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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Thanksgiving And Sharing

During the Thanksgiving period religious organizations
sharing of foods
hungry abroad collection of millions
widespread reconuction
and rehabilitation which, essential factors Sha
with their less fortunate brethren.
churches special community and individual Thanks
launching threeyear "Share Our Surplus
appeal finance distribution of surplus food commodities to
the hungry abroad. aaa. ~
Catholic churches during the Thanksgiving period specific
emphasis being laid the sixth annual Thanksgiving Cloth
War Relief National Catholic Welfare
war disaster and displacement
And the instrument of American Jews the United Jewish Ap
peal through its $50000000 Cash Collection Drive asking
for support for reconstruction and rehabilitation aiding
Each OF the three great religious faith concerned IN
their with these
efforts
In their combined programs the regous-motaed groups
distribute at 6000OOOO surplus
to the needy during the these commodities have
dollar value of we'll over S200000000.
Collection of clothing from the aics and closets people
and its transmission through religious faith distress
ed abroad annually provides millions
who otherwise would suffer greatly
And the worldwide rehabilitation
construction supported by people
faiths symbols
the desparng of every land the
There could have been chosen better
traditional period thanksgiving
demonstrate their gratitude for their blessing of
call OF need unheeded
at this Thanksgiving they will gladly
that spread to all the world the spirit that Thanks
giving at Plymouth in 1921
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
CanteeIl TO Close
Until December 3

The Youth Canteen at London
Hi Ugh School, after Thursday
nights successful party, was clos
ed until Wednesday night, Decem-
ber 8, when members of the YWC
CLUB will assist with the enter
tainment of the young folks.
Because of conflict with basket
ball on Thursday nights, the Can
teen will be open each Wednesday
night, according to announcement
by Pastor Lawrence T. Rugh.
chairman of the London Recrea-
ton Council, which is responsible
for the Canteen.
Yvonne Bass and 10 Ellen Mel
son, freshmen, received prizes Of
fered for the best suggestions in 25
words or less of what they would
like best in the way of program
for the canteen. Judges for the en-
tries were Larry Turvy and Led
Pratt
At last Thursday nights session,
when London Business and Profess
sional Womens Club was delegat-
ed to help, IS new registrants were
in the crowd that enjoyed various
types Of entertainment provided
for their pleasure.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Santa Coming By HeIicopter
To Give Away 1000 Treats
Council Rejects
Plea To Repeal
Amusement ak

Representatives of the Chakeres
company, owners of the State
Theatre, London, asked the Lon
don City Council Thursday to re-
peal the 3 per cent amusement tax
on movie admissions. The request
was flatly denied by council who
stated that present day costs of
municipal government would not
allow such a reduction.
Previously, the theatre company
had raised its admission TO so
cents to offset the 3 per cent and
to include a 10 percent federal tax
but later went back to the regular
so cent admission charge 1t was
pointed out that there is no feder-
al tax on admissions of so cents
or less. Thus the theatre must pay
but 3 per cent local tax on the
50 cent admission charge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
New Officers In
Fielding Lodge

Fielding Lodge, f. and A. M, OF
South Charleston, elected new of
ficers at their meeting Thursday,
Nov is.
Folger Crabill was ele"t"d --'~-,
;hipful master. He succeeds Rob-
crt Tehan.
Other officers elected were Low
ell Rice, senior warden; Bruce Mil
Ter, junior warden; Robert Hunter,
treasurer; Emmett Cheney, secre-
tary; Robert Andrews, senior dea-
con, DR. Donnie Bruce, Junior dea-
con; Tom Junk, tyler; Robert Te-
han, trustee for three years; and
Ray Gordin, temple committee
man, replacing Charles Vince.
Installation of the new officers
will take place December 9 at the
Masonic Blildinp
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
One Of Twin Sons
Dies At Hospital

Graveside services for Marion
Webster Sharpe, who died at birth
last Thursday in Grant Hospital,
were in Georgesville Cemetery
Sunday, conducted by Rader-Por-
ter Funeral Service with the Rev
erend Sanford c. Lindsey. rector
of Trinity Episcopal Church, min
lister in charge.
The baby who weighed two
pounds and eight ounces. was one
of twin sons born to Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Sharpe, North Oak Street.
The other son, Forrest Allen
weighed seven pounds, eleven and
one-guarter ounces. and with the
parents. a brother, Richard, Jr., a
sister, Luvada, and the maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest EllarS, are the survivors.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Merchants Vote
To Open Evenings
From December 16

At a recent meeting of the Re-
tail Merchants Association the
members voted to buy 1000 treats
to be given to the Riddles of this
Community again this year
Santa is scheduled to arrive by
helicopter this year on Saturday,
December 4th, at which time he
will start putting out the treats
and talking to the Riddles. Santa
will be in London the following
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 9Th, 7th., and 9Th, and
will continue putting out the treats
from his headquarters on Main ST.
A new giant bell has been pur-
chased for erection at the corner
of Center and Main Streets. The
Christmas trims are now being in
stalled getting ready for the gala
opening of the Holiday Season.
The Association voted to start
staying open of evenings on Thurs
day, December 18th, and remain
open every evening thereafter un-
til Christmas. They also voted to
close at $50 pm. on Christmas
Eve. AS has been the rule i'm the
past most of the stores will be
open all day on Wednesdays thr-
oughout December.
1t was suggested at the meeting
that all Bugincss men and their
Employees try their best to find
parking places for their own cars
away from the Business District so
as to make it more convenient for
customers TO find a parking place
in the Business District during the
rush season.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Young Wife Badly
Hurt In Accident

Mrs. Annette Joyce Belcher, 16,
of Rte. 4, London was seriously
injured in an accident which oc-
CURED Monday at 7:40 pm. one
half mile west of the Madison Co.
line on State Route 665.
Riding in the auto driven by her
husband, Clayton Harold Belcher.
90 Mrs. Belcher was thrown 25
feet into the field when the auto
ran off the right side OF the road
and smashed into two wooden
gate-poSts.
Mrs. Belcher suffered severe
scalp decorations and multiple
Fractures of the entire body. She
WAS treated at the scene by Or.
Tom Bacon called by State Pa
trolmen when they discovered the
nature Of the accident. She was
taken to Mt. Carmel by the Baker
BiauSer ambulance and is in ser.
iouS condition.
Mr.. Belcher suffered contusionS
of the arms and legs.
The auto was badly damaged,
according to State Patrolmen San
ders and Wigglesworth, who invcs-
tipatpd tho accident
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Essay Winners
Announced Here

The Madison County Dairy Ser
vice Unit and the Madison County
Soil Conservation District held
their annual banquet and meeting
at the Madison Local School at
7:30 Thursday night, November
18.
Following an excellent dinner of
turkey and all the fixings, the
meeting got down to business with
a welcome extended by james
Miller. chairman of the soil con-
scrvation district supervisors.
James Littlcr, Madison Co. Clerk
of Courts, was the master OF ccre-
monies for the evening.
The guests speaker was Rev.
Charles Harrison. Chaplain of the
Boys Industrial School. Lancast-
or. Rev. Harrison spoke on the
importance of maintaining the
gift of God in the form OF land,
for future generations.
The All and FLA. Dairy men,
bers introduced by Ed Converse
were: Dona Arrick. Joe Arrick,
ASH Bidwcll 1T. Dale Bidwell,
Tom Bidwell Helen Boerger,
Marvin Bocrger. Bobby Brake,
Willis Bush, Carol Converse. Joan
Converse, Carolyn Elliott, Airline
Geyer. Kay Howard, Ronald How
ard. Barbara Jones, Maryesther
Lombard, Roberta Lombard, Miles
Patton, David Ridenour, John
Scheiderer. and Arden Stewart.
New Soil Conservation Service
Supervisors elected at the meeting
were: Donald Becker, Rt. 3, Lon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Annual Banquet-Meeting
OF Farm Groups Held Nov IS

don, and Austin Harbage. Rt. 2,
Plain City. both for a period of
three years.
New Dairy Directors elected
were: Donald Elliott, Rt. /, Gallo
way; Robert Boerger, Rt. 3, Lon
don: Delbcrt Grouse, Rt. 2, Mt
Sterling; and Ed Converse, Rt. 2,
Plain City.
Following reports of Kenneth
Junk, (Finances)' Eugene Wilson,
DAIRY Tcster), Jack Lombard,
(Technician), Charles Baldwin,
&C. o. B. A. Sire Analyst. the
Soil Conservation Essay Contest
winners were announced.
School winners. who received
rosettes. arc listed by school i'm
first, second, and third place:
Plain City; Alfred holland. Harry
d. Weeks, Melvin Patterson. West
jefferson: Raymond Cole. Robert
Sanders. 10 Ann McDaniels. Lon
don: Charlene Cristee, John
Strine, Paul Cunningham. South
Scion: Margaret Cooper. Lucy
Shoemaker. Loretta McBrayer.
Midway: Marporie Dials, Julia
Dorm. Madison Local: Richard
Dunkle, Sylvia Hammond. Jeanne
Click. Monroe: Kathleen Purdum.
Retha Becker, Betty Jane Hows-
mon. Canaan: Judy Carter. Caro-
lyn Boggs. Virginia Wears.
County winners were Richard
Dunkle OF Madison Rural. first
place $500 and a rosette. Char
lcne Cristee, London. second place.
$500 and a rosette; and Afford
holland, Plain City. third place.
$1,000 and roSette.
The meeting was closed with an
awarding of door prizes given by
the Farm Bureau.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Gas Company Asks
20 Per Cent Hike
In Local Rates

The Ohio Fuel Gas Company,
suppliers of gas TO the London
community, are asking an approx
innate 20 per cent increase in gas
rates, according to the London
City Council. The proposals were
submitted at last Thursdays coun-
ell meeting.
According to councilmen, the
rate increase proposals have been
tabled until further inquiry can be
made into the situation although
several councilmen expressed the
opinion that such large increase
in gas rates seemed "exhorbitant." :"
The Gas Company based the in
creases on higher costs of gas now
being bought from supplicrs and
increased operating expenses, it
was said. While several proposals
were offered the rate increase
would average approximately 20
per cent on the whole, it was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Property Owners May Make
Big Savings On Sewer Work
New Method Would
Limit Bid Totals

Something new by way of mu-
nicipal works costs came about
through a public meeting between
householders and the city council
Thursday when a new manner of
public bids was hit upon by the
householders and the council.
Originally, engineers estimates
for building public sewers here
were submitted TO the property
owners who came en- masse to the
council and stated that the propo-
sails were too high. As a result.
the property owners were asked to
obtain their own idividual esti-
mates. This was done and it was
believed that substantial savings
in building costs could be effected
i'm this manner. The new sewer or
dinances will be so worded that a
limit will be placed on the bids
which will make it impossible for
bidders to exceed the lower esti-
mates without voiding the ordl-
nance for bids In this way, should
the bids exceed the lowered esti-
mates. all bids may be rejected
and the project readyertiSed.
Heretofore. bidders usually have
put in bids somewhere within the
range of the engineers estimates
which, in some cases, have been
considered too high.
AS one councilman put it,
Many times the engineer submits
an estimate higher than the job
should actually cost for reason
that most public works contracts
sell for much higher prices than
private contracts. We believe that
we can give the property owners
a much better deal in the manner
we have hit upon than ever be-
lore. At least the property owner
has some protection since any bid
over the estimate which the prop
erty owner has obtained may be
rejected and new bids called for.
The same method of procedure
is being considered for all muni-
cipal projects since it allows some
bargaining with contractors which
has not been the custom in the
past. Many property owners are
looking forward to decreased costs
should the method prove practical,
the council man said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
County Schools
List $3.50 Pupils

When schools of Madison Coun-
ty opened on September 6, 1854,
the total enrolment according to
records in the office of Supt. r.
d. Webster was $3.50 pupils.
The greatest enrolment was in
the newly consolidated district in
the north end of the county now
known As Jonathan Alder" made
up of CANAAN, Monroe and Plain
City. The total of the three is
1,070 and breaks down as follows
CANAAN -- first grade, 33; sec
ond, 21; third. 25; fourth Is, fifth
81; sixth, Ia, total of 142 in the
grades; seventh, 16; eighth, 10;
ninth, 10; tenth, IS; eleventh, z;
twelfth, 0, total of 76 and grand
total for the school of 218.
MONROE - first, 20; second,
"a; third. 26; fourth Is; fifth, 10;
sixth, Is, total LOB; seventh, II,
eighth, %; ninth II; tenth 18;
eleventh 10; twelfth, 7. total, "a
and grand total 217.
PLAIN CITY -- first, II; sec
ond, "a; third, 65; fourth, 80; fifth.
81; sixth 55. total 80; seventh
81; eighth, 16; ninth. 65; tenth, 81 /;
eleventh, "a; twelfth, ~ total of
265 and grand total of 635 -.
In the southern end of the
county in the New Madison South
district made up Of Madison Rur-
al Midway and South Solon, the
total of the three schools is 500,
and breaks down as follows:
Continued on page two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Thanksgiving Holiday
VIII Be Observed

Thanksgiving holiday will be
generally observed in London, 1t is
expected. with all federal, state
and county offices closed for the
day.
The London postoffice will be
closed with no deliveries or win
dow service and no service at the
London Banks.
The Madison County School Sys-
tenn, the London Public Schools
and the Parochial School will all
close on Wednesday, November "a
after the last school session of the
day. Students will resume their
studies in all three branches OH
Monday morning, November %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Colbert Charters,
Former Londoner
Dies November n

Colbert w. Charters, age SO, of
1922 Darwin Avenue, Cheviot,
Ohio, former London resident,
died at 4:3O O'Clock Monday at
Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
Born i'm Columbus July 2S, 1901,
he was the son of Mrs. Mary Ken
nedy Charters, East Fifth Street,
London, and the late Mr. Charters.
He attended St Patrick's School
of London and also London High
School.
lie had been associated :y''l
railroads in Springfield and Cleve-
land; Wichita Falls, Ranger and
Forth Worth Railroad, Texas and
Trinity BrazoS Valley, Texas, for
number of years and the Will
hanson Heating Company OF Gin
cinnati. At the time Of his death ho
was associated with the Cincinnati
Assoc. Credit Men of Cincinnati.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Grace Hastell; a daughter,
Carol Ann; one son, Patrick P;
his mother, Mrs. M. J. ChakerS, of
London; three brothers, Raymond
p. Of Tucson, Arizona, A. J. and
~ F.. Charters, both Of Spring
field; two sisters, Mrs. w. d. Nor
risSey Of Cincinnati and Mrs. John
Higgins of London.
Funeral services at st. Aloysius
Church, BridGetown at 1880
o'clock, Thursday morning; inter
ment in st. Aloysius Cemetery.
Tho body is at the Rcbold Fu-
neral Home in Cheviot.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Navy Veteran. 25,
Dies November 20

Proctor w. Miller, age 25, hon
orably discharged from the u. S.
Navy on September 30, 1854, son
of Friend Miller of Plumwood,
died Saturday in Veterans Hos
pital, Dayton.
A Navy veteran of seven years
service, young Miller was admitted
to the Naval Hospital in Chicago
on April 7, 1854 and was transfer
red from there to Dayton on Sep
tember II, last.
Surviving besides the father, are
two sisters, Mrs. Marie Boggs of
Mechanicsburg and Mrs. Joy Tay-
lor of Waverly; four brothers,
Merle of Irwin, Robert with the
u. S. Army in France, Charles of
Plumwood and Harold of Spring
field.
Funeral services at two o'clock
Wednesday at the SChleChty-F'ich-
ner Funeral Home with interment
in Plumwood Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
School Heads Are
Planning Meeting

The Executive Heads of the
Madison County School system
found much to occupy their time
at the November meeting.
Aside from routine announce
ments of things of interest in the
various schools, the coming Madi-
son County Teachers Association
meeting was one of the most inn
portant events to be discussed.
This is to be an all day session
at the London School building
with registration starting at 8:45
to 9:15 on Friday, December 10,
The morning session will open ut
9:15 and continue until noon with
resumption of the afternoon SeS-
sion at one o'clock following hun
cheon in the London cafeteria and
closing at $3.50 p. m. --
The program for the meeting
will be announced later. School
cuStodians and cooks are also in
vited to meet with the teachers,
according to the committee.
Another event, still q little III
the offing, is the annual Spellin-
contest, for which the county en-
try is to be registered in Colum-
bus on or before February Is,
1855, previous to the state finals
which will be in Columbus April
9, 1855, instead of April 80 as
originally announced.
Each of the school heads receiv-
ed Junior Red Cross supplies and
each school was also presented
with copies of the "Mayflower
Compact" through the courtesy OF
Mrs. Ralph Oral Whitaker, Lon
don.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
LAST LONE WINNER!

In the final week of the
FOOTBALL CONTEST one
lone winner came through with
the best score of the season -
only two losses out of 26.
Charles Keefer, London, pick
ed EN- all but Yale and FurIn-
an who lost. Keefer's score is
the best to date this year and
is tied with one other score
submitted two years ago.
The thousands of entries sent
in this year proved the popular
ity of the contest which is get
ting bigger and bigger. See you
next year, fans!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
County Receives
Huge Food Supply

The largest shipment in many
years of surplus commodities
which came into Madison county
for use in the cafeteries of the
London and County Schools, the
Madison County Children's Home
and the Madison County Home,
were received last Tuesday for No
vember and December distribu-
ton, according to County Superin-
tendent r. d. Webster.
A total of 23,O43 pounds in food
stuffS, was hauled to the Deer
creek School and distributed from
there to the schools and institu-
tionS.
The shipment included 100 cases
or 4,2O0 pounds of canned peach
cs; 1O4 cases or 2,675 pounds of
canned peas; II cases or TIA
pounds of tomato paste; 138 cases
or 5,244 pounds of tomatoes; 1S
cases OF 80 pounds of canned
kadota figs; q cases or 1,215
pounds of cranberry sauce; q
cases or 567 pounds of dried milk;
Is cases or 500 pounds of cotton
seed salad oil; 25 cases or SOC
pounds of processed cheese; al
cases or 2.115 pounds of canned
beef and gravy; Is cases or 1,12s
pounds of cheddar cheese: 81
cases or 2,784 pounds Of creamery
butter; two cases or 130 pounds oil
cube butter two cases or 81
pounds of shortening.
Marketing on a large scale, yes
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Good School Band
Needs New Timber

A campaign is under way in the
Music Department of the London
Public Schools to recruit students
for the school band. Students from
the fifth through the ninth grades
arc needed to start instruction on
a band instrument to maintain a
well balanced band in the future.
The school has instituted a sys-
tenn OF tests TO determine the musi-
cal ability of the learner prior to
the investment OF the parents in am
instrument for three months TO
measure his ability.
The students who pass the test
after this period will be accepted
for further musical training, and
the parents will be notified.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Four Boys Held
In Sunday Theft

Four Plain City boys, 3 age IL,
and one age 10 years, are being
held in custody as the result of a
break in at the Nau Grain Eleva-
tor in Plain City around noon Sun
day.
Entrance was gained by break
ing a window in the office of the
company. Cokes, coke bottles, and
miscellaneous items were found
under the building. Cash obtained
IN the Thrift amounted to Sl7OO.
Tne boys were apprehended by
Deputy Sheriff Herbert Markley
and Plain City Patrolman Hunk
Anderson. They will be given a
hearing before Juvenile Judge
Maurice +. Beathard.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
Booster Club Meets
tuesday At School

The Booster Club of the London
schools, will meet Tuesday night,
November %. in the high school
auditorium at eight o'clock.
The program will include movies
of the game between London
Highs football team and Green
field, with running commentary by
Coaches Bowlus and Chadwell.
Plans for the coming basketball
season will also be discussed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-11-23
PRESS OFFICE
CLOSED THURSDAY

The offices OF the Madison
Press and Madison County
Democrat will be closed Thurs
day in observance of Thanks
giving. We will reopen Friday
and Saturday for regular busi-
ness. The Press" will not be
delivered until Friday due
under the circumstances. Thank
you!