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Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
'BUCKNELL AT
NEWARK SAT.
Blue Hens Meet Bucknell in
Season Finale Saturday
at Stadium
KICKOFF AT 1880 Pm.

The Delaware Blue Hens enter
the season finale Saturday at Del
aware Stadium against their arch
rival in the Middle Six Confer
ence, Bucknell. The kickoff will
be at 1870 pm. Both teams sport
$40 season records and loom as
two of the major small college
powers of the East. Bucknell,
beaten only by Boston University
and Colgate, clinched the Mythic-
al Middle Six title when Delaware
dropped 14-13 ball games to Mnh-
lenberg and Gettysburg. In games
last week Delaware ran rough
shod over Lafayette, At, while
Bucknell easily mastered Albright,
27-0. Earlier in the season Laf-
ayette lost to Bucknell by sin
gle score, while Albright edged
out Munlenberg, one of the two
teams to stop the Hens, 12-7. The
Hens and the Bisons first clashed
in 1908 with Bucknell scoring a
1870 shutout. The Bisons were
victimized by Delaware in the
next dual meeting in 1916. The
Hens scored wins also in 1948,
1852, and 1853 while losing in the
intervening years. Last years
34-13 win by Delaware marked
the widest margin of victory ever
attained by either team in the
nine-game series. The Delaware
game on Saturday will mark the
final collegiate contest for the
seniors such as Little All Ameri-
ca Don Miller, right halfback
Jimmy Flynn, fullback Captain
Dan Ford, ends Tom Redfield and
Marty Apostolico, tackle Steve
Butcher, guard Bob Trivits, CEN
ter Frank Gyetvan, and others.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
ENLISTMENT !.
RULES RELAXED
Navy Department Relaxes
Regulations for Enlistments
for Certain Personnel
RETAIN BENEFITS

Commander c. w. Cushman, Of
ficer in charge of the Philadelphia
Navy Recruiting District, an
nounced yesterday that the Navy
Department has further relaxed
its regulations for enlistments by
permitting certain personnel to
reenlist in the Regular Navy and
still retain all benefits of contin-
uous service even though they
may have been separated from
the Navy for year or more.
Commander Cushman explained
that previously a man could take
advantage of these benefits by
signing anew enlistment contract
within 90 days from his date of
separation. Under the recently an
nounced plan, if a man is dis
charged holding one of ten critic
al ratings, he will be permitted
to reeulist and retain his rating
even though separated for a per-
iod in excess of 80 days. These
critical ratings are: communica-
tions technician; electricians
mate; electronics technician; pipe
filter; interior communications
technician; mineman, radarman;
radioman; sonarman and teleman.
Chief Clark of the Wilmington
Continued on Page Sixteen
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
JR. RED CROSS
DRIVE NOW ON
Annual Enrolment of Junior
Members Now Being
Held
IN ALL SCHOOLS

The annual enrolment of Red
Cross Junior members for 1855
is being held during the month of
November in the schools of the
nation. Junior Red Cross enroll
ment is by schools through Red
Cross chapters. This year, for
the first time, enrolment of jun
ior members will also be held in
U. S. Army and Air Force de-
pendent schools in Europe and
the United Kingdom, according to
the Red Cross Newsletter publish
ed by the American National Red
Cross at Washington, D. C. The
November newsletter carried con-
siderable space on Hurricane Haz-
ell, termed 'in class by herself" :"
Hurricane conscious apters s
along the Atlantic seaboard were
alerted as soon as the potential
danger became apparent. In Del
aware the hurricane alert on
Thursday evening, october IA, put
into motion the machinery of
practically the entire Delaware
Chapter, on a standby basis.
Branch Areas No. 5, 6, Z, 8, 9, 10,
and IL did a grand job. Four
shelters in Areas 6 and 8 were
opened and used by travellers. In
Wilmington and New Castle Coun-
ty ten shelters were on a stand
by alert, but fortunately were not
needed. Survey crews were sent
out to determine the needs, if
any, and the Emergency Feeding
Corps served in the town of New
Castle until the end of the emerg-
ency. The professional staff ana
some fifty volunteers stayed on
at the Chapter House until after
the emergency. A few of the vol
unteers that might have been
needed in case of flood waters at
high tide remained on duty until
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
DIR. PILLARD
PTA SPEAKER
Effective Citizenship Topic of
u. of ID. Professors
Address
PRESENTS CHALLENGE

DIR. Matthew ]. Pillard, associ-
ate professor of education, Uni
versity of Delaware, sptaking on
effective citizenship at The meet
ing of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict Parent Teacher Association
on Thursday night, asked his
hearers to reflect on the sacrifices
of the past, the responsibilities of
the present, and the challenge of
the future. The challenge is to
strengthen the democratic system,
he said, and at is up to u.s." He
listed the essentials as under
standing of democracy and how it
works, and the initiative and skill
of evaluation and working in har-
mony with others. He urged that
adults be active in encouraging
the schools so that children will
learn how to participate in real
life experience. "You can't climb
the ladder of success if you have
cold feet, he said. Basic guides
for conduct included to have re-
spect for the dignity of the hu-
man personality; belief in men
being free, with emphasis on free
dom of the mind; that men have
ability to govern themselves; JUS
tice in government; the right to
participate in decisions that affect
policy, and abide by that set by
the majority. Also, to keep in
formed; to consider the price of
freedom; and that each citizen
has equal opportunity for self
sealization. Human values should
be regarded in global context,
he said in conclusion, as the
American citizen is beginning to
share the problems of the whole
world. George w. Wright, super
intendent, gave the response. Les
ter Letter presided. The invoca-
ton was given by the Rev. o. G.
Jones, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, and the benedic-
tion by the Rev. Walter L. Beck
with, Asbury Methodist Church.
Members of Boy Scout Troop 1876,
and Senior Girl Scout Troop 101,
and the high school band took
part in the program. The speak
er was introduced by Charles ".
Williams, high school principal.
Lester Liefer, PTA president,
called the meeting to order.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18

ceremonies of a panel quiz game
involving questions concerning
All Club work. Vernon Johnson
and David Price, Friendship Club;
Bob Reed and Gerald Heinold,
County Line Club; and Elaine
Heinold and George Lancaster, of
the Stump's Corner Club, were
opposing members of the panel.
The County Line team emerged
victorious. Group singing closed
out the evenings entertainment.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
st. Peters Church Notes

On the Sunday next before Ad-
vent, November 81, the following
services will be held at st. Pet
er's Church: Holy Communion, s
am; Church School, 10 am;
Morning Prayer and sermon by
the rector, the Rev. F. S Ban
croft, IL am; Nursery School, II
am. Members of the choir will
take part in the Choir Festival to
be held at st. Philips Church,
Laurel on Sunday evening. On
Sunday, Nov. % the mems Ad-
vent corporate communion will be
at am. followed by breakfast,
served by the Woman's Auxiliary
The community Thanksgiving SER
vice will be held at st. Peters
Church on Wednesday, Nov. "a at
7:3O pm. with Asbury Methodist
Church and the First Presbyter-
ian Church participating. Canned
foods and money are being con-
tributed for use at ST. MichaePs
Day Nursery, Wilmington. The
support of the nursery, which
takes care of sixty babies while
their mothers work, is diocesan
project. A box will be placed in
the vestibule of the church to
hold the donations.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
OIL MOTOR CAREFULLY

J In oiling an electrical motor, be
careful not to drop oil on the cord.
Oil will rot the rubber insulation.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
QUESTION AND ANSWERS

Q-I am a Korean veteran with
a service-connected disability rat
ed at zero percent. Am I eligible
for the permanent CT insurance
available to disabled Korean vet
Grams Or must I have a dlsabil-
ity rated at 10 percent or more +?
A-You may be eligible for the
permanent Korean CT insurance,
even though your service-comect-
ed disability is rated at zero per-
cent.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
ANNUAL All FAMILY NIGHT
Large Crowd Attend Affair at
Taylor's Bridge Community Center

Large OrOWu Attenu AIlhir dt
Taylor's Bridge Community Center
Over sixty persons attended the
annual All Family Night held
Wednesday evening at the Tay-
lor's Bridge Community Center.
The members of the County Line,
Friendship, and Stump's Corner
All Clubs were hosts. A covered
dish supper preceded the program
of the evening. Maurice B. Field,
New Castle County All Club
Agent, was present and awarded
all members pins in recognition
of their achievement in project
fields during the past year. Color
ed slides depicting life at the 1854
State All Camp were shown.
Ronnie Stevens, of the County
Line Club, acted as master-of-
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
Ammonia Water Washes
Brushes and BrOOms

Household brushes and brooms
will last longer and do a better
job if they are thoroughly washed
occasionally. Ammonia water is
good for this purpose.
;. Use two tablespoons of ammonia
to quart of water. Let the brush
or broom straws soak for half an
hour, then rinse them well and
hang them up to dry.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
Keep.Cold Air Out
By Locking Windows

A house will be warmer in win.
ter if the windows are kept
locked. Locking keeps the sash
tightly closed, making the Win
dow more alright.
A window also will close more
tightly If all grooves and joints
around the sash are kept clean.
II windows do not fit properly,
they should be weatherstripped.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18

Crop output this year is down
about 5 percent from 1858, large
ly because Of reduced production
of cotton and wheat.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18

after the threat passed on at 2:30
am. on Saturday morning, Oct.
16. These facts were reported by
Andrew p. Gornowski,
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18

For this years Christmas bike giving will be able
select from the greatest variety Sizes types colors of Ame
bikes history Equipped with safe and reliable tested
American brakes newly invented easyridng
buIt-n lights horns and streamlned jetage frames the
1954 bikes FAST safe" modern engineering
production make them Parents should follow these ageze
rules they want to keep their bike giving secret For youngsters
from to the 16nch diameter of whee These
be equipped with trainer wheels which be when
youngsters learn the technique of riding Kids from TO
should have the 20nch wheel Children from to 10 will find the
nch wheel pictured abovel ideal Everybody from II
up needs adult 26-inch wheel
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Firemen Quit In
Dispute On Truck

The Gahanna fire department
is undermined after the resigna-
ton of II volunteer firemen fol-
lowing a dispute with township
trustees over the purchase of fire
equipment. Only 13 volunteers re-
mained on duty to date.
The resignation came after
township trustees refused to pur-
chase a $13,953 fire truck with a
neutrality-suspicious. pump. The
trustees had awarded a bid S26
less for a truck of a different
type and firemen quit because
they did not like the type OF
equipment the trustees agreed to
buy.
New proposals have been sub.
mitted and bids will be opened
later, is was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Ca+awba Resident
Dies Wednesday

Mrs. Mary Ann Bumgardner,
age II, died at her home in Cataw-
ba, Wednesday evening, following
a five years illness.
A native of Madison County,
Mrs. Bumgardner had spent the
greater part of her life in Madi-
son and Clark Counties.
Surviving are her husband, VIII
lard; a step-son, Robert E. Bum
gardner of South Vienna; a step
daughter, Mrs. Betty B. Good
fellow of South Charleston; six
step-grandchildren.
Funeral services at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning at the LukenS
Funeral Home. Interment in st.
Patrick's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Bandit Story Is
Considered Hoax

The story by two youths who
told Mechanicsburg police that
they had been given ride by the
two bandits who held up the
West Jefferson branch of the
Central National Bank was con-
sidered to be a hoax Friday after
a check by authorities. The two
boys, both high school students
living at Mutual, near Mechanics
burg, had informed police that
lvyo men with whom they had
"hitched' a ride told them that
they had Just robbed the West
Jefferson bank. The youths said
that the men had been drinking.
Police said that the statement by
the men was nothing more than
a hoax since the car nor the de-
scription of the men did not check
with police records.
The bank robbery occurred at
1:35 Tuesday.
Police Chief Bill Flora said the
two students said the men who
picked them up appeared in an
intoxicated condition. The bandits
at the time of the robbery were
reported to be under the influence
of LIQUOR
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
World Community
Day November IL

Local Church women are given
the opportunity to share with
others less fortunate than them
selves when they band together to
observe World Community Day at
the Presbyterian Church in Lon
don, Friday afternoon, November
II, at $3.50 o'clock.
Women all over America are
sharing Americas abundance with
those in need across the world.
Gifts may include money, vitally
needed clothing, household linens
and blankets.
A splendid program has been
planned, with the promise of a
speaker who comes highly recon-
mended as having some interesting
facts to relate.
Prayers for peace will be offer
ed and the gifts of clothing dedi-
Gated.
World Community Day is help
to suffering mankind which knows
no boundaries, geographical, ma
tional, creed or race.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Loan Program For
Conservation Is
Explained Here

A new Soil and Water ConSer-
walton loan program was recently
announced by Alvin w. Barr,
County Supervisor, Farmers Home
Administration, at a meeting at
tended by bankers, Grange Mas
tiers, representatives of the Farm
Bureau and Insurance Loan Com
panies, attorneys, heads of the var
iouS agricultural agencies, Veteran
Agricultural Instructor and his
class. and the FILA. County Conn
mitteemen.
After the new loan program had
been explained, Mr. John Moore,
County Agricultural Agent, talked
on the need for conservation in
Madison County and how farmers
were benefitting by carrying out
recommended practices on their
land. Mr.. Paul Bangham, S. c. S.
Planner, showed pictures of soil
and water conservation practices
which have been established on
Madison County farms and the i'm
proVements these practices have
made possible.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Sister Of London
Man Dies Nov. 10

Mrs. Burger Thomas, age As, a
sister of James Murtaugh, Elm
Street, died Wednesday at the
home of her mother, Mrs. James
Murtaugh, Sr., 2476 Sherwood,
Bexley Columbus, after a six
months illness.
Mrs. Thomas, the former Helen
Murtaugh, was a graduate Of Lam
caster High School and Mt. Car
mel Hospital School of Nursing.
Surviving besides the mother
and the brother in London, are her
husband, DR.. Burger Thomas, Co
lumbus, a sister, Mrs. Aron Rice of
Columbus and another brother,
Robert Murtaugh of Dayton.
Funeral services at nine o'clock
Saturday morning in st. Gather
ines Church, Bexley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Columbus Man Is
Held In County
Jail On Charge

Elmer Baugess, 33, of 121 North
Walnut ST, London was the VIC
time of an unarmed robbery
Wednesday night, which occurred
between 8 and $50 p. m. on
Route 142, one mile east of Lon
dor.
The victim had been in a tavern
on u. S. Route 40 west of Colum-
bus, and had accepted a ride home
with two men from the tavern
whom he did not know
According to Baugess, the two
men offered him a lift at the tav-
ern which he accepted. When they
passed the Deer Creek bridge, the
driver stopped the car and the man
on the outside pulled him from the
car and struck him. The driver got
out, the other man held BaugeSS,
and they relieved him of his wal
let, containing S13O.
Baugess reported the robbery,
and in company with Deputy
Sheriff Cooper Markley, and Dep
uty Sheriffs kaufman and Malone
from Franklin County, returned
to the tavern and apprehended
Harry Pentz, of 665 Van Buren,
Ave, Columbus, whom Baugess
i1nntified as the man who struck
him.
rentz had a bandage on his hand
when apprehended, with broken
skin from which the blood was
oozing. He stated he had hurt his
hand on a door, and denied any
knowledge of the robbery. He is
in the Madison County jail,
charged with the crime. The
money was not recovered.
His companion has been identi-
fled, and a warrent has been issued
for his arrest.
Baugess is a guard at the Lon
don Prison Farm, and is presently
on leave.
Pentz is on probation from
Mansfield Reformatory, and has a
criminal record.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Auto Sales Drop
Cuts Tax Totals

The introduction Of new auto
mobile models, although limited,
has not yet been reflected in week
ly sales tax collections, State Trea-
surer Roger w. Tracy stressed to-
day in commenting upon the week
ly receipts from the states great
est single tax revenue source.
Collections for the week ending
October 80, 1854 amounted to $3,-
691, ,474, which was a decline Of
S256, ,761, or 6.5 per cent, from the
So, ,948, ,235 collected for the same
week last year.
Of the overall decline, the auto
motive industry accounted for
S230,694. of which $2O2, ,849 was at
tributed to the dip in the sale of
automobiles.
Three classifications recorded
gains ranging from SIC, ,448 in food
to SOS, ,595 in building construction,
and S8O,514 in general department
store sales. Declines were shown in
the other five classifications rang
ing from $17,692 in the apparel
group to the major drop in the
automotive group.
For the fiscal year beginning
last July 1, collections were $780,
376,418. This decline of $3.50, ,555,
or 5.71 per cent, from receipts OF
S64, ,036,973 last year, the peak
year of all collections since the
sales tax law was enacted 20 years
app
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Chandler Lodge
Elects Officers

At their stated meeting Tuesday
evening Chandler Lodge No. 1873
elected officers for the ensuing
year. Dinner was served before
the meeting which was well at
tended.
The following officers were
chosen:
Murray Cannon, Master; Lloyd
Whitman, Senior Warden; Frank
Jenkins, Junior Warden; c. n. Nc
Allister, Treasurer; w. H. Culpe-
per, Secretary; David Laird, Sen
ior Deacon; J. E. Phillip, Junior
Deacon; Neil Roddy, Tyler; Ker-
NIT Parks, Senior Stewart; Harold
Snyder, Junior Stewart; Gerald A
Baynes, Chaplain; M. A. Cornwell
Trustee.
In the election of Murray Can,
non as master of Chandler Lodge
marks the fourth time in the lodg
es history that a father and a sor
have held the lodges highest of
flee.
In 1910 w. H. Riddle Sr. served
as Master and % years later II
1889 his son w. H. Riddle Jr., wa.
elected.
T. A. Creamer served as Master
in 1912 and 80 years later in 194s
his son Kermit Creamer was Mas
ter.
In 1884 Maynard c. Dickersor
was Master; this time the order
was reversed and in 1916 twelve
years later, his father, Harry w
Dickerson was elected Master.
The election of Murray Cannon
as Master for 1855 comes AZ year,
after his father, M. B. Cannon
served as Master in 1913.
All are living except two, w. H
Riddle Sr., and Harry w. Dicker
son.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Unarmed Robbery0ceurs0 On
Route 142 Wednesday Night
Firefiehters To
Help In Saving
ChiIdren's Lives

While most of London and Mad
ison County takes it easy over the
Thanksgiving holiday, our firemen
will be calling on homes, doing his
share in the nationwide Fire Figh-
ters March for Muscular DystrO-
phy
Your fire fighter will interrupt
your Thanksgiving leisure for a
brief moment to tell you about the
need for research money to combat
this killing and cripplng disease
which strikes children mostly.
He'll have many other calls to
make. Please help him by having
your contribution ready.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
VETERANS DAY

November II. is celebrated for the first time WET
Day instead of "Armstee Day by which November
had been known since 98 when laid down
War l.
The change due largely TO the efforts Of Congress
Ed Rees of Empora Kansas Congressman Ree accord
ing the history of the change attended Kansas Vet
Day November IT, 1883 The idea of honoring all Of
Americas heroes living and dead from all Of the counfry
impressed Rees that Congress
ed he introduced bill TO change Armste Day His bill pass
ed Both the House and Senate and signed into law by
President Eisenhower June |. 1884
Henceforth when November 1 around. IL will be
celebrated Veterans DAY. giving credit and honor
those who have defended their country from Revolutionary
times through the recent Korean conflict.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
County Farmers
Club Meet Nov. 10

The Madison County Farmers
Club will have a special speaker
and musical program at the meet
ing Thursday, November Is in the
West Jefferson Methodist Church.
The basket lunch will start the
meeting at 1890 o'clock, the pro-
gram to open about two o'clock.
Committee for the meeting is
composed of, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
RAIDER, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B. Hol-
way, Mrs. Bessie Olney, Miss Jen-
ME Heath, Mrs. Frances Palmer,
G. E. Crager, Miss Flora Truitt,
Mrs. Fern Thomas, Mrs. Bessie
Sidner, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gregg, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hut
son, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tarbill
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Truitt.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Earl Fox. Age IL,
Dies In Columbus

Earl Fox, age 76, formerly of
Madison County, died Wednesday
in Alum Creek Hospital, Colum-
bus, where he had been a patient
for three weeks.
Born November 20, 1877 near
Rosedale, Pike Township, Madi-
son County, ne was the son of
Horace and Josephine Shipley
Fox.
He lived the greater part of his
lite in and around Mechanicsburg,
moving to Columbus about %
years ago. From 1905 to 1913 he
was a clerk in the Mechanicsburg
postoffice, later going with the
American Aggregate Co., there.
He continued in the employ of that
company after he. moved to Co
lumbus, and later was employed
at Lockbourne Air Force Base. He
was a member of Trinity Metho-
dist Church in MechanicSburg.
Surviving are his widow, Jessie;
two sons, Willard and Joseph of
Columbus; two sisters, Mrs. Chest
er Skillman and Mrs. Arthur Vio-
let, both of Mechanicsburg; five
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Funeral services at the Davis
and Byers Funeral Home, Mechan-
icsburg at 1:30 o'clock, Saturday,
the Reverend Lynn Rainsberger,
minister in charge. Interment in
Maple Grove Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-12
Former Resident
Dies On Tuesdav

Funeral services for Mr.. Leon
ard Meadows, AZ, who died Tues
day morning in the Cleveland
Clinic following a two-wekes ill
ness, will be held at the Boyd Fu-
neral Home in Cleveland Friday
at 200 pm.
Surviving besides his wife, Katie,
are two brothers, Harry of Cleve-
land and Robert of London; three
sisters, Mrs. Eva Howard of Lon
don, Mrs. Freda Nelson of Cleve-
land, and Mrs. Juanita Whitelow
of Springfield.