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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Monroe Holds Last Banquet For
Cage Players On Saturday Night

scorekeeper, Alan Dillon, time
keeper, and Jr. Hi official, Leon
Kronk.
Special guests were Mrs. Della
Holland and Mrs. Mabel Wibright
who were two of the first mothers
to hold a banquet. That was in
1927 Also present was Mrs. Eliza
beth Mooney who was a teacher
then. Also sitting at the honor ia
bic were Mr. and Mrs. John Lam
mi, Mr. Lammi is on the county
board of education, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Dillon. Mr.. Dillon is
on the Jonathan Alder board of
education. Each of the guests were
asked to say few words.
Cheerleading awards were pre-
sented by Miss Eunice Taylor, var
sity cheerleader coach. Vicki
Spachner was coach of the Jun
ior High cheerleaders. Small gold
megaphoneS were awarded TO the
varsity girls, who were: Vicki
SpoNAhiSi diisi 8AdAlBc NIdllillOTe,
seniors; Diane Spachner and Pat
ricia Phillips, juniors Shirley Zin-
norman, sophomore. Madge was
this years homecoming queen,
Vicki was senior attendant and
Shirley was sophomore attendant.
The Junior high girls whe received
letters We're: Becky Pence. Ruth
Blumenschien and Velma May and
Beverly Heron.
A leather travelling case was Civ
en- to Mr.. Fife by Charles Oiler in
behalf of the varsity and reserve
boys, and in appreciation of her
help this year. gold bracelet was
presented to Miss Taylor by V.
Spachner in behalf of the varsity
cheerleaders.
This last banquet was brought
to close by Mr.. Burnham. After
wards there was round and square
dancing in the gym from 9 to II.
II was a very enjoyable evening
for everyone.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Suit For County
Funds Dismissed

The Scioto-Sandusky Conserv-
ancy District has dismissed suit
against Roger D. Counts as Treas
urer of Madison County, and Rog-
er D. Counts individually, wherein
the county would have been forced
to pay into the, district money col
lected in taxes from a levy assess
ed by the districts directors. 1t
was just another step in legal
tangle that has cost the taxpayers
of Madison County more than the
S11, ,124.25 collected and paid to
the district.
The suit was dismissed in the
Madison County Court of Appeals,
Judge Lehr Fess sitting in assign
ment, without prejudice, without
record and at the costs of the dis
trict.
Still pending is a suit instituted
by Madison County Prosecutor
Forrest Z. Sidener and others, to
recover for Madison County the
S11, ,124.25 paid to the district. This
sum was paid at the rate of three
tenths of mill of assessed valua-
ton, rate imposed by the Board
of Directors of the district on the
districts participating counties.
Only Madison and Highland coun-
ties remitted funds SO collected.
Crawford, Franklin, Marion, Pick
away, Pike, Ross, Sandusky, Sci
OTTO, Vinton and Wyandotte did not
turn in the funds. The levy was
later determined to be illegal.
Sidener's suit was originally
brought in Common Pleas court
here. Judge Baynes ruled that his
court did not have jurisdiction OF
the subject matter in the case, say
ing that the suit might properly be
brought in Franklin Co. To date,
the suit is still pending.
The catch is, the conservancy
district has utilized the funds they
obtained through the levy to pros
ecute their interests in the case.
Legal authorities estimate that ap-
proximately $4,000 to S25,OoO
may already have been spent in
the prosecution, though exact fig
ures are lacking. With only Mad
ison and Highland counties turning
in money, and Madison Countys
share at S11, ,12425, it's hard to see
how much, if any, cash will come
back to the county's general fund,
when ard if the suit would be fav-
orably settled.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09

Saturday night, at 6 pm, Mon
roe High School held their annual
and last basketball banquet. The
decorated tables and the delicious
ham dinner was prepared by the
Mothers Club. Mrs. Bernard Con-
way, pres, was in charge. Mr.. Aus
tin Burnham, exec. head of the
school, was master of ceremonies
Mr.. William Fife, coach, presented
the various awards.
This year Monroe was the recip-
lent of three trophies. The County
Sportsmanship trophy, a highly
honored award, and two Junior
High trophies. The Junior High
Team was first in the county lea
que and tournament. These troph-
les and the ones won by Monroe
in the past years were put on dis
play on the stage.
The varsity boys received let
ters. They are; Charles Oiler, Har-
old Fraley, Robert Littler, Jonas
Fraley, Darrell Kilgore, Wayne
Dillon, Tom Reed, Richard New
berry, Bill Conway and Ronald
Duncan. The four senior boys were
awarded small gold trophies with
their names engraved on them.
They were: C. Oiler, ]. Fraley, w.
Dillon, and T. Reed. Foul shoot
ing trophy went to Richard New
berry.
The Reserve boys who received
letters were: Ronnie Howsmon,
Robert May, Norman Heron, Ron
aid Newberry, Bill Cornwell, John
Underhill, Jerry Knox, Edward
Smith, Donald Foulk and Paul
Duncan. Managers VARSITY and
reservel who won letters were
Carl Oiler and Dale Sanford. Jun
ior High letters were awarded to
Carl Oiler, Harold Adams, Arthur
Sparks, Dale Sanford, James Nc
Graw, Jerry Hackett, Henry Pat
ton and James Puckett. Recogni-
ton was given to: Bill Pratt,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Speech Needs Are
Society's Project

Al their meeting at the Coover
Club House on Monday, March s,
the Madison County Society for
Crippled Children proposed a sur
vey to determine the need for a
speech clinic here. A committee to
organize a speech evaluation elm
ic was organized with Ruth Ann
Tull. chairman, and Mrs. Kermit
Hankins, Mrs. Leon King. Mrs.
Coen Wilson, Mrs. Bob CLANCY.
Mrs. William Grubbs and Mrs.
Alice Morris.
Miss Ruth Armstrong, the Eas.
ter Seal campaign chairman. re-
ported that the mail campaign is
underway. Reminders will be sent
this year for the first time.
Mrs. Billie Crowell, secretary of
information services of the Ohio
Society for Crippled Children,
showed a film made at Camp Pitt
niger Ohio, one of the summer
camps for crippled children. She
spoke on Investment and Divi-
dends of Easter Seal Funds, en-
phasizing that the society is in
terested in all aspects of Gripping
conditions, whether cerebral palsy
or hearing loss.
Miss Tull entertained the group
with two vocal numbers acconpan-
led by Gloria Brill.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Experiment Farm
Problem Looms

Madison County Commissioners
efforts to sell the experiment
farm to the state or to reduce
the costs of the farm to the coun-
ty have borne some fruit. County
Auditor Forrest r. Hanson has a
letter from L. L. Rummell, Dean
of the College of Agriculture at
Ohio State, and director of the
Ohio Agricultural Experiment
Station Mr. Rummell states that
his group will consider termina-
ton of their cooperative program
at the farm unless Madison Coun-
ty is willing to contribute more to
the program.
Rummells letter is in reply to
a letter sent by the commission
ers to H. w. Roger, longtime
manager of the county experiment
farm. in which they state the
county will appropriate only
$1,000, one-half the usual sum, for
the farm operation i'm 1856. Rum
nell points out that the law says
$1,000 must be provided by the
county, and that a more fair
amount would be $4,000. Rummell
also points out that the state has
turned back six such farms to the
owning counties completely, "pri-
marily because of lack of funds
from the county.
The withdrawal of the state
funds from the operation of the
farm would result in greatly in
creased expenditures by the coun-
ty if the farm was to continue
operation on the present scale.
The commissioners will discuss
the problem more fully at their
meeting on Monday, March II.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Mrs. H. G. EkedahI
Dies AT Her Home

Mrs. Ruth Ekedahl, whose 65th
birthday was March 8. died at
her home on Richmond Avenue
early Friday morning. She was
the wife of County Engineer
Helge G.. Ekedahl.
Mrs. Ekedahl was the daughter
of John and Anna England Rosen-
quist. She had suffered a stroke
in 1941 and another in 1883,
which had made her an invalid.
1t was believed her death was
caused by a third stroke. She
was a member of the M. E.
Church at Mansfield, the Women's
Club and the Legion Auxiliary of
London and the Scandinavian
Club of Columbus.
Surviving besides the husband
are two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy
Kullberg of Marysville and Mrs.
Carol Brandenberger of Frankfort,
Germany and four grandchildren.
Funeral services Monday at 2
o'clock at the LukenS Funeral
Home, the Reverend Frank l..
Baldwin officiating minister. In
terment in Kirkwood Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
FLA Banquet At
Madison Local

The Madison Local chapter of
the F. F. A. and the Y. F. A. had
their annual banquet at the school
on Wednesday, March z. Dinner
was served by the ladies of the
Newport Methodist w. S. c. S.
Taking part in the program were
Tony Stuthard, president of the
F. F. A. chapter, and Paul Bor-
ror, r. G. Phillips, Bob Sifrit,
John acobs, Ivan Miller,
Charles Reeves and Tom McNam-
ara, who reported on the FLA con-
vention in Kansas City last year.
The Reverend H. P. Bennett was
guest minister.
Winner of the award of the Ohio
Bankers Association for the main-
tenance of farm records and ac-
count books this year was Richard
Dunkle. Dick received a S120 cash
award and will go to the FLA con-
vention this year as the associa-
tons guest.
Robert Brown, Richard Dunkle
and Thomas Mcnamara were
awarded State Farmer degrees.
The chapter awarded honorary
FLA membership to two Madison
County men. Honored for nine
years service to the group was
Dairl Sifrit, farmer, of London Rt.
4, and for two years service, Rob-
ert Trehearne, executive head of
the Madison Local School.
Guests viewed a film of the FLA
convention held in Kansas City.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09

Dr. Tennyson Geyer. of Findlay,
Ohio, will be the guest speaker at
the Annual Madison County Sheep
and Lamb Improvement Banquet
and Meeting. March Ia at Z
p. m. in the Youth Building at the
Madison County Fair Grounds, ac-
cording to Robert Buck Chairman
of the County Sheep and Lamb
Improvement Committee.
DR.. Geyer is an outstanding
speaker, author and traveller. He
makes on the average of 200
speeches a year. He has spoken in
all of the 48 states, Canada, and
Cuba. He is now in the Public Re-
lation Dept. of the Cooper Tire
and Rubber Company of Findlay,
Ohio.
Paul Getz manager of the Ohio
Wool Growers will be present at
the Banquet to give summary of
the 1856 wool program and out
look. Charlie Flickinger, field man
for the Columbus Producers, will
give a brief report on the sum-
mary of the lamb pool of last year.
The Annual Banquet and Meet
ing is the climax of the Sheep I'm
provement Program of the County.
There is normally over $50 attend
ing. Tickets will be available from
the following Sheep Committee
Members, Robert Buck, William
Folsom, Kenneth Dorm, Winifred
Truitt, Howard Dorm, v. Y. Over
turf, Arthur Meeker, Lloyd Roby,
Lowell Snyder, c. E. Lippencott,
Donald Mace, Richard Harbage,
Ira Hunter, Eldon Harsh, John
Donahue, Robert Hunter. .Neb
Stewart, and Eugene Harbage.
Tickets should be obtained by
March 10.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Three Local CTS
To Visit Alaska

Three London men have been as
signed to the 9th Regiment of the
I'd Infantry Division, stationed at
Ft. Lewis, Washington. Privates
Harold L. Kemper and Marvin
Isaacs have been assigned to Com
pany c and Private James r. Ses-
ler has been assigned to Company
D.
The division, known as the
"Indianhead" division, is scheduled
to move to Alaska in July and
August as a part of Operation Gy-
roscope, the Army's unit rotation
plan.
Kemper, 20, is married and his
wife, June, lives in Columbus.
Isaacs, 20, is the son of Stanley
Isaacs, London Route l and Ses-
Ter, %, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sesler, London Route 2.
All three young men entered the
army in December 1855. and were
previously stationed at Fort Leon
ard Wood, Missouri.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
County Fair Will
Be August 1923

Goldie v. Scheible, executive
secretary of the Ohio Farm Man.
ayers Association, has announced
the dates of the Ohio county and
independent fairs to be held this
year. The Madison County Fair
is scheduled August 19 through 23.
Other fair dates are as follows:
Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Aug
ust "a to 81; Clark County Fair,
August IS to IS; Champaign Coun-
ty Fair, Urbana, August 5 to 10,
Delaware County. Delaware, Sept.
10 to 81; Fayette County Fair,
Washington, c. H., July "a to %;
Plain City Fair, August l to A; and
Union County Fair, Sept. IL to IA.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Hereford Group
To Elect Officers

The election of officers of the
Ohio Hereford Association for
1856 will follow an informal din
ner to be held at the London
Country Club on Friday, March 9.
The annual spring sale of the
Ohio Hereford Association will
take place at the Madison County
Fairgrounds at noon on Saturday,
March 10, following a showing and
judging on Friday afternoon and
Saturday morning. Seventy-five
head of registered Hereford cattle
will be included in the sale.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
BaIdridge Guilty
OF MansIaughter

News sources reported today
that Fayette County jury had
found George Baldridge, 63, guilty
of first degree manslaughter in
the Staying of Game Protector Ir-
vim j. Patrick, 43, on the first day
of last years hunting season. First
degree manslaughter carries a
penalty of 1-20 years in the pene-
tentiary. Baldridge had been in
dicted for second degree murder
in the Staying.
Baldridge was returned to the
Fayette County Jail to await sem
fencing on the verdict.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Hume Will Head
Election Board

The Madison County Board of
Elections had their reorganization
meeting on Monday, March 5, at
London.
Horace H Hume, of London,
was reelected as chairman of the
board Mrs. Millard Gist was
named as clerk, with Mrs. Ruth
E. Armstrong. Armstrong Road, as
Deputy clerk.
Other members of the board are
Forrest S. Rihl of Sedalia, Allen
Silver of West Jefferson and Dom
aid Fl. Rea of London
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Strike Deadlock Resumed
AS Union Refuses Terms
MYSTERY EXPOSED

Life Magazine this week has
a spread about London's Herb
ert d. Floyd and the monster
mystery" which had the head
lines recently. Life gives a COM
plete expose of the methods of
the perpetrators of the English
hoax, so gagsterS are warned
that similar mysteries" have
little chance of success since
everybody's got the word.
Shucks, now we've got to fig
ure a new plot, but we're proud
of a hometown boy making Life
while in the big city.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
MAYOR RAPS
DRUNKEN DRIVER

John Youngblood, 81, whose ad-
dress was listed as "a Liberty ST,
Springfield, was fined 5000 and
costs and sentenced to serve five
days in the Madison County Jail by
Mayor E. P. Speasmaker. Young
blood was arrested for driving
while intoxicated by the State Pa
troll.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Blue And Gold
Banquet Thursday

The annual Blue and Gold"
banquet of Cub Scout Pack No.
SO was held last Thursday evening
in the dining-rooms of First Pres
byterian Church, London, in cele-
bration of the forty-sixth anniver-
sary of the founding of the Boy
Scouts of America.
The invocation was given by the
Reverend Frank L. Baldwin, min
lister of the church, preceding the
program for which Russell Nc
Shane Cub Master, served as mas
ter of ceremonies. Guest speaker
was Paul M. DWyer, finance
chairman for the Central District
Boy Scouts. Others introduced
were committee chairmen, Troxell
Laybourne, Eldon Colwell, Kenn-
eth Sessler, Charles Van Horn and
Robert Stapleton.
On impressive candlelight cere-
nnony was used for the presenta-
ton of awards to the following
boys: Gary Butts, Silver Arrow;
Karl B. Burr, Wolf badge and Gold
Arrow; Bobby Dillingham;, Wolf
badge, Gold Arrow and Silver Ar
row; Larry Laird, Silver Arrow;
Monty Linder, Silver Arrow; Craig
McCord, Silver Arrow; David AL
exander, Wolf badge, Gold Arrow
and Silver Arrow; Frank Baldwin,
Silver Arrow; Dale Barr, Gold
Arrow; Eddie Goodyear, Wolf
badge; Steve Allison, Wolf badge;
Tom CLANCY two Silver Arrows;
Paul Laybourne, Silver Arrow;
Sam Yerian, Silver Arrow; James
Smell, two Silver Arrows; Gary
Jones, Silver Arrow; Phil Eckert,
Silver Arrow; James Colwell, Sill
yer Arrow; Michael Richardson,
Bear badge and Gold Arrow; John
O'Connell, Wolf badge, Gold Ar
row and two Silver Arrows; Rom
aid Roark, Wolf badge; Bill Mans,
Bear badge; Donny Rife, Silver
Arrow; David Bechtel, two Silver
Arrows; Bobby Nelson. Bear Bad
ge and Gold Arrow; Jeb Bowlus,
Gold Arrow and two Silver Ar
rows; Ray Angel, Wolf badge and
Gold Arrow Eugene Noble, two
Silver Arrows; Barth Roger, Silver
Arrow. Mrs. Troxell Laybourne,
Den Mother, was presented her
one year pin.
The Cubs" had made sapprop-
riate table decorations of center
pieces and place cards in keeping
with the theme, Onward for God
and My Country" The guest table
was centered with a four TERED
birthday cake. made by Mrs. Roy
Butts.
Attending were approximately
200 Cub Scouts their families.
leaders, officers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul M. Dwyer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cameron Green and William
Grubb.
Co-chairmen for the banquet
were Mrs. Roy Butts and Mrs.
Paul Alexander.
REcovERs FROM SURGERY
Master Edward Rowland. three
and one-half year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edmund Rowland. 214
Toland ST., is home following sur
gerry at Grant Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Honor Anniversary
Of Local Pastor

A program honoring the first an
niversary for the Reverend V. Cas-
tie Stewart and family of the First
Baptist Church in London will
start March II and continue
through March 18.
Programs are planned at the
church on March IL at 3 p. m,
then Monday through Friday at
7:30 p. m. and Sunday, March 18,
at II a. m. and p. m.
Mrs. Georgia Howard, Mrs. Al
ma Wicker, Mrs. Aquilla Polly,
Mrs. Eula McNeal, Mrs. Whitley
Wood, Mrs. Elizabeth McNeal,
Harvey and Leonard McNeal are
on the program committees.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Correspondent In
Lafayette Area

Mrs. Donald Claar, who resides
on the Mechanicsburg-Laf
Road just north of Lafayette, has
joined the Madison Press as our
correspondent in that area. Her
column will appear regularly in
our publications starting next Mon
day.
Residents in the Lafayette area
are asked to phone their news to
her at BOG VIZ.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Babe Ruth Baseball
League Meets Friday

League officials announce
meeting of the local Babe Ruth
baseball league to be held Friday
evening, March 9, at Z p. m. in the
Eagles Hall. This meeting is open
and all parents, patrons and the
interested public are urged to at
tend.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Director Says State May
Consider Ending Program
MR.. ADVERTISER! A

Yousand your neighbors long
ago selected Madison County as
the place in which to live and
do business. Your MADISON
COUNTY NEWSPAPERS are
here to serve you. We are a
Madison County organization
manned by Madison countians
and dedicated to better business
and understanding in fine
American community.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
MRS. LANNlNG TO RETURN
FROM MT. CARMEL HOSPITAL

Mrs. E. r. Lanning will return
to her home on East Fourth Street
the latter part of the week from
Mt. Carmel Hospital. She is recov-
.ering after an operation the early
part of the week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
Game At Capital
Saturday At 8

Plain City's Scotties, Madison
County's Champion basketball
team, romped to an easy victory
over Johnstown in the Class B
District Tournament at Capital
Tuesday night, 78 to 81. Plain City
led the way after a see-sawing
first quarter. This win sent the
Scotties into the finals against
Columbus st. Mary's, winner of
the Wednesday night game.
The finals will be played in the
Capital gym at 8 p. m. Saturday.
March 10.
In the Lower Bracket at Otter
bein, Marysvilles Monarchs moved
into the finals with a victory over
Prospect, 76 to so. Tied at the end
of the first quarter, Marysville
took the floor in the last three
quarters. Marysville will meet the
cagers from Fredericktown in the
finals at the Otterbein gym at 8
p. m. on Saturday. March 10.
HERE'S ANOTHER
LEAP YEAR BABY!
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robert
Robson of Columbus, O., announ-
ce the birth of a daughter, Judy
Lynn, at Mt. Carmel Hospital on
February %. Proud grandparents
are Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Flora of
Columbus and Mrs. Carrie Robson
of Mt. Sterling.
ATTENDS IOWA MEETING
Des Moines, Ia, - Robert W.
Snyder of London, o.. representing
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance
Company of Iowa, attended the
63rd annual meeting of the COM
pany here Monday March 5.
RECOVERING AT HOME
Miss Blanche Wildman, ga
South Union Street, is recovering
at her home from an attack of in
testinal flu.
MRS. RiDENoUR
IMPROVING
Mrs. E. M. Ridenour, South Main
Street ,is-improving following an
operation at Mt. Carmel Hospital
this week.
PTA MEETING MONDAY
London's PTA will meet on
Monday, March 10, at the school.
The Physical Education class, led
by Miss Marjorie Cook, will pre-
sent the program, including a
style show of the girls basketball
uniforms.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
RECEIVERS FROM SURGERY

Master Edward Rowland. three
and one-half year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund Rowland. 214
Toland ST., is home following sur
gerry at Grant Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09

THIS
NEWSPAPER
Believes established
locol merchants have
TO protect their Repu-
fofions Thof's your
b e ST guarantee Of
volue.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
HERE'S ANOTHER
LEAP YEAR BABY!
ATTENDS IOWA MEETING

Des Moines, Ia, - Robert w.
Snyder of London, o.. representing
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance
Company of Iowa, attended the
63rd annual meeting of the COM
pany here Monday, March 5.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
RECOVERING AT HOME

Miss Blanche WlIdman, b4
South Union Street, is recovering
at her home from an attack of in
testinal flu.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-09
M RS. RlDENOUR
IMPROVING

Mrs. E. M. Ridenour, South Main
Street is Improving following an
operation at Mt. Carmel Hospital
this week.