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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Neer re-
turned home Sunday from a visit
with their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Neer of Tucson, Ari-
Zona.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Timberman
have returned home from a visit
with Akron relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Cap
linger and family and Mrs.
George Palmer were the dinner
guests Sat. evening of Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Lowry & sons, Urbana rural.
The dinner honored the twelfth
birthday anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowry's son, Larry.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. P. Dial were
the holiday guests of relatives at
South Point, Ohio.
Mrs. Shirley Fannin entertained
Wednesday evening at her home,
Freeman Ave. Springfield in hon.
or of the first birthday anniver-
sary of her son, Robert Leigh.
Ice cream and a birthday cake
were served. She was assisted by
her sister, Miss Dorothy Neer.
Other guests present were the ma
ternal grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mahlon Neer,, Rev. and Mrs. c.
L. Kirchner and daughters, Har-
old Neer of Dayton, and Ernest
Lee Neer. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Love and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Darr and
daughter, Connie, all of Coshoc-
ton were the weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Douglas and
family. Lowell Douglas and Leon
Darr were "buddies" while in
service at Key West, Florida.
Miss Karen Tulhs was the holi-
day guest of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Van c. Tullis, Rose
land E. Springfield.
Miss Mary Ella Neer of Mans
field has returned home from a
visit with relatives in the vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Arnold were
the weekend guests of their
daughter and her husband. Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Stanley of
Springfield, also their son and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnold
and son, Gregory, of Springfield
rural.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Michel en-
tertained during the holidays Mrs.
Micheps parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Wright and their son,
Jack Wright of the Reserve Air
Corps, of Hebron Indiana. Mrs.
r. c. Van Meter was also a din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Michel.
Families that plan to freeze
most of their meat, vegetables and
fruit in a home freezer, need q
minimum of 6 cubic feet of freez-
or sDace, per person.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Bartlett OF
Winchester, Va, were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gayle
Locke and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Venrick en-
tertai:ied at dinrer, Friday, for
their house guest, Mrs. William
Lee, Mrs. Venrick's mother, of
Woodstock, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Venrick and son, Barry, of Me-
chanicsburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Venrick and daughter Cecilia, of
Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Burr and family of Wood
stock, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Holy
cross of Urbana, Miss Mary Lu
and David Venrick and Ray Run
yam of Catawba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jered Momberg
and children, Susan and John
Thomas, of Cincinnati were the
dinner guests, Sunday, of Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Runyan and son Jack,
and Mrs. L. c. Momberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wood, Mum
cie., Ind, Mrs. C. Wilbur Games,
and Robert Games of Columbus
were the holiday guests of Mrs. A.
r. Wood.
Miss Bonadine Runyan, fresh
man, returned to Ohio State Uni
versity, Tuesday, after a holiday
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Runyan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Locke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Locke and
son were the dinner guests Fri
day evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Locke and family of Brigh-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Zook and
family were the dinner guests
Tuesday of their daughter and
family, Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Kir-
elmer and daughters, Cathy and
Vickie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs Neer and
daughters, Mary Kay and Ruth
Ann, entertained at dinner Satur-
day for Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Yea
zell of Springfield, Mrs. Grant
Neer, Mrs. Paul J. Neer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Yeazell and Mrs
Mary B. Tavenner.
The Tri Mus Bible class oi
Trinity Methodist church was en-
tertained Sunday evening at the
church. The committee were Mr.
and Mrs. Briggs Neer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Potts, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Loveless and Mr.. and Mrs
Allen Miller. Philip Loveless was
devotional leader. An interesting
program was arranged by the
committee. Refreshments were
served. Others present were Mr.
and Mrs. Joe McNary, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Ralph Neer, Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd Schuttenburg, Mr.. and Mrs
Lowell Neer, Mary Kay, Ruth
Ann, Virginia Neer and Larry Mil
Ter
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-07
Ca+awba
News
BY EDNA NEER DAWSON

Mrs. Susie Douglas, Mrs. Clyde
Tingley, Mrs. Harry Prince and
Marvin Douglas were among the
guests at the wedding and recep-
tion of Miss Joan Fortney and
Robert Alcott Buroker at the
West Liberty Methodist church
Tuesday evening, December %.
Miss Fortney, with her family,
was a former resident of Cataw-
ba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Campbell
were the weekend guests of their
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Campbell and children, of
Bellefontaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Neer en-
tertained at dinner Saturday for
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Miller of
Springfield. Mr.. and Mrs. B. P.
Miller. MI. and Mrs. Nathan Tul-
lis and daughters, Karen, Brenda
and Nancy, Misses Jennie and
Judy Miller.
Mrs. Grant Neer has returned
home from a visit with Mrs.
Lena Jones of w. College Ave,
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shockey,
Janet and Don Shockey were the
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Zook of Anna.
Mrs. Maurice Lellis accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spahr
and daughters to Ft. Wayne. In
diana for a weekend visit with
relatives.
Pfc. Lamar Mickle has return
ed to camp at Memphis, Tenn,
after a holiday visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mic
kle
DR.. and Mrs. Lars Rignell and
family of Springfield were the
Wednesday guests of Rev. and
Mrs. c. L. Kirchner and daugh-
ters. DR.. Rignell, visiting profess
sor at HANNA Divinity school
Wittenberg college is from Lund
Sweden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Kauff-
man are announcing the birth oi
a son, Charles Philip, at Cham.
paign County Hospital Thurs.
day, December 80.
Mrs. Susie Douglas entertained
at dinner Friday for Mr.. anG
Mrs. Harrison Fortney and fam.
lily Of West Liberty, Miss Joyce
Rupert Of Springfield, Miss Sa.
die Kreitz of Brighton, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Lowell Douglas and chill
dren, Daphne and Dannie, Lloyc
Marvin and Dale Douglas.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-07

Earl Cantrell and Robert PEN
nington are recovering fine after
a tonsil operation in Grant Hospi-
tai, December 28, 1854. The Sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Penning-
ton.
Mrs. Anna Peters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wilson, Mrs. Grace Hu-
Der and Miss Cora Pennington
spent Christmas Day with Mr. and
Mrs. Darwin Pennington and fam
lily.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-07

New "Tvrbo-Fire vs" and two new "BIve-FIome"
6's! Your pick of three great irunsmissons! Chew
rolet's stealing the thunder from the hgh-prieed
eors with the greatest choice going of engines and
drives!
What choice it is! You have the heart-fting
veliness of the new 162hp V8-or you can take your
pick of two Sweet-running 6'S.
Then there's Super-Smooth Powerglide, new Over
drive, and and finer Synchro-Mesh transmission.
Powergide automatic transmission and Overdrive
extra-cost optons-and worth itD .
Come in and see how much
fun it is 10 drive the Motoramic
fH 90 Chevrolet with the engine and
p drive of your choice.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-07

Families that plan to freeze
most of their meat, vegetables and
fruit in a home freezer, need a
minimum of 6 cubic feet of freez-
er space per person.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-21
McKAY'S BAD CHOICE

a low fee They could be sold with the home ranch to
new owner and handed down to descendants Wealthy
ranchers could buy other base property strategcay
located to give them monopoly on all the grazing
lands they could reasonable supposition is that
the result would be larger and larger ranches, and
fewer smaller ranches"
The DEwart bill defeated by the Republican
Congress- and Representative D'Ewart himself was
defeated in his for the Senate against Mon
tana,s Democratic incumbent, James E. Murray by
1000 votes A new grazing bill was written by James f.
McArde chief of the forest service and introduced
as the Hope-Aken bill. The new proposal eliminated
many of the bad features of the D'Ewart BILL But
conservation interests divided it, and the Demo
cratic attacks carrying from DEwart's efforts
obscured its good features.
Democratic candidates in 1854 tried to paint the
stockmen's bill as an administration raid on the pub
lie lands for private interests, treating the VICIOUS
DEwart bill and the reasonably fair HopeA1ken bill
as one and the same. What will they say now that
Secretary Mckay has turned over administration of
interiors public lands to Mr. D'Ewart? Politics aside
we cannot agree with the secretary that Mr. Ewart
is "a man of very, very good judgment" The sponsor
of the Infamous 1858 stockmens bill cannot be
pected to press for multiple of the public domain
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-21

(From The PORILAND OREGON1AN)
Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay's penchant
for barring his neck the political gulone BATTLES
u.s. The latest incident is his appointment of Wesley
A. D'Ewart of Montana assistant secretary of in
terror for public land management The odds that
the Democratic Senate will confirm this APP
poinment when it meets in January 1t should not.
As Representative in Congress- Mr.. DEwart was
the warm friend and spokesman for group of big
spread cattlemen who have been trying for years
rewrte the lands acts give them feudal rights the
public domain In 1868, the bill he introduced at the
request of the cattlemen, known the D'Ewart bill
the "stockmens grazing act,' aroused nationwide
storm of opposition from conservationsts.
In defense of the rights of 10000, 900 Americans
who the public domain annually, as we'll in the
interest of conserving watersheds which urban life
and cropland farmers depend for water and power,
and in opposition to the demands of 1880 ranchers
who have permits to Craze cattle and sheep in the
national forests, The Oregonian said at that time:
"In brief, the bill would give ranchers vested
right national forest grazing lands which they
public privilege The right would be perpetual
in virtually all Grazing lands would become in
effect, part of the ranchers property, without the
cost of taxes and administration and for payment of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-21
where CREDIT IS DUE

While in Great Falls the first part of the week this editor
severely taken to task for having failed credit to
number of people who played major roles in presenting
opposition to the natural rate requested
by Great Falls Gas Company and turned down by the Public
Service Commission.
Following protest that cant pick such things
of thin disturbed Electric City friends belaedy
in the story.
Said 1.-THE people of Great Falls lot the
cade County Trades Labor Assembly and Smeltermens
Union 10 and their counsel Leo Grab G and to the office
Attorney General Arnold H. Olsen his able
c. W. (BD Leaphar for the work they did IN convincing
the commission that the sought for rate increase entirely
without justification Their public spirited stand bene
fits not only themselves but in the
the least of whom the street business people who
did single representative oppose the
when the hearing held in the Great Falls Civic Center
The decision saving of approximately two hundred
thousand dollars to the people of this community "
So, you (and y have been let in who behind
making of of Great Falls major success stories of
year. The if you don't toot your horn
family while how in heck do expect others
going find about good work and further pubcize
ii. In brief, time '.get the stick guys.-HLB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-21
THE TILL CASE IS FAR FROM CLOSED

We in Labor know full well from own experience
in organizing unions in the South that the system of
terror fashioned by the ruling group to enslave the
Negro people works just efficiently to chain whip
union organizers. The system all too effectively
handicaps the necessary development of unity among
all workers so essential the fight for higher wages
and better working conditions.
1t is for this among others that organized
labor must ally itself in the closest possible with
the tremendous movement being spearheaded by
the NAACP and others to defend the otherwise de-
fenseless victims of lynch law in the South.
There are undoubtedly countless white Southerners
who do not reject the idea of change in the Souths
traditional patterns" Within UPWA ranks
the South this has been proven time and again The
admirable resolution condemnng the murder of young
Till adopted by the UPWA District women's
ference held in Gramercy louisiana is in point
The delegation of four women, Negro, sent
Mississippi, gave courageous demonstration of inter
racial unity they walked the streets of that hate
ridden town together.
The great task of time is to forge a powerful
linking the freedom forces of the North
with forward looking people in the South itself to
elementary concepts of justice and to estab
Iish truly democratic way of life" under which
each and every American may flourish
Organized Labor must take it's place firmly in such
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WORKER-CIO
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-21
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
By GRETCHEN G.. BILLINGS

Opposition to new construction
stems primarily from the angle of
historical and sentimental value of
the old building.
AS state government goes this
seems a minor by-the-way, but it is
on just such decisions politicians land
on the junk heap, and in final analy-
sis you will probably have to vote on
it, so it would be a good idea to be
thinking about it.
Some politicians don't think it is
necessary to send any issue to the
people for a vote, and believe the
people wouldn't understand this. Of
course that wouldn't necessarily be
so if Montana had a free discussion
of all the issues. Those who haven't
any faith in the peoples decisions
are the ones who are trying to hood
wink us all the time anyway :.
with margin of success in view of
the fact they control the sources
where you would expect to get your
Shades of the coming campaign,
particularly on the national level,
are being cast in subtle ways, and
you might already have noticed it
too. For instance, news item the
other night about a statement by
Eleanor Roosevelt had the words in
serted, "Wife of the wartime presi-
dent" The build-up, stick by stick,
With this type of reporting is the |
ntervenus feeding designed to refer |
20 Democrats / suppose, in contrast
he Republicans who are going to
on Peace.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-21

The conscience of America has been doubly out
ragged by the brutal murder of young Emmett Louis
Till and again by the obvious and callous lynchng of
justice itself at the hands of II Mississippi urymen.
l. AT the very least the tragic death of young Till
should have shocked the South into remuneration of
ynch-law and the Ku Klux Khan approach toward the
Negro people dramatically and cruelty demonstrated
to the eyes of the whole world in the Till case.
1t the fervent hope of millions that traditional
policies of white supremacy in Mississippi would be
shaken by the enormity of the crime that convic
ton in that state for crime against Negro might
at last become possible Such hoped-for event might
mark the beginning, least the feeble beginning, of
freedom road for Negroes in the South.
But those who have ruled through generations of
violence do not lay down the club readily The urys
verdict was coldy calculated to remind the Negro
people that they remain utterly the mercy of white
Mississippi and need have expectation of justice
the hands of the law Indeed white Southeners who
might themselves be tempted to think in terms of
Christian brotherhood by the verdict
minded that they too walk in jeopardy.
less of what may may not happen in the court
at Summer, Miss, a tremendous movement is
underway to shake the very foundations of rule by
terror and repression in the South.
The federal government has clear moral obligation
step boldly where local government crassly and
consistently denies to citizens their right to walk in
safety and dignity
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-21
SUPREME COURT WON'T
RULE in OFFSHORE
OIL DISPUTE

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
The U. S. Supreme Court won't say
how far Louisiana's ''historic"
boundaries extend into the Gulf of
Mexico.
The court refused a federal plea,
October 10, that it decide a dispute
with Louisiana over the oil-rich, off
shore area. The U. S. says the states
''historic" boundary lies three miles
offshore. This is the area that Presi-
dent Eisenhower and the 83rd Con-
gress gave to the states. Louisiana
says the boundary is three leagues
or 10 miles offshore. Texas has long
made a similar claim.
At stake are millions of dollars in
oil royalties. Will the federal govern
ment get them, Or will Louisiana?
The courts refusal to decide
leaves the matter up in the air. JUS
tice Department attorneys wouldn't
or couldn't interpret the courts ac-
ton. One Interior Department Of
fetal said Congress may need to
settle the question.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-21

Widest rumor in Democrat circles
this week is about Willard Fraser
who says, they say, his political plans
are very fluid. He might run again
for Congress in the eastern district
Or he might run for Lt.-Gov.-or
then again he might run Independent
for Governor.
Arnold Olsen is telling his friends
he is definitely a candidate for Gov
ernor, so the race is on.
This Immediately brought forth in
louder tones the story that there is
a slush fund available to some other
prominent conservative Democrat to
get into the race. There are fellows
around who, with finances made
available to them could make the race
even though they didn't expect to
win, but to whom the contacts and
publicity would be valuable.
The State Board of Examiners is
wrestling with the problem of what
to do about the State Capitol Build
ing.
To renovate it would cost nearly
four million dollars. And when we
were through we would still have 4
building that is ancient, inadequate,
not bit more space for housing
state government, and we would still
be faced with having to build more
buildings for expanding services.
The problem seems to be, if you
are in favor of new construction,
now to go about tearing down the
I'D building, and what to do with
,ffice holders while new construc-
ion is going on. |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-21
Editorial
EIWeITS Gas Kate Decision
A SHOCKING LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY
TO THE PUBLIC

District Judge c. B Elwe of Havre, in reaffirming the
Public Service granting of 80 to AZ cent rate
natural Montana Power Company said
according to the GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE, that the
rates are fair to the consumer "
Fair the consumer the says By what arfetched
reasoning does the urst arrive at such
bit of unadulterated asninity?
From examination of the facts Ewell decision appears
be miscarriage of justice the
qua of the two Mississippi white who murdered the
14-yearold Negro boy in cold blood
intention THE VOICE to go into detailed
recounng of all the facts why such exorbtant
justifed-~eve done that
fore and has single fact published
publicly refued the slightest degree by either Montana
Power Company the Public Service Commission However
of the salient should be isted-facs
which will cast more than reasonable doubt Judge Ewel
assertion that the new rates fair to the
Montana Power loses money every thousand cubic
sells Anaconda Copper Company Estimated loss
year. made up by than 900
other MPCo SOURCES: Testimony presented
at Federal Power Commission hearing in Billings September
1851 when utility asking limited import license
Canadian Industrial rate schedules applying to ACM
file Public Service Commission
At the very most Montana Power should not have
ceived 83 cent increase in rates. SOURCE p K
Richardson rate expert of American Smelling & Refining Co.
presenting complete analysis MPCos capital structure
dividend earnings Public Service Commission hearing
utitys rate increase request May, 1858
1t true that Montana Power hasn't had rate in
1881 Because of proportion of sales
going business residential proportionate
less volume being sold such heavy industrial ACM
in the 10 period 194352 MPCo received increase of
20 per cent on every thousand cubic feet of gas sold
P. K Richardson AS&R at May, 1853, hearing which he
showed dollars cents amount how greatly improved
Powers profit picture become this
shifting sales industrial residential and business
Cost of and distribution of it to 1873
between 1882 and 1852 However, because 20
above utility was
entitled increase of than 83 SOURCE
K Richardson's analysis of MPCos annual reports
period of Fl
MPCo's gas division netted utility Is cents every
dollar of for 1852 SOURCE Exhibits
and testimony presented at FPC hearing in Billings by Mon
Power officials.
When the Learned jurs brands the 80 At cent in
"fair to the consumer it is to laugh.
Surely when the issue reaches the Supreme Court that body
a mo- of The
either the Public Commission the Havre Judge who
repeatedly called the request of ACM-
Montana Power Attorney T. B. Weir after District Judge
Victor Fall disqualified by the Attorney General
where CREDIT is DUE
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-29

As head of the annual ANIMAL
Dugan will direct the work If
more than 1000 volunteers n
1neIr efforts to maintain and nro-
mote greater services for Mon
'anas handicapped youngsters.
Immediately launching n1ana
Ior the campaign OPENING M g5rIS
~, Dugan said he was ~agreatIv
IGNORED to be named cbsirma1
oI Such a vital effort in the cono"
munlty. However" he stated stbo
success Of the cause lies not
with any one man on with o 1los
committee, but with the balnin@
hands of all persons interastn5
IN the well-being Of crinnieJ
children. Montanans have 49,
possible increased services t5r,7
generous contributions to previous
Easter Seal appeals. It is tbeiT
Joo TO maintain these services
ana see that more children are
reached by this great organiza-
tlon which is now in its 35th wear
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-29
Lincoln Proclamation
Issued on New Yeur's

On New Years day. 1863, Presi-
dent Lincoln issued a proclama.
ton freeing the slaves in states
and parts Of states where the peo.
pie were then in rebellion.
The areas designated were Ar
kansas. Texas, Mississippi. Ala
bama, Florida, Georgia. South
Carolina, North Carolina and large
parts of Louisiana and Virginia.
Tennessee was excepted from the
proclamation, although the Union
armies were far from complete
success in their task of bringing
it under government control.
The Emancipation Proclamation
did not abolish slavery. That was
accomplished by the thirteenth
amendment. which went into ef-
feet Dec. 10. 1865.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-29

of service to the crippled"
A Billings attorney, Dugan re-
ceived his elementary and secon-
Diary education in Billings and
graduated from the Montana
State University law school in
1941. He began practice shortly
thereafter and has resided in Bill
hngs since that date except for a
period of military service, when
ne served as an infantry captain.
He is a past commander of the
Billings American Legion Post, a
member of the Yellowstone Coun-
ty Bar association, knights of Co.
lumbuS, KiwaniS club and Cham
r OF Commerce. He and Mrs.
Dugan n parents of four chill
dren, including Patricia Ann. who
vas afflicted with cerebral palsy
at birth.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-29
Fred Dugan,
Billings, Easter
Seal Director

Great Falls (SpeciaD Fred
N. Dugan of Billings has baon
named director of the 1856 state
Easter Seal Sale campaign. ac-
corolng TO an announcement
by Milo Dean of Great Fa11e
president of the Montana Society
for Crippled Children.
Dugan has for the past several
years been Identified with tba
society and served as Yellowstone
county seal sale chairman in
1888 and 1854, Dean pointed out