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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
Soil Improvement
Program Feb. 16

An all day crop and soil i'm
provement program is scheduled
for Wednesday, February 16 in
the basement of the Court House,
according to a report from the
Extension Office. The program
will include topics on economical
amounts of fertilizer to use and
latest seed variety recommended
tions, by E. P. Reed, State Exten-
sion Agronomist, latest recommen-
dations on spraying for spittle
bug, alfalfa lie a choppers and
other farm crop insects by Lyle
Coleman, Extension Specialist in
Entomology, and other types of
insects will be discussed. In the
days program will be, planting of
corn in wide rows, the merits of
bunk silos, control and irradiation
of Canada thistle and report on
the county fertilizer demonstrate
ions in the past year. This pro-
gram was planned by the county
agronomy committee. The follow
ing men were present to plan the
meeting on January 81. Lennie
Boerger, Chm, Robert Hunter
Bill Folsom, Gerald Geyer, v. Y
Overturf, Charles Cecil, Austin
Harbage, Delbert Grouse, Delbert
Dorm, John Buehl, Sr., Don Beck
er, Robert Patterson, Paul Baug-
ham, Curtiss Steel, of Soil Con-
servation Service, and John Moore
County Agricultural Agent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08

Picture at top shows the freight
car pile-up at the South Madison
Road Big 4 crossing as it looked
after the accident at 4:01 a. m.
Thursday, Feb. 3. These are only
a few of the cars.
In the middle picture, Police
Chief Bud Clark examines debris
near the track. The other end Of
the railroad car lies in the bed
room of the Scurry home in the
background There is a calendar
on the wall of the bedroom.
The bottom picture shows one of
the cars that missed the home.
Telephone pole at left has been
sheared off by passing freight car,
but wires support it.
Almost miraculously, none of the
family was seriously hurt in the
accident. A garage in the rear of
the Holloway home, and the house
occupied by the Scurry family
owned by George Norris, were
practically destroyed. Damages to
the train and freight has not been
estimated.
Despite weather and the tangled
conditions of the freight cars,
trainmen had the track open for
business by HOO pm. Thursday
night and had the cars cleaned up
by Monday morning. Two cranes
were employed in the clearing,
and crews worked night and day.
Much of the freight was salvaged
from the accident.
(Photos by Madison Press).
Meanwhile, Mr.. and Mrs. Scurry
and family are badly in need of
anything in the household goods
line. If you have something they
can use, please take it to their new
home at 81 South Madison Road,
or get in touch with Roy MeNeal
at his home or at the Court House.
Furniture, bedding, dishes and ta-
bles and chairs are badly needed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
Farm Bure all Will
Work With Fair
Board For '55 Show

The next regular meeting of the
Madison County Farm Bureau
Legislative Committee will be held
on Tuesday evening, February %,
8 pm. in the assembly room of
the Court House to discuss plans
for the 1855 County Fair with
members of the Madison County
Agricultural Society.
The Farm Bureau Board and
the Legislative Committee have
gone on record as favoring a COM
plete fair for 1855 if it can be run
on a successful basis. BY success
sful fair, the members imply that
all individuals, groups, and organ
izations, such as, machinery deal
ers, merchants, auto dealers, live
stock exhibitors, extension, Voca-
tional Agriculture, Farm Bureau,
Fair Board etc. must work toge-
ther in close harmony and coop
GRAFTON to bring about a better
and bigger fair so that people will
want TO attend.
Members of the Farm Bureau
Board and Legislative Committee
further implied that a breakdown
of each department of the fair, in
regard to income and expense,
must be made in order to find out
which department, or departments,
is losing money and what can be
done to remedy this condition.
Mr.. E. B. Converse, chairman of
the Farm Bureau Legislative Com
mittee appointed Mr.. Jesse Hart,
Mr.. Leslie Laird, and Mr.. Edgar
Smith to aid in setting up plans
for the meeting to be held the
evening of February %. These
men will make plans to contact
all individuals, groups, and organ
izations, that are interested in or
have any part in putting on the
County Fair, and have them send
a representative to the February
% meeting to discuss plans for
the 1855 fair. The Legislative
Committee wishes to point out
that if any one who exhibits or
who is interested in the fair is
missed by a personal invitation,
they are cordially invited to at
tend the meeting.
Owen Ackerman, organization
director, Madison County Farm
Bureau, pointed out he has talked
with Mr.. John Sanford, president
of the Madison County Agricul-
tural Society and Mr.. Robert
Hines, secretary, and they are
willing to attend such a meeting
because they are as anxious as
anyone in seeing that a better fair
can be provided for patrons of
Madison County, Mr.. Sanford and
Mr.. Hines said that they would be
open for suggestions and recon-
mendations.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
Dollar Days Is
Special Event
For This Week

Many of London's progress
sive merchants are featuring
DOLLAR DAYS later this
week. You will find some Won
derful bargains in the ads in
today's edition. Shoppers will
learn that London stores can
compete with stores of larger
cities in stock and prices and
that DOLLAR DAYS means
bargains are available, not only
in dollar items, but for mer-
chandise in every price range.
You are cordially urged to
patronize tn Sc progressive
London merchants during the
three-day sales, and to take ad-
vantage of the fine bargains
they have to offer.
Get in the habit of doing
your shopping at home. Your
merchant is your neighbor!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
Nc Burg Man Takes
Own Life Sunday

Mr.. T. G. Thompson, aged Az,
was found dead in his hardware
store in Mechanicsburg Sunday
evening at 500 pm. by friend of
the family, Dr. Robert Morgan, a
veterinarian. The death was listed
as suicide by hanging by Deputy
Coroner Dr. Frederick, who esti-
mated time of death at 2:30 pm.
Mr.. Thompson came to Mechan-
icsburg from Delaware and pur-
chased the hardware business
about four years ago. He was a
polio victim for forty years, and
had been respondent over i'll
health.
Survivors include his wife, Bar
bara, and son, Tommy, age IL,
in Mechanicsburg. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday at the
Davis and Byers Funeral Home at
loo pm, the Rev. ]. d. Want Of
ficiating. Interment at Delaware.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
Patrol Reports
For January, 1855

The London Post of the State
Highway Patrol had an active
month for the first in the new
year, reports Corporal Al Monas.
The patrolmen investigated %
accidents, five of them involving a
total of nine injured persons. One
hundred and two traffic arrests
were made, ten arrests were made
at accidents. Misdemeanor arrests
totalled lis, and there were three
felony arrests. The post issued l.
TOP warnings to unwise motorists
during the month.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
Howard Terry
Found Dead Feb. 8

Howard L. Terry, aged about so
years, was found dead in bed at his
room on Graham Ave, at about
$50 am. Friday by Mrs. Jennie
Kelly, his landlady.
Cause of death was not deter
mined, but was presumed to be Of
natural causes, pending the out
come Of a post-mcrtam examina-
ton by Coroner DR.. Tom Bacon.
Friends reported Mr.. Terry
worked as usual yesterday, and
went to bed around 1900 midnight.
Officials estimate death occurred
around 100 am.
MI. Terry is survived by his
parents, William and Katherine
Terry; three sisters, Ethel, Mrs.
Adeline Shoaf and Mrs. Mary
Jones; and four brothers, Oscar,
Charles, Clayton and Nelson, all
Of London.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete, but will be in charge of
the LukenS Funeral Home. ... .
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
Addison McNeal
IS On February IA

Addison McNeal, retired barber,
and lifelong resident of London,
will celebrate his 95th birthday on
February 14th.
He was born in Madison County
February IA, 1860, the son of An
thony and Nancy McNeal, and
moved to London at any early age.
He married Miss Ollie Holloway
on August 8, 1899, and retired from
his barber shop in 1889, when his
sons assumed the operation of the
shop, still doing business.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNeal are the
parents of six sons and two daugh-
ters, and the family now consists
of eight children, seventeen grand
children and nine great-grandchil-
dren.~all of the farnily are living
The family is planning a quiet
celebration in honor of Mr.. Nc
Neal at his home at 78 Wood ST,
London, on Sunday, February 13.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
"Wednesday Rites
For County Man

Herbert F. Stuthard, 81, of 301
West Columbia Street, Springfield,
a native of Madison County, died
Sunday in City Hospital, Spring
field, after several years of failing
health and a months serious i'll
ness.
Born in Sedalia, December IL,
1887, he was the son of Martin and
Martha Bland Stuthard and had re-
sided in Springfield for 81 years.
He was a retired machinist and
veteran of World War l.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
Elsie Gray, London, Mrs. Nellie
Kitchen of Springfield and Mrs.
Edna Clemens, South Charleston;
three brothers, Floyd and Frank,
both of London and Earl of Spring
field.
Funeral services Wednesday in
Springfield with interment II Sc
dalia Cemetery, Sedalia.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
AN-0hio Banquet
preee9es Show

A bigger program, q new site,
and an All-Ohio Swine Banquet
will mark the 1855 Ohio Spring
Barrow Show. The show of the bar
rows on foot will be held on Sat
urday, February 2G, in the new
youth building on the Madison
County Fairgrounds at London.
Classes for individual barrows and
pens of three $50 to 220-pound
weights will be shown in all pure
breeds and in crossbreds. All
breeds and crosses will compete in
the class for pens of 10. An auction
sale of the show barrowS win be
held Immediately after the show.
AS in previous spring barrow
shows, the champions of the breed
classes will compete in the Carcass
contest. This year, any eXhibitor
who does not have = champion may
nominate one of his barrows to the
carcass contest. All these carcass
contest barrowS will be dressed by
Armour and Company, in Colum-
bus.
The carCasses win then be grad
ed, and the top-graded ones will be
cut out at the meats Laboratory,
Ohio State University. The cut-out
value viii be computed. The win
ming carcasses will be shown at
Plumb Hall, Ohio State University
on Wednesday, March 2.
The audience will have a Glance
to do some Judging this year.
While the champions are compared
on foot, the audience will mark
cards rating the barrows in the or
der of then cut-out value. After
the slaughter test, the scores will
be rated and the winners will get
their prizes at the carcass show.
Preceding he live show, the All
Ohio Swine Banquet will be held
in the auditorium of the youth
building on Friday night, February
25. Speaker at the banquet will be
Carroll PLACER Of George A. Hor-
mel Company, Austin, Minnesota
Seating capacity viii limit the size
of the banquet to 300. 1t is to be
a working hogman's party, neck
ties and coats optional. Many cX-
hibitors will bring their barrows
to London on the 25th and may
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
Tax Receipts Up
23.44 Percent

An increase of $527,641, or 23.44
per cent in prepaid sales tax re-
ceipts for the week ending Janu-
ary %, 1855 was reported today by
State Treasurer Roger w. Tracy.
Tax collections for January 16
to January %, 1855 totalled 81
778,116 as compared with receipts
of 81, 2,250,475 for the corresponding
week in 1854.
Gains in weekly collections over
last year were registered in all
eight industry clasSificationS. The
largest increases were $278, ,589, OF
215 per cent in the general classi-
fication of department and dry
goods stores; SZO4,02S, or 2o.9 pc
cent in the automotive group; $685.
932, or 25.9 per cent in food; and
S33, ,597, or 1876 per cent in build
ing. Other gains ranged upward
from S529 in apparel TO S7,156 in
chain store collections.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
John Loney Has
He art Attack On
Florida Vacation

John Loney, Logan Avenue, clerk
in the London post office, who is
in Florida on vacation, suffered a
heart attack in Hollywood Monday
evening. Reports from Hollywood
Memorial Hospital, where he was
taken following the attack, stated
that he was resting easier Tuesday
morning.
William Powers, North Oak ST.,
who accompanied Mr.. Loney is
with him in Hollywood.
Mrs. Loney left Tuesday morn
ing by plane to be with her hus-
band until he is able to return
home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
SOME SCHOOLS CLOSED

Mr.. r. D. Webster, superin-
tendent of the county schools,
reports that the entire Madison
South School District is closed
due to slippery roads. This in
cludes Souh Solon, Midway and
Madison Rural. Mt. Sterling and
Fairfield Schools are also closed
in Difference to the weather.
Yessir, it's really an i'll wind
that blows NO good.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
Corn Acreage Set For
County Shows Increase

Madison County has been assig-
ned 1855 Corn Acreage of 1924,
Russell Lightle, Office Manager of
Agricultural Sterilization and Con-
servation announced.
This compares with 60,323 acre
age in 1854.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08


exposed to it-not exposed
for it!
CLOTHES
Clothing store owner had a
suit that he couldn't sell--a
pinch back, peg-legged job
that was as out of date as a
moustache cup. New salesman
was given orders to sell the
suit "or else" Surprisingly
the young man sold it the very
first day while the boss was
out to lunch. Boss came in and
found the salesman cut and
bleeding but the suit was
gone. How in the world did
you ever sell that suit?" the
owner asked.
Well" said the salesman,
lit wasn't so hard to sell the
suit but that burned seeing
eye dog almost ate me up"
ADVICE
Learn by experience, young
man-other peoples preferab-
ly.
HuMMN!
We haven't much sympathy
with all the people who have
loved and lost. We know some
who have had that happen
and they're married!
POSTED
Churchman erected a sign
on the lawn which in no UNI
certain terms stated, Keep
Off The Lawn-No Tres
passing!"
Bunch of small boys who
were in the habit of playing
ball next door erected their
own sign which said Forgive
Us Our Trespasses."
Latest word is that the
preacher took his sign down.
KID STUFF
Now they've invented a new
type doll-baby which doesn't
saw mama" when you hug 1t.
1t says, "Oh Boy"
77??
What we can't figure out is
why a narrow mind and a
thick head usually belong to
the same people. Just like
short-sighted persons usually
have long faces.
WELL?
A home town is a place
where most of the people
wonder how you ever got tins
far!
OUCH!
Teacher asked little Pene-
lone. aged 7, And where do
bad little girls go, Penny"
And Penny answered with a
bright smile, Everywhere,
teacher, but mostly to FLOR
idap'
FixlT
Man drove into a garage
and had a mechanic listen to
his engine. After a little while
the man asked, Rods knock
ing?"
Mechanics eyes lit up and
with a leer replied, Sounds
more like opportunity
HoWZAT AGik?
Man asked the waitress
what kind of pie was for
lunch. Waitress said in very
hoarse voice, Strawberry,
raspberry and lemon"
Man, noting hoarse voice.
inquired, Got laryngitis? ?"
"Nope," said the waitress
lust strawberry, raspberry
and lemon"
QUESTION AND ANSWER
City boy visited a farm for
the first time and walked up
to a ferocious bull in the barn
yard. "Is this bull safe? the
city boy inquired,
Farmer scratched his head
a long moment and replied,
"Wa-al sonny, l spect hes
durn sight safer'n you are.
HEYWooD
Old Haywood Snugg says
that when his girl friend, Big
Nancy wears slacks, it looks
like two pigs fighting in a gun
ny sack.
PHoNEY
And then there's the one
about the minister who want
ed to telephone another min
lSIeT III q uiolois SAsJt
picked up the receiver ana
placed parson-to-parson-cali!
CHURCH
Sign on church bulletin
board-"Come " and get your
faith lifted"
LAST WORD
Nothing, no nothing, can
make a husband burn up fast
er than the mention of an old
flame
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
"a 4K6SWNN


Love, like many other dis
eases, seems to take a lot
better when the subject has
been exposed. That is to say
exposed to it-not exposed
for it!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-02-08
THIS
NEWSPAPER

Believes established
!ocoi merchants have
70 protect fheir Repu-
fofions Thof's your
b e ST guarantee Of
voIue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton. speaks.
IL am, WARL-Services from
Resurrection Lutheran Church,
DR.. ]. Luther Mauney. pastor.
IL am, WAN (FM)-Dr.
Charles A. Trentham. evangelist,
breaches from Petworth Baptist
Church on What Should Hap
pen When You Go to Church
II am, WMALr-"The Hour
of Power" from Central Union
Mission.
IL am, WDON-The Rev.
Robert w. Olewiler, pastor of
Grace Reformed Church, speaks.
1880 am, WEAM-The Rev.
r. Beverly Watkins. pastor, con-
ducts services from darlington
Methodist Church.
1880 am. WWDC-Dr. James
n. Miers, pastor. delivers the
serman from Fourth Presbyterian
Church.
1880 am, WOoK-The Rev.
H. B. Roepe of First Trinity
Lutheran Church speaks; re-
peated over WAN tFMl at
1905 pm.
3:05 pm, WMAL-Central
Union Missions Hour of Power"
program.
8 pm, WWDc-Dr. James H!
Miers. pastor of Fourth Presby-
terrain Church. speaks.
$3.50 pm, WOOK-The Rev.
Roosevelt Mcintyre, pastor of
Meridian Hill Baptist Church,
speaks.
8 pm, WEAM--Evangelist
Dale Crowley on 1.-THE Hour of
Inspiration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

Sherwood Presbyterian Church
BILE Glass of Sherwood Presby-
terrain Church will hold its
monthly business and social
meeting in the church audito-
rum at 8 pm, Wednesday. Roy
K. Easter will discuss Mans
Supreme Helper" before the
class at GAS am. tomorrow
The Couples Glass Of Foun-
dry Methodist Church will meet
at GAS am. tomorrow. Art
Brown of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce will
speak on Leadership obliga-
tions and Opportunities"
The Good Will hilathea Glass
of the Capitol Hill Presbyterian
Church will hold their regular
business and social meeting in
the Eastern Building. Sixth
street and Maryland avenue
NE. at 7:45 pm. Tuesday.
'Rehoboam King of Judah"
Proverbs 2:1-1o will be the sub
ject Harper L. Garrett will
discuss before the Box Bible
Glass of Emory Methodist
Church at $3.50 am. tomorrow
The Glass of Friendship has
elected the following officers for
1856: Mrs. r. d. Richardson,
president; Mrs. w. G. Wilding
and Mrs. c. A. Baumann, vice
presidents; Mrs. r. s. Clark,
treasurer; Mrs. T. F. Strettcn,
recording secretary, and Mrs. r.
E. McCulloch, corresponding
secretary.
Ethics in a Business Society"
will be the subject Of Marquis
w. Childs, columnist with United
Features Syndicate, presentation
before the Clyde Kelly Class for
Men Of the Chevy Chase Presby-
terrain Church at $3.50 am. to-
morrow.
Paul Schmoyer will be the
guest teacher of the Harrison
Bible Glass of st. Luke's Metho-
dist Church at 9:45 am. tomor-
row. Edgar M. Rich, past presi-
dent. will preside, with N. P.
Stathis reading the scripture les
son.
William G. EdmundSon will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Bethesda Church
To Sturt Building

The Christ Lutheran Church
of Bethesda was to break ground
today for its $4,000 Colonial
design church building in the
5000 block of Old Georgetown
road in Bethesda.
This is the second ground
breaking service in less than q
year for the Bethesda church.
Construction was begun on the
now-completed educational and
social building. Luther Hall. last
June.
The structure will fill the
spot left vacant when the old
frame church was torn down,
The new church is planned to
seat sos. 1t was designed by
Elmer Chappelman. and is ex-
pected to be completed this year.
Besides the nave and chancel.
which will be aforementioned.
the structure viii include church
Offices. q pastors study. a nurs-
cry and toddler's room, adult
classrooms. a boy scout and choir
room. and a kitchen.
e. A. Baker Co. Of Takoma
Park will be the builder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
ORGANIZED BIBLE CLASSES
BY HOWARD M. sTACKHOUSE

present the lesson before the
Templemen's Bible Class Of the
Temple Baptist Church tomor-
row at 10 am. in Hurst Hall Of
American University.
Mrs. Mary e. Love viii present
the lesson before the Fellow
Workers Class of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church. THE
Churches, Destiny" will be the
subject of the Rev. James j.
Moore's presentation to the Rus
tin Couples Glass. Chief Judge
Bolitha j. Laws will speak to the
A. B. Pugh Class on THE Ruined
Nation" George Spiegel will
speak to the Forum Class. All
of these classes meet at 10 am.
tomorrow.
Mrs. p. T. Hardness win be the
guest teacher of the Burial
Bible Class for Ladies Of Calvary
Baptist Church at 10 am. to-
morrow. Representative Harris.
Democratic, of Arkansas, asso-
ciate teacher Of the Vaughn Bible
Glass, viii speak on obligations
of Leaders" at 10 am. tomorrow.
The Anna May Wood Glass Of
Waugh Methodist Church viii
hold its monthly business meet
ing at 3 pm. tomorrow at the
home of Miss Eva Foster, Sill
Twenty-eighth avenue Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Virginia Church Council

The Virginia Council Of
Churches will hold a Northern
Virginia area meeting at 5 pm.
tomorrow in st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. Baileys Crossroads. Va.
The conference. first of its
kind in this area. will give a
presentation of the type of work
carried on through church coun-
ellis. E. A. Prichard of Fairfax,
Va. a vice president Of the Vir-
ginia Council, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Dedication Set
In Wheaton

Dedication Of a new multi
purpose two-story building at
Wheaton (Md) Presbyterian
Church is set for 8 pm. tomor-
row
The Rev. william H. Kepler.
pastor of Northminster Presby-
terrain Church, Alaska avenue
and Kalmia road NV. will de-
liver the dedication sermon. The
Rev. Ralph K. Merker. stated
clerk and general presbyter of
the, Presbytery of Washington,
will give the dedication prayer.
Construction of the $4,000
building was begun in July, 1854.
It contains a sanctuary seating
250-persons a study, kitchen,
four smaller rooms and q large
basement.
Wheaton church was origin
ally sponsored by members of
the Alaska avenue church.
Regular worship services were
inaugurated in January. 1852,
and the church was officially
organized in July. 1852. with II
members.
Under the Rev. Neal N. Hern-
don, jr., pastor Of Wheaton
Presbyterian. the congregation
has grown to 800 members with
a little under 400 attending
Sunday school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Seminuriuns to Talk
On Catholic Issues

A group of Catholic semi
narans discuss some basic theo-
logical questions tomorrow after
noon at an outdoor meeting,
Ninth street and Constitution
avenue NV.
The men, all Catholic Evidence
Guild speakers, will discuss
Catholic teachings on papal in
fallibility, the Bible. Heaven and
Hell, and the Resurrection.