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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

NEW MAPLE HIGH CHAIR, two
new walnut stands, one bedroom
stool, one brentwood stand. Harvey
Shine, Dray Road 33, " mile east of
rlowpr nlant
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

CHAIN SAW WORK - trees.
brush and lumber cut. Carl and Rob
eert Wagner, Ada, Route 8. Phone
Jenera 44S0. N-4T
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

GENERAL WIRING house.
barn, motors, power. Service calls.
George Preto, 430 Cherry ST.. Bluff
ton 4e
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

LAND CLEARING, bulldozing.
farm and irrigation ponds, dynamit-
ing service, specialized equipment
used. Mack L. Long Co., 1O45 E..
Wayne, Lima. Phone 41558 or La
faYette 2666. IF
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

ELECTRIC TRAINS REPAIRED.
All makes fixed, cleaned and lubri-
Gated to run like new. Anderson Ra-
dio Service. Phone 382-W.
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INTERNATIONAL 7 fit. RE
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

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prints in hurry? 36 hour service.
Prints returned in attractive booklet.
Also ali types of kodak film, flash
bulbs. Open every day and night.
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
London Library
Shows Increa ased
Reading In 1853

The London Public Library, in
its yearly report, showed that Lon
doners and Madison Countians are
reading more than ever before.
Circulation was up all along the
line with a total adult circulation
of 9,132-an increase of 800 over
the previous year.
Juvenile leadership showed the
largest increase when the youngs-
ters took out a total of 10,811-an
increase of over 5000.
The total number of card hold
ers is now 3OO8 of which 379 are
new card holders, If was said. In
addition the library bought 1174
new books or an increase of 491.
The London Library now has
23,997 books on its shelves and the
total is divided between 5,547 ju-
venile books and 1880 adult vol
umes. Adult publications increased
$50 while juvenile books inereas-
ed 624. The library also subscribes
to 7 newspapers. 50 adult maga-
zines and 9 Juvenile magazines.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Says Pretznlan
Statement False

The Delaware county prosecu-
tor, Clyde Lewis, has taken ex-
ception to statements made last
week by Allen PretZman, secretary
of the Scioto-Sandusky Conserv-
ancy District, in which PretZman
claimed that the district was re-
sponsible for the creation of the
Delaware Dam reservoir, thus saw
ing Columbus from disaster during
the water shortage.
Pretzman is reported to have
said that "the Delaware Reser-
voir has always been an integral
part of the Scioto-Sandusky Con-
serVancy District. The District was
largely responsible for getting
Congress to continue appropriating
money to finish the dam, against
the vigorous opposition of Con-
gresham j. Harry McGregor."
Lewis and Luther Liggett, form
er Union County prosecutor, have
led a fight against the conservancy
district since 1948, charging that
the district has obtained funds il
legally and had misused public
money.
The legal battle was carried to
the Ohio Supreme Court in 1852,
resulting in a decision that the as
sessment method by which opera
ting funds were raised by the dis
trict was illegal. The decision of
the court killed a proposed .3-mill
assessment which the district had
levied in its 17-county area. All
funds of the district were frozen
pending outcome of law suits in
which Madison and Franklin coun-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Midway Will Meet
Mt. Sterling For
Championship

For the second time this year,
Midway's Dick Bogenrife was held
to "a points but Midway still had
enough to down a plucky Plain
City team by a score OF 55-52 in
county tournament play at the
London High School gym here
Monday night. Midway will meet
Mt. Sterling again Wednesday eve
ming at $50. Bogenrife was held
to a minimum of "a points by Co.
lumbus St. Mary's earlier this
year.
Ray Phelps, Plain City Scotties'
peppy high-point man, guarded
Bogenrife and picked up 21 points
himself.
A small but valiant Fairfield
squad went down under the on
slaught of a taller South Solon
five by a score of 81 to AZ. South
Solon will now meet Plain City
Wednesday at 700. Arnold Miller
was top man for Solon with IS and
Peterson led the Fairfield aggre-
cation with II.
Midway was a heavy favoritc TO
win the county championship after
downing Plain City but they must
top Mt. Sterling to do it and Sterl-
ing could win if they are on"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Official Refutes Claim
OF Conservaney District

ties are attempting to recover
money paid the district.
In his statement today, Lewis
explained the Delaware Dam was
not a part of the Scioto-Sandusky
Conservancy District, but was
done by the United States Gov
ernment."
He said the flow of water to the
city of Columbus is controlled by
special directives issued from the
Huntington, w. Va, headquarters
of the u. S. Army Engineers
Corps, and not, as the published
story claimed, through the grace of
the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources which leases land on the
west side of the reservoir for rec
reational purposes, and on the east
side for wildlife propagation and
hunting.
It was also stated that unless
the gates are closed soon, or
extremely heavy rains come, rec
reational use of the 17-mile lake
that backs up behind the Della
ware Dam will be seriously cur
tailed.
Michael Smith, chief dam ten
der at the Delaware reservoir, said
today that Columbus is receiving
around 100000 gallons of water
daily from the reservoir north of
Delaware on the Olentangy River.
He said the water level is normal,
standing at go feet elevation
which is the winter pool level.
This level is held between Dec.
! and April Is. From April Is to
Nov. 80 the reservoir is kept up to
915 feet, the summer pool.
The Delaware Dam was COM
pleted in 1948, and Smith said
gates were first closed on March
20, 1850, TO start pooling"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Junk Sells Prize
paIomino FiIIy

John w. Junk, owner of Sugar
Run Farm near Mt. Sterling, and
owner of fine horses, recently sold
one of his Half Arabian colts to
Miss Carol Ann Aston, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted AlSton of
Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada.
The colt, a fine six-months-old
Palomino filly, was sired by the
Arabian stallion, Zajih, purchased
by Mr.. Junk two years ago thro-
ugh the Ben Hur Farms of Port
land, Indiana. Glamour Girl" as
the golden filly is known, is reg
istered in the Half Arabian Horse
Association and the Palomino
Horse Breeders Association of
America.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Raiders Lose Before q
Point 4th Period Drive
BY Lancaster St. Marys
Banqham In Cast
Of OSU PLAY

THE Tinkers Trick a play for
children by Kelly Danford and Til
den Welles, will be presented by
the Ohio State University Chill
dren'S Theatre March 5, 6, and 13,
in the Derby Hall Theatre on the
campus.
Five performances viii be given
for the youngsters: March 5 AZ 8
pm, and March 6 and 13 at both
10 am. and 2 pm.
Heroine of the play is JOY, the
parish waif, who makes friends
with a pair of talking rabbits and
an old wandering tinker. Joy is
given a magic ring with marvel
Gus powers by the tinker, which
three mean brothers try to steal
from her. Their attempts are fin
ally thwarted, however, and the
conclusion is as happy as it should
be in all proper fairy tales. Jerry
Bangham, London, is a member of
the cast.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Midway Edges Plain City
As Fairfield Goes Down
Revenue Agents
To Aid Taxpayers
File Returns

The District Director of Inter-
nal Revenue has released the fol-
lowing information relative to the
filing of Income Tax Returns for
the year 1858.
Every person who had a gross
income of 5000 or more must file a
return. 1t must be filed between
January l and March IS, 1854,
with the District Director of In
ternaI Revenue, Columbus, Ohio.
You may file Form 1O4O-A and
have your tax computed by the
District Director if your total
gross income was less than $4,000
and consisted entirely of wages
reported on Withholding state
ments, or of such wages and not
more than 500 total of other
wages, dividends and interest.
If your income is over $4,000 or
is from other sources such as self
employment, partnership, rents,
etc, you must file on Form 1O4O,
listing your total receipts and ex-
penses. You may itemize your de-
ductions or you may elect to take
the standard deduction. Any bal
anCe of tax must be paid in full
with the filing of your Form 1O4O.
Assistance in preparing your re-
turn can be secured at your local
office of the Internal Revenue Ser
vice. If you desire help, be sure to
bring all information as to income,
wages, rents, expenses and deduc-
tiOns, and a copy Of your previous
years return. Form 1O4O-F, show
ing income and expenses from
farming as well as Schedule "C",
showing income and expenses from
business, should be prepared by
the taxpayer before coming into
the office for assistance.
All wage slips received from
your employers must be attached
to your return even though no tax
was withheld from wages. Wage
earners should wait until all wage
statements are received from each
place of employment before filing
their return, but in no event should
the filing of a return be delayed
beyond March IS, 1854.
A Socity Security tax of pa
per cent is imposed on individuals
having earnings from self-employ-
ment. Inasmuch as income from
certain occupations, such as farm
ing, physicians, attorneys, etc, are
not covered, your instruction book
let should be consulted for the
various types of income that are
subject to the tax. Self-employ-
ment net earnings of at least S4OO
but not exceeding $4,000 are sub
jeCt to the tax.
Internal Revenue Agents Clay
COVey and A. r. Rosemeier will be
at the Postoffice, London, Ohio
from 500 am. to 500 pm. on
February 25th and 26th, to assist
taxpayers with the preparation of
tEeir returns.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
John B. O++e Is
Dead Al Age "a

Funeral services for John B.
Otte, "a, London-South Charles
ton pike, who died Friday evening
in st. Francis Hospital, Columbus,
following a long illness, were at
the Schlechty-F'ichner Funeral
Home Monday afternoon. The Rev.
erend A. M. Shenefelt, was offici-
ating minister. Interment in Maple
Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg.
Mr., Otte, a retired carpenter,
was born in Mechanicsburg, Sep
tember 8, 1869, and had resided in
this community for SO years.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Wahneta Thompson of Lon
don, Mrs Kathryn Reisinger of
South Vienna and two sons, Leroy
and Howard, at home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Buzzerd Funeral
Held Here Sunday

Funeral services for Effie Buz-
Zerd 81, Olive Street who died
Friday in Mercy Hospital, Spring.
field, were at the Lukens Funeral
Home Sunday afternoon. PeVer-
end A. NJ. Shenefelt was officiat-
ing minister. Internment in Kirk
wood Cemetery.
Miss Buzzerd, the daughter of
Joseph and Mary BuzZZerd, was
a lifelong resident of London. She
was a member of the London Me
thodist Church.
Surviving is one sister, Miss Del
la Buzzerd, who resided with her
four nieces and two nephews.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Farm Bureau Leaders
To Meet At Plain Civ

Farm Bureau leaders from this
area will meet at the Grange Hall
in Plain City, Ohio. February 26,
1:30 P M, to map our their plans
for legislative action. The meeting
is being called by Rowland Bishop,
Marysville, Ohio, State Trustee
representing Farm Bureau mem
bers from Madison, Franklin, Del
aware, and Union Counties.
Major emphasis will be given to
national issues, according 20 II. w.
Rogers, President, Madison County
Farm Bureau Federation, who will
head a delegation of Farm Bureau
leaders from this county at the
meeting.
Others from Madison County
who plan to attend include Austin
Harbage, Legislative Chairman
Route 2, Plain City, Ohio; Leslie
Laird, Coop President, Route 2
London, Ohio; Mrs. Harry PUG
sley, Farm Bureau Women's Com
mittee Chairman, Route l, South
Solon, Ohio; Mrs. Delbert Grouse
Route 2, Mt. Sterling and Mrs
Lowell Snyder, Route 3, London
Ohio, Women's Committee Co-Leg-
islative Representatives; Mrs. E. B
Converse, Delegate, Route 2, Plain
City, Ohio; Wilfred Garen, Dele
gate, Route 2, Mt. Sterling, Ohio;
Henry Snyder Delegate, Route z,
Mt. Sterling, Ohio; Charles Wy
scarver, General Manager, Madi-
son Farm Bureau Coop; and Owen
Ackerman, Organization Director
Madison County Farm Bureau
Federation.
Mr.. Bishop said that three major
national issues which Farm Bur
eau will concern itself with dur
ing this session are an improved
farm program, increased world
trade of farm products, and pas
sage of the st. Lawrence Seaway
bill.
In addition, Mr.. Bishop said thai
a report will be given on the pro
gram made by the Ohio Legislat
i've Service Commission and it!
study of dairy problems in the
state. Farm Bureau was the major
backer of a resolution authorizing
a legislative study OF dairy prob
lens.
The meeting at Plain City is ont
in a series being held by the Farm
Bureau Congressional Spokesmer
and Spokeswomen who will place
the desires of the farm organiza
TONS membership before Ohio
Congressman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Thieves Rob Farm
Home OF vi Yutzy

Burglars broke into the farm
home of Vernon l.. Yutzy, Strick-
land Ave, Canaan Twp, some
time during the night of Feb. 20,
Deputy Herb Markley said Mon
day. The Yutzys were away at the
time, Markley said.
The thieves gained entrance by
breaking a rear window in the
house. A 12-gauge Ithica shotgun
and about $50 in cash were listed
as missing. Accompanying Deputy
Markley was Roy Shelley of the
Identification Bureau.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
L.ondOnerS Score
Only 7 In Final

Scoring only z points in,the last
quarter, London was defeated by
Lancaster st. Marys in Exempted
Parochial tourney play at Wester-
Vile Monday night. The final score
was 58-45.
London had held the pace thr-
oughout the first three quarters
and the score stood at 1888 going
into the final. Lancaster scored a
resounding q points in the final
to drop the Raiders by a 13 point
margin. Lancaster guard, Roger
Baughman, made II points during
the last quarter.
London, runner up in the Mid
Six League, finished the season
with q x1yioc ond q lOccpc
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Beathard Heads
Gro++o Club For
Coming Year

London Grotto Club elected
Henry P. Beathard president at a
dinner meeting at the Chooman
Restaurant Thursday night, DR.. c..
A. Sayre, was elected vice presi-
dent and Emil f. Yerian, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Trustees of the club are, NJ. A.
Raub, II. p. Beathard and Emil F.
YeTian.
The Club meets regularly the
second and fourth Wednesday of
each month at the Grotto Cabin at
Madison Lake.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Betty M. Kelly At
Camp LeJeune

CAMP LEJEUNE, N. c. CFHT-
NC)-Woman Marine Sgt. Betty
M. Kelly, granddaughter of Mrs.
Mary McIntire of 405 Hawthorne
ave, London, Ohio, is attending
Woman Marine Non-Commission-
ed Officers Leadership School
here. While a student in the school,
Miss Kelly will receive four weeks
instruction in the use of training
aids, military customs, courtesies,
and basic concepts for leadership.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Man To Serve 20
Davs On Drunk
Driving Charges

Hobart Conley, Lexington, Ohio
(Richland county, was found
guilty in Mayor E. P. Speasmak-
er's court here last Friday on
counts of driving while intoxicated
and driving while under license re-
vocation. State patrolmen said
that his license had been suspend
ed after he had been arrested prev
iously for drunk driving. .
Conley was taken to the county
Jail to serve a total of 20 days on
the charges. He was also fined a
total $3.50 and costs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Mrs. Eva S+uthard
Dies Friday. Feb. 20

Funeral services for Mrs. Eva
Belle Stuthard, as, of 1929 Ken
wood Avenue, Springfield, a native
of London, who died in City Hos
pital Springfield, Friday, were at
the Richards Memorial Home,
Springfield, Monday. Interment
was in Ferncliff Cemetery. In fail
ing health for three years, she had
been seriously i'll for the last four
months.
Mrs. Stuthard was a member of
Oakland Community Presbyterian
Church, Springfield and the Beta
Mothers Club of Wittenberg Col
lege.@
8 Born May 10, 1908 she was the
daughter of Wilbur H. and Ethel
L. Smith Long and had resided in
Springfield the greater part of her
life.
Surviving are her husband, Earl
one son, James r. Hauck of Evans
vile, Ind; a step-daughter, Mrs.
Luella Wilson of San Diego, Cali
fornia; her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Long of Springfield; a sis
ter Mrs. Carroll Randall of Spring
field, and two brothers, Harry L.
and Kenneth H. Long, both of
Springfield.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
MOSES MOON is


Moses Moon, Washington Az
enue, is recovering in Mt, Carmel
Hospital, following a major oper-
alton Saturday His room number
is go.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
A LondOner Joins Air Force

These the David
London who through cadet with
United Air Antonio
The Air picked cadet
forwarded the pictures this the training
We have David advance the preliminary
tests and examinations The following depict of his life
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
ON OHIO STATE
HONOR ROLL

The honor roll of $50 students
achieving high scholastic attain
ments averages of 3.25 or better)
in Ohio State University's College
of Commerce during the Fall
Quarter, contained the names of
Mary A. Tope, Sedalia, and Mari
orie Y. Witch, Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
MRS. J. WARNER TANNER
IN MT. CARMEL

Mrs. ]. Warner Tanner enlered
Mt Carmel Hospital Thursday
after she slipped on a rug in her
home on East First Street and
broke her left hip.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
WILLIAM DENNEHY
IMPROVING

William Dennehy, Roberts Mil
Road, is recovering in Mt. Carmel
Hospital after an operation on his
right knee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
FIRST ROBIN!

Donald Eugene Holcombe,
Jro reported Monday morning
that he had seen the first two
robins in his yard at ITO Liber-
ty Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
8 OUR
"a "a f0W''iN
SMILE
SMILE
LAS forlorn as a sparrow at
a tractor rodeo"


with the so-called water tor
ture where the subject is fore
ed to stand and have water
drip on his head. Here in
America we have another tor
ture just as subtle-that of re-
lieving you of your hard earn
ed money-penny by penny.
Either will eventually drive
you stark-staring m-a-a-d!
WORRY
About the only good thing
about worrying is that when
something does happen it
comes as no surprise.
LONGEVITY
People come and people go
but a rich uncle seems to go
on forever.
STATISTIC
According to liquor trade
magazine, there are several
million unsold gallons of booze
lying about the country un-
touched. Maybe this is what
they're talking about when
they tell us that the world is
i'm a state of ferment.
MODERN AGE
Just to prove to you that
children nowadays have little
or no respect for money, we
saw a youngster drop penny
the other day and he didn't
bother to pick it up. For that
matter, neither did we!
POSER
What we can't understand is
how a man can drink enough
to become a ''man of distinc-
ton" and still be able to af-
ford an extensively tailored
suit to wear for the photo
graph.
BASEBALL
Looks like old Joe Di Mag
gio not only got to first base
but made 1t all the way home.
'cuRE
To us, fishing has never
been accorded proper credit in
medical journals. After all, 1t
can cure q lot of ills that a
pill can't reach.
cuRFEW
We heard about town in
Madison county which has
abandoned sounding the cur
few each evening. Seems that
too many people complained
that it woke them up.
COURT
Heard about a fellow who
had been arrested for chicken
stealing and was hauled into
court TO face charges. His law
yer finally got an acquittal
after much hot debate. Old
fellow whispered to the law
yer as both left the court -
''Psst! I'll get you a couple of
chickens tonight if the moon
amt OUT"
CHARLIE
So you have a charlie
horse" we'll, here's how
that expression got its start.
Up in Chicago at the Sox park,
they used to have a horse
named Charlie who hauled a
roller over the park before
each game. Charley had pro-
nounced limp and the fans
were quick to call Charlie
Horse" to a player who limped
due to an injury or some such.
OUCH!
Dilly: II just found out my
husband is running around
with another woman!"
Daily: We'll, why don't you
do something about it?"
Dilly: my psychiatrist is on
vacation and 1 don't know
what to thinkr
WELL?
No matter how cheap money
gets, you can still get your
two-cents worth in.
ADVICE
If you don't like to do the
dishes buy your wife set of
good chinaware then she
won't let you in the kitchen.
MEDICINE
And then there's the one
about the guy who, after COM
ing out of the ether, took
turn for the nurse!
?27
Soke politicians believe that
the best way to stay in office
is to pass the buck-li literally
and figuratively!
HABIT
And then there's the one
about the vaudevillian who
took a vacation out west. Of
course the first thing he
wanted to see was the Cher
okee Strip
LAST WORD
Give a woman an inch and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
MYERS DAUGHTER BORN
ON VALENTINES DAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford H. Myers
of Rawson, Ohio, announce the
birth of a daughter, Jennifer Dor
othy on Sunday, February IA.
Mrs. Myers is the former Har-
riette Sue Harper of Lafayette.
The Myers have another daugh-
ter, SuSanne Pearl.
Evening star., 1954-12-08
Bobo Fighter Of the Year
Boxing Writers Vote Awards
To Broddock, Ryff and Olson

is a frequent speaker at youth
affairs.
His spectacular rise from the
relief rolls to the heavyweight
title in the depression days Is
one of the most moving stories
of the game. Considered all
washed up. the big Jersey Irish
man was hastily called to fill In
as a substitute against Corn
Griffin, a highly touted prospect.
He knocked out Griffin in three
rounds and went on to beat
John Henry Lewis and Art
Lasky to earn a shot at Max
Baer's title.
A 10-to-1 underdog, he capped
his comeback by outpointing
Baer in Is rounds. A year
later, Braddock lost his title
to Joe Louis when the Brown
Bomber knocked him out in the
eighth.
| Ryf stamped himself as a top
contender for Jimmy Carter's
lightweight championship when
he whipped Orlando Zulueta
December 3 for his 10th victory.
Olson was acclaimed for being
a fighting champion" He won
the title vacated by Sugar Ray
Robinson when he drubbed
England's Randy Turpin in New
York October 81, 1858.