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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Cattle Feeders
Roundup AT Fair
Grounds Saturday

What price will feeder cattle be
in 1856? What's ahead in the fat
cattle market? Ohio cattle feeders
will have these and many other
questions explored at their annual
Summer Roundup, Saturday, July
% at the Madison county fair
grounds, London, Ohio.
The program opens at 1920 am.
with a report on the activities of
the Ohio Cattle Feeders associat-
ion by Mark Knoop, association
president. Jerry Donohue, live
stock purchasing agent for the
Kansas City, Missouri Stockyards,
will discuss THE Feeder Cattle
Situation in the Kansas City Area"
"Short Term Trends in the North
west Cattle Country" will be
brought out by Don Short, presi-
defli of the National Beef Council.
Don Magdantz, secretary of the
Cornbelt Livestock Feeders" as
Sociation, opens the afternoon pro-
gram with "A Nebraskan's View
on Problems of Cattle Feeders" "
Chester Paxton, director of the
Sandhills Cattle association and
Nebraska Stock Growers associa-
tion, will explore the topic, What
Price Feeder Cattle in 1856.
M. J. Cook, vice president of the
Chicago Union Stockyards conf
pany, will close the meeting with
"A Look Ahead at the Fat Cattle
Market" a.
James H. Warner, Ohio State
University extension specialist in
animal science and secretary of the
association, says tickets for the
noon barbecue should be purchas-
ed in advance from any association
director or the association secre-
tary. Vern Cahill meats labora-
tory, Ohio State University, is in
charge of the beef barbecue.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Two London Men
Get High Honors

Two Londoners, Harry Turvy,
Jr., Route 2, and Paul B. Reid,
Willis Ave, have been named
knights of the York Cross of
Honour, according to word received
here Thursday.
The honorary degree is the
highest in York Rite Masonery
was conferred on the two men
after they had served as Masters
of Chandler Lodge; High Priest
of Adoniram Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons; Masters of London Coun-
Gil, Royal and Select Masters;
and Commanders of Willis Com
mandery, Knights Templar.
Both men were lected to men,
bersship in the Ohio Priory and
were confirmed by the Convent
General of the Order.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Mrs. Howard To
Farm-H lone Group

Mrs. Eleanor H. Howard of Rt.
l, West Jefferson, is the new
member of the Farmers Home
Administration County Committee,
Alvin w. Barr, County Supervi-
sor, announced this week. Mrs.
Towards appointment became ef-
fective July 1. She succeeds Mrs.
Ethel T. Jones of Rt 3. London,
whose term expired this year.
The other two members of the
County Committee are Mr.. A. Ray
Campbell, Rt. 2, Mt. Sterling and
Mr.. George Ropp, Rt. 1, London.
This Committee works with the
County Supervisor in connection
with the making of all types of
loans. They include farm operat-
ing loans for the purchase of farm
equipment, livestock and for such
items of operating expenses, as
seed, feed, fertilizer, lime, tractor
fuel, and labor; farm ownership
loans to help buy, enlarge or i'm
prove efficient family type farms;
farm housing loa MS to help
build. repair or improve essential
farm buildings Also, loans to help
establish and carry out approved
soil and water conservation prac-
tices including the improvement
of permanent pastures, soil ero-
sion measures, farmstead water
systems, drainage and other con-
servation practices.
Emergency loans are also made
in areas designated for that pur-
pose by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture.
No loan of any type can be ap-
proved for an applicant whose
credit needs can be handled ade-
quately by other credit sources.
Families are expected to refinance
their loans with other lenders as
soon as they are in position to
do so.
The Office staff of the Farmers
Home Administration serving Ma
Olson and Fayette Counties con-
sists of Mrs. Edna Van Orman,
Office Manager, and Alvin w.
Barr, County Supervisor. The Of
flee is located at 81 West High
Street, London, adjacent to the
Soils Conservation and Agricul-
tural Stabilization Offices.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Baptist Picnic
Set For August, S

The First Baptist Church of
London will have its 43rd annual
Basket Meeting at the Madison
County Fairgrounds all day Sun
day, August 5.
The morning service is schedul-
ed for IL o'clock. The Reverend B.
c. Stewart, pastor of the London
church will be the speaker.
At noon there will be a fried
chicken dinner in the dininghall
for the public as well as members
and friends of the congregation.
The afternoon service will start
at 2:30 o'clock. The Reverend r. j.
Gordon and his choir from Second
Baptist Church in Elyria will fea-
ture that program.
Harvey McNeal is chairman for
the mems committee and Mrs.
Robert Wilson is chairman for the
women.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Speeding Train Hits Herd
OF Cattle Near Somerford
William Mckinney
Rites Saturday

William E. Mckinney, 81, died
at University Hospital, Wednesday
night after an illness of several
months. He had undergone a major
operation in May and was return
ed to the hospital last Monday.
The Mckinney family came to
London from Washington c. H.,
several years ago. Mr.. Mckinney
had been employed as parts and
service manager at the Sanford
Motor Sales in West jefferson.
He was a member of the Good
Hope Methodist Church and the
Fraternal Order of Eagles in
Washington c. H.
Surviving are his wife; three
sons Winfield of Springfield. Will
liam Jr., of London, Wendell of
Clyde, N. Y; two daughters, Vicki
Lynn at home and Mrs. Leila Near
of Irwin and six sisters, Mrs. Re-
becca Borton of Dayton, Mrs. Eva
Warner, Mrs. Zella Sanderson,
Mrs. Ona Miller, Mrs. Viola Kauff-
man and Mrs. Exa Breakfield, all
of Washington c. H.
Funeral services at the First
Christian Church in Washington
c. H. at 2:30 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon. Interment in Good Hope
Cemetery by the Schlechty-Fichner
Funeral Service.
Friends may call at the resi-
dence, SO Elm Street. Washington
c. H. Aerie of the FOE will have a
service at the residence Friday
evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Alton Resident
Dies Wednesday

Ralph Leonard Stopher, SO, of
6473 West Broad Street, Alton,
died in Mt. Carmel Hospital early
Wednesday morning. He was an in
spector at Timken Roller Bearing
Plant, Columbus. He was taken i'll
while at work, went home and en-
tered the hospital Immediately,
where he died a short time later.
Surviving is his wife, Eudah
Highfield Stopher, a former resi-
dent of London; a sister, Mrs
Frances Miller of Columbus and
one nephew.
Funeral services at the residence
at 2:30 Friday afternoon, the Rev
erend William Turner of the La
fayette Methodist charge, officiat-
ing minister. Interment in the AL
ton Cemetery by the Lukens Fu-
neral Service of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Strayed Cattle
Herd Loss $1,000

Herbert Keye, prominent West
End" farmer, residing on the Som
erford Road off the Old Spring
field Road about six miles west
of London, suffered heavy loss
between $50 and 400 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, when eight of
his herd of Black Angus and
Hereford feeder cattle were killed
and three others were badly in
jured when they were struck by
a west bound New York Central
express and mail train at the old
Kay's Switch about three miles
east of Plattsburg.
According to Mr.. Keye's report
of the tragedy, the cattle had got
ten through broken fence that
is the property of the railroad
and borders the Keye farm which
is located near the Madison-Clark
County line. A neighbor lad by
the name of Snyder, the Keyes
said noticed the cattle. He at
tempted to get them off the track
when he also noticed the on
rushing Cleveland to Cincinnati
train coming at such speed that
he was compelled to jump for his
life and could do nothing about
getting the confused animals out
of the way of the flyer.
A member of the railroad Sec
ton gang is alleged to have said
that it was the worst massacre"
of livestock that he had ever wit
messed. Four of the animals were
killed outright and were thrown
down a steep embankment; the
others were dragged down the
track and were badly mangled,
Extent of the injuries of the others
of the herd could not be determ-
ined for at least a few days, Mr.
Keye stated. The loss was esti-
mated at approximately $500, he
said.
1T would be impossible to men
ton all who helped, but we are
deeply grateful to all our neigh
bors who came Immediately to
help in any way, when the acci-
dent happened" the Keyes said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Ramey Services
Are Held Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence
Martin Ramey, 81, of Springfield,
formerly of London, who died
Friday of a complication of di-
seases, were in the church at
Plattsburg Monday. The Reverend
Mr.. Young was officiating minis
ter. Interment was in Plattsburg
Cemetery.
Mrs. Ramey was born Novem-
Der a, 1899 in London, the daugh-
ter of the late Link and Sarah
Martin. She was the widow of
Harrison Ramey, also former
London resident, who died some
years ago.
Surviving are: two sisters, Mrs.
Bessie Harrison and Mrs. Stella
DeVault of Grove City and two
brothers. Charles Martin of In
dianapolis and Homer of Darby
dale. Another sister, Mrs. Bertha
Martin Workman died some time
ago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Former Resident
Dies July 18th

Mrs. Nettie Temple Converse,
age "a, died in White Cross Hos
pital, Thursday, July 19, after an
illness of a year.
A native OF the Plain City COM
munity. she had lived near Chuck
cry until about 80 years ago when
she moved to Columbus. She re-
tired in 1858 as a sewing machine
operator for the Hart Manufacture
ing Company, where she had been
employed for "a years.
She was a member OF the Meth
odist Church in Milford Center.
Surviving are a son, Clyde f.
of Columbus; a daughter, Edith
Converse of the residence; a sister,
Mrs. Minnie Sesler, Summerford
Ohio, several nieceS and nephews
and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clyde
Converse.
Services were held at the o. r.
woodward Funeral Home at 1:30
pm. Monday, followed by crema-
ton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
Snyder Funeral
Services FRIDAY

Mrs. Lydia Ellen Snyder, so of
New Rome. died in Doctors Hos
pital, Columbus Wednesday.
Surviving is one sister. Mrs.
Dean Ball; one granddaughter and
one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services Friday at two
o'clock at the RAIDER Funeral Home
in West Jefferson. nterment in
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, West
Jefferson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
CHARLES BALLARD, JR.
IN HOSPITAL

Charles Ballard, Jr., 8 Whitaker
Drive entered Mt. Carmel Hospi-
tai Wednesday for observation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
WAYNE SNYOERS
HAVE A DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Snyder,
Spring Valley Pike, announce the
birth of a daughter, Carol Lynne
at Mt Carmel Hospital. Saturday
July IA. Carol Lynne, who weighed
seven pounds and five ounces is
the second daughter in the family
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-27
ENTERS SERVICE

Willie Thomas Morris from
West Jefferson was inducted into
the armed services on July 18th.
Those going for physicals on July
31st are Thurman j. Lambert,
Donald r. Kennedy, Timothy R.
Sullivan all of London; Ralph H.
Nelson of Plain City and Paul E.
Reynolds of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
Operations Plan
For Civil Defense
Disaster Relief Work Would Use
Every Able : bodied Citizen


Every able-bodied Delawarean
could be called upon for disaster
relief work in a wartime emer-
gency or grave natural disaster,
according to an operations plan
for the state Civil Defense man
power division disclosed today by
Col. D. Preston Lee, state Civil De-
Tense director.
The plan, which will be incor-
porated into the state Civil De-
fense master plan, was drafted by
Albert Stetser, manpower division
chief and executive director of Del
aware's Unemployment Compen-
s9lion Commission.
The Commissions regular per-
sonnel would take over the job of
marshaliing manpower from all
points in the state following an
emergency. The workers should be
assigned disaster jobs on a priori-
ty system set up by the state Civil
Defense director.
Primary purpose would be to
get "the right man into the right
job" on the basis of skills avail
able and the major manpower
needs at the time
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
Kent County
To Celebrate
Ike's Birthday
On Saturday
Everyone Invited To Fete
In Dover Field House
This Coming Saturday
Evening, At 8 P. NJ.

A celebration in honor of Presi-
dent Eisenhower birthday will be
held in the Dover Field House this
Saturday night at 9 p. m.
Brig. Gen. George j. Schulz and
Mrs. Paul Scotton, co-chairmen for
the celebration in Kent County,
issued a special invitation today
for all candidates, committeeman
and women and the general public
to attend
Mrs. Section urged family groups
to attend the party regardless of
party affiliation. Especially the
children" Mrs. Scotton urged.
Children enjoy birthday parties
and / know any child will be thrill
ed to attend a birthday party for
the President of the United States. :"
Citizens all over the country will
be honoring President Eisenhower
on the eve of his birthday in ap-
probation of his dedication to the
Nation, and the example he has set
of devotion to God, family and his
fellow man.
The Kent County Republican
Committee will be the hosts and
promise ice cream and cake for
everyone and a special television
screen to view the President on a
coast-to-coast network program.
Gen. Schulz explained that the
purpose of the celebration will be
to give Americans of all ages the
opportunity to join together in a
warm birthday tribute to a great
and beloved American.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
nth Anniversary
At ST. JohnstOUn
Message Will Be Delivered
BY Rev. II. L. TaweS,
OF Wilmington

St. Johnstown Methodist Church
one mile east of Greenwood is cele-
brating it's 177th Annual Anniver-
sary and Home coming service at
2:30 D. m. Sunday. October IA, 1856.
The highlights of the afternoon
service will be the message to be
delivered by Rev. Roy c. Tawes.
formerly the pastor of Avenue
Methodist Church of Milford, is
now sreving in the same capacity
at Peninsula Methodist Church in
Wilmington.
Additional features of the after
noon for the enjoyment of the
members and visitors OF this histor-
ic church will be vocal and instru-
mental music furnished by Mr.. Will
liam Miller. the head of the Music
Department OF Greenwood School.
Mr.. Miller will sing "The Lord Is
My Light" A vocal trio. composed
of Myrtle and Margaret Peterman
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Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
Club Ladies To Hear
Elizabeth Townsend
Director Of Children's
Bureau Of Delaware
To Speak Here

Miss Elizabeth Townsend of Will
mington. director of the Children's
Bureau of Delaware. will be the
speaker at the Milford New Cen
tury Club on Monday, the meeting
beginning at two o'clock. Miss
Townsend, for many years heading
the work of the Bureau, knows
well the needs of the work and she
will tell of Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties and their responsibilities to
the Bureau and the care that is
given to children coming from the
lower counties of Delaware Miss
Townsend will be presented to the
members by Mrs. John E. Burris,
chairman of education for the club.
The silver tea, sponsored by the
directors, officers and members of
the club on Monday at Sunnybrae
was wonderful success, bringing
together club women from several
towns in the state who enjoyed the
social and friendly hours between
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Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
Plan Party At
Sandy Landing
This Saturday
President Will Be Honor
ed At Big Celebration
Sponsored By The Re-
publican Party.

Delaware admirers of President
Dwight ID. Eisenhower will honor
the distinguished soldier -states-
man with big birthday party at
Sandy Landing, near Dagsboro, this
Satur day afternoon. Originally
scheduled as a political rally-pic-
mic, the Sandy Landing affair took
on new form and significance when
postponed from an original Sep
tember 29th date to October 18th,
just one day prior to President
Eisenhower birthday. In response
to the requests of many Delaware
ans, including Independents and
some Democrats, as we'll as Repub-
licans, who wished to salute one
of Americas greatest soldiers and
presidents, the committee in charge
of arrangements for the Sandy
Landing rally decided to make the
occasion a really gala one with all
the trimmings generally associated
with birthday observances.
No birthday observance would
of course, be complete without a
cake, and, for this Saturdays. par
ty, a big one, appropriately deco
rated and weighing in excess OF
forty pounds. has been promoted.
Specially prepared by Whining
toms famed Three Little Bakers,
this enormous cake is being given
special handling in being trans
ported to Sandy Landing in the
A.YR.'s campaignmobile.
Not only will the hundreds of
Delawareans, present Saturday at
Sandy Landing, share the "Presi-
dents Birthday Cake, but they
Continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
Chief Executive Wants
To Know McConnelps
Position On Certain
State Govt Procedures.

Governor J. Caleb Boggs, Repub-
li1an candidate for reelection, has
called on his Democrat opponent to
state publicly whether he believes
in Constitutional procedures of or
derby government or condones the
stripping of the chief executive of
his legal authority"
MY opponent cannot have IL
both ways" the governor said
Either he believes in Constitu-
tional procedures and condemns
the actions of the leaders and Iegis-
lators of his own party or he con-
dones their actions in the f1Sth
General Assembly in stripping the
chief executive of his Constitution
al authority and causing the dis
charge of public servants from
their offices without cause in order
to acquire political power and pa
tronage."
The Governors comments direct
ed to the Democratic gubernatori-
al candidate, j. H. Tyler McCca-
nell, were made at a public meet
ing held in the American Legion
Hall, in Seaford.
Governor Boggs declared that
the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor has been silent on this and
other matters, of public interest al
together too long.
1.-THE fact of the matter is the
Governor said, my opponent seems
to be trying desperately to disasso-
ciate himself with the record of
.ripperism' and political power
grabbing of his Democratic coll
CONTINUED on. page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
Open House At
University Oct. Il
Facilities VIII Be Inspected BY
Students And Teachers

Classrooms and laboratory facili-
ties of the University of Delaware
will be inspected by high school
students and parents from all parts
of the state at the Annual Univer-
sity Open House on Wednesday
October 18th.
From a. m. until $50 p. m, the
faculty and students of all five of
the undergraduate schools of the
university will serve as hosts to
the visitors, explaining curricu1a
and facilities, pointing out exhib-
its and conducting tours of the
Newark campus.
Last falls open. house attracted
more than 1000 visitors, and indi-
cations are that that figure will be
surpassed by an influx of Interested
high school students and their par
ents this year.
Open house visitors will register
upon their arrival in Wolf Hall
auditorium, where they will re-
ceive information about the vari-
Gus points of interest On the cam
pus and pick up guides and maps
for special tours. Visitors are en-
couraged to park in the Wolf Hall
parking lot on Delaware Avenue,
which will be reserved for them
on that day.
In addition to the classrooms,
dormitories, and gymnasiums, Car
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Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
$40 Corn Support
Available In State
Every Delaware Farmer Is
Eligible For Support
Loans

Delaware farmers are eligible for
government price support loans of
$1.40 bushel on 1856 crop corn
even if they haven't complied with
their corn allotment, or even if
they didn't sign up for the soil bank
corn acreage reserve. This remin-
der comes from George C. Simp-
son, chairman of the State Agri-
cultural Conservation anS StabiIi-
zation Committee of the U. s. De-
partment of Agriculture.
The only requirement, Simpson
points out, is that farmers must
either own or find storagts space
for the corn. Farmers WHO COM
pied with their allotmenL or soil
bank base are eligible for the high
er support rate of s1.65 bushel
To take advantage of the support
price. corn placed uader govern
ment loan must grade No. 3 or bet
ter (or No. on test weight only.
but otherwise No. 81, and must
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Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
Hal Haskell
Ike
AS Greatest
Peace Force
COP Congressional Can
didate Lauds Chief Ex-
ecutive For His Untir-
ing Efforts To Preserve
Peace.

President Eisenhower is the
greatest force for peace in the
world. Harry G. Haskell, Jr., Re-
publican candidate for Congress,
told an upstate group recently.
His strong leadership in the
world has been the major factor
in a relentless search for perman-
ent peace. Today, nowhere in the
world is an American boy engaged
in combat.
president Eisenhower has spent
his entire life working for peace.
He understands the threats of war,
the costs of war, and the terrible
consequences of war better than
any man in our country.
"The President and Secretary of
State Dulles decided on drastic and
far-reaching changes in our fore
ign policy when they took office.
The way to peace they decided, is
for the free world to deter aggres-
sion by being willing and able to
meet aggression vigorously at
places and with means of its own
choosing.
"The Eisenhower-Dulles policy
of deterrence has been used in
three critical situations success
fully to head off fulI-scaie war in
the world.
First, the Korean War was end
ed after this policy was put into
effect. Secretary Dulles informed
the Red Leaders that if the war
continued. we would remove the re-
strictions on the area of actions
Stevenson's campaign in Delaware.
Mr.. Stevenson's famed sense of hui
NOR will be sorely tried, | imagine,
when ne gets wind of this.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12

other gifts that will he given as
mementoes of this Imperial day
On September 28th, Mr. win
Burton, Mr.. David Burton, Mr..
Arch Mills, Mr.. Richard KINNEY,
Mr.. George French, Mr.. Chuck
Wright, Mr.. Emerson Meredith and
Mr.. George Davidson went to Wash
ington, to get their first view of
the 1857 Chevrolet They came back
bubbling over with enthusiasm
about this completely new Chevro-
let. Mum is the word as they want
to keep the many new features
secret until the big days, October
10Th and 2Oth. Enough has leaked
out though to prove their enthusi-
asm is warranted.
The 1857 Chevrolet is a COM
pletely new car and should go in
automobile history. So Hold It"
until October 10Th and goth at /.
G. Burton and Co, Inc.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-12
Wilbur Camper, Jr, Will
Be Formally Installed
AS Noble Grand By
Milford Odd Fellows.

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10,
LO.O.F, of Milford, is passing an
other milestone in its brilliant his
tory when it installs it's recently
elected officers for the new term
on Monday evening, October Is.
1856, in their temple on North
Walnut Street
The officers recently elected are:
Wilbur Camper. Jr., Noble Grand;
James w Cannon, Vice Grand:
Douglas Ellingsworth, Recording
Secretary; Henry w. Wilkins, FL
nancial Secretary; John G. Jester,
Treasurer; Trustees, Ernest Mack
lin, James R. Deputy, and Arthur
Everson; Cemetery Board, George
A. Swain, Harlan Jester and Lucius
Fox.
The installation ceremonies will
be conducted by District Deputy
Grand Master Harry Cloud of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, I.O.O.F.,
assisted by a comrctent staff re-
cruited from the several Odd Eel
low Lodges of Kent County.
Wilbur Camper, Jr., the new No
BILE Grand, is a carpenter associa-
ted with Robert L. Zook, local con-
tractor and builder Fully qualified
for the positions of Noble Grand he
should have a successful term.
To lend the evening that bit OF
socialibility that goes with All i1-
stallation in Crystal Fount Lodge,
the Noble Grand has appointed
Harrison w. Lynch, chairman of
the entertainment committee. who
will provide special refreshments
for the members and guests of the
evening.
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