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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-01
Catawba
News
sY EDNA NEER DAWSON

Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcknight
and daughter, Sharon, were the
weekend guests of their daughter
and her husband, Pfc. and Mrs.
John McDonough, of Oak Harbor,
Ohio. Pfc. McDonough's sisters,
Misses Margaret and Mary Ellen
McDonough, of South Charleston
rural, were also weekend guests at
Oak Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Tullis and
daughters, Karen, Brenda, and
Nancy, attended family dinner,
Sunday, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Knots of Vandalia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hard
man and family of San Bernardo,
California, have returned home
from a visit with Mrs. Hardman's
sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shoe
key and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Remley and family, also rela-
tives at Enon They attended the
wedding of Mrs. Hardman's niece,
Miss Janet Shockey and David
Williams, June 19, at First Meth
odist church, Catawba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jered Momberg
and children, Susan and John
Thomas, of Cincinnati, were the
guests last week of their mother
and sister and family, Mrs. l.. c.
Momberg and Mr. and Mrs. Myron
Runyan and son, Jack.
The annual reunion of the G. w.
Davisson family was held Sunday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Wells and family. Approx
mately fifty five members enjoyed
the ensemble dinner. The following
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-01

Twenty-eight persons died in
Ohio traffic over the long Mem
orial Day weekend. This appalling
figure was recorded despite the
fact that law enforcement agencies
were operating at peak perform
ance during the weekend.
I'VE are asking those who value
their own lives as well as the
lives of others to take every pre-
caution over July 4th," Felty de-
clared. THE traffic situation is
critical and many OF those who
will die over the holiday week.
end will be innocent victims.
AT the same time the Depart
ment warns those who have no re-
gard for their own lives or the
lives of others that every police
agency in the state is being asked
to cooperate in the all-out effort
to arrest drivers who disregard
safety and courtesy on the high
ways, roads and city streets.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-01
CANAAN TWP.
Community News
MARTHA HoeY Reporter
Bio Darby Baptist Church

Big Darby Baptist Church
Sunday School - GAS AM.
Junior Church - 1920 AM.
Worship Service - 1920 AM.
Softball game Tuesday evening.
Baptismal Service and obser-
vance of Lords Supper Sunday
evening July 3.
Birthdays Kevin Slyh and
Tom Roby.
Carol Harper received her g.
year attendance pin. s.' l-
Mrs. Austin Harbage, a patient
at Mt. Carmel Hospital is show
ing some Improvement. - z
Mrs. Paul Carpenter and Toni
of Chillicothe spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Young
and family. .,.-a -
Mrs Harry Spring. Mrs. Mary
Roby, Mrs. Julia Walker, Mrs.
Kenneth Slyh, and Mrs. Ella Hen
mis- attend the Baptist Women's
meeting at Allen Center Thurs
day. ..- .. IS
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Roby and
Benny and Mrs. Mary Roby spent
Sunday in Mechanicsburg with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cooper and fam
lily.
Mrs. Neal Sherwood entertained
the Hayden Bridge Club Friday.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Elton
Roby, Mrs. Rollin Sherwood. Mrs:
VIM. Porschett and Mrs. VIM. Lu-
cas-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bugs and
children of Redwood spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Burnside.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-01

ana our lOFeu ones III VIII turn out
A plea as we'll as a warning
went out today from the Depart
ment of Highway Safety to motor
lists who plan to drive over the
July 4th weekend.
The July 4th weekend is tradi-
tionally one of the worst holidays
in the nation from a traffic stand
point" Director u. c. Felty warn
ed. Whether or not we repeat the
shameful record of a year ago
when ID persons were killed in
Ohio traffic over July 4th is up
to each individual driver"
THE Department would like to
predict that motorists will reduce
this figure, but statistics in our
files indicates that there are too
many irresponsible drivers on the
highways to make this a safe fore
cast. AS a matter of fact, if the
Memorial Day driving is any in
dication, Ohioans may slaughter
even more over the coming week.
end"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-01

ed the funeral Saturday of Mrs.
Shirley Vance in Columbus, Mrs.
Vance was a niece of the Byerly
brothers.
Mr.. Edward /. Shy is in Doct-
or's Hospital, Columbus. He had a
major operation Tuesday morning.
The W.S.C.S. met at Mrs. Har-
ley McAdams on Thursday of last
week. There were fifteen memb-
ers present and four guests. The
ladies of the church are to meet
Thursday to work on the paint
ing of the inside of the church and
they will have a pot luck dinner.
The new officers took their re-
spective places with the new presi-
dent Mrs. Gladys Long, presiding.
Mrs. McAdams retired as preSi-
dent, acting in that capacity for the
past three years. The meeting was
adjourned, delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs. McAdams as
sisted by Mrs. Harold Houck and
Mrs. Glen Dillon. The next meet
ing is July 19 at Mrs. Gladys
Long.
Sewing across sandpaper will
sharpen a dull sewing machine
needle.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-01
COMMON PLEAS COURT
MADISON COUNTY. OHIO

COMMON PLEAS COURT
MADISON COUNTY. OHIO
No. 2O.0s5
Patricia McHenry
409 Hawthorne Ave.
London, Ohio
Defendant
NOTICE
James w. McHenry, whose last
known address was u. S. Army Hos
pital, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, is
hereby notified that Patricia Nc
Henry has filed for divorce, custody
OF their minor child, support, ALI
mony and expenses In Case No. 20,-
0S5 of Common Pleas Court. Mad
tson County, Ohio and said cause will
be for hearing on or after July 30th,
!. Harold IL Sparkling
=. Attorney for Plaintiff '.'
June II "a July / s Is % .
3 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE OF ONO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio, June IL, 1855
Contract Sales Legal Copy No. 55-:iS0
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the State Highway
Director OF Ohio at Columbus. Ohio
until 1000 AN. Ohio (Eastern)
Slauuard lime, iuesaay, Juiy az,
1855, for improvements in:
Proposals Nos. l to 3 inclusive are
offered as one project and will be
awarded as one contract.
PROPOSAL NO.
Madison County, Ohio, on, Section
son Township, by applying an as
phaltic concrete surface course, It.
ems T-30 and TBS.
Pavement: Width % feet. Length
18.004.8 feet or 3.41 miles.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
Madison County, Ohio, on Section
1859, state Route No. 3s, in Deer
Creek and Union Townships. by ap-
plying an asphaltic concrete surface
course, Items T-30 and TBS.
Pavement: Width 20 feet. Length
1896 feet or 2.45 miles.
PROPOSAL NO..3
Madison County, OHIO, on Section
G4.23 Londen), State Route No. 38,
in Union Township, by applying an
asphaltic concrete surface course.
Items T-30 and TBS.
Pavement: Width % feet. Length
l.900.S feet or 0.36 mile s.- -
Proposals Nos. to 3 inclusive of
this project to be completed not lat
er than October 81. 1855.
The minimum wage to be paid to
shall be in accordance with the
Schedule of Prevailing e Hourly
Wage Rates Ascertained and Deter
mined bv the Department OF Indus
trial Relations applicable to State
Highway Department improvements
in accordances with Sections 4115.03
17-3. 4115.04 l7-D, 4115-05 l7-
4a) 4115.06 G7-5). and 4ll5.O7 l7-
5a) OF the Revised Code of Ohio"
The bidder, must submit with his
bid certified check in the amount
of s2.65000
Plans and specifications are on
file in the department OF highways
and the office OF the division deputy
director.
The director reserves the right TO
reject any and oil bids.
- s. o. LINZELL
State Highway Director
June "a 81 July ! 4
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-01
Diversion Ditch
Saves Corn Field

MY diversion ditch saved four
acres of corn for me this year" re-
ports Maurice c. Forgey, south
ern Ohio farmer.
THAT diversion" he continued,
handled the runoff from 20-acre
field Immediately above it. With
out it that storm would really have
quilted out my corn field below" p"
Forgey, who is District Super
visor in the Lawrence Soil Con-
servation District, built the divers
ion with his own equipment.
Dwight Altman, local soil conser-
vationist for the u. S. Soil Conser-
walton Service, assisted in design
ing and establishing the diversion
on the Forgey farm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-01

Crushed pineapple adds zest to
spring rhubarb pies. Use a cupful
for each pie. .....-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

The 9Th Annual Midland Empire
Square and Folk Dance Festival, con-
Quoted by the Department of Public
Recreation, will be held in the Shrine
Auditorium on Friday and Saturday,
April Is and 16. This festival has
the sanction of the Yellowstone
Square Dance Council.
Friday night from 7:OO-9:30 will
be special Youth program. At the
completion of the Youth program
will be adult dancing for the re-
mainder of the evening.
Saturday afternoon there will be
special program where all the lat
est phases and fads of square dancing
will be discussed. Saturday night will
feature the official 5th Annual Mid
land Empire Square and Folk Dance
Festival, in which a different caller
will call each dance on the program.
This is the dancers opportunity to
dance to the leading callers in this
section of the country.
There will be booklets of the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
POWER C0-OPS BOOST
OUTPUT 209o In 1854

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(CNS)-
The nations electric co-ops distribut-
ed almost 209o more power to their
-four million members last year than
they did in 1868. The years increase
of 2.S billion kilowatt hours was as
much as all the co-ops together sold
in 1916, just eight years before.
The co-ops' farmer members paid
an average of 3.06c a kilowatt hour
in 1854. That's $50 less than in
1868. The average member respond
ed by using 14% more electricity
PIG kilowatt hours a month.
The co-ops' net margins went up
too. In 1868, they Melted PA mills
per kilowatt hour. This past year.
they made 2.58 mills. Most of these
increased earnings arose from cheap
er wholesale power.
In 1854, the co-ops sold 16.5 bill
lion kilowatt hours. They added 49,
700 miles of line and Isl, 900 Gus
toners.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-(CNS)---
President Eisenhower asked Con-
gress to cut federal funds for Ten
nessee Valley Authority, farm pro-
grams, and natural resources, Janu-
airy IT,
Hardest hit was IVA. 1t would
suffer a 77o cut in its 1856 budg-
ct if Congress goes along. iva would
get $271s million in new funds. One
fourth of this would build transmits
sion lines across the Mississippi river
to connect with the proposed Dixon
Yates power plant.
The President also said he wanted
IVA to pay adequate" interest to
the treasury. He said IVA directors
are working on plans to finance ex-
pansion of it's power system "by
means other than federal appropria-
tons"
One IVA director, Harry A. Cur
It's, told the ST. Louis Post-Disptach
that the agency's budget requests
had been murdered. All three men
on Twas board agreed TO ask the
budget bureau for an undisclosed
sum. The President cut this request
sharply.
Eisenhower also budgeted IVA to
pay S66 million into the treasury in
1955-56-al almost 21a times what it
would get.
The slim appropriations would let
IVA complete generating units al
ready begun but wouldn't allow any
new construction.
The Agriculture Department would
take billion-dollar cut in 1856. |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
5Th ANNUAL MIDLAND empire SQUARE
AND FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL

dances, for both Youth and Adult
programs. These booklets will be
available after the first of February
by writing the Department of Public
Recreation, Room 210, City Hall,
Billings, Montana
All Youth groups are welcome to
attend this festival. There will be no
charge for anyone under Is attend
ing the festival on Friday evening.
Any caller interested in appearing
on this program or any exhibition
group that would like to appear dur
ing this festival should write the
Recreation Department.
The 9Th Annual Midland Empire
Square and Folk Dance Festival is
the only two-day square dance to be
held in Billings. 1t is the only youth
festival to be held in Billings. 1t is
the only festival that offers three
complete sessions of square dancing
for adults. 1t is the only festival in
Billings that has a different caller
for each dance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
SEC STAFF OKAYS DIX0N-YATES
BUT CONGRESS KEEPS UP ATTACK

either party can back out without
penalty. Other utility barons were
said to be pressuring Dixon Yates,
lest showing the contract through
start congressional investigation of
the whole electric industry. Dixon
Yates gave no sign of such intention.
The day Dixon Yates won SEC at
torneys' approval, friends and foes
of the financing plan filed formal
briefs. Reply briefs were due Janu-
airy Is, and next day the commission
itself will start hearing oral argu-
ments. SECS final action on Dixon
Yates equity financing is then ex-
pected late this month.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
SCATTERED POPULATION
KEEPS HIGH SCHOOL COSTS
HIGH I'M MONTANA

The per pupil cost for students at
tending Montana high schools is
greatly influenced by the great num-
Der of smaller schools, it was pointed
out by figures released by the Mon
tana Education Association.
By averaging the per pupil costs
of fourteen of the smaller Montana
high schools, an average of 1882 was
found. But the average of five large
high schools gives a figure of only
1921 per student
These costs range all the way from
$1,311 spent per student in one small
high school to as low as $278 spent
in another large high school. 1t was
found that in most cases, the smaller
the high school, the larger the per
pupil costs.
With Montana being a large state
with scattered population, a large
number of small high schools must
be maintained. This fact will cause
the educational costs per student
to remain high in comparison with
states not having such a situation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
Patman Asks for adequate
Small Business Committee

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
Representative Wright Patman ID
Texas asked the House January II
to establish an adequate" small
business committee.
He pointed out that three fourths
of the four million u. S. business
firms employ fewer than four work
ers. "Many have no paid employees,
Patman said. "The proprietor and
members of his family do all the
work"
He asked his colleagues to "recall
that the U. S. has fewer than 5Il
million farm families. Compare the
necessary attention we give these
farmers and the federal money prop
erly spent on agriculture with the
attention and help given small bust
ness.
"I'm not suggesting we give farm
ers too much attention. My point is
that the House should at least con-
tinue its small business committee,
and that this committee should be
given funds in somewise adequate to
the job"
Patman said $50 of the four mil
lion businesses have fewer than 20
employees and $3.50 have fewer than
so. Small business growth hasn't kept
pace with general business growth.
he said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
Farm Coop Membership
Breaks 7l5 Million

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
The nations farm families hold 71s
million memberships in marketing
and purchasing co-ops, USDA said
January 10.
However, the Department esti-
mated that only about three million
of the nations 5 " million farm fami-
lies belong to these co-ops. A farmer
who joins one coop is likely to join
one or two others.
USDA said the 71a million figure
is for June 80, 1868, and is "almost
double" the coop memberships in
force 10 years ago.
The number of farm supply co-ops
showed Significant gain" How
ever, the number of marketing CO.
ops dropped, because of mergers,
bringing the total for the two types
down slightly to 10,114.
These farmer-owned co-ops had
$9k billion business in 1952-53--
stu billion for marketing co-ops,
So billion for supply co-ops.
(USDA's report doesn't include
the farmer-owned electric co-ops. In
1853, the $50 power co-ops had four
million members and sold 81 billion
worth of electricity
Minnesota had more co-ops than
any other state, followed by WIS
consin and Iowa. But Illinois had
more coop members; then Minnesota
and Missouri. Co-ops with the biggest
business volume were California, ILL
nois, and Minnesota.
Marketing co-ops sold more dairy
for their members than any
other farm commodity. Grain was
second and livestock third.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
IKE CUTS FUNDS FOR FARMS, iva,
NATURAL RESOURCES

Eisenhower recommended more mon
ey for reclamation, flood control,
and irrigation but less for price sup
ports, forest service, soil conserva-
ton, and Farmers Home Administra-
ton.
He upped research funds from
SITS million to $103.8 million for
1856. Altogether, USDA expects
to spend $21s billion in 1886.
This compares with 1914 billion this
year.
The President asked Congress for
$3.50 million for rural power and
phone loans. Electric co-ops could
borrow $160 million-$25 million
more than this year. Telephone loans
would run $40 million-$5 million
less. The President asked repeal of
REA's state allotment formula.
Eisenhower asked S673 million for
a partnership" dam building pro-
gram-irrigation flood control, nayi-
cation, and power. OF this, $430 nil
lion would continue work on 152 riv-
er basin development projects.
The President budgeted So billion
for atomic energy-$50 million less
than this year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

COndary education.
Just what is meant by a ''return
of the major responsibility, is a bit
vague as the state is contributing
only 1880 of the total cost of the
public schools at the present time. The
proposals to the legislature would in
crease that figure to only $40. The
average state aid for all of the states
is now 1880 with many states going
over 50ao, and some as high as rs
and one $50. 1t is interesting to
note, that among the western states,
California has 1870 state aid, Wyo
ming $3.50, Utah 1870, New Mexico
759o and Washington 56.4%.
The Governor further stated, 49,.
the shifting of responsibility of school
management and school financing
from local to state level is not
sound. . {. it is my opinion that in
creasing state aid is just providing
the door opener for the next step
federal aid" The history of school
financing will not support these state
ments. 1t is notable that the demand |
for federal aid in Montana has de-
creased with the increase of state aid. |
The Governor and the Legislators
are UNDERSTANDABLE concerned with
requests from the various branches
of government running to some SO
millions of dollars and probable
income under present taxation of APP
Al millions. With a grow
ing population, an expanding econ
omy and more demands for services
of government, it is obvious that
more tax income must be found.
We agree with the Governor that
he property tax is high and a good
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-(CNS)-
Securities & Exchange Commission
attorneys okayed the first step in
financing the Dixon-Yates power
plant at West Memphis, Ark, Jan
uary II. But Congress is putting
some heat under the contract itself
the one Atomic Energy Commits
sion signed with two private power
firms last fall.
Senator Clinton P. Anderson Cd
N. Mex, new House Senate atomic
energy committee chairman, prom
Used the group would look into the
Dixon Yates deal and other power
contracts Acc has signed with pri-
vate firms. He said there's mo
chance" of compromise between
those who favor the Dixon-Yates con-
tract and it's opponents.
Two other members of the commit
tee also spoke out. Congressman Chef
Holifield (D-Calif) said it's likely
the group will rescind its waiver of
congressional review. Last Novem-
Der, under Republican leadership, the
committee agreed 1913 not to require
that the contract lie before Congress
for so days while it's in session, as
the law requires.
Senator John O. Pastore (D-R.I.)
said, "The whole story hasn't been
told on this gigantic contract" He
pointed out that the committee never
heard several key witnesses Edgar
Il. Dixon, Eugene A. Yates, Walter
yon Tresckow, the New York finan-
,ier who offered to build a similar
liant and turn it over to the govern
nent after the plant paid out; army
engineers, who haven't approved the
liant site; and two directors Of Ten
lessee Valley Authority.
The st. Louis Post-Dispatch and
Iolifield heard rumors that Dixon
yates would pull out of the contract
efore February 15-the date when
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

an increase of the local taxation for
school support are Incompatible.
After all, as Governor Aronson
pointed out, the management of our
schools should and does rest with the
people at the local level. Their repre-
sentatives, the conscientious people
who serve on their boards of educa-
ton, are not going to burden them
with school budgets which they them
selves do not want. This is the Ameri-
can Way.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

portion of the money for schoo
i budgets should come from other
sources. But, if the burden on the
districts and counties is to be in
creased that increase can come only
from a higher levy of the property
tax. This is automatic. The two rec
concentrations: That the property tax
be not increased and that more of the
burden be placed at the local level
are inconsistent.
The Governor is to be commended
very highly for his strong support of
equitable assessments of property.
Such action would be of great bene-
fit to the local taxpayers; however,
the greatest equalization possible
would not solve the problem of equal
educational opportunities for all the
youngsters of Montana there would
still be great discrepancies in the tag
able valuations behind each pupil,
and resultant inequalities in the edu-
cational programs.
We believe that it is vital to the
future welfare of the State of Mon
tana that the Governor, the legisla-
tors and the people of Montana face
up to the facts realistically. The birth
rate is no theory; the tremendous in
crease in school enrollments, present
and future, is no "pipe-dream. If we
are to continue to be great state
we must have an enlightened, eff
Gent citizenry. That means more
more and better qualified |
teachers, more books, supplies and |
equipment. These cannot be provided |
by financing at the local level.
The population of the United
States is increasing at the rate Of
nearly three million per year. 1t IS
estimated that the
population will reach a figure of
221 100000 by 1875. This increase
S not going to bypass the State of
Montana. What are we going to 10
20 meet the challenge?
The results of a survey by the
National Association of Manufacture
,rs indicate that the total wealth of
lie y. .. 10 increasing az CllS IclCe VI
20 per year. This means that the
otal cost of public education could
,e paid by 1919 of the increase.
This year the total effort of the
,eople of Montana to support their
chools is only about one-third of
What it was in 1884, about IL % of |
he income as against 80. Let us
ot bury our heads in the sand and /
It us not cry, "Wolf" when there t
; no wolf.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
FOUNDATION PROGRAM
CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE

We have the Foundation Program
because the financing of schools at
the local level would not work. The
legislature of 1915 recognized this
and authorized the appointment of
special commission to study a new
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
Union Wins 81 Year Fight

DANBURY, Conn.-Ending WIN
victory a 37-year fight, the Unlteo
Hatters, Cap & Millinery Workers
re-established union bargaining rlgnts
at the plant of Frank III. Lee Co., Ine
only one of the hat industry's dig
Four" that has been operating on 2
non-union basis. Workers voted Ioi
the union, 316 to 221, in an Mind
election