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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Public Praised
For Cooperation

DR.. Robert A. Vogel. Madison
County's Health Commissioner,
has released the annual report of
the London City-Madison County
Department of Health for 1855. DR..
Vogel prefaced the report with a
comment on the import and sue
cess of the polio control program
with word of thanks from the
department to all who had part in
the carrying-out of the program,
praising the public's spirit of CO.
operation.
The report included statistics on
Communicable Disease Control,
Maternal and Child Health Serv-
ices, Adult Health, Mental Health.
Public Health Education, Environ
mental s anitation, Vital Statis-
tics and report on the attendance
and activities of the clinics held
in London (South), London
tNorth), Plain City, West Jeffer-
son, South Solon, Mt. Sterling and
Sedalia.
The operating budget showed a
total income for 1855 of S33, TIA
04 with total expenditures of $780,
203.20.
The County Board Of Health
consists of DR.. Robert S. Postle,
president, and Mrs. Martin Cary,
Paul Butcher, Mrs. John Baber
and Vivian Overturf.
The 1855 staff included DR.. Vo-
gel, Nurse Esther Brading. Nurse
Ruth Anne Tull, Nurse Ellen NJ.
Rea and Nurse Olive B. Watson.
Vernon Royce is the sanitarian
and Maxine F. Pendleton is the
clerk. designations during the
year included Nurse Dorothy Roy
ce, Nurse Shirley Phillips, Nurse
Esther Brading and Nurse Mary
r. Wholaver. Richard Wagner,
restaurant Inspector, also resign
cd
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Friday Hours Set
By LEGAL Stores

Ray Ballenger, president of the
London Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, announced that member stor-
es here would close their doors on
Good Friday, March 80, from II
noon to three pm. as has been the
custom.
Ballenger reminded residents
that the merchants would keep
their stores open on this Friday
until nine pm. Friday evening
store hours have long been sug-
gested here as boon to shoppers.
The association agreed to stay
open this Friday in an attempt to
serve the public and to evaluate
the usefulness of the plan. Should
the experiment warrant, merch-
ants will establish regular Friday
night hours.
Meanwhile, Ballenger said, stor-
es would also continue their regu-
lar Saturday night hours until fur
/ ther notice.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Honor Clubs For
SIS Recognized

Twenty-Five Al Clubs were
recognized as Honor Clubs for
1855, according to a report from
the Agricultural Extension Office.
Home Economics Honor Clubs
and their leaders were: Busy Bee
West Mrs. George Ropp, Mrs.
Hartford Turvey; Rosedale Cook
and Stitch Mrs. c. f. Lippen-
nott, Mrs. Paul Overturf Miscel-
laneous Misses Mrs. Chester
Ceer, Mrs. Robert Lukens; Handy
Mandy Mrs. Lewis Thomas, Mrs.
Paul Reed; Stitchin Mrs Earle
Nilson. Mrs. Russell Gilliland,
Mrs. Willard Ruoff, Mrs. Berke-
ley Roach; Canaan Premium Stri-
vcers Mrs. 6. B. Converse, Mrs.
Lloyd Roby; Stokes Snappy Sew
ers and Bakers Mrs. Douglas
Lowery, Mrs. Henry Klever, Mrs.
Francis Anderson, Mrs. Conrad
Bitcher: Canaan Country Club :
Mrs. Ed Hennis; This Is My Best :
Mrs. Don Morehart, Mrs. Clayton
Woods; Bet You Didn't Know :
Judy Packer, Money Teegar6cn.
3-H All. Mrs. Murray C. Lohr,
Mary X Dillingham;; Whistle
While You Work Mrs. Dale Pol
lack, Mrs. John Barnes; Steady
Stitchers Mrs. Judy Fitzpatrick;
Merry Makers Mrs. Elroy Ret
tig; London Lassies Mrs. Edna
Fannon, Mrs. Mary Holton, Mrs.
Sam Lands; Jolly Rangers Mrs.
Ted Emery, Mrs. Harold Friend;
B Square Mrs. Leslie Laird, Mrs.
Owen Alderman, Mrs. Don Brake;
Jolly Juniors Mrs. Larry Tay-
lor. Mrs. Charles Porter Rosedale
Grow 'Em Quick Mr. Lennie
Boerger. Mr.. Paul OVerturf, Mr.
Ernie Burns; Canaan Prize Win
ners Lloyd Roby, Jake Scheid-
erer; Willing Workers East Jer-
ry Bowman, Charles Dement,;
Darby Valley Don Rebel, Don
Elliott.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Two New Football
Teams In County

The possibility of two new foot
ball teams in the county was dis
cussed at the annual athletic ban
quet for school executive heads
and coaches, held at the Coover
Club House Thursday. The new
teams would be from the new con-
solidated schools, Jonathan Alder
in the north and Madison South
south of London. A Booster Club
has already been formed for the
Jonathan Alder District to benefit
the athletic program. Both schools
are believed to be large enough to
eventually become Class A schools,
according to Rolla ID. Webster,
County Superintendent. Final de-
cisions were deferred.
Attending the meeting were,
Austin Burnham, John w. Pear
son, William Fife, Gordon E. Ok
ley, George M. Robinson, Gerald
Straley, j. Frank Rothwell, Vance
E. Brumfield, Paul w. Boyd, Rob-
ert Mowery, Dale S. Porter, Paul
+. Cochran, Even Dryden, Randall
Buchanan, Russell f. Keel, Kenn-
eth Coe, Carl S. Burger, John
Hem, Jack Hillyer, Chester A.
KelSo, Robert P. Trehearne,
George McNenar, Allen Beamen-
derfer, Glenn w. Whiteside, Paul
Ridenour, John V. Hines, Kimball
l.. Howes, Franklin Pickens, Carl
Carothers, Gary Saunders, Rolla
d. Webster. Coach Walter Hobble
from the Madison South District
was unable to attend due to i'll
ness in his family.
A report of the years activities
was given by Chairman Robert P.
Trehearne. Treasurer Gordon Z.
Oxley presented the financial re-
port
Co. Supt Rolla d. Webster eX-
pressed appreciation to the mem
bers of the committee for the sue
cessful years work.
The Athletic Committee for next
year is as follows: Chairman Dale
S. Porter, West Jefferson; Gerald
Straley, Jonathan Alder District;
Walter Hobble, Madison South
District; Paul w Boyd, Fairfield
District; and Carl S. Burger, Mt
Sterling District The new commit
tee met Immediately and formula
ted plans for the coming baseball
season. Plans were also considered
for next years basketball season
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Name Judges For
Local Mrs. America
Contest Round

Judges for the first round elimi-
nations in this years Mrs. Amer
lea" contest here were announced
today by the Ohio Fuel Gas Com
pany, sponsor of the event in Lon
don, Ohio.
Gas Company local manager F.
E. Kidwell said judging will be
conducted the week of April l by
Mrs. James F. Bell Jr., Home Eco
nomist and wife of Supreme Court
Judge James F. Bell, Joseph S.
Smith, Madison County Sheriff and
Jack Phillips, London City Treas
urer and cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank.
Prizes valued at more than $15,-
600 will be awarded to the woman
selected Mrs. America" Partici-
pants must be married and over 2l
years of age.
Kidwell said the competition is
not a beauty contest. Appearance
will be factor, but contestants
will be judged primarily on home
making ability, he said.
Homemakers were reminded by
Kidwell to file their entries for the
contest by Saturday night, the con-
test deadline.
Application blanks can still be
picked up at the gas company Of
flee or at local gas appliance
stores.
All Madison County housewives
who enter by Saturday, March 81
will be eligible to participate in the
first round eliminations here the
rurnnIr r,f nxi1
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Plattsburg Church
Plans Expansion

The congregation of the Platts-
burg Congregational c Christian a n
Church has voted authority to in
stitute fund raising campaign to
provide for modernizing and ex-
panding the present church facili-
ties. Tentative plans have b en-
presented to provided needed rest
rooms, church office, additional
class rooms and remodeling the
kitchen and serving area It has
been estimated that $4,000 will
be needed for the complete pro-
gram with construction to begin
early this summer.
Paul Aukeman and George Agile
have been selected as co-chair-
man to spearhead a seven day
campaign from April through
April s to solicit funds and pied
ges from the church membership
and Plattsburg community. Pledg-
es of support will cover a three
year period. All fund raising acti-
witty will be undertaken by lay
workers of two teams captained
by Don Schilling and Ivan Paugh.
Under the effective leadership
of Rev. Albert Young, the Plattts-
burg Congregational Christian n
Church has expanded its member
SHY and community service to the
degree that planned additional fa-
cilities are imperative The last ad-
dition was made in 1929 as the
Peters Memorial which will be in
corporated with little structural
change.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
County Health Department
Makes 1855 Annual Report
Last Week To Get
1855 Auto Tags

Auto owners are reminded that
this is the last week to obtain 1856
auto license plates. The tags are on
sale in each community. In Lon
don, the tags are available from II
noon to s pm. at the Jaycee office
beneath the First National Bank.
Mrs. Sue Byers, deputy registrar,
says that special hours will be es-
tablished Saturday, March 81,
when the office will stay open lat
er in the evening for the benefit of
late-comers, but urged all who
could to get their tags right away.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Residents Praised
For Safe Driving

Local law enforcement officials
were praising Madison County's
drivers again this week as serious
automobile accidents were held TO
minimum in the county.
Corporal Paul j. Peterson OF the
London Patrol Post said that there
was something more than luck in
the lack of auto crashes. County
residents have gotten safety-mind-
ed" he said. 'fPatrolmen report
less and less haz ardouS s
driving noticed on the roads and
last month our monthly report was
one of the few in the nation which
showed decreases in the number of
offenses as well as accidents and
arrests. If you are one of those re-
sponsible, thanks-and keep it up!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Local Man With Sixth
Fleet In Trouble Area

James E. Starbuck, radarman
second class, USN. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo L. Starbuck of London,
Ohio, is serving aboard the Allan
tic Fleet heavy cruiser USS Al
bany, operating with the 9th
Fleet in the Mediterranean.
Ports of call have included Gi-
bralter, B.C.C.; Naples. Italy
Cannes, France; Beirut, Lebanon;
and Athens, Greece.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Smith of
London, announce the birth of a
daughter at Mt. Carmel Hospital,
Saturday, March "a.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Annual Athletic Banquet
Held At London Club House
Madison Rural
FLA. To Columbus

Tim Gates, news reporter for
the Madison Rural Future Farm
ers of America, says that several
of the boys went to the Farm and
Home Week show at the Ohio
State University last week. The
boys attended classes on farm ami
mails in the morning and toured
the dairy barns and examined new
farm equipment after lunch. The
boys were excused from regular
classes to attend the show.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Driver Draws Fine
And Term In Jail

David Ray, 20, of South Solon,
was fined 5000 and costs and sem
fenced to five days in Jail on a
charge of driving while intoxicated
and fined an additional $50 and
costs for using fictitious license
plates by Mayor f. P. Speasmaker
on Monday morning, according to
a report from the sheriff's office.
Deputy Sheriff Bob Henry said
he saw Rays auto parked on the
Old Xenia Road on Saturday night.
Henry stopped to see if he could
be of assistance and as he walked
toward the car, Ray started up and
took off Henry said he chased him
at high speeds and when finally he
got the cruiser in front of the flee
ing car, Rays auto ran into the po-
lice car as it stopped. Damage was
negligible, said Henry.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Ford Dealership
In London Sold

P. E. Mcdaniel, who has been
London's Ford dealer for the past
IL years, announced Monday that
he had sold his inerest in the local
agency to Bob Chapman, who owns
and operates the Bob Chapman
Motors Company in Plain City.
Mcdaniel said, the new manager
for the company would be Bob
CORY. formerly with a Columbus
auto firm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Fairfield Boosters
To Honor Cage Squad

The members of the Fairfield
Boosters Club will sponsor a BAN
quet Wednesday evening, April 4,
at $50 o'clock honoring the MEM
bers of the 1855 basketball squad.
Matthew Peterson and Carl Nc
Glaughlin are co-captains of the
team.
Cheer Leaders for the team are
selling tickets for the banquet.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
CORRECTION

The name of James c. Stanley
who died at his home on the Don
Powers farm on u. S. Route 40 on
March 19, was enormously given
in last weeks paper as Gene c.
Stanley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
CAM PAlGN CAPER

u. S. Democratic Senator The
odore Green of Rhode Island is US
ing the following campaign strate-
gy: Whenever he takes a cab, he
pays the fare in small change and
gives no tip F.. Then as he leaves
the cab he tells the driver, Re
member, vote for Eisenhower, ,
CC.IO. News and Views, March 23
1852
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
EDWIN SULIiVANS S
HAVE A SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Sullivan Of
Mt. Sterling. announce the birth
of a son at Doctors Hospital Fri
day. March %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-27
Spelling Champ
Of Madison Co.

Meet Betty 10 Ferguson, who
last week took the spelling champ
ionship in Madison County. Betty
10 out-spelled twenty-one other
students from all schools in the
county. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Ferguson, London
Route 3, and is a student at the
Deercreek School She will repre-
sent Madison County in the State
Spelling Contest in Columbus on
April %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

o. Thoman, jr., of the Metro
.politan Police Department, to
perform his duties with par
TALLY and favor, and otherwise
than as required by law on the
enforcement of the gambling
laws of the District OF Column
bia."
The opinion added: LIT. Tho
man was entirely innocent of
wrongdoing. In fact, he I'M
covered the allegedly criminal
conduct by permitting himself
seemingly to participate therein,
while at the same time report
ing the unfolding events to his
superior officers and assembling
evidence in preparation for
arrests"
The opinion declared that
Monroe and Prather were the
main participants in the under
taking to secure the bribery of
1t. Thoman.
Judges Wilbur K. Miller and
John A. Danaher of the Court
of Appeals heard the appeal with
Judge Fahy. who wrote the
opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
Authors Car Goes
Out Of Control at
GARAGE, Kills Wife

SAN RAFAEL, Calf, April 80
(R.-Author Jacland Marmur
said he lost control Of his car
last night, pinning and fatally
injuring his wife against their
garage door at nearby Larkspur.
Mr.. Marmur, who specializeS
in sea stories and whose stories
have appeared frequently in the
Saturday Evening Post and Col
lier's, told police the car sud-
denly "lunged forward. He said
he had been holding the car
with the brakes and my wife was
opening the door"
The car knocked down Mr..
Marmur'S wife. Alyce. 81. and
dragged her into the garage. 1t
crashed on through the rear of
the building before stopping.
Mr.. Marmur, SIS. called police.
He said he and his wife had re-
turned from a dinner and he had
stopped on the slight upgrade of
the driveway. The car had an
automatic transmission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
Capt. Monroe


The United States Court OF
Appeals today affirmed the con-
victions Of Capt. John B. Mon
roe. suspended Washington police
of1cer, and six other defendants
in an elaborate payoff scheme
to protect the numbers racket
from police interference.
Among the others convicted
was George c. Prather, sus-
pended 18th precinct probation
airy detective. Capt. Monroe
was commanding officer of No.
IL precinct.
The appellate court found no
reversible error in the District
Court conviction Of the seven
last April. 1t held that record
ings Of conversations obtained
by police were admissible as
trial evidence.
Both Capt. Monroe and Pra-
ther were convicted on a con-
spiracy count. Monroe also was
convicted on three bribery
charges. Prather. however, was
acquitted of bribery.
Sentence and Fine
In District Court, Monroe drew
q sentence of 20 months to five
years and a $1,000 fine. and Pra-
ther was given from Is months
to four years and $500 fine.
The other five persons, all
reputed gamblers, were convicted
on one or more bribery counts
only.
The other five and tire SEN
fences received in District Court
were: Roger w. CWhitetop) Sim
kinS, Is months to four and a
half years; Curtis M. Taylor, Is
months to As months; Albert H.
Smith. 8 months to three years;
Charles Anderson, Is months to
four years. and Burnie King, one
to three years.
Tried to Influence ThOman
The Court Of Appeals opinion,
written by Judge Charles Fahy,
declared:
1.-THE conspiracy and bribery
were directed toward influencing
the of1icial conduct of 1t. Todd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
BY ROBERT X. WALSH

A name calling exchange
between the House Judiciary
Committees Democratic chair
man and the ranking Eepupli-
can today almost overShadowed
a subcommittee report criticiz-
ing-on straight party lines
the activities of without COM
pensation" Federal consultants
and advisory groups
The 166-page majority report
signed by Chairman Celler,
Democrat of New York. and
three other Democrats, charged
that "WOCS" in the Commerce
Departments Business and De-
tense Services Administration
occupy positions where their
Government responsibility / in
herently involves conflicts with
their private interests.
This brought not only a dis
sent by subcommittee Republic
cans but also a separate de-
nunciation by Representative
Heating of New YORK. ranking
Republican. The Heating state
ment in turn provoked a reply
by Mr.. Celler.
Weeks Hit By Report
The majority report accused
Secretary of Commerce Weeks
of allowing BDSA Ito become
an instrument for inside in
fiuence and the advancement OF
special interests" Selection OF
woes too often has been dele
gated to industry and the con-
sultantS or advisory groups
sometimes have engaged in &C
tivities unrelated to those for
which they are authorized by
law, the majority said
A Significant part" of the
current newsprint shortage can
be attributed directly to the
continued refusal of woes from
that industry to enlarge the
newsprint expansion goals. the
report asserted.
The majority also charged
Secretary Weeks with refusing
to cooperate with the subcom-
mittee investigation.
Dem cratic Representa-
tives Rodino Of New York, Rogers
of Colorado. and Quigley Of
Pennsylvania Joined Mr. Cellel
in the majority report.
Distortion Claimed
Mr.. Heating and Republican
Representatives McCulloch oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
VOC Quiz Starts Furor
Within House Group

Ohio and Scott of Pennsylvania,
FLED the minority report. They
charged the majority with dis
tortion and innuendo." They
said the entire tenor of the ma
jority report was based on mis-
conceptions and unwarranted
conclusions.
Only sheer cynicism, they said,
could account for the majority's
blanket indictment of the inte-
gritty of the business and indus
trial community" The minority
held that the woes. individually
or as advisory groups. not only
stayed faithfully within legal
limitations but also made a very
substantial and important con-
tribution toward achieving an
adequate posture of mobilization
readiness"
Mr.. Heating later attacked
the majority report as mot just
a low blow at patriotic business
men" but also as "a blueprint
for disaster which, if followed,
could weaken the atomic energy
and defense programs.
Heating Sounds Warning
He warned that the majority's
thinking could rob the Nation of
the effective services of Industrial
experts. He complained that
"the pen that wrote the majority
report drips with venom against
private enterprise and even
advocates measures to check
prosperity"
Mr.. Ceifer voiced Consider
able establishment" at the Keat-
ing blast. He called it an at
tempt to protect Secretary
Weeks and IAN obvious distor-
ton of the facts and an amaz-
ing Misrepresentation of what
the majority states In its report"
The chairman insisted that the
report demonstrates
the need for free enterprise and
clean government. He denied
that the report recommended
that the Government cease using
woes from business and in
ldustry.
THE majority report points
to the necessity of eliminating
the abuses which have and can
flow from failure to adhere to
Legislative and administrative
standards established to avoid
such abuses" Mr.. Celler ex-
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

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Washington MARYLAND: Hicrest Heights Bethesda
Bladensbug
Laurel Indian Head Capitol
Arlington
TO DEALERS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT QUANTITIES.
Produce prices subject to daily market changes
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-06-29
Violence Aimed
At American
On Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus, "a home
made bomb exploded here yester-
day in the gasoline tank of an
automombile owned by an Amer
lean. No one was hurt, and dam
age was slight.
The British-made car belonged
to Louis La Bauve, rs, of New
Orleans. He is a State Department
employee at the US. radio relay
station near this capital of the
British-ruled Mediterranean is
land of Cyprus.
1t was parked in front of his
home on the outskirts of Nicosia
when a passing British air force
sergeant saw smoke coming from
it. Just then the bomb fuse went
off in a premature small explo-
sion. British demolition experts
found it led from a glass tube
filled with gunpoweder and then
pushed down into the gasoline
tank. La Bauve was inside his
home at the time.
1t was the first attempt at vio-
lence against an American since
June Is, when us. Vice Consul
William P. Boteler was killed and
two other Americans injured in
the bombing of a restaurant in
Nicosia.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-06-29
New President of
Rotary International
To Visit Alaska Cities

SEATTLE, R-Alaskans will
hear the first talk by Clan Paolo
Lang after he becomes president
of Rotary international this week
end.
He will talk at Ketchikan Mon
day, July 2, and then also make
an address at Anchorage on Tues
day, returning to Seattle the next
day.
Lang, a partner in an Italian
exporting firm, of Leghorn, Italy,
was elected TO the position al the
Philadelphia convention June 3,
but does not officially take office
until July /. He and Mrs. Lang
are due in Seattle today and will
be guests of Seattle Rotarians a
few days before going north. He
will make an official visit of Sc
attic Rotary Clubs July 5.
He lived in East Africa for 10
years and worked with an Italian
consulate there before joining the
exporting firm.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-06-29
Vice President Nixon
Will Visit in Wet Nam

WASHINGTON R-Vice Presi-
dent Nixon has accepted an invi-
tation to visit Saigon in the new
southeast Asian republic of Wet
Nam early next month.
The White House, in making the
announcement of the trip, said
President Eisenhower is delight
ed" Nixon was able to accept.
He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Nixon.