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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Woman Awarded
Automatic Washer

Mrs. Joan Harbage, who resides
on the Glade Run Road, London
Route l, is the proud new owner of
an RCA Whirlpool automatic wash
er. Mrs. Harbage was the lucky
person in a give-away held by the
Kroger Co. here. She was awar-
ded her washer and a 100 pound
box of All, a detergent, at $50
pm. Saturday.
In addition, the Madison Farm
Bureau Coop, local dealers for the
RCA Whirlpool washers, will in
stall the machine in her home free
of charge.
Mrs. Harbage is the wife of Eu-
gene Harbage, a Madison County
farmer. They are the parents of
two daughters. She is the swimm-
ing instructor at the London Muni-
cipal Swimming Pool.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Democrats Name Clement
As Convention keynoter
Tennessee Leader
Chosen On Monday

The Associated Press reported
that Governor Frank Clement of
Tennessee has been chosen to de-
liver the keynote address at the
Democratic National Convention,
scheduled to open August 13 in
Chicago. Dem. Chairman Paul M.
Butler said Governor Clement was
selected because of his familiarity
with the issues and his capacity to
discuss them fluentIy"
Reports of Clements acquaint-
ance with the farm problem is an
other indication that farms and
farmers, along with farm prices
and surpluses will be major issues
in the coming election. Governor
Clement is supporter of candi-
date Adlai Stevenson, leading con-
tender for the nomination.
AP quoted Butler as saying that
Governor Clement will serve as
temporary chairman of the conven-
tion and that his KEYNOTE address
will be delivered on Monday night,
August 13.
Butler also was quoted as saying
that former President Harry Tru-
man had been slated as a major
speaker to address the convention
after nominees for President and
vice president have been chosen.
The Tennessee governor was
chosen by 13 members of the 49,
member convention arrangements
committee, following a three hour
session in a locked room in Chi
nann,c Cnrrnd lillian IIntnl
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10

OF its work.
Are courts dilatory and ineffi-
cient? The correct answer is that
most of them are not, and there is
no excuse for any of them being
so. The volume of litigation in both
state and federal courts has in
creased to such degree that un-
tagging industry is an indispens-
able quality for effective service ON
the bench. When we observe a
judge leading a leisurely, indiffer-
ent sort of life we may rest asSur-
ed that he is a public official who
is not measuring up to his respon-
Sibilities. There are several reas-
ons for the truth of this statement.
In the first place. because of the
unlimited scope of learning neces-
STATED by the inherent nature of
his profession, no judge ever reach
es a point in his judicial service
when he can feel relieved of the
obligation for constant study. Not
only is the law a steadily changing
body of rules. but even unchanged
rules are frequently applied 10 new
situations. Roughly speaking there
is complete restatement and re-
application of the entire body OF
the law every twenty years. Then,
too. the present tempo of our
changing social order is such as TO
require constantly increasing de-
gree of efficiency in the adminis-
tration of justice inst the same as
in business and in industry. AS
Chief Justice of Ohio l find that at
least one-third of my time is re-
onired by purely administrative
duties having no direct connection
with the decision of cases. The in-
dicial quality of court procedure in
found in impartial hearing and
reasoned determination based up-
on ascertained facts. hut IL NAV he
summary expeditions and n,s-
inesslike without losing It's charac-
ter.
Organized government can have
no greater responsibility than the
administration of even-handed hrq-
tice for the troubled people it
serves"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Two Appointed To
City Police Force

London Police Chief German
Clark announced the appointment
of two new police officers on the
city force. They are Jack Loudon
and Wayne Henry.
Loudon. 80, formerly of George
town, Ohio, came to London as a
member of the Bureau of Criminal
Identification in the investigation
division. He was with the bureau
for two years prior to his appoint
ment on the police force. He re-
sides with his wife and three chill
dren at 17G Washington Avenue.
Henry, 81, is a former resident
of Newport, Ohio. He is a lieuten-
ant in the local National Guard
Unit. Prior to his appointment to
the force, he was employed at the
international Harvester Co. in
Springfield. He will reside with his
wife and two children at 209 East
First ST Henry's brother, Robert,
is a deputy sheriff of Madison
County.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Twelve On County
Air Tour Flight

Twelve men flew the air tour
route last Friday in Madison Coun-
ty that will be used for the, con-
servation air tour on July 25 from
Roberts field to the. corner of
Route 38 and Old Xenia Road, ac-
cording to report from the Ex-
tension Office.
There will be two air routes. One
flight over the north part of the
county with farms labeled with
numbers made by lime that can be
observed from the air and SINH
lar route in the southern half of
the county. Those attending
the preflight were SCS supervis-
ors Charles Cecil, Delbert Grouse,
Delbert Dorm, Austin Harbage
president of Plain City Lions Club
and Robert Mitchell, Jack Phillips
of the First Natl Bank. Ben Beat
ty of The Madison Press, Ivan
Middlesworth of Urbana Lime
stone. Dan Worley, ditching mach
inc operator, Alvin Barr, F. H. A.,
Paul Bangham and Gordon Mass
lie of SCS. These men were very
impressed about what can be OBJ
served from the air in the way of
conservation practices and other
scenery.
The day of July 25 has been
planned for an interesting program
in the air as we'll as on the ground.
There will be water way construct
ion by O. E. Liller all during the
day plus a farm field ditch being
installed by Dan Worley. There
will be demonstrations of aerial
spraying plus constant showing of
conservation movies.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Two Are Injured
In Crash FRIDAY

Two persons were injured in a
two-car accident at the intersec-
ton of US. Route 40 and State
Route Sc at about Ais pm. Fri
day. Fred Roetruck, 63. of SUNNI
erford and Donald Pitts, %, of
Stockton, California, were both
treated at the Holman Hospital in
London for fractured left fore
arms. Roetruck also suffered abra-
sions.
The State Highway Patr ol
charged Jack Brotherton of Little
field, Texas, with failure to obser-
We traffic signal following the
accident. Brotherton, with Pitts
as a passenger in his car, was pro-
ceeding west on u. S. 40 when his
auto collided with the auto driven
by Roetruck, who was driving
south on Route So Brotherton was
not injured. Officials said his car
went through the stop signal at
the intersection.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Gas Fumes Force
Families To Move

The State Highway Patrol post
reported that the residents of I'm
ionville Center. near Plain City,
were evacuated from their homes
Monday night. The evacuation was
caused by fumes from tank car
of chlorosulfonic acid. derailed
early last Wednesday south of the
community.
The patrol said it was at first be-
lieved that residents of Plain City
would also have TO be evacuated
from their homes.
The chemical has many of the
same properties as mustard gas
used in World War I and can cause
seious bodily harm. In addition, the
patrol reported that quantities OF
the chemical become explosive
when combined with water.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Fisherman Dies
AS He Hoped To

The Daily Telegram, published at
Mechanicsburg. Ohio, carried an in
teresting story in the Friday, July
6 edition on the death of Trell Yo-
cum, the son of Mrs. j. D. Yocum
of West Race Street, Mechanics
burg.
The following prayer was found
in the wallet of Trell Yocum, son
of Mrs. j. d. Yocum of w. Race,
who died few weeks ago. The
Fisherman Prayer parallels to
a great extent the events of that
day-for he got his wish exactly
for as he fished the stream at
Duchess Valley Club and cast the
line that never came forward he
fell backwards asleep" .s's
"a FISHERMAN'S PRAYER"
God grant that I may live to fish
until my dying day,
And when my final cast is made
/ then most humbly pray,
When in the Lords safe landing
net I'm peacefully asleep
That in his mercy ] be judged as
good enough to keep.
Ann,,kyVaot1c
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
K of G Officers
Conference Held

The Ohio Knights of Columbus
held their Officers Conference at
the Deshler-Hilton Hotel in Colum-
bus on July Z and 8. Representing
London Council 1856 was Grand
knight Joseph Sexton.
Henry j. Kondrat of Cleveland.
state deputy, announced that the
State Council is starting on their
greatest expansion program in in
surance and membership in the
history of the society in Ohio.
In addition to other business,
plans for the largest state youth
program in the history were out
lined. The goal this year is set at
$750,000 the bulk of which will be
donated by the K. of c. to the six
diocese of Ohio. So far, over one
half million dollars has been do
mated to the six bishops of Ohio for
the promotion of Catholic Youth
Work, say society officials.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Release Driver
On $500 Bond

Mrs. Eileen Davis, 90, of 191
South Main ST., London, was
struck by an automobile Friday as
she was walking east along East
Center Street near the gasoline
bulk plant there. Mrs. Davis suff-
cred a fractured left leg and bruis-
es. She was treated at the Holman
Hospital here and taken to Mt.
Carmel Hospital in Columbus, in
the Lukens ambulance. She was
reported recovering on Monday.
Police arrested the driver of the
automobile, Evans w. Hall, 25, of
183 East Pearl Street, West jeff
erson. He was charged with driv-
ing while intoxicated.
Police said Hall was driving
west ON Center st. when his auto
failed to negotiate a curve, ran off
the highway and struck Mrs,
Davis. Hall did not attempt TO
leave the scene of the accident,
said police.
At a hearing in Mayor E. p,
Speasmaker's court on Saturday,
Hall was bound over to the grand
jury on the drunken driving
charge. The sheriff's department
said he was released Sunday on
$500 bond.
Hall was arrested at the scene
of the accident by London police
officers Wayne Henry and Robert
Cox.
FRIDAY. BIRTH ANNOUNCE
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Alton, 205
South Toland ST., announce the
birth of a son, Timothy Allen, on
Friday at White Cross Hospital,
Columbus. The baby weighed eight
and one-half pounds. Mother and
son are at home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Chief Justice Carl v. Weygandt
Speaks At London Rotary Meeting

Carl V. Weygandt, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Ohio, was
the guest speaker at the London
Rotary Club at their luncheon on
Thursday, July 5.
Supreme Court Judge James F.
Bell introduced the honored guest,
who spoke on Mysteries of the Ju-
dietary" His remarks are printed
here as an excellent commentary
on our judicial system, vital part of
our democratic heritage.
1T is undoubtedly accurate to
say that the average citizen pos
sesses a fairly definite concept of
the simpler functions of the legis-
lative and executive branches of
our government, but ii is doubtful
whether this can be said with ref
erence to the judiciary-the third
of these coordinate divisions. To
many citizens their courts remain
mysterious and forbidding institu-
tions: and the higher the court the
more general seems TO be the pre-
valence of this unfortunate illus
ion.
How can this lack of informa-
tion be explained? One reason is
that the judicial branch of the gov
ernment possesses almost no po-
litical patronage. Another explana-
tion is that although a candidate
for the bench in Ohio is usually
nominated by his partn. the candi-
dates name disappears from his
party ballot and emerges at the
November election on a separate
non-partisan judicial ballot with
out designation as to party affilia-
ton. But a third and more pro-
found explanation is the fact that
the judicial process is fundament-
ally different from that of the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches of
the government. Court procedure is
quiet, systematic. deliberative. un-
spectacular and wholly unaccom-
panied by fanfare. Ordinarily it is
not the stuff of which newspaper
headlines are made. Usually the
more quietly and orderly a court
operates, the greater will be the
volume and the finer the quality
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Five Hundred Take
Cincinnati Tour

Five hundred Madison County
All Members and their guests at
tended an all-day educational tour
to Cincinnati last Friday, accord
ing to John Moore, county exten-
sion agent.
The tour included a two and a
half hour ride on the Ohio river
aboard the steamer Avalon and an
afternoon at Coney Island. The
tour was conducted in cooperation
with Clinton County All Clubs.
The committee was Robert Hun
ter, chairman, and Mrs. c. E, Lip
pencott, Mrs. Doris Geer and Jer-
ry Beauman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Summer Conference OF
Election Officials

Secretary of State Ted w.
Brown announced today that a
1856 summer conference of Ohio
election officials will be held at
the Netherland-Hilton Hotel, Gin
cinnati, September 27, 2S and %.
He said that plans which are vital
to the conduct of the important
Presidential year election in No
vember and other election admin
strative problems will be consider
ed at the meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
South SoIon @. |.
At Fort Benninq

Fort Benning, Ga. - Army Pvt.
Donald E. Hux, 26, son of John
w. Hulk, Route l, South Solon,
Ohio, recently arrived at Fort Ben
ming, Ga, and is now member
of the Special Troops Command.
Hux, a personnel clerk in Com
pany c of the commands 1st Bat
talon, entered the Army last JAN
uary. He received basic training at
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Hux's wife, Norma, lives in Co
llimhuS. Ga.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Hartford Pancake
Rites Wednesday

Hartford H. Pancake, aged 76,
died Monday at the Chillicothe
Hospital, Chillicothe, Ohio. He was
a lifelong resident of Madison
County and for many years operat-
ed a farm near Bethel.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs Lloyd Davis of Chillicothe and
Mr. George Rogers of Columbus,
Three grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services Wednesday at
2 pm. at the Snyder Funeral Home
in Mt Sterling. Burial in Bethel
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
homo
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Junior Leadership
Club Meeting JULY Is

The Madison County Jr. Leader
ship Club will meet on Monday,
July 16. at 8 pm. at the Fair
Grounds Youth Building. The pro-
gram will be on suggestions for
health in the local clubs.
Shirley Overturf will serve as
mistress of ceremonies. Linda
Hood, chairman in charge of rec
raafiOn
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Or. MAGGiED RETURNS
TO WEST JEFFERSON

DR.. Sol Maggied of West Jeff
erson, has returned to his home
and practice in that village after
a stay as a patient in the New
England Baptist Hospital at Bos-
ton, Massachusetts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
Mrs. Katherine B.
Speasmaker Dies

In the death Saturday night of
Katheri2o Beery Speasmaker, Lon
don and Madison County lost one
of their most beloved citizens. She
had been ill for several weeks but
only critically i'll after entering
Mt. Carmel Hospital. With a pink
rose in her hair, wave of her
hand and that radiant smile that
endeared her to every one who
came in contact with her, she left
the home on South Main Street
for the hospital Tuesday evening
and her condition became daily
more grave until the last, just be-
fore midnight Saturday.
Katherine Beery Speasmaker
was born in Upper Sandusky, the
daughter of Foster and Sallie Rea
Beery and granddaughter of one Of
the county's Oldest and best known
families, she had spent practically
her entire life in London. She had
perhaps one of the largest circle
of friends of any person who had
ever lived in the community.
Compassion for those who need
ed help; great friendliness for all
who came her way; an all-envelop-
ing love for all children; beauty of
face and winsome personality.
That was Katherine Speasmaker.
But greater than all this was her
deep devotion to her family; her
great love for and pride in them
all constituted her life.
She was a member of the Bridg-
cites and Wednesday Bridge clubs
and the Happy Hour Needle Club.
A remark of a lifelong friend,
that has been heard on every side,
perhaps best expresses the esteem
in which she was held: London
just won't seem like London with
out Katherine"
Surviving are her husband, Ma
yor E. P. (Ned) Speasmaker; three
daughters, Mrs. James r.. Willard,
London, Mrs. Max Alcott and Mrs.
r. w. Whitson, Columbus; two
sons, Ned j., at home and Pfc.
Don r. Speasmaker with the u. S.
Army in Korea. Another son, 1t.
Cass Speasmaker, gave his life in
World War II; eight grandchild-
rem, Jerry, Judy and Jack Alcott;
Nanette and Chris Willard; Sandy
Speasmaker; Debby and Teddy
Whitson; a brother, Brooks F.
Beery, London; a sister, Mrs. r.
Stanley Lucas, of Springfield; a
daughter-in-la law, Mrs. Cass Speas-
maker, London and cousin, Miss
Nellie higgins, who makes her
home with the Speasmaker family.
Funeral services pending the ar
rival of the son from Korea, have
been set for Wednesday at 2 o.
clock at the Schlechty-Fichner
Funeral Home, the Reverend H. r.
Weichert of Urbana, former rector
of Trinity Episcopal Church, Off
ciating minister. Interment in
Kirkwood Cemetery.
Friends may call at the resi-
dence on South Main Street.
POLIO DANCE AT
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-10
POLIO DANCE AT
MONROE SCHOOL

A $3.50 Dance will be held on
Saturday, July ID, from 9 to IL at
the Monroe School, sponsored by
the Spring Fork Grange to benefit
the Magnetic Springs Polio Foun-
dation. Music will be by the Sunset
SerenaderS.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-03
LocoI Women
Golfers Play
In tournament

Women golfers from the Lincoln
Country Club competed in the
Foothills Golf League Tournament
at Shelby last Friday The local
club is a member of the league.
Tourney results follow:
9-Hole Tournament, 1St low
gross - Rama Wall, MimoSa Club,
Morganton. As strokes; 2nd low
gross Corinne Schenck tthe
former COrinne Crowell of Lin
cOlnton), Shelby, so strokes; 1st
low net - Wilma Mauney, Kings
Mountain, Sue Hudson, Shelby,
tied with 40 strokes: runner-up -
Jill MacDowell, LenOir, formerly
with Lincoln Country Club. AZ
strokes; low puts - Elizabeth Es-
kridge, Gina Hunter n, both OF
Shelby. tied. with Is.
18-Hole Tournament: Class A
handicap - 1st low gross: Lu Am
burn, Mooresville. 81 strokes; End
low gross: argaret Smith.
Mooresville. 90 strokes: lst low
net: Mary Wagner, Statesville, IS,
low putt: Martha Cheves, Morgan
ton, 30;
class B handicap - lst low
gross: Mildred Whitener. SO; 2nd
low gross: Corinne Cassidy, Shell
by: 1st low net: Virginia Daugh-
ton. 70: 2nd low net: Margaret
Ward. Kings Mountain, 73; low
putt: Maxine RoSenthal, B y
Lineberger. Shelby. tied with 81.
class c handicap - lst low
gross: Betty Abernethy, Catawba,
"a: End low gross: Clyde Byrd,
Kings Mountain: lst low net:
Mary Seville. IL 2nd low net.
Polly Ewell, Statesville. Is; run
ner-up: Jane Reinhardt, Lincoln
ton. II; low putt: katherine Ar
ney. Morganton.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-03
SHORT PICKUPs Ario Mar

tin, remembered by mary Lincoln
fans as a great Newton high school
football and baseball star of years
past, is also quite an amateur
golfer +. Martin, who visits Lin
colnton regularly in his capacity
as salesman, is now in the finals
of the Catawba Country Club golf
tourney ;. He's also personal
friend of Early Wynn, Cleveland
pitc h ms ace :. and the past
Spring at the invitation of Wynn
played in the baseball players
golf tourney in Florida -.
Call him 80 Gallon" Edwards.
and you'd be describing Lyle Ed
wards, pre-war Lincolnton high
school athletic coach-teacher, now
executive news editor of The Gas
tonia Gazette >. No, Lyle hasn't
been consuming the liquid stuff q.
He recently became member of
the select 50 gallon" blood donor
club when he gave his second gal
Ion of blood to the Red Cross
Bioodmobile :. and. it might be
added that "behind every good
man there is a good woman" -.
Lyle's wife (the former Virginia
Abernethy of Lincolnton) was
chairman of the GaStonia Wo-
mans Club welfare department
which sponsored the Bloodmobile
visit at which he was tapped for
his 10th pint of blood
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-03
Horse Show At
Newton Friday
And Saturday

NEWTON - The fir S t annual
Newton Horse Show, sponsored by
American Legion Post 16, will be
held Friday and Saturday at the
American Legion Ball Park. it was
announced today by Legion Off
cials. Starting time for the first
horse show has been. set at 8 pm.
Eig ht separate divisions OF
horses is planned for the show
with "a events open. No qualifying
is necessary for any class.
Entries for the show must be
mailed TO Colonel R. E. Barrett,
Jr.. show manager, Newton so
that all exhibitors will have stalls
so that show officials will be able
to furnish these facilities.
Valuable prizes will be awarded
in all divisions. A buffet supper
has been set for Saturday at 5
pm. at the American Legion Home
for all exhibitors and officials.
Officials for the show are as
follows: Phinn Horton, Jr., Wins
ton Salem, Saddle Horse Judge;
H. T. Bud Conley, Marion. Master
of Ceremonies; Cecil Reinhardt,
Newton, Ringmaster; G. v. Nc
Ranie, Newton, Veterinarian; N.
L. Mcdaniel. Newton, Farrier and
R. M. Rankin, show chairman.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-03
Lincoln Boys Invited To
Cherry Legion Workouts

Cherryville will once again this
season be in Area Four along
with Lenoir, Shelby. Kings Noun
tain, GaStonia, Paw Greek, New
ton. Charlotte. Hickory, and pos
sibly Rutherfordton.
With Harris again handling the
Cherryville entry, Pop Simmons
will boss Shelby with Skinny
Mingus at Paw Creek, Bill Cross
at Lenoir, Fred Withers at Gas
tonia, Gus HartSoe at Kings
Mountain. Charlie Horne at Char
lotte. Bud Jarret at Newton, and
Charlie Bowles at Hickory. Harris,
Withers. Jarret, Simmons, Cross,
and Mingus crossed bats in the
area last season. Withers. Kings
Mountain BOSNIAN last time, re-
places Crash Davis at Gastonia
with HartSoe. former semi-pro
great, taking over at Kings Noun
tain.
Buddy Lewis of Gastonia is
Area Four commissioner P |
Altman is Athletic Officer of Tryon
Post 100. Cherryville legion.
Saturday koutS for the
Cherryville legion nine are sched-
uled for May 5, II. and 19 with
daily work to begin Monday, May
81. First round action gets under
way sometime in June.
The Lincoln times., 1956-05-03
Forrest lFirebaln Caskey, wei


remembered here as a Semi-pro
baseball pitcher, is now a Balti-
more policeman =. and has an as
signment he loves. patrol duty at
all of the Orioles home games
When Jack Kiser received his Sc
we're eye injury in that pre-game
accident at Cherryville last week,
it was the third time in his 81
year career as athlete and coach
that he had been injured first
time being back in late 1920's,
when as an LR three sport star,
he received a head injury in an
LR-NC State football game at
Raleigh A few years ago, play
ing semi-pro baseball, he received
a skull fracture when struck by a
pitch thrown by former Cardinal
faStballer Hal Abernethy -. Incl
dentally, the popular LHS athletic
mentor and principal was dis
missed from the hospital Tuesday
and was able to return to limited
duties at the school yesterday =.
Linc0lntOn'S Buzz Peeler, accord
ing to a Major league scout who
attends LR's home tilts regularly,
rates Peeler as the top pro candi-
date on the Bear nine, as an out
fielder . =. LR plays WCTC at Col
lege Field, Hickory, Friday and
Saturday of this week and Buzz
will hurl one of the games -.