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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Tax Collections
Hit 1854 Peak

Sales tax collections hit a new
1854 peak with receipts of $4,068,-
$50 for the week ending May %, it
was announced today by State
Treasurer Roger w. Tracy.
The receipts exceeded by $685.
062 the collections of $685. ,470
for the same week of last year,
Tracy said.
With practically four and one
half weeks remaining in the fis-
cal year, revenues derived from
the states greatest single tax
source may surpasS collections for
the previous fiscal year, he indi-
Gated. Since last July /, total re-
ceipts have scared to STA, ,639, 1896.
This represents gain of S6,-
401 ,566 over collections of $685.
238, $50 for the corresponding per-
iod of last year. Tracy pointed out
further that this weeks gain
marked only the third time in the
1854 calendar year that receipts
have exceeded those for the same
period of last year.
Substantial gains were recorded
in the food, department store, fur
niture, building, chain stores and
miscellaneous classifications, while
small declines were registered in
both the automotive and apparel
groups.
In the automotive classification,
the decline was S79636, but a
breakdown shows that receipts
from the sale of motor vehicles
were off S83 3.566. which was par
tally offset by gains in oil sta
tons and auto accessories.
Madison county totals for the
week of Nav % hit S10,788.63 as
compared with S8.074.33 for like
period a year ago. Total collections
here were S314,979. 10 for a period
from July / last year to date
Previous total for a like period
from July /, 1852 to July /, 1858
were only $3.50, ,204.74.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Lions To Install
Officers Tuesday

The London Lions Club will
have installation of officers at a
dinner meeting Tuesday evening
at the Red Brick Tavern when
the "Lionesses" will be special
guests.
Speaker will be Stanley Doran
of Pilot Dogs, Inc. Columbus. He
will be accompanied by Noble" a
Seeing Eye Dog and his mistress
"Thelma."
Officers to be installed are:
George Taylor, president; P E.
Mcdaniel, first vice president;
Larry Scheel, second vice presi-
dent; K. r. Fichner, third vice
president; Paul Good, secretary;
Lowell Stapleton, assistant Secre-
tary; c. P. Myers, treasurer; Clin-
ton Stickel, Lion Tanner; Pastor
Lawrence T. Rugh, chaplain; Her.
bert S. Dye, pianist; E. E. Yerian
Tail twister.
New members elected to the
Board of Directors. are, Lowell
Stapleton, and Dr. M. ]. Chakeres
Retiring officers are: r. W. Dill
lingham, president; George w
Taylor, first vice president; P. E
Mcdaniel, second vice president
Larry Scheel, third vice president
Paul Good, secretary; c. P. Myers
treasurer; Ernest Ames, Lior
Tanner; Pastor Lawrence t. Rugh
Chaplain; Herbert S. Dye, pianist
and Larry Scheel, Tail Twister.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Lowell w. FeeIy
Dies Suddenly

Lowell w. Feeley, 81, of 165
Spruce Street, Ravenna, native
of Madison County, died suddenly
Wednesday. Mr.. Feeley had been
sitting in his automobile talking
with a neighbor and complained
of not feeling well. He started his
car, apparently suffered a heart
attack, and lost control of the
vehicle, which crashed into a
nearby tree. He was pronounced
dead upon arrival at Robinson
Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Death was due to heart attack
according to coroner's report.
Mr.. Feeley was born in South
Solon, October 3, 1902, and had
resided in Ravenna for IA years.
He was storekeeper at the Gov
ernment Arsenal there. He en-
listed in the u. S. Army in 1919
and was discharged in 1922, Serv-
ing with the Fifth Wagon Com
pany, 3rd Division Train. He was
a member of the Disabled Vet
Grams.
Mr.. Feeley was released a few
days ago from Grille Veterans
Hospital, Cleveland, where he had
gone for check-up. . .
Surviving are a daughter, Janet
of Cleveland; a brother, Edward
of Springfield; three sisters, Helen
and Mrs. Inez Koehler of Spring
field and Mrs. Ethel Hughes OF
Dayton
Funeral services Friday at one
o'clock at the Wood Funeral
Home in Ravenna. Interment in
Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
GIDDIYAP!

Hey Kids! Wanna a ride?
Paul NJ. Yauger, who last year
scored such a hit with the child
rem of the community with the
ponies he imported to Cowling
Park on North Main Street,
has announced that he has Sc
cured them again this year.
The rides are free, but in
stead of for several days as
was the first years schedule,
he was only able to get the con-
cession for two days this sum-
mer.
Put a red circle on your
calendar kids for Monday and
Tuesday, June 20 and 21/ The
ponies will be here at the park
on those two days for free rides
for all who come, said Mr..
Yauger.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Street Auction Expected To
Draw Big Crowds Saturday
w. Rice Honored
Posthumously At
Ohio Wesleyan

The late William II. (Uncle
Billy Rice, superintendent emeri-
tus of London High School, who
died suddenly January 20, 1854 at
his home in Delaware, was honor
ed with a posthumus award for
services rendered to Ohio Wesley
an University at the Alumni BAN
quet Saturday, June 5, during the
commencement festivities at Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware.
The award was accepted by his
granddaughter, Pat" James,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Howard
c. James dorothy Ann Rice1 of
Tucson, Arizona, who is a member
of the 1854 graduating class at
Wesleyan.
The tribute read:
William Fl. Rice, '01, a we'll
known and able school Superinten-
dent, he chose teachers with dis
elimination, many from his Alma
Mater. Respected in his communi-
ty, his recommendation of Ohio
Wesleyan to promising students,
carried weight. Loyal to his class,
he spent many hours in its service,
this work eliminating in the Gold
en- Key celebration in 1851. 1t is
fitting that this award, planned
some months ago while he was in
apparently good health, should be
granted in memory of William II.
Rice, and accepted by his eldest
grandchild, Patricia James, a
member of the 1854 graduating
class"
The Certificate was inscribed:
Ohio Wesleyan University, Della
ware, Ohio, Award of Honor to
William H. Rice '01."
In recognition of conspicuous
service to the University, the
Alumni Association presents this
Certificate of Appreciation. Rich
ard w. Darrow. Pres. "Glee Hol-
verstot Murray, acting secretary"
DR.. and Mrs. Howard c. James
and their son, Mike and Supt and
Mrs. J. ]. Hartley were among
those in attendance for the pre-
Sentation.
Mrs. Gladys Harbage HILBERT,
graduate of London High School
: and also of Ohio Wesleyan, now
of Toledo, was also honored al
the same time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Dusty Rhoades
Dies Thursday

George DUSTY Rhoades, life
long resident of London, died at
Mt. Carmel Hospital early Thurs
day morning, following a seven
weeks illness.
Born in London January II,
1884, he was the son of Joshua
and Mary Turner Rhoades. For Is
years he was foreman for the
State Highway Department in
Madison County. He was a mem
Der of London Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Estella;
two sons, Dean Edwin of London
and Robert of Grenada, Miss;
four daughters. Mrs. Clifton Err
vim, London, Mrs. Lawrence Tink-
Ter and Mrs. Robert Recob of
West Jefferson and Mrs. Harlan
Riegel of South Solon; two sis
ters, Mrs. William Snyder of Lon
don and Mrs. Marion (Josephine)
Engard of Gallon; one brother,
Perm Rhoades of Mendon; 13
grandchildren and six great-grand-
children.
One son, William Rhoades, was
killed in World War II in 1914 in
the European Theatre.
Funeral services Sunday at two
o'clock at the Lukens Funeral
Home, the Reverend Robert Mer-
edith, pastor of West jefferson
Methodist Church, officiating min
ister. Interment in Kirkwood
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Funeral
Home after Friday noon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Rotarians Hear
Attorney General

At the regular Thursday meet
ing of the London Rotary Club,
President Robert c. Rea, intro
duced Ohio Attorney General,
William c. O'Neill who gave a
most interesting address to the
group.
O'Neill spoke on the topic
Attorney For 8 Million People.
He explained the operations of the
attorney generals office with re-
spect to its many responsibilities
and told of many interesting and
humorous incidents which have
happened during his regime.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
SeIec+ive Service To Send
u Men For Physical Exams

County will send 26 of the
months Columbus
Thursday, IT, for physical examination.
examination Ward Defenbaugh and
r. Whey Harold F.
Taynor Cecil Elliott L Davidson, r. a.
r. c. ODonnell James j. Daniels all
Madden and Kenneth Roberts London
R. Solon r. R. L. Daniel r. Smith Me-
chancsburg R. Ray Holland Mt Sterling r. p Monroe
M Kuhn Sugar Creek r. r. L Donald Barton Orient z
Denger Roland Thergartner all
Plain Donald l. Thomas West Jefferson RR 1; Dan
R Hosteter City Donald r. Miller South Charles
Wendell L. Dhume, South Vienna r r. Il Don r.
both Robert G
Sterling r. r. g.
induction Hayes Wednesday, June % will be,
Harold Stevens d. Darwin E Leeth, South Scion
R. r. l. and Gordon L. Cox, West jefferson R. r. l.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Accident Victims
Still Unchanged

A report from State Highway
Patrol Headquarters Thursday
afternoon, stated that there was
very little change in the condi-
tion of Mrs. Harry Lytle and her
daughter, Betty Lyle, who are
patients in Mt. Carmel Hospital.
Both Mrs. Lytle and her
daughter have. been in critical
condition following an automo-
bile accident Saturday when
their car collided with a gasoline
truck on u. S. Route AZ about
three miles north of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Bogenrife Off
For Eas+-Wes+
Game Practise

Dick Bogenrife, Midways Star
basketball player, who made AS
sociated Press All-Ohio 1953-54
Basketball team, being honorary
captain of the team by virtue of
receiving the greatest number of
votes, left Sunday for a weeks
training at Murray, Kentucky for
the North and South basketball
game to be played there Satu
day, June II.
Bogenrife is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Bogenrife of Sedalia
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
MI. Sterling School
Head Resicns Job

Steven F. Lewis, superintendent
of Mt. Sterling schools has resign
ed to take position as head of
the Ohio School Employees AsSoci-
alton, it was reported Thursday.
County Superintendent, Rolla d.
Webster said that the position
viii be filled as soon as possible.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Petitions Show
Big Majority In
Favor OF Merger

Members or the Boards OF Edu-
cation of the Canaan, Monroe and
Plain City schools met in a joint
meeting here Thursday night and
voted unanimously to consolidate
the three schools into a special
district for the purpose of building
a new high school building at a
point near the center of popula-
ton.
After voting in favor of the con-
solidation the boards drafted a
resolution to be presented to the
Madison County Board of Edu-
cation asking them to throw the
three school districts into one so
that new high school bond issue
might be voted on at the coming
November election, for the pur-
pose of building the new high
school.
If the County Board sanctions
the consolidation, and doubtless
they will, then it will be their
duty to appoint new school
board of five members for the new
ly created district The new school
board will then organize and ap-
point their various committees to
go ahead with the consolidation
work.
Petitions which were presented
by each board of education show
ed that the greater majority of
the voters of the three districts
had signed in favor of the new
move. The new proposed district
will have a tax duplicate of more
than eleven million dollars and all
school assets and debts will be pool
ed into one district and all will be
operated as a single unit which
will be governed by the board
members which the County Board
sees fit to appoint.
Grade schools will be left where
they are and will continue to oper-
ate as they have in their respective
buildings in the past. The present
high school buildings will be
available for all community af-
fairs and may be used as public
community centers just as they
have in the past.
Without any hesitation, the
State School officials are expected
to sanction the new consolidation
plans and they will assist both
financially and in an advisory ca
pacity with the promotion of the
project.
Two things which the new board
members will have to decide be-
fore the fall election is the loca-
ton which is to be selected for
the building and what the name of
the new school will be. For sure
the new building will be SOUTH
west of Plain City and it will have
to be located more than one mile
from the city limits in order to
get state aid. 1t is a good guess
that it might be located some
where near Fry Corners.
With the Consolidation of the
three schools, in the southern part
of the county, namely, Madison
Rural, Midway and South Solon
and the merger of the three in
this northern part of the county
there are now but three schools
left in the county which stand
alone, they are West Jefferson,
Mt. Sterling and Fairfield.
BIRTHS ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ellers, Lon
don, announce the birth of a son
at Doctors Hospital, Sunday
June 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Snyder
South Charleston r. r. /, announ-
ce the birth of a daughter at City
Hospital, Springfield, Sunday
June 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Neer
South Charleston r. r. 1, an.
nounce the birth of a son a.
Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Sat
urday, June 5.
C.s
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
= OUR
"a TOWN
OPINION

we had the opportunity 10
hear Attorney General, Billy
O'Neill, speak to the Rotary
Club here and he told of an
incident which we herewith
relate.
O'Neill, a vest-pocket edi-
ton and a man who does not
stand out in a crowd until he
has been heard from, was in
troduced to the small son of
good friend. The friend intro
duced O'Neill thusly Jim
my, this is Attorney General
O'Neill."
Little Jimmy, aged about 5,
looked at O'Neill a second and
burst out Who HIM!"
LIVING
The thing we like most
about a small town is that
you are apt to hear better
story as to how you got that
black eye than actual history
will bear out.
AuMNN!
Perhaps the world would
be better off if they wrote
the unwritten laws and aban-
doned the rest of them.
SUCCESS
If at first you don't sue
ceed, you are just about as
dumb as the next fellow.
PoLLYTIckS
Down in Washington they
are referring to the Army
Mccarthy hearings as the
"Cohn Mutiny."
GUARANTEE
Next thing, we suppose, will
be that the fishermen will ask
the government for a guaran-
teed annual catch.
ADVICE
An old sorehead of our
acquaintance says that when
he starts seeing eye to eye
with people, he puts on a
pair of smoked glasses.
THOUGHT
II occurs to us that the ex-
preston Its plastic" has lost
all its sales punch. Personally,
we think most "plastics" are
either no good or just 'ycrth-
less.
AGE
When Junior starts out of
the house without slaming the
door its time to have talk
with him man to man!
HEYWooD
Old Haywood Snugg, the
sage of Cockleburr Hollow,
says that girls bathing suits
now come in four sizes
Small, Medium, Teevee and
Man-o-man!
His old girl friend, Big
Nancy, was heard to say as
she went down for the third
time Either this bathing
suit has lost weight or I'm
about to have a coming out
party!"
SIGN
Man by the name of Hav-
ems has a store out in Ari-
zona. His slogan is Buy Here
For Haven's Sake"
TT
Yes, you are important. Re-
member that the census taker
counts on you for his job.
BOOZE
Guy we know says that he
can always tell when he's
taken on one too many says
that his hall clock always
strikes one twelve times!
IRISH
Twas the Divil himself
that coined the expression :
there's always room for one
more"
CURE t
We heard about man who
has a sure cure for insomnia
he simply tries to stay
awake!
SPookS
And then there's the one
about the two skeletons in the
closet. Said one. Man, if we
had any CUTS, we'd get the
hell out of here!
OVERHEARD
Overheard at beauty par
lor by one of this columns
lady friends ITS not that
| despise her. I just dislike
her intensely"
ETERNITY
It's the little things in life
that count you out ATOMS
microbes, gamma rays. !
DUMB DORA
Dumb Dora asked her glrl
friend, Blank Betsy, Wha'
are the French words for Eau
De Cologne ?"
Blank Betsy replied, "Don't
know, honey, the only French
I know is french fries"
LAST WORD
Many golfers are seen II
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Blue Cross Drive
Here June II 18

The annual Madison County
Blue Cross enrolment will be held
Thursday and Friday, June II and
1S with headquarters at the Citi-
zens Loan & Savings Company in
London.
The purpose of the enrolment is
to form payroll groups of five or
more persons. Individuals such as
self employed persons including
farmers and those employed where
there are less than five persons
have the opportunity to enroll.
Blue Cross Is dedicated to the
principle of paying your hospital
bill when you are a hospital pa
tient. A Blue Cross contract may
cover your family as we'll as your
self. This is a decided advantage
to the wage Garner for in so many
cases dependents are the ones
that are hospitalized. This liberal
policy helps remove one of the
most burdensome of all financial
obstacles and is a definite asset
in aiding one to recover more
quickly when in the hospital" of
ficals pointed out.
The drive is being sponsored by
a Citizens Committee. Serving on
the committee are Mrs. Rodney
Plymell; James r. Littler; Owen
Alderman; Charles w. Wyscarver;
E. r. Schurr; Rolla D. Webster
and Judge James F. Bell.
Blue Cross also has the endorse
ment of the Madison County Medi-
cal Society, r. S. Postle, MD,
President and Madison County
Farm Bureau, Charles w. Wys-
carver, Manager.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
CPL. MANNING
CHANGES ADDRESS

Cpl. James Manning, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Manning, has
change his address. Mail will now
reach him as follows: Cpl. James
P. Manning, U s. 522O18S9, Sv.
Co., seth Inf. Regt. Band, 9th
Div, APO 696. 20 Postmaster,
New York, N. Y.
PHARMACIES LOCATES HERE
Edward S. lines, of Columbus,
this week came to London to be
associated with Swope's Pharmacy.
Mr.. lines will graduate June II
from Ohio State University Col
lege of Pharmacy, after six years
of study there.
He will receive a Bachelor of
Science in Pharmacy and at a
later date will receive a degree of
Bachelor of Science In Education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-26

New Registrar Appointed
Columbia Technical Institute
has announced the appointment
of Raymond o. Eliason, retired
Army officer, as registrar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-26
Art Students Registering

The Locke Wallace Art Studio,
1929 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
is registering students for classes
in painting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-26
Strayer Celebrating
50 Years as School
For Business Here
BY Bernard A. Goodrich

At the start of the goth CEN
tury the Washington business
world was firing the final shots
in a losing battle to keep women
out of offices
To meet the growing demand
for business training that the
newly opened 11eld provided. S.
Irving Strayer. a teacher and
textbook author who operated a
business school in Baltimore,
came to the Nations Capital 6 nd
opened his first branch school.
The Strayer Business College,
now celebrating it's golden ami
versary, boasts of having taught
more than 81 900 students in day
and evening sessions over the
past so years.
Curriculum Changes.
The secretary of today is very
different from the students of
Strayer's early years. In those
days one of the. major subjects
was penmanship, now repeatedly
a lost art among stenos. Pen
manship was dropped from the
curriculum of most business
schools long ago.
In the old days the term type
writer" referred to the typist
rather. than the machine. The
early model typeWriting ma
chimes were a far cry from the
sleek, stylized machines of today.
Secretarial courses are no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-26
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United States Agriculture Department:
Apples: Slightly weaker. Blu bkts
and eastern crates USIs unless otherwise
stated: Md Delicious Pa inch up $50
800, best $50: Jonathans ga inch up
and 21a inch min 1850: Smokehouse
PA inch up few $50. Pa Delicious
Pa inch UP and ga inch min. 250-3 90:
Mcintosh 3 inches up 2.75: CortlandS
ga inches UP and 3 inches up 2.25
Del Delicious ga inch up poor color
Peaches: Barely steady. Us1s Md
blu bkts. Elbertas 2 inches up $50;
Hales 2 inches up 800: Pa mostly stor-
age stock, Blu bkts US1s Elbertas pa
inch up 100000; inches up poor color
fair condition .2.5O-3;00;, White Hales
ga inches up 3.75: ga inch UP $50
400.
Potatoes: About steady. Us1s Size A
Katahdins 80 ID sacks 1905. NJ
Katahdins 80 ID sacks 1880 Pa
Cobblers so ID sacks l.25: Katahdins
80 ID sacks 100; Kennebeces 100 Id
sacks 2.35.
Sweet potatoes: Goldens weaker
undertone, others about steady. Md and
Va ,bu bkts US1s Goldens 1.50-2.OO
Puerto Ricans few 80.
Lima beans: Slightly weaker. Offer
ings heavier. Blu. hpr. Md. a. Va. in
2.25-2.50.
Snap beans: Best slightly stronger.
others abt. steady. BIZ. bkts. hpr. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-26

longer just tipping, shorthand,
penmanship and a bit of book
keeping. The secretaria&-student
today also gets a bit of business
law, economics and business or
ganization and aspires to higher
skills in shorthand and tipping.
One of the greatest boons to
business schools was the enact
ment of the income tax laws in
1913, according to Elgie G. Purvis,
director of Strayer College.
1T changed bookkeepers to &C
countants and accountancy be-
came a profession" Mr.. Purvis
said. The demand for trained &C
countants grew since the business
world had to keep more and
better records.
Men Attend Also.
While women hold undisputed
sway in secretarial studies, they
by no means have a curb on the
market. The business schools
still attract hundreds of men
each semester, especially in the
field of accountancy. Since 1916,
Strayer has taught more than
5000 ex-G.I.'s the ways of the
Office.
Strayer also is proud of it's
record in training the physically
handicapped. Past enrollments
include blind girl who learned
to use the dictaphone with a high
degree of efficiency and a one
handed veteran who learned to
type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-26
Business Activities
Offer Good News for
Workers, Consumers
BY WoIter Breede, Jr.
Associated Press Finnnciot Write,

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Busi-
ness produced a tempting pack
age Of cheerful news this week
for factory workers, investors
and consumers.
Best news for the laboring
man was word that factories here
and there were starting to call
back laid-off help.
Consumers had assurance that
living costs were going down, and
that bargains should be plentiful
at Christmas shopping time.
The boom in home building
continued to battle the experts
Government statisticians said
new housing starts in August
were 19 per cent ahead of a year
ago. Builders said the fast pace
would continue.
The calendar contributed
psychological lift: 1t was the
first week of autumn. But on
the debit side there were few il
any tangible signs of a surging
autumn business upturn.
Still in the midst of changing
over to production of 1855
models, the auto industry cut its
weekly output of passenger cars
to about 50,000-lowest since the
steel strike of 1852.
1t was evident that the change
over process was taking consid-
erably longer than had been
customary in recent years. Best
guess was that most of the in
dustry's laid-off workers would
be back on the job by November.
Furniture production was on
the upbeat. Lawrence H. Whit
ing. president of the American
Furniture Mart, said manufac-
turers noted sharp pickup in
demand this month, after a six
month slump. He said Septem-
Der volume for most furniture
makers should be higher than a
year ago.