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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Seven Sterling
Students Tapped
For Society

In a brief but impressive cere-
mony, Friday, April 29th, the Mt.
Sterling chapter of the National
Honor Society tapped seven new
members. These selections are bas-
ed on Scholarship, Leadership, Ser
vice and Character.
Chosen from the Senior class
were James Fulton, Gay Mitchell,
Bonnie Clemans and Judy Packer;
from the Junior class were Bar
bara Morehart, Sally Murray and
Kay Gerhardt.
The new members were present
ed with certificates and symbolic
bouquets of snapdragons. E,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Young | Londoners Visit To
Dayton Is Year High|ight
100 Children Say
Train Ride Best

The thrill of attending the cir
Gus was knocked out of first place,
(at least for the time being), in
the lives of 100 youngsters who are
pupils in the kindergarten of the
London schools, when they went
on special party Wednesday that
had been arranged by their teach
ers, Mrs. j. j. Hartley and Miss
Anne Dickerson.
The plan was to have the child
rem at the Pennsylvania station at
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning
to board the Westbound Pennsyl-
vania train for Dayton, for many
of the youngsters to take their
first ride on a train. There they
were to be met by two school bus
eS and again it was to be another
first, for some of the kiddies had
never ridden on school bus
(Which incidentally set off a bat
tie in one family between older
and younger brother).
But the best laid plans of mice
and men are bound to gang away.
,H'st before time for the "choo
choo" to roar into the station,
came a message to c. j. Conrad,
genial agent at the Pennsylvania,
who aided the teachers with their
effort, that something had gone
wrong farther east and the train
would be delayed.
SO, the children were delayed at
school, where they whiled away
their time, with singing and story
telling. Finally the signal came
from the station and down the
street the excited kiddies trooped,
with cleaning eyes, singing hearts
and light footsteps, only to have to
wait for more than a half hour.
From every side, the parents and
interested friends who had gone
down to see the children off, came
compliments for the orderly con-
duct of those children, AS one
mother remarked, 1T certainly
put me to shame. To see those
two teachers and two room
mothers, Mrs. Harold Beathard
and Mrs. Howard Richardson, who
went along, manage that crowd OF
100 when can hardly get along
with TWO"
And then the hour arrived; when
the big iron monster pulled into
the station, bystanders were amaZ-
ed at the serenity with which the
children accepted one of the big
gest moments so far in their young
lives. There was no commotion
they boarded the train silently
and in almost less time than il
takes to tell it, 100 little faces
crowded in the car windows to
wave farewell, off for a few hours
in fairyland
AT Dayton they were taken on
a tour of the station, saw minia-
ture trains, were given ride or
the big baggage elevator in the
station and best of all their teach
ers were highly complimented or
their behavior, by the two Penn
sylvania station attendants, who
piloted them around.
Exploration of the Dayton Sta.
ton completed, they boarded two
school buses that had gone dowr
from London, one driven by Dal.
las Purdum and the other, the
Deercreek Township bus, driver
CONTINUED On Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
District Youth Rally
At SedaIia Friday

A District Youth Rally at the
Church of Christ in Christian Un-
ion in Sedalia, Friday, May 13, at
7:30 o'clock, will be addressed by
the Reverend Robert Smith of Will
more, Kentucky.
A veteran of more than 20 years
of missionary work in Africa, Rev
erend Smith will speak on his ex-
periences while in the foreign field
Marlin Dowler of London is
chairman of the District.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
MRS. OBERLIN HOME
FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. Emma Ober1in returned
Friday from Mt. Carmel Hospital
to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Monroe West, SO Logan Avenue,
Mrs. 'Oberlin has been in the hos
pital for five weeks, following a
fall in which she suffered a brok-
en- left leg.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
LEZLiE CHESBROUGH
BREAKS ARM

Lezlie Chesbrough, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. V. Chesbrough, S.
Oak Street, broke her left arm
Saturday night, while attending
the Little League Ball benefit
square dance.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Somerford Twp. Sets
Memorial Day Services

Memorial Day services for Son.
erford Township have been set for
Sunday, May %, with a program
at two o'clock.
The program will include an ad-
dress by Judge Gerald F. Baynes;
Roll Call of Deceased Veterans
buried in Somerford Cemetery,
Gloria Gist; Gettysburg Address,
Donald Boggs; music by Madison
Community Band.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
SERvIcEMAN LISTS NEW
FAR EAST ADDRESS

Private Paul F. Green, US 523-
1858, has established a new ad-
dress. 1t is, Headquarters, A.F.A.,
Far East, 1921 D. U. APO 500, in
care of the Postmaster, San Fran
cisco California.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
BARBARA STONE HOME
FROM HOSPITAL

Barbara, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stone of Sedalia, re-
turned home Friday from Doctors
Hospital, Columbus. Barbara had
her tonsils and adenoids removed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
CARL. TRUMANS
HAVE DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Truman, Gar
field Avenue, announce the birth
of a daughter at City Hospital,
Springfield, Sunday
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
JACK STALLS
HAVE DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stahl, Liberty
Street, announce the birth of a
daughter, Wednesday. May IL, at
White Cross Hospital. The baby
weighed nine pounds and II ounc-
eS. :
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
CLEVENGERS HAVE
DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clevenger,
London, announce the birth of a
daughter, at Mercy Hospital,
Springfield, Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
THIS
NEWSPAPER

Believes established
Iocol merchants have
70 protect fheir Repu-
fofions Thof's your
b e 81 guarantee Of
voIue.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
ANSWER TO SPORTS QUIZ

/. The Chicago Cubs in 1906
won l16 games.
?. Wayne Terwillger of Wash
ington singled against Alex Knell-
ner of the Athletics in the eighth
inning with two out. April 20.
3. You can pick up top score
by naming either Harry Elliott
who batted $50 in the Coast lea
que, or Hal Smith. who had the
same mark in the American AS
ISOLATION. Lennon batted .345 in
the Southern and Virdon had a
1888 count in the International
4. The largest weakfish on re-
cord is a II 1i2-pounder taken
in 1914 by A. Weisbecker. Jr., in
Mullica River, N. j.
Trouble is the most thorough
teacher in the school of expert
Dnpp
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31

Raby are in the battle for out
field positions. and so is David
Ramsey for sthe catcher's job.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Sports Quiz

l.Despite the defeat of the
Cleveland Indians in the 1854
Worlds Series, the club will go
down in the record books as hav-
ing won more games in a single
season than any other A. L. pen
nant winner. Can you name the
club that holds the major league
record of winning 116 games?
G Cubs: 9 Giants u Cardl-
nalS 9 Pirates.
2. Nine one-hit games were
pitched in the majors in 1854. On
July 4. the Cleveland Indians de-
feated the Chicago White SoX, 2
to |, MinoSo singing in the ninth
for the only White SoX hit. Gar
cia, Narleski and Wynn combin-
ed in that one-hit effort. But
what hurler had a no-hitter going
until two were out in the eighth,
for the best single effort of any
pitcher in the majors last year?
} Joe Coleman, { } Alex Kell-
ner. 9 Billy Hoeft, 9 Virgil
Trucks.
3. The 1854 batting champions
of the Pacific Coast, American
Association, International and
Southern Association are conced-
ed a good chance to stick in the
majors. Which of the following
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
iLHS Diamondmen
IOpen Season At
CIiffside Today

Good pitching, a strong out
field, dependable infield, with
catching a question mark, sums
up briefly the 1855 Lincolnton
high school baseball edition that
opens its Western Conference
season at Cliffside this afternoon
at $3.50.
The Lines have two of the
loops best hurlers in righthander
Bob Lineberger and lefthander
Harold Humphries. veterans of
last season, plus reliefers Dave
Mccullough and Wilbur Auton
In the outfield. Dave Smith, Ro-
bert Auton and Jim Carswell give
the team a trio of speedy fly
chaSerS and fellows who are pretty
solid batters. The infield of Dar-
rell Bost, l b; Jimmy Poole, 2b,
Ernie Lippard, ss: Jim Lineber-
ger, 3b, has good potential-al-
though Bost and Lippard are
firSt-year men. Other infield can
didates who will be breaking into
the lineup include Don Norman,
Harold Bynum. Ted Robinson.
Harry Heavier. Franklin Rice is
a promising performer for either
the second base or outfield posi-
ton: he played the latter last
season.
Catching is the problem. Big
Richard Odell, Cherryville Legion
reserve catcher of last year. has
been used in the No. l backstop-
ping post in practices. However.
he lacks polish, and may be put
in the outfield as he is a strong
batter. Don Buckley. another
catcher candidate, also lacks ex-
perience. It's likely coaches Kiser
and Troiano will convert either
End baseman Poole or outfielder
Smith into a catcher. Both have
impressed with their work behind
the plate.
Gene Whitesides and Barry
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
N. WHkesboro
Races To Be.
Held Sunday

NORTH WILKESBORO - The
NASCAR Grand National Circuit
speed demons move into North
WilkeSboro next Sunday after
noon for their seventh big test
of the 1855 season, following Jim
PaSchalS victory in the l00-mlle
race at Hillsboro last Sunday af-
ternoon before a crowd of some
5000 shivering fans that braved
the 30-degree weather.
Tim Flock. veteran Atlanta
Speedster who set the pace in the
HillSboro race for 48 laps before
dropping out with a broken spin
die on the 1855 ChrySler 800 that
he drove to victory at Daytona
Beach. Fla. recently. will be back
trying for his second win of the
seaS<n and Lee Petty of Randle-
man. who finished second at Day
tona Beach. will also be on hand
with another 1855 ChrySler 300.
Fonty Flock. veteran Decatur.
Ga. driver and winner of two pre-
vious races here, will be driving a
1855 Chevrolet in the test here
Sunday, following his fifth place
finish at HillSboro last Sunday,
while Hetbert Thomas of Sanford.
winner of the race at Fayetteville
recently. will also be piloting a
1855 Chevrolet.
Baker. after finishing second
with a 1854 Olds 88 at HillsborO
last Sunday. will shift to 1855
Buick for the North WilkesbOrO
race. while Bob Welborn of Sum
merfield will join the ranks with
a 1855 Chevrolet.
Trailing PaSchal. Baker and Don
White of Des MoineS. Iowa in their
three OldS 88S in the race at
Hillsboro were Joel Million of
Richmond Ky. with another 1865
Olds SO: Fonty Flock of Decatur,
Ga, fifth with a 1855 Chevrolet:
Lee Petty of Randleman. with a
1855 Chrysler 300 and Ralph
Liguori, Fayetteville, with 1854
Dodge.
Rated among the favorites for
the race here Sunday along with
the Flock brothers, Baker. Petty,
Paschal and all the others favor
ties will be a number of newcom-
erS in the Grand National circuit.
Time trials start at o'clock
with the race set to get underway
at 2:30 pm.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Block Smith Plaque
Fund Drive Now Only
S13 Short Of Goal

The Block Smith Plaque Fund
drive is now only S13 short of its
goal, a report today disclosed.
Latest contributions to the
fund were received from the fol-
lowing: Ruffin Self, ElmOre
GOOdSOn, Joe c. Leonard, Fred
RudiSill, Red Mincey, f. H.
Reece. Bud Page. Frank Heav-
ner.
The Block Smith Plaque Fund
drive was initiated by Lbs alumni
to purchase a bronze or aluminium
plaque that will be placed in the
new LHS gymnasium in memory
of the immortal Block" Smith,
Lbs teacher-c coach from 1924-37
The new gym has been named the
Block Smith Memorial Gymna-
sum.
An expense of S120 is required
for the plaque. inscription letter.
ing. delivery charge. The fund
now totals SLOT. which is S13 short
of the S120 goal. Any Lbs alum
nus or interested person who wish
es to make a voluntary contribu-
ton to the plaque fund is request
ed to contact either Joe Ross,
Clerk of Court office, court house
Smack Proctor. Lincoln Times: or
Paul Rhyme. Jr., city.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
This on Thut

Pitcher Mike Garcia, a tireless
performer. is used In relief more
often than the other members of the
Cleveland Indians big Three"
Last year he appeared in As
games. A ruptured blood vessel
in his middle finger kept Garcia
from coming through with his third
20-game season last year 4.
Wally Moon of the st. Louis Car
dinals clOuted a home run his first
time at bat as a major Lacquer. In
one game last year. he stole four
bases in single contest. Moon
holds a masters degree in educa-
ton from Texas A. and NJ. :.
The National Invitation TOurna-
ment Is getting to be something
of a family affair. The University
of Louisville made the tournament
for the fourth straight year; Day
ton for the fourth time in five
years; Duquesne for the fourth
time; Niagara for the third time;
st. Francis, Pa, and Holy Cross
for the second year Experts
say the basketball scandals four
years ago didn't hurt the game at
all. pointing out that the sport is
more popular now than it ever
was before the 1851 scandals.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
REMEMBERS HIS CAREER -.
Casey Stenge| Thinks Players
In Majors Are Different Today

sey went on, "they busted the
squad up into parties to try out for
the restaurants in town for rates
and quality. of food. When they
reported back, we decided where
was the best load of ptomaines
at the cheapest prices"
Stengel said there wasn't any
thing complicated about training
camps back in 1918. There were
usually only 18 players in camp,
and one coach besides the manag-
er. Nowadays. he pointed out.
there are not only coaches, but
specialists in coaching. The YAM
KEGS have Bill Dickey for the
catchers. Jim Turner for the
pitchers, frankie Crosetti for the
infielders. and Stengel himself
working with the outfielders.
There were two workouts daily
during those carly training days,
and Stengel says he likes the idea
even now. I'm like McGraw," he
said. He always believed it was
good thing to get the players
tired so that at night they wanted
to go to bed early. Also, if you
work twice day. you keep the
players off the golf courses. And
if they want to lie on beaches,
they get sunburned and can't
Sleep -
In 1918, Stengel went on, e
camp had.a sliding pit and they
weren't used for ornaments.
Every morning the manager
would hold an hours drill, teach
ing the head-first sliders how to
hook and fall away. "Now," said
Stengel, 1.-The head-firSt boys get
the headlines. In those days, they
set their mushes cut and their
noses nicked."
Yet, things are different now,
said Stengel. No fooline.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Marble Tourney Planned
For Thursday April 18th

schools participated in the Coun-
ty Tournament: North Brook No.
8. Grouse, Lincolnton Gramma-4 j.
Asbury, Iron Station. Love M
mortal. Hickory Grove and Long
Shoals. The two representatives
from North Brook No. 3 won the
County Championship and Run
ner-up Title last year. This was
the first time in the history OF the
County Marble Tournament that
a schools Champion and Runner
Up went on to win the County
MibS Titles also.
The County Marble Champion
and Runner-Up are given awards
by both sponsors as well as free
trips to the N. c. Recreation So
ciety State Marble Tournament
and the V.F.W. State Marble
Tournament. And the day of the
County Tournament, each Marble
Shooter is given a FREE lunch,
provided by the Ladies Auxiliary
to the VF.W.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
BY ARTHUR JOHNSEY
In Greensboro Daily News

RALEIGH. March 80 - The
House Education Committee ap-
peared ready today to kill pro-
posed legislation to fix the num-
Ter of basketball tournaments in
which a girls team can participate
at two each season.
But if it does. administrators of
the states high school athletic
code doubtless will be admoniSh-
ed to allow two tournaments by
amending the code.
Presently. the code authorities
cannot make such an adminiStra-
tive decision. if they wish to do
so, because of statute providing
Girls teams shall be allowed one
tournament.
That law. ironically. was passed
by the 1858 session for the purpose
of assuring greater participation
of girls teams in tournaments. But
now it is seen as a limiting factor.
Robert E. Lee. principal of Alb
erdeen Hig h School in Moore
County. appeared as spokesman
for a delegation for Rep. Clifton
Blues bill that would permit two
tournaments by law.
FAYORS CODE
But Lee said he favored the code
and felt it should be administered
by educators as at present.
When Lees presentation was
ended. he declared. IN answer to
questions. he'd favor repeal of the
1858 law and leaving the entire
matter in the hands of the school
superintendentS in the belief two
tournaments will not be permitted.
Lee said he had appeared before
qthletic code committees and had
been told by them the law would
have to be changed before addi-
tional tournaments could be al
lowed
He quoted a letter from DR., j.
w. R. Norton refuting the argu-
ment that for physical reasons
girls teams should be sharply linn
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31

The annual Lincoln County
Marble Tournament, co-sponsored
each year by the Recreation De-
partment and the Shipp-Lockman
VFW. Post No. 1706 will be held
Thursday, April %.
Once again the Grouse Elemen-
tary School basement has been
chosen as the site of the County
Contest. Ralph Conner, VF.W.
Athletic Director, will supervise
construction of the tournament
Rings in the Grouse School base
ment, along with w. w. Nolen,
Principal of the school.
The Recreation Department
mailed letters concerning the
County Marble Tournament to the
Is County Elementary Schools last
week. Each school will run its own
tournament, then send the winner
and runner-up to take part in the
County Mibs Contest at Grouse
School, April %.
Last year the following eight
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31
Girls Basketball Problem
Nav Go Back To Board

tied in basketball participation
Norton had written: The idea
that girls are frail and fragile and
not as durable as boys is an er-
roneouS hangover from the Vic
torian era the rules of baS-
ketball are such the game is not
as strenuous for girls and l see nc
reason they shouldn't participate
to a reasonable extent.
Il would interpret reasonable
extent as the same number of
games as (are allowed for boys. y
LET SCHOOLS RUN 1T
Jack Kiser. principal of Lin
cOlntOn High School and a mem
ber of the states advisory cOun-
sci on athletics. asked the House
committee to return the prob
lem to the school authorities
and Let us run it. If we can't
run it," he argued, I'VE should
give it back to the Legislature
and let them take it all over
The 1858 law had been passed
he said. out of resentment toward
an administrative ruling that had
been made hastily without a meet
ing of his advisory group The code,
he said, had been interpreted to
mean that teams shouldn't cross
county lines to take part in tour
naments If there had been a
meeting of the advisory commit
tee that wouldn't have happened. "
Rep. John Umstead of Orange,
convinced the committee was pre-
pared to leave the code to school
authorities. asked for a vote but
the matter was deferred because of
the absence of Rep. Gordon Mad
drey. the chairman.
Other Spokesmen for small
counties had other objections,
however
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31

Things are different now, says
Casey Stengel-much different
than they were when he was a
ball player. His views on how
things have changed are set down
in an interview in this weeks edi-
ton of The Sporting News.
The players are different, said
the Yankee manager. the ways
of training are different, and the
times are different. In the days
when I was player" he said,
you'd never see the Wall Street
Journal around the clubhouse"
That means business atmos-
phere, ana the way Stengel looks
at it, that's as it should be. The
owners have big investments. the
managers and players get big
salaries. and the overhead in
running a major league ball club
reads like the national debt used
tc read back in 1910.
Casey started his ball playing
in 1910, with Kankakee. 1t was
late in 1912 that he went to the
Dodgers, and he was at their
training camp the following
spring Listen to what he has to
say about training in those days.
First class hotels didn't like ball
players, SO we slept in second
rate quarters. The ball club would
siVe you two dollars and a half
a day. warning shat it shouldn't
be spent foolishly. In other
words.' Stengel said, you lived
on your meal money, and tried
to put something away for a
rainy day. If you got $4,000 a
year. you were a star. 54
The first couple of days" Ca
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-31

players had the highest batting
average?
e Harry Elliott, G Hal
Smith, . Bob Lennon, g Bill
VirdOn.
Answers to The Sporting News
Sports Quiz at bottom of page.
4. When the cold weather hit
the Atlantic coast, WeakfiShing
was at its worst. Many people
fishing for weakS. or sea trout as
they are sometimes called, find
their best luck by cumming with
shrimp and using a SandWorm
for top water fishing. Top weight
OF WeakfiSh taken around Long
Island has been three pounds.
These weakfish seemed quite huge
when taken with a light pole and
eight-pound test line. Do YOU
know the record weight of a
Weakfish?,
9 3 1i2 pounds, 6 8 10
pounds, @ 10 lj2 pounds I }
7 1i2 pounds.
Evening star., 1955-11-15

show: Betty Hutton and
Jeanne Grain are guests: also
repeat on This Is Your Life,
I,assie."
$500, WTOP l9l-Phil Silyers
Show: Bilko makes a bet In
post eating competition, then
learns man in his platoon is
Q champ.
$3.50. WMAL l7l-Wyatt Earp:
Wealthy gambler Shanghai
Pierce" wants carp as part-
ner and brings beautiful lady
to town to help win him over.
$3.50, WTOP l9)-Nayy Log:
Anavy submarine commander
Is faced with . fateful de-
ctsion.
500. WRC l4)-Fireside The
ater: Jane Wyman In .The
Key" drama Of nurse who
tries to help mentally dis
turbed girl.
500, WMAL "a Danny
Thomas: Danny promises
family Q presentation at court
but bis contact turns out to
be unreliable.
$3.50, WRC t4l-Circle Theater:
SATURDAYS Visit, . true drama
Of breakup Of marriage and
its effect upon child; Kath-
leen Macguire. Jack Klug-
man.
9:3D, WAIAL IN Cavalcade
Theater: James DAILY In true
life drama Of successful busi-
nessman whose career was
destroyed by alcohol and who.
with physicians help, started
Alcoholics Anonymous.
10000. WT0P t9lThe $4,000
Question: Hal March emcees
rvs top-rated show.
1880, WRC t4)-Big Town:
Steve Wilson Is involved In
g Prison Riot. Z, -.
1900, WTOP te) loan
Evening star., 1955-11-15
TODAY.S RADIO
HiGHLIGHTS

~ b. q
7:o5. WGMS---Good Music with
Howard Mitchell: National
symphony conductor plays
and comments on Giuck and
r. Strauss.
S:ee, WASH-FHI. 1850, WWDC
Treasury Agent: An expert
on fraud Is key character In
The Princely Pawn
500, WHGAL-"World and
Youn: Cleaning woman ct
Smithsonian Institution and
New York Commissioner An
drew Mulrain. the worlds
champion garbage collector.
$3.50, WGMS - American UNI
versity Concert: Features
composers, Corelli, SchOen-
berg and Brahms.
9:00. WAEAL,-aSound Mirror:
The voice Of Lou dehrig, q
workman at the Lincoln Tu1-
mel. and a search for the per-
feet alibi.
sos. WTOP - Jack Carson
Show King Sisters open
show with mo Arms Can
Ever Hold Me-"
.e:O0. WTOP-$64, 900 question:
Czech-born Steven Frohlich
Of Princeton, N. j., win return
to program to announce
whether or not he viii try for
sic, 900 question.
I1:3D, WRC Treasury Of Stars
Dinah Shore. Harry Bela-
fonte and Count Basic Join
e.aeee Dennis James for half
hour musical presentation.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
ToDAY's Nv
HIGHLIGHTS

1880, WRC ill-Dinah Shore:
jerome Kern melodies are
highlighted by Dinah.
7:3O, WAGAL t7) = Warner
Brothers Presents: Kings
Row" concerns schemine
young woman who gets ro-
manticaily involved with
lonely widower.
$500. WRC tD-Hcb Hope