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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
WILLIAM woRMlEY
RESIDENT FOR ~
YEARS IS BURIED

Funeral services for William
Worml"y, 39fO Fourth Az 8. who
died Friday, February ~. were
held Monday. February II AZ 2 p
m Monday. February n. a. 81
Peters AME church. Rev. NJ l..
Simmons officIated with Pales.
tine Lodge No. 7. y. 4 A. NJ. as
sIsting
Mr. Wormlsy was born In Wool
stock. Ga. and had been a rest
dent Of Minneapolis for n years
He had been In failing health for
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

members, IL was revealed this
week by Geo. w. Jacobson, gen
eral manager
The field man IL Thomas Mon
son. a member Of the public rela-
tons staff, who has been assigned
10 the job Of arranging and dlrec-
ting memb ership meetings
throughout the territory served by
Group Health.
ON the basis OF several weeks
experience. Mr. Jacobson said.
the experiment has been entirely
successful We were never in
doubt as 20 Mr.. Monson's ability
to handlc such meetings, but We
we're not sure about the protu-
does he might run into In some
rural communities Apparently The
prerIdiCes. Il they exist a, all. DO
not sust among the people who
make up the Group Health orEani-
zati0n
Mr. M0rson who IL graduate
81 Xavier University. New or
leans. has been with Group Health
for eight years and has completed
some graduate work IN Education
and Political Science At the Uni
vsrs5ty q Minnesota.
Re lE slated 70 60 10 Nigeria
some time this year under the sE.
change q personnel program
srarz0rrd by he International Co
operative Alliance HIS ass Ign.
r-sr' 'hrrs VIII b ~ help 81 "
AZ educational program FOR ihs
Slsrra1 Operative and credit
unions
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

many years lie was n member Of
st. Peters AME church and of
Palestine Lodge v. ! A. NJ,
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Emma Wormley; two daughters,
Mrs MarJory Curry 81 Mime
apons and Mrs, Myrtle Register
Of Austin, Tex and one son. Ro-
bert Of Ft Worth, Tex.
Burial was In Crystal Lake
Cemetery with Woodland Funeral
Home in charge Of arrangements.
Mrs. Register and Mr.. Robert
Wormley came 10 the city for the
funeral.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
Papers Publishing
Firm Moves TO
New Quarters

The new offices and plant OF
the Spokesman and Recorder
Publishing Co. Inc, publishers
of the Minneapolis SP0KES-
MAN of Minneapolis and the
ST. Paul RECORDER of st.
Paul. will be located after Feb. 20
at 242 Third Ave So. Minneapo-
lis.
New quarters are one block
from present offices, between
Washington Ave. s. and Third st,
So. on Third Ave. The firm has
occupied the old quarters at Si4
Third Ave. s.. for Is years, since
1912.
The publishing company has had
four homes since its founding in
August i934--all within a radius
of one block. The first office was
located at 900 Third st. s., the
second at 800 Third St. s., the
third at 3l4 Third Ave. So, and
the new office Is still within n
block of each OF the former ad-
dresses at 2i2 Third Ave, 8.
The new building offers larger
quarters for the growing papers.
Additional space is proved for
personnel and production. Pr-
vate offices have been construct
ed for the advertising manager,
bookkeeping and auditing. The
editor-publisher's private office is
large enough for conferences and
staff meetings.
The news, want ads, advertising
and circulation share the open
front office and are In view OF the
reception room.
The papers composing room &C.
! Cuples the MAJOR portion OF lht
balance OF the first floor, whcr,
there Is also space for addressing
and mailing the papers. Rest
rooms for employees are also OF
the first floor.
The basement In 10 be used fol
supplies and storage ana the sew
eral thousand newspaper engrav
ings that make up the paper
"morgue.
The paper plans an open hous'
at 242 Third Ave. s., TO be an
nounced In n few days.
The 81. Paul RECORDER
papers main office. OF course, re
mains in st. Paul at 2l2 Newton
Building, Bookkeeping and pro
duction for both papers is carrie'
on at the Minneapolis office ant
plant.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
WHEATLEY PLAYERS GET
READY FOR SPRING SHOW

Members Of the Phyllis Wheat
ley Experimental Players are pre-
pairing for their spring presenta-
ton Of three one act comedies
The club has many new mem
bers and invite anyone who II in
tercsted in joining 10 do ~. You
may contact Hobart Mitchell Jr
1T Colfax 1895 or Bert Wade, at
Pleasant 1915.
Watch this paper for date Of the
plays
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

Mother o. Visitor Mrs Baaw
Cox ~ RraKiUn. Miss. arrived In
the city Wednesday, February 10
10 visit her daughter, Mrs John
glanton and family ~ 3iib Fourth
Az r.. and 10 be with hsr dauRh-
ter during her illness Mrs Clan
ton underwent major surgery and
IL - patient In Fairvisw hospital
Mrs cox In stopping NJ the home
of hsr a0n and dauRhisr-in law,
Mr. and Mrs Shelby Cor ~ 4I0s
Fifth Az 81
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
High and L,owdowu-
BY BAu.EE THOMAS

In 1854 a Minnesotan, Charles
l.. Horn, president Of the Federal
Cartridge Corp, and the Ohm
Foundation was Instrumental in
giving Birmingham. Alabama Ne
gro youth vocational school,
costing $3.50 900.
Most MinnesotRns will remem-
her that II was Horn who first
gave Minnesota Negro workers in
large numbers opportunity 20
work At their highest skilLs. set
ting a pattern that favorably af-
fected the lives and standards of
living Of hundreds Of families
in this area.
In 1854 the Minnesota United
Negro College Fund drive raised
n sum Of almost $4,000 In a mail
campaign according 10 George
Pillsbury who served ~ chairman
u the drive The money goes 10
81 Negro private colleges all in
tho south with the exception 81
one.
In 1854 President Dwight Essen
hover carried on his own FEpC
program IN Federal government
areas and in Washington, y. c. He
included a number 81 outstani-
ing Negro citizens among his
guests IT stag dinner at the White
House and piled up the greatest
array of political appointments
held by Negroes IN many . year,
One appointment near cabinet
level P-aH that 10 Ernest J VIII
klns % the past - Assistant Scr
rotary % Labor In that poHition
wilkins attended a cabinet meet
ing in the absence Of hls chief Sec
rotary Mitchell
Mo-, American Negroes we're
pleased with the reelection - Zen
a'or Hubert " Humphrey 70 the
=. g. senate from Minnesota
Humphrey is kr0Fr far and vide
re- Mr. civil E0gh's In MINI
sg,a. even Republican Negro vo,-
crs Isf' their ticket 20 help iu-
uIr" Humphrey "lHo'i0n.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

his fellow class mates and n ser
ious student Of the trumpet and
piano.
lie holds down the first chair in
the trumpet section Of the school
band and orchestra.
The Lincoln Jr. High band In
rcpu,cd 10 he one 81 tho best prep
bands In the state.
Walker viii enter North High
this fall and after graduation from
high school plans 10 continue his
education and make music his ca
rcef
IN" young musician lives with
hts parents at 100 Girhrd Az. ~.
and has several brothers and sis
terE
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
Walker Munson Jr.
Is Elected Ninth
Crude President

MuSioally minded Walker Mum
son Jr., II tho first youth OF his
race TO be elected president OF thu
ninth grade class at Lincoln Jun
Tor high school In the NH City.
The somewhat sober acting
youth Ii extremely popular with
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

out from behind u largr trailer
truck 80 mangled were the bodies
that Identification had to be made
from license plates,
Rev. Moore. "A native of Knox.
vile, Tenn, was a graduate Of
Evanston University. North Ia
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

Julius Caesar popular baritone
= Minneapolis viii appear ~ re-
~.'al tonight A. : p n AZ TTI-
grim Baptist church. g. Pall
TIE recital ~ sp1rsDrDd ~ tns
Senior choir q Pilgrim Gen
arsI zarrIK1an. ~ An
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
Monson Is Group
Health Man In
Sfofe RuFuI Field

Group Health Mutual and Group
Health Association are now using
the services OF a Negro employee
for field work among their rural
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
Death On Hlghwayi
Death On HlUhwuyI
Rev. & Mrs. B. n. Moore Jr.
Killed In Highway Accident
Enroute To Bishops Council

An automobile collision at Webb City, Mo, Monday,
February claimed the lives Of Rev Benjamin Moore Jr for
pastor Of ST. James AME church. ST. Paul his wife Cora,
aud other person II reported that Rev Moore who
way his home Peoria Ill., Waco, Texas for
animal hshnns mcenp was hendon hN another pulling
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
Negro Chemist Is Key Man
In MpIs. Manufacturing Co.

How do coat harpins1" Does il pay 10 spray
Can streamine the finishing time
these casngsf' and multitude Of other important problems
Robert Covngton chief chemist aud his staff of chemists for
the Trpol Refining Co.. and its subsidiary Mdwcstcm Color
Works Bath and California Ave T., Minncapo solve
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
Two Twin City
Singers Reach
OpeEu Finuls

Two Twin city Negro singers.
one from each Of the cities made
the finals In tho Metropolitan
Opera Additions of the Air at
Narthrop Auditorium Monday.
They were Alvin Chamblec. 81.
Paul baritone and Dolores Grigs-
BY. Minneapolis, soprano. They
were among the 20 finalists re-
unIning after judges had listened
20 I20 singer entrants In the con-
test
The first place winner In the
contest was Charlotte Reinke Of
spirit Lake, Iowa.
Miss GriRsby was an cntrant In
last years contest. This was Mr..
Chamblee's first appearance try
A. the contest. Winner OF the au-
ditlons In sent 20 New York for a
tryum participated tn by regional
winners from the other areas OF
the q. s.
Both Ar Chamblec and Miss
Gugaby are popular with local
audiences and brilliant careers are
predicted for both as singers,
Services were held In Peoria at
Rev Moore's church and the fam
iIy had not decided whether or
not The bn.iIes would be khipped 20
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

TVS sditian ~ th@ Minneapolis
-POkESNAN - In two S-ctiSns,
LstAIBnE ~ pag~s n SURE you
r.t both S-cti0as
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

This l. the only lScaI paT-~r
Wb~T" you ran rad a eap~uLrd
oornprshEnsiV" Amount ~ Inter
national and national n~w. ~ IN
t~r~st 10 NrEros- and thsir TRENDS
from TNslusiVs AMP eoyrTaKs. -
Rad World Md SsSs. 40 4
GI4ncs- In tina. pAP~F sASh ws~k,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
Dorothy Dondrid9e.
"carmen Jones" Get
Oscar Nominations

Hollywood, Calf - amp --
Dorothy cambridge last week he.
came the first Negro ever 10 he
nominated for nm Academy A
ward Ha the best actress ~ the
year
Mss DAndridRe was cited for
her role In Carmen Jones. which
IL curputs 10 box office records
Sh" Joins Judy Garland, Audrey
Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Jane
WymAn aB possibilities for the
moa' coveted ~ Hollywood hnnors
ar oscar for the best actreRH 81
the year.
carmen Jones" was also nom
mated for an award ms the film
having the best music
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

Who win King BOTeaa crown
Queen ~ Hearts March IOthf -
Loafrra, Incy---Adyt.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
Festivities For
Bride-Elect OF
Robert RoUe

Pre-nuptial parties have been
occupying the days of Elizabeth
Wilson, before her marriage to
Robert Rowe on Friday, Septem-
Der 8 at st. Johns Lutheran
Church.
The first of these was a misc
ellaneous shower at the home of
Mrs. Lester Nixon in Lafayette,
who was assisted by Edna Moore
and Mrs. Oliver Rowe.
The table decorations were
brown and yellow crepe paper
streamers draped from above to
form a semi-circle around the ta-
BILE which was centered with a
miniature bride and bridegroom,
flanked by driftwood and small
vases of yellow chrysanthemums.
Since the guests were relatives
of the bridegroom, he was invited
to sit at the table with Libby
and assist her in opening the love-
ly gifts received from the follow
ing: Mrs. Mary Ross and daugh-
ter, Mary Jane, Columbus; Mrs.
Grace Bryan, Mrs. Bessie White,
Mrs. Lillian Hullet, New Holland;
Mrs. Office >Rayburn, Mrs. Vie
Kaufman of Washington c. H.;
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook of
Bloomingburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Oil
yer Rowe of Gahanna; Mrs. Hun
ter of Dayton; Edna Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. j. O. Buckley, Mr.. and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
Fall Festivities Calendared
For London Country Club Members

There's a tech" of fall in the
air and many of the trees are
starting to shed their leaves, but
there's still oodles of time for
members of the London Country
Club to enjoy the comfortable and
attractive club house which over
looks the beautifully kept greens
OF the nine-hole course which is
the mecca for so many golf ell
thusiasts in this area, and the, low
ely picnic grove adjacent to the
ninth hole.
There are already two delight
ful events behind the members
and guests who enjoyed the Labor
Day week end festivities, $3.50
dance on Saturday evening and
the buffet that followed the Mixed
Two-Ball Nine holes on the holi-
day itself.
The Tuesday afternoon luncheon
and bridge parties are continuing
through the month winding up on
October 4 which is to be an eX.
tra-spec!al Guest Day" ReserVa-
tions are to be made for members
snd their guests with any one of
the following committee. Mrs. G.
l.. Hunter, Mrs. James Smith, Mrs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
"Humestead" Appeals
To Family And Friends

A meeting of the Clan of Hume,
brought together members of Mr..
Humes immediate family for an
all-day picnic at the Wilbur H.
Hume's cottage Homestead" at
Indian Lake, last Sunday these
being present: Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hume, Mrs. Ray Warner
and granddaughter; Mrs. r. M.
Mabe, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mabe
and family, Miss Stella Hume,
Mrs. Lora Jean Hartman and her
son Jerry.
Another all-day outing recently
at the lake cottage, were four
members of the Madison Local
School faculty where Mrs. Hume
taught last year: Supt. and Mrs.
Robert Trehearne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rowe and Mr.. and Mrs,
George McNemar of Mechanics
burg.
On Wednesday,, Reverend and
Mrs. Frank L. Baldwin and chill
dren and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Will
liams, were guests of the Humes
at dinner, at the lake.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06

Mrs. Roger Buckley, Mrs. Bryan
Wilson, Mrs. Walter Rowe and
Mrs. Helen Nixon.
A second shower in honor of the
same bride-elect was that given
at the home of Mrs. Ulrick Bauer
lie, who was assisted by Mrs. Leroy
Snyder, Miss Helen 10 Wood and
Mrs. David Smith.
A color scheme of pink and
green was used in decorations of
the home, especially on the gift
table where numerous remem-
brances were heaped for the hon.
or guest.
Refreshments were served to
the following: the honor guest,
Mrs. Bryan Wilson, Mrs. Walter
Rowe, Mrs. Everett Duncan and
daughter, Kay, Mrs. Senneth
Smith, Mrs. Homer Wilson and
daughter, Mary Jane, Mrs. Marie
NOVEL;, Mrs. Roy Rowe, Mrs. Mar
vim Parker, Mrs. Ulrick Bauerle,
Miss Margaret Brown Mrs. John
Kile, Mrs. Keith Howsmon, Miss
Jewel Finchum, Miss Dorothy
Dunkle, Miss Mary Kay Dilling-
ham, Mrs. James Creamer, Mrs.
Weldon Brown, Mrs. Russell
Walls, all of London Miss Mary
Ellen Hankins of Upper Arling-
ton; Miss Virgene Miracle of CO.
lumbuS.
Gifts were sent by: Mrs. Lester
Gordon, Mrs. Ted Meeker, Mrs.
Laura Dworkin, Mrs. Pat Ryan,
Mrs. Lester Nixon, Mrs. Walter
Wood, Mrs. Jack Birkheiner of
Columbus and Mrs. Jay Hunter of
Dayton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06

Joel Cutler, Mrs. r. N. Ardrey,
Mrs. Richard Byers or Mrs. (
r. Lanning for bridge, with Mrs.
B. Gwynne Burr in charge OF cam
asta.
Hostess committees for the aft
ernoon parties during the month
are:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13-
Mrs. William Powers and Mrs. L.
r. Lanning.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Mrs. Leon II. Killing and Mrs. J.
Richard Byers.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81
Mrs. Paul M. Dwyer and Mrs.
Wilbur II. Hume.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alexander
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon II. Killing
will serve on the committee for
the September dinner bridge.
That wraps it up for September.
The Tuesday afternoon parties will
be no more until next spring, but
the social committee in its vari-
Gus branches are still making ar
rangements for special occasions
and some not SO special, but none
the less entertaining.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
OAR Sponsors Constitution Week"
Central District Meet September IA

Mrs. Adair is also calling atten-
ton to the week of September IT.
%, which is to be observed as
Constitution Week." a project of
the National Society Daughters of
the American Revolution, with APP
propriate ceremonies. AS a part of
the observance, as regent of Lon
don Chapter, Mrs. Adair Is asking
that all residents display flags dur
ing that week in recognition of the
Week" and what it stands for.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
New Dance Studio
In This Area

Jack Sherick, who operates a
dance studio in Columbus, is an
nouncing the opening of two stud
los in this area, one in West JEFF
ferson and one in South Charles
ton.
Mr.. Sherick has his own "TV"
show at IL o'clock on Sundays
over WTVN.
He and Mrs. Sherick are invit-
ing parents interested in register
ing their children with them for
dancing of tap, acrobatic, ballet,
baton or ballroom, to meet with
them in South Charleston, Satur-
day, Sept. 10 between 10 and II
o'clock. They will take registra-
tions on the same day. Saturday,
September 10 in West Jefferson
between and p m
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
Facts About
Folks

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Morris and
family and Mrs. Maude Morris
have returned from a vacation to
Toronto, Canada, Niagara Falls
and historic scenes in Pennsylvan-
la.
- ~
Mary, William and Luther F'let-
cher, have been spending their va
cation with their aunt, Mrs. Lucy
Bailey and other relatives in Pin
Oak, West Virginia.
- ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Marsh of
Ft. Wayne, Indiana, spent the past
two week ends with London
friends.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
Guests At Rea's
Pose As Mothers

When she invited guests to a
party Thursday to honor a friend
of her daughter, Karen, Mrs. Mat
thew T. Rea, suggested to the
"sub-debs" that they come dress
ed each to represent her idea of
her own mother.
Martha Ward of Mt. Vernon,
had come for a return visit with
Karen, who had spent some time
at the Ward home earlier this
summer
A small group of friends of the
young hostess had been asked to
the Rea's country home on the Mt.
Sterling Pike for supper and an in
formal evening.
The result of the suggested
masquerade" afforded no little
amusement to Mrs. Rea and the
young mothers" and when a vote
was taken, it was a unanimous de-
cision in favor of Kay Gardner as
the best dressed mother"
Contest prizes were awarded to
Prue Dewey, Mary Jo Thomas
and Barbara Hunter.
FLORENCE REUNION
Mrs. Elliott Miller of Circleville
was chosen president, when about
so relatives met at the Brown
Township School for their annual
reunion, in mid-August. Mrs. r. N.
Ardrey, London, was chosen vice
president; Miss Eloise Cornwell,
London, secretary-treasurer.
Committee for the program for
next years reunion, which was set
for the same place, and the second
Sunday in August, was named
Mrs. Gerald Baynes, London r. D.
Mrs. R. N. Ardrey and Mrs. Ken
meth Ellis of Columbus.
DELEGATE TO
LEADERS CONFERENCE
Miss Geraldine Henry, East
Fourth Street, teacher at North.
eastern High School and Eileer
Holland of South Charleston, were
delegates last week to Camp Mus
kingum, an OE.A. and N.E.A
Leaders Conference.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06

The Central District of the Ohio
Society Daughters of the American
Revolution, will have Its meeting in
the Walnut Street Methodist
church on Wednesday, September
Id.
Opening with registration at 10
o'clock, luncheon will be served at
1890 o'clock. Reservations for this
should be made with Mrs. B. L.
Adair, telephone 1928, regent of
London Chapter, not later than
Wednesday, September 7.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
cietv, Social Events And News OF The Clubs

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ballard,
Jr., Whitaker Drive, went last
week to New York City to meet
Mrs. Ballard's mother, Mrs. John
Grimm, of New York, who had
been visiting her daughter and
other relatives in Bremerhaven,
Germany, her former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ishmael Hammond
and daughter, Kay and Miss Diana
Wise, accompanied the Ballards
as far as fairfield, New Jersey,
to visit Mr.. Hammond's brother,
Ronald and family, who are for
mer London residents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
London Chapter OES
Asked To Springfield

London Chapter O.E.S. has
been invited to be guests of Nor
ris Chapter, Springfield, for its
Friendship Night on Saturday,
September 10.
The party will be in the main
ballroom of the Springfield Ma
sonic Temple.
Members of the London Chap
ter are urged to attend and for
transportation to contact Mrs.
Stephen Edwards, Mrs. Glen Spon-
sler or Ralph Herman
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06

Mrs. Max Cordle, Summerford
and her brother-in-law, George
Allison are home from Ft. Leon
ard Wood, Missouri, where they
a tie n d ed graduation exercises
Mrs. Cordles husband, Max Cor
die, with the Ordnance Division,
US. Army, was a member of the
class. He accompanied them TO
London and after visit with his
wife and mother, Mrs. Fern Cor
die, who reside togethe-' in Sum-
merford, he will go To craftsman
school at Camp Chaffee, Arkan-
SaS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06
MISS RICHMOND TO SPEAK
TO COMMUNITY CLUB

The Somerford Community Club
will have speaker for the meeting
at the home of Mrs. Gale Myers
Thursday, September s.
Miss Louise Richmond has been
invited to be a guest for the en-
semble luncheon at 1890 o'clock
and to tell of her last trip to South
America, for the members and
guests.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-06

The engagement of Miss Mar
lene Ann Leslie to Norman Ed
ward Dorm, is being announced by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lugene
Leslie of London, r. r. l. Mr..
Dorm in the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Dorm of South Solon, r.
r. l.
The bride-elect, a graduate of
Madison Local High School. is en-
ployed by the Nationwide Insur-
ance Company, the former Farm
Bureau Insurance Co., of Colum-
bus.
Her fiance, a graduate of Mid
way High School is engaged In
farming with his father
A definite date has not been set
for the wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
RUSSIA'S TOE HOLD
Old West Coast Fort Hos Relics Of ls4l Occupation

house. barracks, kitchens. warehouses.
q jail and q church. Outside were
SO outbuildings for the dairy and
light industries.
Fort Ross was not seif-supporting,
and provisions often had TO be bought
from the Spanish and Mexicans. The
Russians maintained their outpost for
almost three decades until st. Peters
burg decided 1t was no longer worth
the investment and sold the whole
works for $4,000 to John Suffer.
whose strike started the gold rush
of l848.
Eventually Fort Ross fell into dis
repair. but In 1875 1t was restored as
State park In commemoration Of
the only time the Russian flag was
sovereign in the continental United
States. Fort Ross Is also q religious
attraction. Here the first Russian
Orthodox chapel In North America
was built. and every year many mem
bers of the Russian Orthodox Church
make pilgrimage TO the fort.