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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
County Farm Size,
Values Increase

The u. S. Department of Com
merce has released report that
indicates Madison County is q
community of farms growing slow
ly in size, with fewer farmers, more
equipment, and in increase in acre
value.
The report indicates that more
persons who farm actually reside
on the land. However, more farm
ers also work in addition to farm
ing, usually in industry, and the
number of farm owners operating
their own farms is declining.
The report indicates also that
most farms have telephones, cleo
tricity and TV Vsets, a majority
with piped running water, about
half with home freezers, grain
combines and corn pickers. Most
have their own autos and trucks
as well as one or more tractors.
In economic class of 1893 farms
reporting, lib are in Class 1, $25,-
600 value of products sold; 40 are
in Glass II, $4,000 to S24, ,999; 270
in Class III, $4,000 to .S9, ,999; 140
in Class ", $500 to S4,999; S5
in Class V, $1,000 to $2,499; and
Is in Class VI, $3.50 to $1,199.
The report further indicates
that farmers are turning to more
general type farming, with live
stock farms on the decline.
In all, the report, based on the
four-year period from 1850 to 1854
indicates a good economic picture
for Madison County farmers at
present. However, there is no
doubt that the present farm price
decline may have some effect on
this picture within the next four
wears
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
Early Turnout Promises
SizeabIe Vote In London
Family In Need
Following Fire

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Howard
and their four children, aged six
months, one, two and three years,
are making an appeal through the
local Red Cross for items of cloth
ing, furniture or bedding to use in
their home.
The family lost everything in a
fire three weeks ago at their home
on Weston Avenue. They have
moved into a place on Midway ST.,
and have nothing in the way of
furniture.
They would appreciate anything
you care to give. Donations may
be made by calling 173J in Lon
don.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
SEVEN TIE IN
FOOTBALL CONTEST

Scoring 19 winners out of .
possible "a, seven persons tied
in this weeks FOOTBALL
CONTEST. This is the largest
number of winning contestants
in any one week this year.
The winners were: c. P. Eng
land, London: Ruth Bunton,
Route 2, London; Michael Rich
ardson, London; Charles Keef
er, London; Mrs. Marion Trees,
London; Raymond Ridenour,
London; and Tom Minner, Lon
don.
AS the season draws to a
close, the contests are expected
to get tougher to pick each
week. This weeks games will
be found in this issue So get
your selections in early!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
Report Indicates Farmers; rs.
Have Done Well Recently
Boosters Meetinq
On "Wednesday

Club Richmond, president of the
London Boosters Club, announces
a meeting to be held at the school
gymnasium on Wednesday, No
vember 8, at pm. The meeting
will feature movies of London's
latest football games, with the ex-
ception of Greenfield, where no
film was available.
The public is invited to these
Booster meetings, which have
proven popular as a means to un-
derstanding the intricacies of the
gridiron as explained by Coach
Jim Bowlus and demonstrated by
LIIS and their opponents. There is
no charge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
Patrol Arrests Two
For Investigation

The State Highway Patrol re-
ported the apprehension of two
men wanted by Dayton police on
investigation of rape. The men
were picked up by Patrolman San
ders of the local post at 7:10 am.
Sunday morning. The alleged rape
occurred in Dayton at am.
The men are William Dewey
Dotson, 27, and Herbert Hoover
Patterson. 26, both of Akron. The
men will be turned over to the
Dayton authorities Monday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
Civies Club Unit
At Saint Patrick's

The St. Patrick's Civics Club of
st. Patrick's School this week re-
ceived its official charter from the
Commission on American Citizen
ship in Washington, d. c.
The Charter formally recognizes
affiliation of the local unit with
the national organization head
quartered at The Catholic Univ
of America. Pupils of grades six
seven and eight comprise the local
club membership.
The officers of the newly organ
lied club are: Mary Louise Land
es, president; Tom Foody, vice.
president Mary Dwyer, secretary;
Tom Cummins, treasurer: and
jim Murphy, sergeant-at-arms.
st. Patrick's Civics Club is one
of the thousands of Catholic Civ
les Clubs chartered in the United
States for the express purpose of
fostering training for good citi-
zenship."
This year the program of study
and action will develop the gener-
al theme, Good Citizens Work
Together" The program will show
how the school is the pupils COM
munity in miniature.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
County Purchases
Concrete Bridge

Madison County Commissioners
have authorized the purchase of a
pre-stressed concrete bridge for
use on the Observation-Disclosures
burg Road The bridge will have
an overall length of "a feet, and
width of 81 feet. Cost is set al
$4929.
The Commissioners also accept
ed a bid from Goodyear Motor
Sales on the purchase of new
two-door sedan for use by the
County Engineer.
Following the payment of rou-
tine bills, the Commissioners adj
iourned.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
Two Forfeit Bonds
In Traffic Court

Two London residents forfeited
bonds in Municipal Court in
Springfield on Monday, according
to news sources.
They were Robert j.. Morrison,
80, who forfeited a S35 bond on
charge of speeding 46 miles per
hour on W. North St, Springfield,
and Gerald d. Braskett. 81, who
forfeited a 500 bond on reckless
driving charge after his car struck
a utility pole at Main and Spring
Streets. Both incidents occurred
on Sunday, the report stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
Clark County Sheriff
To Speak November 8

j. Arthur Shuman, Springfield,
Sheriff of Clark County, who is
District Deputy Grand Master of
the Ninth Masonic District, will be
a special guest Tuesday evening,
November 8, when Chandler Lodge
f & A. M has its 10th annual
election at the Masonic Temple.
The evening program Will fol-
low a dinner at $50 pm. Recogni-
tion will be made of many who
have had continuous membership
in the local lodge, for 67, so and
Y,oanv for Ok wars
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
APPENDECToMY FOR
MRS. ROBERT TuRWY

Mrs. Robert Turvy, South Oak
Street, underwent an appendec-
tony on Friday at Mt. Carmel
Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
Plain City Grill
Robbed End Time

Madison County officials report
ed that the B and B Grill in Plain
City, robbed of $105 last week,
was broken into again on Sunday
night. The report stated that the
grill was cleaned out in this rob-
berry, but details were not avail
able Immediately.
Also in Plain City, three men
from Cleveland, one apparently
jumping a $500 bail bond, drove
into a filling station, loaded up
with gas, oil and other articles and
drove off without paying. County
officials are holding the men pend
ing the filing of charges or the re-
quests of Cleveland police.
The sheriff also reported that
Mr.. Robert Stewart, residing on
the old xenia Road,lost eight of
his nine turkeys to thieves on Sun
day.
The London Police Chief report
ed no untoWard activity in this
city over the weekend.
RETURNS HOME AFTER
SURGERY At SPRINGFIELD
Mrs. Charles Price returned to
her home, AZ N. Walnut ST., from
Springfield City Hospital on Fri
day. following two major opera
tions. She is recovering at her
home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
u OUR
"a Town

guy in the world who Will ad-
mire everything you own.
even to commencing you on
your choice of fly-swatters.
SMILE
Simile: AS unhappy as a
fresh air fiend in a submarine.
MARRIAGE
If you take the trouble to
talk to the mothers-in-law on
both sides, you'll find that
neither the bride nor the
groom is good enough for the
other.
AGE
You're getting on, brother,
when you start feeling your
corns more than your oats.
OUCH!
WTTLESS: IT met Ken
lucky colonel on the train and
he told me that he would give
me the winner of the Ken
lucky Derby"
LESSWIT: And did he?"
WITLESS: "Oh my no!
How in the world could / keep
a horse in a two-room apart
ment 2"
FACT
After an exhaustive study
on the matter, we have come
to the conclusion that every
one who came into this world
on the first of the month is
NOT named Bill.
HuMMNl
And another thing. most
of the things we've learned by
experience are things we wish
we had never learned at all.
BARGAIN HUNTER
A bargain hunter is wom-
an who will buy a new dress
at a ridiculous price and put
it on an absurd figure.
TEXAS
Down in Texas they'll tell
you that Paul Revere is a guy
who ran for help.
LIVING
If a man tells you that he
wears the pants in his family,
they're probably his wife's
dungarees!
PUZZLE
There are six F's in the fol-
lowing sentences:
Average persons will find
three of them. If you spot
four, you are above average.
If you get five, you can turn
up your nose at everybody. II
you caught six, you're a gen.
ius and shouldn't be wasting
time on things like this.
COLOR
The reason the auto manu-
facturers are pushing three
toned cars is so that they can
be distinguished from black
and-blue pedestrians.
SHE
Fellow up in Falmouth Mas
sachusetts has come up with
the answer as to why they al
ways call boats She. 1t
goes like this:
"A boat is called she be-
cause there is always q lot
of hustle around her. be-
cause there's always gang
of men paving at her. be
cause she has a waist and
stays. because it takes lot
of paint to keep her looking
good. because it's not the
initial expense that breaks
you up. it's the upkeep. be-
cause she's all decked out.
because it takes a good man
to handle her. because she
smokes. and because she
shows her topside, hides her
bottom. and is always looking
for buoys."
WINTER
Winter Is that time of year
when the landlord turns on
the heat if the pipes haven't
already frozen or you haven't
paid your rent.
SPEED
Best way to rid the world
of the backseat drivers is to
produce automobiles that can
go faster than the speed of
sound. OF course, this may al
so rid the world of front seat
drivers too. But from some of
the front seat drivers we've
seen, this also may be bless
ing.
HoWZAT7 ~
A small town like London is
place where everybody Won
ders how you ever managed to
get as far as you have.
WtMMlN
When your wife asks you
for ten dollars to go shopping
that means she's going to pay
for her lunch and charge the
rest.
LAST WORD
II didn't marry him just b.
cause his father left him 10
million dollars! I'd have mar
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON
ON NOVEMBER 8

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones, Lon
don, Route /, announce the birth
OF a son on November s. at M.
Carmel Hospital. The baby weigh
ed 10 pounds, 8 ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-08

many for Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
'W&M Official
Halls Chandler

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Aug. IS
(P).-Dr. George j. Oliver, head
of the Department Of Education
at the College Of William and
Mary, has issued a statement
stoutly defending President AL
vim Duke Chandler.
Mr.. Oliver said Mr.. Chandler
has worked consistently and
tirelessly" toward expansion and
improvement Of the colleges
educational services. He said the
president had been responsible
for a steady and wholesome
growth" in the educational
program.
Although released only yes
terday by permission of the rec
tor of the board of visitors.
James M. Robertson, Of Norfolk,
Mr.. divers statement was sub
mitted to the board last June "a.
Some Of the statistics and con-
illusions on which Mr.. Oliver
based his support Of the Chand-
Ter administration parallelled
those cited a week ago by Lewis
w. Webb, jr.. director of the COL
lege's Norfolk division.
Mr.. Webb's statement also had
been submitted to the board of
visitors last June, but was re-
leased for publication by permits
sion Of the rector,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Mother and Daughter
Hurt as Cor Hits Pole

A Washington woman and her
3-year-old daughter received
minor injuries last night when
the auto they were riding in
struck a utility pole at Woodley
and Klingle roads NV.
Mrs. Helen Brown, 20, and
Brenda J. Brown, 3, were treated
for face cuts at Emergency Hos
pital and released.
The auto was driven by Mrs.
Browns husband. Clarkson Wes-
ley Brown. 40, of the 1400 block
Columbia road NV.
Police charged him with fail
ing to give full attention to driv-
ing and driving on a revoked
permit. The couples two other
children. Marsha. 2, and James
A., 4. were not injured.
Meanwhile a man injured in
a two-car crash Saturday was
reported in critical condition to-
day at District General Hospital.
He is Gene Brady. 40, Of 1919
K street NV, who had head in
juries and a fractured jaw and
left arm.
Police charged Earl NJ. Jones,
27, colored, of the 2100 block H
street NE, with failing to yield
the right Of way after the acct
dent at Nineteenth street and
Benning road NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
ManFata||yHurt
In County Crash

A College Park man died in
Prince Georges General Hospital
today from injuries suffered last
Friday when his sports roadster
crashed into two trees and over
turned.
He was David st. Clair Melvin.
26, of 1902 Drexel road. an en-
ploye Of the Navy photographic
Office at Suitland.
Mr.. Melvin was admitted to
the hospital in critical condition
about $50 am. Friday with
head injuries and a broken arm
and leg. He died there at 4 am.
today.
Prince Georges County police
Pvts. E. w. Rupert and c. o.
Flynn reported that Mr.. Melvin
was alone in his car when it ran
off Calvert road, just east of Ed
monston road. near College Park
Mr.. Melvin, whose home was
in Baltimore, rented room at
1902 Drexel road.
He was graduated from the
University of Maryland in June,
1851. with a bachelor of science
degree in physics.
He worked as a graduate as
sistant in the university's mathe-
mates department until June
1854. when he Joined the Naval
Photographic Office as a mathe-
matician. He had completed
most of the work on a masters
degree at the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Baltimore JuiI's
First Escopee in
18 Years Seized

BALTIMORE. Aug. Is (P.-
Norman Russell Harris, first man
to break out Of city jail in at
least Is years. was recaptured
here last night by two policemen
who surprised him by jumping
out of taxicab.
Sergt. James jenkins spotted
Harris standing on q busy street
corner north of the downtown
section. Fearful that the sight
of uniformed policemen might
frighten the eScapee, Jenkins
hailed a cab.
Jenkins and Patrolm a n
Charles j. Miller, jr.. got in the
vehicle and directed the cab
driver to pull up alongside Har-
ris. The officers hoped out and
seized the convict before he
could make move.
Harris gave his name as James
r. Willridge when docketed at
Northern Police Station. but
later admitted his true identity,
police said.
Harris was serving a short
term on an assault charge when
he escaped from city jail August
2. He was due to be released
August 6 but officials said he
apparently knew a detainer was
awaiting him in connection with
a previous escape from the
House of Correction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Truck Runs in Ditch,
Spills Load of Cows
Across Route 236

Traffic on Route 236 in Fair
fax County was tied up by an
impromptu rodeo today when a
cattle truck went in a ditch.
spilling cows across the highway.
One COW was killed and eight
others had to be rounded up and
placed temporarily in a nearby
field while the truck was pulled
from the ditch.
The truck was bound from
Nokesville, Va, to Baltimore.
H. J. Mertz, the driver. said
he pulled to the side of the road
because a passing motorist told
him a cows hoof was caught be-
tween the sideboards Of the
truck. When he pulled off the
road. the trucks rear wheel sank
down to it's axle in a muddy
ditch where a waterline recently
was installed, Fairfax County
Police reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Juveniles Called
Minor Problem

The Arlington County Com
monwealth's Attorney. William
J. Hassan, speaking over Station
WARL yesterday. said that Ar
lington County has been fortu-
nate "in that our juvenile prob
lens have been minor"
He praised civic and church
organizations for backing jun
Tor baseball leagues. a strong
Boy Scout movement, drum
corps and other activities.
Mr.. Hassan also lauded Judge
Hugh Reds newly created Ju-
venile Court for its work with
youngsters. He urged the pro.
vision of adequate housing OF
juveniles taken out Of parents
custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
18th Annual Fair
Set at Waterford

The 18th annual Waterford
Fair, an exhibit Of the works Of
artists and craftsmen Of Lou
doun County, Va, will be held
October 7 through 8 at Water
ford.
c. A. r. Lindquist, chairman
of the board of directors Of
Waterford Foundation. Inc. said
exhibits will include handcrafts
in weaving, rug hooking, pottery
making. lamp-making and other
Skills.
An antique show and tours of
Colonial homes in the area will
be sponsored in connection with
the fair.
Waterford is an old mill town
three miles off Virginia Route 8,
six miles from Leesburg. Many
Of the early homes in the COM
munity, which date back to
1888, have been preserved or
restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Water Company Plans
Occoquon Expansion

These would be enlarged as the
area population grows. he said.
The company now is acquiring
additional land for the reservoir
and drawing plans for the con-
struction. Mr.. Richards said.
The Alexandria Water Co.
bought the reservoir in 1913 from
an electric company which was
taken over by the Virginia Elec-
trio & Power Co. In 1850 the
water company switched its
source of supply from Lake Bar
croft in Fairfax County to Deco
guam.
Furnishes Other Companies
The Occoquan reservoir also
provides water for the Virginia
Water Co., the Annandale Water
Co.. and the Fairfax Hydraulic
Water Co., all in Fairfax County.
The Alexandria Water Co. serves
some 10000 customers in Alex
andria and about II, 900 in ada
cent Fairfax County territory.
Mr.. Richards disclosure of the
proposed expansion program fol-
lowed a report which said it
would be feasible for the city of
Alexandria to acquire the water
system at a cost not exceeding
$50 million. The report was
made at the request of the City
Council.
Mr.. Richards said the COM
pany has mo intentions" Of
selling its system. I'VE are do
ing a good job, we think" Mr..
Richards said.
Mr.. Richards also said that
a break Saturday in a main
from the dam to the filter sta
ton has been temporarily re-
paired.
He said there was no inter-
ruption of service but storage
facilities became low in the An
Mandate and Springfield areas
Of Fairfax County. He said the
break caused a flooding Of pump
ing facilities which have now
been dryed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Flooded Edmonston BUSY
In Operation Droin-Out'

with high praise for their ben
efactors.
IT was talking with one Of
those men at 5 o'clock Sunday
Mrs. Morris said. land
he told me he hadn't slept for
two days"
The Water Returns
Firemen said at least several
hundred dollars will be needed
to repair the oil burner at Mrs.
Morris home.
Her basement was pumped out
early Sunday morning. Friends
had a chance to get out the oil
burner, but the waters returned.
During the afternoon there was
4 feet of water in the basement
again.
This is a losing battle" said
Chief DiVincenzo. THE ground
just won't take any extra water.
AS fast as we pump out some
basement, the water comes right
back in"
Mrs. Matte Williams, Of 4905
Decatur street, was among the
first to leave home early Satur-
day afternoon with her children,
James, IL; Frances, 10; Curtis.
9, and Billy. S.
She said that before leaving
she walked through basement
water up to her chin to retrieve
clothes for her children. Back
home after a night of worry in
Annapolis, Mrs Williams and
her husband waited yesterday
afternoon for firemen to pump
out their basement They'll need
to repair their hot-water heater
and coal burning furnace.
Charles Hammatt, of sos
Crittendon street, a member Of
the Edmonston town council,
said the flood was the worst Of
the last 10 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

Hydraulic pumps chugged
throughout Edmonston yester-
day as scores of residents who
were evacuated from the Prince
Georges County community Sat-
urday, returned home to mend
damaged homes and empty base
ments that had been flooded by
Hurricane Comics torrential
rains.
Heroes of the battle against
basement tides were county fire.
men who worked almost round
the clock" so residents could dry
out costly heating units and re-
pair furniture.
Chief Charles Di Vincenzo of
the Hyattsville Fire Department
said about 40 Easements in Ed
monston were pumped out Sun
day morning by his men and
those of the Chillum-Adelphi,
Riverdale and Riverdale Heights
departments.
Much Work Ahead
Calls for help, estimated by
the Hyattsville Fire Board to be
coming in at the rate of two a
minute Saturday morning, had
so piled UP by Sunday that fire.
men estimated they would be
working through Wednesday.
The Hyattsville department
had a 100 per cent turnout when
first calls for help came Friday
evening. Friday night they be-
gan working in shifts of 20 men
each.
Some firemen manned the
pumps at 3 am. Saturday
worked until 3 am. Sunday when
waters began to subside, took a
four-hour break and started in
again.
Mrs. e. T. Morris and Mrs
Stella g. Halloran of STA De-
catur street, were among those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Motorcycle Rider
Hurt in ARLINGTON

A 15-year old girl was in fair
condition today after the motor
cycle on which she was riding
failed to make a curve and
smashed into a billboard sign
at North Glebe road and Thirty
sixth street, Arlington.
The girl. Ruth K. Herndon. of
sos Sherrier place NV, was
admitted to Arlington Hospital
with possible head injuries after
the accident Saturday night.
The driver. Edward r. Mitch
Ter. 20, Of the $500 block Of
Carolina place NV. was
charged with driving while
drunk after being treated fol
minor injuries at the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
By PAUL HOPE

/ Plans for making the Occoquan
reservoir the biggest water stor-
age facility in Virginia were re-
lvealed today by Howard C..
Richards, manager Of the Alex
landria Water Co.
Mr.. Richards said the reservoir
would be enlarged to a capacity
lof 10 billion gallons in a pro-
gram which would cost about 81
million.
The present reservoir at Oc-
coquan has a capacity of one
billion gallons. Mr.. Richards
said the first stage Of the en-
Ilargement would start during the
next year and by next summer
an additional one to one and a
half billion gallons will be avail
able.
Would Extend Reservoir
The eventual enlargement
would extend the reservoir up
Broad Run to Lake Jackson near
Manassas, a distance of about
IL miles. The reservoir would
extend up Bull Run to Pope's
Head Creek almost to Clifton in
Fairfax County. The two runs
form Occoquon Creek.
Mr.. Richards said pumping
capacity would be increased to so
million gallons day by the time
the program is completed. The
company now pumps about is to
20 million gallons a day.
He said the reservoir would
provide enough water for 200
days "even if there was not a
drop of rain" He said this
would insure plenty Of water no
matter how dry a summer was.
Dam to Be Raised
He said the program would re-
Iquire extending the elevation of
the present dam about IS feet.
The dam now is about so feet
high. 1t also would require en-
Ilargement Of the pumping facili-
ties. filter plant, transmission
lmains and local storage facilities