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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
List Chardon
Accidents

Accidents reported by tn e
Chardon Village Police Depart,
ment were three collisions and
a little girl being bitten by a
dog.
Sunday, Jan. 16, a car driv,
en- by Robert James Brown, 81
of 227 Fifth ave, Chardon, col.
lided with an. automobile driv.
en- by Victor DuLava, 18, 1Ot
Court ST., Chardon, on Water
st. about 500 #. up from Cherry
st. The Brown 1852 Ford was
travelling east, 40 mph while
the DuLava vehicle, a 1852 Che
vrolet, was facing west travel
ing at 35 mph. Damages re.
sulting were the left headlight
fender, and door of the brown
auto and the complete lie t
side of the DuLava car. Pas,
sengers with DuLava were
Raymond Piras, II, Chardon
and William Day, 18, also OF
Chardon. No one was injured
in either car.
About rs #. north of the rail-
road tracks on South ST., Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Logsdon, Chardon
and Mark D. White, Burton col
lided. Mrs. Logsdon's automo-
bile was damaged in the front
endwhile the White vehicle
was damaged on the trunk lid
and on the pannel under the
trunk. In the Logsdon car was
Mrs. Robert LogSdon of Char
don. The driver of the White
car said that his back an d
shoulder hurt. No one in the
other auto was hurt.
Clayton E. Warren, 19, O
234 Erie ST., Jefferson, an d
William J. Hagy, 18, 200 Cen
ter ST., Chardon, were the third
collision on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Warren was driving a Paines-
vile Coco Cola Bottling Co.
truck and was slowing down to
make left hand turn into the
Green Lantern to deliver some
pop, Hagy tried to slow down
and due to the ice on h e
street, slid into the truck dam
aging his left front end. There
was no damage dones to t h e
truck and no one was hurt.
Also Tuesday, Linda Rich h :
ards, S, was bitten by a dog
as she was about to enter the
Methodist church for kindergar-
en- classes. The dog was own
ed by Harold Novak of 1875
Center st. Linder is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. an Mrs. Robert w.
Richards of Water st.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
RehearsaIs
Start for
'Sweethearts'

The operetta season in Ge-
auga county was officially OPEN
ed last Friday evening, Jan.
IA. At that time all principals
of Victor Herbert's opere t.
ia "SweetheartS" met at Char
don church for an initial read
ing of their parts. Although the
musical score was not conSid-
cred at this meeting, it was
announced that all major sing
ing roles had been filled ana,
wherever possible, double cast.
The director of this year IS
production, as in the past, will
be Robert Dell of Cleveland,
while the choreography is to e
handled by Helen Centa, also
of Cleveland. An interestig fact
is that Miss Centa is present
ly appearing in Best Foot For
ward, now in production at the
Playhouse.
1t was also announced Friday
evening that openings were
still available for dancer for the
spring performance. Anyone in
terested in dancing in Guild
performances should appear Jan
uary 26 at 8 pm. at T h e
Claridon Congregational church.
Dancers are requested to au-
dition in dance attire and to
have a short routine of any
type worked up for preentation.
Applications for membership
in the Geauga Lyric TIL ter
Guild may be obtained from
Mrs. Wesley Black of Chardon,
recording secretary, or through
any member of The Guild IN
Geauga county.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20

The page advertisement has
items from twelve CT ardon
stores covering a range of al
most all your needs. The items
are specially priced to make it
worth your while to come to
Chardon this weekend to do
your shopping.
Merchants who are partici
pating in the town wide sale
are:
CarlSon'S Hardware
Chapman Shoe Store
Connor Music Center
Cromwell Drug Store
Kings Central Store
Mary Hamm's Tot-t-teen Togs
Western Auto Associate Store
jules
Chardon Oil Co.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20

Mrs. Earl T. Evans of Hamb-
den, was appointed chairman of
volunteers of Red Cross of &C.
auga county at the executive
meeting Tuesday evening, Jan.
II, at the ThraSher house in
Chardon.
In order for Mrs. Evans to
hold this post in the organiza-
ton some training was neceS-
sary so Mrs. J. L. Skinner came
from Erie, Pa, to give t h e
necessary training to Mrs. Ev-
ans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans h ave
lived in their present home on
Woodin road to the past eight
years. Before coming to Ge =
auga Mrs. Evans lived in Cal
ifornia and he had spent five
years in the service but
Cleveland is Mr.. Evans home
town, where he is an engineer
for the Glen Keller Corp. He
is a committeeman for t h e
Hambden Boy Scouts and Mrs.
Evans is a member of t h e
Hambden Congregational churc
church.
Although Mrs. Edwin Hill of
Bass Lake has been acting as
chairman of the Spe kers'
bureau, her position just re =
ceived official sanction, Tues
day night.
Others attending the meeting
were Mrs. Carl Gesell, Char
don; camp and hospital repre-
sentative; Robert Jackson, Bur
ton, swimming Instructor; Mrs.
A. Rutkowski and Mrs. Gordon
Hutzler, chairman and co-chair-
man of Burton branch; M r S.
Ralph Ford, Burton, represent
ing Judge Robert Ford, who is
chairman of the disaster COM
mittee; Mrs. James Wingard
Jr., Hambden representating.
Mrs. Robert Mackenzie, Lake
Lucerne, blood program chair
man; Mrs. Don Cahill, Chest
er, nursing services chairman;
Mrs. E. T. Brandes, Bass Lake,
first aid chairman; Mrs. w. J..
Grierson, S. Russell, publicity
chairman of blood program.
Stephen Kiehel, Munson, cou-
nty Red Cross chairman; Char
les Phipps Jr., Chardon, treas
urer; Mary Fisher, C h a p e r
secretary and Myrtle Rarick :,
executive secretary.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
John Richmond
Heads Chester
Trustees

CHESTER - Township T,rus-
tees re organize for 1855 with
John Richmond as chairman
and Lyle Battles vice chair :
man. The time of meetings viii
continue to be the second and
last Thursdays of each month
at 800 pm.
Until further notice, the meet
ing will be held at the Town
ship Garage. Howard Bond will
continue as highway supervisor
with Shirley Whiting as assist.
ant. Re elected to the Zon-
ing Commission was G eorge e
Painter. Allan Hull was elect
ed to serve on the Appe a Is
Board G.. G. Stevens who has
served on that Board, declined
to continue.
Township ConStables are ia
mes Sipan, residence Phone PA
$1,000. Furniture store PA g.
1878. Neal Pendleton, P h o ne
PA 9-7519.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
SheriWPhezps
Wins Two
Pats on Back

Sheriff E. John Phelps re-
ceived two pats on the back
at the Kiwanis meeting in Char
don Thursday evening.
First came from the speaker
of the evening, Bruce Scott of
Burton. Mr.. Scott, at the con-
clusion of his speech, told of
Sheriff Phelps effort in gett-
ing Edward Evans to church
in time for his father fun
eral. At the time of the death
Mr.. Scott said Pvt. Evas was
stationed in Korea. His flight
home was interrupted at Chi
cago where he was delayed.
Sheriff Phelps arranged for a
car first to meet him at the
Cleveland airport, later W h n
Richard Clause of Chardon vol
unteered to fly him from the
Cleveland airport to the Char
don airport Sheriff Phelps met
him and rushed hlm 10 the
church inEast Clairdon where
he arrived before the burial
was over.
The other bouquet came from
DR.. Walter c. Corey who told
Kiwanis of Sheriff Phelps re-
fuSal to release a prominent
man in the county, arrested on
a drunk driving charge, from
the county jail before he had
sobered up and arranged bail
The man remained in jail over.
night, was released in t h c
morning on bond and later con.
victed and sentenced in a loca.
justice of the peace court.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
Investigate Curve
on North Street

The State Highway Depart
ment several days ago sent two
inspectors here following a re-
quest by Chardon Village coun-
Gil that the dangerous curve on
North St., in front of st. Mary's
Church, be Strengthened. Sew
eral accidents have occurred
here. L. .--s.-. .....---.
The State men said that be-
fore any decision was made,
they wished to see a plan of
the proposed expansion of st.
Mary's church, including any
new drives, and requested a
drawing of the curve and an
estimate of cost of improve =
ment by the engineer.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
Raymond Kochert
Retires from
Fire Department

CHESTER - Raymond l..
Kochert has retired from his
duties with the Cleveland Hgts.
Fire Department after a serv-
ice of Is years.
He has been feted on several
occasions in honor Of his re-
tirement.
Open house was held at the
Kochert home on Sunday eve
ming and many friends came to
extend congratulations.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
Arrest a in Geauga
for Traffic Offenses

County traffic arrests during
the past week were as follows:
James Edward Kern, 35, of
276 South Hawkins, Akron, was
fined $500 and costs by jus
tice of the Peace Steinford for
failure to stop at a stop sign.
Richard C. Devecki, 26, of
208 Turner Rd., Chardon, fell
asleep at the wheel Of his car
and lost control on Monday
Jan. II at Rt. 6. He went OFF
the road on the right hand side
and hit the ditch and a utility
pole.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20

ary &c. No regular meeting to
be held on Feb. 9 at tn e
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Fuller, Bass Lake Rd. Lectur-
ers program called attention to
State Lecturer Bruce TOMS, ar
tice on water conServatin in
the January issue of the State
Grange Monthly.
A lively guessing game follow
ed in which all participated. A
delicious refreshments was
served by the hostess.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
Have You Met .

Mr.. and Mrs. Antoni Chmie-
ioWiec who are living at 315
South st. in Chardon? T h e
= couple have one child, Tony,
18 months. Mr.. Chmielowiec
is an apprentice bricklayer
for the brennan Contractors in
Cleveland. They moved from
North Carolina where Mr..
ChmieloWiec was discharged
from the Armed Forces. Mrs.
Chimielowiec raises pomeran-
ianS for a hobby.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20

Eleven persons entered pleas
on arraignment Monday before
Common Pleas Judge Harold
Richmond.
They are as follows:
Elmer G. Johnson, of 6l06
Central, Cleveland, pleaded not
guilty to charges of breaking
and entering a shop building
of Wade Corson, Claridon,
Nov. Is, at about 1:15 am.
and stealing property of Cor
sons. Upon failure to give
bond, Johnson is being held by
the sheriff for TRIAL.
Russell Dufur of Rt., /, Rome
entered a plea of not guilty to
charges of operating an auto
mobile under the influence of
alcohol. Released on $125 90
bond.
Elsie Mulligan, of Cleveland,
charged with unlawfully opera
ting a vehicle by failing to
yeild the right of way, pleaded
not guilty and was released on
$4,000 bond.
william Hopkins Jr., of Park
man, pleaded guilty to posses
sing stolen property including
two 1854 Lincoln cars, a 1854
Cadillac and a 1854 Oldsmobile
and was sentenced to Ohio
State penitentiary for a term
of l to Z years.
Elizabeth Nelson, of jacques
Trailer Park, Claridon, and who
is now living in Cleveland,
pleaded guilty to charges of
driving while intoxicated. She
was released on 10000 bond
Thomas Brown, entered a
plea of guilty to charges of
removing mortgaged property
from the state of Ohio. He
was placed on probation, to
report to the probation officer
monthly, that he be on good
behavior, that he make full
financial restitution and pay
the cost of action within 80
days. His address was Imler,
Pa, and is now living in Char
don.
Edwin Bates, Rock Greek,
charged with reckless driving
was fined $4,000 and costs. He
pleaded guilty.
Arrin Morgan talias Lonnie
jones' of 2426 E. 63rd ST., in
Cleveland, entered a plea of
not guilty to charges of break
ing and entering and stealing
property from shop building
of Wade CorSon on Nov. Is at
about lis am. Upon failure
to give bond is held for trial.
Ulysses w. Wood, 2239 E. 85th
ST., Cleveland, pleaded not
guilty to charges of breaking
and entering the shop of Wade
CorSon with intent to steal and
taking away property on Nov.
Is, at about lis am. Failing
to give bond he is being held
for trial.
William J. McCargo, of 6106
Carnegie, Cleveland, filed a
plea Of abatement, claiming a
defect in arraignment in JUS
tice of the Peace court. He
was arraigned on charges of
breaking and entering and tax
ing property from the shop of
Wade CorSon. He is held for
trial on failure to give. bond.
Richard Hirst, r. F. D.
Burton, was committed to Jail
upon failure to give bond. He
entered a plea of not guilty to
charges of non-support of his
minor child.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
Plan to Organize Class
in First Aid at Chester

CHESTER - A Red Cross
first aid class will be offered
at Chester school as soon as
there are enough people inter
eSted.
The minimum number is 10.
More will be accepted. Those
taking the course will receive
a First Aid Red Cross certi-
ficate after twenty two hours
of study. Call Mrs. Robert Al
len, PA 1850 for information
and enrolment.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
Give Judgement Against
Euqene w. Ebbinqhaus

Last week in Common Pleas
Court it was ruled that The
First National Bank of Burton
should recover $356.65 due on
a note from Eugene w. Eb-
binghaus and Violet Ebbingha-
us, and that Fern Stats should
recover $36O2 90 due on note
from Robert w. Hills.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20

Unite to offer Savings
To Folk in ThDArea

It's worth good many dollars to you to turn inside
this issue of The Geauga Record and spend few minutes
reading five Chadon retail merchants have purchased
it this week to advertise their first sale of 1855
Every item have listed represents real saving"
said Ross Armstrong head of the merchants retail group
I'm every the advertised item is far below the regular
listing - in some cases the price is lower than
wholesale"
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
Can't Use
Airport Money on
E Village Streets

The $3.50 received by Coun-
Gil from the sale of the Char
don Airport can be used only
on public buildings and cannot
be used on road repairs, under
law.
Mayor Donald Muchmore call
ed this to the attention of Coun-
Gil in session Thursday night.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20

Thrasher's market today
starts a five week celebra-
tion of their recent expans-
ion.
The market has done a
quarter turn away from Wa
ter street in Chardon a md
now faces a large parking
lot capable of parking five
or six times as many cars
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-01-20
Arraign
III Before
Geauqa Court

Eleven persons entered pleas
on arraignment Monday before
Common Pleas Judge Harold
Richmond.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Woods Home From
Trip To Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Wood,
las Chandler Ave, returned home
Monday from 5 day all expense
paid trip to Florida.
Mr.. Wood won the trip by selling
his quote of appliances.
Wednesday morning 81 dealers
from Ohio boarded Delta D. C. 7
Airplane at Cincinnati and flew to
Miami Beach, returning on the
same airlines Monday morning.
While at Miami Beach they were
registered at the "Castaways" &c.
739 Collins Ave.
Included in the Moon over Mi
ami iterinary were sight seeing
tours, deep sea fishing, water ski
ing, cruises and water shows.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Fish Biting Fine Is .
Report From Lake
By Earlier Vacationers

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Turney, w.
Fourth Street, who with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Kreis of Cardington, are
having an early summer vacation
on Lake Erie near Port Huron,
write that fishing is super" their
catch to date being well over go,
mostly beautiful perch, and the
weather fine for working on their
new cottage.
Mothers Day guests at the re-
sort cottage were: Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Kreis and sons of Carding-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Evans
of Mt. Gilead; Keith Evans and
Joan Boyd, Ashland College, Ash
land; Mr. and Mrs. John Healea
and daughter, Susan of Crestline;
Earl Healea and Jennie Stuthers of
Gallon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Children's Worker To
Address Las Jovenes

Miss Myfanwy Roberts of CO.
lun1bus, will be guest speaker at
the meeting of Las Jovenes Class
in the Methodist Church social
rooms Monday night, May 16. at 8
pm.
Miss Roberts is director of Chill
dren'S Work for the Ohio Confer
ence of the Methodist Church, and
previously with Elm Park Meth
odist Church in Scranton, Pa. and
later with the Pennsylvania State
Sunday School Association, and
will speak on her work as Youth
Director,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Afternoon Parties
Start At Country
Club On tuesday

The London Country Club has
had its first luncheon, bridge and
golf party as of last Tuesday,
which, members of the committee
said was counted quite successful,
what with house-cleaning usually
one of the greatest hinderances to
any siZeable number for the kick
off," not the usual interference,
this year.
For Tuesday, there were covers
for twenty-six, five tables settling
down for bridge after lunch, the
other six taking to the course for
round of golf
Prizes for cards went to Mrs. z.
0. Florence, Mrs. Paul Alexander
and Mrs. Jay Florence.
Committee for the party was,
Mrs. E. r. Lanning, Mrs. c. o.
Snow and Mrs. j. Richard Byers.
For next Tuesdays party, Mrs.
Harry High and Mrs. Bruce D.
Lewis will take reservations.
For the bridge on We'd
nesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Kidwell and Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Cornwell, hosts.
Sunday, Mothers Day, attracted
a number of family parties who
went out in small groups for din
ner at the club. ~
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
BPM" Breakfast
May Is At Nine
At Club House

London Business and Profession
al Women's Club viii have its Sec
ond annual May Breakfast at nine
o'clock, Sunday, May Is at Coover
Memorial Club House.
There is no program scheduled
for this annual event it is just a
time when members come together
informally, rather in the nature of
a get better acquainted meeting.
Also members are privileged to
bring guest or guests.
One of the topics of interest will
be the Events" calendar, which
the club is sponsoring for the Sec
ond year. Organizations who would
be interested in having their meet
ing dates listed on the calendar can
do SO by calling Miss Beverly Ash
more, Phone 7S3 or Mrs. Frank o.
McCord, 703 or 299-W.
Reservations for Sundays break
fast are to be made with Mrs. j.
w. Stroupe, Phone 1913, not later
than Friday noon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Activities OF
Sig Alphs In
Mt. Sterling

Gamma Pi Chapter of Mt. Sterl-
ing received into full membership
last Monday night, four girls who
had fulfilled their pledge to Epsi-
Ion Sigma Alpha Sorority.
An impressive Jewel pinning
Ceremony by candlelight was at
the Desert Inn on East Broad ST.,
Columbus, for Mrs. Donald Myers,
Mrs. Kermit Kellough, Mrs. Cecil
Elliott and Mrs. Jay Myers.
Back ground for the ritual that
was conducted by Mrs. Clark Muir
ray, president, assisted by Mrs.
Charles Markham and Mrs. Clyde
Bandy, was two arrangements of
Nuns. Each new member was pre-
sented beautiful corsage.
A brief ceremony for Founders
Day of Epsilon Sigma Alpha was
read by the Vice President, Mrs.
Clyde Bandy.
After the ceremony members
were joined by their husbands for
dinner.
Another function of the chapter
was tea in honor of their moth
ers on Mothers day. AT the home
of Mrs. Byron Smith.
An attractive floral arrangement
in the center of the table blended
in with the beautiful lilac candles
at either end of the table.
Following the tea, everyone en-
joyed colored slides, which Mr..
Chester Baughn had taken of the
style show given by the Sorority in
March.
Those attending were: Mrs Har-
Wy Pickens, Mrs. Wayne Linson,
Mrs. Clark Murray, Mrs. Chester
Baughn, Mrs. Byron Smith Jr. and
daughter, Linda, Mrs. Marvin Par
rett, Mrs. Clyde Bandy, Mrs. Mary
Mogan, Mrs. Kermit Kellough,
Mrs. o. z. Howsmon, Mrs. Charles
Markham, Mrs. Rufus Markham,
Mrs. Donald Myers, Mrs. Jay My
ers, Mrs. Robert Myers, and Mrs.
Byron Smith Sr.
" ~
Allen Weber of Cleveland, spent
the weekend with his aunt, Mrs.
Carl Speasmaker, East Fourth st.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Younger Than Springtime" Is
Theme For Junior Senior Prom

balloons were wound around the
pillars on the porch. A huge paper
mache sprinkling can hung over
the mantel, beneath which the re-
freshment table was arranged. The
small tables were centered with
paper nosegays, and each girl was
presented with a small nosegay of
fresh flowers, to further carry out
the theme.
Chaperones for the dance includ-
ed, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Chadwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hartley, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Roudebush, Mr..
and Mrs. James Bowlus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Hume, and Ray
Creighton and guest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13
Society, Social Events And News OF The Clubs
Mrs. Chance Is State
Officer Of 1917

Mrs. Jesse E. Chance, North Oak
Street, attended the meeting Mop-
day of Lucas Sulliva1t Ch4ptr.
Daughters of 1872 at the hone Of
Mrs. ]. w. Kennedy, 1905 Est
Broad Street, Columbus
Officers of the Chapter werR irs-
stalled, Mrs. Chance TO serve TWO
years as chapter historian. Sha =
also a director of the State Qtf,-
GERS Club, Daughters of 1812.
.S -
Paul NJ. Yauger, North Main g.,
had as his guests for the weekend
in Lexington, Kentucky. and tcr
the Derby at Louisville, Saturday;
Mr.. and Mrs T. ]. Selby, Jr.. Pprk
Avenue; Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Van
Meter of Gallon; Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Stolzenbach and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fritz Baas of Columbus. "
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13

best man for the bridegroom. Ush-
ers were Charles Ballenger, Lon
don, his brother, Wyman Haskins,
William Jackson and Don a ! d
Brickner of Lancaster.
For her daughters wedding and
the reception, in the church fol-
lowing the ceremony, Mrs. Haskins
chose a dress of hydrangea blue
lace, with matching accessories
and a corsage of phaelonopsis or
chids. Mrs. Ballenger was also in
blue lace and her corsage was of
pink sweetheart roses.
The bride is a graduate of
Blume High School, Wapakoneta
and the bridegroom of London
High School. Both are graduates
in pharmacy at Ohio Northern
University, Ada. The bride is pres
emily associated with the McKin-
ley Pharmacy in Columbus and
Mr.. Ballenger with Days Drugs,
London.
After a two weeks wedding trip
to Florida, they will be at home to
their friends at 3312 East Fifth
Street, London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ballenger en-
tertained members of the wedding
party and the families at the re-
hearsal dinner at Coover Memoir
ial Club House at $3.50 Saturday
evening before the marriage.
Approximately fifty relatives and
friends from London were guests
for the wedding and reception.
Among the many social affairs
given in honor of the bride preced-
ing her marriage, was a shower at
the home of Mrs. Richard Day, N.
Main Street, London, at which
Mrs. Clayton M. Day and her two
daughters in-law, Mrs. Ri C h r d
Day and Mrs. Robert Day, were
hoStesses.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-13

"A perfect prom" is almost the
only way to describe London High
Schools Junior-Senior Prom which
was held last Friday night at the
London Country Club. Attended by
approximately fifty-seven couples,
who danced from nine until mid
night to the music of Jimmy Els
worth's orchestra. it was consider
ed one of the most successful
dances ever held by London High.
The decorations, made by the
Junior class, centered around a
theme of Younger than Spring
time" Nosegays of paper flowers
in pastel shades framed the arch
ways, and strings of gaily colored