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Courts

The Juvenile Court bid for 10
more employees was halved, but
Of the number allowed four are
much-needed caseworkers.
This additional staff Of six
would require $22.730. The other
two positions are an additional
clerk for Municipal Court and
for Municipal Court Of Appeals.
The courts would cost the Dis
trict about $3.3 million. More
than 50 million Of this amount
Is to be paid into the Federal
courts as the city's annual share.
The rest Of the budget estimate
for the strictly local
courts: Municipal Court, $e27.-
17e: Juvenile Court. $3T7. .357:
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Heulth

Cut from the Health Depart
ment's budget was the 70-cent
raise in the per diem rate Of
$l4 which the District pays 10
contract hospitals for care Of the
Districts INDECENT patients.
The budget requests q lump
sum payment Of $ST0, 900 for this
purpose, Hospitals under con-
tract to the Health Department
have maintained cost Of treating
INDECENT patients Is about ST.
200. 900 q year.
Biggest factor IN the increase
Of sl.0eS.000 over the present
Sass million budget requested BY
the department Is the expense
for Sc. Elizabeths Hospital and
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Congress in l947 as part Of q
Iongsrange VA hospital program.
was to be the last In string
Of VA hospitals together with
one In Cleveland. The Cleveland
hospital was also knocked out
Of the budget.
Tentative plans call for con-
struction Of the hospital here on
the grounds Of Soldiers Home,
hext to the Washington Hospital
Center.
The General Services Admin
istration includes In this years
budget q request for se.70D. 900
for additional construction of
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the Washington Hospital Center.
1t is estimated that payments to
contractors by June 80. 1856.
viii require this amount, leaving
SIS 800 900 Of uniiqlidated con-
tract authorization out Of the
original $217 million appropria-
tion for the hospital. Date OF
completion has been set for
Ie47.
GSA is also requesting si.61o.-
900 for financing . ioO-bed ad-
dition to Georgetown University
Hospitals part Of the univer-
sity's overall e14 million. i0-year
Development program.
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Cemetery Repair Fund

The budget submitted to
Congress today recommended
appropriation OF ei7e.0O0 for
correction Of structural defects
In the reception building Of the
Arlington Memorial Amphithe-
afer in the Arlington tva.) Ma
tional Cemetery.
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Administration

The Districts Department Of
General Administration, one of
the creations Of the 2-year-old
reorganization program, is allot-
ted a 1856 budget SAG, ,478 higher
than this years appropriation.
The total figure allowed by the
Commissioners is 5000. 900,
representing an increase OF
nearly 5 per cent.
Biggest item in the increase
is $44, ,140 for 10 new jobs. Two
each are sought for the adj
rninistrative services, accounting
and procurement offices, and
four for the personnel Office.
Other principal parts Of the
higher-cost picture include $l4.-
900 for the maintenance and re-
pair Of the city's wharf facili-
ties, and about $4,000 for rent
ing bigger accounting devices to
handle the new Government in
surance coperage and the con-.
tinuing upgrading of jobs.
The latter job ..reallocations, "
as they are called. are part of the
policy spurred by the reorgan-
izers to correct pay classification
inequities all through the Dis
trict Government, according to
Administration Director SCHUYLER
Lowe.
AS for the cost of reorganiza-
tion generally, Mr.. Lowe said
that 1t is all but impossible to
compute.
Mr.. Lowe said the costs Of adj
ministration In District Govern
rnent are probably conservative
compared to those of other major
cities. He added that the higher
funds sought in 1856 for his
department are not dispropor-
tionate to the steady expansion
Of the rest Of the city govern
r1ent.
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Regulatory

In line with increasing efforts
to rid the, District of substandard
housing. the Commissioners app
proved is new jobs AL but one
Of whom are inspectors to get
the housing program In higher
gear next year.
The positions viii cost So. .285.
Most would be assigned direct
to the housing division. with the
remainder In allied inspectional
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Police and Fire

The District police and fire
departments failed to get a
single one of the 800 new Jobs
they requested.
Police Chief Robert ". Murray
sought 222 additional uniformed
men to raise the force to $500,
and "a more part-time school
crossing guards to raise that
force to 100. Most of the new
uniformed men were to have
been assigned to foot patrol in
the precincts. one Of the most
important and weakly manned
crime prevention activities in the
department.
Although the incidence Of seri-
Gus crime here last year dropped
1876 per cent under that Of 1858,
Chief Murray reiterated that q
minimum Of $500 men on the
force is required for adequate
law enforcementf
The department request for
beginning construction Of q new
Woman's Bureau in the 1000
block Of North Capital street
was allowed. Its estimated cost
is $685.. 600.
The Fire Department requested
81 additional employees, mostly
firefighters to staff a new sta
tion house that had been sched-
uled ready for occupancy mid
way through fiscal 1856. While
$260.000 was allowed to get con-
struction started, at Twenty
fourth and Irving streets Sc,
this year. the station won't be
in operation until fiscal 1857,
consequently no need for STAFF
ing.
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Total District Request
OF SITS, $4,000 Sets
New Peak for City
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this year and next than the aver
age for that 10-year period. This
means that the District this year
and next is building up credit
Of $T.5 million with Uncle Sam
on the matching money division
Of costs for the public program.
Il Is . matching money deal
above $l4 million.
Revenue Estimates in Error.
Commissioner Spencer recalled
that the fiscal 1866 budget. SUBJ
mitted to the Budget Bureau last
November. was based on city
revenue estimates as Of October
4, 1854.
"At that time, = he said. lit was
estimated that. based on revenue
estimates as Of October 4. 1864,
there would be sufficient reve-
nues available IN the fund to
leave a surplus Of approximately
100000 after financing these
estimates and providing normal
reserves for contingencies.
However, revenue estimates
which were received after the
Commissioners had completed
consideration of the budget In
dicate that revenue yields will
not be as great as anticipated.
most recent estimates indi-
cate that by the end Of fiscal
1856 there win be 5000 less
revenue in the general fund than
was thought in October.
"The chief reason for the re-
duced figure Is that the recently
enacted sales tax Of / per cent
on food items has not been
yielding as much revenue as ex-
pected.
sUnless there Is q future up
swing In revenues, the budget
approved by the Commissioners
for 1856 will show q deficit Of
about $860.00O.
Worried Over Pay Raises.
"Since sound financing re-
quires that the budget be bal
anced," Mr.. Spencer added, "the
Commissioners are now re-
examining the budget for the
fiscal year 1856 In the light Of
the revenue situation. They plan
to take whatever action may be
necessary to balance the budget
with revenue collections.
"This may still leave the city
faced with difficult financial
problem because there are no
funds available to cover the cost
Of pay raises that now appear
probable.
"If such pay raises are passed,
1t appears that some additional
revenue will be necessary to meet
them"
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Recreation

Funds to operate four new
Fairgrounds already available
and five others to be developed
are included In the budget re-
quest for the District Recrea-
tion Department for fiscal 1856.
The departments proposed
$1.694.0O0 operating budget in
cludes $40 900 to run the Draper.
Male. Richardson and Douglass
Fairgrounds, and the anticipated
Industrial Home School, Harri-
son. Lamond. Reservoir and
Riggs play areas.
The operating budget is $5s,-
600 higher than the current
years appropriation.
In addition. the Recreation
Department is slated for about
100000 Of capital outlay. con-
sisting Of land Improvement.
structures and nightlighting
equipment distributed among Is
recreation areas. The list fol-
lows:
Turkey Thicket. Mitchell
Park. Happy Hollow. Industrial
Home School property. Fort
Stevens. Friendship. Edgewood.
Riggs Road, ROsedale. Emery
Tract. Lamond. Trinidad. Fort
Chaplin. Fort Reno. Banneker.
Coolidge, Parkside and Hillcrest.
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care OF the Districts INDECENT
mental patients at that institu-
ton. The item is increased
$902,563 to q total Of $i0.582, ,563.
Other increased items include
$25, 900 for care Of narcotics pa
tients at Lexington, KY: $108,-
600 to compensate nurses, in
terms and residents for the raise
in quarters and subsistence
charges last year; raises for rest-
dents and interns constitute an
other item Of 1900.
Capital outlay items include
$89B.000 for q new operating
suite at d. c. General Hospital;
$4,000 for replacement Of DOR
mitory facilities for residents
and physicians and interns; $780,
900 for improvements to build
ings and grounds at D. C. Gen.
eral; and $4,000 for q sewage
treatment plant at Glenn Dale
Hospital.
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Municipal Court Of Appeals,
$lO4.290; District Tax Court.
$25,l75.
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fields. A total d ~ had been

'I6Qu5St6u.
The estimate for the entire
Licenses and Inspections Depart
nlent Is SIS million, $I8l 900
higher than the 1865 appropri-
alton. but 10000 less than the
sum asked BY the department.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
Facts About
Folks

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Reay of Mt,
Sterling were dinner guests of Mrs.
Cora Collins, Wednesday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Winches-
ter, hace come from their home in
Au Train, Michigan, and are stop
ping a few days with their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Richmond, and their
sons, Camm and Stevie, East High
Street, and their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Hal Winchester and her dau-
ghter, Cathy, in Plain City.
The Winchesters are enroute to
Miami, Florida, and, leaving Lon
don the latter part of the week,
will take off for Texas, for visit
with their son, Pfc. Hal Winches-
ter, who is stationed at Ft. Hood,
before settling in Florida for an in
definite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs P. E. Bacon. North
Union Street, spent the weekend
in Huntington, West Virginia,
guests of their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Bacon,
Jr., and their family
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Mrs. William Hackett and her
son, Billy, flew to Pittsburgh last
Friday and spent the weekend with
Mrs. Hackett's sister, Mrs. A. E.
Balmert.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
Is1~aessD
|VoMng~''
.'Mode,nns.
~ WvuAN BRowN |

Your serviceman would prefer a
newsy letter from home any day
in the week to great big pack
age. SO says World War II hero
Audie Murphy. He explains:
IF you want to make a hit
with your man in uniform write
him long newsy letters as often as
possible. Packages are not impor-
tant usually, because anything you
send him can be obtained at post
exchanges for pittance. Besides,
packages slow down the ~n>ails."
Save your efforts, too, in the
knitting department advises Audle
The army furnishes your man clo-
thing for whatever the climate.
So he won't need socks, scarves,
sweaters from home to keep him
warm this winter. He is we'll fed
too, so don't bake cookies and
cakes. After the package has bat
ted around in the mails for a few
weeks or months there'll only be
stale crumbs to show him for your
efforts anyway.
When composing letters, make
them cheerful, he suggests.
Letters are wonderful morale
builders, providing you don't go
overheard with sad news" he says.
And don't write telling him that
you are waiting for him. He doesn't
believe it and doesn't expect you
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
Choir Entertained
For Stanley Gibson's
Tenth Birthday

In observance of the tenth birth
day of her son, Master Stanley
Gibson, Mrs. Logan Gibson, enter
tanned Saturday afternoon at her
home on South Oak Street.
For the pleasure of the guests,
who were co-members with STAN
ley in the Boys Choir at Trinity
Episcopal Church, the Reverend
Sanford C. Lindsey, made tape re-
cordings of the party and played
some of those made by the choir
on previous occasions. Miss Anne
Dickerson, who directs the choir,
Reverend Lindsey, and these other
guests attended, Gary Londergan,
Gary Ripley, Baird Borders, Fred
die Ballard, Jim Mcbride, Jim
Kidwell, Larry Ripley, John Cor
don, Byron Vogel, John Dixon, John
Bridgman, James Vest, Terry Vest,
Ralph Miller and Don Morrison.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
"Sig AIphs" Commended For
State Council Meeting

The program for the evening on
"Self Expression in Thinking" was
cleverly developed by the commit
tee, Mrs. William Hook, Mrs. Will
liam Kennedy and Mrs. Weldon
Butcher.
The five prime factors listed,
were: Reading" Observing"
"Practicing Concentration" Devel-
oping Memory" and Building
Constructive Attitudes" The group
incorporated these five essentials
in their program which included as
a means of proving their points,
panel discussion, stories, Memory
Quiz, with parodies on 1--WE Got A
Secret" and Twenty Questions"
For Monday, October II meet
ing, members will have an ensem-
BILE spaghetti supper at the home
of Mrs. William Hook.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
DAG Luncheon
At Club House

Mrs. B. A. Schadel of Mt. Ster-
ling was hostess to the Colonel
William Ball Chapter, Daughters
of the American Colonists for a
luncheon at Coover Memorial Club
House, for the September meeting.
Mrs. Richard Hedges, regent,
welcomed members and guests and
assisted by Mrs. o. w. Finley,
chaplain, and Miss Dhel Renick,
Flag chairman, who led in the
Pledge of Allegiance, conducted the
opening ceremony, before she dis
pensed with the necessary business.
For the program, Mrs. Orion
King of Circleville, read paper on
Antique Jewelry,' tracing the orr
gin and history of adornment from
primitive man to the present day.
Illustrating her talk with display
of earrings, brooches and num-
Der of other items of jewelry that
had been in her family for more
than 100 years.
Guests present for the luncheon
meeting were, Mrs. Augusta Kort-
recht of Marietta, Mrs. Samuel c.
Tootle, Mt. Sterling and Mrs. Byers
L. Adair of London.
Before returning home, Miss
Dhel Renick, Mrs. Ella Hornbeck,
Mrs. King of Circleville, Mrs. Ella
Zahn, Mrs. d. E. Starr of Mt. Ster-
ling, Mrs. Hedges, Ashville, stop
ped to see Mrs. Jesse S. Chance,
North Oak Street, member of
the chapter, who has been confined
to her home and the hospital since
breaking her hip, some weeks ago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
County Agent Tells
OF Conservation

John Moore, Madison County Ag-
ent of the Agricultural Extension
Service, was the speaker at the
London Garden Club meeting We'd
nesday night at Coover Memorial
Club House.
For his subject. he chose, Con-
servation," pointing out the neces-
sity for both farmers and small
home owners to replace the nutri-
tive value of the soil which is re-
moved in the farming and garden
ing process.
The four things that can be done
to increase the fertility Of the soil,
were given as follows: First, nu-
TRENT value of soil san be improv-
ed with proper fertilization; Sec
ond, soil structure can be improv-
ed by letting soil rest in sod or le-
gume crop; organic matter such as
peat moss, nitrogen, rotted manure
or compost, can be added to the
soil; third, good seed which is rel
atively free of weed seeds, should
be used; fourth, water should be
used where practical or the soil
structure improved to the point
where maximum benefit may be
obtained from the water naturally
available to the plant.
Members answered to roll call
by showing a flower picked from
their gardens.
The new officers for the coming
wear were installed. These are:
Mrs. Thomas Selby, Jr., president;
Mrs. Byers Adair, vice president;
Mrs. Everett Roger, secretary;
Mrs. Bruce D. Lewis, treasurer.
For the October 26 meeting, Mrs.
Edward Ray of Lancaster, viii
speak on Fun with Flowers and
Glass" This will be Guest Night,
any who are interested being cordi-
ally invited to hear Mrs. Ray.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07

The members of Beta Kappa
Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Sorority, felt all their efforts ex-
pended for the recent large State
Council meeting at the Red Brick
Tavern, were more than rewarded,
as they listened to the many let
ters of commentator from state
officers and chapters from over the
entire state, at the meeting Mon
day night at the home of Miss
Marilyn Jones, Lafayette Road.
Attending the State convention
in Toledo, October 81, % and %,
will be Miss Dorothy Dunkle, pres
ident of the local chapter and Miss
Jewel Finchum. The latter will not
only serve as delegate but will
be Beta Kappa's entrant in the
Sig Alph" beauty contest, which
will be a part of the convention ac-
tiyitieS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
SoHars Home
Scene OF Party

A birthday party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sollars Satur-
day evening, was a celebration of
the twentieth birthday of their son,
Pearl. For the pleasure of the
guests, Mrs. Sollars was assisted
by Miss Carolyn Gordin in pro-
gram of games and contests, pre-
ceding opening of gifts and refresh
ments.
Guests attending were, Marlene
Leslie, Linda Peck, Carolyn and
Ann Gordin, Sandra Baker, Anna
Marie Ridenour, Carole Gillenwat-
ers, Martha Kay Stroup, Sidney
Edwards, Troy Barton, Norman
Dorm, Jim and Mark Anthony, Ar
tie Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brown
and daughters and Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Brown and son of Toledo.
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There was never a good war, or
a bad peace. Benjamin Franklin
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
Guild Plans
For Season

Trinity Guild of Trinity Episco-
pal Church, had a busy time Tues
day evening, when members made
plans for various projects at a
meeting with the Reverend SAM
ford c. Lindsey, rector, at the rec
tory on North Union Street.
Mrs. B. v. Chesbrough, president
of the Guild, directed the business
which included discussion of a
chicken and noodle supper on Sat-
urday, October %, for which all
members are taking orders, an
nouncement of the Regional meet
ing in Circleville on Wednesday,
October II; appointment of Mrs.
John Sawyer, Mrs. George Dewey
and Mrs. John K. Bridgman, to
serve on a committee to give a
party for the Acolytes of the
Church, in recognition of their ef-
forts at collecting sales tax stamps
for the Guild.
Reverend Lindsey presented a
number of ideas to be used by a
discussion group at the next meet
ing.
Other officers of the Guild, are,
Mrs. James Martin, vice president;
Mrs. James Slaughter, secretary
and Mrs. Edwin Flynn, treasurer.
Mrs. Graham Megaw and Mrs.
James Slaughter were hostesses
for Tuesday nights meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
Society, Social Events And News OF The Clubs

to wait, unless you are formally
engaged"
AS far as being engaged at that
point or getting married before
that man enters the service, Audie
doesn't favor it, although he thinks
'it all depends on the individual
case. 1t doesn't do young people
harm to wait. And it usually
works out SO that if they are right
for each other, they'll wait. After
all, at 18 you still have a lifetime
ahead of you" he says.
Audie who earned % decorations
and the Congressional Medal of
Honor, and lived through a series
of bad wounds, admits he pined
for mail himself at times. "I didn't
know very many girls at the time"
he says, although brothers and
sisters the has eight were faith
ful correspondents"
Audie, mad for skin diving at
the moment (he goes to a 10 foot
depth, thinks the most important
news to most men is sports. Read
sports pages, digest the news for
your man and he'll love you for it
he says.
And on yes, glrls, IL modesty
has been keeping you from send
ing your picture to the serviceman,
don't hesitate. He'll love it He ad-
viSes:
Send him good pin-up picture
OF yourself or he'll have one of
Marilyn Monroe decorating his
barracks But don't bother about
frame. He won't have a place
for it anyway"
Audie, who has just played him
self in TO He'll and Back" (Uni-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
Guest Day. Club Party
On October Schedule

the first football Dance of the
season on the very first night of
the month, and though the crowd
was said not to be as large as on
some occasions, it was none the
less very pleasant party for those
attending.
Coming up next week will be the
Monte Carlo" party, set for a
Columbus Day" celebration on
Wednesday, October IL. The fol-
lowing Wednesday, the nineteenth,
is the time set for the October din
ner bridge.
The Halloween festivity is a
dance set for Saturday, October
20.
It's working well on toward the
beginning of the end of the sum-
mer and fall season, but there are
still several affairs scheduled for
the next two months before this So
cial committee signs off and an
other takes over to plan for the
pleasure of the members.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
Albert Karn
Honor Guest

A party last Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Karn, Cir
cleville Road, attended by all the
honor guests brothers and sisters.
was a surprise birthday courtesy
for Albert Karn, Circleville road.
Attending weres the honor guest,
and Mrs. Karn, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Karn and Lem Gill, London; Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Karn and Mrs.
Nora Trapp, Grove City; Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Willing, Worthington:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Welsh, Mag
netic Springs; Andy Karn and Ad-
am Karn of Harrisburg and Mrs.
Frank Balo of Springfield.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07
Gene Deffenbaugh In
Springfield Show

Gene Deffenbaugh of London,
participated in a show in Spring
field last Friday night.
The show, Holiday Ahoy," put
on in Memorial Hall, was produced
by the members of the Springfield
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club.
Gene was also present at the
party that was given Immediately
after the performance for the en-
tire cast.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Robson
and their children, Ann and Dick,
Elm Street, had as their guests for
the weekend, Mrs. Robison's moth
er, Mrs. Ellen Black of Rockford,
Ills, and her aunt, Miss Florence
Black of Chicago.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Snaith of
Tampa, Fla, have been guests for
the past week of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Landes and their children, South
Oak Street.
Miss Gloria Dowler of Plain City
with friends frJm Columbus, mot
ored to Chicago TO spend last week
end and attend the christening of
Master James Pascua, son of DR..
and Mrs. j. Pascua.
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Mrs. o. E. Jones of Miami, Flor
ida, formerly of London, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Thomas, East First Street, and
other London friends. Mrs. Jones
came north for the marriage in
Millsboro, Maryland of her grand
son, Don Frazier, son of Mrs. Vir-
ginia Jones Frazier, who is hostess
at the Columbus Hotel in Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Woodard
and sons, East Center Street, had
as their guests last Saturday, Mr..
and Mrs Hall Trees, of Pontiac,
Michigan; Thomas Woodard, who
makes his home at st. Anthony's
Hospital, Columbus; Mrs. Alma
Chafin, Mrs. Dorothy Leuszler and
children, Gary and Sue, all of Lon
don.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Woodard
and sons, East Center Street, en-
tertained Sunday: Mr. and Mrs.
George Kramer and Jean Sager of
New Bloomington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Davis, Milford Center; Mr..
and Mrs. Ellsworth Bander, daugh-
ter, Susan, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Kramer, Frank Kramer and Mrs.
Anna Lewis, all of Columbus; Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Davis and son,
Doug, of North Lewisburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Leuszler and children,
Gary and Sue, of London.