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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05
George Staten VIII
Speak At Mems S Night

The regular Mems Night meet
ing at the London Country Club
will be held on Wednesday, June
6.
Speaker for the evening will be
George Staten, director of ticket
sales for Ohio State. Mr.. Staten, a
left-handed golfer, is the former
director of athletics at the Bur
roughs School in st. Louis and
was formerly coach at Ohio Wes-
leyan University.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05
Sullivan Twins
Now Corporals

William and Robert Sullivan,
twin sons of MIR and Mrs. Francis
Sullivan, formerly of Rt 3, Lon
don. have been promoted together
to the ranlSe of corporal. Bill and
Bob have been serving with the
United States Army in Iceland
since last January The boys
are now on tilirty-day rest leave
in Reykiayik. Icelsnd's capitol
They rejoin their company a;
Keflavok in June and expect to
return to the United States in
early December.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05
Press Correspondent
Named In Magazine

Mrs. Edgar Purviance, West JEFF
ferson correspondent for the Mad
ison Press Co., has received rec
ognition for a contribution to
Folks" the newspaper correspon-
dents trade magazine published
by the National Editorial Associa-
tion.
Mrs. Purviance, who resides on
Heath Street. West Jefferson, has
been associated with the Madison
Press for more than a year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05
Saturday Funeral
For Mrs. Truit+

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella
Truit, 72, a lifelong resident of
Madison County, were hel d at the
Snyder Funeral Home in Mt. Ster-
ling on Saturday, June 2: at 3 pm.
Mrs. Truitt died at her home in
Chenoweth Corners.
Survivors include her husband,
Scott: one son, Ernest Truitt of
Mt. Sterling Rural; one daughter
Mrs. Mildred Deyo at the home;
two grandchildren and one great
grandchild; one brother, Arthur
Self and one sister, Mary Self
Burial was in the Mt. Sterling
CpnoafaY-v
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05
Meeting Date For Al
Council Is Chanoed

The Madison County All Coun-
ell will meet on Wednesday June
20, instead of Monday June 4, ac-
cording to Opal Hennis, Council
Chairman.
Paint and Stokes Township are
on the refreshment committee
Mrs. H;.rtf,rd Turvy Chairman.
The discussion will be on demon
strations.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05
Local Patrol Post
Reports For June

The London Post of the State
Highway Patrol reported the in
vestigation of 19 accidents during
the month of May. Four of these
were personal injury accidents
with a total of eight persons ir-
jured.
The patrol made 263 arrests in
this area and issued 1927 written
warnings to careless motorists.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05
Drunk Driving Charge
On Urbana Resident

Lacy Harmon. 45, who gave his
address as Urbana, was arrested
by Officer Cox in London on Sat-
urday night. Harmon was charged
with driving while intoxicated. At
his hearing in Mayor Speasmaker's S
court. he was fined $50 and costs
and sentenced to three days in Jail.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05
Local Youth Has
4th Leg Operation

David Andrews. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Andrews, London, had
the fourth operation on his leg at
ST Mary's Hospital. Rochester,
MINI. last Friday. David was
member of the May graduating
class of London High School.
Davids mother drove him to the
hospital. They were accompanied
by his sister, Rosemary, who is a
physical therapist at the Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, MINI. She had
come to London to see David grad
uate. Others in the family attend
ing his graduation exercises were
Patty, a student nurse at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Md
and Pastor William Andrews of
the Grace Lutheran Church at
Elkhart, Indiana.
David's fourth leg operation was
performed one week after his
graduation.
BREAKS ARM IN FALL
Craig McCord, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald McCord. South Oak
Street, fell last week and broke his
right arm above and below the ell
bow. He was taken to White Cross
Hospital to have it set.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05

The Madison County, Extension
Advisory committee recommended
the appointment of Shirley Lynn
of Providence, Kentucky, as Home
Demonstration Agent in Madison
County effective June 1, subject to
the approval of the Board of
Trustees of the Ohio State Univer-
city according to Don Elliott,
Chairman of Extension Advisors
Committee.
Miss Lynn is a 1856 Graduate
of the University of Kentucky with
a B.Sc. in Home Economics. She
has been employed since the first
of the year at the F & r Lazarus
Co. in Columbus. Miss Lynn was
a 1O-year All Club member in
Kentucky and was born and rear
er on a farm in Webster County,
Kentucky.
Miss Lynn was a member of the
University All Club at University
of Kentucky and Q member of the
Phi Upsilon omicron Home Eco
nomics sorority.
Miss Lynn will be replacing Mrs.
Helen Buck, former Home Demon
stration Agent, who resigned as of
April Is, 1856. Mrs. Buck was
agent in the county nearly four
years.
McsAvENEY IN HOSPITAL
Robert McSaveney, 139 Wash
ington Avenue, entered Grant Hos
pital for surgery on Saturday. His
room number is 257.
HAS SURGERY SATURDAY
Mrs. Gaylord Butcher. London
Route q, had surgery at Mt. Car
mel Hospital Saturday. Her room
number is 210.
INJURED IN ACCIDENT
Frank Harmon Rockwell of
Warren, Pa, a former London
resident, was reported seriously in
jured in an auto accident recently
He is hospitalized at the ST Fran
els Hospital in Orleans, New York
He is a former employe of the
Armstrong Company here.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-05
ucsAvENEY IN HOSPITAL
Has SURGERY SATURDAY

Mrs. Gaylord Butcher. London
Route a, had surgery at Mt. Car
mel Hospital Saturday. Her room
number is 210.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Mattoax

Miss Margie Easter visited her
sister. Mrs Charles Dodson. as
week and is also visiting her family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leis Easter. after
Overseas Mission of the Internal
ional Cooperation Administration. in
Tripoli Libyar Miss Easter III be
returning to Tripon in June.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kerr and
children visited relatives in Rich
mond Sunday afternoon and heard
Billy Graham, Sunday night
Relatives who called on Mrs. c.
G Bowlin on Sunday afternoon
were M. and Mrs. Vance Gunter
and children, Mr.. and Mrs Clinton
Bowlin and Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow
BoWlin
The Training Union of Piedmont
Baptist Church attended the last
service of the Billy G"ah9m Cru
SADIE. Sunday nioht A number of
people from other CHURCHES n the
community have been attending the
services all along.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
THE FARMVILLE Va) HERALD, FRIDAY, NAY Is, 1856

brother. o. H. Smith and his family
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Perdue and
daughter. Beth. spent Sunday in
Lynchburg as the guests of Mrs.
Perdue's mother and brother. Mrs.
j. A. Noel and E. NJ. Smith, and
family.
William Elicit Hardy. infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Hardy
III, was christened at the morning
service in Amelia Presbyterian
Church on Sunday His grandpar-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. E c. Elicit. OF
Jennings Ordinary. spent the day
with their daughter and son-in-law
to attend the service.
Mrs. j. t. O'Neal, Ms. H A
Jenkins, MS Ones Hammer n
Mss Frances Rand went to Rich
mond on Tuesday to play in goli
tournament at the Hermitage Coun
try Club
There are no home demonstration
club meetings scheduled for next
week
Three Fires Here
Three fires in Amelia County last
week destroyed one home, damaged
another and Saturday around or
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Amelia Social News. Events

Mrs. W. H. Elicit. Mrs. James
Anderson. Mrs. w. c: Jackson and
Mrs. c. Garland Hutcheson were in
Crewe last Tuesday afternoon for
the Flower Show. Mrs. E. H. Burke
was Judge
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rhodes and
family were the guests OF his par
erts. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene P.
Rhodes, during last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Rand cele-
bfated their forty-ninth anniversary
Oh May Is. Their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs M B. Far
rar. Of Burkeville. entertained fol
them at the Farrah home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary McCon-
naughey were in Richmond on
Wednesday. Her mother, Ms vii
liam jefferson returned home with
them to be here for the Amelia
County Garden Club Flower SHOW
IN Thursday She returned to Rich.
unond on Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Valentine Southal
attended the garden party a ST
Saturday in Richmond. help by the
Virginia Historical Society at Vir-
ginia House.
Bridge Hosts
Mrs. James Marshall entertained
her bridge club last Tuesday after
noon with three tables. Guest were
Mrs John DICKENS. Mrs L. X Den
ming and Mrs George O. Ha ~dy, III
Mrs Marshall presented a prize for
the high score at each table to Mrs
Hardy. Ms. Denning and Mrs Ste
phen Farrar Low prize went TO
Ms Howard Morecock and h g
bingo to Mrs. Thomas Stark. Jr.
Billy Barr spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and MIS-. W
B Barr. before leaving for Ger
many with the Army.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs James D
Rand last Thursday were Mr.. aud
Mrs. James H. Rand and daugh-
ters, Anne Lewis and Elizabeth. Of
Blackstone, and Mr. and Mrs. Mac
B, Farrar and daughters, Barclay
and Martha Scott, of Burkeville.
Captain and Mrs. George Mason
arrived from Fort Bragg last Thurs
day to be the guests of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs John B. Mason. be-
fore reporting June to Fort Bel
Volr. They spent Friday in Peters
burg with his aunt Miss Emily
Banlster Mason, and Saturday in
Ashland with another aunt and I'M
Gle. Dr.. and Mrs. A Chambers Ray.
DR., also with his grandmother.
Mrs. Walter Washa bau2h
Mr.. and Mrs. H A jenkins en-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Virginia Produces so Per Cent OF
All Orchard Grass Seed In Nation

Virginia produces about 40 per
cent of the orchard grass seed
grown in the United States. And
Virginia farmers will do well to
stick to Virginia adapted Seed-that
grown in the state and in a few
other states instead of trying out
imported strains.
Virginia seed and similar seed
from the other producing states has
consistently outyielded foreign
strains. For instance. in tests con
Quoted by VPI Agricultural Expert.
ment Station at Orange, Commerce
al Danish a foreign strain. showed
a thiee-year average yield Of only
$50 tons per acre. while Virginia
Commercial yielded 1850 tons per
acre. and Potomac a new strain
I recently released by the USDAl
yielded over 3 tons per acre
At VPI four-year averages in
tons per acre from some of the varie-
ties tested We're: Commercial Dan
ish, li56; Virginia Commercial
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

tertained the Night Bridge Club last
Thursday evening. There were four
tables playing, including Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Stark Jr., Mr.. n d
Mrs. James Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Holman, III, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Anderson, Mr.. d
Mrs. w. B. Barr. DR.. J. T. ONeal.
Mrs. c. Garland Hutcheson. Mr.
and Mrs Stephen Farrar and Mrs.
Howard Ntorecock Mr. Holman won
first prize for the men with Mr..
Stark winning second. Mrs. Mar
shall won high for the ladies and
! Mrs Hutcheson second.
Up and Down Party
4 Mrs. Stephen S. Farrar and Mrs.
/ R. S. Jones entertained at nine tab
! les of bridge at their home Satur-
day afternoon There were five tab
les playing III MIS-. Jones apart
/ nent with Mrs. C. Garland Hutche-
son winning the high score prize.
| MIS-. John DICKENS. the low prize
1 md Mrs e H Burke. the floating
prize At the four tables downstairs
at Mrs. F'arrar's Miss Mary Jeffer-
son won the high, Mrs. Hoy Will
/ son the low and Mrs. H c. Rucker.
the floating prize. Mrs Frank Sgd
nor and her daughter. Mrs James
l.. Sydnor. were guests from Mann
bOro. Ms. George Ragsdale and
her mother. Ms. Emma Allen. of
Ammon, and Mrs Semple Weaver
and Ms Edward Bondurant, of
Rice. were among the out-of town
guests.
Mr.. and Ms B S. Byrd were in
Salem over the week end for the
wedding on Saturday Of her sister.
They stayed with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A F. Land
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter K. Hardy
and daughter, Kelly, of Arlington.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

were the week end guests Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George o.
Hardy. Jr
w. c. Jackson entertained few
friends at fish fry at his pond on
Saturday evening.
Mrs william A. Mortimer is a
patient at Stuart Circle Hospital,
Richmond. where she underwent an
operation on Friday She is getting
along nicely
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boykin. of
Falls Church. spent the week end
with her parents Mr.. and MS. Wal
ter G. Grigg. Mr.. and Mrs. Grieg
. left Sunday to spend about two
weeks with their son. W G Grigg
and family in Norfolk.
Farewell Fete
The Rev. and Mrs. Milton Reed
entertained at tea Sunday after
noon in honor of Mr. and Mrs. l.. B
Ward and Mr. and Mrs Howard
Morecock who are leaving about
June ] for Accomac and Bristol
respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Morris
and her sister. Mrs. James Harmon
spent Sunday in Roanoke with their
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

the Volunteer Fire Department put
out woods fire at Jetersville. Mrs.
sophronia Bowman. Negro. of near
Truxillo. was entirely burned out
Stores and local citizens contributed
food and clothing for her and her
two small grandchildren who lived
with her. Mrs. Hastings Smith. Of
Route @ Amelia. sustained a small
less when. in putting asbestos shin
giles on the house. Workmen struck
an electric cable, starting a fire
Let's have a good crowd at the
horse show at the Fair Grounds on
Saturday. Lunch will be served by
Moore's Church ladies or bring your
own. Children under twelve will be
admitted free
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

1884 and Potomac. 1881. At War
saw. the results we're similar. Other
strains. mostly from Kentucky and
Missouri, are similar to those pro-
duced in Virginia, and also have
shown up well in the tests.
Virginia's orchard grass seed pro-
duction area is concentrated in the
northern counties. The seed is pro-
cessed by seed firms in that area
Here is a word Of advice for seed
producers: When harvesting this
year. avoid spots in the field with
heavy infestations Of onion. The
heaviest infestations are usually
found in low. wet places. along
fence rows. around rocky places.
etc. 1t, is too late this season to con-
troll wild onion. but avoid getting it
into the seed as far as possible.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
OLDER THAN HE THOUGHT

Des Monies, Ia Philip E. Mar
tin thought he was 81 years old I'M
til he received a letter from his SIS
ter, who informed him he was two
years older than she. Her age, she
said was well past 65 Martin in
vestigated and learned he was So
instead of 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

Canada plans to lend So, 900. 900
to gas pipeline builder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. May Z 0P.-old crcp soy
beans worked few cents higher on the
Board Of Trade today in a market which
was much more quiet than those of last
week.
Firmness in these old crop months
eventually was impaired 10 new crop
beans, which recovered from an early
slide. In other grains wheat ana corn
displayed an easier trend but losses
Distant oats futures attracted some
demand on reports the new farm bill.
ports might be acceptable TO the ad-
ministration. But rye could make no
progress tending to follow the action
wheat near the end Of the first hour
corn q a lower, May 81 539s, oats q
lower TO % higher, May 86, rye un-
changed to =. lower. Nav 81 29t., soy
srd IS 10 e eents MAY SSnsT.d SOUNDS sns
HIGHER May s1375.
Firmntss in old crop soybeans during
early dealings came in the face OF early
reported French North Africa had pur-
chased some Chinese cottonseed oil. In
dicating competition for American soy
bean OIL In. foreign markets
Much OF the urgent profit taking
noted on couple Of DAYS last week in
old crop soybeans appeared to have run
rs course; Selling Of beans was rela-
Scattered moisture over the week end
IN parts OF the winter wheat and corn
belts created some early selling in those
cereals More light moisture was fore
cast for parts OF the corn belt Selling
did not become heavy at any time,
however.
Nav wheat was quite weak early on
additional liquidation There also was
some selling In nearby corn futures on
receipt OF sos cars OF cash corn, OF
which 2i2 beloneed TO the Commodity
Credit Corp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
ETC Acts Against
.Schick Razor

A Federal Trade Commission
complaint accused the makers OF
Schick electric razors of selling
used razors as new and adver-
Using a 14-day free home trial
offer in which all retailers do not
participate.
The ETC complaint said that
Schick, Inc, of Lancaster, Pa.
has advertised on Nationwide
telecasts and in other promo
tional media that, for example,
AFTER IA days if you don't agree
that the new Schick '25' gives
you the easiest. closest. most
comfortable shaves ever-you get
your money back"
The ETC complaint alleges
that not all dealers provide the
free trial and Schick has not re-
quired all of them to do so. In
addition, the complaint said
some buyers seeking refunds
have been refused and others
have received them only after
making persistent demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Stocks Lower;
Oils Strong;;
Trading Steady

NEW YORK. May 7 (P).-
The stock market was lower to-
day with the oils strong in the
early afternoon.
Plus signs in oils went to
around 3 points. Elsewhere in
special situation the rise con-
Itinued beyond that level. How
ever. most stocks were lower.
Fractional losses predominated,
but some stocks had losses run
ming to 2 points.
Volume was not especially
large.
Oils were alone on the higher
side. Going down were steels,
motors. coppers and electronics
issues. Other divisions were
mixed or steady.
International Paper was up
between 2 and 3 points and
Long Bell was ahead between 4
and S points. They have been
talking over merger plans.
The New York Stock Exchange
functioned as usual today as
emergency repair crews labored
around the clock from Friday
night Monday morning to re-
pair fire damage. The exchanges
communications system was Sc
verely damaged, some sections
were entirely destroyed, by a fire
Friday.
The bond market was higher
while Government issues were
steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Common Stocks listed on the
big board" paid record first
quarter dividends of $2.025. 420,-
230. up 22.1T from the like
period a year ago.-New York
Stock Exchange.
United States Steel Corp. an
nounced it will have to expand
its capacity by a million tons a
year. for the next 10 years to
meet the Nations steel needs.
Ben Gross Corp. of New York
announced purchase of the Cape
hart-Farnsworth Co. division Of
International Telephone e. Tele-
graph Co. for an undisclosed
price.
Ford Motor Co. announced a
dividend of 60 cents a share, pay
able June 13. 1856, to stockhold-
ers of record May II. 1856. This
is the second 60-cent dividend
since the stock went on public
sale in mid-January.
Sinclair Oil Corp. in 3 months
ended March 81 earned $24,245,-
500 or $l.68 a share VS.. SCI, 207,-
935 or $1.63 in 1855 period.
Electric Bond g. Share in IL
months ended March 81 earned
$750l,004 or SLAB a share VS..
$6,787,570 or $1.29 in 1855.
York Corp. in IL months ended
March 81 earned $2,816,973 or
S2.04 a share VS.. $1,853,679 or
sips in 1855.
Other earnings include:
For 3 Months Ended March 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE


NEW YORK, May z iPl (USDA-
Butter steady. Receipts q daysl 707.-
900. Wholesale prices on bulks cartons
60 cents ~ score tAl 59H-5934; 90
score OBJ 57h-5S: SO score &C. 561a-
Cheese steady. receipts % days) 49,
900. Wholesale sales, American cheese
whole milk Cheddars aged 1890
cents. Single daisies fresh 3S-40: single
daisies aged 47-52: fats aged 46-51:
nestle Swiss twheels) grade "A" As
As; grade "B" 43-4t, grade Co 40-43.
Wholesale egg prices steady. Receipts
g days., $4,000, New York spot quota
Extras $3.50 lbsl 4l-42hs; extras large
t45.4S lbsl .40--41; extras medium
37-3S: standards large 3SHz-40ia; dirties
/ t4S-50 lbs, 42-44: extras large t45-4s
ilbs) 41-42: extras medium 1898
Browns Extras $3.50 lbsl 42h-4317
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
District Is Headquarters
For 500 National Groups

listing trade and professional
associations affiliated with it
The United States Chamber is
itself a national organization
with elaborate headquarters
here.
! The chamber lists nearly SOC
affiliated associations. A few
more than 800 are national
groups; the rest are regional
State and local.
A count of the national groups
it lists shows about 100 in Wash
ington, rs in New York and SO
in Chicago.
For some organizations New
York is a natural selection. for
Others, Chicago. For example,
you will find most of the insur-
ance organizations in New York,
food and the furniture groups 60
to Chicago and machinery groups
to Cleveland.
Many organizations with ma
tional headquarters elsewhere
maintain representatives here,
either full or part time. Some
of them do not emphasize this.
lest it be thought the representa-
tive is a lobbyist. Those who
support lobbying organizations
cannot deduct their contributions
as business or professional ex-
penSes when making out their
income tax returns.
The development of Washing
ton as center for headquarters
of national groups has paral-
leled the Development of big Gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Steel Tonnage
For '56 Put at
.122 Million

CLEVELAND. May 7 (P1.-
Steel Magazine yesterday fore
cast record production of at
least l22 million tons of steel for
ingots and castings in 1856.
This would top the 1855 figure
by five million tons.
Production for the first six
months should produce ga mil
lion tons with steel mills work.
ing at an average of 1913 per
cent of rated capacity, the pub
LEGATION said. But it predicted
the second half product will fall
to SO million tons, with mills
working at an average of 80 per
cent of capacity.
The capital goods industries of
construction, m a hinery and
heavy equipment will maintain
production at present levels even
If general steel demand falls off
The weak spot in steel indus
trial production index is auto
motive, the publication said
land it will get weaker before
it gets stronger"
However. appliances have
taken much of the steel that
auto makers have freed during
the first quarter" the magazine
reported.
Output in the week ended
May declined to 98.5 per cent
of capacity from the 1908 per
cent registered the previous
week. Steel said this represented
no drop in demand but a result
of one strike.
Steel'S composite of base prices
for finished steel rose Sc cents
to $128.98 a net ton. The COM
poSite ON Steelmaking SCRAP
dropped 33 cents to SIS a gross
ton from the record high of S55 "a