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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
Buttons To Beaux
At Quinn Home

On Tuesday evening, October II,
Mrs. Eugene Quinn, 292 Middle
Drive, received members of the
Buttons to Beaux" Club. Her as
sistaRt hostess was Mrs. David
Schalip.
Rev. Robert Meredith was guest
speaker. His topic was Outline of
Child's Growth and Develop
ment,' which was very interesting
and Informative.
charge of the president, Mrs. Fred
Cullman. The project for the year
was discussed and it was decided
that some equipment be purchased
for the B school at the edge Of
town.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
Soldier Has Part
In Sage Brush"

Fort Riley, Kan. - Specialist
Third Glass Wilbert A. Huffer, "a,
is scheduled to take part in Exer-
else Sage Brush, the largest Army
The two-month exercise will be
Air Force maneuver since World
War IL
held in Louisiana starting in No
vember. Some 10000 Army troops
will participate, testing the latest
concepts of atomic, archaeological,
chemical and electronic warfare.
Huffer, a mechanic with the
93d Evacuation Hospital, is regu-
larly stationed at Fort Riley, Kan.
He entered the Army in March
1854 and completed basic training
at Fort Knox, Ky. His wife, Mar
tha, lives in Ogden, Kan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
GradaIe Sorority
At O'Harra Home

The Gradale Sorority was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Mabel
OHara, Thursday evening, Octo-
ber 13. Mrs. Lorna Murray and
Mrs. Jane Bell were assistant hos
teSSeS.
An enjoyable diversion from the
usual custom was that members
were asked t omake it a come as
you are" party, and were called
for at their homes by the officers
of the club. This resulted in many
different kinds of attire and prize
winners were Faye Coe, Mary Sny-
der, Maxine Santee and Clara
Stratton.
There were five guests present.
Bingo was played and refresh
mentS were served.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
Glass Officers
Named AT School

The newly elected class officers
of the senior high school are
Sophomore class. president, Philip
McDaniels; vice president, Earl
Thacker; secretary. Nancy Lewis;
treasurer, Sue Kessler; news re-
porter, Joan Craig. The represen-
tative of the student council is
Jane Gessner. Joan Craig was
elected homecoming attendant.
Those from the Junior class are
president, Ed Hockenberry; vice
president, Donald Hay; secretary
Susan Harbage; treasurer, Frank
Mckinney; news reporter, Natalie
Rice; for student council, Rose
mary Myers.
For the Senior class are: presi-
dent, Lester Denton; vice presi-
dent, Pat Harrison; secretary, Con-
ME Byerly; treasurer, L Lyn d a
Chambers; news reporter, Esther
Stanley; for student council, Jack
EOGdIllOfl.
The officers of the Student Coun-
Gil are: president, Lester Denton;
vice president, Ed Hockenberry;
secretary, Jane Gessner; treasurer
Jack Seamon.
Officers of the Y Teens, presi-
dent, JoAnn McDaniels; vice presi-
dent, Natalie Rice; secretary, Sus.
an Harbage; treasurer, Ann Bo.
gard; news reporter, Rosemary
Myers.
The FILA officers are: president
Connie Byerly; vice president, Sid
ney Merrick; secretary, Mary Anr
Skeen; treasurer, Susan Kessler
historian, Regina Roberts; parli
mentarian. Marcella ChenoS
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
Missionary viii
Speak At Supper

On Monday, October "a, at $50
pm. the families and friends of the
Baptist Church are meeting for a
fellowship supper and missionary
program. Everyone is asked to
bring a covered dish.
Rev. Henry Hawkins, return
ed missionary from Africa, will
speak and show pictures of the
missionary work being done there.
He is coming from Detroit, Michi-
gan, and expects to be returning
soon to Africa.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
Friday. October 2I. 1855

Persons arrested on the Ohio
Turnpike are brought before courts
in local communities having juris-
diction over those portions of the
turnpike in which alleged viola
tions occur. Fines for offenses COM
mitted on the turnpike are distrib-
uted between state and local gov
ernments in the usual manner,
none of such monies going to the
Ohio Turnpike Commission.
All expenses of the turnpike
district of the Ohio State High
way Patrol, including salaries of
all members assigned to the dis
trict, are borne by the Turnpike
Commission.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
Fall Festival Is
Planned Nov. 1919

Plans are in the making for the
annual school Fall Festival which
is to be held November 18 and 19.
The committee met at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Cunningham. 9th
ers helping with the plans are Mrs.
Dale Porter, chairman, Mrs. Roger
Timmons, Mrs. Russell Stratton and
Mrs. Albert Hockenberry.
subcommittee were chosen and
are to be notified. Cooperation of
the teams is needed to make the
festival a success.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
pleve-e Glib P--c+ise
Held For New PLAY

The Players Club met TueFdav
evening, October II, in the Club
room, for practice on their forth
coming play.
Miss Annis Shepherd, Miss Kath-
crime Benjamin, Mrs. PENN Fed
dern and Albert Clark served re-
freshments to the eighteen men,
berS present.
The next meeting will be Octo-
Der 25.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
MIR. & Mrs. Linds+rom
Move To GreenviIle

Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Lindstrom
have moved from the Fern Thom-
as property to make their new
home in Greenville, Ohio. The
Lindstroms have lived in West JEFF
ferson the last eight years and will
be missed by the church and COM
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taylor, for
merly of the west end have moved
into the apartment vacated by the
Lindstroms.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
Two From Here Attend
International Workshop

Mrs. Robert r. Richards and
Mrs. E.G. Barron, members of the
International Committee of the
Franklin County Girl Scouts Coun-
Gil were co-chairmen of the Inter-
national Workshop held Saturday,
October Is at the Suburban Motor
Freight Inc. 100 King Ave.
The Brownie Program and ex-
hibits were held at the morning
session and the intermediate Girl
Scout Program in the afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
Community Hears
Chimes & Hymns
On Friendly Gift

Chimes and hymns are now heard
coming from the belfry of the First
Baptist Church in West Jefferson.
The new amplifying system and
loud speaker were a gift to the
church from Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Layman of Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan.
The Laymans are friends of the
Rev and Mrs. Kocher, the church's
new pastor, and his wife.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
ED HARRISES TO OBSERVE
FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Harris, 40
London Road will celebrate their
first wedding anniversary the eve
ming of October 81.
They have invited the members
of their church to come for
a wiener roast.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21

The hostesses served a dessert
course to twelve members and five
guests who were: Mrs. Jean Lynch,
Mrs. Betty Schieblich, Mrs. Beulah
Culp, Mrs. Martha Cavinee and
Mrs. Joan Young.
The club meets the second Tues
day evening of each month.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
DR.. AND MRS. DoRGAN WILL
OCCUPY FARM RESIDENCE

DR.. and Mrs. ]. Quinn Dorgan
will occupy the family farm resi-
dence on Middle Pike near here.
DR.. Dorgan will continue his prac-
tice in Columbus as in the past
years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
SUB DIVISION
DRIVE CAREFULLY
Church Groups
Mark Halloween

The Young Married Couples
class of the West Jefferson Bap-
tist Church held the first of a SER
les Of Halloween parties last Sat-
urday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Pelphrey on Mad
ison Drive. The guests arrived in
masquerade costumes and it took
over an hour of guessing before the
identity of all was figured out. Re-
freShments were served.
The intermediate young peoples
group will have a Halloween party
in the basement of the church at
7:30 pm. October %. Mrs. Pelfry
and Mrs. Cox will be in charge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
Children At Play
Signs Accepted

Mayor Homer Braithwaite, in
the name of the city, has accepted
from Mr. John Stadler, West JEFF
ferson resident, two signs to be
erected at the entrances to the
Merriman Subdivision on the
southwest side of town.
The signs, about AZ inches by %
inches, have red lettering on a
white background and are made of
steel. They are lettered as follows:
ENTERING MERRIMAN
SUB DIVISION
DRIVE CAREFULLY
CHILDREN AT PLAY
1t is hoped the signs will remind
some of the hot rods who have
been reported speeding in the area
of the presence of the little fellows.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21

FInsh New SO Dodge skaters
AAA cells it, "Mos demonstration automoive history"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21

soaring Jet Fins that make this
'56 Dodge the most distinctive car
on the road.
There is the po,0er Of succeSs-up to
230 h.p.-in the break-awdy thrust
of new Dodge engines, VS. and 6.
There is the feel of success in the
effortless ease of Magic Touch push
button driving.
Come see and drive the car America
is talking about! New SO DODGE
The Success Car of the Year!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21

From the moment your finger
presses the Magic Touch push-but-
ton control, you will know that this
daring new SO Dodge is the newest,
the most exciting car on the road!
1t is the car born of success, born
for success. It's revolutionary adj
vances are your rewards in the great
Dodge advance-a dividend of
extra value made possible by the
greatest sales gain in the industry.
There is the look of success in the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-21
ZION MISSIONARY
SOCIETY TO MEET

The Zion Missionary Society
will meet at the Grange Hall
Thursday, October 20, at 8 o'clock
pm. The hostesses are Mrs. Bertha
Emmelheinz and Mrs. Gertrude
Smith.
Evening star., 1955-11-18
Mother Dreams Of Crash
Almost as 1t Happens

add, Pfc. Harrison had survived
with only minor burns.
The mother broke into sobs.
Before he could give aer de-
tails OF the crash she related the
details Of her nightmare.
The Journal-American also
got in touch with Pfc. Harrison
by long distance telephone.
He said he celebrated his 10th
birthday yesterday and was going
to surprise his mother. nurse
at Mount Eden Hospital, by flying
oack to New York unannounced.
His mother didn't even know he
was in this country on his return
from service abroad.
II was in the cabin of the
plane" he said. "and then ! saw
the door. I don't know how ] got
out. / think I was thrown.
Next thing ! knew, / was In
the snow, rolling over and over.
MY clothes were on fire. My
shoulder hurt. My hand burned,
/ tried to get up, but ! was too
dizzy to stand. So I crawled. !
had to get away from the burn
ing gasoline.
II put out the fire with snow,
Then l turned around to see If
! ;ould help anyone else"
Evening star., 1955-11-18
NAACP Asks Democrots
I o Act on Mississippi

have encouraged q campaign Of
threats and intimidation. AS q
result. the number Of Negro
voters In that State has been re-
duced from $4,000 In 1852 to
about 5000 in 1855. This Is
out Of a potential Negro vote
Of 497 900.
Further, this policy has this
year led TO the assassination Of
two Negro leaders who refused
to give UP their right to vote.
The Rev. George w. Lee was
killed by q shotgun blast In Bel
zonia on May Z after he refused
to withdraw his name from the
voting list. on August IS, La
MARI Smith. who had been ac-
tive In getting Negroes to vote
In primary elections, was shot
down in broad daylight In front
Of the courthouse III Brookhaven,
These killings have gone un-
punished In a State whose en-
tire judicial and law enforce
ment functions are controlled
by the Democratic Party
The telegram said the.NAACP
believes colored voters In the
north and west supported the
Democratic Party are becoming
increasingly resentful Of the
treatment OF Negroes In Missis-
sippi.
Evening star., 1955-11-18
d. ! star slaif correspondent

CHICAGO, nj, Nov. 49,.
Democratic State chairmen were
warned By the National Associa-
tion for the Advancernentof Col
ored People today that unless
the national party cracks down
on Mississippi Democrats for
preventing Negroes from going to
the polls, Negro voters all over
the country viii express their
resentment In the election Of
1855.
The warning was contained In
4 bitterly Worded telegram from
Roy Wilkins, executive secretary
|of the NAACP to the Democratic
State Chairlnen, individually and
collectively. The chairnlen are
meeting today to discuss CAM
paign techniques.
The telegram said In part:
.The leadership Of the Demo-
cratic Party Of Mississippi Is
openly engaged In efforts TO curb
the Negro vote in that State.
III defiance Of the Constitution
OF the United states, these Denl-
ocrats have passed laws avowedly
designed to prevent Negro citi-
zens from voting. They have
instructed local ofiicials TO keep
Negroes on the voting list. They
Evening star., 1955-11-18
|NL-RB Seat
Goes to Beun
y ] star slaa corrsspondenl

GETTYSBURG. Pa. Nov 10.
President Eisenhower today
appointed Stephen sibley Bean
or Silver Spring, Md. 70 be a
member Of the National Labor
Relations Board.
Mr.. Bean has been with NLRH
since 1sls. and most recently
has been working as q trial ex-
arniner. He replaces Guy Farmer,
who stated this summer that he
did not want to continue on the
board after his term expired II
August.
Mr.. Farmer was NI,RB chair
man, but Mr.. Eisenb0Wer did
not designate a new chairman
today.
Both Mr.. Farmer and Mr..
Bean are Republicans, SO the
makeup Of the NLRB win cons
tinue to be three Republicans
and two Democrats.
In the new post, hir. Bean win
receive q salary Of sl6. 900 yearly.
He lives at 9200 Columbia boule-
ward in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1955-11-18

NEW YORK, Nov. is R.--
Mrs. Alberta Harrison woke up
screaming In her Bronx home at
8 am. today from q nightmare
in which she saw her son die In
q flaming airplane crash.
Il saw the plane leave a big
airfleld. There were civilians
around, but mostly they were
soldiers" she related later.
"Then I saw q house right in
the way Of the plane as 1t dived
and caught on fire. ] waited OUT
side the wreck helplessly waiting
while man after man jumped out
OF the wreckage.
"Then I saw my boy and he
was burning.
"IIis clothes were on fire. He
fell down. He didn't move. /
knew he was dead"
Still dazed from the horrible
dream, Mrs. Harrison, So got a
cali from a reporter for the New
York Journal-American.
The reporter told her that her
son. Pfc. James C. Harrison, 20.
was aboard q plane which had
crashed and caught fire at Sc
attic.
But. the reporter hastened TO
Evening star., 1955-11-18

4S States. the territories. posses.
gions and the District Of Coluun-
bia is 4,64O. This may be called
the popular vote Z As . matter
Of fact, the total number Of ac-
tual votes which win be cast for
the presidential and vice presi-
Dental candidates win be 1872
and it will take 6ST votes to
nominate, under the majority
rule.
Bonus Delegates Restored
the committee authorized
each State to appoint two dele-
gates. with q half-vot each, In
each district. In addition. 1t pro-
yided that each State shall have
the same number Of delegate
votes it had in the 1852 conven-
tion. Bonuses which they had
and might have lost because Of
the fact Adlai Stevenson carried
only nine States In the presiden-
tiai election Of that year, were
restored, and additional bonus
votes were allotted TO each State
which has elected a Democratic
Governor or Senator since 1852.
and to the nine States which
voted for Mr.. Stevenson. These
changes In vote ailotments and
the added privilege Of splitting
district votes In two brought
about the huge personnel total
for the coming national conven-
tior.
The District of Columbia, under
the new allotment. viii have the
3 Of electing IL delegates
wit hhalf q vote each and IL
alternates instead of six dele
gates and six alternates. as tn the
1852 conventions total Of "a
delegates and alternates. It's vote
L
Evening star., 1955-11-18
Korean Gets Life
For Aiding Reds

SEOUL. Nov. 10 R).--A 36-
year-old Korean was sentenced
to life. imprisonment yesterday
for passing documents to q Com
munist Chinese last year at the
SEATO conference In Manila.
Southern Korea's central mill
tary court dismissed three oi
four espionage and collaboration
with the enemy charges against
Hong XII Hyung. In q secret
unanimous vote. 1t convicted him
on the fourth.
Prosecutors had asked the
death penalty.
Kyung. extradited from the
Philippines, had been living In
Tokyo the past i've years bu,
was tried here as q citizen Of
South Korea. He denounced the
Communists for trapping him
into espionage.
Evening star., 1955-11-18
SNOW IS POSSIBLE
TOMORROW NIGHT
FORECAST NOTES

A chance Of snow was pre-
dicted by the Weather
Bureau today for tomorrow
night.
The outlook today was q
sunny, 44-degree high and
d low Of about 80 tonight
In the city and 25 in the
suburbs. Tomorrow is to be
cloudy with rain or snow
during the night or early
Sunday.
In its flve-day forecast.
the bureau predicts temper
atures three TO i've degrees
below the normals of 81 and
3S. colder over the week end
with rain likely Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1955-11-18
Picture on Poss AS


forwarded a letter from Mr. Ma
IIinauskas to Mrs. zalubas after
Father Vembre's death.
Prof. Zalubas, speaking for
his wife today. said she was re-
|luctant to talk about her broth .
Ter. He explained that she feared
the Reds would retaliate against
him and other members Of her
family still behind the Iron Cur
tain
Mrs. Zalubas paid brief visit
to an offieial on the Russian desk
in the Eastern European division
of the State Department She re-
fused to discuss with newspten
the details Of her conference.
A State Department spokes-
man said, however. that the
Malinauskas case has been under
investigation for approximately
q month. He said a check on the
whereabouts Of one relative
mentioned In q letter smuggled
from the slave labor camp dis
closed that he had died Mean
while, the State Department as
serted 1t would continue its
check to determine the cltizen-
ship status Of Mrs. Zalubas
brother.
Prof. zalubas said his family
saw the news Of the imprisoned
man in last nights dispatches.
"We do not want to say too
he said. I'VE fear the
consequences to those still there
and fear for their situation there
II we do. .
He added proudly. my wife
and I are American citizens. We
do not fear to talk about any
thing, but you know how it is.
What we say won't hurt ourselves,
but it might hurt my wife's
brother over there"
The Zalnhas family escaped the
Soviets IN 1o4s. Prof. zalubas
aid
Evening star., 1955-11-18

by press diSpatcneS concerning
ia recently released prisoner at
the notorious Vorkuta slave labor
camp.
The released prisoner, Walter
IStipek. an Austrian, brought
back with him to Vienna q pic
ture of Henry Malinauskas, IS,
Mrs Zalubas' brother and an
American citizen Of Lithuanian
Iparentage. Mr.. Stipek had iden-
titled the picture as that Of a
Massachusetts, man but was not
positive as to the spelling Of
the mans name.
The photo carried a message
scribbled on its back in ink. It
said:
ITO Walter. believe that you
have not forgotten aol
tAthoil, Mass. Vain st. 105
Vembrc S. j. Salubiene-M Mali
nauskaite A. and / believe that
We shall meet us again. Henry" !"
Mr.. Stipek said Mr.. Malin-
auskas slipped him the picture
as he was leaving the camp.
1t was addressed Walter" he
said. In order to make Russian
authorities believe the picture
was addressed to him in case It
was coniiscated.
The .'Vembre S. j." mentioned.
the Associated Press reported
from Boston. is a Roman Cath
olic priest Of Athol, who died
last year.
Father Vembre aided some 800
Lithuanians, including Mrs. Ia
lubas, her husband and their
son, Paul. Is, TO escape their
homeland. The zalubas. now
American citizens. formerly lived
in Athol before coming to Wash
ington.
The Rev. Plus Juraitis. the
present pastor at Athol. said
Father Vembre had acted as aI
postal drop q mail station. forl
Lituanians trying to reach rel-ll
atives in this county.
Father Juraitis said he hadl
Evening star., 1955-11-18

q
|per cent ef the pupils being
promoted.
IN 1852. only % per cent
were kept back.
The school system Is intro
siucing q new. stricter elenen-
tary report card next Monday.
reyiving ABC MARKS, which is
expected to bring more reten-
tons. Fhe ABCs won't be sent
home on the new card until
February. however. Teachers
this month win list the new.
marks only experimentally.
Or. Corning yesterday told
principals to take new steps to
improve tagging pupil achieve
ment revealed in recent standard
achievement tests.
Evening star., 1955-11-18
Truin Kills Truekmen

MONROE. Mich. Nov. l8 (P).
Seven New York Central rail-
road section hands were killed
and three others injured serious
|ly this morning when the truck
ION which they were riding to
work was struck by an Indianap-
'olis-to-D Detroit passenger train at
3 grade crossing in northern
Monroe County.
Evening star., 1955-11-18
Fire Roufs 500

CHICAGO. Nov. 10 R Some
500 persons were driven into the
street in below freezing weather
this morning after a FIRE in q
tavern spread 10 a South Side
hotel. No one was injured. Dense
smoke poured from the Douglas
Hotel at Twefity-sixth and State
streets.
Evening star., 1955-11-18
MEN LIKE WOMEN
ON JURIES

WOMEN JURORS GAlN--More
criminoIs todoy ore being sent to ioil
BY women than ever before. In fact,
most male defendants prefer to hove
women sit in judgment on them be-
cause. they ore believed to be sym
pathetic. For on account Of womon's
doY in court, read the story by Phil
Yeoser and John stork on pose BIS.
DRESS FAsHloNs-eIeni, The
Stor's foshion editor, tells Of the
lotest style notes in women's clothes
from Los Angeles. See pose B-l.
TEEN ScENE--Two local teen -sse
winners Of national contests appear
in the Teen Scene column by Sharon
Dorun on puee B-4.
Evening star., 1955-11-18

showing iC.2 per cent Of the Dis
trict's grade-schooi pupils .ssi
out Of So .99e Were kept hack be-
cause OF failing marks last June.
This compares with only 81
per cent-or 3.I00 pnpils--last
year, and As per cent in 1853.
More junior and senior high
students also got failing marks
last June, although the percent
age climb was slight. In high
schools, marks Of IF. totaled
1886, or 8.5 per cent. In junior
highs. they totaled 1852. or ST
per cent.
Tougher Markings
Tougher marking was credited
By school oficials for the dras-
tic climb In elementary failures,
which school statisticians said Is
unprecedented in recent years.
The Jump coincided with the
school systems first year Of ra-
cial integration, but officials la
beled this accidental. Assistant
Supt. Carl F. Hansen said teach-
ers have been encouraged TO
tighten up on promotions for
several years.
In elementary school. the fall
ures represent pupils required TO
repeat the years work, In Sec
schools. however. the sta
tistics represent failure in in
courses. Students are
required to repeat such courses
in order to get graduation credit.
Figures Listed
Here are figures showing the
number and percentage of ele-
mentary pupils promoted last
June and in June, 1854:
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