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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Strike Blamed In
Nail Scattering

West jefferson police were in
vestigating what they believed to
be an additional incident of "at-
tempted sabotage" in the Westing-
house strike, it was reported to-
day.
Mr.. William Galloway, who re-
sides on Putnam Avenue in West
Jefferson, reported that ne found
about a pound of roofing nails
scattered in his driveway on We'd
nesday morning. A neighbor re
ported seeing a suspicious look
ing car" driving slowly past the
Galloway home at about a am.
Wednesday. Mr.. Galloway, en-
ployed at Westinghouse, is one of
those who has gone back to work
ut the plant. Police officials prom
ised thorough action if the vandals
were apprehended.
This is the second local incident
attributed to strike agitation. The
fit incident. which London pol
ice are still investigating, involved
the damage done TO the auto of
Norman Lowery, Toland ST., Lon
don. on Monday.
A report of damage done to an
auto belonging to John B. Smell,
of London, which was circulating
earlier this week, was proved false
when Mr.. Smell was contacted by
this newspaper.
Westinghouse officials reported
Thursday that 1852 men had re-
turned Wednesday, backing up
this statement with the
statement that the company had
produced 1000 refrigerators since
the start of production last Friday.
Union officials were reported as
scoffing at these figures, but lack
ed proof of their disclaims. West
inghouse had invited news report
ers and photographers into the
plant to back up their claims, it
was said.
The company further reports
that back-to-work movements in
other cities having plants affected
by the strike are meeting with
various degrees of success, but
that the movements are definitely
taking place.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Campaign For Toys
Well Under Way

MIR. Max Snyder, chairman of
the local Moose Toys for Needy
Children campaign reports that
he has already delivered several
loads of toys to the local fire de-
partment for repair and renova-
ton and expects to make more de-
liveries later.
The local police and fire assist
ant Santas said that the efforts of
the Moose were most welcome and
appealed to all others having toys
not being used to bring them to
the fire department or call the de-
partment to have them picked UP.
Volunteers are donating time,
effort and some expense to make
sure every child has a "toy-fuf'
Christmas. Won't you take the
time to do your part?
CLARK WILLOuGHBY
IN HOSPITAL
Clark Willoughby of Columbus,
former resident of London, has en-
tered Mt. Carmel Hospital for OBJ
and treatment. T
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
NO STRINGS ATTACHED -
EVERYBODY WELCOME!
Patrol Activity
Lessons In Month

Corporal Paul Peterson, of the
State Highway Patrol Post at Lon
don, made the following report of
the posts activities for the month
of November, 1855: 124 arrests, l.
361 warnings issued, IL accidents
investigated, with seven people in
jured in five personal injury acci-
dents. There were no fatal acci-
dents reported.
Corporal Peterson said that the
report was the most favorable one
returned from this area in some
time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Swine Improvement
Committee Meets

The Madison County Swine I'm
provement Committee met Tues
day evening, December 6, in the
Extension Office with John Dona-
hue. chairman.
Responsibilities were outlined
for the state barrow show to be
held in London at the fair
grounds on Saturday February 25.
Election of swinemen to the new
iy organized Commercial State As
sociation are: Howard Dorm for a
2 year term and Marion Moats for
a l year term.
Herbert Barnes, Extensio o n
Swine Specialist, was present to
discuss the responsibilities of the
State Swine Show and also ans
wer other questions on swine man.
agement as were asked by the
committee members.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
College Student
On Honors List

Phyllis Jean Baker. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Baker, 219 S.
Main ST., London, is one of SO
freshmen at Wittenberg College
who earned a grade point average
of 800 or better for the first nine
weeks of the school year, accord
ing to a report released by Miss
Helen Dyer, college registrar.
Grade point averages are figur-
ed by giving four points for each
hour of A, three points for each
hour of B, etc, and then dividing
by the number of hours carried by
the student.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
High School Band
Seeking Recruits

Ray Creighton, director ofemusic
at the London Public Schools, an
nounces that campaign is under
way in the schools to recruit stu
dents for the school band. He says
students from the fifth through
the ninth grades are needed now
to start instruction on a band in
strument to assure a well balanc-
ed band in the future.
Ray points out that the school
system of testing the student and
determining the individuals apti-
tudes prior to the outlay of cash
for an instrument will aid parents
and help students realize their
potentialities in the field of music.
Now is the logical time for chill
dren to start" says Creighton.
With the free school lessons, it
will only be matter of months
before students are given an op-
portunity to win a chair in the
regular band"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
ASc Corn Price
Support Program
Requirements Set

The United States Department
of Agriculture, through the Agri-
cultural Sterilization and Conser-
vation Committee, has established
that Madison County will again
this year be included in Angoum-
OILS moth area no. ii. Local farm
ers are therefore eligible for the
corn price support program set at
$1.63 a bushel, according to the
local ASC office.
However, compliance require
ments set up by the USDA and pub
lished in the 1855 C.C.C. Corn Bull
letin A (721, state the producers
shall not be eligible for price sup
port on corn produced in 1855 un-
less the county committee deter
mines that the 1855 corn crop
acreage on such farm is not in
excess of the farm acreage allot
ment.
The bulletin further states that
farmers having an interest in a
corn crop produced on more than
one farm must comply with acre
age allotments on all such farms
to be eligible. In addition to com
pliance being required on each
farm, the total acreage produced
must comply with the total re-
quirements according to the local
ASC office.
This means that farmer having
an allotment of 90 acres each on
three farms, totalling 120 acres
allotment, must not exceed this
figure in total production, and
must not exceed the figure on each
individual farm to remain eligible,
says the committee. Thus he could
not produce more than his allot-
ment on any one farm and de-
crease his production on another
farm to stay within the total limit.
Each farm allotment is considered
individually, says the local COM
mittee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Holiday Decorations Make
London Look Like Christmas
Twenty-Five At
Local Dairy Clinic

Twenty-Five farmers attended
the Dairy Clinic held on Wednes-
day, according to Don Genres, As
sociate Agricultural Extension A
gent. Subjects discussed were ace
tonemia, milk fever, mastitus and
other common dairy cattle disea-
ses, milk prices, winter feeding of
dairy cattle, frozen semen and
computing a balanced dairy ration.
Door prizes awarded included a
Holstein calf donated by Madison
Dairy Association, five first serv-
ices for artificial breeding, from
Jack Lombard and Madison Dairy
Association and feed from the
Shaw Elevator, Farm Bureau Co
op., Wilson Feed Store, Grove
City Farmers Exchange, and Tee
gardin Sales.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Miller Has Part
In Army Exercise

Fort Polk, La. Army Cpl.
Ray M. Miller, whose wife, Carl
lyn Jean, lives at 81 S. Oak St,
London, Ohio, is participating in
the largest joint Ar1ny-Air Force
maneuver since World War III,
Exercise Sage Brush, in Louisiana.
Corporal Miller, a mail clerk in
Sd Battalion Headquarters Com
pany of the 82d Airborne Divi-
sion's 505th Infantry Regiment, is
regularly stationed at Fort Bragg,
\. c. He entered the Army in Feb
ruary 1854 and received basic
training at Fort Knox, KY.
The 22-year-old soldier, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy F. Miller, 4O4
Hawthorne Ave, is a 1852 grad
uate of London High School and
a former employee of Ohio Edison
Light & Power Company.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Effort Of Major
Import To Region

County Red Cross blood pro-
gram officials are in receipt of a
letter from Mr. Carl II. Braley.
administrative director of the Co
lumbus Regional Blood Center.
praising the efforts of all who con-
tributed to the success of the re-
cent blood drive here.
The letter says, in part, Your
recruitment effort exceeded the
goal for the visit by very definite
margin. The success of this visit
comes at a time when it will be of
major Importance to the entire
region. Again, our most sincere
thanks and heartiest congratula-
tons to you"
The Mobile Unit from Area
Blood Center in Columbus has
been coming to Madison County
for seven years. When it came
Tuesday, December 6, to the Lon
don Methodist Church, it was the
first time the county had ever met
its entire quota, according to
Judge Maurice z. Beathard, chair
man of the Blood Donor program
for Madison County Red Cross.
Tuesdays take" was 160
PINTS or 10 more than the $50
which is the set quota for every
visit now. The drain on the area
bank had been so terrific that an
ultimatum had been issued by Of
ficials there that unless Tuesdays
visit to London was a success,
there would be no more free blood
there for use of Madison county
residents who found themselves in
need of transfusions.
Tuesdays figures lust 90 to
show that when the chips are down
M d is on County will come
through" was the comment of
Chairman Beathard and Miss
Ruth Arm strong, recruitment
chairman.
There were. 152 who booked ap-
pointments and 81 who walked in
without registering, making a to-
tai of 206 OF these 81 failed to
show up leaving IT'S who went
through. Of these only Is were re-
jected, making a total of $50 who
were able to do their bit"
It's no use to try to tell the
public how we who work for the
success of this service of the Red
Cross appreciate this excellent re-
sponse. Thanks a million to every
one who did the least bit toward
helping. For the publicity in the
newspapers and that by the grape
vine; for the recruiters; doctors;
nurses; canteen workers; the
Church; merchants, etc. It was the
combined efforts of everyone that
turned the trick and we feel very
deeply indebted to ALL" said
Chairman Beathard and Miss Arm
strong in summarizing the close of
1855 efforts in the Madison
County Red Cross Blood program.
May this remarkable increase
in interest in the program be a
good omen for that of 1856. You
have demonstrated it is more
blessed to give than to receive.
For this expression a joyous
Christmas to all of you from all
of us, Chairman Beathard con-
cluded.
A list of all who donated will
be published soon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Painting Spree
Ends In JaiIhouse

A Plain City youth who attempt
ed to paint at least a portion of
the town red, was caught in the
act by officer Harry Woods, who
arrested him and lodged the ambi-
tious young painter in the Plain
City Jail.
Paul Christner, 20, had parked
his automobile in front of the viii
lage Post Office and was demon
strating to two of his companions
how to paint the town red in
broad daylight" He was reaching
out the car window spraying red
paint on the white Five minute
parking signs" in front of the Post
Office when officer Woods appear
ed Unexpectedly on the scene and
grabbed him before he could make
a getaway in the car.
He was arraigned before Mayor
John Gaa on the charge of willfnl
destruction of property, at 1890
pm. The mayor promptly fined
him SIS and costs and sentenced
him to "a hours in Jail. And when
the young man had served his Jail
sentence he was then led by police
down the street to the Post Office
where he was forced to put on an
other demonstration, this one a
public one with quite an audience
looking on. With a can of paint re-
mover and a scraper he removed
all the red paint he had sprayed
on the parking signs. His final
demonstration took place at 8
o'clock Sunday night. Young
Christner was then released and
went home not much poorer, but
most certainly with a better know
ledge of the painting profession.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Deer Season Said
Very Successful

Ohio Wildlife officials report
that kill report cards from the
three-day deer season, December
l through 3, indicate that the kill
was exceptionally good, may sur
pass even the 1858 total of 1000.
Officials also reported that the
conduct of the hunters was des-
cribed as good" with minimum
of complaints.
Officials urged all hunters to
return their report cards to facili-
tate an analysis of the 1855 season
in Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
March Of Dimes
Meeting In City

Mrs. c. o. Thompson, local chap
ter chairman of the 1856 March of
Dimes, attended a meeting of
Ohioans interested in the annual
drive for the support of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis held in Columbus on
Sunday, Dec. a.
Principal speakers at the meet
ing were Bob Feller, Cleveland
Indian pitcher and volunteer chair
man of the drive in Ohio and DR..
Kenneth Landauer of New York,
assistant medical director of the
foundation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Clarence ]. Brown
Seeks Reelection

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD !:
U. S. Representative Clarence j.
Brown of Blanchester, Ohio, an
nounced he would be a candidate
in the coming May primaries for
the Republican nomination as Rep
resentatiye to Congress from the
7th Ohio District, the office he has
held since 1889.
Brown. a newspaper publisher
and farmer, is former Lieutenant
Governor and Secretary of State
of Ohio. For a number of years he
has served as Ohio's Republican
National Committeeman.
In the House, Congressman
Brown is senior member of the
Rules Committee, member of the
Government Operations Commit
tee and of the House Republican
Policy Committee.
AS author and sponsor of the
legislation which created the
First and Second Hoover Commits
sions, upon both of which he SER
we'd as a member. Brown is gen.
orally credited with bringing
about reforms in Federal pract-
ices and procedures resulting in
annual savings of approximately
three billion dollars a year in Gov
ernment operational costs.
Last month the 7th District Re-
publican Committee representing
all eight counties of the District,
unanimously endorsed Represen-
tative Brown for denomination and
reelection.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
GIFT OF THE MAGI

Yes, it's a wise man who Sc
lects a subscription to The Mad
for friend or a loved one. It's
ison County Democrat as gift
a Christmas thought that will
repeat itself 104 times a year,
but always with a different ex-
preston. Visit the office and
place your orders now. Well
send a card to the recipient and
start the subscription when you
wish. Rates are reasonable.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Arkansan Injured
In Auto Accident

The State Highway Patrol re-
ported that Elmer Mason, 55, Of
Bradford, Arkansas, was injured
in an accident which occurred
Wednesday at 1920 am. near the
Madison-Clark county line.
Police believe that Mason, who
was travelling west on U. S. 40,
went to sleep at the wheel. His
auto went off the right side of
the road and turned over several
times, tearing up fence owned
by Mrs. Woosley of London Route
1.
Mason was taken to Springfield
City Hospital by the Lukens am
bulance, apparently suffering from
possible fracture of the left
shoulder and jaw, possible chest
and neck injuries and scalp lacer-
ations, it was reported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Former Resident Named
AS Personnel Chief

Air Material Command officials
at Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base have named Robert M. Wat
son, former Madison Co. resident
now living in Kettering near Day
ton, as chief of the central civilian
personnel office at the base, it
was reported today.
Mr.. Watson attended Midway
School and began his government
career in 1871, the report stated.
His wife was listed as the former
Elizabeth Jane Remson of Wash
ington, d. c., with two children.
Lee Diana end Susan Jane.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
BUTCHER ENROLIS IN
OFFICE TRAINING

Mr.. Robert butcher, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. butcher, 104 n.
Main Street, London, Ohio, has
just completed arrangements to
enter Office Training School, Co
lumbus business university, this
month.
Mr.. butcher, who was quite ac-
tive in high school, is a 1855 grad
uate of London High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
Prepaid Tax Cash
Slips Locally

Sales tax collections of S3,905,-
664 from the sale of prepaid tax
receipts for the week ending No
vember 26, 1855 exceeded the rev.
enues of $3,242, ,569 for the corres-
ponding week year ago by more
than six hundred and so thousand
dollars, State Treasurer Roger w.
Tracy reported today.
The percentage gain in favor of
the current weeks collections was
2044 per cent, which was reflected
by an actual increase of 1858 ,095.
However, Madison County re-
: ceipts registered drop from last
reports total, and a drop from the
previous years total of $8,240.33,
with only $6,044.78 in collections
reported.
On November 26, 1855 the cum
ulative grand total tax revenues,
which include prepaid tax receipts,
use tax and other collections for
twenty-one weeks and two days
since last July I when the current
fiscal year began, mounted to $780,
408,653.
Last years overall grand total
revenues for the corresponding
period of the previous fiscal year
from July /, 1854 to November 27,
1854 totaled $74,766,691.
The increase registered for the
current fiscal year to date a
mounts to S14,641, 1862. Treasurer
Tracy said, and reflects a gain of
1888 per cent over last year.
ED kELLEHER HOME
FROM HOSPITAL
Mr.. Ed Kelleher, Toland Street,
has returned to his home after
short stay in University Hospital
in Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
HEY KIDS!

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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
ED kELLEHER HOME
FROM HOSPITAL

Mr.. Ed Kelleher, Toland Street,
has returned to his home after
short stay in University Hospital
in Columbus.
Evening star., 1955-06-25
Furniture for Outdoors
Gains in Popularity

to center around various shades
of green, with a selection OF
floral patterns. frequently the
seat covers are plain, while the
back cushions are patterned.
Furniture finishes contribute
beauty while they safeguard the
surfaces against bad weather
White and duh black are pop
ular for wood. steel and wrought
iron. There also is an antique
ivory finish being featured,
Coral pink enamel of porch and
patio furniture provides a new
note. Yellow is frequently found
on porch gliders and various
green's still hold popular favor
for all outdoor furniture.
Garden picnic tables and
benches of redwood, pine and
cedar more often than not are
shown with a clear varnish
coating that reveals the attrac-
tive grain and color of the wood
Questions and Answers
QueStiOn-The sofa and one
chair in our living room are a
medium shade of greena one
chair is rose and the other chair
has a pattern in brown and
green on a beige background.
The carpeting is rose and the
furniture is mahogany. There
is a large archway between
the living and the dining room,
and the color scheme of the
kitchen off the dining room is
pink and turquoise. What colors
would you suggest for the walls
and draperies for both rooms?
Also, there is a brick fireplace in
each room; should they be
painted the same color as the
walls. or left as they are?
AnSuor O0aoo ,,,o,,15 l.
Evening star., 1955-06-25
By BETTY LANAHAN

/ Enjoyment of the outdoors in
the spring, summer and early
/ fall months has become more
and more popular in recent years.
With this popularity has come
a considerable emphasis on fur
nishings for terraces and yards.
Pretty much any old weather.
beaten piece Of furniture is ade-
quate for outdoor living" as
long as it is comfortable and
does what is expected of 1t.
\ However, for those who like
specially designed furniture for
their outdoor activities. there is
a great deal Of it available that
shows contemporary design as
well as the durability required
for exposure to weather. You
will find that most outdoor fur
niture available today combines
both.
Many summer pieces such as
cast aluminium, steel and
wrought iron chairs and tables
with glass or ceramic tile tops
are so designed, with the added
advantage of being small in
scale, that they are finding all
year round use inside and out
side. Rattan pieces, with gaily
covered cushions will add sparkle
to outdoor areas in summer and
are usable inside during thel
winter months.
Sharing the spotlight are al
wide variety Of fabrics and fin
ishes that contribute greatly
to the beauty of the new sum-
mer furniture. You'll find the
more unusual fabrics and colors
coral pink, apple green, sim
ulated bamboo. even polka dot
ted chintz-combined with
wrought iron. On rattan pieces, |
the fabric color selection seems
Evening star., 1955-06-25

good color for the walls OF your
living room and dining room. For
the draperies. I suggest a pat
tern of deep in pink roses on an
ivory background. If the brick
Iffreplaces in the rooms are in
good condition. leave them as
they are or paint them ivory.
Question: just painted the
woodwork in my bedroom gray to
match the background of the
wallpaper, which has a narcissus
pattern in white and yellow with
|sprigs of silver and green. The
ceiling is white and ! have yell
low organdy curtains for the
windows. What colors would you
advise for the rug, bedspread,
boudoir chair and cover for the
dressing table bench? The fur
niture is walnut.
Answer-For the rug in your
bedroom. use gray; the bedspread,
maroon: the boudoir chair green;
the dressing table bench cover,
maroon and silver stripe.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND
MARCH 26

Book now for thrift rufes: First Class from $246,
Tourist from $lse. Roomy outside stuterooms!
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Ringling Brothers
Buy Ancestral
Acres in Ireland
81 n. A..oeisssd Press

SHANNON AIRPORT. Ireland
Jan. 26.-The Ringiing brothers
American circus operators, have
bought 800 acres Of their old
ancestral home in Ireland's Gal
way County.
Harry, Ringing North. as
year-old vice president Of the
circus, arrived yesterday to look
over the purchase.
His grandfather. Samuel Wade
North, emigrated from the estate
in 1850. It then covered 2.00o
acres.
Said Ringing North: I'VE are
glad to get back even 800 acres,
The old house is now in ruins
they tell me- I'll. see If it can be
rebuilt and If not q new one
will be put up"
Ringing North said he and
his brother Jehn. president Of the
circus. want the estate to retire
to when they leave the enter
tainment world.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Homer's Odyssey
Makes Cat History
sy ths Assoeiasse pssss

REARDAN, Wash. = Homer.
the alley cat who wouldn't take
no for an answer, is back home
and they're going to let him
stay.
Homer showed up at the Lewis
Mckay house here six months
ago. The family already had
a couple Of cats but they let
him stay for awhile. Last month.
though. they gave him to a
Garfield. Wash. couple.
Then Homer came back. He
apparently walked the so miles
from Garfield. The McKays say
they win keep him now.