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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
FRANKLIN DEA,
EUGENI0 n. FONBUENA.

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UNITED sT FlefE T nisTRfe coSR1
for the. District Of Columbia. Hold
ing Probate Court.--No. IS, 7S3, Adj
ministration.--This. is to Give No
tice: That the subscriber. of the
sS Ia e. New sEob YSrk nas o Of ase
District Of Columbia. Letters Of
Administration on the estate OF
James B. Romaine. late OF. the
District Of Columbia, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the. same. with the .youch-
K. re- h s sSs 81 Rs5us Sn S SI 1s sS
excluded from ali 6enefit Of said
estate. Given under my band this
18th day Of August, 1854 CLARA
SUTTON. $40 West. 156th St.. New
York 32. New York: lSeal2 At
test; MELVIN 7; MARQUES. Deputy
Of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate
Court. au19,26-se2
JAMES T. BARBOUR, yr., Attorney.
1873 Woodward building.
Piled Aug. 10. 1854: Harry N. Hull.
STATES tpIa1sTR1cr COURT
Ior the DlstrlcL OF Columpla.-
M ss dRApY H HENRY AuF FELINE
Defendant.-CIVIL ACTION NO.
2015-54.-The object Of this suit
y to obtain an absolute divorce on
the ground Of desertion. On motion
Of the plaintiff, 1t is this 10th day
OF August, 1854. ordered that the
defendant Grady Henry Hutchins
cause his appearance to be entered
herein on or before the fortieth day.
days. occurring II after the day at Of At the
arst publication Of this order; other
wise the cause will be proceeded with
as in case Of default. Provided. q
COPY OF this order be published once
week for three successive weeks in
the Washington Law Reporter, and
The Evening Star before said day.
ISL WALTER M BASTIAN. Judge.
(Seal) Attest: HARRY M. HULL.
Clerk, BY CHARLES T. McCALLY,
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9OV IOtu 0hGGt NsWs
United STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District of Columbia, Hold
ing Probate Court.-No. $3.50.
Administration. This Is to Give
Notice: That the subscriber. of the
District Of Columbia has obtained
from the Probate Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Letters Testamen-
tary on the estate of Edith Way,
late Of the District of Columbia,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof. legally anthem
ticated. to the subscriber. on or be-
fore the 27th day Of January. AID.
1865: otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under its hand this
10th day of August. 1854. AMERI-
CAN SECURITY AND TRUST COM
PANY, BY: KARL F. HEINzMAN.
Assistant Trust Oficer. (seal.7 At
test: MELVIN j. MARQUES. Dep
uty Register of Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Clerk of the Pro-
bate Court, aul2,lg,26
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LEONARD 3; MEYERS, Attorney


UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District of Columbia, Hold
ing Probate Court.-No. S5.S98,
Administration. This is to Give
Notice: That the subscriber, of the
District Of Columbia has obtained
from the Probate Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Letters of Adj
ministration on the estate Of Morris
Rosenblatt, late of the District OF
Columbia, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof,
scriber. on or before the S4th day
of February, A. D. 1855; otherwise
they may by law be excluded from
all benefit OF said estate. Given
under my. hand this gath day Of
August, 1854. SARA ROSENBLATT.
754 .Ogelthorpe ST., NE. (Seal.l
Attest: FRANK ]. BURKART, Dep
uty Register of Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Clerk Of the
Probate Court. au26;-se2,9
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THOS, ]. OWEN q SON, Auctionee
HI Z 81, NV.

CHARLES E. MITCHELL.
HOWARD BERNSTEIN,
q, % % $3.50 Trustee;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26

LEONARD c. COLLINS,
Trustee b Civil Action
Number 1660-ze.
au26-ss2.e. 1e
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j. EONTA1NE HALL, Attorney.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District Of Columbia. Hold
ing Probate Court-No. S4.271,
Misunderstanding Is to Give
Notice: That the subscriber, of the
District Of Columbia has obtained
from the Probate Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, Letters Tesla
mentary on the estate of George
Everett Marsh, late Of the District
Of Columbia, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof,
legally authenticated. to they sub
scriber. on or before the 2lst day
Of February, AID. 1855: otherwise
they may by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Given
under its hand this gath day Of
August, 1884. NATIONAL SAVINGS
AND TRUST COMPANY. BY:
BRUCE BAIRD. President; tssaD
Attest; ., EkANK, , RuR 191 e: Dep Pep
trict OF Columbia, Clerk of the
Probate Court. au26-se2.9
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THOS. ]. OWEN 3 SON, Auctioneers
I'LL e 81. NV.

THORNTON W. OWEN.
Qu19 ~, 1928 40 Trustees
Evening star., 1954-04-15
High Navy Award
Goes 10 Businessman
Rv the Associo,ed Press

. ANNAPOLIS, April 15.-Alfred
C. Castle, a retired Chicago busi-
nessman now living at Pebble
Beach, Calf, yesterday received
the highest civilian award pre-
sented by the Navy.
Mr.. Castle, a vice president Of
the Navy League whose directors
ended their semi-annual meeting
here yesterday, was awarded the
Navy Distinguished Public Serv-
ice Award by Secretary Of the
Navy Anderson.
It was presented for ''his in
spired leadership of Navy League
councils on the West Coast" and
for his outstanding contribu-
tions to the Navy in the fields Of
recruiting, education and public
information"
The league, a civilian organi-
zation devoted to promoting the
sea service, adjourned without
any final action how to finance
q proposed new stadium for the
Naval Academy. Sources said
there remains a difference of
opinion on whether the 50 mil
lion project should be financed
by bond issues or private contri-
buttons.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Truman 10 Appear
Al Benefit Here for
His Library Fund

The Harry S. Truman Library
fund will get a boost from Mr..
Truman himself when he cele-
brates the eve of his 10th birth
day at a benefit reception on
May z in the Sheraton Park
Hotel.
The affair, between 5 and 7
pm, is being sponsored by the
District Committee of the cor
poration, which is raising ST.
10000 to build a library for the
former Presidents personal pa
pers.
Mrs. Truman and Miss Mar
garet Truman also will be on
hand for a share in the birth
day-cake cutting ceremony, and
Adlai Stevenson, who tried un-
successfully to succeed Mr.. Tru-
man in the White House, has
been invited.
The Sheraton Park party is
one of many being given through
out the Nation to aid the fund
raising campaign.
The exact site of the library
has not been selected. but Mr..
Truman has donated land near
his Grandview (Mo.0 birthplace
for the structure.
Heading the Washington part
of the program are Mrs. Fred
w. Morrison and F. Joseph
Donohue, co-chairmen of the
District committee. Others on
the committee are Melvin D.
Hildreth, vice chairman: Mrs.
John S. Graham, secretary; Mrs.
Mastin G. White, treasurer;
Dean Acheson, chairman of the
special gifts committee; Edward
H. Foley, Mrs. Alfred Friendly,
Charles S. Murphy and Ger
hard Van Arkel.
Tickets for the reception are
available in the Office of David
Demarest Lloyd, the committees
executive secretary, at 1901
Connecticut avenue NV, or
from Mrs. Maynard Mickler, 1904
N. Meade street, Arlington, tick
ct chairman.
Evening star., 1954-04-15

IS fIonneIs and eobordines with straight
lines, leother belts. Pink, blue, beige, red,
black and navy Misses sizes.
30 Beaded Orion Cordieons with long
sleeves White. Sizes 36 to 40. Were
22.o5 Now 1875
10 Beaded Orion Cordieons with long
sleeves. White. Sizes SO to 40. Were
l795 Now 12.75
8WooI Plaid Skirts, straight style with self
belt. Pink and moize. Sizes 10 to Is.
Were 22.o5 -----Now. :. 1875
30 Royon eobordne suits in wonnen's sizes,
14R-2012, navy Were y IS. Now, 16.75
W6L-Sportsweor, 3rd Floor
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Hawthorn Citizen Group
Elects Roy Thurston

Roy r. Thurston was unani-
mously elected president Of the
Hawthorn Citizens Association
last night.
Other officers for the coming
year are Edwin B. Nye, vice
president; Guy M. Alexander,
treasurer. and Mrs. Warren F.
FBedell, secretary.
A standing vote of acclaim was
given to James F. Perrin, out
going president.
The group also saw a film on
traffic safety presented by the
Commissioners Traffic Advisory
Board.
Mr.. Perrin conducted the meet
ing in the Chevy Chase Com
munity Center, Connecticut ave-
nue. and Mckinley street NV.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Apartment Parking Space
Enforcement Urqed

The North Washington Coun-
Gil Of Citizens Associations last
night urged enforcement Of re-
quirements for off-street park
ing facilities at apartment de-
velopments.
The group also asked top
priority in the Districts public
works program for the Emery
tract at Georgia and Missouri
avenues NV. as a recreation
center.
L. Seth Schnitman. acting
president. conducted the meet
ing in No. 6 Police Precinct Sta
ton, 1881 Nicholson street NV.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Rail. Line Debated

Norway and Sweden are de-
batting the merits of q rail and
road line between the Norwegian
port of Trondheim and Central
Sweden. Adherents favor 1t as
q shorter route to the sea for
Sweden. In the event of war
and the blockading of the Skag-
gerack and Kattegat, it would
also provide an emergency port.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Big Luke Is Shallow

CAIRO. Egypt.-Chad Lake In
North Africa covers an area Of
about 5000 square miles, but no
part is deeper than five feet.
Evening star., 1954-04-15

Mother-I wish you could have
gone to the Child Care Study
Group with me. Grandma. Our
lesson today proved I was right
in what I was trying to explain
to you yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-04-15

trade" law under which manu-
facturers of trade-marked goods
could fix a floor for a resale
price.
The Beal bill is a copy Of a
Evening star., 1954-04-15

measure introduced earlier in
the House by Representative
O'Hara, Republican, of Mime
sofa. The Beall bill was referred
to the Senate District Committee.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Points for Purents-sy Edy.h. Thome. we1Ises

Mother-I've phoned for Ann
to stay with Baby so we can
both 60 to the Child Study
Group, Mother. I think you'll
like our leader. She makes our
study interesting.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
D. c. Fair Trude' Bill
Introduced by BeulI

Senator Beall, Republican, of
Maryland. yesterday introduced
a bill to give the District q flair
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
Local Man Sings
With OSU Chorus

Robert F. Witbcck Of Lafayette,
will be one Of the bass soIoistS for
the Messiah which will be pre-
sented by the Ohio State UniVe"s-
ity Chorus, on the campus at the
University, Sunday, December 5,
at 3:15 o'clock.
Mr.. Witbeck graduated from
Olivet Nazarene College at Kan
kakee, Illinois. In June he assumed
his duties at Minister of Music and
Youth Director of the First Church
of the Nazarene in Columbus and
presently he is a graduate student
at Ohio State University working
on his Masters degree in Music
Education.
A Son-in-law of Mrs. Paul Bras
kett, who owns and operates the
Red Brick Tavern, Mr. WitbeCk
his wife, Rae Nell, and their nine
months old daughter, Judith Rae
established their home in Lafay.
cite last May.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
Farm Bureau Has
Federation Meet

Madison County will be well
represented at the 36th annual
meeting of the Ohio Farm Bureau
Federation in Columbus, Decem-
Der ST. According to Owen Ack-
erman, Organization Director of
the Madison County Farm Bureau,
at least 30 local members will at
tend the convention.
Representing Madison County
as official delegates during the
three days of sessions are: Mrs. Z.
=. Converse, Route z, Pam City +,
Mr. Austin Harbage, Route 2,
Plain City; Mr.. Wilfred C.. en-,
Route 2, Mt. Sterling; Mr.. Henry
Snyder Route 2, Mt. Sterling, and
Mr. Ray Leach, Route 2, London.
The delegates will set the farm
organization's policy for the COM
ing year. Issues to be voted on of
particular interest to farm folks
i'm this area arc State Fair Grounds
Development, Amendments to Con-
Scrvancy Act of Ohio, Solutions to
Dairy Problems, Paying for Ohio
Highways, Multiple Line InSur-
ancc, Amendments to Drainage
Laws of Ohio, and Agricultural
Research and Education.
Headline speakers for the meet
ing include: Mrs. Raymond Clap
per, director of the Washington,
d. c. office of CARE, and wife oil
the late war correspondent. t.
Howard Hill. president, low d
Farm Bureau Federation; and
Roger Fleming, secretary, Ameri.
can Farm Bureau Federation.
One of the main features of this
years convention will be rally
on the Ohio State Fairgrounds
Monday night, Dec. 6, where mem,
bcrs will enjoy a gigantic barbe'
cue, statewide youth talent con.
test, and square dance.
The convention will close Dee. !
with meeting of the organiza.
tion's state board for election ol
officers. Roland Bishop, of Unior
County represents members from
Madison, Union, Delaware an6
Franklin Counties on the board.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
TAYLOR Outlines
Program Offered
To Legislature

County Commissioner, George
Taylor, was elected vice president
of the Ohio County Commission
ers Association at a recent meet
ing held at Columbus, according
TO a report received here.
Mr.. Taylor outlined the conven-
ton legislative proposals to be
submitted by the association dur
ing coming legislative sessions as
follows:
Permissible legislation whereby
boards of county commissioners
may contract with any workhouse
in the state for custody of prison.
ers.
To approve reSubmission of SB
40. (All costs of disqualification,
etc, of old age recipients to be
assumed by the state.
To charge those petitioning for
divorce or alimony, fee to cover
costs of investigation. tSB 68).
Approval requested to resubmit.
To ask for resubmission of HB
AZ. (50% matching by state for
expenditures for care of neglected
and dependent children.
To resubmit SB 78 with certain
changes whereby courthouses may
be closed on Saturdays - per-
missive bill.
Asking for cooperation of Coun-
ty Engineers Association in con-
sideration for resubmission of HB
152. HB 191, HB 1872.
Asking that Workmen's Com
pensation Act be amended to in
Clude elected public officials.
To require boards of county
commissioners to hold not less
than 81 weekly meetings a year,
in addition to the four quarterly
regular meetings provided for by
statute.
That a study be made of fees
charged for certain services by
county offices.
Asking for consideration of 4
proposal whereby boards OF
county commissioners may sub.
NIT to the voters an earnings
tax.
Consideration of a proposal tC
waive civil service requirements
in positions directly under the
control of boards of county com
miSsionerS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
Dog Tags Go On
Sale Here Dec. Is

Forrest +. Hanson, Madison
County Auditor, announced Mon
day that dog tags in this county
would go on sale December Is.
The fee will be $780, male or fe-
male. All dogs are required to
have a license.
LICENSES will be available from
the Auditors office, located in the
court house, as we'll as from the
following Deputy Dog Wardens:
James w. Strapp, Plain City; Mrs.
June f. Hay, West Jefferson; ;
James Haas, Mt, Sterling, Kenneth
Dorm. Sedalia; Keith K, Rowand,
South Solon; E. +. Smith, Rose
dale.
Dog owners who fail to purchase
licenses for their pets by January
30, must pay a S1.0O fine in addi-
ton to the cost of the license.
Money received from the sale of
tags is utilized as follows: 80 per
cent for administration of the law,
and 50 per cent for settlement Of
claims arising out of the actions of
dogs against livestock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
Christmas Season
Post Office Tips

Here's a good tip-Be sure TO
use three-cent stamps on YOUR
Christmas cards because cards
sent by first-claSS mail will be for
Wardcd if the addressce has moved
or they will be returned to YOU if
the addresSec cannot be located.
Then too, you can include vrrittcr
messages when your christmas
cards go by first-class mau. Irv
to post al of your christmas
greetings for out of state delivery
by December IS. Those for local
delivery should be mailed at least
week before Christmas. Be sure
to divide your Christmas oa~4s IN
to groups - Those for out of town
and those for local delivery. The
post office will supply you with
labels reading "all for local deliv-
cry and "all for out-of-state de-
livery to attach TO each group be-
fore mailing. Your cooperation on
this will greatly expedite prompt
delivery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
Mrs. Hanscel Dies
After illness .

Mrs. Chris tAmanda) Hanscel,
age 79, died Saturday at Univers-
ity Hospital, after a serious illness
of six months.
A lifelong resident of Madison
County, Mrs. Hanscel had resided
in Lafayette for about 25 years
she had been active in. orga:liza-
tons in the community during her
residence there, until falling health
made it necessary for her to retire
from participation in local affairs
Surviving are five sons, William
and John of West Jefferson, Chris
and Warwick of Lafayette and
Ted of London; four daughters,
Mrs. ASH Bidwell, Sr.. West JEFF
ferson, Mrs. Roy Dhume, Summer
ford, Miss Mary Hanscel at home
and Mrs. Charles b. Wilson, near
West Jefferson; a sister, Mrs. Will
liam Balsiger, near London and
brother, Joseph Howell, who ad-
dress is not known; 28 grandchil-
dren and II great-grandchildren.
Funeral services at the Lafsy-
cite Methodist Church at two
o'clock Tuesday, the Reverend
Ralph Harmon. officiating minis
ter. Interment in the Lafayette
Cemetery, by BlauSer and Baker,
Funeral Service, West jefferson.
Friends may call at the funeral
hnt,on
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
Tree Carriers To
Carry Sale Bill
During Transport

COLUMBUS, OHIO 49, %. A AL
derman, chief of the Ohio Division
of Forestry, announced his annual
warning to truckers this week con-
ccrning the law regarding the
transporting of Christmas trees
and boughs.
The law requires transporters to
carry bills Of sale for cut trees and
boughs when hauling five or more
cut trees or one hundred pounds
or more of boughs The transport
cr shall have on his person, while
engaged in such hauling, a bill of
sale signed by the lawful owner
or custodian of the land or lands
from which such trees or b0ughs
were cut and removed
The bill of sale shall designate
date Of sale, number of trees or
pounds and species of boughs be-
ing transported, the name OF the
township. county and state where
such lands are situated and the
proper postal address of the land
owner or custodian. If such trees
or boughs have been obtained from
a dealer, the bill of sale or invoice
shall clearly show his name and
place of business.
Trucks and trailers or other We
hiclcs licensed for and engaged in
interstate commerce are excepted.
Alderman said that anv forest
or park officer, peace officer or
highway parolman of the State
may stop any truck or vehicle en-
gagged in such hauling for inspec-
ton. The law provides a maximum
penalty of $1,000 or thirty days
Imprisonment or both.
The law was passed in 1949 to
control the theft of trees from
state forests and privately owned
property.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
Santa Claus Comes To Town

Santa Claus arrives in London next Saturday December
4h! That the latest word from the London Retail Mer
chants Association who have made elaborate plans for This
years Chrsfmas Celebration
pm is the time when Old Santa will start his annual
work Of passing Christmas treats TO all the kids of the
community the Court House Santa has asked that all
children younger than school age down town early
week days avoid the rush when schools lei out The hours
Of from TO pm have been set aside for the free treats,
it said
Santa will from the court house 10 his regular
headquarters Main street between First ond Seeon@
streets and will open shop from TO pm. Saturday night.
He will also be hand the following Monday tuesday and
Wednesday from until pm.
The biq Christmas tree viii again be erected in n"
center of and lighting of the lights and tree will take
place Saturday night Come all" says Santa!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
State Employment
Representative
On Leave Dec. |

Emil Yerian, Madison and Union
County farm placement reprcscn-
tative for the Ohio State Employ
ment Service, will be away from
his post for four months, starting
Wednesday, December l. Mr.. Yer
ian, 81 n. Oak Street, London, will
he on leave of absence until April
|.
The Ohio State Employment Of
flee in Marysvillc, 30 South Main
Street, will be open as usual every
Tuesday from 9 to 3.
Farmers and other employers.
in need Of help, and persons, wish
ing to file for unemployment bcnc-
fits, are urged to get i'm touch with
their Marysville office on Tues
days. Farmers also are urged to
contact George Rogers at the CO.
lumbuS office of the Ohio State
Employment Service, d35 Clcve-
land Avenue. The telephone num-
Der there is CA SSH, Ext. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yerian will spend
the winter i'm Phoenix, Arizona.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
LITER Walks Out
OF Ohio Prison

Patrick Eugene McDernott, who
was serving a life sentence for
the murder Of a Canton, Ohio
newspaperman, walked away from
the Ohio Penetentiary in the COM
pany of a woman Sunday after
noon. -.-
McDermott was sentenced to
life Imprisonment on January II,
1927, following the murder of Don
r. MelIett, editor of the Canton
Daily News. Mellet was murder
ed following an editorial campaign
for the cleanup of vice IN and
around Canton.
This was McDermott's second
escape since his imprisonment.
The first was in 1929 when he
fled over the roof and was cap
tured the next day.
McDermott worked as a nurse
in the honor dormitory, although
he was not actually a trusty. He
wore civilian clothes, and simply
joined the procession of visitors
when they filed through the gate
after visiting hours.
The woman visiting him had
given the name of Nancy Mack.
and a fictitious Columbus address.
McDermott was described as
being 5 feet seven inches tall,
weighing 80 pounds, with grey
crew-cut hair. Clothing worn was
a topcoat. suit. and hat, either
brown or grey.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-30
County Prince OF
Peace Contest To
Be Held Sunday

The Madison County Commit
tee for the annual Prince of Peace
Defamation Contest which will
be held in the London Presbyter-
ian Church Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 5, at 2:30 o'clock, has COM
pleted plans for the 1854 event.
Four contestants will compete
for the first place in the county.
Jeanne Taylor, of the Plain City
Presbyterian Church, Russo Ii
Stratton, of the West jefferson
Methodist Church, Martha Jane
Haas of the Congregational
Christian Church, Mt. Sterling
and Judy Packer of the Mt. Ster-
ling Methodist Church, are the
four who won in the preliminary
contests over the county.
The County Committee which
has planned for the arrangements
are, Miss Margaret Young, Rever-
I'd David A. Redding, Plain City,
Reverend Robert Meredith, West
Jefferson, Reverend Fred M Mark
and Max A. Chenoweth, Mt. Ster-
ling, who is chairman of the COM
mittee.
The public is invited to hear
the young folks who will compete
with each other as they discuss
the subject of present worldwide
significance-"Peace."
Similar contests are being held
over the state under the sponsor
ship of The Ohio Council OF
Churches. Winner in each county
is eligible TO enter the Division
contest which is next to the last
step leading to a state champion
ship. The contestants must be be-
tween the ages of ID and 19 and
each may use original material or
choose a prepared selection pro-
vided by the Ohio Council.