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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
Darby Grange Has
October Meetings

Darby Grange No. TIC, held
their first meeting in October on
the evening of the 14th.
Mrs Jennie Roberts, acting as
lecturer, had a very interesting
program, with each member tell
ing about their vacation.
The second meeting was held
October %. During the business
meeting, it was voted to send a
cash donation to the Veterans
Hospital at Chillicothe for Christ
mas presents.
1t was announced that several
members are planning on going to
Cleveland to the State Grange
meeting in November, for the Sew
enth Degree work.
Mrs. Olga Wilson, the new lee
turer had the following program:
A reading, Seasons, given by
June Refs; Jenny Roberts read a
poem, when Day in Done; Oh
ga Wilson gave a reading, "A
Motorist Prayer.
Members were then asked to tell
how they celebrated Halloween
when they were teenagers. By
their response, it was revealed
where a lot of gates and wagons
had gone and how some small
buildings were moved from their
foundations; also who helped to
build fences of fodder in odd
places.
Brother Wright, deputy master
of Franklin County spoke to the
group.
A very good lunch was enjoyed
by all.
The next meeting will be held
November 8, en- election night
Members were urged to get out
to vote and later to attend
Grange.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
New Precincts To-
Stand As Outlined
Say Officials

The Madison County Board of
Elections held the meeting for the
West jefferson election officials
and others interested in the school
auditorium Wednesday night.
In the discussion, it was dis
closed that a slight change in pre-
cinct number one had been brought
about by the new precinct boun-
daries set recently. The board
made it clear that the precinct
lines as established in the new
survey previously reported would
stand for this election at least.
They pointed out that it was pos
sible to be an election official in
one precinct and still vote in an
other. Voters are asked to ascer-
tain their precinct prior to voting.
A council candidate had made
a claim by telephone to this news
paper that there was an attempt
by the "old guard" to disfranchise
the voters in the new area, but
apparently the charge was not
considered serious enough to be
brought up at this meeting.
New voters in the area are re-
minded that they must have been
a resident of Ohio for one year;
a resident of the county for forty
days; and a resident of the voting
precinct for forty days next ire
ceding the election at which he Of
fers 20 vote. These are the only
resident requirements, and 1ra set
forth in the Ohio Revised Code,
Cor L5AQ NJ
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
Young Farmers To
Meet November 7

According to Mr.. James H. Ad-
ans, the Vocational Agriculture in
structor, the young farmers will
gather next Monday evening, No
vember z, 500 O'Clock in the voca-
tional agriculture room of West
Jefferson High School.
A program of instruction will be
organized for the evening classes
to be offered this coming year.
This meeting is to be the first for
the class and every young farmer
in the Jefferson Local School Dis
trict will want to attend, bringing
along some of the problems he
would like to have discussed during
the course.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
GradaIe Sorority
Hears Indian Talk

The Gradale Sorority met with
Mrs. Zyretta Miller, on London
Road Thursday, October u. Mrs.
Ruth Johnson and Mrs. Lillian
Carter were co-hostesses.
Mrs. Luree Lewis gave a very
interesting talk on Indian Art She
gave the Indian version of the
Twenty Third Psalm and The
Lords Prayer.
A colored film of Indian life was
shown with Mrs Marie White as
sisting.
Primus Mrs. Wilma Fettrow con-
Quoted the business meeting. A
discussion was carried or with the
idea of starting a new chapter.
During the social hour a dessert
course was served.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
Lutheran Church
Closes Charter


Sunday, am, October 30, an inn
pressive service was held at the
Zion Evangelical Church. One hun
dred forty-two members formed
the charter membership and were
honored at the service.
The minister, Reverend Melvin
Oehrtman welcomed the seventy
nine confirmed and the sixty-three
baptized members into the chapter
membership of the new congrega-
tion, which had their beginning De-
cember 26, 1854.
During the morning service, Rev.
Oehrtman officiated at the baptism
of baby Janis Lee, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Feddern.
Following the service a fellow
ship dinner was enjoyed by a large
number of members and friends.
There were also visitors from
neighboring towns.
This Lutheran Church is the sec
ond one organized in Madison
County, the other being in London.
The Rev. Melvin Oehrtman, liv-
ing in New Rome, helped to organ
ize this Lutheran congregation. He
is chaplain at the Columbus State
School. His article entitled, Chap
laincy Service for Mentally Re-
tarded." has been accepted for pub
lication by the American Journal
for Mental Deficiency.
The Junior choir of the church
will have their first meeting of the
Fall season at the Hall, Thursday
evening, at $50 o'clock. The direc-
tor is Mrs. Miriam Shipley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
School Carnival
November 1919

The P. T o. school carnival will
be November Is and 19. Notices
will be oa the school letters ask
ing parents for donations.
Friday night of the carnival
there will be a dinner; Saturday
noon, a luncheon, followed by a
talent show and concessions. In
the evening there will be dancing
and games of euchre.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
Legal Notices
CASE NO. 2O160
Vt VIC EII.IOTT

IlIsLIOI NO FsII1IUI Il
To: Fred Elliott, whose address is
unknown: You will take notice that
on the 4th day of October, 1855, Ema
]. Elliott filed in the Common Pleas
Court of Madison County, Ohio, her
petition for divorce, expense money
and other relief. Said case will be
for hearing on or after November
Is, 1855.
Crabbe e. Tanner
Attorneys for Plaintiff =
Oct. IA 81 90 Nov IL
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
NOTICE
CASE NO. 2O183

Chester l.. McCann, whose place of
residence is Building No. 4, U.SN.-
AS. Oletha. Kansas will take notice
that on the 10th day of October,
1855. the undersigned filed her peti-
ton against him in the Court of
Common Pleas of Madison County.
Ohio praying for a divorce and re-
lief on the grounds of gross neglect
of duty and extreme cruelty. Said
cause will be for hearing on and
after the 18th day of November. 1855
Norma II. Dillon, mother and
next friend of Nancy McCann
by her attorney
Forrest e .Sidener, Jr.
Oct. z IA 81 28 Nov. II
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

He who knows only his own side
Of the case knows little of that.
j. Stuart Mill
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
POLICE CHIEF BACK
ON JOB FOR HALLOWEEN

Chief of Police William Mcclure
recuperated sufficiently from his
recent illness to be back on the
job for. the Halloween festivities.
The Chief said he was little
shaky, but could carry on.
GROUP MINISTRY TO MEET
The Group Ministry and their
wives will be entertained Saturday,
November 5, at the West Jefferson
Methodist Parsonage with Rev and
Mrs. Robert Meredith as hosts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
Mainly About
People


Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Peterman
and children of Bloomingburg
spent Sunday with the formers
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Peter
man and family.
Other guests on Sunday of the
Petermans were MIR. and Mrs.
Ralph Peterman and children of
Marysville, also Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Honeywell of Columbus.
A/1C Charles Long has been
sent to Veterans Hospital at San
Antonio, Texas. He is son-in-law
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Peterman.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Long Sr. of Galloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips
had as their weekend guests, their
son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Phillips Jr. and family of War
rem, Ohio. He is supervisor in nine
counties of north eastern Ohio of
Soil Conservation.
Dinner guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Startling Hamilton were
Mrs. Daisy Schmidt and Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Schmidt and two chill
dren of Dayton.
Miss Wilma Chambers has been
pledged to the Tau Delta Soror-
ity at Otterbein College, Wester-
vile.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. S. Chambers.
James w. Connor is spending
two weeks vacation with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Seamon
Merrirnan Drive.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Poulson
spent the weekend with the form
ers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Po,lson in Onargo, Illinois.
Mrs. Dema Bentley spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
McAfee in Newark.
Mrs. Grover Burrell was lun-
cheon guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Kelso and Miss Waveline Kel-
SO in Sedalia on Saturday, and Or
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Burrell cali
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts
and their Today old son, Phillip,
in Grandview.
DR.. Keith Pfefferle, local optom-
etrist, served on a committee for
the Ohio State Optometric Asso-
citation Convention, held at the
Deshler-Hilton Hotel in Columbus,
October 30-31. DR.. Pfefferle is
treasure of the Central Ohio Optic
metric Association and served as
Convention treasurer.
Diane Truitt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Winfred Truitt of Lilly
Chapel, had a tonsillectomy per-
formed by DR.. Emswiler in Co
lumbus, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Truitt and
Miss Flora Truitt visited for sew
eral days with their sister, Mrs.
Alma Chapman and her daughters,
Gertrude and Sarah, in Olmstesd
Falls.
On the return trip Monday, they
visited with another sister, Mrs.
Attree Smith and her daughter,
Doris, in Westerville.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hendricks
and children of Huron, Ohio, visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Or
len Crawford Richard and wife
attended the Home Coming at
Ohio State University on Saturday
and that evening attended the BAN
quet of the Indianola Wesley Foun-
dation for former Methodist stud
ent members who had returned
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

James w. Connor is spending
two weeks vacation with his par
ents Mr.. and. Mrs. Walter Seamon
MerriInan Drive.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Miss Wilma Chambers has been
pledged to the Tau Delta Soror-
ity at Otterbein College, Wester-
vile.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Chambers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Poulson
spent the weekend with the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Poulson in Onargo, Illinois.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Mrs. Dema Bentley spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
McAfee in Newark.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Diane Truitt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Winfred Truitt of Lilly
Chapel, had a tonsillectomy per-
formed by DR.. Emswiler in Co
lumbus, Monday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Mrs. Grover Burrell was a lun-
cheon guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Kelso and Miss Waveline Kel-
SO in Sedalia on Saturday, and or.
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Burrell cali
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts
and their Today old son, Phillip,
in Grandview.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hendricks
and children of Huron, Ohio, visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Or
len Crawford. Richard and wife
attended the Home Coming at
Ohio State University on Saturday
and that evening attended the ban
quet of the Indianola Wesley Foun-
dation for former Methodist stud
ent members who had returned
for the Home Coming.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Dinner guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Startling Hamilton were
Mrs. Daisy Schmidt and Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Schmidt and two chill
dren of Dayton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Truitt and
Miss Flora Truitt visited for sew
eral days with their sister, Mrs.
Alma Chapman and her daughters,
Gertrude and Sarah, in Olmstesd
Falls.
On the return trip Monday, they
visited with another sister, Mrs.
Attree Smith and her daughter,
Doris, in Westerville.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

DR.. Keith Pfefferle, local optom-
etrist, served on a committee for
the Ohio State Optometric Asso-
citation Convention, held at the
Deshler-Hilton Hotel in Columbus,
October 30-31. DR.. Pfefferle is
treasure of the Central Ohio Optic
metric Association and served as
Convention treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-23
Blocking Of Public Power
Called Cool of Merger

ton Water Power, urged efforts
three years ago to elect ''con-
|servatives" as commissioners Of
the public utility districts as q
means IT hating the districts
efforts to acquire Puget Sound
properties.
Mr.. Robinson himself was
questioned closely on various
services performed for his COM
|pany BY Ehasco Services. Inc, a
management engineering firm
wholly owned by Electric Bond
and Share.
MIR. Robinson said Ebasco en-
|plcyes help with the company's
income tax returns. give advice
Ion rate structures, assist with
the firms accounting. plan the
engineering and construction of
new power plants and lend a
hand with q variety Of other
company work.
Chairman oMahoney Of Wyo-
ming, asked why Mr.. Robinson
couldn't hire good accounts on
his own, instead Of using the
services Of Ebasco.
Mr.. Robinson protested, say
ing, 81 know questions, and /
know answers. and that wasn't
ia square one" He told the sub
committee Senator oMahoney
should know better" than to ask
such a. question.
One announced purpose OF the
inquiry Is to delve into the rela-
tionship Of Ebasco with operating
power companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-23
p, Ii. Associated Press

An investment official says that
blocking expansion Of public
power In Washington State was
"a major goal Of q drive to merge
two private companies there.
The witness, Frederick L. Mil
|ler, an official Of Blyth 81 Co.,
Identified for the Senate Anti
Trust and Monopoly subcommit-
Itee yesterday a memo he wrote
Ito his superiors on the subject
on February 4. 1854.
Mr.. Miller wrote that "our
primary purpose. which was to
resist the encroachment of pub
|lic power, has been attained" in
Ia fight involving Puget Sound
Power a. Light Co. Of Seattle.
His reference was to the work
|of a self-described Stockholders
Committee for Puget Sound. This
committee, composed entirely OF
|officials Of investment houses,
was formed ostensihly to work
for a merger of Puget Sound and
Washington Water Power Co. Of
Spokane. Blyth q Co. was rep
resented on the committee.
The Puget Sound management
opposes the merger. So far both
the merger efforts and attempts
by public utility districts to buy
Puget Sound properties have
failed.
Yesterdays session also. pro-
duced evidence that Kinsey M.
Robinson, president Of Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-23

Congress Mr.. Davis said, "that
today we have o payroll larger
than the total cost OF Gorvern-
ment In 1910. The purpose OF this
committee win be tosfnd out the
reasons for the continued swollen
payrolls tn peace time and to
insist on corrective action"
One phase Of the investigation,
the legislator pointed out, win be
directed against what he called
dual supervision" The same
subcommittee succeeded under
Craftsmanship Of Representative
|corbett in the last Congress, he
said. in getting reduction Of en-
|ployes found to be duplicating
work at the supervisory levels.
The Davis announcement for
job cuts followed recent declara-
tons by Chairman Murray and
ranking minority member Rees,
Iof the Civil Service Committee.
that Federal employment should
be reduced. Representative Rees
emphasized he thought reduce
tons could be made by not filling
vacancies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-23
Ikord Urges Overall Tex Cut
Fuvorine Low-lncome Groups

Mr.. lizard said a special Ways
and Means Subcommittee un'
Idoubtedly will recommend revi-
sions in existing excise taxes.
AS for corporations, he said hi
favors a cut in the present So PEI
cent tax rate.
The SO per cent rate wa
scheduled to have dropped to a
per cent this year, but Congress!
passed a law keeping the higher
figure until next July
U. s. Payroll Cut Urged
Meantime, a House subcom.
lmittee headed by Representative
Davis, Democrat Of Georgia, EN-.
barked on a payroll-cuttine
study designed to cut expenses
and help make tax cuts feasible
Meeting with As representa-.
tives of Federal agencies. Mr.
Davis said yesterday, Il am con-
WINGED that the Federal Govern
ment can get done all of its es-
sential tasks with 2 million OF
less employees"
He noted that the payroll just
before the Korean war started
included 1913 900 persons. It is
now about "a million. He said
every agency should be able to
cut its employment at least 10
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-23

ments Of each function should
be reduced"
Due December Is
Such reports will be due De-
Icember is. he said.
AS a second phase Of the COM
Imittee investigation. Mr.. Davis
declared. I'VE are going into the
departments and agencies our
selves. and take complete look
lat the operations. We propose
Ito follow up thoroughly the re-
ports that your departments and
agencies will submit to this COM
|mittee to be sure that there has
been a complete combing Of the
functions and discontinuance
Iof uneconomical manpower prac-
tees"
Joining Chairman Davis at
the session was the ranking
minority subcommittee member.
Representative Corbett, Repub-
lican of Pennsylvania, former
chairman during the Republican
I83rd Congress.
Other members Of the Davis
committee on Manpower Util-
lization and Departmental Per-
sonnet Management to particle
pate in later actions by the unit
include Representatives Lesinski
Iof Michigan, Alexander OF North
Carolina. Holifield Of California,
and Mrs. Pfost. Of Idaho. Demo-
Gratis. and Gross OF Iowa, Hem
|derson Of Ohio. and Johansen Of
Michigan. Republicans.
at Is appalling to me. and to
q great many other members of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-23
BY the Associated Press

Representative Hard. Demo
erat Of Texas. said today Con-
gress should cut corporate and
excise levies next year as well as
personal income taxes.
But he said the major part oil
any tax relief should go to per-
sons of low and moderate In
comes, and expressed the opinion
that a uniform percentage re-
duction would not be equitable,
There is no doubt in my
mind" he said In an interview
that taxes are going to be re-
duced next year. It's merely a
question of what form the reduce
ton win take"
Mr.. Ikard is member of the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Rather than q fiat percentage
cut ia personal income tax rates,
he proposed a formula approved
by the House. but rejected by the
Senate last year.
Would Consider Dependents
q Something like a $40 cut in
the tax liability Of every taxpay-
er. plus an extra $40 for each de-
pendent. would seem fair" he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-23
Drive 10 Reduce
Federal Payroll
BY 1917 Begun
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS

Dy hAROkD Ds hO0ENo
A drive to slash Federal pay.
rolls by at least 10 per cent was
launched yesterday by Chairman
Davis Of a House Post ONCE and
Civil Service subcommittee.
The House-ordered investiga.
ltion, Representative Davis said
lis designed to save Federal ex.
lpenses, cut Federal payrolls and
lif possible, balance the budget
land reduce taxes.
The total Federal civilian pay
lroll Of the Government is now
ESTIMATED at "a million. includ-
ing 231.871 in the Washington
metropolitan area as of last
June.
The legislator disclosed the
subcommittee plans following
/ an executive session yesterday
afternoon with about 40 repre-
sentatives Of virtually all big
Government departments. They
met In the Office of the House
Civil Service Committee.
Promises Fairness
II promised them we would
be fair and just. courteous and
considerate Of everybody" Rep
lresentatiye Davis said. but we
feel the job has to be done and
We hope to do 1t. We hope tc
have cooperation. but If we
don't have it, we expect to dc
the Job anyway"
Spokesman for the various ex-
lecutive departments and agen-
cies will be called in to report
Ito the subcommittee. Mr.. Davis
said.
Criticizes Bureaucrats
1.-THE committee will look most
CRITICALLY" he emphasized. "at
1.-THE departments and agencies
whose reports indicate they have
mot reached this 90 per cent?
goal.
Bureaucratic empire building
must be routed out of the Gov
eminent" the lawmaker de-
lclared. Executives must stop
hiring more and more employees
| just to make the boss look good,
ito enhance his prestige and to
increase his salary. Only those
doing work necessary to run the
Government should be retained"
The initial step in the COM
Imittee investigation, Mr.. Davis
told the high-level executives,
will be ito require each depart
ment and agency represented
here today to conduct a complete
analysis of its functions"
The committee, Chairman
Davis announced. will expect a
full report setting forth this in
formation and such other data
and evidence as will enable the
committee to determine the ex-
tent to which manpower require
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-23
Vaccine for Mexico

MEXICO CITY. Sept. "a Up
The Health Ministry has an
nounced Salk vaccine will be
used next year in Guadalajara
site Of Mexico's worst polio out
break this year.