Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-26
u OUR
"a Town
ACT i SCENE /

scene of the erection Oh q
baseball milestone Tuesday
evening when the big-wigs of
the Columbus Jets and the
Pittsburgh Pirates broke
bread and silence together.
Newsmen from all over were
present as the worst kept Sc
cret in the world" the an
nouncement that the Jets are
to become a Pittsburgh farm
club, was finally aired.
But the speakers made IT
plain that the Jets are to be
strictly a farm club-"well
take the men we need when
we need them" said one. This
is as il should be since the Co
lumbus team can and should
eventually be a good one as
the Pirates themselves inn
prove. 1t was conceded by one
and all that the only direction
that the Pirates can go is up.
Getting back to the scene OF
the big event, the hospitality
of the Galbreath establishment
is. of course, fabulous
trite but true. Talked with
George Red" Trautman, Dan
Galbreath, Harold Cooper,
Branch Hickey Jr., Fred Jones,
Ed Weaver, Paul Hornung,
Brad Wilson, Lou Berliner
and a host of others all OF
whom were pleased at the up
turn in Jet fortune. Commits
sioner Trautman inquired a.
bout his old friend, Dean Rich
mond. Renewed auld acquaint-
ance with several others and
made a friend or two-I hope.
Perhaps the best thing about
all this is the feeling of pride
one gets when he sees his fel-
low.uAmericans at work on a
pro,s taof this kind. 1t takes
federal lettuce. facts and for
titude to do a job of this kind
and Madison county can GER
tainly be proud of one OF its
native sons. John Galbreath--
late of Mt. Sterling and still a
loyal Ohioan even though his
enterprises may have dictated
some other place in which TO
live.
And so it is that these fine
gentlemen have succeeded IN
making Columbus a part OF
the Pittsburgh organization.
They don't promise the moon
but everything points to better
baseball in the future. Con-
gratis. fellows. and NAV YOUR
pitchers throw aspirin tablets
and may vour batters use tele-
graph poles,
WARMING
Next time you see a fat
lady in shorts sitting on bar
stool you are getting an ad-
yanc, nicft1re of the shape or
things to come.
LIFE
These are the times wherein
most of us can afford to live
beyond our means. And when
a politician repairs his fences,
it's usually a hedge.
INSURANCE
Insurance brings many prob
lens, true, but a situation a.
rose at our house a few years
ago that took some mighty
pondering. The problem grew
from the fact that life insur-
ance policies were purchased
for our two boys and, since
the boys were under age,
old dad was named benefici-
ary in the event of death.
Now. this in itself is standard
procedure but the w h o e
event brought about a great
change in the two sons who
passed the next few days in
almost complete and deafen-
ing silence.
Finally, in desperation at
such antics, the boys were
summoned for a family con-
ference. After much humming
and having, the truth would
out. Seems the lads were a
bit suspicious of the insurance
deal since one asked in a hurt
voice do you think we
are going to die soon?"
We assured them that such
was not the case and the re-
sultant smiles and levity was
wonderful to behold.
BOOKS
An autobiography is a per-
sonal history written by the
authors best friend.
TAXES
From the number of tax
collectors running ar oun O
loose these days. il looks ike
the government is suffering
from a severe case OF buck
fever.
LAST WORD
Don't drown the cat In the
vinegar barrel. mother, il
there's anything I can't stanL
it's a sour-puss!