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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Ohio Bell Strike Averted
By Contract Negotiations
Increase Given
To All Workers

Robert P. Redman, local COM
mercial manager for the Ohio
Bell Telephone Co., reported to-
day that the threatened strike of
the workers, who belong to the
CIO Communications Workers of
America, was averted at the nego-
tiation table early Friday morn
ing.
Early information supplied by
the company from Cleveland, was
to the effect that a new contrac-
tual agreement with primary
term Of one year with renewal
clauses had been signed. The con-
tract contained automatic exten-
sion clauses and was effective
September II, 1855, he said.
The company agreed to basic
wage increases of from $3.50 to
$500 per month for the workers,
depending on their category, ac-
cording to the report Ohio Bell
said the new increases woul d
cost the company in the vicinity
of $4a million year.
In addition, the contract was
said to increase the pay scale in
certain towns and jobs, and to
provide a shortening of evening
tours of duty for operators.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Church Has 33rd
Annual Pig Supper

The 33rd annual Pig Roast and
Chicken Supper sponsored by the
Summerford M e. church will be
held on Wednesday evening, Sep
tember 81 from 5 TO 6 pm. at the
Somerford School.
Perhaps many people who at
tend this annual affair can recall
the time when the pig roast was
held in tent and members of the
Mems Bible Glass pu, on an apron
and took charge Of the cooking
and serving of the meal. AS some
would say, those were the good
old days.
For the past few years, the
event has been held in the Somer-
ford School and chicken has been
added TO the menu with the fairer
sex taking over the preparation OF
the meal. This years supper will
be served cafeteria style. Mem
bers Of che Church urge you to at
tend this years affair and eat a
delicious meal prepared by women
of the Sununerford Community.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Meeting Tuesday
On School Issues

County School Superintendent
Rolla D Webster announces a
public meeting at the Court House
in the Common Pleas Court Room
on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 8 pm.
Speaker for the evening will be
Dean o. Clark, research assist
ant for the White House Confer
ence on Education.
This meeting will be one of the
grass roots level get-togethers
happening in communities all over
the country in preparation for the
White House Conference on Edu-
cation planned by the President
and given approval and funds for
operation by Congress. The White
House Conference will be held
November % to December /, and
is described as "a shirtsleeves ses-
sion to get at the roots of the
problems" besetting our educa-
tional system on national bas-
sis.
Parents, educators, and inter-
ested people as well as students
are invited to attend the meeting
and take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to hear the speaker and to
express their views.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
No Funds Sent To
Council Thursday

London City Council met
Thursday, with three members
absent at the roll call. No new
business was taken up.
Council received a monthly re-
port from Mayor E. P. SpeaS-
maker, showing a total of 81
cases for August; 80 of one type.
II of another, and showing totals
of $610.75 and $245.50 respective
ly, but not explaining what was
meant by the report. The mayor
did not submit any funds with
the report which was dated Sept.
2, 1855. A motion to enter the re-
port as submitted was carried.
Service Director Red Earring
ton brought in estimates and des-
criptions of a leaf blower request
ed to be purchased at the last
meeting. The blower would eli
inmate hand work in picking up
the fallen leaves and provide the
city with much better service in
this department, according to the
director. Cost of the blower would
be in the vicinity of $1,000.
Bill Robson, chairman of the
finance committee, requested a
special meeting to be held on
September %, for the purpose of
action on final appropriations for
the last quarter of the current
year. The request was approved,
and the meeting will be held on
that date.
Present at the meeting were
councilmen Cummins, Davis, Dix
on and Robson. Councilmen Al
exander, Chesbrough and Landes
were absent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Nine From Here
At An Congress

Nine Madison County boys and
girls and five All advisors attend
ed the Ohio 4-H Club Congress
held at Ohio State University,
Sept 10 to ID.
Four-H members t t e n d i n G
were: Helen Boerger, Nancy Tee
gardin, Pat Dials, Laura Dunkle,
Jerry Lightle, Jay Straley, Carl
Smith and Jim Morehart. Th y
are sponsored by the Madison
County fair board
Leaders attending were: Mrs
Harold Friend, Mrs. Hartford Tur-
wy, Mrs. Don Morehart and Paul
Overturf. They are sponsored by
the Ohio 4-H club foundation.
Patty Houck, winner of the
State Dress Up Dress Review and
her leader Mrs. c. E .Lippencott
received a trip to the Club Con-
gress as an award for state win
npr
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16

London football fans, friends,
visitors and others attending will
see the result of community eff
fort at the London-Northeastern
game here Friday night.
London has always needed field
house, but it was not until one of
our prominent citizens broke his
leg in the darkened recesses of the
field that positive action was taken
to provide the needed facility. The
Boosters Club, an organization for
med here in 1854, conceived the
plan for the edifice. and provided
the spark to get the work started.
Contractors, lumber men, cement
men, laborers, business m n.
plumbers, carpenters, timers and
the whole community combined ef-
forts, know how, time and money,
and dur;sg the summer, London's
field house became reality.
The building will be in use for
the first time Friday evening. In
it are squad room for half-time
with toilet facilities and public toi-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Mrs. <. Converse
Dies Here Friday

Mrs. Helen P. Converse, age IS,
a lifelong resident of London and
Madison County, died Friday
morning at her home on Lafayette
Road. Though she had been in
failing health for some years, she
had not been critically i'll until
Thursday.
Mrs. Converse was one of the
Oldest members of the First Pres
byterian Church, having been a
m G m b er for approximately Is
years. She had been active in
church organizations all her life
until failing health made it i'm
possible for her to longer serve
in an active capacity. She was
last able to attend a service the
Sunday when the Church observed
its Centennial. She was member
of the Auxiliary of Madison Post
American Legion.
Surviving are one son, Harry
B. Converse and a daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Harry B. Converse of
Middletown; a grandson-in-law
and granddaughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
VILLA a m L. McGohan of 1106
Beechview Drive, Linworth; and
two great-granddaughters, Toni
Lynn and Tari Lee McGohan. Her
husband, Ebbie Converse died on
March Is, 1854.
Private funeral at the residence,
163 Lafayette Road at two o'clock
Sunday afternoon, the Reverend
Frank L. Baldwin, officiating
minister. Interment in kirkwood
Cemetery by Schlechty-Fichner
Funeral Service.
Friends are invited to call at
the residence Saturday from three
to five and seven to nine o'clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Accident Victim
Out Of Hospital

Patricia Kay Mustard, II,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M,
Mustard, London, Route 2, return
ed to her home here Thursday
following disqualification for in
juries suffered in an accident
Monday night on Route 142 near
West jefferson. Mrs. Mustard re-
ported that her daughters injuries
were not severe, and that she
would enter M iami University
next week.
Bruce Bailey, 19, of New York
state, also in the accident, was
said to be expecting to be placed
in a cast for cracked vertebrae,
after which he would be released
from the hospital also. Mr.. Bailey
will attend Denison University
this fall.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Youth duplicates
Five In Thefts

The sheriff's office reported
Thursday that five juveniles had
been implicated in a hub cap theft
ring by one of its members.
Sheriff Smith reported that a
Pickaway Co. deputy, on an inves-
tigation of a house-breaking, had
spotted two hub caps in one of
the suspects cars. The deputy re-
ported the discovery to Sheriff
Smith. who questioned the boy,
about numerous incidents of pet
ty thievery in the area. The sus-
pect finally admitted the thefts inn
plicating his companions in the
jobs.
The sheriff said that no charges
have yet been filed in the case.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
West Jefferson's
BatteIle Atomic
Labs Progressing

The first of three major units
in Battelle Institutes new atomic
energy research center has just
been completed 1t is known as a
Thot cell" laboratory and it is A
merica's first of its capacity to be
built without Federal funds.
Last years revised Atomic En-
ergy Act opened the way for pri-
.vate research on the development
fof peacetime uses of atomic en-
Iergy Battelie's atomic energy re-
Isearch center, when all units are
complete, will provide S3.5 million
worth of ABILITIES available to
both industry and government for
such research.
A power reactor development
fcriticai assembly, laboratory -
the second unit at the new center
lis scheduled for completion lat
er this year at Bsttelle's 4o0-acre
site near West jefferson. Con-
struction of that building is we'll
along, and the actual installation
of equipment will begin in Sep
tember. 1t is designed specifically
for use by industry In the deve1-
opment of commercial power-gen-
Grating plants.
The third unit will be a swim
hning-pool-type research reactor,
The building to house this unit is
we'll under way, and the American
Machine and Foundry Company
of New York has designed and is
constructing the reactor assembl-
les. The reactor is scheduled to
be installed before the end of the
year and to go critical" (starting
the nuclear fission reaction) in
the spring of 1856. 1t is designed
to operate at 1000 kilowatts on
uranium-235 fuel. 1t will make
possible an extension of much OF
Battelle's research for the chemi-
cal, petroleum, metals, machinery
ceramics, electronics, food process.
sing, textile, and pharmaceutical
industries. One important use will
be in connection with the devel.
opment of nuclear plants for the
generation of electricity.
The recently completed hot-cell
laboratory has been designed and
engineered for the safe handling OF
large quantities of highly radio.
active materials. In it, studies will
be made on the effects of radia.
tion on materials used in nucleal
reactors and on the handling and
other radioactive materials. Ir
this connection, the laboratory will
complement not only the addition.
al units now under construction
but also the Institutes radioiso-
tope laboratory and 1000 curie CO.
balt-60 gamma irradiation source
The latter was installed early this
year.
DR.. H w. Russell, technical di.
rector and the Institutes senior
physicist, has overall responsible.
ity for the technical aspects of the
Institutes nuclear energy re-
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
SedaIia Lions Set
Attendance Mark

Madison County has one Lions
Club which has brought recogni-
tion to this area through having
a 100 percent attendance record
for the period from May 1, 1854
through April 30, 1855.
The Sedalia Lions Club, with
a membership of %, is one of u
of the 11,628 clubs that comprise
that excellent record. The club re-
ceived a plaque in recognition of
their achievement.
Harold Friend is president of
the Sedalia Club.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Council Receives Mayors
Report OF August Fines
Lady Golfers Are
Organizing Group

Madison County distaff divot-
digging devotees will have an op-
portunity to become better ac-
quainted with one another If plans
for this fall go through.
Mary 10 Hauk, ladies golf chair
man at the London Country Club,
is sending letters to all ladies
known to be interested in the
game, proposing a get-together for
them on October s. Anyone inter-
ested who doesn't receive a letter
by then should contact Miss Hauk.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Plain City Youths
Take Top Honors

Two Plain City All members
took top honors Tuesday in the
livestock and dairy judging con-
tests at the Union County fair, ac-
cording to posted results.
They were jeanette Boerger, Rt.
/, who scored 314 points to succeed
over So other participants in the
dairy judging, and Ted Dellinger,
also of Route /, who scored 368
points out of possible 400 for first
place in the livestock judging
event.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Attends Convention
In Memphis. tennessee

The Reverend v Castle Stew
art, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, attended the National
Baptist Convention in Memphis,
Tennessee last week. He was ac-
companied on the trip by Floyd
Policy.
Pastor Stewart will be guest
speaker Sunday afternoon at the
Baptist Church at Urbancrest, O..
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Boosters To Meet
tuesday Evening

Charles Richmond, president of
the local Boosters Club, announces
a meeting to be held on Tuesday
at p m. in the London High
School gymnasium. Club promises
that the pictures of the London
Northeastern game will be shown
if they are returned in time.
All members of the club are
asked to ne present and to turn
in the remaining season tickets at
this time. The public is invited.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Grand Jury Will
Convene Sept. u

Madison County Grand Jurors,
drawn by the Jury Commissioners,
Henry P. Beathard and O. j. Ray,
will convene on Monday, Septem-
Der 26, according to Prosecuting
Attorney Forrest E. Sidener Jr.
Prosecutor Sidener stated that
there were % cases on the docket,
which would take perhaps two to
three days, he concluded.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
TOM NY EADES
IN MT. Carl NJ Ell

Master Tommy Eades, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fades, on
Tuesday entered Mt. Carmel Hos
pital for observation. His room
number is 712.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
MRS. LEWIS RETURNS
TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Mary Lewis of near Ira
dersville, re-entered Union County
Memorial Hospital. Marysville,
Wednesday for observation and
treatment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
i OUR
"a TOWN

new shoe laceS before the old
ones break? Clean out your
attic without reading all the
old newspapers and maga-
zines? Pass a place where
they are putting up a building
without stopping to watch?
Do you refrain from talking
about your operation when a
friend speaks of his Renew
your subscription before it
runs out? Can you eat just
one peanut? Turn off the tele-
vision in the middle of the
late, late, late show?
II you can answer any of
these questions with a "yes"
then somebody is a goll-durn-
ed liar!
BoNERs
News item in an Indianapo-
lis paper says: William Gard
ner took his wife deer hunt
ing with bow and arrow. She
was just a beginner, but she
bagged buick at so feet"
A California paper stated,
Miss Rogers was winking for
the third time when the life
guard seized her and dragged
her ashore"
A Cincinnati radio announc-
er said the other day, on his
weather forecast, Thursday
will be cloud and coldy!"
suDN THoT
1t appears that many fam
Gus family trees were started
by grating.
CORRECT j..
English teacher asked the
rather thick-skulled student,
Name two pronouns." Old
thick head rose and with a
dubious look on his puss said,
Who? Me ?"
BOOZE
Frowsy woman stopped off
at a neighborhood bar. She
announced, II lost mother to-
day" Several of the regulars
volunteered free drinks which
the blowsy blonde drank with
gusto.
And what did your mother
die of ?" asked one of the bene-
factors.
"Aw, she amt dead" said
the female bar fly, II lost her
at another bar down the
streetp
HUMN!
Best way we've heard of to
double your money is to fold
it carefully and put in back in
your pocket.
KID STUFF
Father was complaining to
his son about the girl the boy
was going out with. Dad in
sisted that the boy be little
more particular about his fem
mime companionship.
Boy stopped the old man
with this rejoinder-"Sorry,
dad, but she's the best girl I
can get with the car we've
got!"
PEST
There always seems to be
some pest around when ad-
versity strikes who will ask
the obvious question. If you
fall down a flight of stairs,
some guy will rush up and ask
Are you hurt?"
We heard story about a
fellow who was busily shovel
ing his car out of the mire
when some twerp strolled up
to him and asked, Stuck in
the mud ?"
Fellow breezily replied.
"Nope. My engine just died
and I'm just digging it a
grave!
FLOCK
Couple of buddies went duck
hunting and each was equip
ped with a ther1nos. One had
coffee in his and the other had
his filled with Old Typesetter.
Zone slug and you're through
for the day..
Bye-um-bye, lone duck
flew over and the coffee
drinker missed him entirely
but the guzzler raised his gun
and brought the duck down
with a beautiful wing shot.
MY that was good shoot
ing!" said the coffee lover.
Nothing to it" said the
boozer, when a whole bunch
come over like that, you're
bound to get one OF 'em!
HOLY MATRIMoNY
Dedicated to all newly mar
ried men is this little gem of
thought-"He came, he saw,
he concurred"
LAST WORD
Education today merely de-
velopes memory at the ex-
pense of imagination.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
S1.123.O4


William j. Robson, Chairman
of the Madison County Chapter,
has stated "On behalf of the Nat
ional Chapter and members of the
Madison County Chapter, I want
to express our profound apprecia-
tion of each and every person and
organization who has helped so
generously in this cause. This has
been one of the most eloquent
demonstrations of people helping
people" and you should all feel
the satisfaction of having given a
helping hand"
Madison County Chapter al
ready has forwarded a portion of
the funds received 20 the National
Chapter and is awaiting word
from National regarding the bal
ance of funds since the completion
of the drive,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-16
Flood Relief Fund
Tops $1,000 Mark

Madison County Chapter, Amer
ican Red Cross, has announced the
successful completion of an emer-
gency fund drive for relief of
flood disaster victims throughout
the northeastern portion of the
United States. This followed close
ly on a similar announcement by
the National Chapter of the COM
pletion of the national call for
help.
In remarkable display of SYM
pathy, people of the United States
raised in excess of S10,000,000.00
in period of ten days for their
stricken fellow citizens.
Residents of Madison County
have responded in a heart warm
ing expression through gifts tot
aling S1,123.04, which is in excess
of twice the amount (S525.00) orr
ginally requested by the National
Chapter. Receipts from different
areas of the county have been as
foIloxAc.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
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~" frin0ed round rug. sesvIotion size lid
cover, wosse basket and removable waste
basket cover.
} heavy cotton chenille with ovesley pattern
} Lotex beck 10 prevent slipping
rose dust. chossrevse. lisht green. red. yellow.
hunter green. blue. block. pink. charcoal sroy.
white. aQvo. wine.
Down ssors Store. Lirens ord Beddno North Building
24-hous phone order service -.
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Evening star., 1955-09-11
BY GEORGE HUBER

Mike Sommer, the former VIII
son High star who now is q
sophomore at George Washing
ton, made . big bid for q starting
job with the Coionials by break
ling out In q rash of scoring runs
yesterday during an intra-squad
|scrimmage.
The promising 165-pound half
back admittedly wasn't playing
against q defensive unit as tough
las those the Colonials win face
this fall but to the small crowd
attracted by the workout he
appeared the big star.
Sommer broke away, mostly
around end, for five touchdowns
OF from 20 to 80 yards. In ad-
|dition. he caught q pass from
Quarterback Ray Looney for 40
yards and another score. and
also threw q touchdown pass
ltotaling 80 yards to End Jack
lKesock.
Mike is q candidate for the
left halfback post at CIV. and
yesterday went as the No. 8
player behind Pete Spera. . very
fast back, and John Safer. who
can play any position.
In addition to Spera. in yes
Iterday's starting offensive back
Ifield were Ray Looney at quar-
lterback, Bill Weaver alright
Evening star., 1955-09-11
Marine RifIemen
Win Service Title
AT Comp Perry

CAMP PERRY. Ohio. Sept. 10
(P.-For the third straight year,
the Marine Corps shooters won
the service rife championship
here today.
A six-man team representing
the Eastern division Of the Ma
rine Corps topped q field Of 81
teams with q score Of 1883 out
Iof q possible $500.
Another group. the All-Ma-
rine team. took second place
with 1876. followed by the Sd
Army team with 1872. 9Th Army
with 1857. and the All-Army
team with 1852.
Members of the winning team
and their individual scores:
Capt. Henry j. Witkowsky of
Cudahy, Wis. 234: MfSergt. Ed
win Hayes Of Goldsboro, N. c.,
299: Sergt. Frank A. Wigmore
of Rochester. N. Y. 233: Capt.
George Armitage Of Meridian,
Miss, 2ee: M/Sergt. Charles Cas-
tanedo Of Jacksonville, Fla, 233,
land SfSergt. Siegfried Kamrau
lof Tarawa Terrace. N. c., 23l,
The possible score was $50.
Evening star., 1955-09-11
Mike Sommer Makes Bid
AS Stortine Back at CIV

half and Bo Austin at fuilback.
Looney also ran the No 2 unit,
with occasional help from Fresh
man Bob Brackbiil. Safer, Len
|Ciemniecki and Dick Claypool.
Looney got the extra work as
Quarterback because Bob Sturm,
ticketed for the No. ! job, still is
out with an injury, and he ac-
quilted himself excellently. He
threw a number Of good passes,
and once when he was trapped
he broke out for a 3O-yard gain.
Austin at fullback was another
ball carrier who looked good.
One Of GW's injured players,
End George Dancu. returned yes
|terday and Worked with the Sec
ond unit. although he is regarded
as first-string material.
The No. line as used yester-
day was, starting at left end:
Lou Donofrio. John Posta. Ray
Murray, Dick Gaspari. Ed
Sakach. Dave Liddick and Paul
Thompson.
Most Of yesterdays scrimmage
was devoted to offense. with two
teams working against a collec-
ton Of scrubs and freshmen. In
% short defensive session toward
the end Of the workout, Murray,
a junior college transfer up with
the varsity for the first time.
was q standout as q linebacker
Evening star., 1955-09-11
Babe zuhurios
Hopes to Resume
Golf Before Lonq

GALVESTON. Tex. Sept. 10
(R.-Babe Didrikson Zaharias Is
expected to be playing golf again
before long, an authority at John
Sealy Hospital said today.
The spokesman, a medical man
who asked that his name not be
used. said the famed woman ath-
lete is expected to be dismissed
from the hospital early next
week. She has been under treat.
ment for a second cancer. q
She is expected to go to Tampa.
Fla. where she and her husband
George. have built q new home
which she had little chance yet
to enjoy.
Mrs. zaharias has been under.
going treatment at the cancer
research hospital since August &
when doctors told her a small
cancer lesion" had been found
in the pelvic area. In 1853 she
underwent surgery for removal
OF a rectal cancer.