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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Spring Fork Changers
Discuss Affairs, Has
Musical Quiz At Meet

Spring Fork Grange members
for the Lecture Hour entertain
ment at the last meeting Wed.
evening, had a musical quiz in
which the members guessed the
titles of thirty songs played by
Linda Thomas, pianist.
Several business matters of inn
portance to the Grange were TAX
en- up. A letter from Delbert Dorm,
was read. regarding the County
Wide Degree work and the Grange
display at the Madison County
fair; Jean Neer, Home &c chair
man, announced the Grange lunch
to, be served at the Chester White
Hogh sale, Wednesday, February
2; ticket sale for the Penny Pan
try party in April was announced
and purchase of so Safety Enb-
lens, to be sold to the members.
Refreshments were served dur
ing the social hour by the eve
ning's committee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Mrs. Mitchell
Passes 95th
Milestone

Mrs. Martha Mitchell, who re-
sides with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Brunty, of Summerford, was 95
years old, Tuesday, January Is.
Though the family had a quiet
celebration, Sunday, when Mrs.
Mitchells other daughter, Mrs.
Rufus jenkins and Mr.. Jenkins of
South Solon, joined them, Tues
day will long be remembered by
Mrs. Mitchell because of the many
cards and gifts she received from
relatives and friends on that day.
Mrs. Mitchell has been resident
of Madison County for many years,
coming here from Pickaway Coun-
ty sixty years ago. =
Miss Margaret Foody, Miss Min
ME Thornton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Deem and Mrs. Lilly Thorton, all
of Columbus, were guests of Mrs,
John Tougher and her sister, Mrs.
Catherine Dean, South Main ST.,
Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Current Affairs"
Given Fine Treatment
For East High Club

A program on Current Affairs
was given very fine treatment by
those responsible for East High
Street Clubs meeting Tuesday
afternoon at Coover Club House.
AS her part, Mrs. Charles Hol-
land, who had the music for the
afternoon, choose to tell of Cur
rent Events in Music" and con-
cluded by singing "The Old Re-
frain," by Kreisler.
Mrs. A. M. Shenefelt very ably
moderated a panel discussion on
How to Interpret Current E
vents"
Participating in this were, Mrs.
VIM. ]. Robson, whose subject
was Sources in the News" and
to tell her story, she chose News
papers, more especially the three
best known wire services, the
ZAP" "."U.P." and "INS."
Mrs. George Dewey was assign
ed, How Propaganda is Used to
Influence the Minds of Readers, !"
and defined the word propaganda
as applied psychology"
Mrs. E. L. Terman talked on
How to Read a Newspaper CIV
ing her version on why Read a
Newspaper ?" and What Have l
a Right to Expect in a Newspa-
per-"
The program was concluded by
the showing of a film, Modern
Uses of Atomic Energy" by Supt.
j. J. Hartley.
The next meeting on February
l at Coover Club House, will be
the annual Gala Day at 2 o'clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Rendezvous Club
Is Is Years Old

The Rendezvous Bridge Club
having completed its fifteenth
year, started the new year with
a meeting Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Richard Robi-
son, North Oak Street.
After two rounds of bridge, for
diversion, the club and its guests
played Crazy Bridge" which re-
suited in many astounding scores.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Dean Garrard, Mrs. Arnold Fet-
ter and Mrs. Ralph Tingley.
Delicious refreshments wer G
served to Mrs. James Cummins,
Mrs. Arnold Fetter, Mrs. Russell
Ridenour, Mrs. Ben Beatty and
Mrs. Norma Jones and these MEM
bers, Mrs. Ralph Tingley, Mrs.
Max Price, Mrs. Dean Garrard,
Mrs. Paul Manning, Mrs. William
West and Mrs. John Deck.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Sorority Holds
First Meeting

Members of Iota Beta Chapter
of Phi Beta Psi Sorority held their
first meeting in January on Tues
day evening, Jan. II, in the chap
ter rooms.
Mrs. Robert Day presided over
the business meeting. A report was
given by the committee who had
shopped with the families the sor-
ority had adopted for Christmas
and reported that these families
were very deserving and apprecia-
tive.
Following the business session
members enjoyed an evening of
bridge and canasta. Prizes for
bridge went to Mrs. Glenn Spons-
Ter and Mrs. Kenneth Bardon and
for canasta to Miss Ruth Arm
strong and Mrs. Murray Cannon.
Hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. Cletus Higgins, Miss Winnie
Sheldon, Mrs. Kermit Creamer,
Mrs. Troxell Laybourne and Mrs.
James BoWluS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Robert Lohr
Heads lOOF
At Youngstown

Robert E. Lohr, of Garfield, was
recently installed as noble grand
of Youngstown Lodge 403 IOOF.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Lohr, East High Street, Robert
Lohr is owner of the All-Mark
Stamp and Sales Company, in
Youngstown. He is a member of
Youngstown Westminster Chapter
of the National Council of Presby-
terian Men and vice president of
the Mahoning Council of Presby-
terian' Men.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Garden Club
Given Ideas For
Spring Planting

The Old Trails Garden Club,
Sedalia area club, entertained
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Rus
sell Dorm, had a full afternoons
program which held much pertin-
ent information for the members
who take their gardening serious
ly, and interesting as well for
those who are beginners in the
field of what to plant, how to
plant and where to plant.
Mrs. Reynold Slaughter, Sr.,
president, painted an artistic men
tai picture with her suggestion to
plant petunias, marigolds and other
colorful annuals, against white
picket fence, telling of Prima
Donna" a new petunia and that
these seeds should be sown in
March for June bloom.
Mrs. Marion Meats, program
chairman, spoke on pruning of
shrubs, advising starting now on
all shrubs except those that flow
er.
Mrs Roy Tope concluded her
subject "Geraniums" with two
poems, "Geraniums," and Il Love
My Garden"
Mrs. Maynard Dorm, whose top
ic was African Violets," advoca-
ted study of temperature, water
ing, etc.
Wines of two classes, indoor
and outdoor types" was discussed
in detail by Mrs. Hugh WendaIl,
who gave varieties to plant, where
to plant and how to care for them,
as the conclusion of the program.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21

the remaining two years of the
term of Frank ]. Merrick, who
was elected Probate Court
Judge last November.
Judge White said, I'm over
whelmed, and I hope I can be de-
serving of it,.
Judge White, native of Nash
vile, Tennessee, came to Cleve-
land with a Harvard Law School
degree in 1924. His first jobs were
as waiter in the Union Club and
a part time visitor for the Associ-
ated Charities.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Young Homemakers
Learn Principles
Of Good Grooming"

The Young Homemakers Class,
Madison Rural Chapter, meeting
Monday at Madison Rural School,
had a discussion on Good Groom
ing" for the pleasure of II men,
bers and two guests attending.
Hostesses were, Mrs. Raymond
Lanigan and Mrs. Wayne Price.
Mrs. Robert Phillips will lead
a discussion on "Huck Weaving"
at the next meeting on Monday
evening, February z.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Dave" Hume Is Host
At Party On His
I7th Birthday

To celebrate his seventeenth
birthday, David Hume entertained
informally at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur H.
Hume, North Main Street, Satur-
day afternoon.
The rumpus room was mainly
the scene for the frolic which in
cluded dancing to the recorder,
along with numerous games that
intrigue young folks.
Dawes guests were, Kay Gamer
on, Beverly Wickline, Sharon Rob-
erts, Judy Lohr, Nancy Fades and
Sandy Cundiff, Jerry Ardrey, Gary
Hayman, Woody Dillon, Roger
Turvy and Don Baker.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Cleveland Negro
First On Bench

Charles w. White, 81, assistant
Cleveland law director since 1888,
became the first Negro ever to
serve as Common Pleas Judge in
the state of Ohio.
Governor Frank J. Lausche ap-
pointed White to the Cuyahoga
County Common Pleas Bench on
Sunday, January Is, to succeed to
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Amvets Auxiliary
Meets At Witbeck
Home Monday

The Amvets Auxiliary at a meet
ing at the home of Miss Thelma
Witbeck, Monday evening, devoted
most of the time to contests, after
the business had been dispensed
with. The hostess sister, Mrs.
Lloyd Whitman, assisted in enter
tanning.
Contest prizes went to Mrs.
Harry Turvy, Mrs. Robert Turvy,
and Mrs. Floyd Alexander. Door
prizes went to Mrs. Ed Lanning,
Mrs. Walter Turvy and Mrs. Harry
Turvy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Rosalyn Simmermon Wears Lace
Gown For Church Wedding Sun.

Mrs. Bullock was graduated
from Stokes Township High School
in South Solon, the College of Mu-
sic of Cincinnati and the University
of Cincinnati. She is the music in
structor in jamestown. Mr.. Bull
lock, who is engaged in farming
near jamestown, was graduated
from Silvercreek High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21
Newport Church
Glass Has Supper

The Worthwhile Glass of the
Newport Methodist Church held
their annual pot-luck supper fol-
lowed by the election of officers
in the church dining room Satur-
day evening, January Is.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-01-21

Lit costs no more to form sheet of steel into
a graceful shape than it does an awkward one
SO price has nothing to do with styling. Only the
a delight TO the eye or it isn't.
You couldn't find more pointed proof of this
than the 1855 Chevrolet-for here is low-priced
car that has snatched the styling spotlight, over
shadowing even the highest-prced creations with
its subtle sweep of line the bold rake of its deep
curved windshield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Planners Back
Road Aid Plea

The Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion yesterday Endorsed a request
by Maryland road officials for
Federal aid on completion of a
key section of the inter-county
circumferential highway by 1855
two years ahead of schedule.
Sidney M. Oliver, vice chair
man and park commissioner
said the commissions planning
director, William C. Burrage
reported at a planners meeting
in Riverdale that the State
Roads Commission has asked the
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
for aid.
Mr.. Oliver said the bureau was
asked to include construction Of
the belt highway from Wiscon-
sin avenue in Montgomery
County to the Washington-Bal.
timore parkway in Prince
Georges County in the Federal
interstate road system.
Maryland road officials already
have begun preliminary con-
struction of the inter-county belt
road. If the highway is accepted
as a part of the Federal system,
Maryland would become eligible
for Government funds under
President Eisenhower current
highway program, Mr.. Oliver
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Virqinio Refuses to Control
Milk Prices in 8 Counties

RICHMOND, May Is (SpeciaD
The State Milk Commission
has refused to extend its regu-
latory powers over milk sales in
an eight-county area near
Washington, it was announced
today.
1t was only the second time in
the agencys 23-year history that
it declined to move into an
area when requested to do so by
producers.
The three members Of the
commission decided yesterday 1t
would not be in the public inter-
est to assume control of producer
and retail prices in Loudoun,
Fauquier, Madison, Green. Rap
pahannock, Culpeper, Orange
and Louisa counties.
The commission had been re-
quested to step into the area by
the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association at a hear
ing in Culpeper February IS.
The producers amended their
request to cover only Loudoun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
SOS in Virginia
Launches Search
5000 Miles Awuy

RIVERSIDE, Calf, May 10
P.-It's about 5000 miles from
Big Bear Lake, Va, to Big Bear
Lake, Calf. but small plane
.adioy transmitter spanned the
distance and set off an emer-
!ency Air Force search.
March Air Force Base told the
tory here yesterday.
When Lawrence Harsh of An
aandale, Va, crash-landed in
he mountains Of Virginia on May
!, his distress call was heard by
Los Angeles ham radio oper-
ltor, Robert w. Wellett. Two
niles north of Big Bear Lake
meant only California to Mr..
Nellett and his call brought out
fruitless search of the local
Mountains.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Harsh is re-
covering from injuries in Vir-
'inia. Communications experts
said an atmospheric freak
:aused the long transmission
The normal range of Mr.
Iarsh's radio sender is about
100 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Youth Pleads Guilty
To Assault Charge

A 20-year-old District youth
awaited sentencing in Upper
Marlboro Jail today after he
entered a plea of guilty to a
charge Of assault with intent to
rape.
Judges Charles c. Marbury
and John r. Fletcher of Prince
Georges Circuit Court accepted
the unusual plea from Barring
ton L. Cooke, 20, colored, of the
800 block of Fiftieth street NE.
They will pass sentence at a
later date.
Cooke had been charged with
rape originally in connection
with the assault on December
26, 1854, Of a 23-year-old white
woman who had been dragged
from an outdoor telephone booth
in Fatrmont Heights, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13

and Fauquier, however. They
argued that controls were need
ed because the two counties
were becoming a dumping
ground for cheap milk.
A spokesman for the milk
commission said the agency did
not find sufficient evidence of a
price war to justify imposition
of controls in the requested area.
Much Of the milk produced in
the counties involved in the re-
quest already is subject to COM
mission controls-directly or in
directly--because a large guam
tity of the milk is sold in the
Washington area. Producer and
retail prices in the Arlington
Alexandria milkshed are con-
trolled by the commission and
by custom this also affects the
producer price of milk sold to
Washington diaries.
The commissions entry into
the eight-county area was OPP
posed by consumers. by local
milk distributors and by a num-
Der Of local producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Neighbors Sue
To Void Runyon
Tract Rezoninq
'CIoim Fairfax Boord
Action Taken Over
Planners Protest

A suit has been filed in Fairfax
County to upset the recent re-
coming of a piece of land belong
ing to a member of the Board Of
County Supervisors.
The 2-acre tract belongs to
Supervisor c. B. Runyon. Mr..
Runyon cast the deciding vote
in the 4-to-3 decision, on April
20, to allow rezoning from sub
urban residence to commercial.
Eleven residents who own land
in the immediate vicinity of the
Runyon tract filed suit yesterday
in the county Circuit Court to
invalidate the boards action and
return the land to its original
classification. Mr.. Runyon said
he proposes to erect a nursery
and sell garden equipment.
On Leesburg Pike
The plaintiffs contend the
boards action constituted spot
coming" and had no rational
relationship to the general char
acter of the surrounding area :"
The land in question is located
on Leesburg pike adjacent to
George Mason High School.
The suit said the rezoning was
granted despite a recommended
ton of the Planning Commission
that it be denied and over the
protests of neighboring residents.
1t is stated that Mr.. Runyon
was necessarily influenced by
personal and monetary interests"
and could not have been a dis
interested and impartial men,
Der" of the board. 1t also alleges
the board exceeded the bound
of legislative discretion" and
that the action was arbitrary,
capricious. unreasonable and
unnecessary"
1t is further charged that the
rezoning was promoted and
executed for the sole monetary
benefit and in Difference to the
wishes of c. B. Runyon.
At Odds With Master Plan
The residents said the recon-
ing would depreciate the value
of residential property in the
area and that commercial coming
there is not in conformity to the
proposed master plan.
| Names listed on the suit filed
against the Board of County
Supervisors were Edmund and
Blanche Flagg, Adeline Flagg
Edwards. Nelson and Esther
Podolnick, Boyd and Gertrude
Crawford and Richard w. and
Anita Bower.
Supervisors who voted with
Mr.. Runyon for the reZoning
were Arthur Shaffer. c. B. Jet
and Stuart DeBell. Those who
voted against it were G. Wallace
Carper. chairman. Mrs. Anne
Wilkins and Maurice Fox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
New Project
Set in County

Clark M. Clifford, former top
administrative aide to President
Truman, and four other men an
nouneed plans today for develop
ment of an 1,800-unit planned
community in the Landover Sec
ton of Prince Georges County.
Harry Boswell, jr., president of
the Home Builders Association OF
Metropolitan Washington and
one of the owners, said planned
community coming has been asked
for a 263-acre site on Landover
road across from its intersection
with Sheriff road. That is ada
cent to the point where the pro-
posed inter- county belt freeway
is to cross Landover road.
Mr., Boswell said the developers
plan construction of a COM
mcrcial center as we'll as 1900
units in apartments and single
Family homes. Land also would
be set aside for schools and parks,
he said.
The coming application was
made with the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission and must be ap-
proved by the Prince Georges
County Commissioners.
Other owners of the property,
according to the announcement,
are DR.. John H. Solomon, a
Florida developer; Phillip Lus-
tine, Hyattsville automobile
dealer, and Harry A. Boswell, sr.
Mr.. Clifford now practices law
here and lives in Bethesda.
Part of the site they own is
across Landover road from the
Palmer Park development, which
IS under construction and is to
contain 10000 housing units
when completed. 1t. too, was
zoned under the planned COM
munity category, which allows
various types of housing, along
with commercial, school and park
sites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Airport
Tax Loss Hit

Fairfax County is missing a
potential 81 million a year in
tax revenue because the Burke
airport project has failed to de-
velop, according to an estimate
presented to a subcommittee OF
the county's Tax Advisory Com
mittee.
The estimate was made by
Henry J. Rolls, Annandale
builder, CO. chairman of the Com
mittee for the Burke Airport.
| Mr.. Rolls is vice president of
the County Chamber of Com
merce and holds the same post
with the Northern Virginia
Builders Association.
He based his estimates on the
facilities and operation of Ma
tional Airport last year. Gross
revenues of concessions at Ma
tional in 1854, he said. were
about So million.
Mr.. Rolls said that although
National would continue in OPP
Grafton if the stymied Burke
project should be revived, he be-
lieved it was reasonable to as
sumo that Burke would have an
income about equal to National
last wear. Air traffic, both
freight and passenger, is ex-
panding. he said, and Burke
would be able to handle more
traffic than National.
Employees of the Burke airport
who would move to Fairfax, Mr..
Rolls said, would pay about
$175,000 in real estate taxes a
year plus about $121,000 in per-
sonal property and $12,500 in
auto taxes. The airlines, he be-
lieves, would pay about $4,000
in personal property taxes. These
amounts 1lus State income taxes,
plus revenue from increased value
Of surrounding property, Mr..
Rolls told the committee, would
total about 81 million. Fairfax
has no business tax on gross re-
ceipts at present.
Donald L. Wilkins, chairman
of the subcommittee. said it is
unfortunately true" that the
county fails to receive from the
State a fair share of taxes paid
to the State.
Mr.. wilkins also reported that
developers of the Seven Corners
shopping center. to include
Woodward & Lothrop and Julius
Garf1nckel & Co. department
stores, may bring in more than
$4,000 in new real estate and
personal property taxes. Melpar,
Inc, near Falls Church. has
added more than $4,000 to
county revenues. Mr.. Wilkins
said, and Parr Warehouse, at
Franconia, more than $4,000.
The warehouse, leased by the
Federal Government. pays no
personal property tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
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Don't miss this exciting three page photo-iluSrated
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have somehow managed to retain their flavor Of
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Of s'""~- projects. You'll find Star Staff Writer
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Fuirfox Senior Gets
ST, 200 Scholarship

Robert Dalton, a senior at
Fairfax High School, last night
received a $1,000 scholarship to
the University of Chicago.
The scholarship was presented
by the University of Chicago
Club of Washington at a dinner
at the Cosmos Club. Young
Dalton is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert E. Dalton of An
Mandate.