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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20
national security so greatly
dependS.

national security so greatly
depends.
Second, specifications for
secondary roads will be those
prescribed in the individual
State and not those hereto
fore prescribed by the Fed
eral government. The Fed
ersl specifications have been
entirely too restrictive. Sec
ondary roads, do not carry
the volume or the weight of
the traffic carried by pri-
mary roads, and there is no
real reason why the same
specifications should apply
to both. This will mean that
Virginia will be able to use
a greater portion of her al
lotment for the construction
and maintenance of our
farm-to-market roads.
Third, the bill ties the
money for the interstate
system to the Federal gas
tax. If the taxpayers are
going to have to continue
to pay the Federal gas tax,
they should have some as
surance that the revenue
will be applied to the i'm
provement of the roads over
which the vehicles which use
the taxed gasoline travel.
Fourth, one-half of the
$200-million authorized for
the Interstate system will
be allocated among the
States on the basis of pop
ulation alone. The other
$1O0-million will be allocated
on the basis of population,
area and mileage.
Under the new formula,
Virginia will receive a total
of $15,374,OOO as compared
with $10,823,6O4 under the
present program. This will
mean that Virginia will
stand 10Th among the States
in the amount Of Federal
money received for this pur-
pose.
The Forcing Operations
Administration, which adj
ministers the foreign aid
program, is reducing it's adj
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20

matching funds for plan
ming, divided among the
States on a population basis
with no State getting less
than $4,000. Virginia will
be entitled to $35,228 for
this purpose, which must be
matched dollar for dollar
by State funds.
The bill also authorizes
these appropriations for
matching funds for each of
the fiscal years through June
30, 1857: Hospitals for the
chronically ill, $20,OOO,00O
= of which Virginia's share
will be $581,336; nursing
homes,$10,000,0 - Vir-
ginla's share, $3.50, 668; and
rehabilitation facilities, $1O,-
100000 -Virginia's share.
$3.50, 668; Diagnostic centers,
$20,O00,OOO Virginia's
share $581,336.
Under this new phase of
the Halliburton Act, which
carries out a portion of the
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20
Report From
Washington, -.
BY Congressman Peff

BY a smashing vote of
All to 3, the House passed
an excise tax cut bill which
will save the American con-
sumner a total of over 1912
million.
The first such tax relief
in 20 years, this bill will
save out of the housewives
budget, effective April l,
1854, $235-million on long
distance telephone calls,
$125-mollion on electric
light bulbs, all of which have
been previously labelled as
1luxuries".
Excise taxes on tobacco,
liquor, ETC., due to expire
April 1, were extended for
another year. This will bring
in revenue of $1.7-billion
which will more than make
up for the $912-million loss
TO the treasury.
The House this week pass
ed a bill authorizing 1915
million for Federal aid to
States for road building for
fiscal years 1866 and 1857.
This was pursuant to a law
that has been on books since
1916. Of this sum, $27O-
millions will be for primary
roads, $180-millions for Sec
ondary roads, $15O-million
for urban roads, $20O-mil-
lion for the national inter-
State system and $75- mil
lion for roads on Govern
ment property.
-Four important changes
were made in the law. First,
the matching basis for the
Interstate system now will
be 60 per cent for the Fed
eral government and 40 per
cent for the State govern
ment. This will encourage
the development of the ar
terial connecting highways
of the country on which our
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20

counties in which national
forest lands are located.
The forest program has
added immeasurably to our
national wealth. Timber and
mineral resources are only
a part of the wealth. Re-
forestation, forest protec-
ton and management, water
shed restoration, improve
ment of wildlife habitat and
recreational functions are a
continuing benefit to the
American people, However,
we must not allow too much
of our land to become nat
ionalized Every time the
Federal government acquires
an acre of land, there is one
less acre on the tax rolls of
our counties.
The House approved and
sent to the Senate a bill to
authorize Federal a. id to
States for planning and con-
structing hospital facilities.
1t authorizes 100000 in
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20

Presidents recommendation
for hospital needs Of the ma
ton, Virginia will be en-
titled to a total of $1,7444,-
O08 in addition to her orig
inal allotment.
The Pobeda, Russia's so
called peoples carr, with
no heater, synthetic rubber
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20

ministrative costs this year
by 80 per cent. Administra-
tive personnel in Washing
ton has been reduced by
1893; this % percent reduc.
ton has been made by elm
mating duplication and over
tapping. For instance, in the
General Counsel's office, 10
attorneys today do the work
formerly done by "a. In
Washington, FOA has given
up one complete building,
saving over $1,000 square
feet of rented office space,
formerly costing $4,000
a year. In Paris, wholesale
reductions in office space
saved almost $2-million, and
personnel has been reduced
49 percent. The number of
cars operated by FOA all
over the world is being cut
by over 80 percent, at a saw
ings of more than $3.50, 900.
In Washington alone 313
unnecessary branch tele-
phone lines have been elm
mated at a saving of $780,
600. FOA has released a
total of $50 desks, 81 tables,
40 coat racks, and 428
chairs valued at $4,000.
All together, the savings in
administrative costs alone
will be about $15-million.
During the 43 years of
its existance, the National
Forest Reservation Commits
sion has purchased in 81
States and Puerto Rico a
net total of 1890, 367 acres
of land for a total cost of
$72,646,926.21, or an aver
age of $3.50 peracre. Aver
age purchases have been
nearly 100000 acres a year.
In Virginia there are a
total of 1,446,587 acres n
the George Washington and
Jefferson National Forests,
acquired at a cost of 81
735,368.06, or an average of
1927 per acre. Here are the
acreages in Counties in
our Sixth District: ALLIE
ghany, 1852; Bedford,
1881; Botetourt, 69,373;
Craig 112,0s4; Montgomery,
1906 and Roanoke 1,S45.
During fiscal year 1868.
1873 million board feet of
timber, or about - of the
timber growth, was cut from
national forest lands. Total
receipts for the year from
timber and other resources
was $13, $4,000. One-fourth
OF this amount was paid. |
in the nature of taxes, to the
States for the benefit of the
roads and schools of the
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20

tires about half the size Of
American tires, and four
cylinders, costs Ivan So, 500,
provided, that is, he is on
the preference list. Only
1000 of these peoples
cars" were made to serve q
country Of 195-million peo-
pie.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20

OVERHEARD COOLERS Won't kssp
you cool for long. II your al
conditioner motor q sluggisA In
starting, requires frequent ssrv.
icing and replacement, check your
home wiring. The chances arc it's
plugged into . circuit used Tor
other appliances and lamps. Over.
loaded circuits cause voltage drop
which reduces the efficiency OF
electrical equipment. To assure
top performances and longer motor
life, engineers advise a separate
circuit for the coolers sole use
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20

Because you live electrically ayonua The clock, your
electric meter electricys faithful tmekeeper
on the job Most of use more than twice
as much electricity as they did years ago.
Naturally, bills are higher. But while use has gone up
1000 bills have gone up only two-hirds.
Put another ways for dollars worth of cleo.
trieity, you're paying only sixy-six cents more.
Where can you buy anything else for less than il cost
you ten years ago9
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20

PUSH BUTTON WEATHER In the
home requires wiring that Il Dc.
signed to do che job efiicisntly.
Whether you're planning to have
air conditioning In q new home.
or intend to modernizs the sys.
tenn In your present one, you'll
need 2 special circuit 70 carry fhs
weather" load. II q year round
heating-cooling plant Il desired,
you'll need . Esd volt circuit. II.
on the other hand. you want an
attic fan for summer cooling only,
lis volt circuit Is ample.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20

Electricity always shows up for work, asks for
time off, and knows quitting time. And it works for
she lowest wages" known.
Even while you're sleeping, it powers the furnace or
arconditioner keeps food cold operates electric
clocks keeps water hot heats electric blankets
During the day, il works harder - cooks meals
washes, dries and irons clothes, poishes floors washes
dishes, radios and teevsion SETS vacuums rugs
and does dozens of other jobs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
Grange Sponsors
Square Dancing
Contest Monday

The Madison County Grange
Square Dance Contest will be con-
Quoted Monday evening, Septem-
Der 81 at $50 o'clock at Monroe
School, Plumwood. Spring Fork
Grange will be host grange.
Each grange in the county is ex-
pected to be represented with one
or more entries. The winner of
this County Contest will represent
Madison County at the State
Grange Convention in Columbus
in October.
Reverend Ivan Immel of Day
ton, will judge the Madison
County contest.
All Grangers and friends are
welcome to attend the event next
Monday evening. Each Grange
family is expected to bring ice tea
or lemonade and sandwiches for
the refreshments to be served.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
Decline Lessons
In Sales Tax

While seven of the eight major
classifications registered moderate
declines. sales tax collections for
the week ending Sept. II, 1854
Treasurer Roger w. Tracy said
today.
This is a drop of S156,327 or ST
per cent, from the receipts of
S2,734,1 for the corresponding
period of last year. Tracy pointed
out that it represents an improve
ment, however, in that the over
all decline for the fiscal year
which began last July /, is run
ming approximately 6.09 per cent
below the same period in the 1853
81 all-tiTne record collection year.
Only classification to record a
gain over year ago was building,
which showed a gain of S22,083.
The smallest drop, amounting to
only $5,764, was seen in the food
classification, while other declines
ranged from S9,232 in the chain
store group to S71,3S6 in the
automotive classification.
The sag in the latter category
was largely due to the continued
uncertainties in the automobile in
dustry, the sale of motor vehicles
accounting for SCI, ,724 of the over
all decline in the entire group.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
Red Raiders Face
Strong Urbana
Eleven Friday

Little optimism prevailed today
as London girded itself for the
tilt with Urbana Friday night. Ur-
bana has a heavy, fast, experience
ed team, and is expected to give
the local eleven hard time. All
fans are requested to follow the
team to Urbana and help pull for
victory. Probable starting lineup
will be the same as last week.
The Ohio High School Athletic
Association approved the use of
plastic face masks yesterday by
high school football teams. Com
missioner Emswiler, who earlier
had ruled the masks could be used
only to protect previous injuries,
agreed to the use of the plastic
mask as a preventive measure for
the coming school year, with a
check to determine their value at
the close of the season.
Local fans will remember the
hassle last Friday when Northeas-
terms coach objected to the use of
the~mask by London's team. Coach
Bowlus has commented on the
mask as one of the greatest steps
forward in protection against face
injuries for a long time. ITS a
comfort to the players and their
parents to know that we've pre-
vented 5 of 6 serious facial injuries
by the use of these Masks" he
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
Good Neiehbors!

Saddened by the plight of
their neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sharp, whose home in
the South Solon community was
struck by lightning and de-
stroyed by fire, Sunday, resi-
dents of that vicinity are plan
ming to help the Sharps in their
dilemma.
A committee, headed by Mrs.
John E. Diffendal, Mrs. David
Knisley, and Mrs. Hugh Alder
son, is planning a miscellaneous
shower for Monday, September
81, in the Community Building
in South Solon from two to
four in the afternoon and seven
to nine that evening.
The family is badly in need
Of kitchen supplies and bedding
as we'll as some other household
equipment, and, according to
the committee will appreciate
used or new articles.
At the present time, the
Sharps are residing with, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Banion, in
South Solon, parents of Mrs.
Sharp.
On Sept. II, a barn on the
farm owned by Jim Shumate
and operated by his son How
ard, burned to the ground, de-
stroying, among other things, at
least so tons of hay. Last week,
in an example of good neigh
borlineSs that makes us so
proud of young American farm
erS of today, the Young Farm
ers of Madison Rural and some
neighborS of the Shumates
came to the farm, bringing 6
moving machines with them.
- On Tuesday afternoon, they
moved as acres of hay. The
following Thursday and Friday
afternoon they returned with
bailers, rakes, and wagons and
put up 100 bales of hay. Those
helping in this Operation
Neighbor" were Jerry Beau
man, Bill Miller, Ray Camp
bell, Don Myers, Floyd Miller,
Eldon Davis, Bob Hall, Berl
Smith, Ernest Anthony, Dale
Leach, Mark Anthony, Fred
McClaskie Jr., Don Lewis,
Floyd Hall, Roger Mantle, and
Bob Hunter.
The gratitude of the Shumate
family and the admiration of
the citizens of this community
are we'll deserved by this
group of friendly neighbors.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
Army Opens New
Recruiting Office

The u. S. Army Recruiting Of
flee, Springfield, Ohio, announced
today that there will be u. S.
Army Recruiting Office opened in
the Court House in London, Ohio,
starting the 28th. Sept. The Re-
cruiting Station will be in the
same office with the Veterans Ad-
ministration, managed by Miss
Ruth Armstrong of London, Ohio
The U. S. Army Recruiting Sta
ton will be open each Tuesday and
Thursday each week from 10 am.
until 3 pm. at other times If a
young man or woman comes into
the Recruiting Station Miss Arm
strong will take the necessary in
formation from the person and the
Recruiter, SIC. Paul E. Klontz,
will either call by phone or come
to your home on the day he will
be in the office.
A young man enlisting for three
(3) years can pick the branch of
service that he wants before he is
enlisted into the service. There
are eight different branches open
for enlistment. They are: Adult
ants Generals Corp. Army Medi-
cal Corp, Chemical Corp, Mill
tary Police Corp, Ordnance Corp,
Quartermaster Corp, Signal Corp.
and the Transportation Corp.
There are also other services that
you can enlist into which are not
mentioned here.
Any young woman who is in
terested in the Womens Army
Corp can come to the Recruiting
Station and take the test and if
qualified will be sent to Ft. Hayes,
Columbus for further possessing
and to set the date they want to
be enlisted.
If at any time a man or woman
wants to contact the Army Re-
cruiter and cannot get in touch
with Miss Armstrong then can call
SIC. Klontz at 5-6893 or 2-8981 in
Springfield, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
35 Get PhysicaIs
: Three Induc+ed

Three Madison County men in
Quoted Wednesday at Ft. Hayes,
Columbus, are James Sexton, Lon
don, Route 2; Paul Green, London,
Route /, and Dale Shoemaker,
London.
Thirty-five men went to Colum-
bus from Madison County Tuesday
for pre-induction physicals. They
are: Philip Garrett, Carl DeLong,
West Jefferson; Clyde Holton,
Galloway; Charles Sanders, Lon
don, Route 3; Bob Joe Gordon,
London, Route 1; William Hol-
comb, Jr., London; Robert Gene
Ray, Mt. Sterling, Route 3; Robert
Edwards, South Solon, Route i;
Ernest Wheeler, London, Route
8; William loops, London, Route
l. Richard Beatty, Sedalia; Erwin
Hostetler, Plain City, Route q;
Paul Sullivan, London, Route g.;
Robert Puckett, London, Route a.;
Robert Riley, London, Route 2;
George Wilson, Plain City; Carl
Garrett, London, Route A; Robert
Graham, London, Route A; David
Smith, London, Route /; Ernest
Burns, Irwin, Route l; Lutrelle
Dellinger, Plain City, Route /;
Gail Johnston, Bloomingburg;
James Fellows, London, Route /:
Marvin Hughes, London, Route 2;
Roger Peterman. West Jefferson,
Route /; Jack Colwell, London,
Route 2; Pete Beachy, Plain City,
Route l; Jerry Balo, Mt. Sterling,
Route. /; John Scheiderer, Plain
City; Norman Fell, Urbana, Route
2; Robert Thompson, South Solon,
Route 1: Norman Dorm, South
Solon, Route l; Kenneth Knox,
London, Route 2; Kenneth Griffith,
London, Route |; Wiley Curnette,
South Solon, Route /.
GIBSON NAMED CHAIRMAN
Butcher P. Gibson, former
Madison County School man, now
assistant superintendent of the
city schools of xenia, has been
named chairman of the house-to-
house canvass in Greater Xenia OF
the drive for funds for the Com
munity Chest in October.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
.Hackett Driven
Horse Gets End
Money In Jug

London's Jim Hackett, drove
third place Queens Adios, Castle
ton Farm speedster, in the final
winner-take-all heat of the Little
Brown jug classic at Delaware
Thursday but took down SO, 7o6.49
of the total of almost $4,000 in
the richest jug race. The second
place horse, Phantom Lady, beat
the Castleton horse for second
place in the run-off but won only
S6,23889. The Hackett driven
horse scored a first and second in
preliminary heats while Phantom
Lady got a first and sixth.
The winner, AdioS Harry, had
no trouble in beating his rivals,
winning all three heats in which
he ran. Adios Harry won total of
S26, ,345.S4.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
Ora Miller Death
Listed As Suicide

Ora F. Miller, SO, of South
Charleston Route /, took his own
life Thursday afternoon on the
Kroger farm where he had been
foreman for II years. Mr.. Miller
had been employed by Opekasit
for IA years.
Mrs. Marie G.. Miller found her
husband in the doorway of corn
crib not far from the residence
about an hour after he told her he
was going squirrel hunting on the
2100 acre farm, which is supervis-
ed by Opekasit and located on
Route 20, about 6 miles east of
Springfield,
Clark County Coroner Austin
Richards said Mr.. Miller died of a
gunshot wound, presumably self
inflicted by placing % calibre
rifle against his temple. Death ap-
parently was instantaneous but
he had been dead about 80 min
utes before he was found by his
wife, the coroner said.
Mr.. Miller had resigned from his
position with Opekasit, apparent
ly dissatisfied with a plan to split
the farm and use another manager
in the operation. He had been un-
der the care of a physician recent
,ly. ...-
Mr. Miller was born in Fayette
County, the son of Benjamin and
Florence Skinner Miller, on Aug.
u, 1886 He attended the Metho-
dist Church and was a member of
the Masonic Lodge of Sedalia.
Survivors include the widow,
Marie G., daughters, Mrs. Ann
Goodwin of Cedarville, and Miss
Analee Miller, at home; son, Ora
Max; one grandson, Lynn Good
win; the mother, Mrs. Miller of
London; five brothers, Leonard of
Springfield, Floyd and Willard of
London, Addison of West Jeffer-
son and Lester of Christiansburg;
two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Bonner of
Washington c. H. and Mrs. Mabel
Clark of Columbus.
The body was taken to the
Sprague Funeral Home in South
Charleston. 1t will be returned to
the residence Friday evening
where friends may call. Funeral
services are scheduled in the resi-
dence at 2 pm Sunday. Burial
will be in Kirkwood Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
Miss CutIip O.s.U.
Student lie ader

COLUMBUS, O.-The Orienta-
ton Week Office at Ohio State
University has announced names
of 1877 upperclassmen who are
serving this week as student lead
ers in the week-long program de-
signed to help freshmen get ac-
quainted with the campus and un-
iversity life. Orientation Week
opened Sept. % and continues
through Sept. 27.
Student leaders include: Connie
Cutlip, London. NJ n
MoToRIST uNHURT -
IN WRECK
Lonnie Swaney, age %, of West
Broad Street, Columbus, escaped
injury when his car ran off State
Route 142, just west of the Spring
Valley Pike, as he was going to-
ward Columbus Thursday morn
ing, according to Deputy Sheriff
Herbert Markley, who investigat-
ed the accident.
Swaney claimed, according to
Deputy Markley, that he was
crowded off the. road and into the
ditch by an on-coming motorist.
MRS. DAN GALLAGHER
IN MT. CARMEL
Mrs. Dan Gallagher, East First
Street, is reported in fair condi-
ton in Mt. Carmel Hospital. She
was taken in several days ago Suf-
fering with insulin shock. Her
room number Is 328.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
PRESBYTERIAN Church Ends
125 Years Celebration Here
Founders Day Is
Set This Sunday

First Presbyterian Church will
conclude its three-phase celebra-
tion of the church's one hundred
and twenty-fifth anniversary with
the observance of Founders Day
son Sunday, September 26, in rec
ognition of the organization of the
congregation on September &c,
1929.
Reverend James A. Thomas,
pastor of Eastminister Church in
Toledo, Moderator of the Ohio
Synod of the Presbyterian Church,
will be guest speaker, using as his
sermon topic, "A Cloud of Wit
nesSeS."
Special recognition will be paid
to those members who have been
affiliated with the church for fif-
ty years and also to the Life Ell
ders of the congregation.
Mr.. Thomas was elected moder-
ator at the annual meeting of Ohio
Synod at Wooster College last
June. He has been pastor in To-
ledo for the past 10 years and has
also served as moderator of the
Toledo Presbytery. Before that he
was executive secretary of the
Ohio Christian Endeavor Union,
with headquarters in Dayton. He
graduated from Youngstown High
School and Wooster College, class
of 1887; studied at Mccormack
Seminary, Chicago; served as stu
dent pastor at East Gary, Indiana.
Later he transferred to Western
Seminary, Pittsburgh, where he
graduated in 1910. Woost r
Presbytery ordained him and in
stalled him as pastor of the Ply
mouth and Rome Churches.
Mr.. Thomas and his wife, Doro-
thy, have three sons and one
daughter between the ages OF
three and fifteen.
The celebration of the century
and one quarter of the London
Church started back in March
when there was a special service
in commemoration of the Incor-
poration of the church by the
Ohio Legislature in 1884. In cos
tunes typical of that era, members
of the congregation reproduced an
early meeting.
The second part was the Home
Coming on Sunday, August 8,
when pageant was given entit-
led Our Church Family Album"
and two former organists, Mrs.
James Cluxton and Dr. Paul S.
Chance and Reverend Ivan L.
wilkins of Columbus and Rever-
end Greer S. Imbrie of Bowling
Green former pastors, also had a
part in the days program.
At Sundays celebration his
tory of the church compiled by
Floyd Williams, will be presented.
Reverend Frank L. Baldwin, is
present pastor of the church.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-24
Newport Church
Reunion Sunday


The Newport Methodist Church
will have its twelfth annual re-
union and homecoming, at >the
church on Sunday, September 26.
The usual services will be con-
Quoted in the morning. with a bas-
ket dinner at the noon hour.
The program in the afternoon
is expected to be informal, accord
ing to William Snyder, who is
president of the organization, with
talks by those members of the
church and community who return.
Reverend I. w. Wilson, is pas
tor of the church.