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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Former Resident
Dies In Hospital

Charles r. Stevens, age SO, a
former resident of London and a
veteran of World War l, died in
Veterans Hospital, Los Angeles,
California, May 81.
Mr.. Stevens was born and raised
in London, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Osborn Stevens of Lon
don. He enlisted in old c Company
in 1915, serving with the 166th In
fantry, 42nd Rainbow Division in
World War l. After returning from
the war he was engaged with his
father in the business of house
painting, for time and later with
his family moved to North Holly
wood, California, where he was
employed with Universal Studios.
A few years ago his health fail
ed and he entered Veterans Hos
pital in Los Angeles,
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs
Lorraine Facer and two grand
daughters; five sisters, Mrs. Mollie
Guthrie, Mrs. Dorothy Richards
Mrs. Patricia Dowler and Mrs
Ruth Feeley, London, Mrs. Lulu
Edwards of Middletown; three
brothers, William Stevens of Lon.
don, Edgar of Springfield and Reec
of Los Angeles.
Funeral and interment were il
Los Angeles.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
So In County To
Attend An Camp

Fifty-three Madison County All
boys and girls will attend District
Senior camp, according to. Don
Genres, Assoc. Agr. Agent. The
camp rs held at Camp Clifton,
-"ar Yellow Springs, from June g.
IL.
Members attending the camp
are: Martha Ann Trimble, Julia
Dorm, Nola Crandall, Haila J.
Roby, Shirley Overturf, Patty
Houck, Elenor Teegardin, Sue
Kessler, Mary Martha Haimerl,
Vicki Geer, Linda Roach, Norma
Ruoff, Joan Lindigg, Clarabel Will
son, Joy Herren, Maryesther Lom-
bard, Emma Ison, Jane Gessner,
Nancy Lewis, Paulette Oyler. Lin
da Hood, Barbara Morehart, Judy
Chamberlain, Nancy Sue Con-
grove, Judy Morehart, Martha
Boyd, Joan Craig, Sindy Kay Mer-
rick, Roxarn Hickman, Carol Ann
Converse, Linda Kinzer, Anne Nc
Cauley. Judy Beatty, Dorothy
Drake, Karen Meeker, Apryl Ter
ry, Johnny G. Roby, John Buck,
James Johnston, Harold Egelhoff,
ASH Bidwell III, Eddie Hanscel,
Phil Roach, Jack Cornell, John
David Ruoff, Mark Wilson, Den
yer Borror Ison, Dave Pendleton,
Bailey Baines, Larry Turvy, Lar
ry Morehart, Robert Brake. David
Rehm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
One Injured In
Wreck Thursday

London City police were called
to the scene of an accident which
occurred at 1:30 am. on Thursday,
June 2, when a car struck the large
tree in front of the Chandler resi-
dence at the intersection of routes
38 and AZ.
The car was driven by Edward
Smith of Cleveland, and owned by
his father, Bernie Smith, also OF
Cleveland. Smith was held in the
county Jail on charges of reckless
operation filed by Officer H. L,
Mccoy of the London force.
A passenger, Eddie Mcqueen,
500 Longfellow Ave, Cleveland
was treated at the Halterman Hos
pital for head injuries and taken
to Mt. Carmel Hospital. Columbus
by the Lukens ambulance, where
he was admitted.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03

We do take one afternoon
off so that we can take a senti-
mental journey to Stratford-
on-Avon, Shakespeare's home
town, both to see the sights
and pay visit to the ceme-
terry there where a Chicago
boy whom we knew well is
buried. Jim Fedigan is buried
in a beautiful spot among
some seventy others who were
killed in the Battle of Britain
in 1912. We found Jim's grave
among the other R.C.A.F. men
who died during that horrible
conflict. Jim was an American
who flew with the Canadians
and who knew his time was
up because he told me SO when
he was home on the last fur
Tough of his life.
Off to Scotland tomorrow
which is the last leg of this
trip until we say hello to
home. See you in Edinburgh!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Poppy Sale Short
OF Goal Of $500

The Auxiliary of Madison Post
American Legion, missed a hoped
for goal of $500 by only SIS, ac-
cording to Mrs William Kennedy,
Auxiliary President, who was in
charge of the annual sale of Mem
orial Poppies.
In making a report, Mrs. Ken
nedy expressed the gratitude of
the Auxiliary for all who helped
with the sale, as well as those
who purchased poppies.
The proceeds go to aid for vet
Grams families, rehabilitation of
veterans and welfare of veterans
children. If there be those who
were not contacted over the Mem
orial Day week end, Mrs. Kennedy
stated that donations would still
be appreciated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Ice Mems Night
Features kessler

The male members of the Lon
don County Club enjoyed a talk
by Mr.. Kaye Kessler, sports
writer for the Columbus Citizen,
at their Mems Night on Wednes-
day, June /.
Mr.. Kessler, who writes the Ohio
State football, basketball and golf
stories, stated that he thought very
highly of the O.S.U. eleven in the
coming football season. AS mat
ter of fact, he picked the scarlet
and gray to again carry the field
in conference competition. In his
closing remarks, the speaker made
what we'll may be the understate-
ment of the year as he noted that
Michigan will have ball club, too.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Little League In
Play Next Week

London's Little League, which
has finished one week of play here,
will start again next week. Games
are scheduled on June 6, Cubs VS..
Yanks; June 7, Reds VS.. Phils;
June 8, Cubs VS.. Reds.
In West jefferson, also in their
second week of play, games sche-
duled include on June z, West
Jeff. Central National Bank VS..
Steinmetz Dairy and the West
Jeff Building and Loan-Edwards
Market VS.. Glenn's Sinclair Blau-
ser-Baker on June 9 in the Junior
League. In the senior and inter
mediate league on Wednesday
June 8, Loveless Appliance VS.
Sickles Sohio-Melrs BARRIERS and
Ann and Tony-Rader VS. Gibbon-
ey's-Mellott's Drugs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Twenty-Seven Lose Lives In
Ohio Over Memorial HOLIDAY
State Ranks High
In National Toll

The State Highway Patrol has
released the figures for the week.
end traffic activity over the Me-
mortal Holiday in Ohio. Despite
11,816 hours of patrol duty on the
part of our highway guardians, and
6,612 units of correction, tickets
and letters of warning), the state
ranked among the top in fatalities
in the nation.
Twenty-seven people lost their
lives in 19 fatal accidents. Of these,
fourteen were Ohio residents,
while thirteen were from out-of-
state.
Accidents on state highways led
the list in fatalities, with eleven
killed. City streets were the next
most dangerous, with six losing
their lives there County highway
accidents claimed two lives. of the
nineteen fatal accidents, state pa
trolmen investigated eleven, sher-
iff's departments investigated six,
and police Investigated two.
Total accidents investigated by
the patrol in the state amounted
to 467, including the eleven fatal
accidents. Injuries mounted to a
total of 317 persons in ITO acci-
dents. Accidents on state highways
totalled 375, with 80 accidents on
other highways.
Thus Ohio played her part in the
establishment of a new national
record for deaths over a three-day
holiday. The above figures cover
the period from 6 pm. May 27, un-
til IL midnight, May 80.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
State Liquor Men
Take No Holiday

Sunday sales of percent malt
beverages caused Eliza A. Penwell
and Margaret Penwell to appear in
Mayors Court here, where they
were fined $25 apiece, including
costs.
Agents of the State Department
of Liquor Control successfully at
tempted to purchase the beverage
on Sunday, May %, at the carry
out establishment on South Oak
st. Two sales were made.
The agents also were reported
to have been active in the club
rooms of the V.F.W. here, alleged
ly confiscating punch-boards and
other illicit paraphenalia. How
ever, no charges were filed in the
local courts against the veterans
organization.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Mrs. @. Staneart
Dies tuesday

Mrs. Gertrude Staneart, 55, died
at the home of her brother, Donald
Brake, in Summerford Tuesday
evening. She had been in failing
health for several years. Her resi-
dence had been at Milford Center,
where she was a member of the
Methodist Church.
She is survived by her father,
Wilbur J. Brake; her stepmother,
Alice, both of Milford Center; four
brothers, Kenneth Brake, Van
Vert; Donald Brake, Summerford
Charles Brake, Milford Center:
Philip Brake, Marysville; one sis
ter, Mrs. Doris Geer, of London,
and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Lukens
Funeral Home in London until
Thursday afternoon, when the
body will be taken to the Grigg
Funeral Home in Milford Center,
where services will be held Friday
at 2 pm. Interment will be in the
Milford Center Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Elton M. kiIe Explains His
Controversial H. B. 8O2
Father Bernier
Dies In Hospital
In West Virginia

The Reverend Father Paul John
Bernier, 45, pastor of st. Patricks S
Church here, died early Thursday
morning at st. Joseph's hospital
in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He
had been on sick leave from his
parish for some time, and had SUBJ
'mitted his resignation to be-
come effective on Wednesday, June
l. Death came a few hours later
Father Bernier was a native of
Harrietsville, Ohio. He attended
grade school there and at Marietta
St Mary's. He also attended
st. Joseph's School in Rensselaer,,
Indiana, before entering Colum-
bus st. Charles. He completed his
studies for the priesthood at Mount
st. Mary's, Norwood, ONO. 44e
was ordained May II, 1885, in Co
lumbus, by the late Bishop Hart
ley.
His previous assignments includ-
ed Maynard, O., Toronto, O., New
ark, O., Columbus Rosary. Deni-
son and st. Dominick's, in Colum-
bus, where he served as pastor
from March II, 1948 to October
9, 1850, when he was appointed
administrator at st. Catherine
parish in Columbus. He was ap.
pointed pastor at ST. Patrick's
London on September 20, 1851.
Father Bernier was the son oi
the late William James Berniel
who died in 1947. His mother
Blanche Moore Bernier, is present
ly residing in Marietta, O. Beside:
his mother, he is survived by one
brother and four sisters.
The body will lie in state Sun
day afternoon at st. Patrick
here. The funeral services will b.
held here Monday. The office o
the dead will be sung by TIL
priest at 10 a. m. followed by tn
funeral mass. Interment will be a
st. Joseph's Cemetery, Columbus
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Plain City Woman
Dies "Wednesday

Mrs. Christene w. Smith, 73,
died at her home in Plain City
early Wednesday morning after
suffering a stroke on Tuesday.
She is survived by her husband,
Earl Smith; one brother, Luther
White of Unionville Center; two
nieces, Mrs. Grace Mosier of
Washington c. III. and Mrs. Norma
Guyton of London, Route a.
Friends may call at the Jay d.
Ferguson Funeral Home in Plain
City, where services will be held
Friday at p.m., the Reverend d.
Merle Hill officiating. Interment in
Forest Grove Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Says Bill Will
Protect Rights
OF individuals

Elton Kile, our State Represen-
tative to the General Assembly, a
Republican from Madison County
residing at Kileville, made a state
ment Saturday for the press in
which he publicly explained what
House Bill S02 which he intro
duced, proposes to do and what it
does not do and he gives reasons
for such Qualification.
Here is what Mr.. Kile had to
say about the much publicized bill:
Since much confusion has
arisen relative to the provision of
House Bill 802, | thing it would
be proper that / should publicly
state what the bill proposes to do
and what it does not propose to
do and the reasons therefor
I'm 1947, Congress enacted into
law a provision that neither cor
porationS nor labor unions could
from their corporate or labor
union funds make contributions to
or expenditures for a political cam
didate or a political party in con-
gressional or presidential elections.
THE statutes of Ohio for many
years have made it unlawful for
corporations to contribute from
their corporate funds to a political
candidate or a political party
''The reasoning behind this is
sound. If corporation gave SUBJ
stantial amount to candidate for
the General Assembly, for instance,
and that candidate was elected,
he would not be in the position to
exercise unbiased judgement
should proposal come before the
Assembly in which corporate in
terests md the public interests
conflicted.
The same sound reasoning ap-
plies to labor union funds or any
other organization attempting to
make such contributions.
House Bill 802 applies this
prohibition to labor union funds,
chambers of commerce, trade as
sociations, ETC. The statutes of Ohio
have also for many years prohib-
tied the employer corporation
from attempting to influence the
vote of the employee for or again
st a political candidate or political
party.
Continued on Page TWo)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Bids Asked For Road
Improvement, Bridge

State Route 161 in the village of
Plain City will be included in the
general program of improvement
of Ohio's highways this summer.
Bids are being asked for the re-
surfacing of a small section and
the construction of a steel beam
bridge with concrete surface over
Big Darby Creek
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Van CIeve Starts
Jet Training

Naval Cadet Charles F. Van
Cleve, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Van Cleve, Sr, who
has been stationed at Pensacola,
Florida, for the last year, has been
transferred to Corpus Christi, Tex
as, where he will start "jet" train
ing. i.
His present address is Naval
Cadet Charles F. Van Cleve, Jr.,
USNR, MAS, Corpus Christi, Tex
aS
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03

ent saloons (they still call 'em
saloons) and grab a cocktail
or some such other. Comfort
is the word and it is all a great
deal of fun. You can smoke
during the performance if you
wish. I asked the manager of
the Drury Lane about smoking
and stated that most of the
American theatres didn't al
low smoking. He replied, "Sil-
liest thing in the world, old
boy, Who ever heard of a fire
starting in the audience? You
chaps have things reversed
over there-you allow smok-
ing on the stage and back
stage where the fires always
start yet prohibit smoking in
the only place where there are
enough people to put them
out!" We sheepishly agreed
that he was right as the Eng
lish usually are about such
things.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Failure To Use
Tax Stamps Costs

Ethel Parker, who operates a
restaurant at the corner of Main
and Federal Streets in Sedalia,
was fined $500 and costs recent
ly with $500 of the fine suspend
ed in the j. P. court of Ned Speas-
maker on a charge of failure to
have tax stamps on hand.
Mr.. William Stoughton, one of
the examiners in this area, reminds
merchants That the Revised Code
of Ohio provides penalties for such
violations, and that it is the inten-
tion of the Department of Taxation
to see that the code is enforced.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
London Airman Is
Off For Far East

Pacific Fleet (FHTNC) - A
board the attack aircraft carrier
USS Hornet enroute to the Far
East for a tour of duty with the
7th Fleet is Robert c. Erwin. air.
man, USN, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton E. Erwin of TIA Oak ST.,
London, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Donald Buck Initiate
Of Phi Ze+a Society

Mr.. Donald Buck, Route 2, Lon
don, has been initiated into the
Delta Chapter of the Society of
Phi Zeta, the national veterinary
medicine honorary society at the
Ohio State University. Mr.. Buck
is junior in the College of Vet
erinary Medicine.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Retail Merchants
Will Hear Conway

The Retail Merchants Associa-
ton of London will have their
monthly get-together at Choo-
mans Restaurant on Tuesday,
June z, at noon. Dinner will be by
reservation.
Principal speaker for the occa-
sion will be Mr.. ] r. Conway,
who will speak on his recent
European tour. Members are urged
to send in their reservations as
early as possible.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Firemen Called
To Farm Home On
tuesday Evening

The London Fire Department
was called to the home of Mr.. Ed
gar Burwell, on Drury Road, at
10:45 pm. Tuesday when fire
originated in the kitchen of the
farm residence.
Damage was confined to the kit
chen, where a new electric range
suffered the most. The cause of
the fire was said to be burning
grease on the stove.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Mrs. Stewart Anderson
Enters Mt. Carmel

Mrs. Stewart Anderson, 29 East
Fifth ST., London, entered Mt.
Carmel Hospital, Columbus, Sat-
urday for surgery. Her room num-
Der is 401
Mrs. Anna Anderson, mother of
Stewart Anderson, is at present
a patient at St. Anthony's Hospi-
tai, Columbus. She fell and fract-
ured her hip several weeks ago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Pool Improvements
Planned For 1855

London's swimming pool open
ed officially May 30 Seven swim
mers were present on that day,
but warmer weather has brought
on the water-lovers in greater
numbers.
The pool play area has been
enlarged by moving the back
fence to include fourteen more
feet. Additional improvements
planned for this year are new
racks and baskets for the storing
of clothing, and the purchase of
additional playground equipment
with slides, ladders, swings and
the like in top priority.
Pool manager this year is Mr..
Gordon Oxley. and the senior life
guard will be Ricky Robson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
"SI" BELL RETURNS
FROM HOSPITAL

Simon G. (SD Bell has returned
to his home on Garfield Avenue
from University Hospital, where
he was a patient for observation
and treatment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF
DAUGHTER MAY 10

Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Teets of
New Carlisle Route 3, announce
the birth Of a daughter on We'd
nesday, May 18, at Doctors Hos
pital, Columbus. The daughter,
named Connie Arlene, weighed 6
pounds. Mrs. Teets is the former
Anna Marie Sheldon of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
TO ENTER COLUMBUS
BUSINESS SCHOOL

Miss Doras Landis, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Landis, of
Mechanicsburg Route l, will en-
ter Office Training School in Co
lumbus in June, taking the comp
tometer course.
Doras and her sister Dorothy are
visiting their aunt in Woodlawn.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
JOE O'CONNELL
"ON THE MEND"

Joe O'Connell, foreman of the
composing room of the Madison
Press Company, is reported on the
mend in Mt. Carmel Hospital, fol-
lowing two weeks treatment for
pneumonia.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
Leonard WoosIey
Dies In Hospital

Leonard c. Woosley, age 81,
prominent Harmony township far
mer near the Madison-Clark coun-
ty line, died Thursday afternoon in
Mt. Carmel Hospital.
Mr.. Woosley had been in the
hospital on numerous occasions for
treatment for severe burns on his
left side, suffered in an accident at
his farm home on u. S. Route 40,
west of Summerford, last July.
He was a member of the Brigh-
ton Methodist Church and had
been engaged in farming all his
life.
Surviving are his wife, Gather
inc; one daughter, Mrs. Millard
Binns, Jean Woosley), London r.
r. and six grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements in charge
of Lukens Funeral Service are in
complete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03
DEBORAH JEAN GOODYEAR
Is BORN MAY %

Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Goodyear,
Laurel Street, announce the birth
of daughter, Deborah Jean, at
White Cross Hospital, Sunday,
May %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-03

THIS
NEWSPAPER
Believes established
locol merchants hove
70 protect their Repu-
fofions Thuf's your
b ST guarantee Of
value.
Evening star., 1955-01-16

economy. Same
proved, effective
formula, same fast
relief. Satisfaction
guaranteed or
money back.
Get PINEX to-
day. At drug
counters Y M
everywhere. =
Evening star., 1955-01-16
By DoEis KanieE

WTORKING for one nation
w while drawing pay from
another. Squadron Of1cer
Barbara C. Turier often has
to explain herself at the
Pentagon.
She is English, wears the
uniform of, and receives pay
from the Women's Royal Air
Force, but her boss now is the
United States Women's Air
Force chief.
1t sometimes startles even
military men who phone the
Office of Col. Phyllis d. s.
Gray, WAF director, to hear
one of her staff officers an
swering in an accent as Eng
lish as Eton: Squadron
Officer Turier heahl"
How the 38-year-old officer,
who is the English equivalent
of a major, came to occupy
the dual role is the story of a
Six-year-old USAF-RAF ex-
change program.
In l949 the air forces of the
two nations agreed that their
World War II type of CO.
operation ought to be con-
tinued. But since many Of
the men and women who had
served side-by-side during the
war had left service on both
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-28
HIGH TIDES AT THE
FISHING GROUNDS
OREGON INLET FOR OCTOBER

ohLCs
Mailboxes can also serve as har-
binGers of other seasons. In mid
winter there is that long envelope
from the Director of Internal
Revenue. You may forget the sea-
son, but he will not. Spring brings
the envelopes containing offers of
summer loans from banks and
loan companies. Those don't usual
ly go into the trash can, but are
filed for further reference, if
needed. Summer is characterized
by the more. or less empty box.
Sales offers slow up, and creditors
refrain from wasting their stamps.
Now and then a postcard from
friend fortunate. enough to travel
sends a CLEAN of color through the
little peep-hole; otherwise a bird
could safely. nest in the box
through June, July, and August.
From the looks of the post
office trash can, other people as
we'll as teachers are showered with
ads in the fall; and, undoubtedly,
they too hear from Uncle Sam in
season. However, it is easier for
publishing houses to obtain lists of
teachers than to get those of peo-
pie in other occupations. Those
long-suffering postal workers who
handle the mail will probably
agree that it would be nice if some
| of those lists were lost in the mail.