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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
Jefferson Rates
Tops In County
With S27.60 Per

The Madison County Budget
Commission has released the tax
rates to be used in figuring the
December 1856 and June 1857 tax
es in the county The new levies,
approved at the November cleo
ton are included in the rates
which were released
The rates were figured by the
budget commission composed of
the prosecutor, the treasurer and
and the auditor) after the individ-
ual districts had submitted their
budgets. A hearing followed the
budget and finally the addition of
new levies approved statewide and
in particular local.
All taxes are automatically in
creased twenty cents on every ST.
900 valuation as a result of the
passage of the Korean Bonus Bill.
And other taxes were increased by
the new levies approved. The coun-
tvs highest total levy is at West
jefferson with taxpayers assessed
S27.60 per thousand evaluation and
the lowest is in District %, Pleas
ant-Madison Mills School District
with a rate of $3.50 per thousand
evaluation
London has the highest corpora
tion tax with a rate of $3.50 and
Plain City Corporation has the
lowest with $1.50.
In addition to the Korean Bon
us levy all districts are taxed $3.50
per thousand for county taxes.
Other taxes, which vary in each of
the "a districts, include township
taxes. school taxes, and the cor
poration taxes in corporation
areas.
The township taxes vary from a
rate of S240 in Stokes Township,
South Solon Corporation and Paint
township to absolutely nothing in
Oak Run Township. And it is the
second year that the Oak Run
Township taxes have been placed
at Zers
School taxes vary from S20.70 in
West jefferson and Jefferson
Township to a low of $1,000 in
Pleasant Madison Mills S. D. and
Range Madison Mills S. D.
Although the individual rates
vary in the districts, it was pointed
out that each rate is based on an
eoualized evaluation of property
figured according to the needs of
the respective districts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
Sheep Committee
Meetine Set For
Thursday Evening

The Madison County Sheep
Committee plans to meet Thursday
evening, November %, at Fet-
trow's for their Annual Fall Meet
ing according to Robert Buck,
Chairman of the Committee. Ralph
Grimshaw, Extension Sheep Spe-
cialist, will be present to show
color slide pictures of the Sheep
Program in Ohio. The Sheep Com
mittee includes Robert Buck, Will
liam Folsom, Kenneth Dorm, Win
fred Truitt, Howard Dorm, V. Y.
Overturf, Arthur Meeker, Lloyd
Roby, Lowell Snyder, c. E. Lip
pencott, Donald Mace. Richard
Harbage, Ira Hunter, Eldon Harsh,
John Donahue, Robert Hunter,
Neb Stewart, Eugene Harbage and
Walter Ruoff. Others that are to
be present are the Agricultural
Extension Agents, and Producers
Livestock Marketing representa-
tives.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
Glenn T. WoosIey,
Prominent Local
Resident, Claimed

Glenn F. Woosley, so, promin-
ent resident, who spent practically
his entire life in London, died sud-
denly Sunday morning of a heart
ailment in his apartment, 91a East
High Street. He had been seriously
i'll for some time following a heart
attack several years ago but had
been considered greatly improved
until the sudden and critical at
tack Sunday.
Glenn Woosley was born in Lon
don, July 25, 1896, the son of Col
vim and Emma Green Woosley.
AS a young business man here,
he was associated with the Foster
Green Drygoods Company and
from there went to Columbus
where he was employed with
Jones-Witter and Company for
some time. In 1882 he went to Ok
ford and until 1886 operated a
variety store there. In 1886 he re-
turned to London and until 1912
was advertising manager for the
Madison Press Company, at the
same time serving as secretary of
the London Chamber of Com
merce. In 1912 he accepted posi-
tion as superintendent of distribu-
tion for the London plant of the
McCord Corps, and served in that
capacity for the past IA years.
He was member of First Meth
odist Church, London, and the
Masonic Lodge here. For a number
of years he was a member of the
London School Board and on sew
eral occasions was president of the
Board. He was a former member
of London Rotary Club and had
held positions of responsibility
with the Boy Scout movement in
Madison County, which he had
supported diligently for many
years.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret
(Peg), dietitian in the cafeteria
for the London School system: one
son, 1t David Woosley, with the
U. S. Air Force stationed at Green
vile, South Carolina, a grandson,
Master Jeffrey Woosley of Green
vile and one half-brother, Lester
J. Woosley of Fair Hope, Alabama.
Funeral services have been set
for two o'clock Wednesday at the
Schlechty-Fichner Funeral Home,
Masonic services, Tuesday evening
at 8 pm. at the Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends
at the funeral home from 7 to g,
pm. Monday evening and Tuesday
from to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
Mary {. Weese. ~
Is Claimed After
Lengthy Illness

Death came late Monday evening
to Mrs. Mary E. Weese, 90, widow
Of the late Scott Weese. She had
been a lifelong resident of Mad
ison County, and was member of
the London Methodist Church. She
had been in a Springfield Hospital
for about a month.
Funeral Thursday at 200 pm.
from Lukens Funeral Home with
burial in Paint Township Gene
terry. The Rev. A. M Shenefelt is
the officiating minister.
Survivors include three daugh-
ters: Mrs. Betty Witbeck and Mrs.
Olive Hardin, London; and Mrs.
Willis Lockard, Chillicothe; four
sons, Leroy and Raymond, Lon
don; Carl, Springfield and Will
liam, Mechanicsburg.
She made her home in London
with her son, Raymond.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
Questions And Answers About Corn
Referendum Are Given This Week

All corn producers in the com.
mercial corn counties who ID de.
vote an acreage of cropland ttilled
in normal rotation) to the acreage
reserve program for corn or the
conservation reserve program, eq-
ual to Is percent of such produc-
er's farm base acreage for corn,
and (2) do not exceed such farm
acreage for corn.
9. What is the level of price
supports under the Acreage Allot-
ment Program =?
Corn price will be supported
from IS to 90 percent of parity
depending on the supply. The 1857
corn support will be S136 per
bushel nationally. This is II per-
cent of parity.
10. What is the level of supports
under the Corn Base Acreage Pro-
gram?
At such level as the Secretary
determines will assist producers in
marketing corn in the normal
channels of trade. but not encour-
age the unecononfic production of
corn. This could be from 0 to 90
percent of parity. The 1857 corn
support price will be $1.31 per
bushel nationally. This is IA per-
cent of parity.
IL. Is acreage reserve participa-
ton required in either the corn
base or allotment program for
corn?
No. Participation in the acreage
reserve is wholly voluntary.
u. What is necessary if / want
to participate in the corn acreage
reserve program if allotments or
the corn base is in effect?
If allotments are in effect a re-
duction below the allotment is
necessary. IF the corn base is in
effect reduction below the corn
base is necessary.
13. What will be the payment
per bushel for land placed in the
1857 corn acreage reserve?
The payment per bushel will re-
main at 90 cents. For land placed
in the acreage reserve the paw
ment per acre is computed by null
tiplying the normal yield times 90
cents. This will apply if either the
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
New Tax Rates Are Fixed
With Added Assessments
Approved In Last Election
London's S Band Is
Enlareine; L.aud
Rental Agreement

With the enthusiasm that only
youth can display, number of
boys and girls are accepting the
invitation Join the Band" offered
by the London Public Schools, ac-
cording to Ray Creighton, Band
Director.
The opportunity of obtaining an
instrument on the rental plan is
credited as responsible for the in
terest being taken by parents and
pupils in the program. Creighton
stated that any parent not able to
attend the meeting held in the
school last Monday may still OBJ
tain all the necessary information
about their child joining the be-
ginning instrumental groups if he
will contact him at the school or at
his residence.
Students in the Fifth through
the Ninth Grades are eligible to
study in the school band inStru-
ment classes being organized at
this time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
London Basketball Season Opens At
Urbana; Probable Starters Given

London High Schools basketball
season gets underway Tuesday
with the local cagers travelling to
Urbana for the first official game
of the season. Earlier the Red Raj
ders have had three practice gam
es, and have won two of them.
According to Coach Ray Chad
we'll, only. thirteen boys have turn
ed out for the varsity cage practice
and two of these have been absent
from practice because of illness.
The others have been in steady
training, and according to appear,
ances, should be ready to face the
opposition without undue anxiety.
But Coach Chadwell pointed out
that there are many rough spots
left in the playing style which will
probably be smoothed off as the
season progresses.
Out for this years team are Fred
Byerly, Bill Carter, Steve Garrard,
Roger Turvy, Dave Fades, Bob
Tumblison, Gerald Arrick, Nick
Creath, Dave Tingley, Gary Mil
Ter, Dave Ferguson, Paul Nicolas
kie and Dave Pendleton. Pendle-
ton and McClaskie have both been
forced to miss practice because of
illness.
Although the starting team for
the Tuesday night game has not
been selected, the lineup will
probably include Byerly, (the only
letterman on the team, Steve
Garrard, Gary Miller, Gerald Ar
rick and either Bob Tumblison or
Nick Creath. Of course the lineup
is subject to change as the ability
of the individual players develops.
This years cage schedule prom
ises to be rough one for the Raj
ders, and it will obviously take a
lot of practice to overcome the
lack of experience which is the
teams bis ges t handicap. But
Coach Chadwell is relying upon
speed and ability to overcome the
other teams. He also is counting
heavily on improvement through
out the season.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
$500 Taken AT
Rigg Motors; No
Loss In Other

Thieves broke into two London
business places over the weekend,
and in each case they selected bus
inesses on the outlying edge of the
city. AS a coincidence, both places
were also automobile dealers and
both operations seemed to be by
the same people.
In the first breaking and en-
tering. discovered early Sunday
morning by City Patrolnen May
and Henry, forced window on a
protected side gave the burglars
entry to Bob Rigg Motors just off
North Main Street. They collected
about $500 from the safe which
they robbed.
According to London Police
Chief German Clark, the thieves
knocked the combination lock
from the safe and proceeded to
punch out the coordination w1h
punches. The safe had been Sc
curely locked.
Chief Clark said that no mer-
chandise was taken and that no
tracks were left showing. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the job
had the appearances Of highly pro-
fessional BURGERS The Bureau of
Criminal Identification has been
called in to help check out the
clues.
In the burglary discovered Mon
day morning at McDorman Imple-
ment company, tracks in the snow
were said to match those found
around the Rigg establishment
and officers have concluded that
both jobs were pulled by the same
burglars.
Entry to the McDornan build
ing was gained through a rear
door which was discovered open
when the employees reported for
work Monday. All drawers, desks,
safes and cash registers had been
ransacked, but the management
could report nothing missing. The
safe at McDorman's is used only
for fire protection, and was not
locked.
Madison County Deputy Sheriff
Bob Henry, who was investigating
the McDorman burglary, said the
BCI was also working with him
in an effort to identify the burg
lars. He said he was confident that
the same persons were involved in
both breaking and entering cases.
No papers were missing from
the drawers at McDorman's and
the thieves had left the place in
a comparatively orderly shape Of
ficers we're not sure as to the
method used for opening the rear
door of the building, but found it
open when the investigation start
ed, and found tracks in the snow
leading to and away from the door.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
Elizabeth S+raIey
Dies At Home Of
Sister, Route q

Miss Elizabeth Mae Straley, 81,
died Sunday evening at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Cecil Gaver,
London R. r. 4. She had been i'll
for the past seventeen years but
only seriously i'll since August.
She was a member of the United
Brethren Church at Bowlusville
and of the Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of America at Urbana.
Surviving are her father, Oscar
Straley, and one brother, Glenn
Straley, both of West Jefferson;
three sisters, Mrs. Gaver, Mrs.
Mary McClintock, of Urbana and
Mrs. Ida Weldon of billiards.
Funeral services at two o'clock
Wednesday at the Blauser-Baker
Funeral Home, West Jefferson, the
Reverend Buster Hamomns, offici-
ating minister. Interment in Mu-
.tual Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after noon Tuesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
William Timmons
Serving In Army

William L. Timmons, whose wife
Lola, lives at 4514 Selliman rd,
Beltsville, Md, recently was pro-
NOTED to sergeant first class in
College Park, Md, where he is a
member of the 10th Antiaircraft
Artillery Battalion.
A section leader in the battal-
ions Battery d, Sergeant Timmons
entered the Army in June 1916 and
was last stationed at Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo. He holds the Bronze
Star Medal and the Purple Heart.
The sergeant, who is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Timmons, Route
l, South Solon, Ohio, is a 1914
graduate of West jefferson (Ohio)
High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
YuIe Lights Now
Being Installed
By Merchants Here

Snow and Christmas decorations
are bringing the appearance of the
Yule season to London, and if the
Retail Merchants Association con-
tinue with their progress, the
streets should be completely deco
rated by the end of the week.
Greenery for the decorations has
already been delivered, and work.
men have already been busy in
stalling the strings of lights on the
main thoroughfares. There will be
18 strings of II lights each, plus
bulbs in the many ornaments
which will be used in the Christ
mas decorating scheme.
For the first time in several
years there will be no big tree in
the intersection of Second and
Main Streets. This was eliminated
after officials decided that the tree
caused too much congestion in the
heavy holiday traffic.
The erection of the lights is be-
ing handled by Tyler Electric un-
der the supervision of D. M. Mus
tard.
Tentative plans in the Christmas
arrangements call for Santa Claus
headquarters to be established in
the lot opposite the Police Station
with smaller trees decorated there.
The decorations are put up an
nually by the Retail Merchants at
a cost of approximately $1,000. The
Jaycees are cooperating with the
Merchants in other projects for the
Christmas season.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
Cancer Society Sets
Meeting For tuesday

The annual meeting of the Mad
iSon County unit of the Ohio Divis-
ion of the American Cancer So
ciety, Inc, is scheduled for Tues
day, December a, at 8 pm. at the
Red Brick Tavern
The announcement of the meet
ing is made by Mrs. Dorothy Roy
ce, president of the Madison Coun-
ty Unit of the Ohio American Can
Ger Society.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
PTA SCHEDULES DANCE
FOR SATURDAY NIGHT

Th London P.TA. is sponsoring
a $3.50 dance in the high school
gymnasium on Saturday night, De-
cember 1st from 9 to II. This is
one of the projects for the year to-
ward meeting the budget set up.
Music will be by Paul-Eddy band
and there will be cake walks dur
ing the evening. Dance committee
is headed by Wallace V. Nichols,
local attorney
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
u OUR
"a Town y
GIRLS

The reason there are so
many reckless drivers on the
highways is because nobody
cares what happens to an
automobile that doesn't belong
to him-yet!
ELMO
Elmo the Great says that
women are unpredictable /.
you never know just how they
are going to make you miser-
able.
FACT
Like the Bible says, it is
hard for a rich man to get in
to Heaven but it is getting in
creasingly more difficult for
poor man to remain on earth.
AMERICA
This is the only country in
the world where, if you are
too stupid to answer the S64,-
900 Question, they give you
Cadillac.
CHRISTMAS
Christmas is the time of
year when some people get all
lit UP after first getting trim
med.
HUMNN!
A lot of fellows who think
the boss is a dummy ought to
realize that he would be out of
job if the boss was any
smarter.
CURE
If you want to cure any or
all ailments just mix Pepsi
Cola with clear gasoline. The
mixture not only hits the spot
it also wipes it out entirely.
YOUTH
Some juvenile delinquents
are just kids who are left
alone while Nom and Pop go
to the P.-T.A. meeting.
POLLYTiCkS
1t is getting so that a man
who makes himself clear on a
subject is not considered a
coed prospect for reelection.
LIVING
Our idea of a crazy mixed
up kid is a guy who has the
world by the tail l.. if he
doesn't want his brains knock
ed out, he'd better let go.
MONEY
Every man a millionaire
isn't too far off. Of course, he
won't be able to buy anything
with it by that time.
KID STUFF
Teacher: "And now can any
one tell me what animal with
horns can be ridden by almost
anyone?"
Johnnie: II know, teacher!
A Greyhound bus"
INJUNs
Out in Oklahoma, an Indian
appeared in court with a re-
quest that his name be chang
ed. What is your name 2"
asked the nudge.
The Indian said, "Chief
Screeching Train Whistle"
"And." asked the judge,
what do you want it changed
to?"
To which question the In
dian replied, "Toots"
DAFFYNITtoN
First-graders are the little
things in life that count.
PEOPLE
We know a guy who is SO
egotistical that he claims to be
fond of his mother and father
lust because they are the par
ents of fine fellow like him
self.
POSER
We don't have a color tee
wee but we saw a production
on our set the other night
which was in full color. 1t was
a film of some penguins at the
South Pole!
OVERHEARD
Overheard in man-hole
was this quip i call my
automobile Coolidge because
it doesn't choose to rum
NO CHANGE
It is safe bet that the arth-
ritis of today is no more pain
full than the rheumatism of
yesterday.
LOVE
tt was love at first sight
and soon she wore beautiful
wedding ring. They were fond
of gardening, and had a Won
derful plot of flowers and then
he took up golf! Yes, it was
just case of hearts, dia-
monds. spades and clubs!
LIFE
When your kid starts asking
questions that you can answer
he's growing up md you're
growing old.
LAST WORD
About the only relaxation
some people get is when they
plug up their ears during the
T-V commercial.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
PRACTICE GAMES SET
AT FAIRFIELD HIGH

Fairfield High Schools Varsity
and Reserves will get chance
Tuesday night to demonstrate
their basketball ability against the
alumni
Two games are scheduled to be-
gin at TOO pm. in the High
School gymnasium. The regular
season at the school has not start
ed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-27
Be eff Me e+ine Set
For tuesday; Tour
Of Farms Planned

The Madison County Fall Beef
Cattle Tour is scheduled for We'd
neSday, November %, according to
John Neer, Chairman of the Beef
Committee. Jim Warner, Exten-
sion Beef Cattle Specialist, will be
present for the days tour. The
tour will start at o'clock from
the Extension Office, Basement of
the Court House, London, Ohio.
The first farm stop will be to
visit a new cattle feeding set up
on the west side of the Orleton
farm on Agreement Road. A new
loaf shed has been built with the
back side serving as one side of an
up ground bunker silo. The bunker
is filled with corn silage and the
cattle will self feed from the bunk
er. The next two stops will be to
visit outstanding beef cattle setups
in Champaign County just north of
Urbana, namely Don Channell and
E. j. Neer and Son, beef cattle
Set-up. The group will see addi-
tional labor saving methods in the
beef cattle business making maxi
mum use of silage in the feeding
program. The fourth stop will be
back in Madison County at the
Alva Riley & Sons Farm near the
County line on Route Sc where
there is a 40 cow beef herd and
calves.
The final stop will be made at
the Madison County Experiment
Farm. There the group will see
four groups of cattle on different
feed experiment for next year and
receive results for last years silage
experiments.
The group will plan to eat lunch
at the cafeteria in Urbana follow
ing the Channell & Neer stops.
This will be an extensive beef tour
for all beef cattle men and others
are invited to attend. The tour was
planned by Bud Putnam, Wilfred
Garen, Gwynn Burr, H. w. Rogers,
John Neer, and John E. Moore.
County Agricultural Agent.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-08
Continued From Page q

A gentleman from the Pire.
way section told this one-"l
left my pillow in my potato
patch back when | laid them
by. The other day I went out
looking for it and couldn't find
1t in the weeds and grass. Then
when l started out I stumbled
over the pillow and blamed near
broke my neck" That indi-
Gates weeds and grass also
grow King Size in Columbus.
Mr.. ]. 3. Mobiles, Route l.
Clarendon, was discharged
from the Veterans hospital al
Fayetteville on August Q.
The celebration of last Fri
day in Tabor City seems &c
have gone off well and was en-
joyed by everyone. Uncle Ug-
ly' (Slim Mims) and company
did their part as they usually
do to the enjoyment of every
one il the applause and COM
mcnts can be relied on. I MOTTO
ed folks in the large crowd
fro mseveral neighboring CO.
unties.
More and more tobacco fields
are being readied for the stalk
cutter while others are about
half ready, One grower re-
marked-"It looks as if I'll be
in green tobacco until Christ
mas Well. maybe It won't be
that long. II it is he can rest
assured old Santa will be in
his corner.
With this issue we welcome
as new subscribers 49, Harry
Jernigan, Willis Troupe. How
ard Blackwell, w. G.. Worley
Robert Strickland, J. B. Mob
les, Peggy Gail Bellamy, Willie
Buptler, Arch Butler, James
Goodwin, Lacy Goodwin, John
Billiard, and, Otis c. Small.
Thanks a lot to the new sub
scribers and also to the renew
ais and may your stay with the
Tribune be long and pleasant
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-08
hadbourn Gets
New PRINCIPAL

F. H. Mcclure, principal OF
Bolivia School. has accepted the
principalship at Chadbourn High
School.
]. 7. Wooten, Jr., school COIN
mittee chairman. said Mcclure
would fill the positio nvacated
by Malcolm E. Brown who &C
cepted the city school superin-
tendents post at Shelby.
A native Of Walnut in Madi-
son County, Mcclure has been
principal at Bolivia since 1858
He originally went to Bolivia as
coach and teacher.
He and his wife, the former
Ruth Tolley of Mars Hill, are
expected to move to Chadbourr
this week.