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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Bows And Girls At ChiIdren's Home
Now Looking Forward To Christmas

For most people Christmas is
still more than a month away, and
getting very little thought until
after Thanksgiving, but for the 26
children of the Madison County
Children's Home the story is diff
erent
Their thoughts have already
turned to thoughts of Christmas,
and they are remembering the
many fine gifts of last year, and
the jovial expression in the eyes
of Santa Claus. and any conver-
sation with the younger ones soon
turns to Christmas.
Mrs. Ray Andrews, Superinten-
dent of the home, said that Christ
mas is one season when people
really open their hearts. But she
emphasized that people always re-
member the c hildren when any
special season comes around, and
many people, to fill out the year,
keep the Home in mind throughout
the year.
The population of the home is
far below normal right now. The
average number for the home is
40-45, but prosperity has cut down
on the number of people needing
care. The Welfare Department and
the Probate Court are not sending
as many people to the home as be-
fore.
With the present population
Mrs. Andrews is caring for II girls
and Is boys, and many of them
are in school. She says they work
hard to make good grades, and
often make the honor roll. And
when they are not in school or in
regular scheduled play, they are
helping with their assigned work
at the home. Each of the boys
and girls had a particular job to
do. Their work includes help with
housekeeping. gardening, farming
and other chores.
In addition to the children, Mrs
Andrews has help from two house
mothers, a cook, a caretaker "a
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Four Injured In
Wreck On Sc; Two
In Car Not Hurt

Four people were slightly iniur-
ed when the car in which they
were riding failed to negotiate a
curve on US Sc about miles
north of Mt. Sterling Thursday
evening.
State Patrolmen said the car was
driven by F. w. Reno, Circleville,
when the accident occurred. The
driver was slightly injured, his
wife, Patricia, received bruises and
abrasions, Faye Glovner, Hunts
vile, received bruises and Virginia
Woodell, Meadville Pennsylvania,
received a dislocated shoulder,
bruises and abraSions.
All these, as well as two unin-
jured persons were riding in the
Reno vehicle They were taken to
Burger Hospital in Circleville for
treatment and examination.
Slick roads were blamed for the
wreck.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Fiiremen TO Work
This Weekend On
Md Drive Funds

The Fire Station on Second
Street has been designated as field
headquarters for the 1856 Thanks
giving March for Muscular Dystro-
ply. The march has been set for
November 19 and 20 by the local
firefighters with Chief Delwyn
Andrews and Volunteer Robert
Swaney as co-chairmen.
The fighters, who probably know
more about the geography of the
city than any other group, will
form at the door of the Fire Sta
ton in area teams for a house to
house canvass of the London area.
The local effort is part of a ma
tion-wide drive of the campaign
conducted by Muscular Dystrophy
Associations Of America in their
drive to combat the killing condi-
ton of the disease. ---s-sss,-
The associations have establish
ed national network of clinics for
dystrophy victims, and a sum of
S3,220,000 has been earmarked for
an institute for muscle disease. In
cluded in the program are cause
and cure research which costs
nearly four million dollars.
The research and treatment is
made possible through the dona-
tons to the drives by volunteer
solicitors, such as London's fire
men.
They have urged that everyone
join by contributing generously to
the fight fund which the firemen
are spearheading.
SUFFERS STROKE
Mrs. Ed Fout, Route l, West
Jefferson. suffered a light stroke
Monday noon at her home. Her
condition is said to be improving.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Surprised With
Many Operations
In Production

Madison County Farmers and
members of the London Retail
Merchants Association expressed
pleasure and amaZement with the
tour of the Madison Press Com
pany newspaper and commercial
printing plants Wednesday, and
their tour, was called most success
full
Despite the favorable weather,
which kept many farmers working
to beat winter, those who spon-
sored the tour in connection with
Farm-City Day, said the group
was well satisfied with the tours
in London.
In the Madison Press Plant the
visitors started at the front of the
newspaper plant, and followed a
complete newspaper operation.
They saw operators setting type
for both news and advertising,
they saw the composition of pages,
and the actual operation of the
press which turns out the finish
ed product. your newspaper.
In connection with the newspap-
er operation, they also watched
the progress of photography from
the time the picture was taken,
through the engraving process and
onto the press and later in the
finished newspaper.
In the commercial printing de-
partment, the visitors saw a COM
plete job printing shop in opera
ton, from the composition of jobs
to the wrapping of the finished
material. Operations in the plant
included an Elrod which facilitates
composition of all other work,
automatic and hand fed presses
and the engraving machine which
speeds up the use of local pictures
for both newspaper and CONNER
cial printing.
After the tour of the plant, the
group went to the Methodist
Church social room where they ex-
changed views and were served re-
freshments by the sponsoring
group.
Last years tour was the reverse
of this years. Farm people were
hosts to the Retail Merchants and
London businessmen.
In the conversation after the
tour, many of those who went
through the Madison Press Plant
expressed amazement at the many
and varied operations necessary
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Former OSU Grid
Star Joins Local
Veterinarian

Dr. Warren E. Amling, a form
er Ohio State University All A
merican football star, has become
associated with DR.. William c.
Hackett in the practice of Veteri-
nary medicine in London and Mad
ison County.
Amling, former room mate and
class mate of DR.. Hackett, had
been practicing in Pana, Illinois,
until October when he joined DR..
Hackett
DR.. .hrling, a 1947 graduate of
the OSU College of Veterinary
Medicine, was All American
Guard one year and All American
Tackle for another while at OSU.
He also played three years of
OSU basketball while in school
there.
DR.. Amling is a veteran of
World War II, Lutheran and a
strong follower of sports. He is a
former member of the advisory
Board of the University of Illinois
Veterinary College.
He is married, has three child
rem, two in school, and is living on
West High Street in London
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
New instruments
For Band Will Be
Displayed Monday

London High Schools new band
instruments will be on display in
the High School music room Mon
day evening according to an an
nouncement this week by Director
Ray Creighton. Creighton has is
sued an invitation to the parents
and children to see the new instru-
ments, which are the basis of the
schools band.
This exhibit is held in conjunct-
ion with meeting of parents and
pupils who have been invited to
join the new band instrument
classes Just being formed.
To furnish the best data on the
possible success of a boy or girl,
music tests were given to all chill
dren from the Fifth Grade through
the Eighth Grade a few days ago.
Parents whose children did excep-
tionally well were so advised by
the Director.
An interesting talk regarding
the functions of each type of in
strument will be given by an ex-
pert on band instruments and the
educational advantages of each
will be explained. The method of
obtaining an instrument on the
rental plan to further check the
child's ability will be explained in
detail
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Local Educators At
School Boards Talks

The Ohio School Boards Assoc
iation had its first annual meet
ing and convention in Columbus
this week at the Franklin County
Veterans Memorial auditorium.
Mrs. Robert Day, president Of
the London Board and J. ]. Hart
ley, superintendent of the London
School system attended Wednes-
days session
Speaker at the luncheon meet
ing at the Neil House on that day,
was DR.. Finis E. Engleman, form
er Commissioner of Education for
the state of Connecticut.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Water Service To Be
Interrupted Saturday

Water service to some areas of
East London will be interrupted
Saturday for connections to the
extension of the East First Street
line, according to information re-
ceived this week.
The interruption will be on East
First from Maple to the end; on
Maple from East High to First
and on Washington Avenue from
Maple to the end of the line.
The connection will activate the
newly constructed main which is
being completed on East First ST.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Second Reading Given 0-E
Rate Ordinance; Change In
Sanitation Billing Made
FIRST HUNTING ACCIDENT
REPORTED IN COUNTY

Dewey Mayabb, a tenant
farmer on the Phil Ferguson
Farm, was the first hunting
casualty reported in Madison
County Thursday. Mayabb was
repeatedly struck by a pellet
from a shotgun fired by a hunt
er who was hunting nearby.
Mayabb was picking corn at the
time.
Ferguson said the pellet lodg-
ed in a joint of the mans foot
and Mayabb was taken to the
White Cross Hospital for re-
moval.
The hunter who allegedly
fired the shot was identified as
Arbie Borders, a tank truck
driver for Barnhart Oil Com
pany.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
BIoodmobiIe TO Make Final 1856
Visit To London Next Wednesday

Madison Countians stand a
chance to redeem themselves in
the American Red Cross Blood
program next week if they turn
out for the Wednesday visit of the
Blood Mobile here.
Stressing the fact that the unit
will be in London the day before
Thanksgiving, and that people
may express their thanks by CIV
ing blood so that someone else
may live, the local Blood Com
mittee anticipates a better than
average turnout for the Novem-
Der 81 appointment.
So far in 1856, Madison coun-
ians have contributed about 495
pints of blood in the Red Cross
program designed to furnish free
blood to all residents who are liv-
ing in he county and needing
blood. There is only the expense of
the professional technicians charg-
ed to the patients. If the blood
had = be purchased through prof
essionaI donors, medical costs, in
come ction with transfusions,
would probably be doubled, ac-
cording to information eleaSed
here.
The London visit will be in the
basement of the Methodist Church
from 1000 am. until 400 pm.
People wishing to make appoint
ments for donations may do so in
advance by contracting Ruth Arm
strong, UL 2-2641, blood recruit
ment chairman; Mrs. Tom Selby,
VI 2-o355, Mrs. Robert DiIIing-
ham, UL 2-eo5s or Mrs. Mooney,
Madison County Red Cross office,
VI 2-2616. Appointments are not
necessary, but they will facilitate
speeding the visits. Walk in dom
ors, without appointments, will be
accepted willingly.
According to information receiv-
ed by the local office, the Sep
tember collection for the Colum-
bus Regional Center, which inclu-
des London, was the lowest of the
year. and in fact the lowest month
in more than two years. And al
most a third of the collections
that month were from the areas
penal institutions.
Blood committee spokesman said
the pre-Thanksgiving visit here
should meet the quota f or the
year
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Death Claims Sister
Of Jefferson Woman

Mrs. Rose Truitt Smith, SO, of
Westerville, widow of the late At
tree Smith, died early Thursday
morning. She leaves one daughter,
Miss Doris Truitt at home; one
brother, Charles Truitt and sis
ter, Miss Flora Truitt, both of
West jefferson and one sister, Mrs.
Alma Chapman of Olmsted Falls.
Funeral arrangements were in
complete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Farmers And Businessmen
Tour Madison Press Plant
In Farm-City Observation
NOT HORSERADlSHl
HORSE OF A RADISH

Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Jenkins,
South Solon, have produced
what they believe to be a rec
ord size radish for the season.
The giant vegetable which
was planted early this summer
measured 211a inches in cir
cumference and 16 inches in
length. 1t weighed nearly ten
pounds and seemed to be sound
and firm.
1t is the largest radish resi-
dents of the area have ever
seen, and many doubted the size
until they actually saw it.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Firemen Warn Hunters
To Be Extra Careful

F'iremen have asked hunters to
be careful with fire when in the
fields during the extremely dry
weather. They pointed out that a
single cigarette butt or match.
carelessly handled can cause thou
sands of dollars in damages.
The fire warning was given by
Chief Delwyn Andrews and Chief
J. E. Byers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Leon King Named To
Head County Realtors

Leon King was elected president
of the Madison County Real Es-
tate Board at meeting held in
London Monday evening, assuming
the position which Stephen Ed
wards has held for the past year.
w. B. Culp was named vice pres
ident of the group and Lucille
Boyd was named secretary-treas-
urer This is the third consecutive
time Mrs. Boyd has been elected to
that office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
MASTER THOMAS MINNER
BORN NOV. 6

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Minner, Is
North Madison Road, announce the
birth of a son, Thomas Jeffrey at
Mt. Carmel Hospital, Tuesday, No
vember 6. Master Thomas weighed
seven pounds and six ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Refuse Gurbs In
Subdivision;;T To
Study Meters

London's City Council met
Thursday evening in their regular
session with several important ac-
tions scheduled, and finished the
session in about two hours.
They gave second reading to the
Ohio Edison Company rate-billing
ordinance and also second reading
to the franchise for the company.
Other old business included tabling
action on vacating portion of
Swetland avenue and second read
ing to an ordinance narrowing an
other portion of the same avenue.
Council gave emergency status
to an ordinance regulating and IL
censing garbage collections in the
city, and stipulating that garbage
collection bills be added to and
billed with city water and sewer
bills. They also put a $500 license
on private garbage and rubbish
haulers. No rate change will be
made in the new system.
Another ordinance which got
emergency adoption at the Thurs
day night meeting was one to auth
oriZe the issuance of bonds to pay
for the sewers which have already
been constructed on Olive, Park,
Mound, West Center Streets and
Shady Avenue.
In other action they refused to
accept the street and curbs in Nc
Neal Subdivision until they are
constructed to the satisfaction Of,
and recommended by, the City
Service Director Action was de-
layed after discussion indicated
that the curbs, and the street sur
face, are not in compliance with
specifications.
Council also passed a resolution
authorizing the United States of
America, Post office Department,
to discharge storm water on the
city's property. It was pointed out
that no other means was available
to dispose of the drain water. The
postal officials are planning to en-
large the paved area of the rear
entrance.
In discussion near the close of
the session council decided that
some action must be taken to clear
up the parking meter situation in
the city, and will ask the people
responsible to meet with council
at the next session. Enforcement
of the tickets and more strict tick
citing of non-paying parkers were
points of discussion as well as re-
pair of the meters, and the duties
of the meter man.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
WELBY RElSINGERS
HAVE SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Welby Reisinger,
Mt. Sterling R. r., announce the
birth of a son, Thomas Rodney at
Fayette Memorial Hospital, Wash
ington c. H. on Saturday, October
81. The baby weighed Z pounds
9 ounces.
Mrs. Reisinger is the former
Nancy Stahl. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Stahl, Park Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reisinger. Mt.
Sterling r. r. 3 are the paternal
grandparents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16

Richard {. Clark, prominent in
educational circles in Central Ohio
and District Governor of Lions
Clubs, will deliver the ad-
dress at the Madison South n Q h
School Dedication services Sunday
Lloyd n. Her, executive head OF
the Madison South School Dist
riot, has invited the public to at
tend the dedication and tour the
building after the program. The
program gets underway at 200
Sunday afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
Al LEADERS CLUB
WILL MEET MONDAY

Madison County All Junior
Leadership Club will meet on Mon
day evening, November 19, 7:30
Pm. at the Playground Youth
Building, according to Richard
Meeker, club chairman.
The Reverend Laurence Rugh of
the Lutheran Church of London
will speak to the Club on Dating
and Courtship. Mistress of cere-
monies will be Anna Ridenour and
recreation chairman, Diane Spach-
ner.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
MRS. CHRISTOPHER
RECOVERING

Mrs. H v. Christopher former
ly of London, is recovering at her
home 301 Stanley Drive, Santa
Barbara, California, after two
weeks disqualification.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
STATE OWES COUNTY
$500 CRIMINAL COSTS

The State of Ohio owes Madi-
son County more than $500 in
criminal cost bills, some of which
date back 70 March 1851, accord
ing to records in the office of
Clerk of Courts James Littler.
The largest amount due is a
bill for $1,855.3 from the Lewis
Potts case and the smallest bills
are for SITS
The actual figures indicate that
the accurate total is S3,527. .88.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
NJ RS. FERGUSON
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Virginia Ferguson, 64h
West Fourth Street, entered Grant
Hospital for major surgery Mon
day. She is in room 205 and would
be pleased to hear from her
friends.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
MRS. HALTERMAN
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. Robert Halterman is re-
covering at her home on West
Center Street after a major opera
ton at Doctors Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
DON FARQUHAR
IN HOSPITAL

Don Farquhar, Whitaker Drive
is patient for observation in the
Ohio tuberculosis Hospital, Co
lumbus. Mail reaches him at Ohio
tuberculosis Hospital, University
Hospital Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
MRS. ROWE HOME
FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. Roy Rowe has returned TO
her home % East Lincoln Avenue
from a stay in Doctors Hospital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
DAIRY BOARD WILL MEET
NOVEMBER 20 AT LONDON

The Madison County Dairy Ser
vice Unit Board will meet at the
Court House on Tuesday, Novem-
Der 20, 500 PM, according to
Donald Elliott. Chairman. Board
members are: John f. Buehl, Ken
meth Slyh, Jake Scheiderer, Ken
meth Junk, Paul Sullivan, Byron
Smith, Bob Sommers, ASH Bid
well, Jr., Earl Morehart, Don FL
lott, Robert Boerger, Delbert
Grouse. Ed Converse, Ronnie An
derson and Merrill Howard.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
BENEFIT SET FOR
DYSTROPHY GROUP

The Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sor-
ority of Mt. Sterling is sponsoring
a dance Friday night from 9 to II
for the benefit of the fund to fight
muscular dystrophy.
The Rhythmaires will provide
music for the affair which will be
held in the High School Gymnas-
i,Yy,a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
e OUR
"a Town

@g4A lOWN
LOVE
Critics tell us that there is
too much love in modern-day
fiction. 1t is our considered
opinion that the reverse is a
lot truer.
PEOPLE
People are the strangest an
inals on earth-if you tell a
man that there are 279 trillion
stars in the milky way, he will
believe you but if you post a
sign that says wet paint"
he'll stick his finger in it
every time.
DIFFERENCE
Old Haywood Snugg, the
Dan Cupid of Warmers Cor
ners, says that the difference
between a wife and a sweet
heart is about seven dollars a
meal. Never doubt your
wife's judgment" says Hey
wood, "just look who she mar
riedp
Big Nancy, Heywoods old
girl friend, was heard to NUT
ter as she went into the smoke
house for smoke THAT
Haywood sure has his ups and
downs-the jerk"
LIFE
If you don't think the young
er generation isn't interested
in getting ahead just wait un-
til one of them pulls up next
to you at a stop light.
OUCH!
We are highly in favor of
all cheer leaders having self
winding watches. The scient-
lists spend a lot of time trying
to harness the sun and the
tides but why doesn't one of
'en harness the energy of the
average teen-ager?
THANKSGIVING
Thin people have more to be
thankful for on Turkey Day
they aren't trying. to lose
weight.
BUSINESS
Things are surely changing
in the business world. You
can buy patent medicines at a
grocery store, outboard mot
ors at a drug store, electric
shavers in barber shop,
bread in an ice cream parlor,
and they even sell birds at the
laundry.
HuMNN!
Most financial headaches
are caused by success going to
a persons head.
HEALTH
Sure kisses are full of germs
but most of us build up an
immunity to 'em before we
are old enough to vote-germs
not kisses, that is.
WORD
Criticism is just a word
which explains what we say
about people whose ideas do
not agree with our own.
FASHION
Fashion DEGREES that college
girls clothing will feature
checks this year. The same
goes for the fathers of the
girls.
CLUB LIFE
And there's the one about
the doorkeeper at large New
York night club. Seems he
slipped on a banana peel and
rolled right out into the street.
The manager rushed out to
him and said. Balls o. fire,
Henry, be more careful-peo-
pie will think you're one OF
the guests!"
COMPARISON
And still they continue TO
deplore injuries to boys play
ing football. Yet the fathers of
many of these same boys
think nothing of buying Junior
a 800 horsepower speedwag-
on so that he can kill himself
in style.
LONGEVITY
We like the one about the
100-year-old man who, when
asked how it felt to be that
old, said, We'll, there's one
thing about it very few
people ever die at my age"
7???
Beware of the man who tells
you that he never does any
thing behind closed doors -
after all, that's what closed
doors are for.
CHILD CARE
We heard about a woman
who was afraid to leave her
baby in his crib alone for fear
she wouldn't hear him If he
fell out. The problem was
quickly solved by removing
the rug from the room.
SEGREGATION
The only segregation that
wins the approval of all Is
having to eat in the kitchen
because there isn't enough
Snaca at the dining room table
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16
THIS
NEWSPAPER

Believes established
,locol merchants have
70 protect their Repu-
totions Thuf's your
b G 81 guarantee Of
voIue.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-16

LOVE
Critics tell us that there is
too much love in modern-day
fiction. 1t is our considered
opinion that the reverse is a
lot truer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Group Forms
ToOppose Tax
For Hospital

A new group called the 18th
District Referendum Association
of Montgomery County has been
organized to oppose the proposed
method of taxation for financing
construction of the Silver Spring
Hospital.
Julian Bartolini, temporary
chairman, said it was not the
groups purpose to oppose the
hospital.
I'VE recognize a hospital is
needed. but we question the pro-
posed taxation" he said.
The group will meet at 8
O'Clock tonight at 1926 Georgia
avenue. Silver Spring. Mr.. Bar
tolini said the association
planned to have some alternate
methods of financing to suggest
to the Montgomery County
Council at a public hearing on
May IA.
A So million bond issue to help
finance construction of the new
hospital has been proposed.
According to its proponents, this
plan would require a special tax
of 7 cents per 500 of assessed
valuation within the 18th Dis
trict.