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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
An Club Council
Meets Wednesday

Madison County All Club coun-
Gil will meet Wednesday evening,
Jan. II, at 800 o'clock in the base
ment of the court house, according
to Donald Genres, Associate Agri-
cultural Agent.
Opal Hennis, All leader from
Canaan Township and chairman of
council will be in charge of the
meeting.
All 1854 l.aders are -. L-.-'aged
to attend. Discussion of immediate
problems and the 1855 club pro-
gram are scheduled
Two district Al leader confer
ences are scheduled: Jan 18 at
Washington c. H., with the dinner
being sponsored by Sears and Roe
buck, and Jan. 28th and 29th at
Wittenberg College, Springfield,
with all expe1.CeS sponsored by
Ohio All Foundation Fund Mad
ison County completed meir share
of S1800.0O to this fund in 1851.
Leaders attending the Wednesday
night meeting and desiring to go
to either of the above conferences
will have the first opportunity to
make reservations.
There will be nominating COM
mittee renort and election of 1855
officers .rGreShmentS will be
served
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Frederick Adams
Dies At Age 76

Frederick (Fred) Adams age rs,
North Main ST., died Friday noon
at Mercy Hospital following a long
illness. He was a retired farmer
and a lifelong resident of Madison
County. He was the son of Thomas
and Sarah Adams and born on
September 19, 1878.
He leaves his wife, Myrtle, and
one son, Harold, of Springfield
Also two brothers, George of Har-
mony and Joe of London; two sis
tiers, Mrs. William Evans of Toledo
and Mrs. Kate Bishop of London.
Funeral was held Sunday at
2:30 pm. at the Lukens Funeral
Hez5x with Rev. John Vance of
New California officiating burial
was in Sedalia Cemetery in the
family lot.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
New Leader Takes
Youth canteen

Mrs. William II h n, who has
been supervisor of the Youth Can
teen since its start last fall, has
resigned. Her position has been
taken by Miss Marjorie Cooke, of
the high school faculty. Miss
Cooke will be assisted by Mr.. Will
liam Hahn, who will remain on
the job
Biggest need of the Youth Gen.
ter right now is for a 45 RPM
record player, and two IS RPM
recordings, "Hokey Poke" and the
Bunny Hop. Anyone having
these available is requested to
loan or give them to the group.
Due to the intense interest of
the students in their examinations
at school this week, the Canteen
will not be open Wednesday.
Starting next Wednesday, the
canteen will resume the regular
schedule, opening every Wednes-
day from 7:30 to 1000 p. m. On
January 19, the Lucky Strivers
will assist Miss Cooke and Mr..
Hahn with the program.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
School Beard Has
Officers For IS

The Board of Education met
Saturday in the office of Super
intendent ]. ]. Hartley for their
reorganization meeting.
Officers for 1855 are: Glenn
Woosley, president Mrs. Jean Day,
V C e-president, Mrs. Olive T.
3eathard, clerk. Members include
Robert Creath, Maynard Dicker-
son, and Murray Lohr.
The meeting schedule for the
coming year has been set on the
second Friday of each month at
7:45 in the office of Mr.. Hartley
U the school. Mr. Hartley PORTED
out that the meetings are open
to the public and interested per-
sons are urged to attend.
Mr. Hartley has been designa-
ted as property man, charged with
supervision of the school grounds
and maintenance and repair of
school facilities.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Elmer NJ. Davis, 6b.
Dies In SedaIia

Elmer Madison Davis, age sc,
died suddenly at his home in Sc
dalia Friday, Though he had been
suffering with a heart ailment, he
was critically i'll only a few hours
before his death.
A retired farmer who had re-
sided in Madison County for many
years, Mr.. Davis was born, March
Is, 1889 in Wood County, West
Virginia, the son of Charles l.. and
Ruth Williamson Davis.
Surviving are his wife, Hattie;
three sons, Willard of Irwin, How
ard of Sedalia and Eldon of Lon
don; two daughters, Mrs. Kathryn
Snider, and Mrs. Irene McClaSlIie,
both of London and II grand
children.
Funeral services at two Sunday
at the Sedalia Presbyterian church.
Interment in Fairview Cemetery,
Jeffersonville by Schlechty-Fich-
ner Funeral Service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11

s on income tax changes. The arti-
'ided by the American Institute of
Of Certified Public Accountants.
fund? !? Well, your tax will probab-
ly be less because of the reduct-
ion of approximately 1919 in tax
rates since last year, but you have
been getting the advantage of this
reduction all through the year in
the form of reduced withholdings
from your pay.
Many newly authorized deduc-
tions, however, may cut down
your tax bill below the amount
that has been withheld, thus en-
titling you to refund.
New Savings This Year
Here are some of the changes.
to be discussed in later articles.
which may cut your tax this
year:
l. More single persons are en-
titled to ad-of-household" sta
tuS.
2. Medical expenses are deduc-
tible to greater extent.
3. Certain health and accident
benefits are not counted as in
come.
4. The $500 exemption applies to
various dependents not previously
eligible
5. A special deduction of as
much as $500 for child care is now
available in some cases to work.
ing wives, widowed and divorced
persons.
6, Tax may be reduced by new
credits for dividends and retire
ment income.
Z. Statesmen and other employ
ees who travel may benefit from
new rules on expense deductions.
8. New provisions may benefit
anyone who bought or sold
home in 1854.
8. Farmers get new deductions
for soil and water conservation
expense.
10. Businesses are helped by lib
eralized depreciation rules and
other changes.
Additional Information
Be sure TO read the official in
structions. You can also get help
from the Internal Revenue Sery-
ice, which urges you to consult
only qualified advisors.
Next article: Invest a Little
Time in Saving Tax SsSSs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
One Democrat And
Four Republicans
In Ceremonies

Ohio's fifth-term governor, Frank
j. LauSche, established a precedent
Monday which may not be broken.
The two-term limitation on the
governorship becomes effective in
1859.
The inaugural ceremonies in
cludeo I)'r Republicans and one
Democrat. 2 .le 4our Republicans,
1t. Gov. john w Brown, State
Secretary, Ted w. Brown, State
Treasurer, Roger w. Tracy, and
Attorney Genera :. William o.
Neill, took their oaths Of office at
900 am. Governor Lausche was
administered the oath of office by
Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt
with ceremonies starting at noon.
Madison County's Board of Eiec-
tions as well as interested officials
and citizens from here attended
the ceremonies.
The League of Young Demo-
Gratis will sponsor an inaugural
ball Monday night in the Neil
House.
The Republican luncheon in the
Neil House featured the presenta-
ton of awards TO county chairmcn
whose counties exceeded quotas
set for them in the November con-
tests for u. S. Senator and Gov
ernor.
The Board of Management of
the Ohio Federation of Republican
Women's Organizations met in the
afternoon in the Neil House.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Two Men Charged
With Violations

Ernest McLary, SO, of Rte. 3,
London, was held in city Jail here
following an accident on State
Route 80, about II miles north of
London, where his vehicle ran off
the road, according to a report
received from the State Patrol.
Police reported McClary was
charged with operating a motor
vehicle while intoxicated ana
driving a motor vehicle while his
license was under revocation.
State Patrolman Sanders investi-
gated.
Robert j. Lauchner, c. New
York, was fined 5000 and costs
in Mayor Speasmaker's court
Saturday for displaying another's
license. Lauchner, a serviceman,
paid the fine and was released.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Fair Board In About Face
1855 Fair Plans Readiied
Farming Not Left
To Future For
These Farm Bows

Last week, seventy five boys
from the newly consolidated Mad
ison South Local school district,
which consists of Madison Local,
South Solon, and Midway, met in
the vocational agriculture building
at Madison Local. The main pur-
pose of this meeting was to explain
to the boys from the other schools,
the total program set up for the
Future Farmers of America.
The Board of Education has ac-
quired $50 acres of extra land
along with the ground for the
new building. This is to be used as
a farming project of the FLA
group of the new consolidated
school. Madison Local is the only
one of the three units to have an
FLA. chapter and Vocational Ag-
riculture course.
The Madison Rural FLA. went
into debt to buy the machinery
with which to farm the recently
acquired land. Since the boys from
the other two schools will derive
profits and benefits from the farm
within year or two. the Madison
Rural chapter discussed the posi-
bilities of securing assistance with
the labor of farming from the
other boys.
The boys have already planned
to have some seed corn variety
test plots and also some fertilizer
check plots on their crops this
cOr1inp season
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
London Resident
Dies Sunday Eve

Mrs. Coral Hornbeck Hopes,
age 75. of State Route 665, near
London, died Sunday evening. fol-
lowing lingering illness.
Surviving 49, rer fCsband, John
A. Hopes; three sons, Neal at
home, Orval at Crystal Lake, and
John Millard of California; a
brother, Floyd Hornbeck of Mt.
Sterling; two grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services at two o'clock
Wednesday in the Madison Mills
Church, with interment in the
Madison Mills Cemetery. {
Friends may call at the Snyder
Funeral Home, Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Bill Would Make Tenth
Appellate Court District
Madison-FrankIin
Counties Linked

A bill introduced by Representa-
tives Lytle Zuber, (R-Cols.) and
Jesse Yoder, (D-Dayton,) would
create the 10th Appellate Court
District out of what is now the
Second Appellate Court District.
The Second District consists of
Madison, Franklin, Clark, Darke,
Shelby, Miami, Champaign, Preble,
Montgomery, Greene and Fayette
Counties. The population of the
district is one and one-half million
people.
The bill would create the Tenth
District, consisting of Madison and
Franklin Counties, with a popula-
ton of 100000, The rest of the
counties would remain as the Sec
ond District
Judges in the Second District at
present are Charles E. Wiseman,
Roscoe G. Hornbeck and Fred j.
Miller.
Judge Hornbeck stated that the
court handled three hundred cases
last year, writing more than two
hundred and fifty opinions. This
was more than the Ohio Supreme
Court handled with its seven men,
5ers," stated the judge. Our busi-
ness is heavy because we have the
capitol in our district, and must
hear all the cases from there. In
addition, the state has more juris-
diction in tax cases, and this will
result in an increase in our work
load" he stated.
The Judge also pointed out that
Columbus was the second fastest
growing city in the nation, outdis-
tanced only by southern metro
polls.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Southeastern Q'Backs
Elect Jim Florence

James Florence was elected
president of the Quarterback
Club of Southeastern High School,
a group formed several years ago
to finance football at the district
school. He succeeds Deane Fuller.
John Sesslar is viee-president
and Charles Sharp is secretary.
The executive committee includes
Wayne Townsend, Richard Moi
fit, Tom Donnelly, Charles Sharp,
Robert Tindall, and Stuart Kitch-
en-.
The next meeting will be the an
nual stag party, which will be
held at the school. Bob Tindall
is in charge of the arrangements.
A discussion on lights for the
atheletic field will be held.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11

(ThiS is one OF series OF drIlcl'
cleS are based on information pro
Accountants and the Ohio Society
The "Ides of March will no
longer hold any terror for the av-
erage taxpayer, but the new tax
deadline of April Is can be just
as alarming if you don't start ear
ly to prepare your federal income
tax return.
To help you get started this
newspaper is publishing a series
of articles prepared with the help
of the national and state organiza-
tions of certified public account
ants. Use these articles, together
with the Instructions that come
with your federal income tax
forms, to guide you in making
out your return.
Most taxpayers report their in
come from the calendar year on a
cash basis, and the rules are ex-
planned here as they apply TO
these typical taxpayers. Anyone
who uses a different fiscal year
or reports on an accrual basis
should check the official instrdc-
ions to see how he is affected.
Completely Revised Tax Rules
Last August the Internal Reve-
nue. Code was completely over
hauled by Congress and thousands
of changes were made affecting
taxpayers. 1t is estimated that
every year a million taxpayers
overpay their income taxes
by a total of more than $100,000,-
600. More millions of taxpayers
pay less tax than due. making
them liable for assessments, inter-
est and possible penalties.
With the many changes of the
new law there is even greater
danger of mistake this year un-
less you read the instructions and
prepare your tax return with
great care.
This is a good reason for start
ing long before April Is. Here's
another:
You May Get Refund
If you find that more tax has
been withheld from your wages
than you actually owe, you will
be entitled to a refund of the diff
ference. The sooner you file your
return, the sooner you are likely
TO get your refund.
What are the chances of a re,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Commissioners To
Pay 81 Bills But
Credit In Doubt

Prospects for a 1855 Madison
County Fair took a quick turna-
bout Monday afternoon WI zen
members of the Madison County
Agricultural Society met with the
County Commissioners at the court
house here. The decision by the
fair board to go ahead with plans
for the 1855 fair came as an antg-
climax after one member and the
fair board secretary had submit
ted designations following the pas
sage of a resolution by the board
which said in effect that unless ap-
proximately $4,000 was immedi-
ately provided by the commission
ers to pay the 1854 deficit, the 1855
fair would not be held.
Earlier in the afternoon, the
commissioners had met with men,
bers of both the Madison Farm
Bureau and Grange and had flatly
refused to advance money or
promise to pay any further debts
contracted by the fair board on a
1855 fair. The commissioners did,
however, grant that they would al
lot the more than $4,000 to pay
the 1854 deficit when and if the
money becomes available" Over
the past several years, many credi-
tors have been forced to wait as
long as 10 months for certain bills
to be paid. 1t was generally COP
ceded that unless regular creditors
were assured of payment of last
years bills, no further credit could
be offered on the, 1855 fair. The
fair board then decided to go
ahead with plans for the '55 fair
in view of the fact that the COM
missionerS agreed to furnish the
necessary money so as to keep the
boards credit good.
The issue is now considered to
be settled for the time being al
though the future of the fair here
after this year largely depends up
on the financial status for 1855. In
some quarters, interested persons
were said to be considering the
possibility of seeking group back.
ing of another levy to provide
money to keep the fair alive
Such levy was offered to the
voters last November but was de.
feated by an almost ii majority
Earlier Monday, several mem.
bers of the Farm Bureau arc
Grange groups expressed the opin,
ions that they believed that fail
board members should be elected
by ballot instead of the present
manner.
During the three-hour discussion
1t was brought out that Legislation
may be sought in the Ohio Legis
iation to make it possible for fail
board members to be elected BY
ballot instead of the present sys
tenn by which members are elect
ed by holders of family tickets. IL
this way, it was said, fair boart
members would then represent ;
bigger cross-section of the commu
nifty with a consequent better un
derstandinu of fair problems.
Commissioners George Taylo
and Rodger Baker both issCct
public statements which will b,
found onp age two.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Senator Bricker
Will Be T-v Guest

Cincinnati, Senator John w.
Bricker of Ohio will be interview
ed on the WLW-television show.
Report to the People" on Sun
day, January 16 at 12:45 p. N.
The senior senator from Ohio will
be interviewed by the program
moderator, Congressman Clarence
j. Brown, representative of Ohio's
Seventh Congressional District.
Senator Bricker is a member Of
TIE Senate Banking Committee,
Senate Commerce Committee and
Joint Committee of Atomic En-
ergy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Driver Jailed On
Drunk Charges

Allen Ruffing, 48, of Route l,
West Jefferson, escaped serious in
jury Friday when his car left the
road at the bridge on u S. Route
40 east of here, and tore up about
AS feet of guard rail, according TO
state patrolmen.
According to the police report,
Mayor Braithwaite of West JEFF
ferson, was following Ruffing i'm
another car as Ruffing proceeded
west on the highway. Mayor
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
Firemen Called
For SUNDAY Blaze

Firemen were called Sunday
evening to the farm operated by
o. M. Stuckey on Glade Road,
when a small building on the
farm occupied by John Wells
caught fire. The building was de-
stroyed by the time the firemen
arrived. Cause of the fire was be-
lieved to be an oil heater in the
building. No one was injured.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
London Couple
Get Alaskan Call

Pfc. Allen Wilson, Saturday
night called his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wilson, 43 East Fif-
tn Street from Fairbanks, Alaska,
stating that he will soon be on his
way back TO the states and ex-
poets to be out of the service be-
fore too long.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
HARDEN HAYS
IN HOSPITAL

Harden Hays, who resides at
Brighton, was taken TO University
Hospital in the Lukens ambulance
Saturday. IL r9sJ q. si1 a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
r. S. PIATT GOES
TO TROTWOOD

R. S. Piatt, North Main Street,
last week went to the home of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Grace Piatt, at
TrotWood.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
i OUR
"a Town
suDN THoT

wear pretty little pretty much.
COMMUNICATION
They can say what they
want and spend what they will
on the television shows but
nothing beats the entertain
ment on the old fashioned
party line.
LIVING
A lot of girls spend four
years learning how to run a
house and then spend the next
twenty trying to pay for one
:. and golfer is a man who
puts all summer and putters
all winter.
CURE
Conceited people should con-
suit an Il" doctor.
VIEWPOINT
Lady policemen seldom .ap-
tivate men except officially.
PITY
We like the one about the
castaway who, when the sev-
enth girl was washed ashore,
said, We'll, there goes my
Sundaysi"
?7?7 :,
A dead atheist is a guy who
is all dressed up and no place
to go.
LATEST :.
We offered a do-it-yourself
kit which shows how to make
do-it-yourself kit here sorne
time ago. Our latest offering is
how-to-get-out-of-doing kit.
This one sells for a million
dollars and forty cents.
BOOZE :.
A pair of twins stood sid,-
by-side in a bar room drinking
Tom Collins. Drunk staggered
in, ordered a drink and rubbed
his eyes as he spotted them.
Bartender noticed this ard
said, That's alright my friend,
they're twins"
Drunk drank and drooled,
"All four of 1em?"
HuMkN!
Personally we like people
who drop their tools when the
whistle blows ;. most of the
rest have already put EN-
away by that time!
FACT
Close relatives are either
those with money or the ones
we see at weddings and funer-
ais.
BRAINS
Woman walked into pyschia-
trist's office leading a duck
billed platypus on leash.
What can I do for you?" the
doctor asked.
"You can't do anything for
me but take look at my hus-
band here :. he thinks he's a
duck-billed platypus!'
PET PEEvE
Man walked into pet shop
to buy a canary but insisted
that the shop owner guarantee
that the bird be able to sing.
Shop owner agreed and sold
him a bird. Soon the man re.
turned and complained THE
bird ycu sold me has only one
leg!
Shop owner asked, well,
he's guaranteed to sing, how is
he in that department? p
well, he sings fine but |
think you should give me my
money back because he's one
iegged!"
Shop owner replied, Mister,
YOU came in here and asked
for a singer and we gave you
a singer. Next time yau want
a ask for a dancer"
LUCK
One of the redeeming feat
ures of our democratic form
of government is that we don't
get as much of it as we pay
for.
NOWADAYS
Nowadays, you can't take a
new lease on life without
doubling the expenditure.
auss
Father: "I'll teach you to
kiss my daughter!"
Daughter (under her
BREATH: Daddy, you can't
teach him nothin'r
sicN-o-TiMEs
Roadside sign has this to
say-"Use your eyes and save
our pupils!'
MISERY
You're apt to be pretty mis-
erable If you shoot craps !.
especially if you have wife
who thinks she can learn to
cook them.
COMPARISON
In the United States. when
person complains about unem
ployment. they give you work
In Russia, for the selfsamt
complaint, they give you the
works.
LAST WORD
A conservative is a guy wht
saved all the money he made
gambling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-11
INCOME TAX FACTS No.
New FedercI Tex Low Moy Save You Money

chis is one a changes arti
provided of
Ohio Society of Certified Public
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Business Group Urges
New Small Loan Law

The Federation Of Business
Mems Associations last night
agreed that the small loan and
pawn shop business should be
brought back to the District.
To 90 this, a new small loan
bill is needed. j. A. Kamerow
said.
Harold Levy told the group
the District could have a frince
parking lot within 80 days il
nearby downtown If the ~ -.ro-
politian Police Department could
find a place to put the inn
pounded autos and abandoned
wrecks that now occupy the one
block area of Sixth and Seventh
and o and r streets NV.
The meeting, held in the
American security ard trust
Co. Building. 73o Fifteenth street
NV, was conducted by John F.
Donohoe, president.
Evening star., 1955-01-20

wan Of Ohio. Fogarty Of Rhode
Island. Marshall Of Minnesota,
Riley Of South Carolina. Boland
Of Massachusetts,, Murray Of Illi.
nois, and Evins Of Tennessee.
The latter three are newcomers
to the full committee but have
been in Congress for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
BY PHIL YEAGER and
JOHN STARK


Richard Bargorzy, New York
attorney, has been having trou-
BILE getting subpoenas served on
his alleged protege, Madame
Maria Meneghini Callas. The
latter is a world famed operatic
soprano who takes very dim
view of Mr.. Bargorzy's claim to
a contract guaranteeing him 10
per cent of her earnings.
Not long ago. no less than
eight process-servers stationed
themselves in the wings of Chi
cago's Civic Opera House to
catch Madame Callas, a native
of New York. as she took a final
curtain call. But the mercurial
singer managed to dodge alb but
one of the servers who claimed
he had touched the hem of her
robe with his summons.
Whether or not that touch
ing" amounted to service is not
yet known as Madame Callas,
impervious to legal technicalities.
took of for Milan, Italy, the next
day.
Old American Custom
But the American disposition
to duck Subpoenas is well known
and is by no means limited to
dynamic divas. Some psychol-
ogists think it is a holdover from
our great childhood propensity
for playing "cops-and-robbers"
or cowboy and Indians" In
any case. we seem to attempt it
with greater resolution and Incl