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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Man Fined On Gun
Shooting Charge

London City Police arrested En-
erson Herman, 33, 81 West Lincoln
Avenue, on a charge of discharg-
ing firearm within the city limits
on Saturday evening. The gun was
discharged in an alteration with
Frank Trent, police said.
Police report that the shooting
occurred while Herman and Trent
were wrestling, but that Trent
would not prefer charges against
Herman for the alleged attempted
shooting.
Herman was fined $50 and costs
and sentenced to 80 days in jall
in Mayor Speasmaker's court on
the firearm charge. Twenty-Five
dollars of the fine and all of the
Jail sentence were suspended.
Herman is the husband of ARIEL
la Herman, who admitted the
knife Staying of her brother-in-law,
Robert E. Theodore Herman "a, in
Pike County on April 30, 1855.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Ohio Historical
Society Wants
Those Old Relics

The Ohio Historical Society is
conducting a statewide search for
farm relics to be shown in the An
tique Farm Equipment Exhibit at
the Ohio State Fair.
Erwin c .Zepp, Director of the
Society, has asked all county and
local historical societies and mus
Gums to assist in the search. In a
letter to these groups, he said:
THE tremendous success of the
Society's Antique Farm Equipment
Exhibit at the 1854 Ohio State Fair
has brought a request from fair
Officials to repeat it this year.
I'VE have begun to collect pieces
for this years exhibit and we need
your help. If you know of farm
relic, send rs brief description
and tell us where we may find it.
We should ike to have the ems
as gifts, but a loan arrangement
will be satisfactory.
Last years exhibit, housed in
tent of circus proportions, includ-
ed plows, mowers, grain cutters,
drills, corn planters, sleds, sleighs,
buggies, wagons, treadmills, hay
treadmills. hay tedders, the first
tractors, and numerous other rel
les of 10Th and Goth century farm
operation, including an old-time
steam threshing outfit"
All correspondence should be ad-
dressed to the Director at the Ohio
State Museum, Columbus 10.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Summer Theaters
Open In Area

Summer theatre-goers in the
area can expect fine season, with
at least three theatres nearby Of
fering some fine entertainment.
The nationally recognized Shak-
espeare productions at Antioch
Area Theatre open on Wednesday,
June 29, with Merry Wives of
Windsor" Reservations at Box 3,
Yellow Springs, or phone VS. Z
7251.
The Playhouse-on-the Green,
four miles north of Worthington on
High Street, opened on June 81
with THE Moon is Blue" They an
nounce several Broadway produc-
tons will be performed this sum-
mer.
The Stadium Theatre at Ohio
State University will present on
Tuesday, July 5, production of
1.-The Remarkable Mr.. Pennypack-
err" a comedy about a bigamous
free-thinker and his families. The
theatre Is located at Gate 10 of the
stadium with the ticket office open
from z to 9 pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Law Enforcement
Drive Underway

The American Automobile Asso-
citation, in an effort to make mot
orists comply with the law, reports
that the most intensive drive in
history to force compliance with
posted speed limits is under way
by law enforcement officials.
'"The major weapon in the war
against speed violation is the So
called 'radar' detection device" !"
Russell H. Campbell, general man.
ager, said. Close to a thousand of
these devices are being operated
along the nations highways -
some for speed checks, but the ma
jority for enforcement"
Plain City has on loan one of
these devices from the London City
Police, and are using it for both
warnings and arrests. There is no
device in London in operation at
the present time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Revival Efforts
Fail To Aid Boy
Pulled From Lake

Chester Pleasant, Is, of Poin-
dexter Village, Columbus, was
drowned in Madison Lake on Sum-
day, June 26. Efforts of the Lon
don Fire Department with the re-
suscitator equipment failed to re-
vive the boy after twenty minutes
working with him.
Pleasant came to the lake with
ten other people in a truck for a
days outing and picnic dinner. In
company with James Long, 16, and
William Young, II, both of Colurn-
bus, the lad was swimming and
playing in the water. It is report
ed that Long suffered what he
thought to be cramps and went
ashore. The other two boys contin-
ued to swim, and shortly after z
pm. Chester dove and failed to
come to the surface, according to
Long.
Emergency equipment was call
ed by Lake Patrolman Lawrence
Cox, while Vaughn Garner, Jason
Atkins and Martin Bailey found
the body and brought it ashore.
Revival efforts were started imme-
diately.
Bob Stewart arrived with the re-
suscitator in the cruiser driven by
Eliza Long, but efforts to revive
the boy failed. He was pronounced
dead by Madison County Coroner
DR.. w. r. Bacon at 500 p. m.
Pleasant was a student at the
Champion Junior High School. Co
lumbus. He was an orphan and liv-
ed with an aunt who was his guard
ian, Mrs. Eta Clark, 1887 TIaw-
thorne Ave-, Columbus. No other
survivors were reported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Marketing Referendum
Approves Wheat Controls
County Casts 312
Votes Saturday

The nations wheat farmers vot-
ed by a great majority to retain
tight control on next years wheat
crop in return for a government
price averaging S1.81 a bushel.
Ohio farmers voted against the
controls again this year by vote
Of 7015 against the controls and
5,707 for the controls. These were
unofficial figures, but showed that
more than 55 percent of Ohio
farmers were for free markets for
their wheat.
In Madison County, out of an
estimated 800 eligible voters, 312
farmers cast their votes in the
wheat marketing referendum. OF
these, 184 voted for controls, 128
voted against them. There were 20
challenged ballots at the five poll
ing places, and these will be set
tied this week.
Nationwide, 328,OOO VIII e t
farmers took part in the referen-
DUN Saturday. BY a II plus per-
cent majority they voted to re-
tain the controls. The large wheat
farming states in the west were
almost unanimously in favor of
the measures. These heavily voting
states assured the retention of the
marketing quotas designed to hold
production at approximately 30
percent below postwar peaks.
The results of the referendum
are reported to have caused Sec
retary Ezra Benson to lay aside a
proposal that they seek broader
markets at home and abroad by
offering the grain at considerably
lower prices than would prevail
otherwise.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
4-H Trip To City
Was Big Success

Six hundred and eighty All club
members, leaders, parents and
friends journeyed to Cincinnati on
II Greyhound buses last week to
enjoy the show This Is Cinerama"
and the Cincinnati Zoo, according
to a report from the Madison
County Extension Office The trip
was sponsored by the Madison
County Al Council and was plan
ned by the following committee:
Robert Lombard, chairman, Ger
trude Laird, Amos Cordle, Mrs.
George Ropp, Robert Hunter, John
E. Moore, and Donald j. Genres.
A community vote of thanks goes
to the committee and to Mr.. Ros-
coe Klee, local Greyhound bus ag-
ent, for the fine manner in which
this operation was managed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Retired Farmer
Dies Saturday

Edward T. Noble, IS, died at his
home on Stewart Avenue on Satur-
day evening. He had been i'll for
several years and had been seri-
ously i'll for the last four months.
A retired farmer, ne was born in
Ross County in December z, 1869.
He is survived by his widow,
Mamie; one son, Guy of Spring
field; one daughter, Mrs. James
Kendall of Springfield; one BROTH
er, William, of Chillicothe; one
sister, Mrs. William Puffenberger,
Williamsport; five grandchildren
and thirteen great grandchildren.
He was a member of the Apos-
tolic Gospel Church. The funeral
will be held on Tuesday at 1:30
D. m. at the Lukens Funeral Home.
the Reverend Carl Cummings Off
ciating. Interment will be at
Browns Chapel Cemetery, Ross
County.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Ohio Publicity
Points Out Fact

A resolution was introduced into
the Ohio House of Representatives
by Lytle B. Zuber of Franklin
County and John j. Lynch of Ma
honing County, commencing the
Development and Publicity Com
mission for securing unprecedented
publicity for "our great State"
The report points out that it
would have cost $493, 800 for the
combined magazine and newspaper
space in black-and-white and full
color. Magazines carrying Ohio
publicity have been the National
Geographic, April, '55; Holiday
Magazine, June, '55; and Fortune
Magazine, April, '54. In addition,
the Philadelphia Inquirer carried
a rotogravure spread on May %,
'55.
So all these people are finding
out what we knew all the time
that Ohio is one of the best places
in the whole wide world!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Net Tournament
Play In London
Starts July I8

Tennis tournaments for 1855 will
begin July Is, according to those
in charge. There will be six separ-
ate divisions: girls 16 and under,
girls II and over, boys 16 and un-
der, boys II and over, junior and
senior doubles. The older person
on a doubles team determines the
division which the two will enter.
Those interested please contact E.
B. Rayburn, Tom Bopeley, or
Linda Hood before July II, The
first round should be finished by
July "a, the second by July 81, and
finals by August z. Trophies will
be awarded to the winners.
Girls from 10 to Is may also re-
ceive special help and tips on ten
mis- Thursday afternoon at the
courts, time 3 to 5 p. m. .
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Sheep Men Finish
Dipping July z

The sheep dipping and drenching
program sponsored by the Madison
County Sheep and Lamb Improve
ment committee, will be completed
this week, by Saturday. July 2, ac-
cording to John E. Moore, County
Agricultural Agent Frank Ober-
dier, Union county, is in charge of
the service again this year. There
are over 1890 animals scheduled to
be dipped this week. The sheep
committee members in charge of
parasite control program is John
Donahue, chairman, William Fol-
som, Donald Mace and Richard
Harbage.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Columbus Youth browns In
Madison Lake Sunday
Airman Assigned
To Fire School

Lowry AFB Colo. Airman
Third Class Robert w .Seaburn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon F.
Seaburn, R.R. l, London, has been
assigned to the 3415th USAF
Technical School at Lowry Air
Force Base as student in the De-
partment of Firefighting Training.
Lowry's USAF Technical School
graduates thousands of airmen
each year who are trained for vital
technical jobs in today's Air Force.
Most graduates are assigned to
major commands throughout the
Air Force upon completion of their
training at Lowry.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Civil Defense In
"a Hour Test OF
Communications

The communications in Madison
County'S civil defense set-up re-
ceived a workout Saturday eve
ming and Sunday morning as the
London Amateur Radio Club went
on a 24-ho'lr trial of emergency
status.
Mr.. Graham Megaw, Civil De-
fense director for Madison County,
was in charge of the local group,
which went into action at 4 pm.
Saturday evening, maintaining the
alert for the "a hours. The group
utilized gas generators for power,
to simulate the knocking out of
power lines.
Headquarters were established
at the secretarys office at the
fairgrounds, where contact was re-
ported with Washington, D. c. and
practically all of the 48 states.
There were 5 to 5000 stations op-
Grating during the try-out, which
was nationwide. The official logs
are being sent to Hartford, Conn,
for reference.
Most of the equipment used by
the group was built by the men,
bers, with some commercial receiv-
ing equipment.
Those participating were: John
Buck, Jim Campbell, Frank Cecil,
Marvin Dworkin, Shelton Green,
Bert Laird, Jay Powers, and the B.
Gwynne Burrs, Junior and Senior.
Further tests of this important
segment of national defense are
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
New Record Set
At Country Club
By Local Golfer

Playing consistent heads-up golf,
Bob Powers of London Country
Club broke the all-time course
record Sunday, June 26, when he
registered 35-32-67 on the 6249
yard London course here.
Powers scored six pars, two
brides and a bogey four on num-
Der 5 for 35 in the first round
and then came back with four bird
les and five pars in the second
round to register 80 on the red
tees.
The previous record of SO was
held jointly by Powers and Ronnie
Kulp also of London.
Powers score was as follows:
White tees 4 5 3 4 4 a 3 a 4-35
Red tees A a A A 3 A 3 3 3-32
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
John II. Tate Post
Elects Officers

The John II. Tate Post $40 of
tine American Legion elected the
following officers on June 20: re-
elected Frank Trent as command
er; John Howard, first vice-com-
mander; Robert Stevens. second
vice-commander; Floyd Policy, adj
iutant; Robert Meadows, finance
officer; Odell Davis and Wilson
Trent, sergeants-at-arms; Bernard
jackson, service officer. The Rev.
erend Robert Wilson was re-elect-
ed as chaplain.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Swimming Glasses
To Start Friday

Glasses for beginning swimmers
will start Friday at the London
swimming Pool, according to Mrs.
Gene Harbage, instructor. Two
classes will be conducted, one at
ten and other at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Harbage, who was also in
structor at the pool last year, sta
ted that classes would be for 25
children each and only those child
rem who have not had lessons be-
fore or who failed to pass their
swimming tests last year, will be
accepted for instruction.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Talent Show At
Gym June 1880

The production of Holiday
Ahoy", local talent show, sponsor
ed by the American Legion Post
los, moved ahead in preparation
for the opening night scheduled for
Wednesday, June %, at the High
School. The show will also have
performance on Thursday, June 80.
The cast will include about Is
local people in costume, and the
producer guarantees an evening of
fun with the Captain of the good
ship S. S. Holiday, his crew and
passengers and all those connected
with the operation of the show.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
McBurg FLA Trio
Wins Judging

A trio of FLA" members from
Mechanicsburg won top honors in
the recent State FLA Stock Judg-
ing Contest at Ohio State Univer-
sity, The members of the champion
Dairy Judging team include Will
liam Miller, Richard Picker and
Ron WEIGH
The winning of the State honor
sends the boys on to Waterloo,
Iowa, in October, where they will
judge dairy cattle at the National
Dairy Congress.
MR.. AND MRS. WEBSTER
RETURN FROM OKLAHOMA
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla d. Webster,
East High Street, have returned
from a trip to Oklahoma where
they visited their son, Jack, who is
at Altus Flying Field, Altus, Okla
homa.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Wheat Marketing Gard:
Available At Office

All producers OF wheat who are
eligible to receive wheat marketing
cards should call in person now or
make a written request to the Mad
ison County Agricultural Stabiliza-
ton and Conservation Committee
office at SO West High Street,
London, if they wish to have wheat
marketing cards mailed to them.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
Mayors Hearing
Set For July 9

Madison County Common Pleas
Judge Gerald A. Baynes has set the
date of July 9 for the hearing in
the action filed by the city solicitor
to make Mayor Speasmaker show
cause why he should not turn over
the money he has retained from
costs in court cases to the city. The
city's action was filed on June %.
1t is expected that Mr.. Harvey
Crabbe, the mayors attorney, will
answer that the law requiring the
mayor to turn over the funds was
passed after the nomination of
Mayor Speasmaker, which was
equal to election-therefore, the
law does not affect the mayors
status.
Mayor Spe,,smaker made no COM
ment.
Judge Baynes promised immedi-
ate action on the question when it
comes his turn to act in the affair.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
MURTAUGH IMPROVING
AT MT. CARMEL

Jim Murtaugh, who was taken
to Mt. Carmel Hospital on Sunday,
June 20, is reported to be recover
ing in good shape from a slight
stroke. Katy Murtaugh states that
Jim is up and around, but that the
doctors have not said anything
about his release yet.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
GOLF

GOLF
This is short story about
young man who is a record
breaker of the highest calibre.
Bob Powers of London Coun
try Club gets our vote as the
real tops on the local golf
scene in view of the fact that
he broke the nine-hole and the
1S-hole course records within
ten-day period. Shooting a
81 on June 26, Powers broke
his own record of 68 held
jointly with Ron Kulp. The 81
came ten days after he had
racked up 81 for nine. Pow
ers shot d, 5, 3, a, a, a, 3, a, 4,
-35 and a, d, a, a, 3, a, 3, 3, 3,
-32 for total 81 while play
ing in a foursome with Don
Byers, Bob LeBeau, Sr., and
Dick LeBeau. And, like we
said before, it couldn't happen
to a nicer guy.
OVERHEARD
Overheard in a manhole.
Snow me woman who
isn't unpredictable and I'll
show you a man.
MARRIAGE
He had just carried her a.
cross the threshold and, after
shaking off the rice and old
shoes, she said, We'll, darl-
ing. in two more weeks, we'll
be hearing the pitter-patter of
little feet!"
The astonished husband said,
"Honey-bun, aren't you rush.
ing things the slightest bit ?"
mo, dear boy" came the
reply, Mother will be here for
visit then and she's a mid
get"
DIRECTIONS
And for all new fathers we
offer this advice. place dia-
per in same position as base
ball diamond with you at bat.
Then fold home plate over sec
ond base. Place baby on pitch
er's mound and then pin first
and third bases to home plate.
Powder will be found in small
sack near pitchers box.
HuMNN!
Gossip is like a rotten egg.
When aired-it stinks!
LEARNING
Teacher: willie, name two
ancient sports"
Willie: only two ! know
are Anthony and Cleopatra"
WELL?
You may expect results but
what you get is consequences.
MONARCH
The reason old dad is called
King of the Household is be-
cause he's been crowned SO Of
ten.
FEEDING TIME o
Kid: Gimme II hamburg
ers!"
Cook: What"
Kid: Don't get excited -
I've g.,t a friend with mel"
FACT
The automobile has cut
down horse-stealing by 90 per
cent and it has increased
swearing by the same margin.
And the same person who
holds the door open for you at
the grocery will try to run
over you on the way home.
VIEWPOINT
Newspaper people and ex-
pectant mothers have at least
one thing in common -
neither can dodge the issue at
hand.
AGE
You're getting old, brother,
when you hope you miss that
putt so that you won't have
to bend over so far to pick up
the ball!
FOOD
What with the popularity of
hamburger being what it is,
it appears that every butcher
in the country has an OK to
grind.
~?
Man cannot live by bread a
lone = he has to have plenty
of crust.
MODERN ADAGE
People who live in ranch
houses shouldn't throw the
bull.
AFTERTHoUGHT
Many people have asked me
what country and what place
I liked the best on my recent
European tour. To this quest
ion I have answered unequi-
vocally and as forcefully as
possible - "the United States
and Madison County"
LAST WORD
II isn't what you said that
causes all the trouble. its
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
RICHARD TUMBLISONS
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tumbl-
ison, West High Street, announce
the birth of a son, Kenneth Rich
ard, Sunday, June &c, at Mt. Car
mel Hospital Master Kenneth
Richard weighed six pounds and
one ounce. His mother is the form
er Doris Hastings of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
London Resident On
TV Show Thursday

Mrs. Louisa Cramblitt, 127
North Oak ST, was the guest of
honor on the Sally Flowers TV
show on Thursday, June %. The
occasion was Mrs. Cramblitts
eighty-eighth birthday. She was
presented with an orchid and re-
ceived a kiss from Billy Scott.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
i OUR
ca TOWN
HAPPINESS

Have you heard the one
about the happy pessimist ?
Seems that he never had it so
bad!
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Scouts Open
Jamboree
In Canada

NIAGARA ON THE LAKE,
Ont, Aug. 20.-A cross-sec-
ton of .the worlds scouting
population formally kicked
of the eighth world Scout
Jamboree today after two
days Of feverish, last-minute
preparations.
The opening ceremonies
were scheduled for this aft
crnoon with Vincent Massey,
Governor General Of Canada,
and Lord Rowallam, chief
scout of the British Com
naonwealth and Empire, tax
ing part.
A bit Of friction developed,
meanwhile. although not
among the youngsters in the
colossal gathering Of 10000
Scouts and leaders. The trou-
BILE was over invitations to
top Canadian government
leaders or, as one govern
i11ent official said, the lack
of same.
OfIicials at Odds
Prime Minister st. Laurent
and his cabinet weren't in
vited. the official said. A
jamboree official said they
were. He said they were in
ytted twice-one specifically
to today's formal ceremonies
and again generally to visit
the 700-acre jamboree site
at the mouth Of the Niagara
River any time.
The only disputes among
the Scouts. however, were
conferred on such earth-shak-
ing issues as how many
French shoulder patches an
Australian scarf is worth.
Souvenirs in Demand
Like youngsters everywhere.
every Scout at the jamboree
seemingly was intent on
carrying home all the souve-
Mrs he could carry. One
French lad. being prepared
in no uncertain way was seen
with decorative shoulder and
pocket emblems stitched on a
long roll of khaki cloth. He
shipped them of with scissors
in whatever number was
needed to make his "pur-
chases."
In q report yesterday. Mai.
Gen. D. C. Spry of London,
director of the Boy Scouts
International Bureau, said
scouting was booming
throughout the free world.
He said the last biennial
Scout census showed that So
million youngsters were tax
ing part-an increase of a
million over the previous
census.