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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-22

and Queen of England came
here to visit their old colony.
It's the same way with nations
as with women" observed the
sagacious one. They are
sometimes unfaithful but you
have to put up with it,"
u 4
ON THE GRAPEVINE-The
next French Ambassador Her
We Alphard is, not expected
here until September with his
predecessor Couve de MUIR
vile leaving the month before.
-. The reason for that, say
the dopesterS, is that with
America in an election year
the French think it just as
well for the new envoy to limit
his time for political friend
ships before It's known which
side will win on November 6.
+. Frankly. ! think the real
reason is climatical. Ambassa-
dor "Couve" loves the heat,
said so last summer and again
the other day. and Alphand
doesn't. He will be vacation
ing in France in August and
the latter part of July.
THE ROBERT CLEVE-
LANDS are here for home
leave, having checked into
town from Sydney, Australia,
with three children, two dogs
and two cats. Sounds like a
peaceful trip! 4. They are
staying with the former Mary
Manning's mother and STEP
father. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hickey at the Sheraton-Park
for the time being. Bob's
Continued on Page BIS. Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-22
BY RUTH DEAN

The Inter-American Defense
Board said farewell to four of
its staff members and their
wives last night at a gala re-
ception in the boards re-
splendent headquarters on
Sixteenth street.
Because of yesterdays in
termittent bad weather, the
party was held indoors during
the early part of the evening,
moving outdoors to the cool
garden later as rain held of.
Heading the receiving line
in the absence of Gen. Lemuel
Shepherd who was out of town,
was the boards new vice chair
man, Gen. Jose A. Cortese of
Uruguay.
Succeeds Aguiar
Gen. Cortese succeeds Rear
Admiral Alfredo Aguiar, also
of Uruguay. who will be leav-
ing for home soon for a new
assignment. He and Sonora
Aguiar were among last nights
honorees.
The three American men,
bers leaving the board are
Marine Corps Brig. Gen.
Lenard B. Cresswell, director
of the staff, who is retiring at
the end of this month; Col.
Hal Randall. secretary of the
board, who leaves soon for a
new assignment in the Pacific
Northwest, and Navy Capt.
Bennett S. Coping, who also
retires at the end of the month.
With their wives, they shared
receiving line honors with Gen.
CorteSe. the Aguiars and Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Antonio j.
Aznar Zetina of Mexico.
Navy Capt. William H. Kir-
van replaces Col. Randall and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
London Attorney
Is Appointed AS
Co. COP Director

Wallace v. Nichols, London At
torney, has been appointed as
Madison County Republican Judi
cial Campaign Director according
to an announcement released this
week. At the same time directors
for "a other counties were releas-
ed.
Robert L. Barton, Columbus,
Chairman of the Republican Judi
cial Committee today announced
the appointment of rs County Ju-
dicial Campaign Directors who will
work for the election of Willard
I'll Campbell, Chief Justice Sup
RENE Court of Ohio; Judge John
M. Matthias. jan, / term Ohio
Supreme Court; and former Gov
ernor Thomas ]. Herbert, January
2 term Ohio Supreme Court.
Barton reminded the voters and
workers that the race for the jul
dicial posts are on separate bal
lot and that every effort should
be made To acquaint the public
with the ability oil the candidates.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
West jefferson Council
Elects Member To Vacancy;
Miss Benjamin Is Named
Thirteen Madison
People At Camper
Session In w. Va.

Thirteen Madison County Al
Members and leaders attended the
five State Young Men and Women
Conference at Jackson's Mill, West
Virginia, on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday according to John Moore,
County Agent.
The theme of the conference
was Learn, Decide, and Act. The
content of the program stressed
leadership development. Discuss
ion topics at the Conference were
Developing Qualities for Leader
ship, Citizenship, Understanding
your neighbors, Courtship, Social
Recreation for Groups with small
Facilities, Developing Self Conf
dence, Your future in Agriculture,
Leading discussions, You and Your
Vocation, Decision facing married
couples, Extension Worker S
Workshop.
Persons attending were Nancy
Streator, Bertha Skaggs, Martha
Sell Clark, Charlene Hennis, Ann
Marie Ridenour, Richard Dunkle,
Ronnie Vincent, Jack Sterberl,
Jerry Lightle, Phil Roach, Mrs.
Ed Hennis, Mr.. Byron Smith, and
John Moore.
The trip was partly sponsored
by the Ohio Grain Co. of Milford
Center
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
Time Running Out For City's Operator
Type Telephones; Dial Coming October I

The months have turned to
weeks, the weeks to days and now
the days are changing to hours
and the hours to minutes and the
operator controlled telephone sys-
TEN will be history in London.
And this after nearly three-quart-
ers of century of number please
and Thank you.
London got its first telephone
service in 1882 with the old fash
ioned magnetic system, and grad
uated in 1920 to the common bat
terry type in use today, and until
the cut to dial early Sunday morn
ing. During the years between
there was for a period two COM
panies operating in the city at the
same time, with no possible way of
calling from one company to the
other. At one time in the history
of telephone progress in London,
subscribers got the first three
months service free.
Telephone service continued to
grow, and by 1920, there were ap-
proximately 1900 telephones in
service, each company claiming
about half of them. By 1921, when
the companies became a part OF
Ohio Bell, there were only 1000
subscribers for the new common
battery switchboard which was in
stalled in the same building where
the present switchboard is located.
The number of subscribers grew
rapidly with a 20 per cent incr-
case noted in a very short period.
Since that time both service and
subscribers have continued a
steady growth until now when the
company will have an investment
of more than a million dollars
here.
During the growth of telephone
service here, London residents
have played an important part in
the systems. When two compan-
les were operating in London
managers for the early Central
Union company progressed from
Major Hoover in 1895 to Owen
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
New Member TO
Serve Unexpired
Term OF MeIIott

Miss Catherine Benjamin has
been elected by the West Jeffer-
son Village Council to fill the un-
expired term of Merrill Mellott,
who resigned recently. Miss Ben
janin took the oath of office at
the meeting Monday evening.
Miss Benjamin, president of the
London Business and Professional
Women. is now Area Film Libra
ry Supervisor for Ohio Bell and
is active in the Methodist Church.
A graduate of Ohio State Univer-
sity. she has taught school, served
in WAC and has held several other
positions with Ohio Bell.
On the council she is chairman
of the finance committee, and a
member of the police, Sewer and
sanitation, fire and ordinance COM
mitteeS.
In other action at the Monday
night session, council made plans
to get together with a sanitary
engineer to discuss the proposed
sewer disposal plant location. They
also gave emergency passage to a
proposal to have a survey made
determining the possibility of pol
luton in and around the present
and future water supplies of the
village.
1t was pointed out that many
new areas are now using private
sewage disposal systems, and that
these may possibly contaminate
the water sources used by the viii
lage.
Council gave first reading to a
resolution re-hiring Glen Post a
merchant policeman in the village.
Post held the position after it was
created until a few weeks ago
when he resigned. His salary is
paid by business places and private
homes desiring his services.
Action to accept the proposed
gas rate hike ordinance has not
been approved by council.
SUFFERS BROKEN HIP
Mrs. w. F. Amrine suffered a
broken left hip when she fell at
her home on Elm Street Monday
morning. She was taken to Mt.
Carmel Hospital in the Schlechty-
Fichner ambulance and is report
ed as resting easier after an op-
Grafton Wednesday when they
placed pin in the hip. The room
number is TAI
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
Governor Asks Citizens To
Join In Paying Tribute To
States Many Newspapers
Local Principal
At Meeting Held
Last Week End

Miss Mildred Howsmon, princi-
pal of the Elementary School in
London has returned from three
day workshop for school supervis-
orS held at TIE Youth Center,
Ohio State Fairgrounds.
The theme of the meeting, The
Role of the Supervisor-Functions
and Services. The discussion CEN
tered around the theme, going in
to work with superiors, pupils, the
community and the other teachers
as well as more technical phases
of supervisory work.
The discussion also took in a
series of talks on resources of each
community with manners in which
they can be utilized.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
Two Burglaries
Reported In City
By Officers Here

London Police Chief German
tBud) Clark reported two burg
laries over the week end with a
known loss of $500. The thief
or thieves entered both places
through windows which they had
forced open.
The Ice Service Company, West
High Street, was entered through
a side window, and approximately
$500 in silver was taken from a
cash drawer which had been brok-
en- open. Nothing else was report
ed missing.
AT the second place, Jack john
son Motor Sales, the intruders
gained entrance through a rear
window and left without taking
anything A telephone operator re-
ported that she noted a continuous
signal at about 11:30 Friday night.
Observation later revealed that
the intruder had knocked the tele-
phone receiver from the telephone,
Chief Clark said two men are
being held for investigation in con-
nection with the entries. Lie detec-
tor tests will be made.
In other law enforcement agen-
cies over the week end, State Pa
trolmen and West Jefferson Police
are checking into a story related
by hitch hiker. The man, a 19
year old Potwin, Kansas, man said
he caught a ride on US. 40 west
of West Jefferson. He reported
that after riding about the length
of a city block he was robbed of
$500 at gunpoint He walked
about two miles to West Jefferson
before reporting the incident.
The man, identified as William
H. Herald, is being held in Madi-
son county Jail pending identified
ton and investigation. The youth
said he was hitch-hiking to Colum-
bus to join the Air Force.
Herald failed to get the license
number of the car in which he was
allegedly robbed. Several inconsis-
tent reports have also been noted
in the process of the investigation.
Highway Patrolrnen reported
two minor accidents early in the
weekend with three slight injur-
les.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
London Band Gave
Good Impression
In First Big Show

London High Schools band, un-
der the direction of Ray Creighton,
made their first, major, and a
very impressive, appearance at the
Friday night battle between Lon
don and Worthington.
With precision marching, trying
to look befuddled in their first for
nation, the band went through the
demonstrations, and came out with
performance equal, if not superior
to the visiting Worthington group.
Those participating in the show,
all band members were
Flutes - Vicky Victor; Joanna
Wicker; Diane Ridenour.
Clarinets Charlene Cristee;
Amalee Beaver; Anne Goodson;
Sharon Johnson; Charlotte Gam
billie; Gale Dillon; Karen Kenn-
edy; Hedy Rector; Karen White
law; Daniel Hooking; Carolyn
McClaskie; Carol Flannery; Lois
Ann Lukens; Hugh Flanagan; Jer-
ry Starbuck.
Alton Saxaphones - Mary Kay
Fender; Phil Oxley. Tenor Saxo-
phone - Nicky West.
Comets - Nancy Hood; Vivian
Noble; Gary Peters; Georganne
Brokaw; Beverly Hanson; Betty
10 Ferguson; Tommy Robson; Al
len Stuthard; Fred Ballard; Rom
ME Taylor; Jim Stapleton; Carl
Truman; Barbara Dworkin.
Horns - Elaine Johnston; Steve
Jenkins; Richard Birmele; Carole
Smith.
Trombones - Richard Meade;
Gary Reynolds; Jerry Peter; Rose
Ann Dunlap; David Johnson; Rich
ard Anderson.
Baritones - Bob Marrah; Shelf
on Green.
Bases - John Allison; Larry
Bateman. Snares George Wys-
carver; Phillip Hileman; Roger
Smith; Russell Vandemark. Bass
Drum - Ed Birmele; Cymbals -
Sandy Rowe; Bells - Diane Trac-
ey.
Alternates - Flute, Shirley Nc
Neal; Clarinet, Mary Louise Lam
deS; and James McBridge; A Ito
Saxophone, Sharon Alkire; Corn
cts, Cheryl Alkire; Dick Bolen;
and Horns, Bobby Wallis; Sharon
McCandless; Trombones, Tommy
Daniels; Tex Manning Snare
Drums, James Murphy, John Cam
eron; Charles Cameron; Major
cites, Rose Ann Dunlap, Barbara
Young; Colors, Emma Jean Farr-
ington.
APPEARS ON Tv
Mrs. Robert Wilson. a member
of Iota Beta Chapter, Phi Beta
Psi Sorority, will appear on Jean
ne Shea'S Kitchen Fair on a Co
lumbus Television Station Wed.
nesday, with several demonStra,
tions.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
Range Township
Farmer Named To
Poultry Honors

Wayne r. Price, Range Town
ship farmer, has won membership
in a national chick-raising honor
club sponsored by the Norman
Manufacturing Company. Quincy,
Illinois.
He was among members of the
feed company's 1856 Beat the Ex-
perts" Chick-raising Club in 10
states announced this week.
Each winner raised chicks to 8
weeks of age with an average of
not more than 21a pounds total
feed per pound of body weight.
The national average is A
pounds of feed. Poultry experts
say that 3 pounds is very good
and that 21a pounds is outstand-
ing.
Winners superior care, feeding
and management of their chicks
enabled them to beat the ex-
perts"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
MEET YOUR CORRESPONDENT
CORRESPONDENT
West Jefferson Writer Has Serapbooks
On Many Important Places And Things

The West Jefferson correspond
ent for this paper has been re-
porting the news for about year
and a half, but she has always
had a deep interest in newspapers.
They provide her with much of
the material for her hobbies. :.
her scrapbooks.
Although the twice weekly re-
pert filed by Mrs. Edgar Purvi-
ance takes a lot of time, she finds
time to keep a running account
of many phases in day by day
happenings as well as historical
reviews in her many scrapbooks.
She has go of them, and she
makes frequent use of them in pro-
gram addresses. Sometimes she
lends them to "shutins" for their
entertainment. Her favorites are
about the presidents and their
wives.
Mrs. Purviance, the former
Mary Lewis of London, taught in
London schools early in her life.
After her marriage she and her
husband moved to Steubenville
where they stayed until he retir-
ed two years ago, and they NOV
ed back to Madison County
this time to West Jefferson.
Mrs. Purviance is an active
member of the Methodist Church,
a member of the Womens Society
of Christian Service, a member of
the Official Board, and a member
of the trustees. She is Secretary
of the Willing Workers Class, a
member of the West Jefferson
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
Also Requests
Citizens Honor
Newspaper Boys

Governor Frank j. Lausche has
proclaimed this week as National
Newspaper week throughout the
state. and has asked all the citi-
zenry to join in giving well-earned
and proper recognition to Ohio's
many newspapers, which include
more than 300 weekly's.
He also asked for special recog-
milton for the thousands of news
paperboys who make it possible
for the papers to reach the read
ers on time.
The proclamation, which covers
the entire state reads as follows:
WHEREAS, the week of Octo-
Der Is, 1856, has been set aside as
National Newspaper Week, and
Saturday, October 6, 1856, as
National Newspaperboy Day in
recognition of Americas great free
press. and the little merchants"
who are living symbols of free en-
terprise; and
WHEREAS, your newspaper is
Freedoms Key to better living,
and better understanding, making
available to every Ohio home an
instrument opening up new ave-
nues cf information, education
and entertainment, and
WHEREAS, the fact that news
paper circulation has kept pace
with our rapid increase in popula-
ton bespeaks public confidence in
our free press and dependence up
on the honesty and integrity of
the members of the journalistic
profession, and
WHEREAS, with the continued
growth OF the deep responsibilities
of free press to our Democracy,
so has grown the Importance of
the individual responsibilities of
newspaperboys who daily deliver
Freedoms Key" TO Americas
households and offices throughout
Tic lNdllOi, olld
WHEREAS, these newspaper
boys, past and present, who have
faithfully and conscientiously con-
Quoted their newspaper routes as
little merchants" and who have
gained invaluable training in cour-
tesy, business and other advant-
ages are continuing a tradition
truly American, and which has
provided in many instances step
ping stones toward careers in i'm
portant business and leadership.
NOW THEREFORE, 1, Frank
Continued on Page Two)
PRECIPITATION DOWN
Precipitation for September
here was 90 inches below normal.
according to measurements at the
Sewage Treatment Plant in Lon
don. The total for the month was
2.37 inches.
The maximum temperature was
80 on the 5th with a minimum of
80 on September 70
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
GALLAGHER WINS
IN GRID GUESS

Bill Gallagher, London Route
B, missed only two games in the
grid guess contest in last
weeks issue of this newspaper.
The contest, which pulls hun
dreds of entries each week, is
open to the general public, with
the exception of employees of
this newspaper and their fam
lilies.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
TRAFFIC HANDLED IN
SATISFACTORY WAY

Traffic in and around the
London High School Athletic
Field was operated at peak eff
ficiency during the Friday night
game with Worthington. AT
least that was the opinions of
several people who consistently
drive to the games.
Several others, who attended
the London game for the first
time expressed the opinion that
it was the smoothest handling
of traffic that they have ever
witnessed at a ball game.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02

Harmony Club and the Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
The scrapbooks compiled by
Mrs. Purviance include practically
any subject, and are collectors
items. Some of the material she
has collected would require years
to collect again. and have taken
years to get into the present form.
She likes to have lots of news
in the paper, and tries to get as
many names as possible in each
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
Rites Held For
Former Teacher

Graveside services for Miss Rosa
Lux, 80. West Carrollton, nat
i've of Madison County, who died
in a Dayton Hospital Wednesday
were in Kirkwood Cemetery Fri
day.
A former Madison County
school teacher and a retired fore
woman in the West Carrollton
Box Factory, Miss Lux had been
an invalid for the past fourteen
years.
She was a sister-in-law of Mrs.
Howard Lux, West Center Street,
London.
MRS. BACON WITH
MOTHER IN KENTUCKY
Mrs. P. E. Bacon, North Union
Street has gone to Trenton. KY,
to see her mother, Mrs. Belle
Stack, who is seriously i'll. She and
her son, DR.. w. T. Bacon met an
other son, Phil E. Bacon, Jr., of
Huntington, w. Va, at Sullivant
Avenue Airport, Columbus, Friday
morning, who flew them to Ken
lucky.
DR.. Bacon returned to London
Saturday evening. Mrs. Bacon re-
manned at the home of her broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Claude Crouch at Trenton with
whom her mother resides.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02

issue. She would appreciate it a
lot if her friends and neighbors
would let her know when they
have guests, parties and other
newsWorthy events.
Mrs. Purvianchf graduated from
High School with Miss Margaret
A. Converse, Society editor of this
newspaper, and they have main
tanned a friendship through the
years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
London P.T.A. Will
Hold Open Mouse
AT School Oct. 3

The London Parent-Teacher
Association will open the first
meeting of the school year with
an annual open house for all par
ents of the community. The an
nual membership drive will also
get underway at the same time.
The meeting is scheduled to be-
gin at 700, Monday evening, Oc-
tober 8, with a short business
meeting. This will be followed by
parents, children and teachers en-
joying conducted tours of the var
ious rooms, and exhibits of the
work being done by the pupils.
The Parent Teacher group has
said this is a wonderful opportun-
ity for parents to become acquain-
ted with the teachers and other
parents, as well as chance to see
the manner in which the pupils
are progressing.
Officers of the London P.-T.A.
for the 1956-57 school year are
headed by James B. Patterson,
Jr., president. Kenneth Tope is
vice president, Mrs. Max Porter is
secretary and Mrs. Donald Nc
Cord is treasurer.
Committees for the year are:
Wallace Nichols, finance chair
man Mrs. William Robson and
Mrs. James Penna, Membership
and Magazine chairmen; Mrs.
Dean Goodyear and Mrs. Clyde
Goodyear, room mothers and re-
freshments; Mrs. Murray Lohr,
Publicity; Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Geer and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Turvey, Senior party Mrs. Herb
ert Bauman, Jr., health and Mil
dred Howsmon, faculty advisor.
During and after the activities
of the open house, the committee
will serve refreshments to all at
tending.