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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Local Couple At
Michigan State
IFYE Conference

EAST LANSING-Mr. and Mrs.
Donald J. Genres of London, Ohio,
are attending the National IFYE
international Farm Youth Ex-
change) Conference at Michigan
State University in East Lansing
August At along with some $50
IFYE alumni from nearly every
state in the union. The 'TFYEs"
have lived, worked and played for
five months with farm families in
As other countries around the
world. Ninety-five 1861 foreign
IFYE exchangee's representing 26
different countries now living with
rural families in the United States
will also attend the fourth annual
event.
Mr.. Genres was an IFYE to Ger
many in 1852 and is now Associate
County Agriculture Agent. He is q
member of the national IFYE alu-
mni board of directors for the con-
ference.
Mrs. Genres was an IFYE to Fin
land in 1853 and is now working at
home
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
New Golf Champ
At Country Club

The Mems Handicap Tourna-
ment at the London Country Club,
was completed over the week end
when Bob Powers defeated Don
Byers for the championship.
In the first flight Harlan Rus
sell defeated Dick Mcclure, while
in the second flight DR.. c. A. Han
son won over Maj Merrick.
For Sundays Calcutta, out of a
field of 90 contestants, five teams
tied for first place with scores of
SO, which is 13 strokes under par
for the course.
First Team - Bob Moore, cap
tain, Paul Alexander, George
Williams and Don Bardon, Jr.
Second Team F. E. Sidener
Jr., captain, Tom Bopeley, Frank
Jenkins and Maj Merrick.
Third Team - Paul Coleman
captain, Bob Thomas, Dave Mad.
den and Dan Davidson.
Fourth Team - Jim Powers
captain Jack Phillips, Edgar
PIanck and Stanley Johnson.
Fifth Team Bob Stapleton
captain - Tony Flesch, Sam Lam
des and J. r. Conway.
Sunday, August z, seven WON.
ems teams have entered for -four
ball, nine hole Calcutta to tee of
at one o'clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Indiana Farm Visit
Made On THURSDAY

Two Greyhound bus loads of
farmers from Madison County, at
tended the swine tour to the Con-
nor-Praire farm at Noblesville, In
diana last Thursday, July %, &C
cording to report from the Mad
ison County Extension office.
Tillman Bubenzer. manager of
the Connor-Praire farms and presi-
dent of the National Farm Man
agement Association, conducted a
tour through their swine setup and
breed evaluation station, 351 lit
ter system per year production
which included production of six
certified in-cross boars meeting
certain breeding and feeding stand
ards.
Mr.. BubenZer also conducted the
group through the commercial beef
set up which included a cross
breeding system. They also observ-
ed the dairy set up, the silage stor-
age and feeding system and many
other interesting points of interest.
about the farm.
The tour was sponsored by the
Madison County Swine Committee.
The planning committee included:
Robert Dillingham;, chairman, Bill
Hook. Marion Meats, Jack Dona-
hue and John Moore.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Farm Managers,
Appraisers Meet
Thursday, July "a

The summer meeting of the Ohio
Society of farm managers and rur-
al appraisers was held in Madison
and Fayette counties Thursday,
July %.
In spite of a rainy day the at
tendance of 90 from all parts of
the state was about average for
this annual meeting.
A soils demonstration was given
at the Alpha Farm by William
Shumate, Soil Scientist for the
Central Ohio Area of Soil Con-
servation Service.
Paul Balgham, work unit con-
servationist of the Madison Dist
rict, showed how the use of the
soil map helped in management in
setting us rotations, fertilizer and
lime programs and a farm drain
age program.
The hog program was inspected
on the Alpha Farm, also the grain
storage set up.
A noon luncheon was served by
the ladies of the Mt. Sterling
Methodist church.
After an explanation of the OPP
erations of the Bobana farm by
Bob Terhune, his farm was visit
ed to see the operation of cutting
and hauling of green hay to his
dairy herd.
The last stop was at the Haigler
Farms where the beef cattle herd
was seen. A very complete sum-
mary and demonstrations of fast
gaining beef cattle by efficiency
testing was given by R. c. Haigler
manager of the farms.
About one half of the member
ship of twenty farm managers and
rural appraisers from Madison
county were in attendance.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Ohio u. Honors To
London Student

ATHENS, O., July % - Hazel
dean Meyers, 14S Mound ST., Lon
don, is among nineteen Ohio Uni
yersity Summer Session students
to be initiated into the Omega
Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, honor
education society.
Initiation ceremonies will take
place at the Ohio University Cen
ter, August 3, followed by a picnic
honoring the organizations new
members.
A junior enrolled in the College
of Education for her BS in Educa-
ton degree, she is the daughter of
Sylvia E. Meyers. Hazeldean is a
graduate of the Washington High
School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Find Second Mystery Grave
In Darby Baptist Cemetery
Story Leads To
Discovery Monday

The plot thickened in the mys-
terry of the grave mix-up in Canaan
Township as local mortician Ken
meth Fichner and Mr.. Dorman Post
of Urbana, explored Monday after
noon and discovered box buried
where Mr.. Post says his son was
buried in January, 1914.
Maids County authorities,
however, agreed with the decision
of Franklin County Coroner DR..
Robert A. Evans, who declared the
case closed when Mr.. Post positive
ly identified the remains in the dis
inferred coffin as those of his son,
Paul, 10, who died of asphyxiation
in Columbus in 1914.
At the direction of county au-
thorities, the youth will be re-bur-
led at Darby Baptist Cemetery in
lot number 1872, adjacent to his
previous resting place on Tuesday
afternoon at 3 pm. by the Sch
lechty-Fichner Funeral Service.
While the Post family claim the
remains of their son, they main
tain that the grave had been NOV
ed; that the story of the two men
helping to dig the grave did not ap-
ply to their sons burial; that the
time of year as established by the
two men is about six months away
from the date of their sons burial.
At least a portion of their claims
seem to have been proved out when
the additional unmarked grave was
discovered in The spot where they
say their son was buried.
Authorities say that there well
may be a coffin at that spot; but
the lack of records and the failure
to use headstones in the little cem-
etery do not make the discovery
of much value.
According to Prosecutor Forrest
E. Sidener Jr., the county will pay
for the re-burial of the exhumeo
body, but any further exploration
muss be done at the expense of the
individuals concerned.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Leave Granted To
Primary Teacher

Miss Mary Speasmaker, primary
supervisor and teacher of the first
grade in the Central Building of
the London Schools has been
granted years leave of absence
by the London Board of Education.
Mrs. J. B. (Margaret) Patterson,
Whitaker Drive, has been appoint
ed to take her place as teacher of
the first grade. Her previous exper-
fence includes teaching of first
grade in Belding and Lansing,
Michigan and teacher of kinder
garten in Kalamazoo schools. She
is graduate of Western Michigan
College; has been a counselor in
both boys and girls camps and for
two years has been a Camp Fire
Girl leader in Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
SedaIia Man Has
Du+y In Formosa

Captain Thomas McClimans,
U.S.A.F., formerly of Sedalia, has
been assigned to the 1170th For
eign Mission Squadron for duty in
the Far East, leaving August 20.
The unit will be a part of General
issimo Chang Kai Chek forces on
Formosa.
Capt McClimans has been with
the services for fourteen years. He
is a supply officer with the Air
Force.
Mrs. Gloria McClimans and the
children will reside in Sedalia
while Tom is overseas.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Police Chief To
Resign Position
After 10 Years

London Police Chief German L.
Clark announced Monday that he
will definitely resign his position
here. Clark, chief for 10 years, said
that he plans to secure another
position within a few weeks. He
said that he would probably stay
in police work, however.
While Clark made no definite
statement to the effect, it is be-
lieved that his decision to quit the
London police department came af-
ter it was revealed that Mayor E.
P. Speasmaker, a member of the
Madison County Republican Com
mittee, and who appointed Clark
to the position of chief of the Lon
don police, did not back Clark in
his bid for the sheriff's job. Clark
received no consideration whatso.
ever for that post when the COM
mittee met Friday night to decide
> on successor to Sheriff Harold
Bidwell who is slated to take over
the county treasurer's post.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Irwin Minister
Dies On Sunday

Funeral services for the Reyer-
end George F. Wood, 76, of Irwin,
were held at the Nation Chapel
Church on Tuesday at 2 pm. Rev
erend Wood died Sunday at his
home. Interment was in Summer
ford Cemetery by the Davis-Byers
Funeral Service of Mechanicsburg.
Reverend Wood was the organ
izer of several churches in the area
of the Church of Christ in Christ
ian Union, including those in Buch-
walter, West jefferson, Plumwood,
Hope and Milford Center.
A native of Fayette Co., Rev,
Wood was a Clark Co. farmer un-
til 1920. He is survived by his wife
Bertha, four sons, one daughter
eighteen grandchildren, seventeen
Observation-Disclosures, three broth.
ers and one sister.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Former Resident
Dies In Lakewood

John F. Clancy, a former resi-
dent of Springfield, we'll known in
London, died Unexpectedly Satur-
day at his home in Lakewood.
The son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John ]. Clancy of Springfield, his
widow is the former Mary Roddy,
daughter of the late T. J. Roddy, of
London, for many years bookkeep-
er for P. Speasmaker Sons Hard
ware and Furniture store of Lon
don. Other survivors include two
sons, Maj. John T. Clancy of Lake
Charles, La, and Francis w. Clan
cy of Olmstead; a sister, Miss
Catherine Clancy of Springfield
and five grandchildren.
Funeral services WEDNESDAY
morning in st. James Church
Lakewood, with burial in Lake.
wood.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Methodist Church
To Sponsor Troop

Boy Scout Troop No. 104 for
mally came under the sponsorship
of the London Methodist Church
with the presentation of the Char
ter during Services Sunday, July
II. This opens new era for Troop
No. 104 which has a distinguished
history dating back to 1926 when
the first Charter was issued.
During the past 29 years, the
Troop has been sponsored by the
Trinity Episcopal Church, and was
under the leadership of the late
J. Peetrey Clark, wro served as
Scoutmaster from 1926 until his
death in 1945. During this entire
period, Troop No. 104 enjoyed the
unique position of ranking among
the best scout troops in the Coun-
try and having Scouters and Scouts
of unexcelled ability and interest.
BY mutual agreement, the Meth
odist Church is relieving Trinity
Episcopal Church of the tremen-
dous job it has done in sponsoring
the Troop.
During morning services, Char
les E. Van Horn, Institutional Rep
resentative. acting in behalf of Mr.
William Wallace, District Commits
sioner, presented the Charter to
the Troop Committee and charged
the Committee with its responsible
tiles is seeing that the fine tradi-
tions are carried on.
Tom Minner is Scoutmaster. as
sisted by Wilbur Richards, Assist
ant Scoutmaster, and Arnold Fet-
ter, Explorer Advisor
The Troop Committeeman are as
follows: Robert E. Bigham, Chair
man; James E. Cunmins, William
G. Holton, William j. Robson, and
Neal Rudolph. John w. Stroupe,
always active in the destinies of
Troop No. 104, is continuing in the
capacity of Treasurer. At the pres
ent time. the Troop consists of
twenty-three registered scouts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Frontier Days At
fairgrounds For
Two Performances

Steele's Frontier Days, the
wild west show with 25 acts, will
open two-day performance on
Monday night at the Madison
County Fairgrounds. The show is
sponsored by the Madison County
Firefighter's Association and the
S. S. Simon and Jude Church of
West jefferson.
The show is being donated by
Buck" Steele, Lafayette resident,
with proceeds from ticket sales to
go to the sponsoring organizations.
Concessions of hot and cold food
and drinks will open at 6 pm. with
the show starting at s p. m. on
both nights. Visitors are urged to
come early.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Foster Rites At
Methodist Chorch

Funeral services were held Tues
day at 2 pm. for Miss Evelyn Ber-
tha Foster, %, who was killed in
an automobile accident which oc-
Cured "a miles west of Denver at
Idaho Springs, Colorado. Miss Fos-
ter and a companion were return
ing from a California vacation.
Officiating minister at the Meth
odist Church services was the Rev
erend Darold Hacker of Column
bus. Interment at the Lafayette
cemetery by the Rader-Porter Fu-
neral Service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Weatherman Lists
July II Hottest
Day Of Year Yet

The report of Leonard McNeal,
local weatherman, included tenn
perature of IS at 8 a. m. Thursday,
after a 81 degrees reported on
Wednesday, July d, the hottest
day of 1855, so far.
1t was rain and thundershowers
that reduced the temperature, with
0.20 of an inch in the early morn
ing of Thursday, July %.
The precipitation for July, was
turned in by McNeal as $40 inches
or 0.23 below normal.
Maximum was the 81 on July q
and the minimum, 81 on July 10.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Mems S Night Features
Auctioneer Speaker

The Mems Night dinner and pro-
gram for the London Country
Club, is scheduled for seven o.
clock, Wednesday night, August 3.
7Si Lakin, prominent auctioneer
of Columbus, will be the speaker
after the dinner, according to
Prosecuting Attorney F. E. Siden-
er, Jr., committee chairman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02

The Madison County Republican
Executive Committee was said to
have cast two ballots before sell
ecting Robert Allison as sheriff to
replace Sheriff Bidwell.
According TO an informed source,
London police chief German Clark
did not receive any consideration
whatsoever. In the first ballot the
13 committeeman were said to
have voted 6 for Allison, for
Deputy Herb Markley, and I
for commissioner Rodney Ply
nell. II was said, that Ply
meII's lone constituent changed to
Allison on the second ballot. Two
committeeman, Wallace Nichols
and John Taylor were absent from
the meeting. The final vote stood
at 7 TO for Allison, it was said.
Deputy MarkIey ha S made a
definite statement that he will re-
sign effective Sept. 1. Deputy
Kenneth johnson will stay on in
his regular job in the court house
office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02

Sheriff Harold Bidwell was quot
ed as saying that he and Deputy
Allison had made plans to trade
houses in the next two weeks after
the recommendations of the Re
publican committee were made
public.
The commissioners may ask the
committee to reconsider the rec
concentrations before they make
the appointment to the post of
sheriff, ii was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Ice Cream Social AT
Deercreek Saturday

The Basement Fund of the Laf-
ayette Methodist Church will re-
ceive the proceeds from an ice
cream social on the grounds at the
Deer Creek School, Saturday eve-
ming, August 6, from 5 to 8 pm.
Ice cream, cake. salad, sandwich
es, pie, tea and coffee, will be serv-
ed
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
APPOINTMENT OF Sheriff
Held Up By Commissioners
May Ask For New
Recommendation

The appointment of new sheriff
for Madison County was still on
the agenda of the county commits
sioners as they delayed in making
the appointment of Deputy Sheriff
Bob Allison following the recon-
mendation of the Republican Com
mittee, and the resignation of
Sheriff Bidwell.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
8 OUR
Ga TOWN

Friend of ours received a
terrible shock the other day.
He saw sign along a high
way which said MEN WORK
ING" And, SO he says, when
he got to them-they were!
PEOPLE
People are funny. You can
tell a man that there are "a
septillion stars in the heavens
and he will believe it but he's
sure to stick his finger in wet
paint.
REMEDY
Doctor says the best way
to cure hiccups is to stand on
your head. This treatment is
also highly recommended for
curing corns.
BUILDING
A good home should include
room for improvement.
GOLF
Couple of Sunday golfers
were rather guiltily playing a
round when one spoke up and
said, Perhaps we should have
stayed home and gone to
church."
Other duffer pondered this
and replied, "Oh well, I
couldn't have gone to church
anyway . my wife's sick!'
OBSERVATION
The average American teen
ager will drive a hot-rod 80
miles an hour but is afraid to
go to the dentist.
7227
And why don't the nuclear
scientists do something about
all the atom-brains running
around loose?
uNTRUTH
We don't believe it when
they say that cannibals eat
missionaries. After all, you
can't keep a good man
down!
TWIST
We are awaiting the day
when somebody answers the
$4,000 questions and starts a
teevee program of his own.
CONTRADICTION
Funny thing but a shiftless
person, like an automobile, has
to shift for himself.
HUMNN!
A girl never pursues man.
A mousetrap never pursues a
mouse either.
HoWZAT AGiN?
Confucius didn't say it but
they say that he did MAN
who exercises lips too much
often end up with big mouth"
FACT
It is true that a doctor can
not make you young again put
it's 10 to l bet that he can
make you grow a little older.
KID STUFF
Young man drove into fill
ing station and said, Put in
pint of gas.'
"A pint!" screeched the at
tendant.
Yeah" replied our young
man, II gotta date!'
LIVING
Man can too live on bread
alone that Is, If he has
plenty of crust.
WELT
Next time they have a
meeting at the summit" we
suggest they take along lie
detector and Geiger counter.
LAW
In the US. House of Repre-
sentatives restaurant in Wash
ington it is the law that bean
soup must be served each day.
They also serve, without bene-
fit of law, bitter tea, humble
pie and crow. And on some
occasions, the lawmakers may
be seen with their heads i'm the
pork-barrel. Red-herring are
popular too.
SiGN-O-TiMES
Sign in furniture store -
'Newlyweds! Take advantage
of these wonderful mattress
bargains! We stand behind
themw
HOLY MATRlMoNY
So far, no one has passed 3
law which makes 1t illegal tc
beat your wife at bridge!
UNBELIEVABLE
Somehow we just don't be-
lieve that a man will quit Z
$100, ,0O0-a-year job and take {
dollar-a-year one down in
Washington. Will somebody
explain this all to us?
SELLING
When a used-car salesman
tells you the merits of tha
car you're interested in. he'
only repeating its auto-biogra
ply.
LAST WORD
Many a pretty girl css
blame it on hersylph!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Indians Top Babe
Ruth League Play

The Babe Ruth League closed
out its season with the Indians as
the top team, winning thirteen, los
ing only two. Other standings are:
Tigers, nine wins, six losses; Pr
ates, seven wins, eight losses; and
the Dodgers, two wins, thirteen
losses.
All-Stars have been chosen from
the three losing teams to play a
threSgame series against the In
dians starting Thursday, August 4,
$50 p.m at the Park Avenue ball
field.
The All-Star. teams will consist
of the following players: Tigers -
Sonny Ramey, Billy Pickens, Steve
Garrard, Bill Duffy; Pirates -
Paul McClaskie, Dick Payne, Char
ley Kimbler, Donald Fugett; Dod-
gers -Rodger Turvey, Red ,Rey-
nolds, Nick Creath,. Gale Dillon.
Managers will be Elmer Ramey,
Bob Turvey, Chet Dewbree.
The Indian roster consists of
Robert Tumblison, Gerald Arrick,
Gary Miller, Robert Littler,
Larry Yoakum, Donnie Foulk,
Richard Garrison, David Fades,
Dick Streitenberger, Donnie Col
well, Bill Cornwell, Ronnie Acker-
man. Manager Peyton Garrison
and coach Jack Streitenberger.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
WEST JEFF SCHOOL
BOARD TO MEET

Mr.. Donald Elliott announced
that the Board of Education of the
West Jefferson Schools will meet
at the school house at 8 p. m. on
Thursday August A. The meeting
will be open to the public.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
NEWARK WOMAN
ARRESTED SUNDAY

The State Highway Patrol on
Sunday arrested Mrs. Deamy Mar
garet Rodgers, 80. of Newark,
Ohio, on a charge of driving while
intoxicated. She is being held in
the Madison Cbunty Jail pending
hearing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Four-h Members
To Exhibit Stock

Eighteen Madison Co. All MEM
bers will exhibit livestock at the
Ohio State Fair, Aug. 26 through
Sept. 2, according to Donald J..
Genres, Extension office.
The following have made entries
at the Ohio State Fair: Phil Roach,
Larry Reed, Mary Ester Lombard,
David Ferguson, Ronald Howard,
John Rouff, Lloyd Rebel. Don
Denton, Don Nicol, Shirley Over
turf. Saundra Overturf, Patty
Houck, Nancy Houck, Barbara
Smith, ASH Bidwell III, Thomas
Bidwell, Dale Bidwell, Arlene Gey-
er.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH IN
COLUMBUS WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hedges of
Columbus announce the birth of
their second daughter on Wednes-
day, July 27. Mrs. Hedges is the
former Joan Hern of near London
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Patrol Post Has
Report For June

Corporal Paul Peterson of the
London Post of the State Highway
Patrol. reports decline in activity
of the post for the month of July.
The patrolmen made only 1873
arrests and issued 1873 warnings.
They investigated sixteen accidents
including one fatal accident in
which two people were killed. Two
injury accidents were investigated
with four people injured.
The arrest and accident record
represent one of the least active
months of the patrol post here.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-11-03
School Of Religion
Scheduled Al Church

A school of religion is being
held this week at the First
Methodist church in Caldwell
with sessions on Thursday and
Friday nights. The school opened
Wednesday evening. All classes
begin at 7:30 p. M, according
to the pastor, Rev. Floyd r.
Gaugler.
Georgia Sprinkle, Lena Meren-
ess and Ruby Fletcher from the
Akron office of the conference
board of education will be the
instructors. Miss Sprinkle will be
the adult teacher, Miss Mereness
for the children and Miss Flet-
cher for the young people.
Glasses for workers with
youth, for workers with children
and for adults will be held with
emphasis being placed on the
Christian home.
The W.S.C.S. will meet at the
same time on the five spiritual
classics and this will be taught
by Rev. Floyd r. Gaugler.
The Woman's Bible class OF
this church will meet at $50
on Thursday night in the dining
room.
Circle No. | will meet Thurs
day evening after the class and
the business meeting of Circle
2 has been cancelled.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-11-03
5ingspiration Feature
OF Revival Services

One of the major features of
the revival being conducted at
Perryopolis is a Singspiration
Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2:30 p. m. The
services which are to be conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. Paul w.
Smith, will begin Friday evening
at 7:30 p. m. Services will con-
tinue through the 18th of the
month with special feature at
each of the evening services.
The singspiration will be on
the order of the one at Sarahs-
vile a few weeks ago. There will
be special songs, the old time
favorites, and some good Choir
uses. Neighboring churches are
invited to attend and contribute
special vocal selections.
The Perryopolis Free Meth
odist church is located on SR 78
about three miles from Caldwell
to the east.