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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
Four n Club Sets
Date For Rally
Al Lafayette

The Madison County All Club
rally will be held Saturday, April
%, 300 pm, at the Lafayette
School, according to the Agricul-
tural Extension Office. The meet
ing place was changed from the
previously reported fair grounds
Youth Building. All All members,
parents, brothers and sisters and
friends are welcome to attend.
John Mount Jr., Dean College
of Agriculture, =. S. u, will be
the guest speaker.
There will be group singing, re-
port on All club congress, recog-
milton of the 1854 County award
winners, and 1854 honor clubs.
Tickets for the rally may be OBJ
tanned from All club President
or Secretary or at the Extension
Office.
Refreshments will be served.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
Marine From Here
In NATO Test

Saros Gulf Turkey (FHTNC) =
Marine T-Sgt. Roger B. Ruther-
ford, son of Mrs. Iva NJ. Ruther-
ford of 1S6 S. Walnut St, London,
Ohio, participated in NATO am
phibious maneuVers here in March
with the reinforced 3rd Battalion,
9th Marine Regiment.
The battalion has been attached
to the 9Th Fleet in the Mediter-
ranean since last January. On the
current goodwill tour of the Me-
diterranean area, the fleet has
visited ports in Algeria, Italy,
Greece and Turkey.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
Farmers Club To
Meet Thursday

The Madison County Farmers
Club will meet Thursday, April 81,
at the London Presbyterian
Church. A basket dinner at 1890
O'Clock will be followed by a pro-
gram at o'clock.
George Mems, of Hollandia Gar
dens near South Vienna, will give
an illustrated talk on Care and
Raising of Tulips" #.n
Committee for the April meeting
is Mrs. Robert T. Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Armstrong, Mrs. j. c.
Cromwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Keye,
Mrs. Alice Redman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Steel, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Ridenour, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Carter, Frank Sultzbaugh and
Rev. and Mrs. Frank L. Baldwin.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
Madison County Beef Tour
Scheduled For April 20
Five Farms Will
Be Visited Here

Madison County Beef Tour is
scheduled for April 90 according
to John Moore, County Agricul-
tural Agent. The tour will include
, farm stops and stop at the
Madison County Experiment farm
where beef experiments are near
completion. There will be lunch a,
the Meth 0diSt Chpra i ION.
follow ri by an afttrlta = rlu.,rafn
includiLg latest information ON
Stilbestrol feeding by DR.. Earl
klosterman, of the Ohio Agricul-
tnral Experiment Station. Market
Outlook by Bill Renner, cattle buy
er for Columbus producers. Panel
discussion on the f a rms visited
during the morning, moderated by
Jim Warner, extension beef spec
ialist, O.Iio State University.
Farmers attending will be able
TO pick up new ideas on practical
beef cattle management, Stilbes-
troll feeding, market outlook. etc.
The schedule for the day will
include: First stop at 9:15 a. m.
at the Lower Gwynne Farm, 9
miles South of London on Rt. Sc.
Here they will see 227 head of nat
I'VE calves on feed since December
Is, 1854. Fed on hay silage. then
corn silage and corn and cob meal
plus supplement-, these calves have
been regularly weighed and daily
gains have been calculated. Sec
ond stop: Gas a. m. George BaIo
and Son - located one mile east
OF Rt. So on Dyer road Here they
VIII see 80 yearling steers on feed
since late summer. These cattle
have been " corn an cob meal
supplement. They have been on
Stilbestrol supplement since the
first of January Third stop: 1925
a. m. Lamson Farm No. 2 - To-
Gated miles west of Rt. Sc on Pt
323. Here they will see 12o West
Virginia heifer calves brought in
November. %, weighing 433 lbs
ranged in corn field until Febru-
ary l and roughed through on
grass silage, hay and LIGHT feed of
grain. Fourth stop: 10:45 a. m.
Marion Moate - l mile west of
Lamson Farm No. 2. Here thev
viii see so head of cattle weigh
ing 500 to 1000 lbs. They have
been fed corn silage, corn and cob
meal, and supplement. Here also.
new home feed grinding and
smelling arrangement. Fifth stop:
ll;40 a. m. Madison Co. Expert
ment Farm - located miles west
OF London on the Old Springfield
Rd. Here they will see five differ
ent lots Of cattle finishing up the
feeding period. ...
The panel members will include
II. w. Rogers, manager of The
Madison County Experiment Farm.
BIZ Murray, manager of Lower
Gwynne Farm, ]. ] Nicholson.
Farm manager, Lamson Farm No.
z, George Balo and Marion
Meats.
The tou. mas been plarred ~
the Madison olnty Beef Ex.cu-
tive CT N.!..'.tcn.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
Young Pianist In
Music Festival

Miss Celia Bidwell, II year old
daughter of Sheriff and Mrs. Har-
old r. Bidwell, received a rating
of excellent for her piano recital
in the Ohio Federation of Music
Clubs District Festival held at
Muskingum College recently. The
event attracted II individual en-
tries and four group entries from
twenty Ohio cities and towns in the
Middle-East, Central and South
East districts of the State Fedora
ton. Performances are rated su-
perior, excellent, very good, good
and fair.
Celia is a junior student of Paul
Gearhart Of the Capital University
Conservatory of Music She has
studied with Mr.. Gearhart for
three years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
Leadership Club
Elects Officers

The Madison County Junior
Leadership club met last week
and elected the following officers:
president, Dick Meeker; vice-pres-
ident, Jay Straley; secretary,
Anna Marie Ridenour; treasurer,
Barbara G Geesling; recreation
leader, Patricia Dials; news re-
porter; Raymond Justice.
The committee to plan for
future skating party is Barbara
Geesling, jim Johnson, Janet Pat
ton. Dick Dunkle and Raymond
justice.
The program planning commit
tee to meet on May 4 is Judy
Packer, Joyce Paullin, Bob Hern,
Kenny Justice, Linda Hood, Bar
bara Morehart, Dick Meeker, An
ma Marie Ridenour, Patricia Dials,
Jay Straley, Barbara Geesling
and Ray Justice.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19

VI . lllcoI AlAs3AiAy tNSf~~NN~N
died suddenly Friday afternoon of
taken Mrs. Whitaker to Columbus
for Washington d. c. to attend the
SIS of the National Society, Daugh-
5 one of its vice presidents general.
Iotel where she was registered, she
ker's sudden passing and returned
being assisted by Mrs. Whitaker,
who is a talented reader. He held
All architects diploma, a master
mechanics degree in the automo-
tive industry and was an expert
marksman, being a member of the
American Trapshooters Associa-
tion, winning state honorS on sew
eral occasions. For many years Mr..
Whitaker served most efficiently
as Disaster chairman for the Mad
ison County Chapter American
Red Cross.
When he retired from the auto
mobile business, he laid out Whit
aker Drive, which bears his name,
just south of North Main Street
near the north corporation line of
London, and there started the
erection of a number of houses.
He had completed six and had
plans to start the seventh at the
time of his sudden death. These
homes are recognized for the eX-
cellent workmanship which he per-
sonally put into their construction
and for completeness of detail for
efficient living.
Mr.. Whitaker was a member of
the Masonic Lodge, of London
Chapter Order of the Eastern Star
and of the Methodist Protestant
Church at Jeffersonville.
He is survived by his wife, F.
Edythe Whitaker; his mother,
Mrs. Ella Whitaker of Jefferson
vile and two brothers, Darmel of
London R.R. Leroy of South So
lon, and II nieces and nephews.
A Masonic service was conduct
ed at the home on Sunday even
ing. The funeral services were at
the residence on North Main
Street Monday afternoon, the Rev
erend E. A Wall, officiating min
ister. Interment was in Jefferson
vile Cemetery by the Lukens Fun
eral Service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19

ed in white uniforms which
look TO be exact duplicates of
the American dress naval uni
form complete with gold but
tons and epaulets! These kids
are a sight to behold although
we must confess that the sem
oritas held our eye more than
somewhat.
Spain is a country on the
move after a long spell of pow
erty and the road back from
revolution. The feeling toward
the American is said to be the
best in Europe and one can
feel the friendship springing
up everywhere. These people
have a genuine liking for the
Americans and our people at
the embassy are doing a great
job. incidentally, we are build
ing a brand new embassy here
which. will be finished soon,
so it appears that we have a
permanent interest here. The
newspapers carried banner
headlines on the resignation OF
Winston Churchill, although
one gets the feeling that Span
ish-British relations are not
too, shall we say, everfriene-
ly?
We leave here early to-
morrow, Saturday., for the
big town of Barcelona. OF over
2 million population, Barcclo-
ma is called the New York of
Spain. We honestly can't see
how it can be more exciting
than Madrid, but even the
people of Madrid say this is
true.
And so we take our leave.
as the Fitzpatrick traveltalk
says, of a wonderful city full
of wonderful people, the bere-
ted Basque, the loose-uniform-
ed soldier, the blue-coated,
white-helmeted policeman, the
mantilla-ed senoritas. the chill
dren and the flat-hatted
clerics. Hasta la vista. amigos!
Until we meet again!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
Home Children At
Shrine Circus

All the children at the Chill
dren's Home were the guests of
the local Shriners at the Shrine
Circus in Columbus on Monday,
April II. Mrs. Andrews reports
that the children had wonderful
time at the annual Shrine event.
Transportation for the group
was furnished by the local car
dealers, R. n. Ardrey, P. f. Nc
Daniels, Clyde Goodyear, Jack
johnson and Bob Riggs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
RaIph O. Whitaker Dies OF Heart
Attack While Working On New Home

Ralph Oral Whitaker, age 90, on
citizens and retired business man,
a heart ailment. Mr.. Whitaker haC
at noon, where she boarded a plane
sessions of the Continental Congre
ters of the American Revolution, a
When she reached the MayfloWer
received the message of Mr.. Whit;
Immediately to London.
Mr.. Whitaker was seized with a
heart attack while he was work
ing on one of tho homes which he
built on Whitaker Drive and died
Immediately.
A son of Granville Moody and
Ella Clemans Whitaker, Ralph o.
Whitaker was born in Green
County, February 10, 1886. After
his marriage to F. Edythe Horney
of Jeffersonville he was engaged
in the newspaper business in Os-
born, he and Mrs. Whitaker oper-
ating the Osborn Local, the paper
at South Solon in Madison County
and the Christianburg Herald. He
was also associated for two years
with Bryant Weeklies of Cleve-
land which syndicated cartoons
for a group of small town weekly
newspapers. He had attended art
school, and showed great talent as
a cartoonist. One of his major ac-
complishments in the field of art
was his illustration of "Yaller," an
entertaining book written and pub
lished by the late Attorney E. w.
Johnson of West Jefferson, an in
triguing story of life in Arkansas
where Mr.. Johnson had extensive
holdings and interests.
In 1921 the Whitakers came to
London where Mr.. Whitaker en-
gagged in the automobile business
retiring in 1947 after selling to E.
A. Wall of London. During his
career in that business here, he
did a S1,oo0,o00 business in new
and used cars.
Ralph Whitaker was known to
his many friends for his quiet,
courteous demeanors. He had
many avocations. Among these was
his ability as chalk artist. He gave
many pleasant program for or
ganizations in Madison County and
elsewhere, illustrating nature stud
les and other topics with impromp-
tn and informal talks, many times
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
Pioneer County Resident
Dies Saturday Morning
Speasmaker Rites
Monday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Bes-
sic Speasmaker, who died at 2:20
o'clock Saturday morning at her
home on North Union Street, were
at the residence Monday after
noon. The Reverend A. NJ. Shene-
felt, of the Methodist Church was
officiating minister. Interment was
in kirkwood Cemetery by the
Schlechty-Fichner Funeral service.
Mrs. Speasmaker had been in
failing health for more than three
years and seriously i'll for about
two months.
Born in the house in which she
died, she was the daughter of the
late Frank r. and Belle Hume
Neff, both members of pioneer
families of Madison County She
had spent her entire life in Lon
don and all but about one year in
the parental home at the North
Union Street address, after her
marriage to the late VIM. J..
Speasmaker, a member of the firm
of P. Speasmakcr's Sons, hard
ware and furniture dealers, for
many years one of London'S best
known businesses. Mr.. Speasmak-
er died in 1888.
Her father and sister, the late
Anna Neff, were for many years
associated with the old London
Times, which in 1917 became the
Madison Press. Anna Neff was an
employee of the Madison Press for
a number of years before her
death.
Mrs. Speasmaker was a gradu-
ate of London High School and
had kept up her interest in her
alma mater in a unique way She
had kept a scrap book of its activ-
tiles with complete list of the
classes in the school and was an
unfailing source of accurate infor-
nation on placing students in their
proper classes and other school
matters. She was a member of the
Methodist Church; was a charter
member of London Chapter Order
Of the Eastern Star; was a men,
Ter of London Chapter Daughters
of the American Revolution, of
the Daughters of 1912 and also of
the Colonial Danes, and Harmony
Needle Club.
Surviving are one daughter,
Miss Mary Speasmaker of the fac
ulty of the London Public Schools;
four grandchildren, c. w. Schlos-
ser Of Dayton, Kelsey P. Schlos-
ser, Miamisburg, Tch. Sgt. Phillip
w. Speasmaker, u. S. Air Force,
Roswell, New Mexico and Miss
Anna Speasmaker of West Jeffer-
son and five great-grandchildren.
A daughter Mrs. Kelsey Schlosser
and son, Philip Speasmaker, died
several years ago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
COURT NEWS CLARIFIED

In the court news in the issue of
March 81, the case listed as the
Standard Oil Co. VS. w. A. Garrett,
in an action for money only, should
have read Standard Oil Co. VS..
William A. Garrett.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
Variety Show At
Deercreek Schoo.

Deercreek School will present
variety show for the Community
Club on Thursday evening, April
81, at 8 pm. in the school build
ing. The program is under the di-.
rection of Mrs. Constance Layman,
and will include the school orches-
ira and the school choir.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
MRS. RUTH WHEELER
is IMPROVING

Mrs. Ruth Wheeler, former
London resident, is recovering at
her home 1877 Northwest Boule-
ward, Columbus, after a major
operation is St. Francis Hospital.
Mrs. Wheeler is employed with
the Armstrong Furnace Company
of Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
WEBB kULP IN
GRANT HOSPITAL

Webb Kulp, East Fifth Street,
is in Grant Hospital for several
days for observation and treat
ment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
WATER OFF

Water service will be inter
rupted on West High Street
from Cherry Street to the end
of the line on Wednesday night
starting at II pm. The inter
ruption is due to the cutting
in of the new line to the Flax
addition. Residents serviced by
this line are reminded to store
water for emergency use dur
ing the cutoff period.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
DAUGHTER ARRIVES

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fades,
Jr., Arbuckle Road, announce the
birth of daughter, Robin Lynn,
Tuesday, April 5 in Mt, Carmel
Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-19
EVELYN CONlON
BREAKS HIP

Mrs. Evelyn Conlon, South Maple
Street, former London village
clerk, entered White Cross Hos
pital, Friday for treatment for
broken hip. She slipped on al rug
in hen home several days ago and
broke her right hip.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

DURHAM. Five regional
scholarships in the Duke Uni
versity School of Law, worth ST.
900 each per year, will be avail
able to top applicants in North
and South Carolina. Dean j. A.
McClain announced here today.
Worth potentially $4,000 each
for the full three year law course
if applicants maintain high grad
es, the scholarships will be award
ed on competitive basis, Dean
McClain said.
winners will begin with the
opening of school next Fall. All
residents of the two states who
qualify as entering law students
may apply. The initial awards are
for one year and are renewable
for the full three years if holders
maintain a B average or better in
the School of Law" Dean Nc
Claim said.
The competition is open to re-
sidents of the two states regard
less of whether or not their COL
lege education was completed
within or without North and
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
MONDAY. MARCH %, 1855
CANCER AND TOOTHACHE

Only fool would contend that less serious
than an aching tooth Yet many Americans who have den
tai checkups every six months consult doctor
bout possible cancer symptoms
True, cancer is rarer than tooth decay But it is
remote possibility when consider that out of
four Americans attacked by that disease time
life
Some cancer danger sgnalS-Seven in alI-can be
readily observed and should immediate to
physician Delay dangerous Only when treated
in an early localized stage is there good chance of it be-
ing cured.
Other forms of this malady which taking major
toll OF lives in the United States revealed early by
signs that have meaning only for doctor That why the
American Cancer Society in nationwide educational pro-
gram StreSSng the necessity for periodic medical
nations for all adults Men 45 urged to have chest
XrayS twice yearly to detect possible lung cancer and
35 to have breast and pelvic examinations
annually.
The overall ACS program Of research to find new
service to PATIENTS and arung education designed
to lives financed by public contributions made dur
ing the Cancer SOcetys annual und-rasng drive which
opens here April l. We do not hesitate commend this
vital to your generous consideration Many help
additionally by serving as campaign volunteers.
let remind you to your doctor for general physical
examination we'll Let's give cancer at least much
concern as an aching mOlar
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
WASHINGTON IN APRIL

Spring Washington is the most beautiful of the
in the nations capital With the cherry blossoms
bloom the whole city takes the aspects of garden
Visitors from all to the wordfamous sights
in wOrldamous city.
This year, from April to April 80 inclusive there
is added feature IN Washington. 1t exhibit the
lobby of the Commerce Building and it will show the his
tory and growth of two of most important industries
the eweled watch industry and the clock industry.
Not many Americans have full appreciation of what
these industries have America Very few know
that for instance the jeeled watch industry in the United
States made OF the great contributions to the develop
ment of the watch we know it.
The first watch developed in Germany. Then the
OF the industry moved Britain The Swiss copied
the British s and the industry moved on to Switzerland
America in developing the principle of interchange
able parts next became the watch center Without inter
changeable parts it impossible to produce
watch and it would have remained paything of the
wealthy. In 1870 the Swiss to the Phade
phia Exposition and the type produced watch
watch making moved to Switzerland Today there
only two key matchmaking countries in the world
Switzerland and the United States.
In spite of the fact the Swiss have 81 pct of the U s.
watch market, matchmaking still vital industry here
that the Office of Defense Mobilization has
clared essential to national security The precision Sks
of the matchmaker vital to the production of sensing
devices for guided missiles and other delicate instruments
of defense.
At the exhibition Washington the visitor will be able
to why the watch and clock industry important
security He will the fine type of precision work
that done and which other industry ready to do
trained to do This exhibit should be must for all Wash
ngton visitors during April
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
S. I. Pollock Tells
Rotarians Of Hobby

Stanley Pollock, Lincoln coun-
ty Soil Conservation Agent, was
guest speaker at last weeks Ro-
tary club dinner meetinq in the
high school cafeteria. Club pre-
sident S. NJ. Roper presided.
MI. Pollock spoke on his hob
Dies. his principal one being the
interest and time he takes in the
cancer programs. the care and
treatment of cancer patients. Mr..
Pollock. himself a former colos-
tony patient. told of the en-
couragement and help he has
been able to give people who have
suffered from cancer, particularly
oolostomy patients. He has travel
ed thousands of miles visiting pa
tients. and received hundreds of
letters and many visits from those
who have heard his story and
given his advice.
He has perfected and patented
appliances of his own for coloS-
tony patients. Also, he has writ
ten a pamphlet that is now be-
fore the American Medical Asso-
citation for approval on the sub
ject of cancer, its care and treat
ment.
Ben L. Brodsley. Charlotte. was
a club guest at the meeting
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28

South Carolina.
Specific eligibility requirements
call for applicants who hold ba-
chelor's degrees now or will COM
plete requirements for such de-
grees by June. 1855, in standard
college and with an overall aver
age of B or higher.
In addition. each applicant will
be required to take the Law
School Admission Test. administ-
cred by the Princeton Education
al Testing Service. 20 Nassau St.
Princeton. N. j. Application for
taking this test should be made
at least 10 days in advance. The
next date is April %, 1850, and
the test will be given at the Uni
yerSity of North Carolina and the
University Of South Carolina.
qualities of character, person.
ality and leadership will be con-
sidered. as well as scholastic abb
lity." Dean McClain said.
In the absence o. fully qUali-
fled students, the right to omit
awards in any given year is re-
served. Interviews for applicants