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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-26

Installation of the worlds most modern
telephone equipment is progressing on
schedule in the new telephone building
at SO South Union Street. Already
workmen of the Western Electric Com
pany have erected the frames that sup
port the thousands. of miles of wire,
relays and other equipment that will
furnish London with the latest tele-
phone equipment developed for local
and direct distance dialing. Western
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-26
MEN LODGE MEMBERS
FETE LADIES

For the last meeting of the sum-
mer of the Coral Rebekah Lodge,
the men members followed out
their annual custom of entertain
ing the lady members, Monday eve-
ming, June 18, at the Lodge Hall.
During the social hour the men
served refreshments of strawber-
ries, ice cream, cake and ice tea.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-26

MIR. and Mrs. William Ridout
and family moved recently from
the Gardner Road near West JEFF
ferson to the Dyer Road near Mt.
Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-26
FARM BUREAU COUNCIL
ENTERTAINED JUNE IS

Farm Bureau Council No. 5 was
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry ingalls,, Friday even
ing, June Is. A social time was en-
ioyed and delicious refreshments
were served
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrix of CO.
iumbus were dinner guests last
Wednesday of Mr.. and Mrs. Flet-
cher Andrix. Other guests on Tues
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Smith, Lower Glade.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-26
Elects
Officers For Year

At their annual meeting held at
the Legion Home in West Jeffer-
son, the following officers We're e.
lected for the 1956-57 membership
year: commander, Howard d.
Markham, Rt. 4, London, Ohio;
first vice commander, Richard Z.
Alter, $50 Madison DR.. So, West
Jefferson, Ohio; second vice COM
mander, Thomas F. Markham, Rt.
/, London, Ohio; adjutant, Frank j.
Scheiblich, 405 Madison DR.. No,
West Jefferson, Ohio; finance Of
ficer, DR.. Keith Pfellerle, 9 East
Main St, West Jefferson, Ohio;
service officer, James A. Speelman,
235 Middle Dr. West Jefferson, O.;
sgt. at-arms, Roderick Morehart,
Lilly Chapel, Ohio; board of trus-
tee for five years, Cecil Forrest,
West Jefferson, Ohio.
Meetings continue to be held on
the first and third Thursday of
each month at the Legion Home.
WSCS CIRCLE
TO HAVE PICNIC
Circle 5 of the WSCS will have
a picnic at the home of Mrs. Will
ma Fettrow, Darbycrest, at 1890
on Wednesday, June 9th.
CIRCLE a WSCS
TO MEET
Circle 4 of the WSCS will meet
at 2 p. m. on Wednesday, June 9th
at the home Of Mrs. j. c. Kile.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-26

Algeria has an area of S52,60O
miles of which about 10000 miles
are In the Saharan zone.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-26
WSCS CIRCLE 5
TO HAVE PICNIC
CIRCLE 4 WSCS
TO MEET

Circle of the WSCS will meet
at p. m. on Wednesday, June 9th
at the home Of Mrs. j. c. Kile.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10
King Size. Filter
Or Regular. They
All Bring Taxes

Smoke signals which no Indians
would have recognized are con-
tanned in the cigarette excise tax
collection figures released for the
month of January, 1856, today by
State Treasurer Roger w. Tracy.
Registering net revenues of ST.
572,879 for the month, as compared
with 81, ,482, ,966 for January, 1855,
the state excise tax collections
from the sale of cigarettes in Ohio
showed an increase of S89,912, or
6 per cent over last year, the
Treasurer said. a
On the assumption that all Gig
drettes are purchased to go up in
smoke, the message that the IN
dians would have missed is that
there has been no falling off in the
number of cigarettes being burned
up by smokers in the Buckeye
state.
In terms of kings, filters and
regulars, collections of 81, ,573, ,903
in January gross excise taxes mean
that a total of 1873, 100000 cigar
cites of all sizes were sold during
the past month throughout Ohio,
Tracy said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Cheno-
weth.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Mcdonald
will hold open house at their home
on Sunday February 18th in OBJ
servance of their 50th wedding an
niversary. Guests will be received
from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. and from
z until 8 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roberts
entertained with a family dinner
Sunday in honor of the birthday
anniversary of Miss Minford Mat
tinson of Sheboygan, Wis.
The Sunshine Band of the Lis
bon Church will celebrate their
49th anniversary with dinner
meeting in the home of Mrs. Fred
Miller on Thursday Feb. 10th.
Eddie Buchwalter, grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nicholson
left last week on a European tour.
The Cleaners Class of the
Methodist Church will hold their
February meeting in the social
rooms of the Church on Friday
evening at 8 p. m. Hostesses for
the evening are Mrs. Neal Yeary
and Mrs. 0. L Dement,.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10

ley pointed out. The Fair Labor
Standards Act, or Wage-Hour Law
as it is commonly known, applies
generally to employees who are
engaged in the production of goods
for interstate commerce or in
closely related and directly essen
tial occupations and to employees
who are engaged in interstate COM
merce. One of the important ex-
emptions from the laws minimum
wage and overtime provisions ap-
plies to employees of local retail
and service establishments.
Il know that most employers
will comply with the Wage and
Hour Law when they know and
understand it," Mr.. Singley stated,
The facilities of our offices are
available to both employers and
employees who are interested in
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10

nation concerning the ST per hour
Federal minimum wage which be-
comes effective on March 1.
Regional Director William S.
Singley announced that approxi-
mately $4,000 posters would be
mailed to employers in Ohio and
Michigan who are known to be
covered by the Wage and Hour
Law for display in their establish
ments as required by the record
keeping regulations. The direct
mailing is part of the agency's cur
rent information program designed
to bring the coming increase in
the Federal minimum wage rate
to the attention of the greatest pos
sible number of affected employ
ers and employees.
Not all employers are covered
by the Wage-Hour law, Mr.. Sing
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10
Madison Local
Area News
Mrs. Robert Trehearne

le Madison Rural Home Dem
'ation Group met Monday,
uary 6, at 1:30 at the home OF
Delmer 'Cordle, South Char
n Road.
$. Herbert Fades gave an in
ting demonstration on Quick
Is" and many other useful
on sewing and especially
ling.
short business meeting fol-
!, at which time Mrs. Delmer
lie was asked to be one of the
leaders from this area. Light
shments were served and a
| time followed.
lending were Mrs. Walter
son, Mrs. Paul Ridenour, Mrs.
r Yerian, Mrs. James Adels-
er, Mrs. Edgar Baughn, Mrs.
III Snyder, Mrs. Harley Ben
Mrs. Edward Cox, Mrs. Her
Fades, Mrs. Robert Trehearne,
Sherman Cordle and the hos
:. and Mrs. Henry Snyder and
Robert Trehearne attended
Statewide Evangelistic meet
sponsored by the Methodist
ch, Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the
Veterans Memo rial Hall, in
nbus. Speakers for this inter
g meeting were Bishop Hazen
Ter and Mr.. Harry Denman.
Z inspiring and thought-pro-
lg statements were made and
nose attending were aware of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10

securing more information con-
cerning coverage, exemptions, or
the overtime, child labor and rec
ord keeping provisions, as well as
the new minimum wage A few
minutes devoted to understanding
the Act often avoids extensive and
continuing liability.
The nearest Wage-Hour office is
located at: Room 440 Federal
Building, 5th and Walnut Streets,
Cincinnati 2, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10

the great Importance of this drive
The Madison County Basketball
Tournament, will be held in The
London High School Gym begin
ming, February 13, Ia, Is, 16. IT,
81, %, 25, 1856. Admission Adults
75c. Students SOC. Drawing for po-
sitions will be held Saturday, 1000
am. at the County Supt. Office.
A Polio Dance will be held Sat-
urday evening, Feb. IL, at Madison
Rural School. A $3.50 Dance with
music by the Paul-Eddy Orchestra,
progressive games, cards, fish
ponds, cake-walks and many good
things to eat. The lunch room will
be open at $50 for those who care
to eat their supper first. Door
prizes too.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10
S. CHARLESTON
6Y MRS. n. T. NELSON
ph. 8-8375 & a-8502

Mrs. Glenn Gohl assisted by Mrs.
William Cochran and Mrs. Lon
Tooker will entertain the members
of the Good Earth Garden Club in
the Gohl home on Monday evening,
February 13. Mrs. Corless Custer
will review Flower Garden Plan
ing" and Mrs. Marion Wildman
will discuss Vegetable Garden
Planning. Mrs. Roy Edmiston will
be in charge of Devotions.
Mrs. David Kirkwood entertain
ed the members of the Mothers
Club in her home on Tuesday eve-
ming Feb. 7th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Richards
and family of Columbus were
weekend guests of Mrs. Richards
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10
EAST RANGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ridenour and
Mr.. Roy Wright, of London, spent
Sunday afternoon with H r !
Wright.
Floyd Miller passed away at his
home last week, in Washington c.
II. Mr.. Miller had been in poor
health for several years.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barku, had
as their recent guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Wood, of Mechanics
burg, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wood,
of Circleville, Mr.. Floyd Wood,
and daughters Anna Lee and Paul
inc, of near Marysville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurman Lambert, of Lon
don and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Lindig and son Max, of Plumwood.
For several days the roads were
very treacherous and made driving
dangerous.
Friends here were sorry to hear
of the accident which happened to
Rev. James Stewart, of Circleville.
Rev. Stewart fell on the ice and
broke his hip. He has been a pa
tient in the hospital for several
days. He is a teacher at Circle
Vile Bible College.
Plain City Basketball team. de-
feated Sedalia last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lickliter and fam
lily, have moved to our little Will
age from near Sedalia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Maggard en-
tertained relatives on Sunday eve
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10

During the year a record total of
136, ,139, 900 local calls were COM
pleted through the company's 135
exchanges, an increase of more
than 9,347, 900 calls over 1854. Cen
eral subscribers originated and re-
ceived more than 15,500,000 long
distance calls during the year,
about 100000 over any previous
year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10
General Telephone
Company Expands

General Telephone Company of
Ohio provided greater service for
more subscribers in 1855 than in
any year of its history, Clare f.
Williams, president of the COM
pany, announced in Marion, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-10
Wage-Hour Poster
Mailing Started

The u. S. Department of Labor's
Wage and Hour Division in Cleve-
land today began mass mailing oil
new Wage-Hour posters and infor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Missile Expert Elected
Cosmos Club President

Or. Ralph e. Gibson. interna-
tionally known guided missile
expert and director Of the Johns
Hopkins Applied Physics Labora-
tory. last night was elected pres
ident Of the Cosmos Club. He
succeeds Thomas M. Woodward.
an attorney.
Born In England near the
Scottish border, Dr. Gibson was
educated at the university Of
Edinburgh. He came TO the
United States in 1924.
Now 81, he was the youngest
member ever elected to the club
when he received his bid 80
years ago.
DR.. Gibson, as director Of the
Silver Spring laboratory. de-
veloped the first ship-borne SUI
personic guided missile. His
work made possible the recon-
version Of the cruiser U.S.S. Bos-
ton as the first guided missile
carrier in the world.
Before World War II DR.. Glib
son was on the staff Of Geo.
p hysical Laboratory Of the
Carnegie Institution Of Washing
ton and was a former director Of
the Allegany Ballistics Labora-
tory at Cumberland, Md. :.
He resides with his family at
4815 Cumberland avenue, Somer-
set. Md.
Other officers elected at the
annual meeting included: Charles
S. Piggot. scientist, vice presi-
dent; Paul H. Oehser, editor and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
TRAINS UTTERS
ARE TRACED TO
OWL IN BELFRY

An owl last night delayed
by IA minutes the run Of
Pennsylvania train No. 100
from Washington to Balti-
more.
Trainmen were perplexed
by a series of mysterious
power failures that slackened
speed over the one-mile
stretch between Fulton Tow
er and the Pennsylvania
Station in Baltimore.
Examination in the station
disclosed an owl. quite dead,
trapped in the trolley" Of
the electricity driven train
had caused periodic short
circuits depriving the en-
gines Of power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Speed in Unsettled
Fare Ruise Asked

The Public Utilities Commits
sion has been asked to act
speedily in any attempt 1t ex-
poets to make to restore validity
of the Capital Transit Co. fare
increase which the District
Court Of Appeals sent back to
the commission last year.
Attorney George Spiegel. one
Of a group Of Maryland residents
who first attacked the fare in
crease, told the commission
riders are entitled to q refund
before Capital Transit goes out
Of business next August.
The fare increase in question
was established in January.
1854. In sending the case back
to the commission, the, appeals
court questioned the rate base
method used in computing the
fare increase,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Architect Asks Diversity
In Northwest PIonninu

Louis Justement. prominent
Washington architect, declared
today it would be - mistake" to
use Southwest redevelopment
procedures in revamping the run
down Northwest area. He advo-
Gated a competition Of ideas"
for redeveloping Northwest, with
a chief planner directing the
program.
Mr.. Justernent unfolded his
plan at q meeting Of the Dis
trict's Redevelopment Land
Agency.
Specifically, he attacked the
policy Of having one firm plan
the entire project. as William
Zeckendorf's New York real es-
tate company is doing for South
west.
He said the Northwest project
was far too expensive" for one
planner and that a wide diver
sity of ideas should be sought.
At the same time he took q
crack at the National Capital
Planning Commission for its re-
lection a few years ago Of the
Southwest plan authorized by
himself and Architect Chloethiel
Smith.
"Too Visionary"
He noted the plans major fea-
lures are Incorporated In the
Zeckendorf scheme which now
has the blessing Of the planners.
He said the Justement-S
plan had been rejected because
1t was too bold and visionary"
'"The excuse for the sudden
turnabout by the planning COM
mission was that Justement and
Smith merely presented an idea
whereas Zeckendorf presented
essentially the same idea backed
with dollars" Mr.. Justement as
serted.
IL do not wish to discount
the Importance Of dollars nor
minimize the Importance OF
Zeckendorf's contribution to the
planning Of Southwest Washing
ton. It was probably o neces-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Action Deferred
0nBuiIding Size

Inc COMMISSIONER Zonlng
Advisory Committee decided yes
terday not to take a stand at
present on controversial propos-
ais to establish new size limits
for downtown buildings as part
of the revised coming regulations.
The FIRST meeting Of the full
committee in more than Q year
voted to defer action until 1t
could more completely analyze
the recommendations of Harold
M. Lewis. District coming con-
sultant. on control Of the height
and bulk Of buildings.
So far. only the groups Execu-
tive Committee, headed by
Thomas J. Groom. has acted on
the preliminary recommends
tons by Mr.. Lewis. Mai. Gen.
q. 8. Grant. Sd. took issue in q
minority report with modinca-
tons proposed by the Executive
Committee in the consultant's
proposals..
Mrs. Harold B. Hinton sup
ported Gen. Grants report and
Mr.. Lewis recommendations
during yesterdays meeting.
Asks Balanced Committee
She also requested that the
Commissioners be asked to APP
point to the committee enough
new members having no financial
involvement" in the fields Of real
estate. building. architecture and
legal advice on those subjects "tc
balance evenly the members
whose businesses are affected BY
the coming regulations under
study"
Mr.. Groom told Mrs. Hinton
her comments would be brought
to the attention Of Brig. Gen.
Thomas A. Lane. engineer COM
missioner.
Keeping q reasonable balance
between trafiic generating capac-
lily and traflic carrying capacity
was called crucial" to the pres
|ervation Of the central business
district and to the economic
health of the whole city by an
other speaker, Tracy B. Augur.
representative of the Washington
Chapter of the American Insti-
tute Of Planners.
Consistent, Says Hoskins
John K. Hoskins, representing
the Washington Housing As
ISOLATION. said the consultant's
Recommendations seem to be
consistent with the best inter-
ests Of the total community and
should be supported unless
found to be in error In some
specific case"
Frederick L. Haller, q member
Iof the executive committee, took
issue with Gen. Grants charge
that the recommendations Of
the majority Of the committee
were "at variance with the best
interests Of our city" Mr.. Hal
Ter said Gen. Grant should have
qualified his statement by saying
that was his own personal opin-
lion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

writer, reelected secretary. and
j. H. Parmelee, transportation
economist.
Four new members were
elected to the board Of managers
for three-year terms. They are:
Lowell Mellett, journalist: Frank
L. Weaver. civil engineer. and
u. S. Grant, Sd, engineer and city
planner. DR.. w. w. Rubey. re-
search scientist. was elected to
AL an unexpired term ending
in 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

ton here would end up publicly
owned.
The fact that the Commission
|ers are considering loan from
the Federal Government sis q
tacit admission that they can't
get private capital" Mr.. Allen
declared.
He said he was not sure he
could go along with any kind Of
Federal loan, but would make q
study Of whatever the Commits
|sioners send to Congress.
Cool to Public Ownership
Chairman Smith, Of the House
District Fiscal Subcommittee.
said he wanted to see what the
Commissioners have in mind
specifically before commenting
on any Federal loan. But, he
added, II have never been kindly
disposed towards public owner
ship"
Senator Nicely, Democrat Of
West Virginia. chairman Of the
Senate District Committee, said
only: IF they need it, I'm for It,"
Transit union leaders here, ..
meanwhile. are In complete ac-
cord" with a plan to give the
transit authority labor powers
patterned after the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
Bierwagen Comments
Walter ]. Bierwagen, president
Iof the transit workers union, said
the iva labor relations program
provides for q no-strike agree
lment and for voluntary arbi-
Itration Of disputes.
His comments followed dis.
closure by Commissioner Spen-
Ger last Saturday that the
proposed five-man transit au.
thority here would have SINH.
liar labor powers to the Twas.
We've looked into the iva
Isetup." Mr.. Bierwagen said. "As
I'VE understand It. 1t does recog-
nize the union as the collective
bargaining agent and sets up By
voluntary agreement. methods Of
arbitration Of disputes In ex.
change for q no-strike pledge
from the union"
sasisflea with Arbitxaflsn
+ Mr.. Bierwagen described the
no-strike pledge In iva a. more
than Just Q pledge-"It's an
agreement not to strike, an
agreement to resolve disputes by
arbitration. We're for that"
The man who led the tranait
union in q 52-day strike last
summer said adoption Of the
iva system for use by the pro-
posed transit authority here
would eliminate the need to en-
Iploy a law enacted by Congress
last year which makes it o crime
to strike against a wholly owned
Government corporation.
Mr.. Spencer had cited this law
lin his discussion Saturday, say
ing its provisions would apply
Ito tls- transit union under the
municipal operation proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

sary step In the evolution Of
planning procedure for redevelop-
ment projects.
But. now that it has served
this purpose, it would be q mis-
take to use this procedure again
even II we assumed that an
other developer could be found
who would take the risk Of in
vesting the time and money re-
quired to plan the huge North
west project in advance Of any
firm commitments from BLA."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Association
of Real Estate Boards con-
tinues It's board meeting at
the Mayfiower and Statler
Hotels.
The Highway Research
Board meets at the Sher-
atom Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
The
Rambler
Revered by All.
Owned by None
BY JACK JONAS
Poor Richard, indeed.

1t might be more fitting to
say Poor Ben," standing
down there all by himself at
Zenith and D streets NV, and
nobody knowing who owns
him.
The statue of Benjamin
Franklin on that corner was
all spruced up for today's
commemoration of the 250th
anniversary of the patriots
birthday, and it was easy
enough to establish who did
that.
Kindly old National Capital
Parks comes around every so
often with scrub bucket and
broom and cleans the monu-
ment, figuring for years
they've been doing it as a
favor to the rightful owners,
the District.
But finding out exactly who
owns him is another matter.
II think it belongs to the
District" a man in the Ma
tional Capital Parks Office
said, I'VE had a call the other
day about the statue, and /
think we referred it to Mr..
Xanten."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Lone on Hospital Bourd

BALTIMORE. Jan. II R.-
Johns Hopkins Hospital an
|nounced last night that former
Gov. William Preston Lane. jr.,
has been elected to the institu-
TONS board of trustees,