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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
CITY Police Arrest Three
In July Dairy Burglary
Widespread Net
Results In Arrest

London City Police today were
holding in custody Charles Boggs,
19, of London, and two Juveniles,
one of West Jefferson and one who
lists no address, were in Juvenile
Detention in the burglary of the
AllenSWorth's Dairy Store here
last July. Loot obtained in the
burglary amounted to $100.
City police picked up Boggs at
his home here on Thursday night.
They had sent out requests to pick
up the two juveniles, one in Spring
field and one in Millersport, prev
iously, and the lads were 'appre-
hended by police officers in those
localities, and turned over to city
authorities here.
The young men will be charged
with the crime by city officials,
and hearing dates will be set in the
near future.
Police did not indicate, whether
or not they believed there was any
connection between this action and
other recent burglaries which have
occurred in increasing numbers in
this area.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Monday Rites For
Irene Crawford

Miss Irene M. Crawford, "a died
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
James F. Gallagher, on the Lon
don-South Charleston Road on
Friday morning.
In addition to Mrs. Gallagher,
Miss Crawford is survived by an
other sister, Mrs. John Harrigan
of Springfield and two brothers,
Charles M. Crawford of st. Albans,
West Virginia and Louis B. Craw-
ford of Springfield.
Friends may call at the RAIDER
Porter Funeral Home anytime af-
ter 10 am. Saturday.
The funeral will be held on Mon
day at 9 am. at St Patrick's S
Church, the Reverend Father Ed
ward Reidy officiating. Interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Springfield.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Mayors Check For
$500 Received

At the London Council meeting
Thursday, councilmen were in
formed of the receipt of SIS, 1867. 81
as the corporations settlement on
real estate. taxes for the half-year.
The receipts were broken down
as follows: real estate taxes, $12,-
937.45; inheritance taxes, 81 ,807. 81;
cigarette taxes, S1,095 25; house
trailer taxes, $26.S8; and bond set
tlement, $411.55.
Cash held out of the receipts
amounted to $7,002.O8 for the fol-
lowing debts: worknen's compen-
sation, S1,853.92; state examiners
compensation, (recent audit of city
books, final payment, $1,354.66;
County Health Dept, So, 793. so.
The fund balance amounted to
S9,276.98. Council agreed to pay
a note at the bank in the amount
of $4,000 for previous operating ex-
penses out of these funds.
In addition to the above, Mayor
SpeaSmaker delivered to the clerk
a check for So, 800, marked costs,
with no further explanation It was
believed that this check was in
tended to cover the city's share of
the costs received in court cases,
but as the mayor did not submit
any detailed statement as required
by law, council was not certain of
the source of these funds. The
mayor did state, according to the
clerk, that report would be forth
coming.
In other business, council took
notice of the fact of two bids for
money deposits, and heard a reso-
luton from the Ohio Bell Tele-
phone Company for a continuance
of their agreement of maintenance
of lines with the city.
The service director was instruc-
ted to obtain prices on leaf blow
ers for his department, with a view
to purchase.
Councilman Dixon was the only
man absent. Council adjourned at
8 pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Policy Meeting Of
Farm Bureau Set

Farm Bureau members from
Madison County will be on hand
Tuesday, September 6, 8 PM. at
the High School in Plain City for
a Farm Bureau Policy Develop
ment meeting, called by Rowland
Bishop, State Farm Bureau Trus-
tee, representing Madison, Union,
Delaware, and Franklin counties.
Purpose of the "PD" meeting is
to launch the democratic resolu-
ton process of Farm Bureau for
1856. This is one of % "PD" meet
ing to be held throughout the state
during August and September.
Number one problem facing
Farm Bureau is raising net income
to farmers. These are the words
of d. r. Stanfield upon becoming
executive secretary for the Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation. He re-
places John w Sims who retired
as. executive secretary August !.
Farm Bureau members attend
ing the "PD" meeting in Plain
City will be Farm Bureau Presi-
dent, Delbert Dorm; County
Spokesman, II. w. Rogers and Al
ternate, Mrs. E. B. Converse; Del
egates, Austin Harbage, Wilfred
Garen. Henry Snyder. Donald
Mace, and Mrs. Hiram Riegel;
Legislative Chairman, E. B. Con-
verse; Women's Committee Chair
man, Mrs. Harry Pugsley and Leg
islative Representatives, Mrs. Del
bert Grouse and Mrs. Leslie Laird;
and the County Resolutions Com
mittee which includes Kenneth
Slyh, Mrs. Robert Buck, Rodger
Baker, Jesse Hart in addition to
Mrs. Rodney Plymell, H. W. Rog-
ers and (. B. Converse previously
mentioned.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Junior Fair Sale
Brings Top Price

FettroW'S purchased Shirley
Overturf'S grand champion steer
for $6100 cwt. at the Madison
County Junior Fair sale, Thurs
day afternoon August 25, accord
ing to a report from the Exten-
sion office. This was the highest
price ever paid for a champion at
the county fair for the past 10
years. The reserve grand champ
ion market lamb shown by Paul
Hart, Jr. was purchased by the
London Animal Hospital for $4,000
cWt. London stockyards purchased
the grand champion market hog
shown by Jim Tifnmons for $4,000
cwt. 1t was very good sale in
cluding the selling of 40 steers, an
average weight of 931 lbs. for an
average price of S27.30 per cwt.
104 market hogs, average weight
of 210 lbs. average price S1S68. SO
market lambs, average weight 83
lbs. average price of S21.53. The
total receipts from the sale of all
animals was SIS, ,3O7.33.
The sale was handled by the
London Stockyards.
Local buyers in the sale include:
London Stockyards purchased 81
hogs ard steer, 3 sheep; John
Gaynord purchased II hogs; Lon
don Producers purchased 38 sheep
II hogs; West Jefferson Locker
purchased l sheep, IA hogs, 3
steers; West Jefferson Ok Roast
Commission l steer; London Kro-
ger Company purchased 3 steers;
Chuck Blair, John Deere dealer
purchased l steer, / hog; Teegar-
din Stockyards purchased 5 sheep
Clark County Producers purchas-
ed 7 sheep; Swift Packing Com
pany purchased IA hogs, 13 steers;
Armour'S purchased (Cols)
hogs; Arnours mt. Sterling) pur-
chased hog; Fort Hayes Hotel
(Cols.) purchased A steers; Colum-
bus Producers purchased 4 steers;
Springfield Meat Company pur-
chased 3 steers; Kelly Packing Co.
purchased 2 steers; Fred Hunt
purchased l steer; Quality Pack
ing Co. purchased l steer; Floyd
Bogenrife purchased l steer; o.
f. rutherford purchased / sheep;
John George purchased ! sheep;
Butch Bauerle purchased sheep;
and Buns Restaurant purchased
| steer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Fair Finances In
Better Condition

Secretary Bob Hines, of the fair
board. reports that the 1855 fair
was well ahead of previous fairs
from a financial viewpoint, as far
as has been determined. Hines
said that present finances are sat-
isfactory, although all outstanding
accounts have not been paid. Few
er expenses and greater Ncontribu-
tions from the state as well as an
increase in the sale of membership
tickets were given as the reason
for the improved finances.
Hines pointed to the enthusl-
asm surrounding the entire youth
program as one of the incentives
for continued bigger and better
fairs. THE value of this service
alone justifies the expenses OF
maintaining the fair, he said.
Hines expressed the apprecia-
ton of the board for the coopera-
tion of all concerned in the fair
operation this year, and to the
community for the support and at
tendance.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Max McClaskie Is
Ordained Minister
Church Of Christ

Max E. McClaskie, was recently
ordained minister in the Church
of Christ in Christian Union, one
of Is to be ordained at the Mt. of
Praise Camp Ground in Circle
vile.
He entered the Mt. of Praise
Bible College in 1850 to prepare
for the ministry, but after COM
pleting two years, was forced to
give up because of illness. He con-
tinued most of his studies at home
and in June of 1855 took and pass
ed his Ordination Examinations.
In the past year he has conducted
forty-six services.
+ Reverend Mr.. McClaskie has &C
cepted a pastorate with the Fair
view Church of Christ in Christian
Union in Galiia County.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Hours Changed At
SeIective Service

Mrs. Viola Brown, clerk of the
local Selective Service office in the
courthouse announces that the of
flee is now open Monday through
Thursday from 8 am. to 4:30 pm,
and closed on Friday.
Mrs. Brown reminds those eligi-
BILE that lit is the duty of every
male citizen of the u. S. and every
other male person who is in or
hereafter enters the U.S., who
shall have attained the 18th ami
versary of the day of his birth, to
present himself for registration
under the provisions of the Uni
versal Military Training and Ser
vice Act"
The law puts the responsibility
directly on the person concerned
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
ASC Committee
Elects Chairman

At a meeting of the delegates
from the IA townships held Aug
ust % at the County Office, Mr..
Lloyd Roby of Canaan Township
was elected chairman of the local
ASC Committee for 1856.
Lawrence Brown of Somerford
Township was elected Vice-Chair-
man and Eugene Harbage of
Deercreek Township elected third
member.
The election held last week, the
following were elected community
committeeman:
Canaan Township Lloyd Cos
gray, Warren Harbage, and Fay
Martin; Darby Township Roy
Lombard, Kenneth Slyh, and Lu-
trell Boerger; Deercreek Town
ship Phillip Ferguson, John Har-
per, and Richard Higgins; Fair
field Township Eden Harsh,
Harold Karn, and Donald Laird;
jefferson Township Charles Har-
bage, Howard Fisher, and Charles
Crager; Monroe Township Paul
Sullivan, Leon Kronk, and Lee
Lindig; Oak Run Township Har-
vey Pickens, Dairl Sifrit, and En-
NETT Morris Paint Township :
Robert Dorm, Hartford Turvy, and
Robert McFadden; Pike Township
Marion Lippencott, Ross McCar-
ty, Jr., and L. E. Boerger; Pleas
ant Township John Gray, Will
bur Daley, and Jim Trigg; Range
Township Roger Mantle, Ken
meth Lugenbeel, and Ernest Sol
lars; Stokes Township Roger
Bennett, Conrad Butcher, and
Dwight Thompson; Somerford
Township Robert Buck, Bran
ford Gist, and Leslie Laird; Union
Township Paul Ridenour, Ed
ward Hilldinger, and Ed. Cox.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
School At South
Scion Opens 9th

Plans for the opening of the
South Solon School this coming
week were discussed at the annual
school .organizational m t n g
held Tuesday, August 80, 1855. At
this time official roster of teachers
for the school was released; it is
as follows: First Grade Phyllis
Colliflower, Second Grade EliZ-
abeth Gorsuch, Third Grade and
Fourth Grade Irene Smith, Fif-
tn and Sixth Grade Gary Saund-
ers, Seventh and Eighth Carl
Carothers, Home &c and English :
Adelaide Ropp, Science and Coach
ing Franklin Pickens, CONNER
cial and Principal Tressa Neer,
Music, History and Supt. Kim
ball HoweS.
The school year will start Tues
day, September 6. The buses will
go out at the regular time in the
morning, and the first days ses-
sion will be devoted to student
orientation. Regular classes will
commence Wednesday. The school
phone is 3041.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
September Term
Jurors Selected

Madison County Grand Jurors
selected for the September Grand
Jury are: Mrs. Kenneth May
Mckinley, Herman Howard, Rich
ard E. Hume, Doris Tomlinson,
John c. Billingsley, Kenneth Ham
ilton, Warner Cartmille, John Sal
mons, Mrs. Joseph Gallagher, Mr..
Jacob Beathard, Mrs. Gladys
Keye, L. Z. MCGUIRE, Mable Wap-
les, Maude Hartman and Charles
M. Foster
Those selected for the Petit
Jury are: Mrs. Betty Fades, Mr..
Paul Green, Mrs. Edgar Dixon,
Mr.. Charles Carter, Miss Grace
Ballenger, Valerie Gildow, John
Fitzpatrick, Mr.. Pearl Keye, Mrs.
Earl Liller, Mr.. Roger Holton,
Mrs. Roscoe Klee, Mrs. Floyd
elizabeth Passwaters, Leslie r.
Trees, Cecil Ridenour, Mrs. Rob-
ert CLANCY, c. w. Ballard, Alice
MRS. Wayne c. Davey, Mrs.
Harold Beathard, Mr.. William
Englesberger, Mrs. Walter Postle,
Earl Collier, Mr.. Earl Sollars,
Mrs. Paul Geyer, Grover c. Foull1,
Mrs. c. T. Cecil, Mrs. Ray
(Gladys) Ames, Mrs. George
FraSch, Mr.. Carroll Garrett, Mr..
Robert Brill. Mrs. Dwight (Bur-
detta) Hill, Martha D. Lucas, Mr.
Roy Weese, Herman Webb, Mr.
Clarence Potee and Mrs. Wayne
Hollar.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Third Subdivision
Developed Here
By Columbus Firm

Sunday marks the "open house"
of the third new addition in Lon
don. To be known as the McNeal
subdivision, the new development
will consist of eleven low-cost
houses and is located on East Lin
coin Avenue.
Developer of the project is Mr..
Roger Turrell, Columbus attorney,
and Mr.. Chauncey Forward has
been the construction superinten-
dent on the job. The firm is known
as the Contemporary Development
Corporation.
The homes are a product of the
Harnischfeger Corp. and are called
the Parkway"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Dwyer Chairman
For Scout Drive

The Honorable James F. Bell,
General Chairman of the 1855 Boy
Scout Campaign, announced today
that Paul Dwyer, Z East First
Street, London, Ohio has been ap-
pointed Madison County Chair
man for the 1855 Campaign of
the Central Ohio Council, Boy
Scouts of America. October 18
was announced as the date the
Embarrassing campaign would be
held.
The Central Ohio Councils drive
will support its varied program to
local Scout Units in the nine coun-
ty Central Ohio Area.
Scouting is an important part
of every community" according to
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bell.
And this drive will help greatly
towards supporting the Central
Ohio Council which provides vital
services to each county," he add
ed.
Some of the services of the coun-
Gil which are made possible
through the drive include the
maintenance of two of the coun-
cips year-round camps = Camp
Lazarus and Camp Klages, the
training of the more than 1000
volunteer leaders in the area, and
the extension of Scouting to more
boys from 8 to 18.
The Campaign goal for all COM
munities participating in the drive
is $4,000 according to Dwyer. The
Central Ohio Council Currently is
serving more than 10000 boys in
AIS seperate units, he added.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Court House To Have
New East Entrance

Madison CountianS whose busi-
ness takes them to the Court
House on occasion will be as
pleased as those employed there,
that the County Commissioners,
on Monday, August %, approved
the sealing in of the East En-
trance to the building
The sealing in" will involve
the permanent opening of the
large doors, the construction of
some type of closure for the open
ing, with a small and easy-to-open
door installed therein.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Ok Roast Will Be
Event OF Holiday

The West Jefferson Community
and Business Mems Associations
fifth annual Ok Roast will be held
on the West Jefferson playground,
September 3, 4, and 5.
The concession stands will open
Saturday at 500 PM. The Pet
Parade will mark the opening of
the three day event, starting at
500 Pm. 1t is open to all children
in the vicinity. The Grand Prize
will be a $4,000 bicycle. There
will be cash prizes for the first
three places in each of the eight
divisions. Winners of each of the
divisions will compete for the
grand prize.
There will be dancing on the
blacktop tennis court, Saturday
and Monday evenings from 800
to 1900 Pm. Music by Charles
Philips and his MelodereS. 81
The Beauty Contest will be held
from 400 to 500 PM, Monday
Contestants are limited to resi-
dents of Madison County and the
immediate vicinity. No profession
al models will be permitted. Thus
far, eleven girls have entered the
contest
The judges for the beauty con-
test are: Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Full
len, Malcolm Richards, Bill Brown
and Paul Franks. All of the judges
are experienced radio and public
appearance personalities.
. Serving of the roast beef sand
wiches will start promptly at 500
PM Labor Day.
During the three-day event there
will be kiddie rides, horseshoe
pitching, dancing and variety
acts, and entertainment and fun
for all.
There will be prizes of all kinds
awarded to winners in horseshoe
games, the pet parade, and con-
test winners in the different COM
petitive games.
Gate prizes will be awarded
every two hours.
Nine fire departments will per-
form in a water battle on Labor
Hay at 100 pm. The Madison
County departments will include
Mt. Sterling, South Solon, Seda-
liza, London, Plain City and West
Jefferson.
Franklin County will be repre-
sented by billiards, Rome and
Franklin Township Dept. No. II.
The event will be covered by ra-
dio station WVKO from 6:15 am.
to II noon on the "Jackson'S S
Beat" program. Jackson will be on
the grounds during those hours
for chats and reporting
At 10 p. m. on Monday evening,
the No. steer at the Junior
Livestock Show of the Madison
County Fair will be auctioned off
by the wholesale cut. The steer
was produced by Jaime Boiling, OF
Mt. Sterling, who will be on hand
to watch her prize animal go on
the block.
The committee, through Ben
Edwards, chairman, urge all to
visit the holiday event. Proceeds
go to the recreation fund of the
association and help provide the
summer recreation program for
the village of West Jefferson.
For the full program, see the
West jefferson page.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Jerry Regan, 19,
Held In Custody

The London Police Department
captured 19 year-old Jerry Regan,
Mansfield Reformatory escapee, at
the Madison County Fairgrounds
at about II pm. on Wednesday
night. Madison County Sheriff
Joe Smith said that his office re-
ceived a call on the presence of
the man in this area at approx
mately 1921, and when the Sher-
ifs department went to the scene
that the police had the man in
custody.
Regan escaped from the reform
atory sometime after 3 pm. Tues
day. He was a member of trusty
gang working on a road project
about 3 miles north of Mansfield.
Rcgan was serving a 10 to IS year
sentence for the holdLp shooting
of a Columbus grocer On February
4 1854. Ee was a Columbus resi-
dent.
Police officials stated that Re-
gan was captured while sitting in
a 1916 auto stolen from Ashley,
Ohio, parked in the rear of the
fair grounds. He was unarmed and
offered no resistance at the time
of capture. He was carrying map
of the Mansfield area with the
routes clearly marked, evidently
part of his escape plan.
Regan was being held in the
Madison County Jail awaiting the
arrival of reformatory officials tc
return him to the institution al
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
City Receives $15,867.51
In Semi-AnnuaI Settlement
Two Sworn In To
County Positions

In a brief ceremony in hic
chambers Wednesday, Common
Pleas Judge Gerald E. Baynes de-
livered the oaths of office to Mad
ison County Sheriff Joe E. Smith
and Madison County Treasurer
Harold Z. Bidwell.
The two officials take office on
September l, climaxing a period
of indecision and uncertainty sell
dom seen in the political circle of
this county.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Sports Editor To
Be Guest Speaker

Tom Keys, executive sports ed
itor of the Columbus Citizen, will
be guest speaker at the regular
Mems Night at the London
Country Club on Wednesday, Sept.
z, according to Don Byers, COM
mittee chairman for the event.
One of the largest crowds of
the season is expected and the
committee is contracting all mem
bers for reservations. Anyone
wishing to make his own reserva-
tion may do SO by calling the cad
die house, Byers said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Schools To Offer
Insurance Program

London Public Schools will
again offer the student accident
insurance program this year. The
policy covers the child during the
school year, and provides protect
ion at low cost.
Supt j. J. Hartley said that
each parent will receive full in
formation through the mail in the
near future.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
HOME FROM UNION
COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Mary M Lewis has been
released to her home near Ira
dersville from Union County Mem
orial Hospital following major
surgery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Thieves Get $500
Cold Cash Here

Police were investigating Thurs
day the latest in the rash of bur-
glaries and thefts in this area
which occurred at the office of the
Ice Service Co. at 1877 West High
Street.
The break-in was discovered at
7::30 am. Thursday when the
plant opened for business. The
thief or thieves had gained en-
trance by breaking a window in
the rear of the office and unlock
ing it to crawl in, sometime be-
tween 9:15 pm. and 7:30 a. m.
Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning.
Loot amounted to $500 in cash
and 16 cartons of cigarettes, ac-
cording to Roy L. tSonny) David
son, owner.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-09-02
Young Lad Dies
At South Solon

Darrell Lee Porter, IA years of
age, the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dana Porter, died Wednes-
day at his home in South Solon
following an illness of several
months. The young lad would have
been a member of the sophomore
class of the South Solon High
School this year.
He is survived by his parents;
four brothers, Dwight of Spring
field, Dana Dean Jr. and Delbert
at home, and David, who is Serv-
ing with the armed forces over
seas; and his grandmother, Mrs.
Lou Powell of South Solon.
The funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2 pm. at the
Church of Christ in Christian
Union at South Solon. The Rever-
end Maynard Mcpherson will Of
ficiate. Interment will be in the
South Solon Cemetery.