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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
Coach BowIus To
Lead Raiders In
Golden Season

London's Red Raiders start their
football season Friday night in a
preview game here with Xenia's
Woodrow Wilson as the opponent.
And London Coach jim Bowlus ex-
poets tough opposition from the eX-
perienced Cadets.
Xenia comes to London with
practically the same team which
went undefeated in regular season
play last year, but, Coach Warren
B. (Mousie) Eisenhut will be able
to play each man no more than
10 minutes.
In the strictly exhibition game,
London will place last years let
termen in about eight places, leav-
ing a line without much experience.
Coach Bowlus says the team for
this year has lot of fire and spirit,
and viii probably overcome the
lack of experience.
Lettermen who are probable
starters in the Friday night eXhi
bition tilt are David Pendleton.
left end; David Ferguson, right
end; Roger Turvy, Center; Marlyn
Sollars, left tackle; Bill Carter,
quarterback; Dave Tingley Full
back and either Sonny Ramey. Gus
Miller or Dan Gibson as half back.
Other probable starters for the
Red Raiders are: Bud Tingley,
Gerald Arrick, Steve Wicker and
Bill Duffy at guard and Bob More
hart. Richard Abner and Jack Cor
nell at tackle.
The Raiders have already had
scrimmages with Mt. Sterling and
Upper Arlington, showing the
teamwork and spirit to make
Coach Bowlus confident of a
smooth operation during the gold
en- n-aApiversary year. He was wor-
ried about the inexperienced line,
but expressed hopes that it may
soon be overcome.
Gone from last years efficient
lineup are Captain Don Baker who
played center and lineback; Ronnie
Harbin. 285 pound defensive guard;
David Hume, end and tackle; jim
Harris, halfback; Frank Powell
Tackle; Jack Anders, Bill Martin
and Bill Wallis, guards and Larry
Rothwell, quarterback
In preparation for the preview
game, neither team has been able
to scout the opponent. Both coach
es exchanged information relative
to the starting lineup so the de-
fense can prepare in some small
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
IN RESERVE TRAINING
Voice With Smile" On Way Out;
Scene Opens For dial With Tone"

London's Telephone operators are
counting days now :. days instead
of months f. until their services
will no longer be needed for the
completion of telephone call.
London residents are more than
a little worried too, because many
of them have remembered the same
telephone numbers for many years.
Now they will have no choice other
than using the directories and
there will be no such call as asking
the operator to just Ring the store
at such and such a corner" With
the new dial system either the
party dials the right number or the
wrong number. The dial system
correctS no errors.
With the dial system cut-in on
October Z, just little more than a
month from today, another price
will be paid for progress. The COM
munity will lose the personal touch
of telephoning, along with the per-
sonal assistance generally given by
operators. DialS will not give cor
rected numbers. They will never
talk back. giving the information
that a number has been changed
the caller must understand a
series of burrs, buZZes and tones.
There viii be other disadvantage
es too. With the highly sensitive
system being installed here. it may
be that wrong dial will get the
caller a city far removed from the
next door neighbor for whom the
call was intended Mistakes will be
costly, and the wrong numbers will
not always result in Just buzz or
they may add up to dol
lars and cents.
On the other hand, there will be
many advantages TO the new and
up-to-date dial system. London
subscribers will be able to dial
long distance without the problem
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
Two Mt. Sterling
Men On Ro+ation

Two soldiers from Mount Ger
ling, Ohio, Specialist Third Class
Glenn d. Lift and PFC Raymond
d. LeMay, recently departed from
Germany for the us. as part of
Operation Gyroscope, the Army's
unit rotation plan.
TIE men are members of the 9th
Infantry Division which is replac-
ing the Sth Infantry at Fort Car
son, Colo.
Specialist Lift, son Of Earl Lift,
Route 3, is assigned to Tank Com
pany of the divisions 47th Ragi-
ment. He entered the Army in jan
uary 1854 and completed basic
training at Fort Knox. KY. He at
tended Darby High School.
LeMay, son of Mr.. and Mrs. JAG
ob~E. LeMay, SO S. High St, is a
driver in Tank Company of the di-
visions 47th Regiment He entered
the Army in May 1854 and COM
pleted basic training at Fort Knox.
He attended Mount Sterling High
School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
London Gridders In FTNst .
Game Friday; Will Meet Big
Woodrow Wilson OF xenia
Gerald T. Baynes
With Navy Group

Gerald T. BayneS. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald A. Baynes of Route 3,
ondon Ohio, is among the more
than 700 Naval Reserve Training
corps midshipmen from 26 colleges
and universities throughout the ma
ton who completed a three-week
aviation indoctrination at the Nav
al Air Station, Corpus Christi, Tex.
The annual summer training is
part of three-year program to ac-
quaint Naval officer trainees with
all phases of naval life SO they will
be prepared to select a branch Of
the Naval service when they are
graduated.
The midshipmen took familiari-
zation flights in the jet TV-2 train
orS and thn Navv'S huge flying
boats, P5M Martins. Also scheduled
were courses in aerial navigation,
survival and engineering.
On August / the midshipmen
were air-lifted to Little Creek. Va,
for three weeks Of amphibious war
fare indoctrination.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
London Officers
Report Burglary
Here; No Wrecks

Madison county was one of the
few counties in the country without
fatalities or serious injuries over
the long weekend.
Law enforcement officers report
ed only five accidents in the coun-
ty, with only one of these produc-
ing injuries; and those five acci-
dents were caused by out of state
drivers.
Officers were lavish with their
praise for local motorists who help
ed keep the county's record free of
deaths. The toll of fatalities has
been held to seven for the year.
In other police action over the
weekend, State Patrolmen report
ed the arrest of one driver, a Cleve-
lander, for driving los miles per
hour. When cited into court the
man, expressing alarm, said his au-
tomobile Indicated lis miles per
hour. He was fined by Mayor Har-
Olu ID. IAdueI.
London police reported burg
larry between 6 and 9 pm. Sunday.
According to police records, the
Jesse Hill family, 40 East School
Street, left without locking their
home. When they returned a Prov
Ter had left with a pen and pencil
set, pocket watch and a cigarette
lighter. The only damage in the
house was that the intruder had
eaten banana and a piece of cake.
OFFICERS are still investigating.
In other action over the Labor
Day weekend, London police ar
rested seven persons on speeding
charges. All were released on
bonds pending appearance in court.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04

OF waiting for services of operators.
and they will no longer have to
pick up the receiver and wait for
the rushed operator. There's only
dial tone-a sound which never
varles-which has no ability to pass
along news or information
which never thinks to ask how YOU
feel. or whether distraught caller
needs aid.
Just exactly as the company has
planned, the entire system is me-
ehanlcal with barely enough
human supervision TO assure con-
tnued operation. An era is ending
/. machines are replacing people
IN job which has become pecu-
liar to many small towns. No long
er will there be a voice with q
smile no longer than October
Z 1856. After that date the task of
telephoning will be a matter of
men versus machines machines
so sensitive as to detect the slight
est inaccuracy and translate il into
a mass of rapidly activated coils
switches. transformers and con-
denSers.
Operators days are numbered as
far as London is concerned. After a
month the many London operators
will transfer 10 other cities. retire
or reach satisfactory settlement
with the cornpanv. MANY of them
may find other inbs but thav.
as we'll as the public. will miss the
contacts of manually operated
switchboards switehboards
which for manv wears were lust
what they were called
Central. They were the central
point of the community the
clearing house for news and infor-
nation.
And after a while they will ioin
the ranks of yesterdays memories.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
London Pastor Is
Ronored Guest
AT Alumni Dinner

The Rev. Lawrence T. Rugh.
president of the Wittenberg Col
lege Alumni Association for 1856
81, was one of the honored guests
at a Past Presidents Dinner held
Sept. at the Springfield Country
Club.
Harold E. Koch, college alumni
secretary, said that presidents of
the association for the past ten
years were invited to attend the
dinner.
Purpose of the dinner, according
to Koch, was to obtain ideas and
opinions from recent alumni offic-
ers for use in formulating alumni
plans and policies for the coming
year.
The Rev Mr. Rugh graduated
from Wittenberg in 1947 and from
HANNA Divinity School in 1850.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
Roberta Wood Invited
To Stephens Top Talk

Preceding the opening of the
124th fall term at Stephens College
in Columbia, Mo-, will be a Campus
Leaders Conference from Septem-
Der 9 to 10. At this time the cam
pus officers will experience per-
iod of training for their response
bilities during the coming school
year. All students are due on the
campus by Tuesday, September IL,
Invited to attend the conference
from London is Miss Roberta
Bunny Wood, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert r. Wood of 244
E. High st. She is president of Civ
ic Association, the organization of
all students, and will be in charge
of the Conference.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
Funeral Held For
ConIey Children

Graveside services were conduct
ed Tuesday afternoon at Pleasant
Township for Stevie and Vicki
Conley, victims of a freak flash fire
in Columbus.
Their mother, Mrs. Storma Con-
ley, who was critically burned
while trying to rescue the children,
is reported improved.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Conley are
graduates of Fairfield High School.
Mrs. Conley, the former Virginia
Wilson, is the daughter of the late
Leslie Wilson, and niece of Bryan
Wilson. Her grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wilson Route 2,
Mt. Sterling.
GraveSide services were conduct
ed by the Rev Joe Johnson, New
MORT
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
State Patrol Had
Busy August Days

State Highway Patrolmen in
Madison County were kept busy
during August. The monthly report
indicated the patrolmen investigat-
ed % accidents. In only one of
these was there a fatality; in seven
there were injuries with ten per-
sons injured.
During the period there were 248
persons arrested while another
1893 persons were recipients of
written warnings. The ratio of
warnings to arrests indicated the
attitude of the force and a re-
futation of those who contend that
every slight violation pays a fine.
Generally only the flagrant VIOLA
tors are arrested.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
County Has No Fatalities
Over Week End; Only Five
Accidents Are Reported
WATER TO BE OFF
THURSDAY

According to a spokesman for
the London Water Department,
the water service will be inter-
rupted Thursday for extension
of the Olive Street Main. The
areas affected will be West Cen
ter, Olive Street, Park Street,
Shady Avenue and Midway st.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04

rnomas J. Dwyer, rounder a"a
head of Dwyer Brothers Incorpor-
ated, has been awarded the Est
wing Gold Hammer Award for
more than half Century of serV-
ice in the hardware industry. Act
uaIly, the award represents 6s
years in the business for the lead
inq London businessman.
He opened the store in 1893 and
is still active in the work, however,
many of the duties are now dele
gated to sons.
In 1899 he received the Golden
Anniversary Award from the Ohio
Retail Hardware Association, And,
just last April he celebrated his
Goth birthday anniversary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
Local Bank Opens
New Savings Plan
For Education Use

A new educational savings plan
has been introduced to Madison
Countains, according to a state
ment this week by c. n. McAllis-
ter, president of the First National
Bank. The copyrighted educational
savings plan is labeled the College
Club, and it is exclusive here with
the First National Bank.
In announcing the plan, McAllis-
ter said that since surveys show
the average college graduate earns
SIS 5,000, or so per cent, more in
liftime than the average high
school graduate, the plan should
prove of much interest to parents
with small children. He also en-
pasized the demand for higher
trained personnel for the jobs of
tomorrow, and suggested the plan
as a method to assure higher train
ing.
The College Club, according to
President McAllister. offers one of
the best means of insuring a col
lege education, because it offers a
far reaching, long term method of
saving, and can be started at any
time with any amount added at
any time.
The College Club is established in
the child's name, and makes it
practical for the child to be work
ed into the family savings program
The holder of the account gets an
identifying lapel pin. a membership
card and a personal bank book.
McAllister expressed belief that
such a plan will do much to stimu-
late saving and planning by young
stres, especially toward planning
for college and a more secure fu-
ture.
IN RESERVE. TRAINING
Philip Hileman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. c. Hileman, 143 McLene
Avenue, who joined the Naval Air
Reserve May II, is on two weeks
training period at the National Air
Force Base in Columbus.
A member of Jet Air Squadron
VA 691, he will return this week in
time to enter the sophomore class
at London High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
Ralph Little Has
Finished Course

Pvt. Ralph A. Little, whose wife,
Constance, lives at p1514 Ashmon,
Sault-Ste Marie, Mich. recently
was graduated from the Armys
eight-week "Skysweeper" (75 mil
limeter antiaircraft gum Mainten-
ance School, Fort Bliss, Tex.
Little, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
A. Little, Route 3, London, Ohio,
entered the Army in October 1855.
and completed basic training at
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
He was previously employed by
the Westinghouse Electric Corp,
Columbus, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
Funeral Held For
Former Resident

Funeral services for Charles Har-
per. 81. a former resident of Mad
ison County, who recently died at
ms home 2105 Sullivant Avenue,
Columbus. were in Columbus with
interment in Sunset Cemetery, Al
ton.
Surviving Mr.. Harper are three
sisters, Mrs. James Hume and Miss
Lucille Harper of London and Mrs.
Charles Fouty of Columbus; one
brother, Walter E. Harper of Co
lumbus; eight sons, one daughter
and IA grandchildren Another
brother, Arthur L. Harper, Of Lon
don, died several years ago.
IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Alice Kell, 1S5 Elm Street
underwent surgery last week in
Mt Carmel Hospital. She is in
Room 853 and is not expected
home before late this week.
uNoERGoEs OPERATION
Bennie Miller, Van Wagner Rd.
entered Mt. Carmel Hospital. Mon
day. for a minor operation. His
room number is 410.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
UNDERGOING TREATMENT

Ralph Watts, Senior, 29 South
Madison Road. is in Mt. Carmel
Hospital. He is undergoing treat
ment for Cardiac Asthema.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04

THIS
NEWSPAPER
Believes established
Iocol merchants hove
70 protect their Repu-
tofions That's your
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
SUFFERS HEART ATTACK

James c. Fugett, London +. K. 5,
is recovering in Mt. Carmel Hos
pital following a heart attack last
Thursday. His room number is $50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-05
LEGAL NOTICE

American Banking and Trust Company, its
successors and assigns LaVera smith and
John Smith. husband of LaVera Smith. and
the unknown heirs. devisees. legatees and as
signs of LaHera Smith. deceased William
wilkins and Mrs William wilkins, wife of
William wilkins. and the unknown heirs, de-
visees, legntees and assigns of william viii
kins. deceased +. C. Powers aid Mrs. +. C..
Powers, wife of +. G. PoweE, and the un-
known heirs. devisees. legate9 and as assigns of
+. c. Howers, deceased jag G. Smith and
Mrs. jay G. Smith.-wife of Jay G. Smith. and
the unknown keirs, Geviseqp, legatees and as
signs offJayPC. Smith, deceased; and S. s.
Ricard andSMrs. S. s Rlkard wife of S. 5.
Rieard. Md the unknown heirs. devisees leg
atees yd assigns Of S. 8. Rieard. deceased;
with reasonAbe diligence 4cannot be ascer.
tainsd. viii take notice uht on the day, of
March. 1850. the plafntla&, William U: Yer
mi ion md Bernfce l.. Nepnilion. filed their
pethsSn against them IN then Court of Common
Pleas Of Allen County. ohio,N the same being
Case No. 43394 in said cdurt Ia quiet title of
certain real estate in said petition described
to-wit:
Situate in the CitS of Lima. County OF, Al
len and State of Ohio;
Being part of the southeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter of section l3, township 3
south. range 6 east and containing part of a
80 acre tract and being more specifically de-
scrihed as inlot numbers e547, 954S, 9549,
City of Lima. Allen County, Ohio.
$3.50. 955l. 1862. $685. 1854. ab65 and 95ll,
In Jay c. Smiths Cloverlawn Ahptment To the
The prayer of said petition is 70 quiet the
title of said real estate and for eQuitable re-
lief Said defendants are required to answer
said petition on the day OF MaN 1856 OF
judgment will be taken against thdnn
WILLIAM u. VERMILLION and
BY John A. Robenalt. Their Attorney
March 8, Is, %. 20, April 5. II
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-05
Mennonite Relief
Project For April
Is Clothes, Shoes

A concentrated drive for clothing
has been launched by the United Re
lief Committee of the Bluffton-
Pandora area Mennonite churches as
the project for April it has been an
nounced by Mrs. Gilbert Suter,
Pandora, chairman.
A large amount of the clothing has
already been purchased by the relief
committees of the individual churches.
These purchases were bolstered by
stock close-out sales both in Bluffton
and Pandora.
During Geiger & OILERS remodel
ing clearance sale the committee
purchased large supply of clothing
for 10 per cent of retail value. These
items included underclothing, pants,
shirts, caps, sweaters, mufflers,
gloves, socks, shoes and overshoes.
Serving on the clothing committees
are, in addition to Mrs. Suter, Mrs.
Hiram Diller and Mrs. Ellie Steiner,
Pandora, and Mrs. Carl Smucker,
Mrs. Chris Gratz and John Moser,
Bluffton.
Anyone wishing to contribute
clean, mended clothing or shoes and
footwear to be sent to the Mennonite
Central Committee "In the Name of
Christ" may telephone one of the
following numbers and your contri-
button will be picked up: Bluffton
629-W, Pandora 76F, Columbus Grove
1866 or Lima 96143/
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-05
ZabOrniak, KrOtzer
New Bath Hi Coaches

Henry Zaborniak, formerly coach
at Spencerville high school, was
named last week to a coaching posi-
tion at the new Bath township high
school near Lima.
Zaborniak, a good will ambassador
from Lima to Switzerland two years
ago, will coach basketball at the new
school. Paul Krotzer, former grid
coach at Delphos Jefferson, was re-
Gently named head football coach at
the school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-05
RAWSON
ROUNDUP

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. (Gus) Lannert
have returned home from vacation
in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Westall and
family, Mt. Cory, and Mrs. Glee (Ma-
beD Cantner, Rawson, were Easter
dinner guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Westall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Culp were sup
per guests Easter Sunday in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tate, Colum-
bus Grove. Mrs. Tate is a sister of
Mr.. Culp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Westall were
guests of their son and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Westall in Findlay,
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Culp received
word from their daughter, Mrs. Jim
L. Dorothy Morrow, Jr., that her
husband had suffered a heart attack
at sea. He is improving but is confined
to navy hospital ship tied up in
Long Beach, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kimberly and
Mrs. Anna Merritt and Jim Kimberly
entertained "A guests in their home
on Easter Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Emans and family, George
Height, Joe Goodman, Bluffton; Mr..
and Mrs. John Beach and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Neal Hindall and son, Jene-
ra; Mr.. and Mrs. John Merritt and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Merritt
and family, Mr.. Ernest Merritt, To-
ledo; Mrs. Mabel Casteel and daugh.
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Hector and
family, Miss Joanne Lee Beach, Find
lay; Mr.. Frank Mayer, Detroit; Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Merritt, Ottawa; anC
Miss Elaine Frech, Rawson.
Mrs. Eugene Ritchey was hostess
to the Mo So Da Circle of the c. G. L
Tuesday evening of last week. Mrs
Mabel Daley, President, presided an'
announced the district convention
would be held at the st. Paul's EUl
church, Findlay, in May. Mrs. Ken
meth Bame gave the devotions. A film
Human Growth, was shown by Mrs
C. H. Evans, Findlay. The hostess an
her assistant, Mrs. Miller Finl
served a salad course to IL member
and guests. Mrs. Elmer Reichley wi
be hostess April % and Mrs. Richar
Thomas will assist in the entertain
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bible
served family dinner Easter Sunda
to Mr. and Mrs. Dane Wilson an
family and Mrs. Bertha Naus. Mr.
Naus is the mother of Mrs. Bible
and lives in Arlington, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-05
Ray FOllas, MU1
Directs Navy Band
Aboard Carriers

How Navy band directed by a
former Bluffton man is boosting the
morale of members of the crew of
the USS Shangri-la, eva 38, in the
Pacific was received here this week
in "News Horizon" the carriers
newspaper.
Ray Fallas, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Follas, Route 2, Bluffton, a musi-
clan first class, USN, graduate of
> -Bluffton high school, is the leader
of the 18-piece band for Com
carDivFive to which the Shangri-la
is attached.
According to the newspaper article
the band in its short time aboard the
Shangri-la has greatly boosted the
morale of the men and officers. At
tached to the ships company, the
band has performed during morning
quarters in port, noon chow and be-
fore movies.
Follas took charge of the band
early last year after being transfer
red from the 1st Naval District Band
at Boston Naval Shipyard. Since that
time the band has appeared in Hong
Kong, Okinawa, Siam, Manila anc
San Diego.
Along with Is other members Of
the band Follas is a graduate of the
US Navy School of Music, Washing
ton, D. C. He has been in the Navy
for eight years.
The bands previous duty was
aboard the carrier, USS Hancock
also a member of ComCarDivFive
Pacific fleet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-05
J0ycee Skating Party
Set For ADriL II

The Bluffton Junior Chamber of
Commerce will hold skating party
next Wednesday evening at the Dixie
Roller Rink, Lima. Free tickets are
available for others in the community
wishing to attend. They may be OBJ
tained from Neil Parent at the
Bluffton Meat Market, Jack Koontz
Sinclair Station or from Beach Radio
and TV Service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-05
Attends Septic Tank
Meeting In Columbus

Harold Marshall of the Bluffton
Septic Tank Co., Route /, Bluffton,
was to attend a meeting Wednesday
at the Deshler-Hilto hotel in Colum-
bus, to formulate an association of
Ohio septic tank manufacturers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-05
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