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Evening star., 1955-07-10

Capt. Skillman, like most turtlemen,
is a commercial fisherman when not
catching turtles from April to Sep
tember. During the cold months,
snappers hibernate in thick mud)
II make each trap by stretching fish
net over three cedar hoops" he says.
zone end Is left open for the turtles,
enticed to enter after the piece of
carp dangling in netted bag. dump
the turtles by opening a drawstring
at the closed end.
Laying out IS traps at a time,
have gotten up to 100 pounds of
snapper in one trap. The largest I
ever caught weighed a pounds"
Hale and hardy as youngster, he
pulls the heavy cargo into his skin
by himself.
"Turtlin' keeps you spry and At as
fiddle" says the 71-year-old trapper.
AsNN1 pAHcn
Evening star., 1955-07-10

"Turtling keeps you young all right"
agrees J. C. Brady, 81, who has
turtled so years down williamsburg
way.
"You need the footwork of O prize
fighter to keep out of their way. One
time, wasn't fast enough, and the
critter grabbed my foot. had to stick
a match UP his nose to make him
let go!"
One day recently, Mr.. Brady and
his partner. Miles Canabay, were un-
loading snappers at the seafood pack
ing center on the Chickahominy River,
owned by brothers Emil and J. Gary
Menzel Emil's 5-year-old daughter
Maxine shied away as a T-pounder
nearly escaped from a barrel.
Grab him by the tall" she shrieked.
This Mr. Canabay did, plunking him
back into mass of seething shipping
snappers.
"The tail is the only safe place to
hold him." Mr.. Canabay explained.
"But you don't let him get too close to
your body.
II remember once I was carrying a
sack Of snappers when one chewed
through and grabbed me in the back.
It felt like somebody was squeezing
me with pair of pliers. had to
lie nat on my back. which bent his
neck back, before he'd let CO."
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Evening star., 1955-09-11

These WORDS from address at the Pennsylvania State
University last june eoqueny describe the need for bet
ter education in American life at this time II message
which has meaning both for the millions of young people
who starting another year of school college and the
amazing number Of adults enrolling for part-tme
study. For THIS WEEK report this great new boom
in adult education read Lester Dayds article page &c.
Evening star., 1955-09-11
How Well Will We Use It?

Eisenhower point TO the answer.
AS NUcLEAR and other chronological achievements
continue mount, the normal life span will continue to
climb hourly productivity of the worker will increase
HosC the in leisure time and the extension in
life expectancy be spen Will be for the achievement
aspirations his degradation to the IeUe
Of a ueH-fed, weH-kept sLaOe -?
Merely to state those questions sharply reminds that
in these days and in the years ahead the need for poso
pliers and eologans parallels the need for scientists and
engineers
Answers can found only by broadly informed, wisely
sympathetic spiritually inspired minds the product of
general education that properly blends the practical and
technical with the liberal and cultural.
In this country emphasize both liberal and practical
education But too often it is liberal education for
and a practical education another What need is
general education combining liberal practical
which helps student achieve the solid foundation of
understanding understanding of social insttu-
tions of and culture, of the physical biological
and spiritual world in which he lives.
This kind education is sorey needed in this country
and throughout the world.
D-z1rA0~A
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Walter Baker Nephew
Of Local Folks To 60
On European Tour

Arriving here Tuesday night for
a visit with Mrs. Jay Miller and
her brother, w. A. Burnham,
north of London, was their sister,
Mrs. Ralph Baker Mr.. Baker and
their daughter, Joyce of Lake
Worth. Florida and their son, Wal
ter Baker, who is concluding
his Junior year in the Oberlin Con-
servatory of Music.
Walter, a talented pianist, on
two occasions has given programs
at meetings of the London Lions
Club at the Red Brick Tavern. On
July 6 he will sail with the Oberlin
Music Festival Tour to spend the
summer visiting various famous
Music Festivals in Europe.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Parker w. Powell,
son, John and daughter, Judith,
spent Fathers Day with Mrs. Pow
ellis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Geer, West High Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Mrs. King Speaks
To District "BPU"

London Business and Profession
al Women's Club had II of its
members in attendance at a Dis
trict Leadership Training meet
ing at Beatley's Hotel, Orchard Is
land, Russell's Point, Sunday.
The Bellefontaine Club was hos
tess for the days session with Mrs.
Leon II. King, president of the
London Club speaking on "Proto-
COZ as part of the program. Mrs.
Lucille Cowan, of xenia, a past
District President, and presently
Co-ordinator of Districts for the
Ohio Federation of "BPW", presid-
ed at the Training Class" An
other speaker was Miss Cecilia
Healey of Springfield, a past state
president, whose subject was ''Dut-
les of Chairmanships."
Aside from the benefit derived
by those attending, the London
Club had the added attraction of
boat ride over the lake and tea
at the summer home of one of its
members, Mrs. ]. Richard Byers,
and Mr.. Byers, on Seminole Island,
as most delightful conclusion for
an also profitable experience,
BPW-wise.
Attending from London were,
Mrs. King. Mrs. Waldo Rector
Mrs. Frank 0. McCord, Mrs. Fran
els Cunningham, Mrs. Rodney Will
son, Mrs. Leroy Peck, Mrs. Viii
liam Morris, Mrs. John E. Ham.
mond, Mrs .Millard Gist, Mrs. Lors
Jean Hartman, Mrs. Lucille Boyd
Mrs. Byers, Miss Catherine Ben.
jamin, Miss Margaret Tracey and
Miss Nancy Byers "a guest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Children Present
Successful Revue

The Helen Marx-Bob butcher
School of the Dance, presented In
Dancing Mood" in the London
High School auditorium, Wednes-
day evening and turned in the pro-
ceeds to the school to be used for
extra equipment for the stage.
Swings, taps, waltzes, acrobatics,
songs, piano solos, and other varia-
tons had place on the revue pro-
gram, that showed to a capacity
and appreciative audience.
Having a share in the popular
performance were, Bob butcher,
Patty Jobe, Elizabeth Wilson,
Kathy Colley, Noel Smith, Debbie
Ratliff, Viola Marsh, Pam Good
year, Nancy Rife, Billie Marie Sat-
terfield, Miriam Thompson, May
Shockly, Sandra Pierson, Cheryl
Londergan, Susan Johnson, Linda
Walters, Ronnie Hughes, Linda
Marx, Karen Farquhar, Sherry
Satterfield, Karen Rea, Barbara
Dworkin, Linda Catanzarro, Gloria
Barkalow, Sandra Fout, Francis
Satterfield, Mary Beth McNeal.
Linda Bidwell, Jeanie Thomp-
son, Peggy Smith, Linda Ham
mond, Brenda Rings, Carolyn Pc
terman, Mary 10 Thomas, Shiela
Thompson, Marlene Dworkin, Shir-
ley Tingley, Susan MCGUIRE, Mary
Frederick, Phyllis Johnson, Becky
Bigham, Sharon McCandless, Su-
san Foster, Connie McMahan.
Jane Sharon, Karen Baker, Lin
da Sargent, Joan Scott, Janet
Rice, Vickie and Mona Tyree, Bill
Lilly, Danny Haensel, John An
dirk, Tom Fitzgerald, Bill Pierce,
Gloria Cordle, Martha Hedley,
Carolyn Ferguson, Wayne Gam
nell and Cindy Levoff.
Piano soloist was Carolyn Gal
braith and Kathryn Lawson, ac-
companiSt.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Marian Witbeck Wears Lace
For Marriage In Mansfield

For the candlelight ceremony,
the altar was banked with palms
and beauty baskets of white POM
pom chrysanthemums and pink
gladioli. Before the bridal party
entered the church, Miss Betty
Pagnard was soloist for a program
of nuptial music accompanied at
the organ by Mrs. Henderson
Herod.
The guests were seated by Will
liam Anderson of Hamilton, Ray
mond Bader and Robert Hoff.
James c. Bechtler served as best
man.
Mrs. Witbeck chose for her dau-
ghters wedding, a navy blue crepe
dress with which she combined
white accessories and a corsage of
white gardenias Mrs. Distl compile
mented her light blue dress with
white accessories and a pale pink
rose corsage.
A reception for 100 guests was
held in the church parlors after
the ceremony. Smilax and white
roses encircled the square wedding
cake, which was decorated with a
nylon heart filled with white roses
Following a wedding trip to
Florida, ending June 20, the couple
will be at home at 234a Park Av-
enue, West, Mansfield.
For travelling the bride wore a
navy blue linen suit with white
accessories and her bridal orchid
She is a graduate of London High
School.
Mr.. Distl, a Madison High
School, Mansfield, graduate, at.
tended Defiance College and Mi.
ami University where he was af-
filiated with Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity. He is employed in the
classified advertising department
of the Mansfield News-Journal.
Out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding were from London, Cleveland
Defiance, Wellington and Lorain.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
David Laird Family
Goes East And West

Saturday, June 18, was ID" day
for the David Laird family, East
First Street.
Mrs. Laird, with their three
daughters, Nancy, Carol and All
leen, are accompanying Mrs.
Laird's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kingrey of Jacksonville, Florida,
on a four weeks trip through the
west. They will visit Mrs. Laird's
paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mich
ael Hart at Sacramento, California,
then travel north to Seattle, Wash
ington, to see Mrs. Laird's brother,
Myron Kingrey and family.
Mr.. Laird, a local insurance ag-
ent, left the same day to attend a
Sales Training School sponsored
by the Farm Bureau Insurance
Companies at Sycamore Lodge,
Raquette Lake, New York, in the
Adirondack State Park. He will re-
turn to London on Sunday, June
26.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Tecumseh DAG
In Plain City

The Tecumseh Trails Chapter of
the Daughters of American Colon
lists, held its first regular meeting
of the year Wednesday, June Is,
with Mrs. P. o. Robinson of Plain
City = hostess and her two daugh-
tiers, Miss Martha Robinson and
Mrs. Robert F. Bowker, assistants
for the covered dish luncheon.
The new regent, Mrs. John Hell
Ter, presided with Mrs. Burl May
er as secretary.
The chapter was opened with the
presentation of the colors by the
young son of the regent and the
retirement by her nephew, Master
John Gray.
The pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag was given, followed by the
singing of The Star Spangled
Banner" and the Americans
Creed.
Mrs. Robert Mitchell, chaplain,
gave a short reading and prayer,
followed by a business session.
Mrs. P. o. Robinson and Mrs.
Harley Tedrick, gave reports OF
the State Officers and State As
sembly. Mrs. Mark Taylor and
Mrs. Robert Bowker told of the
luncheon given by Shawnee Chap
ter of the National Society OF
American Colonists of Springfield
which had extended an invitation
to the "Tecumseh Trails Chapter,
Plain City, THE Colonel William
Ball Chapter" of Mt. Sterling, also
the Cincinnati Chapter" The
luncheon was in the historic ole
Zoos Home, now known as "Kei
Deen Inn" and familiarly known tt
Madison County relatives.
Mrs. M. M. Harrison of West
Richfield, the state regent. presid.
ed.
The years subject for study in.
cludes Famous Indians and Pho.
neer Women. An excellent paper
on a famous Indian "Squanto" By
Mrs. Carl Hopes of Marysville
concluded the program.
1t was Guest Day" on Wednes
day, the fifteenth, with the follow.
ing present: Mrs. Jesse E. Chance
London, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. ]
Rickard, Miss Bess Feather, Mrs
Robert Goodrich, all of Plain City
These members were also in at
tendance, Mrs. Heller, Mrs. Mayer
Mrs. Hopes of Marysville; Mrs
Robinson, Miss Robinson, Mrs
Bowker, Mrs. Price, sMrs. Feather
Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. Tedrick
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Mitchell, Mis-.
Watson, all of Plain City; Mrs
Bailey Bradley, billiards, and Mrs
Mark Taylor, London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Mrs. Charles Dorm
Hostess Col. Vim. Ball
DAG At Tavern

The June eighteenth meeting of
the Colonel William Ball Chapter
of the National Society, Daughters
of American Colonists, was held in
the historic Red Brick Tavern.
Mrs. Charles Dorm of Sedalia, was
chairman.
Luncheon, covers were laid in the
crystal room in the midst of lae-
ish floral display.
Mrs. Richard Hedges of Ashville
presided at the business session,
followed by a program which in
cIuded tribute to Colonel William
Ball, great-grandfather of George
Washington, for whom the chapter
was named, written by Mrs. Jesse
E. Chance and read by Mrs. Mark
S. Taylor and a review of the
Birth and Growth of Our Flag"
by Mrs. Dana Starr.
The guests were: Mrs. F. o. Nc
Millen, Akron, national vice presi-
dent general, N. W., District,
DAG, Mrs. M. M. Harrison, West
.Richfield, state president; DAG,
Mrs. d. Watt, Circleville, ex-state
president, Daughters of 1872; Mrs.
r. G. Haigler, Bloomingburg and
Mrs. II. c. Caldwell of Lockbourne.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24

An imported Chantilly lace gown
Was worn by Miss Marian E. Wit
beck for her marriage to Joseph D.
Distl. Saturday, June the fourth at
1870 O'clock in the Park Avenue
Baptist Church in Mansfield. Dr.
w. M. Taylor performed the
double ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. HI. E. Witbeck, Markley
Road, London. The bridegroom S
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S.
Dist. 129 Madison Road, Mans
field.
Mr.. Witbeck escorted his daugh-
ter to the altar and gave her in
marriage. Her ballerina length
gown was fashioned with bolero
jacket which had a small collar
and was buttoned in the front. The
circular skirt was worn over two
net skirts, taffeta and crinoline. A
headpiece designed in leaf shape
and outlined in small pearls held
her ballerina length veil of French
illusion. She carried a white orchid
and ivy cascade on Bible.
Like-styled gowns of nylon net
were worn by the brides two at
tendants, her sister, Miss Joyce
Witbeck of London, as maid of
honor aHd Miss Betty Lozier, Fred
ericktown, bridesmaid. Each gown
had pleated bodice worn with a
removable cape stole. An apron
effect of net draped the ballerina
length skirt.
The attendants wore clip head
bands of matching net trimmed
with flowers. Miss Witbeck, gown
ed In nile green, carried a modern
cascade bouquet of green daisies
centered with pink feathered car
nations and ivy cascade. With her
lilac gown, Miss Lozier carried a
similar arrangement of yellow
feathered carnations and pink dais-
les.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Mrs. Shaw At
Class Reunion

Mrs. r. K. Shaw, West High
Street. has returned from White
Sulphur Springs, Virginia, where
she was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. l. Lamb. She went TO White
Sulphur with Mrs. j. ]. Kirk OF
Akron, mother cf Mrs. Lamb who
holds the position of secretary TO
the manager of the Greenbrier Ho-
tel at White Sulphur. Mr.. Lamb
is reservation clerk at the Green
Brier.
The week previous, Mrs. Shaw
had been in Pittsburgh to attend
the 50th anniversary of her class
at Pennsylvania College for Wo-
men and to spend some time with
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bragdon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Barbara Dworkin
IIfh Birthday Party

Mrs. Max Dworkin, 108 North
Madison Road, was hostess at a
lawn party last Saturday after
noon, which she gave as cele-
bration for the eleventh birthday
of her daughter, Barbara Ann.
Mrs. Dworkin was assisted by
Mrs. Harold Marx, Mrs. Kenneth
Norris, Mrs. Donald Laird and
Mrs. Opal Cunningham, in arrang-
ing games and contests for her
young guests.
A huge birthday cake was deco
rated with lighted candles and used
as the table centerpiece. when re-
freshments were served and favors
presented to these guests: Vicki
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24

Beth and Sue Emery, Celia Rea,
Linda Marx, Sharon and Neil AL
kire, Marlene Dworkin Charles AL
der, Stanley Gibson, Mary Farqu-
har, Susan Deck, Malinda Deck,
Nancy Norris, Larry Laird, Dickie
Newton, Patty Landes, Gary Rip
ley, John Dixon, Baird Borders,
Jon Sherman, Dennis Fetter and
Karen Farquhar.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Daughters OF The ]. ]. Hartleys
Honor Them On 18th Anniuersdru

Mrs. Walter Chambers of A
manda and Miss Beth Hartley, is
sued invitations for a dinner at
the London Country Club Tuesday
evening, June the twenty-first,
which was in recognition of the
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
of their parents, Supt. and Mrs.
j. ]. Hartley, West High Street.
For table decorations the host
esses used silver candlesticks with
bouquets of white stock and white
daisies.
Covers were laid for, the Hart
leys, Mr. and Mrs. r. N. Audrey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur II. Hume
and Miss Mary Lou Miller, motor
ed to Camp Perry Sunday to ac-
company David Hume from Boys
State.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tyler and
their daughters, Joan and Mary, of
Portland, Oregon, are visiting Mr..
Tyler's mother, Mrs. Henry Ty-
Ter, Columbia Avenue, and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Selby Jr.,
and their son, Master Paul have re-
turned from visit with their aunt,
Mrs. "A. j. Denman at Sedan, Kan
sas.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hunter and
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hunter and
five children, Martin L., Barbara,
Dorcas, Cathy and Mary 10 all of
London, attended the Columbus
Region Farm Bureau meeting at
Cedar Point June Is, 16, II.
I1 -
Mrs. Walter Campbell of Airing
ton, Va. and her son, 1t Walter
F. Campbell, just graduated from
West Point Academy, are visiting
the formers sister, Mrs. James E.
Pena and family, Elm Street. They
were accompanied to London, by
Mrs. Campbells mother, Mrs. Earl
Postle, who had been her guest for
the past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Laird, East
First Street, have returned from
a visit in Atlanta, Georgia, with
their son, Dean and his family.
They motored down through the
Smoky Mountains.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dixon, Madi-
son County Deputy Sealer of
Weights and Measures, attended
the recent state meeting at the
1+ E1ty,f
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24

/ A new clothes line can be soften
ed and made more durable if II is
sboiled in soapy water five min
suites.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Cornwell,
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Clancy, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter F. Laniga1, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Creath, Or. and
Mrs. F. z. Rosnagle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest He'll. Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn IT.
Woosley, Nr and Mrs. WiIbur III.
Hume, Mrs. Joe M. MorriSey, Mrs.
Lucille Bowen, Miss Virginia
Freid, all of London; Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Rice of Wilmington, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Roth Crabbe and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence H. Lorig of Column
bus; Mr.. and Mrs. William Ryan
of Springfield.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carter and
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Roberts
and son, Raymond, Jr., left Thurs
day to spend a few days with MIR.
Carter's sons, David and James
and family and daughter, Nellie
Hawks and family from Columbia,
South Carolina, at the Reynolds
cottage at Wrightsville Beach,
North Carolina.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James BoWlus and
son, Master Jeb, Columbia Avenue,
have returned from visit with her
mother, Mrs. G. f. Mylott and her
sister, Mrs. j. S. Hamlin and fam.
lily in Norfolk, Va. Mr.. Bowlus Ia
attending summer quarter at Ohio
State University.
sI ~
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Wolford
Jones, Lafayette Road, are at
Penn State College, Penn, attend
ing the reunion of Mr.. Jones' class
at the college. FROM there they ex-
pect to go to Niagara Falls and
elsewhere of interest in that vicin-
ity, before they return homeward.
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Ensign and Mrs. Robert Heydon
(Sally Greer) spent the week end
with Mrs Heydon's mother, Mrs.
J. D. Greer, Richmond Avenue.
They were enroute from Pensa-
cola, Florida, where Ensign Greer
has been stationed to the U.S.A.F.
Base at Hutchinson, Kansas.
% "
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Kimmell Of
Phoenix, Arizona, are visiting the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chance McCarty. North Oak st.
and Mr.. KimmePs parents. MFR. and
Mrs. Harry Kimmell of Marysvil-
le.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
PUGSLEYS SHOW GUESTS
PICTURES OF EUROPE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pugsley, of
near Sedalia, had as their guests
at dinner Sunday evening, Mrs.
Earl Postle, Mrs. Walter H. Camp
bell and her, son, 1t. Walter E.
Campbell, of Arlington, Va, Mr..
and Mrs. H. F .Drury, Miss Mary
Ann Drury and John Drury all of
London.
The Pugsleys showed the pic
lures taken during their three
months vacation in Europe last
winter, for the pleasure of their
guests.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24
Facts About
Folks

Miss Kathleen Kelley, q member
of the faculty of the Madison Lo-
cal School, has returned after two
weeks vacation. The greater part
of the time she spent with friend,
Miss Marilla Brumfield a teacher
in Houston, Texas. Interesting
parts of Texas, Gulf of Mexico,
visit on the Battleship Texas, were
highlights of the Texas stay. Miss
Brumfield returned to Ohio with
Miss Kelley, to spend the summer
with her parents in Blanchester.
Enroute back they stopped in
Louisiana, Arkansas, visited Floyd
Collins and other fam.us Kentucky
Caves, Abraham Lincoln Park in
Kentucky and MY Old Kentucky
Home" to mention a few special
sights.
Anita Dillingham;, Nancy Fades,
Laura Dean Dunkle and Sharon
Roberts attended the recent Mis-
sion School at Lakeside, sponsored
by the Women's Society of Christ
ian Service.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ingles, Lon
don r. r a, have had as their
guests recently, their 'son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reiche wilma Ingles) of Arcadia,
Calf. and Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Rich
endollar ruth Ingles) and son,
Steven, of North Chicago, Ills.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Laird, East
First Street, have returned from
a visit in Atlanta, Georgia, with
their son, Dean and his family.
They motored down through the
Smoky Mountains.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dixon, Madi-
son County Deputy Sealer of
Weights and Measures, attended
the recent state meeting at the
Beatley Hotel at RussellS Point.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Selby Jr.,
and their son, Master Paul have re-
turned from a visit with their aunt,
Mrs. A. ]. Denman at Sedan, Kan
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-06
TO THE EDITOR

Dear Sir;
After hearing and reading a.
bout all these arguments on the
Fox Bounty question and as
usual by people who haven't the
slightest idea on what they're
taking about, 1 hope can
take a little of your time and
give you and the people of
Geauga county the low down on
this.
My name is Fritz Veubauer
and 1 was Geauga county's fox
traffer till the bounty was re-
moved. I'm trapper and not
a writer, but l think it's about
high time someone was heard
from who is in a position to
know what he is saying. For
the past ten years trapping has
been my living, partly bounty
and partly for trapping. 1 have
put on end to about 5000 fox
in north eastern Ohio (mostly
in Geauga) 1 have killed fox
in every township in tn
county and as most every far
mer and poultry raiser VIII o
reads this knows, I've elimin-
ated a lot of fox that W a S
making your business plenty
expensive for you. I've never
let anybody down in G e a aug a
county when they called on me
for like in any other business
it's the results that count.
AS a hunter and trapper I've
practically lived with this ami
NAL. I have to know his every
habit and move in order to
put an end to him. I know
what this animal is and know
the damage he can do. I know
his ability as a hunter and be-
lieve me I'd be the first to
stick up for the fox if there
was one bit of good about him
for I've taken my hat off to
him many a time. His unbe-
lieving cunning has made him
the problem that he is for in
most cases your farmers and
sportsman can't do a thing a
bout getting rid of him.
Why certain people praise this
animal and practically make
him an ally of mankind is be-
yond me. 1t is not one bit diff
ferent then if someone sticks
up for murderer or a robber.
Everyone in awhile you have
someone come up with tn e
bright saying why the poor