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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30
Public Relations Group
To Hear Bolton Talk

The American Public Rela-
tons Association will hold a
special luncheon meeting at
1915 pm. Wednesday in the
Hotel Burlington.
Paul H Bolton. APRA presi-
dent. recently returned from
Stockholm. Sweden, will speak
on international public relations
In practical application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30

the central section Of the shop
ping center carry shoppers be-
tween the levels.
Two separate units in the
shopping center contain food and
automotive centers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Sterling Student
To Girls State

Attending Girls State at Capitol
University, June 16 thru "a will
be Judith Ann Morehart, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Don Morehart of
Mt. Sterling. Alternate is Darlene
Stage. daughter of Mr.. Dewey
Stage. Choice of delegates is limit
ed to the Junior class and is based
upon outstanding scholarship, char
acter, and the willingness and a
iblity to assume responsibility.
Judy has been president of her
class during the Sophomore and
Junior years, is a member of the
National Honor Society and was
fifteenth in the state in the state
biology scholarship exams at OSU,
this past spring. She has also been
active in other things such as band,
newspaper work and intramural
sports. During their stay the girls,
who come from all over the state,
and are approved and sponsored by
the American Legion Auxiliary in
their respective communities, will
be instructed in the ways and du-
ties of citizens.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
RECEIVES COMMISSION

fast friends Immediately and
the place is ours. The music
here is out of this world
with as many musicians as
there are customers! Thus, it
turns out we never leave the
place until early morning for
a trip to the Paris market
for onion soup and a last bit
of conversation with Yanni
before he takes us home to our
hotel in his Cadillac converti-
BILE! Oh, well, it is an expen-
sive evening but worth every
franc of it..
And so, all good things come
to an end and after another
big sleep we are off to the air.
port and home to jolly Eng.
land again a short but merry
trip and certainly a birthday
I'll never forget. Goodbye
Montmartre, Place Vendome.
Montparnasse, the Etoile.
Place Pigalle, Left Bank and
Right Bank you are the
pleasantest pick-pockets in
the whole, wide worldl
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Finger Removed
AT Mt. Carmel

The London Police Department
reported that Johnny Rockwell, Ia
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter Rockwell, North Madison Rd.,
London, lost the middle finger of
his right hand in a farm accident
which occurred on Thursday at
about / pm.
Johnny was working on a corn
shelling machine with Richard
Beatty on the Lower Gwynne
farm. AS they worked, John some
how got his finger caught in the
gears of the machine. Fellow
workers brought him to the Hol-
man Hospital here for emergency
treatment for the badly mangled
finger. He was then taken to Mt.
Carmel Hospital, Columbus.
The family said Friday morning
that physicians had removed the
finger, including the joint connect
ing it with the hand. The young
bov was improving.
JOHNNY was a former Madison
Press Company carrier He took
his route over from his sister last
year. With the coming of summer,
he had turned his route over to a
substitute so he could work on the
farm
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
4-H Members In
Summer Programs

County 4-H members were hav-
ing busy time as the summer
programs got underway, according
to Don Genres, associate ag agent.
Four Fairfield Twp. members at
tended the Homenaker's Short
Course at Ohio State University
on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday. They were Apryl Terry,
Joy Herren, Norma Ruoff and
Mary Haimerl. The girls are MEM
bers of the All Stitchin Club and
served as ushers for the confer
ence.
Patty Houck, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Houck, Plain
City Route l and Phil Roach, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Berkley Roach,
London Route A, are attending the
Ohio All Junior Leadership Camp
near Utica. Patty and Phil were
selected to attend on the basis of
outstanding performance in lead
ership and club work. ALI 88 coun-
ties were represented at this meet
ing sponsored by the Ohio Farm
ers Insurance Co.
Two meetings are set for next
week. On Monday, June 18, the
Junior Leadership Club will meet
at the Youth Building at the fair
grounds at 8 p. m. Ed Hanscel will
NC, Patty Houck will lead the
recreation and Miss Shirley Lynn
will be the demonstration.
On Wednesday at 8 pm :, the
County All Council will meet at
the Extension Office. There will
be a discussion on demonstrations
and planning for the booths at the
fair. Refreshments.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Colonel Lanigan
Graduates Friday

1t. Colonel John P. Lanigan,
u. S. Marine Corps, will be grad
uated from the regular Course at
the Command and General Staff
College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas on Friday, Is June 1856.
Colonel Lanigan is one of 621
US and Allied Officers being grad
uated from the ten-month course
at the highest school Of tactics in
the US. Army.
Prior to his assignment to Fort
Leavenworth in August 1855, the
Colonel was with the Personnel
Department, Headquarters, US.
Marine Corps, Washington, D. c.
During World War III, he serv-
ed with the 22d Marine Regiment
in the South Pacific, and from
August 1851 to July 1852 he served
with the 1st Marine Regiment in
Korea.
He holds the Silver Star, Legion
of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Pur-
pie Heart with Gold Star, Presi-
Dental Unit Commendation, Naval
Unit Commendation, and Korean
Presidential Unit Commendation.
He is a graduate of the Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware,
Ohio, class of 1941.
Colonel Lanigan is the son of
Mrs. Rhoda Lanigan. 1852 North
Oak Street, London Ohio.
Colonel and Mrs. Lanigan and
son, John Patrick Jr. z months.
have resided at Fort Leavenworth.
Mrs. Lanigan is the former Miss
Alice L. Yutenkas, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Yutenkas, 529
Elm Street, New Haven, Connec-
ticut.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Six Are Indicted In Special
Session Of Grand Jury
Only | No Bill
Found Thursday

The special session OF the Mad
ison County Grand Jury got un-
derway on Thursday morning at
ter a little confusion caused by an
absent grand juror. Chancey Vein
gartner did not report for duty.
Exercising his prerogative, Judge
Gerald A. Baynes appointed Ever
EFT McSavaney of London TO serve
in his place. Roy Wood. who serv-
ed on the regular session of the
jury, was excused. Mr.. F. f. No
land. London, was appointed in his
place. Other members of the jury
are Fern Kronk. Mrs. Charles
Dowler, Ruth Loofbourrow, Mrs.
Herbert Bauman, Ada P. Rowand,
Sumner II Anderson, Clyde Bis
hop, Mrs. Helen Yerian, Asa M.
Rebel, Bernard Conway and Char
les Slattery
The jurors returned true bills
against six of the persons charged.
They were: William Howard Mox-
ley. two counts of failure to pro-
vide; Dennis Jordan, failure TO
provide; Gunther Joseph Weidman,
two counts of breaking and enter
ing in the night season and two
counts of larceny; VIM. A. Morrell,
operating motor vehicle without
the owners consent: VIM. H. Jar
rells, breaking and entering in the
night season and larceny; James
Anderson Belcher, driving a motor
vehicle under the influence of al
cohol.
A mo Bill" was returned. in the
case of Robert Kelly, charged with
failure TO provide.
regular session. The jury was dis
missed following their report to
the presiding judge, Gerald A.
Baynes.
The special session of the jury
was called to prevent the hold-over
of the seven cases until the next
regular session
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Physician Leaves
Bequests In Will

An appraisal of the estate of the
late Dr. Eli S. Holmes of Plain
City reveals an evaluation OF
$3.50, 1925. The estate consists of
$50,275 in real estate, the balance
in stocks and bonds.
Under the terms of DR.. Holmes
will, several bequests to institut-
ions and charities will be made.
They include bequests of $4,000 to
the Springfield Masonic Home;
$500 to the Madison County
Chapter, American Red Cross
$500 to Father Flanagan's Boys
Town in Nebraska; $500 to the
Salvation Army; $1,000 to the vii
lage of Plain City for the improve
ment and upkeep of the village
park; $500 to the Plain City
Presbyterian Church in memory of
his wife, Ada Holmes and Howard
S. Foust; $1,000 to the Methodist
Church of Staunton, Fayette Co.,
Ohio, in memory of his parents,
James and Amanda Holmes. The
balance Of the estate goes to rela-
tives. Ruth r. Foust is named exc
cutrix in the will.
DR.. Eli S. Holmes was a grad
uate of Startling Medical College,
the forerunner of the Ohio State
University Medical School, He was
admitted to practice in Madison
County in 1898, according to rec
ords at the court house.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Record Rainfall
In AZ Minutes

A rainstorm of cloudburst pro-
portions hit London at little aft
er 4 p. m. Wednesday. The storm
followed day of near-record high
temperatures for June 13.
Leonard McNeal, weather obser-
yer, reported that the storm con-
verged on the city from the north.
east and southwest, bringing to-
tai of 1875 inches of rain in AZ
minutes, the heaviest deluge ever
recorded here in that length of
time.
Despite the rainfall, some hail
and high winds, reported damage
in the area was slight. Small tree
limbs were down all over town.
The Fire Department was called
to the home of Donald Heston, 80
Park Street, as the lightning struck
the home. Extent of the damage
was not reported, but was not Sc
we're. There were several electrical
run-ins in town.
The fast-falling waters overload
ed the storm sewers at many
spots. Worst of these was at the
intersection of East High St and
Elm ST., where traffic was divert
ed when the waters reached dep
tn of nearly three feet. The water
stalled autos caught in the area
and ran over the floorboards. West
High st. on both sides of the rail-
road as we'll as Center st. and
many other streets became flood
ed for short time. When the rain
stopped, the sewers handled the
rnn-off quickly
The storm was reported to have
hit only a narrow strip of the
state, travelling in an easterly di-
rection from Cincinnati through
London. Areas just few miles
both north and south of London
reported only few drops of rain.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mitchell
of Sedalia announce the birth OF a
daughter. Linda Lou, on June 4,
at Mt. Carmel Hospital. Linda
weighed seven pounds, three -ounc-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Babe Ruth League
Led By Dodgers

The Babe Ruth League saw ac-
ton on Thursday, Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday this week, with
the Tigers defeating the Pirates, z
to 4 the Indians defeating the Tig-
ers, IA to 2, and the Dodgers de-
feating the Pirates, Z to 3.
In Sundays doubleheader, the
Indians defeated the Tigers, IS to
3. The Indians had IS runs, is hits,
3 errors. The Tigers had 3 runs 8
hits and 5 errors. Battery for the
Indians, Colwell on the plate and
Fades catching For the Tigers,
Hennigan and Harrington, pitch
ing, Beer catching. The second
half of the days games saw the
Dodgers defeat the Pirates with 5
runs, 3 hits and A errors to 4 runs,
3 hits, 4 errors. Dodger battery:
Kill and Dillon. pitching. Shipley
catching. Pirates battery: Roberts
pitching. Hunter catching.
Standings in the league so far
show the Automotive Assn. Dodg-
ers on top with wins, no losses;
Farm Bureau Indians in the second
spot with 3 wins. l loss; Madison
Press Tigers in third place. / win,
3 losses and the V.F.W. Pirates in
the cellar, no wins, 4 losses,
This week, the Dodgers play the
Tigers on Thursday Friday. the
Indians tackle the Pirates and on
Saturday, the Dodgers play the In
Iianc
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
City Recreation
Summer Program

The City Recreation Council,
headed by Leo Starbuck, is an
nouncing the program for the
young folks of the community
which is to start on Monday, June
18.
Tom Bopeley will direct the pro-
gram for the boys. Linda Hood and
Vicki Geer will supervise the pro-
gram for the girls.
The program for boys will be
held at the ball diamond. corner
of Park and Hawthorne Avenues,
daily from to IL a. m.
The girls from 5 to 10 years old
will have their activities in the
mornings on the playground at the
High School. From $3.50 to 5 pm.
girls from IL years UP will go to
the Park Avenue playground for
their fun.
There will also be horseshoe
pitching under the lights in Cowl-
ing Park, according to the commit
tees announcement.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Car Kills Four
Head OF Cattle

The urge to travel to greener
pastures was fatal to four head of
cattle Thursday morning. The
State Patrol reported that William
Walter Griffith, 19, of Plain City
drove his automobile into them at
about 6 am. Thursday morning,
killing all four.
The two young Guernsey heifers,
one HolStein heifer and a Guernsey
bull belonged to Clarence Yoder,
Plain City Route Two. The
accident occurred on the Plain
City-Georgesville Road about six
miles north of the junction of US.
30. The road runs through rolling
country, with many dips. Police
said Griffith told them he came
over one of these dips at, "a moder-
ate speed and ran directly into the
cattle. All four were killed. The
car sustained considerable damage.
No charges were filed against
Griffith.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15

we drop into Harry's New
York Bar a famous and like
able bistro which features hot
dogs and American college
pennants. (Noting that no
Ohio State University or Ken
yon College p ennant is dis
played, we tell our host that
we will send both over to him
and he promises to hang them
up when they arriye) 1t is
now about nine o'clock and
time for, dinner so we hail a
passing cab and hang on for
dear life as our typical Paris
cabbie whisks us in and out of
traffic to the Tour Eiffel
where we take dinner high in
the sky. Up the elevator we go
to be greeted with orchestra
music and fine food as we
look out over the great city of
Paris on our birthdays Har-
ry's and mine. This is a sight
not to be forgotten and it
proves to be wonderful
feast even to the playing of
Happy Birthday To You"
with all hands including the
orchestra in on the chorus.
Down we come from this re-
markable eatery and on to
''Monseigneur" a place we
visited here last year. Sure
enough, the great basso. Mike,
is on hand to meet us along
with Yanni Spartacos who
(small world is surely the true
st saying in the whole scheme
of thingsD has been to both
Columbus and Springfield and
who personally knows the
Chakeres clan of Springfield
movie-house fame and also
DR.. Pavlatos. also of Spring
fSeld! Naturally, we become
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Retail Merchants
Looking For Plant
Site For Company

The London Retail Merchants
Association has referred a letter
from the Carr Co. of Detroit to its
standing committee on new bus
mess. The letter was sent to coun-
Gil last week. The company is seek
ing a plant site and wrote to the
London council for information
Council referred the letter to the
businessmen. The company is des-
cribed as a manufacturer of wood
products They would employ
about $50 people, one-third skilled,
one-third semi-skilled and one
third unskilled labor. The LRMA
is investigating the possibilities.
In other business, Ben Beatty
was appointed as the organiza-
tion's representative to the Mad
ison Co. Traffic Safety Committee.
The first meeting for this commit
tee is scheduled for Monday, June
Is. at the City Hall, 500 pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
District Women's S
Camp Set In July

Homemakers from Logan, Un-
ion, Clark, Champaign, Madison,
Fayette. Clinton, and Green Coun-
ties will join together from July
5 to for the annual District Wo-
mems Camp at Camp Clifton,
Route l. Yellow Springs, Ohio.
"Companionship Develops Un-
derstanding", the 1856 camp theme.
will be emphasized throughout the
program. Activities will include
singing, group planning for YES
pers and campfire, recreation ap-
probation hour and crafts.
Women's camp Is sponsored each
year by the Home Demonstration
Program and all women are eligi-
BILE to attend. 1t is anticipated that
a large group from Madison Coun-
tw will participate in camp. Res
ervations must be made by June
IS. Blanks for reservations can be
obtained from the Agriculture Ex-
tension Office, Court House, Lon
don, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Guest Minister
At Presbyterian
Church Sunday

The Reverend John c. Taylor
will be guest minister at the Pres
byterian Church Sunday at the
eleven o'clock worship hour. Mr..
Taylor is associate minister at the
Hogue Memorial Church, West
Broad ST, Columbus. He came to
Columbus a few months ago after
a tour of duty as Chaplain in the
Army. During his period of serv-
ice he spent year as chaplain of
anti-aircraft troops at Thule Air
Base in Greenland. Before enter
ing the army, he was pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Han
over, New Jersey.
Rev. and Mrs. Baldwin will be
absent from London this week SER
wing as members of the camp staff
for the Columbus Presbytery Jun
ior Camp.
RECEIVES COMMISSION
Donald It. Buck, London Route
2. has been appointed a first lieu
tenant in the Army's Veterinary
Corps. Reserve. Buck was one of
108 OSU graduates to receive COM
missions in the Army and Air
Force.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
London Timberman
Supplies Maple
For Violin Firm

George Wickline, London, Mad
ison County timberman, is supply
ing curley maple lumber to the
only violin factory in the United
States, according to Robert r.
Patton, Forester, Ohio Forestry AS
sociation. This factory, Jackson
Guldan, Inc, Columbus, Ohio,
makes violins and guitars both,
principally for school orchestras.
The growing interest in American
schools in music is creating an in
creasing demand for moderately
priced folin and guitars and F. l.,
Daniel Tesident of the firm, said
it is AIlt TO find good curley
maplIl l
Obi pie is weil-suited to
their hents and is used for
the baE<s shS the necks of the in
strumen< when possible to secure
it, they prefer white, curley maple
lumber, as it produces beautiful
finish. Although this is not COM
mon, Mr.. Wickline has been able
to supply much of the firms needs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Boy Loses Finger In Corn
Shelter On Gwynne Farm
Little League
Games Scheduled

Next weeks schedule for the
Little League will be: Monday
Yanks VS. Phils; Tuesday-Cubs VS.
Reds; Wednesday Cubs VS. Yanks.
The past games saw the Reds
down the Phils. II to 5, the Reds
take the Yanks, 5 to 2. Wednes-
days game between the Cubs and
Phils was rained out.
Standings in the league to date
show the Cubs leading with three
wins, no losses; the Reds, second
with two wins, two losses; the
Phils 3rd with one win, two losses
and the Yanks at the bottom with
one win, three losses.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Birth Announced At
Good Samaritan Hosp.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred DeCamp of
Dayton announce the birth of a
son, Edgar holland, on Thursday,
June IA, at the Good Samaritan
Hospital, Dayton. Mrs. DeCamp is
the former Nancy holland. DIR. and
Mrs. F. F. Noland, South Walnut
ST., London, are the maternal
great-grandparents of the child.
This is the Noland's sixth great
grandchild.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Fifty Attending
LPF Conference

Fifty people, representing % in
stitutions and u states, are attend
ing the eleventh annual conference
of the Central States Deputy War
dens Association at the London
Prison Farm. The conference be-
gan Wednesday and will last
through Friday.
Maury c. Koblentz, chief of the
state division of correction. is the
speaker for the Thursday dinner
session.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Bond Forfeit In
Accident CHARGE

London police reported that Ray
Moore, SO, of London Route 2, for
feited $50 bond in Mayor Speas-
makers court on Tuesday. The
bond was posted on a charge of
operating motor vehicle without
assured clear distance.
Moore was charged following an
accident which occurred on Mon
day evening at about p. IN. on
Route 142 at the Glade Run in
tersection. He was operating an
automobile which ran into the rear
of another auto driven by Christ
inc Zimmerman. 81, 225 East
First St, London. No one was in
jured in the accident.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
PROCLAMATION

designated Natonal Recreation Month and our
to begin Monday June To- ana
Whereas the Citizens Council for Recreation repenng inter
stated the opinion
there participation in provid
activities for the recreational benefit OF our
hereby proclaim the week of June 1923 City Week
in the City of London.
Signed: E P. Speasmaker, Mayor
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-15
Sheriff Dismisses
Deputy Thursday

Madison County Sheriff Joe s.
Smith, whose resignation as sher-
iff is effective June Is, submitted
tn the Madison County Commits
sioners the dismissal of his chief
Gepu,y Robert Guthrie, on June IA.
No reason for the dismissal was
given in the letter to the commits
sioners.
Guthrie said that he had been
asked to resign on June IA, but
had refused to do so.
Smith said that the dismissal
was a routine matter, since the
deputy had already been informed
that he could not stay on in his job
under the appointed sheriff, Herb
Markley.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dorm of
Sedalia announce the birth of a
daughter, Connie Sue, on Thurs
day. June Z, at Mt Carmel Hos
pital. The baby weighed six
pounds, IS ounces. Mother and
daughter are expected home Mon
day.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-20
Murder Is Theme Of Stage Play

>"The Night of January 18th" the famous stage play, is the next production of the Kodiactors. and is scheduled for November 2, and 4, at the Lake Louise Little Theatre.
 The cast is presently undergoing rehearsals under the direction of John Miller.
 The play, which is unusual in its treatment of a murder mystery, has the novel feature of selecting part of its cast from the audience. The jury will differ each nights per formance as it's members will be chosen from the spectators.
 A handbin will be distributed next Saturday giving full details. The Base Security office has made special arrangements to facilitate the attendance of the performance by Kodiak residents.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-20

The Governor and his two sons, Bud and John, and friend, liar vey Phillips, returned last week end from bear hunt in the Ugan- ik area. All four were su0ce..S ii in gaining a trophy.
 Bud Shivers, the Governors ten year old son, was perhaps the hero of the expedition. He now holds the distinction of being perhaps the youngest visiting hunter to have shot down a Kodiak bear. lie and the others bagged bear5 which measured about 612 feet.