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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
madison's Schools
To Open On Sept. 4
AS Vacation Ends

Madison CounIyS children will
end long summer vacation next
week as they go back to schools.
At least most of the schools will
open on September 4. the lone
exception being Madison South
High School. The. new building is
expected to be ready for occupan-
cy by September II.
All other schools in the county
including London City Schools will
open September A.
Pupils who will eventually oc-
cupy the new Jonathan Alder
High School will be accommodate
ed for the first few months in the
Plain City school. The new build
ing is not expected to be ready
for occupancy until later in the
year.
Record enrollments are expect.
ed in most of the schools. and
with this anticipation additional
teachers have been hired. Accord
ing to Supt. Rolla D. Webster
three additional teachers are need
ed in the county. One of the va
cancies is elementary and the
other two are in high school.
Detailed information on the
school enrolment, teachers and
the schedule will be in the next
issue of this newspaper.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Madison South School Open
September 4; Schedule For
Registration Is Released
Four Leave Honor
Dorm At Prison

Four men walked away from the
London Prison Farm Honor Dorm
itory between 400 and 500 am.
Tuesday.
Superintendent r. B. Ecllle iden-
titled the four as Thomas Stone,
serving 1-20 years on a forgery
charge from Hamilton County;
Thomas Paisley, 1-20, operating
automobile without owners con-
sent, Tuscarawas county; Frank
Hildebrandt, 1-10, embezzlement,
Hamilton county and Carl Hess, l.
Is. burglary and larceny, Summit
County.
The men were dressed in un-
marked blue chambray shirts and
blue denim trousers. They were the
first walk-aways since about a
month ago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Phone Work Here
Continues; Strike
OF Workmen Fails

Installation of London's new
dial system narrowly averted a Sc
we're setback with the settlement
of the Western Electric telephone
installers arguments. The argu-
ments affected approximately 49,
1000 workers, 1000 of whom are in
Ohio. Many of these are now en-
ployed in the installation of the
new system here. Settlement gives
increases of eight to twelve cents
per hour.
Ohio Bell Manager Robert P.
Redman said that a strike could
have caused serious delay in the
progress of the installation here.
The date set for the change-over to
dial is October z, and any major
interruption in work now could
have easily delayed the work, caus-
ing delay in the new service.
The contract for Ohio Bell is now
being negotiated, with the COM
pany offering an estimated $4,000
600 a year increase to employees.
The offer ranges from $500 to
$500 weekly to all non-supervisory
workers. The increase was the
principal item in a package propos-
al made by the company. The con-
tracts expire September 10.
The company proposal would
boost the maximum rate for top
skilled Ohio Bell craftsmen in the
London Area to $1,000 weekly. The
top pay for operators would Jump
to $3.50 weekly and the service
representative would reach a max
imum of SGT. so per week.
In addition to the proposed wage
increases, the company's plan con-
tinueS the current system of auto
matte wage increases at regular i'm
tervals until the employee reaches
ton pay for the Job.
No strike threats have been pro-
posed by Ohio Bell EMPLOYEES. and
there is no immediate danger of
DELAY in the system by this.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Guard Unit Back
After Camp Tour
At Breckinridge

Local Guard unit, Heavy Mortar
Company 166th Infantry Regimen
tai Combat Team, arrived at home
station London, Ohio at 1890 AM.
Sunday August 19 after two weeks
of training at Camp Breckenridge,
Kentucky. The morale of the unit
was exceptionally high. Strength
of local unit is three Officers and
eighty enlisted men. The unit has
openings for 40 new members. The
unit received an over all rating for
field training of excellent.
Three recruits of the unit at
tended recruit training the firsrt
week in camp. Pvt. John r. Baird
fired the highest score amount the
recruits, a score of 185 out Of a
possible of 205. He received a tro-
ply and $500 in prize money. Pvt.
Donald Londergan received $500
in prize money finishing 4th in the
recruit firing. These men were in
competition with all of the re-
cruits taking recruit training.
The company mess took End
place in the field mess rating for
the best mess in the field. Bill
Clifton boasted of gaining "a lbs.
while in camp for the two weeks,
proof of the type of meals the men
had to eat and the caliber of cooks
that are in the unit.
The mortar platoons fired 200
rounds Of HE ammunition during
their two days on the mortar range,
at cost of approximately S8,400.
The company payroll for the two
weeks was approximately $500,
the cost of transportation to camp
and return was over $1,000 the
movement was by Greyhound Bus
lines. One Officer and "a enlisted
men returned home by truck con-
voy arriving at London, Sunday at
1920 AM. the distance was a
round 362 miles travelled by con-
vow
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
High School To
Be Delayed With
Building Work

M olson South Elementary
Schools will open on Tuesday, Sep
tember 4th at 900 am. for regis
tration. Busses will pick up the
children in the morning and return
them home at 11:30 am. on the
first day The three elementary
schools are Madison Local, Mid
way and South Solon.
The cafeterias will all be operat-
ing on Wednesday. Meal tickets
will be available for one weeks
meals. The price of meals will be
25c. Milk will be three cents per
half pint.
Madison South High School will
open on September 18th and will
be in session for a full day.
The high school students, grades
9 through II, will register at the
high school building on Thursday
and Friday, September 18th and
18th. All Seniors will register on
Thursday morning. September 18th
800 to 11:30. All Juniors will reg
ister on Thursday afternoon. Sep
tember 18th, 1890 to 400. All
Sophomores will register Friday
morning September IA. 800 to
11:30. All Freshmen will register
Friday afternoon, September 14th,
1890 to 400.
If it is impossible for students
to be present for their scheduled
time, they should call 1860 for an
appointment to register.
All students must be registered
not later than Friday, September
18th at 400 pm.
The first meeting of the Madison
South Faculty. will be held at Mid
way Elementary School. Friday.
August 31st at $50.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Martin Miller Is
Claimed BY Death

Death came Wednesday at Uni
versity Hospital to Martin M. Mil
Ter, So, retired automobile dealer
in London and West Jefferson. Mil
Ter was the son of the late Harry
and Sarah Webb Miller and lived
on Route 3, London, at the time of
his death.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday from the Blauser-Baker
Funeral Home with the Rev Bus
ter Hammons officiating. Burial
was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Legion services were held Friday
evening.
Survivors include his wife, Kath-
ryn; a daughter, Mary Lou and a
son, David, both at home. Also sur
viving is brother, Lawrence, Co
lumbus. and two sisters: Mrs. EliZ-
abeth Martin, West Jefferson and
Mrs. Clara O'DonneH. Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Dorm Calls Farm
Meeting Success

Delbert Dorm, delegate of the
Madison Soil Conservation District
to the 18th Annual Ohio Fedora
ton Of Soil Conservation District
Supervisors Summer Schools, re-
ported very successful meeting
was held at Delaware Dorm was a
member OF the panel on Rural
Life Sunday" and "Soil Steward
ship Week" which opened the three
day Conference.
Austin Harbage and Paul Bang
ham attended other sessions which
were headed by Virgil Overhaul,
Director Wilbur Wood, from Ohio
State University Extension Service,
James Thomas, Banker fro m
Greenville, Ohio and Hayden Olds,
Chief of Wildlife Division Ohio
Dept. of Natural Resources.
The tour that was taken was on
a Cooperators farm, an industry
owned farm developed for Defense
emergency and a tour of Hoover
Dam and thru WRFD Studios.
A fish fry completed the days
activities.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Roger Radcliff Is
On Summer Cruise

Participating in the summers
second Midshipman training cruise
aboard the escort destroyer USS
Harwood is Roger A. Radcliffe, ra-
dioman third class, USN, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Radcliffe of
Route 4, London, Ohio.
Seventeen ships of the Atlantic
Fleet departed Norfolk, Va, July
9 for Europe with more than 1000
Naval ROTC Midshipmen aboard.
Thu ships crews supervise the mid
dies training during the cruise.
On the ships schedule are visits
to Barcelona, Spain and Glasgow,
Scotland.
Gunnery practice at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, will climax the cruise
before the midshipmen disembark
at Norfolk, August 81.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Two Accidents In
County Reported

The Madison County Sheriff's Of
flee reported two accidents during
the weekend with two injuries re-
ported.
On Saturday afternoon a car
driven by Walter Smallwood Jr,
122 South Union, London, struck
another car driven by Elsie Riden-
our, 245 S. Main, London. The ac-
cident took place about two miles
south of London on Route Sc.
Damage to both vehicles was ex-
tensive, but there were no injuries.
In the second accident, a vehicle
owned by Franklin Trent, London,
and driven by Arnold Trent, Gallo
way, ran off the road and struck
a tree injuring both Trent and his
wife. They were taken to Mt. Car
mel Hospital. n
Both accidents were investigated
by Deputy Sheriff Marvin Flan-
nagan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Four County Farm
Bureau Groups In
Plain City Meet

Current farm policies and prob
lens were aired when a group of
farm leaders from a four county
area met at Plain City High School
recently.
The meeting was called by Rol-
and Bishop of Milford Center,
State Trustee for the O hi 10 Farm
Bureau Federation. Organization
officials frorm Madison, Union,
Delaware, and Franklin counties
were in attendance.
Bishop said that the meeting is
one of the first steps in Farm
Bureaus democratic process of set
ting organization policy for the
coming year. Policy for the organ
ization is voted on by members at
the various county Farm Bureau
annual meetings and at the organ
iZation's state convention.
He also stated that despite some
gains made by Farm Bureau dur
ing the year--notably federal gas
tax refund and Soil Bank program
the number one objective of the
organization for 1857 will be in
gaining a higher net income for
farmers.
Issues discussed which will be
considered for resolutions in Mad
ison County were changes in drain
age laws, zoning, electric demand
meters, telephone service, farm
program, prices of farm products,
family size farm, schools, taxes,
and safety.
Those attending the meeting
from Madison County were Ken
meth Slyh, r. /, Plain City, Presi-
dent Madison County Farm Bur-
eau; John Hanscel, r. /, West JEFF
ferson, Vice President; H. w. Rog-
ers, r. 2, London, County Spokes-
man; Delbert Dorm, r. /, South
Solon, Chairman of Resolutions
Committee; Mrs. Rodney Plymell,
r. 4, London, Alternate Delegate
to Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Annual Meeting; Rodney Plymell,
County Commissioner; Austin Har-
bage, r. 2, Plain City, Delegate to
O.FBF. Annual Meeting; Donald
Becker, r. 3, London, Board mem
Der and Delegate to O.F.B.F. An
nual Meeting; Paul Overturf, r. 1,
Irwin, Alternate Delegate to Of
B.F Annual Meeting; and Owen
Ackerman, Organization Director
of Madison County Farm Bureau.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
London Rotarians
Give Al Awards

Miss Helen Boerger, age 10,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lennie
Boerger, Irwin. r. l, and Tom
Reed son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Reed of near Plumwood, were an
nounced as outstanding All girl
and boy of Madison County by
Forrest Hanson of the London Ro-
tary. Mr.. Hanson presented each
with a All desk pen set in behalf
of the London Rotary Club.
Miss Barbara Geesling, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gees
ling, Miss Shirley Overturf, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Over
turf, Miss Patty Houck, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Houck,
Charlene Hennis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Hennis, Jay Straley,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Straley,
Richard Meeker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Meeker, Jerry Lightle,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Russo
Lightle, and Ernie Burns, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Burns, all
received All desk paper weight
from the London Rotary Club for
being selected among the out
standing five boys and girls.
The selection was made on per-
formance in the local All Club,
participation in county All activ-
tiles, character and other activi-
ties.
The final selection committee
was composed of Mr.. Forrest Han
son. representative of the London
Rotary Club and Miss Dorothy
Gorby, Assistant State 4-H Club
Leader, Ohio State University.
IN HOSPITAL
Gladstone Holway. Glade Run
Road, is in Mt. Carmel Hospital
where he is undergoing observa-
ton. His room is number 325.
IN MT. CARMEL
Bobby Kennedy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Kennedy. 65 Second
Street, has entered Mt. Carmel
Hospital for observation. He is in
Room $50.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
FREE GLOBE FOR
NEW SUBSCRIBERS

In a special offer just made
available to Madison County
Democrat subscribers a colorful
and educational metal globe of
the world is being given with
every new subscription.
The globe is marked with de-
tails of distances, trade routes
and other statistical information
to make ii ideal for students as
well as the entire family.
The offer of a free globe is
made only with NEW Democrat
subscriptions.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Final Rites Held
For Roy Keefer. ia

Roy Keefer, "a, life long resi-
dent of Madison County, died
suddenly at his home here at
11:30 pm. Sunday, August 19. He
had suffered from a heart all
ment for many months, but death
was unexpected. A member of ST.
Patrick's Church, the Holy Name
Society of the church, he was
also affiliated with Aerie No. $50
FOE.
He is survived by his widow,
Della; three sons, Paul, Washing
ton, c. H.; William and Daniel of
London; two d a II g h ers, Mrs.
Troxell Laybourne of London;
Mrs. Helen Talbot, jamestown,
O., a sister, Mrs. Mabel McCord
of London; two brothers, Pearl
of London and Walter of Dayton.
Requiem mass in st. Patrick's
Church was read Wednesday by
Rev. Father Edward Reidy. Burial
in st. Patrick'S Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Top Home Economics Places IS
Awarded To judy Deck And
Shirley 0verturf At Fair
KINDERGARTEN PUPILS
TO REGISTER

Kindergarten pupils of Lon
don will register Wednesday
morning, August %, according
to an announcement made this
week. The enrolment schedule
begins alphabetically at $50
am.
All children entering kinder
garten and the first grade for
the first time must present birth
certificates. Pupils enrolled in
kindergarten last year are not
required to have birth certifi-
Gates in order to enter first
grade.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Funeral Held For
Marietta 6. Brown

Marietta Cradle Brown, 95, the
widow of the late John Brown of
New Holland, died early Monday
in Washington Court House after
an illness of three years.
Funeral service Wednesday af-
ternoon from Lukens Funeral
Home with the Rev. Gene Cream
er, New Holland, officiating.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Jessie Rueb, London and Mrs.
Faith Whitmer of New Holland: a
son, Archie Brown, Columbus and
u grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren.
She was a member of the New
Holland Church of Christ and Dis
ciples.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Babe Ruth Leaguers
To See Jets Havana

The London Babe Ruth League,
with managers, will attend the Co
lumbus Jets-Havana game We'd
nesday at Jet Stadium, according
to an announcement made this
week.
The members of the league are
requested to be az Park Avenue
Field at $50 Wednesday evening
to start. ta
Parents wishing to go along have
been invited, but they must pay
their own admission. Members will
be admitted free.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Many Other Fair
Winners Listed
In An Projects

Judy Deck and Shirley Over
turf won top honors in the All
Home Economics division at the
Madison County Fair Judy was
crowned queen of the style revue
when her Lounging Garment was
picked as the Grand Style Revue
winner for 1856. A silver pitcher
was presented to Judy by The La
Vogue Shop of London as the fl
nal presentation of the style re-
vue Stars In My Crown" Judy
is the IA year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Deck of
London, Ohio. She is a sophmore
in Madison Rural High School
and has been member of the
Busy Bee West All Club for four
years. Her club advisors are Mrs.
Hartford Turvy and Mrs. George
Ropp. Others who placed in the
Grand Style Revue were Nancy
Ridenour, second; Barbara Gees
ling, third; Roxanne Hickman,
fourth Margie Lewis, fifth; and
Linda Hood, sixth.
Shirley Overturf, 18 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Overturf of Rosedale Won first
place in Nutrition Achievement.
Shirley was presented with this
honor for her outstanding work in
nutrition projects. During her nine
years of 4-H club enrolment,
Shirley has completed ten projects
in nutrition, has won first place
in the county in Canning and
Freezing and first place in the
state with her Bread Demonstra-
ton. Shirley, a member of Rose
dale Cook and Stitch All Club.
was awarded a silver pitcher by
the Madison Farm Bureau CO.
operative. She will begin her
Freshman year at Ohio State this
fall and plans to major in Home
Economics. Also receiving recog-
milton for Nutrition Achievement
were Vici Greer, second; Patty
Houck, third; Barbara Geesling,
fourth; Paulette Oyler, fifth; and
Martha Ann Trimble, sixth.
Other All club members TO be
presented with awards in the
Home Economics division were
twenty girls in the Let's Sew
Project. These girls were present.
ed with silver thimbles by Por-
ter's Marathon for their outstand-
ing work on Monday night during
the Junior Style Revue. Receiving
silver thimbles were Ann Acker-
man, Lola Walls, Kay Hines, San
dra Cum m ins, Penny Medors,
Nancy Blair. Pate Landes, Patti
Emmons, Barbara Dworkin, Carol
Sue Smith, Sharon McCandless,
Mary Janice Roby, Jean Wilson,
Barbara Laird, Patty Elfrink, Hell
ger Lahnert, Linda Ridenour, Bar
bara Hunter, Karen Lugenbeel,
and Ethel Mills.
Tops in Articles To Use And
Wear were first place in blouses,
Connie Cummins; Diane Tracey,
second; Nancy Heron, third; Sal
ly Mckee, fourth; Mary Lou Fam
non, fifth, and Barbara Butcher,
sixth. Connie was presented with
scissors from Goodyear Motor
Sales. First place in aprons was
awarded to Kay Klever who re-
ceived scissors from DelPs Dress
Shop. Second in aprons was Kathy
Fades, third Mary Smith, fourth
Karen Klever, fifth Louella
Yerian, and sixth Sharon Alkire
Receiving awards on Monday
night at the style revue for Easy
To Make Cotton Dress were first
place, Karen Farquhar; second,
Ruth Steel: third, Alice Andrews;
Continued on Page TWO)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Rites Held Here
For David Oyer. 81

Funeral services for David Oyer,
SO, who died August 10 in home
near London, were held at 2 pm.
Wednesday at the Rader-Porter
funeral home. Burial was in- Dar-
bydale Cemetery, Franklin County.
He had been a resident of Ma
Olson County for about 20 years.
Previously he had lived in Colum-
bus and Pickaway County
His only Survivors are num-
ber OF niecea and nepheWs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Funeral Held For
Mrs. Gordon Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
beth Gordon, widow of Oliver Cor
don, who died last Wednesday at
her home on Chandler Avenue af-
ter six months illness were at the
Schlechty-Fichner Funeral Home,
Friday. Interment was in Grape
Grove Cemetery.
Surviving are a daughter, Maude
Sharp and niece, Elizabeth Dor
sey, both of the home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
Fair 4-k Animals
Brought Tops In
Sale On Thursday

The high average on steer,
sheep, and hog was recorded
Thursday afternoon at the the
Madison County Fair Grounds.
The steers averaged S29.80 per
cwt. and hogs averaged $3.50
and sheep averaged $24.
The top steer sold for $57 to
Fettrow's Village. 1t was shown
by Darrell Butts, Mud Run Hust-
lerS Club, Mt. Sterling, Ohio, and
was an Angus Steer Grand Cham
pion over all breeds. Kroger pur-
chased the reserve Champion
steer. Julia Dorm showed the
champion and Jim Karn showed
the reserve champion.
The London Stock Yards pur-
chased the grand champion hog
shown by Lowell Arts of Stokes
Champion Club for Sal cwt. Grin
Wisecup of New Holland pur-
chased the grand champion mar
ket lamb for S64 cwt. shown by
Don Nicol of the Rosedale Grow
En- Quick Club.
There were twenty-five differ
ent buyers participating in this
sale. They are as follows:
Swift and Company purchased
26 hogs, lambs, and IS cattle.
London Producers purchased II
hogs and 80 lambs.
John Gaynard purchased II
hogs.
Columbus Union Stock Yards
purchased 13 hogs and 8 lambs.
Armour Co. purchased 8 hogs.
London Stock Yards purchased
10 hogs and lamb.
Ohio Packing Co. purchased .
steers.
Waldock Co. purchased 2 steers.
West jefferson Locker Com
pany purchased 4 steers.
Springfield Meats purchased 2
lambs and steers.
West Jefferson Ok Roast pur-
chased / steer.
Ned Speasmaker purchased 2
hogs.
Vet Clinic purchased / steer.
The Blair Implement purchased
1 hog and l steer.
Washington Union Stock Yards
purchased l steer.
Richmond and Richmond Atty.
purchased l steer.
Rodney Plymell purchased l
steer.
Martin Wilson purchased l
lamb
Fettrow Village purchased 1
steer.
Kroger Co. purchased 3 steers.
Village Food Center purchased
3 steers.
The London Stock Yards hand
led the sale again this wear in
Guiding Clerking, managing the
ring and making out the checks.
Jim Smith of London StockyardS
and Frank Hughes of London Pro-
ducers were weighing masters for
the livestock.
All Members selling livestock
can obtain their checks from the
Extension Office. They should
bring their market projects books
to the office filled out using the
selling weight and selling price.
There were a total of 81 hogs.
selling for the value of S3,354.24
54 sheep selling for $953.43, and
a steers selling for the value of
S12.S10.55 making total of sale
S17,11822.
SUFFERS HEART ATTACK
James r. Willard, South Main
St, was taken to Mt. Carmel Hos
pital Friday for observation and
treatment. Mr.. Willard was said TO
be the victim of heart attack at
his home. He is reported to be
much improved although it was
said that he will remain in the hos
pital for several weeks.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-28
WATER SERVICE TO
BE INTERRUPTED

The London Water Depart.
ment plans an interruption of
water service on Thursday
morning in the vicinity of Haw-
thorne Avenue north of Park
Avenue and along Delaware Az
enue.
The interruption is to make a
tap on Dunkin Avenue for a
main line extension.