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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Jury Returns rs
True Bills Here

The Madison County Grand Jury
recessed Thursday evening, after
four days of sessions, examining 38
cases and over 40 witnesses. The
jury returned 26 true bills and ig-
nored II cases. There were no Sc
cret indictments.
Indictments were returned again.
st the following: Frank w. Sander
son, insufficient funds; Jay Pack,
failure to provide; Henry Ford
Boggs, forging and uttering, two
cases; James Cooper, failure to
provide; Richard Wayne Jones, es-
cape from a penal institution; Har-
old Woodrow Mongold, escape
from penal institution; Donald E.
Nicholson, escape from a penal in
stitution and for stealing motor
vehicle; Leo Maines, escape from a
penal institution; Charles B Boggs,
breaking and entering in the night
season and larceny; Julius Leroy
Yurina, breaking and entering in
the night season and larceny; Syl-
vester Sargent. breaking and en-
tering in the night season and lar
ceny; Richard Follrod, breaking
and entering in the night season.
larceny and resisting an officer;
John Joseph, breaking and enter
ing in the night season and lar
ceny; Vaughn Holland, stealing a
motor vehicle; Raymond Lee Dau-
gherty, assault and battery; Denzel
Wilder, stealing a motor vehicle,
two cases; William Dildine, steal
ing motor vehicle, two cases;
Gene Edward Martin, breaking and
entering in the night season and
larceny; Lloyd Richard Perdue,
failure to provide.
The following cases were ignor-
ed: Charles William Davis, Earsel
Pack, Floyd Buzzard. John w. Nc
Cafferty, Donald DeVoe, Henry
Wilson, Gus Cline, frankie E. Dar-
ling, Russell Boggs and Edwin
Hayes.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Cub Scouts Have
Meeting Thursday

The story of Robin Hood was
the theme of the first fall meeting
of Cub Scout Pack No. sc, last
Thursday evening. The parish hall
of st. Johns Lutheran Church was
made over into Sherwood Forest,
complete with trees, creek and
bridge. Each den of cubbers acted
a different scene from the story
of Robin Hood, dressed in appro-
pirate costumes.
Applications were received for
twenty-five new Cub Scouts. The
trainins session for parents only
will be held Wednesday evening,
October 5, at 7:30 pm, in st.
Johns Parish Hall. This will be
the last opportunity for new MEM
bers of the pack this year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Bar Association
Announces Awards

The Ohio State Bar Association
has established two annual awards
for an Ohio newspaper and news
man lin recognition of the contri-
buttons of the press to the admins
tration of justice" The awards
we're announced to coincide with
National Newspaper Week, Octo-
ber / to s.
The newSman award will be
made to the Ohio journalist whose
published work during the preced-
ing year has made the most con-
structive contribution to the sci
ence of Jurisprudence and the ad-
ministration of justice"
The newspaper award will be
made to the Ohio newspaper
whose published work during the
preceding year has made the most
constructive contribution to the sci
ence of Jurisprudence and the ad-
ministration of justice"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Flying Trip Made
In Preparation
For Essay Contest

Typical of the new look in farm
ing, local school administrators
and teachers took to the air Satur-
day to inspect farms and farming
methods in Madison County.
The trip was in preparation for
the fourth annual Farm Bureau
Soil Conservation Essay Contest
jointly sponsored here by the Farm
Bureau, the County High Schools,
the Agricultural Extension service
and the Madison Soil Conservation
District.
Three planes were utilized. The
state furnished one, and flying
farmers Austin Harbage and Dean
Roberts piloted their own planes
with passengers on the tour They
took off from the field belonging
to the Roberts family. The air tour
covered the central part of the
county, and included an aerial ex-
animation of conservation practic-
es and crop rotation.
In preparation for the contest,
all schools were visited last week
by representatives of the four
sponsoring agencies, where the re-
quirements were explained.
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, a field
day will be held at the Madison
Co. Experiment Farm on the Old
Springfield Road. Those students
entering the contest will be told of
the problems of the present-day
farmer and will be shown some of
the solutions afforded by the mod
ern methods of soil and water con-
servation.
Winners of the contest will be
the guests of the soil conservation
district annual banquet on Novem-
ber 10, and will be taken on an
other air tour of the county next
spring.
The contest is open to all schools
in the area.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Webb KuIp Rites
Held On Sunday

Mr.. Webb Kulp, 80 years of age,
well-known London resident and
an insurance agent here for many
years, died suddenly Friday after
noon as he was leaving his office
on Main Street.
Mr.. Kulp was member of the
London Methodist Church, a fifty
year member of the F. and A. NJ,
the I.O.O.F., and was a director of
the Citizens Building and Loan
Company here.
Survivors include the widow,
Katherine; one son, Alan of Lon
don; one daughter, Mrs. Corinne
Foster of FL Cajon, California;
one sister, Mrs. Robert Minshall,
of London.
Memorial and Masonic services
were held on Sunday at 2:30 p m.
at the Lukens Funeral Home fol-
lowed by burial in Oak Hill Gene
terry The Reverend A. M. Shene-
felt was the officiating minister
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
THREE WINNERS!

Top selections this week
we're made by Norman Jones,
London; Jones Karn, London
Route A; and Jerry Phillips, Mt.
Sterling. Each had only four
losers out of "a contests. All
missed on the Ohio State-Stan-
ford game which was consider
ed one of the big upsets last
Saturday.
The new selections will be
found on the FOOTBALL
PAGE in this issue. The judges
have warned that while you do
not have to buy paper to en-
ter, all facsimile entries must be
neat and must adhere to the
definition of the word "facsim-
lie" according to the dictionary
Checks will be mailed to the
winners Immediately. Don't for
get to get your entries in early
for this weeks contest!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Law Changes Rule
On Signing Real
Estate Documents

Mr.. Norman K. Jones, county
recorder, and Mr.. Forrest E. Sid
ener Jr., county prosecutor, have
arrived at an Interpretation of Sec
tion 317.111 of the Revised Code
of Ohio. This section of the code
pertains to an instrument by
which title to real estate or per-
sonal property. or any interest or
lien thereon, is conveyed, created,
encumbered, assigned or other
wise disposed Of, except ANY de-
cree, order, judgment or writ of
any court, any will or death GER
tificate; any instrument executed
or acknowledged outside of this
state"
The decision is that the actual
person preparing the instrument
must sign the instrument. It can
not be signed in the name of a
company, corporation, partnership,
ETC., according to Mr.. Sidener.
Mr.. Jones asks persons utilizing
his office to record documents
coming under this section to fol-
low the above ruling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
LITER Returned To London
Prison Farm Tuesday A. M.
Oates Gives Self
Up In Alabama

Superintendent r. B .Eckle of
the London Prison Farm reported
Tuesday that Jerome Oates, "a, of
Youngstown, life-termer who es-
capped from the institution on
September 81 was returned to the
prison at 11:30 am. October a by
Mr.. Ray Allison, who had gone
after the escapee.
Oates turned himself in to city
police at Mobile, Alabama on Sat-
urday He was said to have esca-
ped by driving away from the Lon
don Prison Farm in a large van
truck which he drove as his prison
job.
Prison officials believe that pris-
oner Walter Jones, 25, of Cleve-
land, escaped with Oates in the
truck, and that he may also be in
Alabama.
The truck was recovered on Fri
day September % in Dayton, by
the State Highway Patrol. Oates
had made his way to Mobile by
Saturday morning.
OF the five men who escaped
last week, four are still at large.
In addition to Walter Jones, who
was serving life term for first
degree murder, they are: Virgil
Brink, 46, serving a term for
shooting with intent to kill, escap-
ed Friday; Leslie Rhoads Jr., %,
serving a term for armed robbery;
Howard Kea, 30, serving a term
for unarmed robbery. Rhoads and
Kea escaped from the institution
on Monday afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Father Of London
Man Dies In City

Word has been received here of
the death of Mr.. Kirk T. Kidwell,
of Springfield, o., the father of
Mr.. F. Eugene Kidwell of London.
Mr.. Kidwell died at his Spring
field home following an illness of
several months. He was SO years
of age, and was associated with
the Springfield Railway Company
for many years prior to his re-
tirement.
Other survivors include a daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Weaver, of
Springfield, and grandson and a
granddaughter
The funeral will be held on
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. at the Rich
ards Funeral Home on East High
ST, Springfield. Burial will be in
Ferncliff Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Project Leaders
Learn handeraft

Twenty-nine Home Demonstra-
tion Council members and project
leaders were trained for the first
home demonstration project by
Mrs. Daniel Byrun of Enon, Chic.
Mrs. Byrun taught the leader
training lesson on textile painting.
This lesson will be taught by the
leaders trained in all community
groups in the near future. The tex
tile painting is an inexpensive and
very fascinating form of creative
work that can be quickly and cas-
lily done.
This lesson will be taught by
the following groups: Pike, Mrs.
Eugene Wilson and Mrs. Louis
Guy; Somerford, Mrs. Branford
Gist, Mrs. VIM. Evans and Mrs.
John Stegall; Jefferson, Mrs.
Ralph Long and Mrs. Wilbert
kell; Madison Rural, Mrs. Ed Yer
ian and Mrs. Paul Ridenour; An
tioch, Mrs. Darrell Jones and Mrs.
VIM. Stump; London, Mrs. o. w.
Bridgeman, Mrs. Frank Cornwell
and Mrs. 0. D. Lowery; Range,
Mrs. Ned Davey and Mrs. Robert
Mccormack; Stokes, Mrs. Arbun
Davidson. Mrs. Richard Mckenzie;
Pleasant, Mrs. John Barnes and
Mrs. Ray Butz; Canaan, Mrs. Mary
Roby, Mrs. Robert Lombard, and
Mrs. Ben Straley; Monroe, Mrs
David Wilson; Fairfield, Mrs. Ru-
fus Snyder and Mrs. James An
dirk; Darby, Mrs. Max Latham
Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Walter La
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
License Bureau
Announces Change

The Motor Vehicle License Bur-
eau has announced that after Sept
ember 30, Ohio auto titles will be
required to show only the manu-
facturer's serial number or the
manufacturer motor vehicle iden-
tification number, which in most
cases, is the same.
This eliminates the use of the
motor number on Ohio titles on
new autos.
In addition, the charges for the
bureau have been raised. Original
certificates of title will cost S1.00
instead of IS cents, duplicates will
cost $100, and memorandum Ger
tificates of title will cost SO cents
instead of 25 cents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Spring Fork Grange
Plans Booster Niqht

Spring Fork Grange will cele-
brate Boosters Night at the regu-
lar meeting place Wednesday eve
ming, October IL at eight o'clock.
An entertaining program is be-
ing planned by Mrs. Ruth San
ford, the lecturer, with refresh
ments following the program. The
public is invited to the meeting.
The Handy Mandy 4-H club put
or a safety program for the Spring
Fork Grange at the meeting We'd
nesday, September %. The pro-
gram: Safety in the Home" by
Linda Thomas; Safety" Poem by
Beverly Foulk, Janice Dillon, Pat
ricia Fitzpatrick and Mary Smith;
Safety Skit by Diane Spachner,
Joy Dillon, Nancy Streator, Judy
Reed, Linda Thomas, Beverly
Foulk, Janice Dillon, Patricia
Fitzpatrick and Mary Smith; "Saf-
ETY. on the Farm" by Joy Dillon;
Safety Jingle and a song.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Flying Farmers Take School
Officials On County Tour
Police Hold Man
Charged With
Criminal Assault

London City Police are holding
George Louis Weaver, 21, colored,
of Urbana for investigation on
charge Of criminal assault on a
Is year old female resident of
London, according to Chief Cor.
mon L. Clark.
1t is alleged that the young girl
was forced into building on the
fairgrounds under threat of bodily
harm with a pocket knife, while
attending a dance which is held
monthly at the grounds.
Police say Weaver is now on
probation in Champaign County on
charge of pointing weapons.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
London Rolls Over
HiIIiard, 34-7

Shades of Davis and Blanchard
raced along London's athletic field
Friday as "Mr. Inside" Tingley
and "Mr Outside" Harris led in
the defeat of London's first league
opponent, billiards. The team
showed form to make them real
contenders for the Mid-Six crown
this season.
Harris scored in the first quar-
ter on a 24-yard run, and scored
again in the fourth quarter on a
47-yard jaunt In the second qual-
ter, Bill Carter scored on a quar-
terback sneak, and Tingley scor-
ed from about the one-yard line
on a plunge. billiards held Lon
don down in the third quarter. but
the combination came through
twice in the fourth, Harris as a.
bove and Tingley on q ten-yard
plunge. Tingley kicked three good
conversions, caught a pass for the
fourth and missed only one.
billiards made the picture play
of the evening as halfback Joel
Williams scored their lone I'd on
an 86-yard run. Walker made
their conversion good.
London had 10 first downs to
opponents A. Final score was "a
to Z.
In other area games. West JEFF
ferson lost to University, 81 to o;
Worthington took Marysville, Ia
TO 6; Grandview ever Delaware,
20 to O; Grove City over West
erville, Ii to 0; Mt. Sterling over
Frankfort, 6 to 0; Urbana over
Mt. Vernon, 40 to IA.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Aid Payments To
539 In County

The Ohio Department of Public
Welfare, Division of Aid for the
Aged, reports that $50 people in
Madison County received an aver
age of $57.25 for a total of $780,
857 in aid payments for the month
of September, 1855.
The total included SIS payments
subject to federal participation in
the amount of S29, ,419, for an aver
erage payment of $57.12. There
were "a payments not subject to
federal participation in the amount
of SLABS, for an average payment
of $59.92.
In addition to the above, 81
folks received health care, includ-
ing outpatient clinic payments, at
cost of S1,299.86.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Oak Run Grange
Elects Officers

The Oak Run Grange has anno-
unced their officers for the coming
year. They will be installed at the
countrywide installation to be held
in the youth building at the Fair
grounds on Saturday evening,
October 8, at s p. m.
The new officers are: master,
Wade Bruce; overseer, Mrs. 10y
Snyder; lecturer, Mrs. Howard
Deck; steward, Harry Steel; assist
ant steward, Walter Simpson;
chaplain, Mrs. Sam Johnson; trea-
surer, Miss Florence Hanson; sec
retary, Mrs. Harry Steel; gate
keeper, Richard Lightle; ceres,
Mrs. Herbert Keye; pomona, Ruth
Steel; flora, Mrs. Russell Roberts;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. Walt
er Simpson; executive committee
member, Herbert Keye; legislative
agent, Fletcher Andrix.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04

The Rotary Club of London will
be host to Harold d. Nichols,
Governor of District 231 of Ro-
tary International at their meet
ing on Thursday, Oct. 6. Mr. Mich
OILS is in the process of making the
annual official visit to each of the
thirty-three Rotary Clubs in
Southwestern Ohio. He will add
ress the club at its regular meet
ing and confer with President
James V Shaw and Secretary E.
F. Fuchs together with the Board
of Directors and Committee Chair
men with reference to the Rotary
administration and service activi-
ties.
Mr.. Nichols is charter MEM
ber of the Rotary Club of Batavia
and has served that club as its
club president.
Mr.. Nichols was elected Dist
rict Governor of Rotary Interna-
tional for the 1856 fiscal year
at Rotary's Golden Anniversary
Convention in Chicago last June
He is one of 238 District Govern
or supervising the activities of
some 500 Rotary Clubs which
have a membership of 414010
business and professional execu-
tives in 90 countries and geogra-
phical regions throughout the
world
Wherever Rotary Clubs are To-
Gated, President Shaw asserted in
discussing the Governors visit.
their activities are similar to those
of the Rotary Club of London be-
cause they are based on the same
general detectives developing
better understanding and fellow
ship among business and profess
ional men, promoting community
betterment undertakings, raising
the standards of business and pro-
fessionals, and fostering the adj
vancement of good will. under
standing and peace among all the
people of the world.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Mother Of London
Resident Dies

Mrs. Carl Meline of Gibbs, Mis-
souri,, mother of Mrs Robert Hal
terman. West Center Street, Lon
don, died Friday evening in a
Kirksville, Missouri Hospital
Mrs. Halterman left Thursday
to be with her mother and DR..
Halterman and sons, Ricky and
Robin left Friday night for the
funeral services at the Easley
Funeral Home at Brashier, Miss
ouri.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
London Boosters
Meet On tuesday

The London Boosters will hold
their regular meeting at the High
School on Tuesday at 8 p. m.
"Chub" Richmond announces the
possibility of double feature for
the fans at this meeting. The films
of the Urbana-London game will
be shown. as we'll as the films of
the Hilliards-London game, if the
latter get back in time.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these meetings and see the
films of L. II. S. in action. There
is no charge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Accident Occurs
Saturday Evening

The State Highway Patrol re-
ported two people escaped injury
Saturday evening when the car in
which they were riding failed to
negotiate a curve and struck a
road scraper and a gas line.
The accident occurred at the in
tersection of State Route 323 and
the Danville- Bloomingburg Pike.
The auto was owned by Herbert
c. Porterfield of Bowling Green,
and was driven by Myrna Lee
Smith, II, of Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
FAIRFIELD GRANGE
FISH FRY THURSDAY

The Fairfield Grange has an
nounced that Thursday, Oct 6. they
have changed their plans and will
have a fish fry. The hour will be
z p. m. instead of g. Each family
is asked to bring salad or a des-
sert. Mr.. Cecil Harsh will show
some films.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
West Jefferson's
B School Entered

The Madison County Sheriff. S
department is investigating the
breaking in and entering over the
weekend of West Jefferson's "B"
school building. located west of
that town on us. Route 40.
The sheriff stated that entry
was gained by forcing a window.
The thief or thieves took only a
small radio from one of the rooms.
Drawers were pulled open, but no.
thing more of value was taken, nor
was there any sign of vandalism or
destruction.
Police theoriZe the incident was
perpetrated by youthful intruders.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
q OUR
6[fK63WN
TAXES

taxation w i II representa-
ton? What we need now is
not more money but short
er month.
TRUTH
The reason that truth is
stranger than fiction is be-
cause there's SO damn little
of 1t.
HoMELIFE
Mother to little Elmer
Elmer! Stop pulling brother
Willie's ear. Stop it I say!
Elmer, give mother Willie's
earw
DRIVING
The reason most wo m en-
like to drive the car is be-
cause they run into so many
interesting people.
LETTER
From Number 2, Willis
Avenue, comes note from a
young friend who says, Il
wish to thank you for my
check for the football contest.
/ am going to try again and
hope l win. My daddy was
surprised as he never has
won. Sincerel PAUL Lay
bourne"
JOKE
Fellow fell into garbage
pit and put up an awful hol-
led, yelling :. FIRE! FIRE!
FIRE!
Soon the department ar
rived and rescued the man
and, after squirting him off,
the chief asked, How come
you yelled "fire" when you
fen into the pit?
Man thoughtfully replied,
We'll, how many people
would have come If I'd yell
led garbage" !?
HEY TEACHER
School I e a C h e we know
told us this one -. seems
a third grader was sent to
the principals office on a
charge of chewing gum in
class. Youngster told the
principal Il never done
it,"
Principal corrected II
didn't do it, Johnny"
Johnnie thought this over
and then asked, What didn't
you do?"
PoLLYTiCkS
Attenuation Is really moth
ing new. Politicians have been
made by machines for years.
WiMMiN
Almost every woman needs
a bigger clothes closet to hang
up the things she doesn't have
to wear.
BUSINESS
These are the times when
YOU trade your old installment
payments for a new set 49,.
they throw in the appliance for
nothing.
WORD GAME
Newest word game to hit
the country is one wherein the
contestant uses certain words
in a sentence. Best one we've
heard so far is this using the
words "effervescent' and "fid-
dlestick." The sentence comes
out thusly: "Effervescent
enough covers on the bed, your
fiddlestick out!"
SCIENCE
The scientists have establish
ed that the earliest bird lived
12O million years ago. We sup
pose the poor thing died be-
cause there were no worms at
that time.
BASEBALL
See by the papers that Leo
Durocher is going to take up
acting as career and we
thought that's what he's been
doing all the time!
HOUSING
A lot of these new three
bedroom homes are alright
provided that you want the
goldfish to have his own room.
OUCH!
Our own idea of a marked
woman is a cut young thing in
mosquito infested nudist
camp.
DIVORCE
Well, the divorce rate is fall
ing and it may be due to the
fact that too many fellows are
finding that single life leaves
them as their sole means of
support.
INDUSTRY
The busiest time of day in
most places of business Is when
the clock strikes five.
ELMO
Elmo the Great sends this in
life is easier to take than
YOU think; all that's necessary
is to accept the impossible, do
without the indispensable, and
bear the intolerable!"
LAST WORD
"She talked in her sleep so
cont her home to rniIffnrH
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
INJURIES KNEE IN
FOOTBALL PRACTICE

Jack Cornell, junior at Lon
don High School, is recovering aft
er fracturing his left knee in foot
ball practice.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
Local Men Take
Part In Program

There will be a broadcast from
WRFD at Has AM. Thursday
morning October 6, in which sew
eral Madison County men will take
part. The transcription was made
at the air tour which was held for
the teachers taking part in spon-
soring the Madison County Soil
Conservation Essay Contest.
Owen Alderman explains the
Farm Bureau part in the contest;
Don Becker tells of the Soil Con-
servation Board of Supervisors
part and Paul Bangham explains
how the Soil Conservation Service
hopes to expand the use and
knowledge of conservation by the
contest and tour.
Howard Taylor, of Ohio Avia-
ton Board, tells of the use of the
airplane in agriculture and Dean
Roberts tells of his own use of
their plane in farming operations.
Robert Trehearne will represent
the teachers and administrators
taking the tour. telling how he will
use the information he gained
from the tour in sponsoring the
contest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
JAM ES =. HARSH
Is OVERSEAS

A/2c James F. Harsh, u. S. Air
Force, now has an APO" and can
be reached at the following add
ress: A/2c James F. Harsh, AT
155338412O04 AACSRONSQ, Com.
Center, APO 121, NY, NY.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
MRS. MABEL REA
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Mrs. Mabel Rea, a member of
the faculty of the London schools,
who. underwent a leg operation
Saturday, is recovering in Mt.
Carmel Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-04
MRS. FRED ECkSTiNE
GOES TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Fred Eckstine, South Madi-
son Road, was removed from her
home to Mt. Carmel Hospital on
Sunday night