, composed OF
most of the players who won sew
eral county championships for eX-
Coach George Robinson, Oscar
Jefferson, Keny Jordan, The Fee
and Converse Brothers and others
will appear.
In the 8:15 game, Hume and
Mabe Clothiers of London will
play the only team to hold de-
Cision over them in Is games play
cd this season. They win meet the
fast Sewell Express team of Will
mington. For Hume and Mabe.
Tom Spears, Jim TOpe and other
county stars will attempt 70 even
the 67-65 victory the visitors
scored over them in December,
their only loss.
They hold victories over the
Plain City Merchants, London
Prison Farm, and other outstand-
ing teams.
If you like good, fast basketball
come to the benefit games Monday,
February 8, at Lafayette. It's a
good nights entertainment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Trucker Fined
$I27b For 20
Ton Overload

A Pennsylvania man had to dig
up S1276 plus costs after State
Patrolmen arrested him when it
was found that his trucks were
overloaded by more than 20 tons.
The actual load weighed 200
pounds or an overload of 41,700
pounds.
The truck was driven by Clair
Phillips, Franklin Pa, and it was
carrying a large storage tank.
The case was heard in the court
of West Jefferson Mayor, Homer
Braithwaite, Wednesday morning.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Central National
Bank To Double
Capital Stock
specialization Is
Set At 100000 AS
Measure Approved

London banks and savings and
loan associations have had the
annual reorganization meetings
and election of boards of directors
and officers since January l.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Central Ma
tional Bank of London, action was
approved in doubling the capital
of the bank, through the declara-
tion of a 100 per cent stock divi-
dend. After this action the bank
will have a capital of $200000O0.
Surplus S20O,OO0.OO plus undivid-
ed profits and reserves. This ac-
ton is in keeping with the banks
established policy of increasing
capital accounts as the volume of
business expands, and in meeting
the loan needs of its various GUS
toners, according to Bruce D.
Lewis, president.
Directors elected for 1854 for
Central National, were: B. Gwyn-
ne Burr, William G. Byers. May
nard c. Dickerson, T. J. Dwyer,
Robert A. Kaveney Bruce D.
Lewis, r. e. Rea, D. NJ. Rich
mond and Ogan K. Stroupe.
Officers elected for 1854 were,
Bruce D. Lewis, president; Ogan
K. Stroupe, vice president; May
nard G. Dickerson, vice president;
Robert A. Kaveney, cashier; Rob-
ert w. Rowe, assistant cashier
and Joseph F. Londergan, assis-
tant cashier.
First National Bank, directors
and officers, were continued in
their positions, no changes being
made at the annual re-organiza-
ton.
Directors retained for 1854
were: Allen Silver, Thomas F.
Wood, Frank j. Murray, Ralph
w. Booth, c. L. Hunter, c. n.
McAllister and c. p Myers.
Officers reelected were: c. n.
McAllister, president; c. P. My
erS, vice president and cashier;
William H. Riddle, vice presi-
dent; Richard Slagle, assistant
vice president; A. B. Rankin, as
siStant cashier and Sheridan Jobe,
assistant cashier.
London Home and Savings di-
rectors elected at the annual
meeting of shareholders of the
company for 1854 are: J. w. By
ers, Robert M. Creath, Maynard
c. Dickerson, Bruce D. Lewis, F.
f. holland, William J. Robson,
James V. Shaw, F. E. Sidener,
Sr. and Paul M. Yauger.
Officers of Company for 1854
are: Bruce D. Lewis, president
and treasurer; Maynard c. Dick
erson, secretary; Robert A. Ka-
Veney, assistant secretary.
Directors of the Citizens Loan
and Savings Company for 1854,
as elected are: Stewart Ander-
son, M. B. Cannon, Leroy Corn
well, II. H. Crabbe, Leon III.
King, Webb Kulp, w. Z. Lukens,
Frank J. Murray, Wilbur H.
Hume and L. r. Schurr.
Officers elected were: Z. r.
Schurr, presidents Webb Kulp,
vice president; Betty E. Weimer,
secretary-treasurer; Stewart An
derson, assistant secretary and
II. II. Crabbe, attorney.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
20 Republican
n Demos File In
County Precincts

A number of vacancies are noted
in various precincts in the count!
where no candidates filed for
places on the Madison County Re
publican and Democrat Central
Committees.
In Canaan and Darby townships,
no person filed in either party to
serve on the Central Committee.
In Plain City East, g. w. Fee
Democrat was the only candidate
to file. Plain City West, John l..
Gruenbaum, Democrat and Wen
ner A. Botkin, Republican filed.
D.eercree k township, M. I.
Adams, Democrat filed; Fairfield
North, Howard w. Sark, Repub-
lican, filed; Fairfield South, Frank
Z. Simons, Democrat, filed.
J rson North, Richard
Thomas, Republican; Jeffer son
South, Carl f. Thomas, Repub.
lican; West Jefferson No. l.
Charles P. Hay, Republican; Vest
Jefferson No. 2, Ruth I. Lee, Dem
ocrat and West jefferson no. 3.
Jeneve Morgan, Democrat and
Robert J. Feddern, Republican.
filed their petitions to run.
In Monroe township, Francis
Sullivan, Democrat and John Fay
. lor, Republican, filed; Oak Run
Paul b. Madden, Democrat; Paint
East, r. Millard Binns, Repub-
lican; Paint West, George Ropp
Republican,; Pike, Helen P. IIouck,
Democrat; Pleasant East, Ira
Hunter, Republican, and Pleasant
West, Bruce Junk, Democrat and
William f. Murray, Republican
filed.
In the village of Mt. Sterling
both parties have candidates whose
names will appear on the ballot In
Mt. Sterling East, Frank Zeeck
Democrat and H c. Hill, Repubii
can and in Mt. Sterling West, Har-
ry w. Junk, Democrat and Johr
Arbogast, Republican, filed thei.'
petitions.
Range East, Jim Sullivan DEM
ocrat, filed and in Range West.
Irl Smith, Democrat and Kenneth
Dorm, Republican, filed.
In Midway, Forrest 5. Rihl
Democrat, was the only petition in
in Somerford, Howard Beathard,
Democrat filed and from Stokes
township or the the village of
South Solon, no petitions were re
ceived
Horace Fl. Hume, Republican,
was the only petition received TO :
Union township.
In the city of London, the fol
lowing met the deadline; Precinct
LA, Alfred L. Langen, Democrat
and Stewart, Anderson, Rcpubli
can; LIB, no candidates filed; PA
Henry Beathard, Democrat anG
Charles Crabbe, Republican; 2-F
William +. Gallagher, Democrat
and ]. +. Byers, Republican; 3-A
Merrill Emmons, Democrat; BIB,
Cletus Higgins, Democrat and i
P. Speasmaker, Republican; 4-A
no candidates filed and in 4-B DON
aid Fl. Rea filed for the Democrats
and Wallace v. Nichols for the
Republicans.
In all, twenty Republicans and
twenty-five Democrats of the 81
precincts had their petitions in on
time.
In the precincts where no candi
dates filed, appointment will be
made after the organization OF
Central and Executive Committees
of both nartipS
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Court House Nav
Get Elevator

The Madison County Court
House may have an elevator in
short time, according to the Coun-
ty Commissioners, who have en-
ployed an architect to make the
necessary plans for the installa-
ton.
The commissioners will further
consider the plan as soon as cost
estimates and plans have been sub
mitted, it was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Former Resident
Dies ednesday

Funeral services and burial for
Emcrory Mansfield, age 70, 4
former resident of Madison Coun-
ty who died in New Paris Monday
of a heart ailment, were in New
Paris. Wednesday.
Surviving are two sons of New
Paris and four sisters, Mrs. Mar
ion McIntire of Dayton, Mrs. Ed
ma House of Bruceville, Indiana,
Mrs. Catherine Woosley of near
Brighton and Mrs. Hazel Water
son of Akron.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
Named Heart Fund
Chairman Here

Mrs. M. c. Merrick will be in
charge of the Heart Fund activi-
ties in the West Jefferson area, ac-
cording to Mrs. Richard Conway,
county chairman Mrs. Merrick's s
9Th Grade girls will conduct the
Heart Sunday canvass on Valen-
tines Day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
RAINFALL CONTINUES
FAR BELOW NORMAL

Precipitation for January of
2.35 inches was OBJ of an inch
below normal, according to
Leonard McNeal, local wealth
erman.
The maximum temperature
for January was 50 on tn
twentieth and the minimum
was four degrees on the
twelfth, according to the re.
port.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-05
February P-TA
Meeting Monday

The February meeting of the
London public school PTA will be
next Monday, Feb. 8, in the old
auditorium of the high school
building. At this time the organi-
zation will commemorate Found
ers Day.
w. L. Pete" DeWeese who is
the Director of Athletics and Rec
reation for the American Legion
Dept. of Ohio will be the speaker.
Among other things his job is to
direct the operation of Buckeye
Boys State and Jr. Baseball.
To conclude the meeting there
will be a social period with re-
freshments served in the school
cafeteria.
BARcK ON HONOR ROLL
John c. Jack" Barck, 164 New
Hampshire Ave, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Barck, is one of 1T
students in the Ohio State Uni
yerSity School of Agriculture to
attain a scholastic average of 3.25
or better for the Autumn quarter,
according to Dean Chester S. Hut
Crimson.