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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Cattlemen Will
Meet Monday Eve
Ar Courthouse

James w. Warner, extension
beef specialist, Ohio State Univer-
sity, will be present Monday eve
ming January 81, in the basement
Of the Court House, London, Ohio,
to discuss the latest information
on feeding Stilbestrol" to beef
cattle, according to a report from
the extension office. All beef cat
tlemen will be interested in this
topic since it is the new beef cat
tie feeding nutrient that will have
quite bearing on the beef cattle
program. DR.. Norman Heath, Vet
erinarian at London, will be pres
ent to discuss the topic from the
veterinarians stand point.
Meeting will start at 800 D. m.
There will be an election of offic-
ers following the meeting, con-
Quoted by Joe Hook, chairman of
the nominating committee. The
above meeting was planned by the
County Beef Cattlemen's Execu-
tive Committee which includes
Gwynne Burr, chairman, Paul
Overturf, John Sawyer, Marion
Meats, H. W. Rogers and John
Moore.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
London Man Killed Friday
At Pennsylvania Crossing
Oscar Ward Dies
AS Train Hits Car

Mr.. Oscar Ward, 43, of London
Rte. 2, was killed instantly Friday
morning when his car was struck
by freight train at the Pennsyl-
vania crossing on South Main ST.,
at 7:0S am.
According to engineer S. p. Sny-
der, Mr.. Ward came up to the
crossing, hesitated, and then NOV
ed on to the tracks in the path of
the train. The impact threw Mr..
Ward from the car and into the
side of the engine. Conductor Of
the train was c. J. McQuillan.
Mr. Ward was born in Lawrence
County Il is survived by his wife;
Celesta, two daughters, Rehecca
and Louise, a son, Kenneth, all at
home, a son by a former marriage,
David, Of London; three sisters,
Mrs. Edna HiS, Sparkersville, O.,
Mrs. Alice Henry, Sunlmerford,
and Mrs. Lucy Jones, London.
Funeral arrangements are in
charge of the Schlechty-Fichner
Funeral Home, and are incomplete
at the present time
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
1854 CROP Tops
Last Years Mark

Harry Turvy, Jr., chairman of
the 1854 Christian Rural Overseas
Program in Madison County, in
making his report of the recent
CROP canvass, states that 1854
exceeded the previous years re-
turns, and he attributes it largely
to the fine cooperation and help of
the various township workers MAX
ing the rounds from farm to farm
to canvass in the appeal.
Range Township, with the Sc
dalia LiohS Club promoting the
canvass, came up with the largest
contribution amounting TO S547.73.
Other township contributions were
Canaan - $134.42; jefferson -
S143.50; Fairfield $1,000; Deer
creek-$171.15; Monroe-$441.5 SO;
Paint-S198.71; Pleasant - S114.-
Is; Pike - $143.90; Somerford-
$387.47; and Stokes - S109.77.
Three townships had no report.
Individual contributions amount
ed to S55.63 and the Halloween
Trick or Treat" fund collected by
the young people from several of
the London churches amounted ID
S171.21-making grand total of
S2,629.23 in cash and corn as Mad
ison County's gift to the nation
wide apoeal for fod to iced hungry
peorl> overseas.
Chairman Turvy reports tlat
where the farm folks were person
ally contacted and the need w25
fully explained the response was
quite gratifying.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Former Resident
Dies Thursday

Mrs. Eta Bunch Placier, age 78,
former London resident, d d
night at the Methodist
Home for the Aged in Cincinnati.
Born in London, March l, 1877,
Mrs. Placier was the daughter of
John and Susan Baker Bunch, and
graduated from London High
School in 1895. She joined the Lon
don Methodist Church at the age
of 16 years and retained her men,
bership here until her death.
She was married to IEenry W.
lis Placier, whose tam..y vas
prominent in London for many
years, the father and sons being
engaged in the milling business
here. The Henry Placiers resided
in Columbus for many years and
spent much time in travel, visiting
2a foreign countries. For a number
of years they resided in Florida,
returning to Ohio in 1916 to re-
side in the Methodist home in Gin
cinnati, where Mr.. Placier died in
194S.
Only survivors are several nieces
and nephews, among them Mrs.
Charles Gregg of West Jefferson.
Funeral services Sunday after
noon at the Lukens Funeral Home,
Reverend A. NJ. Shenefelt, minister
in charge. Interment in Kirkwod
CenPfnrN-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Trinity Church
Will Present
Epiphany Pageant

The Feast of Lights, traditional
Epiphany pageant, will be present
ed at Trinity Episcopal Church
this Sunday, January 30, at 8 pm.
The pageant portrays the spread of
the Light of Jesus Christ, begin
ming with Old Testament proph-
ecy and continuing until the Chris
tian Church of today takes up that
Light.
The Young People of Trinity
Church, st. Anthony's Church in
Wilmington, and st. Andrews
Church in Washington c. H, will
combine to present the Feast of
Lights.
Everyone is invited to attend this
pageant Sunday at pm. in Trim
ity Episcopal Church.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
London Lad Wins
Prize In Contest

Master Bruce Dcyo, nine-ycar-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Deyo, Garfield Avenue, is the
proud possessor of a new pair of
roller skates which he received as
one of the third prizes in a recent
televiSion contest.
Master Bruce is a great lover of
"Lassie" and the television pro-
gram in which she appears and
when announcement was made
short time ago that Lassie had ten
puppies and a prize would be given
for the best names, Bruce set about
to get himself one. He sent in the
required list of ten names and
though he was not rewarded with
one of the puppies, each revolution
of the shining new roller skates
will remind him of 'Lassie and her
Brood"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Candy Club Names
Former Londoner
Head Of Group

William Webb, $40 East Main
Street, Ravenna, former London
resident, has been elected president
of the Buckeye Candy Club of
Ohio, an organization of candy
statesmen to establish cooperation.
between the manufacturers and
distributors of candy.
The club is made up of candy
statesmen who cover the state of
Ohio and meets once a month
either in Cleveland or Columbus.
Mr., Webb and his family moved
to Ravenna from Wellington in
1850. He is a charter member and
presently president of the Raven
ma Lions Club.
He is district representative of
the Klein Chocolate Co., of Eliza
bethtown, Pa, and prior to his af-
filiation with the company was en-
ployed with chain stores. He is a
graduate of Chicago Musical Col
lege where he majored in voice and
dramaticS.
Mr.. Webb is the son of William
Webb, of Lebanon, former head o.
the dairy at the London Prison
Farm, recently retired after many
years as head of the Prison Farm
at Lebanon and the late Mrs.
Webb, former London residents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Mrs. Robson Will
Head neart Drive

Mrs. William J. Robson has
been named chairman of the Mad
ison County 1855 Heart Fund Cam
paign, it was announced by Dr..
Bacon, President of the Madison
County Heart Council. The annual
campaign will be conducted here
throughout the month of February.
The 1855 Fund Campaign, un-
dertalen in this community, will
be staged in conjunction with the
national campaign by the Amer
ican Heart Association, the only
national voluntary health agency
working exclusively in the field of
heart and blood vessel diseases.
Funds from Madison County
help to support nineteen separate
heart research projects in Central
Ohio and to carry on an education
al program for physicians and the
public.
In our town, as in thousands of
other American communities con-
Quoting Heart Fund campaigns,
diseases of the heart and circula-
ton take a greater toll of human
lives than all others combined, -
DR.. Bacon continued. This fact is
convincing proof that there is need
of a concerted effort to combat
them through medical research
professional and public education
and community programs.
THE people of this county have
never failed a worthy cause. and
am confident that they will re.
spond again by their generous con,
tributions to help fight heart dis,
ease through the Heart FunC
Drive"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Four Sentenced
In Common Pleas
Court Tuesday

Judge Gerald A. BayneS sentenc-
ed four persons previously indict-
ed by the Madison County Grand
Jury, on Tuesday afternoon.
Robert Winslow, charged with
failure to provide, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to serve one to
three years in the Mansfield Re-
formatory. Notice was taken of
Winslow's previous record.
Harry L. Pentz, of Columbus,
was sentenced to Is days in the
county Jail and assessed costs for
petit larceny.
Harold Stevens pleaded guilty
to three counts: operating a motor
vehicle while intoxicated, leaving
the scene of an accident, and il
legal possession Of license plates.
His apprehension followed the hit
and run of Margaret Sullivan, Is,
on E. Center st. Stevens was fined
$4,000 for the licence plate charge,
and sentenced to 6 months in Jail
on each of the other two charges.
His drivers license was suspended
for one year.
Floyd Eugene Kidwell, formerly
OF Mt. Sterling, pleaded guilty to a
charge of grand larceny. He threw
himself on the mercy of the court
stating that restitution had been
made, and that he had obtained
employment. He was placed on
two years probation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Livestock Coon
Meets February z

The annual meeting for the Co
lumbus branch Of the Producers
Livestock Cooperative Association
will be held in Plumb Hall, Ohio
State University, on Wednesday
evening. February 2nd at eight
O'Clock.
Over eight hundred member
patrons of the Columbus branch
are expected to attend and will
have an opportunity to hear the
report of the operations given by
the manager, Roy D. Pavey, APP
proXimately ten thousand mem
bers consigned 234.432 head of
livestock to the Columbus branch
in 1854 for a valuation of $12,-
S04, ,639.25. Other interesting re-
ports will be given and entertain
ment and refreshments will be
provided
Members attending will also
have an opportunity to elect mem
bers to the Columbus Advisory
Committee for a two year term.
The purpose of the producers
advisory committees is to furnish
suggestions to the directorate and
to the management representing
all phases of local and area pro-
ducers marketing service.
Seven members of the sixteen
member advisory committee are
to be elected this year. Fourteen
names have been proposed by the
nominating committee. Additional
nominations may be made from
the floor. Balloting will be by
counties.
For Madison County, the nomi-
mating committee has selected
Howard Dorm of London RR l and
Robert Buck of London RR 2.
Howard Dorm is the incumbent.
Y. Y. Overturf Rte 2 has one
more year to serve of his present
term.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Speaker Suggests
Merchants Needed

The London Retail Merchants
Association held their dinner last
Tuesday night in the Methodist
Church. Speaker for the evening
was Mr.. Bryan P. Sandles, man.
ager of the Clark County fair.
About eighty people heard Mr..
Sandles describe the operation of
the Clark County fair, and explain
how they have made it one of the
outstanding fairs of the state.
Cooperation of the merchants
is a vital need" said Mr.. Sandles,
land / notice on your fair board,
there is not a single business man,
with the exception of Mr.. Stewart
Anderson" Mr.. Sandles pointed
out that the fair really was intend
ed to be a place where merchants
can display their wares and create
interest in their goods and pro-
ducts, and that he operates closely
with the Chamber of Commerce,
allowing them to allot space and
to pass on outsiders coming into
the fairgrounds for display pur-
poses.
Tbs puts the fair on a business
basis" ne said, land after all, fairs
are big business. The fair merits
the support of the citizens in re-
turn for the support and encour-
agement it gives the youth of the
community"
Mr. Sandles was introduced by
Mr.. Anderson. Mr.. Robert Mabe
was program chairman for the oc-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Speasmaker And
Landes In Race

Sam Landes, local insurance.
man, has filed a declaration of
for the office of Mayor
of the city, as has incumbent Ned
Both men are Repub-
licans, which assures London of
Republican primary election. No
Democrats have announced their
intentions of running for the office.
Deadline for filing is February 2,
1855 at 400 pm.
When contacted, Mayor Speas-
maker said, I'm glad to see some
interest being shown in city politi-
cal life. l intend to stand on my
record as Mayor of London for the
past sixteen years and welcome
this opportunity to take my case to
the people"
Mr.. Landes stated, Il feel it is
the duty of every qualified citizen
to participate in community gov
ernment. My service as council
man-at-large the past two years
has made me familiar with the du-
ties of the mayor, and l appreciate
the responsibilities of this office. -
With a few exceptions, the local
political picture has been without
color for some time, not only here
but in other places as well, Marys.
vile, for example, with nine posi-
tions to be filled in their city offic-
es this year, finds that four of the
nine incumbents do not intend tC
run for office again, including the
mayor. Low salaries are one factor
but the apathy of the public to.
ward local government is obvious
Too much responsibility and per.
sonal antagoniSm from local Citi.
ZenS are also to blame.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Madison Local
PTO Meets Jan. I9

Madison Local held its fourth
P.T.O. meeting January 19. Plans
are being made to purchase play
ground equipment with the money
earned by the P.T.O. this year.
Mr.. Bob Hines announced an
auction sale to be held February
5. Mr.. Lamar Boland and Mr.. Fox
were introduced to the P.T.O. Mr.
Fox gave a short talk on being a
Boy Scout and how group could
be sponsored by the P.T.O.
Everyone enjoyed a program
given by the third grade pupils OF
Mrs. Doane and Miss KelSo.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Porter Gardner.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Cub Scouts Visit
In Columbus

Their months project of Rail
roading" took on special meaning
for 30 cub scouts with twenty-one
of their Den Mothers and Fathers
and parents when they took an
actual trip by train to Columbus,
Saturday.
The Cubs met at the New York
Central depot in London and
boarded the 11:07 for the city. On
arrival in Columbus, they were
met by Russell Martin, N.Y.C. pas
senger agent, and taken on a tour
of the depot. After the tour, they
ate their own lunches in the depot.
A chartered bus took them to the
Ohio State Museum of Natural
History, where they were shown
the exhibits by students of the sub
jeCt at the University.
They returned to the depot, and
took the train back to London, ar
irving home in the evening.
1t was the first train trip for
several of the children, and the
first trip to the Museum for most
of them. The trip will help them
with their month project of MAX
ing a scrapbook of modern trains,
and assembling model trains. The
project will be on display at the
Pack meeting at the Lutheran
Church Thursday. Mrs. Leroy Far
rish and Mr.. Russell McShane
made the arrangements for the
trip.
London has 5 Cub Dens and 6
Den Mothers at the present time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Jaycees Honor Reverend
Lawrence I. Rugh Thursday
Man OF The Year
Selection Named

The London Junior Chamber of
Commerce announced the selection
of Reverend Lawrence T. Rugh as
Man of the Year" for 1854 at
their meeting Thursday night Rev
Rugh is Pastor of st. Johns Luth-
eran Church here. He is also head
of the Council of Recreation for
the city, one of the two members
of the clergy in the executive COM
mittee of the Lutheran League of
America, and active in working
with Alcoholics Anonymous.
The Rev. and Mrs. Rugh reside
at 62 East Second ST., with their
two sons, Stephen Lawrence and
James Meade, and have been in
London since 1949
The Distinguished Service Award
which came as complete surprise,
was presented by Wallace V. Mich
OILS, vice-president of the London
Jay Gees following the dinner at
Lafayette.
Reverend Rugh accepted the
award by admitting that it was the
first occasion a minister had been
found beyond words, saying only,
Il certainly appreciate the award.
1t has been pleasure to serve
with you, but it is beyond my
power to thank YOU"
Speaker for the evening was
Charles A. Dambach, Director of
the Division of Wildlife Research
for the State of Ohio. Mr.. Dam
bach outlined the work of his di-
vision in the state, and told of in
teresting problems he faced in the
management of wildlife resources
in the state of Ohio, emphasizing
that even in the wildlife division,
people presented the greatest prob
lem.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Five Dairy Herds
In Test Program

Five Madison County dairy herds
are enrolled in Official Testing, ac-
cording to a statement received
from L. w. Jacquemin, supt. of Of
ficial testing, Ohio State Univers-
ity. The following herds are listed:
George Ashmore, London; Lon
don Prison Farm; Z. B. Converse,
Plain City; Don Elliott, Galloway;
Mrs. Hazel Beach, London.
The herds are being tested for
the herd Improvement registry by
our local teChniCian, Eugene Will
son
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
World Prayer Day
Scheduled Feb. rs

Columbus, Ohio-Gov. Frank J.
Lausche, in a proclamation signed
at the State House at noon Mon
day, Jan. "a, called upon Ohioans
to observe the annual World Day
of Prayer, Feb. 25, by attending
special services in more than 300
communities in the state on that
day.
Sponsored in Ohio by United
Church Women of the Ohio Coun-
ell of Churches, World Day of
Prayer will unite hundreds of
thousands of Christian worshippers
in the United States and 128 other
countries in prayer. Feb. 25 is the
first Friday in Lent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28

He is a graduate of London
High School, and attended Miami
u, Oxford. After a stint in the
army, he attended the A l. b.
School OF Banking.
Jack is also treasurer Of the
City of London, past president Of
the Jay Gees. a member of the
Masonic Lodge, Boy Scout Com
mittee. and The Trinity Episcopal
Church.
He married the former Shirley
Campbell, of Columbus, and re-
sides at 571a West High St, with
their daughter, Kathleen Marie.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Mid-Eight League
Proposal Tabled

Representatives of the Mid-Six
League met at billiards Tuesday
night for the purpose of discussing
the proposal to include Marion
Franklin and Gahanna both Frank
lin County schools in the league
competition.
No suitable agreement could be
reached by the officials on the pro-
posal, and it was tabled for discus
sion at subsequent meetings.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
Jack Phillips In
New Job AT First
National Bank

The promotion in the First Ma
tional Bank of Jack Phillips to
assistant cashier is another exam
pie of a local man making good
in banking circles. Jack has been
with the bank since 194S.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
SUFFERS HEART ATTACK
RETURNS FROM
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Sam Hoover was removed
in the Lukens ambulance Wednes-
day to the home of her son, Heze-
lsiah Hoover. Sparling Road, from
University Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28
ENTERS HOSPITAL

~'N 1870 f'~Of ~
Mrs. Randall Daniels was taken
to Mt. Carmel Hospital in the
l. u k e n ambulance Wednesday,
from her home on the Drury
Road
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-28

"a R3R f63@h
FACT j..
Many people will go out of
their way to avoid their own
troubles and then go even fur
ther out of their way to find
somebody else's.
MOTHERHOOD
Perhaps the greatest joy of
being a parent is when the
kids are all in bed fast asleep.
THINK
A Chamber of Commerce re-
port recently showed what
happens when a new industry
comes to a town. The report
states that for every 100 new
factory jobs, TIA other jobs
are created and population
jumps 296 people. Retail sales
increase $360,000 per year and
four new stores open up. On
top of all this, lot cars are
registered and 70 telephones
are installed. Overall personal
income increases by $590,000
per year. Worth thinking
about, isn't it?
ARMY LIFE
Recruit: Man, funny look
ing animal just came in here!'
Rookie: what kind was
it?"
Recruit: Don't know but it
had two stripes"
Rookie: "In that case it was
either a skunk or a corporal!"
STORY
One of the juiciest stories
we ever heard was one about
a girl who slapped the face of
guy who chewed tobacco.
MARRIAGE
Marriage vows contain such
phrases as "for better or for
worse, richer or poorer" and
so forth. 1t appears that a
friend of ours took a wife for
worse and for poorer. Last
time we saw her she had on a
panied expression and a mink
coat.
7???
Guided missils are nothing
new. Take the old-fashioned
rolling pin for instance.
TROUBLE
Trouble is the only thing in
the world that you can borrow
from another land become the
sole possessor of same) with
out causing any fuss if you
don't give it back.
LIVING
Parents with large families
are most likely to have houses
full of antique furniture.
FIGHTER
There is pretty good prize
fighter by the name of Percy
Bassett on TV these days.
With a name like that, no
wonder he's a fighter.
sIGN-o-TiMES
Out in a western city they
have posted signs at the city
limits which say Speed
limit 25 miles per hour. Fine is
So per mile for fast driving.
Pick out the speed you can al
ford!"
LIFE
Spare the rod and spoil the
child" is not in vogue these
days. However you can always
use the rod on the child psy-
chiatrist who told you to spare
the child.
REPORT
DR.. Gallup reports that over
81 million men have stayed
over night in motels. The re-
port also shows that the same
number of women have done
the same hurnmn!
MODERN
Seems that many modern
women believe that children
should be seen and not had,
FUTURE
Be it remembered that as
we climb the ladder of success
the rungs get farther and
farther apart.
BUSINESS
Big businessmen are not al
ways infallible as illustrated
in this story. Seems big wheel
walked into a plant and after
a preliminary inspection of the
shop reported to the superin-
tendent that he had fired
man. who was it," inquired
the super.
why that fellow l caught
smoking on the job. | gave
him two weeks wages and sent
him on his way!'