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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Financial Statement Shows
Balance Of $138, ,742.34
includes Receipts
From Fines Here

London Council received the fl
nancial statement for the month of
July last night at their regular
meeting. With balance of $140,-
1000, the receipts for July totaled
SIG, ,100.40. Expenditures of $27,-
468.06 left a balance as of July 81
of S138,742.34.
Present at the council meeting
were Attorney Roger Turrell and
construction superintendent Chaun-
cey Forward, of the Contemporary
Development Corp. of Columbus,
who are planning the new McNeal
subdivision of London. The men
were there to present the final
plans for approval Council approx
ed the final plat of the subdivision
subject to compliance with recon-
mendations by the engineers, the
FILA. and the public service de-
partment.
Council referred the question of
the selection of a depository for
city monies to the city solicitor
after receiving bids from both the
First National and Central Ma
tional Banks. This is the first time
bids from more than one financial
institution have been received.
Routine business occupied the
rest of the time. Council adjourned
at 9 pm.
The financial statement showed
receipts as follows: Admission Tax
and Licenses $60.34; Fines Park
ing Meters, $47.25; Findings by
Examiner (E. P. Speasmaker) $5,-
471.00; Sewer Tap Maintenance
$500; Bicycle Licenses, $500;
Building Permits, $4,000; Receipts
Parking Meters, 81, 1854; Motor
Vehicle Estate Patrol Cases. $6,-
248.25; Water Rents, $7,556. AZ;
Consumers Deposits, $500; Met
cred Service, $73.45; Sanitation
Collections, $1,558.20; Swimming
Pool, $3,1312o; Street and Sewer
Bonds, $4,000; Water Works Re-
placement, S445. .25.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Insurance Rates
Drop In Ohio For
All Auto Owners

Ohio auto owners will save some
SO million annually as new insur-
ance rates go into effect on a state
wide basis.
A local insurance agency report
ed that the general reduction in
their collision policy would aver
age ST per policy for all policy
holders. They said the move was
made to compete with mutual COM
panieS who have offered lower pre-
miums in the past. IL
In addition, most Ohio companies
will now accept a signed certifi-
cate of completion of a recognized
driver training school for a fifteen
percent reduction in the collision
rates for male drivers under 25.
London High School operates a
recognized driver training school.
The reduction applies to males un-
der 25 only, and is in recognition
of their low accident experience in
the state during the past few years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Social Security
Representative
At Fairgrounds

Farmers interested in discussing
questions they might have on So
cial Security will have an oppor-
tunity to discuss them with Rich
ard K. Cassidy, farm representa-
tive from the Social Security
Administration, at the fairgrounds
on Wednesday, August "a, in the
Art Hall near the Agricultural
Agencies display.
Mr.. Cassidy will be available
all day Wednesday from 10 until
4:30 pm. with the latest infor-
nation on farm families relation
ship to Social Security. Recent
published pamphlets on families
and Social Security will be avail
able at the Agricultural Agency
display or at the Madison County
Agricultural Extension office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Plain City High
School Band To
PIay At Fair

Plain City High School band will
make two appearances at the Mad
ison County Fair. They will play in
the grandstand Wednesday after
noon and then for the harness rae
es at the fair next Thursday night.
Then Friday morning, August
26th, they will play in No. ] band
stand at the Ohio State Fair at 10
am. In the afternoon they will
march in the Ohio State Fair youth
parade starting at pm.
All members of the band are re-
quested to report for practice at
the school building Friday evening,
Aug. 18th, at 7 pm. and on We'd
nesday evening. Aug. oath, at the
- T.0n
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Fair Concessions
Let By Secretary

Among the concessions at the
Madison County Fair this year will
be those of Mrs. Nell Withrow, of
the Hotel Dining Room, who will
manage the dining hall; the Sc
dalia Lions Club will have the eat
ing privilege in the Junior Youth
Building; the Sedalia Presbyterian
Church will sell foot-long hot dogs;
Bill Good will have the eating con-
cession near the grandstand; and
the Phi Beta Psi Sorority will sell
tickets at the gate and at the
grandStand.
Secretary Bob Hines announces
that the old Art Building has been
moved next to the Grange Hall to
make more space, and that all
youth activities, including All,
school exhibits, and all others, will
be found in the Junior Youth Build
ing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
County Firemen
VIII Man Trucks
During Fair Week

The Madison County Firefight-
er's Association will furnish "a
hour fire protection at the Madison
County Fair next week during the
entire five days of festivity.
They will utilize pumper truck
from West Jefferson, tank truck
from Plain City and also a tank
truck from Sedalia.
Volunteer firemen from all over
the county will be on hand to man
the equipment in case OF emerg-
ancV
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Farm Escapes In
Police Custody

Two more of the recent walk
aways from the London Prison
Farm were reported captured in
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, and
are being held in police custody
there, according to news sources.
The men were identified as AL
fred Bailey and Ray Isaac, who
left the farm on Thursday. August
IL. When captured, they were driv-
ing car stolen from Springfield,
Ohio man, and 1t is believed the
two were responsible for number
of thefts in the Springfield area
which occurred after their escape.
Four farm escapes are still at
large.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Madison County's Goth Annual Fair To
Open Sunday, August 21st For Five
Days OF Fun, Racing & Entertainment
Religious Services
Sunday Morning

The 66th Annual Madison Coun-
ty Fair will officially get under
way Sunday morning, August Fl
with religious services being held
at $50 A. M. and will close with
night racing on Thursday evening.
August 25.
According to John Sanford. pres.
and. Robert Hines, sec. of the Fair
Board, a full program has been
planned for the five day affair.
On Saturday night, August 20,
preceding the official opening of
the fair, the 4-H will hold Tai
ent Show for youth of Madison
County.
Sundays program will begin
with a religious service to be held
at $50 Am. in the new youth
building with Pew. A. M. Shenefelt,
Pastor of the London Methodist
Church in charge of the services
Rev. Lawrence T. Rugh, Pastor of
the London st. John'S Lutheran
Church, will deliver the sermon
and music will be furnished by the
London Presbyterian Church choir.
The famous WLW Midwestern
Hayride, with Bonnie Lou serving
as NC, will he the highlight of
the afternoon and evening pro-
gram. The afternoon show will be-
gin at 2 PM. on Sunday with a
final show being given at 8 P. M.
In addition to Bonnie Lou, the Hay
ride will feature the fast stepping,
we'll trained, "Midwesterners' not
ed for their lively square dancing,
and the Pine Mountain Boys" who
are tops in singing and instrument
tai music, or a. combination OF
both.
Judging of the Madison County
Garden Clubs Exhibits will begin
at / PM. on Sunday. This years
exhibit promises to be the largest
ever exhibited at the County Fair.
Monday, August %, will be
"chiIdren's Day" with all children
under IL years of age admitted
free. Mondays program will con-
sist of judging of dairy cows in
the Open Class, judging Of Grange
exhibits, Fine Arts, and HorticuI-
ture, while judging of the Junior
Fair will take place during the
morning and afternoon.
The first night of Harness rae
ing fill get under way Monday eve
ming, August %, with post time at
BIS PM. According to Stewart
Anderson, Speed Superintendent,
London has one of Ohio's best
lighted tracks and is attracting
many entries for the three nights
(August %, %, 25) and one after
noon (August "a Post time :
2 PM of racing. All races will
feature Pari Mutuel betting.
Tuesdays program will feature
the Judging OF peer ana nog en-
tries in the open class. Domestic
department entries will also be
judged on Tuesday. The days pro-
gram for All and F.F.As will fea-
ture demonstrations, Judging con-
tests, showmanship awards, judg-
ing of sheep, style review, All "a
wards, and review of talent win
nerS.
On Wednesday. the women will
be in for a treat when a Cooking
School will be held at 2 PM. In
the Youth Building. Betty Braun
from the braun Bros. Packing Co.
will be in charge of the school,
Demonstrations, judging of dairy
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
MRS. LEWIS ENTERS
HOSPITAL WEDNESDAY
ADMISSION AT
COUNTY FAIR

Admission prices at the Mad
ison County Fair are as fol-
lows:
Membership-S3.oo; Gate -
Day and night so; Grand Stand
DAY and Night, tax included
so Grand, Sta d-Children
under f2 years, tax included
.25. Children under II years,
Day Gate .25; Service Truck or
Wagon $3.50; Auto to park rs;
Exhibitors Tickets $3.50; Help
ers Tickets $50; r egul ar
Ticket $500. All members of
the armed service in uniform
admitted free.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Local Officer On
Air Maneuvers

4TH DIV, GERMANY - Mai.
Elmer F. Brandenberger, 40, whose
wife, Carol, lives at % Richmond
ave-, London, Ohio, recently took
part in aifborne maneuverS with
the 4th Infantry Division in Ger
many. Mrs. Brandenberger is the
daughter Of County Engineer and
Mrs. H. G. Ekedahl.
The exercises were held to fa-
miliarize ground troops with the
loading of equipment and person
mel for combat airlift operations.
Some 2,100 soldiers were flown in
Ail Force C-119 transports.
Major Brandenberger, an execu-
tive officer in Headquarters Com
pany of the divisions Sd Battalion,
entered the Army in 1899. He holds
the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal
with oak leaf cluster, Purple
Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge
ard UN Service Ribbon. He has
been in Germany since February
1854.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
Freund, 1413 Elliott ST, Evansville,
Ind, the major is graduate of
ReitZ High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
"a Town
QUESTION

10 suggest that Dlane is VENT
ing her spleen in a pell-mell
attack on man-made DWELL
ings, but :. :!
TRAFFIC
The only way to cut down
auto accidents is q car in
every garage.
HOLY MATRiMoNY
1t is a hard thing to sup
port a wife nowadays but it's
a darn sight tougher NOT to
support her.
TEXAS
They tell us that down in
Texas you can buy "Do-It-
Yourself" oil well drilling out
fit.
LABOR
Many a man who fights for
closed shop ends up with
the shop closed.
OVERHEARD
Overheard in a locker-room
was this choice bit After
all, fellows, you gotta give
dues to them to whom dues
is duel"
TAXES
If you want to know where
the taxpayers shirts are
look in almost any govern
ment bureau.
LIVING
The average infant is 20
inches long at birth, smiles at
four weeks, has its first tooth
ct seven months, says its first
word at ten months and
doesn't fall in love until eight
years
WtMMIN
"Oh" said Mrs. Feebledors-
ter the other day, II never
worry about my Henry chas-
ing other women. He's too de-
cent, too conservative and, be-
sides, he's too old!'
BUSINESS
These are trying times In
many ways. Like the guy who
said that he loses money on
every thing he sells. He then
added, "If it weren't for the
volume, I'd go broke! You
gotta go ahead because if you
try to stand still, you'll go
backWard!'
KID STUFF
Little girl, admonished by
her mother for sucking her
thumb was told that school
was soon to start, said: We'll
that's why I'm trying to suck
all the juice out of it now!"
SPORTS
See by the papers that one
of the professional football
teams will play an exhibition
game with a famous prison
eleven. We suppose some
newspapers will headline the
event Pros VS. Cons. At
any rate we can't see how
bunch of ex-college boys can
beat a team that has four
murderers in the backfield.
SPEED /.
Soon automobiles will come
equipped with safety belts.
While this idea is perhaps a
good thing, it seems to us that
they should also include para
chutes.
STYLE
Latest in sleeping wear for
the girls are jockey outfits
complete with cap. We imag-
inc this will keep the boys
from horsing around. At any
rate, the night mares will be
ridden to a standstill.
LIFE
Bald-headed men may not
score with the gals much but
at least they get fringe bene-
fits.
SCIENCE
Mouse" has come into its
own. Mouse" now means
Minimum Orbital Unnamed
Satellite of Earth" They ex-
pect to launch one of these
babies next year. Operation
Mice and Men?
IDEA
Our own pKate idea of
automation is ayour-year-old
boy trying to sit still.
ADAGE
Give a man a warning and
he'll hurry out and take the
risk.
FACT
People who like their work
and who are adequately paid
for same seldom go on strike.
To date, we have never heard
of a struck baseball team.
REMEMBER
Our new 1855 Football
Handbook will soon be out in
a limited edition. Don't for
get to ask for yours. Well
let you know when they're
ready.
LAST WORD
It used to be that when
young man started sowing
wild oats, his old man got out
the thrashing machine.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
BETTY BRAUN TO HOLD
COOKING SCHOOL HERE

Betty Braun, famed Home Eco
nomist for Braun Brothers Pack
ing Company of Troy, will make
her appearance here at the Mad
ison County Fair on Wednesday,
August "a.
Betty Braun recipes will please
the entire family Betty will an
swer any and all questions concern
ing your individual cooking prob
lens. Be sure 10 be on hand for
Betty Braun's Cooking School at
the Madison County Fair on Aug
uSt %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Mt. Sterling Man
In County Jail

Madison County Sheriff's office
is holding Warren Dwane Mills, 33,
of % North London ST, Mt. Ster-
ling, on a charge of pointing fire
arms. Mills operates the establish
ment formerly known as Ma
honey's, bar and grill in Mt. Ster-
ling. ....
Officials reported that Mr.. and
Mrs. Mills had been arguing and
when Mt. Sterling Police Chief
Smith attempted to speak to Mills,
Chief Smith reported that Mills
drew a gun on him.
Mrs. Mills came to London to
swear out warrant charging as
sault and battery against her hus-
band, but the hour was too late.
Deputy Sheriff Bob Allison, noti-
fled of the gun-drawing, went to
Mt. Sterling and apprehended Mills
as the latter was riding a motor
cycle. Mills offered no resistance
and came with Deputy Allison to
the county Jail. Allison said charg-
es would be filed Thursday.
MRS. LEWIS ENTERS ....
HOSPITAL WEDNESDAY,
Mrs. Mary M. Lewis of near
Tradersville entered Union County
Hospital, Marysville, Wednesday,
for observation and treatment. Her
room number is 6.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-19
Bob Kennedy Promoted d
To Corporal In Korea

Robert B. Kennedy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Kennedy, East
First Street, radio man with the
Signal Corps, U. S. Army in Seoul,
Korea, has been promoted to the
rank of corporal.
MRS. COOK
IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Milt Cook, London r. r. 2,
entered University Hospital We'd
nesday for observation, prior to
surgery.
PALMER SNYDER HOME
FROM HOSPITAL
Palmer Snyder has returned to
his home on Yankeetown Road af-
ter two weeks in Mt. Carmel Hos
pital for observation and treat
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

N. j., and lived there until
time for Smith College. Al
though she always filled her
books with drawings, she didn't
expect to be q SCULPTOR She
majored in psychology and
even took graduate work in it
at Columbia.
After graduation she was a
psychiatric social worker in
the New York Neurological
Institute and at Cornell Clinic.
Later she did research for the
Rockefeller Foundation while
studying art at night. John D.
paid me such q handsome
salary that I was able to go to
France to study art"
zone doesn't really study
art" explains Mrs. Sommers.
Zone learns by doing 1t. Work.
ing with other sculptors. one
gains headway."
Married In 1888
She was married to Mr.. Som
mers in 1898. During the war
while Mr.. Sommers was at
Wright Field. Dayton. the
couple lived in the college town
of Yellow Springs. There they
adopted two children-Betty.
now 20, who is teaching music
at Shady Hill School, Cam
bridge; and Marian. 10, who
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SCULPTURE IS HER FORTE
Artist Feels One
Learns by Doing
Star stan Photo

tons include a work, carved
in white mahogany. of her
daughter, Betty, when she was
nine; "Reverie," an unforget-
tably lovely face Of a woman.
carved from applewood. and a
carving in walnut of two dachs-
hunds which was shown in
an exhibition with Mrs. Dean
Acheson's at the Georgetown
LIBRARY MRS, Sommers has
raised eight filters Of dachs-
hunds). Cockatoos. seen in
the Dayton Zoo. made a picture
of connubial bliss which Mrs.
Sommers reproduced in ala
baster.
She explains that she has
very little else to show. except
photographs of her work. be-
cause she has sold almost
everything that she has made.
The Philadelphia Museum Of
Art bought a figure Of q
woman, carved from a cherry
log: Jerry Lambert. Indian
pipes made from alabaster: a
panel of teakwood is in the
children's reading room of the
st. Paul Mimi Library and
Lewis Mumford has several
pieces Of her work.
She intended carving q giant
totem pole from a rosewood
log, but an operation inter-
vened; instead of q totem. part
of the rosewood log is now a
base for a coffee table in the
living room.
AS Alice Decker, Mrs. Som
mers grew up in Montclair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
By HARRIET FRENCH

Mrs. Davidson Sommers.
wife of the general counsel Of
the World Bank, is interna-
tionally known as a sculptor
who exhibits under her maid
en- name, Alice Decker.
In 1910 she was one Of 70
sculptors, from different coun-
tries. invited to exhibit one
piece of work each at the In
ternational Sculpture Show in
Fairmont Park, Philadelphia.
In her studio here, over
looking the Potomac River.
Mrs. Sommers is carving on a
block Of alabaster. From it is
emerging the shape OF a
mother eagle and baby eagle.
HE shall fill us with good
things. making us young and
lusty as the eagle" Psalms
1895, is Mrs. Sommers in
spiration for her present work.
When finished the sculpture
will be placed in the patio
Of st. Johns Episcopal Church
on o street in Georgetown.
Garden Studio
Mrs. Sommers' studio, built
under the direction Of archi-
tect Theodore M. Dominick
ut the foot Of her garden, is
suspended. seemingly peril
ously, over the brink of a high
bank. A roll-up glass door,
like a roll-top desk, forms the
north wall when closed.
In the garden, looking down
the river, stands a 5-foot
figure Of q woman. which Mrs.
sommers carved from lime
stone. It has been requested
for the next flower show which
will be held in the Armory.
Among other carvings in the
garden are a bronze birdbath.
(which the birds really love-"
and q fat little bear, gleefully
hugging himself.
At the top Of the garden
steps and across q small pa
ito, is an entrance into the
dining room. A picture win
dow shows q majestic view OF
the Potomac River and Key
Bridge.
In this room is a likeness OF
the Sommerses Mamie. carved
from a single piece of walnut.
Her smiling lips look as If she
could speak. Here, too. is a g.
foot 1.-the looking figure OF q
dancer carved from teakwood.
In the big, tranquil living
room, directly over the dining
room. is another picture win
dow looking out over the river.
Driftwood. carved as no man
can carve" and a few shells
decorate the windowsill.
Some Of Mrs. Sommers' crea-
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olney, william r. Tompkins,
s. A. Andretta and Dallas 8.
Townsend.
Mrs. e. Ross Adair, chair
man of the program, will in
troduce the speaker and Mrs.
William Foster Burdick will
preside.
Mrs. Douglas Mckay, wife
Of the Secretary of the In
terror. will lead the devotional
services at the opening Of the
business meeting.
Mrs: Albert j. Robertson.
wife Of the Assistant Post
master General, has planned
the decorations for the lunch
con meeting.
A new round table program
will also be inaugurated.
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Attorney General Herbert
Brownell, jr., will be the guest
speaker at a luncheon meet
ing of the League of Repub-
lican Women of the District
at / o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the Chinese Room Of
the Mayfiower Hotel.
The luncheon viii be preced-
ed by a business meeting at
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'Brownell to Address
Republican Women

1880 am. and a reception at
1890 pm. to honor the
speaker and guests. which
will include Mrs. Brownell.
Mrs. William P. Rogers,
chairman of guests. will be
hostess at a table which will
include the wife of the Solicitor
General, Mrs. Simon E. Sobel-
of, and the wives Of the fol-
lowing attorney generals. H.
Brian Holland. Stanley N.
Barnes, Perry w. Morton,
Warren E. Burger, Warren
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last week won first prize in the
State of Wyoming art contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sommers have
just returned from a visit In
Boston where they saw their
old friends, DR.. and Mrs. Paul
White. The doctors wife and
Mrs. Sommers were roommates
at Smith.
DR.. White keeps in his office
a wood carving. made by Mrs.
Sommers long ago. He told her
that he looks at 1t when he
needs to relax.
Mrs. Sommers says that the
carving is of a silly looking
penguin, utterly relaxed.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
Deodsine Near
Jan. 81 To Buy
IS Auto Tags

With the deadline for new re-
gistration plates drawing near the
Motor Vehicles Department in
Raleigh issued a hurry-up call
today for motorists who have not
purchased their SIS tags.
License headquarters in Lin
colnton Is at Guy E. Cline Com
pany, E. Water St.-Courtsquare,
with Raddy Cline in charge.
Miss Foy Ingram, director OF
the agency's registration division,
said only about a half of the
states 100000 motor vehicle
owners had bought new plates so
far. Through mid January the
departments 76 branch outlets
and the Raleigh office had passed
out 555, ,904 new sets of plates. The
balance must be issued before
the deadline = midnight, jan
uary 81. No extension will be per-
mitted according to Miss Ingram.
New tags may be secured a
cross the counter in Raleigh and
the branch offices or through
the mail from Raleigh. Miss In
gram cautioned delinquent car
owners that long waiting lines
would be a certainty unless sales
perked up between now and the
end of the month.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20

City; Mrs. Stowe Beam, City;
Miss PanSy Wood, City; Robert
Little, City; Miss Neal Roseman,
City; M. H. Kuhn, City; Mrs.
David Kistler, City; Mrs. T. E.
Sain, City; Paul Whisonant. City;
Mrs. Hoke Quickel. City; Blame
Schronce, City;
Mrs. R. L. Graham, City; E. A.
Ballard, City; ]. E. Kale, Jr.,
City; T. R. Ward, City; Mrs.
John Brevard, City; Mrs. Herbert
Miller, City; A. H. Wilson, City;
Mrs. Ben Harrill, City; B. C.
Lineberger, Jr.. City; J. w. Dan
iels, City; Mrs. w. M Hoffman.
City; Mrs. w. M. Yoder, City;
M. B. Winstead, City; Jack Shu-
ford, City; A 2IC Ernest CAN'T,
Savannah, Ga; Donald Shuford,
Route 5. Lincolnton; Miss Eunice
Daynsford, Iron Station; Helen
Gillespie. Route l, Lincolnton;
Mrs. Fora Buff, Route /, Cherry
vile; Jim Matson, Newton; Mrs.
Bernice Armstrong, Vale, Route l.;
Mrs. Edith Jetton, Burlington;
J. B Ballard, Route 5, Lincoln
ton; J. NJ Barker, Davidson,
Route l; Mrs. D. P. Wyant, Vale;
Mrs. Geo. M. Brown, City; David